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Year: 1874

HINTS To SITTERs.-HoW many
people there are in the world who,
though really fine looking, do not
make q good picture. Sometimes
this is the fault of the photograph
er, but Oftener the sitter is alone to
blame. For the benefit of those
who would like to know the most
successful way of producing a pic
ture of themselves or their dear
ones, we cOAdense a few valuable
hints.


Early in the day is without doubt
the best time to select for sitting,
as then you are not so fatigued or
harassed. 1t is a mistake to choose
a very bright day. The best light
is obtained when the sky is clOuded
and the sun shining through the
clouds. Some fancy they can sit
without the head-rest; but that is
not so, as even the mere act of pull
sation will cause a movement that
ruins the photograph. Wink if you
must while sitting, but keep your
eyes fixed on one spot.


Avoid all forced or unnatural eX-
pressions. Do not give the photo
graph thought, but try to f2sten
your mind on some pleasant train of
ideas. Do not be taken in the height
of fashion, for when that changes,
as it usually does in six months
time, it makes YOU look absurdly
conspicuous.


Ladies with long necks should
wear side curls and arrange their
hair low. Never pile the hair on
top. Ruffs in the neck are becom-
ing, as they take of the long look.
Short-necked ladies with broad
faces need to dress exactly contrary,
wearing dresses low in the neck,
with hair done up high. Low fore
heads should have the hair combed
back, while high foreheads can add
curls and friZZes on the brow. All
colors may be worn, if it is a real
artist who is taking the picture, as
he can produce beautiful results /;
but ordinarily, black. very dark
green, olive or brown look best. A
rich brown will look almost like
velvet. Pure white, unbrOken by
colOrs takes nicely. Do not "get
yourself up for the occasion;" that
is, do not curl your hair when you
never wear it so, but dress about as
you generally do every day, so that
your friends will recognize you, and
you will not be obliged to say,
"Thats me; but l wore my hair
curled just then. don't wear it so
now"


With regard to children, let the
person accompanying them get
them into a real good humOr before
hand, then leave them in the hands
of the operator. Never threaten a
child if It won't sit, for he then i'm
bibes the idea that it must be
dreadful undertaking; nor coax it
with sweetmeats. Avoid startling
plaidS or gaudy colors, but do not
put dark dresses on them. Let the
operator choose their position
Western Rural.
Year: 1874

Kansas Tribune: Good old corn,
for a small season, in disrepute
Luxurious idlers around costly
boards came into the habit of sneer-
ing at il, and even now and then an
enthusiastic adviser of the farmers
thought this was made too much q
corn country, while most were seek
ing to raise something that would
consume corn, or to raise something
not so easily produced and there
fore more remunerative. Now,
however, corn, temporarily in dan
ger of being deposed, is acknowl-
edged king, his subjects are loyal,
and he was never so near their
hearts as now.


With what care will the fortunate
farmer, blessed with a crop of corn,
husband and hoard his scanty stock.
The bowl of mush and milk, "by
homespun beauty poured" will a.
gain be q dish to be proud of, and q
sickly nubbin will be treated re-
spectfully as q lineal descendent of
q royal line. As never before, the
farmer will study the tricks of his
trade; steaming and cutting and
economical seeding, and few and far
between will be these common hogs
to whom corn will be flung with
the reckless extravaganza which is
the prevalent characteristic of the
Western farmer.


What corn there is will be early
harvested and carefully binned'
The fodder, early cut and stacked,
will be a very superior quality, and
there is a great amount of it in the
country. Prairie hay cuts but q
scant half ton to the acre, but not
overripe and unbleached or washed
by soaking rains, is believed to be OF
excellent EQUALITY. This crop will
be stacked as seldom before, but
still the stock must have a little
corn, and with an JUNCTION never
felt before we can echo the senti-
ment of the closing verse of Whitti-
er's sweet corn song:


Then shame on all the proud and vain,
Whose folly laughs TO scOrn
| The blessing of our hardy grain,
Our wealth Of golden corn.
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Let nifdew blast the rye,
Give to the worm the orchards fruit,
The wheat deld 10 the ny;
But let the good old crop adorn
| The hills our fathers trod:
still, let Us, for his golden corn.
Send up our thanks to God
Year: 1874

EMPLOYING WHITE LABoR.-We
learn that the officers Of the Mont
gomery and Mobile Railroad have
discharged all negro fremen and
have substituted strong, intelligent
white men in their places. This is
just as it should be; and so long as
there are honest and sensible white
men wanting work, We can't see
the sense in bring an irresponsible
negro TO do it. The move Is a
good one.-Montgonery News.
Year: 1874

VIRGINIA CITY, November 25th.-
Last night about II o'clock man
named Michael Heron was so badly
injured at the Hale & Norcross hoist
ing works that there is but little hope
of his recovery. The machinery in
the engine room was being overhauled
and several men were upon the large
fly-wheel turning it around. When
it reached the center it commenced
moving rapidly and the other men
sprang clear, but Heron was thrown
backward and fell upon the floor, his
back striking upon the engine-bed.
He was picked up helpless and carried
to his residence. The physicians re-
port scarcely a possibility of saving
his life.
Year: 1874

seventeen, and fortune had been hard
with her. Older hearts have failed of
being stronger, failed of being even
strong enough TO say will learn to do
something, not knowing that in action is
the sovereign remedy for care.
ITO be continued
Year: 1874

The mOnOtonOus routine of Tweeds island
life will be varied to-day by sail down the river and


visit to the new Courthouse temple memorable to
him by recoectons both serene and sober, and not
long ago the scene OF his ignominous convection.
Tweed will not however, enjoy for a moment the
deusion of freedom for watchful eyes will be upon
him. and jealous attendants will be equally ready to
relieve his wants and to knock him down IL he
attempts TO run away. He is to be brought down
on a writ OF hdbeds corpus dd testifcandau.
which was granted yesterday by Judge Donohue in the
Supreme Court the application OF Col. Spencer, to
testify OF Foster Dewey, Tweeds private
retary, against william Colligan.


Coligan was formerly secretary OF the "William M.
Tweed Seventh Ward Club" to which Tweed in his days
OF power gave $1,000 with the understanding that the
Club IL not successful should pay 1t back. The sale OF
the Club property at auction time afterward made


the return Of the money necessary and the note, in
the OF Foster Dewey is the basis OF suit by
hlm against Coligan, who never has paid the money
The trial of the suit and the testimony OF Tweed will
occur before Judge Van Brunt.
Year: 1874

- NEW YORK CRY. July 8. 1874
NJ of the 206 day Juy is7t for fnrnishing and mt
ting in place burglar proof Vault in the United
Assay once, new YORK city accordance with the
on applicable at this office.


All bids must be accompanied by penal bond of one
thousand dollars 81 0W that the bidder VIII accen nj and
perform the contract II awarded hum sudicency OF
the security 70 be certified by the United States Judge
Clerk the United Court the District Attorney
of the district wherein the bidder resides


The department the right reject All
bids II be deemed Tor the interest OF the 70
do So


Every bid must be made the printed form to be OBJ
tained at this office and conform In every respect
70 the requirements of this advertisement or it will
be considered.


Proposals win not be received from parties who are
not engaged In the manufacture Of burglar
proof vaults and who have not the necessary facilities
for getting out :he work


Proposgs must be incosed In n scaled envelope in
dorsed proposals for the Burglar Proof Vault for the
United STATES Assay ONCE, New York city y and ad
dressed To W g. sTEfNMEfZ
superintendent of Repairs
Year: 1874

How TO TELL.-Alexander Dumas
loere, when he gave dinner-party to
commercial men, had somewhat sim
gular method of deciding the time for
the inferior wine to be produced. He
enjoined his servants to put the best
wine on the table at the beginning of
the meal, while the guests heads were
clear "then," said he, "watch the
conversation, and directly you hear any
single one of the company say, 81, who
am an honest man. you may be quite
sure that all their heads have gone
astray, and you can serve up any rub
bish you choose"
Year: 1874

The following good sleeping-car
joke is going about: A gentleman
occupied the upper berth in GER
tain section, and q lady the lower
In the dim, uncertain daylight which
dawns on travellers in the heavy
curtained "sleepers," the gentleman
referred to tried to find his boots,
but nowhere about his narrow bed
could he see more than one of them.
Looking downward hethOught he saw
another on the berth below him; so
reaching down he tried to lift it up.
Strange to say, it lifted to certain
hight and then fell from his hand.
He tried again with the same result,
and yet again with no better luck,
when suddenly the boot apparently
became endowed with life and evaded
his grasp. Then the situation flashed
upon him and he became eontrite.
Contrition is a good thing, but it may
also become a nuisance, for fancy
the gentleman in the upper berth
apologizing to the lady in the lover
for mistaking her boot on her Own
| foot for his own.
Year: 1874

Under the supervision Of an ex-
perienced housewife it is surprising
how attractive and pleasant the
culinary department Of the house
hold may be made. The first great
lesson to be learnt is, "there is q
place for everything-everything in
its place''-nOr is the learning suf-
fcicnt Of itself without the constant
practice Of so important duty
Pans, kettles, skillets, stOve-eVery-
thing should be perfectly clean, for
the unobserVing little know how
sensitive are most articles Of food in
a raw state. Meal for instance,
standing on kitchen table by an
open window that lets in air from
stagnant water or otherwise, often
'spoils' in a short time, and the
queen Of the kitchen is disguested
by the bad odor Of once nutritious
food. Berries, everything in fact Of
the edible kind, allowed to remain IN
q dirty kitchen absorbs "the disease
of impurlty," and sooner or later
tell on the health of the family.
Year: 1874

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.-Person at q
distance desiring information from this point can
address me. If the subject does not require much
investigation a few postage stamps will be SUN
rient remuneration.
Year: 1874

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-


IL is general impression that the comet is on
pleasure trip, and people to think that comets
are a kind OF planetary oummers that go swinging
round their erratc orbits Just for the FUN OF the
thing. Now stood on the head OF barrel the
otner night and made q close examination of the
heavenly visitor through piece of window glass
ana the c0nciuson arrived at think worthy OF
public consideration.


believe the purpose or comets is to gather up
ne poisonous gases OF our planetary system and
destroy them by the intense heat OF a near an
prOach TO the sun: gases which would become so
dense as TO destroy all human life II 1t were not for
these great ethereal sDonges which absorb the poi
sons by a peculiar attraction.


also oelleve that their influence upon the plan
ctary system IS magnetic and electrical, producing
irlctlonai electricity by their great speed aud
thermotc electricity for the regulation OF the
sons oy tnelr intense heat aud believe that the
lalnre OF single comet to MAKE Its round would
reduce our earth to the glacial period again.


Inc question 10 certainly open for argument, and
perhaps some or our scicntidc men who belleve
comets 70 be more useful than ornamental Will
give w t1eE oplnIQnas JQkL SLQREk
Year: 1874

~ Is fmposslble TO say what the atmospheric
eHects ol comet might be II the densest part
should come into actual contact with the earth or
lts atmosphere, because we do not know the KIND
OF material composing comets as class, and could
never Know OF any special comet whether 1t was
ike Its class or not, even II we knew something
about their material generally. 1t is concelvaDle


Tor instance, that cloud composed Ia part OF
sulphur Dust, alter appearing for while as q
comet, might I'LL the air with the peculiar odor OF
burning sulphur, producing effects something ike
the great epzootic OF two years ago, wnen, as IS
evluence OF contact IS too slight I'd srrest the at


tentioh, however And TO assume the relation Of
dence, is the fruitful source OF most popular errors
III Is not possible at present 10 trace any physical
erect TO any comet among the hundreds that in
time past nave added their beauty TO the evening
sky
Year: 1874

A MOBILE man, ON returning home re-
Gently, was surprised to receive the con-
gratulatiOns of his family on his happy es-
cape from drowning. He thought some
body bad been playing joke on them, and
laughed heartily until he found that they
had given his best suit of clothes to the
colOred man who brought the news, and


who said he was sent for some dry clothes.
Year: 1874

This animal is not very dainty or fastidi-
GUS, being on par with its second COUSIN
the weasel. However, its skin is very
valuable and popular. Most Of these skins
come from Alaska, the sea otter beng used
extensively for the trimming Of winter
clOaks. Ii differs from the land otter, not
in texture, but in the shade and length of
the hair, the land otter being the richest.
The muffs are tastefully lined with puffinsS
and plaitings of satin or silk, with little
balls of the fur for tassels, or ribbon bows
with fringed ends, matching the dark
brown of the land or the soft warm grey Of
the sea fur.
Year: 1874

SPEAKING of the devil, reminds us
of the NASHVILLE UNION AND AMER
ICAN. We find great deal of good
matter and honest teaching in that old
Bourbon concern, and we know of sew.
eral weekly Journals that would do
their readers a favor and improve their
papers by making up their entire mat
ter from It's columns, and Ne are not
sure but ours is one of them.-L0ad0a
Times, lRepuJiiodH
Year: 1874

A full set of ermine, with long and ele-
CANT boa, can be had for $40, and after all
nothing is more dressy or appropriate for
state occasions, and its beauty is always its
recommendation.
Year: 1874

Gov. kellogg to-day received commu-
nieation from the Republican committee OF
fifty, in which they say: We are not yet
prepared to repudiate Republicanistn, nor
Join its opponents. IL the present State
Administration concede to us that which
We deem to be just, we further pledge our
selves to give it our loyal and cordial sup
port.
Year: 1874

This for Is alwas a staple article, and
though il retired gracefully last winter it is
again brought to the front in new designs.
The muffs do not vary in size, but in trim
ming, some being lined with satin, others
with silk, and finished with handsome
bows OF ribbon, embroidered and fringed.
The taSsels have mink heads inserted, and
heavy ornament of crochet work, fluted
edges and pipings Of satin around the muff
The prices do not need comment, as they
are well known.
Year: 1874

it loves you-unti1, when you go there,


the trees lay bare their shrines, and


bend and welcome you, until nature


herself perceives you and wants to be
the almoner of Gods bounty-that is
a pleasure which we cannot expect ey-
erybody to have.


The New York merchant has got to be
worth several hundred thousand dol
lars if he is going into the country to
live and be farmer. He buys a place,
anu look over to see what he does
with it. He has been reading books
and taking advice from men, and he
begins on to lay off his ground and
build fences, stone-walls, or hedges,
and he goes on to drain it and square, it
up and deepen it, and to buy manure
infinite and transport it without regard
to cost to enrich the whole soil, and he
builds fine barn, and then fine
house, and at last to slick up every
thing around him; and when he has
got to that point nature lets go of him,
and he yawns and begins to be restless,
for he has nothing more to do. The
fact is, he has been mechanical, and
the only thing in nature is that it gives
him something to do, and SO at last he
sells the place for about one-half what
he gave for it, and he goes back to the
city and says: "You tell me about
farming. I have tried that; 1 know
what that is" Laughter.1 In con-
clusion Mr.. Beecher spoke of the great
necessity that existed for a.. wider cul-
tivation of the various American trees,
and said that he thought that in this
direction this club might profitably
work.
Year: 1874

The following are the essential points
of the new platform as enunciated in
the recent speech of Senator Morton,
advocating the regulation of railroads
by Congress-:


The power to regulate commerce in
wolves power to regulate means and
instrumentalities with which 1t is car
ried on.


The power to regulate commerce in
cludes the power to regulate the in
Istruments of commerce.
Railroad cOmpaniesInust accept their
franchises upon condition that If the
engage in their State commerce the,
will be subjected to the power vested
in Congress before any railroad was
granted. ioz. f7a


The extent and character of the DOW.
Ter Is left to the discretion of Congress,
Subject to the restrictions of the Con-
lstitutions, that they shall be of uniform
character, and no advantage shall be
shown to one State over another.
Though the Constitution says no
State shall pass a law impairing the
obligations of contracts, yet the con-
tracts involved in characters conferred
| by States are binding only as between
the States and the corporations, and
cannot limit the power of Congress.
A State can make no contract with
corporations which would restrain Con-
gress. however binding it might be on
the State.


A State cannot obstruct interstate
commeree by direct legislation or ex-
orbitant taxes on freight or passengers.


What the State may not do by direct
legislation it cannot by charter or con-
tract empower a corporation to do.


There is as much reason and necessity
for regulating commerce upon inter-
State railroads as upon navigable
waters.
Year: 1874

The miners who have lately been
working in the Utah (Neyada) mine,
are all nearly blind, and have been
obliged to stop work on account Of Q
poisonous gas or steam eoming In ct
the end Of the dAifts.
Year: 1874

A Justice of Chicago has decided that
editors are professional men, and that
their scissors and paste pot cannot
be taken for debt. He says nothing
about the pen and ink or the lead pen
cila
Year: 1874




Henry Ward Beecher Oh Farming.
| In an address before rural club, q
few days since, Mr.. Beecher said:


know you all understood l was a
farmer, [laughter,l but speaking not
being my voc ,tion, [renewed laughter
did not know that you would call
upon me to speak. l expect wnen L
die to have on my tombstone THE
Farmer of Westchester County,
Laughter. AS 1 want it to be re-
membered have lived life of USE
fuIness. have farm of thirty or for
ty acres, and am often asked whether
my farm pays. always say, Yes, ev-
erybody but myself [Great laughter.
1t has set up three or four men in bu-
siness; they have built houses off of my
farm, and there are several more who
are lust going to build. Laughter.
Yet. although it has not taken care of
me, as near as can remember / have
always taken care of it. III have not
derived much from it in pocket L am
sure have derived enough in enjoy
ment TO make it profitable invest
ment. look forward to the day when
shall be released from the contamina-
tions of city life, and may retire to my
farm in the country.


1 can say truly that when / am 60
ing among the trees am better pleas
ed with my company for the most part
than when / am among men. Laugh
ter l find that l never had a tree
that lied to me, and, although they do
great deal of whispering among
themselves, / have never had any rea-
son to suppose there was any scandal
in it. [Great applause and laughter
l find in nature neither peevishness nor
trouble-making, but much instruction
and much comfort. After man has
been in the excitement Of active life l
think there is nothing more whole
some than the bath which one gets by
going into the country. l think there
Is no inheritance, there is no blessing
that anybody can confer upon his chill
dren, no money, no name that can
compare with gift for natural scenery
and rural occupation. This gift of be-
ing in the presence of nature is great
er eift than any fortune that can be
Imagined. [Applause.] am sorry to
say that this is gift less often found
among those who live in the country
than anywhere else. l see q great
MANY persons who talk about the cOun.
try a great deal indeed, bnt they know
yery little about it with the inward
man. But to love it until, soliciting 1t
Year: 1874

Tho Deutsche Nacllrichten contains
the Following interesting notice: Somo
davs ago the harvest home was cele-
brated at Prince Bismarck's estate,
Varzin, aud as is customary there, a
grand feat aud afterwards ball was
given hy the liberal owner to his farm
servants, luaic aud female, i large
roomy carriage -sned had been deco
rated and fitted up for the occasion,
and a raised platform for the musi-
clans OF course, was not wanting
Shortly after the band had begnn to
play, and the different couples were
whiriing around the saloon, the Prince
appeared with his wife and family, and
as is customary in those parts, did not
hesitate to share in the pleasure of
their humble dependents. The Prin-
cess eondescended to allow the binds TO
dance with her once, AMI then played


the part of quiet spectator. The
Prince, on the contrary, who has been
accustomed to dance with the fine
ladies at couTt, did not shrink from
dancing with all the girls, but not until
he had given his first partner a lesson
in the mystic art. AS the
Chancellor began to dance with her
VINO was the oldest among her col
Leagues, she set to work with such a
will and in such rough and ready
style as the country folks DO dance.
that the Prince, who had undergone
the hardships of warfare more than
once, already was soon out of breath,
and was therefore obliged to check the
Year: 1874

The Board Of Directors of tho Cape
Fear Agricultural Association having
determined on having Fair in this
city on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, the 1st, I'd, Sd and
4th days of December, it behooves us
all to aid in its success in every way
possible This can be easily accom-
plisbed if our people will but put their
own shoulders to the wheel and each
and all contribute something towards
it. either in donations of money or by
the preparation of articles for exhibi-
ton. IG is a matter II Which we are
all deeply Interested, and if the good
intentions OF the Association Will but
meet with a proper appreciation, and
their efforts are seconded by other
efforts ON the part Of our citizens, we
are satisfied that the Fair can be made
one of the most successful ever held
within the limits of the State.
Year: 1874

The Ashevi1le Erpositor, referring
TO the admirable letter of Judge
MANLY to the Editors of the JOURNAL,
says: "The opinion of Judge MANLY
is entitled to much weight with the
people of the State. We would sug-
gest that on the meeting of the Iiegis-
lature, the leading men of the State
meet at Raleigh in consultation on this
important question. The step is one
of importance, and demands the COM
bined wisdom of our best men to de-
termine. We have suggested that per-
laps it would be best not to cali a
Convention, but if the leading men IN
the State should decide differently we
will cheerfully support the movement.
Let our leading men speak out"
Year: 1874

Significant Shrewd operators in
Arkansas are purchasing all the State
scrip offered for sale in Little Rock in
anticipation Of Democratic victory
there this Fall, and a consequent rise
in their value.