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Year: 1874

From the present outlook, to be a
young lady and to have some one fall
in love with you, is a dangerous matter
If things continue thusly it would be
money in the pockets of the young ladies
if they never had been born. Young
men who get in love now w-a-days do not
60 on their knees and say soft things,
but they get pistol and proceed to
blow out the brains of the object of
their alteration. This may be sport for
the young men, but we opine that the
ladies do not pine after that kind of
love making. Pistols will soon be a
synonym for the tender passion.


A few weeks since some young people
in Salem county. New Jersey, were re.
turning from pleasure party in the
evening. Three young ladies were
riding together in a carriage when they
passed two young men, on foot, who
had been to the same party. Just after
they got by, one Of the young ladies
cried out that she was shot. The others
we're greatly frightened, and the car
riage was driven rapidly home, when it
was found that she had received pistol
ball in her back.


One Of the young men admitted that
the ball was shot from a pistol which
he held in his hand.


The young man is represented to have
been suitor for the hand of the injured
girl.


In Maryland a short time ago a
young man was tried for shooting, with
intent to kill, his cousin, to whom he
had been engaged. He shot her with
a pistol and the wound was very dau-
gerous one; but she recovered, and be.
came very friendly toward him before
his trial. He was acquitted.
In New York John Doyle, police
man, was in love with Mary Lawler.
His affection for her was very violent,
and he took very violent way to mani
fest it. He went to the place where
she was employed, beckoned her into the
hallway, and shot her through the head.
She died Immediately.


The world is the stage, men are the
performers, Chance composes the piece,
Year: 1874

The great destruction to life and
property IN various parts Of the country
from the effects of lightning during
the past two or three weeks, has served
to give an additional interest to the
study of the phenomenon of electrici-
ty. Never, says the NeIv York World,
has there appeared TO be a greater
disturbance Of the electrical equilibri-
um, and certainly the freaks of the
subtle fluid were never so inexph-
cable. If the reports we have re-
ceived are correct, many of the build
ings which have been struck by the
''thunderbolts'' were provided with
rods, and several Of the persons who
have been killed ormaimed by the light
ming were knocked out of feather beds,
where, in accordance with the tradition,
they had taken themselves for safety


In the light Of these facts we have been
criticised because we held to the be-
lief that no building had ever been de-
stroyed when properly protected by
conducting rods. That scores of build
ings provided with rods have been
struck by lightning everybody knows,
but that thousands of buildings
are at present provided with
rods that are worse than useless
everybody, perhaps, does not know.
Iron and copper are always better
conductors Of electricity than wood,
and the fact that the current some
times leaves the metallic rod and takes
the wood only proves that something
has been put in the way to obstruct its
course. A metallic rod, to be sure pro-
lection, must be a perfectly unbroken
one. its lower end terminating in the
earth in such a manner as TO allow the
charge to be given off freely and IN
simultaneously. Probably if all the
hghtning-rods in the country were IN
spected, not more than one in ten would
be found in perfect order. Most OF
them are put up in pieces, the connec-
tions being very defective. 1t takes but
a short time for the iron tOrust andfOrm
a coating ngaround the joints or links, and
as soon as that is done the rod becomes
worthless, and not only is it rendered
worthless-it positively becomes dan
gerous. The point and all the upper
part Of the rod, down to here the de-
feet occurs, is an attraction for the
lightning. If a thunder-cloud passes
near by, aud a current of electricity
descends the rod, it is suddenly checked
when it reaches the break, and 1t rs
then obliged TO tear its way through
the side Of the building. A defective
rod is apt to bring current into a
building which, but for the rod. would
have gone IN another direction, and
that building which IS provided with
rods suffers more if struck, than one
unprovided with rods" eg
Year: 1874

recently l had supposed that the secular
and especially the religious press would
maintain sacred the rule of justice that es-
taolished character is full evidence against
unprovoked attacks. lam an elder sister Of
ministers Of Christ, Of whom l can say,
that from their early Childhood ] never
Knew Of an impure word or act BY any one
OF them, and, therefore, when the one who
nom early youth has proved a model lover
and husband was accused by a hapleSs
woman, and tortured into self-accusation
IN temporary insanity, | supposed estab-
llshed character was his SURE protection.


/ regard this statement
OF my brother as a declared war on w0-
manhood. 1t is practically saying let any
vie woman or Viler man accuse any lady
OF the most disgusting crime, and she shall
be suspended before the public as guilty
until she prove her innocence. This is not
written in aid of q brother. 1t is an ap-
peal for the protection Of myself.


CATHARINE Z. BEEeHER.


Brooklyn, Aug. Z. OBS r-ef .rrs q
Year: 1874

The grand jubilee on the Public
Square last evening was fitting close
for the glorious campaign that brovght
victory to our banners, and well calcu-
lated to keep up the esprit de
corps that is equally essential
In the fresh contests before us in the
near future. With this double object
in view, its conception was felicitous
as the realization was inspiring. 1t
was feast at once of thanksgiving and
PREPARATION.
Year: 1874

CHARAcrER.-We may judge mans
character by what he loves-what
pleases him. If a person manifests
delight in low, sordid objects, the
vulgar song and debasing language,
in the misfortunes of his fellows or
animals, we may at once determine
the complexion Of his character.
On the contrary, if he loves purity,
truth, modesty-if virtuous pur-
suits engage his heart and draw
out his afections-we are satisfied
that he is an upright man. When
we see a young man fond Of fine
clothes and making a fop of him
self: it is a sure sign that he thinks
the world consists of outside show
and ostentation, and be is certain
to make an unstable man, without
true affection or friendship, fond
of change and excitement and
wearying Of those objects and pur'
suits, which for a time, give hin
pleasure.
Year: 1874

Be IN EARNEsT.-The grand Sc
cret of success whether asa private
teacher or public speaker, is to
be in earnest. To an orator Q
good voice is a gift to be commend
ed, and appropriate gestures are
at all times faithful adjuncts.-
Polished periods and smooth grace
ful manner please the head; but
to win the heart, be in earnest. AS
a general rule, let one feel what he
says, and he will be very apt to
say it in such manner that those
who hear him will feel it. This
is what renders him effective. He
carries the impression that he is
honest; realizing that perishing
souls are around him, he speaks
as one who sees, as one who knows,
as one who feels. This renders
mary man eloquent who never
went through college. To effect
anything resolve to be in earnest.
Then may you hope that your la
Dor will be crowned with success; ;
then may you hope to see a
mighty reformation through the
land; then scores Of sinful trem-
bling souls, through the influence
ofthe earnest worker, will be gath
cred into the kingdom.


rs. s. Times.
Year: 1874

GOOD MANNERS. household
should cultivate good manners.
They are indispensable even to the
young. A churlish, rude deport-
ment bespeaks a low, unfeeling mind;
no position, wealth or education,
can make amends fori Goodman
ners are attractive and winning {:
they should be carefully observed
in every family circle. Parents
should never indulge, themselves,
in careless manner or coarse Ian
guage, much less to their chrildren
or domestics. The feelings Of
those in inferior stations should be
regarded as well as those Of the
highest. The smile, the pleasant
tone, and the courteous bow, is
quite as highly appreciated at
home as abroad. If we wish q
free and easy code Of manners,
we must cultivate them at home,
by being courteous and polite to
those who surround US, and we
will not only add to the happiness
of those we love, but be at ease
in society. Teach your children
that good breeding includes civ
ility to ALT at a well-bred
child is Immediately singled out
by an observing eye, regardless Of
dress or family position. A frank
and modest department wins con-
idence and friends, and by kind
and delicate attention to the Trailer
sex and chivalrous protection to
the helpless, We add luster and
greatness to our character.
Year: 1874

KEEP HIM Down. When poor
man attempts to rise-attenpt to
show that there is no monopoly of
genius, and that God hath given as
free and noble a soul to the lowly
as to the great-he is only opposed
by the class above him, but envy and
scorn are but too often his portion
among his fellows. They do not
like to see themselves outs ripped
by one whom they have reckod-
ed no better than themselves,
and instead OF encouraging, they
damp his ardor, and grieve his
heart with sneers and cold, because
envious, counsel. The next class
above him love not to see a man
who has naught to boast of but a
noble soul, no treasures save those
Of mind, presuming to take his
place among them, and there is one
universal shout of "Keep him
5Iown!' This upward struggle
which the poverty-struck genius has
to endure-this struggle against
prejudice and misrepresentation and
want-has daunted many a mind,
and discouraged many a breast, and
has kept many man formed to be
light to the world in poverty and
darkness to the end of his days.
Because of this, many noble spirit
has concealed its own fame Of
brightness, many noble and free
man, of whom the world was not
worthy, have gone down to the
grave with all the wisdom Of the
souls untold-'have died, and made
no sign
Year: 1874

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-The follow
ing waif, ahoat on the sea of read
ing, we clip from an exchange. We
do not know its paternity but it con
tains some wholesome truths, beau
tifully set forth:


Men seldom think of the great
event of death until the shadow
falls across their own path hiding
forever from their eyes the traces
of theloved ones whose living smiles
were the sunlight of their exist
ence. Death is the great antago-
mist of life, and the cold thought Of
the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts.
We do not want to go through the
dark valley although its passage
may lead to paradise; and, with
Charles Lamb, we do not want to
lie down in the muddy grave, even
with kings and princes for our bed
fellows. But the fiat of nature is
inexorable. There is no appeal Or
relief from the great law which
dooms us to dust. We flourish and
we fade as the leaves Of the forest,
and the flower that blooms and
withers in a day has not a Trailer
hold upon life than the mightiest
monarch that ever shook the earth
with his footsteps. Generations Of
men appear and vanish as the grass,
and the countless multitude that
throngs the world to-day will to-mor.
row disappear as the footsteps on
the shore.


In the beautiful drama of Ion, the
instinct OF immortality, so eloquent
ly uttered by the death-devoteo
Greek, finds deep response in ev
cry thoughtful soul. When about
to yield his young existence as 6
sacrifice to fate his beloved Gle
mantle asks if they shall not NEE
again, to which he replies: q have
asked that dreadful question Of thF
hills that look eternal-of the cleaI
streams that flows forever-of th'
stars, among whose fields of azure
my raised spirit hath walked Il
glory. All we're dumb. But Will
I gaze upon thy living face, I fee
that there is something in the low
that mantles through its beaut:
that cannot wholly perish. W
shall meet again, Clemanthe."
Year: 1874

The gem of all others which en-
circles the coronet of q ladys char
acter, is unaffected piety. Nature
may lavish much upon her person
the enchant1nent of the counte-
nance, the gracefulness of her mein,
or the strength Of her intellect, yet
her loveliness is uncrowned until
piety throws around the whole the
sweetness and power of its charms
she then becomes unearthly in
her temper-unearthly in her de-
sires and associations. The spell
which bound her affections to things
below is broken, and she mounts on
the silent wings of her fancy and
hope to the habitation Of God where
it will be her delight to hold COM
lnuuion with the spirits that have
been ransomed from the thraldom
of earth, and wreathed with a gar
land of glory.


Her beauty may throw her magi-
cal charm over many princes, and
conquerors may bow with admira-
ton at the shrine Of her riches
the sons of science and poetry may
embalm her memory in history and
song-yet piety must be her orna
ment, her pearl. Her name must
be written in the Book of Life"
that when mountains fade away,
and every memento OF earthly great
ness is lost in the general wreck of
nature, it may remain and swell the
list of that mighty 1hrong which
have been clothed with the mantle
of righteousness, and their voices
attuned to the melody of heaven.


With such a treasure, every lofty
qualification on earth may be pur-
chased; friendship will be doubly
sweet; and their character will pos
sess aprice far aboverub life will
be but pleasant visit to earth, and
death the entrance upon q joyful
and perpetual home. And when
the notes of the last trump shall be
heard, and sleeping millions awake
to Judgment, its possesscr shall be
presented faultless before the throne
of God with exceeding Joy.
Year: 1874

People are not always acquainted
with the great danger in which
newspaper men are placed. It was
only the other day that an editor
of a journal in France committed
suicide and left the following state
ment, which told his suferings but
too plainly: Il was bored and I
have killed myself. Let no one be
accused of my death. Do not look
for my head for I have hidden it
myself in order not to be recog-
nized."
Year: 1874

4 lady who recently died in a
town near Bangor expressed great
fear, before her death, that her body
would be exhumed and dissected
by the doctors, and she left $50 to
pay man for watching her grave
every night for month after she
was buried. The provisions Of her
bequest were carried out, and every
night the faithful watchman NAV
be seen at his post.
Year: 1874




After the shower the tranquil sun.
Silver stars when the day is done.
After the snow the emerald leaves.
After the harvest golden sheaves.
After the clouds the violet sky.
Quiet woods when the wind goes by.
After the tempest the lull of waves.
After the battle peaceful graves.
After the knoll the wedding bolls.
Joyful greetings from sad farewells.
After tho bud the radiant rose,
After our weeping sweet repose.
After the burden the blissful need,
After the furrow the waking seed.
After the flight the downy nest.
Over the shadOwY River-rest.
Year: 1874

THE Nashville Banner, about year
ago, was pretty good Radical paper.
1t winked very cunningly towards
Republicans and its editors and pro-
prietors gave it out privately that their
sympathies for Radicaism were very
marked and strong in fact, were
stronger than for the Democracy. That
was when it proclaimed the latter dead.
Now it is anxious to get back into the
fold, and is willing to eat any amount
of dirt to do it. 1t makes the civil
rights bill the pretext and is publish
ing more incendiary, meaner spirited
articles on the subject than any paper
in the South. Like some other papers,
whose fidelity to party has been ques-
toned, the Banner now wants to out
Herod the orthodox Bourbon papers,
KRozUille Chronicle.


The animus of the above attack upon
our worthy contemporary is sufficiently
manifest. As the Chronicle is the only
Radical paper in the State which has
not followed in Brownlow's wake and
denounced the Civil Rights bill, it feels
lonely, wants to bully the Banner into
keeping it company. Though fond of
a harmless tilt with the Banner once in
a while, we make no question whatever
as to its soundness on the goose this
time
Year: 1874

GERMANY covets the Duchy of Lux
embourg, which is often called the mill
tary key of the Continent, and was for
that reason declared neutral territory
by treaty of the Great Powers many
years since. The possession of the ia
nous fortress would give Germany a
vast advantage in the next war with
France
Year: 1874

ence ON the Finance Bill.


WASHINGTON, May S0.-The House
Committee on Appropriations, in view of
the near approach of the adjournment of
Congress, notify the counsel for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company that the
Committee cannot give further oral hear
ing on the postal telegraph question, but
will consider any briefs submitted. 1t is
not considered probable that action will be
taken on the subject this session.


The conference committee on the finance
bill had a long session to-day, but adjourn
ed until Monday without coming to a con-
clusion on any point. The situation, in
Guiding the Presidents position, was dis
cussed.


Several intimated that it would be well
to avoid, if possible, the passage of any bill
which would be vetoed. One member of
the committee expressed the opinion to a
private citizen that it did not seem proba-
bic that any finance bill would be passed
this session.


Collision on the Potomac.


The steamer Lady Of the Lake, with IT'S
passengers on board, was run into on the
Potomac this evening by the United States
steamer Gettysburg, and had eighteen feet
of the bow on the larboard side stove. No
one hurt.
Year: 1874




MEMPHIS, May 30.-The body of Winn
Lake, formerly Deputy Sheriff, was found
on the Poplar street boulevarde, near the
big spring some two miles east of the city,
at daylight this morning. His head was
beaten into shapelesS mass, and the body
stripped almost nude. He sold some prop
erty yesterday and left the city at 8 O'Clock
last night with about $50. 1t is supposed
that he was mEti,red by two negroes who
were seen with him. Detectives will try
to work up the case.


LATER.-A negro man and woman have
been arrested on suspicion of being con-
cerned in the robbery and murder OF Win
chester Lake, last night, but the evidence
against them is very slight.
Year: 1874

WE pGbiiSha communication taken from
the Banner, advocating reputation Of the
State debts by the Southern States, in case
the civil rights bill passes 1t is an un-
manly proposition, and viii be Scorned by
the people. Let justice and right reign
though the heavens fall. Reputation
would not hurt the Radicals who passed the
civil rights bill one thOusandth part as
much as it would our State. Nothing could
excuse or extenuate such suicidal policy.
-COltnabid Herald.
Year: 1874

The bondholders, do say, will take all our


means away,


And leave our children quite destitute in Amer


lea.


Some people say am not fit to 60 to the
Legislature, because l have not got an edu-
cation. have not been much at school,
but have met some smart scholars. If L
had got classical education | would not
be afraid of any man in the nation.


The Bard declared emphatically that,
although he was so rough on the bOndhOld-
ers, he was far from desiring that the
speeches which he intended to make dur
ing the canvass should precipitate war
between the rich and the poor. He then
recited the pOetical address which he sent
to Congress i'm 1862 with regard to dam
ages which be had sustained. While the
address did not result in his obtaining the
compensation prayed for, and nevertheless
secured a place in the literature Of the cOun-
try and will be read admiringly long after
Mr.. O'DOnnell has been gathered to his
fathers. After winding up withthe follow
ing effusion, he withdrew amid the cheers
of the crowd:


Any one that can beat that,
/ will give them hat


For your kind attention now thank YOU all;
May Edgefeld always rise and never fan
Year: 1874

The Carriage Journal, which picks up
many good things relating to its speeialties,
gives the following in relation to timber:


The worm that produces what is known as
powder post in hickory or oak is not indigo
nous to the wood, neither is it the same in
sect as the borer, although operating at the
same time, and in similar manner. The
borer is the least troublesome, as it will not
deposit its eggs where the bark is removed,
but the insect that produces the powder post
worm will deposit its eggs in the interstice5
of the surface, and, after the worm is hatched,
it works in seasoned as well as partially sea-
soned timber, always following the porous
strata of the wood.


Experience has shown that the ravages Of
these worms may be greatly checked, If not
entirely prevented, by cutting the tree at the
time OF year when it contains the least sap.
The practice is, of course, governed by the
locality, the safest time being the two months
following the fall of the leaves. At this pc
riod the wood is more compact than at any
other and there is less substance for the worm
to subsist on. Some object to cutting the
timber at this season, on the ground that it
is not as tough and heavy as when cut in the
early spring, andn they claim that the ravages
OF the insect can be prevented by removing
the bark and placing the timber in dark
place until it is well seasoned.


Steaming will kill all in the wood at the
time, but, if not properly guarded against,
posting its eggs as when the timber is filed
with sap. The question as to what viii en-
tirely prevent powder post, although often dis
cussed, is as far from being solved as ever !;
almost every person handling the wood has
different opinion, but we believe that, if cut
and treated as we suggest, there will be but
little difficulty experienced from these worms.
Year: 1874

As weekly papers generally circulate
IN the country, news, local and foreign
should be their speciality and some.
thing else the incident Our exchange
list embraces forty odd weeklies, not O
half dozen Of which devote any labor
or space TO the current news. Their
conductors seem to think that. rs the
towns along the railroads are supplied
with dailies, an intelligent weekly re.
Sune of the news is unnecessary, and
would be an absurdity. And herein we
think our brethren make serious mis-
take. The man who lives away from
The main lines Of inter-
and depends upon the average weekly,
10 in danger of dying in blissful igno.
rance of what is going OF in the world
in which he exists, moves aud has be-
ing. Moro facts and less fiction, more
news and less sentimental Aapdoodle
would no doubt prove advantageous to
patron and publisher alike.
Year: 1874

4 MOST exciting runaway occur
red IA this city on Tuesday morning.
A team belonging to John Miller at
tached to a wagon, was hitched near
his residence, became frightened by
dogs, broke loose and came tearing
down High street. At the corner of
Chestnut they came in collision with
a wagon belonging to a German
named Swartz, who with his wife
was sitting in the seat. The collis-
ION was so sudden and powerful as
TO break the tongue of SwartZ's
wagon, and pitched him and his
wife into the street, both turning
complate summersaults. One of Mil
ler's horses was thrown and further
progress arrested. That Swartz
and his wife should fall as they did,
without receiving instant death or
mortal injury seems almost miracn-
lous. The mans injury was slight,
the woman must have been more
hurt and bruised by the fall than
now IS apparent.
Year: 1874

For the manufacture Of lumber and timber of
all kinds, and always keep on hand a full sup
ply, both green and seasoned, so that we are
enabled to fill all orders at very short notice
and low rates.


Our location en- Conner's Point, with oru
dock on the steamboat channel, gives US SUI
perior eonvenences for filing orders from
Duluth or points along the river or along the
line of the Northern Pacific


We pay particular attention to saving


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