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Year: 1874

FAILURES IN BUsISEss-The man
who never fails in business can not pos
sibly know whether he has any "grit
in him, or is worth button. 1t is the
man who fails, then rises, who is really
great in his way.


Peter Cooper failed in making hats,
failed as cabinet maker, locomotive
builder, and grocer, and rs often as he
failed, he "tried and tried again until
he could stand upon his feet alone, then
crowned his victory by giving a million
dollars to help the poor boys in times to
come.


Horace Greeley tried three or four
lines of business before he founded the
Tribune, and made it worth a million
dollars.


Patrick Henry failed at everything
he undertook, until he made himself the
ornament of his age and nation.


The founder of the New York Herald
kept on failing and sinking money for
ten years, and then made it one Of the
most profitable newspapers on earth.


Stephen A. Douglas made dinner ta-
bles, and bedsteads, and bureaus, many
long year before he made himself a
giant" on the floor of Congress.


Abraham Lincoln failed to make both
ends meet by chopping wood, failed to
earn his salt in the galley slave life of a
Mississippi fiat boatman; lie had not
even wit enough to run grocery, aud
yet made himself a grand character Of
the nineteenth century


General Grant failed in everything
except smoking cigars, he learned to
tan hides, but could not sell leather
enough to purchase pair of breeches.
A dozen years ago she brought up" on
top of wood pile, "teaming it" for
forty dollars a month, and yet he is at
the head of great nation.


The lesson td~ every young man is
this ): AS long as you have the health,
and have the power to do, go ahead; if
you fail at one thing try another, and a
third dozen even. Look at the spi-
der; nineteen times it tried to throw out
it's web to its place of attachment, and
on the twentieth succeeded. The young
man who has the gift of continuance is
the one whose foot will be ablest to
breast the angry waters of human dis
couragement.
Year: 1874

TOW MARSHALL on TEMPERANCE
Sir, would not exchange the physical
sensation, the mere sense OF animal be-
ing, which belongs to man who total
ly reffains from all that can intoxieate
his brain or derange his nervous struc-
ture-the elasticity with which he
bounds from his couch in the morning
the sweet repose it yields him at
night-the feeling with which he
drinks in, through his clear eyes the
beauty and the grandeur Of surround
ing nature say, sir, would not ex-
change my conscious being as strictly
temperate nan-the sense of renovated
youth-the glad play with which the
life-blood courses its exulting way
through every pore of my frame-the
communion high which my healthful
ear and eye now hold with all the gor-
geous universe Of God-the splendor of
the morning, the softness of the sky
the bloom, the beauty, the music of the
air and waters, with all the grand asso-
Citations of external nature re-opening to
the fine avenues of sense; no, sir,though
poverty dragged me-though scorn
poi,ted its slow finger at me when l
passed though want aud destitntion,
and every element Of earthly misery,
save only crime, meet my waking eye
from day to day not for the brightest
aud the noblest wreath that ever encir-
cled a statesman's brow-not, if some
angel commissioned by heaven, or some
demon rather sent fresh from hell to
test the resisting strength Of virtuous
resolutions, should tempt me back, with
all the wealth and all the honors which
a world can bestow not for all that
time and all that earth can give, would
cast from me this precious pledge of a
liberated mind, this talisman against
temptation, and plunge again into the
dangers and horrors which once beset
my path 50 help Inc heaven, az |
would spurn beneath my feet all the
gifts the universe could offer, and live
and die as | am, poor aud sober.
Year: 1874

SPENDING MoNEY.-Money is hard TO
get and easy to spend. There is peril
in it. aud there ia blessedness in it To
the wise and good il is the best Of ser.
wants, 10 the weak aud foolish il is the
most terrible of tyrants


There are those who think il Gnc
thing for young man To spend his
money with carcless, dashng freedom,
and the spendthriit is = character less
despised than the miser But We think
the weak vanity which prompts tho
young man to spend carelessly that
with which he could do 30 many noble
and satisfying things, is not more wise
than that OF the miser who devotes all
his thoughts TO getting, without any
definite plan oil present or future use.


All things are given that we may use
them tor the general good as well ss
personal needs. Hence all who do
their duty most toll with heal or hand.
We should take all the rest or recroa-
tion that the body or mind requires, but
while We can benefit one person by pre-
cept OF example, We have no right TO
be- careless or wastefulof time or money.


Carelessness in all It's forms is wrong.
but carvlessness in The spending Ut
money is the surost to lead to misery
and shame Frugalily aud liberality
should be joined. The 6st is leaving
of useless expenses, the last is bes'ow
ing our savings tor improvement Of
others
Year: 1874

O, stay not long, fair lady.


In thy new home away
Though friends around thee gather,
In circles glad and gay
Though western scenes may charm thee
And lure thy heart awhile;
Do not forget, ne pray thee,
How much we'll miss thy smile.
For sadly we shall miss thee,


Wherever thou mayest roam !;
So come again, we pray thee,


And make but this thy home.
For since thou art not here,


The meadows look less gay
The flowers have lost their perfume,
Because thou art away.
The sun shines not so brightly,


The stars look dim at night
As from nay silent chamber,


/ watch their fading light.
Though distant fields of ether,


Adown the western sky,
As one by one they vanish,


Like friends for whom We sigh.
But stars return to bless us,


To guild their native dome

What star doth impress us,


Like this we're calling home!
A constellation, surely,


Her many virtues be:
What mortal would not purely
Delight to dwell near thee !
Near thee the thoughts estate;
Near thee my hearts Oh flame
o, cease to be erratic,


And make but home thine aim
Year: 1874

THE other day Mr.. Alexander, member
of the Chicago bar, entered a motion to change
the suit pendirg IN the court OF Judge Jami-
son. The Judge was extremely indignant,
said that the affidavit in support Of the motion
was gross perjury, and declared that the law
yer who advised or assisted in its preparation
vas guilty of completely in perjury. This
language proved too much for the tender
hearted attorney. He burst into tears, de-
clared himself too unwell to proceed with the
case. and sank senseless to the door Being
removed he only rallied to mutter constantly
''perjury. perjury" and on going home was
struck down With an attack of brain fever
1t does not appear whether Judge Jamison
had any grounds for bis accusation, but it is
evident that the Chicago lawyers must be q
particularly sensitive body.
Year: 1874

There is charming tradition connected
with the site on which the Temple OF Solo
mon was erected. 1t is said to have been Oc-
cupied III common by two brothers, one of
whom had i family the other had none. On
the spot was field of wheat. On the even
ing succeeding the harvest, the wheat having
been gathered in shocks, the elder brother
said unto his wife: My younger brother is
unable to bear the burden and heat Of the day;
l will arise, take Off M. shocks and place
with his, without his knowledge" The
younger brother being actuated by the same
benevolent motives, said within himself: MY
elder brother has family and have none;
l will contribute to their support; Twill arise,
take off my shocks and place with his. with
out his knowledge.


Judge of their mutual astOnlshment when,
on the following morning, they found their
respective shocks undiininished. This course
of events transpired for several nights, when
each resolved in his own mind to stand guard
and solve the mystery. They did so; when,
on the following night, they met each other
halfway between their respective shocks,
with their arms full.


Upon ground hallowedby such associations
as this was the Temple of King solomon
erected--sO spacious, so magnificent. the
wonder and admiration of the world. Alas!
in these days how many would sooner steal
their brothers whole shock thar add to it
single sheaf!
Year: 1874

When Scribbleton received Jennies note,
he was probably the most miserable mortal
in the whole CITY, 1t came in the morning,
when he was preparing to make what he pre-
sumed would be his last call on Jennie, for
lie had already taken some steps looking to q
departure by the evening train. lie was al
ready despondent enough at the thought OF
his impending separation from his adored
one, which might prove to be very long, even
for years; but what was that to this sudden
bolt that prostrated all his plans and left him
without even the shadow of hope to cling
to? Perhaps there is nothing that makes
man so utterly wretched, that so sickens him
of life, as to love deeply and in vain; but
when he has first been set upon pinnacle OF
happiness by the success of his suit, ana
from its intoxicating height looks down upon
4 world abounding with the most del'ghtfoi
prospects, to be suddenly cast from 'n's
height into hopeless despair, works IN aggra-
vation of woe the strongest must struggle
hard to support. But words can not make
this comprehensive; and therefore but few
can understand the extent of Scribbletons
misery. All his ambition seemed to 90 from
him, all object in living; and bis literary sue
cess. the fortune he had secured, seemed but
the veriest triiies in the presence of this sud-
den terrible loss For what is literary fame,
what is wealth, what is anything, to the
h.art in the first bitter throes of unreccom-
pensed or lost lover


And what, scribbleton asked himself, could
hage impelled Jennie to this unexpected
Year: 1874

DON'T be ashamed of your plain clothes,
young man, provided you have earned them
and paid for them. they are far more beauti-
full in the estimation Of all honest men and
women than are the costly gew-gaws spOrted
by some people at the expense of the conid-
ing tailor, or the obliging merchant. Even
patched clothes are honorable if they are the
best your earnings will permit you to wear:
The people who respect you only when well
clad, will he the first to run from YOU in the
hour of adversely.
Year: 1874

In lecture on the subject of "Dress
Reform" DIR. Mary s. Blake is reported
to have related some of the leading
points desired in dress reform. Let the
garments be ample in quality and guam
ity of material to give suitable warmth.
Let its distribution be as equable as pos
sible. To facilitate speed in dressing
and to obviate the necessity for multi
tudinous bands about the waist, unite
in one garment, vest and waist and
drawers. Let no weight whatever rest
upon the hips, and if the shoulders re-
bel against the burdens laid upon them,
Tighten them. Let the stockings be OF
wooden, if not uncomfortable, and
let them be suspended by elastic
bands from the drawers. If Woolen
stockings are uncomfortable, use
feece-lined the heavier the better.
Leggings are not to be dispensed with
In this climate during the winter sea
son. Let the soles of the boots be
broader than the feet. The higher
the tops of the boots, the warmer the
ankles, providing they are SO loose that
the circulation is free. Do away with
the mass of dead material-false hair
on the back of the head. On the au.
thority Of Won Crate, the most eminent
oculist of modern times, it was stated
that one of the most prolific causes of
amaurosis was the wearing of spotted
lace wells; and of near-sigh among
children the wearing of any wells. As
regards jewels, if they must be worn, to
show them to the best advantage, follow
the example of the Apache squaw and
hung them on the nose. Finally, if wo-
men will live true to the higher standard
for which they were created, if they
will measure their lives by noble deeds,
let them make for the soul imperishable
and give as little thought as
may be to the clothing Of the body.
Year: 1874

There is a certain style of woman who
affects the most innocent simplicity on
questions to which every one past first
childhood can give an answer whose
cue is naive ignorance, whose charm is
her unenlightenment, yet who can use
her very ignorance as trenchant weap-
on enough when she is in the humor
She has the prettiest way possible of
putting you in the wrong, and contra
diets you with the least shading and
most directness of any woman you can
meet.


Sometimes she merely makes you ap-
pear pedantic or obscure. The tone in
which she says, "Oh you are too
clever for poor little me to talk to and
I dare say you are right, but then I am
such little goose do not understand
you," is quite sufficient to annihilate
you for the evening, if you chance to
be of those unlucky ones who are SEN
sitive a to the impression they make.
She, so simple, so untutored, the child
of nature, makes it plain to you that
you have gone on a wrong road when
you have spoken to her as to a reasona-
BILE decent education, and have assumed
that she possesses a mind and some. de-
gree of instruction. She is all heart !;
if you like, she can expatiate on her
dear dog, or that darling boat race but
she cannot let you think that she has
ever used the eyes of her mind, or seen
anything deeper than the self-evident
superfcialities of life.


If you talk to her on any subject be-
yond the current trivialities of the day,
she lifts up her eyebrows and Gays,
How oddp And the next person to
whom she speaks hears that you are
such an extraordinary person, and have
such funny ideas Or she may ring
the changes by saying that you are so
dreadfully learned she cannot under
stand you-and fancy speaking of such
dry subjects as the sun, or the state of
Spain, or the different physiognomies
of crowd, to poor, silly, little her


All she wants to talk about is the
opera, or the fashions, or the latest
scandal, whatever it may be or, fail
ing scandal, the latest amusements
and anything to make her think and use
her brain, Though in the mildest way,
ruf1es her serenity and transforms you
into bore of the first magnitude.
Year: 1874

This is the latest attainment in surgi-
cal science. An exchange describes the
new process If limb is to be am
putated, for instance, the surgeon be-
gins by administering an@sthetics, as
usual, and the patient being reduced
to a comatose state, he takes a long,
elastic bandage, and, beginning at the
toes, wraps it around the limb very
tightly, each successive tuIn overlap


ing the former at least one-half, until
the entire limb below, and four or five
inches above, the place of amputation
is completely enveloped. This forces
all the blood in the limb upward, be-
yond the point of incision. When this
is accomplished, piece of flexible rub
Der tube is wound tightly around mem
Der just at the upper edge of the band
age and secured by knots This pre-
vents the blood from returning, and it
only remains necessary to remove the
elastic bandage below, in order to
follows the knife, and the operator can
see to perform his work as we'll rs if
carving a round of beefsteak. When
the work is completed, and all the arte-
ries tied, the tube is loosened for the
purpose of letting in the blood, in or
der to discover any twig-arteries not yet
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 utilized to
avoid the administration of aL@sthe-
tics, which are so much, though as a
rule unnecessarily feared. The very
tight elastic bandage several inches
above the incision, it is believed, dead
ems the nerves of sensation to such an
extent that the operation can be per-
formed without great pain to the sub
iect, even though not under the infu-
ence of ether
Year: 1874

Tell person that you are perfectly
willing to make bet with him that he
cannot see through water, say, in tum-
bier, though he prepare the vessel for
the experiment, provided he follows
your directions, which shall in no way
interfere with his vision, nor will you
touch the glass after he has once depos-
tied it. This will give rise to some
quibble, and you will be accused of
wanting to "put something in" etc. (;
all these you can stoutly deny, and pro-
ceed to the experiment, which simply
consists in placing a tumbler of water
in an elevated position-say, on chair
placed on a table-and directing your
friend to look up through the water at
the ceiling in an oblique direction,
when, instead of seeing what is above
the water, he will gee the reflection of
those objects which are on the other
side of the glass and level with him.
The explanation of this is that there
is always an angle at which you get to-
tai reflection in transparent medium
this is very prettily seen at the large
aquaria.
Year: 1874

twenty and still turned the crank. The
disgusted planter departed with the re-
mark: "Well, never was lucky, but
blamed if l ever see a game before
where all the percentage was in favor
of the dealer
Year: 1874

According to the report of Gen.
Myers, of the signal service, there was q
greater quantity of rain fell at Nash
vile, during last month, than at any
other point in the United States.
Year: 1874

THE passage OF the currency bill has
not sent things kiting in Wall street.
Gold and stocks were lower yesterday.
TWAS generally supposed that when the
bill passed there would be a strong up
ward turn in securities, but ION the con.
trary, quite the reverse" has been the
case. Itreminds US Of that ancient story
about the time that the whole world was
to give great shout on o certain day
in order 10 see what the com.
bined effect would be. Everybody
however remained silent to hear other
people shout, and the effect, therefore,
was nj. Tho Wall street men seem to
have been waiting on each other to do
something. and each failing to meet the
others expectations they have oil let 60
their hold together. However, 1t is init
mated that "there is a method in their
Madness" and that the present depres.
sion is part OF the tactics Of formidable
"bull" party preliminary to a grand cam.
paign.
Year: 1874




We publish this morning o communl
cation from tho Rev. Mr. FnHRR in regart
to taking some steps to utilize the presen
temperance movement. Mr.. Fisher take
for granted that the Council will do moth
ing whatever in answer to the petitions
that have been submitted to 1t, not even
TO submit the question Of license. We
presume he Is right in this conclusion
The action Of Tuesday night plainly In
dicates that the Second Branch have de-
termined that the people shall not have
an opportunity to express themselves on
the subject. This being the case, the only
chance to turn the present movement to
some practical account seems 70 be to
urge upon Council the necessity Of pro-
tectlng the community against some ol
the evils Of On indlscriminste and ire
spouslble traffic in liquor. When we sec
youths Of o tender age staggering through
the streets Of the city in open day
under the influence Of the stuff that
has been retailed to them contrary
to law In some Of the saloons OF the city,
tits certainly time to know whether there
is any power lett among US to protect the
families Of our people. A member of the
Council tells US that he met in one short
walk in the city a dozen young men un-
der the influence Of liquor, and the lady
who presented the petition to Council on
Tuesday night told Of six young men
whom she had met in her walk home
from church that afternoon in drunken
condition. Is there no remedy for this?
Are citizens not TO have even the protec-
ton that the law gives them? Are the
provisions OF the law in regard to minors
and drunkards to be as openly and notori.
ously disregardcd during they year to come
as they are now. II so, the city will be
ieariully demoralized in few years more.


We call the attention oI citizens Of all
classes, those who favor license and those
who oppose it, to the necessity Of protec.
ting society, especially the young, against
the evils that are upon US in consequence
Of the reckless disregard Of the law regu-
lating tho sale OF liquors. Arc we willing
to see the present condition Of things
grow worse, untilit finally becomes hope.
less, without making some practical eff
fort to influence the legislation of the city
for the coming yearH
Year: 1874

How MANIFOLD arc the blessings We
enjoy under our free government In
Prussia 1t has been declared that body
OF mon can be llbelled as well as
an individual, and that an orator who
dared to speak of "bloated sristocracy'
or grinding employers" does so at his
own proper peril.
Year: 1874

A rude though substantial log cabin
stood on the bank Of an ice. bound ri
veI, in the heart Of a greal Maine for
est; and around the boistcrous fire
that rose and fell in the huge log Chin
ney, were seated Score otmen. With
out, the rain was pouring down in tor
rents, borne in great sheets against the
walls and roof Of the cabin blythe
strong wind that Came like race
horse from the south and east. X was
the annual March storm that freed the
rivers from the icy fetters CT winter,
and forced the way for the great mass
of logs, that all through the cold
months had been piled upon their
banks. to find their way down to the
cities by the ocean; and the occupants
Of the cabin were rivermen, whose
duty it was to keep the struggling mass
in the stream, and so prevent each log
from wandering Off singly into BY and
forbidden channels in search Of ad-
venture on its own account. All thro'
the winter they had toiled in the
swamp, until the melting SHOWS had
rendered further efforts in that direc-
ton impossible; and now, each
man hailed with JOY the storm that
would send him on his way down over
the rushing river, toward home and
friends to whom they had bidden adieu
nearly six months before.


The group before the fire were en-
gagged in various ways in which to pass
away the time. Some OF them were
gathered around the table, where a
party were having 4 game OF "high
low Jack " Those looking on'Scemed
to tal.o IS much interest in the play as
those engaged, and each player had
his particular friend or hacker to urge
him on when fortune irowned, or to
applaud when, by some master stroke
he was triumphant.


Other groups gathered more imme.
diately about the fire, and were en-
gagged in telling, another popular
amusement among the logmen, reIa-
ting stories that they had heard, or in
cidents of a somewhat marvellous char
acter that had befallen them, in their
long career in the forests and on the
rivers; and many are the thrilling sto-
ries this class OF people can relate,
without departing from the truth in
their narration; for no other occupa-
ton is so full Of danger, ASIDE from
that Of sailor or soldier, as that OF
the logman. Seldom is there a drive
that ever reaches its place Of destin-
ton without claiming as a sacrifice,
one or more Of those who set out full
Of life and expectations of soon seeing
those dear to him. from whom he had
been parted so long.


Others were talking Of home, and OF
the probability OF soon being on their
way, while others still sat mute and
apart by themselves, either listening TO
the conversation of the rest, or thinh-
ing perhaps, OF wife or children, or Of
some one dear to him, but vino as yet
bore not his name, but would rs soon
as he could once ;ro.e reach her side:
and to these the L=roc roaring ot thel