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Year: 1869

Lecture by Horace Greeley.


Horace Greeley delivered a lecture on the above
subject last night before the Third Union Co. ope-
rative Land and Building Society, at Cooperative
Hall, No. 2l4 Bowery The room was wen filed by
an intelligent audience. The lecturer commenced
by saying that as rather an old Socialist concerned
in other days in many and earnest movements
which had the same general tendency that the
society before whom he now spoke had, he
desired to speak first Of the principle Of
operation-to see what 1t was and what
it promised. After that he would endeavor to speak
OF its various applications. The principle OF CO.
operation was essentially republicanism applied TO
the sphere OF industry Our old systems OF industry
were essentially m0narchcial but he did not mean to
speak Of them with reproach. These old modes be-
longed to the stage OF human progress which he
trusted the world was now beginning to % outgrow;
TO speak OF what he had lab0red for and hoped.
rather than Of what has been attained What was CO.
opers ton IL was simply the agreement or concur
renee OF q large number OF persons who united 10
use their capital by combination OF their small
means individually. He instanced the whale ship
OF New England as sample OF cooperative pro-
jects. He was sorry to say the principle had not
been generally applied in this country as in Others
and that was owing perhaps, ID the fact that, as
whole, the labor1ng class were better on with
us than they were IN London or Paris. In spite .,
was attempted to be gotten up here some speci0us,
smooth ana sometimes pious villain came In and got
himself appointed to some responsible position, such
as agent. bookkeeper or something, and by fraud
wrecked the concern. But tbs was no reason why
the mechanics OF this city should not obtain all
that they eat an average, at all events,
twenty per cent cheaper than they now get 1t They
could do IL II they would, II they got men honest
enough to do the business Cooperation had proved
success in many instances. He alluded to the CO.
operative establishment at Rochdale, England, as
one or pioneer institutions which had given great
evidences OF success but the time might come when
even bad management might Overset this. But
the fact that 1t had been a success would still
remain. The lecturer then went on to give
his hearers some advice to how they should or
ganize and carry out cooperative building societies
and provision Stores that the working man might
be 10 reality his own employer. He was opposed,
however to men striking for higher wages and then
remaining Idle instead Of devisDg some means by
which they could employ themselves.


Mr.. Pearsal related the results Of his visit to the
Rochdale stores, in company with John Bright, o
short time since, and showed their successful opera
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Year: 1869

which makes his loss the more
seriously felt.


Since he assumed command of
this department, his course was
marked by u kind regard for the
position Of our people, and a
knowledge Of the true attitude
they occupy, and Of the feeling
which controls them. The man.
ner in which he exercised the
power, with which he was cloth
cd, was such that the people OF
Louisiana had learned to recog-
Mise in him an honorable and
worthy champion of liberty and
law and right.


His personal friends. who, by
his sudden death are deprived O
the society OF one who had en-
deared himself to them by hi'
social and gentlemanly qualities
viii surely feel his loss, but no
moro than the people Of this State
who have felt the influence 0
his kind and impartial rule
! TyysceuI Sth.
Year: 1869

king their SOD from them, for whom, they
But one day the young gentleman made
some exceedingly incoherent remarks to me,
and drew a highly colored pictu reof our
first meeting-in which my careless hair"
and ''coauettish little apron" fit had a
great blot of ink in one corner but fortu-
nately he did not see that) figured largely,
and the Exquisite picture" in Miss Plid-
gets album came in for a share of the gen.
eral enthusiasm, and l conducted myself
In consequence very much ike an idiot, and
came very near forgetting everything, un
til | suddenly remembered to as sure him
that his father and mother would probably be
anything but pleased at such arrangement, and
that L could never consent to enter family
that was not desirous of receiving me.


My lover suddenly disappeared, and re-
turned with his father.


1T seems to me young lady, said the
older gentlemen with very quizzical look,
that in all Georges transactions with you
| am brought In to finish the business |
would have nothing to do with such a stu
pid fellow. Your very honorable conduct, my
dear little girl, only makes me more aux-
ious than ever to welcome you as daugh-
ter; and if | had entertained any objections
to such finale, do you think [ would have
been weak enough to expose my son to the
peril of daily contact with a girl like your


l had nothing to say to this; and Mr.
Helmwood took me in his arms and kissed
me, and then led me to his wife, from whom
L received an equally warm welcome.


1t Is needless to say that those five infants
on whom | had expended SO much surplus
energy, were turned out to pasture without
any compunctions of conscience; and the
young couple from Maine were provided
with larger domicile, and some very nice
furniture to put in It,


Mr.. Portman would not allow me to pay
my debt to him, but insisted upon its being
appropriated to my trousseau; and my
identical gold bonds we:e returded to me
just as | had given them to him. He had
the pleasure of giving me away; but he
said that the fact of my never having belon.
ged to him made this considerable easier


My father IN law declared that he had
rather outwitted me, after all, as the mon
ey was all in the family
Year: 1869

No young lady can be too well instructed
in anything which will affect the comfort of
a tsmily. Whatever position in society she
occupies, she needs practical knowledge of
household duties. She may be placed in
such circumstances that it will not be neces-
sary for her to perform much domestic la
Dor: but en- this account she needs no less
knowledge than if she was obliged to preside
personally over the cooking stove and pan
try. Indeed, have thought it was more
experience, than to do the same work with
our own hands.


Mothers are frequently so nice and partic-
ular that they do not like to give up any
part OF the care of their children. This is a
great mistake in their management, for they
are often burdened with labor and need re.
lief Children should be early taught to
make themselves useful; to assist their par
ents every way in their power, and to con-
sider it a privilege to do so.


Young people cannot realize the impor-
tance of thorough knowledge of house
witery; but those who have suffered the
Inconvenience and modification of ignorance
can well appreciate it. Children should be
early INDUCED in their disposition to bak e
and experiment In various ways 1t is often
but troublesome help that they afford; still
1t Is great advantage to them. | know a
little girl who at nine years old made loaf
Of bread every week during the winter Her
mother taught her how much yeast, salt and
four to use, and she became quite an expert
baker. Whenever she is disposed to try her
skill IN making simple cakes or pies, she is
permitted to do so. She is thus, while
amusing herself, learning an important less
on Her mother calls her little housekeeper.
and often permits her to get what is neces-
Sary for the table. She hangs the keys BY
her side, and very musical is the jinglins to
her ears. l think before she is out of her
teens, upon which she has not yet entered.
that she will have some idea how to cook.


Some mothers give their daughters the
care OF housekeeping, each week by turns.
II seems to me good arrangement and a
most useful part of their education. Do,
hesiIe labor is by no means incompatible
With the highest degree of refinement and
mental culture. Many of the most elegant.
aeeomplished women 1 have known have
boxed well to their household duties, and
nave honored themselves and their husbands
y 50 doing.


Economy, taste, skill in cooking, and neat
le'> 5i the kitchen, have a great deal to do
II making life happy and prosperous. The
charm Of good housekeeping is in order,
economy and taste displayed in attention to
"-A' thinE>i AMI these things have a
wonderful influence A dirty kitchen and
,al cooking have driven many one from
nome to seek comfort and happiness some
"leTe else. None of our excellent girls are
~ 10 De married until they are thoroughly
5ldea'ed IN the deep and profound mystcr-
's' oil the kitchen.-PresJyterian.
Year: 1869

The question is occasionally raiaed az tc
whether horses or oxen are the most yalu.
able, for farm labor, but it remains an open
one for the very good reason that it admits
of no exact solution. For some kinds Of
work on the farm, horses may be the best;
for others, oxen. In either case much
will depend on the fact whether or not the
animals are properly trained or broken to
the work required. As general thing a
span of horses will plough over more
ground in day than a yoke of oxen, be-
cause they walk faster, yet occasional excep-
tions to this occur. We remember to have
aided in turning over fallow of twenty
five acres in which span of horses and a
yoke of oxen were employed. 1t was de-
cided to test their relative capacity for the
work-both teams being allowed their nat
ural gait. Equal sections of land were as
signed to both teams, and the oxen came
out invariably a little ahead-gaining time
at each turning of the corners. They were
then tried on the same lands for day /;
with no marked advantage on either side
In this particular instance the oxen were
broke to the work; held their heads well
up and marched along with steady, state
ly step. In this particular instance the
oxen were better for ploughing than the
horses, for the simple reason that. per-
forming equal work, they cost less for
keeping, and were more readily prepared
for work.


Where the field Of operation is at any
considerable distance from the barn or pas
ture, the horse would have the advantage
in the celebrity of his movements in reach
ing it. As general thing, the summer
season through, horses can do more work
than oxen for this reason, if no other, they
can stand the heat better Both are i'm
portant on considerable farm; and if the
OK is found to be worth the most when age
suspends labor, the horse will have made
up the difference by the ccltrity of his
movements, and the more diversified uses
for which his labor has been made avala-
BILE. Both are good In their places, and
no extensive farmer is properly equipped
for business who is destitute of either
Rural NeU Yorker.
Year: 1869

The following good advice on this I'M
portant-but too often neglected subject
is contributed by DIR. j. w. Lyon to the
Herald of Health:


AS soon as the first teeth are fully erup-
ted, the child should be taught to cleanse
and brush them daily, using soft brush,
which will stimulate and strengthen the
gums, and keep particles of food from
lodging between the teeth, where it would
otherwise remain, and by decomposing,
generate the acid which is destructive to
the enamel. Many children suffer from
the decay at the first; this should not be
allowed 1t Is very important that every
one OF the temporary teeth should be pre-
served sound in its place, until it has full
filled its mission, which is to give the
child something to masticate with until
the permanent set are completed, and the
jaw sufficiently expanded to receive them
Then, if the process of nature has gone
on right, the rNots of the first set will have
been absorbed away, and they will drop
out or can be easily removed by the fingers
thus remaining to the very last to keep
the space open for the permanent teeth.


AN""J PSiooho hdNC all iucd IHdt tHe
first teeth ought to be removed in order
to make room for the second, and if they
find the tooth loose, off they 90 to the
dentist to have it extracted, but if he is an
honest man he will say No. Nature is
doing moro for child than l can, let well
enough alone. Sometimes this process of
absorption does not go on properly, and
the second tooth is seen coming through
the gums either side or outside the proper
line, while the first still remains firm in
its place. In such case good dentist
should always be consulted, who will
know just what to do. 1t often happens
that the second teeth come In crowded
and tapping over each other. This can
all be remedied by skilful dentist, and
should be done quite young, before the
jaw bones get too firm and hard. The
best time for regulating the teeth is be-
tween the ages of II and Is years.
Year: 1869

thirty to forty-fve feet distant from each
other. Some varieties of apples require
more distance than others. The large Ro-
mantle, on good soil, is a rapid grower,
and each tree will cover a very considera-
space; but in ordinary soils this variety
and all others will bear we'll and be thrifty
when planted fifteen by fifteen to eighteen
by eighteen feet. We have around us
here, in several localities, walnut, hickory,
persimmon and plum groves; and 1 have
notice that in those groves Or clumps there
are every year many trees with heavy
crops of fruit on them"


This matter of the distance of planting
trees is certainly worthy of experiment !;
for if a more certain crop comes of close
planting, we have double advantage, as
their is economy of ground and full bear
ing orchard at an earlier date from plant
ing.
Year: 1869




oh why should the spirit of mortal be prouds
Like a swift, feeting meteor, a fast flying cloud,
a Hash OF the lightning break Of the wave
lie passes from life to his rest In the grave.
The leaves Of the oak and the willow shall fade
BE scattered around and together be laid
And the young and old and the low and the high,
Shall noulder to dust, aud together shall lie.
The infant and mother, attended and loved,
The mother that infants affection who proved;
The husband that mother and infant who blessed,
Each, all away to their dwellings of rest.
The hand Of the king that the sceptre hath borne;
The brow Of the priest that the mitre hath worn;
The eye Of the sage and the heart of the brave
Are hidden and'lo In the depths of the grave.
The peasant whose lot was to and to reap;
The hcrisnan who climbed with his goats up the steep
The beggar who wandered in search Of his bread,
hafe fadcd away like the grass that we tread.
So the multitude goes like the flower of the weed,
That withers away To let Others succeed;
so the multitude comes even those behold,
TO repeat every tale that has often been told.
For are the same our fathers have been,
We see the same sights fathers have seen;
We drink the same stream and view the same sun,
And run the same course our fathers have run.
The thoughts thinking our fathers would think,
From the death we are shrinking fathers would shrink
TO the life We are clingng they also would cling;
But IL speeds for all, like bird on the wing.
They loved, but the story we cannot unfold,
They scorned but the heart of the naughty is cold
They grieved but wall from their siumbers will come
They joyed but the tongue Of their gadncss is dumb
They tied, ay, they died; we things that are now,
That walk ON the turf that lies over their brow,
And make in h.ir dwellings u transient abode
Meet the things that they met their ilgrimage road
Yea. hope and dependency, pleasure and pain,
We mingle together in sunshine and rain
And H. snic and Il o tear the song and the dirge
Stil follow each other like surge upon surge
'Tis the wink Of nm eye, tits the draught Of BREATH
From the blossom Of health to the raleuess Of death
From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud
Oh why should the spirit Of mortals be proud?
Year: 1869

"corner," on corn. A thorough inves.
ieStion was made and decision made
that there was a Corner All ex.
pired contracts bad to be settled accord
ing to specified rules laid down by this
committee. The Board of Trade is max.
ing every possible effort to suppress these
corners which have worked such evil.


Everybody has heard of the recent
heavy robbery at the Ocean Bank"
New York. Since the robbery, it has
been asserted that an expert picked the
locks of the vaults and safes Of that
Bank, by invitation of the President. It
Is further stated that this expert can pick
any combination lock in three quarters of
an hour. For the peace of mind of those
using Halls combination locks, that
firm have issued the following challenge
10 all experts: Halls Safe & Lock Co.
will place from $1,000 to $4,000 behind
their victor combination bank lock or
their new. chronometer lock and give i, to
any man who can pick the lock, and get
1t In reasonable time, provided he
places an equal amount there which the
firm take if be- fails This challenge is
open to all at 90 Dearborn street.
Year: 1869

e8 This stock has been selected with special ref
orence to the improvement of the breed of pleasure
and draft hsrses and the terms of service have been
fixed atA price which is within the reach of every
man who desires to raise good colt


For further particulars address,
Year: 1869

ALPHA's.-Some time ago we mentioned
that the Alpha's were going to have a fitting
sensation before the close of their course of
dances. Said sensation comes off on Thurs
day the 18th instant at Lancaster Hall in the
form of Domino Party. None will be admit
ted on the floor, before supper, who are not at
tired in domino and mask. Fancy dresses will
be zen regle," (Which literally translated means
"the correct wriggle') but evening dress will
also be accepted ifcovered by domino. No per-
son will be admitted except subscribers, owing
to the limited size of the hall We venture to
predict this will be one of the gayest and most
brilliant balls that ever took place in Portlan
from our knowledge of those interested. The
dance of this week is postponed on account of
the masquerade.


Chandler's Band will furnish the music
which will be rather ahead of anything yet at
tempted by them. f4 afsfl
Year: 1869

CINDERILA.-City Hall was crowded last
evening with an audience who were highly de-
lighted at the performance of Cinderella. Tt
was produced in better shape and better style
'nan an u was last winter, and that is saying a
great deal for the IS. IS" who produced it in
so acceptable manner. The rats, mice, pump
. Kins and the old fashioned hobby horse were
superb. The little fairies enacted their parts
wonderfully and received needs of applause.


The performance will be repeated this eve-
ming, and we advise every head of family to
go and take his whole family with him.
Year: 1869

SLEIGHNe.-The late snow storm has once
more made good sleighing, and the other day
there were thirty-seven parties accommodated
with suppers at the White House, that we
know of, and we believe there were more to
be provided for after our informant left
Year: 1869

ID. J.sLEAvIrT, on the corner of Federal and
Market Streets has his store well filed with
housekeeping goods of excellent quality which
he offers to sell at most reasonable prices. Our
readers in want of anything in the furniture
line can do no better than to call on him
Year: 1869

TIE MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoS.-Upon the prin-
ciple that silence gives consent it may be re-
garded as settled that the nomination for May
or win be made this spring by direct vote
for candidate in the ward caucuses. Several
days ago we suggested that it would be prop
er for the city committee to advise this course
in calling the caucuses, and there has not SO
far lbeen any expression whatever in opposi-
tion to the plan proposed. Now is the time for
objections for it will ibe too late to raise them
when the matter has been decided.
Year: 1869

UNREASONABLE. = Our weekly exchang es
Will please take notice that all our principal
hotels have closed their bars, and not go on
assuming that Portland is behind the rest of
the State in respect to the enforcement of the
liquor law. The Waterville Mails attention
is especially called to this item.
Year: 1869

AN ATRooIoUs AssAULr.-As lady wa,
passing through Prospect street Saturday
evening, between the hours of seven and eight
man who had been walking behind her step
ped up and placing his hand on her mouth


pushed her into snow bank. She had pres
ence OF mind enough to give an alarm, and
the rufian escaped. The lady was just able to
reach friends house near by, when she fell,
her strength failing her. Her face was badly
bruised 1t seems that another lady was also
assaulted the same evening, on the same street
and probably by the same man. ~
Year: 1869

THE New York Herald has report Of 3
difficulty between candidate for Speaker Of
of the House at Washington and two brother
members so serious that personal violence is
threatened. One of the aggrieved members
IS Republican and tho other a Democrat, ~
Year: 1869

N


The proposition TO make Capaa, -
the United States is said to find more aod y,
more favor among the people of the Domin-
ion. Nova Scotia is nearly unanimous, it il
believed in desiring annexation, and Upper
Canada is not far behind. Union would OBJ
viousy be for the benefit of both countries
and the causes which have so long prevented
even serious discussion Of 1t are losing
strength.


Foremost among these causes is the nation
al pride of Great Britain. The people of the
United States have no wish to deprive Eng
land by force, or agains: her will, of any pos
session; but the British people themselves
have changed their colonial policy of late
years and are now willing to let all the col
onies govern themselves Dependence on
the British crown is scarcely more than a
form; and leading statesmen in Parliament
declare that the form ought to be surrendered
whenever colony asks for it. This course Is
as wise as 1t is generous; and if the whole
Brush nation is not ready to adopt 1t now, 1t
will soon be so.


Next to British pride is the obstacle of our
own commercial policy. Those who profit by
excluding cheap Canadian goods now, under
the form OF high tariff, will profit by keeping
Canada out of the Union. The admission OF
an important community OF producers to the
UEion is long practical step towards free
trade, and will naturally be opposed by those
who think that nations are always bent on
running themselves by Improbable traffic, if
they ever get chance; and that all that Is
needed is the exemption of traffic from re-
strictions, to lead us to trade away our ma
tional wealth for nothing. But this kind of
political economy is dying out; and the people
begin TO see the advantages ofa good market
in which to exchange our grain and manu-
factures for the lumber, coal and other cheap
and excellent products of Canada.


On the whole the tendency to look to union
with us as the true destiny Of Canada is grow
ing rapidly in both countries. 1t is impossi-
BILE to predict how long it will take to work
out this destiny; but the prospect is far from
disagreeable, and the public mind will well
come every step towards the inevitable result
as bringing us nearer to substantial step In
the progress Of the United States and of civ
Misunderstanding Post.
Year: 1869

SINGIJLAR ExPEDIENT OF LANDLADY.
4 Iandlady residing in Water street, whose
table accommodations were not sufficiently


known to the public, and who had noticed


ders, lately adopted the novel expedient of
placing fifty cent stamp in the mornings
deposit of hash, which stamp was to become
the property OF the fortunate individual who
should find it in his mess, provided only that
he should eat all that was dealt out to him.
She claims that her boarders are much better
satisfied than formerly they were, and eat far
less beef at dinner. She intends to pursue
the same course with her hsh-balls, as soon as
her establishment feels fully reimbursed for its
immediate outlay. This is conception which
probably has never before entered the min d
of any landlady, and there seems no doubt as
to its utter success.