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Year: 1873

The Conservatives in Virginia can only hope
to succeed in the next State election. by entire
union and harmony among themselves and an
issue between Conservative and Radical politi-
cal principles. Ii they permit their adversaIies
to introduce into their ranks other issues, about
which their best men may differ, they will be
divided and defeated.
Year: 1873

The usury laws were framed to prevent ex-
travagant rates for the use of money, how vain
ly the current experience of Wall street shows.
They tend to protect the rich man against be-
ing made TO pay more than seven per cent for
the money he needs in extending his business.
But the poor wretch who has to pledge his
Sunday suit to get meat for bis Sunday dinner
must pay the pawnbroker twenty-five per cent.
The jewel of consistency is very black dia-
mond In this case
Year: 1873

The New York Herald appeared on Sunday
morning in quiutuple form, containing twenty
pages, one hundred and twenty columns, of
which seventy-eight are devoted to advertise
meuts and forty-two to news and general intel
ligence The Herald is printed on five Hoe
rotary eight and ten cylinder presses and two
Bullock perfecting presses, being seven in all,
issuing the edition at the rate of one thousand
sheets per minute, taking two hours and half
to print its edition of one hundred and fifty
thousand copies. The Herald has just cause
to be proud of its unprecedented success.
Year: 1873

"a whisper broke the air


A soft, light tone and low,


Yet barbed with shame;
Now might it perish only there,
Nor further go.
"Ah, mel quick and eager ear
Caught up the little meaning sound,
Another voice had breathed it clear;
And so it wandered round
From ear to lip, from lip to ear,
Until it reached gentle heart,
And that it broke'


TRUE PHILOSOPHY.
"For every evil under the sun
There is a remedy or there NONE;
If there is one, try and find it,
If there is none, never mind it."
Year: 1873

Young men depend upon your
own efforts. Fight your own bat
ties. Hoe your own row. Ask nc
favors of any one, and you will sue
ceed thousand times better than
those who are always beseechine
some ones patronage. No one will
ever help you as you can help your
self, because no one will be sc
heartily interested in your affairs
The first step will not be such a
long one, perhaps, but carving your
owrf way up the mountain, you make
each one lead to an other, and stand
in them while you chop out still
another. Men who have made theil
fortunes arc not those who had five
thousand dollars given them to start
with, but started fair with 4 well
earned dollar or two. Men who
have by their own exertions acquir-
ed fame have not been thrust into
popularity by puffs begged or paid
for, or given in friendly spirit,
They have outstrctched their hands
and touched the public heart. Men
who win love do their own wooing,
and / never knew man to fail sc
signally as one who had induced
his alfectionatc grandmamma tc
speak q good word for him
Whether you work for fame, fol
love, tor money, or for anything
else, work with your hands, heart
and brain. Say 81 WILL" and some
day you will conquer. Never let
any man have it to say, 81 have
dragged you up" Too many friends
hurt man more than mono ut all
Grace Gr3enacOOd.
Year: 1873

was told that l had shipped as a
sailor, and maybe I did; at any rate
there was no help for it, and l did
my duty as well as I knew how
until I was discharged in Australia,
when went off to the mines in that
country, and have been trying my
luck in almost every quarter of the
globe. But times have changed a
graf deal from the flush days of
early California. l could spin you
an interesting life yarn, but this is
not the time or place, SO if the
documents are all right | will trouble
you for the little sum-"


An examination of the books re-
vealcd the fact that the amount had
been deposited and never called for,
but was always kept in readiness
for the dcpositor. The man was
informed that the government did
not pay interest on deposits, but was
always ready to pay the principal.
A few moments more and the
equivalent of the dust deposited
nineteen years before was handed
across the counter and gathered up
by the visitor, who bidding the
cashier good day, went on his way
rejoicing.
Year: 1873

There is much truth and sound
sense in the following extract from
an article in the New York Espress
on third parties. There is often
more falsehood, ,duplicity, corruption
and dcmagogueism displayed in the
effort to get up a new party, than
in the old organization which it is
designed to displacc:


We do not think much practical
good is to be found in third parties.
Let men who belong to the old or
CARNATIONS, and who are really re-
formers infusc little of their own
lcavcn, and in time it will leaven
the whole lump. There is always
room for better things in the best
of organizations, but those who
seek to stand above them, or to
place themselves beyond them, are
Just as often as selfish and impracti'
cable rs those of whom they com
plain. Then there is that class OF
pharisaical reformcrs who, like the
denounced men in scripture, are ten
times more the children of the devil
than those to whom they preach.
After all, it is the life and charac
ter of the man, acting inisde of his
church or party, that is to be relied
upon, rather than those who profess
most or lonOunce most.
Year: 1873

and we could have seen the special
effect of every article put into it, we
should have become so nervous
about its operations, that, shortly,
the whole human race would have
died off. Doubtless the physiolo-
gist and the student of dictics will
give us some knowledge and wis
dom; but they will sacrifice many
victims by their minute inquiries
and cautions. One of the best of
them all that we ever knew, had one
fundamental principle to impress
upon his disciples: "Eat your vict-
uals und go about your business. "
A valctudinarian, long suffering, re-
fusing this and that, and cutting
down year by year the list Of whole
some articles for his food, at last
bcthought himself it were as well to
die of fullness as starvation; and
went to his accustomed restaurant
at dinner time, and ordered a full
meal like any other man, to the
amazcmcnt and increduality Of the
attendant that always waited upon
him; and ON inquiry Of the results
Of his boldness, he replied he was
as well after 4 full and various
meal, as after all the littleness he
had been accustomed to practicc.-
Christian Register.
Year: 1873

IF there is anymau who deserves
well of the State of Indiana that
man is Professor Cox. Through
him, the coal mines have been made
to yield almost double; capital has
been enlightened as to the capabili-
ties of the mineral resources, and
by every effort, late and early, he
has fixed the attention Of the coun-
try upon the treasures of the State.
It would be impossible to pay him
in mere money for his persistent
and energetic services, but there
should be very liberal compensa-
ton fixed upon his Office. As a
matter of economy the State would
be very largely the gamer if the
Professor were retained at $4,000
q year. His excellent sense and
good Judgment have already been
the means of increasing the pro
duction and industry of the State
q great many millions, and if an
enlightened policy is to prevail, be
will be strengthened by generous
appropriations and q liberal salary.
Otherwise it is probable he will be
lost to the Office, for so far as com
pensation goes he can make . bet
ter income than the present salary
OF his Office saving wood-Ind
Sentinel.
Year: 1873

There are two kinds of girls.
One is the kind that appears best
abroad-the other girls that are
good for parties; rides, visits, &C.,
and whose chief delight is in such
things. The other is the kind that
appears best at home-girls that
are useful and cheerful in the din
ing room, sick room and all the
precincts of home. They differ
widely in character. One is often
a torment at home, the other 3
blessing. One is q moth, consum-
ing everything about her; the other
is sunbeam, inspiring light and
gladness all around her highway.
The right education will moderate
both q little and thus unite the
good qualities of both in one
Year: 1873

There is much truth as well as wit in the remark of the St. Louis Democrat that, s'the Democratic party is in thscon- dition of the man who said it was so long since he had seen dollar that five cent piece looked as big as a cart-wheel , Their Ohio mountain is, after all, hardly bigger than a.mole-hill.. That election gave them less than thousand Demo cratic majority with at least fifteen thou andRepublicans voting for TsmpeTanee, or Liberal Republican candidates. It shows more Republican weakness than Demo. cratic strength. The large reduction oi Republican majorities in Iowa was occa. stoned by 2 total abandonment of all Democratic organization. It was a fight between straight Repnblicanisn, and anti. monopoly. It would lave been be- ia as.sveep. ing 2 victory for thesIatter AS those in California, had not the Republicans been shrewd enough to take anti-monopoly ground in their conventions.

 The sum of the matter is that the De- mocracy are trife less disgssted with politics, just now, than the Republicans. We should not be in the least surprised if they carried New York. and other No- vember States on light vote just as they would have carried Pennsylvania in Oc- tober had it not been for the enormous majority counted for Republication in Philadelphia-most of it fraudulent, we guess.

 But will this convince any careful ob- server that straight Democracy is likely to beat straight Republicanism in 1878? Nothing of the kind. The latter party. as against the former, has large maiori- ty of votes. The evil war record and recon structlon record of the Democratic party will deter any Republican from leaving his own party, and joining it, unless he becomes convinced that it can be relied on as real reform party. What is there to indicate any such change? Is there anything attractive about movement that will give Tammany another lease of power in New York? Did not larger proportion of Democrats sthan Republi- cans vote. for the Salary grab? As long as straight Democracy can stand on it's legs and win an occasional victory, straight Republicanism has little to fear.

 Had the Democracy gone over honestly and squarely to Liberal Republicanism, last fall, they would have come near to electing Mir Greeley, and would have laid the foundation of an organization that might have stood an excellent chance for victory in 1876. Their lapse into the old party rut, this season, throws away their opportunity for permanent suc- cess.
Year: 1873

It is doubtful whether any of the Long IllAnd rufaaans engaged in the Kelsey out rage will be convicted. They are all too deeply implicated to tell on each other and disinterested evidence is not easily come at.
Year: 1873

Marshal Bazaine is getting into a very critical position. As his trial proceeds it is evident how little he cared for the country and how much for himself and the Empire. Indeed he never recognized the authority of the provisional govern ment but behaved throughout as if he were responsible to nobody except the fugitive empress as regent, Napoleon TIT. being then a prisoner of war. His evident design was to preserve his army intact; to make some arrangement with Germany; and then use his army to restore the empire. He has apparently a fair but thorough trial, and public opin- ion sets very strongly against him.
Year: 1873

Ex-Socrotary Boutwell, is now lectuing on America previous to its discovery by Columbus, and as none of his hearers are likely to know any more about the subject than the lecturer he ia more successful than when he talks about finance.
Year: 1873

RELIGION OF OUTWARD NATURE.
in our ardor for spiritual religion
we have neglected too much the re-
ligion which springs from nature.
Spiritual religion alone leaves part
of our nature unsatisfed-all that
large region of imagination and feel
ings which are kindled into awe
and Joy by the influences of natu-
rel beauty, by the activity and
change, by the passion and calm of
nature. The poets have siezed on
this region and made it their own,
and it might be called the region
of natural poetry. 1t has lost its
true name, which is, the region of
the religion of nature. 1t is con-
sidered as the realm in which beau
ty and sublimity, and q hundred
other distractions are revealed; il
has ceased, practically, to be con-
sidered as the realm in which God
is revealed. We cOnfine the reve-
lation Of God to the spiritual truths
disclosed in Christianity. 1t is not
too much 10 say that that is a prac-
teal mistake. There are two books
of revelation-the book of nature
and the book of Gods speech to
mans spirit. When the latter sue
ceeded the former, it did not intend
to push the religion derived from
nature away forever, but to supple
ment it. Both are TO be retained
by US, only one naturally was to be
higher than the other. But the
overwhelming importance given to
spiritual religion has removed out
of the sphere of our religious
thought the religion Of nature
Consequently, the study of nature
by scientific men, and the conten-
platiOn of nature by poetic men,
have both become irreligious.-
STAFFORD 4. Brooke.
Year: 1873

THISTLE SEED.-This story is told
OF woman who freely used her
tongue TO the scandal Of others, and
confessed to the priest what she had
done. He gave her a ripe thistle
top, and told her to 90 out in vari-
GUS directions and scatter the seeds,
one by one. Wondering at the pc
nance, she obeyed, and returned
and told her confessOr. To her A.
mazement, he told her TO go back
and gather the scattered seeds; aud
when sho objected that it would be
impossible, he replied that it would
be still more difficult to gather up
and destroy all evil reports which
she had circulated about ethers.-
Any thoughtless, careless child can
scatter a handful of thistle seed be-
fore the wind in a moment, but the
strongest and wisest cannot gather
them again.
Year: 1873

DEATH OF Col. GRIsHAI.-The
Chattanooga Times of the 9th inst.
has the following in regard to the
death of Col. Geo. E. Grisham, for
merly of Nashville:


''This gentleman, the principal own
er and editor of the JOnesbOro Flag
died of cholra at that city yesterday


Col. Griaham was q most excellent
citizen, a hard working conscientious
journalist and his loss will be severe
iy felt in his section of the State. He
has faced death on many hard con
tested field, was twice brevetted tol
gallant conduct during the late war
but the brlyest act of his life wa;
standing at his post when the epidem
ic had scattered the timid from the
city of his residence.


1t requires more courage to face
pestilence than to charge battery
and we are proud to say that not one
of the newspaper fraternity ha:
ainched, though Col. Grisham is no.
the first we have chronicled as mar
tyrs to their heroism in behalf of the
sick and helpless"
Year: 1873

The hat was passed round in a
certain church for the purpose OF
taking up a collection. After il
had made the circuit Of the house
it was handed TO the minister, who
had exchanged pulpits'' with the
regular preacher, and he found not
q cent in it. He inverted the hat
over the pulpit cushion and shook
it that its emptiness might be
known, then looking toward the
ceiling, he exclaimed with great
ferver, 81 thank God that 1 got
back my hat from this congrega-
tion."
Year: 1873

DoN'F GO IN DEBT.-FrankIin said,
''when you run in debt you give an
other power over your liberty. -
Our old friend Franklin was a prscti-
cal man and uttered many wise and
truthful sayings. They were truthful
and applicable sayings in his day,
and are Just as truthful now. Young
men and young women-the golden
rule of life is ''keep out of debt" II


you have not the means to pay for
beef, eat dry brcad-but don't go in
debt. If you can't pay for silk dress,
don't order it, but select calico one
and plank down your cash, but dou't
go in debt. This is how to be free.
Year: 1873

To comprehanl q mans life, it is
necessary to know not merely what
he does, but also what he purposely
leaves undone. There is a limit to the
work that can be got out of-a human
body or a human brain, and he is a
wise man who wastes no energy on
pursuits for which he is not fitted,
and he is still wiser who, from among
the things that he can do well, choo-
ses and resolutely follows the best
GL01sfOue
Year: 1873

Have you thought how many weak
things there are in this world? Look
at the natural kingdom. How few
are the oaks and many are the rushesi
There Is a rose with a stem so fragile
as almost to break under the burden
of its own fragrant blooms; yet God is
the God of the reed and the rose.-
There is not q spire OF grass bruised
by the tramphng feet, nor a leaf flut-
tering from a twig, nor a bird that
flies, nor a worm that crawlss no, nor
any order of life so weak as to be be
meath bis cars.
Year: 1873

An observant lady says she was
never so much inclined to laugh in
church as on recent Sunday, when
walking down the broad aisle after
service, she saw that every woman
ahead of her was using her left hand
in arranging that portion of her
dress adorning her back, and be-
fore she was aware of it found her
self similarly employed.
Year: 1873




MEN WHO Wis WoNEN.-God has
so made the sexes that women, like
children. cling to men, lean upon
them for protection, care and love
look up to them as though they
we're superior in mind and body.
They make them the sun OF their
system, and they and their children
revolve around them. Men arc
gods, if they but knew it.


Women, therefore, who have
good minds and pure hearts, want
men to lean upon Think of their
reverencing a drunkard, a liar, a
fool or a libertiRe. II a man would
have 4 woman do him homage, he
must be manly il every sense; a
true gentleman, not after the Ches-
terfeld school, but polite, because
his heart is full of kindness to her,
because she is d woman; who never
condescends to say silly things to
her; who brings her up to his level,
if his mind is above hers; who is
never over anxious to please, but
always. anxious to de- right; who
has no time to be frivolous with her;
always digniied in speech and act;
who never spends too much upon
her; who never yields to tempta-
tion, even if she puts it in his way;
who is ambitious to make his mark
in the world, whether she encour-


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miliar with her to the extent Of be-
ing an adopted brother or cousin;
who is not over careful about dress;
always pleasant and considerate.
but always keeping his place Of the
man, the head, and never losing it.
Such department, with noble prin-
eiples, a good mind. energy, and
industry; will win any woman in
the world who is worth winning.
Year: 1873

A Philosopher was asked from whom
he received his first lesson in wisdom.
He replied, "From the blind, who
never take a step until they have first
felt the ground in front of them.".
Year: 1873

No fact is more evident than that, if wheat
with which is mixed the seeds of weeds, chess
barley, rye OF other grains, is used for seed, the
crop harvested will not be good clean wheat
1t is equally certain that poorly developed, un.
ripened or diseased wheat kernels cannot be ex-
pected to produce superior wheat. Yet many
farmers knowing these things, pay little atten-
tion to selecting wheat for seed No farmer should
ever SOW dirty" wheat under any circumstances.
This year there should be special pains taken in
many parts of the country where the wheat crop
was almost entirely failure. 1t will be much
better to procure seed from considerable dis
tance and at an increased expense than to rely
on that which is not suitable for the purpose In
all ordinary cases the fact that such is the best
you have is not a sufficient reason.


Care in selecting varieties is also important. II
variety has failed in yOur vicinity year after
year, try something else, no matter how good a
reputation this variety may have formerly had.


The fact that white wheat brings higher
price in the market than the amber or red wheat
of the same quality, should he taken into consid-
Grafton. OF two varieties, equal in hardness,
ETC., of course the white should be selected. In
getting wheat from q distance, if you want it
earlier than that you now have 60 south for it
if later, go north for seed. Do not be induced TO
sow largely of any variety simply because it has
done well in other,paces, especially if these local
tiles are at a considerable distance.-Okio Farmer.
Year: 1873

HINTS FOR THE SEASoN.-Observe where water
stands during the summer, and prepare for drain
ing as soon as practicable The low marshy
portions Of some farms contain its most valuable
land, II properly reclaimed Dry weather is best
for draining, If there be time and help sufficient
to attend to it, Surplus capital can at any time
lie roreriy invested in this paying Improvement.
by the roadside and adjoining grain fields and
meadows broken rail replaced may save great
damage to field Of wheat, corn OF oats


Three parts Of wood ashes and one part of salt
constitutes an excellent mixture for all domestic
animals: Its aikalescent and saline qualities are
both quite congenisl to the animal system, and
at proper times, are highly premotivs Of health
Year: 1873

To make little ice last long time. get a
double pocket of strong woelen cloth; have a
space Of two inches or SO between the inner and
onter pockets, and pack this space as full as pos
sible with feathers; hens feathers will do.
With a pocket thus constructed and kept closely
tied at the mouth, few pounds of ice may lie
kept week. As ice will be pretty dear this
summer this knowledge may prove important
Year: 1873

PROBABLY a considerable part of the suffering
incident to diseases common during the simmer
might be averted by spreading among all classes
Of people general knowledge Of inducing causes
aud means of prevention One might explain,
for instance, the Office of the skin organ of
excretion, and the Importance of observing the
laws by which its thorough and healthy action
is facilitated. A pound or so of effete substance
daily leaves the body through the skin the
danger results from its excretion through this
organ being prevented or interfered with that it
has been scientifically tested, and that animals
do not survive the experiment of having their
skin painted over with q mat impervious to
vapors and gases; that the chief causes of the
failure of the skin to perform its duty is the lack
of bathing, and the lack Of care in guarding
against chills that close the pores. This single
idea, brought to be thoroughly understood in all
its meaning, wonld give us one great safeguard
we might say the greatest safeguard-against
disorders dreaded in summer, and which de-
pend more upon the action of the skin than upon
any other single cause.
Year: 1873

The simplest and cheapest way tn cool room
Is to wet cloth of any size the larger the better
and suspend it in the place you want to cool
Let the room be well ventilated and the tenn
perafure will sink from ten to twelve degrees in
less than an hour. This is the plan adopted by
many Eastern nations. A few old newspapers
thoroughly wet, laid on the floor. will answer
the same purpose.
Year: 1873

NEAR the close of the day of a camp meeting a
short time ago, the local preacher said: al hope
all the congregation will he here by 10 o'clock to-
morrOw, precisely, as at that hour we will pass
to the creek, where shall baptize four adults
and six sdulteresses"
Year: 1873

REcIPE for destroying house flies: Take half
spoonful OF black pepper in powder, one tea
spoonful OF cream, mix them well together and
place them in n room where the flies are trouble-
some, and they will soon disappear.
Year: 1873

A SENTIMENTAL editor says: ait is comforting
to know that one eye watches fondly for our
coming, and looks brighter when we come" A
contemporary Is grieved to learn that his BROTH
er Of the quill has q wife with one eye"
Year: 1873

THERE was a desire on the part of the teacher
to make q pupil understand Whist conscience is
She said: "What makes you feel bad after Won
have done wrongr Ny pap" said tie boy feel
inply,