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Year: 1879

one OF the latest devices for making avail
aole a. , the principal of economy by combination
a'. Is tnat OF health societies. These are con-
auctea on the principle that prevention is bet
yer tnan cure. The families composing the
soclety pay so much a year into the treasuary
Of OF In the society, and elect physician, to whom
sasrp saIy pay from Inc fund thus created good
these families his first concern, visiting them
steadily, and observing for himself what is the
state OF their health He also gives to them
occasional lectures on hygiene and dietetics,
neglect slight indispositions for fear Of incur.
ring heavy DOCTORS bills, but repair to the
physician for advice upon the first symptoms
OF illness; there is no temptation to the phys
lcian to ''cherish'' case of sickness, for his
reputation depends On his being able to keep
his society in good health, and especially to
prevent severe attacks of diseases. Sensible
people would much rather pay for health than
lent all round
Year: 1879

A lily grew by the River of Life
Tender, and meek, and fair!
Out over the waves of the troubled tide.
That tossed themselves by the lily's side,
She breathed q perfume rare;
And voyagers drifting down to the sea-
Weary with labor and strife, may be-
Were cheered by the fragrant air.
Sweetly the sunshine. and softly the rain.
Fell where the lily grew;
And the wind that beats on the rivers breast
Scarce touched the leaves on the lily's crest
AS DER her head it flew;
And when night clouded the strand and


stream,
Serene and holy the goldec. CLEAN


Of becoming stars broke through.
But Time stood thoughtfully whetting his


scythe,


Close by the bank one day,
Where flood of glory, vapor fair
AS if an angel were brooding there
Over the lily lay.
And there the fragrance pure and sweet,
Rose from the bloom that grew at his feet
Seeming the soft breath of May.
Then long oer the blossom with tender ewes
Time bowed his wrinkled head;
"Christ blesses the flowers that the earth


doth miss


uc dScu reaper Sdlu,
He turned the glass in his trembling hand;
Silently, swiftly the shifting sand
Ran through silver thread.
He gaZed down the river; the crimson bars
Of sunset filed the West.
"The beautiful gates-they are open wide!
I'll lay the lily afloat the tide


On some warm wave at rest"
He knelt where meekly the sweet flower


stood,


And gathered her to his breast.
And he placed her fondly atoat the stream
Peacefully there she lay,
AS child in it's cradle sinks to sleep
When evenings earliest shadows creep,
Smiling as still at play;
And while Time stood in the twilight there,
The sweet wind kissing his snow white hair
She passed from his sight away.
The lily grows by the River Of Cod
Tender and meek, and fair!
Out over the waves of the peaceful tide,
That ripple softly by the lily's side


She breathes perfume rare!
And voyagers passing the pearly gates
Find rest at last, where the loved one waits
With Christ-her Christ-over there!


-Ne.o York Evening Post
Year: 1879

BY MRS. J. M. w1NrON.
If, sitting with his little worn.out shoe
And scarlet stocking on my knee,
Knew the little feet had pattered through
The ,pearlset gates that lie 'twixt heav'n
and me,


1 could be reconciled and happy, too,
And look with glad eyes to'rd the jasper
sea.


II, IN the morning when the songs of birds
Remind me of music far more sweet,
listen for his pretty, broken words,
And for the music of his dimpled feet,
l would be almost happy, though heard
NO answer, and saw but his vacant seat.
could be glad, if, when the day is done,
And all it's cares and heart-aches laid away,
could look westward to the hidden sun
And with heart all full of yearning say,
Tonight Pm nearer my little one
BY just the travel of one earthly day.''
If could know those little feet were shod
In sandals wrought of light of better lands,
Ran side by side with his in golden sands,
l could bow cheerfully and kiss the rod
Since Benny was in wiser, better hands
If he were dead, would not sit to-day
And stain with tears the wee sock on my


knee;


would not kiss the tiny shoe and say,
Bring back my darling little one to me-"
l would be patient, knowing twas Gods


way


That sometime my little child might see.
But O. to know the feet once pure and white
The haunts Of vice had boldly entered in,
The hand that should have battled for the


right


Had been wrung crimson in the clasp of sin
And should he knock at Heavens gate to-


night


To fear my boy could hardly enter in!
Year: 1879

The Farm.


Cellers where roots are stored need to be
kept cool, else the root swill shriyel
or start into growth; in either case their
quality will be injured


A British bee-keeper lays it down as rule
That II the honey makers are seen flying in
and out of the hive on rainy or damp DAY in
Autumn, it is sign that they are in a starv-
ing condition. and the proper thing in to feed
Them with syrup made by boiling three
pounds OF lump sugar intwo pounds Of water.


The superiority of Scotch oatmeal is said to
m oe partly owing to the grain being cut rather
.iglazy," that is with shade of green upon
When the crop is allowed to stand till it is
dead ripe. Early cut oats are heavier per
oushel, fairer to the eye and usually sell for
more money.


A punctual man is rarely poor man, and
never man Of doubtful credit. His small ac-
counts are frequently settled, and he never
meets with difficulty in raising money to pay
large nnsS;+1 demands. Small debts neglected. ruin
creMt; and when man has lost that, he will
nnd himself at the bottom of hill he cannot
ascend.


1t is said that he is good farmer who can
make rainy day as effective as one that is
1alr. 80 he is likewise good manager who
can make day in autumn save one in the
tr;s HGSy season SCI s OF spring. Orchards can be
,oASoo OuHI anu repaired, drains aug,
stones picked, and many other things done
mat will greatly lessen the labor of next spring
and summer.


The true test of the relative value of home
ored cows is careful comparison of the milk
ana ana butter records of both this will give re
suits TO which the mere facts of importation
anu peolgree will be secondary. If this test
were made, thousand of dollars now sent
abroad for imported stock could be imploved
ana circulated at home to the ADVANTAGE of
all concerned.


TO keep fruit, the lowest temperature short
" iLeezng, ana unchanged, is required. In
MID weather, open the fruit cellar at night,
ana close 1t very early in the morning. Fruit
gives on, IN rlpening, large amount of car.
bonic acid which helps retard the rineninr:
but in fruit cellars under dwellings,. this
should be carried off by ventilator, as it is
detrimental to the health of the family


Toll and be Happv.-Zhe Christian at Work
thinks Ruskin never said truer thing than
this: If you want knowledge you must toll
for it; if food, you must toll for it; and il
pleasure, you must toll for it." Toll is the
law. Pleasure comes through toll, and not
by self-indulgence and Incidence. When one
gets to love work his life is happy one. Said
poor man in Brooklyn, the other day. with
family of eleven to provide for: eff | were
worth a million dollars. I should not wish to
do much different than do now every dav
working hour after hour. I love it a thousand
times better than to rest" He has for nearly
halt centuary been surrouuned BY workers,
and has caught the spirit of industry. He
loves his work better than food or sleep, He
is happy who has conquered laziness. once
and forever.
Year: 1879

states expressly her regimen is designed to oc-
we look for more than the absolute necessaries
OF life. The age is prolific of theories, manv
OF them. happily adapted to the practice.


and in that category the fancies of many an


intellectual maid be harmless, as they are use
less. 1 Those two manuals of cookery present
M one extremes, and in the middle ground there
called applicable to the necessities of the
tlme, and which for practical purpose are
really useful ~
Year: 1879

Little Johnny wanted to go to church
His mother was afraid he would make a
noise, but his father said ~ Johnuy knows
better than to make a noise in church. .
So he went. He kept very still till the
last prayer. By that time he had grown
tired of 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, Johnny
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 matter2 Do 90 summit ache?"
Year: 1879

To clean stair rods, luse wooden cloth
wet with water and dipped in sifted coal
ashes; afterwards rub with dry cloth.


A piece of rag soaked in a solution of
cayenne is capital thing to put into a
rat or mouse hole. They will not attempt
to eat it.
Year: 1879

And then remember son, that the world is
older than you are, by several years; that for
thousands of years it has been SO full of smarter
and better young men than yourself that their
feet stuck out of the dormer windows that
when they died the old globc went whirling on
and not one man in ten million went to the
funeral or even heard of the death. Be as
smart as you can, of course. Know as much
as you can, without blowing out of your cylin-
der heads; shed the light of your wisdom
abroad in the world, but don't dazzle people
with it, And don't imagine thing is so sim
ply because you say it is. Don't be too sorry
for your father because he knows so much less
than you do; remember the reply of Dr. Way
said it was an easy enough thing to mako PROV
erbs such as Solomon wrote make few"
tersely replied the old man. And we never
heard that the young man made any. Not
more than two or three, anyhow. The world
has great need of young men, but no greater
need than the young men have of it. Your
clothes fit you better than your fathers fit
him; they cost more money, they are more
stylish, your moustache is neater, the cut of
your hair is better, and you are prettier, oh,
far prettier than pa. But, young man, the old
gentleman gets the biggest salary, and his
homely, scrambling signature ON the business
end of a check will drain more money out of
the bank in five minutes than you could get
out with a ream of paper and q copper plate
signature in six months. Young men are use
full, son, and they are ornamental, and we all
love them and we couldn't engineer picnic
successfully without them. But they are not
novelties, son. Oh, no, nothing of the kind.
They have been here before. Don't be so
modest as to shut yourself clear out; but don't
l. l.
cool to keep you from spelling. Don't be afraid
that your merit will not sbe discovered. Peo-
pie all over the world are hunting for you, and
if you are worth finding they wsll find you. A
diamond isn't as easily found as a quartz peb-
Bile, but people search for it all the more in
tently
Year: 1879

HlbOSton AuVertlSer.


The Greenback party has for leaders most
inveterate class of office-seekers and ex-office-
holders. They are men who have worked in
the hope of a reward and have been disap-
pointed, or men who have had all the Republi-
can party would give them and now turn else
where for new favors Many of them have
been trained in the school of skilful and sue
cessful cam paigning which Maine has sup
ported for the last twenty years. Among their
followers are hosts Of other men who have
been imbued with the same idea of the desira-
bleness of offices, and who hold to the princi-
pie of rotation. So they revolt not because
they sbeleve particularly in Greenbackism,
nor in all cases because the offices have been
given to men whom they dislike, but because
they desire change in the otfice-holders,
They want all they can get for themselves,
and if they can get nothing they will be salts
fed if the men who are in can only he replaced
by others, no matter whom. In one county of
the State they have nominated for an impor-
tant office notorious gambler; and, from their
highest candidate in the State to the lowest,
they have shown their insincerity by choosing
men who are the mast noteworthy examples
Of the "money power they can persuade, by
the promise of office, to repeat their creed. In
short, office is at the bottom of three-quarters
of the Greenbackism in the State, and, so far
as the Democratic element in the party is con-
cerned, there is scarcely anything but office
coveting as a foundation for it.
Year: 1879

The Greenbacl1 papers are persistently
endeayoring with the aid of some of the
Democratic papers to cast dscredit upon the
reports that come from all sections of the
revival of business, the increasing volume of
trade, the diminuition in the number of
failures, and decrease in the amount of liabili-
ties. They even go so far as to affect to dis
believe the statements Of reputable mer-
chants who say their business is Better, and
they shut their eyes to the plain indications
of reviving trade afforded by the increase of
manufactures, of railway traffic, of the great
industries of the country like coal and iron,
and by the greater demand for labor


Perhaps they will attach more credit to
the quarterly report Of the Mercantile Agen-
cy, published Wednesday. That shows that
the condition of trade has materially i'm
proved throughout the country. There have
been in the first six months of 1879 nearly
1900 less failures than during the first six
months of 1878, and decrease of over $685.
100000, just one-half, in liabilities. The in
crease in the volume of business transactions
exceeds 20 per cent, over one fifth. The
report gladly remarks that no one can peruse
it's figures 'swithout being convinced that
not only is the dawn of better days upon up
on us, but that country SO blessed with
abundant resources, in the hands of a skilful
and intelligent people to apply them to the
best advantage, must soon, now that the
tide is changed, achieve marked and per-
manent prosperity" And it goes on to
make this suggestive comparison:


"To show how completely reversed is the
condition of trade, so far as indicated by these
statistics, as compared with last year, we quote
sentence contained in our circular issued this
day one year ago, referring to the failures of
the first of 1878: These figures of increase in
failures and liabilities are of very grave i'm
port, Tor never before in an equal period in the
history of the country have business misfor-
tunes been so numerous, or aggregate
amount OF loss by bad debts so great To-day,
in contradistinction to this gloomy picture, it
is our great good fortune to say that never be-
fore IN our experience in the compilation of
these statistics, has the decrease in mercantile
casualties been SO marked; in no previous
period has the comparison of losses by bad
debts been so favorable as at the present
hour"


1t will be noticed that this improvement
in business is coincident with the resump-
ton OF specie payments. 1t is in great part
attributable to that cause. The experience
of the world has shown that return to a
sound currency systems by nation that has
strayed from it is followed by prosperity
This was the ground taken by the advocates
of resumption. The Greenback ora
tors, on the other hlnd, predicted that
resumption would be at once followed
proved false prophets, while the predictions
of the resumptionists have been justified by
the event. Whose forecastings will the peo-
pie henceforth trust, those whose prophecies
have turned out false or those whose proph-
ecies have turned out true?.
Year: 1879

THE Ne,o Era comes out in an article
protesting against coalition with the Demo-
Gratis in this county and saying that at the
morning session of the convention it has
been decided to bring the matter before the
delegates and let them decide it, The Era
thinks large majority of the Greenbackers
are opposed to fusion.
Year: 1879

Wedo not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

SYMPTOMS OF 4 DlSEAStD Llfch'


Pain in the reht side. under the edge of the ribs,
Increases on pressure; sometimes the pain is In the
eft side; the patient is rarely able TO lie on the lett
side; sometimes the pain felt under the shoulder
blade, and 1t frequently extends to the top OF the
shoulder, and Is sometimes mistaken for rheuna-
asm in f7le arm. The stomach Is affected with loss
Of appetite and sickness; the bowels in general are
cosive sometimes alternative with lax; the head is
troubled with pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There Is generally
considerable loss Of memory, accompanied with
painful sensation Of having left undone something
which ought TO have been done. = slignt dry cough
Is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains
of weariuess ard debility he Is easily startled, his
Get arc cold or burning, and he complains Of q
prickly sensation of the skin his spirits are low
and although he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up
foritude enough to try 1t. 10 fact he dstTsts every
remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the
disease but cases have occurred where few of
hem existed, yet examination of the body after
death has shown the LIVER 20 have bccI extensive
V Geransed.
Year: 1879

Lovers OF fragrant Havana will be IN
terested to know that Connecticut tobacco
Is booming. Strange that the size OF the
crop In the Nutmeg State should have more
effect upon the price OF Havana cigars tnan
half hundred Cuban lnsurrecuons.-bos-
ton Transcript.
Year: 1879

Brief fItemS.-nIuch complaint is made by
persons at the Chesterfield Courthouse in
regard to the delay OF the mail between
Richmond and that place during the last
few weeks. Sometimes letters are three
days on the route.
Year: 1879

City CouncH.-A called meeting OF the
City Council was held Wednesday night
concerning the finances OF the city. No ac-
ton was taken upon the subject, and the
matter will be brought up again tonight.
Year: 1879

There argued yesterday before the Supreme
Court General Term. the appeal taken in the of
John Hope convicted in June last in the Court of
General Sessions. OF participation in tho robbery
the Manhattan Savings Institution. following which
conviction Hope. will be remembered. SEN
fenced to twenty years in tho state Prison. Mr..
Charles W. Brooke. counsel for Hope. claimed new
trial on the ground that the Court below committed
errors the special plea to the indictment. well
rs tho challenge on the array, and admission
of testimony as to the robbery ami proof of what
the absence Of the prisoner. In reply District
Attorney Phelps urged that the claims OF the
third and fourth counts in the indictment were
faulty because they Laid the property in the bank
while the assault was committed on the janitor the
property might be land in either. The Court took
tho papers, reserving decision.
Year: 1879




A decision was given yesterday by Judge Van
Worst in Supreme Court. Special Term. la the case
of James McGrath. who sought by writ of certiorar
for review OF the proceedings of the Board OF FIRE
Commissioners dismissing him on account OF his re-
fsal pay to his predecessor the latters share In
billiard table. being part of the furniture III the
rooms of Hook and Ladder Company No. 7. McGrath
refused to pay because he did not play billiards. Be-
fore making application for the writ of certiorar
McGrath allowed nearly two years to eIapse. ''fhe
delay" says Judge Van Worst in his de-
cision. sis inexcusabe and is good ground Tor
refusing it after hearing on the merits party
should in OF this description, when the exi-
gences of the department require that the member,
ship should be full, move without delay. Had
he promptly applied for the writ the action Of the
Commissioners, If erroneous, might have been re-
viewed promptly without producing Inconvenience
and loss. which would result from the same action
ut this time. The duty of the Court TO exercise
discretion in tho allowance of such writs and to re-
fuse the same when injury or Inconvenience to tho
public would be consequent upon aueh allowance Is
in every case asserted. delay. such as exists IN
this case should be held acquiescence in the re-
suit. The writ should be quashed.
Year: 1879

To raise squashes TO perfection. the
land should be heavily manured. and
with the hills about nine feet apart each
way. Plant plenty of seed for the bugs,
aud then fight for the few they leave.
t. keep of the striped bug. use air


lacked lime or plaster freely. To kill
the black bug. first catch him under
shingles placed by the side of each hill
la harvesting, cut the stems an inch
long. that they may dry more readily
Ten tons is possible yield per acre. but
xix tons will paw well for raising
Year: 1879

THE CoNPosT HEAP The thrifty
farmer who is now turning every avail
able material to account by adding il to
his compost heap, must not forget that
Il most valuable addition can be make
from the sweepings OF the hen house
floors. The manure from a small flock
OF twenty or thirty hens will alone near


ly pay for their keep il il is well com
posted with muck. A tablespoonful Of
this put in each hill of potatoes at plant
ing time will produce wonderful results.
Year: 1879

FoR ScALDs AND BURNs.-Apply CON-
mon baking soda Immediately to cause
. cessation of pain. After few hours
or day wet the bandage. On remov-
ing the soda keep the wound moist with
. simple wet cloth.
Year: 1879

As it now stands, the poll tax is un-
equal, bearing only on the property
owner, and, it would seem, not on many
of them t.; it should therefore be either
abolished entirely, or collected from al:
voters-and we see no way that it can
be done, except as we have indicated
Then, those who do not take sufficient
interest in the affairs of the country, to
pay their poll tax, can lSaye the affairs
of government to those who do. Less
than Ss,997 66, the amount paid in for
1877, can not be collected by this way
and the enormous expense Of registrl-
ton and registration officers will be
saved. Thus much more money will be
received by the State, and a great ex-
pense stopped. The coming constitu-
tional convention should attend to this
matter.
Year: 1879

right kind of men 80 to that convention,
they will, in addition to many other
reforms, reform the General Assembly
of Louisiana-something that needs it
probably more than anything else. One
thing certainly.should be required of a
legislator: an educational qualification.
A man who is too illiterate to be mag
istrate or ward constable, surely has no
business to be law-maker for the in
telligcnce and wealth of tho State.
When this class of presumptuous ig-
noramuses are rooted out of our leg
islative halls, many evils that now
prevail will disappear with them.
And probably if every man had to ex-
hibit his poll tax receipt, before he
voted, fewer of them would be elected
to disgrace the name Of lawgiver.
Year: 1879

Onr subscription priee-$1.50-must
be paid cash in advance. We want
everybody to subscribe, but on no other
terms. We willllave to drop the names
of those who do not comply with these
terms without delay. We cannot buy
paper and print it for gratuitous dis
tribution to those who are abler to pay
than We are to lose.
Year: 1879

At the present term of the District
Court, ono man was indicted for killing
his uncle, one for killing his brother,
and one for killing his father! This
may be civilized country, but a little
more hanging would improve it.
Year: 1879

uinc scarabcV of the Egyptians. She
would make q vase that might have
been dug up under the walls of Thebes.


OF course she wasn't going to ask any
one what cuspadore was Catch her
exposing any want of knowledge of
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