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Year: 1874

BE CHEERFUI.-Emerson says: Do
not hang a dismal picture on the wall
and do not deal with sables and gloom
In your conversation. Beecher follows
with: Away with these fellows that g,
bowling through life and all the while
passing for birds of paradise. He tina,
cannot laugh and be gay should look
we'll TO himself / He should fast and
pray until his face breaks forth into
light" Talmage then takes up The
strain: - Some people have an idea thai
they comfort the afflicted when they
groan over them. Don't drive a hearse
through mans soul. When you bind
up e broken bone of the soul, and you
want splnts. do not make them of cast
iron."
Year: 1874

Young beginners in life's morning


Don't forget the rainy day;
Sunshine cannot last forever,
Or the heart be always gay.
Save the dime, and then the dollar,
Lay UP something as you roam
Choose some blooming spot of beauty
Some fair lot and plant hons, y
You, too, having babes around YOU,
Coming up to take your places
Give them something teTememher--
Homestead memories let them t,ace
Would you feel the pride ofmanAood


Let the sun your dwelling gtet-
Breathe the blessed sir of freedom,


Own the soil beneath your feet.


"a
Year: 1874

+-
lowing language relative to
some ofo Southern Generals:


6 - | have just received a
letter from a new source. It
is from the Confederate Gen.
Pemberton, who is busy vindi-
eating himself from attacks on
his honor and good faith
They'charge him with surren-
dering Vicksburg when he
might have held out. Bntithe
fact really was, that they were
starved into it, and had been
eating their mules for some
time. They say he gave US in
formation Of the plans Of their
Generals at the time. The truth
is,5 that wefcaptured a bearer Of
dispatches, and it was then
understood that Grant was. let
into the secret Of all the con-
templated movements on the
other side. Here is another
letter in relation to Joe John
ston and Hood. It seems some
people at the South are en-
deavoring to defend the latter
at the expense Of the former.
Of course, we were glad when
Johnston was superseded. He
persisted in a Fabian policy.
He made us attack him in in
trenched positions, and we lost
two men to his one in every
encounter. But Hood did just
what we, wanted. He gave US
no trouble to follow him, but
began the attack in every in
stance. Our army could cover
itself with earthworks in two
hours, and so the situation was
reversed, and he lost two men
to our one. The worst of it
for him, too, was that he could
not supply his losses, and we
could. A good many South
erners are blaming their Gen
erals for being beaten SO soon.
when they ought to be salts
fed with the length of time
they held out. The wonder is,
not that they surrendered when
they did, but that the contest
was not sooner concluded in
the overthrow of their side"


Ask st. Louis man about
Chicago, and he will admit
there is such a place in Illinois.
but will add, ''It is all mort
Year: 1874

USE OF SILENcE.-A pity that so few
people understand the full effect of we'll
timed silence! How eloquentit is in reality
Acquiescence. contradiction, Difference dis
dain, embarrassment, and awe may all be
expressed by saying nothing. 1t may be
necessary to illustrate this apparent para
dox by a few examples. Do you seek an
assurance of your lady-love's affection
The fair one confirms her lovers fonGest
hopes by compliant and an asserting
silence. Should you hear an assertion
which you may deem false, made by some
one of whose veracity politeness may
withhold you from openly declaring your
doubt, you denote difference of opinion by
remaining silent. Are you receiving a
reprimand from a superior You mark
your respect by an attentive silence. Are
you compelled to listen to the frivolous
opinion of him by treating his loquacity
much domestic strife might have been pre-


vented, how often might the quarrel which
by mutual aggravation has, perhaps, ter
minated in bioodshed, checked in the
commencement by a judicious silence !!
Those persons only who have experienced
them are aware of the beneficial effects of
that forbearaoce, which to tho exasperating G
threat, the malicious sneer, or the upjustly
imputated culpability, shall never answer a
word. "A soft answer turns away wrath (;
but sometimes erring humanity cannot
give this soft answer in moments of irrita-
tion in such cases, there stands the fort
ress of silence, with doors wide open, as
refuge for the tired spirit until calmer
moments come. Think of this seriously,
you who glory in having Z" the last word"
Year: 1874

Parents In quest of frstsclass school for their
daughters. viii do well to investigate the claims of
this celebrated Academy.


For thorouGhness in every department of female
cation Mount de Chantal ranks pre- eminently high.


Great attention is given to perfect the pupils In
speaking and writing French luerty. For those who
sufficiently advanced it is the Language of tho
recreation hours The purity correctness
citation acquired this Institution hav
been Q matter of surprise to the native Partisan.


The for superiority in Music is wide spread
as to have made this Academy almost national ono.


One feature in particular that should recommend
Mount de Chantal to the sensible parent the inhu
exercised to form the pupil views and habits of
economy. Simplicity in dress is enforced by rule.


These facts united to the exceedingly moderate
for board and tuition, will, we trust this
school large and desirable patronage the future
as it has enjoyed in the past


For further partculars apply for Prospectus to the
Directress of Mount do Chantal Academy of the
Visitation. near Wheeling, W. Va. jais7iiy
Year: 1874

PLUcK.-Mention was made in the
Chronicle of the appointment by Congress
man Page of young Jimmy Glennon, OF
Oakland, to a cadetship in the naval school.
Young Glennon's school record has been
wonderful. To show the enormous task
the boy has been performing at the Uni
versity it may be interesting to state that
as long as there was grading offered the
boys to do around the grounds, Glennon at
the first hours in the morning, was over
from Almeda, about seven miles distant,
with his sleeves rolled up, and with pick
OF shovel in hand, trying to earn his twenty
cents en- hour along side of the brawny
laborers. But the most remarkable part
was that when the bell tapped for Iecita-
ton in mathematics he was promptly in
his place with perfect recitation. 1t is
considered remarkable if a student can get
through a term perfect in either recitation
or examination, and but one or two in a
class of sixty or seventy ever do this but
Glennon generally came off perfect in both
and often, when the whole section failed on
a difficult problem, our hero would walk
to the board and solve it in a twinkling.
Again, after recitations, James would be
found, with cheerful face and ready jokes
at command, trundling his wheelbarrow or
wheeling his homely implements among
the grading hands, whom he always kept
in jolly humor by his ready wit. A boy
capable of doing all this is bound to sue
ceed in iife.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Year: 1874

Forecn exchange has been without noticeable fea-
ture. Government bonds have exhibited unusual
strength in the face of impOrtatiOns of those securi


ties from Europe. The advance in currency valua-
ton here since last Saturday has rangcdfrom to II
per cent and averaged between aud per cent for
the various issues The business in Southern State
bonds has been unimpOrtant and mainly limited to
Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina issues,
though we hear of small sale of Florida Skies at 80
and accrued interest. Railway bonds arc generally
strong for those which regarded as undoubtedly
good. The money market is without material
change, call loans having ranged from q to 5 per
cent with the prcdominating business at per cent


There is no quotable change in the discount rates.


though there is perhaps little more scrutiny on
the part of those purchasing business paper,
Oh account of recent failures and GOSSIP about other
possible misfortunes in this line yet to come upon
the business community The sudden passage
through the Senate of the fxed-up caucus Finance
bill Is the subject of much comment IN business
circles aud there to be no well settled opinion
as to the effect of tho measure in case it becomes
law: though there are some very intelligent tinan


ciers, who desire O return to specie payment, who
seem to think the proposed law may work well
aud do good in the hands of competent and upright
Secretary of the Treasury in whose hands 1t lodges
extraordinary power. This view OF the subject may
be correct one; Dut Stiii tne country may not he
prepared to grant plenary powers to the Secretary
of the Treasury. 1t requires no great stretch Of
memory to recall time when the business commu-
nifty was kept for weeks in a state of suspense.
anxiety aud excitement as to what the Secretary
would do or would not do that seriously interrupted
busipess operations. The very small decline III the
specie average as shown in the bank statements of
late is mystery tO every One and it is awakening
intere It in the resolution offered by Mr. Cox in the
House the other day that the National banks IN
New-York be called upon to report to the Treasury
tho exact amount Of gold gold certificates. checks
Year: 1874




At the opening of the market to-day prices at first
were n shade lower than at the close OF Thursday,
but intense duness was the feature. This state OF
things was taken advantage of by few OF the
traders to make whirl in Lake Shore and it WAS
suddenly marked up by liberal bids for round lots
from 79l0sOl, whom the dividend story was re-
pcated but this time it was what was expected to
occur next week. and not as with the rumor earlier
in the week, an accomplished thing The natural
effect of this to give life to the whole list
for a tlme but the advance was followed by dull
ness fully as marked a. that of the morning, and at
The very close the market showed declinng ten
dency.


The leading stocks TODAY, after Lake Shore, were
North Western, Wabash, Pacific MAIL and Western
Union, and in the latter there was as much mystlt-
cation regarding the sellers CD days options as on
other DAYS. Al these stocks were ractionally
higher than at tie close on Thursday, except
Wabash, which rcccdcd per cent. The opening.
highest lowest and closing prices Of active stocks
Year: 1874

There is nothing new or important to report con-
ccrnng the business aspect of the country. though
there is perhaps little Improvement in the export
demand for produce, especially in the line of bread
stutis. The dry goods trade continues duh, with
dropping prices, this branch Of business having per
haps been adversely affected by the failure Of two
or three dry goods houses. with rumors of others
likely to follow the example. Cotton shows more
strength, notwithstanding the exports are falling off
and the stock on hand increasing The stock is
&c 2S2 bales more than that on hand for the corre-
spending period Of last year. The gold speculation
has been rather quiet for the greater part of the
week, though there was some little activity to-day.
with an advance to 1l@!, but the price rcccded
to I'LL at which the market closed the range of the
week having been l11l0ll2s the closing price show
ing an advance of 8 since last Saturday. The fol-
lowing table shows the course of the gold market
during fhe mast week:
Year: 1874

AUGUSTA, GA, July TN response to q
letter from number OF citizens Alexander
II. Stephens announces hs determination


not to be 4 candidate for reelection to Con-


grcss on account Of failing health. If he does


not improve during the summer he will re-
sign bis seat in the present Congress in time


for the uneXpired term to be filled at the
same time that the election shall be held for
member to represent the district in the


next Congress. Mr.. Stephens is so feeble


from an attack of rheumatism as not to be


able TO be out of doors but twice in six
weeks,
Year: 1874

The Galveston News, in revenge of
the action of the printing board in re-
iecting its bid after the discovery of
The Montgomery fraud, seems deter
mined upon the political determination
of Governor Coke and his administra-
ton. Now, it occurs to us that the best
thing for the News to do, under the
circumstances of the case, would be to
have rs little to say about the matter
as possible. 1t smells badly enough
without any stirring. 1t persists, how
ever, in bringing it up in some way or
other in every issue, either editorally
or extracts from petty country papers,
who look up TO The News as the Mag
nus Apollo of Texas journalism, and
feed its oyer-weening vanity with their
iuisome and servie adulations. The
News would have US believe that it is
the victim of the special animosity of
Governor Coke and his administration
and that the action of the printing
board was unjust and tyrannical; !;
whereas the facts of the case show
that the News, with its circulation
more than double any other paper i'll
| Texas, !" and all It's grand pretentions,
did stoop to low and contemplate
fraud for the purpose of securing fat
contract at the eXpense OF the state,
which would have been mean enough
| in an obscure and unpretentious paper,
| but Which is much more contemplate
| in paper of the size, importance and
prestige of the News. 1t was discov-
cred in its trick and ignored, as it
ought to have been, by the board.


The eyidcn,t before the board showed
that the Statesman's bid was opened
for the the benefit of the News, and at
the solicitation of its agent aftar con-
sultation with the proprietors. This
was clearly proven, and 1t Is an insult
to the people of Texas for the News tc
assume its lofty airs about the matter
and tell them that their governor, at
torney general and secretary of the
state, are unfit for their place because
they had the temerity to rebuke this
great "Nestorn as some ole Of it;
cross roads newspaper admirers call it,
and treat it with the contempt its con
duct deserved.


Governor Coke, as is well known by thu
members of the legislature, was AYERS,
to being placed on the printing board
and requested them personally to pu


it in other hands. He knew that i


would be difficult to award a contrac
of the eimportanceo of the public printin,
without giving ofiense to some persons
and as the head and representative o
the demOcFatio administration in tn,
state, he wished to avoid it. But, afte


being placed upon the board agains


his will, he acted with his characters


tic firmness and high sense of honor


and did not hesitate to rebuke even tn


Galveston News when it was found at


tempting an imposition upon the board
The people of the state will applau,
rather than censure the action Of tn


board.


1t Is not to besupposed that Governo
Coke has any special fondness for tn
News, as it was not particularly enthu
siastie or active In advocating his cleo


tion; but on the contrary, by reason O


its course during the campaign, wa
charged with being better dispose


tovsrds bis adversary, But w insis
Year: 1874




THERE is q feverish proneness now
a-days for the press to deal in heated
expressions of disappointment and con-
demnation. Whenever disappointed
in our anticipations of reform as the
result of elections, we seem disposed
to condemn with discriminating
spirit of justice. The fact seems rather
general. We claim no exemption from
the fault. So long oppressed by the
strong arm of a bastard and bastard
power, we confess to a species of dis
gust when our own views of right are
not triumphant through officers of our
own selection. But while this is so, as q
law of nature, it behooves the people to
be prudent and just in criticism. The
difficulties to be overcome on rescuing
the state government from our polite
al foes were very great, and on apply
ing The remedies at Austin q critical
investigation often showed them to be
greater than was anticipated. Let US
"be Just snd fear not"
Year: 1874

The fifth army corps of the army of
the Potomac, at its recent meeting in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed
strong resolutions favoring rehearing
of the case of General Fitz John Por-
ter. a memorial has been prepared to
be signed and forwarded to the presi,
dent and congress, to whom it Is adj
dressed. 1t recites the high military
character borne by General Porter be-
fore he was cashiered, the excitement
under which he was tried, and con-
cludes by representing that full inquiry
into this matter is due not only to
General Porter, but to the officers and
soldiers of his command, who have
deserved the regard of their country
hy faithful service and sacrifices. Trea-
sonable disaffection was also alleged
against the army of the Potomac,
"that many corps OF that army would
not iaht,n The vindication of General
Porter will be the just vindication of
the fifth corps, and of the army of the
Potomac, and make clear that the bat
tie of Manassas was fought by corps,
and especially by Porter's fifth corps,
on whom the brunt fell, with great
hardihood and devotion and severe
loss, and that the battle was lost be-
cause of the superior forces opposed
| to us,
Year: 1874

have located in Dallas for the pur-
pose of making it my home, and de-
sign continuing my Investigations in
natural history.


The object of my Investigations will
not only he to inform myself thorough
ly as to the habits and modes of the
insect world, but also and especially to
devote my attention to discovering
how it is that they work their injury
to vegetation, and what are the best
means of staying their ravages.


In order to succeed in my plans,
will need and hereby ask your cooper
alton. | take the liberty of doing Sc
because | believe the result of thor
oughly investigating the habits of the
various insects of this section will elicit
information that will be of great value
to you in making and saving your
crops; as by knowing the habits OF
| those insects that prey upon ourcrops,
how they propagate their species, and
how they do their damages, it will be,
perhaps, more possible to devise means
either to destroy the insects themselves
or to prevent the mischief heretofore
done by them.


am living in the city, and have not
the opportunity to make observations
in the preparations committed by the
insects, consequently | could not know
when they make their appearance ano
begin their ravages. And as il is more
advantage to the farmer than myself
| | would propose tha following course
that is, that the farmers should note
closely any damage that they see being
done to the stalk, leaf, flower or boil ot
the cotton plant, and bring or send the
damaged plant to me, so that L may
have an opportunity to inspect the
insects that are doing the damages
and familiarize myselfthOroughly witt
| their habits and mode OF life, anC
thereby discover the mode and rapidity
of their generation.


7 reside in the city OF Dallas, oil
| Swiss street, near the residences o
Judge Good and my brother, Henry
Boil. JACOB BOIL, Naturalist.


Dallas, May p, 1914.


We publish the above card Of Prof
Jacob Boil with pleasure, aud respect
fully ask every paper In Texas to cop.
the same. We can say to our brethren
of the press that Prof. Boil, as the pupi
and confidential friend of the worl'
wide Agass,z, is known TO us by tn
highest testimonies as a man of emi
nent practical science, We ask ever,
farmer and planter in Texas to con
slider him as a friend, and to communi
cate to him all facts bearing on the ei
fects of insects upon the crops of ou
state.
Year: 1874

WE learn that an unfortunate affair
took place near Mckinney, on Satur-
day morning last, resulting in the
probable killing of an United States
detective and the wounding of another.
1t appears that there have been three
detectives on the hunt of the San An
tonic stage robbers, and they had
tracked them to u house some five
miles south of Mckinney. The sheriff
of the county, with Il posse of men, ac-
companicd the three detectives to the
vicinity Of the house alluded TO, on
Saturday night, which they surrounded
with the intention of capturing their
game as they came out in the morning.
During the night, however, the three
detectives, whose names we did not
learn, became impatient, and con-
c!uded to go up to the house and arrest
the men they were after. Captain
Bush, deputy sheriff, urged that the
different parties surrounding the house
should be notified, as it had been
agreed that no one should be allowed
to go to the house until morning. The
detectives, however, did not think this
warning necessary, and accordingly,
with several others of the party, went
up to the house. AS they approached,
they were halted by some of the other
parties and gave the countersign, but
unfortunately it was not understood
by the parties hailing, and they fired Il
volley into the party, severely wound
ing one and slightly wounding another
of the detectives. Subsequently, it
was ascertained that the robbers that
the party was in search of were not in
the house, but were camped a short
distance off, and, on hearing the firing,
took TO their heels.


We understand that there is no
doubt but what the parties above
named are the real San Antonio stage
rohharc
Year: 1874

a DISPATCH from Memphis says that
Notwithstanding the river at that point
has fallen over ten feet since the decline
began, the vast body of water spread
ing over the bottom opposite Men,
phis, which has submerged the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad to Madi-
son, has fallen but very little. Parties
who left Madison yesterday state that
the decline there had not been over
seven inches. The damage to the rail-
road is unknown, but it is feared it has
been quite serious.
Year: 1874

WE are glad to learn that at q meet.
ing of the city council on Monday .
full and satisfactory understanding was
had between the city and the Texas
and Pacific Railway company, in re-
gard to the form and manner of issuing
the city bonds to the company. Gov
ernor Throckmorton was present, on
behalf of the company, and manifested
every desire to have the matter settled
in a fair and honorable manner,
Year: 1874

AS THE time is near at hand when a
democratic convention must be called
to nominate a candidate for this (ths
third or northwest,( district, we respect
fully suggest to the proper authority
that for centrality, accessibility, ability
and willingness to accommodate, our
sister city of Fort Worth is the most
eligible point in the district for the
convention. five are not mistaken,
Judge John ]. Good is chairman of the
district committee, and if so, we hope
he will select Fort Worth as the place.
Year: 1874

THE East Texas (Crockett) Herald,
in a long article upon the public print
ing imbroglio, fully justifies Governor
Coke in his action in the matter. We
think the governor did just what was
right, and certainly, in the award he
has made to the Houston Telegraph,
he has saved fully twenty or thirty
thousand dollars to the state.
Year: 1874

NOTWITHSTANDING the LATE raid on
dogs, their number seenls to have been
renewed by recruits from some quarter.
The weather is hot, and we read of
rapid dogs in different parts of the
country. Yesterday morning very early
we noticed one in front of the residence
of Mrs. ]. E. Hawkins acting strange
ly, but it soon disappeared. People
should not be held in constant dread
by the slightest sense of danger OH the
subject,