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Year: 1874

Remember the poor. If you know of
family who is out of provisions and
fuel, keep them in your thoughts until
you meet Smith or Brown, and then tell
them that they had better make dona-
ton. If they hold off tell them that che
who giveth to the poor lendeth to the
Lord" 1t is very easy to remember the
poor L can remember cases twenty years
ago.


Respect old age. II you have a maiden
aunt forty years old. aud she is passing
herself off for girl of twenty three,
there is no call for you to expose her.
The more you respect her age and keep
still about it the more she will respect
you.


Never marry for wealth, but remember
that it is just as easy to love girl who
has a brick house with mansard roof
and silver plated door bell as one who
hasn't anything but an auburn head and
an amiable disposition.


Love thy neighbor as thysef. Borrow
his pow, hoe or horse whenever you
can, but if he wants to borrow yours tell
him that you're very sorry but you were
just going to use them yourself


Be guarded in your. conversation
There are times when you may freely ex-
press your opinion of political candi
date, but you had better wait until his
friends are over in the next county visit
ing.


Remember that appearances are often
deceiving. Many pale, thin young lady
will eat moro corned beef than a carpen
ter. Because you iud the playing piano
in the parlor, it is no sign that her moth
er is not at the corner grocery running in
debt for peck of potatoes.


Rise with the lark. That is during
cold weather as soon as the lark rises,
waken your wife and tell her that it is
time to build the fire. If she makes any
objections you can refer her to dozen
works on the benefit of early rising. Any
man who cares a cent for his wife's health
will take pride in hearing her about the
house at daylight of a winters morning
getting up red hot stove and warming
his socks and boots.-OW FUcside
Friend.
Year: 1874

The fact is, that as life becomes con
centrated, and its pursuits more eager,
short sleep and early rising becomes i'm
possible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors, and we take more because we
want more. Six hours sleep will do well
for plowman or bricklayer, or any other
man who has no exhaustion but that pro
duced by manual labor, and the sooner
he takes it after his labor is over the
better. But for man whose labor is
mental, the stress of the wsrk is on the
brain and nervous system, and for him
who is tired in the evening with day of
mental application, neither early to bed
or early to rise is wholesome. He needs
letting down to the level of repose. The
longer the interval between the active
use of the brain and his retirement to
bed, the better his chance of sleep and
refresbment. To him an hour after mid
night is as good as two hours before it /;
even then his sleep will not so completely
and quickly restore him as it will his
neighbor who is physically tired. lie
must not only 90 to bed later, but lie
longer his best sleep probably lies in the
earlier moIniEg hours, wher all the
nervous excitement eas passed away, and
he is n absolute rest
Year: 1874

From the Sharpsvlle Advertiser.
year, there has been marked improve
ment noticed in the business affairs of the
Shenango Valley, and especially is this
SO in respect to Sharpsvile. Last week
the Allen Furnace aud one of the Spear
men Furnaces weut into blast, aud pre-
parations are now going on for the early
resumption of operations at the Douglass,
while it is highly probable that the old
Sharpsville Furnace will shortly follow
in the wake Of the others-thus giving
our our town its old and wonted appear
ance, with all the furnaces In blast The
iron business is looking. up, but has not
yet reached that point which would au
CUR any unusual activity. The price of
pig iron must still rise higher to prove
profitable to producers. The furnaces
will doubtless run at loss for several
months to come-at least while working
up the present stock of ore, which was
purchased when the price ranged very
high. But the resumption of operations
will at once restore confidence and tend
to revive the market, so that we may
look for steady improvement hencefor-
ward


All the mills in this vicinity are now
working, though not to their full capa-
city. The Oakland mine will resume
operations to morrow. When the fur.
naces blow in there will be an increased
demand for coal, and, consequently, this
important branch Of industry will ex
perence renewed activity. The number
Of tons produced in 1878 fell largely be.
low that mined in 1872, but to the de-
pressed state of the iron market and the
panic may be attributed the cause of the
limited production.


Already healthy activity is being
manifested in other branches of business,
and money seems to be getting pentier.
We sincerely hope that the last traces of
the panic of 1873 will soon be obliterated
and the prosperous times We formerly en-
joyed be vouchsafed unto every kind of
trade and industry.
Year: 1874

The small pox still prevails 10 the vic
Unity of Scranton. The Republican says :
"In a house where an illiterate, yet law
abiding citizen keeps temperance saloon,
this disease found its way. The owner
of the place withing to give notice to his
neighbors of its presence, wrote with a
lead pencil on the stave of barrel the
sign Small Boxes. A tobacconist liv-
ing near desiring 10 purchase some small
boxes stepped ia to inquire the price of
the article, but was nonplussed when he
learned that instead of having small boxes
for sale they had two real cases of small
pox in the house.
Year: 1874

The ruinous extravaganza of large
permanent public debt was never more
couspicuously shown than in the case of
the city of New York, where the annual
interest account on the municipal debt
has reached s9,l20,5l3 81, or nearly 25
per cent. of the total tax levy, which is
S3S, 40,746 SO. The consequence is
that the increase in the rate of taxation
over last year is one third. The aggre-
gate debt is about $l35, 100000 The
rate of taxation for the ensuing year will
be not far from thirty three dollars on
the thousand of assessed valuation
Year: 1874

A negro named Santee has been Great
ing sensation iu Louisiana and Missis-
sippi by doing a lively business as pro-
phet The curious thing about his pro
phiecies is that they prove to be true
He foretold the pestilence at Shreveport,
year ago, but then, anybody with nose
might have done that
Year: 1874

The late King of Saxony was in the
habit of attending all the State iustitu-
tons to see that they were kept iu work
ing order. One day King John appeared
at the telegraph Office of small station,
taking the clerk by surprise. This official
had only just time to telegraph to his
colleagues at the next station. THE
King has just arrived on visit of inspcc
tion," before he was summoned to give
all possible details to his sovereign with
regard to the amount of traffic in the
place, the number Of dispatches received,
the number sent out, etc. Presently a
message came along the wire, which the
clerk read in much embarrassment.


'What are the contents of that dis
patch p inquired the king. The official
stanmered out that the contents were
unimportant, but, as his royal master
insisted on being informed of them, the
unhappy clerk was at length compelled
to acknowledge that he had telegraphed
to his neighbor. 'The king has just ar,
rived" and that the answer he had re
ceived ran thus: "The king pokes his
nose into everything"
Year: 1874

lHL ART oT 'MAKE-IT" DOM Piatt,
describing 4 visit to n cosmetic establish
ment in This city, says;


What, we asked, ''arc the articles
nat 60 To make the beautiful woman p


We'll. first of all is our vegetable
enamel perfectly harmless, that gives the
most delicate whitc-l may say, dazzling
complexion known TO the female world.
See" he continued, taking q china pot
from the counter. "this is put on easily
with 4 sponge. Permit me- madam; il is
soon removed and leaves no trace and
saying this, he applied a small quantity to
The forehead OF our companion The re-
suit on the face of a clear brunette was
startling. The marble smoothness, and at
the same time the 5atiny texture. if we
may Use such an expression, was marvel
ious Then he took another sponge and
applied Il most beautiful blush, a rose
color, Upon the white. that was perfectly
charming in its natural and soft flush.


And now" he went on, "here is an
exquisite instrument with which we trace
the delicate blue veins that, when done,
defy the microscope of science


But how is it possible to make the new
face and the old shoulders match?


by making all new. The face, neck,
shoulders. and arms have to be treated all
alike"


And does this artificial process end
here? p we asked.


"Oh not at all we are only Just begin
mug The eyelashes and eyes have to be
treated. The eyebrows receive especial
attention. We cannot illustrate with YOU,
madam nature has done so much.'


de fnlpht we'll this foI. II ic only
once IN million such beautiful eyes, eye
lashes and brows are given a woman.
tie called 10 a young lady of the estab-
lishment and said, Miss Blank. will Won
permit me?"


Sne pleasantly assented, and taking a
small ivory tablet he placed it under the
eyelaShes of one eye, and then touching
them dexterously and at the same time
with the most delicate art. he made the
lashes so decided, SO pronounced, they
seemed to actually grow He then pen
ciled the brow, and when done the effect
was most decided. The young lady was
a blonde, and with one eve treated and
the other not treated the result was very
decided


Certainly this is all,'' we said.


mot at all. We give delicate tint to
the ear, rosy, steel color to the nails.
We have powders for the teeth; we leave
nothing uncared for that goes to make
perfection Of beautiful woman


And are these things in general use 9n


Certainly; you cannot find brilliant
complexion that has not been made so by
art We read with great pleasure of the
beautiful women of the fashionable cir
eles OF Washington ard the summer re-
sorts, for we know where they come from y
Year: 1874

The common cat-tail of our swamps
scientifically known as tyloto latltolia, is
susceptible of being used as food, for
which purpose it is highly esteemed in
some countries. The plant is perennial
and propogates by the formation ofunder-
ground stems containing much starchy
matter. In Southern Russia the Young
shoots when they push up in the spring
are cut and tied up as asparagus is for our
markets and sold in all the markets.
Boiled as asparagus is boiled, and season.
ed with salt and spice, it is pronounced
quite delicious by travellers who have par
taken OF it. This plant is found in more
or less abundance in swampy places all
over the United States, and may be very
easily introduced in places where it docs
not grow already.
Year: 1874

ages of Is and 45 are hereby ordered
Immediately to report for duty at these
head quarters ut the southeast corner of
Markham and Scott streets. Failure OF
prompt compliance with the requirements
Of this order is not expected from patri,
otto citizous, aud tho consequences of such
failure must rest with those who omit to
comply.
Year: 1874

In Physiology for Practical Use, we hnd
the following: There are several things
verv commonly done which are extremely
e-|i.. ,-,oidad And first,
cbiIdren's ears ought never to be box
eJ we have seen that the passage OF
the ear is closed by 4 thin membrane,
esneciailv that adapted to be inhu-
enced bv every impulse Of the air, and
will nothing but the air to support II IN
fsrnaIIv. What. then, can be more likely
10 iniure this membrane than a sudden and
forcible compression Of the air in front OF
itP If any one designed to break or over
stretch the membrane he could scarcely de-
wise a more efficient means than to bring
the hand suddenly and foreibly do"n upon
the passage Of the ear, thus driving the ar
violeptly before il, with no possibility for
its escape but by the membrane giving way


Many children are made deaf by boxes on
the ear in this way"
Year: 1874

THIS mornings dispatches would ap-
pear to indicate that Beecher's commit
tee are grubbing up very nice sort of
job on Moulton. His reputation is to
be well besmeared before he has a
chance to get in his work for Tilton.
Year: 1874

This is the way the Memphis Aro-
laRche and few other high-toned jour-
nals put it: 'In every county in Ten
nessee are demagogues and little po-
litical tricksters who already fatter
themselves that by bowling about the
provisions of the Civil Rights bill
which, by the way, most of them
would be only too happy to
embrace, could Office be secured there
by-they can make a forced march
into official position. They have al
ready begun their work, and seem sat
isfed with its progress. The people
Will be found able to take care of the
social rights party and of those windy
blatherskites at the same time


According to the high-toned stand.
ard every nominee on the Davidson
County Democratic and Conservative
ticket, and every voter who would
rather see a white man elected to Office
than negro, is ''polital trickster"
and a windy blatherskite.
Year: 1874

preparatory to the coming fall trade, offer from
this dae their entire stock of spring and sum-
mer clothing, embracing many goods suitable for
fall wear al cost. Boys clothing and broken lines
of mems clothing and furnishing goods they offer
without reference to cost. Such an opportunity to
purchase clothing at low prices Is seldom present.


cd Give them call, and buy fine goods at less than
usual prices Of common goods. Terms strictly
Year: 1874

The girls nowadays, whose ages
rank between sixteen and nineteenyears
arc as wild and Independent as the ca
ole; but on the other hand, when they
get TO be between twenty-one aud
twenty-five years Of age, then they be
come as gentle and tame as lamb.


As general rule, you may, nova
days, rs well ask miser to make you
\ present If one million OF dollars, a
blind man to see, or deaf and dumb
man to speak, as to ask a girl between
sixteen and nineteen years of age to
marry.


The girls between sixteen and nine
teen years of age fool the inrocent men
by their smiles, 'child-like and bland;
and when one pops the question he Is
answered back in a bold, don't care
stvle of manner: That | will see
about It, Perhaps, if get no better
offer, etc.


There is about as little difficulty to
oct the answer Yes from those young
gills when one pops such question as,
.Will you come to the opera ! viii,
you go riding ? etc, as 1t Is to get
tearing mad when one is serenaded at
midnight by cats.


When the young girls reach their
twenty first year, aud ifthey are still IN
possession OF their maiden names, they
then begin to think that they were
rather too independent, and they begin
to "cool down, so as to speak, and wear
philosophical faces.


1t is about as hard to get the right
age out Of one of those former lndepen-
dents-as an eagle, but now tame as a
lamb girls, as it IS to catch O shark with
a ten cent hook and line.


Nowadays old maids are as plenty
as flies around a molasses barrel or mos
duitoes in bedroom.


When the girls, who are between
sixteen and nineteen years OF age, reach
their twenty fifth year, you then have
little trouble to get their consent TO
change their names, as you have to
drive a blind horse, forty years OF age.


All that modest man, whose mind
is bent on matrimony, has to do nova
days, is to get introduced to one Of
these girls, aged twenty-five, and l dare
say that the popping OF the question
will become as easy as it is for one to
get out of somebody's orchard, when
chased by the owner, armed with a
double barreled gun and a pack OF
hounds NeUs,
Year: 1874

Well, wife, We found the model church
worshipped there to-day!
1t made me think OF good old time be-
fore my hairs were gray
The meetin' house was fixed up more
than they were years ago,
But then | felt when | went in it was Mt


built for show.
The sexton didn't seat me away back


by the door;
He knew that | was old and deaf, as


well as old and poor
He must have been a Christian, for he


led me boldly through
The long aisles Of that crowded church


to find a pleasant pew.
l wish You'd heard the singin'; it had


the old time ring;
The preacher said, with trumpet voice,


Let all the people sing =
The tune was Coronation, and the music


upward rolled
Til | thought | heard the angels strik-


ing all their harps Of gold.
Ny heart seemed melt away; my spirit


caught the FIRE
I Joined my feeble, trembling voice


with that meodious choir,
And sang as ir my youthful days, Let


angels PROSTATE fall:
Bring forth the royal diadem, and


crown Him Lord Of all y
I tell you, wife, it did me good to sing


that hymn once more;
| felt like some wrecked mariner who


gets a glimpse OF shore
| almost wanted to lay down this wealth


er-beaten form,
And anchor in the blessed port forever


from the storm.
The preachin? We'll. I can't just tell al!


that the preacher said ..
l know it wasn't written; l know 1t


wasn't read
He hadn't time to read it, for the light


min of his eye
Went flashing long, from pew to pew,


nor passed sinner by.
The sermon wasn't howery; twas sim


pie gospel truth /;
1t fitted poor old men like Inc; it fitted


hopeful youth
Twas full of consolation for weary


hearts that bleed !;
Twas full of invitations to Christ and


not to any creed.
The preacher made sin hideous in Gen


tiles and in Jews
lie shot the golden sentences down IN


the finest pews,
And-though | can't see very we'll


saw the fallin' tear
That told me hell was some ways oil


and heaven very near.
How swift the golden moments fled


within that holy place
How brightly beamed the light of heay


ell from every happy race
Again | longed for that sweet time


when friend shall meet with friend,
"When congre cations ne'er break up,


and Sabbath has no end
I hope to meet that minister-that


congregation too
In the dear home beyond the stars that


shine from heavens blue
| doubt not I'd remember, beyond life


evening gray,
The happy hour of worship in that


model church to-day.
Dear wife, the fight will soon be fought


the victory be won
The shinin' goal is just ahead; the race


is nearly run
Der the river we are nearip, they are


throngin' TO the shore
To shout our safe arrival where the


weary weep no more.
Year: 1874

We know that men naturally shrink
from the attempt TO obtain companions
who are their superiors; but you viii
find that really intelligent women, who
possess the most desirable qualities, are
uniformly modest, and hold their
charms id modest estimation. What
such women most admire is gallantry--
not the gallantry of courts and tops
but boldness, courage, devotion aud
refined civility. \ mans bearing wins
ten superior women where his boots
and brains win one.


If a man stands before woman with
respect for himself and fearless of her,
his suit is halt Won. The TEST may
safely be LETT to the parties most inter
ested. Therefore never be afraid Of
woman. Women are the most harmless
and agreeable creatures in the world to
a man who shows that he has got
mans soul in him. If You have not
the spirit to come up TO the test like
this, you have not that in You which
most pleases high souled woman, and
YOU will be obliged TO content yourself
with the simple g,rl, Sho, III a 4niat
way, is endeayoring to attract aud fas-
ten YOU. But don't be ip hurry about
the matter. 1t isn't creditable to YOU.
Especially don't imagine that any dis
appointment in love which takes place
before you are twenty-one years old,
will be of any material consequence to
YOU. The truth is that before man is
twenty-gve he does not know what no
wants himself. So don't be in hurry.
The more of Il man You become, and
the more manliness YOU become capable
Of exhibiting in Your association with
women, the better wife YOU Will be able
to obtain; aud one years possession OF
the heart aud hand of really noble
specimen Of her sex, is worth niue bun
drod and ninety-uiuc years possession
of sweet creation with two ideas IN
her head. and nothing new to say about
either of them SO don't b. in hurry,
we say again.
Year: 1874

PRoBABrLIrlEs.-The following beats
old Probabilities ont of sight


When you see man going home at
two o'clock in the morning, and know
his wife is waiting up for him, it is
likely to be stormy.


When a man receives a bill orgoods
his wife bought unknown to him, look
out for thunder and lightning


When man goes home and finds no
supper ready, the fire gone out and his
wife crusading, it is likely to be very
CLOUDY"


When a man promises to take his
wife to party and changes his mind
after she is dressed, you may expect a
''shower."


When a man saves his ci gar money
10 buy his wife new bonnet and the
children new shoes, it indicates spell
of sunshine"


When a man dies and leaves nice
young widow with plenty OF money,
and YOU see her walking out with one
of the executors on Sunday, 'change
is imminent.
Year: 1874

Dear wife, the fight will soon be fought


the victory be won
The shinin' goal is just ahead; the race


is nearly run
Ger the river we are neariR, they are


throngin' to the shore
To shout our safe arrival where the


MnnrX Wnrn no more.
Year: 1874

You cannot escape from anxiety and
labor; it is the destiny Of humanity
You may AVOID, indeed to q great ox-
tent (somc at least may,) taSCg part
in the struggle Of life, in the sharp
and eager competition Of an open pro-
fession, or not the less intense pursuit
Of some worthy object of study. But,
by what seems to be just and whole
some retribution, those who shirk
from facing trouble Had that trouble
comes to them. Tie inGoient may
con,riyc that he shall have less than
his share Of the worlds work TO do;
but Nature, proportioning the instinct
to the work, cont?ivcs that that little
Shall only the more weary him.
Year: 1874

THE simplest and most obvious Use
of sorrow il TO remind us OF God. 1t
would seem that ccrtain shock is
needed to bring US in contact with
reality. We are not conscious Of
breathing till obstruction makes it felt.
We are not aware Of the possession Of
a heart till some disease, some sudden
joy or sorrow, Uiscs it into extraordi-
nary action And We are not con-
scious of the mighty cravings of our
half divine humanity; we are not
aware of the God within us, till some
chasm vawns that must he filled, or
till the rcnding asundcr of our alice
items forces us to become fearfully
conscious Of need.
Year: 1874

A STORY reaches US from Detroit Of a
sad-eyed boy ''with dirt on his chin and
tear on his nose" who went into Detroit
police station, and, having stated that he
was a Homeless Waif, asked humbly
to be sent 70 the State Reform
School. Would MT he prefer to
90 to the work-hOuse? o no! he had a
brother in the Reform school, and he would
Ike 10 be with his dear brother. Still, he
Didn't want to 90 out and steal something
to qualify himself tor the school. This
touched the heart of a gentleman present,
who, after consulting the Sergeant, said ::
81 guess we can fix it, my dear
boy. am going TO leave my wallet on
the desk, and the Sergeant and will go up
stairs. fyou take the wallet, it will be
stealing, and then you can be sent to the
Reform School, as you wish" So the wal
let was deposited on the desk, the men
went up stairs, and when they came down,
not only was the property gone, but ''the
bow. o where was he?T Alas, he had bet
tered his instructions and vamOOsed the
ranch of justice, leaving the owner of the
pocketboOk a wiser man by about 50
worth. Singularly enough, the lad hasn't
vet come back to be sentenced and sent to
the school.