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Year: 1873

OF the Credit Mobiller matter, it is
necessary to say that it was an IN.
mitigated swindle Of the government.
without excuse or pslliation. The
whole thing was corrupt in its ineep-
ton; and scsndalous in its outcome.
Some good men, who probably meant
90 evil and intended no wrong, were
inyeigled into It by designing rascals,
and some bad men engaged in it for
personal gain no doubt, knowing its
character fully It is to be hoped
that The blasted and ruined reputa-
tions which have been the result OF
the Credit Jobilier investigation and
exposure will be q waning for The
future, so that Congressmen will
hereafter be slow to engage in spscu.
tlations, regardingmAtters upon which


they may be called to legislzte, what
ever be their character. 1t is GER
tainly a healthful sign of the times
that official misconduct meets with
such general condemnation among All
Glasses and conditions Of men. II !.
the pride of the Republican marty
that, without fear or favor, it was m,
first to move investigation, and "a,
most persistent in pressing iniauit,
Year: 1873

Judge Van Trump, as you all know,
an able and conspicuous Democratic
member Of Congress from this State
in letter to his constituents, ex
planning his action on the salary bill
says:


81 had voted steadily and uni
tormly against the measure, without
hesitation or shadow of turning, al
though majority of my party votsd
the Otter Ddy.
Year: 1873

If there is one virtue which most
comments Christians, it is that of
Kindness it is to love the people of
God, to loge tn" churcn. to love the
world, to love aii.-But how many
have We in our churches of crab-tree
Christians, who have mixed such a
vast amount Of vinegar and such tre-
mendous quantity Of glll in their con-
stitnt,ons. that they can scarcely speak
one word to you. They imagine it i'm
possible to defend religion except by
passionate ehuiitions they cannot
speak for their di:honored Master with
ont being angry with their opponent
and if anything is awry, whether it be-
IN the house, the church, or anywhere
else, they conceive it to be their duty
to set their faces Ike flint, and to defy
everybody, They are like isolated
lceoer-s, no one cares to go near them.
They float about on the sea of forget
fulness, until at last, they are melted
and gone and though, good souls, We
shall be happy enough to meet them in
heaven we are precious glad to get rid
OF them from the earth They were
always so unamiahle in disposition that
We would rather live an eternity with
them III heaven than five minutes Oh
earth. Be We not thus. Initiate Christ
Ia your loving spirit; speak kindly,
do kindly, ac: kindly, that men may
say OF You. ale has been with Jesus.'
lara PHDfiSt
Year: 1873

IN REsERs E-You cannot carry
the Bible from Genesis TO Revelation
IN your memory every day, and all dav
long, No man en- do that. Nor is
there need. We DO not need all the
Bible every day. The world needs it
all. individually, we need it as We
need corn III the granary; as we need
clothes IN the wardrobe Is in orr
NY we need the hotel or wavsido house
we rest IN when we come to it; as We
need the boat to take VS. over the broad
river which we can neither ford nor
SWIM as we need the lamp to go
through the wood BY night; as we
need the guide across the mountains to
the distant city. There are many
chapter ami many a precious verse in
the Bible, which lie thus in reserve for
Us. We glance at them to day with .
sincere, but with only general inter-
est, as knowing that they forn part
of the great treasure Of divine truth
given To the world but the day Will
come, aud may be near, when perhaps
those chapters VII be better unto US
than thousands Of gold and silver,
and We shall read them through our
tears.
Year: 1873

One horror crowds thick upon another While
the whole country is burning with indignation st
the murder of General Candy and the Rev. Dr.
Thomas by the treacherous Modocs there come
tale of slaughter from Louisiana, which shows
that white men are capable of committing acts
not les Atrocous.


The agent Of the Associated Press at New
Orleans does not advise uf as to the beginning of
the difficulty in Grant parish, 30 that we can
form no opinion as to its meits The horribl o
story begins with the flight of the colored
people Of the town Of Colfax to the Court
House, where they defended themselves as
best they could. They were attacked on Sun
day afternoon by body of white mon, who
stormed the barricades, set fire to the Court
House, and shot the negroes as they ran from
the burning building. In this way about one
hundred were murdered. Those who escaped
fled from the town. The steamboat captain who
brings the dismal news says with much ndiuette,
when left on Sunday evening everything was
yery uuiat
Year: 1873

Trout fishing begins in Berks county on the
LIST of May.


The circus exhibited in West Chester up
on lot which was once burying ground, and
some OF those who laughed at. the sports of the
arena. .wept in other days over the consignment
to the grave of some loved one.


&C. Chauncey Burr will soon attempt to prove
to the people of West Chester that they are not
the descendants of monkeys. He is preparing
for an unusual effort
Year: 1873

He met Miss Kitty at a ball. After talk
ing about the balloon ascension, the weather
and other things, he asked rather abruptly:
'Wbere is your mother?'' "Oh!' said the
sweet damsel, 81 have left her at home.
generally do when come to BALI What is
home without a mother
Year: 1873

The SoCIABLE AND SUPPER at the West Presby-
terian Church this evening, are not designed
mainly for the West Church congregation, 6ul
are open TO the public, aud all are cordially in
viied TO the socIablc. There will be no charge
for admittance. There will be refreshments 10
dining room under the management of the Ladies'
Aid Society," and The charges at the table will be
moderate The aid of the friends OF the Church
is solicited
Year: 1873

Should the Supreme Court Of the
United States sustain The decision Of
the Circuit Court. eonyieting Miss
Susan B. Anthony of voting in violation
of law. the Presidential election may
be Somewhat mixed in 1876. The
only resortVbf those fsvoring female
suffrage would then lie in appeal to
the people not to change the laws, for
that is old fashioned, but to change the
character Of the court. The Illinois
farmers have just succeeded in a SINH
lar case, and if Miss Anthony's cause
is equally popular, her friends have
only 10 nominate for President some
one pledged to appoint no one to the
Supreme bench who is not in favor of
woman suffrage. Members Of legisla-
zhoufd be piedee9 10 support no one
for United States Senator who is not
committed against the confirmation as a
member Of the Supreme Court of any
brutal. unfeeliug, hardhearted wretch
who Is 50 devoid of all tender sensibili.
ties and genuine, gushing emotions as
TO oppose woman suffrage
Year: 1873

law. the vigilance committee OF South
ern Indiana, here held him firmly IN
their grasp, and he might as we'll have
been IN the power OF


TIE MOTT SAVAGE BEAsTs
that roam the forest as Of those bold
and Determined men. The end OF the
rope was securely fixed to one OF the
outside timbers of the bridge. Delos
Heffren, a man who at one time had
every fair prospect in life, man Of
fine talents. who had held positions OF
honosr and credit in his State. was
then lifted up in the stalWart arms OF
the avengers, and


THROWN PROM THE BRIDGE,
and his body left dangling between
heaven and earth.
Year: 1873

The DyersbuFg Gazette says that
reports calculated to ruin the characters
of two ministers of the gospel, a
married lady and a young lady, have
been rife in that community for some
days. No names ars given. The Ga
-zette says: cit would be healthy
public seniimeRt that would Justify
man in taking the law aud double
barrel shot gun into his own hands.
and blowing the slanderer of female
innocence into atoms too small for 40
inquest to be held oyer his remains
Year: 1873

consumed over an hour. The heavy
blows OF the ponderous hammer WELD
ed by the powerful arms Of the regula-
tors, resounded through the town, and
doubtless each blow fell as if upon the
heart Of the doomed man, who waited
in his cell like the Gagged tiger for the
avengers of blood. At last the bolt
that held the last door was beaten off
and
Year: 1873

where be stood. This was done; balls
we're prepared and saturated with tur-
pentine and oil, and we're placed upon
sticks and held up on poles in front of
the cell windows. The lurid glare cast
upon the desperate man who stood at
bay before the excited crowd, lit up a
scene that will never be forgotten As
soon as the light appeared the prisoner
was shot at dozen times.
Year: 1873

A somewhat similar case occurred re-
Gently in New Hampshire, when, a party
mailed letter purporting to contain
two 80 notes, the letter being address,
ed to a gentleman in this city, for whom
the sender was acting as agent in some
business matters. The recipient, how
ever, upon opening the document found
but one note of $40, and at once report
ed the matter. An agent of the Office
at once sought the man who sent the
letter, and after some conversation the
latter stated, on his firm belief, that a
young lady employed in the post-ofice
where the letter was mailed had stolen
the other note, resealed the letter, and
forwarded it. After some further con-
versation, the agent remarked:


"IM GOING TO HAVE HER ARRESTED. ="


This at once started the young man,
who replied, GOOD God, you don't
mean it." Eyes I do," said the official,
"and you must appear as witness
against her"


Why" said the thief, for such he
was, ~ wouldn't do that for a hundred
dollars; I'd rather pay the money my
self"


The suspicious of the agent were now
fully confirmed, and, assuming an en-
tirely different tone, he taxed the rogue
with his rascality and eventually made
him confess he had put only one bill
in the letter. He also made restitution
of the $40, after which lie was permit
ted to depart, the case being simply
one of breach of trust between man and
man, and not of nature that the post
Office authorities could interfere with.
Year: 1873

little elbow leans upon your knee,


Your tired knee, that has SO much to bear
childs dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch Of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warnr moist fingers folding yours so


tight;


You do not prize this blessing over much
You almost too tired to pray tonight.
But it is blessedness! Some years ago


did not see it as 1 do to-day
We are so duh and thankess; and too slow
To catch the suus6ine till it slips away.
And now it seems surprising strange to me,
That while 1 wore the badge Of motherhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly,


The little child that brought me only good.
And if some night when you sit down to rest,
You miss the elbow from your tired knee;
This restless curling head from off your
The Iisping tongue that clatters constantly :;
If from yOnr own, the dimpled hands had


slipped


And ne'er would nestle in your own again.
If the white feet into their grave had dropped,
l could not blame you, for your sorrow


then.


l wonder so that mothers ever fret,


At little children Clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints when the day is wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown !;
If l could find little muddy boot,


Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor,
If l Ceuld kiss rosy restless foot,
And hear it patter in my home once more;
If I could mend a broken toy to-day,


Tomorrow make kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say,
She was more blissfully content than I.
But ali the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by a shining head -
NV singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy I used to kiss is dead
Year: 1873

An ATLANTA paper eommends the
moral courage of woman who, when
she saw o burglar in her room few
nights ago, refrained from waking her
husband lest he might be harmed by
the intruder, and let the latter carry off
what portable property he could lay his
hands on.
Year: 1873

EXPLANATION OF BLUsHEs. An emo
tion-sometimes pleasurable, sometimes
painfull-takes possession of the mind,
and thereupon hot flush is felt, the
skin grows hot, and according to the in
tensity Of the emotion these changes are
confined to the cheek only, or extend to
the roots of the hair or all over


What is the cause of these changes /?
The blood is red and hot fluid the
skin reddens and grows hot because its
vessels suddenly contain an increased
quantity of this red hot fluid and its
vessels contain more because its small ar
teries suddenly dilate, the natural mod
crate contraction of their muscles being
superseded by state of relaxation
On the other hand, in many people ex-
treme terror causes the blood to grow
cold, and the face to appear pale and
pinched. Under these circu instances the
supply of blood to the skin is greatly di.
minished in consequence of an excessive
stimulation of the nerves of the small
arteries, which cause them to contract,
and so cut off the supply of blood.
Year: 1873

WHY THE Color OF BLOOD CHANGES.
The cause of the change of color in
oiood-darkening when exposed to car
bonlc acid, AID Frightening when under
the influence OF oxygen-is not as yet
thoroughly understood. 1t is thought,
however, that the red corpusclea contain
ed In the blood are rendered fatter by
oxygen gas, while they are distended by
the action of carboDic acid. 1t is not
improbable that nuder the former cir
cumstances they may reflect the light
more strongly, and thus give a more
distinct coloration to the blood; while
under the latter, they may transmit more
light and so allow the blooa to grow dar-
ker and duller. Both of these theories
have able advocates.
Year: 1873

A GooD THoUGHT.-The whole secret
IN choosing well in matrimony may be
taught in three words, explore the char
acter A violent love 6t is aIways the
result of Ignorance-for there is not a
daughter of Eve that has merit enough
10 Justify romantic love. though thous-
ands inspire that gentle esteem which is
infinitely better. A woman worshiper
and woman hater both derive their
mistakes from an ignorance of the fe.
male world for if the characters of wo-
men were generally understood, they
would be found too good to be hated and
yet not good enough to be idolized.
Year: 1873

How TO TREAT.-The temperance
speaker who strikes at the absurd prac-
tice of treating among drinkers, puts
IN blow where it will do great d, al
OF good. Said one recently: Now,
boys, if you watt to be generous and
treat each other, why not select some
other place besides liquor shop? Sup
pose, as you go past the post office, you
say, say, my dear fellow, come in and
take some stamps These stamps will
cost you no more than drinks all around.
Or 60 to the haberdasher's and say,
Boys, come in and take box of col
lars Walk up to grocer's, free and
generous, and say, What kind of coffee
will you have?' Why not treat to grocer.
les by the pound as well as liquor by
the glass Or take your comrades to a
cutters and say, I'll stand a good pock-
ct knife all around"
Year: 1873

TIT FOR Tara lady with poodle
dog entered the moking car on west
ern train the other day, and when the
conductor endeavored to persuade her to
go into another car, she refused, saying
her presence would deter tn occu, ANS
from smoking. A gentleman, however,
took out cigar, and began to smoke,
When she wrenched it from his mouth,
exelaming " If there is any thing de-
test it is tobacco smoke The passen-
gers who had witnessed the affair were
convulsed with laughter, but the offend
ing smoker suppressed whatever emotions
may have been struggling for expression
in words or action, and maintained
throughout the same imrerturbable
gravity which had characterized him
from the first. Calmly rising from his
seat, he opened the window nearest him,
fastened it up and reaching over the seat
back, took the woman's poodle and threw
him out of the window and as far beyond
as possible, at the same time saying, "If
here is anything do hate it's a poodle
dog !"
Year: 1873

There's a serpent that men cherish.
Heeding not that it may sting.
Thinking not their lives may perish
With one breath of this foul thing.
You may see its bright eyes cleaning.
See its form within the glass.
Think you that il looks enchanting2
Pause. and look. then quickly pass.
Stay not; for the demon tempter
May soon charm you with its eyes.
Heed it not. as low it whispers
OF the joy that it supplies.
Pass on quickly. do not linger.
Lest thou yield to its foul spell.
Lest thou know the fatal meaning
Of its power, alas too well.
Dost thou know this dread enchanter2
Look within the glowing wine.
Behold the death blows it is dealing
And fear lest such fate be thine.


PANsY.
Year: 1873

EcENTRIcITY.-The following singu-
lar instance of eccentricity, illustrating
the close connection of this condition OF
the mind with insanity, is related by
Professor Hammond in his work on dis
eases OF the nervous system.


A lady had since her childhood shown
singularity of conduct as regarded
her table furniture, which she would
have of no other material than copper.
She carried this fancy so tar that even
the knives were made Of copper. Peo-
pie laughed at her, and tried to reason
her out of her whlm, but in vain. In
no other respect was there any evidence
Of mental alteration. She was intelli-
gent, by no means excitable, and in the
enjoyment OF excellent health. An un-
Gle had, however, died insane. A tri-
fling circumstance started in her new
train of thought, and excited emotions
which she could not control. She read
in the morning paper that Mr. kop-
perman had arrived at one of the hotels,
and she announced her determination to
call on him. Her friends endeavored to
dissuade her, but without avail. She
went TO the hotel and was told that he
had just left for Chicago. Without re-
turning to her home she bought ticket
for Chicago, and actually started on the
next train for that city. The telegraph,
however, overlook her, and she was
brought back from Rochester raving of
her love for man whom she had never
seen, and whose name alone had been
associated in her mind with her fancy
for table-furnture. She died of acute
mania within month.
Year: 1873

The young man who has an ambition
to make great noise in tho world should
learn boiler making. He can make more
noise at that trade than at anything else
he can engage in.


If no believes q man should "strike
for wages" he should learn blacksmith
ing-especially If he is good at blow.
ing"


If he would embrace u profession in
which he can rise rapidly, he should
become an 1ronaut. lie couldn't find
any thing better "for high"


lie certainly could do . staving (and
perhaps q starving) business at the
cooper trade.


If he believes in "measure, not men, "
he will embark in the tailoring business.


If the one great object of his life is
to make money, he should get q position
10 the United States mint.


If no is Q punctual sort Of chap, and
anxious to be ION time" be should put
his hands to Matchmaking.


If he believes it the chief end of man
to have his business largely "felt," why
of course be will become q halter.


If he wants TO get at the root of q
thing" ne will become dentist though 4
if he does be will often be "found look
ing down in the mouth"


If a man is q bungler at his best he
should become a physician, and then he
will have none of his bad work thrown
upon his hands. 1t is generally buried
out of sight, you know.


Should he incline to high living, but
prefer a plain board, then the carpenter s
trade will SUIT him F.; he can plane board
enough at that.


1t he 10 needy aud we'll bred he will be
right at home as baker.


He shouldn't become cigar maker.
II he does all bis work will end 10 smoke.


The young man who enjoys plenty OF
company, aud is ever ready to scrape
acquaintance, will End the barber bust
ness congenial pursuit


The quickest way for him to ascend 10
the top round of his calling is to become
q bod carrier.


A very grave" young man might
flourish as an undertaken.


Don't learn chairmaking, for no matter
how we'll ysu please your customers, they
will sooner or later get down on your
work.


And dent become an umbrella maker
for their business il "used up"


If he wonld have bis work touch the
heads of the nation, We know Of no way
he could sooner accomplish such an OBJ
jsct than by making combs.


The young man who would have the
fruits Of bis labor brought before the
eyes Of the people will become an op'i
cian The work being easily seen thro'
cannot be difficult 10 Learn.


\ man can slways make : (s)cent 10
ths psrfsmesy Business.
IS . young man is = paragon OF honor,
S,u.h tiSluess and soorie.y, has never sworn
. trolaue vord, and has twenty thousand
dilla<s that hs has no use for, then ht
should Immediately Starts Newspaper
~ F. c., Saturday Night.
Year: 1873

we have not got great many children
at our house. When we count them
there is but one Of her, but there are
times when she seems pretty numerous.
When questions Of domestic government
arise. and we divide the hou e, Maria
and l are 10 the minority. and that child
is apt to carry the question. She not
only exercises the right Of suffrage, but
she is repeater, aud votes US down with.
out remorse. Of course, We do not be-
lieve she Is the smartest child in the
world, although that is pleasant family
fiction which we like to cherish. have
no doubt there may be two or three other
children IN the world as gifted as she,
and l should really like to SEQ one or oil
of them, but they live so fur of | never
shall.


Children display wonderful discrimina
ton. Let mau unuse to the manage.
meut Of children pick up three months
baby, aud how quick the baby sees
through him. He may put on all the
airs ef practiced uuconcern in the world,
but he can't foul that btay. The baby
knows just what fraud he is in a mo-
ment. And that pretender who advanced
with n smile OF confidence to take the
cherub from its cradle, will be utterly de-.
moralized by the fierce assault upon his
moral character, the gusty protest against
his presence, and the bitter redicule with
which that baby will Immediately attack
him. A brief attempt to sing some nur
heio
ward attempt to trot the child, will be
but the last weak defence against over
whelming defeat, and when the mother
returns she will receive her child from
the arms Of humiliated man, whose
pride is trodden Ia tie dust, and whose
spirit is utterly troken.


1t takes good many grown people to
put things to rights as fast as one baby
will put things to wrongs, and the grown
up people will work harder than the baby
at last. A baby knows at glance just
which book to pull out to tumble down
the entire pile on the table. A baby
knows iustinc,ively that cherry sauce
adds the greatest variety to . white
apron. A baby, by an intuition incom
prehensible to the adult, knows that the
proper place to store carpet tacks 10 ,n
the paternal boots. And babies are not
slow to act upon their ideas.


Now, | can't tell how our baby knew
which basin had the milk in it, but she
did. From full she {. which sto could
just reach by standing on tip toe. she
selected that particular basin, and BY
sarewd practice managed to spill one pint
of milk over her head aud down the neck
Of her dress. You might have dropped
the basin. carelessly, under the circum
stances, but she never lost her presence
Of mind. She clung to that basin ~
straw oliues to q drowning man, and
spr;nkled milk over the floor from the
pantry to the parlor. 1t was fun for her,
aud amused me, but | thought Maria did
not enjoy it as much as she might.


There is nothing else like . baby 10
the house, end sometimes I think it is .
good thing for grown up people that
there is mott. J,shua Jenkins, in
Utica Herald,