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Year: 1872

He is the richest man who is content with what he has.

 The right man in the right rlace-a husband at home in the evening.

 To be humble or even contrite, it not necessary to live in basement.

 Women are said to be second to the press in the dissemination of news.

 What requires more philosophy than taking things as they come?-Partlng with things as they go.

 A wise man, being asked how old he was, replied, "I am in health, and be- ing asked how rich he was, said, "l am not in debt"

 If girls would have roses for their cheeks, they must do as the roses do go to sleep with the lilies and get up with the morning glories.

 There is curious Chinese prcverb which says: "In' cucumber field do not stoop to tie your shoe, and under plum tree do not wait to settle your cap on your head;" which means, if you do some one may think you are stealing tEo cucumbers or the plums.

 "Rise up, daughter, and go to tty daughter, for thy daughters daughter has a daughter" This is what Richard Vernon, of Jefferson County Ind, aged S5 is supposed to say to his daughter. He was lately made great great grandfather by the birth of daughter. The fathers of all his grandchildren are still alive.

 Detroit is anxious to discover the boy who showed them how to initiate rose wood. Formerly two kinds of paint or coloring matter were used, but one day an ingenious youngster mixed them, and applied them together. He fled in terror at the approach of the foreman but left an admirable imitation of rosewood be- hind him.

 A famous English Judge had habit of begging pardon on every occasion. At the close of the assize, as he was about to leave the bench, the officer of the court remined him that he had not passed the sentence of death on one of the criminals, as he had intended. 'Dear me-" said bis lordship II really beg his pardon. Bring him in."

 The amount of loss suffered by coal from exposure to weather is considerable far greater, indeed, than is generally known. The results of recent analyses show in some cases total loss in weight from this cause amounting to 33.08 per cent, while the deterioration in quality for purposes of fuel or gas making reached still higher figure.
Year: 1872

The well-known chemist, Dr. Liebig, first concentrated the flesh of cattle in small compass, to obtain an extract of meat, which, when it reached Eng land, might be weakened by thirty times having all the essential qualities of or dinary beef-tea. This new commercial production has been largely consumed in England and Germany. It is used in the navy, and in distant colonies where food is difficult to obtain but in France, where refinement of taste is greater, the success is not so general. This is the manner in which it is prepared the process is very simple: After the ani- nal is killed, the meat is cut very small, and steeped in an equal quantity of wa ter this is boiled for quarter of an hour, when the whole is thrown into a linen cloth, and the liquid which passes through is the beef.tea in its normal state. There is, however, too large a proportion of water, and some fat, which would interfere with its keeping. The hydraulic press is applied to the mass of meat which is left after the straining and thus pressed it forms a sort of cake, which is considered to be exhausted of all eatable particles 8 resi- due which at some future time will probably be turned to useful purpose. The liquid is again heated, and the fat being carefully skinned off the top, it is boiled down to one-sixth of its origi- nal volume, and brought to the consis. tency of extract, keeping it from all contact with the air in a vessel where a vacuum has been made by means of 6 pneumatic pump. Nothing moro is wanting but to pour it into jars hermet. ically closed, and sealed with leaden seal, to preserve them from adulteration. -Chdmbers' Journal.
Year: 1872

Throughout the Indian Archipelago there are very savage fish-serpents. A poor white man, sauntering without shoes over the reef at Palmerston's ts- land, found his further progress hindered by one of these large fish. Well knowing its habits, he did not at first have been maimed fo- live, but allowed himself to be dragged backwards. As soon as the sea-serpent got to it's hole and began to descend, mot suspecting that it's victim would attempt to escape, relaxed its hold for second, so as to enable the man to escape by running away at full speed.

 Awoman lost two fingers by an un- lucky bite from one of these fierce deni- zens of the coral reef. She went to feel for fsh-a curious method of fishing in these islands. Certain holes in the coral are known to be the favorite resort of a particular sort of fish. Insert your hand whenever you will, you find one of the sort referred to. This valuable knowl- edge IS carefully transmitted from par ent to child. On the occasion referred to, the woman caught tarter. For in- stead of capturing her accustomed fish, she was instantly made prisoner by a Sea serpent which had devoured the proper occupants of the hole, and then taken up his abode in his new quarters. The woman screamed with agony but the savage fish did not in the least relax it's grassy p. As the tide was rising, the consequences might have been serious, Assistance came at last, sharp-pointed wood stake being cautiously inserted by the side of the imprisoned hand. The "long-mouthed" now released its hold, and set the woman free. The left hand was cut right across, the sharp teeth meeting the bone. Had the woman pulled hard to get it out, it would have been necessary to amputate tine hand. Yet in the course of a fortnight it was re- stored.

 To get at some of these holes it is needful to dive under the water. Ocsa- sionally, as the fisherman is feeling about for his prey, the fish, rushing to escape, literally wedges itself between the upper part of the arm and the coral. In such cases there is little hope for the pool fisherman. A scholar of mine was 1T this way drowned last year.

 In some of the low coral islands where there are but few inhabitants, these fisl often leave the sea and make their way over sand and shingle to pandanus-tree' growing near. With perfect ease they climb up the round stem to hunt for liz ards and rats, which feed upon the fra grant yellow and red fruit.-Rep. WI | lia,n Wudt GiU.
Year: 1872

tyro Tn physiognomy might have pre- nounced MT. Nicholson to be intellectual and benevolent, but it would have taken an adept in the art to decipher the ex- precision which habitually spread over his features. There was weary, hopeless, hunted look, which told of great suffering, either mental or physical probably the former, for the deep lines about his mouth and eyes were of that character which is worn by sustained rather than spasmodic action of the muscles. He was man with terrible because a secret sorrow. I do not say that you would have gathered all this on the present occasion, for when he was in the society of the Maplesons he was different being. ..s.- ... ..e He promised to dine with them on Michaelmas day; and then Susan gave him his greatest treat-some of Mendelssohn' s music. At haIf-past ten the party broke up. Harry Mapleson considering that his sister rose early to get his heakfast for him, went to hls room at the top of the house before eleven. But when he got there, he made no preparations for going to bed, but put writing materials out on a table, and drawing from his pocket the papers which he had received from one of the heads of departments before leaving the office, he sat down to work. It was three o'clock before his task was accom- plished. .-t..

 "A slice of luck tbis," he said to him self on turning in at last "just as was wondering how should meet those pay ments had overlooked without cutting off some little expense, which would show Susan that was hard up, get this extra job of work, which will set me straight. What manager that girl is am afraid she stints herself in dress and that, though, which must not be; it shall no be, mother, if can help it." And thinking of her who was gone, he fell asleep. Susan's bedroom communicated with the parlor, and when her brother and Mir. Nicholson went upstairs, she passed into it, returning again soon with quantity of millinery materials, from which she of feminine adornment which fathers and husbands pay so highly for.

 "Poor old Harry p' her thoughts ran as her nimble fingers worked. "He thinks that do not see that his salary is too little for our expenses, and durst not remonstrate with him when he wastes his money upon things really do not want it would disappoint him sol How for. tunate it is that have got this knack ot making things, which secures me employ ment at my own home! How little he thinks that I so often follow him into London, carrying my work to the shop when it is completed! The ordinary seamstress' work I tried at first was not worth while, but they pay we'll for this wish Harry would spend little upor | himself; durst not give him new coat or hat in return for his mantillas and bon. nets. The idea of bis getting me this bon. net; how surprised he would be to learn that mode i!i' a.a5 s...
Year: 1872

For two months, says Mark Twain, speaking of his early California experi- ence, my sole occupation was avoiding acquaintances, for during that time l did not earn 8 penny, or buy an article of any kind, or pay nay board. Ibecame a very adept at "slinking." I slunk from back street to back street. slunk away from approaching faces that looked familiar. I slunk to my meals, ate them humbly and with mute apology for every mouthful I robbed my generous landlady of ; and at midnight, after my wanderings, that were but slinkings away from cheerfulness and light, l slunk to my bed. During all this time I had but one piece of money-a silver ten.cent piece-and held to it and would not spend it on any account, least the con sciousness coming strong upon me that I was entirely penniless might suggest suicide. I had pawned everything but the clothes had on so chung to my dime desperately, till it was smooth with handling. However, am forget ting. I did have one other occupation besides that of "slinking." It was the entertaining of collector (and being entertained by him) who had in his hands the Virginia bankers bill for the $46 which had loaned from my school mate, the "Prodigal." This man used to call regularly once week and dun me, and methinks oftener. He did it from sheer force of habit, for he knew he could get nothing. He would get out his bill, calculate the interest for me at 5 per cent. month, and show me clear ly that there was no attempt at fraud ill it and no mistakes and then plead and argue and drive with his might for any sum-any little trihe-even dollar even 0 half dollar, on account. Then his duty was accomplished and his con- science free. He immediately dropped the subject there always; got ont a couple of cigars and divided, put his feet in the window, and then we would have long, luxurious talk about everything and everybody, and he would furnish a world of curious dunning adventures out of the ample store in his memory. By and by he would clap his hat on his head and say briskly: l "Well, business is business-I can't stay with you always" and was off in a second. The idea of pining for a dun And yet used to long for him to come and would get uneasy as any mother if the day went by without his visit, when I was expecting him. But he never collected that bill at last or any part o1 it. lived to pay it to the banker my self.
Year: 1872

A RAT SToRY.-An attache of the Ot- tawa Post Office, in Canada, recently met with 0 singular accident. It appeals that the young man alluded to sleeps in the post office, and during the night he woke up with sensation which might be experienced by person having a muscular dentist endeavoring to extract his nose with an overgrown turn-screw. At first he thought it was dream, but on opening his eyes he discovered to his amazement an enormous rat which had fastened it's teeth on his nasal protruber- ance, and with every apparent intention of making good square meal from the same. Of course the foe retreated pre- cipitately, leaving blood trickling from the wound. Shortly afterward, however. the bloodthirsty little brute returned to the attack, when the whole post office turned out and by we'll organized ad- vance along the line, the enemy's quar- ters were carried and the malicious brute sent to kingdom como.
Year: 1872

BATHNa.-Many persons have lost their lives by getting chilled in the pro- cess of bathing; sometimes by goins in to the bath too soon after eating. No person should take any kind of bath soon CT than three hours after a regular meal, and the room should show heat of 25o of Farenheit's thermometer, at about five feet above the floor in the middle of the room, in order to avoid dangerous chills ; persons of feeble circulation should have the room still warmer if there is an uncomfortable feeling of coldness to the body when it soxses out of the watG.:, the room is too cold.
Year: 1872

am a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
the Parish of ST. Landry at the election to
be holden in November next. For what the
people of st. Landry may expect of me in
that official capacity in tic future refer to
my past survices as the executive Deputy of
the present Sheriff. c. C. DUSON.
Year: 1872

II Delaware votes for Grant and Wilson, OF
Tuesday, we shall be glad, but not surprised
That result has been substantially assured evel
since it became certain that the Democratic
managers had sold out their party to the Greeley
movement.


But. proud as every Republican in Delaware
will be-and thousands out Of ito see the State
take her place in the ranks Of the Free and Free
dom-Loving Commonwealth Of the Union, there
is yet more to be done. The State Ticket should
be elected, and a majority of the Legislature
should be triumphantly carried.


In the choice of member Of Congress, who
will justly and ably represent us at Washington
and in the reversal of the present outrageous
and oppressive system of State legislation, there
is great and substantial advantage for the peo-
pie OF Delaware, which they cannot afford tc
forego. They may secure it, next Tuesday, il
they will. Why will they not
Year: 1872

Philadelphia is applying itself to the provision
of plan which shall obviate the necessity for
an almost entire suspension Of business during
the prevalence Of the horse epidemic which has
broken out there. Councils have ordained that
steam should be allowed to take the place Of
horse hesh on the freight and passenger railways,
and shifting engines and dummies are moving
about over those arteries Of trade and accommo-
dation. The Bulletin foresees in this practical
illustration Of the utility of steam traction for
permanent freight uses within the city.
Year: 1872

We have asked the Gazette, probably half a
dozen times, how much greater percentage of
Republicans is on the County Court jury, for the
November Term, than there was of Democrats
on the U. S. Circuit Court Jury. This PLAN
question is easy to reply to, and is evidently one
whose answer the Gazette breads to give, for it
evades the ISSUE studiously and with every pcs
sible shift. Yesterday, it pretended to answer,
but instead Of that, went on to tell about the
jury "at the last Term - This is like asking a
man did you see the defendant strike Billy
Patterson 2" and having him reply No but
knew a boy that made mouths at his uncle, One
is just as appropriate a reply as the other.
Year: 1872

Fair Forest City, hail to thee
Whose beauty fills mine eyes to weeping!
From that old world beyond the sea-
Where Time his centuries hath been reaping
l come to greet thee in my turn,
s3 And place my future in thy keeping.
With fear of no unkind return; @
Nor can my soul the praise refuse


The righteous praise thy beauties earn.
Thy streets are noble avenues,
Across which shadows gaunt are lying:
Through all the day they sleep or muse;
Or hear the tiny fountains playing,
Or wonder what the world is saying
Once to the land ancient of days


They brought songb book full of singing,
And ever since the tuneful lays
Like many bells abroad are ringing,
And peoples praise the Singers mind
Whose fame its flight afar is winging
But now think thereon, find
& They verify know not what they say.
His rhymes are sweet after their kind
But where was learnt the lullng lay?
How can they know whe have not stood
As we do on his land to-day?
Behold city in q wood


Where those are blest who go and come;
1t must have tuned bis heart to good
And here this Poet had his home


And frst-fruits of his harmony.
'Tis well, / care not hence to roam,
That place is hallowed ground to me.
Fair Forest City, hail to thee!
i- AA JOSEPHINE MARTIN
Year: 1872

Rev. DR.. Bartol hit the nail on the head,
as he often does, in saying that while we all
agree that man with intelligence and moth


ing else developed largely is monster, all
our educational appliances seem directed to
developing intelligence |
Year: 1872

which the rulers at Washington have never
abandoned for any length OF time. Finally" 1t sees
nothing in his history his professed policy which
should make Englishmen regret for national reasons
that he successful candidate" What strikes me
most remarkable in the utterances OF the English
press this matter WHOLE is the Jealous ehort IL
has made to really understand something about the po
ltIeal struggle In America. The average Engishman
neither understands much nor much Very likely
be will be surprised TO find his newspaper attempting to
instruct him. is certain be win never suspect that
the newspapers themselves might be the better for


little instruction An exact knowledge OF foreign affairs


Ia not the strong point Of the English press. g. W. g.
Year: 1872

n


This scurrilous insult shows how mistaken we
In our civil notice OF the retirement or Mr. Greeley
wherein volunteered the opinion that his successor Is
a gentleman. So far from fulfilling generous pre-
dlcOn that he would observe the amenities and coure
sizes Of discussion, he has already repeatedly
and grossly violated its decencies. Before
the end OF the week in which paid
him that mistaken compliment, he inserted in The
TRIBUNE an unprovoked and wantonly calumnious inn
putaon TIE World, and now he perpetrates inde-
insult which discOses mind familiar with impure
associations and easily drawing It's imagery from topics
which revolt and disgust better natures. THE TRIBUNE,
under editor mas forfeited all title 10 courtesy
forbearance but serespect forbids to descend ~
his level
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the


most necessary requisites to promote connubial


hanniness. Indeed, without these the journey


through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness OIL
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

The presidents message is
quite long and not Iemarka-
bly, excellent. 1t seems to
show that Grant is afraid of
congress as his style and rec
concentrations are not at all
independent. We had boiled
it down for our readers, but
our narrow space would not
hold the decoction.
Year: 1872

...H Our Swamps.


We lately saw an expression
of some one in this State, that
if there could be found means
to raise our swamp lands
above overflow that there
would be found men opposed
to the doing ofit. And verify
we would be one of those
men. .-,,


We take it that our swamps
are just in the condition as
that by comparatively little la
Dor they could all be made to
yield the greatest possible
amount of produce. Our riv-
ers have formed the highest
lands of the swamps just at
their banks. BY increasing
the hight of these banks by
levees the whole swamp could
be pat in the best possible con-
;lition for being irrigated
TIE greatest hight OF water
i'll the Mississippi is in May
and June, when irrigation is
SO needed for corn, cane and
rice. The greatest hight of
water in Red River is in Feb
ruary and March at which
time all back lands could be
flooded to fertilize for cotton.


At seasons of high water,
| the water between the levees
would be much higher than
the back swamps and could
consequently be let upon the
back swamps just as desired
for watering the crops. The
bottom of the Mississippi and
Red liver Is a plane inclined
toward the Gulf and as a con-
sequence the water let out
of the rivers OH the back lands
could run through the back
channels into the rivers below
or into the Gulf.


There is Il peculiarity in
Red river and its b )ttom which
could, when Il dense pOpula-
ton here makes it necessary,
be taken advantage of for the
raising of much valuable pro-
ductiOn. This is the pPeva-
lence OF lakes that become dry
in the Summer and Fall. At
these seasons our river is low,
but it would furnish enough
water to irrigate the lake bot
toms, for the producing of
cabbage, turnips and ruta ba-
gas.
Year: 1872

One of the passengers upon
the Sound steamer Metis, 1T
the time of the disaster, was an
exceedingly nervous man, who,
while floating in the water i'm
aeiued what his friends would
DC TO acquaint his wife with
his fate. Saved at last he rush
ell to tile telegraph Office and
sent this message: Dear 2, /
am saved. Break it gently to
my Wifel ai.
Year: 1872

IlllS ought 10 De pTeIIy CO
zy as it made Gould some
twenty millions. A very
large game was played among
the New York Stock gam
blers lately resulting in Uncle
Daniel Drew and red headed
Henry Smith losing and
Gould winning twenty mill
ions. Jay was the Bull and
the other two the Bears. As
nigh as we can understand
the game it was this, Drew
and Smith had sold largely of
Northwestern stock to be de
livered at a future time eX-
pecting to buy cheap before
time for delivering came
Their policy then was to bear
down the stock. Gould
bought up their obligations
and of course he must bull up
the stock. This he very
effectually did by somehow
getting control Of the whole
stock Having cornered ii
the stock began to rise. The
bears attepted to break up
the corner by arresting Gould,
but it did not succeed, for
Gogld's agents quickly carried
the stock up. .from,ninety cents
on the dollar to.over two hun
dred by the time bears Were
to deliver.


Gould is a magnapimous
gamble and suffered none o.
the small bears to break, fol
he settled with them as they
said they were able. As to
Drew and Smith it is thought
they can weather the storm,
Drew certainly and honorably
and Smith by breaking full
handed. Gould was arrested
for stealing nine millions from
the Erie rail road. 1t might
have been so that he stole the
money but doubtless he called
it by another name.


Gambling is forbidden by
law in most of the states anC
yet the greatest kind of gam
bling called by another name
is not forbidden bat protected
by law. 1t is hard to pu
down ordinary gambling BY
law; bur stock gambling coul(
be easily done away with by
simply making a trade fol
stock null and void unless ;
delivery of the stock certifi
Gates took place when th'
bargain was made.