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Year: 1874

The Chicago Tribune has been study
ing the Communist exhibitions in that
city and elsewhere, and it has come to
the conclusion that there is danger
ahead. 1t says:


If the struggle must como, it should
not find either government or society
unprepared for it. Organization must
be met by organization, and force by
force. Men who have accumulated
property must be prepared to defend it
as we'll against domestic as foreign in
vaders. They must fight for it il neces-
sary, with better organization and in
more determined spirit than those
who would fight to wrench it from
them. We have already had the first
warning. If 1t be allowed to pass un.
needed, the second will be lost upon us
Year: 1874

says the New York BOllet1n:


Thus it appears that the whole
breadstufs list, without an exception,
is in a strong and steadily strengths
ening position, with the probable con-
tingency of new elements Of strength
sooner or later to be developed. To
this should DO added a short potato
crop and n hay crop by no means album
dant. In this view there is no cause
for apprehension that the foreign de-
mand will continue inactive much
prices is not based upon any specula-
tive feeling, but upon logical detluc-
tions from the situation in all the
markets of the world, and we are no
doubt upon the eve of greater activity
for home and foreign demand, and
higher prices arc almost certain to fol-
low its developments.


These arguments are all based upon
tho present and prospective foreign
demand, leaving any increase of home
demand out of the calculation. But
there is also ground for anticipating an
increase here also, from the fact that,
in addition to the annual increase of
consumption with the increase of pop
ulation and business, our iobbers were
almost out of stock upon the opening
of the year, as all had been running on
low stocks since the panic, and re-
Trained from any purchases for future
wants until tho accounts of the old
year had been closed and settlements
made. These arc in progress, and by
tho middle ofthe month will be largely
completed, when it is reasonable to
look for more active homo demand
for all kinds of goods, and with limited
stocks in store here, comparatively,
and limited facilities for transportation
from the interior, the whole supply Is
likely to decrease for some time to
come, while any material accumula.
tion from now to tho opening Of navi.
CATION does not seem to be among the


probable, not to say tho possible, CON
tingencies.
Year: 1874

Too Much FOR HIS PIETY.-Horace Gree
ley used to atfim that newspaper men were the
most patient people, as class, on the eath, and
he was not far from right, though there are
times when patience ceases to be virtue with
the most enduring. Nearly everybody 10 the
western part of Michigan knows Burr, who
used to start a newspaper about once a month
the year round, generally bring then, out 10
Grand Rapids, but sometimes making flying
trip to other points.


Burr could stand to be told that he lied
about circulation, was on the fence as politi.
can, aud that didn't know anything about
publishing paper and when men threatened
to sue or thrash him he only smiled sad suile
aud wished that mankind would Mt get excited.
During religious revival at Grand Rapids,
Burr was converted, and it frequently happen
ed that religious people called at his office to
talk with bim One day a minister came in
and after talking while, he proposed prayer.


He was in the act Of knceling, when his foot
struck one of the outside forms, which was
leaning against leg OF the stone, ready to be
lifted up, aud over it went, making half a
bushel of "pi." Burr lovked at the ruin
wrought, thought of the two weeks Of over
work, and commenced taking off his coat, say
ing: Il m trying to be a Christian and set q
good example, but rat my buttons if / cant
like you just 10 two minutes The clergyman
backed down stairs in 90 time, lodging the lye-
brush on the way, aod Burr backslid at once,
and sent down for plot of stimulant.
Year: 1874

THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION
The Legislature, the railroad meetings, and all
othssbodies and the balance of mankind, are here
BY notified that r. B. SPENCE & SON are at the old
corner, Thirteenth and ain. and fully prepared to


t any or all Of them In first class clothing ut the
lowest cash prices. For their MISUNDERSTANDING
department they keep on hand very large line OF
cloths, cassmeres, and ves,ings which will be cut
and made in the very latest style.
Year: 1874

AS you have made the second call for a
plan for dry house for fruit drying purposes,
and having had some experience in hop kilns
and hop drying, from which adopted plan
for fruit kiln, and built one especially for
drying fruit several years ago, which works
like charm, will give the plan in detail,
and should any friend wish to build after this
plan, who does not fully understand it, by ad
dressing me, l will endeayor to answer all
necessary questions.


First, select place for your dry house, a
little sloping, say one inch to the foot. Dig
out the foundation eight by twelve feet, and
Year: 1874

Mayor Havemeyer is to publicly confer the
freedom of the city of New York on the
Lord Mayor of Dublin and his family. After
that he will be allowed to go anywhere in
the city. We hope he will not abuse this
privilege The freedom of New York has
been great curse to bigger men than the
Lord Mayor is.-Boston Ne,os.
Year: 1874

Across the dewy green she slept.


In the sweet freshness of the morn,
While yet the tears that night had wept
Glistened on grass and hedge-row thorn.
No fairy maiden was she, whose tread


The yielding clover did not stir;
No tiny foweret raised its head,


When she had passed, to looF on her.
The bloom of spring was on her check,


The light of morning in her eye;
Her lips half parted, as to speak,


And wreathcd with maiden witchery.
With quick, elastic, dancing feet


She stepped along the dewy grass.
'Twould make the dullest pulse to meet
This pretty, blithesome farmers lass.
And many rustic lad she met,


And greeted with pleasant smile,
Though well she knew, the arch coquette,
Who waited for her at the stile-
Who waited for her at the stile,


Down in the green, secluded dell;
And yet to each she gave smile,


As she stepped lightly toward the well.
Her rustic lovers, as she passed,


Stayed their own steps to look at her;
And as each sidelong glance she cast,


Felt their young pulse beat quicklier;
Twas pleasant fooling, each one knew,


For each one knew (and sighedD full wei
Who waited at the rendezvous


Down near the wcll-side III the dell.
Year: 1874




He had about dozen anecdotes which he
told over and over again, and they were at his
tongues end, so that year by year he told them
with more power than before, and his manner
was theatrical with a purpose anything but
theatrical behind it. One night the daughter
of bank president of an aristocratlc town en-
the Eastern Shore of Maryland came with sew
eral of her schoolmates to hear this wild man
preach, and she was so terrified and stricken
with his sermon that when the invitation was
given to walk to the altar and kneeI for the
prayers of the congregation, she went forward,
to the surprise of her comrades and to the scan
dal of her church. Nextday her family brought
in the church parson, her relatives and her
lover to dismay her, and she was sent of to
Baltimore to take some lessons at the theatre
and get Methodism out ofher mind. The lesson
was successful, but the Methodists kept up the
tradition of this young girls conviction, sup.
preston and loss of peace and heaven, until
the story had the force in the church of one OF
the Roman miracles.


On one occasion, remem bored, my cousin,
an orphan girl, sat at the table with poor thin
little gold ring on her finger, mounted with
red stone. Hersey would never sleep on a
feather-bed nor mattrass, but hermit.llke, lad
down on a sacking bottom on the floor. He
came down stairs severe and ugly. AT the
breakfast table his eyes lighted on the ring.


"My daughter" he said, "what are you do
ing with that thing on your finger. 1t will
only drag your poor soul down to hell"


My father who had an involuntary liberality
although Methodist, said: "Father Hersey
what do you think the good Lord made such
pretty things forp


~ reckon" said Hersey, "it would trouble
wise man to tell what the Lord made rattle
snakes for.'


This is the crude gentleman have brough
forward in this column to instance the type o
the reformers who made spiritual life in thu
Chesapeake and Potomac country.
Year: 1874

The opposition, or Radical,
papers all object to our plat
form, but they cannot say a
word to the ticket except in
its praise, for which we give
them credit of at least that
much honesty. Poor fellows
we are sorry We cannot return
the compliment, but truth for
bids it, Delhi Chronicle.
Year: 1874

ID TITS BETTER. Better to wear calico
dress without trimming, if it is paid
for, than to owe the shop-keeper for the
most elegant silk, cut and trimmed in
the most bewitching manner. - '


Better to live in log cabin all your
own than a brown stone mansion be-
longing to somebody else. .t,..s


Better walk forever than to- run in
debt for horse and carriage.


Better to sit by the pine table for
which you paid three dollars ten years
ago than send home q new extension
black-walnut top, and promise to pay
for it next week.


Better to use the old cane-seated
chairs and faded two-ply carpet than
tremble at the bills sent home from the
upholsterer's for the most elegant par
lor set ever made. 49,.


Better to eat thin soup from earthen-
ware, if you owe your butcher nothing,
than to dine off lamb and roast beef
and know that it does not belong to
you. -. .. ... .,s..- Sc.


Better to let your wives have ft of
Mysteries than to run in debt for nice
new furniture, Or clothes, or jewelry.
Year: 1874

E Some of the negro representa-
tives in the South Carolina Legislature
manifest singular conscientiodsness
about the sale of votes. Thus the
story is told of a negro preacher, q
member of that body, who would never
take more than $40 for his vote. It


was perfectly right, he thought to SELF
bis vote, but it was all wrong to ask too
high a price for it. The morality of
his procedure he summed up by saying 4
d" Dis ting Of gettin 500 for a vote lei
all wrong; $40 is as much as as it is
WORT"
Year: 1874

How HIS NAME WAS SpELr.-A story is
told by the Boston Telegraph at the ex-
pense of distinguished theological
professor at Andover, Mass, whose
usually retentive memory is occasionally
little treacherous on proper names.
While visiting neighboring city some
time since, as he stood upon the depot
platform, waiting for q train, n gentle
men stepped up, accosted the Professor
shook hands warmly, and began nu-
merous inquiries in regard to members
of his family and the good friends liv-
ing in A. The Professor was puz-
zled; the face of his cordial friend was
quite familiar. and he was evidently no
stranger to himself or family, but to
recall his name was beyond any effort
of memory. The Professor joined in a
lively conversation, disliking to make
the awkward inquiry, and hope
ing, for some chance word to reveal
the name of his friend, but it came not,
md as the conversation, went on the
ignorance became more and more en-
barrassing. At last happy thought
came to the Professor; he would get it
without asking. So, with an indifferent
air he asked. Let me see, forget
how to spell your name" But alas,
for the expedient! With curious
smile his friend replied. Well,
usually I spell it Jones'"
Year: 1874

@A darkey was once attempting
to steal goose. but dog raised an
objection, and Sambo retired. The
next night during thunder shower he
attempted it again, and just as he was
on the point Of getting away with the
fowl, the lightning struck close by, and
the noise nearly frightened the poor
fellow to death. Dropping the goose,
he started away, muttering, "Pears to
me der am mighty lot of fuss made
bout common goose"
Year: 1874




Watch.work," laments that even
educated men know but little of the
handy machines they carry in their
pockets. Most people know a watch
when they see it-this they cannot fail
to do; but as to distinguishing between
a lever and q horizontal, still less O
verge" they are profoundly ignorant.
Even in the matter of identifying n
compensation" balance, the bearer of
a watch is deficient, as is proved by the
number Of limitations abroad, which to
the cursory observer present all the ap-
pearance of the genuine article. Mr..
Nelthropp says truly that the owner of
a watch ought not to be satisfied unless
he knows enough about its working and
construction to intelligently appreciate
the really scientific workman-if he
finds him-into whose hands he commits
his little machine for repair. Further
than this, there are many minor things
about watches that ought to be known
by ordinary people, which will enable
them to care for their timekeepers in
an intelligent manner. For instance,
more watches are spoilt by hasty and
irregular winding-up than by most
other causes, and thoughtful man
ought to discover for himself that our
authors advice on the subject is sound.
A watch, he says, is much like child,
requiring uniform treatment, that is
to say plainly, not over-indulged to-
day, neglected tomorrow. Winding
up should be performed regularly,
with steady and uniform motion, not
moving both hands, and nearly as pos
sible at the same hour daily. A watch
should always be kept at the same tenn
perature as nearly as possible. Left
overnight on a stone mantelpiece, it is
sure to gain, or if the oil gets thickened,
it may stop, to be started again by the
warmth Of the pocket, The regulator
is too often viewed as an appendage
more to be looked at with wonder than
to be used, while the persons who can
explain the theory of its actions are
few in the extreme. Yet the task of
learning enough about watch to be-
come capable of talking intelligently
about it, and exercising the control
over /" jobber" which that knowledge
is certain to give. is but slight, and it
ought to be reckoned as blameworthy
to be ignorant about ones watch as to
know nothing Of the merits of ones boots
or clothing. Mr.. Nelthropp gives to
the uninitiated a few hints as to the
purchase of a watch which are worth
reproducing. The case, be it gold or
silver, should be correctly made and Of
fair thickness; the hinges close and
smooth; the glass well fitted; the dial
of clear. bright enamel; the seconds
sunk, and the whole of good weight
when held in the hand. When the
dome is opened-for it is better that a
watch-case should be 40 made, though
more expensive-the brass-work should
look well-fnished, the edges smoothed
off, the steel of diamond-like polish,
the jewels pale in color, but of fine,
clear luster; the action of the spiral
spring should be even, when the watch
is set going.
Year: 1874

H- It is rumored that that the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher has become in
volved in a rather awkward scrape with
some woman in Brooklyn. If there is
any truth in this, it is very strange that
nothing is said about it in the news
papers.-COusier journal.
Year: 1874

The Titusville tPenn) Herald says
With the present low prices the question OF
employing petroleum as fuel is again agi-
tated. The latest intelligence upon the sub
ject comes from Canada, where man mani
ed Relighine has been trying an experiment
on a locomotive belonging to the Canada
Southern Railway, with an average con-
sumption of four gallons a mile. The en-
gine steamed quite freely and made good
time with train Of 30 cars This would
be about barrel for every 10 miles. The
most simple contrivance for burning pc
troleum is either by means of a jet of steam
or compressed air passed at right angles
over the .orifice of a pipe in such manner
that the oil viii be sucked and thrown into
the furnace in the form of fine spray,
where, if properly adjusted. it viii under
90 perfect combustion. The cost of the
apparatus is trifing. The whole point, it
seems TO MS, turns upon cheapness. ana
as the market mi ight go up rapidly with
any marked increase of demand. there
seems 10 be an indisposition to try the ex-
pertinent. There can be little doubt that
oil viii be found in many parts OF the
country where at present it is not Thought
OF, in which case a new and unlimited
market for its utilization as fuel would
naturally follow.
Year: 1874

ser: He run a big risk of paSsin' in his
own checks, and now they say thar never
was no sich man. He'd better a been a
philosopher and staid up in the mountains.
See the life ole Robinson CrusOe led in that
air solitary island and now they say there
never was no CrusOe. Young man, don't
you never try to discover America, nor the
steam engine, nor the tolegraft-like Moss
did-cause you'll find out when it's too


late, and you've had all the trouble, that it
wasn't you but some other iackasS that Is
dead and don't know whether he ever
done anything or not. Now here's the
latest instance: SuppoSin' you to be
Vasquez, when you've gone and got up
reputation as VasqueZ they find that you
amt VasqueZ, but are somebody else.
Take my advice. young man, and lead the
life of a philosopher; get ali you can out
of the world and never do nOthin' for the
world then you beat the world and are
true philosopher.-Te Territorial Enterprise.
Year: 1874

If there is a thing which at first |
thought would be glad of it, and am now
dreadful sorry for, it is because school is
out for keeps till the next term. 1t Is
most usually the way that when school
don't keep there is plenty of work studied
up for me to have to do. That's the way
it fits me every time. It's my kind of bad
luck to be raised to have industrious ways.
My father is everlastingly telling me that
idlenesS is the parent of vice, or some of
that sort of disagreeable English language
that | don't want to hear; and that | must
keep busy at work at something, and not
CAD about with other indOlent boys, and
race the streets from morning till night
perpetual. Last vacation they put me
into the garden, where, they said, could
obtain some habits which would do me
some good when | became grown up into
a useful citizen. Well, TO have to be use
ful citizen is all very fine silk, but, If |
could only have my own way only just
once, would rather be peanuts on the
railroad. But they have got me in the
same hardships which was into last sum
mer, only it is rougher, because there is
more of it. If they think it's proper for
me to have to bug the potatoes, and weed
the onions. and thin out the rOObarb, and
Idict ~ lOb VI idSil lOl W ~ w
seeC and waste, why. then, | suppose it's
all Iii hit if could only see it; but wi, a
bOy has studied diligently all winter,
don't think it's exactly the fair thing to
keep him too tenacious at work in vaca-
ton. Anyhow, that's my opinion. which


] throw in. There aint very great deal


of real pleasure in bugging potatoes where
the bugs is about barrel full to the acre,
and when boy has to bend his back down


TO try to pull up weeds which grow clean


through and climb on the other side, it's a
kind of miserable occupation which
would like to get half good chance for to


slip out of. To have to wade into the gar
den early in the morning when the dew is


on in your bare feet. and get smart weed


up your trousers leg, is worse thing
than the Erie Spills or the fever and ague !;


but when you have to do it there is no use
for to try to shirk out. l went back on


the job once, but l never went back on it


twice, because once was enough. | was
roped in and coaXed by some boys to go


off on the commons to play base ball for a


whole day. Late in the evening, when |


came in home the back way, and desperate
hungry, the Governor gave me an abun-
dance of stars and stripes, which | have
got them vet, and could show 'em if was


only in a swimming. | found out that il
! is a bad habit for boy to get into, TO
shake his work without permission, and
| it's the best way always for to obey orders
| if it almost breaks your back. But | have


got awful sick of this vacation business.
and, if | can find school next year which


will keep in the year. round, it's the one
| that want to 90 to. That's what kind OF


a hairpin charlottesville Co1eie1-J Joenndt
Year: 1874

The true origin of one of The New Haven
churches is perhaps unknown even to
many of the present worshipers within its
beautiful gates. mot TO put too fine a
point upon it." it began in a dog fight.
As a young man, whom it will be suific-
lent to describe as being at present the sur
peOn of the United States Marine Hospit-
al at Puget Sound, was on his way to the
church one Sunday morning about eight
years ago, a couple of vagabOnd ours fell
out directly in his path. 1t was in part
of the city where Bibles and Sundays and
sanctuary privileges were sparsely en-
loved. for in less than five minutes from
the first grapple OF the combatants, no
few r than twenty-eight children had
gathered 10 act as umpires. The surgeon
TO be at once decided that then was the
time, and that the place for a mission
school on which his heart had long been
set. The shop in front of which the fight
took place happened to be that OF a rag
picker, and after some difficulties the ioft
above 1t was secured for two years at a
moderate rent, the rags swept out, benches
were furnished by the old Center Church,
and the Sunday-school opened with eighty
at its first session. The numbers and in
terest constantly increased from month tC


month. until, to make long story short
this school of street Arabs has now become
the strong West Church with its stately
edifce ofstone and sterling membership
--ChTistiGH Union.
Year: 1874

The Grand junction Qowa) Headlight
tells the following savory story, which
beats the lion-and-lamb business all out OF
sight:


The little fOur-year-Old son of one of our
citizens has had an experience with pet
that has not heretofore been domesticated.
A few days ago his father returned home,
and the little boy said that he had dog
out in a box, which he wished his father
to see. After considerable urging, the
father concluded that he would 90 and see
the pup. There had been dry-goods
box placed in the door-yard, bottom side
up. and the . little dog ran in and out at
pleasure through a place where the box
had been broken. The father was sur
prised on approaching the box TO see the
child run up and take hold ot-not dog
but a large skunk the child had been pet
ting and playing with for several Hours.
His skunkship seemed to enjoy the sport
as well as the boy. and would allow itself
to be fondled just like kitten, without do
ing the mean things tkat some peoples
skunks do.