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Year: 1873

For all the disorders Of the
tongue, the remedy must begin
at the heart. Purge the foun-
tain, and then the streams will
be clear. Keep thy heart, and
then it will be easy to keep thy
tongue, 1t is a great help in
the quality of speech to ahate
in the quantity; not to speak
rashly, but to ponder what we
are going to say. ''Set a watch
before the doors of they lips"
(Ps. cxii. 3.) He bids us not
to build it up like a stone wall,
that nothing may go in or come
out, but he speaks Of a door,
which may be sometimes open,
oft times shut, but withal to
have a watch standing before it
continually. A Christian must
labor to have his speech as con-
tracted as can be in the things
Of this earth; and even in divine
things our words should be few
and wary. In speaking of the
greatest things, it is a great
point of wisdom not to speak
much. The Apostle James
makes it a great character of a
Christians perfection, eff any
man offend not in word,
the same is a perfect man." But
where is that man? Seeing
we find men generally, and
most Of all ourselves, SO far
from this, it can not choose but
work this, to stir up ardent de-
sires in us to be removed to that
blessed society, where there
shall never be a word amiss, nor
a word too much.-LeightOn
Year: 1873

Since it is more important
how we live than how we die,
and since death is merely the
arrival at the end Of a journey
the beginning, history, and
progress Of the journey, deter
mining what the arrival is to
be---we shall do well to dismiss
our borrowed troubles with re-
gard to the manner OF our de.
parture out of the world, and
be solicitous only with regarC
to the right discharge Of pres
ent duty.
Year: 1873

There is no despair so abso-
Lutte as that which comes with
the first moments of our first
great sorrow, when we have
not yet known what it is to
have suffered and be healed, to
have despaired and to have re-
covered hope.-Adm Bede.
Year: 1873

The following are the princi-
pal provisions Of the Indiana
temperance law:


The law forbids the sale of
intoxicating liquors to be drank
in the place of sale, unless a Ii
cense has been granted. Per,
sons who wish to obtain a IL
cense must send a petition to
the County Commissioners
which has been signed by q ma
jority ofthe voters Of the ward
Or township, on a basis Of the
number Of votes given to the
preceding Congressional cleo
ton. Besides, the possessor OF
the license must find security
in the sum of three thousand
dollars, with two real estate
owners. For the sale or giving
of Intoxicating liquors to a mi
nor, who becomes partly or en-
tirely drunk from it, the law
provides that the seller can be
forced to pay suitable amends to
any person interested in the
drunkard; said amends can be
sued for any court of competent
jurisdiction.


1t is declared illegal for a
person to get drunk. The pun
ishment is a fine or imprison-
ment. The sale of liquor on
the Sabbath and festival days,
as well as on all election days,
is forbidden also on week days,
between the hours of 9 in the
evening and 6 in the morning
(police hours) with a fine of
from SIS to $25 for every glass
sold. The law further deter
mines that any husband, wife,
child, parent, guardian, or any
one else who is injured in per-
son, or in his property, by a
drunkard, or in consequence of
drunkenness, shall have the
right to enter suit against the
person persons who by selling
the liquor, have caused this
drunkenness and that any one
owning a house and rents it for
the sale of liquors, or has rented
1t for other objects, and knows
that liqour is sold in it, he is
subjected to the condition, as
well as the seller of the liquor.
A married woman has the same
right to enter complaint as un-
married ones, The illegal sale
of liquor has the effect that the
lease and every claim of the les
see fall upon the property rented.
The law further provides that
no liquor shall be given 10 an
intoxicated person or any one
who is in the habit of getting
drunk. The punishment for
trespassing In this section is
from $5 to $50. Besides fines
from $5 to $50, and imprison-
ment in the county Jail from ten
to thirty days, are provided for
every transgression of the
law.
Year: 1873

INCREASING the pay of Con-
gressmen was a thing not
thought Of until the advent to
power of the Republican Credit
Mobilier party. Previous to
the war the payment of the
members was eight dollars a
day for the actual session, but
as the Republican party came
in it was fixed at three thous-
and a year. Again in 1866 it
was increased to five thousand
dollars, and now in 1873 to
seven thousand five hundred
dollars. 1t is a noticeable and
peculiar thing that each one of
these increases were voted in
years when there was no Con-
gressional election. This of it.
self is sufficient to stamp the
whole thing as a dishonest
transaction, for the members
dare not face the people ON a
question of that kind raised
just previous to election. How
many ofthese swindlers would
have been back in Congress
now if this vote had been taken
last year instead of this? and
yet we think it will be possible
for the people to remember over
till next year and then weed
out the thieves.
Year: 1873

PNKLED PEppERs.-Use the
peppers green. Cut the stem
end off and remove the seed
carefully; soak in salt and water
twenty-four hours. Take them
out and rinse them. Take
good cabbage, cut very fine, and
stuff them; sew the stem end
ON and put them into vinegar.
In two weeks they will be ready
for use.
Year: 1873

Mignonette is is one of the
finest flowers cultivated in the
garden or elsewhere, it seems
to be one of greatest favorite
with the bees, and yields a
great amount of both pollen and
honey. Sow it early and it
will bloom from May until frost
kills it in the fall. We would
the sowing of more
of it throughout the country.
Year: 1873

Our experience and the his
tory of the past eighteen CEN
turies incline us to the belief
that no matter how well you
treat shotgun, nor how we'll
you bring it up, it will bang
the stuAing out of you the very
first time it gets a chance.
Year: 1873

BYw. q. BUNGAY.



Out in the street with naked feet,
saw the drunkard's little daughter;
Her tattered shawl was thin and small;
She little knew, for no one taught her.
Her skin was fair, her auburn hair
Was blown about her pretty forehead.
Her sad, white face bore sorrows trace,
And want and woe that were not bor-


rowed, r
Heart-broken child, she seldom smiled
Hope promised her no bright tomorrow
Drifts light flashed ON her night,
Then up came darker clouds OF sorrow
She softly said: "We have no bread,
NowoOd to keep the fire q burning
The child was i'll; the winds so chilli
Her thin cold blood TO ice was, turning.
But men well fed and warmly clad,
And ladies robed in richest fashion,
Passed on the side where no one cried
To them for pity or compassion.
Fled that long night, and then the light
OF rosy day in beauty shining;
Set dome and spire and roof ON fire,
And sh0ne on one beyond repining.
Asleep-alohe-as cold as stone,


Where no dear parent ever sought her
IN winding sheet of snow and sleet,
Was found the drunkard's lifeles


daughter.
Year: 1873

THE BABLING PREACHER.


The sharp teeth of old Cross Cut
must have passed through tough
timber,and one fthe toughest sticks
| have found is that of a preacher
who has no more respect for his
calling them to sit around stores
and shops, and tell long and vulgar
stories, for the diversion of o pack
of rude boys and men who enjoy
such talk. You are astonished that
preacher should be guilty of such
indiscretion--did you say? So is
Cross-Cut, but know man claim
ing to be preacher, wha is guilty
Of just such eXceptionable demean-
or. He has at times made us
ashamed and we felt like taking
hold of him and cutting him
into, as we would q rot
ten log. What a pity, that re-
ligious people will allow such verita-
bic clowns, TO ramble over the coun,
try to the detriment ofa good cause.
Cross-Cut has decided on naming
out this "babbling preacher" so
loud that all trees in Woodland shall
bear and know who he is, unless he
change his course of conduct.


WOODLAND, o. CRoss-CUT.
Year: 1873

The colored people of the United States are
to hold National Convention, in Washing
ton, December 9Th, a call fixing that day and
location having recently been issued by the
Pennsylvania Equal Rights League. The
chief object is said to be to ask Congress,
which will then be in session, to give the
colored people additional guarantees, protec-
ton and privileges by passing a new Civil
Rights bill The particular features of the
measure have not yet been indicated
Year: 1873

THE WHEAT CRoPs-A GREATER YIELD
received by the Agricultural Department,
indicate an average of 95 for the wheat crop as
a whole. This is about the same as the report
for September of last year, the present area
of cultivation being much larger The
increased area will give a total product in
several States above the usual quantity
making an aggregate for the whole crop of the
United States than in 1872 The quality is
generally superior, and the yield has been
double the usual average where skillful culture
has prevailed.
Year: 1873

The Unity of the Republic" is the title OF
a new lecture which Senator Sumner, of Mass
weeks. He has been engaged in preparing it
during the summer, and will deliver it at
Springfield and then at Boston, October 81
1t is stated that from that time till the meeting
of Congress he will lecture four or five nights
in week. should his strength allow, as he
hopes and believes. Incidentally in his lecture
he will touch on the battle flag question. On
the first day Of the session, it is also stated, he
will again introduce his civil rights bill, which
he expects the new Congress to pass He is
now putting his works through the press in
several volumes.
Year: 1873

AN rnblushing and impudent friend of
Lhs TichbOrne claimant is on his way to
this country with a view of raising
money by subscription to help the rascal
in the prosecution of his suits. OF course
he viii not get a cent. We have no in
ferest in the swindle.
Year: 1873

In speaking of Captain Cheek and his
fine steamer, White, it may not be out
of place here to state that this boat is a
recognized institution in this trade, and
that without her regular visits to all the
landings the people would feel lost and
as badly inconvenieneed as a fish out of
water. But TO proceed with the party.
A fine floor, covered with an arbor. was
prepared, seats made, etc, and
Year: 1873

HE ENJON5 HIMSELF MULHBI.
That the captain enjoyed himself
while ashore is unnecessary to assert.
Being among his friends, and in the
midst of plenty of fun, he was simply in
his element,
Year: 1873

A TALE OF A Doa.-We bous',. tiew
dog this spring; but the speculation was
not thoroughly successful. The man who
brought him round turned him loose in
the yard. and then left. When wc wen,
out to get acquainted with him he was ez-
ploring the slop bucket with his nose. aud
as sc approached he merely glanced around
and growled. We attempted to pat him
on the head, and then he suddenly drop
ped mouthlul Of meat, and took three
or four very earnest snaps at our hand and
leg. We were afraid somebody would
steal him. SO We enticed him that evening
into the kitchen with bone and locked
him in. He scratched the door and howlcd
all night. and breakfast was late in the
morning, because he wouldn'i let the hired
girl come into the kitchen. When we got
him into the yard. We found that he had
upset the bread tha. Sas rising. and had
knocked eight plates of Of the dresser du.
ring his nocturnal skirmishes. The next
evening We felt as il we would prefer IA,
somebody monid steal him, snd we locked
him out He amused himself that nigh,
scratching at the door to get in and howl
ing. lie can howl more effectually than
any dog we ever met You would have
thought We had mcncgerie in the yard
if you could have heard him. That day
he killed the pet cat. belonging to Smith
next door. and removed conple ofmou,h.
fuls from the leg Of Chubb's boy. who
came over into our yard after his ball
Then he tore one Of the sheets from the
clothes line, and gambolcd with it until il
was reduced to rags When the ash man
came, in the afternoon. he had dog. and
our dog after few social shifts organised
4 combat with the ash.man's dog. and they
rolled over and among our tulips and by.
acinshs. for half-an-hour. taking nips out
of each other. and scattering hair about
by the handful. On toward evening he
had a &, on pillow-casc which was bleach.
ing on the grass plat; and jus, as We we're
sitting down to tea policeman arrived
with warrant, sworn out by Chubb. for
our arrest for keeplpg a ferocious animal
upon our premises.


We went around and paid the fipe; and
that night our house was robbed; and tie
dog kept perfectly still till morning. al.
though NC bought him for the very pur-
pose of soaring of burglars. Anybody
who wants to buy dog may have our,
cheap. We will sell him at a sacrifice
We yearn to realize on that animal.
Year: 1873

Chill and dark the twilight falls


And the tide streams out TO :he bay,
Come close to my side, oh, faithful one,


And kiss me again, pray;
For my life is ebbing along with the tide,


EbbiDg and passing sway.
Fling wide the latiice-the sunset one,


Tha, looks on the open sea,
love 10 hear the plaintive waves,


Which ever seem calling TO me;
Now take our babe from his cradle son,
Aad P,ses si@ upos yeas tssss
How ioveiy he looks, with the dainty Hush,
Like q sea-shelrs tint on his cheek
Our lives have been happy, have they not,
Though poor. we were gentle and meek ;
Nay, do no. cry ! grieve to see


Those tears on manly cheek.
Place him back once more In his little crib,
Though never again may he see
The light Of love in those fading eyes,


lie will net he far from me;
! shall nightly guard his gentle sleep,


And keep him pure and free.
Now raise me up on your active arm,


That has toiled for US both so long;
Kiss me again and let me watch


The dark waves sweep along,
And hear the voice OF the night wind come,
With his sad and dirge like SON.
Out with the tide !-afar, afar-


But not to an unknown SEA:
For look the lighthouse now is lit,


And its lamps are flashing free,
Ont with the tide /! but not, dear love,


Not always away from thee.
Year: 1873

WRAf BEEcuER nhrxxs OF DkafH.-
have known morbid people TO speculate
- to bow they we're going to look in ,heis
eod6ss. have known grown people who
we're full Of imagination abost The grave.
Death 10 not only heathenish, bat barbsr.
oas in their thought.


/ sever think Of dying except With plea
sors. - would Of translation. To me
he mere passing through il nothing, i,
nay b little longer OF little shorter.
i have always hoped il would Be- very
short. I may horrify some reuple by say
E6g b. bus Z pssy 0sd eia- give Ne Sod
den and instantaneous death. would
rather die BY being struck by lightning
than die With consumption. II be God
will that should become old and tottling
and grow feebler before die l am viii
ling that il should bs-so. but if were lef,
TO my choice l should like to break oH
short and die strong man. In the middle
Of battle, but that Is for God to decide,
and not for me.


Dying to me is not at all the humilia-
tion Of the body. 1t is the exhaltatiou OF
the spirit. 1t is the emergence of the soul
from this outward form. It is our devel-
opment out Of this sphere into a higher
one. 1t is not the ushering' of men
into state Of weakness and gloom. 1t is
the inauguration Of condition Of power
and Joy. 1t is the moving Of the soul in
the direction Of amplitude and glory. 1t
is the endowing of the soul with the riches
Of immortal life in its highest forms and in
its greatest bene6cences.


do not know that nightingale sitting
in the twilig bit and singing with all its lit
tic soul. has the least idea that the whole
ncighborhood is charmed with its song;
but l can conceive that soul may be in
such blessed state Of experience that i,
may. like nightingale. charm the wide
circles in heaven with inspiring music.


The Apostle did not care to be uncloth-
ed; be did not care to get rid of bis bur-
den. except BY overcoming it through d.
vine grace; but he desired to be clothed
upon. He desired q better manhood
spiritual manhood. heavenly manhood
He did not take gloomy view of suffer
ing and death. Some men think of dy-
ing. do not think Of any thing black or
smirching when I think about death.
think Of gold and precious stones and fash
ing wings. Some men think of an iron
gate with an ugly. grim jailer, big key
that is not rusty, turns it often. think
of a "pearly gatc." as Milton calls it,
which turns on golden hinges Some
men tbink, Of dying ~ they think Of aiA,
ase. think Of dying as the fight O
the bird-higher and higher into pure,
ether.


Now. Il seems to ,nc that no thought o.
death is valid or right which does no. leave
you stronger. more joyous, happier. an
not going to die downward. l am mo-
going to die toward hell. l mean, by the
grace Of God. to die toward heaven. Aud
| am going to think Of it so as to take som,
comfort of it beforehand. am going t.
shake the tree of life 50 that If do not ge
the golden fruit there. some leaves shal
drop down for the healing of my hcart.-H


". Beeeher.
Year: 1873

USEFUL REcErprs the berry sea-
son is fast approaching we publish the fol-
lowing useful receipts:


BLACKBERRY WINE.


1t is a simple process. not very expen-
sive. and pays we'll


Run your berries through a wine press,
if you have one; If not. pu. them into a
strong linen bag, aud squeeze the juice
out OF them with your hands. Let them
stand thirty-six hours to ferment; skim off
whatever rises to the top. and then to ev-
cry gallon Of juice add one quart of water
aud three pounds Of crushed sugar. A
good quality Of brown sugar will do il the
crushed is not convenient.


After seeing that your sugar is we'll dis
solved. let stand in an open vessel twenty
four hours. with piece Of mosquito bar
spread over the top to keep out flies; then
strain into tight barrel aud put aside to
remain undisturbed for two or three
months. at least. There must be small
vent at the bung all this time. The best
plan is to insert a small lead pipe. bend il
over on the cipher plan, and let the end
not in the barrel res. in a tumbler Of wa
ter, the tumbler being kept filed up. 1t
will ito without all this. however; small
hole in the bung with piece Of mosquito
bar over it can be made to answer.


AT the end Of two or three months (or
if you have left your barrel undisturbed
till next March all the better), rack of on
the usual plan for wine and put away in
bottles, aud you will have an article equal
to the best port. In fact. I don't think
any wine could beat it, not even except.
ing our famous Scuppernong. But for q
rery fine brand, the berries should be well
selected aud thoroughly ripe.
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL.
Many people makes this. and the pro.
cess is more simple than that of wine ma.
king. Weigh your berries and to tho
juice cleanly compressed from three pound
Of good ripe berries add one pound oI
crushed sugar. Let stand twelve hours
then strain adding teaspoonful Of finely
ground all-spice to every quart Of cordial
1t is ready for use Immediately.


Some folks add the sugar, bruise the
berries. and allow to stand together twelve
hours. then strain. The first named pro.
cess is the mos, saving perhaps, bu. bott
are good.


BLACKBERRY JAM


is another very nice thing to have. and &
thing within easy reach just now. Pu'
your berries into brass OF copper kettle
adding one pound of best best brown su'
gar to every two pounds Of fruit. Bruist
together and then boil gently for an hour,
or until the berries are thoroughly soft.-
Don't forget to stir while boiling. for your
mess must not be allowed TO scorch. Put
up into glasses or anything you like. jus'
as you would put up other jams. 1t is
really a nice thing. and the cost Of it i.
almost too small to name. Spread upon
bread il is greatly relished BY children,
and il is cheaper than butter and perfect
" wholesome.
Year: 1873

TIE BREWSTER WAGON" A
In all weights for pleasure driving speeding,


exquisitey finished.
and embracing in their construction the various i'm
proycmcnts introduced by during the past Is years
making them


the Standard for Quality
throughout the United States
These wagons are exclusively the production Of our
wcl!-known Broomc street factory, and offered in
stock in all respects equal In quality TO those built to the
order OF the most valued customer, and at prices


uniform TO all.
In order that we may not be confounded with a Joint
stock company OF carriage dealers who have adopted
firm similar to and impudcntly claim the
reputation have made for the Brewster Wagon" we
beg the public will remember that our only warerooms
at tho corner Of


Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street,


and our only Factory OH Broomc street


BREWSTER 4 CO.,


m Broo
Year: 1873




Popular rowdies-Elizabethian ruffs,
The dressmakers don't complain of hard
times.


The man who bought hat on tick is in debt
over head and ears.


Heavy frosts were reported from many parts
Of New England last week.


"A Yale College professor is a member Of
the New Haven Common Council.
st Augustine, Florida is spoken as the era
die OF Catholicism in this country.
The latest styles in coffius is included by
Charleston paper in its fashion gossip.
The first Eve-angelical Alliance on record is
said to have taken place in the garden OF e len.
The word mon native" is being used in the
Virginia campaign as an elegant substitute for
the "carpet-bagger.


The Black Crook got attached in Indianapo-
lis for refusing to pay its board bill. It barely
survived the operation.
Year: 1873

EASt Canaan.

 Our village has been somewhat startled of late with burglars that have been trying their luck here. A few mornings since MT. Forbes Adam, on awaking, saw that the furniture of his room was somewhat disarranged, and among other things his safe. On getting up and going to hIs win dow he saw it outside on the verandah. think MT. Adam would have sold its con- tents for small sum, but it proved on ex- animation not to have been opened. It seems all their hard labor of removing it from the room was fruitless, as they could not find the key, and probably got fright ened and ran, and not having any spare time at their disposal, were obliged to leave it. Mir. Adam is exceedingly deaf, and without doubt the scamps were we'll aware of it. He had been to the bank for money that day and itis presumed they were aware of that fact also. The supposition is, that it was some one we'll acquainted with MI. Adam and all his surroundings, but I think there was one thing they might not have known; that is, that MT. A. always sleeps with loaded revolver within grasp, and should circumstance require it, would not hesitate in the least to use it freely. It is quite fortunate for the villains that they did not awake him, for had they done so there would probably have been work for the coroner. Mr. Adam is a man of wealth, and his money is not only means of making his own home comfortable, but it distributes comforts into many home s that are needy, and it is to be hoped, if any one is to be robbed, it will not be man of his benevolence. L.