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Year: 1869

OUR PILGRIMAGE.-We are passing to-
ward final rest ourselves. Do not regret it
if the eyes grow dim. You will see better
by and by. If the ear is growing heavy, do
not be sorry. If your youth is passing, and
your beauty fading, do not mourn. Ifyour
hand trembles, and your foot is unsteady,
with age, be not depressed in spirit. With
every impediment, with every sign of the
taking down of this tabernacle, remember
that is the striking the tent that the march
may begin, and that when next you pitch
your tabernacle it shallbe on an undisturbed
shore, and that there, with eyes unwet with
tears, through an atmosphere undimmed by
clouds, and before God unveiled and nev-
er to be wrapped in darkness any more
that there, looking back upon this world of
ignorance and suffering and trouble, and up


on the hardships of the way you will with
full and Discerning reason, lift up your voice
and give thanks to God, and say There was
not one sorrow too piercing" And you
will thank God, in that land. for the very
things that wiring tears from your eyes in
this. Look then, to that better land, out of
all the trouble of the way, sigh for it, pray


for it, prepare for it, and enter into it.
Year: 1869




were recently passing over the Allegheny
mountains, on their way eastward. They
were crowded with passengers. As the Iron
horse snorted and rushed on, they began 10
descend, and needed no power but the in
visible power of gravitation to send them
down with terrific swiftn-ss just as the
passengers began to realize their situation,
they came to short curve cut out of the SOL
id rock. q wall of rock lying on each side
Suddenly the steam whistle screamed as if
in agony. ''Put on the brakes" bat with
no apparent slackening OF the cars Every
window few open, and every head that could
be was thrust out to see what the danger
was, and every one rose up in their places,
fearing sudden destruction. What was the
trouble?


Just as the engine began to turn in the
curve the engineer saw little girl and her
baby brother playing on the track. In d
moment the cars would be upon them. The
shrek of the whistle startled the little girl,
and every one looking over could see them.
Close to the track in the upright rock was
a little niche, out of which piece of rock
had been blasted. In an instant the baby
was thrust into this niche, and as the cars
came laundering bs the passengers, holding
their breath, heard the clear voice of the lit
tie sister. on the other side of the cars, ring
out Cling close to the rock, Johnny, cling
close to the rock ~ And the little creature
snuggled in, and put his head as close to the
rock as possible, while the keavy cars whir-
led past him. And many we're the mois,
eyes that gazed, and silent thanksgiving
went up to heaven.-hdiana Messenger.
The Church Union, of New York, has the
following, which will strike all VINO read it
as being true.


Editing a paper is pleasant business


If it contains too much reading matter
people won't take it.


If the type is too large, it don't contain
enough reading matter.
If the type is too small, reople won't read
it.


If we publish telegraph reports. people
say they are all lies.


five omit them, they say we are fossils.
If We publish original matter, they con-
denim us for not giving selections.


If we publish selections. they say we are
lazy for not writing more, and giving them
what they have not read in some other pa
pers.


Ii we give a man a complimentary notice,
then We are censured as being partial.


five remain in the Office and attend TO
business, folks say We are TOO proud to min
gle with other fellows.


If We do not, they say we never attend to
business.


If we publish poetry, we effect sentimen-
talism.


If we do not, we have no literary polish
or taste.


If we do not pay bills promptly, folks say
we are not to be trusted.


If we pay promptly, they say we stole the
money.
Year: 1869

A quaint writer compares certain class
of professors of religion to sheet-ir iron stoves
heated by shavings. When there is a little
revival in the church, they all at once fame
up and become very hot and Jealous, but
they cool off as suddenly as they became
heated. If such people, he says. had not
souls of their own 10 be saved, they would
not be worth taking into the church.
Year: 1869

A countryman went into drug store a
few days since, and asked to be served with
two pounds of opium. So large quantity
excited the suspicion of the druggist, and
he inquired what it was to be used for. The
verdant replied, to stop cracks in his cart
wheels. He was advised to get some oakum.
Year: 1869

An Irish waiter at hotel, ordered by a
weary traveller to bring larger boot jack
than the one in the house, advised the
broad footed guest to further and use the
fork in the road Just beyond.
Year: 1869

A shoemaker was the other day fitting a
customer with pair of boots. when the
buyer observed that he had but one objec-
tion to them. which was that the soles were
a little too thick. If that is all, - replied
the maker, put on the boots, and the OBJ
lection will gradually wear away
Year: 1869

One of the most important items in the
cost of a newspaper is the paper itself.
Many newspapers do not obtain from their
subscribers the price of the white paper
alone. The entire expenses must be cover
ed by the receipts from the advertising.
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing hesvfiy
upon them. with ali its attendant ills will End in
the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC. an eIixer
that will nstil new life into their veins. restore
in n easure the energy and ardor Of more youth
full days build up their shrunken N forms, and give
h-alth and happiness to their remaining years.
Year: 1869

H9We have, in our last two issues, had
something to say about our sidewalks, and
we shall continue until some more improve
ments are made Probably the worst piece
there is is that On Sixth street, which is
really shame and disgrace to our village,
and we think that it is high time that
something was done towards making them
little more comfortable than they now
are. We shall also sugge est other things
which are needed, and have no doubt but
that the people of the village will vote us a
leather medal for the suggestions which we
make to the village authorities.
Year: 1869

A DAsTARDLY ACT.-Some persons
We do not think they are fit to be called
human beiDgs-were caught in the act Of
stealing flowers planted on the graves in
the Cemetery, last Sunday. We do not
see how people with any respect for the
temptable meanness, and we warn those
who We're seen, that they had better desist
at once, or they may get into trouble. We
have heard frequent complaints that trees
were taken frem the lots where they were
planted, and it is high time that just pun
ishment should be meted out to such brutes
in human form.
Year: 1869

Eg When once anything starts to 90
down it is bonnd to go, which is like man
who has started to go down hill. Every
one gives him kick to help him along.
Last spring, as our readers are aware,
there was quite freshet, and then it very
nearly succeeded in sweeping away the
wood work on the bridge which spans the
Little Manitowoc River Last week it
surcumbed to the watery ele.nent, but We
notice that it is now repaired all right
again,
Year: 1869

HAIL SToRM.--Last Monday we had
genuine hail storm for about ifteen min
utes The hail was about the size Of
large pea, and came down pretty fast. 1t
finally settled down to cold and dreary rain,
which continued until Tuesday morning,
How long it will be before it will COM
mence again we do not know, and We guess
no one else does.
Year: 1869

The Park on the North Side needs
little looking after, as We notice that the
heavy rains have swept away some of the
embahk ments, and besides the fence around
it is rapidly being demolished. We sup
pose that the school children are good
deal to blame for that, but nevertheless it
is done, and must of co.. be repaired.
If ain t cone soon, we II go ne down on
the village authorities.
Year: 1869

A TICKET FOR A sS.-While De-
Haven's Circus was performing here, a
young lady, well known to the young
"roosters" about town, went to the circus,
and not having any escort was troubled
somewhat about getting into the show. A
young gent leman belonging to the troupe,
noticing her embarrassment, jokingly re-
marked to her that "hc would give her a
ticket for kiss" Strange to say she COM
piled with the proposal, and the noise it
made when their lips came into collision,
is better imagined than described. We
withhold the name of the fair damsel on
account Of our modesty.
Year: 1869

EG> The Radical Legislature of Tennes-
see cost half million of dollars last year,
while the penitentiary cost less than half
that amount 1t would be economy for the
people Of that State to support their Leg
islature in the latter place instead of at the
State house.
Year: 1869

psA- One thing Two Rivers can boast of
over Manitowoc, and that is that they have
better and finer school house than has
this village, which does not speak very
we'll for US, in our humble opinion.
Year: 1869

NEARLY FINISHED. Goodrich's ware
house at the mouth of the river is nearly
completed, that is the inside part, and the
Office put in tip top style. Weare not pos
tive as to the day the boats will commence
running into the river, but it will probably
be some time in the early part tf next
week..
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati Chronicle mentions G
very peculiar case of sickness which
has been developed in one Of the mem
bers Of family residing at West End,
in that city. A little girl, aged about
fourteen years, is member Of the First
intermediate School, and has been in
the habit Of cleaning her pen by suck
ing the ink from it, and then swallow
ing the saliva thus poisoned. And it
has not been an unfrequent thing for
her to take bottle of ink and drink
from it as she would water. Every re-
monstrance of teachers and parents was
disregarded, until the poisonous fluid
had permeated her whole system, and
created disease which, if it does not
battle the best efforts Of medical men in
that city, will require long siege Of
sickness and suffering. The habit of
cleaning pens with the mouth is not an
uncommon one, and though the saliva
may be Immediately spit out, there yet
remains enough ink in it, if the practice
is continued, to gradually and surely
pass over the system, and, being poison
Gus, must do harm. A word to the wise
should be sufficient. @ s&
Year: 1869

Too TRUE.-The Bulletin closes article on
the unsettled condition of the people of Cali
fornia, and especially those who came to the
State at an early day, by remarking: "It is
said old Californians have so long regarded high
wages as a necessity, that they cannot come
down to the realities of life, and that they will
have to give place to new and more energetic
population No doubt this remark will prove
true with a certain number, but by no means
with the majority" This remedy for the pecu-
liar weakness of pioneer Calfornians is some
thing akin to that suggested for the riddance
of the Indian tribes, with this difference,
the former must be rid of by natural demise,
while the latter to be slaughtered. 1t must
be consping reflection to the old miner and
settler to be informed that this country can not
reach its destined prosperity until death clears
the way for people more industrious and per-
severing, and less migratory. But facts are stub
born things and as unpleasant and distasteful
to our feeling, and repugnant as it may be to
our sense of gratitude, strict regard to truth
warrants the position assumed by our cotempor-
ary There are many praisewortby exceptions !;
but it is fact that old Californians will not
labor for S4 per day because the year preceding
they had been receiving S.. So when wages
had fallen to So men still refused to work,
and picked up their blankets and " travelled " to
rich diggings, the last being White Pine. This
year, the new Ell Dorado having been undiscoy-
cred, the mania has taken possession OF the
farmers, who are rushing from the northern and
central parts Of the State to the southern. TIE
annual migratory mineral fever has assumed an
agricultural type, and the cry is, GO Ho for Los
Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and
San Barnardino.'' The heretofore permanent
settlers in the valleys of the foothills and the
occupants of the richest bottom lands in the
State sell their homesteads and head caravan
for that terra incognitia at the south. So the
people will go, and continue to depart until they
put on an outfit for that journey from whence
no travellers return. People from the East and
Europe will fill the places they vacate, and
gradually California will acquire permanent
and fixed population-MarysuUe Appeal.
Year: 1869

1t seems that circumstances point strongly
crusade against polygamy opened by the sons of
Joseph Smith finds many followers in the Nor
mon fold, and seriously threatens Brigham
Youngs peace and influence. The position in
which he is placed by this movement is one of
great difficulty. The whole course of his teach
ings has presented polygamy as undoubted
revelation, first promulgated by Joseph Smith
and acquiesced in, if not practiced by him. The
two young men who aim at Brigham's down.
fall have standing among the brethren and
WELD an influence among them that renders out
of the question the summary mode of dealing
with refractory subjects credited to Brigham,
as sometimes made use of by him. The circum-
stances of birth and the force of prophecy
which predicted the ultimate assumption of the
supreme government in the church by one of
them, give these earnest opponents of President
Young an influence he dare not undertake to
overcome by intimidations or force. The "lat-
ter-day saints" too, are now brought face
to face with the teeming, busy, "Gentile"
world, from which their leaders thought to
withdraw. The construction Of the Pacific rail-
way through Utah was the loss to Brigham
Young of half his Importance and influence as
the head of the Mormons, and the movement be-
ing made by the sons of the Prophet threat
ems the further continuance of his control over
an united church. The followers of these young
reformers are known as the "Josephites, and
represent separate branch of the church num-
bering many thousand members. The fact that
the schism has been induced by the sons of the
dead prophet will have much weight with those
who embraced polygamy in the belief that it
was divine revelations, and who, but for that
belief, would never have accepted the doc
trine. If, as now appears probable, the ques-
tion of its divinity can't be set at rest by posi-
tive proof, polygamy will be the rock upon
which Mormonism will finally split and so re-
main.
Year: 1869

The income return investigation begins to
show results in New York city. The examina-
ton of the return of several lottery and policy
dealers show that the government has been de-
frauded of nearly two millions of dollars by these
few parties alone.
Year: 1869

GoLD is represented as being plentiful in the
East, but how is it in California? Our gold is
being drained from US to purchase products and
manufactures that we ought to provide for our
selves.
Year: 1869

This thriving town Is situated on
the Big Blue river, eighteen miles
north of the Kansas line and sixty
five miles west of the Missouri river.
We yesterday had q call from Rev.
Mr.. Mcneil, q Presbyterian clergy
man located at Beatrice, who inform
us that the town is making rapid and
substantial improvement, and prOmis-
es at no distant day to become a large
and thriving place. The Big Blue Is
uneQualled In the State as q water
power stream, whilst the soil and
climate of the surrounding country,
make it very favorable for agricultu-
raj purposes. There are in the imme-
diate vicinity inexhaustible quantities
of limestone, the very best material
for building-the stone with which
the capital buildings at LincOld are
built being procured at these quarries.
The population of the town is about
four hundred, whilst the entire coun-
try surrounding is rapidly filling up
with enterprising settlers. There are
at present at least twenty-five build
ings, mostly of stone or bricks, in
process of construction. Two fine
church edifices, a school house and a
free bridge are under headway. st.
Joe. is the commercial market for Be-
atrice and the surrounding country.
st. Joe. Herald.
Year: 1869

Many persons are in the habit of
sleeping for half an hour or an hour
Immediately after dinner. This is a
bad practice, ten minutes, sleep before
dinner is worth more than an hour af-
ter. 1t rests and refreshes, and pre-
pares the system for vigorous diges-
ton. If sleep is taken after dinner it
should be in the sitting posture, as
the horizontal position is unfavOrable
to healthful digestion. Let those who
need rest and sleep during the day
take it before dinner instead Of after,
and they will soon find that they feel
better digestion will be improved
thereby.
Year: 1869

1--WE hereby declare our intention to
devote ourselves to the business of
Teaching in the Schools in this State,
and we desire to avail ourselves of the
advantages afforded in this Normal
School, for the purpose Of preparing
ourselves better.n
Year: 1869

The Banner says that Secretary
Fletcher, who took East Tennessee on
his route from Washington and who ar
rived there Monday, states that he was
accosted at every station along the rail-
road in that portion Of the Slate and
asked why the militia had not been dis
banded and sent home, and why they
should longer be continued ss an utterly
useless and intOlersb.e burden TO tae
State, the financial condition Of which
was bv no means calculated to sustain
it. They seemed to be unequivocally
opposed to the retention of COoper's
warriors.
Year: 1869

SUPREME JUsTICE.-A rumor from
Washington is to the effect that Judge
Pierrepont, of New York, will be ap-
pointed one of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court Attorney General Hoar
preferring to remain in the Cabinet to
accepting place on the Supreme Court
Bench.
Year: 1869

You, VINO CONE TO THE SHOW, =
Farmers, who will DC IN town on
Monday, will find the best Of accom-
modatIons at the Post House. As
no part of the show will DO ontor-
tanned thore, tho proprietor will be
able to give his whole time to the
entertainment OF the Farmers. You
can expect a good dinner, and you
hare your horses we'll taken care of.
Year: 1869

There is one important eonsidera-
ton in favor of every farmer breed
ing mutton sheep, especially South
downs, OF their crOsses-that is, the
well known fact, that in no other way
can he produce meat so eheaply, or
of so good and healthy quality.


Ii was strange and most unac-
countable thing to see most OF onr
farmers last autumn eating pork
worth eighteen to twenty cents per
pound and selling sheep rs low as a
dollar head They had not been
educated to eating mut.on-if they
once bad "a taste OF good SOuthdown
it would require very little education
to make them mutton eaters. For
fresh meat in summer there is moth
ing that farmer can so conV eniently
manage as mutton.


For these reasons it would seem
obvious that upon farms adapted to
mixed husbandry, the best and most
convenient practice, as we'll as the
most profitable, would be to breed
few mutton ewes. Whether the times
be good or bad, we can never afford
to breed from poor Orinferior blood,
: Baokeye Ds De!aacare Gazette.
Year: 1869

Once she was "Mother." and it wal
mother I'm hungry. "Mother
mend my jacket" "Mother, put up
my dinner,' and Mother" with heI
loving hands would spread the bread
and butter, and stow away the lunch
con, and sew on the great patch, heI
heart brimming with affection for the
imperious little curly pate that made
her so many steps and nearly dis
tracted her with his boisterons mirth.
she did not think It would ever come
to that. She looked through the
future years, and saw her boy to
manhood grow; and he stood trans
figured in the light of her own beau
tilul love.


Never was there more noble son
than he-honored of the world and
the staff of her declining years.


Aye, he was her support even then,
but she did not know it. She never
realized that it was her little boy
that gave her daily toll, that his
slender form was all that upheld heI
over the brink o: dark despair. She
only knew how she loved the child,
and felt amid the mists of age his love
would bear her through it's iniirmi
ties to the dark pail leading to the
life beyond.


But the son has forgotten the
mothers tender ministrations row.
4 drift frnm the moorings of home
he is cold, selfish, heartless, and
Mother has no sacred meaning tC
the prodigal. She is "the old wo
man." wrinkled, gray, lame ant
blind.


Pity her, oh grave, and dry til os'
tears that roll down her furrOw &c
cheek.
Year: 1869

LET there be no lack of soeiability
among our friends in therural districts,
for success in farming may be greatly
promoted by friendly intercourse
Visit together as often as time will
permit, and talk over matters connect
ell with your pursuits. There Will
also be gain OF intellectual, moral
and social worth, which cannot be
computed in dollars and cents.
Year: 1869

A western paper contains the fol
lowing advertisement: wants sit
uation, a practical printer, who is
competent to take charge ofany de
partment in printing and publish
ing house. Would accept professor
ship in any of the academies Has
no objection to teach ornamental
painting and penmanship, geometry
trigOnOmetry, and many other sci
ences Is particularly suited to act
as pastor to small evangelical
church, or as local preacher. He
would have no objections to form 8
small but select class of fyOung ladies'
to instuct them in the higher branch
es. To dentist or chiropodist he
would be invaluable, as he can d.
almost anything. Would eheerfnliy
accept a position as bass or tenor
singer in a choir. Would board
with Il family decidedly pions For
further particulars, inquire at Browns
saloon
Year: 1869

Having made large additions to orr establish
ment in the shape OF material of the latest
style, and having employed experienced and
careful worknlea, We are prepared To execute
orders for every variety OF PLAIN AND FANCY
JOE PRINTING with Heatness and Dispatch
The addition of Steam Power TO our establish
ment affords us great advantages over most
country Offices in the way of low prices and
fast work. Call with us, and be convinced.
Year: 1869

Chilli is thC only one of the South
Americn States which can be said to
produce wheat in any considerable
quantity. Her sister Republics look to
her for their regular supply; and in the
early days ofCaIilornia, thOusandswuuld
have suffered for the want of bread were
it rot that Chilli exported large qumti-
ties to meet the want; and later ON, Aus
tralia received its share of that staple
from the same country.


The Chillians as farmers are incidence
pcrsOniiicd. Their crops grow and they
take their ease. The wheat is harvested
and they know not nor care to know
how great is the yield. 1t is sent to the
factor and he gets the going price,
which is placed 10 the credit of the far
mer, ready to be drawn upon as occasion


may require.


l have read somewhere of the manner
in which lands or farms are slaked out
at the time Of q certain conquest and
cOntiscation. The yictOrs ascended the
highest mountains, and one of the party
selected all the country within seeing
distance; then to another latitude and
another selection, until all was appro-
priatcd This must have been the way
Of stalking out the Chilli plantations; and
Judging by the extent of them the sur
veyors could not have been troubled