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Year: 1874

The farmer lives in his own house.
The use Of the house. which he does not
pay for, is as much a part of his income
as the money which salaried man pays
for rent, is of his, and should be counted
as such in an estimate of the profits of
farm. AL things produced on a farm
and consumed on the farmers table, in
cluding the vegetables from the garden,
the eggs and milk used in cooking, are as
much part of his income as the money
paid for such things out of his salary is
of the salaried man. If farmer gives
his wife and children pleasant ride to
town, using his own horses and wagon,
the value of their use is part of his in
come from his farm, as truly as the mon
ey the other man pays out of his salary
for carriage hire is of his. The correct
rule for estimating the income from u
farm is substantially this: Give credit
for every article produced, used or ex-
pended in any way whatever, no matter
how small in value, MS well as for cash
received for products sold, and for the
increase in value of farm property, and
charge against the farm for interest ON
capital invested, and for all the expendi-
lures. The farmer that will do this
from year to year, will not so much feel
like complaining of the unprofitableness
Of farming as compared with other pur-
suits. The fact is that not one in hun
dred farmers take into consideration the
luxury and comforts of fresh eggs, but
ter, milk, fruits, etc, that they would
have to pay high prices for if they lived
in towns, or do without them.
Year: 1874

THE GRAVE OF DICKENs.-I new
er am near Westminster Abbey, says
4 London letter to the Indianapolis
News, without going in, if but fol
half an hour. I gain regard then for
the people who so honor the men who
have given the world better thoughts:
and lived heroic lives in army or navy.
The corner in which Charles Dickens
lies buried, with but plain slab over
the grave with his name and age upon
it. always attracts me. Aside from
this aud the many graves Of great men
about it, there is a fascination to me
in seeing people search for the grave
of Dickens.


They know the coroner from the
guide book, and as the names Of 9TH
er men are upon the walls, they natur-
ally look there for Dickens. Every
day l am there l am asked by some,
generally by women, timidly. "Cau
you tell US where Mr.. Dickens is bu-
riea ?" The answer. ''You are stand
on it" will sometimes strike them 50
suddenly and keenly that the color
| fades out of their faces, and they act
as if guilty of sacrilege. I have seen
persons thus affrighted spring away as
if a danger was in the spot.
Year: 1874

Republicans Wee animated by a resolution that
proved how little they cared for party when the
honor OF The city was at stake"


When it is reflected that The " wilmington Ring
spent over six hundred thousand dollars last year
and are now unable TO pay the hills for current
expenses, 1t is generally conceded it ought to be
crushed ont also
Year: 1874

what the State Democratic COMMITTEE


Say About the Reported outrages.


The Alabama State Democratic Com
mittee have issued an address to the
people, in which they say:


Since the commencement Of the present
canvass, you cannot have failed to observe,
that our enemies have beer busily engaged
in manufacturing and tabricatIng the GUS
tomary and usual false charges Of Outrages
and violence, that they bring forward pc
riOdically, in every political canvass in this
State. This, with them, is the main and
controlling enginery Of every political cleo
tiOn in this State, and not only in this
State, but in every State in which they rely
upon negro votes. Their object, and pur-
pose, in this, is too plain to admit of seri-
Gus question. By pursuing this
course, they mean to keep
the negroes banded together In antago-
nism to the white people of this State,
so that they can continue TO control
these negroes, as they have heretofore
done, in political elections, for their
own wicked and selfish purposes. We
believe that it is their intention to so
luAo NcAAN ass .elC W AAANAlC LhGcC
negroes to violence in certain localities,
and when our people, In self-defence,
repel these attacks, that then, by gross
Misrepresentation, these enemies of
truth, Justice and honesty, will make
this an excuse for slandering our
people, and for seeking Federal inter
ference in the coming election. We
have carefully examined into these
charges, and upon the best informa-
ton we can obtain concerning them,
we deny that our people or party sane
ton or are responsible for any such
acts of violence, and we not only chal-
lenge investigation of all such matters,
but pledge ourselves to aid any and all
Investigations of these charges, IN the
lawfully constituted tribunals of this
country. A calm survey of this mat
ter cOnstrains us to believe that bad
men in the Radical party secretly per
petrate acts of violence for the purpose
of giving a semblance of truth to their
slanders against our people, and that
corrupt men in the Radical party re-
joice at such occurrences because 1t
furnishes them an excuse to circulate
malicious falsehOods against the white
people of this State. We further take
this occasion tn say, that our party
stands unalterably opposed to the viO-
lation of law and order in any manner,
shape or form, and it abhors and con-
demns the idea Of any man, OF. set of
men, taking into their hands the pun
ishment of crime, otherwise than as
provided for by the laws of the land,
and that we will make every effort IN
our power to maintain the supremacy
Of the law, and we call upon all good
citizens of this State to do the same.
Year: 1874

A negro in Alabama, who had stolen
a pair of horses and a wagon, was ar
rested. He did not like the idea of GO
ing to jail; but his guilt was clear and
admitted, and his conviction certain.
He bethought him, under these circum-
stances, of the custom which prevailed
to large extent under slavery, for the
master to infict corporal punishment
on a servant who had committed larce-
ny, instead of sending him to prison,
by which his services would be lost.
The negro thought he would prefer
this 20 being shut up, 50 he requested
the owner of the property to give him
fogging instead of sending him to
Jail. Another colOred man being
found to administer the stripes, the
proposition was acceded to, and the
punishment inflicted.


1t would be hardly safe tofollow this
example. A similar occurrence took
place IN the District of Columbia,
some time ago. after the castigation
had been given the victim repented
himself of the arrangement, and put
his case into the hands of a lawyer.
The lawyer had the man who had in
fiIcted the blows arrested for assault
and battery. He was brought up for
trial, convicted and Gned, The court
held that persons could not be per-
mitted to take the law In their own
hands in this way, or to administer
punishment not provided by law.
Year: 1874

We do not mean professors homes,
for there are now seven commOdious
dwelling houses being built for this
purpose. A Vanderbilt professor will
be well lodged. and near his work. The
University building will be taking on
ats roof next month, and a grand and
substantial temple of science it will
be.


But We set out to call attention to the
fact that boarding houses will beneeded.
The plan Of the Vanderbilt University,
like that of Cornell University, and
others of modern date, is that the
students shall not be herded In vast
dormitOries, but divided out and enter
tanned in families. The old dormitory
system had some advantages. but many
regarded it as the hot-bed Of mischief,
If not Of vice. What can be expected
of scores and hundreds of boys and
young men rooming in one great
house, and boarding at commons. y
Better far that they should come undel
the social influence of families. And
on this plan the Vanderbilt University
will stzxt and continue.


Now is the time for persons
who have sons to educate, OF
who would make a pleasant Iv-
ing in a pleasant way, to begin to
get ready. Provide homes, with room
in each, or offices attached to each, for
from four to a dozen young men as
boarders. Land can be had hoE near
the University for from $500 to 81, 500
per acre, and the horse cars are run
Year: 1874

Last Friday night two men had an alter
cation on South Union street, the re-
suit of which was, one of them got a severe
pummelling. As is invariably the case, a
woman was at the bottom of it, the diff
Guilty Eaying been brought about by domes-
tic trouble. One of the belligerents is a
married man, and his brotber-in-l law. think
ing ne did not properly provide for his fam
lily, undertook to whip d little energy into
him. Accordingly he went to the house Of
the husband and father for that purpose,
but when he had knocked his opponent
down and was giving ii to him in genteel
style, the wife set up such a yell that 1t
was more than his nerves could bear, and
he left in disgust.


He says the last he saw of the affair was
the wife gently leading her husband into
the house.
Year: 1874

A CHICAGO reporter went to party the
other day, and was good enough TO remark
the next morning, that a certain young
lady had the smallest waist in the room.
There is no sense in getting wrathful with
the young man; the other girls killed him
the next day, and they made him grave
where the sunbeams rest.
Year: 1874

JUDGE sHAcKELFoRD says that his
letter to Attorney General Williams
was written ''in the interest of peace"
We viii take great pleasure in publish
ishing that letter if the Judge will
favor us with copy.
Year: 1874




About TO Change Hands,


Henderson (Ky.) Chronicle.


Our citizens perceive now that there must
be some change in the ownership of the
road, or the present proprietOrs must call TO
their aid some fresh capital or they are
swamped. The plea Ofthe Vice Preeident's
circular, that they have used all the earn
ings of this end Of the road for its equip
ment, is, we believe, piece Of facetious-
ness on the part of that official which in
stead of being received with laugh, how
ever, is likely to meet with uncomfort able
questions and disfavOr.


That the Southern Division of the St.
Louis and Southeastern railroad has been
as improbable as that circular hints, will
not be believed by any person who has
watched the business of the concern. Be
fore the consolidation, the Kentucky
Division was we'll known to be
paying Institution, and the
American Contract Company demonstrated
that fact; and at this late day it does not
set well on the public to be told that on the
consolidation all its earnings were COM
PEELED TO be used for equipment of the di-
vision in question. If il could do a large
business, and pay its expenses, including
the interest on its mortgage bonds and four
per cent. on the preferred bonds, poorly
equipped, it ought certainly to increase in
prOtitableness as its facilities increased.
Or If not, the management showed extra
ordinary bad judgment in increasing the
equipment and expenses, beyond what the
prospects Of the road justified and insured
a good return for.


1t looks altogether like this division has
been thescat's-paw, and has been raking
chestnuts for an Unsuitable monkey behind
its back.


Informed persons foreSee that the South
ern division of the st. Louis and South
eastern (cOnsolidated), must pass into the
hands of the wealthy corporation Of the
South, known as the Nashville and Chatta-
lOOga Railroad. This road will doubtless
give new life and energy to the branch and
be Of valuable aid to the city.
Year: 1874

TRUTH enters the heart of man when it
is empty and still; but when the mind is
shaken with passions, as WITH storm, yOu
can never hear the voice Of the eharmer.
charm he ever so wisely,
Year: 1874

Wizards yesterday morning Just after
breakfast hour, | saw lounging against the
clerks desk trim, well dressed old young an.
His hat was off, and amid the locks of curling
black hair that lay heavily massed over a
square and high forehead, threads of grey
showed themselves. His eyes were heavy
Their lids were Redeemed by that peculiar dull
crimson color that is produced by long and in
tense application over the writing or reading
desk, but from beneath their long lashes there
shone out genial light that betokens fund
Of quaint and dry huinor. As he stood there
uonchalantly, talking to a friend, he ran, now
aad then, his hand through his hair, as though
the head beneath needed caressing, or as though
some fitting ache warned him that he had a
BRAIN and that it had been overtaxed. l look
ell carefully at the face. The features were all
regular and we'll modelled. The nose carefully
even finely cut. Checks not so high, and still
retaining the remnants of the bronze that the
summer had put there. The mouth, kindly in
expression, delcately Tipped and mobile-a
mouth made for smiles and for smile producing.
The moustache heavy enough to shade the lip
and drop gracefully over the rounded chin be-
low. The chin deeply pitted by the cruel marks
Of smallpox, but still so smoothed by the hand
of time that careful inspection only detected
the defect. The eyes of that delicate blue-gray
81 expressive of pathos, so tender that they
seemed to look straight out from the tender
heart beneath them"
Year: 1874

How long has your Ii.


the dear woman looked away from my face
and waited until could speak.


1.-TWO years." answered.
"And you loved her?" came next


dearly" was all l could say.
She was silent moment and then said, SC
sweetly-oh I shall never forget it,


"And what do you think your dear mother
would say-how do you think she would feel
to know that her little boy was guilty of such
q disgusting habit as this?" pointing to my
cheek, where the tell tale quid had vainly tried
to stand its ground. al must leave now," she
continued, "but here is my card, and if you
come to me almost any evening shall be glad
| to see you, and perhaps we can be of service to
each other


She gave me her little gloved hand, and to
my dying day shall never forget the sensa.
tion of that moment. could not bear to part
with her; without her l felt that I could do
nothing; with her, I could grow to mans es-
tate-a man in the true sense of the word
From that moment tobacco never passed my
lips.


AS soon as could summon courage called
upon that lady. Well do I remember how my
heart beat as 1 waited in the elegant parlor for
her to come down; and how awkward felt as
l followed nay guide to her private sitting room.
Here she got at every point of my life, and be-
fore bade her goodbye it was arranged that
l should spend two evenings of each week at
her house, and study on these occasions just
what she thought best. No lover ever looked
forward to meeting with the mistress of his
heart any more ardently than l did to these
meetings with my friend.


1 grew careful of my personal appearance,
careful of my conversation, and strove in every
way to be worthy of this noble friendship
Two years passed in this delightful manner
two years that made me. My friend not only
attended TO my studies, striving also all the
while to SOW the right kind of spiritual seed,
but she procured nae situation with partic-
ular friend of hers, where remain to this day.
Nobody but God knows what owe this woman.
During the last three months of those two years
noticed that she grew constantly pale and
thin; she never was betrayed into speaking Of
herself Sometimes when / would ask her Il
she felt worse than usual, she would reply:


"Oh, MOI am only little tired that is ALL"


One evening she kept me by her sofa much
longer than was her custom, while she arranged
lessons and laid out work enough, it seemed TO
me, for months.


"Why so much tonight" | inquired, con-
scious that my heart ached, and vaguely sus-
pecting the cause.


"Because, dear" she answered, ~ do not
want you to come for the next week, and am
anxious that you should have sufficient work
to anticipate, as we'll as to keep you busy.
think l can trust you to be good boy, John P"


81 think you can, ma'am," I answered, al
most sobbing.


"If should see your mother, my boy, before
long, what shall I say to her for you?"


Then knew all, and my grief knew no
bounds. 1t is no use to go on. She died two
days after; and when I hear folks saying,
"There's woman at the bottom Of it," feel
like telling the whole world what woman did
for me.-American Citizen.
Year: 1874

Though that class is by no means extinct,
still they are not so numerous as might be wish
ed. There is nothing half so sweet in life, half
so beautiful or delightful, or so lovabe as
nice girl Not pretty or a dashing girl, but
nice girl One of those lovely, lively, good
natured, sweet-faced, amiable, neat, natty, do
mestic creatures, met within the sphere of
"home," diffusng around the influence of her
goodness, like the essence of sweet flowers


A nice girl is not the languishing beauty,
dawdling on a sofa, and discussing the latest
novel or opera, or the giraffe-like creature
sweeping majestically through the drawing
room. The nice girl may not even play or
dance well, and knows nothing about using her
eyes, or coquetting with fan. She never Ian
guishes she is too active. She is not given to
sensation novels; she is too ousy. In public
she is not in front, showing her shoulders she
sits quiet and unobtrusive, at the back of the
crowd most likely. In fact, it is not often we
discover her. Home is her place.


Who rises betimes and superintends the
morning meal Who makes the toast and tea,
and buttons the boys shirts, and feeds the
chickens, and brightens up the parlor and sit
ting-room 1t is the languisher, or the giraffe,
or the elegante? Not bit of it; it's the nice
girl.


Her maiden toilet is made in the shortest
possible time; yet how charmingly it is done,
and how elegant and neat her dress and collar.
Not presenting her cheek or brow like "fne
girl,' but an audible smack, which says plain
ly, ri love you ever SO much" If you covet
anything, it's one of the nice girls kisses.


Breakfast over, down in the kitchen to see
about dinner, and all day long she is up and
down, always cheerful, and light-heartsd. She
never ceases to be active and useful until day
is gone, when she will polka with the boys, or
read, sing old songs, and play old tunes to her
father and mother for hours together; she is
perfect treasure lis the nice girl.


When sickness comes it is she who attends
With unwearying patience in the sick chamber
tsSGFe is iss-Fsk, no fatigue, that she will not
undergo; no sacrifice that she will not make.
She is all love, all devotion. have often
thought it would be happiness to be ill to be
watched by such loving eyes. and tended by
such fair hand.


One of the most strongly marked character
istics of "nice girl" is tidiness and simplici
ty of dress. She lis invariably associated in my
mind with high frock, plain collar, and the
neatest of nice ribbons, bound with the most
modest little brooch in the world. I never
knew nice girl who displayed profusion Of
rings and bracelets, or who wore low dresses or
a splendid bonnet


say again, there is nothing in the world
half so beautiful, half so intrnscaly good as
mice girl" She is the sweetest flower in the
path of life. There are others far more state
ly, far more gorgeous, but these merely ad-
mire as we go by. 1t is where the daisy grows
that we like to rest.
Year: 1874

wo, ID % Lungry if did not keep at work"


.'yell, manage somehow. We always have
something to eat can't say we live on the


fat ii the land, for we are frequently reduced


to mnsh and molasses, but hope to do better
by and BY have tried ever so many things


but won't work unless get good pay"


Was fate against this woman, as she some


timss averred, or was it her own lack of perse-


verance that kept her walking the street in
search of employment?


lew years ago we were acquainted with
two persons who were out of business. One
was lad of sixteen, the other man of thirty.
Both tried for some time to get work of the
kind they were accustomed to do, but both fail
ed. The boy after three weeks of idleness,
concluded that if he could not do what he
would, he must do what he could, and he went
out one morning determined to find work of
some kind. Before noon he had engaged as a
day laborer on the road to shovel sand at Sis
a month. Beng unused to manual labor, his
hands and feet became blistered, and he re-
turned home every night completely exhaust
ed. But he persevered for six weeks, till the
JoD was competed, anu tpeh taxing Ills earu-
ings he went to another town where he soon
found more congenial employment.


The man hung round the city for weeks and
months. He had but little means, and that lit
tie dwindled away. He was offered situation
after situation, but he disdained to work unless
he could have q "big thing" as he expressed
it. His clothes grew shabby, and he ran in
debt at his tailors his board bill became due
and be borrowed money as long as he could
find any person willing to lend, some OF it
coming from she pockets of hard working men
upon whom he looked with disdain. At last
he became so poor, partly through striving to
keep up appearance of wealth, that he deter
mined, if he did not "strike anything" by the
time he was again broke, he would commit sui
eide. Fortunately for him at least, perhaps
unfortunately for society, for the world loses
but little in the death Of such man, be struck
something, or thought he did, and went to the
noun .ains to work. Now as he looks back to
ihe " ks and months he spent in waiting for
some ag to turn up, be fancies he was an ill
- AZ ut fate was a 1t him.
Year: 1874

When first came to New York, at the age
of twelve years to seek my fortune, can call
myself precocious hap without any danger
of being accused of an unusual degree of self
appreciation. | was quick to learn every thing,
the bad as well as the good. My employer
used profane language. picked up the oaths
ne dropped with naturalness that surprised
even myself. The boys in the office all chewed
tobacco. This was a little the hardest job l
ever attempted, but after two weeks of nausea
and indescribable stomach wrenchings, came
off victorious, and could get away with my
paper day with the best of them.


One afternoon l was sent with a note from
my employer to a housein the upper part of
the city. l hadn't anything to read, but had
plenty of tobacco, and with that 1 proposed to
entertain myself during the two or three hours
1 must spend in the passage. For some dis
tance did not notice who were beside me- but
by-andby lady said very softly and pleas
antly:


"Would you please, little boy, be more care
full? am going to party this afternoon, and
l should not like to have my dress spoiled"


looked into her face. 1t wss the sweetest
face ever saw. Pale earnest and loving; to
my boyish heart it was the countenance of an
angel. There was very little that could say.
l managed to dispose of the tobacco, however,
and wiped my mouth very carefully, all of
which l felt certain she saw and mentally com
mented upon.


"Have you mother, little boy y she next
asked in the same voice.


"No, ma'am," l answered, and l felt my
throat filling up, and l knew l must swallow
very fast to keep from sobbing


"You have father, then, suppose?' 70 she
kept on.


"No, ma'am no fathe' "


"Brothers ani


Neither,


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