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Year: 1875

GOOD TIME COMING COMES.


NEW YORK, July 14.-The Evening
Post, reviewing the outlook for general
trade, says: Among merchants we md
settled conviction that autumn business
will be fairly good; that 1t will show
more improvement than any season since
the panic. This is the opinion of those
who have not looked for rapid improve
ment at any time since the panic. They
reason in this way: The crops will
probably be above average, both cotton
and cereals. For cotton the demand
may not be as large as it has been, but
the low price for cotton will stimulate
manufacturers.


For grain the chances are that we
shall have better foreign market than
since the panic year. Good crops and
markets tor them mean that the where
withal to buy goods will be in hand.
The currency question will probably be
agitated, but 1t is doubtful II the policy
to resume in 1879 10 interfered with.
ness activity would be opened, and
trade would become feverfshly active
by reason Of the apprehension Of such
depreciation in the currency as
would make il less desirable to
hold, than what 1t would 70 buy, but re.
ally there seems but little chance for
this unfortunate way of stimulating
trade. particularly when even politicians
ought to know that it will surely lead to
greater disaster than any that has yet
0vertaken the country. The steps to.
ward resumption may be slowly taken
under the present treasury policy, but
II the face Of the Government is kept In
the direction Ut specie payments, and
there 10 any progress, there is some
thing to be thankful Tor. The best in
formed opinion is, that this will be the
case, and that under 1t there will be
steady, but perhaps, slow Improvement,
the coming autumn months showing
more than any which have preceded
them.
Year: 1875

HE CONFERENCE DAILY is meeting with
more favor in the start than we anticipated.
There seems to be pretty general demand for
1T as well from abroad as here at home, and
II the present prospect is sustained the circula.
ton may reach from 500 to 1000 copies per day
We are informed that one minister has already
club of twenty. We have had two or tbrse
orders per mail without the ACCOMPANYING
subscription price OF course they cannot re-
eeivs attention. The price is only 30 cts, and
we cannot think of having little bills of this
amount scattered all over the country, or even
over this town.


Here at home there is general demand for
the little sheet, and in few days VIC propose
to send out canvasser to take the names and
the money


A limited number Of advertisements will be
received at So per inch for the entire issue.
Those in this town who have spoken to us for
space will please hand in their copy at an early
date.
Year: 1875

The bill to subject fruit crops to levy and
attachment for debt was killed in committee,
our Legislative letter informs u.s. Much in
terest was manifested in this bill in this town,
though 1t was not presumed that the present
long established law would be changed. The
bill would have worked such obvious Injustice
In many cases as to render its evils too glaring
to pass unchallenged.
Year: 1875

dollar.a-week teachers, but those digni-
taries Of the profession who draw the
pay. and make their subordinates do the
work.


Next to being clerk in country store.
there is nothing so advantageous TO .
young man as good education. Is your
ambition thirsting for power ? Then get
knowledge, for knowledge is power"
Has your g,rl gone back on you, and
does your pathway seem dark and drear7
Get knowledge. for knowledge is
light to your path" Are you seeking for
its truth Probably not As general
thing people don't look for it much. But
if you are. then get knowledge, for
knowledge is truth" There are peo-
pie in every community who have no
need of education. People who know
everything. People who know too much.
People who keep the world moving by
the energies of their immortal intellects.
Wisdom's second. .Lieutenants Such peo-
pie we're calculated for the highest posi-
tons of earth, but they never fill them.
They were created for stars in the pOlit-
ical, financial, and commercial frma-
ment. but they don't shine worth cent.


We had rather lame Intellect


Hobbling along a crntch:


Than TO see a man without AIRY


Knowing so 0rfaiig much.
Year: 1875

The trolcsome waves love to kiss the white sand
The zephyrs salute the green trees;
The golden sunbeams kiss the beautiful rose
As it blushingly mods to the breeze
The daisy, most lowly and modest of flowers
Receives the night kiss from the dew
And the winds touch the lips of the emblem of love
To violet. of purple and blue.
The silvery moonbeams salute the hfn-tops
The hiil-shadows kiss the blue sea;
Aud the bright little waves dance caper and sing.
For a star-kiss from over the lea
The tear-drops of heaven fall gently on earth
To kiss the green grass and in MAY
The buds burst their tendrills of joy to receive
kiss from tile Ruler of Day
The birds kiss each other and twitter good night
The clouds kiss the midst ON the hill;
The grapevine embraces the old cherry tree
And the pebbles are kissed by the rill.
The ivy-vIne chambers the moss-eovered wall
To get the first sip of the dew
II Nature. then, seems born only to be kissed
Don't THINK IT WRONG, LOVE-. Do Yurl
Year: 1875

1t is an odd fact, no baby will ever
behave in company. The mother always
brings it into the parlor where the visi-
tor is, dressed in its clean dress, and its
father and its aunt come in smiling at
the same time. After the visitor has
kissed the baby, and taken it in her lap
and declared it the dearest little thing
she ever saw, the baby's mother and she
begin to talk. Each talks about her OWE
baby as fast as she can rattle, and both
talk at once. apparently without caring
what the other is saving. In the midst
of the conversation the baby throws up
on the visitors dress, and is suddenly
handed to its mother.


The visitor smiles sickly smile, and
says it makes no difference. but she is
mad. The conversation is resumed, but
presently the father winks furiously at
the mother and frowns, and clears his
throat and makes mysterious signals at
the side of the chair with his hand. The
mother looks down and perceives that
some of the baby's under garments are
slipping off. and snatches up the infant
and flies from the room. When she re-
turns the child cries to go to its father
and no sooner is it settled on his knee
than it betrays an irresistible yearning
to 90 to its aunt, after which it cries fu-
riously because its mother won't take it.


Then the aunt gets piece of candy
to quiet it, and when its hands have ac-
quired sufficient sickness, it reaches
over and mauls the visitors bonnet.
Then its mother tries to show off its ac-
complishments but it utterly refuses to
make display; it is as stupid as an
owl. 1t won't say mamma" or papa, /"
and it won't show how bright it is. It's
father tries to coax it to say papa,
but it pays no attention to him. He
tries again, getting madder all the time,
and dreadfully afraid the visitor will
think the child is dull.


At last he grabs the child by the arm
and shakes it and yells, why DON t
you say papa as tell you!" Then the
child screams like backyard full of
cats. The more the mother soothes it
the louder it gets, until at last the faith
er exclaims, "Gi' me that brat :" and
picks it up and dashes out of the room,
and is heard spanking it in the entry.
Then the visitor goes home looking at
her dress and declaring that the end
of that infant will be the gallows, if its
characteristics are allowed to develop
fully as it grows up.
Year: 1875

Education is the Office boy Of ciyiliza-
ton. ] thrust this little sentence upon
the cold charities Of an unfeeliEg world
as a companion-piece to "Procrastination
is the thief of time" Should it meet
with the same applause, my humble ef-
forts will not be unrewarded. 1t is my
desire to utter some truth, bat it kills
it to abbreviate, condense. and pare it
down so as to occupy such little, insig-
ni6cant, narrow. contracted tenements.


knowledge and education are usually
regarded as one. So is Christian and
a member of church but there is Of
ten very marked difference. Marked
both in this world and the next. That
a man can be educated and not know
much, is truth self-evident, probably,
to most of my readers. Education is
only knowledge, when it is proper and
embraces Wisdom. Embracing Wisdom
may seem very improper, but the old
girl is not embraced enough to hurt. She
don't allow every simpleton to ''lally-
gag" around her. When you see fell
low sparkling Wisdom, you can calculate
there is something of him besides hair
oil and a neck tie.





The term Education has several sig
nifcations. To the boisterous, barefoot
ed young Cicero. bawling along to school.
it means Reading, Riting, and Rithme-
tic. To the young miss, toiling up the
hill of Science, it means Bustles, Worst
ed-work and German. To the young
Soph' more bowling in collegiate halls.
it means Socrates, Demosthenes-and
Ne! But to us in the upper walks of
life, who are treadiHg along the Fifth
Avenue of the Sciences, Education is the
kindling wood of our immortal genius,
and steams US on to glory. 1t is the
Samson who breaks the bonds that bind
US to the clods of earth. and bids us soar
and bump our heads against the stars.


Education is the under pinning of So
ciety, the safety of the nation. l am
afraid we Americans lose sight of this
important truth, and are placing too
much reliance on our Congressman.
When our educational and religious Sc
curities get SO low that we have nothing
but our Representatives in Congress to
offer as collateral. then goodbye to the
American nation. The seething waters
of bankruptcy will roll over US, and the
blackness of desolation will settle down
on our Liberties If the Israelites all
perished in barren wilderness follow
ing their righteous law maker, what
place would be desolate enough for US
to die in if we follow our anrigteous
lawmakers


Education. like second hand furniture
dealers, takes the mind all marred and
fy-specked with ignorance, sand-papers
and polishes it up, and presents it to the
world in all its pristine lOveliness. To
those just starting on the voyage of life,
young emigrants to success, education is
both captain and pilot He furnishes
each with a piekaxe to dig the shining
chunks of Wisdom out of the mines of
knowledge. He takes the young men
from the plow and places them in the
pulpit and be ought to put most Of
them back Everywhere the voice Of
Education is heard cheering US on.
Year: 1875

Coon HINTS FOR EvERYBoDy.-The
way to get credit is to be punctual the
way to preserve it is not to use it too
much. Settle often have short accounts.
Trust to no mans appearance; appear
ances are deceitful, perhaps assumed for
the purpose Of obtaining credit. Beware
of gaudy exteriors; rogucs usually dress
well. The rich are plain trust hum, if
any one, who carries but little on his
back. Never trust him who flies into
passion on being dunned. but make him
pay quickly if there be any virtue in the
law. Whenever you meet man who
is fond of argument you will meet one
profoundly ignorant of the operations Of
the human heart. Mind your own af-
fairs. Let all the errors you see in 9TH
er management suggest correctness in
your own.


If you 60 fighting imaginary woe. you

will not be prepared to grapple with it
when it cones; if you keep looking for
misfortune. you will become exhausted
and have no strength to battle with it
should it Overtake you. Keep a cheerful
countenance-a hopeful heart it proves
your belief in the Supreme Being who
made you it will be balm to heal your
bleeding wounds when sorrow is your
portion Dispel the skeleton of imagin.
airy evil from your daily life, and put
everything in the hands Of God and
leave it there. Why gather for your
selves harvest of years?
Year: 1875

The LESSON OF GRIEF-I hold it TO
be truth of great import that, while
grief i'll borne demoralizes and deterior-
ates, grief well borne-borne with forti-
tude, patience and wisdom-yields the
soul bountiful harvest of compensation.
Increased moral power is developed by
this battle with pain. 1t is easy to sur
render and give way to despair easy to
complain and NOPE, and forget the wants
of the world in our private misery easy
to become 50 absorbed in the ind ulgence
of our own emotion that by degrees, we
lose the consciousness of high duty to
mankind. But it is very hard to sup
press tie pain in our hearts. and pluck
out of the wound the barb that has
pierced US Yet grief is disintegration
Of character unless we subject it to this
tempest We are oyerborne, and we infict
useless agony on ourselves if we choose
to break rather than 10 bend. In a stern
struggle with disaster, nevertheless. lies
its only power to bless in the end. The
effort we must make. painful as it is, TO
get the mastery Of our own souls. There
is no sadder sight than to see one per-
manently crushed and broken in spirit.
under sorrow. and there is no grander
spectacle than that Of free soul rising
superior to evil. distilling honey like the
bee of samarcann. out Of poison and
death. yigor Of will and nobility Of
character are 70 be learned nowhere but
10 the stern school II misfortune.
Year: 1875

not increase the revenue derived by the gov
eminent from it, and expressing as the sense
OF this Congress that the Congress OF the
United States be asked to adopt settled and
uniform policy in the internal revenue laws,
and reduction of the tax to ten cents pound
and that all unnecessary restrictions except
for the certain collection of the revenue be
repealed promptly and without agitation at its
next session.


The resolutions also condemn the high
rates of tariff on liquorice and other ingredi-
ents used in the manufacture of tobacco; and
recommend that the principle of drswback be
extended to these articles for the purpose of
fostering the domestic and foreign tobacco.
The resolutions were referred to a committee.
Year: 1875

MATINEE AT THE ACADEMY ON MUsIc. c.-The
first matinee of the season will take place to.
day at the Academy of Music. This will
doubtless be good news for the ladies and
children, who are thus afforded their first
opportunity of attending day performance
since last winter. The entertainment given
by Sheridan & Mack's Mimiques is one we'll
calculated to amuse them, being composed
principally of singing and music. The songs
are all new and the diversity Of the attrac-
tions offered will amply repay all who visit
the Academy to-day. We all ought to 60
early and secure good seats, as there will
doubtless be quite rush at the box-office and
door of the theater.
Year: 1875

GLOBE THEATER Manager Bremond's
specially troupe will give matinee to-day
for ladies and children, and will prepare for
them a specially attractive programme. King
Sarbro will make his wonderful slide for life,
and Charley Howard will be seen to advan-
tage in his wonderful Interpretation OF the
old Southern negro. The ladies will sing
their choicest selections, and all will do their
best to please their guests.
Year: 1875

nurse stripped him and then put him IN the jaeket
iacing him up by bouncing his knee in hs back; they
were standing the boy made resistance; be was
kept in the jacket for two nights and days. al the
end Of week he let go bed without the Jacket,
andwas very quiet the boy told witness that George
mad beaten him and called him Jew bouncing his head
with force on settee: had Schmidt struck and
kicked as many twenty times by the named
witness saw harmless patient named Theodore Banty,
struck several times; Henry particularly cruel
his treatment Of Banty, occasion threatening
10 kill him If he caught him IN the water closet
again quiet man, by the name Of Thomas
the rest when they going 10 clean the halls;
patient named Rely, who in the habit Of striking
some imaginary object in the air and excaiming Get
out OF that had what is known 'the straps" on
was locked up IN the strong room; once RELY. was
locked up there for eight days; he told by Rely
that he had nothing to eat day. and the day before
he had had only one meal.


President Norris interrupted the witness In his
uon, asking for his personal experiences, as the
rambling OF unatics would not be weghty when
taken second hand in a court Of law


Mr. Magee replied that he hoped TO be able 10 provo
that committed who are not lunaticss :
there is there named Charley, who
has a withered arm in hall No 8; he has fits
occasionally; there thirty eight patients in that
hall: had him sent from the table Tor no cause at
all; there was Mr. Green there, and his son calling
on him one Sunday he asked him to get Dr. Waiting 8
permission 90 home but the DoctoS said he was we'll
enough Mr. Green then accosted the Doctor, who was
present the time saying, 'You he, and you know H.
and IL get square with you for this rev minutes
after this incident Henry warned the younger Green
that he had better take his leave Of the old gentleman
as he getting excited; Henry told witness that no
had been ordered by DR.. Waiting 70 lock Green up IN
the back hail. but the witness prevailed upon MN not 10
do it; Mr.. Magee thought doctor had no right 10
wreak vengeance on patient who had offended MIN


The further hearing OF the charges will be resumed
tO-day
Year: 1875

Although the holidays have gone By, the trade
Of Chicago is BY no means at . standstill, Is
will be perceived BY this following information
relative to the condition OF several leading
branches Of business in this city.
Year: 1875

There is so much generalizing alb out
nursing, at the same time lack of de,
tail in discussing the subject, that il
might be well to suggest a lew facts, be.
ginning with the morning. AS soon as
the patient wakes, open the blinds
enough to brighten the room, unless ii
diseases where the eyes are specially
sensitive /; bring bowl of tepid water,
soap, towel and toothbrush, without
being asked for each article throw
something light over the shoulders, and,
unless the patient is fdgety, stay and
hand the different articles, removing
them as soon as used straighten the
bedclothes and pillows, and then let
the patient rest a few minutes before
eating. Put clean napkin on small
waiter, with nice white crockery-no
Clipped or mended table ware-the food
freshly cooked, hot and well-favored.
Oatmeal cruel or mutton broth may be
palatable if rightly prepared. Let the
patient have towel, wet at one corner,
to wipe off the fingers, as the smell Of
food, particularly toast or mutton broth,
is very offensive. Remove the waiter
out of the room Immediately, letting the
patient rest awhile before combing the
hair. No woman invalid should be al
lowed to comb her hair in bed, raising
the arms being very injurious. Talk
but little and avoid squeaky shoes. Be
careful and speak on cheerful subjects.
Do not sit on the bed or jar it. During
the day sick person should be left
quiet, but never entirely alone. There
should be no singing, whistling, OF
noisy walking through the halls. After
the last meal there should be no disturb.
ing influences all preparations for re.
firing should be made before nine, al
the latest, then perfect quiet. Avoid
all rattling of furniture or fires. Great
care should be taken to keep the air in
q room fresh. The outer air cannot hurt
a patient if well covered with blankets,
and screen interposed if necessary,
Much of the sleeplessness and restless
ness of the sick is caused by the lack oi
vitality in the air, particularly in fevers
Something to eat in tie middle of the
night will induce sleep frequently
Housekeeper.
Year: 1875

The proud are ever most provoked by
pride.


Scorn the proud man that is ashamed
to weep.


The infinitely little have a pride in
finitely great.


Day follows the murkiest night, and
when the time comes the latest fruits will
ripen.


Passions, newborn, at first are in our
power, but when their tide runs strong
they sweep away resolves.


Violent passions are formed in soli-
tude. Ir the hustle of the world no
object has time to make deep impress
sion.


Sensibility would be good portressif
she had but one hand; with her right
she opens the door to pleasure, but with
her left to pain.


We have nothing OF which to boast
but a Savior's grace. When we are
lowly, we shall be mellow and attractive
in cathedral or chapel. A daisy is better
than sunaower. There are some who
have got religion. There are others
whom religion has got.


1t is in sickness that we most feel the
need of that sympathy which shows
how much we are dependent one upon
another for our comfort and even neces.
sites. Thus disease, opening our eyes
to the realities of life, is an indirect
blessing.


o, how much greater is the soul ot
one man than the vicissitudes of the
whole world Child of heaven and heir
of immortality, how, from some stal
hereafter, wilt thou look back on the ami
hill and it's commotions, from Clovis tc
Robespierre, from Noah to the fnal
fire


Keep the tongue from unkindness.
Words are sometimes wounds; not very
deep wounds always, and yet they irri-
tate. Speech is unkind sometimes
when there is no unkindness in the
heart; so much the worse that needless
wounds are inflicted SO much the
worse that unintentionally pain is caused.
Year: 1875

A church away out in Austin, New,
forsook its primitive mode of worship
and had an organ put up. The Sunday
on which the instrument was first to be
used saw a large congregation gathered,
and mild-haired young man with eye
glasses and a catarrh, who had been Sc
cured for the occasion, seated himself
before the keyboard. AS is usual on such
occasions, there was hitch in the pro-
gramme, the blower was behind time,
having stopped on his way to adjust
personal difficulty, and when he did ar
rive he was too much battered and worn
to furnish wind for the voluntary. So
the minister read little and the choir
stood up. 1t was one of those modern
compositions called "set piece, where
the soprano makes an assertion in solo,
after which sheis joined by the contralto
in repeating the sentiment, followed by
the tenor with his view of the case, and
to whom the basso acts as sort of mu-
steal indorser. Well, the organ peeped
gently on the little pipes, and the So
prano sang "Eef 1 had a-wings |;
wings like ah dove" Then the contralto
chimed in, and the ivory manipulation
pulled out stop and let on more steam,
when wild, shrill cry, like the wall OF
lost soul, Mortified the listening ears
of the audience. Fear brooded over
the choir, and they glanced with awe to-
ward the organ, all except the tenor, who
had cast in his eye. With trembling
voice the burden of the song was taken
up, and the tenor took deep breath
wherewith to tackle the high note he was
to begin on. The time came, aud the
organist grabbed handful of stops and
bore down on the pedals. The note
came, and with it a shrek at utter dis
cord with the singers voice. But the
organist was interested, and did not
heed the frightened looks of the congre-
cation, so he. turned ON fresh supply
of pipes, and the basso thundered out {:
"Eef L had wings" Just then, the
player kicked all the pedals in motion
and jammed down the swell. Then
came. a rattle and ahoarse cry, the blower
fled from his post, the choir abandoned
their desire for wings and used their
feet, as yellow cat, with tail erect and
blazing eyes, leaped from the swell-box
and lit in the deacon's pew. Then the
audience went out, and SO did the cat
through window.
Year: 1875

A Leavenworth paper says that if tur-
nips were bread, and cabbages were
meat, Kansas could take contract to
winter the paupers of the world at two
cents per head and make enough on the
contract to pay the entire State debt.