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Year: 1874

With business man, advertising is
as much business as any other part
of his business. The same rule that
governs his buying and selling, also
governs his sadvertising. The rule with
him is not to insert a column adver-
tisement in the paper that will do it
cheapest, but to insert it in the paper
that will do him the most good-the
paper that has not only the greatest
number of readers, but among those
the greatest number of that class of
readers whose attention he desires to
call to the articles he has for sale. No
sensible man will advertise agricultu-
raj implements in BoNNER's Ledger.
A tobacconist ought to have very little
use for the advertising columns of the
Christian Union. For the general ad-
vertiser, the paper having the cheap
est advertising rates is seldom or never
the one in which he receives the great
est return for the money. Twenty
dollars may purchase a whole column
for the space of month in a paper,
but when it is known that paper has
only a circulation of two or three hun
dred and can only be found in third
rate saloons and the waste paper bas-
kets of those journals favoring it with
an exchange, it will strike any shrewd
business man that the twenty dollars
was badly invested, and had better
been one of five or six other twenties
that went to pay for a column "ad"
in paper of considerable circulation
and read by the entire community.
The business man advertises where he
can get the most for his money. To
do this, he seeks the columns of the
paper having the largest circulation
among the people to whom he expects
to sell his goods.
Year: 1874

1t was unfortunate for the Pacific
coast that SARGENT and JONES voted
to confirm the nomination of SHEP-
ARD, the Presidents favorite rascal.
The action of SARGENT in this partic-
ular instance was to have been eX-
pected. 1t was in keeping with his
general policy, and whatever else may
b. said of him, it cannot be denied
t lat he is eminently Conscientious
sistent in a steady and unwavering
opposition to every measure intended


to defend the interests of the people


tgainst Vaccinations of schemars
whose sole object is the squandering
of the public funds. 1t could not but


oe expected that SARGENT would vote
10 retain in power a man who, in an
incredible short time, had managed to
dispose of all the available funds of
the District of Columbia and run the
Government twenty millions in debt.
But of JONES better things were
hoped. His hands were clean. He
had stood up bravely with LUTTRELL
and other opponents of swindling
schemes from the opening until al
most the close of the session. The
people had come to regard him as one
of their most uncompromising cham
pions land to have him "fall down "
at the close of the battle, when vic


tory was almost theirs, has created q
feeling of disappointment which it
will take years of loyalty to remove.
The Nevada Senator could not have
been ignorant of the only too palpa-
BILE fact that SHEPARD was totally
unfit for the position to which the
President had nominated him, and the
only plausible excuse his friends can
offer for him is the twin-brother affec-
ton and school-boy familiarity which
grew up between him and the Presi-
dent during the session. In charity
we must concede that it was the Pres
ident's influence over the man, and
not the mans judgment that COM
PEELED Senator JONES to vote for the
confirmation of "Boss" SHEPARD.
Year: 1874

Within few days, we have learned
of case where man travelled nearly
forty miles, passing through several
towns, in this section before he was
able to obtain a drink of liquor. The
woman's movement has had a very
beneficial effect, in awakening public
interest and inducing many to aban-
don evil habits. We hope that their
humane efforts will continue to be re-
warded, and that by working with the
laws and not against them, as DIR.
Lewis advises, the liquor traffic may
be kept where it now is, pretty much
out of sight; and that it will eventu-
ally be driven so far out of sight as to
be out of the reach of the vicious and
the unfortunate Bangor Me. )Whig
and Courier.
Year: 1874

1.-THE Origin of Man" is the COM
mon text of lecturers and scientists.
The subject does not possess any great
amount of interest to the thinking
biped. No one devotes a great deal of
time and study to his origin. He NAV
have sprung from toadstool, or some
other fungus growth, or his grand
father may have been a monkey or
long-armed ape. 1t all amounts to
nothing. He is here, and where he
come from or how he made the trip is
nothing to the question of the journey
ahead and where he will finally land
his craft. For ourself, we had much
rather have some reliable information
ON where we shall go herea ter than
whole volumes on our possible or prob
able origin. Never mind the origin,
Mr.. Philosopher, but turn your giant
intellect on the problem of the here
after. That has some interest, while
the other is of no consequence what
ever.
Year: 1874

The struggle growing out of the Lo-
cal Option law has at least developed
one fact upon which we had well nigh
fallen in error. That is the human
izing and moralizing effect of women
on elections. Only a little while ago
we were all wont to eXpiate on the
toning down effect that would be APP
parent when pretty girls and fascinat-
ing widows were permitted to elbow
their way to the polls, with as much
Importance as the toughest fisted
miner or the richest banker in the
land. When elections under Local
Option were first held, the influence
OF pretty women was simply terrible.
Old bummers who would die if not
full of whisky, were actually charmed
into voting for no-license, and men
who like their cocktails better than
they like going to church, walked be-
tween two angels to the ballot-boX
and dropped in no-license ticket.
This was all very fine at the beginning.
1t was new sensational novelty
but man is proverbially inconstant,
and he wearies of new play almost
as soon as child tires of II new toy.
In little time-only little time
the charm of female electoneering
wore off and the citizen--he to whom
has been delegated that inestimable
right OF the freeman, the ballot--be-
gan to talk about the duty of men,
and the neglected duty of women.
Now after less than six months of the
new era, thousand female angels
lowering around voting place pro-
duces no effect whatever beyond
disposition on the part of the lords of
creation to sneer at the weaker ves-
sells, and hint that they had better be
at home with the babies. 1t must be
admitted that female influence at the
polls lasts only while the feature is
new and fresh. The elections in San
Jose and Alameda prove this, and also
that Regiment of SALLIE HARRIS
and PITTS STEVENS have no intlL-
ence over mems votes after their pres
ence becomes an old story.
Year: 1874

AN eastern paper says GRANT is the
most indolent, luxurious and proti-
gate man that ever sat in the Presi-
Dental chair. He is also the most
ameitious, while his political wisdom
is certainly greatly over-estimated.
But he makes up in part for this by
being secret, cunninga and remorseless.
What he does not know he pretends
to know, and what he intends to do no
one can give the faintest guess by
listening to what he says.
Year: 1874

"Can the watermelon be successful
ly cultivated on sandy soil, in a rural
town of 1000 inhabitants, and a large
theological institute located near by
containing 12o students studying for
the ministry?" The question excited
considerable comment and loud dis.
cussion among the agriculturists pres
ent Cat the meeting of "The Hay
seeds" in Cleveland), and nearly an
hour and a half was spent in discuss
ing the same. An old greengrocer,
who had raised early and late vegeta-
bles for the market for twenty years
of his earlier life, said he could raise
melons on top of barn, or on bill.
lard table even, let him pick the local
ity and his neighbors. 1t was not so
much the soil nor season, that the
melon depended upon for its perfec-
ton, as it was the peculiarities of the
inhabitants of the country round about.
Where there was an excess of colored
citizens it was almost as impossible to
raise paying crop of melons as it was
to keep spring chickens unless they
roasted at night in a Herring's safe.
Then again, colleges have bad effect
upon the melon crop, and even min
isters family of seven boys has been I
known to blight large patch in a
night. In sections of country where
these drawbacks exist, the speaker had
learned that the only method to insure
a full crop of melons was to station a
man by each melon from the time it
was the size of hens egg until it
ripened. This was expensive, but the
result was always gratifying. As the
fruit grew in size and approached
ripeness, the speaker had sometimes
found it necessary to station two
guards over each melon, and even
then, in communities where a too
great tondness for these luscious pro
ducts existed, he had known of the
insides of large watermelon being
stolen and devoured when two men
with clubs were seated on a shell or
rind, engaged in familiar conversation.
NeacS.
Year: 1874

TRUlrHEUL SmLE.-Have you ever
watched an icicle as it formed ? You
noticed how it froze one drop at
time until it was a foot or more long.
If the water was clear the icicle re-
mained clear, and sparkled brightly in
the sun, but il the water was but
slightly muddy the icicle looked foul
and its beauty was spoiled. Just so
our characters are forming-one little
thought or feeling at times adds its
influence. If each thought be pure
and right the soul will be lovely and
sparkle with happiness, but if impure
and wrong there will be final deformi-
ty and wretchedness.
Year: 1874

A story is told of the daughter of a
prominent person now in the lecture
field, which is peculiarly suggestive
of unconscious wisdom. A gentle
man was invited to the lecturers
house to tea. Immediately on being
seated at the table the little girl as,
tonished the family circle by the alb
rupt question. "Where is your
wife p


Now the gentleman having been
recently separated from the partner of
bis life, was taken so completely by
surprise that he stammered forth the
truth, II don't know


"Don't know replied the infant
terrible, "why don't you know"


Finding that the child persisted in
her interrogatories, despite the mild
reproof Of her parents, he concluded
to make clean breast of the matter,
and have it over at once.


So he said, with a calmness which
was the result of q volley of inward
expletives, "well we don't live to-
gether. We think as we can't agree
we had better not"


He stihed a groan as the child be-
gan again, and darted an exasperated
look at her parents.


But the little torment would not be
quieted till she exclaimed; "Cant
agree Then why don't you fight it
out as pa and ma do !"


"Vengeance is mine," laughingly
retorted the visitor, after spa and
ma exchanged looks of holy horror,
followed by an inevitable roar.
Year: 1874

THE grief OF a mother upon the taking away
Of her child, with sonnet hing Of her self comforting
thereafter, finds expression land many bereavad
mothers will feel it In this tender poem by Mrs.
s. NJ. B. Piatt:]


lie went from INC so softly and so soon,
His sweet hands rest at morning and at noon.
The only task God gave them was to hold
few faint rose-buds-and be white and cold.
His share OF flowers he took with him away;
No more will blossom here SO fair az they.
His share Of thorns he left-and il they tear
My hands instead Of his, do not care.
His sweet eyes were SO clear and lovely, but
TO look n the worlds wild light and shut
Down in the dust they have their sh Of sic p;
Their share Of tears is left for met eep.
His sweet mouth had its share Of kisees-Ohl
What love, what anguish, will he ever knOwl
Its share OF thirst, and murmuring, and moan,
And cries unsatisfed, shall be my own.
He had his share Of Summer Bird and dew
Were here with him-with him they vanished, too.
His share Of dying leaves and rains and frost
l take, with every urcary thing he lost.
The phantom Of the cloud we did not see
Forevermorc shall Ovcrshadow me.
He, in return. with small still, snowy feet,
Touched the Dim Pa.h, and made its Twilight
Year: 1874

paper, rising gradually from the largest to
the smallestsize in use, and to finish his
pyramids nicely he cut cards to bring
them to point. Taking these cards for
diminutive note paper, lady customers
were continually wanting some Of "that
dear little paper" and the stationer found
1t advantageous to cut some paper to the
desired pattern. But then there was no
space for addressing the notelets when
they were folded; and after much cogita-
tlon he invented the envelope, which he
cut with the aid of metal plates made for
the purpose. The sale increased so rap
idly that he was unable to produce his
envelopes fast enough; so he commits
stoned a dozen houses to make them for
him, and thus set going an important
branch of the manufacturing stationery
trade.


A poor clergyman, proud as he was
poor, was part owner of barren piece of
land, for which nobleman was in treaty.
The latter had agreed to pay the clergy
man small sum to relinquish his rights,
but, failing to keep an appointment to
settle the affair, Mr. Hughes went away
in huff, and refused to have any further
communication with the unpunctual lord.
A rich vein of copper afterward came to
light on the very property, and the clergy
man eventually drew more than e50,000
year from the land he had so nearly
given up.


Mr.. Coutts was indebted to his success
as banker to it coming accidentally to
his ears, soon after he began bust
ness, that a certain London bank had re-
fused noble customer the loan of $40, ,000
Mr.. Coutts Immediately wrote to the
nobleman, asking him to favor him with
a call, and, when he called, offered to lend
him the desired sum- But I can rive
you no security" said the peer. "Your
Lordship's note of hand will SUFFICE" was
the response. The offer was closed with :;
and the borrower, departing with 25, 600,
left the rest On deposit. The story soon
got about and brought great aristocratlc
customers. Then it reached the Kings
ears. His Majesty desired to see such a
liberal banker, and was so delighted with
his conversation that he ordered his &C.
count to be transferred to Coutts' bank.
The royal example had plenty Of imita
tors. and the foundation of the great
bankers fortune was laid.


Happy accidents have so often hap-
pened that it would require volume to
do full justice to the subject.-Chane6ers
Journal.
Year: 1874

I'm Russia fellow is not allowed to
court girl unless three of her friends are
present, and consequently lovers never
indulge in such pleasant affairs as hold
ing peppermint lozenges for each other
to bite.
Year: 1874

ELLIOT c. COwDIN DECLINES TO BE CANDIDATE


HIS VIEWS ON THE NATIONAL FINANCES.


NEWCASTLE, N. Y, Oct. II, 1874.
GENTLEMEN: lam deeply sensible OF the honor you
have done me by requesting me to stand as candidate
for Congress In this the xIIth Congressional District OF
the ensuing election.


Such request 80 numerously signed by leading and
influential citizens Of the district s an honor whicn
most highly prize. ,,


Iuy appreciate your plan Of bringing candidates for
Congress before the people II was the mode pracced
with great success In the early days OF the kepuphc
bas been unwisey departed from In later times But
feel that pubc sentiment not ripe enough Tor return
IN II now Therefore, view OF the present condition
of pocsl affairs consider it expedient TO leave the
selection Of candidate to the usual channels OF the
Republican party, defective and unsatisfactory though
thew NAV be because am anxious to see Republican
Representative elected.


Satisfied that there enough Republican strength IN
the district II cordially united on suitable man. TO
elect Republican Congressman. do not deem It right
70 divide that strength aud thus insure the election VI
political opponent


Tho great question Of the day-our national finances
On which the future prosperity Of the country 20 largely
depends remains TO be settled.


Tne pedxes Of both the political parties In the NORTH
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-There is the very best
authority Tor the statement that the President has
CROWN weary OF the thrderm talk and has inttmated
Ria purpose 10 publicly define his position that sub
iect at an early day He VIII discaim all hope or amb-


on for second reflection and viii assert bis purpose
not 10 be candidate again even II he should be
mated in convention From the same source the
information Is had that the White House tcket 1or le
SPEAKER Blaine for Vice President. Ii Is understood
that Blaine Will consent 10 take the second place Ihis
thirl.term project comes from such quarter and IN
such shape that is entitled to the fullest credence as
will be demonstrated by the action OF the PRESIDENT
within q few weeks
Year: 1874

THE CANVASS TO BE PROSECUTED WITH VIGoR ON


BOTH SIDES


The political campaign in the State is now
beng prosecuted by sides with vgor Immediately
after the nominations made at Syracuse, thor
ough organization OF the State begun by the Demo-
cratic Committee and the work has been prosecuted
systematically ever since. Campaign documents
have been sent into every district and the
responses received indicate that the results
will be such as compensate well for the time and
money expended in this effort. The work will not be
relaxed until the campaign shall have been closed.
More stress will be laid on thorough and systematic
work each district than speeches and mass meet
ings although speakers have been furnished in some
instances for out OF town meetings In NewYork and
Brooklyn the Assembly District organizations furnsn
the speakers for their meetings and the expenses 4l the
bv the Tsmmsny Kali General COMMITTEE or paid with
funds raised under Its auspices. 49,


Since the elections Of last week the Republican state
Executive Committee have aroused to the necessity OF
working to save the State. Throughout the State pre-
vous to the October elections there was general feel
ing Of apathy the Republicans, arising from the
belief that DIX would elected by 10000 to 10000 major
ity The elections ha dissipated this idea ana every
effort Is now making by means OF the organized
necessity for active and earnest WORK. Every 'oter
VINO DO reached Is to be brought out on eectioh
more work IN the districts than In large anu expeu
sive mass meetings. Documents are to be sent, ana
brought into reunisition. The Republican leaders do
not acknowledge that the case is desperate ny any
until the close Of the campaign. An old and experl-
enced Republican politician declared that Valuapie
had been lost already and that nara WORK must De
done. The Republican party were weignea uowH Wy
the third term the born jObbery the m0letv sysem'
and the Southern outrage business, ana tnese pua
dens than sufficient to overcome the Tepug-
many voters might feel toward VOtlng the Demo
cratic ticket. Nevertheless there were many VINO nad
heretofore acted with the Republican party VINO wouid
this year be found supporting the syracuse ucket.
Year: 1874

that he is not a gentleman, and he will
certainly sue you for libel. 4 recent
writer observes that it IS as obvious a
perversion of the term to say that TO be
a gentleman Is to DO and be all that is
excellent, a to say that he is one who
never does anything: and although man
NAV be good man in addition to being
a gentleman. the TWO things are quite
distinct, and that, in short, he may be a
gentleman and yet be a very wicked
man. We believe this to be an entire


nisconception Of the character. A man
80 inconsistent as to sail under false
coIors and make himself agreeable for
sinister purpose, We should consider one
of the most dangerous persons We could
introduce into our homes or among our
friends. We ind better conception of
the character in a recent work of fiction.
He is certainly q gentleman" the au-
thor says Of one OF his heroes, though
what it is that constitutes gentleman
is an open question. 1t is not culture,
for have known ignorant men who
we're gentlemen, and learned scholars
who were not. At is not money, nor
grace. nor goodness. nor station. Itis
something indeiinable, ike poetry. >
Tinsley'8 Jios0aiae.
Year: 1874

City where We only stopped 10 short
minutes, not long enough to take a stroll
even through its lovely streets or ave-
nues; we were led 10 observe here that
althoul b Washington is q grand city,
vet oh the dreadful poor country which
surrounds her is certainly very great
detriment to our national prosperity and
pride for here within the sound OF her
church bells are these same indomitable
old log cabins, stick chimneys and clap
board roof such as We found in the wilds
of West Virginia; this state Of things
certainly Ia lamentable and cannot oil
ways last, which fact is q problem ]
leave each reader to solve in his own
mind. Onward, is the watchword, we
pull up at tbe Relay House" for break
"a t, only rs minutes, but everything is
ready and 30 good, reader if ever you
call that way take meal al the Relay
House and you will thank the writer for
the suggestion, sail aboard" and in 10
minutes we were looking a. the classical
features of the old Monumental City"
where we must for the present say fare
well, as the labOrsef Record searching
is in progress, and must HE TO my la
Dor. More anon,


J. G. CURRAS
Year: 1874

There is a prevalent fallacy that to be
a gentleman it is essentiad to follow a
gentlemanly occupation, from which cat
egory is, of course, excluding anything
so degrading as trade or manual labor
One result of this is that the learned
professions are overstocked, the gentle
manly, labor market is glutted, and there
is as an inevitable result, great and
growing amount of genteel poverty,
which is often sorely pressed to satisfy
the vulgar necessity of living. England
daily increases in wealth, and they who
mainly contribute to and share in her
growing prosperity are the despised pnr-
suits of commerce and manufactures.
On the other hand we have an array of
poor curates and lieutenants on half pay,
a host of briefless barristers and gray
haired civil servants, starving in their
dignity and too proud to own it, "who
cannot dig, and are ashamed to beg"
while on the other, there are our shrewd
and energetic sons of toll amassIng for
tunes, buying estates, getting into Par
Lament, efficiently performing the duties
of members of local boards and munic-
ipal couLcils, and otherwise making their
mark on society, and so influencing their
generation as to suggest that there may
be more extensive application of the
term gentleman" than many have been
willing IN admit


There is among us SO much surface
gentility and assumption of superiority
that self-assertion is at a premium; and
we "follow my leader" in paying homage
10 the tinsel of a SNOWY exterior, and in
bowling the knee before "success in life, u
as the great golden calf of modern days


Only let man have money, and il mat
ters not how he became possessed of it
There are not few who hold their head,
high, and who look with dis,'ain on all
in an inferior station, whose fingers al
the gold in the mint cannot wash from
the slime of the mean dishonest transac
tions whereby they have amassed thei
wealth. "Nothing is missing but con
science-nothing lost but honor" Bold
ly tell one of this shoddy aristucrecy
Year: 1874

EE- A father whose morals were not
OF the best grade was once reprosiog his
lit'le son for playing marbles on the
sabbath, and said Willie, my son, !
fear you are going down the broad road
to destruction y Yes, father" said
the apt little fellow, IL know | am, but
you're driving the team
Year: 1874

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head
ache i'm . hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than lis on your back in pound of beet


and it carries bead like necklace; for


sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1874

OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS


WORTH OF REAL HAIR S WITCHES,
Which I propose to offer as attractive spe-
cialty to those wishing to purchase the best
goods at but little over half their value. Cnli
iHmmedlstcly, as many of the shades are specially
valuable