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Year: 1872

Solomon said many centuries ago,
"even child is known by its doings,
whether his work is pure, and whether
1t be right" When see boy in haste
to spend every cent as soon as he gets
1t, think it is a sign that he will be a
spendthrift. When see child hoard
ing up his pennies, and unwilling to
part with them for any good purpose, I
think it is a sign that he will be miser.
When see child always looking out
for himself or herself, 1 think it is a
sign that the child will grow up selfish
person. When l see boys and girls Of
ten quarreling, think it is a sign that
they will be violent men and hateful
women. When 1 see little boy willing
to take strong drink, think it is sign
that he will be a drunkard. When i
see little boy who never attends the
service of religion, I think that it is
sign that he will be profane and profit
gate man. When 1 see child obedient
to his parents, 1 think it Is sign of
great future blessings from his heavenly
parent, and though changes sometimes
take place in the character, yet, as q
general rule, these signs do not fail.
Year: 1872

The solid rock which turns the edge
of the chisel bears forever the impress
of the leaf and the acorn received long,
long since, ere it had become hardened
by time and the elements. Ii we trace
back to its fountain the mighty torrent
which fertilizes the land with its copi-
GUS stream, or sweeps over it with a
devastating flood, we shall find it drip
ping in crystal drops from some messy
crevice among the distant hills. So,
too, the gentle feelings and affections
that enrich and adorn the heart, and
the mighty passions that sweep away
all barriers of the soul and desOlate So
ciety, may have sprung mp in the in
fant bosom in the sheltered retirement
of home. 81 should have been an athe-
ist, " said John Randolph, "if it had
not been for one recollection; and that
was the memory of the time when my
departed mother used to take my little
hand in hers, and caused me, ON my
in Heaven"
Year: 1872

Our Religion is to be estimated, not
by few intensities, but by vital and
generous glow through our whole life.
We are not to mourn because we do
not feel; but if, having feeling, we
find no expressions for that feeling In
life, we may well mourn.
Year: 1872

How TO LIVE LoSG.-Is is An important
fact iu scientific statistics that the duration
OF mans life depends in no small degree
on his habits Of rest, and the nature and
construction Of the couch upon which his
rest is taken. The importance Of this is
more manifest when we consider that one
third Of the life Of civilized man is passed
in bed for nssdful repose. The greatest
comfort is obtained by using Peters I'm
proved Woven Wire Mattress. See sdver-
tisement in another column
Year: 1872

pralseworthy effort to lay the foundation OF an
American school Of music Is being made in an hum
BILE way at the Lyceum Theatre Brooklyn. 1t would
not be in accordance with truth to say that great
success has been made in the production of the
Pearl of Bagdad" but there is enough Of merit
in the composition to entitle 1t 10 respectiGi
consideration at the hands OF the critics.
II is first work and has most OF the defects which
belong 10 inexperience. The parts are not always
wen balanced and pleasing effects are often marred
by too constant repetition. The absence OF any
melody which impresses itself on the audience is
the chief defect OF the score, which in the concerted
parts is for the most part marked by vivacity
and brilancy. The whole, however, wants cutting
down, and some change to remedy the awkward
introduction OF the two grand choruses which
at present have real connection with the rest OF
the score. The music is by John M. l4oretz and the
sang in the title role with pleasing effect.
This lady's voice is sympathetic in quality
and she has the advantage of being an actress OF
considerable ability. Miss Emma Treadway, n
young debatante, sang in the rGie OF Kedji with
taste and expression. Mr.. John Clarke, the bari
tone of the company, possesses really good voice,
which evidences cultivation He throws much
spirit and drollery into the rendition of his r0ie
John Carkes singing of the role OF Sam0s not
satisfactory but was not destitute 0fmert It is to be
regretted that the authors OF this work did not


ect an American subject for their theme and try
10 mpart to this composition an American flavor.
The concerted parts spirited and bear traces of
the influence of the French school, but yet have u
distinctive character OF their own. On next
Wednesday the opera will be repeated. The audi
the honor OF several recalls to the artists during
the performance.
Year: 1872

Without friends what is mani A
solitary oak upon a sterile rock, SYM
metrical indeed in its form, beautiful
and exquisitely finished, outrivalllng
the most -lauded perfection OF art Ill
graeefulness and grandeur, but over
which decay has shaken her black wing,
and left its leaves blighted, its roots
rottenness, and its bloom death; Il
scathed lifeless monument of its pris-
tine beauty. When the rebuffs OF adj
versity are crushing us earthward, when
the clouds are dark above and the NUT
tering thunder growls along the sky,
when our frame is palsied by skeleton
hand OF disease or our senses whirled
in the malstorm chaos of insanity, when
our hearts are torn by the separation OF
some beloved object, while our tears are
vet flourishing upon the fresh turf OF
departed innocence-in that time it Is
the office of friendship to shield lis from
portentous storm, to quicken the faint
ing pulses OF our sickly frame, to bring
back the wandering star of mind with
in the attraction of sympathetic kind
ness, pour the oil and balm of peace
into the yet fostering wound, and de-
liver the aching heart from the object
of its bleeding affection.
Year: 1872

Roden, the rider and trainer is nick
named Stone in the Bag When boy
his father, who dwelt in Ireland, tsld
him to ride to the mill with grist
which was placed in one end of the
bag. A large stone was put in the 9TH
er end to balance it. Roden having
thrown the sack across the horses
back, and got the grist evenly divided,
had no need of the stone. He ran 10 his
father and cried: Come and see! we
don't need the stone any more The
old gentleman looked calmly on, and
said, 'Roden, your father, your grand
father, and your great grandfather, and
all belonging to you, went to the mill
with the stone in one end of the bag
and the grist in the other; you put the
stone in the bag. ."..
Year: 1872

Some one wants to know why an al
manac is simply advice thrown away.
Because it comes in at oHe year and out
ut the other. l.. PSI .Hi


Why is mans life safest before he
had dinner? Because he can't digest
then.
Year: 1872

In defending Mr.. JOHN BORING
against the MtelHgsncers assault it is
Sufficient 10 say what every citizen Of
Wheeling who knows the man will
abundantly confirm, that he is a man
to whom no dishonest or improper mo-
tives can be truthtully imputed. He
ha. engaged to build the brick work OF
the new gas tank at price much lower
than was offered by any person else,
and will fulfill his contract and save
money to the city by doing so. He op'
posed the appointment of Mr.. CLAroR
Is superintendent of the work
because be thought that Mr..
BRowx, who is employed at the
gas works, and knows exactly what is
10 be done and has just as much
knowledge Of bricklsying as Mr.. CLAroR
has, could superintend the job without
its costing the city a single dollar Of


extra expense, whereas Mr.. CLAroE is
70 be paid four dollars per day. That


Mr.. BORING was influenced in casting


his vote by any desire to have the job
] inspected in his interest rather than in


that OF the city is absolutely untrue
and will not be believed by any man
who is acquainted with him and knows
the reputation he has deservedly
earned.


The InteAgencer has not yet gotten
over its idea 90 often advanced aud 80
persistently urged during its campaign
against the Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad thst ihe City Council is "un.


worthy Of confidence" and cannot be


trusted" But it is still as destitute OF
proof Of corrupt practices on the part


Of the Council as it was then, and the


citizens Of Wheeling will be now as


10th to believe its unsupported charges


of fraud as they were when the vote


upon the railroad was taken. 1t has


certainly assailed the wrong man whom


1t singled out Mr.. Jozx W. Bo.rsa for


its present assault.
Year: 1872

The Intslkgeneer Of yesterday morn
ing publishes in full what it styles a


crushing expose OF the Charleston Con-


st;tution," which has been secretly cir


culsted in pamphlet form, under Sena-


tor BoREMAN's frank, all over the State.
In some editorial comments upon the
document, it is stated that "lt Is un-


derstood 10 be from the pen Of Senator
WILLEY


Without at this time entering into
an analysis of the numerous falsehoods
the "expose" contains and pointing out
its errors of fact and its supprtsslons OF
the truth, we desire to say that we can


not believe that Senator WILEY wrote


il. and we submit the following facts In


proof that Mr.. WILEY could not have
been the author OF 80 vile tissue Of
misrepresentation and SO shameful
Justification of the new Constitution.


The greater portion OF the document
;s devoted to pretended exhibit to
show that the expenses Of the State
Goverument will be greater under the
new Constitution than at present.


Among these increased expenses is
enumerated the higher salaries that


are to be paid to certain of the State


officers and the following is re-
cited as one of the reasons why the
new Constitution should be rejected.


1. AT present the annual salary OF
the Auditor OF Public Accounts ls nj


teen hundred dollars; under the new
fCopsti,ution is to be two thousand doll
llars-an increase of FIVE hundred dol


lars


In the Constitutional Convention


Senator WILEY was the constant and
spersistent advocate of the payment OF
higher salaries to the officers of State
than are allowed by the present Consti-
tuition. lie said that in the Convention
that framed the present organic law he
had opposed the fixing of salaries at
their present figure; he had contended
for better salaries then and he contended
for them now. The writer Of this aru-
4 kcle distinctly remembers that when the
salary of the Auditor OF State, referred to
( in the above paragraph, was under
consideration, Senator WILEY made
most eloquent and earnest speech IN
sfayo or OF paying that officer Twenty
five Hundred Dollars per year. he
spoke with more vigor and animation
upon this subject than upon almost
any other that came before the Conven-
ton, and in earnest and emphatic


words protested against confining the


salary OF State officers to the miserable
4 pittsnce fixed in the present law. He


WAS listened to with profound attention


and it was patent to any observer that


his arguments had controlling in-


fuence upon the members of the Con-
s vention. Senator WILEY vSted for the


section firing the salary of tie Auditor
& al Too Thousand Dollars and, we believe,


he voted for every increase that


was proposed in the salaries Of State
officers. He further stated that be
would pledge the Republican party not to
I find fault with the payment Of higher
Z salaries to the State officers, and that
4 il when the Constitution was completed
no more serious objection than this
could be urged against it itwould meet


with no opposition from him.


4 Certainly Senator WILEY could not


have written. the LtslhgeneerS crush-
ing expose
Year: 1872

An Omaha lecturess thus discussed tho
question, the other night -


"Twenty years ago the ladies were their
own dresSnakers, and how beautiful they
then looked to the brave men who then
courted them. Then they wore no hoops.
no switches, no anything, bat were just as
God made them. A lover could then tell
whether his love weighed seventy, eighty,
or one hundred pOunds-could tell at a
glance what she was. But now they could
not tell whether they were made by the
dressmaker or God they looked her over
and were not sure she was not half cotton;
touched her head and didn't know whether
they felt natures hair or musty waterfall.
Twenty years ago We were all Christians.
We have progressed for the worse as we
continued, so would the boys follow"
Year: 1872

MODEL RAILROAD MANAaEMENT.-On the Michigan Central road, for over sixteen years past, not drop of blood has been drawn from man, woman or child inside the cars, and just now the modus operandi is especially important. At all hours of day and night there sits an operator in the Kalamazoo station (midway of the line), who receives telegrams from every train on the road, the instant they enter or leave station, so that he starts them at will. His eye is literally on the entire line continu- ally, making collisions next to an impos- sibility, and its immense single track quite equivalent SO far as safety is concerned, to the best double track roads. Its twelve and sixteen wheel coaches, admitting of the breaking of almost any one of the wheels without disabling the track, consti- tutes also no small item in this aggregate of humanity from peril.
Year: 1872

Brooklyn, N. Y. Dec. 27th, 1871.

 MR. EDlToR.-I was so much pleased and interested in reading your account of the excursion on the Conn. Western railroad from Salisbury to old Hartford, could pot help speaking out in meeting" l can hardly realize that it is so. You seemed to grumble at being called out so early in the morning, yet who would not have sit up all night to he in readiness for such ride. You say it was cold through Norfolk; IA below zero; why, have been there when there was no zero at all, and y-u could not see fence for miles around, and if you don't lose your railroad through there before March, it will be because it wont snow and blow as it used to. was sorry to hear that my friend Dodge was SO boisterous that you thought of leaving him at Satan's Kingdom. have no doubt things would have looked familiar to him, and he might have felt at home. He must have been frightened, thinking he was on his ore scGgOn and his horses running away, and he began crying, who! You might have left friend Warner with Old Nick, as it would have saved another journey. Go ahead old Salisbury, you are rising. A railroad and newspaper so ably conduc- ted, is glory enough for one year. B. B.
Year: 1872

Cornwall.

 That old clock on the stairs, which your West Cornwall correspondent spoke of in your issue of few weeks since, has at last been persuaded to run by an itinerant clock tinker who lives in this village, and who thinks his reputation as a tinker will be raised several degrees thereby.....A society's meeting was held on Saturday last, for the purpose of selling the pews in the church in this place. There seems to be lack of energy in this village in regard to society matters. that Is not particularly gratifying to the few who do take an interest therein. If they aN take an inter>st and fix matters, there will be no cause for exclaiming, ''is there no balm in gilead Cor rather Corn wall land is there no physician there, " but if the present unhappy state of affairs continues, we shall make up our minds that as far as Cornwall is concerned, the ''balm" is minus. Several of the Farmers have sold their tobacco at from twenty to twenty five cents pound, but there arc several crops still unsold; there being, about thirty acres of the weed raised in the place. It is hard crop to raise, but is much easier raised than the minister's salary this year.

 X. Y. Z
Year: 1872

Christmas Tree-The Christmas tree at the Episcopal church in this village last week Thursday evening, is said to have been the handsomest that was ever in that church. It wss heavily loaded with pres .nts, which made glad the hearts of the title folks. The church was trimmed with better taste than any we have seen. There appeared to be just enough; not a super auous twig or ornament being visible.
Year: 1872

A DESERVING CHARITY That CAN BE HELPED
by actually ministering to ones own innocent
delight is the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum,
which will hold its annual ball at the Academy
of Music on the 22d of January next
Year: 1872

As CHRIsTMAs comes within the transition
period Of the Winter solstice, when the sun,
having reached the extent of his southern
declination, is on the turn and heading north
again, weather at Christmas time is very un-
certain
Year: 1872

A writer in ScriJaer for October
says !: alt has been truthfully said
that even in these enlighte tened days,
and in tho lands most blessed by the
indrcnce of civilization, there are
thousands upon thousands Of persons
born into the world who live long
lives and then go down into their
graves without ever having tasted
good cup of coffee There arc many
reasons for this, and tho principal one,
of course, must be that so few persons
know how TO make good coffee. Aud
vet there have been thousands of re-
cipes and directions published which
teach us how TO make good coffee by
boiling it; by not boiling it; by con-
tiuing tho essence and aroma by
making ii in an open vessel by steep-
ing it; by not sleeping it; by clear
ing IL; by not clearing IL; by grind
ing It fine; by grinding it coarse, and
by many other methods opposed to
each other and to all these. Now we
do mol intend to try TO tell anybody
bow to mako good coffee, but wo just
wish to sny a word about the treat
mcnt of the coffee after IL is made.
And on this treatment depends its OK
cellcncc, brew it as you may The
rule is simple nerer decdDtH What.
ever else you do about it, bring II to tho
table in the vessel in which 1t was
made. A handsome urn or gorgeous
coffee pot is the grave of good coffee.
OF course, if it is considered more de-
sirablc to have tho pot look well than
to have the coffee taste we'll we tavc
nothing more to say But when hot
cofec is cmptied from one vessel into
another, tho kitchen ceiling generally
receives that essence laden vapor
which should have found its way into
the cups at the breakfast table. And
one word about the cups. When tho
coffee euters them IL should find the
milk orcream already there BY OBJ
scrving these rules, ordinary coffee
made in almost any way, is oflen
very Palatteble indeed.
Year: 1872

There are doubtless few persons,
especially among gentlemen. who do
not suffer from the Inconvenience of
dandruf. Physicians seem not to
consider it of sufficient Importance 10
engage their attention, and the poor
victims are left either TO practice
their virtue OF endurance, or Tor cure
try some of the many nostrums ad-
vertised in the public prints. The in
tolerabe itching which frequently ac-
companies the troublesome complaint
is not tho only unpleasant feature, us
to persons of any pretentions to neat
ness the appearance Of the white
scales on the coat-collar and shoulders
is very Objectionable. The writer,
during a number of years, tried The
different alcoholic solutions of castor
oil, and many other preparations,
without permanent benefit, and last
resort was led to adopt the plan of
cleaning the scalp with borax and
carbonate of potassa. This proved
effectual, but after persistent treat
ment OF some months the hair became
seusibly thinner and perhaps would
have soon disappeared altogether.
The believe that dandruff arises from
disease of the skin, although physi-
oians do not seem to agree on this
point, and the knowledge that the use
of sulphur is frequently attended with
very happy results in such diseases,
induced me to try it in my own case.
A preparation OF one ounce OF flower
of sulphur and one quart OF water was
made. The clear liquid was poured
of, after the admixture had been re-
peatedly agitated during intervals OF
a few hours, and the head was satu-
rated with this every morning. In
Ia few weeks every trace OF dandruff
had disappeared, the hair became soft
and glossy, and now, after discon-
tinuance of the treatment for eighteen
months, there is no indication of re-
turn Of tho disease. ! do not pretend
TO explain the modus operandi OF the
treatment, for it is well known that
sublimcd sulphur Is almost or wholly
insoluble, and tho liquid used was des-
titute of taste, color smell. The effect
feet speaks for itself-JOurnai Of Phar-
macy a n1i 9a
Year: 1872




Divorce IN VfRolSIA.-The first
divorce suit on record in Virginia was
decided short time ago, and the
Judge, in delivering the opinion of the
Court, referred to the extreme rarity
of such cases in Virginia. Hc said
."Happily for the interests of society
and the sanctity Of marital rights and
relations, suits of this character are
not of frequent occurrence in this
State. And in these modern days OF
so-oalod social progress and social re-
form, it is a fact worthy of record and
one which ftly illustrates the purity
of social life and the inviolable sane
tity of the marriage bond in this State
that thore can be found but two re
ported cases in all its Judicial history,
from the foundation of ibe Common
wealth down to tho prcaent time,
touching questions arising out OF the
separation OF husband and wife. And
the two cases referred to werc not
suits for divorce, but for alimony,
brought by tho wife after desertion by
the husband" lt
Year: 1872

a carpenters duty is plane


a cobbler for food sells his sole
The barber who's ne'er crossed the main


Still passes from poll unto poll
The brickmaker, bloodthirsty elf,


To kiln's been addicted of old
The pilferer goes for the pelt-


An elders as oft young as old
The weather-cock makers are vain


OF the vanes they expose to the blast
The bellows-man nee will feflain


From blowing" his wares to the last,
A lawyers existence is brief
A printer 'gsinst vice should be proof
The builder will sure come to grief


Who commences to buildat the roof
The miller makes millions from mills


In all trades can money be made,
But newspapers suffer from bills


Which seldom or never are paid.
Year: 1872

ANEcDorE or THE RoAD.-A lawyer
riding through town, stopped at a cot
tage to inquire the way The lady Of
the house told him he must keep right
straight on for some time, and then turn
to the right: but said she herself was
going TO pass the road be must take,
and that if he would wait few minutes
she would show him the WA.


We'll, said ne, bad cOmpanyis bet
ter than nOne-make haste.


After Jogging on five or six miles,
the gentleman asked if he had not yet
come TO the road he must take.


"Oh yes, said she, "xc passed j, two
or three miles back, but thought. as
bad company was better than none, I
would keep YOU along with me"
Year: 1872

Montana grasshoppers are more rave
nous than usual this season. They eat
wagon-tires, and have been known TO
tickle mule in the ribs until he kicked,
and devour bis shoes while his feet were
In the air.
Year: 1872

Do the gentlemen who find the weather
too warm to permit them to remain at
home long enough to vote, think they have
no interest in the election !? Can they
reconcile it to their conscienccs, to their
sense Of duty, and the demands OF patriot
ism thus to shirk the responsibility ?


Do gentlemen think that because when
the worst shall come to the worst, they
may have money to leave the State or buy
protection at home, they have right to go
to the "springs" for mere pleasure, and
leave their poorer felIow-citizens to bear
the heat and burden of the campaign, and
its disastrous consequences, if defeat shall
come for want of their votes and influ-
ence


Next Thursday week is election day
Choose ye now between your own bodily
comfort for few brief hours and the safe
ty, honor and welfare of yo,.r State


The poll-bOoks will show to your fellow
citizens what choice you ,Iave made.
Year: 1872

Election day draws nigh. What have
we done in the way of preparation for it
Have all the qualified Conservative voters
in our precincts registered Where are
the registration books In one county at
least the Radical Registrars pretended to
have lost the registration books, and were
busy re-registering the colored voters. The
white voters knew nothing of the trick.
Fortunately, however, it was discovered in
time Has any preparation been made
for bringing to the polls the feeble and the
cripple who cannot walk, and have no way
TO ride ? ..s.


Have We urged upon the lukewarm
and Indifferent the importance of going to
the polls