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Year: 1874

AK old darkey in Mississippi explains
very lucidly what is meant by the color
line. he says President Grant is going
to draw line through the State and
give all the colored people the land on
one aide, together with year provisions
and make the whites stay on the other
side. he is delighted with the idea.
Year: 1874

some of the country darkies brought
some fodder to Brownsville last Monday
and sold it at one cent a bundle to raise
funds to pay their way into the circus
Before spring they will be out of fodder
and bread, too.
Year: 1874

FoRGETFULNEss.- great deaf Of
harm is done through forgetfulness.
A little thOughtfulness and care with
respect TO others, would often save
them a great deal of suffering; a
man is discouraged in consequence
of the difficulties he meets with; an
encouraging word may be all that is
necessary TO revive his energies, and
cause him to persevere. That word
were easily spoken. There are those
who are perfectly willing to speak it,
but they do not think of it. The
discouraged one sinks into deeper
despondeney, not through their
heartlessness, but their want of
thoughtfulness. A young man is ex-
posed to temptation. He Is about to
take a step, too, from which a little
influence of the right kind will save
him. There are numbers among his
acquaintances who could exert that
influence. But they do not see his
danger, or are so busy that they
must leave him to the care of his
other friends. He takes the step,
and it leads to his ruin; little effort
riobtly put forth would have saved
him
Year: 1874

How LONG 10 SLEEP.-The fact
is, that as life becomes concentrated,
and its pursuits more eager, shOr


sleep and early rising become impos-
Sible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors; and we take more because
we want more. Six hours sleep will
do very we'll for mason or bricklay-
er, or any other man who has no ca
nauStion but that produced by man.
ual labor; the sooner he takes it alter
nis labor is over, the better. But fol
the man whose labor is mental, the
stress of work is on his brain and
nervous system, and for him who is
tired i'll the evening with day OF
mental application, neither early t.
ped or early to rise, is wholesome.
lie keeps letting down to the level
of repose. The longer the interval
between the active use of the brain
and his retirement to bed. the better
his chance for sleep and refreShment.


TO him an hour after midnight il
probably as good as two hours before
1t, and even then his sleep will not
so quickly and completely restore
him as it will his neighbor who Is
physically tired. He must not only
60 to bed later, but lie longer. His
best sleep probably lies in the early
morning hours, when all the nervous
excitement has passed away, and ne
is in absolute rest.-Eechange. r p
Year: 1874

to wash the garments which the bundle
contained, and, after some exertion,
declared that it seemed as if the blood
would never come out of the clothes.
His brother thereupon advised him to
burn them up. At this iuncture a
woman, dressed in her night.clothes,
came out and appealed to them, for the
honor Of God, to come into the house,
as enough had been done already.
Turning to her, ''Pete'' gruftiv told her
to take the clothes with her into the
house and burn them. After
the woman had departed, one
of the men picked up the bar of
iron, remarking that he had given
O'Neil three or four good knocks with it
on the thigh, and also that if his BROTH
er had not taken it and struck O'Neil
on the head with it, the latter would
have put him out Of the wagon, and
that he had never thought O'Neil was
as strong man as he proved to be
The other said that if he had not hit
him on the head with it ''he would have
euchercd you." John thought it would
be best to go to Canada, but ''Pete"
said that would be equal to confession
Of guilt. After other conversation they
moved off and went to the house, and


Granger emerged from his hiding place
and resumed his journey.


AS may be expected, he was terribly
frightened while he lay among the bush.
es, and astonished at what he had
heard, and was very much in doubt as
to what was his proper course to pur-
sue. He had dread of informing the
authorities, and kept his secret until a
couple Of weeks ago, when it became ua-
bearable, and he went to the Rev.
Father Mahoney, pastor of St. Johns
Church, of this place, for advice, and
that gentleman informed him that his
duty was plain,-to lay whatever infor-
nation he possessed before the proper
officials. lie then went to citizen of
the place and told his story. An a&-
davit was made out and the Leonards,
as before stated, were arrested.
Year: 1874

naked truth. The thief exclaimed that
ne was not the robber, on the contrary
nao oeen himself shamefu!ly robbed.


II would not do; the thing was too
pam The man parted with one of his


olankets to have the bare faced rogue
transferred to the police station. 1t
rea1iy does sometimes take one thief to
catch another.
Year: 1874

SALs OF TIE LANCASTER BANKIEG.HoUsA.-
The Old Dominion Insurance Company yes
terday purchased for their own use the large
and elegant bank building Of Lancaster q
Co., on the south side of Main street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, for the sum OF
$4,000. 1t occupies one OF the most eligible
locations in the principal business portion OF
the city, adjoining the lot on which the state
Bank is now erecting its splendid banking
house, is within one square Of ell the sanks'
custom-house, post.oftiee, and public square
and the price paid is therefore considered to
be remarkably low. This popular insurance
co,npany is one of our most prosperous home
institutions, and we'll deserves the great sue
cess TO which it has attained.
Year: 1874

A visit TO the BroaG-street dry goods house OF
COHEN BROTHERS is invariably attended With an
advantage that Is not met with In any other house
In the city. Their aim Is 70 buy goods to the bes'
advantage, and their motto 70 sell at the slight
eat possible advance regardless OF market value


They have one price to all and II the crowds TIA,
visit their place Of business daily miaht be judged
a criterion Of public appreciation, NO one MI


Doubt that their mott" Is good one.
Year: 1874

Duty imposes on me the honor Of inviting your at
tention to the une1ualled value OF FGuedtioH 1t Is
with gratitude to Providence, and YOU the people,
that represent to you the claims of that institution
which fact' and figures prove your patronage has
made the largest, most successful and popular of all
the excellent institutions In our commonwealth an
Institution well known for Its enterprlsng reforms
in the principles and methods of instruction. Its rare
combination of such experienced talent as has won
great success against great Obstacles Its faithful
thorougnness Of instruction and discipline and Its
practical dependent character giving reliability,
eiicien and enterprise to the habits of students.
II Is an honor to our city, an honor to our State,
and honorable TO every connected with IT, either
as patron, teacher or pupil


THE VALUE OF GOOD COMPANY.


Good parents live for their children, and good
children are the greatest JOY of their arents. To
keep the plastic minds Of youth under good lnnu-
ences, In god company, is consideration of the
greatest moment to parents who are rightly thought
l of their sacred responsibility and OF the fact that
their future happiness and honor are bound up in
the moral and intellectual development-the good
ness and intelligence Of their children. AS gener-
al rule 1t is impossible TO place good children IN the
society of vicious ones and Keep them toOd til y
are a most as easily Influenced as the tender blades
of grass are moved by The summer breeze.


AMBITION, INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE.
The degree of ambition, industry and enterprise
that can be inspired and trained into the young by
teachers who those qualities, Is as surprising
In its good results as 1t Is ucalculabe In value.


Here Ia an Institution satisfactory to all parents
VINO Wish the best OF care, the best OF instruction,
the best of discipline, and the best of influence for
their children.


THE PRIMARY SCHOOL,


THE SELECT SCHOOL,


THE MECHANICAL AND COMMERCIAL


COLLEGE,


THE NORMAL AND COLLEGIATE PREPARA-
TORY SCHOOL,


OF THE


DELAWARE STATE NORMAL UNIVERSITY.
Year: 1874

The Milwaukee Sentinel relates
that while prominent preacher Of
that city was recently making a pas
toral visit the lady brought out a
number Of engravings she had just
purchased. The cautious pastor flew
through the front door, and sent his
how around for his hat afterward.
Year: 1874

THE way to keep a situation is to be ready to throw in an odd half-hour or an hours time when it will be an accommo- dation, and don't seem to make merit of 1t. Do it heartily. Though not 8 word be said, your employer will make note of it. Make yourself indispensable to him, and he will lose many of the opposite kind be- fore he will part with you. Those young men who watch the clock to see the very second their working hour Is up-who leave, no matter what state the work may be in, at precisely the instant-who calcu- late the extra amount they can slight their work, and yet not get reproved-who are lavish of their employers goods-will always be the first to receive notice, when times are dull, that their services are no longer required.
Year: 1874

MIR. LEVIN informs us that he has erect ed bathing house over the acequia on the grounds of the Park Brewery. The place for bathing is capacious and the wa ter perfectly pure. He proposes to furnish baths free to the public, that is the male portion thereof. Of course if gentleman wants to smoke after bathing or chooses to indulge in any other form of mild dis sipation the proprietor will have no ob- jection. It is to be sincerely hoped tliat this arrangement will induce certain mem- bers of this community 10 wash them selves occasionally, even if they have a constitutional antipathy to taking "water in their'n."
Year: 1874

MESSRS. KERENS x MITCHELL of ArSan- sas, the new mail contractors on the route from Mesilla to San Diego, arrived in Tue son rom the east by way of New Mexico on Friday of this week. They will take their departure westward this evening" This mail carrying business is something that interests and concerns every man in the Territory, and on first meeting those having it in charge we naturally pass has ty judgment as to what kind of men they are and whether they are likely to attend faithfully and honestly to their business. Messrs. Kerens & Mitchell impress us very favorably. They have the appear ance of square, practical men, without any foolishness about them. We are glad of this and hope that our expectations may be realized by the safe carrying and faithful delivery of the mails which they will have in charge.
Year: 1874

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it until the day of general jubilee shall come, when all can rejoice together in its peace and prosperity

 Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world.

 Photographic transfers made with any section ofthe country.

 A few more of those sDone mention them Y laC.
Year: 1874

MESSRs. HERSHAw and Sanford called on us this week. They are in the cattle trade though not connected in business, the latter having herd down in the Cien- ega and the former having one on the San Pedro. When this country gets filled up with this kind of men, dull times will be among the things that were.
Year: 1874

SERGT's COLBY and Kelly Of the 9th Cav airy, arrived from Camp Grant yesterday. Accompanying them was young lady whose name we did not learn, and we'd ding with MT. Kelly for the bridegroom and the young lady for the bride is the oc- casion Of the visit. These soldiers are some of those who have been lately add ing lustre to their calling during the late Apache war.
Year: 1874

PETER KITCHEN got back from his ranch the other day and is looking decidedly better. We believe @ change of air for a short period is all that is needed to make him what he was; not a very fat man to be sure, but healthy and wiry and good for a long life yet. He is bringing in a lot of bacon and potatoes, and his ranch pro- ducts are always of the best.
Year: 1874

IN mentioning elsewhere the arrival of the new mail contractors on the Mesilla haven't really done justice to the manner in which the mails east of here have been carried during the last year under the su- perintendency of MT. Munson. But we have all noticed the regularity of these mails and the management has given per feet satisfaction.
Year: 1874

WE were talking the other day with an ex-member of the board of supervisors of Pima county and he happened to mention

 the circumstances of faithful suD-officer of the county having been made to pay for the escape of a prisoner some time ago. Finding no fault whatever with this action of the board of supervisors, he went on to say that when he was in the board he ad- vocated every measure which tended to the better government of the county or economy Of expenditure. Said he, i've would cut down five dollars here and ab- stain from spending ten dollars there; we would stint men who were getting small pay for hard work, and abstain from mak- ing needed improvements, and all be- cause the county was poor and we wished to keep it rom being embarrassed with debt. And what was the result? Why we would find protracted sessions of court with all their vast array of expenses, mak- ing our puny attempts at economy of no avail whatever" It grieved us to hear this ex-supervisor talking in that way and we left him. He didn't make any direct complaint against the heavy court expen- ses of this county; he did Int say they were useless and that all the real business trans- acted could have been disposed of in one third of the time; that this waste of the peoples money and loading the county with debt had passed beyond being matter for "grave suspicion," but he looked that way and as we did not wish to hear any such accusations against "truly good men," we tore ourselves away from him. If we had staid we might have been com pelled to severely rebuke him, and we don't want any more ex-supervisors com ing around and poisoning our mind and making us unhappy generally.
Year: 1874

1t must have boon rather humiliating to the
editor Of tito Chicago Inter- OCEAN to bo obliged to
report specie-pnynent resolution In tho Spring.
field Convention nfter persstentiy advocating
imitation in AiB newspaper for several months.
Still no had before him the mock and lowly OK
ample OF Senator Logan to encourage him in
this Inst sacrifice which the party will he likely
to demand from him,
Year: 1874

Say what you will, it's human
nature to favor those that favor


you, and do it honestly. A lib


eraladvertiser, in a reputable bus
mess is always a good fellow, as
mean men never advertise.
When you hear a man express
contempt for the newspapers set
him down as afool. If you want
to te st him, and prove that be
lies, puff him, and see how pleas
ed he will be, and how he will


pat you on the back. There is


nothing that one could do but


what would be forgiven and for
gotten, sooner than a little un-
complimentary sluib in a news
paper. You may go on all your
life saying good things every
day about some person without
one word of credit; but the first
item OF reprimand, and all yotl
have done is forgotten a. once,t
and you have bitter relentless
enemy from that time. Every
person who wants to purchase
any kind OF merchandise will
read an advertisement Of that
merchandise whenever it APP
pears before him. While we
believe that every person en-
gagged Ia respectable business
should advertise, we also be-
iieve it to be the duty of the
publisher, everything else being
equal, to de what We can, when
ever The opportunity offers, to
favor those who favor him.
For ourselves, we always stIy
by our friends, and never yet,
heatheRish as it may seem, for
got an enemy
Year: 1874

An eccentric old fellow nam
ed Rix Rude died in Connecti-
cut last week. Although the
owner of a large farm, he could
never be persuaded TO sell any
of his farm products, and in the
barn there is quantity of bay
ffty-hve years old, which met
with a ready sale at a recent
auction. lie was very accurate
in all his dealings, and at one
time walked two miles to pro-
cure exact change, when only a
cent was required to close the
bargain.
Year: 1874




The Chicago police have
found a den where forty boys
are kept in charge Of an old
scoundrel who is training them
to beggary. He sends them
out in the morning with the
understanding that each boy re-
turns at night with fifty cents,
or partakes OF a aogging in de
fault. The ages Of the boys
range from seven to ten years,
and most of them are hired out
by their parents tor one dollar
week to their intellectual en-
ployer.
Year: 1874

A few days ago very hand
some lady entered q dry goods
house and inquired fora a "beau. y
The polite clerk threw himself
back and remarked that he was
at her service. Yes, but | want
a buff not q green one" was
the reply. The young man
went on measuring goods i'm
mediately.
Year: 1874

Rose Leaves.
We stood beside the sleeping hay;


She held my gift-rose in her hand
1t was the last sweet trusting-day.


And then, no for strange far land.
She plucked each tender leaf apart,


And each leaf told its tale to me
Eachleaf a hope torn from my heart
The leaves fell autteling by the sea.
And oft in far-of lands | thought


Of one who never could be mine
Who must be loved, but be unsought-
Twas hard to love and not replne,
Those rose leaves withered on the sand,
But other roses bloom for thee
D lost love in the distant land,


OrOse leaves withered by the sea
Year: 1874

If you love a girl, stick to her,
no matter how large her fathers
leet are. The size of the feet are
no Objection but the facility with
which they are manipulated is the
sole question to most lovers Of the
masculine persuasion.
Year: 1874

THE SIAMEsE TwINs.-Anecdotes of
the Siamese Twins are now in order.
Here are two good ones Once while
travelling through the South on tour of
exhibition, they halted their carriage at
the door of an inn of small country
town, desirous of remaining with mine
host during the sojourn there. The
obliging landlord, who had heard Of the
distinguished personages, but was not
posted as to the distinctive difference be-
tween them and ordinary twins, came
bustling out and amid much bowling and
scraping regretted that in consequence OF
his house being filed with the attaches of
circus then exhibiting, he would be un-
able to give them separate rooms for their
accommodation, but he would do the
next best thing by giving them room
with tive beds in it, as they would doubt
less sleep more comfortable alone!


Another runs thus: While travelling
on the Hudson River Railroad, wag
advised them to purchase but one ticket
as that would be sufficient to satisfy the
demands of the road. The conductor
presently came along, when Chang pre-
sented his ticket which was duly punched,
taken up and a check given in lieu there
Of. Eng was touched on the shoulder
and his ticket demanded, but he signif-
cantly shook his head, saying his brother
had given for both.


"That will only answer for himself"
said the guardian of the pecuniary inter
ests of the railroad company.


"But 1 have no ticket, and will not
pay my farc," said the redoubtable Eng.


" l must put you off the train, then,"
said the conductor, and forthwith seized
the delinquent Siamese by the arm pre-
paratory to ejectment.


"Don't dare to put me off," said Chang
with impcrturbable gravity, 81 have
given my ticket, and it, you put me off l
will prosecute you.'


The good-natured conductor saw the
dilemma in which he was placed, and
Joined in the general laughter of the pas
sengers, chalked the hat of Eng and al
lowed him to pass unmolested.
Year: 1874

A WORM IN A TooTH.-An Irish pa
per relates that medical gentleman of
Ballymena was lately employed to ex-
tract patients tooth. 1t was a grinder
of large size, apparently sound, and so
firmly seated that it broke in the effort
for its removal. On examining that por-
ton of the tooth which came off with the
instrument, a very extraordinary worm
shaped living animal was found adhering
to the ccnter Of it.


On being carefully removed without
injury, it proved to be fve-eights Of an
inch long, lively rs an eel, of a blood-rcd
color, and about the thickness of wool
en- thread. On viewing it through mi
croscope Of limited power it appeared to
be ringed or jointed in its formation.
No legs were visible, and it moved by
erecting its body, arch-like, in the cen
ter, and projecting either end at pleas
ure-for it appeared to have head at
each extremity. One of the heads was
large, fiat, and broad in proportion to the
creatures size, with capacious mouth,
and two black eyes, set very widely apart,
and projecting from the upper part Of the
head. The other head was smaller, with
a lengthened sneut, and mouth opening
from underneath.
Year: 1874

LOST HIS BALANCE" Who is he?"
inquired some one Of policeman who
was endeavoring to raise adrunkard from
the ground. / do not know; he can
not give an account Of himself" "Of
course not ! How could you expect an
account from a man who has lost his
baIuuce.D
Year: 1874

A MAN in South Haro, Vermont, who
had a gun which scattered shot badly,
saw an advertisement offering to send in
formation Of method to prevent such
scattering for fifty cents. lie forwarded
the money, and received instructions to
"put in only one shot,"
Year: 1874

PASTE THAT WILL KERP.-Dissolvc
an ounce Of alum in a quart Of warm wa
ter when cold add as much flour as will
make it the consistence Of cream, ther
stew into it as much powdered rosin Al
will stand on shilling and two or thre,
cloves, boil it to consistenco, stirring
all the time. 1t will keep for twelve
months, and when dry may be softencd
with Water.
Year: 1874

A BOY was put into a boiler in Du-
buque, Iowa, to hold hammer against
the rivets that were being driven from
the outside. When the boiler was done
the hole was found too small to let the
boy out. They took off his clothes and
creased him, but still he wouldn't go
through. Three hours cutting with a
cold chisel by six men finally released
him-nearly spelling good boiler.
Year: 1874

a BACHELOR says if you hand lady 4
newspaper with paragraph cut out OF
it, not a line OF it will be read, but every
bit Of interest felt in the paper by the Ia
dy will center in finding out what the
missing paragraph contained.
Year: 1874

To FIND WATER.-Persons about to
travel over great deserts or along a sandy
seashore might take lesson from the
native African as to The best method of
obtaining drink in such places. The
operation is described by Livingstone as
follows: "The women tie a bunch Of
grass to one end of reed about twenty
feet long, and insert it in hole dug as
deep as the arm will reach, then ram
down the wet sand firmly around it. APP
plying the mouth to the free end of the
reed they form a vacuum in the grass be-
meath, in which the water collects and in
a short time rises 20 the mouth"