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Year: 1874

WoMAN.-The character Of pure and vir-


tuous female is too tender and delicate to be


handled roughly. Like the dewdrop that SPAR


kles on the bosom of the rosebud, the first


rude breath is apt to sweep it away. Surely,


then it should be guarded with pious care


by her who now possesses it, and should never


be sullied by the foul taint Of withering calum-
ny. The man who would cast deadly blight
on the reputation Of an innocent and unsils.
pecting woman by accusation or innuendoes, il
vile and heartless wretch, unfit for the COM
panionship Of his species. ''.-....' -
The influence of woman in the endearing
relations of sister, of wife, and of mother, ex.
ceeds all conception in it, extent and it's pow.
|er. In this respect she il far superior to the
sterner sex. How is that wayward brother
restrained from the career of vice, and led in
the path Of purity and peace, by the mild per-
suasive entreaties, the soft and feminine gem
tleness of his affectionate and confding sister!
How are the asperities of the husband soft
ened, his evil habits corrected, and the nobler
and better attributes of his nature developed
in their lovely and exquisite proportions, by
the captivating graces. the generous and self
sacrificing devotions of the wife Of his bosom!
And how is the rude and reckless boy met at


every avenue Of guilt, by the hallowed form of
her who bore him, now, perhaps, in heaven, as
she knelt at his bedside in early childhood,
and commended him to God2


The sympathy of woman is one of the crown
ing excellencies of her nature. This is the
golden chain that unites her with loftier INTEL:
ligences, and with the Deity himself How
brightly does this admirable quality shine in
the hour of sorrow and anguish-by the pillow
of sickness and death! Then, indeed, does
woman seem like guardian angel sent from
q higher and holier sphere to cheer our mo.
ments of dependence and distress, to smooth
our otherwise rugged passage to the tomb, and
to prepare the departing spirit for happy exit
from this world of woe Who, then, will en-
deavor, with impious hands, to withdraw her
from the position she was destined to occupy,
to mar the symmetry of her character, and to


plunge her into the turbid waters of crime-a
loathsome to herself and a nuisance to society.
-Healds College Journal. s
Year: 1874

A WESTERN orator said recently, rather
prettilv. Gas the Gulf stream is the creator Of
Ireland carrying the warm air of the tropics
up northward and pouring it all round the isle,
making it emerald in summer and winter. 80
Lord Bacon's brains was strange stream Of
thought, which, flowing from himself outward,
has covered the civilized world with rich
harvest of flowers and fruit"
Year: 1874

A MODEL SHEEP MAN.-The best sheep man
we ever heard of was soldier, who saw some
where how valuable sheep are for renovating
worn-out land, and after the cruel war was
over, he went home to his poor farm, and
bought thirteen ewes, which. fortunately, he
was able to buy. He put them in "a small field
Of briers and weeds, which they soon Destroy
ed, then he fed them on bran and meal. In the
winter he sheltered them well, feeding oats and
swamp hay, and in the spring he had thirteen
fine lambs. Saving the manure. he planted the
old brier-patch with corn, and harvested fine
crop. All his spare time was devoted to caring
for the sheep. The next spring he had moro
lambs; he was able to plant more corn; then
came more lambs, when he sowed clover and
grew turnips; and now, to-day, as the resultof
such small beginnings, he has several hundred
fine young sheep, free from disease, bringing
him $4,000 year, while his farm has become
extremely fertile, and he is rich man. We
know that thousands and thousands of poor
young men have free course before them to
become wealthy by beginning in the same way.
But the trouble is, the way is too humble and
slow; they want to get along faster; they have
no patience, no faith, no pluck. Truly, it does
seem small business to watch dozen sheep, ~
if it were beneath the attention of bright
American youth; but if said youth will look
the subject all over, he will see it worthy ofhis
powers. A young man can well afford to sit
down with dozen sheep on the plains, live in
a dug.out, and feed on antelope meat, rather
than undertake to become Independent in
city on clerkship Of 81 900 year. Saturday
Star Journal
Year: 1874

Inc Quarterly Journal of Science gives the
following account of the effects of tobacco up


on the human system. The high authority o.


the magazine, and the candid, lucid manner o.


putting the facts, entitle it to an honest perusal
I'VE have completed our brief examination
OF the physiological action of tobacco, but in
concluding it may be well to point to some por
lions OF the evidence which are especially note
worthy. The fact that tobacco reduces the
animal temperature is an important one; il
shows the fallacy of those who smoke to keep
the cold out, and proves conclusively that to-
bacco is neither generator nor conserver OF
vital heat. but on the contrary, wasteful de-
stroyer OF it. The influence of tobacco, in
liberating the heart from those restraints which
regulate its healthy action naturally leads to
the conclusion that in frequent doses that organ
must. sooner or later, undergo structural
transformation. Although when thus excited
it has less pressure to overcome than when in
a normal condition, yet the extra exertion can.
not but be evil in its results, since it causes an
irreguarity in the supply of blood, and thus
degrades tissue Tobacco belongs to the class
Of narcotic and exciting substances. and has no
food value. Stimulation means distracted, not
added force. 1t involves the narcotic paralysis
of portion of the functions, the activity of
which is essential to healthy life. It will be
said that tobacco smooths and cheers the weary
toiler, and solaces the overworked brain; such
may be its momentary effects, but the sequel
cannot be ignored. All such expedients are
fallacious. When certain amount of brain.
work or hand-work has been performed, nature
must have space in which to recuperate, and
all devices for escaping from this necessity will
fail 1t is bad policy to set the house on fire to
warm our hands by the blaze. Let it then be
clearly understood that the temporary excite
ment produced by tobacco is gained by the de-
struction Of vital force, and that it contains
absolutely nothing which can be of use to the
tissues of the body Tobacco adds no poten.
tal strength to the human frame. tmay spur
n weary brain or feeble arm TO undue exertion
Tor short time. but its work is destructive,
not constructive. 1t cannot add one molecule
to the plasm out of which our bodies are daily
built up On the contrary, it exerts upon it a
most deleterous influence. It does not sup.
ply. but dimnishes, vital force.


1T has been denied that tobacco leads to or
panic disease. but the evidence is very strong
the other way, and it would be very remarka-
BILE If continued functional arrangement did
not ultimately lead to chronic arrangement OF
the organs. That it causes functional disturb
ancc no one dreams of denying; indeed, it has
been remarked that no habitual smoker can be
truly said to have days perfect health"
Year: 1874




SIR You publish almost daily letters from
persons who complain that they unable to get The
TRIBUNE different news-5tands, early hour
In the morning The Inference % be- and you aid
it the remarks OF the editor at the end OF the letters
that the stands and newsboys wholly at fault
and that they should be forced to larger supply
Of TRIBUSEs by refusal OF the purchaser to take any
other paper. Happening 10 suffer by this short supply
ut the newsstahds on morning last summer, while
waiting for the Albany boat inquired at the stands
about Canast. and North River for this continuous
short supply OF TRIBUSEs and learned that the real
that The TRIBUNE, unlike all the other dailies,
refuses to take back papers that are not sold after they
become stale. l understand why news-stands or
uew,boys whose whole capital Is embraced IN tye dol
lars may take small supply OF paper on which he
will price OF every paper not sOld-and wby he
always mas large unsOd supply or The -. The -, &c,
since generously take BACK not sold
It strikes tnat yOu deviatng little from your
usual course OF candOr and opcnhandedness when you
lay all blame tue newsboys and ne s-stands.


READER or TIE TRIBUNE, AND


March %. 1874 FRIEND or THE NBwsBOYs.


fOur correspondent is mistaken. The course
of The TRIBUNE is not unlike that of all
the other dailies. but precisely the same with
that of nearly all the others. Both the papers
which our correspondent names have adopted
precisely the same course with The TRIBUNE
"a course which long business experience has
shown to be the only practicable one. We know
of but one paper of any consequence in This city
which pursues different course. All of established
position and circulation find that the only way to
conduct their business business principles is to
sell what they have to sell over the counter. and
there an eud.-Edl
Year: 1874

CONGRESSMAN CoBB.-Some of the papers are
cavilling about whether Col. Cobb deserves any
credit for securing the location of the United
States military prison at Fort Leavenworth
Whether he does or not, there is a thing of
more Importance to the country press and to the
public, for which he does deserve credit. We
refer to the revival of the law allowing newspa-
pers to be carried in the mails postage free in the
Counties where published. Col. Cobb introduced
this measure, and is persistcutly fighting it
through, with good prospect of success-the
better, from the fact that the Postmaster General
has given it his approval. We trust that the
country papers will keep this fact before the
people, and do what they can to sustain one who
has shown himself to be their friend. 1t is due
to Col. Cobb, from the fact that the time is not
far off when he will need friendly words. A host
of hungry fellows will be scrambling for his
place, many of whom would not trouble them
selves to urge this righteous measure upon Con-
gress, and some of whom would oppose it out
right.
Year: 1874

al sEE," SAID THE LITTLE MAS.-We are just
beginning to get through our wool, the Wathena
Reporters theory of Railroad passes, and can now
sympsthize with its indignation against any
man who will take free ride when it is Of
fered him. Let's illustrate. If, during the re-
bellion, lot of men were sent out on a scout or
a foraging expedition, and they should gobble
seme old rebels forage, without paying for it, or
take his hersss to ride through the mud, those
men could no longer be trusted, for they would
be living and riding at the expense Of the enemy.
member of the Legislature should not accept
an invitation to q free dinner at a hotel, for he
may have to vote upon some bills defining the
liabilities of hotel Keepers; and if he should ac
cept an invitation from any person, he should
deduct so much from his per diem, for the per
diem allowance is intended to cover that expense.
Yes, we understand the Reporter now, and agree
with il fullyi
Year: 1874

Just dry up right there w he exclaimed 'and listen to
another short speech from me- say d-n man who Is
such big fool not to know that sure death be
nominated and supported BY D. K Anthony D-n the


man who invented printing by which the world inform
ed of every fool who expresses himself and the record Is
perpe,usscd And d-n all d-n fools among whom you
and 1 are the biggest, Get out Of here quick.~


So saving he seized white vessel sitting under the foot
of the bed and slammed the door, heard the vessel
strike the other sds and smash into thousand pieces
Fenon don't like TO be on that Senate
rial coup dstat. dsnt blame him.


Twas going interview Price 70 ascertain what he


meant by calling saloon keepers hell holes my adve
ture with Frnion disgusted with interviews But
sounds strangely to hear man called hell hole


The other day. called with friend the boarding
house of member from somewhere in the northeastern
part of the Ststean economical sort of chap.
sure but that he might have been frum your County
noticed lying the bed singular looking contrvance
1t consisted Of two Of wood One shaped
what like womans corset and the other curyed il
fit mans back These connected together with
wooden at each side similar the clamps used by
cxbinetnakers asked the member If be had ans oee-
explaining what the object of the thing was


None at all" he replied. Reform should begin at
home Imade tha; instrument myself before coming down
here got the idea from reading in a newspaper some
years ago. before realizing the snfune.s reading any
thing the Bible that the painful cravings Of hunger
could be all.yed by placing board the stomach and
corresponding the back and tying rupe hand.
age tightly around them press upon and compress
the stomach relieving the sensation Of empnrss that


person might fast for several days in this way without
any great Inconvenience resolved to live cheapy here
where board is high. Ipay for about meal day
days and eat nothing Sunday. naturally have big
appetite and when begin tofec hungry pu this machine
thus illustrating it, piece fitting the stomach the
other the back and then the until the
feeling in my stomach and tighten them occasion
ally the emptiness increases. get along remarkably
well, and get my board at on stirl price"


advised him TO take ont patent for his invention II
he thought the hog population large enough to furnish
a sufficient number of customers.


When get through here must make trip to South
ern Kansas. must talk with Asa HairsrOve.


Ever yours, SQCEEB0B.
Year: 1874

HIS HEADS RIGHr.-Senstor Butler, of Coffey
County, has made a report on State printing in
which he exhibits some sensible streaks One is
ia reference to the printing of immense quanti-
ties of County, Township and School blanks by
the State Printer, which he thinks might Justly
be Left to the local press of the Counties, at
great saving to the State. ButleEis right; and.
ge are glad to see one member of the Legislature
who has an idea Of economy above striking a
Low af the country printer.
Year: 1874

u There is just now strenuous effort being
made to economze on State printing, and to cut
down George Martins profits. 1t may be all just
aud right; but the principal men showing up
the eItortions, are those who had an interest
with the former State Printer. They gouged and
swindled the State without mercy while they
had the opportunity, and would still be doing so,
if they bad been retained in Office; but now that
they are out, aud the new Printer is doing good
and honest work, they discover great extortion,
and are raising their virtuous voices against it.
Year: 1874

u There has lately been another session, at
Pittsburgh, of the National Association whose OBJ
ject is to secure the recognition Of God in the
Constitution of the United States. They are
progressive set, and arc no longer content with
the idea upon which they first started-the sim
pie recognition of God-but they insist that Jesus
Christ and the Holy Ghost also 60 in. While
they are it, they may well chug in foreordina-
ton, immersion and infant damnation.
Year: 1874

B- Senator wigfali, of Texas, died the other
day. He had lately been making speeches in the
South in the interest of the Southern Historical
Society, designed to perpetuste the history of
the struggle for the Lost Cause and its dead-oue
of whom he ia now which.
Year: 1874

f THE correspondent Of the New York
Tribune from this city charges that Assis-
tant Secretary Sawyer not long ago dis.
charged female employee of the Treasury
because she was a relative Of, Representa-.
tive Dawes. The only foundation fol-. the
tale is that her name was Dawes Mr..
Dawes himself will willingly certify that
she is not his relative, but the fact that hel
name Is Dawes was sufficient grounds fol
the customary assault Of Tribune cor
respondent against Government official
Year: 1874

NEARLY all the leading Journals in the
country favor the compilation of the Wash
ington National Monument. The New
York Herald Of yesterday printed an edi-
torial in the same vein, 1t would seem that
the country has at last come to the conclu-
sion that the failure to finish 1t is what We
have SO often characterized it, "a national
diS1roce -
Year: 1874

The Episcopal Convention of the Dio,
cese of Maryland, which has been in session
here for some days, came to an end yester.
day. The noteworthy topic of discussion
was, perhaps, that Of Ritualism, to which
the sentiment of the body was evidently
opposed, as was evidenced in the rejection
of the application of the Chapel of the Holy
Communion of this city - ~ -
Year: 1874

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives Random Butler the
following "lift' in his Congressional
race against Gillenwaters:


"Six years ago, when Butler ran for
Congress, the cry was raised that he had
been rebel. The charge was proved
abundantly, but It did no good. Two
years after the charge was made that he
had collected large amounts of pension
money belonging to pnnr widows. and
kept the same. But he walked over the
track, the united opposition of the pen
sion women 'availing nothing. Again,
two years after, the fact that he had sold
a cadet appointment was urged against
him. but he talked eloquently about il
TO the mountain boys and they re-
elected him"


And SO 1t will be again. When the
canvass Of the present year is over, the
good and virtuous Gillenwators, who
opens his Courts with prayer and al
ways asks blessing preparatory to talk.
ing drink of whisky, will be so far in
the rear that 1t will be necessary to ap-
point committee ofinvestigation, with
power TO send for persons and papers,
to ascertain whether or not he was ever
a candidate.
Year: 1874

Don Piatt says, in his paper, the Capi.
tai: "We meet the President almost dali
iy as we pass the Executive Mansion
going to and from our office, and whilo
his countenance is not that of q teetotal
Jonadab or Dashaway in good standing,
there is nothing in his manner to indi-
cate the frightful excess with which be
is charged. He looks to us like bon
vivant who puts himself outside of o
bottle or two at dinner, and re:ires at
night in happy state Of elevation that
is as far from sobriety as it is from
drunkenness"
Year: 1874

Ii seems that Governor Baxter has
had enough of fighting, and is anxious
for al amicable adjustment of the mud.
die. When the Legislature assemblies
the best thing that body could do would
be the enactment Of a law banishing
both the leading factionists from the
State. There will be no peace or order
as long they are permitted to remain and
carry on their insane struggles for pow
er. If the Legislature has not the au-
thority to expel them, then the people
should take the matter in hand and
drive them out.
Year: 1874

II is mistake TO expect to receive
welcome, hospitality, words OF cheer
and help over rugged and difficult paths
in life, in return for cold selnshness,
which cares for nothing in the world
but self
Year: 1874

A RoUGH GuEss-Little Johnny B.,
of Fourteenth street. wanted to go to DR..
Buffers church yesterday. His mother
was afraid he would make noise, but
his father said, "Johnny knows better
than to make noise in church." SO he
went. He kept very still till the last
prayer. BY that time he had grown tired
sitting still, and was standing on the pew
cushion with his back to the pulpit
When the lady in the next seat bowed her
head for prayer Johhny thought she was
crying. He leaned over and said to the
lady in tone that was meant for a
whisper, but which was only too plainly
heard: "Poor lady What ee matter
Do 90 stummut ache p - Washington
Chronicle.
Year: 1874

A man who was seen coming out of a
Texas newspaper office with a split nose,
with one eye and one ear. explained to a
policeman that he entered the Office sim
ply to inquire if the editor was in. "And
he was in" the victim mournfully added.
Year: 1874

The Daily Vicksburger relates
the following story, and vouches
for its truthfulness


A colored man from tie coun.
try happened into Vicksburg last
week, and was looking around to
buy some bacon. He ut last
purchased some of a rascally
dealer at a very low figure, but
soon discovered that it was spoil
ed. The dealer refused to take
it back, and the colored man
brought the offender before JUS
tice Brooks. The meat was pro.
duced and shown to be bad. and
the justice proceeded to pronoun-
ce judgment, which he did in ;
the following words


"You are guilty of offering
spoilt meat, and the evidence
shows that you have actually sold
some of the meat to the plaintiff
here. Now, in doing this, you
have violated the law. You have
been guilty of a crime which en-
dangers the lives of your fellow
beings. That meat. sir, would
kill any man, and l know it. and
you know it. Now. sir, it is or.
dered by this court that all this
meat before US, and similar meat
in your possession, be forfeited
by you, and that it be sent to
the county poor house."
Year: 1874

Prayer is the peace Of our spir-
it, the stiffness Of our thoughts,
the .enness of our recollection,
the seat Of meditation, the rest OF
our cares, and the calm Of our
tempest prayer is the issue Of a
quiet mind, Of untroubled
thought it is the daughter ol
Charity and the sister Of Meek
ness and he that prays to God
with AN angry. that is, with a
troubled and discomposed spirit,
is like him that rctires into a
battle to mediate. and sets up
his closet in the outAuarters Of
the army.
Year: 1874

The conclusion of the startling
opinion of Attorney General vii.
liams liz the case of the steamer
Virginius was to the effect that
she was not at the time of her
seizure by the Spaniards an
American vessel, sailing under a
register properly obtained. II
has not been credibly announced
that the attorney Of the Spanish
government. son-in-law Of the
Secretary of State, had aught to
do with the procurement of this
opinion, but were it known that
he took part in the contrivance
the inference would be that he
was moved by the prospect Of a
fee on a Spanish claim for indem.
nifty to be preferred against the
United States government on
account Of compelling the return
Of the Virginius /; but whether or
not the opinion was procured
through such agency, and for the
object named, there islittle doubt
that il will be used as the basis
of a claim for indemnity.


Papers have been fled in the
State Department with this end
in view, and it has been intimated
by officials connected with the
business that these papers con-
stitute an ample foundation for
the claim. More than this, the
department has been for a week
past engaged in making up the
case in anticipation of q formal
demand for indemnity. This sus-
picious haste IN preparing the
way for a dive into the public
treasury appeared hardly credit
able. The truth of the assertion
is insisted upon by a gentleman
who has been found reliable in
many other instances.-N. Y.
Sun.