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Year: 1873

We had a visit from a book-ped-
ding female last week. She wished
to dispose of book. She was alone
in the world, and had no one to whom
she could turn for sympathy or assist
anee, hence we should buy her book.
She was unmarried. aud had no man
Iy heart into which she could pour her
sufierings; therefore we ought to in
vest IN her book. She had received a
very liberal education, and could talk
French like a native we could not in
consequence refuse to pay her two dol
lars for a book. She wanted to take
lessons in music from a learned Ger
man professor consequently we must
not decline buying a book. We had
listened attentiveiy, and here broke
in with, What do you say? we're
deaf?" She started in a very loud
voice, and again went through her
rigmarOle.


When she had finished, we went
and got a roll of paper and made i:
INTO a speaking-trumpet, placed one
end in our EAR, and told her to prOcet d.
She nearly burst a bIOOd-vessel in her
frantic ffoTtS tO make herself heard.
She commences: 81 am alone in q .
world" Z" 1t doesn't MAKE the least
difference TO Us. We are not alone (;
III tact, we are husband and Iather.-
Although this is leap year, bigamy Is
not allowed in this State. We are not
eligible to proposals."


"Oh what fool this man is" she
said in low tone then. at the top Of
her voice, q don't want 10 marry
YOU: l waLt-tO- sell-a-b-o-O-k j"
This last sentence was howled. We
douit want a cook" we blandly re-
marked b" our wife does the cooking,
and she wouldn't allow as good look
ing a woman as you are to stay in the
house fifteen minutes. She's very
Jealous" She looked at US in despair.
Gathering her robe about her, and
giving us a glance of contemPt, she
exclaimed: II do believe if a thre-
hundred FOUNDER were let of along
side that blamed old deaf FOOLS head
he'd think somebody was knocking
Ut the door," and slung herself out
and slammed the door with vehe-
meuce that awakened our office boy
(who eau sleep sound enough for
whole family. When she was gone
we ihdulged in a demOnlac laugh
She isn't likely to try 10 sell US book
any more Figaro.
Year: 1873

Some years ago young man pre-
scented him self 10 the United States
Secretary Corwin, for a clerkship.
Thrice was he refused, and still he
made a fourth effort His pc, sever
auee and spirit of determination
awak, ned friendly Interest in his
welfare, aud the Secretary advised
him, in the strongest possible terms,
to abandon his purpose and 90 to the
West, if he could do no better out
side the departments. My young
friend" he said, "go to the North
west, buy 160 acres of Government
land, or, If you have not the money
to purchase, squat on it; get you an
ak and a matIOck; put up log cabin
for a habitation, and plant a little
corn and potatoes; keep your cons-
cience clear and live like free man;
YOUR own master with no one to give
YOU orders, and without dependence
upon anybody. Do that and you
will become honored, respected, in
fiuentialand rich. But accept a clerk
ship here, and you sinksat once all in
dependence, your energies become re-
laXed aid you are untitled in few
wears for any other and more indie
pendent position. may give you a
place to-day and l can kick you out
tomorrow, and there's another man
over at the White House who can kick
me out, and the people by and-by can
kick him out, and so we go. But If
you own an acre of land, it is your
kingdom, and your cabin is your cas-.
tle-you are a sovereign and you will
feel it in every thrObbing of your
heart, and every day of your life
would assure me of your thanks fol
having thus advised yOu-s
Year: 1873

A farmers club in Central Illinois,
as We learn from the secretary, has
been discus sing the subject of the in
fiuence of the moon on vegetation
The particular point in the discussion
was in regard to the proper time to
SOW wheat in order to gain the great
est amount of good from the infiu-
ehces of tie moon. AS Is usual, when
this subject comes up, there were some
VINO denied that the moon exerts any
influence on glowing crUps, while
Others affirmed that it did exert q pow
eriul influence, and one which farm
ers should avail themselves Of.


No Intelligent person, or persons
Possessed of very large amount OF
common sense, We think, believes
that the moon exerts any occult inf1u-
ence Oh vegetation in any stage OF its
DEVELOPMENT. There is, however,
some ressOn for believing that the
moons rays do influence the growth
uI vegetation. and observation seems
10 confirm the idea that established
plants do make a more rapid growth
during the period Of the mOon's great
est light, than during that of her
greatest ObscuratiOn-all the circum-
stances being equally favorable. 1t
is also claimed To be q fact, aud there
is some reason for the belief, that very
tender plants, for example young
wheat plants, do best ii allowed pc
riod OF rest during the night, in which
they recuperate, as babies and young
ducks do; while hardy young plants,
Ike the sprouts of potato, and other
bulbs, which have something TO feed
upon directly, do better If their growth
Is pushed during the whole of the day
and night.


Admitting both Of these premises to
Be true, the conclusion would be this !:
If we could regulate the weather in
respect to warmth aud dryness, or be
reasonably assured that they would be
favorable during the whole Of the sea-
son when planting and sowing must
be done, TO insure a crop, We would
SOW their seeds when plants are very
tender at the start, so that they would
break ground during " the dark OF the
MOON" TO the emu that they might
have the nIgh's rest 20 grateful aud
reeuperative To ali who work. On the
other hand, we would, everything be-
ing favorable, and good weather be-
ing insured, plant potatoes, and some
other. crops which are hardy at the
start, so that they would come up in
"the light OF the mOon," in order
that they might make the fastest
growth possible. But there are so
many "ifs" in the way that we do
not believe it is practicable to take ad-
vantage of the favorable action of the
moons influence, if, indeed, it exerts
influences especially favorable or un-
favorable; and our convictions are,
that the farmer who puts of seeding
when the land is in good condition, in
order to plant or sow during the right
time of the moon, will be quite likely
" to beg in harvest" and have wise
people laugh at him for his folly
Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1873

Teach children to wait upon them
selves, and to take pleasure in helping
others. Encourage them to bear
necessary pain with as little fuss as
possible. Give them good tools, and
show an interest in the use of them
Show them how TO work as you do,
but require very little at Arst, letting
them make things for friends, or do
their tasks to "help" those they love,
until they learn to feel an ambition
about d1ing their work fast and thor
oughly. Expect them to keep their
engagements, aud not allow them to
back out Of an undertaking as soon as
the flush of novelty wears of. There
fore let them not attempt too much
unless to cure a habit of Dragging
Give them long, warm night-elothes
and bedding enough (tOO much will
reduce perspiratiOn) to keep them
warm In any position, and let them
sleep in coOl, ventilated rooms, and
give them all the natural sleep they
can take.
Year: 1873

but it is the builder of those forces in
society and the State. Society cannot
afford to have it wasted or destroyed :;
and its instinct OF self-prescrvation de-
munds that it shall not be suffered.
There is nothing so sensitive and moth
ing 40 sacred us character and every
tender charity, loyal friendship, and
chivalrous affection, and manly scnti-
mcnt and impulse, ought to intrcnch
themselves around every true character
in the community SO thoroughly that a
breath of calumny shall be as harmless
as IN idle wind. If they cannot do this,
then no man is safe who refuses to make
terms with the devil, and he is II lib
crty to pick his victims whore he will.
Year: 1873

The District system has been adopted by near
~ every State in the Union; snd after having beer
tried, has never been given up and the old genera
ticket system returned to in any single instance
that we can remember.


1t has been found to remove the cause of much
discord and complaint that arises from the action
ofcounty conventions For instance New Castle
Hundred, or any other Hundred, wants Ger
tain candidate on the ticket for that Hundred,
finds that the County Convention overrules her
choice and another man is put on The Ticket by
the votes Of delegates from other Hundreds, yet
New Castle Hundred may be expected TO elect
the ticket by her heavy Democratic majority
Such complaints have frequently arisen, and 1t
has been said that the delegates from Hundreds
that rarely cast Democratic majoriTies, selected
the candidates. Under the district system each
Hundred would nominate and elect its own can
didate; and far more interest would be taken in
political affairs, because the choice of the cand-
dates and their election would devolve upon the
gentlemen residing in the districts.


This system Is opposed TO centralism which is
80 much condemned by the Democratic party
Influential men in their own districts would not
find their own efforts counteracted by party po-



Ean purposes than for the good of the people
Under the district system nominations are made
by the neighbors, friends and acqualntances who
are the best judges of the qualifications and pop
ulaTity of aspirants.


In making these suggestions We are aware that
we are only calling the attention of the people of
ell parties to the necessity Ofmaling some change
to avoid causes OF dissatisfaction that nearly eve
~ gentleman Of experience has encountered. In
creased representation under the district system
will injuTe no section of the State and benefit all
parties. There never was better opportunity
for making this change than the present. The
Democrats have the power to test the sincerity of
the Republicans in the Legislature. II the latter
defeat proposition because it does not quite
come up TO their demands for representation ac-
cOrding to population let them take the response
bility
Year: 1873

Two centuries ago it was thought
an insult in the Highlands of Scot
land to ask man for his note. 1t was
considered the same as saying "I
doubt your honor If parties had
small business matters toetransact
together they stepped out into the
open air, fixed their eyes on the heav-
ems, and each repeated his oath with
no mortal witness. A mark was then
carved in some mark or tree near by
to be a remembrance of the con-
tract. Such a thing as breach of
contract, we are told, was then very
rarely met with, so highly did the
people regard their honor, and so
truly did they fear Him beneath
whose eyes they performed such
acts.


When the march of improvement
brought in the new mode of doing
business they were often panied by
these innovations. An anecdote is
handed down ola farmer who had
been to the Lowlands learning world
II wisdom. On returning to his ma
tive parish he had need of sum of
money, and made bold to ask a loan
Of a gentleman Of means named Stew
art. This was cheerfully granted,
Mr.. Stewart counting out the gold
on the library table. This done, the
farmer took pen and wrote re-
ceipt and offered it to the gentleman.


"What is this, MANI cried Mr..
Stewart, sternly eyeing the slip of
paper.


1T is a receipt, sir, binding me to
give We back yer gold at the right
time" replied Sandy.


Binding ye? Well, my man, if
We can ma trust yourself, I'm sure
I'll na trust ye! Ye Gamma ha' my
gold'' and gathering it up he put
it back in his desk and turned the
key on it.


But sir, might die" replied the
canny Scotchmm' bringing up an
argument in favor of his new wis
dom, "and my sons might refuse it
to ye. But this bit of paper wad
compel them"


Compel them to sustain a dead
fathers honor" cried the high-mind-
ed Scot. 'They't need compelling
to do right, if this is the road yeur,
leading them! I'll neither trust you
nor them. Ye can gang elsewhere
for money. But yen find name in
this parish that'll put more faith in
a bit o paper than in neighbor's
word of honor, and his fear of God"
Year: 1873

A ludicrous but disgraceful story


is told Of the President and Direc-
tors of one of the Paris railways.


While the Board was sitting, q share
holder Of the company abruptly


entered and gave an account of a
terrible accident which had taken
place on the line, and which was sure
to cost the company a good round
sum Of money in the way OF damages
and Of compensation to passengers.
AS he proceeded in his narration, di-
rector after director slipped out, one
by one. and long before he reached
its close he was left alone with the
President, who, engrossed by the re-
cital he had heard, did not perceive
the departure Of his directors. When
he did notice it. he struck his fore
head with his hand, jumped up and
ran of. leaving the shareholder still
talking. The shareholder was amaz-
ed, but he soon discovered the
of this strange conduct
had all run to the Stock
Exchange to sell their shares before
the intelligence was made public.
Year: 1873

The New Orleans editors have,


for the past week, been greatly ex-
cited over the prospect of war with
Mexico. The latest contribution on
the subject is made by the Herald in
its evening edition of last Saturday,
in which what may be called the anti
Administration view of the subject
is disclosed. It says:


During the month of November,


1872, a well-known Washington lob
byist arrived in this city on his way
to Texas, and one evening, in the
course of conversation with the
writer and another gentleman, he
was bantered to tell what business
was taking him there. After some
hesitation, he stated conidentially
that he was on his way to the Rio
Grande to invest a large amount in
land and stock. and also to purchase
property ut Brownsville suitable for
a government depot in the event Of
a war with Mexico. which he said
was more than probable. He added
that the investments were in the in
terest of an extensive ring, embrac-
ing persons high in the service and
confidence Of the government, and
that they expected to realize i'm
mense profits on their investment by
selling to the government on the
outbreak of the war. He further
stated that Grant had pledged him
self to this ring to bring about q
war in return for their support in the
canvass; that the commission on the
Rio Grande was so constructed as to
return, at the proper time, a state.
ment of grievances which would am
ply Justify a declaration of hostili-
ties, and that the object would be to
so conduct the war as to afford large
to the ring for fat
contracts and pickings. Recent
events would seem to indicate that
his predictions are about to be re.
alized''
Year: 1873

A fight took place at Omaha the
other day between a gambler and
ex-preacher, whom the former accused
of too much fondness for his mistress.
The latter claims that he was trying
to induce her to reform. with pros
poets of success were he let alone.
The Coatrier-JoaTnal says ''you can
hammer sheet of gold until it be-
comes a mere auriferous shadow. but
you can't hammer it as thin as the
story of that ex-preacher.,'
Year: 1873

The plea that Grant was bound


by the decision of Judge Durell to


force the assumption of the bogus


Government of Louisiana, is clearly
answered by one Of our exchanges
in this way: The Constitution ex-
pressly denies jurisdiction to the
United States Courts in all cases in
which a State is q party defendant.
Now, suppose a State should be
sued in one of those Courts, and the
Judge should, from either stupidity
or wrong-headedness, give judgment
against it, and the Marshal be re-
sisted in the execution of his process
for the collection of the amount
thereof. would the President be
bound to aid him by a few batteries
of artillery? Is the Judge every
thing, and is the Constitution hid
den behind his writ so as to blind
the official eyes of the President?
To answer in the affirmative is to
say that the Presidents oath to sup
port the Constitution, means that he
shall obey the order Of the United
States District Judges.
Year: 1873

A student, a bald-headed man,
and barber were travelling togeth-
er. Night coming on they agreed
to take turns in watching while the
other slept. The barber was to
watch during the first hour. and was
to wake up the student as the one
next. While the barber was guard
ing the slumbers of the other two
men, he amused himself by shaving
all the hair from the students head.
When the operation was over the
student awoke, and feeling of his
bare pate, cried out:


"What made you wake up the
baldheaded man? It's the Students
turn next -
Year: 1873

Ever since boys were, men have
been inclined to abuse them. And
the better the boy. the worse the
man, and the more likely the boy
to be '.put upon' The poorest
tools are given to him and the
most disagreeable work. Did you
ever know a man who would go for
water and let the boys sit down
and rest in the field while he was
Year: 1873

Some of our State exchanges are
fretting themselves unnecessarily
about President Grants Southern
tour. IF he wants to come let him
come if he don't want to come. let
him stay where he il.
Year: 1873

This is the second year of this Association.
1t is a reorganization Of the old Society, on
the Joint stock plan. 1t has been hard task
to bring order out of confusion, and pay large
debts WITH nothing. The farmers and busi-
ness men can make this one of the best and
most successful associations i'll the state, and
add largely to the value of their property and
the reputation of the county by a little hber-
altv and effort. The shares of stock are only
five dollars each. With capital of $4,000
the Association can be made to pay hand
some profit to Its stockholders. The present
management have given two years OF Yard la
bor without pay have advanced money! Ct
Iected IL complete organization, consolidate7
I'LL debts, established complies and efficient
system OF business, enlarged the grounds. and
placed the organization on the road to success
and prosperity. 1t only remains for the
farmers and business men TO become inter-
ested i'll it, as part owners of the property
and participants in its profits and general
benefits, to insure that success and prosperity.
Ii will not be possible to find men who will
work and spend their own money to keep up
an organization in which the farmers them
selves take no active part except to become
exhibitors We trust the farmers i'll tine
country will not be willing to see the organi-
zation disband for want Of five dollars. BY
each of them paying that sum they can insure
its perpetuity. BY refusing they can cause
its dissolution. By paying, they loose moth


ing but become part owners of valuable
property and its profits, By refusing to pay
they loose the most valuable aid TO their fu


ture prosperity, as individuals and a com
munity.
Year: 1873

Judges will be furnished with printed lists,
and must be careful to notice the numbers on
the articles to which they award premiums
and on which they report, and see that no
mistakes are made in marking the list. A
majority on any committee will constitute a
quorum. The first named will be chairman.


II an entry is found on the wrong list it
Year: 1873

OPERATIVE .S MECHANICAL DENTISTS.
~ insert artificial teeth upon any of the bases
known to the dental profession; and perform al
operations on the mouth AMI teeth. An anesthetic
applied to the gums before extraction, watch great
y relieves the pain OF the operation. Office in Cor
bins block. mari3-6mo
Year: 1873

DENTIST Office I'd story Post Office Building.


IL Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of
Nitrous Oxide (or Laughing Gasl. TEETH; from
one tooth to full sett, so cheap that the rich and
poor can all get them. Office open all day except
Mondays and Tuesdays. I34ul
Year: 1873

We see by the Chicago papers that
PROCTOR s. GAMBLE have reduced the
price Of their long established and popular
brand NOTIFIED GERMAN Soar, its pres
ent price and superior quality makes it the
cheapest as well as the best soap for con
SINNERS 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

rHE ILLUSTRATED PSYCHOLOGICAL


IL JOURNAL, is in every respect First
Class Magazine. Its articles are of the highest
interest to all. Itteaches what we are and how
tts make the most of ourselves. The informa-
&ien ID contains ON the Laws of Life and Health
as well worth Ahs price of the Magazineto every
q special arrangement We are enabled to ofee
the sPHRBsoLoGrcAL JOURNAL as Premium Tor
a new subscribers to the oREGoE REPUBLICAN,,
or will furnish the PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL
and 0RsGos REPUBLICAN together for 81 90


We commend the JOuRNAL to all who want
q good magazine
Year: 1873

together with large assortment of the medium and common grades suitable for rooms of no pretensions.

 In closing this little interview we are frank to intercourse with Litchfeld people that we have so long enjoyed, and shall strive, as in the past to deal justly and honorably by them, and give all who favor us with their patronage the full benefit of every fortunate purchase. Come and see us. Yours truly,

 Waterbury, Conn, April. 1873. 2-Sm
Year: 1873

The carrying of concealed weapons
is authorized 10y law in the State of New
York, and the inventive genius of some
yankee has succeeded in producing an
instrument under the disguise of re-
spectacle looking cane, which is sup.
posed TO render the concealment per.
feet and give the possessor very eff.
fective weapon for his defense. The
Instrument is described to be simply a
breech- loading rife carried as cane
The Nebulous Editor of the GALAXY
thus explains the modas operandi of the
weapon: "If you are assaulted, you
naturally lift your cane, and your assail-
ant as naturally seizes it. The moment
he pulls at the butt-end, the barrel
of the rife is drawn out, the cartridge
comes into place, and the rife is at full
cock. All you have to do is to pull the
trigger" It seems that the only trouble
about the thing is in getting the thiei
to take hold of your cane.