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Year: 1874

BEAN WoRK.-The nearest thing to an
inliraiion that the brain has been working
more than i good for it, is the persistence
in the mind, during the period of rest. of
the thoughts which have engaged it during
lis period of activity. After a good spell
of hard work, the brain worker is often
tormented by finding it difficult, all at once,
TO turn off lie stream. His work day
ihon@hts will intrude themselves in spite
of every effort to keep them out Each
worker has usually Il way of his own of
endeavoring to get quit of the unwelcome
guests. Thackeray generally succeeded
in exercising the creatures whom lie had
been calling into existence by the simple
eNpeJient of turning over the leaves of a


dictionary. \ great lawyer was in the
habit. i'll similar circumstances. of plunginr
into cold bath, and avcrred that a person
never takes ont Of cold water the ideas
that he took into 1t. Perhaps the best
mental corrective of this condition is to
employ the mind for short time in Il di-
rection most contra>ted to that in which it
has been overworked. In this WAY a math-
ematician might find advantage in unbcnd-
lng his mind on a page or two of a novel,
while Il novelist could chase away the
plnntom> which haunt him bv dipping into
Il discussion on the Qualifications of the
predicate. The cure. in fact. must be
sought for on a principle the very opposite
To that Of the famous homeopathic doctrine
of - >imilarS- Chambers' Journal
Year: 1874

1IIE BRADFORD SAVINGS BANK ROBBERY.
"A dispatch from Bradford to the Boston


Ilrdreitersays the burning of the books of
The Savings Bank took place about two
weeks ago. One morning, Wright built
1re in The bank and went TO breakfast
Soon after smoke was seen issuing from
the door, and it was broken open. and the
books and papers about the desk were all
found on fire, but few pals of water ex-
tlnguished the fire. The journal contain
ing the account of the months business
was destroyed. There WAS an unusually
hot fire in The stove. and at the time it was
thought that the fire caught from spark
from the pipe. When the treasurer of the
OF the bank, Mr.. L. F. Hale, reached the
place it was found that the ledger was
gone, but it was thought that it was stolen
Year: 1874

A lady who had charge of young
lady's Bible class, speaking of home train
inc, said that her best pupil. II years of
age, had caused her the most acute anxiety
Rain or shine she was always at her post.
The girls whole soul seemed absorbed in
the Strengthening out of intricate theologi-
cal problems; :" and yet" said the teacher
1.-The girl was so pale and wan that 1 was
afraid every Sunday would be her last in
class. One day she tainted. and in trying
to restore her loosened her dress, and
what do you think l found? Corsets so
tightly drawn that full respiration was
impossible. removed them and found
the girls ribs actually Tapped. l took her
to her mother, a very useful and prominent
church member, and stated the case with
out reserve. We'll you see,' said the
parent. Fanny never had any figure. l
shouldn't be surprised if the lacings were
drawn a little too tight. Her waist is
naturally so large that tits almost impossi-
BILE to make any thing fit genteely on her.
How is your class prospering, Miss -
l hope you are drawing many souls to
Christi
Year: 1874

BlOoodleSS amputation is the latest at
tainment in surgical science. and Chicago
paper thus describes the new process: If
Il limb IS to be amputated, for instance,
tie surgeon begins by administering an
aesthetics, is usual. and the patient being
reduced to camatose state. he takes Il
long, elastic bandage, and. beginning at
the toes, wraps 1t around the limb very
tightly. each successive turn. overlapping
the former Mt least one-half, until the entire
limb below. and four or five inches above,
the place of amputation is completely en-
veloped This forces all the blood in the
limb upward, beyond the point of incision


When this is accomplished. a piece of
flexible rubber tube is wound tightly
around the member Just ut the upper edge
of the handage and secured by knots. This
prevents the blood from returning and it
only remains necessary to remove the elias
tic bandage below. in order to be ready
for the amputttion. No blood follows the
knife. and the operator can perform his
work as we'll us if carving a round of beef
steak When the work is completed. and
Ill the arteries tied, the tube Is loosened
for the purpose of letting in the blood, in
order to discover any tWig-arterieS not vet
fastened. BY this method the patient not
only does not lose any blood from above
the wound. but even that below is retained
in the Veins leaving much greater strength


in the body to recover from the shock than
where the usual hemOrrhage occurs. 1t Is
thought that this method may be also util-
lied to avoid the administration of anms-
thetics, which are so much. though as a
rule unnecessarily, feared. The very TIGHT
elastic bandare several inches above the
incieion, it is believed. deadens the nerves
of sensation TO such an extent that the OPP
Grafton can be performed without great
pain to the subject even though not under
the influence of ether.
Year: 1874

struck the deep bottom. As soon as she
touched it, she became conscious that 4
wolf had preceded her in like descent
in the morning the family of the old la,ly
vent in pursuit of her On uncovering
he pit they discovered her in one COZ ner.


nd the wolf in that opposite, where both
nal remained all night. each afraid of the


ther. and keeping as far apart As posi-
Die
Year: 1874

One of the best and funniest of the many
wa@gish propositions which are advanced
from time to time in Congress by Samuel
S Cox. is that suggested in the House last
week, when the currency bill was under
discussion, to the effect that IN amendment
be added making every dollar of green
backs now in circulation legal tender for
three dollars, and that every two dollar
five dollar and ten dollar greenback legal
tender for three times the present value
He remarked that that would save the ex-
pense of printing.
Year: 1874

A PLEASANT two story dwelling House, in good
"A repair, suitable for two families. situated on
the southerly corner of Pearl and Lincoln Streets
Enquire at the House any time after 10 A. M.


my20 if
Year: 1874

when one is in a great hurry on a hot
day." thoughtfully observes Mr. Marrowfat,
If there is anything which STOPPING down to
tie shoe-string will produce in greater guam
titles than perspiration, it is profanity"
Year: 1874

A member of the Missouri legislature has
been censured for carrying prick in his
pocket, with the intention apparently of in
Jdrlng another member with it. We suppose
he should have carried it in his hat.
Year: 1874

An impressive warning against attempting
to dc unusual feats without gradual practice
is pointed by the press of Lafayette, Ind,
from the case Of citizen who was drowned
in the canal while trying to wash himself,
Year: 1874

A Milwaukee man has applied for patent
on fountain pen, which, by the pressure of
the thumb on small rubber ball, projects a
stream of Ink through the holder and into the
face Of the fellow who is looking over your
shoulder while you are writing.
Year: 1874

canopy to keep off the rain, and there
was built ON purpose little boat,
wherein was a boy, who rowed round
the fountain and filled the cups of the
company. 1t is supposed more than six
thousand men drank from the fountain.
Year: 1874

HrsToRIcAL.-Gen Wade Hampton
has issued circular in behalf of the
Southern Historical Society, in which
he says: 81 appeal to every man and
to every woman OF the south who has a
pride in our past glory or our future
honor; who wishes to place upon the
record for all time TO come the vindica-
tion of our people who desires to see
the whole truth laid before the august
tribunal of history; who cherishes
amid all these evil times love and rev.
erence for our heroic dead, or who
hopes that our children shall not de-
ponnce their fathers "a rebels and trail
tors. to aid this sacred work. To in.
sure the success of the society it will
be necessary to obtain large member
din. 80 l'lai the unavoidable expense
Incident 10 It's work may he met"
Year: 1874

RAILROAD PICNIC. 1t has been deter-
mined, for good reasons, to change tie
day of the next railroad picnic from
Saturday, the day first appointed, to
Friday, of the present week. 1t is to be
hoped that as many will turn out to
work as on the previous occasion. In
consideration of the limited means of
conveyance to and from the grounds,
we take the liberty of suggesting that it
would be well to leave those at home
who cannot be made of any use there.
Year: 1874

"REroRM" TRoUBLEs.-The "Reformers" are
not meeting with the most gratifying success in
Doniphan County. They have had deal Of
trouble in getting up delegation to the State
Convention.


The meeting for the First District was engin-
eered by Rippey, and was held at Severance.
About thirty persons attended, q majority Of
whom happened to be Republicans. Every name
proposed for delegate, the meeting would vote
down. We do not know how they finally fixed
it.


We understand that delegates were appointed
in the Third District. We have heard that Jo-
seph Randolph was one of them. We are much
mistaken in the man, if he trains in that squad.


In the Second District, so far We can learn,
they did not succeed in getting up meeting,
and we fear we shall have to go unrepresented.


The Republican party in Douiphau County is
pretty solidly united once more, and will roll mp
one of their old fashioned majorities. provided
that prudent policy is adopted toward reason
able men of all shades of opinioP, in the local
canvass.
Year: 1874

n On the day of the lynching of Grubb, the
editor of the Reporter SO overworked himself res
cuing young lady who fractured her occipital
bone, that it threw him into fever. He sue
cumbed before he got the entire edition of his
paper worked off, and was compelled to leave
half quire imprinted until he recovered and re-
cuperated. We have it from reliable source,
that Jack Selover frightened the young lsdy's
horse, knowing she would get hurt and that the
editor of the Reporter would strain himself in as
sisting her. If that young man doesn't moderate
both his ply steal and intellectual labors, he is in
danger of seftening Of the bEain and paralysis Of
the bodyi ~ y
Year: 1874

A CoSUNDRUN.-Aret the Christian Churches of
our time designed to separate the good from the
wicked, and to encourage and protect the good ;
or is their object to conceal villany and licen-
tiousness. to protect their msgnates in their evil
practices, and to break down those who would
expose their villainyi The latter would seem to
be their object. When it was know that Tilton
would make his exposure, and it was thought
that his wife would corrobOrats his testimony,
the Church people at ohce declared that she was
of unsound mind, was spiritualist, and was not
responsible for what she said. Now that she has
gone with Beecher, she is pure, noble, high
minded woman, of fine education and bright in
tellect. To damage Tilton, they asserted that be
was free lover of the Woodruff school; and at
the same time, they ask why he continued to
live with his wife for years after discovering her
unfaithfnlness, If they tell the truth about his
being a free lover, their question is answered at
once-he lived with his wife, because she was on
ly carrying out the doctrines which he believed
in and approved of.


The pulpit and the religions press are pretty
lame in their attempted defence of one of their
black sheep. Their whtewash is too thin to
change his color.
Year: 1874

WON'r STIcK.-We noted the fact, severa
weeks ago, that certain candidate for Cover
nor was inducing multitude of men in the
Counties of the Northwest to come out for Sec
retary of State, all to run in connection with
him for Governor. We have heard a good note
relative to one of his candidates. Another prom
inent candidate for Governor, a few days ago
received letter from this sspirant for Secretary
of State, which was Of the following purport
"At the solicitation of Mr.. -, who is a candi
date for Governor, consented to become can
didate for Secretary Of State. But i find that
the people of this County are all in favor of you
for Governor. Now, can't we arrange it to
unite our interests, and run togetberr 1t seems
that he watts to 60 back on the man who
brought him out, because he finds that the peo-
pie are not disposed to sing the little tune that
was arranged for them.
Year: 1874

TELL Us!-Those papers advocating the re,
nomination of Col. Phillips, tell us, in their STE.
reotyped puff, of the many good things he has
done, how watchful he was of the interests OF
the people, and what profound lawyer he is.
They even boast that he is member of the
press. We would ask them to tell MS how be
came to vote for the infamous press gag law,
which was concealed in . bill of another char
acteri If a profound lawyer, and man watch
full for the public interest," can DO hoodwinked
into voting for such bill, without perceiving
the infamy sandwiched in its sections, would
he not lie just as apt to vote for similar bill,
containing provisions for depriving the people of
their dearest rights and saddling upon them the
grossest robbery and oppression
Year: 1874

NATHAN PncE-Hou. Hathon Price. Of Doniphan Coun
ty candidate for Congress from this district II nomi
mated, be would probably Be beaten. and sincerely
hope that the CongressonA Convention viii
the reform sentiment in the party by putting him the
ticket Coarse vulgar and vicious he should be showed
under with the Pomeroy dynasty to which he belonged
Manhattan Nationalist


Perhaps the reader will wonder whether we
copy the above a compliment to Price. They
will 50 regard it, when we state that the same
week in which the article was published, and
perhaps on the same day, Albert Griffin, the edit
or of the Nationalist publicly cowhded for
one of his abusive articles.
Year: 1874

The Loss OF OUR CORN.-The recent dry, hot
weather has played sad havoc with the corn crop
in this part Of the State. The terrible hot wind
of last Saturday, sweeping across the country at
the rate of thirty FIVE miles an hour and with
the thermometer at 1869 in the shade, was the
death of vegetation. Many farmers who a week
ago Thought they had fair prospects for good
crop of corn tell ms now that it is comparatively
ruined, the lower blades all dried and withered,
and the life nearly gone "ut of the stalks. We
have not learned how widely this disaster has
affected the State. We trust that in other por-
tions, where rains have been more abundant and
the crop was further advanced, the damage has
been less, but In this quarter we shall have the
lightest crop since l560-LaWrence Journal.
Year: 1874

THIRD TERM-Action Of clubs forming Louisiana
and Alabama the Of the President himself and


more especially the conversations Of members Of his
hossshn IN fact all the signs Of the times settle
: tbs I. !. s.ss la ersat already candidate


such Republicans n represented by the S. Louis
Democrat and the Troy Ch uAo now bitter against
Grant persstently for the Giant organization the Re-
publican party will by and by, see their nistakes-Tope
Ia Record


We know that the papers, whatever they call
themselves, that are opposed to the Republican
party, delight in calling the party the Grant
party. But such papers as the Troy Chief do not
admit the correctness or the sense Of the appii-
cation. The Republican party stand by the
President whenever they can possibly do SO, but
are not tied to him. A majority of the Republi-
cans in Congress opposed him on the currency
veto, but Democratic assistance saved him; and
the Republicans Of the West are almost unit
against his policy. We have no doubt that he
desires third term, but We have as little doubt
that the Republican party will repudiate the
claim. The Record would do well to wait and
see, before accusing the Republicans of favorng
the third term scheme. II Grant is a candidate
for third term, it will be found that he is the
candidate of the conglomerate opposition, to
which the Record belongs.
Year: 1874

EF- The Reporter tells an exquisitely funny
and entirely original story, of how gawk, once
upon time, picked up little ball in the dust,
to use in playing marbles; that the ball rolled
into hole, and in short time hatched out n
bug, which bug il now the editor Of the Chief.
This story clears MP a mystery which We have
long been unable to account for. Now we know
why We have such strong and constant desire
to be going for the editor Of the RsPortsrf
Year: 1874

u 1t is interesting to read in the Reform
papers what immense msjori.ies that party is
going to have in Kansas, this Fall, and then to
turn back to the files Of the same papers of two
years ago, and learn that they were going to ear
ry the State for Greeley with the same looseness.
Year: 1874

~ We intend to adkrre 10 the Republican party and
hope 10 he able 10 straight ticket hut II vicious
Incompetent shall be nominated side and good
be put up against him expect to give that good
man our vote.-Aaikattaa Nationalist.


OF late, the editor of the Sdfionaisf appears to
have a morbid dread Of vicious men. We sup
pose his idea Of vicious man is one who han
dies eow-hids pretty lively. and draws welt
every lick
Year: 1874

fR The politician is fortunate who secures IN
organ edited by one of your prudent fellows.
Here the Reporter publishes long array of news
paper extracts in favor of Smallwood for Govern
or, but spoils the whole batch by telling that
Smallwood collected them, and sent them up for
publication
Year: 1874

- The impotence of science is iIluatrated
by the fact that scientific men are still specula
ting as to whether the comet portends so,n,
dreadful event, when the Bsecher scandal is al
ready upon us in full force. Why will fools long
er doubt the influence of cometsf
Year: 1874

r. As We understand it, Samuel Lappin's po-
sition on the Office of State Treasurer is this
He would be pleased to receive the nomination,
but he does not propose to beg and roll in the
dust to get it. He would like it, if it could be
obtained without sacrificing dignity and selfre-
spect.
Year: 1874

night She sits high up on her spring.
seat, with her whip and four lines in her
hands, and her foot on the brake,
managing her team with as much
ease as any man. Her voice and ap-
pearance are entirely feminine. and she
is Of medium size. She is always ac-
companied by her father, who lifts the
the heavy stick, but can neither drive a
team nor speak much English. Her
well fitting, dark calico dress, her calf
skin laced boots, her black, broad
brimmed palm leaf hat. and her long
buckskin gloves, all seem TO be we'll
selected and fitted to her business. Her
brown airhangs in two neat braids over
her shoulders. She is usually more or
Tess dusty, but it can be seen that il is
only the dust OF that day. When she
passes through the street she turns her


eyes neither te, the right nor TO the left.
and seldom speaks to any one unless she


is spoken 10 OF has business with them.
Year: 1874

From the New York Sun


Madame B., having been somehow
mixed mp with the late unpleasantness
in Paris, took her family aud household
goods to America, whittier her husband,
a most excellent maker Of French boots,
followed as soon as circumstances would
admit Wishing home in the country,
size took house near New York with
many comfortable surroundings, includ.
ing among its domestic luxuries nice
little brick oven. As Thanksgiving ap.
preached she held high conclave with
Biddy, her maid, concerning the national
dish, roast turkey; but as neither mis-
tress nor maid had ever cooked one, she
reasonably supposed that if fat COB
bier were purchased at the market and
placed in the oven it could not fail to be
done to turn


The fowl was fine one, plump as
partridge, cuticle undisturbed head,
claws, spurs, all in perfect order To
add to the feast madame made pudding,
wonderful compound of suet plums,
and spice, and when il was ready both
turkey and pudding where consigned to
the highly heated oven. All was serenity
in the house Of the banished Communist,
The carving knife was sharpened the
appetite needed no whetting, when
bang the oveu lid blew out ana
dreadful smell filled the room. The
claws of the turkey we're landed on the
kitchen floor the head took REFUGEE in the
center of the pudding. mon Dieul"
cried Madame, and ran to the neighbors
to inquire what evil spirit had entered
her own oven and spoiled her feast. The
question was easily answered; the turkey
had never been drawn, and when il
was sufficiently heated to generate gas
it exploded
Year: 1874

To those engaged in the work of getting
out daily. newspaper, says the Baltimore
American, the question as to the number
of hours that shall constitute a day s work
is a theme in which they feel 70 direct in
terest. They must commence work when
the work is ready for them, and not stop
until it is done. The old rule of - from
sunrise to sunset - would be a glorious re-
lief to them, and as to eight hours consti-
tuting days work, they would regard
themselves as transformed to heaven OF
bliss. There are few persons engaged in
a newspaper office who work less than
from twelve to sixteen hours per day, and
during the winter season not less than ten
of these hours are by gaslight, closing at >,
4 and O'Clock in the morning. While
other people are sleeping soundly IN their
beds, the editor, with his corps of assist
ants, is busily at work preparing to spread
before his readers at the breakfast table
news from all parts of the world, with a
complete record of the days and nights
doings in his own locality. When ordi-
nary mortals get up in the morning the
newspaper man is just turning in for his
first nap. Twenty years ago the american
was put to press at 10 O'Clock in the eve
ming. A few years later II o'clock was
the hour, and from that time to the present
the closing hour has been extending into
the morning until o'clock is now about
the time for ending the g days work = in
the editorial and composing rooms. Fast
presses, equal to the printing of 10000 to
Il, 900 copies per hour, have thus become
essential to the rapid delivery oAthe paper
to the carriers and news agents by this
turning of night into day. The telegraph,
which formerly closed before midnight,
now ticks steadily on night and day, and
the newspaper people must wait and watch
for its ticking to the last possible moment.
IF the newspapers do not, therefore, go
into spasms over the exciting question of
limiting days work to few hours OF
daylight. it must be attributed to their eE-
Wy of those who are blessed with calling
| that will permit of such luxuries.
Year: 1874

A Providence paper says: So far as
the Rhode Island statutes are concerned
there is absolutely mol limit of age at which
parties may contract marriage. 1t is not
unfrequent that children of fourteen or
fifteen years of age are married In this
State, and for all the laws to the contrary
even more tender babies than that may be
united in marriage without the knowledge
or consent of their parents. In State re-
port of registration we find the marriage
mentioned, in single year, of couples of
the following ages: Eighteen and four
teen, seventeen and fifteen, sixty-one and
fifteen, seventy-six and thirteen. And yet
such outrages upon common decency and
public veal are strictly in accordance with
the laws of this State. This defect IN our
marriage laws has had the effect TO make
Providence a Gretna Green for runaway
matches of minors from all the surround
ing States. Scarcely a week elapses that
applications are not made for an examina-
ton of the records by distracted parents
from this and other States to ascertain it
their minor sons or daughters have been
married here. Much too often they find
their worst fears realized"