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Year: 1873

When man establishes business. he
necessarily must depend largely on total
strangers for patronage, for however large
his previous acquaintance, it cannot be
sufficient to ensure an amount Of business
to satisfy his wants Now there is a
marked difference in business firms, the
same as in individuals, us to tho facility
Of acquiring friends. (aud keeping them
too Let US see if We can discern the
secret which makes men successful in this
particular, 1t cannot be altogether in
superiority, or in the amount of their
merchandise, for we have often seen two
concerns equally well sitaa.ed. as to To-
cation. and i, was not perhaps, tho Que
with the full 81 stock tina, could show the
largest amount Of sales and profits. Some
thing there is in certain men calculated to
attract or repal in their daily contact with
their fellows. aud We venture to assert
that when man in n degree possessing
this sor, Of magnetism which enabled him
TO upset others in u race for business pros
perity its course can be found ia either
natural or acquired kindliness aud dispo-
siiiou to accommodate and please, coupled
with habi,ual dignity and adherence to
principles of integrity.
Year: 1873

THURMAN did not tel the people in
his speech at this place Why be forgot
to make his speech against the salary
steal lsst winter while tde bill was
pending. He failed TO tell them
whether or lot he was regularly and
innoceEtly draHlng the Increased pay.
He cid not tell them that all tie
Democratic CoDgressmen from Oaio
pocke:ed the stesl. He did not state
that msjority Of all the Democrats
in Congress voted for the steal. BE
did not think it worth while to say
that, if returned to the Senate, he
would vote for the repeal of the steal
bill.
Year: 1873

Many well meaning and honest men


talk about taking no part in politics. .


IS though it was disgrace to be seen


at the polls. Do these men propose
TO turn their political interests over
entirely into the hands of professional
politicians who will sel6shly intrigue
and manipulate eaucuses and elections
'or Their own private interests 8? Can
bhey expee; TO make matters better by
SO doing? We think not.


Let them turn out en- mdsss, not to
blindly vote the behests or support
the ticket of any party, but to vote
Ter men-hOnest men. But says my
good friend I: 81 have been deceived
heretofore by men whom considered
honest" We'll, why not as well refuse
20 do business with your fellow-men
because some rascal has deirauded you
IN business transaction Such a
course would be just as sensible. You
Know, or can ascertain pretty aceur-
ateiy the reputation OF every man who
ls candidate for county office. At
Ter being thoroughly convinced as to
which candidate is most honest and
capable, vote for him and labor for
his election be his politics what they
may. As to State offices you cannot
be expected to know the candidates
personally, and viii have to vote for
measures and not men.


But OF one thing rest assured: The
Only way to judge of men is by their
past history and not their professions
Tor the future. Politicians find prom
lses cheap just before an election
Year: 1873

We authorized to say that the state


ment that LEM. MCMANNEss has


arranged with any one to attend to


The duties of the Auditors Office. in


case he is elected, is entirely untrue
he expects to attend to the duties of


the office IN PERSON, and all state.


ments to the contrary are made for
the sole purpose of Influencing the
election. It must be considered n
confession of weakness on the part
OF his opponent, when it is found nee
essary to circulate such stories in or.
der to bolster up his fortunes. Those
VINO vote for Mr. McMANNEss NAV
rest assured that he will not ONLY at
tend to the duties of the office. but
that ne will reflect credit upon his
constituency in the discharge OF those
duties.
Year: 1873

Il is he daty Of every law-abiJlug
citizen 20 see that good, honest and
capable men are placed in positions
of honor and trust in The Govern
mert: Tdere IS only ONE DAY IN
the year that his matter Can be
attended tc, and that day, this year,
is NEXT TUESDAY. Let every
Republican in the county give tbs
ONE DAY IN THE YEAR TO the
Interests Of good government. First,
put your Onn ballot IN the box early
in the morning. Next, talk to your
neigtbor, and convince him of the
necessity Of recording his vote in
favor OF good and horost government.
POLL EVERY VOTE. u III
Year: 1873

Let the voters of Hancock county
remember that honesty and purity are
personal and not party attributes
There are honest and dishonest men
IN sll parties, and those who are seek.
ing for honest and efficient men for
cflice, must not trust to party eau
euses to furnish them. They must
exercise their right TO east their bal.
lois for men, and not for partyl
Year: 1873

The facs that OF two Democrats
meetings published at this place, one
tailed entirely and the othet did not
draw more than shalt house. - ia
an Indication that the rank and file of
he Democracy OF this county have
tired Of interested appeals of party
leaders, and will vote for the best
men for the positions to be filed
irrespective OF party.
Year: 1873

DON'T forget election day. Every
citizen should vote, and vote for the
good Of the county and country. One
week from next Tuesday is all the
time ycu have il vhich to deliberate
and decide. Lose sight OF meIe party
and set on high, patriotic GROUND.
Dent sink the citizen to the level of q
serv1e partisan.
Year: 1873

TIE great duty Of the Republicans
is to perfect their local organizations.
We have the cause and the men, all
that is needed is perfect organization.
VIII those whose duty it is to attend
to this matter, move at once2 There
is no time for delay.
Year: 1873

PRoBABLY the sly MIR. Thurman
thought, he was safe OF the salary
grab bill. If the people did not fad
fsult with The measure, be had made
but little opposition to it-so little,
indeed, that 70 one would think Of
looking into the record, If they did
condemn it, be would trust to bis
vote alone as his Justification.
Year: 1873

We have not seen Democratic


Congressman who pOcketed the salary
orab, Denounced by the Democratic
newspapers and stump orators. While
Democratic Indignation is boiling over
wouldn't it be fair that these gentle
men should receive a portion thereof ?
Year: 1873

THERE IS ample evidence going to
show that Senator Thurman played
.he sneak when the Salary Grab bill
vas uuder consideration in the Senate
that he encouraged other Senator's
To favor it and surprised them by
y0tiGg against it.
Year: 1873

Please note the proportion OF Sal
ary Grabbers from each party, and
then consider the honesty of Mr..
Thurman, in hcl ling it up as a party
measure. In the Senate it was as
follows.
Year: 1873

Every Republican should work
faithfully for the success OF the ticket
until the night of election. Itthat is
done ard plain facts stated to the bet
ter class of Democrats, we win elect
men to Office vino will do their duty
to the whole people. and the rate o.
taxation VII soon decrease. s Fs
Year: 1873

That women have certain rights that
even the lords of the soil will not deny
them is proposition that admits of no
question. 1t is of these rights that we
talk. 1t is a woman's right to be pro-
vided with labor-savilg appliances to
assist her in the work OF the house
The husband purchases mower at the
expense of several hundred dollars,
while he expects the good wife to make
his shirts, the boys pants and girls
dresses, in the old-fashioned way with a
needle and thread, when a good sewing
machine that girl of nine years can
run can be bought for $50. II such a
purchase is mentioned she is told that
the corn in the east lot is poor, and the
oats across the way will hardly pay for
cutting, and the whole matter is treated
as if luxury that could be easily dis
pensed with, was asked for. This spring
a new horse rake was bought for the
farm that cost perhaps sl25; but who
thought of buying a kni 'ting-machine
that cost S25. And yet socks wear out,
and the old needles must be run each
evening the year round to keep the fam
lll NuttS Nibh tlltSG
chimes a years supply for the family,
might be provided by one of the young
ster's in. "A few afternoons. A cultivatOr
comes home in new wagon, but the old
wash board brought out regularly every
Monday morning, and no washingma-
chine is ever thought of. a threshing-
machine is hired to do the work of a
fail, but at the cistern the old hook is
good enough for the ''women folks" to
draw the water with, when for SO good
iron pump could be provided that, wi h
proper usage, would last for years. And
so il goes, one year after another, and
the wife becomes old and wrinkled, and
the girls register VOWS that they will
never live on farm.


1t is true the money is often hard TO
get, to purchase many OF these conven-
fences, but it is better to go without
some unnecessary things that are bought
until they can be procured. If they
can not be procured any other way, set
aside some small resource for which a
triAing income is derived, and let il be
devoted to the purchase OF those labor
saving implements. Let the hens pay
for thsm; instead OF swaPping the eggs
for sugar or ginghsm enough for ~
Year: 1873

apron, lay aside the cash they bring for
the purpose. Give one of the girls a
pig and let her fat and sell il, and if she
knows that the price for that porker is
TO be devoted to the purchase of some.
thing to lessen the drudgery of the house
keeping, 1t is altogether probable that
IT will be the heaviest pig in the pen in
the fall


Aside from the help these things are
to women on the farm, there is another
snd grander reason why they should be
in every farmers home, and that is the
effect they have n ;identally, on the far
mer's family. What boy can retain
very lofty feelings of reference or re-
spect for his mother when the moment
she sits down after tea she falls asleep
her chair, exhausted by the labors Of
the day? He may pity her, but what in
ierest does he feel in telling her what
he had read, when he knows she does
not get a respite from her household
drudgeiy to look in book from one
years end to another? How much
pleasure does he take in drawing his
chair beside her, when her dress-that
she has not had time to change-smells
Of soft soap and the kitchen? Let moth
ers think of this.


A woman has right to be human, if
not to vote; to have the time to read, if
not to run for Congress; to rest and re-
creation, if not to be President. Ma
chimes do the drudgery in the hay field
, and why not at the wash-tub? They
rake and pitch the hay, and why not
knit the stocking? they hoe the corn,
and why not sew the shirts? If any
one can find an answer to these queries,
let them be published.
Year: 1873

On the occasion of Mr.. Grecley's
funeral. Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher de
hvered the following eloquentand touch
ing tribute: No one dies whose death is
not momentous Of all who have passed
away.


Not one has gone for long time who
Will carry with him SO much reverence,
so much honor, so much devotion. Who
is this man who gets all these civic
houors Who is this man Was he one
Of these great princes of wealth Was
he one of great military reGown? No;
and yet here are men from every
walk in life. Here is our Chief Magis-
trate and our most prominent citizens
from all parts of the country gathered
around the bier of this man who is now
no more. Here we see that criticism is
disarmed. \ little time ago and mems
political passions We're all aroused, and
we differ rs much on politics as ever
but here lies this man who, but brief
time ago, was n great leader in the land.
And why do men of all parties gather
here in reverence around his remains
1t is because the man is greater than
his politics. Here to-day, between the
two oceans there is scarcely a man or
child who has not felt the beneficent in
hucnca of the character of Horace
Greeley.


Horace Greeley gave tn strength OF
his life. to education. 60 humanity, and


ESPECIALLY TO TIN rOuE


who could little help themselves. He
had great heart, which louged for
sympathy. Though hc may not he re
mcmbered 10y those memorials which
carry other mems names down, lac viii
be remembered throughout this land for
those great qualities of mind and heart
which make his character commensurate
as 1T were with the genius of this great
republic Hi- influence has cone ont
to teach n.hior manhood 10 the
mechanic, the iuhuryr, and farmer.
| What more can We say IN eulogy of the
character of this illustrious dead Alas
alas He, through long and not iu-
/ tempestuous voyage, has reached the
shore. How blessed are the dead that
| die in the Lord May God grant that
/ in the solemnitv of these thoughts, III
which we have gathered here, itssmay
be our happy lot that when we die,
angels shall open the gates and receive
. us into glory.
Year: 1873

\ touching story comes from Mem
phis. An old man, Peter Bean by
name, II weli-digger in the locality for
something like thirty years, had a dog
Of which he was very fond. Peterwas q
bachelor, and he lived n lonely life.


The only thing he tenderly fOndled was
the dog who shared his bed and who
divided with his master the frugal meal.


Well, the dog, which was nearly
always by Peters side, was large and
powerful of frame, and cheerful and
playful i'll disposition. 1t seemed to
love its master with that perfect, en-
during love that crowds all less weighty
objects from the heart. One day it was
separated IA few hours from the old
man. Peter was patiently labOring at
the bottom of the well, when he family
heard the joyful bark of his favorite.
He looked up; there was a swift glance
of recognition. and then the light went
out of the well-digger's eyes forever.
! The eager rush Of the dog to greet its
master displaced q heavy bucket and
sent it crashing down upon Peters head.
\ few minutes after the battle-worn


man was dragged to the surface n bleeding
/ corpse. With piteOus howls the faithful
! animal licked the ugly wounds, but the
I fond caress could not reanimate the fast
/ stiffening body. The man was laid out


in his shroud, but before the grave
/ closed over the human form the dog


was also dead. 1t had stretched itself


before the cold clay of its master and


moaned out its life in grief. 1t is a sad


story silvered DER with touching beauty.


If we celebrate in verse the death oi


Panthea, who slew herself upon the


the corpse of her beloved Abradatas


why should we not drop a word oI


sympathy for the dog who refused tc
live because his master had died?
Year: 1873

il was very clumsily executed. Its now
announced that it will require force OF
one thousand men to dSlOdge the ModOcS
from their strong position. and that the
OperatiOns until reintOrcementS arrive
will be confined to beleaguering Captain
Jack.


There should be no delay in sending for
ward sufficient troops to make the redllc-
ton of this band certain. n loss OF forty
i'm killed and wounded. including two OIL
GERS of the regular army. is high price
to nav for such barren result, AMI we
hope to hear of no more ,uch experiment
ing. In the present state of Indian affairs
we cannot afford to allow the bad Indians
to score victory against the Govern
ment. The determination of Captain
Jack and his band, is a disagreeable ne
ces,itv. 1t will stand as warning to 9th
or tribes who wish to follow in the foot
stems of the ModOcs. 1t is cheaper to feed
than to fight them. say the peace policy
men. Granted. But when the Indian
pets it into his egOtistical head that he can
command regular ratiOns. as well as ftill
opportunity for bloc lShed, it will require
a larger Expedition still to keep him quiet.
What the peace policy people forget Is
that a red man should be punished for
murder Just as much as Il white man. ana
| that in the strong arm continuously keep


ing him in subsection lies the only chance


of the good nurse to spOOn-feed him with
/ their philanthropic pap. The defea'


makes it imperative on the government tt


teach all the savages lesson. through


their NOdoc bre;hren.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1873

In his determination to reform his DO
m;nion If is clear that the MikadO of Japan |
is very much in earnest, anu the latest
budget of news from the East notes the
prOmulgatiOn of number OF laws almost
revolutionary in the radical changes that
they will effect. The oldest OF these is
that which does away with head-shaving,
STIMULATING, however, that the tOp-knOt
must still be retained. How the Orientals
will take to this is doubtful, and possibly
for the sake of the safety of his own head
it is well that the MikadO's regulation
concerning the heads of his subjects is


made matter of option rather than of


obligation. Turning from the somewhat


unseemly levity of which this regulation


is productive, we find in the reforms in


stituted in the police and judicial system
of the Empire an example that might pos
sibly be followed with advantage in cities
and States over which the MikadO has no
authority. and the fact that he is ''pNsh-
ing these reforms forward rapidly is not


little to his credit. A reform which


NAV be misunderstood is the law forbid
| ding actors and wrestlers to exercise their


profession after January l, 1876; but any


person who understands the Kind OF Ora
matte performances that take place IN ia


nan, and who knows how brutal and bru-





there occur, will not blame the Mikado


for narrowmindedness in his abOlishment


of bOth-will only wonder that he mas
granted the three years Of grace.


The story about the MikadO and the ex'
plosive candles should be taken with sev.
eral grains of salt. That native should
, desire the death of this-frOm native
standpoint-far too enlightened and pro
gressive ruler is by no means unnatural
: but that foreigner should attempt nj
assassination is extremely improbable
\ as his death would be almost certain II
n send Japan back to the state of seml-bar
5 barism from which, through his efforts;
n it has been to a large extent reclaimed
s and the good days for sharp foreigners |
d japan would at once be ended. PrObabl
+ the most thoroughly Western of the innt
;, vations just introduced into this Easter
O Empire is the law providing for the crea
It ton of corporations. Undoubtedly in n
n other way can the country be so rapid
A. developed, but when Japan has been sat
:. died by two or three monopoly railroad
70 it is possible that the MikadO may con
in TO the conclusion that the interests of h
is dominion would have been better serve
n if it had been developed more slowly b'
ic more honestly under his own immedia
ne care.-Fo7ney's Press.
Year: 1873

to blaze, and induce him to settle the
Central Asia question by gage OF battle at
once and forever, and at the same time
has as been put upon him in the person of
his envoy. Alexander of Russia is not
stupid man, and he is not likely to ruSh
into a war with England without duly
counting the cost; his recent aggresSlons
look AS if he had counted the cost ana was
prepared for fight. If this is the case,
he can easily enough twist an excuse for
breaking hs treaties from the treatment
accorded him by England.-Er.
Year: 1873

That Wall street couldn't be per.
manently walled up.


That nautical persons had rather
board a ship than board a sailor.


That otherwise nice people should
light matches on their pantaloons.


That so many churches should be
littlo more than music-boxes.


That the world still moves, but
seems to be moving in the wrong di-
rection.


That so many fine young men find
nothing better to do than play bill
iards.


That, after all, pcrts are often less
disagrecable than what are called
experts. ..


That you can collect much more
money to bury man than to keep
him alive.


That so many people, men and
women, should commit suicide with.
out knowing it.


That any person in this world,
with a good home and good health
should be unhappy.


That, after four thousand years.
warning, the great majority of the
people haven't found what a stupid
thing it is to get in debt.


That there should still be class
distinctions in "houses Of God"
Daily Graphic.
Year: 1873

About half-past three O'CLOCK yesterday after
noon the Juniata weighed anchor from the Quar-
antine anchorage and steamed up to the Battery,
where she remained for an hour or two and then
in company with the United States tugboat
Catalpa proceeded to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
was made fast TO the swinging buoy or the Cob
surrendered prisoners will be put on board the
receiving ship Vermont to-day and that they Will
probably be discharged tomorrow.
Year: 1873

Dly d"es not az inns moment represent the nation
Its members were for the most part, elected IN the
agitated period which followed the war, and their
sole mission was TO conclude peace with Germany
and appoint PROVISIONAL government TO re-
store monarchy without first appealing TO
the people would be in excess OF their
prerogative; and the republican sections are
considering whether they shah lend their sanction
to such Illegal act by voting at ALI II they re-
signed in body they would not prevent the royal
lists from voting; but their withdrawal would reduce
the monarchcal restoration TO its proper proper
tons as coup detdt, and not a lawful act OF par
namentary privilege. Unfortunately, the repubi-
cans are much divided in their lobbes, and there
are batteeOme spirits among them VINO nope Dy
dint OF speeches to drag the majority over to their
side at the moment OF battle. They forget the
remark Of wise OLD parliamentary ''wnip" In
England, VINO said he had never known a speech
to change the result OF a division. At the
last computations the royaists reckoned their
muster, counting the Bonapartiss, 334. Ii is more
likely that there Will be desertons from the latter
Iorce than rom the former, because IN every
French parliamentary engagement there are
numbers OF WaVerers, who, from princfple-0r the
want OF it--g0 over TO the stronger party, and in
this instance the number OF such waverers Is sure
TO be largely increased by the thought that every
man who votes against the new King Will have
black mark set against his name during the whole
Of the coming reign. No hopes OF preierment,
patronage. pensions or decorations for such one;
will need man OF strong nerve and elastic
pocket TO face 1t. On every ground the republi-
cans will do well to decline accepting battle. Their
position Will be strong III they can say they were
no access0rlessto promoting revival OF kingshlp.
effected in direct defiance Of the national VIII.
Year: 1873




To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


When went home from work last night found
my wife in tears with the Wednesdays HERALD
before her. She said she had been reading of the
misfortunes OF the nations delineator, Thomas
Mast, and she felt overwhelmed with grief that
such worthy man is so distressed. She had q
brother once who travelled with a pack (he was a
German pedler) and he was frozen 10 death one
winters night. She says "Just think OF poor Mast
meeting with such fate with his blackboard and
chalk basket on his back" l feel very poor, be-
cause have to quit work next week and lose 81
q day, but to please my vile, inclose so 02 (by
United States stamp. A WORKINGMAN.
Year: 1873

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Please accept one cent, enclosed for the worthy
Mr.. Mast. and would give more with heart and
soul but that was ingeniously robbed by scamp
on the Belt line And only think what lively
scene our brilliant artist could portray II he was
made acquainted with the subject! But as intend
to employ one OF our scrutinzing detectives to tap
MIN on the shoulder will subscribe myself


READER OF YOUR INSPIRING HERALD,