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Year: 1874

In is worthy of notice that growth OF
the MUD is often accompanied by an
apparent loss of power in particular
respects; aud this fact is exceedingly
important, especially to all who desire
to estimate the condition of their own
mind. The mental phenomenon called


mot very correctly absence OF mind is
often regarded by the person expert
encing it, and still more by those who
observe it in him, as n proof of failing
powers. But it often, if not generally,
accompanies the increase of mental
power. Newton displayed absence Of
mind much more frequently, and to a
much more marked degree, when his
powers were at their highest than in his
youth, and not only did instances be-
como much less frequent when he was
at an advanced age. but the opposite
quality, sensltiyenees to small annoy
ances, began then to be displayed.
Even an apparent impairment OF the
memory is not necessarily indicative Of
failing mental powers, since 1t is often
the result of an increased concentra-
ton OF the attention ON subjects spe-
cially calling for the exercise of the
highest forms of mental power-as an
alysis, comparison, generalization, and
Judgment. ] have already noted that
profound thinkers often refrain from
exercising the memory, simply to avoid
the distraction Of their thoughts from
the main subject of their study. But
this statement may be extended into the
general remark that the most profound
students, whether of physical science,
mathematics, history, politics, or, in
fine, of any difficult subject of research


are apt to give the memory less exer
else thnn shallower thinkers. O


course. the memory is exerted 10 con
siderab1e de9rre, even in the mere mar
shsliug oi thoughts before the theurie
Year: 1874

out Of which the earth was formed !;
and she was formed in that way when
part of her face was toward the earth,
and that then the action of the earth
kept her in that position. In his con-
Guiding remarks tho lecturer said that
astronomy was the ouly science which
seemed to point to beginning and to
an end--if not the end of material
space, still of the system of which this
earth forms part.
Year: 1874

OvERwoRK.-Fs,o People Really Wor
Hard-Puy Ihro,cn A,cay-A little Common


Sense Needed-The Saturday Review, af-
ter ridiculing the ordinary complaints of
too much work, says that these complaints
are among the most.fmsy of all the ex-
! cuses set up by men for the evils which
they bring upon themselves Very few
people really work hard; and when they
do, it generally agrees with them. Di-
rectly or indirectly, idleness does fifty
times as much mischief, for the best cure
for the love OF excitement is steady appli-
cation. A vast amount of good pity is
thrown away in the world; aud instead OF
solemnly warning our friends not to do too
much, we should find it easier TO refuse
the indirect compliment for which they
are manguvering and advise them to re-
lax their minds by little strenuous activi-
ty. When the danger really exists it may
generally be remedied rather by redistr
buting the burden than by diminishing it.
very slight physical exertion may in
jure man for life, if he only undertakes


it in the wrong way. Try to lift u Thousand
pounds weight by ssddcn jerk. and you
may probably break a blood vessel. Di-
vide the weight into ten portions, and lift
it calmly by itself, and the exercise may do
you good Run a mile after hearty meal
and you may be injured for life: walk ten
miles day and you may materially i'm
prove your health.


The same principle is applicable to intel
lectual labor. To lay down any general
rules is impossible, because constitutions
vary infinitely. One man requires twice as
much sleep as another; one man can do
work before breakfast, when another finds
it better to sit up at night, and so on. \
few practical rules will be learned by
practice. Excess in tobacco and alcohol
is constant cause of the incapacity for
sleep which is often attributed to over
work. The rule is, in short, that a man
should take care that he gets good sleep
and keeps his utsesttOu III Ulu,r. a littlc
unprejuaced observation of his own syHp-
toms will teach Il man of ordinary sense
how to keep himself in health; and, by
judlcous arrangement of his time and hah-
its, he will find that he can do as much
work with perfect impunity as will serve
him. if he so pleases, with un admirable
excuse for committing suicide and becom-
ing text for leading articles, 1t is not
overwork that should be denounced, but
the bad habits for which work is made to
serve a an excuse.


Eat much, drink too much. smoke too
much, and do everything in hurry and
at the wrong time, and five hours day
may send you to an early grave. Show
little common sense, and without injuring
your health, you may be as volumnous
an author as Votaire, or do as mnch legal
or official work as the most industrious
minister or barrister of the day, and see
your cilildren's children, and laugh at
the degeneracy of the rising generation in
the twentieth century.
Year: 1874

1t doesn't do men any good to live apart
from women and children. l never knew
boys school in which there was not
tendency to rowdyism, and lumbermen,
sailors, fishermen and other men, that live
only with men are proverbially half bear
sort of people. Frontiersmen soften down
when women and children come-but i
forgot myself, it is the story you want.


Burton and Jones lived in a shanty by
themselves. Jones was married man.
and finding it hard to support his wife IN
'down east village, he had emgrated
to Northern Minnesota, leaving his wife
under her fathers roof until he should be
able to "nake a start" He and Burton
had gone into partnership and had pre-
empted" town site of three hundred and
twenty acres.


There were perhaps twenty families
scattered sparsely over this town site vt
the time my story begins and ends, for it
ends in the same week in which it begins.


The parties had disagreed, quarre,led,
and divided their interests. The land
was also shared between them except one
valuable forty acre piece. Each of them
claimed that piece of land, and the quar-
rel had grown so high between them that
the neighoOrs expected them ''to shoot at
sight" In fact, it was understood that
Burton was on the foIty acre place deter
mined to shoot Jones if he came, and
Jones had sworn to go out there and
shoot Burton, when the fight was post
poned by the unexpecte arrival Of Jones'
wife ami child.


Jones shanty was not finished, and he
was forced to forego the luxury of fight
ing his old partner, in his exertions to
make wife and baby comfortable for the
night. For the winter sun was surround
ed by ''sun bugs" Instead of one sun,
here were four, an occurrence not uncom-
mon in this latitude, but one which always
bodies a terrible storm.


In his endeavor to care for his wife and
child Jones was mollined q little, and half
regretted that he had been so violent
about the piece OF land. But he was de-
termined not to be backed down, and
would certainly have to shoot Burton, or
be shot himself.


When he thought Of the chance of be-
ing killed by his old partner, the prospect
was not pleasant. He looked wistfllly at
Kitty his two year old child, and dreaded
that she should be left fatherless. Never-
theless, he wouldn't be backed down. He
would shoot or be shot.


While the father was busy cutting wood
and the mother was busy otherwise, little
Kitty managed to get the shanty door
open. There was no latch as yet, and
her pEying little fingers easily swung it
back. A gust Of cold air almost took her
breath away, but she caught sight Of the
brown grass without asd the new world
seemed - big that the little feet were fain
Year: 1874

The next best concert to come off will be
for the benefit of the st. Johns Episcopal
Church. situated at the corner of Third and
Annunciation streets, and it will be given
to morrow evening at Grunewald Hall. The
programme will be found in another col
some Of the best of our professional and
amateur artists. Since the first announce
ment of this concert published, Mr.. Marks
Kaiser has volunteered his valuable SER
vices and will appear tomorrow evening in
conjunction with the artists previously an
nounced The talent engaged, and the OBJ
ject for which the concert will be given,
should draw many people to the entertain
meQt
Year: 1874

of the comedy was the vivacious Prln-
cess Metternich. who, OF course, cou!d
not be called to account. -Four years ago the
Count dc MOntebellO wrote private letter.
rejecting upon the Imperial Government, ana
somebody had the indiscretiOn to print It,
That was the cause of Madame dc Meter
nich's flaming anger; and when the Count
bowed to her the other night at ball. she
tartlv commanded him never to salute her
again. For this Prince Motternch was called
upon either to apologize or to hight. Inc
Austrian ambassador had no objection 70
fight in the stead of his wife; but he not uh-
reasonably remarked that "he could not DO
responsible for words uttered by the Princess
:" at ball at which he was not present" anu
tbe question at once arose whether the COuntsor
the Prince was the offended party. Upon the
choice of weapons they readily agreed; ana
the seconds of the Count, recognizing, let lis
hope, the great principles established by the
Geneva conference, proposed to submit IL 10
arbitration to decide what they were gong 70
fight about. But this offer was not accepted
and when the mail left negotiations had been
broken off, owing to the imposslbility Oh
ascertainng which of the gentlemen had con-
structively affrOnted the other. Inc telegram
has since informed us that the duel finally
took place, and ono Of the cOmbatants was
wounded in the arm,-but as to which IL was
the reports do not agree.


But for the singular ipsensiblity OF French
men to the ridiculous, this mock-heroic en-
gagement and its prepOsterOus prelImlnarles
might have been u terrible blow to the waver-
ing prestige of the duellO. Your true Parlslan,
however, with his keen admiration of romantic
distractions is utterly unable to appreciate
concrete absurdities and the chances are that
a multitude of ambitious men of fashion VIII
make haste to follow the foolish example OF
the Count dc MontebellO and his dis-
tinguished antagOnst,-not only because
they are men of rank, but because they
have filled with the noise OF their eX-
ploit so many columns of the newspapers. NOR
unfortunately can we believe that the conta-
gion will be confined to Frenchmen. Some OF
our gay and gilded countrymen in Paris, Ike
the Young fools who rode the other day to
the Belgian frontier with a brace OF pistols,
and were sent back by the police who were
waiting for them, will copy this particular
vice of high society" just as they ape a
hundred other sins and sillinesses of the French
capital If they do, let us hope that none OF
the mysterious influences which shield more
distinguished men may save them from the
legal punishment of their Offense. Nothing
certainly will save them from the contempt OF
their countrymen at home.
Year: 1874

'Increase.


The Government of Great Britain publishes
every week an accurate and detailed state
ment of its receipts and expenditures. Our
Government makes public no statement of
either until five months after the end of the
fiscal year. The new Secretary of the Treas
ury could not introduce a more beneficial
reform than to commence giving us an official
weekly statement of receipts and eXpendi-
lures, with the aggregates brought down from
the beginning of the fiscal year. Such statis-
tics in addition to the information they
would afford in regard to the public revenue
and expenditure, would be of great value to
the business community. AS it is, being able
only to make rough guess at the revenue,
and still wilder one at the disbursements,
we cannot account for the improvement shown
in the Governments finances, as compared
with last years record. The best explanation
we can offer is this: The XLIId Congress
grabbed its pack pay and adjourned on the
4th of March. The present Congress has yet
to pass its deficiency bills and take recess
until December


The condition of the Treasury and of the
money market is now eminently favorable for
the retirement of the twenty-sx millions of
legal tenders issued last Autumn by Mr.. Rich
ardson That course is dictated, not only by
every principle of sound policy, but is in
accordance with all the utterances of Mr.
Boutwell,, Mr.. Richardson, and the President
on the subject. We do not, of course, recede
in the slightest degree from the position we
have always occupied in this matter; but look
ing at it from the Presidents point of view, what
we would ask, is reserpes Clearly it is some
thing reserued for extraordinary emergencies
But the twenty-six millions are no longer re-
served. They have been spent, and they must
be collected again aud put back ip the Treas
Year: 1874

ury before they can be called reserve. Upon
the view of the powers OF tho Treasury re,
peatedly expressed by Mr.. Boutwell, and
adopted by the President. 1t is just as much
the Presidents duty to re6stablish the reserve
of forty. four millions as it is to maintain the
army and navy in condition of efficiency.
The Treasury is strong in coin and the banks
are strong in currency, so that the operation
can be performed without difficulty. We are
glad to see that the currency balance in the
Treasury has increased to eleven million dol
lars, which, though small, is an Improvement
over what it has been Since the panic.
Year: 1874

The chief topic of conversation in Paris at
the date of our latest mail advices was not
the ministerial crisis, but the duel between the
Count de MontebeIlo and Prince Metternich


of which we have already told our readers the
cause and tho result. The details of this mo-
mentous affair present, however, some curious
and amusing features of which the telegraph
failed to inform us. Neither of the parties to
the duel seems ever to have entertained the
slightest idea of offending the other, and
tho only person who gave an intentional
s0fr0pt " ANYBODY IN ths whole course
Year: 1874

= II looks now as if Congress would adjourn
ton the 22d of this month. 1t is thought in
Washington that if the present high-pressure
speed in the passage of bills is kept up, there
will be nothing left for Congress to do but go
home when the day fixed for adjournment
arrives. 1t is pity that this sudden and
somewhat indiscreet industry had not been
distributed over the past five or six months
of the wasted session.
Year: 1874

circumstances. But as the lady was far
more able to argue her case than he
was, he begged that she be allowed to
conduct her own case. Having thus de-
livered himself, the chivalrous old
chap gently tapped his sword, and turn
ing to the opposing counsel remarked: /:
" For whatever the lady shall say or do, l
hold myself responsible to the full meas.
ure and in every manner recognized
among gentlemen. The judge was not
at all pleased with the Generals bearing,
and reminded him that display of mil
itary pomp and menace could not be
allowed in that court. The General
courteously begged to assure his honor
that he appeared in military dress'out
of respect for the court, and in strict
conformity with the regulations of the
service. The sword which he wore
would never be drawn with more alacrity
than in the defense of the civil authori-
ties and tribunals Of his country. Mrs.
Gaines went in and won. What pity
that in her recent encounter with the
aged and crafty Cushing, Mrs. Gaines
had not the moral support of that good
sword, like the knights of old, now rust,
that uniformed body, now dust, and that
chivalric soul, now with the saints we
trust.
Year: 1874

Seth Green says he has never put a
fish known to be pickerel into any
water of this country, nor has he ever
advised any one else to do so. he shares
the general sentiment concerning the
destructive ferocity Of those fish.
Year: 1874

II ~.


of POrtfa.


From the Chicago Times.


The failure of Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood to obtain recognition as an attor-
ney in the Washington Court of Claims
has set New Orleans memory at work.
He recalls an incident in the District
Court of that city happening thirty
years ago, when that great American
litigant, Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, was
more beautiful If not less belligerent
than she is now. One Of her cases was
in progress before Judge Buchanan, and
the lawyers, offended at the courts rul-
ings, and wrangling among themselves,
withdrew. Mrs. Gaines and her warrior
spouse we're present the General attired
in full uniform, his sword clanking
on the floor at his every movement.
When the lawyers withdrew the
stately General, leading his wife to
the bar, addressed the court. He
said that he was educated for the bar,
and in early youth impressed with
the profoundest reverence for the civil
courts of his country Perhaps, he con-
tinued in the view Of the world and of
the court, it would be, his duty to supply
the place OF his wife's lawyers. If it
were a duty that he thought himself ade
ouate to perform, he would not shrink
from it, for the lady besides being his
wife. was the daughter Of his old friend,
Daniel Clark, to whom he was bound by
many ties of ancient friendship and
warm esteem, to render every possible
service in the maintenance Of the rights
ef his friendless daughter. This service
he should be bound as a soldier and
gentleman to render to any lady in like
Year: 1874

CONGRESSMAN LuT1RELL is doing his best
to secure an investigation into the aff'irs of
the Central Pacific Railroad. and Contract
aud Finance Company. The powers of that
corporation are apparently much afraid Of
the result Of such an investigation. and
therefore are doing what they can to dis
courage it. Tbe opposition shows more
conclusively the need for the investigation.
He threatens in case the Committee fail to
repor:, to offer resolution in the House to
compel . report.
Year: 1874

the maze, so that one evening, when
l stole in to look at the ground where
so much sorrow had found rest and
found the grave covered with for
get-m e-nots, | knew that Anita had
taken Wi h her all the misery that
had been poisoning Euniee's life.


n. 7. Graphic.
Year: 1874

when the gold and silver belongs
TO any of the great mining compa-
nies it is usually made up in bars and
forwarded by express. Most of these
companies have particular banks
either here or in New York--to which
they sell all they have. But there are
many small companies, and many
companies of white and Chinese mi
ners who sell their dust to the store
keeper with whom they deal, or to
small country banks and brokers,
who make business of it, and who
sell it to the big banks. Nearly all
the big banks have agents for purr
chasing in this way. The Bank oi


California claims to receive two-
thirds of the bullion coming TO the
market. A comparatively small pro


norton of Dust and nuggets is now


received. as most of the country


banks convert their receipts into
bars. Gold was formerly sent along
in its original state by Gnearly all
Year: 1874

GENERA CoNoHA although fighting
with the Republicans in Spain against
the Carlisle, is said to have been q
monarchist at heart and partisan OF
King ALFONSO. He was distrusted by
the Republicans, and his death on the
field OF battle is PROBABLY good thing
both for his personal fame and for the
Republic OF Spain. The civil war in
that country seems TO have kindled
into fresh activity during the past few
dsys, but il still fails to excite here any
thing like the interest that attended the
Frauco-German war four years age.
Year: 1874

ABOUT II O. clock May 5th, fire broke
out in frame building in the lower
part Of the town Of Palisade, and in a
few minutes it was all in flames, when a
cry OF child about four years old was
heard within. Three attempts were
made to rescue it, but on account of the
intense heat they proved unsuccessful.
A young man named Marin rushed into
the flames and brought the child out.
The child was lying in bed, its mother
being absent at the time. 1t is badly
burned, but not dangerously. The town
caught in as many as dozen places,
there being heavy gale blowing at the
time, but the fires were extinguished by
the citizens. Eureka Cupel, 0.
Year: 1874

England is threatened with a new
and terrible infiiction-a scarcity of
water. In consequence Of the un-
preeedented dry winter last passed it
is apprehended that the summer and
autumn OF the present year, must in
evitably be attended with q scarcity
Of water, particularly in small towns
and villages where there are few or
no reservoirs Of water, so as TO main
tain an average supply. The eireum-
stances have been brought under the
notice Of the British Government
which has placed itself in cOmmunea-
ton with the Sanitary Commission /;
the result is an order tO ascertain the
nature and extent Of the existing
water supplied in all the districts,
and the source which may be proper
perIy relied upon for the purpose Of
supplying any present or prOspee-
tive deficiency. Upon the sanitary
authority is thus thrown the respOn-
sibility Of providing their districts
with q sufficient supply Of waiter,
and OF taking every available pre- eau
tiOn in the storage OF water IN the
localities likely To suffer from
drought. Further, the existing
sources Of supplies are to be economic
ed, and, WheE practicable within the
time steps taken tn insure an addi-
tlOnal supply. Where there is no
water company to cooperate with,
the sanitary authority may not only
construct and maintain water works,
but also dig wells, and in short, DO
everything that is necessary to pro-
vide q water supply for each district
that may require it. In urgent cases
q temporary supply for domestic use,
and for flushing sewers and drains
may be provided, the cost TO be wholly
or in part reimbursed by the parties
thus accommodated.
Year: 1874

English are noted for the early age
at which they force their cattle to the
beef point. How it is done was told
by a farmer at meeting Of the KING
scote Agricultural Association


Twelve COWS are engaged in rearing
calves, which are fattened from birth,
and are sold at about twenty-five
months old, when they weigh from
100 to 80 stone. The calves which
have to be purchased are carefully
selected. They are weaned at three
months old, having been previously
been kept short Of milk and fed partly
on Cruel, and then induced to feed on
oil cake and hay. SuppOsing them to
be weaned in December, their daily
raticn at six months old would be one
and three-fourths pounds or two
pounds OF linseed cake, with the same
quantity Of bean meal, and sufficient
amount OF grain, mangOlds and hay.
The cake and meal are gradually In
creased, till at twelve months old the
calves get twice the quantities just
mentioned.


In summer the other articles OF diet
which have been named are replaced



while it lasts), tare, (which are also
good and grass, with second cut clo-
yer. The whole Of the green food is
elt and brought to the animals in
their sheds and houses, which they do
not quit till the proper period arrives
for sending them to the butcher, by
which time their daily ratiODs have
been increased to four pounds oil
cake and six pounds Of bean
meal, with roots and 3
moderate allowance Of hay.
The principle of management Is TO
let the animals continually master
or outgrow their food, pushing them
on rapidly the last three months, 80
as to land them fat at something un-
der two years old.


After some discussion, the follow
ing resolution was passed by a large
majority: "This meeting is OF the
opinion that a well-bred calf, IL kept
well from the time II is dropped, and
not turned out the first year, can be
brought out fit for the butcher at two
years old, with profit"
Year: 1874

The Herald is in favor of the pro-
hibitiOn of the traffic in intoxicating
drinks, and we think it would be to
the Welfare of our land if public SEN
timent was advanced to the point OF
faithfully carrying out such laws.
We do not train, however, in the Pro-
hibition or any other one idea party,
but see 10 reason why the Republican,
as the party of reform in this country,
should not take step in the right di-
rection by selecting the kind of men
to enforce all temperance laws that
may from time to time be enacted,
whether for restriction or prohibition
ofliquor selling.-MdnsfeLd Herald.