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Year: 1870

SAYING HATEFUL TnNGs.-What n strange dis
position is that which leads people to say " hate
ml " things for the mere pleasure of saying
them. You are never safe with such person D.
When you have done your very best to please,
and are feeling kindly and pleasantly, out will
pop some bitter speech, some underhand stab
which you alone comprehend-a sneer which is
masked, but which is too well aimed TO be mis-
understood. 1t may be at your person, your
mental failing, or some little secret faith OF
opinion, confessed in some moment of genuine
confdende 1t matters not how sacred 1t may
be to you he will have his fling at it nay, since
the wish is to make you suffer, he is all the hap
pier the nearer he touches your heart Just
half dozen words, only for the pleasure OF see
ing "A check flush and an eye lose its brightness,
only spoken because be is afraid that you are
too happy or too conceited. Yet they are worse
than so many blows. How many sleepless
nights have such mean attacks caused tender
hearted idiots How after them, one awakes
with aching eyes and head, to remember that
speech before everything else--that bright,
sharp, well-aimed needle of speech that probed
the very centre of your soul. There is only one
comfort to be taken. The repetition of such at
tacks soon weans your heart from the attacker
and this once done, nothing that he can say will
pain you more
Year: 1870

PARLoRs.-Don't keep solemn parlor into
which you go but once month with your par
son or sewing society. Hang around your walls
pictures which tell OF mercy, hope courage faith
and charity. Make your living room the largest
and most cheerful in the house. Let the place
be such that when youE boy has gone to distant
lands-or even when, perhaps he clings to II
single plank in the lone waters of the wide
ocean-the thought Of the still homestead may
come across the desoaIion, bringing always
light, hope, and love. Have no dungeon about
your house, no room you never open, no blinds
that are always shut.
Year: 1870

The reason the clergy leave the city IN the
heated term is because they feel that the state of
the weather will sufficiently remind their focks
of their future state Of existence without any
need of instruction from the pulpit.
Year: 1870

Pain is supposed to be the lot of poor NOR
tails. as inevitable death itself and liable at
any time to come upon us. Therefore it is i'm
portant that remedial agents should be at hand
to be used on an emergency, when the seminal
principle lodged in the system shsll develop it
self, and feel the excruciating agonies of pain.
or the depressing influence of disease. Such 3
remedial agent exists i'll the PAIN KILLER, whoae
the eternal ices of the polar regions or beneath
the intolerable and burning sun of the tropics,
its virtues are known and appreciated. Under
all atitudes from the one extreme to the other,
suffering humanity has found relief from many
Of it's ills by its The wide and broad area
over which this medicine has spread, attests its
value and potency, From small beginning, the
Pain Killer has pushed gradually along, making
ts own highway, solely by it's virtues.


Such unexampIed success and popularity has
brought others into the field, who have at
tempted, under similarity OF name, to usurp t he
confidence of the people and turn it to their own
proved fruitless, while the Pain Killer is still
growing in public favor.
Year: 1870

And now cClurg, defeated disfranchise-
ment candidate for Governor in Missouri,
is to be tethered to the public crib, the
statement being that so soon as a suff-
ciently succulent situation can be found
this champ of the administration is to
be inducted therein. At Mr.. Grants pres
ent rate of retrogression it is evident the
whole civil service will soon be inadequate
to pension his beaten advocates, even if
every honest man in Office be turned out tc
make room for ''a friend"
Year: 1870

A Mormon of Salt Lake City has in
hoppers by steam. The machine is very
small, and can be attached to the waist Of
the operator, who plays upon the grass
hoppers with the steam, which is elected
from flexible tube attached to the gen.
orator
Year: 1870

A Chicago boy being asked if he had
mother, said he didn't know, as he hadn't
been home since morning, and when he
left his father and mother were quarrelling,
with odds in favor of his father, as he had
the hatchet in his hand,
Year: 1870

A SAYING OF HENRY CLAY
Henry Clay used to say that there
were three classes of persons with
whom it was never safe to quarrel:


First-Ministers. For the reason
that they had pulpits from which they
could denounce me, and | had none
from which to reply.


Secondly-Editors. For they had
the most powerful engines from which
they could every day hurl wrath and
fury upon me, and | had none through
which to reply.


And faally-With woman, for they
would have che last W0.d aly low.
Year: 1870

CAN A WIFE SuR uER HusBAND.-a
At the district court yesterday in the
case of Mary Allen vs Henry r.
Allen, in which che sued him on q
debt for money loaned him, the
plaintiff alleged in her petition that
defendant, her husband, borrowed Of
her one thousand dollars and then
deserted her. The husband demur-
red on the ground that wife could
not sue her husband for debt. The
court overruled tho demurrer, thus
deciding that wife deserted by her


husband can sue him at law for q


debt due her from him. Judgment
for plaintiff for S7O0. Hereafter let


deserting husbands pay up before
they depart. The defendant in this
case was some months ago the driver
Of the Brady street Omnibus. He
married respectable widow lady,


and after getting all her cash, some
So, 600, ia bis hands basoly deserted


her. The unprincipled wretch is said
to bo now living in New York on thu
money he stole from bis wifo-Dar
export Gazette
Year: 1870

Notice.-Apphcants for admission to the Bar
can ME their applications with the Clerk Of the General
Term
N0es Of Issue for the November must he filed IN
all cases on or before saturday next
Year: 1870

Er Gen. Franz Sigel, it is said, offers
to lead division of German volunteers
from New York to make a descent upon
the coast Of France and attack Napoleon
in his rear We would like to know what
Gen. Sigel is, whether he is German or
an American. AS King William is fight
ing as a believer in the divine right OF
kings-a principle utterly repudiated by
the Government of the United States
we cannot imagine how so radical Re
publican as Sigel can give him the least
countenance or support. A conflict of
duties exists in the premises utterly ir-
reconcilable. When Gen. Sigel, at the
head of his bumming division, champion
cd universal suffrage, popular rights, and
all the rest of the principles that we have
so often been told were enshrned in the
folds of the old flag, he clearly had no
principles in common with Prussia or
King William, and when he turns up now
as a fiery partisan of divine rights, we
can only regard him rs sort of free
lance--a soldier ofiortunc-a profession


al cut-throat, who fights for pay, cham
pioning any cause, any principle, any
country, SO that it fills his pockets. Gen.
Sigel carried war, famine and desolation
into the South to an extent incompatible
with high courage or honor, and for a
cause and people to which he now asserts
himself as alien in heart as he is in ma
tivi,y. A man so acting deserves the
worst name in the vocabulary. 1t is sin.
cerely to be hoped he will go to Europe
and stay there, or if he remains here, that
he will court becoming retirement of
place and speech. o. Times.
Year: 1870


EDITOR PRESS -


Ileft your town on the 4th instant, and
drove slowly along the road towards Little
Rock, found the crops very promising and
one and all of the settlers in good spirits.
made Gen. Miller's stage stand about six o.
clock, but thought l would push on furthcras
the evening was pleasant; but had hardly
drivch half a mile before five large. snowy
white tents met my gaze, and on coming up
on them found that they constituted the camp
of the Engineering Corps of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad. So, thought would
ask them few questions; but none would
they answer, until had my horse taken out
and myself comfortably seated in the head
quarter tent, with Major Pruyn, who has
charge Of the party, together with MIR. J. VI
Browne, his assistant at the transit, and Mr..
Williston at the level-and then and only
then would they consent to give me the fol-
lowing information. will proceed as near
as possible in the language received it:


Question.-llow do you find the country,
Major?


Answer.-Nery rough, sir. Just look a
that profile; there, sir, that is what the people
call a "dead level" country, What do you
think of it, sir?


Well, it is little rough looking, but cannot
see as you have much work; your cuts are
light, and / also see that wherever you have
cut you have Il hole to use it in.


Yes, sir, that is true, but it has taken pa
tience, and four miles of preliminary have
been run to obtain one mile of location. But
now, sir, we will rush things, as l intend
working up the old clearing, which was done
twelve years ago, and by this means, | expect
to make mile a day, SO that we will be in
Fort Smith by the lst OF September. We en-
tered Crawford county this evening, and to-
morrow we move our camp five miles farther
on.


GLOW are they getting on down below


A'-Well, they are hard at work on the 9th
division, and men are busy clearing Off the
timber from the 10th, which ends a mile be-
low Spadra.


So, my readers, you can see we are bound to
have Railroad. And hope you will stand
ready to take the Engineer Corps by the hand,
when they arrive among you, for they are
worthy of your attention-all being intelli-
gent and courteous gentlemen Look out for
the Railroad for it will come when you least
expect it. J.E. w.
Year: 1870

His Excellency, in +" swinging round,


made a speech at Pine Bluff the first o


the month. II was pretty much re


hash of his other speeches, winding W


with an attack OH Republicans, who difIe


with him on the point of whether HI
should be the coming man for the u. S
Senate not. We copy from the Pres,
as follows


"The Governor handled some of his
own party without gloves OfBrooks
the bloody, bellicose, Bombastes Furio-
so Brooks, he says, he offered him the
command of one division of his militia,
with the rank of Brigadier- General, which
he declined. This is scrap Of the his
tory of that infamy which we never knew
before. OF Hodges, Brooks man Fri
day. he spoke in terms that will not 10
for ears polite. A scoundrel he is said
the Governor, 'and thief and can
prove it, which expression was gentle
peroration to the invective which preced-
ed it.


"The Governor made one announce
ment, which he said he had not hitherto
disclosed. The plain. unvarnished mean
ing of which was that ifhe and his friends
are successful, Lieut. Governor Johnson
is to be impeached. The relentless pur-
suit of the powerful faction Of his party
in this county, opposed to him, had
brought him to bay. He could no longer
shirk the issue. And the plain transa-
ton of what he said we state above.


"Lieut. Governor Johnson says his
Excellency, is Objectionable to the Re
publican party. This we all understand.
The party is not willing to trust him in
the Executive Chair. You wish then to
know if l will accept seat in the Senate,
if by 50 doing Lieut. Governor Johnson
becomes the occupant of my chair ?
That says he, is what you wish to
know Cries Of it is, it is well,
then,' continued his Excellency, ! assure
you most positively | will not accept the
seat, even if elected, if by 50 doing Lieut.,
Governor Johnson becomes my successor
That will have to be provided against
first Thus spoke the Governor in sub
stance and almost in these identical
words, which remarks were rapturously
received by his sable hearers"
Year: 1870

A meeting of the American Institute was
held last evening in the Of the Association. The
report OF the Finance Committee favorable. The
Board of Managers in communication, said that they
thought il expedent TO hold Fair next year. large
expenditure has been incurred this year in the cOnstruc
ton Of additional buildings which will have to be taken
down at the close OF the present Fair; but, II an
Arrangement could be made so that they
could be allowed to remain. it will he
large saving year. and would Obyiate the shifting
OF gas and wsterppes and fixtures They therefore ask
that they may be empowered to hire the Rnk and prem
now occupied. The arrangement for the Rink Is
follows Rent, 900 the owner to pay insurance, and
All the conditions TO be the in tie lease Of 1870
the Thrdave. Railroad Co to pay Exhibition OF 1874 $500
In cash. and issue to each manager free pass over
the Road during the time Of the Exhibition.


The blowing resolutions were then adopted:


,soled Institute will hold Fair the Autumn Of Bill


present Board Of Managers have discretionary
Rink and premises ocupe and " MAKE all pre-
Lmluary srangeu for the Annual Exhibition Of l3T


After a short debate the system OF transferring
members tickets resolution inquirne into the matter
waz laid on the table, and the meeting adjourned
Year: 1870

Liko the ghost of a dear friend dead
Is the time long past;
A tone which is now forever fed,
A hope which Is now forever past,
A love so sweet it couldsnot last,


Was time long past:


4
There were sweet deans in the night
OF time long past;
And, was it sadness or delight,
Each day shadow onward cast,
Which made us wish it yet might last


That time long past?
There Is regret, almost remorse,


For time long past;
'Tis like child's beloved corse
A father watches, till at last
Beauty is like remembrance cast


From the leng past.
Year: 1870

The PRESIDENT AND TIE AMNESTY MAT
TER According to the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, the
President has said that the omission to
make any reference to tho subject of am
nesty in his aInual.mesage was accidental
He intended, SO it ia said. to have stated
his views freely upon the question. but in
the hurry of making up the document in
time to send it to Congress. he omitted to
do so. He proposed to have discussed the
propriety of removing the disqualifcations
from holding Office imposed by the four
teenth amendment, &c.
Year: 1870

As there have been many papers lost
the past year, by being stolen from door
steps. blown away by the wind, and in
other ways, we have concluded not to have
it served by carrier any longer. All our
town subscriber will hereafter get theiI
papers through the post Office, and there
will be no possibility of having them lost
Some persons may be under the impres
sion that they will have to pay postage
and for their benefit We will state that
paper circulates through the county il
which it is published free of cost.
Year: 1870

CUBAN EXPEDITION Private dispatch
es from Washington received in New York
state that the government has received
the most conclusive proof that the steamer
Hornet, which cleared from New York a
few days ago. ostensible for Nassau, has
gone to the Florida coast to take on board
an expedition to Cuda, Orders have been
sent to the gulf squadron to keep an eye on
her.
Year: 1870

SyMPToMs.-Slight pain in the side, the skin
and eye assume a thick yellow coat, digestion is
impaired, an unpleasant sinking sensation at the
pit of the stomach is experienced, the bowls are
irregular, the mind fretful, the memory weaken
ed sometimes slight cough, coldness of the
hands and feet, sometimes loss of appetite and at
others unnatural craving for food, dizziness Of
the head depressed spirits feeling of uncertainty
of having left something undone, but can't tell
what il is. Take Simmons Liver Regulator, it
will remove all unpleasant feelings and make
you well.
Year: 1870

ing out of his brain what three or four
years of the schools put in, so that he
might work in free and healthy way.
There is parental vanity that is killing
thousands of children yearly. Parents
delight in their precocious child ''never
such child before-he is at the head OF
OF his class-and the youngest-so smart,
we do everything to help him on" What
foollshness-what insanity Better that
such child be sent out fishing or tramp
ing in the pastures and woods, better
keep him away from books three-fourths
of the time there is no danger but that
he will get knowledge enough see to it
that he grows up with a good vigorous
body first, the rest will take care of itself.
The teachers that the times need are
those who look more and more to this
beautiful, vigorous physical development
of the scholar. Those who seek more
to train the mind and body to think and
act in a strong healthy way, than TO cram
the mind with books. Let us 90 back and
take lessons of the Greeks in gymnastics,
then our civaliZation will be more COM
| plete than now. Let us have schools that
teach girls that beauty and power in So
ciety are not to, be found in tinsel and
dress, in a smattering of French and Lat
in in attitudinizing, as taught in our fash
ionable schools, but in vigorous minds
that can grasp and deal with the highest,
earnest thought of the day; in strong
healthful bodies that can walk ten miles
Cay without weariness, or do housework
without shame or stimulants. Let parents
let society as a whole insist that the
schools shall not ignore the scholars
body and destroy his health, but promote
it in every possible way. This scholastic
crucifying the flesh is a shame to the age;
it is compound of vanity and asceticism
which we must outgrow if we would live
in high, healthy way.
Year: 1870

The factory girls in several
parts of New England are dis
satisfied with the treatment
they are receiving from their
employers. In Dover, New
Hampshire, about six hundred
have gone out on strike, and
a meeting offemale operatives
in Lowell have sent messages
of sympathy and,support. Ac-
cording to the complaint of the
chief speaker (Miss Collins), in
old times the girls were treated
like human beings, 'but lately
the cotton kings had become
more avaricious, and in their
wild rush for wealth had for
gotten all honor, and forsaken
every feeling Of humanity


The rights that these factory
girls are bent upon securing
are worthy of consideration,
and we hope they will succeed
in their demonstration against
the cotton kings ....
Year: 1870

How TO TREAT A HORSE.
Some men have been using
horses all their lives on the
principle of forcing obedience
by the whip, without ever learn,
ing the true system Of Caress-
ing, coaxing, and rewarding by
such means as the animal can
appreciate. A handful ofgrass
snatched from the roadside
and given to your Rhorse when
tired, will do more good than
a cut with a whip. The horse
is not ungrateful; treat him
kindly, and he will serve you
faithfully. He is fond Of be-
ing petted, and we should take
advantage Of this trait in his
character.
Year: 1870

OUT OF WoRK.-There are
always thousands seeking en-
ployment in every great city,
especially at this season Of the
year. They may generally be
classified as follows:


l. Those who know how to
do nothing.


2. Those who can do some
thing, but nothing that any one
wants to pay them for doing.


3. Those who are not willing
to do what they can do and
might find to do, but will only
work at something ighter,more
genteel, and better paid.


4. Those who insist on stay
ing where there is no work for
them, instead of seeking : ii
where it might be found. i
Year: 1870

A correspondent complains
that the Almanac don't meas
ure time Alright. THERE'S adif-
ference in the length of the
hours when one is waiting for
something to turn up and
when one has a note to pay, u
Year: 1870

A CoNsTABLE SoLp.--A Michigan
constable. from whose custody pris,
oner bad escaped with only shirt
on, while in search of the convict,
was told by one Of his nclghbors that
there had appeared at the house Of
the hitter. during the night, an indi-
vidual who was stark naked and who
refused to give any account Of him
self The ncighbor further said tha,
the stranger was still in his house,
and might yet be taken. The con
stable few around, got his handouts
and rode up to the residence Of hi
informant, to find that the lady 0
the house had gwen birth during tn
might, to "a very fine baby
Year: 1870

"CAN TUE UNITED STATES RAISE
ITS OWN WooL?-Why not? Have
VIC not land enough; have We not
sufficient range of soil and climate
If VIC can compete with other ma
tions in raising wheat and corn beef,
pork and cheese, why cannot we raise
wool enough for homo consumption?
1t requires less labor to raise wool,
in proportion to its value, than any
OF er farm product. Peter Honder.
son cannot afford to raise wheat on
his land, but it would be absuld for
him to assert, that wheat cannot be
raised with profit in the United
States. There are farmers on high
priced land that cannot afford to keen
sheep for wool alone, but they should
not assert that it cannot be raised in
the Unit ed States. --7'. Il .
Year: 1870

the position. One of these days we
fully expect to see some overstilted


beauty kiss the sidewalk, in which
case we propose to apostrophise her
in the words applied by Burke to the
dewnfall Of Marie ADMINISTRATION!
what heart must ono have to con-
template without emotion that clerd-
lion and that fall!'-Sunday Times.
Year: 1870

A stranger took possession Of the spare
bed at q widow lady's house in Council
Bluffs, while she and her daughter were at
church on Sunday evening. In the morning
ste ps were heard overhead, and the gentle.
man walked coolly out at the front door.
From the appearance of the room, it was
evident be had completed his toilet with
scrupulous care.
Year: 1870

DIR. j. j. Mulheron, in contribution to the
American Odd Fello,g for June, gives sever
al reasons why women are excluded from the
order. We make the following extract:


Our society was originally framed and in
tended exclusively for men, and the various
notifications it has since undergone have not
adapted it to the other sex. They could not
with propriety, in conformity with the usages
of the world, take part in our private as
semblies without exposing themselves to
the consciousness of the age. Their
peculiar tastes and duties alike unfit
them for the transaction of matters which re-
quire the action, and lie more properly within
the province, of their partners in life. We es-
TEEN and reverence women as Heavens
last, best gift to man." but we would not
draw her from the station she so molly occu-
pies in the world, to immerse her in cares
and duties alien to her nature and inconsist-
ent with the customs of society, to which she
is so directly amenable. But we aim at her
advantage. We provide in sickness for the
comfort of those nearest and dearest TO her;
we bury her dead; we endeavor to cheer and
support her in her widowhood; and to foster
and educate and place in the paths OF useful
ness and respectability her fatherless off
spring; we strive to render ourselves more
worthy of her, and to purify and improve
her father, her brother, her husband, her
lover.