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Year: 1870

ohakspeare thought that cOnVefsa-
ton should be pleasant without
scurriIity, witty without affection,
free from indecency, learned without
conceitedness, novel without false
hood. Rochefoucault said that to
hear patiently and tO'answer precisely
are the great projections of cOnyer-
sati0n. One reason why We meet so
few persons who are reasonable and
agreeable i'll conversation, Is that
there is scarcely any one who does
not think more of what hC has TO say
than of answering what is said to
him.
Year: 1870

Three companies OF the Third United States
cavalry left this post this morning. route for Fort
Wnpple, Arizona to relieve the Eighth cavary
whicn viii come here The remainder or the Third
cavalry Will probably leave Tor Arizona about the
ist OF June
Year: 1870

The weekly statement OF the associated banks is
unfavorable. Their surplus reserve Is sufficient
however, 10 guarantee them against any embarrass-
ment for many weeks to come should the legal re-
serve continue to decline The specie exports OF the
week and the customs have reduced the specie item
million and three-quarters. while the legal tenders
have fallen or about three hundred thousand dol
lars, the latter due TO The low rates CALL which
preclude further shipments OF currency from the
country. The deposits have fallen or nearly two
millions The loss in tue surplus above the legal
reserve IS about a million and a half dollars. The
condition OF the banks this week and last are thus
cOntrastpa.-
Year: 1870

An application was made yesterday by some
officers at the Navy Yard for an injunction restrain
ing Messrs Hidden, Richardson Il Molineaux from
conducting color mandatory at the corner or
Flushing and Carlton avenues, which the petition
ers claim is nuisance and deleerous to the public
health. There has been row about this place for
months past. Last summer the establishment was
shut up as nuisance but 1t was subsequently re-
opened by the present firm, and the petitioners
claim that the most horrible odors emanate from IT,
The case will be argued on Wednesday next.
Year: 1870

topper by birth raped the other day at the door
Of the Morgue Tor dead house, In Paris When
rrufIly questioned as 10 what he wanted he replied
that he hadn't been at home for week, and so
thougat tbat he would call TO see II anything wrong
had happened to him, ana whether he was at tho
Morgue What touching socitude for self and
fautyl
Year: 1870

turn home, after lighting the battles Of bis
country.


Adopt this just principle as general rule
Of action, and many Of the differences Of
nations would be otherwise settled and dis
posed Of them BY the arbitrameut Of arms


In conclusion. permit me to express the
hope. that in every sectien Of our common
country, we may cultivate, one towards
another, the spirit Of good viii, fOrbearance,
kindness aud charity, forgivuess all that is
unpleasant and disagreeable in the past, and
unite in one constant vigorous efforts to
promote The public good and the general
prosperity of all. With such an example
from our citizens and government. the gen
ius Of our institution would prevade the
surrounding nations and the times 10 not
for distant when, BY their voluntary consent,
cur glorious flag would w-ive supreme from
the Arctic ocean to the Isthmus Of Panama,
and Heaven would pour its choicest blese-
iag upon us, . united and highly favored
people. JSo. W GKARr.
Year: 1870

SOCIAL Honor, We wish every


man aud woman IN Iowa would read


this article from the Adgunce, and


ever act upon its truths: ..##. ~
1 Every person should cultivate a
\ nice sense of honor In hundred
different ways this most fitting adj.
yunct of the true lady or gentleman


IL often tried. FUrinstance, one il q
guest in family where, perhaps,
The domestic machinery does not run
smoothly. There is sorrow i'm the


house unsupported by the outer
world. Sometimes it is dissipated
son, whose conduct is shame and
grief to his parents; sometimes n
relative whose eccentricities aud pc.
culiarities, are cloud on The horne.
Or, worst Of all, husband and wife
may not be in accord, and there may
be often bitter words spoken, aud
harsh reeriminations. In any OF
these cases 4 the guest is i'm honor
bound To he blind and deaf so far as
people without are concerned. IL o
gentle word within can do any good
it may be said, but to go forth and
reveal the shadow of an unhappy
secret to any one, even your nearest
friend, Is an act of indelieacy and
ineanness almost unparalleled
once In the sacred precincts of any
home, admitted to its privacy, sbar-
Ing its life, all that you see and hear
Is a sacred trust. Ii is as really con-
temptible to gossip Of such things as
u would be to steal the silver or
borrow the books and forget to re-
turn them.
Year: 1870




THE WORKING MANS CURSE
The curse of the working man is in.
temperance. Too many who give
muscle, to their work, think they
get strength from wine beer or whis-
ky; and many who give brain to
their work, fall into the same error.
To either case the stimulous brings q
double hurt 1t over excites, and in
consequence, there is exhaustion of
muscle and brain; while it creates
the desire, nay, almost the necessity,
for new and increasing stimulation.
TO what fatal consequence this leads
we, need scarcely say. tt is the
broad and easy way to drunkenness,
poverty, and ruin. The royal road
to prosperity and happiness does not
lie through the beer.shop, and drink
ing saloon. They who go In through
these open doors, enter the way that
leads to disease, poverty, and tie dc.
struction of all that makes life beau.
tlful and desirable both here and
hereafter. "t
Year: 1870

PITY IL about the meanest wash
one man can offer another. / had
rather have a ten dollar greenback
that had been torn In two twice and
pasted together than tew hev all the
pity there IL OH the upper side OF the
earth-pity IL nothing more than q
quiet satisfaction that / am better
orph than you are, and that I intend
to keep o.--Josh Billings.
Year: 1870

UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN.---An
Eastern proyerb which declares that
there are no ungrateful children, IL
nearer the truth than it appears. 1t
is but another version of the Biblical
maxim: Train up child In the
way he should go, and when he Is
old he will never depart from it,
The parent who does really train up
child in the way he should go, is
the parent who really deserves the
gratitude of his child, and he IL the
only parent who can hope TO receive
II in full measure. How many pm.
rents there are who, after indulging
their ohildren's every desire, are sim
cerely astonished TO find them max
ing no return of love and gratitude.
Gratitude! For what should they be
grateful? For an impaired digestion
For a Will uncurbed? For "A mind
empty? For hands unskilled For
q childhood wasted? For the chance
of forming noble character lost
These are poor claims upon the graf.
itudo of child, Bring up your
child so that, at mature age, he shall
have a sound constitution, healthy
desire, good manners, and q useful
calling, and you may rely upon his
making you such rich return OF
grateful affection as shall q thousand
times repay you for the toll and self.
denial which such a training costs.
Year: 1870




F TREATMENT or CLOVER. I'm n lee
ture delivered at Rockford, by l..
w. Lawrence, Esq, lie says in rela-
ton to this subject: only practice
has always been to take off crop OF
hay early. and the ground being I'm
good conditions, the second crop will
be as good as the first. This I plow
under when about one.half the seed
Will grow. Tie following spring I
SOW wheat upon this ground and al
most invariably get good crop
When this ground is plowed again
the clover seed is thrown up to
the surface, and variably will be
better stocked with clover than
when the seed Is soWn.
Year: 1870

THERE Is a structure which every
body is building, young and old, each
one for himself. 1t Is called charac-
ter, and every act Of life is a stone
If day by day we he careful to build
our lives with pure, noble, upright
temple, honored by God and man.
But as one leak will sink ship, and
one flaw break a chain, so one mean,
dishonorable, untruthful act or word
will forever leave its impress and
work its influence on our characters.
Then let the several deeds unite to
form day, and one by one the days
grow into nobler years, and the years
as they slowly pass, will raise at last
a beautiful ediiice, enduring forever
to our praise.
Year: 1870

SWEET VOICES. agree with
that poet who said n low soft voice
was an excellent thing in n woman.
Indeed we feel inclined 10 go further
than he on the subject, and call il one
of her crowning charms. How often
the spell of beauty Is rudcly broken
by coarse loud talking. How often
you are irresistahly drawn To a plain
unassumlng woman, whose soft sill
very tongue render her positively at
tractive? In the social circle how
pleasant ID Is to hear woman talk
In a low key which always charac-
terises the true lady. In the sanctu-
AIRY of home how such voice sooth-s
a frettcd child and how the weary
husband J. won 10 his home.
Year: 1870

Tobacco ought to be ploughed n
n great deal, and rs long as you possi-
bly, can use the plough in it without
breaking it too badly. Mr.. Bowling
would use the whiflie tree as long rs
possible, and use a stretcher made
with short stick and trace chain
The last ploughing does more good
than any other.
Year: 1870

AuCTIoNEERs LICENsEs.- The Couuci
very wisely postponed action upon the
ordinances relating to auctioneers licenses
nder the present ordinance auotioneers, in
addition to their license, pay tax of eight
per cent on sales. This is intended to reach
ltinerant merchants who come TO the city and
BY paying . regular auctioneer i've dollars,
use his license and sell their ware without
any further tax, whereas our merchants are
obliged to pay taxes for the privilege of
owning goods and doing business. All that
our home. merchants ask is tkat these
burdens shall be made equal, and hence
think the present ordinance is about right
and fair. According to our best informa,
ton they are all opposed to any change. and
i. is doubtful whether the Council will dis
regard their wishes for the accommod alton
Of these transient dealers who come into
the place with their "bankrupt sales,'' or
goods saved from some "greaf Quebec fire."
There would be no objection raised to our
regular auctioneers being relieved from such
g tax il it was not for this class of business.
However it will be time to discuss this
matter when the Council indicate what
change they propose to make, if any.
Year: 1870

READER, if you have q sick horse do not
dose him with Condition Powders" con-
tanning antimony, which is just as useless
and injurious to him as is tho constantly
swallowing of poisonous compounds to the
human system. II is more humane to knock
horse on the head at once than to kill him
BY inches through the action of antimony
which accumulates in the system, and thus
sooner or later produces death BY antimonial
poisoning. Remember, reader, there is NO
sntimony, nor any other poison in the "Eq.
uine Condition Powders Their action,
under all circumstances, is physiological
therefore they can be safely used in all forms
of disease whether acute or chronic) with
decided benefit to afflicted animals.


Send to the nearest Druggist, or to LORD
SMITH & Co., s6 Wabash Avenue, Chicago,
for q copy OF the Horse and Cattle Oscner's
Guide, giving valuable information on the
srsa.msnt Of all kinds of stock.
Year: 1870

The great cause of SO many young peo-
pie being gray headed is on account of their
baving used the vile compounds which have
flooded the market so long. NATURES HAIR
RESTORATIVE is a sure remedy for this.
Clear as crystal; no poison; perfectly sreet,
clean and reliable. All druggists sell it.
See advertisement.
Year: 1870

From the New 1Ork deFdlu.I


The last dispatches from India state that
the Asiatic cholera is making dreadful
rayages in all parts of that country.
Bombay dispatches report that the dis
ease is particularly virulent in Madras.
The pestilent demon is far way of from
Us, it is true, but at the same time it
would be well for our government TO OBJ
tain all possible information as to its pro-
gress. The Navy Department, for in
stance, might make inquiries, through
the officers in command OF our ships in
that direction, and the State Department
should inform itself, through our consuls,
upon the subject. We know that Ia the
cholera years Of 1882 and lS49 the disease
was brought TO this country in ships from
Europe. We should remember that the
communication, even With remote India,
Is much closer now, by means Of railroads
and steamships, that cover the land and
the sea, than Il was twenty years ago,
and therefore there is more necessity Tor
foresight and precaution on the part Of
the government. II will do no harm to
be a little ahead OF danger.
Year: 1870

Not the least interesting Of the fall
elections viii be that INVEST Virginia. II is
stated that there are as many as 5000
white men disff3nchised in this State,
and the removal of their disabilities is a
prime issue in the canvass. Even should
It not be carried, the figures can hardly
tail TO point to hopeful future from the
very rapid manner in which the Demo-
cratic vote gains upon the Radical. In
1864 the Radical vote was 5000 to the
Democratic 10000, and In 1888 but 5000
Radical to 20,OOO DemOcratic-shOWing q
Democratic increase Of 100 per cent. to q
Radical gain of but 80.
Year: 1870

''If all the thieves in the South
were hung" says the Southern argus,
''there would be anarchy in all the
reconstructed States" We don't know
about the anarchy, but there would
certainly be very great selreity OF
hemp until the next crop comes in.
Year: 1870

ss- As we undoubtedly have the largest
and best assorted stock in the Southwest, it
win be to the interest Of every MERCHANT,
FARMER and HoUsE-KEEPER to look
through our stock before purchasing, for we
are POSITIVELY offering great inducements.
,
Year: 1870

We have before two copies of The
Yankee" weekly paper published in Boston
during the war of 1912. The editor halls the
embargo as a welcome guest as it defeated
the prospects of the internal as well as the
external enemy, and gave the friends of the
government new courage in the prosecution
of the war. They intended to starve the enc
my. into good conduct and whip hlm into JUS
tice. The editor says ''Our fine cottons will
now be wove and consumed in America, our
public vessels will get their compliment of
seamen with more despatch, privateers will be
increased the high prices of West India pro-
duce will hold out great temptations to them
q bring in sugar and coffee; they will be able
to enter our ports with more safety, as the
enemy will be obliged to leave our coast for
want Of supplies Another impetus will be
given to our cotton and woollen mills, already
thriving at the rate of 40 per cent. profit an
nually. This was before Mr.. Wells hydro
graphic report. The loss of our foreign
trade will be well compensated for by the in
crease of our home trade; our distlleres will
flourish this before the Maine lawl, while
the planters in the West Indies will become
bankrupt-and thus will England feel the war
and the embargo" And she did feel it, most
assuredly. In the agricultural department, It'll
advised that in purchasing heifer, ''to select
one of cheerful countenance. If pig is
to be bought, one of "sprightly countenance"
is to be preferred. There is vivid descrip
ton of the battle of Bunker's Hill and the
evacuation of Boston. The advertisements
teen with the sweets of rum and molasses.
These old papers are subjects of curiosity to
the present generation, as those published
now will undoubtedly be to the generations
that will come upon the stage of action "a
hundred years hence"
Year: 1870

All who have hands to labor and the heart
to read may have daily or weekly newspaper
brought to their doors and find the ready
money at hand or soon coming, to pay for it,
and be gamers by the contract
Year: 1870

was obliged TO tako to her bed. Her
misfortune raised up for her quick
friends and ready sympathizers When
the vessel arrived at Aspinwall she
strongly desired to return to New York,
but so weak was she that her friends
would not allow it. She could not return
within the necessary time. Her ticket
was paid through to San Francisco, and
she had no money to defray her return
expenses. Her baggage was checked
through, and could not be obtained ex-
cept at San Francisco. SO there was no
other alternative but for her to proceed.
She arrived in Sacramento, but poured a
tale OF woe into her mothers ear, by
whose advice she returned to New York
in January, 1857.


She sought out her husband, who kindly
furnished her with copy of the decree
of divorce. She asked him for permis-
sion to see little Lucius, their only child,
but he refused it, She remained three
months, endeavoring to see her child,
but in vain. The unfeeling wretch was
unmoved by her opportunities, but he
must quiet them, for they were likely to
lead to unpleasant disclosures. So,
quite in keeping with his true character,
he made to her two infamous PROPOSE
tions, one Of which was that if she would
keep secret his rascality, and would raise
him $4,000, he would give her custody of
the child. This she Indignantly refused.
He then said that if she would raise him
$500 he would get from the clerk of the
court the original record of the divorce,
and thus obliterate all record Of its exist
ence. This likewise met with an indig-
nant rejection


She then returned to California for aid,
and again returning toNew York, moved
the court to set aside the decree on the
ground of fraudulent service ofsummons.
In his defense he made no denial of the
facts here set forth, except in two unim-
portant points, one of which was that he
kissed her on parting, and the other was
the first of the propositions above men
toned. The court readily granted the
prayer of the afflicted lady.


Bulkley, finding the locality Of his
residence rather warm for comfort, mi
grated to the Pacific coast and practiced
law in Virginia City. During its palmy
days he succeeded in winning one heavy
mining suit, which he took for large
contingent fee, and which enables him
to peranbulate Montgomery street, San
Francisco, in faultless attire to the pres.
ent day. His "shingle," as an attorney,
is a prominent feature of one of the
principal streets of that city.


And this is the person who has been
disowned by his own son. 1t is needless
to state that his wife applied for and re-
ceived a decree of divorce and custody
of the child soon after the reversion of
the first decree. She has since married
again, and is living happily in Santa
Clara county, California. The applica-
ton of the young man was at once ac-
ceded to.
Year: 1870

great mass of foam which marked it; a
moment afterward another shout as
cended, like roar, from the crowd-the
swimmer had reached the rock where
upon the boy stood, and had clutched a
hanging shrub which enabled him to
draw himself up out Of the caldron.


We could then follow all his move
ments. They were rapid, decisive and
selfpossessed. Indeed, not an instant
was to be lost. The water boiled already
over the summit of the mass Of rock,
above which only the bending shrubs
were now seen. The young man hastily
drew toward him the twine, to which
those on shore had attached a rope Of
the size of garden line. The rope at
last reached him; he clutched it almost
6ercely, tied il around the boys waist,
and then, in the same manner, secured
it around his own person-he in ad.
vance-and then, just as the hell Of
waters foamed up around him, surging
waist high, he threw himself into the
current drawing the boy after him toward
the shore, where hundred hands were
dragging of the rope.


That few moments struggle with the
fury of the food was one Of the most ex-
citing incidents which | have ever wit
messed. The spectacle was indeed fear
full. The lives of man and boy hung
upon thread. A thrill ran through all
hearts; loud exclamation followed.
The boy had disappeared beneath the
waves-the rope pulling him under-and
then a huge, laundering, remorseless
wall of foam rushed over the head of the
young man, too; he sank, the torrent
swept over him, and not trace of either
man or boy was visible to the agonized
eyes of the lockers on.


A moment afterward what seemed two
corpses we're dragged to shore out Of the
current. A dozen hands caught them,
and feeble movement of the young
mans hand indicated that he was not
dead. He felt for the rope around his
body. All eyes were turned in that
direction. The rope had buried itself
nearly, cutting his flesh; he was sufo-
eating.


The rope was severed instantly, and a
long breath from the violet lips indicated
the immense relief An instant after
ward the young man rose to his feet and,
as he did so, the boy, who had been as
siduously cared for, also opened his eyes,
uttered deep sigh and then smiled. He
was snatched from the very jaws of
death; and the courage of an unknown
friend had alone saved him.


| looked at that friend. He was smil-
ing, too, and receiving with the modest
air of brave man, the praises of the
crowd.


al thought at one time l was gone"
the boy said to him feebly. The brave
young man laughed.


II only ask one thing" he said, that
the man who cut that rope will sell me
the knife that cut it.
Year: 1870

It possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to rght--which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
Year: 1870

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any OF, er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with a ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1870

The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly.


Full and thorough instructions given
al the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken 20 render complete satisfaction.
Year: 1870

Editing a paper is very pleasant
business.


If it contains too much political mat
too little they won't have it.


Ifthe type are too large it don't con-
tain enough reading matter; it the type
is small they can't read il.


IF we publish telegraph reports, folks
say they are nothing but lies, if we omit
them, then they say we haye no enter
prise, or that we suppress them for po-
litical effect.


If we have few jokes, folks say we
are an old fossil.


If we publish original, they damn us
for not giving selections.


If we publish selections, folks say we
are lazy for not writing more and giving
them something they haye not read in
some other paper.


If we give man complimentary
notice, we are censured for being par
tial.


If we do not. all hands say we are a
great hog.


If we insert an article which pleases
the ladies, men become jealous.


1t we do not cater to their wishes the
paper is not fit to have in the house.


If we attend church, they say it is on
ly for effect; if we do not they denounce
US as deceitful and desperately wicked,


If we speak well of any act of the
President, folks say we dare not do 9TH
erwise if we censure, they call us trait
ors.


IF we remain in our office and attend
to our business, folks say we are too
proud to mingle with our fellows.


If we do not pay promptly, folks say
we are not to be trused; if we do pay
promptly. folks say we steal the money.
-Er.