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Year: 1873

After stating that two OF the great none
tary countries OF the world were suffering from an
inconvertibe paper currency the London Economist
OF the 25th ut observes that the conditions TO the
resumption OF specie payments are these:-


Flrst-The difference OF value between gold and
paper ought to be so far reduced that no enormous
amount OF paper VIII require TO be exchanged Tor
Is at high premium, say 70 or 80 per
cent, compared with paper, 1t is PLAIN
thai as soon as the law says that gold
must be given for the paper on demand very
large number OF persons viii wish 70 obtain TO
so considerable an advantage and TO exchange the
less valuable article for the more valuable and it
would be difficult to accumulate Sufficient specie
to meet so formidable a demand. But Ii the pre-
MUM on gold is reduced TO a small amount the
amount OF paper coming In for exchange viii be
small too, and the payment In gold OF that small
quantity OF paper Will be enough to accomplish the
desired eject and to equaze the value Of The two.


Second (and this does not need remarkl-rhe
bank government which Is about TO pay in
specie must have Immediately ready In store as
much OF that specie as Will be at once needed to
pay the comparatively small amount OF paper


Third-The banks or government must have In
stock such quantity OF gold and silver as Will be
necessary To secure the permanent converubility
OF paper into gold. IL must provide not only for
the momentous demand, which is sure at first to
happen, in order to eiiace the slight premium on
gold but also Tor further demands which In the
course OF time may be expected 10 happen.


After explaining the physical difficulties to re-
sumption the Economist says


When the Bank OF England resumed specie pay
ments under the act OF 1919 the first OF these con-
ditions completely satisfied. The following
table will show that the premium on gold az COM
pared with paper had become (lrom causes which
we cannot now d!scussl very small


AN ACCOUNT OF THE AVERAGE MARKET PRICE OF


BULLION IN EACH YEAR, FROM 1910 TO 1921


TAKEN FROM OFFICIAL DoCUaENTsl; AND OF


THE AVERAGE DEPRECIATION PER CENT OF THE
Year: 1873

The National Amateur Tourn q m Mt


Proce eds To BE Given to the Poor OF


New York.


The first exhibition OF the National Amateur
Gymnastic and Athletic Association viii be given
at the Academy OF Music this evening, and the
proceeds judiciously expended for the relief OF the
poor OF New York Eighty names are entered for
competition In the various fcats and games, many
OF whom VIII appear three or tour times during the
evening. Besides these there are Two classes in
calsthcnics, each composed OF about nifty advanced
pupils, who will greatly contribute To the success
OF the novel entertainment. Mr.. Avon q. Burn
nam, VI Brooklyn, has consented TO take charge OF
Year: 1873

To show the extremes to which the thieves of New York city carry matters, we quote from local paper as follows: As a gentleman was entering q street car on Monday and in crowded thor oughfare he was met by two we'll dressed men, who 1eaped upon the op- posite side of the platform and prevented him from entering the doorway. Two other men stepped up behind him, and at the same moment the car was stopped to allow a lady to get on. The gentle man was then crowded to the edge of the doorway by the thieves, who were diffuse in their politeness to the lady, his arms were seized, raised to the level of his shoulders, and firmly held, and one of the gang grasped a small satchel which the victim held in his hand and on receiving Q remonstrance apologized for the act. In the mean time, various fingers were searching the pockets of the man 50 beset. These movements were of the most rapid character, for the car had gone only half block when the gang jumped of: In the course of their explorations. they had withdrawn half way from the gentleman's pocket an old newspaper which they neglected to take. The romance of the incident lies principally in the fact that in that old newspaper were wrapped 20 $50 bills, or $1 ,O00 in current funds. The newspa- per, in this instance, fulfilled the inten- tion of its owner, as the thieves were deceived by the package, which was prepared for such contingency. The conductor was evidently aware of the character of the four passengers who left the platform so rapidly, and, in- deed, he witnessed the whole proceed ing, for, in response to an inquiry, he said he had not dared to interfere, as his life would have been endangered if he had attempted it with no one upon whom to rely for aid and protection.
Year: 1873

"On my return march to Sirdarpore, 7" says Gordon Cumming, "I sent my men ahead to mark game on tho Vindyah hills, and on reaching my tent, four miles from Tirla, I found that two bears had been marked. The grass had been burnt and the ground was perfectly bare throughout the jungle.

 "On the side of very steep slepe, thinly studded with tall treas, was bit of rock searped to the height of seven feet, and extending some twenty yards along the face of the hill. Under this rock were some holes, into which the bears had gone in the early morning. We went very quietly down till we reached the edge of the scarp, when one of the men, pointing over, showed me the snout and two forepaws of sleep ing bear protruding from hole at the base of the rock. At the mouth of this hole grew peepul-tree, and the noise made by the rustling of its green leaves in the wind prevented the bear from hearing our footsteps. The body of the beast was inside the hole, and the only effect of low whistle was to make him move his head to the right and left. At length l cast down small pebble, which he made grab at with his fore paws, and then threw himself back in the hole with his hind legs protruding. At length he disappeared altogether, and though we threw down sticks and stones, he would not show.

 "The aforementioned peepul-tree grew up the face of the rock, and now directed one of my men to climb out into the tree, and having tied a stone into the end of his turban, to shake it over the mouth of the hole. The ruse succeeded admirably. The bear rushed out, and as he rose on his hind legs and furiously attacked the dangling turban, l shot him through the head, and he fell. We then went down to the mouth of the hole, and lit fire of dry grass, wood, and green leaves. A dense smoke was carried into the hole, and soon after the she bear bolted with the cub cling ing to her back. I shot the old one, and then running in, captured the cub, which we took home alive.
Year: 1873

A FUNNY FEL1ow.-At Nice there is a Russian who made many millions o

 roubles by his speculation. He now re- fuses to go into society, and receives at his house none but the persons whom he knew in the happy old days when he had not sou. To them he makes lit tie presents of thousand or two thou- sand roubles, and so on.
Year: 1873

II is seldom that we call upon our pa
irons, through this medium, to settle their
arrears with this Office, but owing to the
stringency in money matters many per-
sons indebted to us have failed to liquidate
their accounts, and it is with difficulty that
we have managed to get cash enough to
make our weekly payments for labor and
other current expenses. Our rule is to
pay as we 90, but If we continue to pay
out without receiving, it is easy to see that
we shall soon get to the bottom of our re-
sources. We therefore call upon all per-
sons indebted to US for subscription, job
bing, or advertising, to come forward and
settle their bills. We want money. and
have heavy payments to make early in
january We want it now, not three, six,
or twelve months hence, but now, and we
trust that we viii not have to appeal to
them again in reference to this matter.
Year: 1873

Persons are never brought into
such communion as when they are
gathered together, and their feelings
express themselves in song. 1t is
the hymns that persons sing together
that unite them. l love those that /
have sung with better than any 9th
ers. And when we come into heaV-
enly places in Christ Jesus-into the
lecture-room and the church proper
and all join in singing, is there any
other ministration In the sanctuary
that opens the gates of heaven so
quickly, and makes the battlements
shine so brightly? Is there any 9TH
er service that so brings to our
thoughts the radiant inhabitants of
the other side? Is there any other
service that seems to bow and bend
the heavens SO near to us, and that
awaken thoughts of dear ones that
have gone away from us, so quickly
as songs of Zion? Is there anything
which so makes doctrines seem no
longer cant, by clothing them with
life and beauty; which so makes
theology like an orchard, in which
stands the tree of life dropping down
Christian fruit? Since the Church
was organized, psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs have been among
the peculiar and most blessed expert
enees of the Church. -Beecher.
Year: 1873

ONE OF THE HERoEs.-Rev. Mr..
Hepworth, N. Y, in sermon recent
ly, narrated this thrilling incident of
the Boston fire:


'While the fire was burning up to-
ward o lofty building the crowds who
were thronging the streets were start
led by a shrill scry proceeding from
the upper window. Looking they
saw a woman leaning out of the win
dow, calling for help at the top Of her
voice. Her danger was imminent,
and to save her called for unusual
exertion. One tall, stalwart man,
seeing her danger, seized q ladder
from q truck that had been left stand
ing In the street as the fire progress
ed. With willing hands to help him
it was erected against the building
and he assembled He reached the
window, clasped the woman about
the waist, and was turning to descend
when the wall fell in, burying man
and woman in a seething mass of
fame. That mans name may never
be known on this earth. but when at
the last great day, the books are
opened, that mans name will be
found engrossed in brilliant letters
on the book of life.
Year: 1873

And all have their claims on the popular mind.
While all have the right to prove balwarks o


strength,


The Life of the News is the greatest in length.
0,le-tIrird Of a century fnlly hath passed,
Since our good ship first up her flag to the mast
And without internission hath kept constant sail,
Bearing onward until it hath westhered each gale.
And it still goet forth with the same modest name
The oldest newspaper the county can claim.
As the Old Year beheld it grow fertile and ripe,
1t srrayed it anew in beautiful type.
To eyes dmmed with age, here's secret in truth,
They may now read the News with the pleasure OF


youth.


That our Paper may flourish as years fast ensue,
Is the last and best wish of Seventy-Two.
There is naught left to say--its history is done,
The dear Old Year died when its brief course wa:


run.


Twas glorious death at the birth Of the New,
And we whisper farewell to seventy-Two.
What the New Year win bring Time alone must re-


veal
But we pray with mankind it gently may deal.
Let old age linger lightly and sorrow come slow;
The heart initself is no stranger to woe.
May the smiles of Dame Fortune with magical


wand, ae
Be scattered psofusely al over the land.
And better than al may the Gospel Truth spread,
TIL the light of Religion be graciously shed,
TIL crime and pollution shall cease to be known,
So wide may the seeds of Redemption be sown.
Kind patrons and friends be your homes sad or gay
Long may you remember this glad New Years Day.
Lift of from your lives any gloom-shrouded pail,
Into your bowed hearts let the bright sunshine fall
Let now one and all drink deep cup of joy,
Is the wish and the prayer of the
~ CARRIER BOY.
Year: 1873

In some parts of the: West corn is
perfect drug in the market, and the
price is SO low that it will not pay for
hauling to the nearest market town,
SO our western friends have turned it
to account in another direction.
From Council Bluffs paper, we ex-
tract the following:


'Weare glad to see that many of
our citizens are taking advantage Of
the low price of corn to lay in heavy
supplies of it for fuel. We have ex=
perimented with it for the last week,
and find that it is an admirable sub
stitute for both wood and coal, and
that at present prices there is both
economy and comfort in its use.


A ton of corn, 80 bushels, at II
cents per bushel, is $5.61. We con-
slider this equal to a cord of hard
wood, as supplied and measured in
our market, at 81; the cutting of this
cord, S1.5O-total, $3.50. Thus
making saving of nearly SO a cord.


For kitchen fuel it is superior to
wood, except hickory, and cheaper
than that. It makes.a very hot fire
with great deal of blaze. We Judge
that three tons of corn are equal to
the heat of one ton of hard coal,
while in economy of itsuse it is equal
to one and half tons of coal. In
small families and small houses there
is always great waste of hard coal,
while there is none in the use of corn.
Besides this there is the public bene-
fit of retaining in the country all the
money we send to Pennsylvania for
coal, and feed our farmers by consum-
ing their products. y
Year: 1873

Texas seems to be the only South
ern State which has any great attrac-
tions to the foreign immigrant. The
cause of this may be that the German
settlement there years ago was a sue
cess, and there is a tendency among
all people to get near those of their
own race. Not long since ], 100 Ger
mans landed at New Orleans direct
from Europe, and nearly all Of them
went to Texas. se
Year: 1873

Sergeant Bates will still further
immortalize himself next spring by
marching through the State of New
Jersey with the tail of his shirt fut-
tering in the breeze He does this
upon wager of sixty cents, that the
youth of Jersey will not molest him,
nor volunteer the information that he
has letter in the post-offfce.
Year: 1873




A correspondent of the American
Agriculturist furnishes that paper
with the following remarks on warm
feet, which remarks are admirably
calculated for this latitude:


To go with cold feet is to under
mine the constitution, and this half
the women and the girls are doing
They have habit of cold feet and an
accompanying habit of Ill health
Thick, home -knitwoolen stockings are
not very fashionable. Once, no coun-
try girl was reckoned fit to be mar
RED until she had knit her pillow-case
full of stockings, but it is not so now.
l do not regret that less hand knit
ting is done now than formerly, but
hope we shall not give up warm wool
en- stockings for winter until we can
replace them with something better.
Merino, or the common "boughten"
white wool stockings, are rather thin,
but some of us supplement them with
an additional pair of cotton stockings,
wearing the cotton or the wooden
pair next to the feet, as individuals
prefer. Cold feet are often caused,
at least in part, by too tight elastics
or bands at the tops Of the stockings,
or by tight shoes, or shoes tight in
the ankles These interfere with the
circulation of the blood, and there
cannot be o comfortable degree of
warmth without good circulation
and aeration of the blood. Some
wellinformed persons object to Con-
gress CATERS; the elastics are usually
so close and firm about the ankle.
Only very loose CATERS are allowable,
and these may not be necessary when
the stockings are worn over under
drawers. CATERS IN the shape of
straps buttoning to both waist and
stockings are most sensible for women
as well as children.


Many women are obliged to work
in kitchens where the floors in winter
are always cold 1t helps matters to
have carpet down, but the kitchen
carpet is Objectionable on the score of
cleanliness, especially where there are
many children. A few large thick
rugs are better. These can be shak-
en- often, and will efford the kitchen
occupants warm places to stand or sit
at their work. There are some very
cold days when I wear my arctic
overshoes all day, and the children
also keep on overshoes. The floors
of our houses are many degrees cold
er than the air about our heads.


One thing too little thought OF In
this connection is absolutely essential
to healthy warmth of the body. That
is pure air. Men who work IN the
open air some every day have a great
advantage over housekeepers. Their
blood gets ozygenated, and so puri-
fed (as far as such degree of air
can do it) and prepared to warm and
nourish the body, Of which the blood
is the constant up-builder. Every
body, male andfemale, old and young,
ought to get out of doors some every
day, and breathe freely aeitb the
mouth.


The air of sleeping rooms and 9th
er living rooms should be purified
each day.


Keep brick or soapstones In the
oven, to be wrapped up and put un-
deryo feet when you are obliged to
sit for some time at a distance from
the fire, especially if you are writing
or studying.
Year: 1873

Bad luck is simply q man with his
hands in his pockets and his pipe in
his mouth, looking on to see how it
will come out. Good luck is o man
of pluck, with his sleeves rolled up
and working tomakeitcome outright.
Year: 1873

The plea of insanity is to be regu-
lated by statute in Indiana; at least a
bill is now pending before the Legis-
lature which provides that when


murderer is, acquitted on the ground
of insanity, the court shall sentence
him to Lunatic Asylum for the same
term that would be awarded in the
Perdtentiary, if an ordinary verdict of
guilty were rendered This simply
enables the accused to choose between
the two places of confinement. Il
Year: 1873

When Uncle John was boy, which
time occurred in the earlier part of
his history, he was sent on an errand
to his grandparents who lived by the
sea-shOre.


"Here john" said his grandmother
stake these pals and bring me turn
OF water from the spring under the
bank, be spry boy, want to get an
early supper for the parson and his
Wife"


John took the pals as he was bid
and went to the spring down by the
shore; the "ocean waves" rolled i'm
pompously close to his feet; quick as
thought he filed the pals from their
generous brine instead of pure spring
water, walked back to the house as
clever as a grandson could, deposit
ted his burden in place and left for
home without waiting for any compli-
ments.


The difference between fresh and
salt water was never more positively
proved than when "Grandma" began
to sup her tea that evening.


Uncle John Cont say what occur
red the next time he went that way,
or how much his grandmother thought
Of him afterwards. SMALL.
Year: 1873

A NEW CONFIDENCE GAME.-A we'll
dressed young man stopped ut ver-
mont hotel last week, for a few days,
and made acquaintances.


The evening of the second day of his
arrival nice young lady came along,
unattended, and instantly attracted the
attention Of the impressible youngsters,
who canvassed her charms fully as they
sat apart from her at supper.


The stranger youth even went so far as
to say that he would marry her if she
would have him. aud offered, for a
substantial wager, to pop the question
and have the marriage ceremony per-
formed right away. The wager was
accepted, and also the proposal of mar
riage, made so suddenly to her by the
young man, and the parson called in,
who soon united the twain.


The sum wagered was paid over TO the
happy bridegroom, and be and his bride
set out next day ON their marriage tour.


What lends romance to the circum-
stance is the fact that the young couple
had already been man and wife for a
year.
Year: 1873

SCENE IN A MENAGERIE.-A letter
from Turin states that scene Of
great excitment was witnessed on
Feb. Z, at the menagerie in Piazzi d
Armi. NJ Bidel, tanner of wild
beasts, had been accustomed to COL
lect lions, lionesses, bears, and hya-
mas in the same den with a lamb and
to make them caress the latter without
doing it any injury. On this occasion
he had thrust the head of the little an
imal into the mouth of the lion, when
suddenly the king of beasts was seen
to close his jaws, from which blood at
once flowed in abundance. The spec
tators were in CONSERVATION and ut
tered loud cries, supposing that the
exhibitor himself would be davoured
the next moment Bidel, however,
struck the beast smart blow on the
head with his closed hand and the
dead body of the lamb fell from its
mouth. The lion roared, but at the
order Of the tanner went sullenly to
lie down in a corner Of the cage. At
that moment lioness rushed on the
exhibitor, but fortunately only tore
the sleeve Of his shirt. Bidel then re-
treated to another corner and ordered,
by gesture, his , terri6Ie s ibYa5 inYp5ll1 1nsn s1
protited by that moment to escape
from the cage.
Year: 1873

EXPLOSION OF A PUMP.-One would
think considerable ingenuity would be
required to make pump explode.
nevertheless it has been accomplished by
an Indiana man, who built fire around
the iron. pipe of his pump, which was
frozen solidly from the surface of the
ground upwards. In due course of time
his pump went of, scattering things
generally, and severely shaking his
dwelling-house, which was near by.
The ingenious hOosier still lives to relate
his experience with pumps.
Year: 1873

The new postal card is the thing of
the season. 1t evidently has more.
takers than Rarnums great moral show
and Is vastly more popular than the
salary grab. Already the quick witted
advertiser has >cut thousands 10 the in
teriUl and doubtless the postal officials
Ill the small country towns are being
interested at this moment in reading
the iiI>t curious message sent 10y city Ia
country friends. introducing tins new
venture of Cnclc sam. New the pub
lie is pleased with these queer hits of
pa>trhoaId. We can see how these in
unccnt lllIlr blanks may he made in
>tIimcut> of terror IT, drlimuucnt>. The
sharp shop keeper will not only see in
them the medium of cNtnlin% his goods
hut the rradlc>t means of bringing such
dclinqUcri> to time. a> care toi their
IepuraIiun The collector instead of
writing the delinquent that he will sur
him If lac does not call and settle. will


inform him with subtle malice that in
five days he will send him postal card
Tic tailor will have new means of
touching i'll Il very tender spot the tardy
fnp who wears his works of art and
ncglrctS To pay for them. 10y Il note ON
one of these cards. merely saving that
his (thc tailorS) clothes look very well
on him. even if he has not paid as re-
pcatedly promised. The poor delin-
qucut who owes the grocer, the coal
dealer and the boot maker. will look
upon these new miSSiNcS as fresh i'll
Strumcut> of torture. and will go to the
po>tutlice with much the same feeling
us he would approach the pillory.


Then the shameless delinquent who
cares not Il straw for the postal dun of
itself, will find 10y experience. that it
shuts every shop door to him, for what
dealer will not hy this open means
learn the sum of his degradation Then
there is the nice Young man who has III"
visible means of support wears
immaculate linen how it will wound
his vanity and smooch his character to
have one of our lady postal attendants
hand him an importunate dun from his
hard working laundresS. How this new
postal arrangement. too. will inciic the
Young man To pay his bills at the livery
stable. lest the proprietor, iratc at the
sight of Il long unpaid bill. will. with IL
keen revenge. seek out the name of the
Young lady i'll whose behalf he incurred
the expense, and bluntly inform her
that the Young man hasn't paid the bill
vet. In the estimation of the average
girl this would ruin any ordinary young
mans chances Indeed, it has been
said that long exasperated creditors
look with delight upon the postal card
as il fresh means of vengeance and those
who owe few dollars here and there.
are advised to settle at once, aud here
after to pay as they go, even if they are
not able to go quite so fast.
Year: 1873

General Schotield has written IL
private letter to General Sherman, Civ
ing Il full account of his recent visit To
the Sandwich Islands as the guest OF
Commodore Pennock. in which he says
that the people of the islands are ripe
for annexation and anxious to become Il
part of the territory of the United
States This sentiment Is held to il
large extent 10y the American residents.
The fine harbor at Honolulu is very
desirable as coaling station for Pacific
steamers and naval vessels. lie hopes
the President will not be deferred by
the failure of the San Domingo scheme
to fnvorably recommend this subject to
Congress in his next message.