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Year: 1874

TIE OLD Cry HALL-AaArH.-Itw was ex-
pected that the Hon. Judge Guigon, OF the
Hastings Court, would enter an order on
Saturday concerning the City Hall, aud the
action taken by the grand jury, but such was
not the case. The Judge said he preferred
to wait and see the action of the City Council.


On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Charles t.
Davis. chairman of the Council Committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings, M. l..
Straus. ESD. chairman Of the Committee ON
Finance. and Judge Guigon, had an informal
consultation at the City Hall concerning that
dllapidated old building aud the action
necessary to be taken in the premises. After
some discussion 1t was agreed by Mr. DaVls
to recommend to the Council this evening 20
take immediate action which will lead 10 the
erection Of temporary place for holding
the court and the preservation OF the re-
cords, or the leasing of building which
will answer the purpose. After this was de-
cided upon the conference ended.


1t is said that during the morning Judge
Guigon wrote to Mr.. Davis requesting him
to designate some place in which the court
could be held until the Council should pro-
vide permanent quarters. To this note Mr.
Davis replied by offering the Old Market
Hall as a suitable place, but as it has already
been condemned the Judge will hardly take
advantage Of the offer. In this connection
it may be said that prominent city official
has suggested that the Legislature be re.
quested to authorize lottery to be held for
the purpose of raising the means to build a
new city hall, and that it be so constructed
as to provide tire-proof room for the
records and law library of the State,
as well as a suitable room for the
sessions of the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
1t is also said by this gentleman that if this
is done it may induce the State to bear sone
Of the expense.


The suspense which the community has
experienced concerning the tottering OLD
building will probably be relieved by the
City Council this evening.
Year: 1874

ALE FOR FAMILY UsE-ENGLIsII ALE, CREAM
ALE, AND PoRTEn.-To supply demand from his
many countryIfen here, HENRY BOWLER has now
an ale that he hatters himself will fairly compete
with their home beverage both in favor and quality
and with his universallyapproved . cream ale" and
porter will enable him TO please the palates Of all.
Orders to Spring Park Brewery promptly filled.
Year: 1874

REAL ESTATE ExcHANGE-The first sales
of real estate at the new Exchange will take
place to-day, the offerings embracing dwell
ipg-houses, city lots, and several farms. a
large company will doubtless be in attend
ance, and it is hoped that the transactions
will be such as to satisfy sellers and buyers
that the Exchange ought to become one of
the permanent and popular institutions OF
the city.
Year: 1874

RICHMOND RELIEF CoMMITTEE.-In conse-
q,lence of the exhaustion of the funds of the
Richmond Relief Committee, they were com.
PEELED on Saturday to suspend the issuing Of
rations. The demand for aid has greatly
increased recently, and it is probable that if
the present severe weather continues the
demand will be still greater. 1t is expected
that the Council at its meeting this after
noon will make further appropriation for
this purpose.
Year: 1874

BErrER BE BORN LUCKY THAN RIcH.-Riches
take to themselves wings and fly away, but lucky
man, though poor, may have ticket In the Ken
tucky Library Concert and become rich In one day.
Everybody who can will have ticket, and we will
soon know who are the lucky ones.
Year: 1874

HUMAN HAIR-GIvING AWAY TO MONOPOLY.
Wishing to make change n business, Will during
the next thirty days sell out my entire stock of
HUMAN HAIR at cost Come and be convinced
that you will get the worth Of your money at f. l..
GRASGEE's, 627 Broad street.
Year: 1874

My dear boy, we must all be
"clerks' before we can attain the
next step higher; be pupils before we
are teachers; learn to earn money
before we can learn to use it judi
ciously. Accept your position for
what it is; 4 stepping-stone to some
thing better providing you fit your
self for the next step.


And how shall you do this? Not
by sauntering through the days
work as if your mind was connected
with the pendulum of the clock, and
you were determined to do just what
you must do and nothing more. In
the first place make your employers
business your business. If you see
where penny Of his is needlessly
spent and you can save it, do it at
once. If you can increase his busi-
ness dollar by an effort of your
own, do it. DO the lights burn
needlessly, turn them down. Can
you make the broom wear longer by
running piece of twine through it,
don't give the matter another
thought, do it at once. Does the
stove draw stronger than is needed
do not wait until you are ordered
before you turn the damper. All
honest work is honorable. Do not
waste time looking for something
better" "IIalf loaf is better than
no bread" Ifyou are fitted for a
better position have no fear but that
Year: 1874

believe / did Upon which he began
laughing so heartily that thought
he would choke, and was obliged to
pat him on the back. This s1 post
facto apprehension of fun, stealing
sluggish!y over a Beotian intellect,
but at last flaming out with uproarous
mirth, has in it, to my thinking,
something ridiculous. Equally comic
is the canon's method of dealing
with such witlings as take pleasure
in charades. 81 shall say nothing Of
charades and such sort Of unpardona-
bic trumpery. If charades are made
at all they should be made without
benefit of clergy; the offender should
instantly be hurried on to execution,
and cut off in the middle Of his dull
ness, despite his attempts to explain
to his executioner why his first is
like his second, or what is the resem-
blance between his fourth and his
ninth" Who can forbear smile at
the notion Of thus summarily eject
ing the ''funny man. Of a party, who,
even while he is being executed de-
sires to explain why his first is like
his second, and what relation his
fourth bears to his ninth?-Belgra-
cia.
Year: 1874

into consideration. The longer you
stay with firm the more necessary
you become to them. If there are
any chances, your strongest claim
will be the length Of your service,
and it cannot be easily overlooked.
And in all the calculations made by
a young man, the public is factor
not to be overlooked. If you are
found year after year at the same
place the fact is placed to your
credit. You establish an acquain-
tance with your customers that is
worth a great deal. An odd custo-
mer comes in and is met at the door
by one of your fellow clerks-a new
conner. "Where is Brown" he
asks; 81 know him." And imme-
diately sBrown' is called out
through the store and your employ
ers notice that you are in demand.
An incident like this, though it hap
pens bnt once week, is eventually
the cause of your becoming one Of
the firm. Aim to be more than Il
clerk, more than Il merchants's son !;
aim to be an educatedman. A mans
life goes out beyond the shop or
counting-room, and an educated man
is welcome everywhere. Do not i'm
agine you are only required to talk
"business." The best merchant is
the man who has the best education.
The clerk who stores his mind with
general reading is a better clerk than
he who confines his mental recreation
to "Dime Novels" In every depart
ment Of life education tells, and the
man who can bring brains into the
market, lessons the number of com
petitors.


Be truthful. every falsehood
comes back with a companion" Your
customers will soon find you out, no
matter how smoothly you may talk.
Have your word as good as any 9th
er mans word. Never misrepresent
your goods simply as a question
of policy it "will not pay" Your
employer may smile over asuccesstul
trick, but you will be visited with a
heavy hand when customers begin to
complain Of having been deceived.
No man yet ever built a solid busi-
ness upon foundation of falsehood.
Have it distinctly understood, then,
that your word is a warranty. 1t
there is a blemish in the piece point
it out, and sell it at corresponding
low figure youhave lost a few pence,
but you have made 4 friend.


Let billiards alone there is better
society to be found in a book. Do
not think you must smoket to be 'man-
ly." Beware Of intoxicating liquors;
men do not 60 to saloons for clerks
or partners. Select your companions
with great care. There is no maxim
so wholly true as the one which says,
" A man is known by the company
he keeps" Above all, never despair.
The sun will still shine over you
though you may not see it because OF
the clouds, and over young man
who has acquired habits Of sobriety,
economy and punctuality; whose
manners are polite and conciliating
whose word is truthful, and whose
brain is full of useful knowledge, the
clouds will not tarry long. The de
mand is far beyond the supply, and
he is one upon whom there is ''no
discount" -" 1n Old Nerchant," IN


Toledo Blade.
Year: 1874

He offered a kiss in the morning


coldly turned away;
For an idle word, that overheard.


Had ranked q night and u day.
knew, in truth, it was nothing


That he would have blushed to own.
That point and sting Of the trining thing
Grow out of my heart alone.
But a vexed, unquiet spirit


Weighs no matter Alright,
And the sore smart OF jealous heart
Puts reason out Of sight
let him so in the morning


Without the kiss he sought;
And the day was long, but l nursed my wrong
With many bitter thought.
One bitter thought God help me!


Did not enter my brain,
That kiss of mine, by word or sign,


lie would never seek again.
But as the evening shadows gathered,


My heart began to burn
With a quickening sense Of his influence,
And lOnged for his return.
Leaning against the window,


That overlooked the street,
i strained my ear his step to hear


In the crowd Of hurrying feet.
Far OF, in the dimmest distance,


l should have known it well;
But there came instead muffled tread,
And the sharp alarm of the bel.
Some griefs. though deep and bitter,


Find ut last their cures,
But some retain the old, old pain


As long as life endures. i-,-t
did not know in the morning,
When cOldly turned away,
That should miss and mourn that kiss
Down to my dying day!
Mary Il. Bradley, IN Appleton's Journal.
Year: 1874

The Constitutional Convention has
agreed to the following as a section
of tie new Constitution:


':No person elected to the General
Assembly, or to any Convention or
Commission for revising, altering or
amending the Constitution of the
State, or being elected or appointed
to and accepting any judicial orlucra-
tive State and county Office under the
Constitution and laws of this State,
shall, from the time of his election or
appointment, until the end of his
term of Office, knowingly accept any
free pass, gift, or gratuitous or com
muted service of an exceptional or
unusual character, from any railroad
or transportation company, not offer
ed to the public at large"
Year: 1874

The Lebanon Star has the follow
ing to say of the effects of the liquor
traffic, which we think is to the
point in regard to pauperism in this
and every other county in the State:


'The large number of transient
paupers to whom temporary aid was
afforded at the infrmary during the
month of December, may be looked
upon as one of the fruits of the
hard times Yet there is behind
that a more efficient cause. Mr.
Strickler informs us that In most of
these cases, as well as In the case of
permanent inmates, the pauperism is
traceable to intemperance. Could
taxpayers be induced to figure up
what the liquor traffic costs them In
money in the way of supporting
those it has brought to demoraliza-
ton and destitution, and in the way
of maintaining courts to punish
crimes which result from drunken
ness, they would devise some means
by which this enormous drain upon
the products of their toll would be
prevented Xenia Torchight.
Year: 1874

Which is the quickest way of driving bargain
Stealing horse and cart and driving off.


Why is electricity like the police when they are
wanted? Because it is an invisible force.


Why might carpenters believe there is no such
thing as stone? Because they never saw it.


Why was the whale that swallowed Jonah ike a
retired milkman? Because he got profit tprophet
out of the water.
Year: 1874

am composed of nine letters.


My first is in first, but not in last,
My second is in rudder, but not in mast,
My third is in angel, but not in devil,
My fourth is in even, but not in level,
My fifth is in king, but not in queen,
My sixth is in dazzling, but not in sheen,
My seventh is iu idea, but not in thought,
My eighth is in nothing, also in naught,
My ninth is in book, but not in taught.
My whole is the name of young gentleman
iiding near Dunn's Chapel. CARRIE
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Enquirer says the
Democratic journals that are carping
at Governor Allen for appointing Re
publicans to Office on the Centennial
Commission ''are deficient in under
Standing
Year: 1874

Our readers will no doubt notice q
change in the arrangement of our
reading matter this week. Local af-
fairs will be found on the 4th page
instead of the Sd, as heretofore, and
Miscellaneous, Agricultural and Gen
eral News occupy the I'd and Sd pa
ges instead of the 1st and 4th. 1t
will also be seen that we give five or
six columns more reading matter than
before.


The latest news will be found on
the list and 4th pages, which arenow
printed last instead of first. The
latest Market Reports are on the 4th
page.
Year: 1874

Ben Butler is charged by the New York
World with writing poeiry-one poem in
honor of John Calvin and another in praise
of William Penn. But that is nothing.
There is butcher in this city who kills twen-
ty sheep every day, and writes one poem to
his sweetheart between every two victims of
his CORY knife; and it is pretty good poetry,
Year: 1874

for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
Senators, Sheriff, County Treasurer and Comfy
Commissioner to be supported at the State elsciOn
In September.


Also to choose County Committee, and to act
upon any other business which may properly come
before the Convention.


The basis of representation will be as folows-Each
city and town will be entitled to one Delegate and
additional Delegate for every 60 votes cast for
Sidney Perham for Governor in 1872. A fraction of
So additional to the full number will enttle the
city or town to an additional Delegate This basis
i'll give the following delegation and apport ionment.
Year: 1874

The white moon stands above white fields,
The winds blow up, The winds blow down;
And at the window pane the elm
Taps lightly with its fingers brown
While on the hearth the fire burns bright
Filling the glad room with its light.
Out into darkness of the night
The crimson splendOr wanders forth,
And falls on snowdrifts, that were mocked
By tbe cold rose-fames of the north
All, what warm radiance shall be cast
On the deep drifts that fold the past?
Come near, more near, shadows dear!
Clasp close and strong, soft hands unseen,
Bring back to weary days that are
The dead, sweet hours that have been
And as the embers fade to gray.
Let all the present fail away.
o faces that the past days knew!
Onames unsaid for many year!
AS by the wreathing smoke made dim,
Familiar forms, yet strange, appear;
Remembered look and touch and tone
Glmmer moment-and are gone.
How shall we say of any day
Wherein our hands to toll were set,
That it was worthless or was vain?
For surely love with love was met;
And every unforgotten thing
Is as pearl upon a string.


All. how shall silent, long-dead days
Be warmed of this days passionate fame?
Sweet ghosts and fair, they only are
That from the land of shadows came.
They pass as days pass, one by one,
And leave the day that is-alone.
Year: 1874

Terra Haute Express.


She couldn't see il in that light.
She didn't want To marry him, and
he was bound she should. They
both lived couple of miles from
the city, and near nelghbors. She
refused to listen to his conrting, and
he grew desperate So he went off
to the west. and while ont there
persuaded a friend to write a lettor
saying that he was dead, and as his
dying request, that she might, il
she ever went that way, stop for q
moment and toss a weed or per.
chance Hover ON hia lonely grave.
This was tender, but it didn't take
worth n cent, and she wrote back q
letter to the friend, saying If he
had any consideration for her feel
ings at all to send her the dead
lovers watch and chain. his money,
and all his valuables To carry out
his plans, the dead man sent home
his brass jewelry and other effects,
and she Immediately proceeded to





don the trinkets and start to singing
school with the chosen "feller" of
her heart. On their way back home
the paIr were startled by the ap-
partition of the lost lover, clad in
ghOstl y white, but with the old
lineaments intact The young man
fled, but the girl stood still, and put
ting up paw which resemhled
an elephants foot, naively inquired
If the ghost wanted to be kicked to
death by a mule. To which his
ghostship replied thus; "Lordl Lord!
Jerusha, hev I come all the way
home to find you false?" "You bet,"
replied the fair one, laughing hearth
Iy, for she had discovered that it
was really the person of her dead
lover. The fellow had played .
nice game. and had followed his
goods and chattles back to the land
of his nativity very quickly. The
damsel was so disgusted with the
other fellow for running at sight Of
the ghost that she immediately y be-
gan preparations to marry the ghost.
Year: 1874

Mr. EDITOR: | believe that youne


women are largely responsible for


the sin of intemperance, and they


have it in their power to stay its


ravages to great extent, and to


say how much the world shall be


cursed with it IN future. If they


would, and they can if they will,


make this vice odIOus tO'all men, by


scorning the society of tipplers and


libertines. and accept as escorts on,


ly those who are chaste and unde-


filed from spirituOus liquors, the


temperance banner would be un


furled in many a rum hole; that


fatal gangrene in our social fabric


would soon be healed; and friends


OF temperance would indeed have


something to rejoice over


If young women were as partieu-


lar when choosing husband, as
young men are when choosing


wife, there would be busy time
among the gentlemen for the next


few years, in turning over new


leaves, and the world wOuld see a


greater moral reformation than it


has ever known yet. How does it
appear that women have so much


forbearance? Is 1t not because the
custom of society restricts or de-
prives them of choice? They have
q certain "sphere' to fill, TO step out
of which, would greatly offend some
gentleman friend whose scrupulous
sense of propriety, would be so ter


ribIy shOcked Oh! no They must
be reserved, and wait to be chOsenl
A young man has the whole world
from which to select a wife 1t is a
very fortunate young woman, that
can make her selection from half
dozen offers, yet perhaps she might
not regard either OF these ~ her
real choice, were she placed upon
the same terms of equality in this
respect with men. But then, it's
custom you know, and whatever is
customary, is right! The devil has
more friends than any one else.
therefore "whatever is, is rightI'
Beautiful consistency!


Every yonng woman of the Tenn
perance League, should now sign an
article pledging herself to live and
die an old maid, rather than keep
with those who have con |
tracted bad habits rather than |
take one of these vile tOadies for a
partner of her life; and if the best
young men of the city, would, pledge
themselves never to wait upon those
members of the league that will
not sign such an article, il would be
n very just and proper proceeding
to my mind. 1t ia believed that
this is a nail that will clinch, and
well disposed young people of both
sexes, can surely see no impropriety
in this That eloquent champion
in the temperance cause, John B
Cough, declares that "'tis better for
a woman to be laughed at for not
beng married. than to be unable to
laugh because she is married." and
that "the marriage which takes all
Of the laugh out OF Il woman, Is a
very suspicious comOdity." Better,
yea a thousand times better, that
she live in single blessedness to that
good old age of three score years
and ten, than TO be associated in
with a common tippler,
that would likely make a sot. who
would cause her years of trouble in
the future. W. S. ii.
Year: 1874

W One of the greatest crimes
known in military law, and which is
always punished with the utmost
severity is "cowardice in the face
of the enemy" Kellogg commit
ted this onense on tho 14th of Sep
tember last, when as commander
and chief Of tho nav1es and armies
OF Louisiana he lodged into the
Custom House and claimed he was
out of the State. Let him be court
martialed and shot LA. State
Register.
Year: 1874

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-In the State Grange
yesterday the following resolutions reported and
adopted


That rs retrenchrnent and reform motto true
Patrons should begin at home; and while de-
mand, have right TO, that our Legislators and
rulers shall be economical in expenditures Of public
money let not be prodgal in the expenditure Of
private means; while condemn the eXtrayagance OF
public officials. aud complain OF inflicted upon
whom have intrusted with po wer let
still further wrong ourselves and families by living
above means and involving ourselves in debt thus
sacrificing peace, comfort and indo pendence at the
shrine OF fashion and show.


That invite the hearty support and cooperation
the sisters OF our order In rcformat0ry movement
wOmans true position Is the God and dviney
sanctioned one OF a helpmeet Hers Is a hign
and noble position ana, II nightly improved, will rear
10 her memory monuments more dnra0le than msrte,
and leave inheritance TO those that will after
her more to be priced than wealth or honors.


That in q republican government all power Is vested
in the hands OF the people, and majority OF the
people belong 10 the producing classes. Yet the power
and strength of these classes nave been used by
OF their own selfish purposes.


That although ours is not political organization and
especially ignores political partisan questions yet We
call upon our in Congress and the State
legislature to listen TO the appeal of than 10000
Patrons OF Missouri to econOmze the of the
Government and TO stop the currents OF extravaganza
and corruption which have borne TO the very verge
Of bankruptcy and ruin.
Year: 1874

They will be sold only to people
known to be respectable, at the
low price of $500, which may be
paid in small monthly installments.
Half the purchase money can re-
main on mortgage.
Year: 1874

A boy was seen in the streets Of
St. Paul few days ago with his hat
full of green apples. He was follow
ed half a mile by three doctors, be-
fore the first grippe seized him, and
then they had plenty of business for
the next hour trying to keep him un-
doubled.
Year: 1874

Color GUARD.-The reproduction OF this
fine war drama at City Hall, last night' brought
out full house despite the unfavoraole wealth
er, This play is presented, if possible. in bet
ter stvlo than it was last November. The parts
are admirably taken, and are sustained in fine
stvle. The tableaux are nearly the same as
thew were before, but are put on in way to
show TO much better advantage. The first one
entitled .'Rising of the North" is particularly
noticeable.


Tom Bibber was good, as usual, and in bis
scamp act he brought down the house Col
Inns was perfectly at home with his CARPET bag
and paper, Comments on him are uncalled
for. For particulars call and see him. The
parts of Bob Mason and Alfred Thornton are as
usual well sustained, and they are always
greeted with applause. The Color Sergeant and
Lucy johnson are as loving as ever, and as
might be expected, come out all right.


This play is considered by judges to be the
best that the Post has ever presented, and it is
put on the boards in a much better manner
than any ever previously given. Mr. Gum
gives the play his whole attention, and, as it is
the only one that he is interested in, he Is con-
stantly improving it.


The play is to be presented the remainin
nights of the week, and should be seen by all
Tickets are for sale at Stockbridge's and at
Sturpis'