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Year: 1874

Some find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best;
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night-hours go.
Some hearts beat whore, some hearts break
often wonder why It's so.
Some wills faint where some wills fight
Some love the tent and some the field
often wonder who are right


The ones who strive or those who yield
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the stfife;
And so thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread,
In tireless march, a thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed;
Some seek when others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash,
Some fall back where some move on,
Some flags furl where others flash
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils ofthe true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name, above grave.


Father Ryan.
Year: 1874

THE Charleston Journal says that Il
Congress sends the West Virginia election
back to the people, Hereford, the member
from that District, will go into oblivion:


The Democratic party will not dare to
renominate him, with the heavy burdens
upon his shoulders, and il they should,
the people would overwhslm him with
their condemnation. Had his case been
presented fairly and clearly to the voters
at either the August or October periods,
we have every assurance that he would
have been beaten. He is not the choice
Of the electors Of the Third Congressional
District,
Year: 1874

The Hot Springs Courier relates the
following.


An interesting and skillful operation
in the way of TRANSMISSION Of blood :"
was performed day before yesterday by
Drs. Vaughn and King of this place.
Mrs. X. j. Jastus, living about mile
from town, has been in extremely bad
health for some time, and very much de
billtated, with scarce blood enough to
produce pulsation sufficient to indicate
lie, SO her physicians concluded to try
the experiment OF increasing the vital
current by means Of the TRANSMISSION Of
blood, and, procuring lamb. they open
ed vein in its neck, and inserted q small
rubber tube, then opened vein in the
arm of the patient and, placing the other
end of the tube therein, the warm blood
of the lamb was rapidly injected, produc-
ing marked effect upon the patient, who
exhibited symptoms Of increased vitality
with almost the first gush Of blood from
the life fountain Of the bleeding victim.
The lady is doing well under the treat
ment, though she Is in such state Of
general debility that the course adopted
by her physicians may prove to be only
a temporary relief BE that as it may,
she has derived some benefit from the
skilltul experiment.
Year: 1874

The Science Of Health thus calls at.
tention to fact which cannot be too
frequently enforced on peoples minds I:
The perncious habit Of breathing
through the mouth while sleeping or va
king is very hurtful. There are many
persons who sleep with the month open,
and do not know it. They may 60 to
sleep with it closed; but il the mouth is
dry and parched on waking, it is a sign
tha, it has been open during sleep. Snor.
ing is another sure sign. This habit
should be overcome At all time, ex-
cept when eating, drinking or speaking,
keep the mouth firmly closed. aud breathe
through the nostris. and retire with o
firm determination to conquer. The nos
trils are the proper breathing apparatus,
not the mouth A man may inhale poi.
sonous gases through the mouth with
out being aware Of it, but not through
the nose
Year: 1874

YOUNG man, you feel superior
ity to the whole human race as you
stand at the altar with your TAR
young bride. You would not change
places with the President. Yet a
few short years, few whisking OF
of broom handles, an untimely stop
page or two of waited fiat irons, and
your weary body will rest under the
swaying willow, while some young
gallant will bring your late afflicted
partner out to the cemetery ON calm
Sabbath evenings and whisper love
i'm her ear, as together they strew
peanut shells over your grave. son.
why should the spirit OF mortal oe
proud?"
Year: 1874

THE LAST OF HIS RACE.-An In
dian had been picked up drunk, and
though it was proposed to let him
90 over the river, it was desirable to
have him understand that no Indi-
an has any more rights than a white
man.


"Child of the whispering forest
son of the grassy plains-it grieves
my spirit to see you here" said His
Honor. Only few more moons
will come and go before you will be
gathered to the happy hunting
grounds of your brothers gone be-
fore-You are an aged tree; time has
shorn you of your strength. You
can no longer chase the wild condu-
range and follow the roebuck. The
buffalo grazes in front of your lodge,
and your arm is not strong enough
TO draw the bow. The rambling
thunder and the sharp lightning
make you afraid. Once you could
not count the camp-fires of your
tribe, so many did they number;
now there is nothing left of your
tribe but yourself, two old army
blankets and shotgun with the
lock out of repair. Son of the for
est, why is this thing thus, and what
do you mean by coming into my
trapping grounds and getting
.drunk?'


"The white chief has spoken
many wise words" replied the Indi-
an in measured tones, resting one
foot on the edge of spittoon. "My
race has fallen like the leaves-been
washed away like water washes out
the marks of chalk. / stand alone.
My, campfire has gone out, and my
lodge is cold and has no mat. Kaw-
ltoi-kekick has tears in his eyes when
he looks to the West and no longer
sees the smoke of many camp-fires.
Our great chieftains have fallen, our
warriors are dust, and the wolf ut
tiers his lonesome howl OH the spot
where stood our big village. l am
weary of this life; 1 am sad"


"The red man may CO." said his
Honor. " l cannot give you back
your dead; l cannot cover the hills
and meadows with forests again; the
wildffoX and the deer have sought
deeper glens; and 10 power can
awaken the warriors whose whoops
rang from hill to river. Go back to
your lodge; beware of water;
keep in nights; vote early and often
and be virtuous and you'll be hap
pay.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1874

OWNERS Of undeveloped quartz
property will bear in mind that they
have only until Jan. lst, 1873, under
the extension of the "Act 10
promote the development OF the
mining resources of the United
States," in which to put the requisite
labor thereon to retain title. Look
out for it and get receipt from local
Recorder.
Year: 1874

From Halls Journal OF HsAlth.l ..-.


We commit the still greater error o
plunging into ice water every morning
then scrub all the skin of with q horse
hair brush or coarse board towel; sit
down to breakfast Of oatmeal sawdust
dine of a tablespoonful Of wheat and two
berries, and make Q supper on catnip tea
then be put through Russian bath o.
900 degrees; sleep under an open window
when the thermometer Is at zero; wear
long hair; dress the women in pantaloons;
make all our property over to them, then
cit down In the kitchen corner and nurse
the baby, and when 1t Is asleep, wash up
the tea.things, and go to bed at 0 o'clock
to be "out OF tho way" What will be-
come Of the men2 surely we have fallen
on evil times. A better and truer mode
Of life Is to have plenty Of everything that
Is good to eat and drink, which imparts
nourishment and strength, and as much
of 1t as you want. The idea Of getting
up from the table hungry Is unnatural
and absurd, and hurtful-quite as much
so as getting up in the morning before
your sleep is out, or the mischievous prin.
ciple that "early TO rise makes man
healthy, wealthy and wise" n.


Early rising in civilized society tends
to shorten life. Early rising Of itsell
never did any good. Many q farmers
boy has been made an invalid for life by
being made TO get up at daylight, before
his sleep was out. Many young girl
has been stunted in body and mind and
constitution by being made to get up be-
fore the system has had It's full rest. All
who are growing, all who work hard, and
all weakly persons, should not get up un-
til they feel as If they would be more
comfortable to get up than 10 remain In
bed; that Is the only true measure OF suf
ticiency Of rest and sleep. Any one who
gets up in the morning feeling as II be
would give anything In the world" to
remain in bed little while longer, does
violence TO his own nature, and will al
ways suffer from it-not Immediately II
may be, but in later years, by the cumula.
tive Ill effects Of the most unwise practice
In any case, the person who gets up In
the morning before he is fully rested will
lack Just that much Of the energy requi-
site for the days pursuit.


As people we do not get enough
sleep, we do not get enough rest, we will
not take time for these thiDgs; hence oul
nervousness, our irritability, our hasty
temper, and the premature giving out o.
the stamina OF life. Halt Of US are old al
three.score, the very time q man ought C
be in his mental, moral and physica,
prime. Half OF our wives, especially In
the farming districts, die long before theil
time, because they do not get rest and
sleep proportioned to their labor. Nine
times out oi ten II would be better for al
parties If the farmer should get up RnG
light the fires and prepare breakfast FOL
his wife, she coming directly from hel
toilet to breakfast, because it almost al
ways happens that she has to remain up t
set thingS right long after the husbsnC
has gone to bed, when really he hal
nothing to do after supper but 60 to'bed
This Is Q monstrously cruel imposition or
wives and mothers.
Year: 1874

CHICAGO, July 24.-The Chicago Board
ol Underwriters this afternoon had under
consideration the demand made by the
National Board in New York that fire
patrol consisting Of one hundred men
should be established, under penalty o.


withdrawal by the insurance companies,
Much discussion only served to show thai
The demand could not be complied with


at least at present, and President Clarke
was instructed to telegraph 10 New SoEh
that nothing had been done in the matter
Year: 1874

A STORY is told OF young man of
Louisville, Ca, becoming smitten
with a young lady of Savannah, and
often visiting her at her fathers
home. The father did not like him
as often happens, and bethought him
of way to get rid of the visitor. 1t
was very pious thought too. The
couple were in the parlor at / o'clock
one night, and the rest of the family
were in the sitting room very sleepy.
The old man invited the couple
to join in family worship, and aske d
the young man solemnly to read a
chapter from the family Bible. He
was obliged to submit, and stammer-
ed through the chapter. At the close
there was pause-and then the old
man asked the reader to lead in
prayer. He dropped the book, seized
his hat and bolted for the front door,
which was quickly bolted after him.
The young man walked to the first
railroad station out of town and
waited for the morning train. He
has since had no call to Savannah,
and there is not so much worship in
that house as formerly.
Year: 1874

THE New York Nation gives the
following neat definition OF the
democratic party: at is loose
1ncoherent mass of persons, scatter
ed in greater or less number over tne
ITnion' without any common creed
or aims. and no hundred OF them
think alike on any topic of national
interest. Nobody can say what 'heil M
views about the currency, or 'he
tariff. or the Southern problem OF
the civil service question, or any
other question. The only things oy
which a Democrat can be distih-
auished from a Republican are the
name and the desire to get the he'
publican out of Office
Year: 1874

COMPARED with the condition of
affairs in 1873, the outlook this
year is favorable indeed. There is
more methodical and practical
system of economy in vogue than
formerly; society has settled down
to palmer style of life in all its
grades and phases. We have been
living upon a false basis - the
laborer as well as the rich employ
er-and this winter finds both the
employer and the employed better
fitted to meet its privations and
outlays than last year did.
Year: 1874

WORDS OF WIsDoM.-The follow
ing clipped from an exchange will
bear reading and a careful considera-
ton:


Better to wear a calico dress with
out trimming, if it be paid for, than
to owe the shopkeeper for the most
elegant silk, cut and trimmed i'll the
most bewitching manner.


Better to live in log-cabin all
your own, than Il brown-stone man
sion belonging to somebody else.


Better walk forever than run in
debt for a horse and carriage.


Better to sit by the pine table for
which you paid three dollars ten
years ago, than send home a new
extension, black walnut top, and
promise to pay next week.


Better to use old cane-seated chairs
and faded two-ply carpet, than trem-
BILE at the bills sent home from the
upholsterer's for the most elegant
parlor set ever made.


Better to meet your business ac-
quaintance with a free "don't owe
you a cent" smile, than to dodge
around the corner to escape a dun.


Better to pay the street organ
grinder two cents tor music, if you
must have it, than owe for a grand
piano.


Better to eat thin soup from earth
enware, if you owe your butcher
nothing, than to dine off lamb and
roast beef and know that it does not
belong to you.


Better to let your wife have a fit
of Mysteries, than run in debt for
nice new furniture, or clothes, or
jewelry.
Year: 1874

holy. Aye, be even blamed the Phari-
sees who PRAYED on the streets, ar6
called them hYpocriIes snd the same
he would say of these modern Phari-
sees. We see from Jesus own eSsmple
what he thought of such d5inss. lie
has himself prayed q great deal ju'
never did he whine or shout II lF
soul rose up TO his Father, he retire
to solitude-the woods, or even the
desert, but never was he seen to march,
praying and shouting, through the
streets OF Jerusalem, and ifbe resppea:-
ed on earth, what would he say il he
witnessed the conduct of these bypo-
critical and silly women who attempt
TO drag the Most HOLY in the dust. He
would drive them apart with q scourge
drive them home to their work,
which they neglect while disgracing
themselves aud religion in this man
ner. a


But we will continue 10 eat and
drink according to our conscience to
the honor Of God, for God is more
honored il we accept gracefully from
His baud ss q blessing the juice OF the
grape aud the product Of malt than II
we decry it IS the gilt Of Satan, and
degrade The Most Holy by hypoCritical
and stupid conduct Amen.
Year: 1874

Having prolonged the session OF Friday into the
"wee sma' hours" the Fenian delegates did not
feel disposed TO 60 TO WORK till about one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. They remained in session
for two hours, when recess was taken till seven
O'Clock p NJ, In order to give the various commit.
tees time to deliberate and prepare their reports.


The number present in the morning session was
by no means so great as on the preceding days,
many OF the delegates residing in The city con-
siderlng that all essential matters requiring close
attention or watchtulness have been disposed OF
and that their presence was only required In the
evening after working hours. <At seven O'Clock
sharp the Convention met again and the attend
ance was much better than In the forenoon The
Military Committee presented its report, which
was adoptet after some discussion. The duty
assigned this committee was TO examine into the
state Of n military organization attached to the
brotherhood called the 'Legon OF st. Patrick" or
Irish Brigade, having Uniform like that OF the
Sxty-ninth regiment with snowy orange and
green plume, and under the command OF Colonel
Phelan, an officer who served with distinction
during the late civil war The Committee or
Supervisory Body, who were appointed to exam
inc the accounts also reported and declared the
books, &c, TO be Kept In % satisfactory manner
AT late hour the Committee on Constitution pre-
sented It's report, and IA this Is considered the
always more closely watched, and its conclusions
and recommendations discussed at greater length.
Il Is cp,ous feature In az Irish organl-


ing themselves with constitution. making, aHd
no matter how often they make change
they fancy they still see occasion for
more. Every year at the annual Convention tine
constitution Tor the time being Is taken to pieces
and new one invented and yet the perfection 80
much sought alter seems to be as tar Oh as ever.
With all the practice they have had for the last
years there can he little doubt that when they
get to the old Parliament House IN College Green
they will pc able to turn out one that VIII astonsh
the world. After all the yearly changes In the
Fenian constitution the new Que submitted for the
consideration Of the Convention occupied It's at
tent0n 70 very late hour last night, and It Is 30
be hoped Tor their own sakes that they will at
last hit on one that Will require no further change
fox a few years, so us 10 give them some little
time to devise means to get 70 Dublin and make
one that viii do for generation or 20.


When the constitution "a adopted the Conven-
ti0n will! proceed TO the election Of 'hcud
ccntre" and take action on the ''Belmont Fundn
on the disposal OF which depends whether the
Fenian Brotheraood shall continue TO exist or be
numbered with the things OF the past.
Year: 1874

| believe the first step to be taken II
political reform is for the people to choose


their own representatives instead Of per
| mitting place e-seekeIs to wrest the offices
| from them Until this can be DONE moth
ing can be done.


| believe now, and have always believed,


that next to American slavery, the American


protective tariff Is the greatest evil known


in this country. am in favor of tariff
for revenue, but am not in favor OF the


government rObbng one industry to enrich


another. Heretofore we have often sent
to our national congress representatives


who cordially coopcrated with the manu-,
facturers and the capitalists of the East in
levying tribute upon us of the West. 1t is
high time that we choose men to repres ent


us who will lift from US this iniquitous tax


alton. | am in favor of giving each of the
industries an equal chance. | would not
see one flourish at the expense of another


l believe in the state control of railroads
and other corporations which it has Great
ed. | do not believe that a legislature
can impose great wrong upon the people
which the people cannot subsequently
remedy.


| believe that water transportation is the
cheapest and BEST and am in favor of the
government opening water comnunica
tions from the interior to the sea board
wherever deemed practicable and for the
best interests of the country. | believe
the canals known as the St. Lawrence ca
mails are essential to the future prosperity
of the Northwest. and should receive the
prompt attention of the government.
would favor the speedy construction of the
Rock Island and Hennepin canal, which ,,
would give US an interior all water route
to the Atlantic and to the mouth of the
Mississippi


| believe that our currency should be |
let alone as much as possible, but would |
have the resolve to resume specie pay
ment firmly fixed in the mind of the ma.
ton. Let it be approached gradually pos
itively and with ample notice, doing JUS
tice to all and injury to none.


AS the monopolies and expressions
which we are now combating, grew up
under the fostering protection of the Re
publican party l would welcome all good
men to join in the struggle for its over
throw.
Year: 1874

pet-baggers that they are already men
tioning him as a candidate for mayor.
President Grant has shown such disposi
ton to force carpet. baggers u.on the
south as governors and mayors that he
may issue his fat that Busteed shall be
the chief magistrate of this city in spite of
the protests of the people. What would
then become of the commercial metropolis
of the nation
Year: 1874

notice her pin it in his hat; but these
things took place. as he afterward found
out, much to his chagrin; but he has


profited by the lesson, as he has very
serious matrimonial intentions, and
these are of course calculated 10 make
any young man reform, although It
has never before appeared to- this
young man that he was doing wrong
when he took a sociable glass OF
wine, or something else. After
probably torturiEg the young lady
with nonsensical talk for some time, he
took his beaver and that night went to
church with some friends. While in
church he had occasion to remove his
hat from one seat to another, and then
discovered the tiny piece of paper, the
contents of which he eagerly scanned.


It simply said: please do not drink"
He was mortified beyond expression, as
he had led the young lady to believe that
he was a temperance man; and now 10
our fault was added that OF not being a
second George Washington. II is sut-
fcient to add that he has taken a solemn


promise to abstain for all time from in
toxicating drinks. But the best OF the


Joke is, after he had made this promise
the young lady told him he could take a
similar promise to abstain for all time
from paying her any further attention,
and strange to say he is not yet happy
Year: 1874

As this is the season for drinking cider
and eating nuts, it may not be amiss to
give a hint which may be usefnl. Medi-
cal men advise that salt should be taken
with nuts, especially when they are eaten
at night. One time, says writer, while
enjoying q visit from an Englishman,
hickory nuts were served in the even
ing, when my English friend called for
salt, stating that he knew of case of a
woman eating heartily Of nuts in the
evening who was taken violently ill.
The celebrated DR.. Alternately was sent
for but it was after he had become too
fond Of his cup, and he was not in con.
dition to go. He muttered, Salt saltF'
of which no notice was taken. Next
morning he went to the place and she
was corpse. He said if they had
given her salt it would have relieved her;
If they would allow him to make an ex
animation ~ would convince them. On
opening the stomach the nuts were found
in a mass. He sprinkled salt on this
and it Immediately dissolved. / have
known Of a sudden death myself which
appeared to be from the same cause. l
generally eat salt with nuts, and | con.
slider that it improves them.
Year: 1874

From the Poultry Review,I


Would it not be wise to substitute more
eggs for meat in our daily diet2 About
one-third of the weight of an egg is solid
nutriment There are no bones and
tough pieces that have to be laid aside.
A good egg is made up of ten parts
she'll, sixty parts white, and thirty parts
yolk. The white of an egg contains
eighty.six per cent. water; the yolk nifty
two per cent. The average weight OF an
egg is about two ounces Practically,
an egg is animal food, and yet there is
none of the disagreeable work of the
butcher necessary TO obtain it. Eggs
are best when cooked four minutes.
This takes away the animal taste that is
80 offensive to some, but does not harden
the white or yolk as to make them bard
to digest. An egg, if cooked very hard,
is difficult of digestion, except by those
with stout stomachs; such eggs should be
beaten with bread and masticated very
finely. An excellent sandwich can be
made with eggs and brown bread. An
egg spread on toast is food fit for king,
il kings deserve any better food than
anybody else, which is doubtful. Fried
eggs are less wholesome than boiled ones.
An egg dropped irto hot water is not only
a clean and handsome, but delicate
morsel Most people spoil the taste Of
their eggs by adding pepper and salt, a
little sweet butter is the best dressing.
Eggs contain much phosphorus, which is
supposed to be useful to those who use
their brains much.
Year: 1874

From the Atlanta lda.l NoWs.I


a certain enterprising young lady in
this city has adopted new mode for
making young men pursue the paths ol
temperance. On last Sunday the young
man, who, BY the way, is Christian, as
will be shown, called on yonng lady,
and BY some unaccountable and myste-
rious manner, she came to entertain the
opinion that be was in the habit Of
indulring in spirituous liquors, and she
adopted q novel mode Of stopping these
indulgences. BE did not observe her
take a delicately scented sheet Of paper
and write a few words on 1t, nor did he