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Year: 1874

A New York politician, in writing a
letter of coincidence to the widow Of a
deceased member of the Legislature,
says: cannot tell you how panied [
was to hear that your husband has gone
to Heaven. We were bosom friends !;
out now we shall never meet again.
Year: 1874

An exceedingly modest young lady,
desiring the leg of a chicken, at tie table
said, " I'll take the part which ought to
be dressed in pants" A young gentle
men opposite Immediately said, :" mi take
the part which ought to wear the hustle -
Hartshorn was administered to the
young lady.
Year: 1874

A worthy farmer in Georgia who was
carried home on litter the other day,
solemnly saserts that nothing but a
twenty ton anchor can hold o sorrcl
mule down to the earth after she has
stepped in a yellow jackets nest.
Year: 1874

Speaker Blaine, in the course of his
speech at Norway, when alluding TO the
recent outrages in the South, made the
following poiut which contains food for
reflection -


"And here, fcllow.citizens, beg 10
point out to you an anomaly in the adj
ministration OF Justice and of Law. II
the sixteen colored men TO whom have
referred as being mobbed in Tennessee
and part of them brusaIy murdered,
had been on the soil OF England aud this
liendish outrage had been prepetrated on
them. our Government would have called
England to account for it and TO avoid
war England would have been compelled
To punish the guilty maleiactors, TO pay
damages TO the wounded individuals
and to the families OF the slain for tho
injuries inflicted. And on the other hand
had these sixteen colored men been sub
lects to Great Britain doing lawful busi-
ness in Tennessee and this grievous out
RAGE had been committed, our Govern
ment would have been promptly called
to account by England, and we in turn,
to avoid possibly bloody war, would
have been compelled TO do the same
Justice which in the reversed position l
have already said, we should have eGacted
from England.


But these sixteen colOred men being
simply American citizens, peacefully
pursuing their avocation5 on American
soil. have no right according to the DEM
ocratic dogma OF local self government
to call upon the United States for protec.
ton. The position. then, to which the
Democratic doctrine reduces US, is simply
this: That if ar American citizen IS tho
victim of an outrage on foreign soil. our
Government will yindicate and syenge
him; or if the subject Of fore gn Gov
ernment has an outrage inflicted upon
him on our soil, our Government by It's
international obligations must go all
lengths to redress the grievance; but an
American citizen on American soil must
not expect the General Government to
intervene and protect him, no matter how
terrible the outrage to which he may DO
subjected.


For myself l DO not so read the duty
and power OF Congress under the -Four.
teenth amendment of tho Constitution OF
the United States-the very purpose and
intent of which was TO extend to every
citizen, however humble and poor he
may be, the ample,t and fullest protec-
ton. and yiudcation against any wrong
to his person that the local government
may be unwilling or incompetent TO re-
dress. Let us not abate one jot or title
OF the protection we extend to our own
citizens when on foreign soil, but let II
be understood as the fundamental princl-
pie of The Republican party that ;he
safest place for the American citizens Is
under the folds of his own flag on his
own soi-and that there. high and low.
rich and poor. white and black, shalt
alike have absolute and impartial protec-
ton. Until that is settled definitely.
aflirmatively and irreversibly, no other
political issue can possibly be so vital and
important 10 the people OF the United
States
Year: 1874

Many who are suffering from the effects of
the warm weather and are debilitated, are ad-
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts
of whisky two or three times day. In q lit
tie while those who adopt this advice FIRE,
quently increase the number of drinks,


and in time become confirmed inebriates. A
beverage which will not create thirst for intox-
ioating liquors, and which is intended especi-
ally for the benefit of debilitated persons.
whether at home or abroad, is DR.. Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices Of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup. The nourishing and the life-supporting
properties of many valuable natural produc-
tions contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have most strengthening influence.
A single bettle of the Tonic will demonstrate
its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness, over exertiOn or from any cause
whatever, wine glassful of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stomach
and create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their homes. we
desire to say that the excellent effects OF DR.:
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed
Tonic. and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when taken by those who are iniurl-
ously affected by change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking
a supply Of these safeguards along. For sale
by all druggists. eod-l33-lb5
Year: 1874

The Paris Figaro reappeared in great
good humor after its suppression by the
government, and will doubtless make up
for its immediate losses, which have been
heavy, by increased popularity. The
serates the public for what it lost during
the eclipse. The chief editor and pro-
prietor, M. de Villemessant, is like a
man who recovering from blow which
has stunned him, finds that he was
struck by friend. He says that all his
life he has been staunch supporter OF
the legitimate monarchy; and yet when
the question of suppressing his paper
was raised in the Assembly it drew forth
cheers from the Legitimate benches
Again, he supported the government,
perhaps with q little too much zeal,
and his paper was suspended by the
government. What, it is asked, would
have been thought of the imperial gov
ernment suspendiag the Pays, its most
violent advocate2 AS for the article
which got the Figaro into trouble NJ. de
Villemessant declares that he meant to
have toned it down with regard to its
language concerning deputies, but un-
fortunately he had no pencil; he relates
that he was on the point of purchasing
a pencil when the revolution of l848
broke out, and that he has never had
time since. In short, it was all by acci-
dent that the article of NJ. Saint Genest
went to press in its crude and aggressive
form. The consequences Of this neg
lect we're serious, and have cost the
Figaro over $4,000. No fewer than 200
people were thrown out of work by the
suspension Of the paper, and had not M.
de Villemessant determined to continue
paying his staff as usual, great suffering
would have resulted.
Year: 1874

On Saturday, May 81, 1871, while James Murphy,
ave years old, was playing in the streets OF Savan
nah, Ca, near his fathers boarding place, ne was
accosted by q woman, q former acquaintance Of
his deceased mother. She took him to store,
bought him q new hat and jacket and gave him
candies, thus enrcing him to go with her on board
the steamer Magnolia, then about to sail for New
York. His lather, longshoreman, on returning
to his boarding place after his work was done,
being unable 20 find the boy, searched the
whole city through that night, aided by
friends and the police. without getting any clew


on the next day sunday, an old negro carman
was found, who knew the boy and said he had
carried him the day before with woman to the
wharf and saw them embark on the Magnolia.
She said she was the only friend the boy had left
Mr. Murphy at once telegraphed to a friend here,
who mad known the child, to watch Tor the steamer
and arrest the child tpiei, and ne would come by
the next steamer to claim the boy. But the friend


ailed to reach the steamer till the woman and
child had gone ashore, leaving no trace by which
they could be followed. When the heart-brOken
father arrived here he only found his search hope
lessly baried. He knew only the CHRISTIAN name
OF the woman who had stolen his boy, hayng seen
her but few times and his hopes OF recovering his
hOy were utterly destroyed He described her to
Superinte tendent KesO as an Irishwoman about
fOrty-fve, small thin and turning gray. The boy
was large OF his age, had light hair and like
a letter on hts forehead. He has not since been
heard from,
Year: 1874

In the month OF December, 1869, DR.. william, Of
Boston, Kidnapped his little daughter Corinna
Lewis. seven years old, from the care and custody
OF her mother, TO whom she had been assigned by
order OF a Massachusetts Court in a divorce suit
brought against Lewis py his wife for cruelty and
inndeity. Having stolen the child from her home
and escaped from the city without detection Lewis
took her through Canada in order to elude pur-
suit, and then having as he thought, baflled the
ofcers, he came with the child to this city. About
the same time the mother caused the insertion OF
an advertisement in the HERALD Offering reward
of ST. 900 for the recovery OF the child appendlng
her description and that OF DIR. Lewis the sup
posed kidnapper. On December 10 the two were
discovered In this city and taken before Judge
Hogan at the Tohbs. At the close OF the prelm-
nary examination the chid was placed in the
charge OF officer. Some days later, on u de-
cIsion OF Judge CardOzO before whom the case
came on habeas corpus, she was sent TO Massachu-
setts redeivered to the shelter aud protection
OIL q loving mother.
Year: 1874

A Dent Family.-EverybOdy Knows
thar dent is The French Tor teeth therefore when
chat the Dent family are doing well will be unacr-
stood that the teeth of the people being improved by
ERAGRANT SOZODONT.
Year: 1874

The general aspect of the farm should
be made neat and pleasing. A few shade
trees in the fields are relief to the eye.
as well as shelter from the sun. Among
those which make the best appearance,
and are the least detrimental to the
crops, are the sbellbark hickory and the
sugar maple. The hickory is preferable,
as its fruit is desirable; its roots run deep
below the plow, and do not interfere
with the growth of grain or grass. A
large hickory is really but little more
Objectionable in a cultivated field, by
reason of the injury it does to the crops,
than a post of the same diameter would
be. It forms dense, Handsomely shaped
tuft, having broad leaves of dark green.
The butternut and black walnut are
among the very worst as shade trees in n
cultivated field, for they occupy an aren
of soil equal at least to the top. Be-
sides having single trees in the fields il
is we'll to hide rough spots with clumps
and to plant the margins of brooks with
suitable varieties. Permanent lanes al.
so, should be lined with trees. There
are many ways of making farm beau
tiful-of improving the landscape
Once the attention of the owner is di
rected to this work, and he engages in it
new ideas will be developed, and an in
terest will be aroused that will lead il
possessor rapidly in the right direction
I Exchange.
Year: 1874

A wealthy gentleman, while passing
through an obscure street in large city
saw fine but very dilapidated picture
in a brokers' shop. He purchased il,
and inquired the painters name, but was
unable to discover more than the initials.
Confident that the picture-a seaside
view with rocky shore-was modern,
he was anxions to discover the painter.
In vain he tried all the picture dealers.
They knew the style and the initials,
but were unacquainted with the man.
They were confident the painter was
alive. but they knew nothing of his home
or haunts. The gentleman, piqued at
being 30 balked, determined to find the
painter, and at last, in despair, applied
to skilled detective. The latter knew
nothing about art or artist, but he under
took TO find the man. And find him he
did, after some trouble, in the midst of
the direst poverty, living in a dirty lit
tie court. The discovery Of the artist
was the turning point in his fortunes.
The gentleman became his partner, and
he finally arose to wealth and station.
Humble worker take courage from this
incident, and persevere.
Year: 1874

A lady acquaintance read the follow
ing paragraph in a paper: "a young
wife once cured her husband ofs dispos-
ition to absent himself from home BY
providing a good dinner, and saying TO
him afterward: George, II you find n
sweeter spot than home describe il TO
me, and l will rival il or die in the at
tempt A kiss and few tears COM
pleted the victory" This lady aequain-
ance tried the game on her husband. He
wasn't melted bit; he merely said:
"When you can set the boys TO come
here and smoke cigars and talk politics,
and you act up keg Of lager, you can
count me in. like the company Of
the boyp, l do" Our lady saw that
sentiment had no effect on him. 30 che
didn't throw herself on his neck, and
hug and wet his paper collar with her
tears; but she took saucer and 6red il
at his head, and followed il with a cup,
and ended it by Singing dish Of straw
berries on his shirt bosom. Since that
time he has been an exemplary husband.
Yet he does seem anxious for her to vis-
it her dear mother as often as four or
five times a week.
Year: 1874




Since that dreadful disease, diphther-
la, has made such dreadful ravages In
New York, and is, indeed, obtaining q
foothold in Baltimore, it may not be out
Of place at this time to call attention TO
a recent letter, written BY DR.. George
Cragin, Of the Oneida Community,
which thus explains a novel, but very
successful treatment Of diphtheria.


Recognizing as we do the spiritual
nature Of disease, a. we'll az its physical
characteristics, our first efforts were 10
arouse the spirit Of the patient by means
of criticism to resist the power and lead
en- influence Of disease, which envelopsd
him like cloud, stupefying and befogg-
ing every mental faculty and effort Of
the will TO repel the intruder. The in
variable effect of criticism was to stir up
the patient in mind and heart to make n
stout defense against the attack, 10 re-
sist the influence Of the disease with
might and main, and to throw him into
a sweat, thus at once relieving the fever.


The next thing was to prepare quan
tity of ice broken into small bite, which
could be easily taken into the mouth
and swallowed or allowed 10 melt, lett
ing the piece slip as far back as possible
around the roots Of the tongue, tonsils
and upper part of the throat. This ap-
plication of ice was made every ten min
utes, day and night, until every vestige
Of the canker had disappeared and the
Inflammation had subsided During the
day the patients, unless very sick, could
help Themselves to the ice If a supply
were placed at the bedside or near at
hand; but during the night watchers
were required to give the necessary
lump Of ice every ten minutes, one nurse
attending to several patients. The
course Of treatment was faithfully fol-
lowed as long as there were any traces Of
the disease about, and although we had
over sixty cases during the fall and win
ter, and many of them very severe, We
lost not single patient after adopting the
ice criticism treatment.


Of course, the application Of criticism
would be difficult, if not impossible, un-
der ordinary hospital routine or private
practice, even if desired by the patient,
but the application of ice can be made
under any circumstances, and there must
be but few who cannot afford few
pounds of medicine 30 cheap, 30 pure
and so powerful.


The efficacy of the ice treatment lies
in its being applied continuously until
every trace Of the fungus growth, has
disappeared and the swelling and in
Aammation has subsided. Acids and
alkalies and fashionable gargles will in
some measure check the morbid growth,
but they cannot Allay the fierce heat and
reduce the Inflammation Of the swelled
throat. Ice will do both and not injure
the patient. Tryit.
Year: 1874

RED HOT STEAM ENGINEs.-In a dis
cussion on the action and phenomena of
steam, ssMr. Armstrong, one of the most
distinguished British engineers, states
under certain circumstances portion of
a steam boiler occasionally becomes
nearly red-hot, although this condition
appears extremely inconsistent with the
supposition that it is at the same time
covered with water; he adopts this con-
clusion from having had ocular demon
stration of its possibility, as well as from
other reasons. Mr.. Armstrong says he
had frequently heard the fact stated by
called, more than once, to witness it, al
though even then inclined to consider
it mistake, owing to the difficulty OF
clearly ascertaining it-for a slight APP
proach to the incandescent state must be
nearly invisible, owing to the strong
glare of light from the furnace directly
beneath, while any degree of heat much
higher would be sure to weaken the iron
so much as to cause the boiler bottom to
give way. Mr.. Armstrong remarks that
the probability of boilers sometimes ap-
preaching red heat receives a corrob.
orative proof on examination of the
iron plates, in cases where the boilers
have bulged out, and which exhibit ar
appearance well known to boiler maker
by peculiar color in the iron surround


ing the part which has been red hot
Year: 1874

Some five or six weeks ago young
man named Charles Perrin, twenty
three years old, and a carpenter by trade
fell in love with a good looking girl
whose parents reside on Orchard street.
Charles has red hair and freckled face,
and although the young lady treated
him courteously when he called st the
house, she had her mind made up that
she would never marry a red headed
man. After an acquaintance of three
weeks he asked her to become Mrs.
Perrin, and was greatly taken down
when she told him that she couldn't
think of such a thing. Charles then
sought to have the old folks put in a
good word for him, but they declined to
interfere. He continued his visits, per-
haps hoping to soften the girls heart.
but Thursday evening the crisis came.
He went to the house with a bottle of
acid in his pocket, prepared to spoil her
beauty if she did not give him favora-
BILE answer. There was no one at home
but the girl and her mother, and Perrin
first wanted the girl to take a walk with
him. She refused to go, and he asked
to see her alone. She also refused this
request; and the lover had just got ready
to draw the bottle from his pocket when
something hit him. He thought it was
a dog, but it wasn't. The cork had
worked out of the bottle, and his coat
tails we're turning brick color at the rate
of a yard a minute. The acid wasn't
content with the coat-tails, but struck
out for flesh, and in about minute the
young man was dancing around the
house as if to escape bullet. Shouting
and whooping he got out of doors and
threw off most of his clothing and rolled
in the mud and it was sOme time before
any on. conld find out whether he had
snakes in hi- boot or had sat down On 3
brad awl He was 30 badly burned that
two men had to help him to his board
ing house on Fifth street, where ply
sician dressed the burns. There is
good deal Of laughing at his expense,
and if he makes his appearance at the
house again he will be arrested, as he
told some of his friends in advance that
he meant the acid for the girl Detroit
Free Press.
Year: 1874

Of ninety-nine cases in a hundred,
the girl who consents to be privately
married gives herself cause for fe-long
regret. Even though her parents over
look the escapade, and receive her again
into favor, the man she marries never
forgets the fact that a disobedient
daughter seldom makes an obedient
wife, and the first matrimonial quarrel
is apt to betray his private opinion on
the subject. Yet, reprehensible though
stolen matches may be, the absolute
cruelty which parents too otter
display toward their thus erring chill
dren is barbarous. For instance, mer-
chant, ascertaining that one of his clerks
had privataly married his daughter, a
mere school girl, Immediately disowned
the misguided child, and, not contented
with that, discharged the clerk on ac-
cusation of theft. Now, the unhappy
husband is out of work, his character
gone, staring pitiless poverty in the
face. Do you think that love will lin
ger by their freless hearth? Another
story of the same kind is told of a
wealthy, retired down-east ship captain.
A young man, thorough sailor, had
just secured his ship and at the same
time secured the hand of the retired
captains daughter, against the will and
protest of the father. It was pure love
match, but the father was 80 indignant
at it that he put forth every effort to
have his revenge. He had it. Posses
ing influence, he drove his newly found
son-in-law from his ship, and following
him, drove him from the employ of
the company, and still following, pre-
vented his getting employment even as
a mate. The result was the young cap
tain took to drink. first neglected and
then abused his wife. She clung to him
as long as she could, but finally was
driven to the grave, dying still young,
of broken heart. The father had his
revenge, but it could have brought little
comfort to his heart. The acute reader
will perceive that the moral of this ar
ticle is two-edge.
Year: 1874

We may shred the mOss-veil from the rose,
The blossom from the spray;
The bloom that pearls the luscious grape
touch will brush away.
The vine may loosen from the tree
Which once il clung TO fast;
But the heart will keep its memories
Till life itself be past.
The gold must die from sunset skies,
The purple from far hills;
The foam-howers fade from opal waves;
Drought hush the babbling rlIls;
The earth grow cold and passionless
Meath winters bitter blast;
But the heart will keep its memories
Till the life itself be past.
The flush viii fade from cheek and brow;
The sweet smile wane and die;
The freshness leave the coral lip;
Tears dim the brightest eye
Youth, beauty, hope, and happiness,
And love, may die at last;
But the heart viii keep its memories
Till life itself be past.


-CasselPS Ma0uzine.
Year: 1874

JOB WORK.
Done at the RECORD Office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on de.
livery, unless persons having the work done
nave standing accounts with the office. No de
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1874

Wur Do GREAT MEN WRITE BADLY
This has long been subject of critical
comment. aud much has been said upon
it. AS it is one Of those open questions
which are common property, we offer to
the reader the following view Of the mat
ter: In reply to the question then. Why
do great men write badly, but many Of
them have written very we'll. mechanical
ly speaking. As a science writing is me-
chanical, and to be done in a superior or
masterly manner it must have the same
kind Of thought that is used in cutting a
coat, or building a bridge. An amount
of mechanical ability then is necessary to
make a good pensman. But the question
is not whether or not in this way that
their writing is effected as a rule. but it
is in their manner Of thinking that the
answer to the question is to be found. As
q rule quick thinkers write badly. Slow
thinkers write better. A man who thinks
slowly has time to leisurely transfer his
thoughts to paper, while man who thinks
rapidly must write rapidly in order to
keep up with his mind. We once knew
an army officer who wrote two hands
All of his business matter was a misera-
bic scratch. He thought rapidly and
scribbled the same. This was the rule
with him. Being an unmarried man he
had fallen into the weakness Of such NOR
tails. aud had allowed a young lady to
storm his castls and capture his heart
Uf course he wrote her letter now and
then. one Of which by chance fell into
our hands; and to our surprise it was
splendidly written. This fact set us
thinking. We concluded .ha, he thought
slowly. and carefully when writing to his
lady love. bu, rapidly when issuing his
orders, through his adjusant. Lincoln
was a slow but powerful thinker and he
wrote a strong, plain hand. Washington
was slow but thorough think; be wrote
q very good hand Napoleon's writing
was scarcely ineligible. He was a rap
id thinker-one of the quickes. the world
ever saw. Quick thinkers have not time
to write well, slow thinkers have.