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Year: 1874

Family.


Some interesting "reminiscences Of
famous family have been unearthed in
Paris, of which a correspondent OF the
Pail Mall Gazette writes as follows:
" An interesting sale of autographs has
Just taken place here. One OF the most
curious letters disposed OF was written
by Nine de Capman in the year seventh
of the Republic, TO Joseph Bonaparte.
II contained such extraordinary pas
sages as this, The cheyenne Leclerc
entered my house six months ago, and
has made astonishing progress; she can
now read and write. The lady in ques-
ton was Napoleon's sister Pauline, who
married General Leclerc, who perished
in St. Domingo, and who was afterwards
better known as the lovely and rather
dissolute Princess Borghese 1t is
strange to learn that the sister OF the
first captain Of the age was, perhaps,
unable to sign her marriage contract.
Another Bonapartist letter was quite as
well worthy of notice as the above, being
addressed by Lucien Bonaparte to his
uncle. Cardinal Fesch. The language is
not such as should have been used by
nephew to Prince of the Church,


The Cardinal, most likely prompted
by Napoleon, had advised Lucien, who
always exhibited an extraordinary
amount of independence, to put away
his wife, and Lucien replied: have
been outraged by you once more in
manner Of which l hardly considered
you capable. have answered mamma
in details, being willing to suffer any
thing from her As for you, cease this
want of respect. Be consistent and
have some noble feeling; at least
have the good sense not to assimilate
me to Jerome father of the present
Prince Napoleon) and spare yourself
the shame of your useless and cowardly
advice: in word, leave off writing to
me until religion and honor, which you
tread under foot, have dissipated your
blindness; and if you are destined to
remain such as you appear in your let
ter. at least hide the baseness of your
sentiment under the purple, and make
your way in silence along the road ct
ambition. These are my last counselsi
thew are worth more than yours, and l
wish you enough honor and judgment
to profit by them. o.,


"YoUR NEPHEW. "
Year: 1874

(Judge Clagett's Keokuk Constitution on the


Fort Madison Convention)


We have made more personal and
pecuniary sacrifices for the support
of the old Democratic party and of
the Anti.Monopoly party than all
other opponents of the Republican
party In this county combined, and
we are resolved that the Anti-Mo-
nopoly party of this county and Of
the First Congressional and Judicial
Districts shall not be destroyed if we
can prevent-by permitting it to be
converted from It's mission of reform
ing the administration of the govern
ment-into partizan machine to patt
greater rogues IN office than those the
party soas organized for the purpose
of turning out.


Fort Madison is the town where
the penitentiary is located, and has
many worthy citizens but there are
also others there who are at large
that are greater scoundrels than any
In the penitentiary-and the CORES,
pondent of the Chicago Tribune of
that place is evidently one of them.


We have already announced our
intention to publicly expose the
whole lot as we'll as there tellowp
in this city, who are engaged-and
who have been engaged for some
time in the plot to break down the
Constitution by secretly (they dare
not openly lying about Judge Clag-
EFT and the Constitution. They
know they can neither bribe nor
scare the editor of the Constitution
they know he will inform the peo-
pie of the county of their schemes to
get themselves IN office 6y "ying"
naaaasputatioas en- order that they may
steal the peoples money. We intend
to expose all these rascals, whether
they call themselves Anti.Monopo-
lists, Democrats or Republicans, and
thereby save the Anti Monopoly
party from being ruined by allowing
them to run it-preoisely as we had
to save the old Democratic party of
this county upon several occasions
by pitching the thieves overheard
who sought to use for the purpose
of accomplishing their selfish, sordid
-.
Year: 1874

DR.. Wild ON Ministering Spirits.


Dr. wild's sermon yesterday morning was based
upon Hebrews, l.. l4-"Are they not all minister
ing spirits. sent forth TO minister for them who
shall be heirs OF salvation"


1t was said that the human body was an epttome
OF all the elementary substances OF the earth, and
thus man by his physical constitution was related
to the world OF matter If this was true man was
marvellous centre OF force and a subject OF won
derlul influences. Each element was relatively
proportioned and serviceabe In q state OF health;
dlsproportion entailed disease. and disease pro-
duced disorganizatlon and death. But man
was more than o material organization. He was
spiritual ana immortal. The demands ana real
needs OF the animal were bounded and contained
in and by the material; but man soon outgrew this
world and longed for something not OF earth-a
desire that was intensified by considering the in
terest that Heaven took in the same, for even
angels were made to minister unto u.s. to aid US IN
such manner as should instruct MS in things
pertaining to eternal life. OF the mode or nature
Of angelic minstration we could in this life know
but little; but the speaker clearly showed by con-
vincing argument that such was part OF their MIS-
sion, and their mintstratton was specially appli-
cable to Infants until their minds could grasp
material things. Their work did not END with
this worlds Meeting existence. He believed that
when we come to our second birth bv death;
when strange sounds break upon the infant
ear; when strange influences shoot athwart the
brain and heart; when the grandeur OF the beauty
ancient temple; so the soul that struggles through
death and is overwhelmed by the beauty that
meets Its vision Is taken charge Of by the angels,
and tod tins ana mat nat t y began an TO grow and
urging his hearers not to be indlfferent to their
salvation, or slow TO have the mtnisterlng infiu-
ences Of angels, until IL was decided IN love that
they were subjects to fall into the hands OF the
good and the holy
Year: 1874

changes wrought in the material body are no :


eYected as soon as tnose Of the spiritual body, be.


cause the material body Is so rough. The spirit


the spirit is beginning ITS new lie. The new spir-


itual body which has begun within throws


charm over the material body. The regenerate


soul before It's night Is like prince OF noble


blood in the disguise OF begrar IL Is more than


a figure OF speech that men and women make


beasts OF themselves. on the other hand, good
ness and nobility mould the whole spiritual
body in It's likeness. Love is life; II never grows
old IL Is the fountain OF youth. For this
reason those whose sins are forgiven never
grow DID, In regard 10 the e1ect or
sin upon our substantial body, IL may
be dif1cult for US TO consider these changes as
real. The face is the mirror oil the heart. IL was
considered Q terrible thing TO be branded for
crime committed II a mans determination to
commit o crime should be printed in large char
acters on his forehead he would never accomplisp
1t. It's mercy OF the Lord that these Characters
do not come easily. We are all sinners. but why
should we not seek TO have tn.s vile body ike she
Lords glorious body Why should we not seek
10 have this hideousness put away and our sins
forgiven2 The masks we wear In this world we
cannot do much TO change, but our real bodies we
can change. Every time we resist an evil we do
something to take on the sharp and ugly lines IN
our faces and 10 remove the loul spots from our
hearts,
Year: 1874

are not understood because not known. The
Epistles OF Paul were to the Christians.
not TO the unsaved. they applied only to that
teachings OF ChrisI Jesus. sin is, indeed, one OF
Gods great revelations. TO the price OF salvation
we see the value OF IL. Thus we speak OF the cost
the price paid in coin. but the expense OF human
blood. We say the preservation OF this nation
was made at an enormous price, and we mean oy
this that 1t cost your son and this other one
son. and your brother and so on. IL does not ap-
cost OF salvation. 1t was not paid in money nor
BY the sunerings and sacrifice OF 10000 angels but
BY the giving OF the blood OF Jesus Christ, more
potent sacrifice than any other could be.
Year: 1874

and. having lovingly taken us mp out OF the
mire, hascondescended TO educate as for Himself.
and has sned Hts hearts blood for His selected
viii be OF 40 avail We must love Christ as sin
cerely as He loves u.s. The dve foolish virgins
the bridegroom. but they had no oil OF glad
ness az his arrival for their faith was not sincere
and they were cast into outer darkness. Let us
so love as the bride 0t the Lamb should so that
we may DO caught up to meet Christ ana drink
IN lv
Year: 1874

THE Maine Central, it is said, has suffi-
cient surplus to declare dividend on its
stock, but by the terms of the contract with
Eastern, the directors cannot declare divid-
end until the latter does so. 1t is understood
that the Eastern is not in a condition to make
dividend, consequently the stockholders OF
the Maine Central must be deprived of such
luxury until the Eastern is prepared to do so.
This, the wise ones say, is the cause of II e
restiveness of the Maine Central people.
Year: 1874

WELL,-Secretary Bristow has begun the
work of reducing the current expenses of the
government by discharging one hundred and
twenty officials in the New York custom
house. He will thereby save about 100000.
Let the work go on, General the country will
applaud you and it is just what the good of
the party demands.
Year: 1874

and corresponding hole in the calf Of his leg.


The wounded rascal was taken in charge first
by the policeman, and then by the doctor; and
the duelisl and the welded pair struck up a
friendship on the score Of their mutual mishaps
which eliminated 10 a supper. where the fun
was abundant and where it would be hard to say
which was iu the best spirit-the Captain for
recovering his pistols, and the bride for getting
her nightcap, the bridegroom for escaping the
stationhouse. or the duelist for escaping each
other. All resolved to mark that day with a
white stone"
Year: 1874

1t makes one feel rather mean to
have the poison he has prepared for
rats get into tho padding and lay out
two or three of his friends, but poison is
the enly thing which has any effect on
rats.
Year: 1874

I'll the present Congress should pass a law in-
cieasing the compensation of future Congresses to
any reasonable figure, there is but very little
doubt that ii would be generally acquesced in as
Just aud per"-M,ltoyd Ne,es.


When it is remembered that one of the editors
OF the Nelcs is a candidate for election to the
Senate next winter, the. r commentator above
cannot be regarded as possessing any very great
degree OF modesty But then it comes from one OF
Grants ofice-hoders who managed to secure two
clerkships, one for his son aud another Tor par
tlEan, whereas one man used to do the work Of
both
Year: 1874

Every few days we have fresh pen
picture Of Count Moltke. The last isl by
peripatetic Englishman, who has spent
little time among those with whom the
Count doth most consort, and according
to whom he is anything but popular, and
most insufferable prig. 1t is told OF
him that when q simple colonel he as
tonished the members of his mess by
regularly taking ten frederick d 'ors out
of his pocket at the beginning Of dinner,
and laying them beside his plate. Reg
ularly after dinner he repocketed the
gold, buttoned up his coat, looked sourly
round, and disappeared. 1t was resolved
to ask him the meaning Of this strange
behavior. "Well," he said. II have
noticed that from the time / entered this
regiment the conversation at the table
has always turned on woman, or cards,
or horso-racing, and had determined
to make present of the ten pieces of
gold to the first man who should start q
sensible subject. No one has yet earned
them" Even on congenial topics Moltke
is never very talkative. being famous tor
holding his tongue in ten different Ian
Quuges,
Year: 1874

If pail Of water be placed within six
inches of either side OF the stem of a
pumpkin or vegetable marrow it will in
the course of the night approach it, and
will be found in the morning with one Of
the leaves on the water If prop be
placed within six inches of oonvovu-
ius or scarlet runner, it will find it, al
though the prop may be shifted daily.
If after it has twined some distance up
the prop it be unwound and twined in
the opposite direction, it will unwind
and return to its original position or die
in the attempt; yet, Notwithstanding, if
two of the plants grow near each other
and have no stake around which they
can entwine, one of them will altar the
direction of the spiral, and they will
twine around each other.
Year: 1874

Says an exchange: An eminent ply
sician, and one who devotes his whole
attention to diseases Of the throat and
lungs, told US the other day that about
three-fourths Of all throat diseases would
get we'll by wearing very loose collars,
and ne neoktie at all "a said that often
singers would come to him for throat
disease and loss Of voice, and he would
tear open their cravats and cure them
with no other treatment whatever. The
pressure Of the collar upon the arteries
Of the neck is very bad for the health,
said he. BE also added; II you have
disease Of the throat let nature do the
curing. and the physician just as little
as possible.
Year: 1874

Horrible and awe compelling as a.
the accounts that daily reach US Of the
manufacture Of poisoned candy, yet,
nevertheless, only give the average boy
3 fair chance and he'll grab a handful
aad run just the same rs ever.
Year: 1874

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS. WITH POS
sIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. Is OF
FERBD BY THE POsTP0NEMENT OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. TO rHE Urn OF
FEBRUARY NEXT. OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
DAY NOW APPOINTED
Year: 1874

The report of Mr.. Eaton, the National Com
missioner of Education, reveals this fact


That Delaware is now he only STATE IN The
Union which has not some State officer or Board
of officers 10 supervise its public education. to
collect statistics of the work, and make annual
reports. All the other states, without excep-
ton, old and young, great and small, ..rich and
poor, popu.ous or scanty, in every section of the
Republic, have SO far developed their public
school system az to have State Superintendent
Or other officer with like functions. But in this
State, we have done nothing, outside of Will
mington and three or four OF the larger towns
absolutely nothing-since 1880 Why And
how long is it before we shall set forward III the
work which all the other States are 90 earnestly
engaged in How much longer shall those
who might come amongst US, with money to de
velop the State, be obliged to hesitate, because
we have not good schools
Year: 1874

The home is built ON mutual respect
shall we not say mutual obedience? And
this mutual respect implies recognition
of mutual rights not rights on one side
and duties on the other, but rights on
both sides and duties ON both, equal
rights and equal duties rights of wives
as we'll as husbands. of children as well
as parents, and duties corresponding. In
modern society, these people, young and
old, male and female. wise and simple,
living beneath one roof, meeting every
day, sharing every essential thing, must
recognize one another as persons, or give
up the idea of living common life.
They who are one by association must
be one by honor. There is a certain
amount of letting alone to be done under
the law of freedom, as well as certain
amount of helping to be done under the
law of kindness. The hardest lesson to
learn is respect for individuality ; and
it is hardest for those who most need it


those whose individuality must be
most frequently thrust forward. Home
should be a school for this high educa-
ton. Persons there are thrown together
to foster one another, not to crush this
cannot be tolerated. The old law allow
ed parents to crush children, but forbade
children to crush one another The new
law declares that none shall crush, and
none be crushed that there shall be the
heartiest recognition of qualities, the
friendliest tolerance of disposition, the
most affectionate welcome of PECULIAR
ties, the most willing furtherance O
aims, the sincerest congratulation on va
rieties of taste and talent.
Year: 1874

VIII some of our farmer readers dur
ing the year to come, keep an account
of their expenses, including the cost of
maintaining families, the expense of rails
ing different kinds of crops, the expense
and profit of the dairy, sheep raising,
and other kinds of business, and give
US for publication the result. as shown
by their figures This will be Of much
more interest than ordinary agricultural
information, as it will show what the
result of our farming is, and what branch
is most profitable. We will suggest to
our agricultural friends, that these col
ums are open for the discussion of all
interesting and useful subjects pertain
ing to the farming interest, and we will
give space to a reasonable amount of
original matter furnished by those In
terested in agricultural pursuits.
Year: 1874

REST IN OLD AGE-I covet rest nei-
ther for myself nor my friends so long
as We are able to work but when age
or weakness comes on, and hard labor
becomes an uncomfortable burden, then
the necessity to work is deeply painful,
and it seems to imply an evil state of
society wherever such necessity gener-
ally exists. Ones old age should be
tranquil, as ones old age should be
playful headwork at either extremity
of human existence seems to me out of
place. The morning and the evening
should be alike peacefel at midday,
the sun may burn, and men may labor
under il.
Year: 1874

The New York Sun reyamps the old
SANDER against American women, to the
effect that excessive indulgence in intox-
icating drinks is common among those
of high social position. There are mere
and there sad instances of the kind, but
everybody who has any acquaintance in
society knows that drunkenness is not a
characteristic of American women, and
it Is an outrage to resuscitate this stale
sensation" The Sun stands IN need
of crusade Of prayer in its behalf.
Year: 1874

Why SOME PEOPLE ARE PoeR.-Cream
is allowed to mould and spoil. Silver
spoons are used to scrape kettles. The
scrubbing brush is left in the water.
White handled knives are thrown into
hot water Brooms are never hung up,
and are spoiled Dish-cloths are hung
where mice can destroy. Tubs are left
in the sun to dry and fall apart. Clothes
are left on the line to whip to pieces in
the wind. The pie crust is allowed to
sour, instead of making few tarts for
tea. Dried fruit is not taken care of in
season. and becomes wormy. Vegetables
are thrown away that would do to warm
up for breakfast Bits of meat are
thrown out that would make hashed
meat or hash. Coffee. tea, pepper and
spices, are left to stand open and lose
their strength. Pork spoils for the want
of salt, and beef because the brine wants
scalding.
Year: 1874

The best sheep man we ever heard of was a
soldier, who saw somewhere how valuable
sheep are for renovating WORKOUT Land, ard
alter the cruel war was over, he went home
to bis poor farm, and bought thirteen ewes,
all that, fortunately. he was able to buy. He
put them in small field of briars and weeds,
which they soon destroyed, then he fed them
on bran and meal. In the winter he shelter
ed the ~ well. feeding oats and swamp hay,
and in the spring he had thirteen fine lambs.
wing the manure, be planted the old b-iar
patch with corn, and harvested fine cIop.
All his spare time was devoted to ca ing tor
the sheep The next spring be had more
lambs; he was able t. plant more corn: then
came more lambs, when he sowed clover and


grew turnips; and now, to day as the result


OF such small beginnings, he bas several hun
dred fine yOuDg sheep free from
disease. bringing him $1,000 a year,


wbi'e bis farm has become extremely fertile.
and he is rich man. We know that thousan .
and thousands of poor you.,g men have free
course open to them to become wealthy by
beginning in the same way. But the trouble
is, the wa, is too humble and slow: they
want to get along faster; they have no pa
tie ce. no faith, no pluck. Truly, it does
seem small business to watch dozen sheep,
as it it were beneath the attention OF bright
American youth but if said youth will look
the subject all over he will see IL worthy of
all his powers. A young man can well afford
to sit down with dozen sheep on the plains,
live in dug Odt, and iced on antelope meat,


rather than undertake to become independ-
ent in city ON cerkship OF $1,000 year.
Year: 1874

A Paris correspondent says it is current
joke there that no titled person may be too
old or ugly or impoverished but that he may
hope to pick up an American girl who will
give him heaps CT dollars to become Madame
la Duchese OF Madam la Baronne.
Year: 1874

A gentleman going up Sixth avenue, New
York, met a laborer, to whom he said: "Win
you tell me if am half way to Central
Park % "Faith an WILL" was the reply, eff
you tell me where you started from"
Year: 1874

There is nothing quite so exhausting to a
newspaper man as to write up compliment
ary notice of local exhibition, in which
there are thirteen performers who design
sending copies Of the paper TO their friends.
Year: 1874

RODENT PARTof's ADVICE.


A scene Of the widest commotion and
confusion greeted the sight of the young
mechanic Robert Parton as he entered the
hall where the meeting Of the strikers was
going on. Upon the platform at one end
Year: 1874

THE wife of a certain clergyman in New
York City receives all the marriage fees.
She stipulated before her own marriage
that this should be done, and uses the
money to dress herself and daughter.
Year: 1874

time After q basty consultation, at when
several of the captains were not present, IL
was decided to fix the time for O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, and the steamboats, fastened away to
give the news to the inpatient host Mt the upper
end OF the course When the matter was discussed
among the captains, after the departure OF the
referee, it was found that several OF
them were urgent to have the race III the
morning, if the water should be tolerably smooth.
Capt, Eusis of Wesleyan was most earnest in favor
of his plan, and was warmly supported by Capt.
Res of Columbia. They said that their men
were extremely anxious to have the race
over as soon as possible, and get
through with tho long strain OF training.
The Princeton Captain, Smith, agreed with Eustis
and Reese and Dartmouth also favored an early hour
he other crews not so united III sentiment,
but were not Jealous for afternoon rather than
morning contest. Eustis and Reese were so earnest
for the race to take place as soon as possible
that they agreed upon an effort among the
captains who they say had the right to settle the
matter to have the hour changed from afternoon 20
morning. Princeton conceded in this plan, Capt.
Goodwin arguing in favor of an afternoon race; that
all the training of the crews had been done with
view to race in the afternoon, and they could not
row SO well in the morning


The Weseyans, the hardest of the crews. rowed
their boat back TO their house but the Harvard,
Cornell Princeton, and Trinity left their shells Tor
the night at the Columbia House, not caring to ex-
pose them to risk of injury, to bring discomfort
upon themselves by taking to the troubled waters OF
the lake. Most Of the members of these crews
got back TO their quarters in very light rowing
costume by means of the steamboats,, the Dartmouth
house being near that of Columbia. The Dartmouth
crew was represented at the consultation of the
captains, although their boat was not taken out.