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Year: 1872

It is usual to attempt the management of children either by corporeal punish

 ment, or by rewards addressed to the senses, and by words alone. There is one other means of government, the power and importance of which are seldom re- garded-I refer to the human voice. A blow may be inflicted on child, accom- panied with words so uttered as to coun- teract entirely its intended effect or the parent may use language quite objection able in itself, yet spoken in tone which more than defeats its influence. What is it that lulls the infant to repose It is an array of mere words. There is no charm to the untaught one, in letters, syllables and sentences. It is the sound which strikes it's little ear that sooths and composes it to sleep. A few notes, however unskillfully arranged, if but read in soft tone, are found to possess a magic influence. Think we that this in- fuence, is confined to the cradle No it is diffused over age, and ceases not while the child remains under the paren. tai roof. Is the boy growing rude in manner, and boisterous in speech ] know no instrument so sure to control these tendencies as the gentle tones o1 a mother. She who speaks to her son harshly does but give to his conduct the sanction of her own example. She pours oil on the already raging flame. In the presence of duty we are liable to utter ourselves harshly to children. Perhaps threat is expressed in a loud and irritating tone instead of allayine the passions of the child, it serves directly to increase them. Every fretful expres

 sion awakens in him the same spirit which produced it. So does pleasant voice call up agreeable feelings. Whateve, disposition, therefore, we would encour

 age in Q child, the same we should man, ifest in the tone in which we address it.
Year: 1872

SCHOOL TEACHING. item is going the rounds of the exchanges, stating that a woman school teacher in Utica, Wisconsin, allows the pupils five minutes to go out and see the railway train when it passes. This is sensible teacher. In old times the windows of school houses were built so high as to prevent the little prisoners from looking out, and an ele- phant might pass by and the little urchins be compelled to keep their eyes on their books, lest they might, through the open door, catch glimpse of the animal. No wonder boys and girls came to hate school hours, and to look upon them as the darkest of the twenty-four. That woman teacher in Wisconsin is sound in her head she favors object

 teaching" she would give a recess were a menagerie to pass or circus band to go by, and the children would study all the harder for the indulgence.
Year: 1872

The Alto Cdtito,mia speaks of new expedition which has just set out from

 San Francisco to seek and possibly to find

 the treasures said to have been hidden long ago by pirates in the caves of Cocos Island in the South Pacific. Two organ ized attempts to do the same thing have already been made-one in 1867 and the other in 1S70-but both of them failed 1; | the first because the stress of weather prevented the arrival of the vessel at the island, and the second for the very good

 reason that the explorers did not know

 where the treasures were hidden, and con- sequently could only work at random

 | The expedition which has just set out is under the command of Captain Thomas

 Welsh, who has agreed to claim nothing if the amount of treasure he shall find

 shall not exceed $3OOOO,OOO in value, but if it shall exceed that amount he is to

 have all the excess. This captain, having been interviewed by reporter, has re- vealed some strange stories of his earlier l life, which, should they be true, show him to be fit commander. The tale in brief language is the following: Long years ago there dwelt a lovely maiden in Kent

 England, who was wooed by a nobleman

 but married commoner-the father of Captain Welsh. The nobleman raved,

 and became so exceedingly misanthropic that he determined to turn pirate and SCOUT the Spanish Main in a rakish-looking brig, and wreak vengeance on all man. kind. He had succeeded to his hearts content in becoming the counterpart of the Black Avenger, but as years rolled on he thought he would revisit Kent and see what had become of his old love. Thither he went and found that she had given birth to son, had died and left this boy to be cared for by guardian, and brought up with that guardians child Eliza-the present Mrs. Welsh. One day the chil- dren were playing together when tall and fierce man came, carried them of, placed them OF board the rakish-looking brig, and sailed away with them. This demon was the nobleman-pirate, and he had 16O trusty men with him who had sworn never to take the black flag from the mast. For many years they secured the seas, and, at length grown rich with plundered store they steered their brig for Cocos shore, where they buried an in calculable amount of wealth in certain cave. But the end of their evil deeds ap- preached, and at last they went the way of all pirates-some were shot and some were hanged. The boy and girl escaped, were afterwards married, and now in their drous isle in search of what they know is there. With silvery hair Eliza walks the deck an ocean queen, and although not precisely the pride of the pirate's heart, still hale, hearty old lady. Bon 0oyoge.
Year: 1872

CLEANING TINwARE.-An experienced housekeeper says the best thing for cleaning tinware is common soda. She gives the following directions Dempen a cloth and dip in soda and rub the ware briskly, after which wipe dry. Any blackened ware can thus be made to look as good as new,
Year: 1872

POORLY OFF.-A couple got united in the ''silken bonds of matrimony," some where in Preston, short time since, but what was the consternation of the bride groom on finding that the honorarium payable oA the occasion, or, in vulgar language, the marriage fees. came to sev- eral shillings more than he and his then better-haf could muster. What was to be done The fatal knot was tied, and there was no undoing it. There was no trust of course, as they keep no debt books at such places. Ultimately an expedient was hit upon. The bride was to be placed in an apartment under guard as Q hostage, whilst the newly-created hus- band sallied forth to find the necessary means of liberation. After a delay of an hour and half he returned with two bailmen, who, between them, provided the deficit, whereupon the lady was lib- erated from bondage. .-s'
Year: 1872

FOREIGN CUsToMs.-A traveller in Polynesia concludes as follows descrip- ton of the women of Tahiti: The most bashful and coy will never pass you with

 out greeting, glance of the eyes, and e slight gatheriHc~ in of her dress with her elbows, to exhibit her buxom figure to full perfection. Or else, perhaps, she will come up coquettishly, and ask you for the loan of your cigar, take few puffs at it, and hand it back again grace fully to the rather astonished owner and then, with parting compliment, which you most likely don't understand, let you go your way in peace-or not. The proper way to walk with your lady love in Tihiti is as follows You put your arm round her neck, and she hers round your waist, and hangs on your breast in Q limpy, affectionate manner. It is as much scion les regJes as walking arm-in- arm, and much prettier to look at.

 BITTEN BY A RAT.-An infant child of MT. Thomas Clinton, living on the cor ner of Seventh and Cambridge streets, in Boston, was put to bed by its mother, who sat down in the next room to do some sewing. Shortly afterward she was startled by the shrieks of her infant, and going into the room saw huge rat, with its fangs fastened in the nose of the child, its face and the bed-clothing be- ing covered with blood. The mother, in her turn, shrieked, and her husband came to her assistance, but the ferocious animal was with difficulty driven from the bed. It was pursued downstairs and finally killed. Dr. Norris, who was called to dress the wounds, says the teeth of the rat came together through the nose of the child, and that its cheek was bitten through several times, presenting an appearance of having been punctured repeatedly with an awl Besides these wounds there were others upon the right ear.
Year: 1872

DD Nor LIKE IT.-A French provin- cial paper relates m episode of love and war which has just been brought to light at Pontarlier. It appears that q young widow of that town had the mis- fortune to have a handsome Prussian corporal billeted upon her. Fritz was gallant and protecting, and, in spite of her patriotism, Cupid succeeded in gain ing possession of the widows heart. The war over, the corporal left for his native home, promising to name the happy day. Some time ago the widow received her lover's orders to publish the marriage banns, but in the ardor of her affection she forgot all about her neighbors' feelings. The consequence was that as soon, as the town heard of the intended nuptials, the most indig. nant repaired to the widows house, and smashed all her furniture, and would probably have done the same for the widow herself but for the arrival of the police. About thirty persons were ar

 rested and sentenced to imprisonment.

 The widow has since sold out and gone to Fatherland to join her soldier laddie.
Year: 1872

Years came and went. The little chest nut girl passed entirely out of Ralph Moore's memory as if those pleading eyes had never touched the soft spot in his heart; but May Lee never forgot the stranger who had given her the silver half crown.
Year: 1872

vania, General George G. Meade, was sud-
denly thrust upon him. He did not avoid the
responsibility, nor did he call to his councils


interested politicians As is his won't he


waited, watched and bided his time He has at
length decided wisely and well. We were aware
that General Meigs, General Terry and others
had strong claims upon him; but we felt certain


that his strong good sense and clear insight


would enable him to bound over the political
mud pool set before him by his whilom
friends. And he has triumphed General
Irwin Mcdowell. senior Brigadier General
OF the army, is the next in rank for
promotion, and him the Commander in
Chief has properly and wisely selected to
take the place on the roll of the army of the
United States Of the lamented Meade. General
Mcdowell won his spurs before Bull Run, and
he has better right to wear them now. A
cool, calculating, able officer he is an honor
to the service. Long may he wear his double
stars


But the President shows his ardent desire to
clasp hands across the sanguinary chasm of
popular misrepresentation in another way
General Hancock, who for some years, has
been looking through a glass darkly
at the White House steps, gave ex-
preston, or was reported to have
given expression to sentiments not at all
complimentary to the President, and now,
before all the people, General U. S. Grant
"clasps hands," and makes General Hancock
commander of the comfortable, easy and most
desirable Department of the East President
Grant is evidently determined to supplement
civil service reform, for which the country
yearns, by other reforms not less welcome
TO the people who have honored him with
their suffrages and made him their ruler
for the next four years. Let him continue as
he has commenced, and his constituents and
not they alone, but his late political oppo-
nents-will hail him, not merely as the next,
but as the best President Of the United States
Year: 1872

Partassn vitupcration Rebuked from
an Unusual Quarter.


It can scarcely be credited, but such is the
fAct-a man welded and welded to the poetic
muse has felt himself obliged to leave his rosy
couch on Mount Parnassus, and, coming down
to the miry earth Of politics, rebuke some of
the partisan speakers and journalists of the
day. 1t is the amiable and tender-hearted
d Quaker poet Of Amesbury, John Greenleaf
Whittier, who has considered it his conscien-
tious duty to do this, and instead of singing
in his pleasant Birthday lines
q tl. How hushed the hiss Of party hate,


The clamor Of the thrOngi &
g 2 How old, harsh voices Of debate 7


Flow into rhythmic song-


TO write to his colored friends letter, in
the course of which he says:-os


a No colored man with any selfrespect or sense of
abuse Of such men as Horace Greeley Charles
sumner, Henry Wilson or Salmon p. Chase. They
- thing.


Again "'-'''.'.... 'a'o'


lam panied by the bitter personalities Of the
canvass on both sides am sorry to see such a
low % and c vulgar % song as that from the Brooklyn
should condemn such weak and bitter abuse of q
man that he has good reason to respect. eI


But what respect has o partisan journalist
for an opponent in political contest, as such
'7 contests are conducted in these latter days?
! Instead Of argument coarse vituperation is
the weapon employed to carry point, and in
s defence the assailed has to reply in kind, just
as the Chinese fight their battles by casting
vessels of nameless odor into the ranks of
their enemies. The 'hiss of party hate
seems, alas to be growing more and more
venomous as we proceed in our political career
aside from our own, writer's from abroad come
among us, and, settling themselves in some
easy editorial chair, dip their pens in gall and
illuminate the most atrocious epithets against
their contemporaries Why is this? How is
It that writers who in their own country,
would scarcely descend to SO low, and des-
picable level in discussing public men
and measures seem to find here a
scongenial soil in which to plant their seeds Of
bitterness ? And why is it that our own writers
still cling to that era of journalism which rec
ognized in vituperation and Billingsgate the
only road to journalistic preferment? Is it,
to re-quote our Amesbury poetic friend, to
please ''the clamor of the throng?" That
might do for the hustings but it is not calcu-
lated for the editorial sanctum. It might dc
for the ''old, harsh voices Of debate" but not
for the calm and philosophic editorial closet.
In brief, the partisan press and the partisan
FORUM and the men who conduct the partisan
press, as well as the men who occupy the par.
tisan forum, stand in this day and generation
sadly in need of good, wholesome advice, un.
less their object be to bring into disgrace
republican institutions and to make the nation
reproach among the decent and substantial
governments of the civilized world. Friend
Whittier is entitled to the thanks of the re-
spectacle people of the country for his
timely rebuke to these coarse lampooners of thu
most honored and honorable statesmen in thu
GREAT repI1tlic t4.f.a
Year: 1872

The return OF Dan Bryant and his excellent
troupe is an event worth more than passing
notice. Since his opening at his charming little
opera house in Twenty y-third street the famous
minstrel and actor has been visited by hosts Of
friends and admire g. and the amount OF versatile
talent by which he Is surrounded has largely con-
tributed TO the present high standard OF "Bryants
Miustrels," ever welcome in every portion 0f the
United States.
Year: 1872

We received sometime ago con- munication from Corporal Ruofach, Fifth Cavalry, in which he makes some suggestions relative to products that should be cultivated in Arizona. which we consider of value to lay before our readers. He says of the silk worm:

 My old home is situated near the Ital- lian boundary where the silk worm and the grape vine furnish the principal pro- ducts of the country, so that l may be supposed to know something on the sub Ject, although 1 am sorry to say that at the time was otherwise engaged and did not devote much attention to it in prac tical point of view; yet 1 did have facilities to get all necessary information. The production of silk in my opinion is one of the pleasantest occupations i'm aginable. A lady can do the work for amusement and make living by it. l have not the statistics on hand to show that it is one of the most lucrative, but am inclined to believe that it is. The only capital necessary, is to produce the mulberry tree, and 1 believe Arizona is peculiarly adapted to raising this tree. It does not require any particular care and can be made to pay as soon as the young tree bears its first leaves. One need not wait years for the first harvest, as is the case with most fruit trees, and it requires but few acres to plant trees enough to feed thousands of worms. The first manufacture in producing the raw silk is always done near the place of pro- duction, thereby employing many hands and keeping the money at home. The care of the worms and the manufacture is work adapted to the hands of women, while the men take care of the trees and gather the leaves, thus giving practical solution to social question of the day.

 Corporal Ruohach is of the opinion that this Territory is more adapted to producing grapes that will make the choicest of wine; also that olives will produce largely and be found profit able in making olive oil. We wish there were few thousand hardy Ger mans in this Territory to give prac- tical tests to his suggestions they would not only do we'll for them selves, but would be great blessing to the Territory.
Year: 1872

TIE article on the second page was
written for those readers who may feel
an interest in what the Convention has
done in regard to the debt, and who have
large amount OF elegant leisure. Life
sshOrt, but newspaper articles will some.
times be long in spite Of the editors wish
to the contrary.
Year: 1872

GOAT ISLAND. Goat Island grant
TO the Central Pacific seems unlikely to
be favored by Congress. We expected
such would be the case if San Francisco
opposed it with unanimity. Nevertheless,
had it passed, it appears to us that the
State at large would have been benefited.


San Francisco has always been altogether
too selfish. In discussing this matter.
San Francisco speakers have dilated upon
what that city has done for the State. In
variably they omitted to mention what
the State has done for San Francisco
The metropolis owes all its wealth and
Importance to the interior. Every ounce
of gold dust and every bushel of grain
has paid them tribute. Nothing has been
consumed in the mining or agricultural
districts but paid her a tribute. How has
San Francisco balanced accounts d? By
pursuing the policy of squeezing the last
possible dollar from her customers and
leaving them to depend upon their own
resources. A rival city would soon open
the eyes of the Shyoclls Of the Bay CITY.
Year: 1872

LEADING Democratic Senators and
Representatives had a caucus in Wash
ington, at which it was the prevailing
idea that there shall be no move made for
a National Convention till after the ad-
journment of the Reform Republican
Convention, to meet at Cincinnati in
May also that there will be no surrender
of Democratic principles for the sake OF
a coalition with the Reformers, and that
no Democrats shall participate in the
Reform Convention.
Year: 1872

A DEADLOCK exists between the United
States and England on the question of
submitting the claims for consequential
damages to the Geneva Conference. So
far the position of the United States is
the commanding one, leaving England
in great peril which ever way she moves.
Year: 1872

Only few days now remain within which
taxes can be paid without the addition Of u
penalty. The law makes an addition of
twenty per cent. to all taxes not paid during
the coming week, and it is not, as some seem
to suppose, optional with the County Treas
urer whether this penalty shall or shall not be
collected. The law as it stood last year did
not compel the collection of the twenty per
cent. penalty, but this year it holds the Treas
urer strictly accountable for the collection of
the same, and requires that all property upon
which taxes remain unpaid at the end of the
coming week shall be Immediately advertised
for sale, or seized and sold to satisfy said
taxes, penalties and costs.
Year: 1872

The little son of Mr.. Roush, on Rodney
street, is literally starving to death. Some
two years ago the little fellow eat a piece of
concentrated I've, and ever since food has
been forced into his stomach by artificial
means. But for three days, the little fellow
has been unable to take any nourishment
whatever, and he is slowly starving to death.
He cannot live much longer unless change
takes place. notwithstanding the terrible
suffering the boy has endured for two long
years, he Is a bright child, and has usually
been quite cheerful and pleasant.
Year: 1872

On Wednesday night, about 12 o'clock, II
German from Silver City, whose name We
did not learn, was robbed on Main street, in
front of Mather's Saloon. He had been
down in the hurdy house drinking, and prob
ably made an unnecessary display of his
money. Upon coming up stairs and stepping
out into the street, he was grabbed by the
throat by some person, while another went
through his pockets, taking therefIom one
hundred and fifty dollars in currency. This
is the first ease of highway robbery in the
streets of Helena that we have beeD called
upon to chronicle, and We trust it will be the
last. No clue has yet been had to the robbers.
Year: 1872

and from that time to the present It's progress has
been without parallel in the history Of proprietary
medicines With the spirit of the sugar cane-.he
most nutrieious of oil stimulants-for Its basis and
medicased solely with the juices and extracts Of
vegetable specifics, such ss Cslsays Bark the best
known Tonic that the world produces, and which
makes It By al odds the NEST unobieetienable nvgor
ant corrective and general Alternative that has ever
been placed By science within the seh Of the sick the
suffering and the despoudent Hence 1t ssoyerieaped
all competition, and Plantation Bitters is to-day the
most popular Tonic on either eide of the Atlantic.
Year: 1872

a THIRTEEN Pound BoY.-Our ex
cellent physician and worthy townsmau
nr. W. S. HUT, was last Saturday made
the happy father of bouncing son
weighing thirteen pounds down weight
We congratulate the Doctor and his esti
mable wife on this accession to his family
and hope that his son will grow up and
make as useful, honorable and worthy a
gentleman as its father.