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Year: 1874

1t has frequently been noted by the OBJ
servant that neighbors or parties occupying
contiguous dwellings in great city, know
less of each other and associate less than
parties who reside at some distance from
one another Trade relations and comm er.
cial intercourse sometimes appear to be
affected in the same erratic manner. Take
Mexico for example. The business men of
the South, and of Louisiana in particular.
know less and apparently care less about
the resources Of that great tract of country
than they do of France or Spain, or even
Russia. Our people seem content to run on
old grooves, content to follow in the lead of
trade as set by the old world, never once
thinking or even believing aught of the
vast wealth at our very borders, that only
awaits enterprise and energy to become our
own.


We are impelled to these remarks by the
reflection that while New Orleans has no
direct communication with Mexico, New
York has a line of steamships, and even
Great Britain has, for long time, m ain.
tanned direct trade. 1t is not pretended
that New Orleans merchants and capitalists
are to blame for not competing successfully
with New York and Liverpool but so soon
as opportunity shall offer to afford no direct
communication and its consequent trade
with Mexico, we would consider our bust
ness men needless indeed of their own in
terest, and careless of the advancement of
this city, should they fail to assist in every
possible way so important an enterprise.


For some days past there has been in our
city gentleman connected with one of the
largest shipping interests of New York. His
visit to this place was to determine the fea-
sibility and proftableness Of running line
of steamships between this city and Tam
pico, Tuspan and Vera Cruz, Mexico.


Mr.. John E. Alexander, for he is the gen.
tleman referred to, has expressed the
opinion that the successful operation of the
enterprise is mere question of time. The
company which he represents has a con-
tract with the Mexican government, by
which it is endowed with certain privileges.
Mr.. Alexander left last evening for New
York for the purpose of laying the result
of his observations before his business as
sociates, and if possible to inaugurate, with
out delay, the line of steamers mentio ned
above
Year: 1874

For the information of our readers We
publish in full the following correspondence
which has been extensively commented or
Of late in the newspapers:
LETTER FROM GENERAL BEACREGARD TO


SENATOR GORDON
Year: 1874

The Sunday School Convention con.
venes in this city tomorrow. The Hutch.
insons, Tribe Of Asa, will be present to
help on the cause with their sweet singing.
We met Mr.. Hutchinson at Minneapolis,
and found him just as genial and full Of
sunshine as ever. He evidently has q
warm side for Red Wing and its people,
and spoke Of his contemplated visit to this
city with manifest pleasure. The family
will give one Of their splendid entertain-
ments on Thursday evening, the 18th, at
some place in the city to be hereafter an
nounced
Year: 1874

Wisdom is like electricity. There
IS no permanently wise man, but men
capable Of wisdom, who being put into
certain company, or other favorable
conditions, become wise for a short
time, as glasses rubbed acquire electric
power for while.


1--WE talk a great deal of the rose
colored Illusions in which youth wraps
the world. and the agony it suffers as
they are stripped from its bare, hard
face. But the fact is, that youth
(aside from its narrow friendship is
too apt to be acrid and sour in its
judgment and creeds, it has the quail
ity of any other unripe fruit; it is
middle age that is just and tolerant,
that has found room enough in the
world for itself, and all human flies, to
buzz out their lives good humoredly
together.
Year: 1874

-"Death is the harmless thing that
a poor shepherd suffered Yesterday, or
a maid-servant to-day; and at the same
time in which you die, in that very
night, thousand creatures die with
YOU, some wise men and many fools !;
and the wisdom Of the first does not
quiet him, and the folly of the latter
does enable him TO die.
Year: 1874




Our recent leading editors have all
been married men this, too in spite
of the pressing nature of their engage
ments, which so continually distract
matrimonial life. How they found
time for courtship is surprising. Gree
ley married a school teacher, with
whom he got acquainted at his board
ing-horise. She went South to teach,
and they corresponded but how any
woman could decipher his handwriting
is a wonder. Bennett was the most
repulsive man, as to his face, | ever
saw. The woman who could say she
loved him must have been strangely
fascinated with concrete and hideous
ugliness, but still he got wife, whom
he allowed $4,000 a year to travel
with, and thus a large part Of their
matrimonial life was spent. David
Hale, formerly of the Journal Of Com
merce, was very able editor, and was
the best exponent Of Yankee character
in this city of his day. His wife was
one Of the most remarkable h0usekeep-
ers on record, and, while he was in a
successful career, she voluntarily open
ed a large and fashionable boarding
house, which was well known as "Mrs.
Hale S. This was kept up for many
years, and was a popular resort for
frst-class families. Henry J. Ray
mond left widow and a family. His
son is now young man who has not
thus far displayed any Of his fathers
genius. Manton Marble, Of the World,
lost his wife a few years ago, and if
be married again l have not heard of
the event. Hugh Hastings, Of the
Commercial, is not only married, but
has children in the same happy condi-
ton. One would not think this from
his countenance, but probably he start
ed married life at an early year. The
late n. ?. Willis, who, as literary
man. was more successful in journalism
than in book making, was married
twice and left widow. Willis was
one Of the most selfish and soulless of
mankind, and despite his pretty poetry,
his career was one of cunceit and
heartlessness. In this respect his
character is very unenviabIe. Among
our young journalists it may be said
that Louis Jennings, the admirable
managing editor of the Times, is mar
ried, while James Gordon Bennett and
Whitelaw Reid are still in bachelor
hood. If any woman marries an edi
tor she should at first consider whether
she has a call to this peculiar sphere.
They say it requires a peculiar charac-
ter to be minister's wife, er the wife
of a physician. Heaven knows that
it also requires peculiar character to
succeed as an editors wife, but [ am
not going to describe the character at
present.-Ctncinnnti Gazette.
Year: 1874

Where the lawyers flourish, there
is certain sign that the laws do not
for this fourishing can only arise from
the perplexity or the violation of them.
IF an English lawyer Is in danger OF
starving in a market town or village,
he invites another, and both thrive.
Year: 1874

The question, "How small to cut pota
toes for seed % is not yet settled, and
never will be until all soils and seasons
shall have but one condition Of moisture
and one quality Of fertility.


In localities where the soil and atmos
phere are decidedly moist, single eyes and
small pieces are most suitable, because
uuder such conditions the young plant
easily perfects its. growth without de.
pending upon the moisture contained in
the solid part Of the potatoe. On the
other hand, a dry soil and season compels
the young plant to derive all its strength
from the piece it sprouts from, and unless
that is of large size its growth must be
both weak and imperfect, resulting in a
snail crop of immature roots.


think these are facts, and we must
draw the following conclusions from them:


Taking medium seized pieces for seed,
if planted in poor soil. but having suffi
cient moisture, they would produce as
large crop, or larger, than if planted in
very rich but very dry soil


If, then, We can select rich soil in a
moist position, and slightly favored by a
moist atmosphere, small pieces are the
M ost suitable and economical


But if we driven to poor soil, dry
and in dry position, then We must plant
large pieces, to give the plant an early
start and thus let it become robust before
hot dry weather checks its growth, hence
giving it chance to throw roots deep
enough to feed the vine, develop bios
SONS, aud perfect the tubers


| think close attention to the condi-
tions under which the plants are most
likely to be brought by the general course
Of the seasons, will give to each planter
the best crops which bis peculiar soil and
seasons are capable Of producing.
Year: 1874

All mems faults are not written on
their foreheads, and It's quite as we'll
they are not, or heads would need very
wide brims yet as sure as eggs are eggs,
faults of some sort nestle in every mans
bosom. There is 20 telling VIXEN N an 8
sins may show themselves, for hares pop
out of the ditch just when you are NOT
looking for them. 4 horse that is weak
10 the legs may not stumble for mile or
two, but it is n him and the driver had
better hold him up well The tabby cat
is not tapping milk just now, but leave
the dairy door open, aud We Will see if
she is as bad thief rs the kitten There's
FIRE in the flint, as cool as it looks wait
till the steel gets knock at it. aud YOU
will see Everybody can read the puzzle,
bat it is not everybody that will remem-
Der to keep his gunpowder out Of The way
Of the candle.
Year: 1874

While winter fingers IN the lap of
spring, there a few days left for We far
mers Of the north and west to look leis-
urely over cur grounds, calculate, plan,
and prepare for the busy season In ono
respect the business of Turning is like all
other trades or professions. These per-
sons who enter upon it with the most de-
termined energy and perseverance, con-
tinually guided 10 their course by habit
of close observation of whatever is taking
place all around them In the liue of their
chosen pursuit, will be sure TO win sue
cess in the end. Another class. who feel
as If they were more or less prospered by
the dOings Of some other class, or most
do as their neishbors about them do, try
ing to follow in their tracks, without tax
ing into account the difference in their
circumstances. will be almost sure in the
end to fall behind the bright anticipations
they had formed for the future Every
man in the end usually makes or mars his
own fortune. If a person would be a sue
cessiu! farmer he must be self reliant. 1t
viii Dot do to ask prosperous ueighbor,
just at the commencement Of the busy
season, "Do you think had better
plant that lot with corn again. as the last
season was so dry, | had 10 benefit of the
sod or would you SOW with oats and
peas as had intended, preparatory to a
wheat crop and re-seediBg? Don't you
think | had better try corn again under
the circumstances % Nine times cot of
ten the answer will be : "Well, yes. per-
haps so" The man you ask has 30 time
to spare it is your business, not his.
You mi ght have drawn him out, and ob-
tanned his ideas and experience during
seme one of the long winter evenings that
hare passed, but this is not the time or
place.


As rule, have a good rotation, and
stick to it; but there are exceptions to
all rules, ard the man the most interested
should be the best judge. Conform to
circumstances, bat be self reliant, and
act as your best judgment dictates


In all matters relating to expenditures,
either for the family or the farm, this
trait of character should be we'll cultivated
or developed. think a gfeater portion
of our young enterPrising farmers fail
here than of those who comprised that
class thirty and forty years ago,


To use the old adage. ''Don't be afraid
to cut your garment according to the
cloth" II your neighbor who is twenty
years older than you and worth $40, 600,
rides in his carriage and his horses 80
past your door in silver plated harness, it
is 20 reason that you, who are worth but
$4,000 and perhaps owe s. 600 or more
for the farm upon which you live, should
ride in the same style as he. Nobody,
excepting very small class of the most
shallow minds, will think any ;he better
of you if you do so. The larger aud by
far the better part Of the community
among whom you liee will respect you all
the more for riding in your best lum Ser wa
gon, aad waiting a few years until your
debts are paid, and with the money in
hand you can pay for carriage as good
as that used by your wcalthiest neighbor.
Mr. Editor, | aight enlarge upon this
idea of self reliance. 1t really has more
to do with successful farming than almos.
any other one thing.
Year: 1874

AN ESSAY ON CORRECT GRAMMAR.-A
searcher after truth writes to ask US which is
grammatically correct to say, "the house is
building" or "the house is being built" "the
street is paving" or "the street is being
paved ?" There is a wide diversity of opin-
ion on this subject; but we incline to favor lis
being built" for these reasons Suppose you
wish to express another kind of an idea, would
you say, for instance, johnny is spanking"
or Johnny is being spanked?" The differ
ence to you may seem immaterial, but it is a
matter of importance to John; and it is prob
able that if any choice were given him, ne
would certainly select the former alternative
You may say again "the missionary is eating
Certainly this expresses very different and
much pleasanter idea than "the missionary is
being eaten" and the sensation is very differ
ent to the missionary, too. We have consult.
ed several missionaries about it, and they all
SOON to think that the two things are sume'
how not the same, no matter what gramma'
rians say. But it is to be confessed that there
are occasions when the difference in the form
is not so marked. You assert, we say, that
"Hannah is hugging," which by the way
would be very improper thing for Hannah
to do it would be positively scandalous, in
deed. Precisely similar idea is being con,
veyed ifyou say, "Hapnah is being hugged,'
because it is popularity Of the act that it is
hardly ever one-sided-there is no sel6shnes:
about it. But it is the same with kissing
Jane is kissing" is just exactly as if We
should say, "Jane is being kissed;" and the
sensation is the same, although none of the
grammars, by singular inadvertence, men
tion the fact 1t will not be necessary, how
ever, for our correspondent to attempt to
prove the last named facts by practice Un'
less he does so, we shall answer no more ques
tions in syntax for him or anybody else. Oul
duty is to conserve the morals Of the commu
nifty, not to start people to playing private
games of Copenhagen.
Year: 1874

RELICS OF THE DEPARTED.-Here is some
thing tender and touching, which an old editor
wrote relative to the loss Of his little son,
"Jack."


"I saw wife pull out the bottom drawer OF
the family bureau this evening, and went soft
ly out, and wandered up and down, until l
knew that she had shut it up and gone to her
sewing. We have some things laid away in
that drawer which the gold of kings could not
buy, and yet they are relics which grieve US
until both our hearts are sore. l haven't
dared look at them for year, but remem-
Der each article. There are two worn shoes,
a little chip hat, with part of the brim gone,
some stockings, pants, coat, two or three
spools, broken crockery, whip, and several
toys. Wife-poor thing-goes to that drawer
every day of her life and prays over it, and
lets her tears fall upon the precious articles,
but I dare not go. Sometimes we speak OF
little Jack, but not often. 1t has been long
time, but somehow we can't get over grievlng.
He was such burst of sunshine into our lives
that his going away has been like covering
our every day existence with pail. Some
times, when we sit alone Of an evening, l
writing and she sewing, child on the street
will call out as our boy used to, and we will
both start up with beating hearts and wild
hope, only to find the darkness more OF bur
den than ever. 1t is still and quiet now. l
look up at the window where bis blue eyes
used to sparkle at my coming, but he is not
there. listen for his pattering feet, his merry
shout, and ringing laugh, but there is no
sound. There is no one to climb over my
knees, no one to search my pockets and tease
for presents, and 1 never find the chairs
turned over, the broom down, or ropes tied to
the door knobs. I want some one to tease me
for my knife; to ride on my shoulder; to lose
my ak; to follow me to the gate when 60,
and be there to meet me when I come; to
call "good night" from the bed now empty.
And wife, she misses him still more ; there
are no little feet to wash, no prayers to say
no voice teasing for Jumps of sugar or sobbing
with the pain of hurt toe and she would
give her own life, almost, to awake at mid
night and look across to the crib and see our
boy there as he used to be. So, we preserve
our relics, and when we are dead we hope
that stran gers will handle them tenderly, even
if they shed no tears over them"
Year: 1874

PREVALENT M1sTAKEs.-We desire to call
the attention of our readers to the following
prevalent mistakes:


It'll a mistake to suppose that the subscrip'
ton price of a newspaper is clear gain to the
publisher.


1t is mistake to suppose that he gets his
white paper for nothing.


1t is mistake to suppose it is printed with
out cost.


1t is a mistake to suppose that he can live
bodily by faith.


1t is mistake to suppose that it is an easy
thing to please everybody.


1t is mistake to suppose that paper is
not worth buying which contains only what
we know already.


1t is mistake to suppose that money due
for paper would be as good to us year
hence as now.
Year: 1874

The "cheekiest" theft on record is reported
from Virginia, where rascal stole a set of
false teeth from the gums of gentleman who
carelessly left his mouth open when he went
to Sleep Technical lawyers are in some
doubt as to the exact form of indictment for
this novel crime, but the victim calls, it fiat
burglary, being forcible entry and abstraction
of plate.
Year: 1874

EATING BEFORE SLEEPING.-It is COM
mon mistake to suppose that eating before
sleeping is injurious Not at all unfrequently
does it happen that people are sleepless for
want Of food, and a little taken, either when
they first 60 to bed, or when they thus awake
sleepless, will be generally found far more ef-
ficacious, and of course infinitely less injurious,
than any drug in the chemists pharmacopia.
These are the physical remedies for seepless-
ness which have the best recommendation. AS
for the moral ones there is certainly good
deal more to be said. Perhaps the most strin.
gent of all rules are: "Avoid anxiety" and
"Don't go to bed owing anybody a grudge"
Chewing the bitter end of quarrel is thous-
and fold more injurious to repose than swal-
lowing whole teapotful Of the very greenest
of green tea
Year: 1874

SUCCESS IN L1FE.-To grow rich is not to
make more money, but to spend less. If one
is not accommodating money as fast as he thinks
he ought the remedy in nine cases out Of ten
is not greater exertion to make money, but
greater care to save it. Indeed, he who saves
money Systematically, putting away part,
even though it be small part, of each weeks
or each days earnings, is rich already. His
means exceed his necessities, and that's wealth
always. If people generally would conduct
their affairs on the principle above inculcated
there would be comparatively little business
anxiety, and much greater comfort and hap
piness in the household
Year: 1874

By no animal has the sentiment of affec
ton been so remarkably evinced as by the
dog. A poor boy was fatally injured, and
carried to hospital. His little dog followed
him thither, and being prevented from enter
ing it, lay down at the gate, watching with
wistful eyes every one that went in, as if i'm
ploring admittance. Though constantly re-
pulsed by the attendants, he never left the spot
by day or night, and died at his post, even
before his master.


The dog of the French soldier follows him
to the camp, often accompanies him into &C
ton and has been found at his side when
wounded or dying on the field of battle. A
private was condemned to be shot, and his
executioners were ready to fire upon him
Just as the bandage was about being placed
over his eyes his dog flew into hisarms and be-
gan to lick his face. This touching incident
for few moments arrested the proceedings
but after short delay his comrades, with
tears in their eyes, gave the fatal volly, and
the two friends expired together.


A youthful conscript, desperately wounded
in battle, was conveyed indiscriminately, with
hundreds ofothers, to a hospital. In the course
ofa few days little dog made his appearance,
and searching amidst the dying and dead
discovered at length his expiring master, and
was found licking his hands. After his
death comrade took charge Of the faithful
ANIMAL but no kindness could console him
He refused all food, pined away, and died.


Many examples are on record of a similar
devoted attachment, ending only with life and
although they afford no evidence of special
intelligence, they do of sentiment of the
same nature as that which may exist in our
selves, and which is rarely exhibited ofgreat-
er intensity.-Philosophy Of Natural History.
Year: 1874

No ONE PERFEcT.-One day you will be
pleased with friend, and the next day disap.
pointed in him. 1t will be so to the end and
you must make up your mind to it, and not
quarrel, unless for very grave causes. Your
friend, you have found out, is not perfect. Nor
are you; and you cannot expect to get much
more than you give. You must look for much
weakness, foolishness and vanity in human
nature; it is unhappy if you are too sharp in
seeing them Country Parson.
Year: 1874

RAILROAD TRAIN TIMER.-An ingenious
invention has lately been successfully tested
on the Vandalia railroad, Indiana, which re-
cords the motion of railway cars. There is a
locked iron box, attached to one side of the
car and containing clock. The mechanism
of the latter causes a small drum, on which
is wound sheet Of paper, to travel at con-
slant rate With the axle, by means of rods
and gearing, pencil touching this paper is
connected. AS the pencil is moved slowly
across the paper. by its mechanism governed
by the axle, and as the paper is moved slow
ly forward, the pencil point inscribes diago.
nal line back and forth. The paper is ruled
in very small sections, every fourth line being
dotted and representing one mile; so that,
supposing the car goes a mile in four minutes,
the line will cross just four sections diagonal.
ly from one dotted line to the next one If
the car stops, the line crosses the paper direct
ly and shows the number of minutes that the
train is at rest. The names of the stations
are written at the proper places on the paper,
and thus the exact rate Of speed made at any
point on the line, can be subsequently noted.
Scientific American.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Morton. Of Cornwall Bridge. went
tn the woods to chop on Friday. .Ianliafy
I'D. Toward night his wife told their lit
tie son. aged three and One-halfyears, that
he might 90 and meet his father. The
father returned by different route. and
learning the facts. set out In search Of his
boy. The darkness lowered, the wind
blew. and the frost seized upon every thing
exposed. Meanwhile the little fellow wan
dered about. calling for his father. Forty
men turned out that bitter cold night to
search for the little boy. In the next fore
noon he was discovered on the north side
Of the mountain. about mile from home,
lying at the foot Of a rock. quite dead. On
the rock were found one little shoe and
stocking. Tired. and lonesome. and
sleepy, he had tried to go to bed on the
cold stone. and rolling of On to his face be
low it, the bitter wind had sung him TO
sleep forever. and the chill frost sealed his
eyelids.-CHissian Secretary.
Year: 1874

IRE LIGHT ALE BREWED EXPRESSLY
FOR MEDICINAL USE
Just the thing for this season Of the year 10 give
tone 70 n relaxed system
sol wholesale ahl reiail by the agents,


BAG. SHOEMAKER


sl3 Market Street
Year: 1874

GRAND ExcURs1os.-The picnic Of Stuart
Lodge to West Point Thursday promises to
be one of the most pleasant of the season,
and as it is probably the last from this city
for the summer, should be literally patron
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