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Year: 1872

THE MARRYING BUsINEss.-The
marrying business received q merited re-
buff in Louisville the other day. AS
very often happens, q young lady had
engaged herself for life to two gentle
men, one of whom she loved, or preten-
ded to, and the other she did not love,
but the pretensiOns were the same. By
some strange freak, that can only be
explained on the ground that she was a
woman, she married the man who stood
lowest in her virgin affections. The
union did not last long, and in cold
blood she applied for and obtained a
divorce. Then comes the other and
renews his suit and is accepted the
wedding day is fixed and the invita-
tions issued. Unexpected trouble comes,
for the pastor at the church refuses to
perform the ceremony, and the trustees
decline to open the house for the spec
tacle. The tickets of admission had
been withdrawn, and it was necessary
to make other arrangements for the
grand transformation scene in which
the two lovers, after all their troubles,
released from the demon of the play,
were to make an ascension into an i'm
aginary paradise and amid the glare of
blue lights. Another pastor and anoth-
er church were found and the play was
enacted.


This is degrading nuptials into the
coolest kind of business that can be
imagined. We have heard of ladies
who found it difficult to make a selec-
ton from a number of admirers, but
according to the above whim Of taking
the worst, If they live long enough they
might finish up the whole list and be
happy yet.
Year: 1872

WHY WE SHOULD WEAR Boards
There are more inducements for wear
ing the beard than the mere improve
ment of a mans personal appearance,
and the cultivation of such an aid to the
everyday diplomacy of life. The hair
of the mOustaChe not only absOrbs the
moisture and miasma of the fogs, but it
strains the air from dust and the SCOT of
our great, smoky cities. It acts also in
the most scientific manner, by taking
heat from the warm breath as it leaves
the chest, and supplying it to the cold
air taken in. It is not only respiratOr,
but with beard entire we are supplied
with comforter as well, and these are
never left at hOmeli the umbrella and
all such appliances when they are want
ed. MOffattand Livingstone, the explOr-
ers, and many other travellers, say that
at night no wrapper can equal the beard.
A remarkable fact is, too, that the beard,
like the hair of the head, protects against
the heat of the sun it acts as the thatch
does to the icehOuse but, more than this,
it becomes moist with Precipitation, and
then, by evaporation, coOls the skin. A
man who accepts this protection of ma
ture may face the rudest storm and the
hardest winter. He may 20 from the
hottest room into the cOldest air without
dread, and we verify believe he might
sleep in mOrass with himpunity-at least,
his chance of escaping the terrible fever
would be better than his beardless COM
paniOns.- American Artisan.
Year: 1872

ADVICE TO DYSPEPTICS.-If a man
wishes to get rid of dyspepsia he must
give his stomach and brains less to do.
1t will be of no service to him to follow
any particular regimen--to live on chaff
bread, or any such stuff-tO weigh his
food, etc, so long as the brain is in II
constant state of excitement. Let that
have proper rest, and the stomach will
perform its functions. But if he pass
fourteen or fifteen hours day in his Of
flee or counting room, and take no exer-
else, his stomach will inevitably become
paralyzed, and if he puts nothing into it
but cracker a day, it will not digest it..
In many cases it is the brain that is the
primary cause.


Give that delicate organ some rest.
Leave your business behind you when
you go to your home. Do not sit down
to your dinner with your brOws knit, and
your mind absorbed in casting up inter
est accounts. Never abridge the usual
hours of sleep. Take more or less exer-
else III the open air every day. Allow
yourself innOcentrecreatiOn. Eat mod
erately, slowly, and Of what you please,
provided it be not the shovel and tOngs.
Ifany particular dish disagrees with you,
however, never touch it, or look at it.
Do not imagine that you must live on
rye bread nor oat meal porridge; a rea-
sonable quantity of nutritious food is
essential to the mind as well as the body.
Above all, Danish all thoughts on the
subject. If you have any treatises on
dyspepsia, domestic medicine, etc, put
them directly into the fire. If you are
constantly talking and thinking about
dyspepsia, you viii surely have it. En-
deavor to forget that You have q stom-
ach. Keep clear conscience; live tenn
perately, regularly, cleanly; be indus.
triOus, too, but be temperate.--[ Boston
Journal of Chemistry,
Year: 1872

HERBS AND FRUIT.-All householders
who are fortunate enough to own gar
den, says some one, should have bed
devoted to the cultivation of herbs. A
writerin New York paper goes further
and demonstrates that by cultivating a
certain herb near the roots of fruit trees,
you preserve the latter while enjoying
the benefit of the former. He says he
once knew a large peach tree which was
more than forty years old, while several
generations of similar trees in the same
soil had passed away. This led to an
examination, and bed of tansey was
discovered about the trunk. It was ma
tural1y inferred that the preservation Of
this tree to such green old age was at
tributable to the presence of this plant.
1t was decided to Try the experiment on
others, and accordingly few of the
roots were placed about each of the other
trees on the premise, some of which gave
signsof decay. Not only has it preserved
them for several years, but renovated
those that We're unsound. The Odor of
this plant, he says, doubtless keeps off
the insect enemies of this kind of tree,
and would hare the same effect ON 9TH
6rs, as the plum, apple and pear, as well
as the sycamore and other ornamental
| trees.
Year: 1872

I heard Thy rotce in the garden, aud mas


AFRAID"
Amidst the thrilling leaves thy voice
At evenings fall drew near,
Father! and did not man rejoice
That blessed sound to hearl
Did not his heart within him burn,
TOuch'd by the solemn tone?
Not so for never to return,
Its purity was gone.
Therefore, midst holy stream and bower,
His spirit shook with dread,
And call'd the cedars in that hour,
To veil his conscious head.
Oh! in each wind, each fountain flows,
Each whisper in the shade
Grant me, my God! thy voice to know,
And not to be afraid!
Year: 1872

The noble manner in which some men
conduct themselves in the hour of dan
ger was illustrated recently in panic
which occurred on an East River steam
er, caused by an accident to the machi-
merry. One man snatched hfe-preser-
yer from the hands of a woman, and en-
cased his own manly chest with it, while
another provided himself with six life
preseryers, and was in the act of putting
them all on, one oyer another, when he
women.
Year: 1872

To CLEAN BLACK CLoTH.-Dissolve
one ounce of bicarbonate of ammonia in
one quart of warm water. With this IL
quid rub the cloth, using piece of fam
mel or black cloth for the purpose. After
the application of this solution, clean the
cloth well with clear water, dry, and iron
it, brushing the cloth from time to time
in the direction of the fibre.
Year: 1872

To CLEAR MUDDY WATER.-A little
dissolved alum is very effective in clear
ing muddy water. If thrown in a tub of
soapsuds, the soap eurlles, and accom-
panied by the mud particles, sink to the
bottom, leaving the water above clear
and pure. In times of scarcity of water,
this, may be used again for washing
clothes,
Year: 1872

4 Western paper speaks of the house
cleaning season of that time when
" divine woman has her way at the
house, while the old man takes his
solemn repast from the top of the flour
barrel, and in sleeping enjoys the inter-
walls between the bedroom and the front
fence. Tt is a season Of meditation,
whitewash and calm, unimpassioned
prOfanitY.n
Year: 1872

A CLEAN SHIRT.-THE PERIL OF
CHANGING LINEN IN THE CARs.-A
good story came with the overland train
some time ago. Among the passengess
was a young man possessed Of a judi
cious spirit of economy and pardon
able share of vanity. The judicious
economy was made manifest to the
other occupants of the car by the fact
that the young man wore plain clothing
and single Cheviot shirt all the way
from Chicago; and for the pardonable
yanity-well, how that became apparent
is where the joke comes in. Hehad only
been to the East on visit, and the girl
he left behind had been notified in ad-
vance Of his approach, and, in company
with few other friends was to meet
him at Niles station.


Visions of rapture foated through his
brain, and seating himself in a secluded
corner of the car he poured forth his
spirits gladness in rush of melody,
somewhat as thus:
Year: 1872




To me-he-eat my friends once more


Suddenly he hushed his notes of JOY
and reached forward for his carpet bag.


The appalling idea flashed across his
mind that the shirt which had done him
so much good service-which had chung
to him during the tOilsOme journey
across two thousand miles of mountain,
plain and desert--was not exactly the
thing to appear in when one wished to
intensity an already good impression.
1t certainly wouldn't be the clean thing,
he said to Ohimself-it wouldn't be justice
to the shirt, So he resolved to change.
But how? The car contained several
lady passengers, and they watched every
thing that was going on around them
with an, assiduity that did honor to the
sex. "Ah, ha! stI-rr-rategy my boy "
said this TesOlute young man unto him
self. " The tunnel-we are approaching
the tunnel. With good management I
can do the deed in the long tunnel just
beyond SunOl;" and with heavenly
smile upon his manly features he grace
fully lifted his carpet bag from the floor,
unlocked it, and drew forth snowy
shirt, with nice frilled bosom. Then
from another recess he drew little
packet containing a pair of handsome
sleeve buttons and set OF studs, which
were quickly adjusted i'll their proper
places. Casting u careful glance from
the window, he saw that the train was
not far from the tunnel where the meta
morphosis was to take place, and so he
turned his back upon the other passen-
gers, and began to loosen sundry-but-
tOns-in short, prepared to shuck HIM
self. Presently the eventful moment
came. The iron horse plunged into the
dark recesses of the tunnel and the car
was shrOuded i'll impenetrahle darkness.
Presently ray of light cleaned in fan
tastic shapes along the rugged wall of
the tunnel, and by its faint glimmer a
struggling figure was discernable in tho
direction of the young mans seat. AS
the light became stronger, its giratiOns
grew more frantic. It's great long arms,
incased in white, thrashed wildly about
as though in the agony of despair, and
finally when, with shrek of JOY, the
engine dashed ont into the dazzling sun
light, it sank down into its seat appa-
rently crushed with modification and
chagTin.


The ladies screamed with terror and
/ hid their bushes at the unusual appaFi
! ton. Strong men crushed their hand
! kerchiefs into their mouths and nearly
! chOked with emotion. The figure re-
/ clined motiOnless upon the soft cushion,
until some one with more courage than
the rest advanced to ascertain who and
what it was. Finally the terrible truth
was revealed. The white covering was
lifted, and from beneath appeared the
features of our young friend, clothed
with carnations richest hue. The mys-
I tery was soon explained. He had gotten
the Cheviot off, but alas! in his hurry
and excitement he had forgotten to undo
the collar fastening of the elegant white
! frilled front. Horror! 1t would not go
over his head !-[San Francisco Morning
Call. ....
Year: 1872

My friends, there. is gentleman amongst
ms who has coma out all the way from
England to tell the American people what
he knows about Ireland, about her people,
and about their history. But one ching j


tell the American public-tLat In tracing
of his race and of his Protestant religion,


he may be able to bring home to Ireland


and to Irishmen many an impulsive ILL
considered and foolish act. He may, per
haps, prove MS guilty, from time to time,
of srant Of head but / defy him, or any


other man that speaks of Ireland's race, of
Ireland's people, to prove against them a
acant Of heart; and your reception of an


Irish Catholic priest, whose only recon-


mendation to you and passport into the
midst Of y ou is that he is u Catholic priest
and an Irishman--tbe cheer that you give
me would be an answer to any charge
made by him or any other man IL he at
tempted to fix 'upon the Irieh people the
sin that came from want of heart. ,+.


Now, the question which we are come
together to consider this evening, is the
great question of temperance. The priest
hey ond all other men, is supposed always
to have in his hands and upon his lips the
weightiest arguments to bring to bear upon
the most important questions. The poll
tican may come before you to speak OF
the interests of the passing hour the lee
turer in science may come to reveal to you
the motions of the stars or the secrets OF
! nature and these also are things of the
hodr. The historian may come before you
to put the panorama of the past in all it's
glowing colors under your eyes, but that
| past has gone, and nothing remains of IL
but the traditions of it's memories. But
| the priest, when he rises to speak on his
vast argument, his vast subject, the thiGgs
of eternity and the immortal interests OF
the soul of man, which shall never pass
away so as to be either remembrance OF
the past or a mere transitory thing of the
present-this great subject, all-important
because of it's eternal interests-the priest
breaches that argument taken from the
Highest Authority; taken from the very
mind and heart and mouth of God drawn
from the fountain of Eternal Truth OF
else drawn from the history of mankind II
the past, and from their experience in thG
have for the future. Now, amongst the
subjects of Importance which form the
burden Of my message unto the people O
God, as a minister of God commissioned
to speak to them of things pertaining Il
eternity, there is not one more impOrtan


in its own self, more pregnant with interes
in its bearing upon society, and upon thu
soul of man, than the great virtue which


have come here this evening to speak Of


the Uirtue Of temperance. And whyf Be
cause, dear friends, in whatever light WI


look upon q man whether we look upoI
him as O citizen of State whether ",
look upon him as the father of o family


whether We look upon him as Christian
protesting 20 believe in God, to fear Him


TO obey Him, and 20 love Him, the great
est curse that can fall upon man is th
curse Of DTtnEenRees. The greatest eurse
IL we consider him in his posstiOn - . efti
Year: 1872

There disposition trade in Southern State seeues
and on small irregular taken The ennessees were
pretty h IN to 7 for the old denOmratons N
s1es Of Connecticut fetched par The following we're the bids
Year: 1872

be hoped that the citizens will not fail TO
report every violation Of law to the proper
authorities.


MEETING OF FARMERS CLuB.-The Mid
lothian Agricultural Club met at Tomahawk
church Saturday.
Year: 1872

A BRIEF DISCOURSE UpoN HATS
Thomas j. Bowditch writes to the Troy
Times:


There is considerable character in the
manner in which person wears hat.
You sometimes meet a person whose hat has
a knowing tip, just the least bit suggestive
of the careless, cheerful disposition of the
wearer. Il seems rs if he has tipped it back
so that all the world may see his jolly, good
lIatured face, and understand that he is at
peace with all the world. You mectanother
Of different type. He pulls his hat low
down over his brows and seems to be con-
tinually taking the measure of his boots.
You feel at once that is not the sort Of man
with whom you can exchange confidence.
Here comes another, and this kind always
wear '.stove," and set it evenly upon the
summit Of the Uranium, al if an inch 70 tie
right or left would destroy their equilibrium
BE careful of such men; put them in band
boxes, tic them up tightly, label them first
class, to be kept in dvuuder," and put them
carefully away. Here is another hut which
has seen better days; but is now ut its worst.
Its glory has long since departed. and from
the worn and shabby band to the napless
crown it speaks of the days which are gone,
Perhaps tile wearer of that hat was the life
and soul of our young folks partics-the
great catch-thc model young man; butnow
lie is worse faded and worn than his shape
less tile. Poor fellow! "Whiskey did it. ."
You meet other hats as different in shape
and quality as the habits Of the wearcrs
Hats which have long passed the season OF
their usefulness are generally looked at Will
disgust.


Why do men gaze with doubt and suspi.
cion upon shabby hat? Perhaps because
it seems to show that the owner is going
down the hill of adversely. If this is not so
why is it impossible tor man to pass worn
out hat without giving it a kick? l believe
there is Il tendency liz the mind of every
human being to kick an old hat out OF hi:
way whenever he may encounter it on tht
sidewalk. l have seen men 60 into the mid
die Of tho street simply to kick one OF these
dilapidatcd objects. ~ few years ago W!
nutitced away ahead most sho- king hat, ly
iug top downward on the sidewalk. a tall
consequential. iighifpd- looking person wa
waking slowly on before, and as he ap
preached the dilapidated tile he raised hi
right leg and gave it vigorous kick, whlcl
ought to havescnt it across the street, anc
would have done 50 if the hat hadn't beer
filled with paving stones.
Year: 1872

President Grant Congratulated-POss


Cabinet Changes.


WASHINGTCE, November 6.-Those who
have conyersed with the President and his
more intimate friends in Washington dur
ing the past month will remember that they
uniformly predicted such a result of the
presidential election as has Just occurred
They seemed to possess data from gentle
men in different parts of the country which
justified them in their hopes and prospects
now fully realized.


Che President to-day received calls of
cOngratulatiOn, in addition to numerous
kilograms of greeting ard also announcing
results. He expressed thanks to his guests
for these manifestations of friendship, and,
apart from the political principles involved,
said he was gratifed that the people had
vindicated his private character, which had
been assailed during the canvass.


That there will be at least one change in
the Cabinet at the commencement OF the
next presidential term there is no question
1t is known that Secretary Fish has repeat
edly expressed his wish to be relieved from
the position of Secretary of State. This de-
sire will be gratitied at the end Of the pres
ent term. There is a probability of a
change Of Attorney General Judge Will
liams recently remarked to some friends
that, although ne could have been elected
Senator from Oregon, he declined being
candidate in order that he might remain in
his present office.


There is good reason for stating that any
remarks with regard to other members Of
the Cabinet would be mere speculation
but it may be said that the commissions of
ali Of them will expire on the close of the
present term, thus necessitating new com
missions to those. serving as Cabinet Off
GERS after the fourth of March next.


1t is too early to anticipate the Presidents
action in the future reforms and measures
Of the administration further than his init
nation to-day that he will SO shape his Off
cial conduct as to meet the expectations of
the country and to unite the people in the
strongest bonds of peace, while by all means
in his power promoting their welfare at
home and abroad.
Year: 1872

at midnight yesterday the count had
been finished OF poll No. I. third, eighth,
twelfth and thirteenth wards, and at this
time there were many appearances which
went to show the supervisors were bent on
making a nigh: of it, The poll one of
the fourteenth and fifteenth wards was
printed yesterday. -Subjoined is thescoun
as far as completed:
Year: 1872

gested are the proposed canal from the Lover
Mississippi to Charleston or Savannah, and the
proposed extension of the Kanawha d James
River Canal, in Virginia, to the Ohio River.
These canals would afford very little relief to
the Northwest, where the pressure is now great
est. The President recommends that Com
mittee or Commission be appointed to take the
whole subject under consideration.


The Postal Telegraph scheme is recommended
in general terms; but it is not expected that
decisive action will be taken thereon during
the present session of Congress.


The decrease Of our ocean-carrying trade has
continued during tho year, at an alarming rate,
the President says, and it is suggested that an
appropriation of 5000, 900 per annum might be
useful1y made in the endeaVor to recover it.
This is very important matter, and we ahal1
reserve what We desire to say regarding it for
future discussion.


Civil Service Reform does not receive the at
attention which the public had been led to ex-
poet. The question is disposed Of in 4 general
way. The President says that he shall adhere
to the Civil Service regulations promulgated last
year, 30 far IS they promise to furnish compe-
tent officers. OF course, this is all that can be
asked or expected, if there is real intention to
effect reform, but, On the other hand, it leaves
open wide door for the Camerons and Logans,
and other opponents Of Civil Service Reform, to
drive their team through.


We have touched upon che leading points in
the message only. There are number OF less
important subjects discussed, which We shall
allude to hereafter. Meanwhile, the document
itself should be atteutively perused BY all.
Year: 1872

The aspect Of the local money market is some-
what more favorable. The increase in the num-
ber Of hogs, cattle, beef, etc, shipped Eastward
within week, has made al increase in the
amount Of New York exchange on the market.
Bills of exchange are only another kind Of cur
rency, and their increase is equivalent to IN in
crease of circulating money in this market.
Year: 1872

We publish this morning the Annual Report Of
the Comptroller Of the Currency. It is an ADLER
document than the average Of reports from that
Bureau, and Will undoubtedly be carefully
studied By the banking and commercial classes
OF the community.
Year: 1872

RAT CArcu1Na.-The following is said to be the means used by the professional rat catchers of Paris to destroy the yer min They take deep tub with water on the bottom, and little elevation in the middle like an island on which is only space for just one rat to sit. The top is covered, and has large balanced valve opening downward !; on the mid dle of this valve piece of fri ed pork or cheese is fixed, and when the rat walks on it to get the cheese, the valve goes down, drops the rat in the water, and moves back in position. A road is made from Q rat hole to the top of the tub, by means of a piece of board rubbed with cheese so as to make the walk attractive to the rats. In the course of Q single night some ten or twenty or even more rats may go down, and if the island was not there they would be found most all alive in the morning quietly swimming around but the provision of the little island saves the trouble of killing them, because their egotistic instinct of self preservation causes them to fight for the exclusive possession of the island, of which in the morning the strongest mt is found in solitary possession, all others being killed or drowned around him.