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Year: 1871

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Yon should bear constantly il


mind that nine-tenths Of us are
from the very nature and necessit y
Of the world, born to earn oul
livelihood by the sweat Of our brow


What reason have we, then. 20, pre-
sume that our children are Bot
born to do the same2 If they be


-as now and then one will be en-.
dowed with extraordinary powers
ofmind, those powers may have an
opportunity, of developing them
selves; and if they never have that
opportunity the harm is not very
great to US or TO them.


Nor does it hence follow that
the descendants of laboFers are al
ways to be .aborers. The path up
ward is steep and long, to be sure.
Industry, care, skill, and excellence
in the present parents lay the
tonndatien of rise land, by and BY,
the DESCENDANTS Of the present
iaborer become gentlemen.


This is the natural progress. Il
is by attempting to reach the top
at d single leap that so much misery
Is produced in the world and the
propensity to make such attempts
has been cherished and encouraged
by the strange projects that we
have witnessed Of late years, for
making the laborer virtuous and
happy by giving him what is call
ed education. The education |
speak OF consists in bringing up
children to labor with steadiness,
and with skill, to show them how
to do as many useful things as pos
sible, to teach them how to do them
all in the best manner; to set them
an example of in dustry, FobrietY,
cleanliness and neatness to make
all these things habitual to them,
so that they shall never be liable to
fall into the contrary practices TO
let them always see good living
proceeding from labor, and thus 10
remove from them the temptation
to get at the goods Of Others by
violence or fraudulent means and
10 keep lar from their minds all
the inducements to hypocrisy and
deceit.
Year: 1871

How much would neigh bors rise
in value, and how much would
neighbo rise in beauty, if all
should lay aside habits of criticism
and neigherhood scandal, and petty
feuds, and ridicule +! And if men


should study the things that make
for peace, and the things that make
for happiness, every body trying
to make everybody else happy,
what revolution there would be
Year: 1871

Dg What is there man cannot
save and improve ? By curbing
appetite and restraining passion,
by observing prudence and main


tanning regularity, be may save his
health, husband his strength, and
preserve the springs of life, as con-


stant foundations of energy and


happiness, to sustain and cherish


him under every labor and hard
ship. Time-the indolent might


make wealth of it-one ofthe hours


spent on trifes, saved and devoted


to improvement, is enough to make


an ignorant man wise in ten years


to brighten up and strengthen
faculties perishing with rustic


make life fruitful field, and death


harvest of glories. .4
Year: 1871

this, it is certain that drinking in
business circles, if less alarming
among us than it was three years
ago, is still practiced upon scale
Of deplorable magnitude, and that
the evil calls for serious efforts to
restrain and extirpate it. 1t is a
favorite theory with many that pal
liatives are of doubtful service, and
ought not to be recommended. With
such thinkers, total abstinence is
the only proper cure. We, however,
ventured to think that the applica-
ton of more moderate treatment
may sometimes be not unproductive
of good. If, for example, business
men were to cultivate and encourage
the habit of refusing to take any
thing whatever OF an intoxicating
character. before dinner-supposing
the dinner hour be six o'clock or
later-it cannot be doubted an i'm
portant reform might be effected.
The adoption Of this suggestion, we
are persuaded, would bring benefits
which more sweeping and practical
remedies might altogether fail to
assure.
Year: 1871

escaped Cyclops from Vulcan's forge
onward and forward he goes through
heat and cold, darkness and sun
shine. Dark as the night may be,
with trcacherous waters beneath,
and bowling winds around, still he
does not stop, but drives on with
his precious charge.


Fol one, l love the railway engi-
neer-not for what he has, but for
what he is. He is not ashamed to
work, to do and to dare. When
duty calls he goes. OF wealth and
honor he dares not dream. To him
the door of promotion is almost
closed. More is due him than the
scanty wages he draws. The time
is coming when all will appreciate
the greatness ofthe railway engineer
more than now.
Year: 1871

driven out, but as my obligation to
keep this secret did not terminate
with my resignation as Secretary of
the Senate, | can only talk to you of
the manners Of that highly respect
able conclave. The first thing is
the utter abandon of the Senators.
They have no audience to look down
upon them, and listen to them. They
have no gentleman with the light
ming pen to telegraph them to dis
tant points. They are not called
upon to face and to fear their con-
stituency. Bound together by a sol
emn covenant not to reveal what
transpires, they do exactly what
pleases them most. Imust say, with
my frequent opportunities of obser-
walton, | have seen few who ever
over-passed the courtesies and the
proprieties of the place. All are ca
sier and more familiar than when
under the universal eye suspicious
people. Those who smoke, smoke;
tHOoC W uO llhC W uC COitlIOl ItDlC3
take off their coats; but there is no
such thing as dissipation, at least
inside the chamber. Debate is made
free, because there is nobody to take
it down, and the alterations COM
mon in the open Senate, are not un-
common between those walls, and
yet the perfect familiarity of the
Senators, and the absence Of all re-
straint, contribute to the adjustment
of every dispute, however violent.


Talking about the executive scss-
ion, reminds me of the difficulty of
keeping an official secret. The Sen
ators are all oath-bound not to dis
close executive business, and they
rarely do so, unless as regards NOM
nations and combinations for polit-
ical Offices; but as these involve
nothing OF important political con-
Germ, there is common courtesy
that when man is rejected or con-
firmcd, the circumstances may be
freely spoken of; and it deserves to
be said of the Senators generally,
that they keep what is intrusted to
them with unusual fidelity. 70 cx-
ercise extraordinary discretion and
care requires extraordinary tact.
The doors OF the Senate are scarce
ly opened, after executive session,
when the whole newspaper tribe be-
siege the Senators with inquiries,
and he must be rare man who can
refuse to drop word to an editor
ial or reportorial friend.
Year: 1871

A lady writer has an article in a
recent number of the Agricultuwist,
in which she assails what she de-
nominates "unprinciplcd neatness. y
We are, she says to the securing
sisterhood,putting cleanliness above
godliness, instead Of letting it come
next, where it properly belongs, ''if
we brush and scrub until our nerves
are SO wearied that good nature is
almost a physical impossibility; or
If we keep our friends in constant
dread Of making speck of dirt up
on our premises; or if we allow our
selves to be greatly put out by any
disasters that happen to our car
pets or table-cloths. 1t is neatness
without principle that insists upon
clean aprons and polished faces for
the children, more than upon gentle
words and patient sympathy with
their plans and pleasures, which
concerns itself more about flies and
dust than about the family health
and happiness. Bright windows
and spotless paint and well secured
floors are excellent things in their
way; but, if you can only secure
them by a loss of all time and relish
for reading and out-of-door recrea-
ton, have the nobleness to bear
with some dirt and rags, rather than
sacrifice the life for meat or the
body for raiment. For the sake of
all about you, as well as for your own
sake, save your nerves from over
strain and your intellectual life
from starvation. But never sacri-
flee cleanliness to display. Those
children are fortunate who are kept
supplied with whole and clean cloth
ing; but none Of these things can
begin to compare in value with a
wise mothers love and care in re-
spect to the formation of character
and the developments of sound
mind in a sound body. A husband
has something to say thank you
for, whose buttons are never miss.
ing and whose dinner is always in
good time and good order; but he
deserves to miss the best gifts Of
this life who values these things
above wife's companionship and
inspiration in all things most lovely
and of good report"
Year: 1871

\ southern paper relates laugh
able incident connected with the
visit Of the Joint High Commission
to Harper's Ferry. The presence of
the distinguished party attracted a
large number of citizens anxious to
obtain peep at the titled visitors,
and among them was sapompous old
gentleman somewhat noted for his
venerable appearance, tluency of
speech, and strict conservative prin-
ciplcs, who was conspicuous in his
endeavor to make elfagrceable.
Attaching himself specially to a
gentleman who was evidently one
Of the most prominent of the party,
he took occasion to remark in ora
torical tones: 81 am happy to see
you, gentlemen of England. AS an
American citizen l come to pay my
respects to you; but | want nothing
to do with those id Yankees with
whom you are associated" Tho
gentleman addressed and those Of
the visitors within hearing appear
ed to enjoy the remark hugely; but
the old gentleman himself was in
tensely disgusted when he was in
formed that he had been talking
with General Schenck.
Year: 1871

How the great passive movement is to be
worked is minutely described in the St. Louis
Republican of the 2Sth inst First, National
Convention of full-communion Democrats is to
meet and with proper solemnity and author
ity, resolve to do nothing The Democracy
having taken the plunge oack into the domain
of Chaos and Old Night, and disappeared, the
Anti Grant Republican Convention, composed
exclusively Of men who haven't voted
Democratic ticket for at least seven years, is to
meet and place ticket in the field, together
with "a bold and inspiring reafirmation of
those great constitutional principles and those
high personal rights which form the ground of
Democratic opposition to the present Admins
traticn." Then look out for the old Democrat
ic war-whoop.
Year: 1871

TAKING THEM Down A PEG.-When any
take it down peg" When people get too
high in their own estimation it often does them
good to be taken down a peg" There are
great many things which confer great good
on the community by being taken down a
peg, and we believe we have done something
towards benofting the public in our prices.
which have just been "takeu dozen a pretty
cons"ierable peg, and we now offer the most
superb Winter Clothing at lower prices than
ever at the great Clothing Emporium OF
BENNETT & Co., Tower HALL. No 5lS Mar
ket Street, half way between Fifth and Sixth
Streets Philadelphia
Year: 1871

ALEXIS ASA SPECULATION The enthusiasm
OF certain prominent New Workers in showing
off the Grand Duke is alleged to be CONNER
clal speculation worth 50 many dollars per
"enthuse. The Standard states that the
committee who have assumed paternal care of
him are selling out introductions to him and
raklng in the money. 1t mentions particular
ease wherein a certain gentleman who had been
ostracised by the committee subsequently,
secured the honor of an introduction BY the
payment of fee of five thousand dollars. The


nglorious snob who paid any money for such a
purpose deserves to have been freced out of
anuther five thousand and given the privilege
of backing Alexis boots.-Baittntore Amerj-
can.
Year: 1871

A disturbance of the 'gravest cbarocter fool,
place last week in Brussels, the result of which
has yet to be learned. Taken in connection with
the recent successful popular demonstrations
against the Ministry, this agitation is begin
ming to assume form dangerous to the
dynasty itself There has always been strong
republican tendency among the Belgians
which was kept in check by the prudent rue
Of Leopold |. and the re pressive attitude IF
France. But if this fermentation goes on mnch
longer, there is possibility Of their trying
again to obtain the Republic thew missed fortSS fS
years ago when they revolted from Holland S5'S
Year: 1871

We are told by writers, who have
invested the subject, that dumb brutes
are destitute Of those finer feelings
possessed by man. We, the other
day, in the village Of Matamoras, saw
an exhibition Of gratitude and love Of
a chicken, that we have seldom seen
equalled by man himself. Last win
ter, friend Of ours had an old hen
steal her nest off, and after laying the
usual number Of eggs, proceeded TO
set upon them. After many days of
self denial, and exposure, she sue
eeeded in bringing forth q diminutive
specimen of the male chicken. Our
friend, thinking that the little fellow
could never stand the severe cold and
storms incident to the season, paid no
attention to its wants. Nevertheless,
chicken At about the age Of six
weeks, his mother iDedlleG him, and
he Immediately sought the company
OF another brood that was hatehed
about this time. Not many weeks
after, this second brood was deserted
by their maternal ancestor; twas
then our hero showed his fine points,
and exhibited traits Of character, that
would do credit to q Christian. He
Immediately took charge Of the little
fellows, defended them from all dan
gers, guided them In search of food,
in short, took the place Of their moth
er, and fulfilled it like a ''little man. -
At night he would lead them to some
sheltered and secluded spot, gather
two Of the weakest under his wings,
and with the others gathered round
him, would look as supremely happy
as mammoth sun-fOwer. When we
saw the little fellow he had the little
troop after him, and was as busy as 4
mailer, searching for food. He looked
dignified, and, no doubt, felt all the
Importance his noble conduct entitled
him tO.-Mdrietta Times.
Year: 1871

A lady living on Broadway, near
the corner Of Beacon street, Chelsea,
was in her chamber changing her
dress n few days since. when she
heard q step In the dining-roOm be-
low. A large Newfoundland dog,
which had been lying on the floor in
her room, apparently asleep, started
up at the sound and went down stairs.
AS soon Rs he reached the lower floor
he gave an angry bark that meant
business. The lady hurried on
dress and went down when she saw
q man, an Unlocking fellow, who had
Just taken hold OF a valise in the front
hall, and about the same time had
been seized BY the dog, who had him
firmly by the arm. On the iadyi8 de-
manding of the fellow why he was
there, he told her grufiiy TO call OF
her dog. She glanced at the table In
the dining-room and saw that the sill
veE. had disappeared. and said to the
man: Not until you have produced
my silver"


After an attempted denial, the fell
low produced a handful Of spoons and
forks from his pocket, and again told
the lady to call Off the dog. mot
until you put back the rest Of the sill
ver," said the lady. He reluctantly
pulled the rest Of the silver from
another pocket. The lady, after ad-
Yising the thief to come In the night
the next time, took of the dog, and
told him to smell the fellow, so that
he would know him when he met
him again. which he did with perfect
intelligence. She then ordered the
fellow to walk slowly out CT the front
door, and he willingly obeyed, evil
IDENTIFY very much impressed by his
interview with the lady and her dog.
The lady was entirely alone in the
house, and she managed the affair 80
well, with the aid Of her dog, that
she only has occasion to regret that
she could not give an alarm and
secure the thief The dog Is scarcely
a year old, but his sagaeious behavior
shows that he Is a worthy namesake
Of the great Prussian War Minister,
Won Room, whose name he Bears
Boston Herald.
Year: 1871

Several horses have recently died in
New York from feeding freely on
brewers grains, a chemical analysis
Of which revealed the fact that stryeh-
nine was the destroying substance, it
having been used in the manufacture
of beer. That Is not yery comforting
intelligence for beer drinkers, but it
is well they should know what they
are pouring into their stomachs when
indulging in the innocent bever-
ACE ~
Year: 1871

A mother was amused the other day
to hear this bit OF argument" from
her little boy. Mamma, / don't see
how Satan could have turned out to
be such q bad fellow-there wasn't
any devil 10 put him up 70 itr'
Year: 1871

A census taker out West reports
eight thousand cOlOnels in his dis
trict. There used to be more in that
part of the country he says, "but a
large number of them have been
raised to generals"
Year: 1871

help. him. He thought he would not keep
his hold upon the tree but short time
longer.


In about three quarters of an hour after
the man left him, he heard the distinct
sound of voices, and soon saw the CLEAN
Of light through the trees A large party
had been raised who with guns, ammu-
milton and torches, hastened to the rescue.
They were accompanied by large num-
ber of men, women, boys and girls, all
with torchlights.


The remainder of the story is soon told.
They built up a large fire, by which they
could take good and certain aim at the
bear, who was still on her perch in the
tree, and now remained there to keep out
of harms way; but she had not been ini-
tiated into the science of gunpowder and
ball. They soon brought her down, but
not until they had fred ten or twelve shots.
Remington came safely down, though at
great hazard of falling, He was carried
home next morning to his anxious friends.


The fright and over-eXertion he had en-
dured had shattered his constitution and
his nervous system, and though he had
been an uncommonly strong and athletic
youth, he was ever after comparatively
weak. He would never venture into the
woods alone, and the mere chipping of a
bird or the chippering of a squirrel would
make him nervous. He died in 1920, or
thereabouts, before reaching his siXtieth
wear.
Year: 1871


In the dream of the Northern poets
The brave who in the battle die
Fight ON in shadowy plalanx


IN the field of the upper sky;
And as we read the sounding rhyme
The reverent fancy hears
The ghostly ring of the yiewless swords
And the clash of the spectral spears.
We think with imperious questionings
OF the brothers that we have lost
AnFwe strive to track in deaths mystery
The flight of each valient ghost
The Northern myth comes back to us.
And we feel through our sorrows night
That those young souls are striving still
Somewhere for the truth and light
1t was not their time for rest and sleep;
Their hearts beat high and strong;
In their fresh veins the blood of youth
Was singing its hot, sweet song.
The oDen heaven bent over them
mid flowers their 1.-the feet trod
Then lives lay vivid in light, and blest
By the smiles of women and God.
Again they come! Again hear
The tread of that goodly band,
[ know the fash of Ellsworth7s eye
And the grasp of his hard, warm hand
And Putnam and Shaw, of tho lion heart;
And an eye like Boston girls
And I see the light of heaven which shone
On Uric Dahlgrens curls.
There is no power in the gloom of hell
To quench those spirits fire,
There is no charm in the bliss of heaven
To bid them not aspir'
Bus somewhere in the nal plan
That strength, that survive,
And like the files on kout's crest,
Above Deaths clouos they strive.

A chosen corps-they are marching on
In a wider field than ours;
Those bright batallions still fulfill
The scheme of the heavenly powers;
And high, brave thoughts loat down to lis
The echoes of that far fight,
Like the flash of distant pickets guns
Through the shades ofthe seyering night.
No fear for them In the lower field
Let us toll with arms Ttnstained,
That at last we be worthy to stand with them
On the shining nights they've gained
We shall meet and greet in closing ranks;
In Times declining sun,
When the bugles of God shall sound recall,
And the Battle OF Life be won
Year: 1871

g Well, the fact is, my fourth child
has got rash, and my wife is rather
uneasy" said I.


Fourth child ~


g Wife -


eyes. Did you not know that I was
a married man ~


wonder whether the Ducklings real
ly took me for bachelor with intent
ions? / only know that their manner,
when I took leave, was not 50 cordial as
it had been; that the ensign drove me
over to the station in brother officers
dog-cart, and that he wrung my hand
at parting with such cordiality, that
his signet-ring nearly drew blood.
Year: 1871

strain my worn-out sight across the sea,


hear the wan waves sobbing on the strand


My eyes grow weary of the sea and land
OF the wide deep and the forsaken lea:
All love, return alb love, come back to me =
As well these ebbing waves might command
10 turn and kiss the moist-deserted sand
The JOY that was, is not, and cannot be-
The salt shore fu1Towed by the foam, smells sweet
All blest for me, if it were now my lot
To make this shore my rest, and hear all strife
Die out like yon tides faint reoeding beat
If he forgot so easily i'll life,
I may in death forget that he forgot.
Year: 1871

WoRKNEN are now engaged at Con-
stantinople in excavating the grounds
of the old Seraglio in that city, and GER
tain discoveries have been made which
watched with great interest by Byzan-
tine archeologists aud antiquaries.
The purpose of these excavations is to
make room for Roumelian Railway.
They have struck upon the ruins OF
some old buildings which are believed
to be the remains of the monastery OF
the Paugia Odegatria and Of the Church
of Saints Peter and Paul-struct1lres of
the ancient days of the Western Church
of Byzantium.
Year: 1871

IT was a somewhat awkward, but sue
cessful expedient that youthful Vir-
ginian couple hit upon to facilitate their
elopement. The young lady, at dead
of night, lowered herself from her
chamber window in the parental man
sion to the ground by means of pull
ley and rope. just at this critical mo-
ment, however, the cruel father ap-
peared, and that enraged sire seized the
young man, fastened the hook to his
clothing, and left him dangling in the
air until morning.
Year: 1871

The Emperor William of Germany
has issued an order for medal to be
struck in commemoration of the war.
The medal for combatants 1t is to be of
bronze, and is to bear the inscription,
'FTo the victorious army" for non
combatants the inscription is to read
''For faithless TO dutv IN war, and the
medal to be OF steel Boil classes are
to bear the divice, Good was with us !;
to Him be the honor, and to have on
the reverse q cross with the date 1870
II. In the centre Of the cross will be a
shield, inclosing, for combatants, a
wreath of laurel for non-combatants,
a garland of oak leaves
Year: 1871

In grouping flowers, complementary
colors as far as possible should be piac-
ed side by side,-blue with orange,
yellow with violet red, and rose with
should avoid confining pink with scar
let or crimson, orange with orange-yel-
low, yellow with greenish-yellow, blue
with violet or violet blue, red with
orange, or pink with violet Ii these
are to be inserted in the same nosegay,
white should be interposed between
them, as it prevents colors from acting
iniuriously upon each other, while it
he1ghtens their tone
Year: 1871

AYoUNG lawyer in Philadelphia wrote
to an old limb of the law near Chicago,
. Is there an opening in your part of
the country that L can get into An
swer; 8 There Is an opening in my
back yard, about thirty feet deep, no
curb around it. IF that Will suit, come
II.
Year: 1871

Two MEN in England recently set out
to divert themselves, and having don
ned female attire as an appropriate
costume IN which to make mischief, set
upon poor railroad swltchman, bound
him hand and foot, singed off his whis-
kers, and then hung him by the heels
Not finding sufficient amusement III
this, they set the switches and signals
so that the trains coming from differ
ent directions were likely to come into
collision. These men are described as
of respectable connections, and were
merely enjoying themselves.
Year: 1871

A HUMAN SMILE. on earth
can smile but human beings. Gems
may flash reflected light, but what is a
diamond flash and mirth fash A
face that cannot smile is Ike a bud
that cannot blossom, and dries up on
the stalk. Laughter is day, and So
briefly is night; and smile is the
twilight that hovers gently between
both, and more bewitching than either.