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Year: 1872




1t Is safe to say that four-tenths of
all our modern indifference to and
unbelief of Christianity is caused by
its discOloratiOns. It is not the relfg-
ion pure and simple, which has the
love Of God and the love Of man for
its essential elements, that men e0-
jeet to or turn from. There is no pro-
test against the Golden Rule, the for
giveness Of enemies, the spirit of love,
the philanthropy that sacrifices self
for others and for truth, the piety
that trusts everything to God. There
is no rebellion against the idea of
Gods parental character and govern
ment Of the world, nor the theology
that uDderlies the parable of the
Prodigal Son, nor the ethics that find
expression in the Good Samaritan.
Aa that - essential to and character
istie in tbs Christian religion is be-
yond dispets and contend as theoIO-
gians and critics may about the aeeu-
racy Of the Gospel and the historical
verify Of the life of Jesus, there is no
question that the specific type of
character represented by Christ is
transcendently grand and holy.
This is eolerless Christianity, the
pure white radiance of q religion
which contrasts 80 divinely with the
straDgely-tintad and earthy-hued
faiths of ancient and modern times
that we wonder not that 1t seems to
any to have come from heaven. And
the real question of relil:iOn to-day,
is not whether any Of the doetrinsl
systems which arrogate the Christian
name Shall succeed in maintaining
its pretensions, and compel all the
others to submit or quit the field,
nor whether we cannot get rid of
Christianity altogether by merging
it in q medley Of ethnic religions
until all that is characteristic and
potential in it is blsaehed away but
whether these essential, primitive,
and potential qualities OF it shall have
recognition and sway. Shall we have
the religion without its diseolOra-
tiOns Golden Age.
Year: 1872

How shall q little weed grow


That has no sum-
Rains fall and north winds blow
What shall be dOne7
Out comes some little pale leaves
At the springs call
But the harsh north winds blow,
And the sad rains fall.
Dost thou try to keep it warm


With ickle breathf
He must, who would give life,
Be Lord Of death.
Some day you forget the weed
Mans thoughts are brief
And your cOldness steals like froSt
Through each pale leaf
Till the weed shrinks back 70 die
ON the kinder sod.
Shall life which found no sun,
In death find GOd2
Louise Chandler Aoulton, IN AprH GALAXY
Year: 1872

There are ten medical colleges
where women can obtain an educa-
ton in the United States, and at
Vassar College the higher education
is as obtainEble for women as it is for
men at any of our universities.
Year: 1872

PANTlFU bUNu.
While the shadows slowly lengthen,
Utter we our fond farewell;
May it serve the love to strengthen
That has bound us like q spell
Tho the chosen work before us
CLEANS with hopes enkindling rays,
Ever shall steal softly DER us,
Mem'ries of these golden days.
Though the farewell word be spoken,
And we soon in sadness part;
Though the outward chain be broken,
We shall still be one In heart.
May we then have sweet communion
With each other and the past;
Praying that in glad reunion
We may meet in heaven at last.
Year: 1872

one Of them dsh-coyers on her head 7


Just when the country was in its
June glory John Dare brought his
bride to the farmhouse where he spen,
so MANY childish hours. and he led her
to all the old familiar spots. from the
Weir IN the brook to the grave by the
orchard. But as long as straw and
ribbon NAV eniure 70 keep them both
N nnd how lohn Dare found his wife,
they tell the story of the time when
Uncle Abel bought Betsey's bonnet.
Year: 1872

A Redding young man who was too
bashful to mix much in q party he at.
tended, eontented himself by retiring to
q corner with an equally dimdent mai.
den. to whom he confded the process
employed by his mother in violent cas-
es Of bilious colic.-D0n6wry Ners.
Year: 1872

The Utmcs. limit has been given by the
State collectors to delinGuents, and further
procGastination We are assured Will prove
the thief that iightens many an unfortn-
mates pocket We have NO interest other
than that OF our patrons in this matter. and
to them we say, in al honesty, it will pay
10 promptly settle such indebtedness with
the State. II IS simply question of favor
now if the tax gasherer Eoresoes collecting
the legal penalties, and with new SET of
hungry sherifs and clerks coming into
power, this privilege will not be accorded
them long. Tax resisting is an expensive
failure.
Year: 1872

shorts, whose contracts for old mess PORK
mature IN December or January, say. en-
GeaToE 10 till them with new crop pork


Young & Go. may refuse to- accept their
proftered settlement, and force them 20 ses
tie on the basis established by themselves.
As they hold nearly, if not all, of the old
mess pork, they can put up the price to any
figure that pleases them BY this means
they may realize tremendous profits and
make the stock they hold very cheap one
At the prices already ruling, they make
from s. to So per barrel SO that in the
event of their beiug still long of 10000 bar
reis, u becomes evident that they will re-
ahze handsomely
Year: 1872

Up 20 shis writing no movement mas been
made against the city government, but the
various Administrators are expecting an
attempt upon their official existence TO day.


4 consultation between several Of them
was yesterday held. to consider their duty
and responsibility toward their bondsmen;
but we do not hear fhat resistance 20 the
newly elected, in any way, was determined
upon. On the contrary. there seems to be
disposition 20 submit gracefully to what
now appears TO be the inevitable. Yet there
is no telling what day may bring forth.
Year: 1872

What is that, fathcr?' asked Benny.


1t is footprint, my son; and is a
sign that some one came i'll to our front
yard last night


1t must be- replied Benny, for there
could not be footprint without some
body had been there to make it,


That is true, Benjamin and now show
me some of the footprints of the Creator


Benny looked up in surprise.


Il don't understand you, father, he
said.


We'll, who made all these beautiful
flowers? Who made all these splendid
trees? Who hung the clouds up in the
sky? Who made this great round earth
Who set the mighty sun flaming in the
heavens, and started the bright moon to
rolling round the world?'


why God, to be sure !


Then all these things are but footprints
Of the Creator. They are sign that there
is a Creator, and that He has been here
See this EGGPLANT L hold-Man never
could m1de it; notice that beautiful lady
bug crawling on the leaves-man could
not have made it: see all the glistening
grass, hear all the chirping birdS-man
did not, could not make them God made
them and they are all simple Footprint
ofthe great Creator, to prove to us that
there is good and great God, whom VIC
should love, worship, and obey. Do you
understand?'


Yes, sir, understand very we'll, nov
and thank you for teaching me thai
| lesson
Year: 1872




Never fail to take receipt for money
paid and keep copies of yourletters.


Do your business promptly and bore
not business man with long visits.


Law is trade in which lawyers eat
the oysters, and give clients the shells


Caution is the father of security.


He who pays before hand is served be-
hind hand. If you would know the value
of dollars try to borrow one.


No man can be successful who neglects
his business.


Do not waste time in useless regrets
over losses.


systematic your business and keep an
eye on little expenses-small leaks sink
great ships.


An hour of triumph comes at last tc
those who watch and wait.


Word by word Webster's big diction
ary was made.


Speak we'll of your friends-of your
enemies sa nothing.


If you post your servants on your Affairs
they will one day rend you.


BE silent when fool talks.


Give a foolish talker rope enough and
he will hang himself.


Never speak boastingly of your busi'
ness.
Year: 1872

A little boy in Wisconsin was being
put to bed the other night at dark when ne
objected to going SO early. His mother
told him the chickens went to bed early,
and he must do SO teo.. The little fellow
said he would if his mother would do as
the old hens did-go to bed FIRST then coax
the chickens to come.
Year: 1872

Colonel Whipplc, who was in the sec
ond story of an adobe house, states that
he had just time to jump from bed and
get to the doorway when the house ap-
pearcd to crumble to pieces beneath him.
He was buried among the ruins, but sue
ceeded in extracting himself from the
debris, with several severe but not dan
rerous wounds.
Year: 1872

you we're only single, how I'd like
to court you over again.


Not for long, old Rubicund!
for I'd drop plump into your arms
at the first time of asking. And
Charley suited the action to the
word.


It's all, no doubt, very natural
for young men to love the girls
said Israel; but no girl was ever
half so loveable as this dear wife,
who has given more than half the
years of her life to making me
happy. and leading me out OF the
ways Of folly and Of sin, and our
darling babies are all like unto
her.


And Charity broke in with an
Amen 50 emphatic, that little Abe
Lincoln shouted from his high
armed chair s5


This meeting are dismissed
Year: 1872

! The New Albany Tribune says
Luce has nothing to do with that
paper, aud that this paper was
accidentally omitted in making up
tue exchange list We are glad
70 know that We were mistaken,
hut as Luce had erased US of the
Ledger's list, thereby compelling
rs to use concentrated lye for what
we had used the Ledger. we
Thought he had had US spotted.
Washington Democrat.
Year: 1872

was more than the very best land in the
whole country was worth. But | held
my bid, and kept my own counsel.


And the Twist lot was knocked down
TO me for Just one thousand dollars. The
terms were cash told them TO make
out the deed while Iwent home after the
money. And away | rode tempted
my old stockings of gold and silver, and
found nine hundred and fifty dollars. !
borrowed the other fifty without trouble
at the settlement, and straightway pro-
ceeded to the office of Squire Simpkins
where the deed had been made. The
instrument was duly signed and sealed,
and when the Squire had assured me
that the payment of the money would
make all fast and safe, handed over the
gold and silver


| observed that the name of John
Twist had been recently signed, and ]
asked Simpkins if Mr.. Twist was present.


He was here a few minutes age"
said Simpkins "and will be back again
after his money. He's feeling pretty
good, ] should judge, since he has got
rid of his huadred-acre lot for twice as
much as it cost him, and for thousand
times more than any sane man would
think it was worth.


Half an hour afterward / called at the
squire's again. Mr.. Twist had just gone
out with his money.


There he is now, said Simpkins,
lust bound off


| looked out at the window, and saw,
at the door of the inn, on the opposite
side of the way, tall man, in bottle
green coat, with bright, glaring buttons,
just mounting G morse. recognized the
horse; and / recognized the man.


"Who is that man p asked, he with
the green coat and bright buttons?
e" That" said Simpkins, is Mr.. John
Twist


In moment more the man in the
bottle-green coat had ridden away, with
his heavy saddle-bags behind him; and
buttoned up within that coat / beheld
my reverend guest 1t flashed upon me
that the Rev. Paul Meekmore and Mr..
John Twist were one and the same per-
sonl Aud this was not all that flashed
upon mel ,..


A few days afterward took my Jumps
of white metal to man who was versed
in such matters, and asked him what
they were. He took the largest lump
and tested it, and said:


"Pewterp


| asked him if pewter was ever dug
out of the earth in that shape.


Well" said he seeing that pewter
is an alloy of tin and lead, it couldn't be
very well dug up, unless somebody had
gone and buried it beforehand"


Touching further explanations on my
Twist lot | will not speak. will only
add that have at home an old stocking
with half dozen Jumps of pewter in it;
and | never look upon it but | am forced
to acknowledge that dreams are some
times very strange and wonderful things
Year: 1872

DEV0TED TO THE MATERIAL INTER


~ ests of the Southern States, and laboring
for the development of all their wonderful
resources. by encouraging immigration and


giving full and reliable information concern
ing avery mart of the South.
Year: 1872

The only fee accruing TO the College is the Ma
circulation Fee of So, which must be paid al
the commencement of the Course by every
student.


Inc preliminary course OF lectures VIII
which time Mobile is always healiy.


Board can be obtained at from SO to So per
month.
Year: 1872

AccIDENT.-The railway slide, from
the railroad track to the wharf of the Sc
attic Coal Company, has fallen. The
accident was not caused, as at first sup
posed, by land slide or imperfection
of the structure but by a subterranean
spring, the existence of which was moi
before known The;ground jhpon which
the frame work of the slide is built has
settled several fee.s and the bottom has
not yet been fathomed. The slide will
soon be rebuilt and measures taken
against similar accidents in the future.
Year: 1872

It is source of qualification to observe that of late number of prominent journals in the Eastern States have abandoned their favor for the Colyer policy in Arizona, and are now demanding that Crook shall be abundantly supplied with men and all other means requisite for subduing the hostile Apaches. We do not know of any instance in modern history of such disregar' tor national honor and the rights of citizens as that shown by the last Congress, which ad journed without making any proper provls- ion for the protection of American citizens in Arizona, in case that Howard should recon mend active protective measures The Con- gressmen of this State, notwithstanding the unanimous vote of the Legislature on the Arizona memorial, made no effort to get a suitable appropriation fo enable Crook to conduct an efficient campaign.-A Alta Califor- nia. July 27th.
Year: 1872

Our Territorial readers will be pleased to learn that the Colorado Steam Navigation Company are going to try their hand at building another light draurht boat, which, it Is hoped. will be able to glide up and down the Colorado on any stage of water. The Company have some 30 men employed in their ship yard.
Year: 1872

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND

 Judicial District Territory of Arizona county of Mo have.

 Action brought in the District Court of the Second Ju dcia District in and the c'y of Iohave Territory of Arizsna.
Year: 1872

"SALA" ON THE PANAMA HAT.-Are you aware of the beauties of Panama hat? It is of fine straw-straw so fine nnd so exquisitely plaited, that it appears to be of one united glossy nature. It is as soft as silk, and as strong as chain mail, and as elastic as caoutchouc. If you are caught in a shower of rain, and your Panama gets wet through, you have only to wiring it out as though it were towel, and hang it on your walking stick to dry, and in a quarter of an hour it will have regained it's pristine shape. The Spaniards declare that Panama is shot-proof, and an infallible protection against sunstroke ]; but of these assertions I have my doubts. The life of Panama hat may be measured by that of raven. It is supposed never to wear out. At all events, there is a cunning natter in New York, who, for $10, will undertake to return to you, as good as new, Panama hat, which is twenty years old, and has been in the wars, and ship-wrecked, and thrown into limekiln, tan-pit, and a bucket of tar. This peerless hat is not to be purchased at a mean price. It is the dearest head gear manufactured. Red-skinned maidens have intoned whole cantos of Indian epics while they plaited and sewed together those minute circles of straw. A good Panama will stand you in from fifty to seventy five pesos de oro-from fifty to one hundred dollars.
Year: 1872

THAT TURKEY.-Frederick Douglas tells this good story I was hungry once, very hungry indeed, and l hadas little conference with brother slave on the subject of helping myself to a turkey that saw huttering in one of the hot houses. I told Sandy (for it was Sandy Jenkins) that I was hungry, wanted something to eat, but that had religious scruples against helping mysely to that turkey. I knew that he was a praying man, God-fearing man, and wanted his advice on the subject. He told me that it was rather ticklish question in ethics. There was some risk about it, but so far as the act itself was concerned, it was perfectly legitimate. He said you are your masters property !? Yes, said l.. That turkey is your masters property ? Yes. If you put that turkey into you, that turkey does not cease to be the property of your master, but only adds to the value of the property in another form. So it was simply question of removal. I said that it stood to reason, the whole thing was clear to reason, and I helped myself
Year: 1872

There is no disease flesh is heir to more trou- blesome to manage than rheumatism. It comes when you least expect it, and generally re- mains till 1t gets ready to go away. The most conspicuous remedy for this complaint is JoHN- soN's ANoDYNE LINIMENr.-Com.
Year: 1872

How TO CHOOSE A W1FE.-We ven- ture to give the following recipe for the selection of wife: "A place for every thing and everything in it's place." said an old man to his daughter. ''Select not wife, my son, who will ever step over broomstick." The son was obe- dient to the lesson. "Now," said he, pleasantly, on May day to one of his companions, q appoint this broomstick to choose me wife. The young lady who will not step over it shall have the offer of my hand" They passed from the splendid saloon to the grove. Some tumbled over the broomatick, others jumped ovel it. At length young lady stopped and put it in its place. The promise was fulfilled. She became the wife of an educated and wealthy young man, and he the husband of a prudent, industrious, and lovely wife. He brought fortune to her and she knew how to save one. It is not easy to decide which was under the greatest obligations; both were rich, and each enriched the other
Year: 1872



 again to where the men were at work on the safe. All time they were in my room they were very polite to us; they got pillows and put them under our heads, and when I asked for my little boy whom they had taken away. they assured mo that he was safe. asked one of the men how he got into the house, and he said it made no difference to me i; .they got in and were there for money, and would get it before they left the house. During this time some of the men were in tue hall, some in the room, and one was lying on the sofa, but he soon got up and placed h1s pillow in the doorway. He wanted to know what time the milkman came along, and told him about half-past seven in the morn ing. He told me that I knew I was lying to him when I said that. Another asked me when my butcher came. l told him we did not have the butcher come to the house we had to go to the market for our meat. After they had got all through down stairs, they came up and commenced to gag us. One sat down on the side of the bed and deliber- atcly tore the sheet into strips, tied knots on the strips, and made gags, which they put into our mouths. They also tied our feet with cord rope. They first rolled some of the torn sheet round our ankles so the cord would not cut them. After all this had been done they closed all the room doors and went out. Shortly after they came into the room and took MT. Van Hoevenbergh out. One of them asked me for the revolver. I told him I did not know where it was. He said : you did not get chance to use it, did you? After they got through rifling the bank they came up to the men in the hall and ali went out They had not been gone over minute or two before I heard MT. Van Hoevenbergh trying to get out of bed in the next room, I called to him the best could to lie still or they would murder him, seon
Year: 1872

Of Clayton county, is being favorably
mentioned in different quarters by both
Liberal Republicans and Liberal Demo-
Gratis, as candidate for Congress from
the old Third, on the Liberal ticket.
Now then, while we do not expect to
have word to say in the conventions;
or a voice in choosing nominee; yet,
inasmuch as we do not expect to sup
port the nominee Of the party to which
we at present have the honor Of belong
ing, we hope to be pardoned for simply
making some suggestions in relation to
a matter Of so much Importance to the
Third District.


We care not whether the man shall
have heretofore been Democrat or Re-
publican in politics; twill be enough
for us to know that he is honorable,
and feels the necessity of energetic ef-
fort to secure the great local interests
demanded by the producing people Of
the State, and that he has the ability
and influence necessary to carry out the
great programme. Such man We be-
lievc we have in the person of Hon.
John I. Stoneman, and should the
coming convention select him as their
standard bearer, we shall support him
with pleasure and confdence.-[ Peoples
Paper.
Year: 1872

you, and that ] propose to fight it out
on the line that I have held from the
day of Lees surrender. So long as
any man was seeking to overthrow the
government, he was my enemy; from
the hour in which he laid down his arms,
he was my former erring countryman.
So long as any are opposed to the ma
tional unity, the General authority, or
to that assertion of the equal rights of
all men which has become practically
Unidentified with loyalty and nationality
l shall do my best to deprive him of
power; but when he ceases to be thus, l
demand his restoration to all the privi-
leges of American citizenship. give
you fair notice that I shall urge the re-
enfranchiscmcnt Of those now prescribed
for rebellion so soon as shall feel conf
dent that this course is consistent with
the freedom of the blacks and the unity
of the republic, and that l shall demand
recall of all now in exile only for par
ticipation in the rebellion, whenever
the country shall have been SO thorough
paciGed that its safety will not thereby
be endangered. And 50, gentlemen,
hoping that you will henceforth COM
prehend me somewhat better than you
have done, l remain, yonrs,


HORACE GREELEY
Nav %. 1867.