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Year: 1874

Is it worth while that we jostIe . brother
Bearing his load on the rough road oflifef
Is 1t worth while that we jeer at each other
In blackness of heart-that we war to the


knifes


God pity Us sll in our pitiful strife,
God pity US all as we jostle each other;
God pardon Us all for the triumphs we feel
When fellow goes down meath his lead on


the heather,


Pierced to the heart; words are keener than


steel,


And mightier far for woe or for veal.
Were it not well, in this brief little journey
On over the isthmus, down into the tide,
We give him Q nsh instead OF q serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever and aye in dust at his side?
Look at the roses saluting each other;
Look at the herds all at peace on the plain
Man, and man only, makes war on his brothers
And laughs in his heart ut his peril and pain;
Shamed by the beasts that 60 down on the


plain
Is it worth while that we battle to humble
Some poor w-soldier down into the dust?
God pity us all! Time Oft soon will tumble
Ali of us together like leaves in guest
Humbled indeed down into the dust.
Year: 1874

A Cincinnati boy after gazing long
and meditatively upon painting rep
resenting the Biblical decline of pork
where the drove Of devil possessed
swine rushing down the hill into the
sea-and being told the story, remark
ed: "I'll bet the old man found some
way to pack them hogs and sell 'em
for prime mess, without wasting any
HAMS"
Year: 1874

Bone FELoN.-Of all painful things,
can there be any so excruciatingly pain
full MS bone felon We know of none
that flesh is heir TO. As this malady is
quite frequent, and the subject of much
earnest consideration, we give the last
receipt for its cure, which is given by
that high authority, the London Lancet:
AS soon as the disease is felt, put directly
over the the spot hy-blister, about the
size Of your thumb nail, and let ii remain
for six hours, at the expiration of which
time, directly under the surface of the
blister, may be seen the felon, which can
be taken out with the point OF a needle or
lancet
Year: 1874

THE father of Brigham Young was a
Methodist, but an eccentric man. He
wanted his children to be Christians ;
and, as a means of making them such, he
promised to give a sheep to the one who
would kneel and make the best prayer
They all knelt and Brigham obtained the
rrizo
Year: 1874

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have
won n worldwide reputation, and in the art
centcrs of Europe it is an admitted fact that
its wood-cuts are examples of the highest per-
fection ever attained. The common prejudice
in favor of steel plates is rapidly yielding to a
more educated and discriminating taste which
recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility of production
The wOod-cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
the delicacy and elaborate finish of the most
costly steel-plate, while they afford better
rendering of the artists original,


The popular feature of copiously illus
trated Christmas number of THE ALDINE
will be continued,
Year: 1874

A DULUTH couple were married on
the ice the other day, and it would have
been highly romantic if the bride hadn't
fallen down and cracked her auburn head
and kicked the minister's feet out from
under him.
Year: 1874

A MAN left pony steed on Main street
last Saturday, and coming back short
time afterwards discovered that a funny
youth had placed a card against the flesh
less ribs bearing the notice, "Oats wanted
inquire within"
Year: 1874

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and "A collection Of pic
lures, the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords a fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty of The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it has been bound
up at the close of the year. While other pub
lications may claim superior cheapness as com
pared with rivals of similar class, The Aldine
is unique and original conception-alone and
unapproached - absolutely without COMPETE
tion in price or character. The possessor of
the quantity of fine paper and engravings in
any other shape or number of volumes for ten
times its cost and then, there are the chro-
mos besides
Year: 1874

THE AID BILL.-The plan of relief for the Southern Pacific, is briefly as follows: All the lands of the company to be sold by q commissioned appointed under the authority of the United States, and the proceeds placed in the Treasury to the credit Of the company, the Government to return the amount charged for transportation of the mails and other carrying service The Company ask the United States Co guarantee the interest on five per cent bond. The benefits that must accrue to the country, and more partic- ularly to the South, the fact that the Gov ornment k secured against loss, and the al- ready rapid progress of tue work, give every reason to hope that the measure will pass. In connection with the enterprise, the fol- lowing from the New Orleans Times, is inter csting: "The speedy completion of the Tex as Pacific Railroad is matter of the very first moment to large portion of the South ern people. That it will be the chosen route l of highly important commerce is unques- tionable. Running south of the snow belt, ! it will be equally available for safe and pleas ant travel in winter as in summer. These I facts are of national importance. The coun

 try to be opened up by this new Pacific road constitutes an important portion of our na

 tional domain, whether viewed in connection

 with its agricultural or mineral resources. 1 IPhiladelphia Press
Year: 1874

ALFALFA HAY FOR MnCH Cows.-We are well satisfied that for milch cows alfalfa hay is more valuable than any other. It will make more milk and of better quality than any other kind of hay. In fact believe, and our belief is founded Epon actual experience in feeding, that cows will give more milk and make more butter or cheese

 when kept in the stable and fed on good alfalfa

 hay alone, than they will when running in the pasture and feeding on plenty of good native grass. We have fed cows on oat hay aud given them good slop of bran twice a day, and sure that with this feed they win not thrive well or give as much milk as when fed on alfalfa hay and no bran at all. The alfalfa hoSeyer, to secure these good quail ties, must he cut before in blossom, and must be

 cured without exposure 10 the sun, that all the

 nutriment will be retained n the stem and all the leaves be retained. lfnot cut until too ripe and

 then dried in the sun 1t becomes of but little more value as hay for any use than 60 much willow ! brush.--f Sacramento Record.
Year: 1874

Congress all the rest of his life rather than
do it. He warned the House that if it
passed this bill it would be taking a step
fraught with more evil to the country than
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which had been
so big with controversy, and where
he asked, would they ever find it?
Would they ever have more virtue than
now? He declared he would not vote for
any man for Office, even his dearest friend,
who did not have sound principles on the
question of the return to specie payments.


The House then took a recess till half
past Z, the evening session to be for action
on the bill for the revision Of the laws, Mr..
Poland stating his belief that it would be
finished at this evenings session.
Year: 1874

The statuary for the Confederate
tomb at Greenwood Cemetery, which
has Just arrived, is said to be extremely
beautiful and artistic. There are
statues of Lee, Bishop Polk, Stonewall
Jackson, and also a recumbent hgure
of a soldier at rest. The completion OF
the tomb will now be pushed rapidly
forward. and Greenwood Cemetery Will
he soon ernamented by one of the most
elegant and tasteful structures IN the
coIntry.-Netv Orleans Pieay1lne.
Year: 1874

SAN FRANCISCO, April Last night a
convention of old line Democrats was held
at Sacramento and adopted resolutions de
nouncing the Administration, declaring the
independent party of this State a failure,
advising Democrats who joined them to
return to their allegiance and adhere to the
party in the future as the only hope of
saving the country. The attendance was
not Very large
Year: 1874

SENATOR SUMNER never kept carriage
during his long residence in Washington,
but generally walked on fine days and pat
roni2ed the horse cars in unfavOrable wealth
er. He sometimes expressed the wish to
be the possessor of horses and a carriage,
but wouId add: II cannot afford it, either
must give up buying books and keep car
riaQe, or forego the carriage and keep my
self posted in literature"
Year: 1874

Mr.. Clymer from the Committee of
Public Lands reported bill to enable the
Menonites of Russia to effect permanent
settlement on the public land of the United
States. The bill authorises the Secretary
of the Interior to sell them such quantity
of land, not mineral in character and not
otherwise appropriated or reserved, as they
require at the minimum price, payable in
five annual instruments
Year: 1874

During the morning session of the Dis
trict of Columbia investigation to-day,
some half a dozen witnesses were examined
with reference TO the special assessments
for Improvements. The burden of teSti-
mony being that property owners were
assessed for more work than could be shown
to have been done. Testimony was also
given showing that the railways were not
required to pay any tax for the portions of
carriage way improved by the Board and
used for their tracks.
Year: 1874

From the Knoxville Chronicle, March 10.


We were informed yesterday by a reliable
gentleman, who just returned from Rob
ertsville, that he learned there that man
named Perry Hull had been arrested in
Anderson county under the charge Of at
tempting TO murder his wife and sister-in-
law. The report is that he took them out
in field some distance from the house,
and there asked them whether they would
rather be killed in the field or in a cave
near by. They told him that if they had
to be killed, they would prefer the field, as
their bodies would then be found and
buried. He then proceeded TO execute his
threat, when BY some means both got hold
of him and held him, while with their
screams they procured assistance and he
was arre> ted. The cause given for this
unnatural deed is that the man had some
thing to do with the Reynolds murder, and
the women being acquainted with the facts,
he feared they would be used rs evidence
against him at some time. The above is
about all the facts our informant could
gather, and considers the information reli-
able. Where will the Reynolds matter end?
Year: 1874

Boston, March 20.-The contest for the
Senator is the theme in State House lob
bies. 1t is said a canvass of the House
shows plurality for Hoar, strong sup
port for Dawes and a small number for
Adams
Year: 1874

Under the auspices Of Senator West, Of
Louisiana, this lady will give dramatic
readings and lectures throughout the coun-
try for the benefit of the sufferers by the
floods in the Southwest The object is one
which should appeal to the sympathies OF
the charitable everywhere, for, notwith-
standing thejlarge amounts raised in differ
ent sections of the country and forwarded
to these suffering people, there is still much
Mrs. Pollard's lecture at Willard Hall, in
this city, some time since, met with much
favor, and will be repeated ct an early day.
Her dramatic readings show that the lady
possesses talent in that direction of high
order. It il to be hoped that her lecture
and readings will meet with the success
they deserve Washington Chronicle.
Year: 1874

Tomorrow evening the Orleans Rowing
Club holds forth, and great will be the de-
light Of its many admirers. TIE gentle
men composing this organization are deter
mined that no pains shall be spared to
make this their anniversary celebration a
most enjoyable occasion. By error we yes
terday snnounced the meeting to take place
today. The Riverside and Pelican clubs
will grace the occasion by their presence,
and add eclat 1.-the festival by an exhibi-
ton of their prowess.
Year: 1874

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED RoDBERY.-On
"Wednesday night the residence of Mr.. Julian
Binford, on the south side OF Main street
between Sixth and Seventh, was entered by
q thief, but before he was able TO make way
with any Of Mr.. Binford'S effects his where.
abouts were discovered and he was arrested,
policeman Koch taking him to the Second
police station. Mr.. Binford's servant was
about to leave the premises to attend party,
but remembered that the basement door had
not been locked. When she returned she
heard noise, and q few minutes later the
thief was found crouching under the steps
with a bag Of corn which he had stolen but
had not been able to get away with. The
accused appeared before the acting Police
Justice yesterday morning, and was sent on
to the grand jury of the Hastings Court lol
indictment.


+ Between and O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Mr.. J. II. Woody, who resides on
Twenty fifth street between o and Z streets,
was awakened by hearing noise, which
proved to have been made by thieves
who were attempting TO get into one of his
basement windows. He determined to
leave the house by the rear door and sur
prise the thieves after they had gotten In by
an attack on their flank. Armed with his
pistol he went softly down stairs, and was
lust about to come upon the would-be rob-
bers when q neghbor who heard them
cutting the window threw up the sash, ana
MIR. Woody lost his game.
Year: 1874

THE FAIR.-A peep into thelecture-room
or the Broad-Street Methodist church, where
the ladies are now holding fair for most
commendable object, will reveal quite an in.
teresting scene and those who go in and
patronize the fair ones will hardly regret it.
The ladies have on hand Il variety OF useful
and ornamental articles, besides bountiful
supply of substantlals and sweets.
Year: 1874

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In the Lords prayer, we have been
taught to draw near to God as to our
Father-to worship him hallowing his
name-to honor his kingdom, making
it first in our prayers-to ask for any
thing that we need--to confess our
debts in the spirit Of forgiveness, and
ask for pardon; and now, finally; we
are taught to pray that we may be kept
from falling INTO sin when tempted.
and that we may be delivered from
evil


This last, be it observed is not
prayer that we may not be tempted,
but that we may not be led into tempt
alton. AS one about to sail to Europe
might pray, not that he may be kept
away from the sea, but that he may
not be drowned in it.


The teaching Of the Lord in this
petition, suggests several inquiries.


l. Is 1t possible for arg Of as to
grov APP IN this cory3 and aever be
tempted.


When God planted the tree in the
midst of the garden. a tree of which
they might not eat, yet pleasant to the
eyes and good for food, and to be de-
sired to make one wise, they could
not live in that garden and not be
tempted


Moreover, when urged by one VINO
professed goodwill and whose charac-
ter they understood not, to take it and
eat, the temptation would be greatly
increased


We find in the garden three things,
which combined to make the tempta-
ton; the desires, which the forbidden
fruit appealed to and stimulated the
forbidden fruit, and the Tempter.


Now, wherever these three things
exist temptation is inevitable:


But these three things do 6xist in
the world now.


Whether the account in Genesis is
to be taken literally or allegroically;
[ don't see that it matters much, the
truth remains in either case that they
were tempted, just as people are now
through the natural desires, the for
bidden things and the tempter, the
answer to our first question then is
clear enough


5. Is 1t destro5le tddt ,5e should
be free from temptation.
Propably this is about the same as
to ask, would it not be better, not to
have been at all.


For, if we had no desires we should
not be human beings at least, whatever
else we might be. 1t is hard to tell
how we could be anything at all with
life in it; unless it were mere vegeta-
ton, for even the lower animals have
desires. To have no desires would be
to have no feeling, for feeling is but
another name for desire.
A feeling of pleasure creates at once
the desire to continue it or increase it,
or repeat it. The feeling of pain be-
gets the desire to escape it or to pre-
vent it. To have no desire, is to have
no feeling, that is not to be at all


But, having desires. then, were
there nothing to crafty them, there
could be little if anything else than
misery in the world, for what Is pleas
ure but the satisfaction of desire !.


1t is essential therefore to our very
existence even as animals, that we
: have the capacity of enjoying and
Year: 1874

There are more kinds Of death
than one. There is the death of the
body, when sad farewells are spoken,
when eyelids droop over sightless eyes,
and pale lips close over voiceless
mouths, when in silence and mid sor-
row the stern agony is endured, and
the light and warmth of life is ex-
changed for the shroud, the pail, the
breathless darkness, and the narrow
house. This death alone is inevitable.


Bnt, as sunlight often gilds the
mountains top, around whose lower
sides dark clouds are drifting, so is
there land of light and blessedness
living somewhere in the "Great I'm
known" But there is death or tor
por of the mind, death of kindly az
fect.on, death of generous trust and
ennobling faith. death of fixed pur-
pose and noble endeavor, which leads
j to no brightness beyond
Year: 1874

TIE FIRE YESTERDAY AFTERNoos.-The
Fire Department was called out yesterday
afternoon at 5:45 in response to On alarm
from Box AZ, corner Of Jail alley and Broad
street, eccasfoned by the partial burning ol
q snail frnme'l tenement on the eastern side
OF Jail alley occupied by two negro women
named Sallie Burnett and Nettie Haryie,
The building Is very old one, and would
doubtless have been entirely destroyed but
for the promptness of the Fire Department.
The fire was communicated to the hthing In
the southern end Of the house from a stove.
pipe which became overheated. The occu-
pants succeeded in getting out nearly all Of
their effects, and thus saved them from
damage by fire and water. There was no
insurance upon the property. 49,
Year: 1874

ELECTION OF DELEGATE IN GREENsvI1LE
CoUNTY.-A writ was issued yesterday by
the Speaker and Clerk Of the House of Dele.
gates for an election to be held in Greens.
vile county on the 18th of February to fill
the vacancy caused by the failure Of that
county to send delegate eligible for seat
in the House of Delegates.
Year: 1874

TAX ON oNVEHIoLEs, Docs, AND GoATs.-The
City Auditor calls the attention of owners OF
every description of vehicles and of dogs and
roats to the fact that their yearly licenses on
that kind of property expire tomorrow, and
gIves notice that the penalties of the law VIII
be strictly enforced against those who fall to
renew.
Year: 1874

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have
centers of Europe it is an admitted fact that
its wood-cuts are examples of tho highest per-
fection ever attained. The common prejudice
in favor of steel plates is rapidly yielding to a
recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility of production
The wood-cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
the delicacy and elaborate finish of the most
costly steel-plate, while they afford d better
rendering of the artists original.


The popular feature of a copiously illus
trated Christmas number Of THE ALDINE
will be continued. -.-. -
Year: 1874

HONORABLE montion Is made of a
Maine servant girl who is now serving
her eighty-second winter under the same
roof. She has washed dishes 3d.
times, and yet comes gaily to the task
Blessed old Girl
Year: 1874

THAT was a practical woman who
wrote to Evangelist Hammond, at st.
Louis, asking prayers to lift the mort
gage on her farm, that she and her little
ones may not be thrown out Of home.
Year: 1874

- Some people are easily satisfied. A
Kentucky paper speaks Of lady who had
her arm ampuiated by two surgeons sin
manner creditable 20 the profession and
satisfactory to the patient"
Year: 1874

The Maine Farmer says We were long
since reluctantly convinced that clover will
not flourish nearly as well following crop
of potatoes, as it will after most other farm
crops. Experience has taught us-and a
somewhat extended observation has proved
that our experience is not exceptional
we'll set, thick field Of clover is rarely to
be met with following a grain crop after po-
tatoes. Indeed, so fully have we been con-
vinced Of this, that we have at times thought
the statement would be safe, that such could
not be found. The results are different,
without doubt, on different soils, and on the
same soil when under treatment still the
rule, we are confident, holds good. Since
our attention was called to this matter we
have carefully observed results. We had
under observation last year large field OF
uniformly strong soil, previously plowed and
manured alike and at the same time, all
sown with wheat when seeded to clover-a
part Of which had been planted with corn
and part to potatoes. When the grass
mostly clover-was cut, that on the portion
where corn was grown was judged to be
double that where potatoes were grown.
The past winter clover was not killed at all,
and at the present time the difference prom
ises to be as great as last year.
Year: 1874

Not long ago we were riding with q most
intelligent and well.informed gentleman in
one Of the sea-shore towns of Maine-a
town which contains considerable portion
of light, fiat, sandy land-as do most Of our
coast towns. The land had for some miles
past been Of this character, being rather
hard looking, and supporting but scanty
burden of grass and weeds. But We came
to farm in the midst of this barren sand,
that was as "grcen as a leek." The fields
were nicely swarded, the growth of grass
was rank, stout and of deep, healthy green,
and the cultivated land looked as though it
was capable of producing good yields of
almost any farm crop. 1t was relief to
the eye to glance over the boundaries of this
farm so closely defined was it, and in such
marked contrast to the barren sand about it.
"Here, said our travelling companion, sis a
farm that has been brought up by the use Of
leached ashes-Kennebec ashes, l suppose,
from some of the soap works on your river"
We were at the time riding to take the cars
and had no spare moments-otherwise we
should have stopped and inquired Of the
owner about his method of using the ashes.
We learned, however, that none had been
applied in recent years, so the good condi-
tion of his farm must have been due to the
lasting qualities of the ashes. The appear
ance Of the grass fields and pastures on this
farm were enough, however, to convince any
one of the value of leached ashes as fer
tilizer and it was certainly pretty sight
to look at these green fields in contrast to
the general poverty of the surrounding soil.
Maine Farmer.
Year: 1874

1t is an erroneous opinion with many to
think that this fruit is only luxury, and
for the rich to enjoy. Taking It into domes-
tic economy tho part it plays is by no means
a small matter. Just now when we have
them on the table three times day, as well
as between times whenever any one feels
like eating them. 1t is noticeable how lit
tie it takes to feed q family of ten. In the
meat line it has remarkable effect. This,
when meat is high in price, is considerable
item. remember we'll when supplying a
town of some five thousand inhabitants, al
most exclusively myself, the butchers were
by no means pleased-and one remarked to
me that he could tell when the strawberries
came by the falling of in his custom that
they lost more than my berries brought me-
Then the doctors usually found that there
was less for them to do, as it lessened sum-
mer complaints generally.


In taking view of this matter in proper
light, is it not strange that not half the peo-
pie even see strawberry the whole season ?
There is no fruit which mother earth pro-
duces which so seldom fails, is so easy to
cultivate and SO refreshing when the warm
weather comes on. They will act as a
quencher OF thirst, IS, when eaten as a des-
sert, we seldom need water between times.
True, to have them in their highest perfection
it does take considerable care, but what
have we without this 7