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Year: 1870

The New York Star complains of a
numerous class ofpersons among us who
| have got it into their heads that it is vul-
gar to work. The editor thinks it is a
| question which should occupy the
| thought of our law-givers, our reformers
and all honest men, how this terrible
growth of idleness and scorn of honest
labor may he blessed. Respect for labor
must be inculcated in the minds of the
young. AS we have said, about half the
world endeavors to live without it; and
of those who do work, it is safe to say
that half do so only from necessity, and
not from the conviction that work is
honorable and idleness degrading. They
work merely to live, and strive to win
wealth, that at some day they may turn
theirbacks upon the degradation oflabor.
There is no gospel more needy of preach
ers than the gospel oflabor. The pulpit,
the platform, the press, the school, and,
above all, the household, should be made
places in which the dignity of labor is
constantly taught. Parents should bear
in mind that they soho educate q child to
idLeness educate it to crime. Further on,
we are told it is one of the miseries of
our land that the apprentice system is
dying out. The few masters who will
take apprentices, the Star says, finds it
difficult to obtain them. Boys consider
themselves too fine to learn trades.
Mechanic" has vulgar sound to the
ears of young America. The master
mechanic has hardly response to his
advertisement for bright, capable boys
to learn a trade, which, once acquired,
is sure to afford steady employment and
comfortable wages; while lawyers and
brokers' offices are besieged 10y hundreds
who must work for years for pittance,
with little hope ofadvancement, and no
hope of learning business on which
they can rely for even decent support.
Year: 1870

Those who persist in drinking or SELL
ing intoxicating liquors are doing more
injury TO the morals and pecuniary in
terests and health and lives of the COM
munity, than all the evils that emanate
from war, pestilence and famine. 1t
will doubtless be seen at the last day
that hundreds of thousands, who on
earth never bore the name of drunkards,
were hindered by their love of liquor
from coming to the Savior. Indirectly
it ruins millions. 1t has dragged men
and women from the communion table,
ministers from the pulpit, to trail them
in the dust Such, then, is the evil and
the offense. 1t is not the only one in
the world, but it is one that is fearfully
common, of great magnitude, and it ex-
lists among yourselves. Where is the
family that some of its branches have
not suffered from it? There is not a
parent who, in view of its prevalence
has not cause to tremble lest his sons
should become drunkards. Should We
not exert ourselves in its extinction
among US?
Year: 1870

The tyranny, the remerseless exact
ingness of fosIered habits and tastes.
ought to make rational man shudder
to contemplate the mental, moral, and
physical su1erings which they engen-
der. A correspondent writes: az think
if the city of New York was mine I
would freely give it to get rid of this
dreadful habit; it ruins my appetite and
makes me miserable. If you can give
me anything or do anything to enable
me to get rid of the dreadful habit,
please let me know" He had been
using opium and morphine to ease the
pain of chronic rheumatism and pro-
mote sleep, and now, in addition to the
pain and sleeplessness, he has the
" dreadful habit" which, of itself,
people learn that opium, like alcohol,
cures nothing; they are only temporary
allevients, the end being to bite like a
serpent and sting like an adder" The
aim of the good and honorable physi-
clan is always to eradicate disease, not
to plaster it over. What a grand good
thing it would be, what a mercy to the
poor, to keep in mind this one simple
truth: If you are ''better" only while
you are taking" any particular medi-
cine, and when you lay it aside, your
ailment returns, that medicine is not
only doing you no good, but is fixing
the malady more firmly in the system,
as the cutting off weed at the level of
the ground makes it take a firmer and
deeper and stronger root, and you are
paying, away your hard earned money
for the process; and yet we have seen,
within few days, in one of the largest
and very best religious newspapers of
the day, a richly loaded editorial, speak
ing in glowing terms of the peculiarly
healthful, braeing, and invigorating eff
fects of good drink of whisky every
morning. OF course he does not call it
whisky; physicians know it to be
''made" brandy, with "Bitters" to
match; of course, too, he was paid fee
for the insertion as his own of an article,
one word of which he never wrote.
Countless multitudes have been led into
habituai drunkenness by such means,
with the result of reputation ruined,
estate squandered, wives broken-heart-
ed, and children semitic the poor~house,
the brothel, and the penitentiary.-


Halps Journal Of Health.
Year: 1870

mad if he takes it, and he does deliber-
ately drink it, is he not responsible a,one
for the acts he does under i.s influence? t?
And ought he not be restrained?


1t may seem that we are writing in
the interest liquor dealers. We are
not. We are writing in the interest of
common sense and with the conviction
that an unjust law will never cure a
great evil, no matter how great. If
men are restrained from purchasing liq-
uor because it renders them insane,
there will be no liquor sold. And we do
not care what laws are enacted, SO long
as men will buy liquor, 1T will be supplied
to them. The root of the tree is the de-
nadnd for liquor, and there the ak must
be laid Rural NeaV Yorker.
Year: 1870

by the flames and perished in full view
of the spectators who were unable to
rescue them. The panic among the
people was terrible and many nave lost
all presence of mind and were unable to
save themselves. Others in their dies pair
made no effort to save themselves and
were lost. Some of the Turks in the
spirit of fatalism peculiar to their race
and religion, shut themselves up in
their burning houses nd refused assist
anee and met death without murmur.
Twenty-Five hundred persons were
burned to death or killed by the falling
walls and many others are missing.
Year: 1870

Closing Scenes.


Before Chief Uustice Dowiing and Associate Bixby.
The Court OF Special Sessions came TO . special
termination yesterday in consequence OF the recent
action Of the Legislature legislating the late act
especial Sessions act," out Of existence Judge
Bowling, the democratic holder Of that once with
with former republican. but later demo
cratic associate, has made the Court Of Special
Sessions . terror to evil doera Il Ii 10 10
hoped that two such criminal courts as the Court
Bedford and Recorder Hackert and the Court Of
Special Sesston3 heretofore presided over by Judge
Downing. will stand out IN bold relief aterr0r to evil
position 10 held for the repression OF crlme. The
community Will still look to him IN any judiCial
office he may hold Tor the Same faithful performance
OF duty that has made him not only terror to evil
doers but to those also who are the fOserars OF tho
worst perpetrators OF crime In our midst.
Year: 1870

Whether in the young or old, married or single
at the dawn of womtnhood, or the turn of life
these tonic medicines display 50 decided IN iufl
ence that marked Improvement is soon rerccpt
bic in the health of the patient. Being purely
vegetable preparation, they a~e a safe and rela
BILE remedy or all classes OF Females in ever
condition OF health and station Of life.
Year: 1870

decision OF the proper accounting officers and the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been given
on TINS subject, and In accordance therewirn suca
taxes viii be withheld as usual by dsbarsing ON
GERS. agents or clerks OF the United States.


Farmers' and Gardeners Tax.


Commissioner Delano has written letter In
which he says that the ruling under which person
who makes 1t his occupation to sell the products OF
his own farm from stall or stand Is required to
pay special tax as produce broker, should be
construed with the utmost hberality giving him the
benefit Of all doubts respecting hs liability that 1t
cannot ordinarily be said to be the occupation
Of farmer to sell his products; that It is his busi
ness to raise them, and that the selling Is an Incl
dent to the production; that it Is only when he
makes such selling hts regular and constant bust
ness that he should be required to pay this tax.


The Case Of Judge Watr0us, Of Texas.


The House Committee on the Judiciary have
agreed to proposition that Judge Watrous, of the
district OF Texas provided he resigns shall be paid
his salary for the remainder OF his lfe In case he
refuses 70 resign the President w be authorized to
nominate an associate Judge to discharge the duties
This course is suggested by the fact that Judge
Watrous Is now considered disqualified by mental
disability.


The McGarrahan Land Case.
The committee have agreed on q resolution that
GAcSuuso oCttou uc pOStpoucu Oh the McGdrr0Odu
claim until further action OF Congress- The counsel
for the New Idra Company dissent from this, ana
Will take the matter into consideration.
Territorial Government for the Cher0l ees.
The House Indian Affairs Committee had under
consideration to-day a bill to give the Cherokee
Indians Territorial form Of government In the
Indian territory The committee adjourned without
action.


The Western Pacific Railroad.
Mcssrs. Haines, Tutte and Mosely, commissioners
appointed to examine the Western Paclnc Railroad,
have reported the complexion Of an additional
section OF twenty and sixteen one-hundredth
miles Of that road, commencing at the
point Of junction with the Central Pacific road and
terminating at the end OF the hundred and three
and sixteen hundredrh mile. The Secretary OF the
Interior has forwarded the report TO the President
and recommends the issue OF bonds on account OF
the new section.


Revision Of the Coinage Laws.
The bill revising the laws relative to the mints
has been under preparation In the Treasury Depart
ment for some time past was to-day transmitted tc
the different mints and to the assay ONCE in New
York for examination and suggestions. The bill
win probably be sent to Congress about the lst o.
February.


Extension Of tho Public Printing Once.
The joint Committee on Printing met to-day ane
considered the proposed extension OF the public
printing ofee No action was taken.
Year: 1870

NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-THE republican
convention adopted a resolution endorsing the
principles Of the national republican party as
set forth In the Chicago platform and in the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment and laws
for its enforcement; to adhere to principles OF
equal rights to all mankind, whether at the
ballOt-box, in the public schools, or in the pur-
suit OF business, without distinction OF caste
race or nationality; TO favor the enactment of
the homestead law, internal improvements, and
the immediate rebuilding OF levees; to oppose
special legislation; sustaining President Grant
and his subordinates in the administration of
the government; endorsing the action OF Louisi-
elevation of capable and honest men to Office
and pledging the republican party of Louisiana
to support these views. After a harmonious
session of four days, the convention adjourned
sine die.
Year: 1870

THE GEORGIA Observation-Disclosures Gen.
erAl Alderman has received dispatch from
Atlanta, Ca, stating that the question OF "Pr0-
longation" was defeated in the House by seven
votes. The Senate had agreed that the act of
Congress contemplated q continuation Of the
term Of office Of the members OF the present
Legislature for two years from the time the
State was readmitted into the Union. The
House refusing to concur In the opinion OF the
Senate an election will therefore be necessary.
Year: 1870

Michael Ward, boy fourteen years of age, was
caught in the act Of entering house in Lexington
avenue, between Fifty second and Ffty-third
streets, yesterday afternoon. through the coalhoe
on the sidewalk The object was, 1t is believed, to
steal the family being away In the country; but the
prisoner said he WAS going IN there steal nothing
but coal. There was companion with him, who
animation.
Year: 1870

large body OF the united choirs Of Trinity parish
will go on an excursion to-day TO New Jersey High
lands In steamer provided for the purpose. There
will be rural luncheon ana dinner provided by the
rector and corporation OF the PARISH. The whole
will be under the direction OF the 0rganists Of the
singing under the direction Of DR.. James Pech.
Year: 1870

them from despotisu and from anarchy
alike. II tho Ministry. Of which Olivier is
ths head. have the wisdom to guide the
ship Of state safely through dangerous
and tortuous channel into tho promised
harbor, It will deserve the thanks not only
ot France but Of mankind
Year: 1870

A correspondent asks Us what is the law
Of Illinois in regard to tie assessment and
collection Of poll taxes IN this State? We
answer: As there is no poll tax, there is no
Inv upcn Tho subiaot-
Year: 1870

ule present time practical attempts have been made
W tnrn Them u good account and t s doubtful wheth
% even should the assay promise WELL much beneft VIII
pe derived by the Colony from the working Of these


,neS unul TIE country Is more thckly populated and


bor becomes cheaper. Gold may be bought too dear;
and as the present supposed discoveries In the Inn


mediate vicinity OF the town Of Victoria the ground will
al De speedily taken up by greedy speoulatOrs, who IN
A P.ODaDillty will not have sufficient capital TO work
qghTL mines with any prospect Of Then there
NI pe grand formation Of Joint stock Companies, the
snares In which will again be taken up by still more
hseuy speculitOrs; men who have not the energy 10
cD up The hillside TO stake of claims, and who VIII ex-
poet To realize fortune by the sale OF shares at pre-


Nothing could be fatal 10 tho interests OF Victoria,
anu the colony Of British Columbia than another rush
VI miners who would he certain tO encounter disappOint


eht hardship, and loss one or two quartz mining com
Pahles With abundant means at their disposal might
work successfully upon the hills adascnt to Vctora
such, To- instance Cedar H where the late discover


s are ported aud the GOldstreaB, where gold could
se worked with profit has been proved by assay Ine
asy "a past for getting fraudulent excitemens ON ts
DOast Whatever may b. the result OF this present assay,
there s little doubt that In few year. time we shall sea
hing mills in operation in the Immediate neigh
DNfhOOd OF Victoria.
Year: 1870

From the recollections of an aged inhabi-
tant Of this city, who has passed the allotted
time of life, we have been favored with tbs
reminiscence, which may be taken as gen.
eral representation Of the festivities at we'd
ding in our grandfather days.


Invitations were freely extended to al
friends and acquautances, and after the mar
riage took place two entire days were de-
voted TO feasting and dancing. 'aa.' s.'ss'.sss


The bridal couple then set out for thcm
own home, attended on horseback by their
friends, who, moving in pairs, made very
imposing appearance. .l.r .5f
At the residence Of the groom everything
is ready, and with especial care bottle Of
choice liquor, richly decked out with ribbons
has been prepared and placed upon . high
post at the front gate Of the dwelling II
As the cortege come within one mile Of the
house the master of ceremonies wheels hM
horse aside and extends an invitation to all
the gentlemen present to join in the race for
the bottle, which awaits the winner and
gives him the enviable privilege Of drinking
the health of the bride on her arrival. The
greater portion of the party accept the invi-
tation thus extended and start off at full
speed for the desired goal. Tho foremost
horseman, on arrival at the gate, receives
from the hands of the groom sister the much
desired prize, amid the huzzas and congrat-
ulatons Of all assembled to welcome the
young couple, and when the cavalcade ap-
pears, headed by the groom and the bride,
he rides forward, and as they approach the
gate drinks the health of the bride.


The huzzas and congratulations now burst
out afresh. and amid the best good feeling
all around, the ladies are invited in the house,
the horses are stabbed and siege sets in 10
terminate after two days dancing and feast
ing, and to leave the newly married couple
to continue life's journey with the most pleas
ant recolectons.


Modern society claims to have brought
about improvements ON the above. The ap-
probation of friend is often weighed by tie
value of his bridal gift, and he is lucky 70
be invited to the public church, where ths
marriage ceremony is performed to the in6n-
te enjoyment Of small boys and a curious
crowd of strangers and bare acquaintanees.
The couple having been pronounced msn and
wife, hurriedly disappear from view to re-
appear transformed with marvellous quick
ness into everyday people. Lymchba.rg
Times
Year: 1870

The MANAGING WoMAN.-The managing
woman is pearl among women; she is one
of the prizes in the great lottery of life, and
the man who draws her may rejoice the rest
of his days. Better than riches, she is a
fortune in herself-a gold mine never failing
in its yield--a spring of pleasant water,
whose banks are fringed with moss and
flowers when all around is bleached white
with sterile sand. The managing woman
can do anything, and she does everything
well. Perceptive and executive, of quick
sight and steady hand, she always knows
exactly what is wanting, and supplies the
deficiency with tact and cleverness peculiar
to herself She knows the capabilities of
persons as well as things, for she has an in
tuitive knowledge of character. The man
aging woman, if not always patient, is en-
ergetic, and can never be disappointed into
inaction. Though she has to teach the same
thing over and over again, she is never
weary Of her vocation of arranging and or
dering, and never less than hopeful Of favor
able results. r
Year: 1870

Twas but breath
And yet n woman S fair fame wilted,
And friends once fond grew cold and stilted


And life was worse than death.


One venomed word,
That struck its coward, poisoned blow y
In craven whispers hushed and low


And yet the wide world heard


Twas but one whisper-one--
That muttered low for very shame
That thing the slanderer dare not name,


And yet its work was done.


A hint so slight,
And yet so mighty IN its power,
A human SOUL in one short hour,


Lies crashed beneath its blight
Year: 1870

The following beautiful extract is from
speech delivered by Hon. D. w. Voorhees,.
of Indiana:


1t is a melancholy spectacle to behold a
tree government die. The world it is true,
is filed with evidences of decay All ma
ture speaks the voice of dissolution, and the
highways of history and of life is strewn
with the wrecks which Time, the great de
spoier has made. But the hopes of the
future, bright visions of revivng glory, are
nowhere denied to the heart of man, save
as he gazes on the downfall of legal liberty.
he Listens mOurnfully to the autumn winds
as they sigh through disnanrled forests
but he knows that their breath will be soft
and vernal in the spring, and shat the dead
flowers and withered foliage will blossom
and bloom again. He sees the sky overcast
with the angry frown of the tempest but he
knows that the sun will re-appear and the
emblazOnry of God cannot perish. Man,
himself, this strange connecting link be
tween dust and Deity, tott ers wearily,
wearily onward under the weight of years
and pain towards the tomb, but how briefly
his life fingers around the dismal spot 1t
Is filled with tears and grief, and the willow
and the cypress gather around it with their
loving but mournful embrace. And is this
all2 Not So! If man die, shall he not live
again beyond the grave In the distant
Alden? Hope provides an elysium of the
soul, where the mortal assumes Immortality
and life becomes an endless splendor. But
where, sir, in the dreary regions of the past,
! flleu with commissions, wars and crimes,
can you point your finger to the tomb of a
| free commonwealth on which the angels of
resurrection have ever descended, or from
whose sepulchre the stone of despotism has
been rolled away2 Where, in what age, and
in what cline have the veins of constitution
al freedom renewed their youth and regain


ed their lost estate2 By whose strong grip
has the dead corpse of the Republic, once
fallen, ever been raised7 The merciful
Maker, who walked upon the waters and
bade the winds be still, left no ordained
apostle with power to wrench apart the
jaws of national death, and release the vic


tim of despotism. The wall of the heart
broken over the dead is not so sad to me as
! the realization of this fact. But all history,
with loud, unbroken voice, proclaiAs it;
and the evidence of what the past has been
is conclusive to my mind of what the future
will be. Wherever in the domain Of human
conduct, a people, once possessed of liberty,
have surrendered these great gifts of God at
the command of the usurper, they have
never sfterward proven themselves worthy
| to regain their forfeited treasure.
Year: 1870

The St Louis Democrat, one of the abIest
Republican papers in the country, contains
the following truthful extract:


"The time has come when people demand
in their leaders calm. dignfed and intelli-
gent craftsmanship. careful study, thorough
understanding of financial and industrial
questions, and the patience, candor and
clearness of thought needed to devise wise
measures and convince others of their
wisdom. Men ike Butler are becoming Of
little value; men like Wells and Dawes
grasp the confidence of the people The
next election of Congress men will show a
great difference In the character of men
selected. Worn party hacks will disappear,
ranting stump orators will be in less de-
maDd; more rebel haters or negro haters.
wi be dropped into the pool of oblivion;
and the country will secure the services OF
men who can comprehend and deal wisely
with the new question on which its future
prosperity depends. After the election,
nobody will think of proposing for the
Presidency any man who represents only
the terrible past instead of the hopeful
future"
Year: 1870

co'or. It is composed of blue and yellow,
aud holds medium STATEN between them
To the human eve there is no color SO
grateful as green, it being temperate and
retiring, as well as most beautiful and
cheerful color.


Green is the peculiar garb of spring
Nature displays it at that season alone in
freshness and vigor. 1t is the symhol OF
youth, mirth, hope, gladnsss, tenderness
and prosperity.


While virgin Spring BY Edsn's food,


Unf0lds her tender mantle grseR.-CB Burns,


Green is most suitable for late summer or
autumn costume, being fresh and grateful
at season when Nature arrays herself in
bright and burning colors
Year: 1870

How are you, my dear2' said a minister
to little girl, where he called in. How do
you t.ink she behaved? Did she put her
finger in her mouth, aud hold her head down
without saying word2 No, indeed She
looked up eheerfully, and said, in a sweet
voice, 81 am well, thank you bow are your
And when she retired, observing that the
minister looked toward her, she very neatly
Dade him good evening, and slipped off to her
room. That little girl was less than seven
years old. How do you act when any one
speaks to you.


Never laugh at any one who does not
dress as well as you do They nav know a
great deal more than you do. They proba-
blv are better far to their parents or little
brothers and sisters. Treat them kindly.
Don't look at their clothes, and then at yours,
as if to say, see how nice / am dressed.
Such conduct is mean and i'll bred Don't
be guilty of it.