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Year: 1874




Don't tell the little one, who may be
slightly willful, that "the black man
will come ont of the dark cellar and
carry it off if it does not mind" Don't
create a needless fear to go with the
child through oil the stages of its ex-
istence.


Don't tell the little five year old
Jimmy ''the school ma'am will cut off
his ears"-"pull ont his teeth"-'' tie
him 1lp"--or any of the horrible stories
that are commonly presented to the
childish imagination. Think you the
little one will believe anything you tell
him after he becomes acquainted with
the gentle teacher who has nOt-the least
idea of putting those terrible threats
into execution


Don't tell the children they must not
drink tea because it will make them
black, while you continue the use of it
daily. Your example is more to them
than precept and while your face is as
fair as June morning they will scarce
ly erenit the oft-told tale. Either give
up drinking the pleasant beverage or
give your children better reason for
its non-use.


Don't tell them they must not eat su-
gar or sweetmeats, because it Will rot
their teeth. Pure sugar does not cause
the teeth to decay and sugar with
fruits is nutritious and healthy, not
withstanding the "old saw" to the con-
trary. The case of city children is
often cited, as If the cause of their pale
faces and slight constitutions were an
over amount of sweetmeats with their
diet, when the actual cause is want of
pure air and proper exercise.


Don't tell the sick one that the med
icine is not bad to take, when you can
hardly keep your own stomach from
turning "inside ont" at the smell of it.
Better by far to tell him the simple
truth, that it is disagreeable, but neces-
sary for his health, and you desire him
to take it at once. Ten to one he will
swallow it with half the trouble of coax
ing and worry of words, and love you
better for your firm, decided manner.


Don't teach the children by example
to tell white lies to each other and TO
their neighbors. Guard lips aud briGle
your tongue if you desire TO have the
coming generation truthful. Truthful
ness is one of the foundation stones of
| heaven. Remember the old, old Book
says, ''no liar" shall enter within the
gates of the beautiful city. g There is
no distinction between white lies and
those of a darker hue. The falsehood
is an untruth, whether the matter be
great or small. 7s t.-.
Year: 1874




In a. recent clinical lecture at Guys
Hospital, London, DR.. Habershon dis
cussed the hygienie measures by which
the lives of the aged may be prolonged.
He urged that in prescribing for. old
people a uniform warm temperature
should be advised, supporting his coun-
sci by allusion to the case OF his own
mother, who survived to the great age
of 102. During the winter months of
the last year of her life she refused to
leave her bed. alleging that only there
could she keep warm. To this habit
the doctor ascribed her unusual longevi-
ty. He also cited, in proof of his posi-
ton, an instance in which on old man,
going out into the cold and Jog, died
simply from the shock of the chill upon
his system. a degree of cold which
would produce merely unpleasant sensa-
tions in usual eases would often lead to
fatal results in one whose circulation was
enfeebled, and whose vital force was
diminished by age Or. Habershon also
recommended that aged persons should
eat more frequently than others, as
their meals were generally sparing.
Those who wake at about or 4 o'clock
in the morning should have some noun
ishment at hand, and not wait until the
ordinary breakfast hour to take their
first meal Of the day. The interval be-
tween supper at night and breakfast IN
the morning. is too long for persons IN
declining strength.
Year: 1874

The trial of -Kullman has been con
cluded. After the testimony as to the mental
condition Of the prisoner, the president Of the
court summed up the medical testimony to
the effect that at the time of the assassination
as well as at present. KuIlman was accounta-
bic for his acts but to a limited degree.
KuIlman was found guilty as found in the in
diciment, and sentenced to imprisonment for
fourteen years. In hope Of correction, a years
suspension of his civil rights and the price Of
the surveillance.
Year: 1874

The gold price of silver bullion has
again got so low that the fractional sill
yer coins of the United States are not
worth any more in gold than green
backs. Notwithstanding the much rid
icuIe, a year ago, of Secretary RiehaEd-
sons redemption of greenbacks in sill
yer half dollars, it is desirable to have
silver fractional coins in circulation, IN
stead of the postal currency, If posi-
bic. The low price OF silver in Europe
promises to be permanent, and, IA this
Connection, two new silver coins for i'm


mediate circulation are talked of as
likely TO be authorized at the next ses-
sion OF congress, one a twelve and q
half cent piece, and the other twenty
cent piece In fact, an attempt was
made at the last session of congress to
get the last mentioned coin authorized,
and the recommendation was favorably
reported upon, but In the hurry Of the
close. of the session the bill was neg
Iected and was not passed.
Year: 1874

IF the old man viii insist on taking a
smoke after going to bed at night, the
sooner the house Is insured for twice it's
value the more cOmplacent will be the
feelings Of the relatives who stsnd by
when the fremen hunt among the ruins
ior his bones.
Year: 1874

Let us take time for reading. 1t viii
never come if We. wait to have every
speck Of dirt removed from each article
we see we can alwaYs find something
else to do, and conscientious houscNeep-
ers, with little taStG for mental pursuits,
are apt to make great blanders. The
life is more than meat, and body than
raiment:" which means If | may be
allowed to preach a wee bit Of a ser
mon = that you yourself, with all your
immortal faculties, are Of more, vastly
more importance than your house AMI
furniture, and clothing AMI cookery,
and these are utterly worthless if they
serve as hindrances instead OF helps to
your individual culture. No kind OF
labor is degrading If done from a wor-
thy motive, AMI no motive can be no
bier than the womanly desire 70 make i
pleasant home. With this end in view,
with love as prOmpter, washing and
darning and scrubbing are AL elevated
from drudgery to noble place. brt
our home can not be attractive and prof
liable to our families II we ourselves are
dull and harassed. Our brother and
fathers and husbands and sons neea
cheerful and intellectual companions at
home, far more than they need nice dim
ners and spotless linen. 1t Is necessary
that good houseEeepcrs should also read
and reefct and listen and converse
Year: 1874

Men of true manly grit are not to be
found every day; but one Of this kind
died at his post in Cheyenne, the other
day. lie was an engineer on the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad. Coming west.
bringing the passenger train, he was
suddenly taken seriously i'll, but rath-
er than shrink from duty, he increas-
ed the speed Of the engine to 40 miles
an hour, aud reached Cheyenne ahead
of time. AS the monster machine
came to halt. and the engineer who
was to relieve him stepped into the pill
ot-house, he said family: Take the
engine; I'm ready to die now - and
in five seconds he was a corpse. The
Union Pacific company ought to erect a
monument over that engineer. Oeaver
Netcx
Year: 1874

QUARRELING CHRIsTIANs.--No
man will properly deYelop as Christ
ian who lives il a state Of quarrel. In
enmity against God, he Is, of course
not Christian at all; but reconciled
to Him, he must remain a dwarf. un.
less he secures peace around him
Fighting the brethren, fighting angrily
in behalf OF reform, eontendiug with
bitter words and hard strife for even
the best of doctrine, he will stunt the
growth Of divine life within him
Even fighting against sin IS not to be
done in quarrelsome way, but in a
spirit OF honoring God while abhoring
the sin and plying the sinner. We
are to cnduct a warfare, but orr fight
is to be good one, which means
Year: 1874

that it is to be directed against wrong
aud IN favor OF right, bus also that it
IS TO be waged SO that in the darkest
day Of defeat We may be able to say
. rather forgive them, for they know
not what theY 90.
Year: 1874

Sweat is the destiny Of alt trades
whether OF the brows; or OF the mind.
God never allowed any man TO do moth
ing. How miserable is the condition
Of those men. which spend the time as if
it were gwen them, ana not lent; "a It
hours were waste creatures, and
such as saouli be accounted for; as if
God would take this Is i good bill of
reckoning: Item spent upon my pleas
ures forty years.-Btsbop H,sA.
Year: 1874

The Christian IntelHgencer tells this
story: eve know of case in which
a mother and her sister, her daughter,
and her son-in-law were furnished with
good suite of rooms, handsomely
fitted up, with more than simply decent
clothing, and with well-ordered table,
by the pitiful supplications of the aged
sister, who made frequent and regular
visits to certain set Of offices down
town. This was spoken of in the family
as going down to the bank to draw a
little deposit This source of income
not being deemed sufficient to meet the
wants of the son-in-law, o retired law
yer, who was little fastidious in the
matter of dressing gowns, slippers and
cigars, a strike was made on new set
of givers. The matter was referred by
one of the latter to faithful city visitor
of the poor, who called, reported, and
the result was not only no new gifts,
but even the bank before mentioned
suspended payment, and the young
man was actually driven to the cruel
alternative Of going to work or going
hungry"
Year: 1874

Science, it may be said, has shown
us how to make newspaper the cheap
est created article in the world. As an
example of workmanship the damp,
fresh journal that lies on the the break
fast table is the highest type of what
capital, industry and skill can produce
in the way of cheapness. The needle,
the common pin, the steel pen, in their
way show similar result. But it would
be far easier for the unskilled person
to make needle, pin or pen than
to compose newspaper. In one we see
what the perfection of machinery will
will do in the way of fneness and cheap.
ness of workmanship. But the news
paper, says an exchange, represents the
achievements of machinery and the re-
suits of energy and patient thought
combined. For less than the cost of a
cigar, loaf of bread, or cup of coffee,
the journalist sells the combined efforts
of hundreds of men. To enable him to
make his newspaper, his ministers go
to all quarters of the world. And SO
perfect has the relation between the
true journal and the people become
that great newspaper is no more and
no less than q great commonwealth. It
has the responsibility and many of the
attributes of sovereignty. There is no
such power for good or evil as now rests
in the hands of the journalist. Every
day he scatters his sheets broadcast to
the four winds, to fall like seed upon
barren and stony as we'll as upon fertile
ground, to bear fruit which may be
wheat and may be tares. We do not
say that in all cases this labor is hon.
estly, carefully done. We are we'll
aware that thousands of tares are sown
every day--slanders, falsehoods, dis
paragaments, reckless statements that
bring forth sorrow and heart-burning.
But we do feel that every year there is
less and less of this, that journalism is
becoming more and more profession,
that the true editor feels that he is in
some sense a Judge, and that it will be
woe unto him if he deals unjustly. So
that in o moral sense, as mighty infu-
enco acting directly and necessarily up
on public opinion, as we'll as in a social
and business sense, as the instrument
of news and business affairs, the news
paper takes every day higher and
higher ststion.
Year: 1874

A few evenings before the battle of
Culloden, there were gathered in the
apartments of the Pretender, at Inver-
ness, few of his friends, for the pur-
pose of playing at cards. In the course
of the evening, the nine of diamonds
belonging to the pack with which they
were playing was lost On the night
after the battle, which resulted so dis
astrously for the rebel army, the Duke
of Cumberland entered Inverness, and
as was his invariable custom, took up
his quarters in the apartments which
had so recently been occupied by
Prince Charles Edward. On the follow
ing morning, a scout brought in word
that a small portion of the rebel army
had taken shelter in a deep gorge
among the mountains. The Duke at
once directed an officer to take num-
Der of men, surround the party, and put
eyerv man to death who was found in
arms. The officer, reluctant to execute
this inhuman order, and perhaps fear
full of after consequences, declined to
take the command withouta written
order. The Duke looked round the
room for piece of paper on which to
write the order, when some one picked
up the lost card, and presented it to
the Duke, who wrote his order on the
back of it, and handed it to the officer;
The soldiers departed on their errand
of butchery, and SO well did they exc
cute the Dukes commands, that not
one of the devoted band of Highlanders
escaped death. Hence it is that the
nine of diamonds is called the curse OF
Scotland,
Year: 1874

DoN'T WASTE IT.-It not unfrequent-
ly happens in family that quantities
of cooked meats remain on hand. Such
should be potted. Out the meat from
the bone, chop fine, and season high
with salt, pepper, cloves and cinnamon.
Moisten with vinegar, wine, brandy,
cider, and sauce, or melted butter, ac-
cording to the kind of meat, or to suit
your own taste. Then pack it tight
into stone jar, and cover over the top
with about quarter of an inch of melt
ed butter. It will keep months, and
always afford ready and excellent
dish for the breakfast or tea table.
Year: 1874

There was to be a marriage in a
French village, and all the guests were
punctual, but the bridegroom could not
be found. He was discovered at last
up tree, but would not come down
till the future father-in-law conveyed to
him farm that lad been promised.
Much protestation and many tears, but
he was firm. Finally the papers were
signed and down he came.
Year: 1874

Keep good company or none. Never lie
idle. If your hand cannot be uselully can
ployed. attend to the cultivation Of your mind


Always speak the truth Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements. Keep your
own secrets, if You have any. When You
speak to a person look him in the face. Good
company and good conversation are the very
siucws Of virtue Good character is above all
things else Your character cannot Ie essen
TALLY injured, except by your own acts. il
any one speaks evil Of you, let your life be
such that no one will believe him. Drink no
kind Of Intoxicating liquors. Ever live mis-
fortune excepted within your income. When
you retire to bed, thiuk over what You have
been doing during tie day. Make uo haste
to be rich, if you would prosper. Small aud
steady gains give competency, with tranquility
Of mind Never play at any game Of chance.
Avoid temptation through tie ieaE you may
not understand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run iuto deb; unless you can
see your way to get Out Of it. Do not marry
until you are able to support a wife. Never
speak evil Of any one. Re Just before you are
generous. Keep yourself innocent. if you
would be happy. Save when you are young,
that you may spend when you are old. Read
over the above mazi;us at least once a week.
Year: 1874

One Of ,le most extraordinary things 10 this
world Is the conduct Of a hen on The approach
4 team. II she is standing in the way at
the time, she remains there, aud you instinct
lively stop your Lor.e ouly to discover that she
is safely ont Of tie way. Aid il shc is on ono
side Of tie road she Immediately dasbes into
the centre aud brings you Up again. while the
cold sweat foTn.. 90 your back At the thought
Of tie damages Aud i. is d little singular
that while you are confident you never saw
heu ruo over, nor ever heard of such a thing,
yet no number u trials can keep back tie
Precipitation from your back. OF prevent you
from drawing up your horse, to tie imminent
danger of his hind leg.
Year: 1874

1t is almost impossible to get a horse shod
without having the frog cut away. All yeter-
mary surgeons, all horsemen, all leading black
smiths, agree that the frog should not be arcd
one particle, uoteven trimmed. Nomatter how
pliable aud soft the frog is, cutit away smooth
on all sides, aud in two days it Will be dry and
hard as a chip You might as well cut al the
leaves of trees aud expect them to flourish as
to pare away tic frog aud have a healthy foot.
The rough spougy part Of tic frog is to tbe
foot what leaves are to the tree-the lungs
Never have a red-hot shoe put upon the foot
70 burn itlsyel If you can iud a blacksmith
.hat Is mechanic enough to level the foot with
out red-hot iron, employ him. II you do not
think SO, try the red-hot poker on your finger
nail, and see how it will affect the growth Of
that. There are many other important points
in shoeiug horses. but these two are Of more
importance than all the rest, level TO the ap-
preheusion Of men not skilled in horses, and
the two most disregarded.
Year: 1874

A woman's determination to part
her hair at the side broke mp u we'd
ding at Bangor. Maine. The company
had all assembled, the clergyman was
Ia his place. and the groom proceeded
ND stairs to escort his chosen one To
the altar. The lady was splendidly
dressed. but In arranging her hair had
adopted the "new style" To this the
young man objected In most decided
terms, saying that IL looked too brszen
and fast :" that the hair OF bride
should be parted modestly In the mid
die. A sharp war OF word. followed,
which resulted In the declaration on
the part OF the angry youth that he
had taken firm stand; that the hair
must be redrcssed or he would never
look upon Ii again. TO this the girl
replied that he might leave as soon as
he pleased. aud leave he did much to
the disgust Of the people who came to
partake OF the wedding supper aud
were turned out OF the house without
IL
Year: 1874

stable and posse of four men started with
him for this place to commit him TO the
county Jail. About a mile and half out
from Auburn, four men with blackened
faces rode out from the bushes, knocked
Walters, who had drawn his revolver,
to defend the prisoner, from his horse and
shot League, the ball entering his back near
the shoulder blade and coming out in front.
League was tied to a horse which took fright
and galloped through the woods followed by
the mobbers, who kept up rambling hre.
Leagues clothes were torn from his body
and he was horribly mutilated by the brush.
He was found to be alive, and from bis con-
dition 1t lis not thought that his wounds will
cause his death. He was taken TO house
near by and 1t is thought that the lynchers
will return tonight and finish him. They
are supposed to come mostly from Mont
gomery county, where League also stole a
horse. League has served two terms In the
penitentiarY for horse stealing.
Year: 1874

The eastern branch of this line is, fortu.
nately, but little injured by the floods.
Travel is uninterrupted, passenger train
leaving here daily at s A. NJ, as usual.
Through connections are made on time, and
Pullman palace sleeping cars accompany
every train. The break at Pearl river, on
account of the damage to the bridge, will
be but temporary. Workmen and material
have already been sent to the spot, and in
a couple of days or so the bridge will be Is
staunch as ever. In fhe meantime, passen-
gers and baggage are transferred BY boat
from one train to another, and there il NO
delay nor interruption to travel.
Year: 1874

The rale for contempt against Auditor
Clinton came up before Judge Hawkins


yesterday. The issuing of the warrants by
the Auditor to w. II. Hunt and Semmes


& Mott and payment by the Treasurer be-
ing admitted, the Attorney General offer ed
no testimony.


Mr.. Hunt read a statement of facts he


had prepared. He had supposed the Attor-
ney General would not appeal the case, had


presented copy of the judgment and had
advised the Auditor it would be proper for
him to issue his warrant.


Mr.. Mott agreed in the main with Nj


Hunt.


Auditor Clinton and Treasurer Dubu LET


also testified.


Attorney General Field said the defen Sc


offered to the rule was a frivolous prete xt


The Auditor had strangely remarked tha t


he had considered 1t his duty to issue the


warrants on the order of the court when an
appeal was pending, and would do it again


The judgment was signed on the ninth, the


State had ten days in which to take an ap :.
peal, and had done it on the tenth. He ha d
kept track of the case, and, though he had
not camped in the clerks Office, thought he
knew the stages of the case. If it went to
the Supreme Court it was sure to be re.
versed, for it was the Governor who wa to
draw the warrants, and not the par ties
The State had been deprived of the righ of
appeal, and now was without remedy The
Auditor has no right to plead ignorance of
the law. He knew the case was appeala bic,
for the amount was over $500.


The court said this was mandate of the
court dissolving the injunction. The Auditor
had been directed by the appropriation bill
to draw the warrants, and was only re-
strained by the Injunction. If he had dis
obeyed the order of the court he wo uld
have been punished. But the court had re-
moved the restriction. The order CON-
manded the Auditor to issue the warrant is,
but that was unnecessary, because the in
junction being dissolved, he was commanded
to do SO by the law. The Auditor had dis
obeyed no order Of the court, but had
Obeyed one. Whatever errors there might
be in the order, this court was not the pl ace
to correct them. The court did not issue
orders it knew to be wrong, and in its opin-
ion this was valid one. The Supreme Court
might reverse it. But so it might conf rm
it. One supposition was as natural as the
other. If it was confirmed, how could the
Auditor be properly punished for obeying it?
This court would not reverse its own ord er.


The Attorney General said the order as
not an interlocutory one nor m andam us.
These parties had not chosen to proceed in
that way. They had come into the cas- as
as defendants. The judg.
ment was q final judgment so far as that
part Of the case was concerned. The State
had ten days to appeal in, and had filed an
appeal in one. Now it was an appeal after
execution.


Judge Hawkins said the order being
made was executory. The court can only
protect its own dignity, and where there
was no intent to commit contempt, no
punishment should be inflicted on pu bic
officer who had obeyed its mandate The
rule was discharged.


The Injunction case was continued to |
Tuesday, on motion of the Attorney |
General
Year: 1874

The growth of the Episcopal Church in
Colorado will authorize its admission as
diocese by the coming general convention,
to be held in October next. There are now
thirteen churches building in the Territory,
with fair prospect of having several more
built during the spring and summer.