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Year: 1869

SMALL CoURrEsIEs.-The way to make
yourself pleasant to others, is TO show them
attention. The whole world is like the
miller Of Mansfield, who cared for nobody
no, not he, because, nobody cared for
him. And all the whole world would
serve you 20, If you gave them the same
cause. Let every one, therefore, see that
you do care for them, by showing TO them
the small couricsies in which there is no
parade, whose voice is still to praise, and
which manifest themselves by tender and
afcctionaic looks, and little acts of atten,
lion, giving others the preference in every
little enjoyment at the table, in the field,
walking, skating, or standing,
Year: 1869

ADVICE TO THE MARRIED.
Zchokke, in one of his tales, gives
the following excellent advice:


In the first solitary hour after
the ceremony, take the bridegroom
and demand a solemn vow of him
and give him VOW in return
Promise each other, sacredly
never, not even in jest, to wrangle
with each other-never to handy
words or to indulge in the least
ill-humor. Never-I say, never |!
Wrangle in jest, and putting on
an air Of ill-humor merely to tease,
becomes earnest bypractice. Mark
that! Next, promise each other
sincerely and solemnly, never to
keep a secret from each other,
under whatever pretext, and what
ever excuse it might be. You
must continually, and every mo-
ment, see clearly into each others
bosom. Even when one of you
has committed a fault, wait not an
instant, but confess it. And as
you keep nothing from each other,
SO, on the contrary, preserve the
privacies of your house, marriage
state, and heart, from father,
mother, sister, brother, aunt, and
all the world. You two, with
Gods help, build your own quiet
void. Every third or fourth one
you draw into it with you will
form a party and stand between
you two. That should never be.
Promise this to each other. Re-
member the vow at each tempta-
ton. You will find your account
in it. Your souls will grow, as it
were, to each other, and at last
will become as one. All, if many
a pair had, on their marriage day,
known this secret, how many a
marriage were happier than, alas,
they are!
Year: 1869

A club called the Lazy Society


has been formed in East Bridge
port, Conn. 1t already numbers
several hundred members. Two
members have been discharged
one for striking a musquito which
had lighted on his face, and an.
other for gaping too quickly and
opening his jaws too wide. A third
member was censured for running
down hill, but was let off on the
plea that he was too lazy to hold.
The society is in perpetual session.
Year: 1869

~ A little four year old ask
ed his mother about the time of a
certain event, and was told it hap
pened before he was born. He
replied, II guess you don't know I;
] may have been born, and you
not know anything about it.
Year: 1869

who would rather their children
should read the Bible only at home,
or in their own Sabbath Schools, that
the comments and interpretations
received by the children may be such
only as will accord with what they,
the parents, believe to be right.


The general sense Of the communi-
ty, as we apprehend, deems it per-
fectly right and necessary that School
Directors shall insist that the Teach
ers they employ shall be moral per-
sons, and persons whose influence in
the Schools will not be given against
religion; but that Directors Of Public
Schools have no right to make any
religious test for Teachers, nor to
insist that they shall belong to or
support any particular Church. And
for similar reasons, why should not
the question Of reading the Bible in
any Public School be decided by the
wish of the peopledirectly interested?
And why, if they decide adversely,
should such decision be considered as
having any serious portent concern
ing the whole country?
Year: 1869

Petitions are being extensively cir
culated in some parts Of the State,
asking the next General Assembly to
pass Il law preventing stock of any
kind from running at large without
being herded-the law to take effect
only in Counties voting to adopt it.


Chapter l44 of the Laws of the last
General Assembly provides for the
distraint Of any stock doing damage
to any property at night. This law
takes effect only in Counties adopt
ing it by vote. Some Counties have
already adopted it; but in Benton
County, as we see by the Vinton
Eagle, the people cared SO little about
it that, though it received a majority
of $50 votes, and only III votes were
cast against it, yet over 800 electors
in the County, voting at that elec-
ton, did not vote on this question
at all.


Indeed, it don't appear to us that
the present law amounts to much
anyway; but whether the people OF
the State are prepared for strict
Herd Law is more than we could say.
If any of our stock-owning readers
feel sufficiently interested to discuss
the question briefly in these columns
we should like to hear from them.
Year: 1869

As IN Iowa the same burdens Ut COZ
ruption and fraud that they have al
ways brought toother States. "There
is no way ofjudging of the future but
by the past" From what history
teaches, let us learn what to expect.


And one noble step toward pre-
venting all this, as it seems to us, is
to shut down the gates against all
perquisites and privileges. If sala.
ries are not high enough, increase
them. Make them liberal. The
State wants none of the "poor pay,
poor preach" kind Of service. Let us
pay for the best, and see that we get
it. But let the pay be wholly within
the salary, and not one atom outside
oft. For Legislators NOS less than
other men have need to pray tha,
they be not led into temptation: and
perquisites are temptation.
Year: 1869

Leading Eastern journals are com
menting with deserved severity on
the disgraceful conduct of the male
medical students toward the thirty
female students who attend the
weekly visitation of the Hospital in
Philadelphia, as mentioned several
days ago. The Post gives the follow
ing account Of the affair:


GAS about thirty of these ladies
were leaving the Hospital, upwards
Of four hundred OF the male students
formed double line, through which
the ladies were compelled to pass,
taunted with Kisses and sneers, and
vulgar epithets and abuse. After
running this gauntlet they were fol-
lowed into the street by some Of the
more brutal brutes, who did not cease
their insults till they were frightened
by the approach of a policeman"


The New York World, in COM
menting on this shameful and humil-
iating outrage, administers the fol-
lowing severe but merited and just
rebuke:


"The young women who attended
this lecture were there by precisely
the same right as the young men
who insulted them. 1t was not the
province of these sucking Galens to
decide upon the question Of female
medical education or common med
ical instruction. Their action was
utterly scandAlOus and scOundrclly.
1t was dictated partly bythat bigotry
which is always ready to hoot at any
innovation, but mainly, no doubt, by
the still lower and more sOrdid mo.
tive OF professional jealousy and spite.
A mind SO small as to give way to
such feeling is 80 small as to have
every, thing TO fear from the rivalry
of an average woman, and Is certain
ly too small to hold any rational
opinion upon the question Of medical
education for women, as upon every
other question. II Is to be hoped
that the authorities Of the Hospital
will take measures for the herding
OF these unmannerly youngsters by
themselyes in the future. or, in de-
fault OF that, that the Philadelphian
police will take measures to prevent
the repetition Of such an outrage az
that by which these pathological
popinjays disgraced themselves on
Saturday,
Year: 1869

Many Of the leading journals of the
country have devoted prominent
columns to the discussion Of the SUBJ
ject of reading the Bible in the Public
Schools-incited thereto by the recent
exclusion Of the Scriptures from the
Public Schools of Cincinnati by the
School Board of that city. Some Of
the journals consider the eventa seri-
Gus one, and deem it protentous
of a coming struggle in the whole
country.


We confess, however, that we can
not so view the matter. We know
of no law, either of any State or Of
the country at large, which would
either prevent or compel the reading
of the Bible in the Public Schools.
The whole matter, as we understand
it, ID left to the people themselves.
And hence, it seems to us, there
need be no fear of any general and
serious trouble on this point until the
people themselves, as communities,
States, or the Nation, shall lose their
faith in and reverence for the Sacred
Scriptures. We believe that time
can never come.


Indeed, SO long as we are really as
much and as nearly a Christian Ma
ton as we are--and thank God that
every year brings great progress in
that direction!-it would seem that
the mere question of reading or pot
reading the Bible in the Public
Schools could not be made one Of
vital importance. The Bible must
always henceforth be perfectly free
and accessible to everybody in this
country who can read at all, whether
it ever enters the School-room or not.
And even among the most wholly
and earnestly Christian communities
there may be serious objections To-
having the Bible regularly read az q
part Of the exercises Of the School,
lest by the comment of the Teacher,
or by other Observation-Disclosures
the good desired should be counter
vailed by evil influences or associa-
tions. Doubtless many, very many
Christian parents might be pamed,
Year: 1869

at will consent to all you desire" said
facetious lady to her lover, con eondi-
ton that you give what you have not,
what you sEeE-Oan-haEs,-aad yet what
you can give me- What, did she ask for?
A husband.
Year: 1869

RICHMOND, Va, May 13.--In the United States
Court today in the proceedings against tho United
Stat Marshal OF this district 1851 for funds turned
over to the Confederate Government, the defendant
plead the United States statute OF limitations and the
plea was admitted by ChieJustce Chase, who pre-
siding and the United States nonsulted. This is
important decision, the plea put forward being the
same that will be put forward by all Posmasters in the
Southern States, who, the breaking out OF the
made the same disposition of Government funds.
Year: 1869

THE NEW THROUGH ROUTE TO WARRINGTON.


BALTIMORE, May 13-The upper branch to-
day concurred in action Of the lower branch OF the
City Council granting the right Of way through the
streets OF Baltimore the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road Company for the construction Of the road to Acqua
Creek and branch road to Washington.
Year: 1869

"A MARBLE BUST OF Senator Sumner has been
presented 10 the Senate Of Massachusetts by a
number OF public spirited citizens Of that State,
with the request that a suitable place may be
assigned TO IL in the State House.
Year: 1869

OCEAN MAIL STRAMsHIPs.-Tha Senate
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
bave substantially agreed to report bill Civ
ing inland and sea postages to three different
lines Of mail steamships between this country
and foreign ports, two Of which lines are owned
in New York and one in Boston. This is looked
upon as sort OF compromise between the va.
rious rival lines which have been fgh ting in
the lobby during the past winter.
Year: 1869

THE cook of French nobleman had a
monkey which was so intelligent that by
severe training it was taught to perform
certain useful services, such as plucking
fowls, at which it was uncOmmonly expert.
One fine morning pair of partridges was
given 1T to pluck. The monkey took
them to an open window of the kitchen,
and went to work with great diligence.
He soon finished one, which he laid on the
outer ledge of the window, and then went
quietly on with the other. A hawk that
had been watching his proceedings from a
neighbOring tree darted down upon the
plucked partridge, and in a minute was
up In the tree again, greedily devouring
his prey. He hoped about in great
distress for some minutes, when suddenly
bright thought struck him. Seizing the
remaining partridge, he went to work
with great energy and stripped of the
feathers. He then laid it on the ledge,
just where he had placed the other, and,
closing one of the shutters concealed him
self behind it. The hawk, who by this
time had finished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge, but
hardly had his claws touched the bird
when the monkey sprang upon him from
behind the shutter. The hawks neck was
instantly wrung, and the monkey, with a
triumphant chuckle, proceeded to strip OF
the feathers. This done, he carried the
two plucked fowls to his master, with a
confident and selfsatisfied air which
seemed to say -" Here are two birds, sir
just what you gave me-" What the
cook said on finding one of the partridges
converted into hawk is more than we
are able to tell
Year: 1869

We have had several opportunities to
fully test the chloride of zinc, in solution,
in such cases, and, $50 far as we are aware,
we were the first to use this agent 1t
may be said thas if the persons who has
been bitten by dogs and had been sub
jected to its use did not have hydro
phobia, the dogs were not ''mad." Under
circumstances it might be difficult to prove
this proposition, but we do not propose to
enter into an argument upon the subject
but to make a plain statement of facts


In one case, where three men were bitten
by the same dog, at the same time, we
subjected two to the use of the zinc They
are both living at the present time, al
though this occurred several years since,
while the third man who was not treated
in this way, died, of hydrophobia on the
fourteenth day. In another case a gen
gentleman, as well as cow and a horse,
were bitten at the same time by rabid
dog. We treated the man with the zinc !;
he still lives; while the COW and horse
both died within fifteen days. We might
give many other cases illustrative of the
efficacy of this treatment, but we consider
this sufficient. The method we employ is
as follows; Make a saturated solution of
chloride of zinc, and as soon as.possible af-
ter the injury inject this into any or all the
wounds made by the teeth of the animal
let 1t be done with small syringe and
with sufficient force to bring the solution
in contact with every portion of the
punctured or abraded tissue. This should
be repeated the second day, after which
apply the water dressing until all the
parts which have been subjected to the
zinc slough out. Then the wound should
be allowed to heal under the ordinary
dressing, which will be effected, if there has
not been much laceratiOn of the parts, i'm
from ten to fifteen days. AS an internal
remedy we use the carbonate of ammonia,
ten grains to the half pint of water, this
quantity to be taken daily for twenty days.
The longest time which had elapsed from
the time the person was bitten until the
above means were used was four hours,
yet we are of the opinion that this would
antidote the poison even ten or fifteen
hours after the injury, for the reason that
the zinc in any form when brought in
contact with an abraded tissue will act
upon parts quite remote from the part in
jured, aud will, if taken up by the ab-
sorbents, antidote the poison which may
have permeated the whole system many
hours previous. Eclectic Medical Journal
Year: 1869

AN observing school-marm writes to
the Western RurG


L am boarding at the hotel this week,
and this is Saturday and there is no school,
| have learned many things about kerO-
sene that | had not before dreamed of
Our landlady is very particular to fill all
the lamps every morning. [ asked why.
Because" she said, as the oil burns
out, the space above fills with gas, which
when agitated, would be apt to explode.
Then she told me of a friend of hers who
neglected to fill her lamp, and sitting up
late, burned the oil nearly out as she
took 1t up TO go to her bed-rnom it ex-
ploded and burnt her badly, and frightened
her so she has been very nervous about
her lamps ever since. While the landlady
was telling me this, | noticed that she only
cut off that part of the wick that was
burnt soft, and each piece of wick was
rolled up In little piece of paper. What
for? To kindle fires with, and if you try
it you will find they will burn long enough
to be great help. A teaspoonful of fine
salt TO each lamp, once week, Mrs. Sam
thinks improves the light. Further in
quiry resulted in the discovery that kero-
sene was just the thing to take the paint off
those nice tin pals you buy paint in, but
which are so hard to clean. Take a cloth,
dip it in the oil and rub the cans let it
stand awhile; if it does not all come off,
oil it again and again. If you treat rusty
stoves or kettles in the same way, after
wards washing well in weak lye, you will
find them as nice as new. Kerosene is
also good to clean furniture, but do not
let it remain on any time, as it will dim
the varnish. A few drops on cloth will
go great ways, and must be quickly
rubbed off with soft cloth. 1t will loosen
dirt quicker than water


Another lady in the neighborhood who
uses the salt in lamps, says it takes away
the bad Odor, and she thinks the oil lasts
longer. Kerosene is one of the best things
for burn. Battle the burn in cold water
then dry softly without rubbing or ex-
posing To the air, and apply the oil and
bsndage. Another lady tells me, all her
mothers family once had the diptheria,
she being the worst. They could get no
help. She was almost strsngled with
canker Her mother became desperate,
and gave her teaspoonful of kerosene,
as last resort-and it saved her life.


The Alta California states that the
coal deposits of Wyoming Territory ex-
tend for nearly 800 miles along the Union
Pacific Railroad, from Carbon to Evans
ton Station. Six mines are now open, and
the locomotives are using the coal, which
contains by analysis, go per cent. of car
bon, - of water in combination, and 2S
of inflammsble gases. 1t is known by the
name of anthralignite. The principal
mines are at Carbon, $50 miles west OF
Omaha, and extensive shafts and drifts
have been run since August, 1868. From
250 to 300 miners are at work, earning
from 81 to S12 day, in currency. Al
Black Buttes and Point of Rocks Stations
also, there are extensive mines.
Year: 1869

plate on which the boilers had stood, and
she had neither burned or blown up and
yet the boilers and machinery had gone
out, and there was notNcc or sign oc how
they did Il, and no living mani can explain
It. She had been seen only the day before,
and was next found floating, and there
never had been found either captain or
crew 10 uniavol the mystery---none oi
them ever having been heard of She Is
yet running, having been raised, convert.
cd into tug, and is now towing on the
St Lawrence under the name of William
the Fourth.


Yes, we get pretty good pay--$40 and
$50 u day, and sometimes more, but our
outfit costs $1,000 and there is good deal
Of wear and tear And the lonesome, uu.
easy feeling Is worth q round sum. Up
here, you seldom think of accident or death
but a hundred feet of water washing over
your head would set you to thinking, A
little stoppGge of your air pump, leak in
your hose, u careless action ON the part OF
your tondor and the weight of n mountain
would press the life out of you before you
could make move. And you may foul
your pipe or line yourself and in youl
haste, bring on what you dread. | otter
get my hose around o stair or rail- ant
though am not called cowar(lly, and gen
orally release il without much trouble, the
bare idea OF what slender thing holds
back the clutch of death off my throat
makes cold sweat start from every pore
Detroit Free PlTSs. ...l .
Year: 1869

IT is easier to be good business man
than a poor one Half the energy dis
played 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 reputationOf your work, Honor
your engagement. If you promise to meet
man, or a certain thing, at q certain mo-
ment, be ready at tho appointed time. If
you go out on business attend promptly
to the matter on hand, and then as prompt
ly go about your own business, Do not
stop to tell stories in business hours.


If you have place of business, be found
there when wanted No man can get rich
by sitting around stores and saloons. Never
"fOol ON business matters. If you have
to labor for living, remember that one
hour in the morning is better than two at
night. If you employ Others, be on hand
to see that they attendto their duties, and
to- direct with regularity, pTomptness
and liberality. Do not meddle with any
business you know nothing of Never
buy thing simply because the man that
sells it will take it out in trade, Trade is
money! Time is money. "A good bust
ness habit and reputation is always money


Make your place of business pleasant and
attractive; then stay there to wait on Gus
\ toners. ias- W ,..11g Oh ..rrU


Never use quick words, or allow your
self to make hasty or ungentlemanly re-
marks to those in your employ, for to do
80 lessens1tLsir Eespeets for y0usRnd your
influence over them.@ Ifelp yourself, and
others will help, you. BE faithful over the
interest condded 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 good foundation. DO
not-as you hope TO work for success
spend time in idleness. If your time
is your own, business will suffer if
you do. II it is given TO another for
| pay it belongs to him, and you have no
more right to steal it than to steal money


Be obliging Strivestp avoid harsh words
and personalities. Do not kick every
stone in the path more miles can be


made a day by going steadily on than by
stopping TO kick Pay as you go. A man
,of honor respects his word as he does his
bond, Ask, but never beg. Help OTHERS,
when you can, but never give when you
cannot afford to, simply because it is fash
| ionAble. Learn to- say no. No necessity
\ OF snapPing II out dog fashion, but say IL
firmly and respectfully Have but rev
confdantsy and the Fewer the better. Use
your own brains rathers thAn fthnse Of
Others. Learn TO think and act for your
self Be yigilant. Keep ahead, rather
| than behind the time. Young men, cut this
out and if there is folly in the argu


ment, let us know ErehGHge,


| -


A WRITER (unmarried) suggests that
| Solomon's wisdom was due 70 tile fact that
he had seven hundred wives, whom he
A a olI
Year: 1869


DoN'r crowd; this world is broad enough
For YOU as well AZ me:
The doors Of art are open wide
The realm Of thought is frec
OF all earths places you are right
To choose the best you can, .aN
Provided that you do not try
To crowd some other man.
What matter though you scarce can count
Your piles OF golden ore
While he can hardly strive to keep
Gaunt famine from his door,
or willing hands and honest heart
Alone should man be proud;
Then give him all the room he needs,
And never tTy to crowd.
Don't crowd, proud Miss: vour dainty silk
Will glisten none the less
Because II comes IN contact with
A beggar's tatiered dress
This lovely world was never made
For you and alone;
a pauper has a right TO tread
The pathway to throne.
Don't crowd the good from out your heart
BY fostering all that's bad;
But give to every virtue room
The best that may be had
BE each day's record such a one,
That you may well be proud:
Give each his right--gtye each his room @
And never try to crowd. ..