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Year: 1871

Mr.. Gladstone, at the recent
Lord Mayors banquet, in pro-
posing the health of the Lady
Mayoress, said:


Now, passing from Mars to
address myself to a goddess
whom my classical hearers
will have no difficulty in recog-
nizing. l have much pleasure
in proposing "The Health of
the Lady Mayoress." [Cheers.
This is a theme on which it is
perfectly unnecessary for me to
descant.


| would only make one OBJ
servation upon it, and that is
that l cannot imagine any rea.
son why a gentleman should
be put forward to return thanks
for the ladies, because, although
it is usual for person to return
thanks for the class he repre-
sents, it is generally some
member of that class who does
so. / am the more strengthen
ed in this when l see what is
occurring. The ladies in Eng
':tnd and America are agitat-
ing for the suffrage. That
they will obtain it who can
doubt, as they attain every
thing they set thoir hearts
upon when they obtain the
suffrage who can expect that
they will stop there? On what
principle is a woman to vote
for a member of Parliament
and be herself excluded from a
seat in it7


That is the second step; and
when she has arrived at being
a member of Parliament there
is still third step. 1t would
be impossible to have a mixed
Parliament. Gentlemen could
never, in public any more than
in private affairsr carry on a
successful debate with the Ia
dies, so that gentlemen must
evacuate the House of Com
mons and leave the ladies to
manage public affairs. If this
is proper view to take of the
of the destiny of the fair sex, l
feel | am taking most unwar-
rentable liberty in venturing
to speak for them on this occa-
sion. In sitting down there
fore, l humbly beg their par
don. Loud cheers.]
Year: 1871

Ihe first lesson ayoung man
should learn is that he knows
nothing. The earlier and the
more thoroughly this is learned
the better. A home-bred youth
growing up IN the light of pa
rentel admiration, with every
thing to foster his vanity and
self-esteem, is surprised to find,
and often unwilling to ac-
knowledge, the superiority of
people. But he is compelled
to learn his own insignificance;
his airs are ridiculed, his blum
ders are exposed, his wishes
disregarded, and he is made to
cut a sorry figure, until his
self-conceit is abashed and he
keenly feels that he knows
nothing.


When a young man has
thoroughly comprehended the
fact that he knows nothing, and
that intrinsicaliy he is but of
little value. the next lesson is
that the world cares nothing
about him. He is the subject
OF no mans overwhelming ad-
miration; neither petted by the
one sex nor envied by the 9TH
er, he has TO take care of him
self. He will not be noticed
until he becomes noticeable; he
will not become noticeable un-
til he does something to prove
that he is some Use TO society.
No recommendation or inrro-
duction will give him this or
ought 10 give him this; he
must do something to be rec
ognized as somebody.


The next lesson is that of pa
tience. A man must learn to-
wait as we'll as to work, and to
be content with those means of
advancement in life which he
may use with integrity and
honor. Patience is one of the
most difficult lessons to learn.
1t Is natural for the mind to
look for immediateresults.


Let this, then be understood
at starting; that the patient
conquest of difficulties which
rise in the regular and legiti-
mate channels of business en-
terprise is not only essential in
securing the success which 2
young man seeks in life, but
essential also to that prepara-
ton of the mind requisite for
the enjoyment Of success, and
retaining it when gained. II
is the the general rule in all
the world and in all time, that
unearned success is q curse.


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Year: 1871

Mr.. JAMES ToAY has laid us under obliga.
tions for a quarter of one of his cash
mere goats. The meat was as fine as any
We have ever tasted. When served, it
could hardly be distinguished from choice
mutton, though We thought there was a
slight resemblance to fine venison in the
taste. We are satisfied that, besides being
valuable for their rare fleece, the cash
meres are equal to any sheep in culinary
sense. We expect to speak of the cash.
meres again soon.
Year: 1871

The WAR.-Thc military situation in
Europe remains unchanged Daring the
past week has been received nothing to
indicate that France will ever be able to
recover her lost advantages, thongh in
some of the unimportant fights her arms
are reported to have been victorious.
Year: 1871

The Iowa County Good Templars are
now in Convention in this city. A large
number is present considering the
very unfavorable weather, and they seem
to be having pleasant time. Proceed,
ings will be published, perhaps next
week
Year: 1871

r. The symptoms Of Liver


Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hav-


ing left undone something


Which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
Sometimes many or
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Year: 1871

Which must be repeated by running
the words rapidly together and eclips-
ing their individuality by peculiar jerk
ing accent easily acquired.
Or form a ring and take a cane and
thump it on the floor with the left hand,
saying, 'sHe can do little who can't do
thisl' and then passing it to your right
hand before handing it to your neigh Dor,
which is the secret of the trick. 1t is
amusing to see how some will make the
cane dance quick, others slowly, how
others will dance it to four-four times,
others to six-four, and so on.


You are growing merry again. GO on
therefore, with something funny.


observe that the door of the next
room, which is the draw,ng-room, opens
into the one we are occupying. So say
to Balbus: Take three books, go into
the drawing-room, shut the door, and
turn over the books in different places
there and l will tell you where you turn
ed over the last one on your return, and
| will tell you the title also. You may
blind me, if you wish.


Balbus retires with the three books.
As soon as he shuts the door stand
against it another book, which, on his
opening the door is turned over. "There
is the book" say, when he comes back,
"and it is Oliver Optics Starry Flag"
Be sure your door opens into your own
before performing this.


/ knew boy who created sensation
by breaking in upon the gravity of his
room guests in this wise. Entering the
room he commenced:


"The class of Natural History are in
vited TO witness living curiosity. Ev-
en- the learned Agassiz has never ex-
planned the reason why if you take
guinea pig up by the tail his eyes will
drop out. Please walk outinto the ktch-
en- and look at Davy."


They rushed out and behold the little
fellow with black and orangespots in the
kitchen as announced.


LET US see his eyes drop out now"
says Tommy.


Lift him up by his tail and see, says
the young Snowman.





But Tommy makes but Indifferent
progress, for 10, guinea-pig is found to
have no tail
Year: 1871

Leaf by leaf the roses fall.


Drop by drop the spring runs dry,
One by one beyond recall,


Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,


And the spring will gush anew.
In the pleasant April rain,


And the summer sun and dew.
So long in hours of deepest gloom.
When the springs in gladness fail.
And the roses in the bloom,


Droop like maidens wan and pale;
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes


In the garden of the heart.
Some sweet hope to gladness wed,
That will spring afresh and new.
When griefs winters shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring,
Through the weary. weary time,
Budding for its hlnssoming


In the spirits glorious cline.
Year: 1871

APPLE JELLY.-Pare, quarter and
completely remove the core of the ap-
piles, and put in a pot, without water,
closely covered, and put into an oven or
over the fire. When pretty well stewed
the juice is to be squeezed out through a
cloth, to which little white of an egg
added, and th.n the sugar skim ii pre-
vious to boiling, and then reduce il to
proper consistency. and an excellent je-
ly will be the product.
Year: 1871

The warm sunshine and the gentle
zephyr may melt the glazier which has
bid defiance to the hcwling tempest, SO
the voice of kindness will touch the
heart which no severity could subdue.
Year: 1871

There's a wideness in Gods mercy,
Like the Wilderness of the sea:
There's a kindness in His justice,


Which is more than liberty.
There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more telt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given.
For the love of God is broader


Than the measure of mans mind;
And the heart of the Eternal


Is most wonderfully kind.
But we make His Love too narrow


By false Limits Of our own;
And we magnify His strictness


With zeal lie will not own.
If our love were but more simple


We should take Him at his word:
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
Year: 1871

The press is a mill which grinds all that
is put into its hopper. Fill the hopper with
poisoned grain aud it will grind it to meal,
but there is death in the bread How shall
we be sure to feed these massive and ever
humming mill-stones with only the product of
wholesome haryests, the purest and finest
wheat, unminged with the seeds of any nox.
ous weed We must claim the aid of insttu.
tions of education like Harvard whose glories
we this evening celebrate, to diffuse among
the community-both those who write for the
press and those who read-the exact knowl.
edge, the habits of careful thought, the high
aims, the generous motives the principles ol
Justice and benovolence, which alone can give
dignity and usefulness to the newspaper press
aud make it benefit and blessing to the
WORLDLY. c. Bryant


The Hartford Post lkens the gentlemen
who thus early in the day begin to decline
Presidential nominations to one of its friends
whose manner is, when wine is passing at the
social board to hold his glass right under the
mouth of the bottle, murmuring, "Oh, no
/ thank YOU" Not any more for me-
I've had plenty already Excuse me-
from taking any more -" I've already taker
more than my custom is"-"Oh no; not a
all" Not any" No more" There
plenty" There there there !" ant
other such gentle deprecatory and declinatory
things, until his glass is full.


"A dandy in New York is in fix. Hi
pants were made SO tight for him that he can
get his boots on, and if he puts his boots Oh
first, he can't get bis pants on. This is a cas-
Of genuine distress.


Did you ever agree to game of croque
with stranger without the mutual assurance
that you hadn't touched mallet this year 2
Year: 1871

1t seems as though Satan was aware that
his deputy, King Alcohol, was about to be de.
posed from his throne on the continent and
that he was making his final aud terrible
struggle to maintain the ascendancy of his
kingdom. If he can find a religious paper,
whose columns are for sale, he charters de-
partment of it, and advocates the use of do
nestle wine as beverage. If he can find a
physician who cares more for his fees than he
does for his patient, he visits him in his study,
and squattng like the toad in Eden whispers
in his ear the advice to use alcohol in prefer
ence to any substitute for medical purposes.
If he can find a politician who like the bat,
is half mouse and half bird, fitting in the twi.


light of public opinion, he pounces upon him
and inspires him with the sentiment that tenn
perance is poison to politics. Trusting in
Providence as though all depended upon God,
we intend to labor as though all depended
upon our own exertons, "Truth is mighty
and must prevail
Year: 1871

A WOMAN's ANSWER TO A MANS QUEs.


TION.
DO you know you have asked for the costicst thing
Ever made by the hand above
woman's heart and a woman's lifo-
And n woman's wonderful love
DO you know you have asked for this priceless thng
As child mi ght ask for toy
Demanding what others have died 10 win,
with the reckless dash Of a boy
You have written my lesson Of duty out
Manlike have you questioned moi
Now stand at the bar Of my woman's soul
Until shall question thee!
You may require your mutton shall always be hot
Your socks and your shirts be- whole
! require your heart TO be true as Gods stars,
And pure as His heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef,
! require far greater things
scanstrcss, you're wanting ior socks and for shirts
look for man and hing.
king Tor the beautiful realm called home.
And man that the maker, God
Shall look upon as he did on the first
And say 1T is very good'
am fair and young, but the rose will liio
Prom my s0it young check one day
Will you iovc me then mid the falling leaves,
As you did 'mong the bloom Of May
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on M tide
A loving woman finds heaven 0r hell
On the day she Be made a bride.
! require all things that are grand and true,
All u ngs that man should be
II you give this all would stake my life
To be all you demand OF me.
If you cannot be ths-a laundress and cook
You can hire, aud a little 20 pas
But wumans heart an w9maus llie
Are not won That way
Year: 1871

Ladies sometimes do not value their hus.
bands as they ought They not unfrequently
learn the value of good husband for the
first time by the loss of him. Yet the hus-
band is the very roof-tree of the house-thc
cornerstone of the edifce---thc keystone
called home. He is the bread-winner Of the
family-its defence and its gory-the begin
ming and ending of the golden chain of life
which surrounds tits controller, law-giver,
and its king Yet, we say how frail is that
life on which 50 much depends How frail is
the life of the husband and father When
he is taken away who shall fill his place ?
When he is sick, what gloomy clouds hover
over the house When he is dead, what dark
ness, weeping, agony Then poverty, like
the murderous assassin, breaks in THO window
starvation, like furnishing wolf howls at
the door. Widowhood is too often an asso-
ciate Of sackcloth and ashes. Orphanhood
too often means desolation and woe,
Year: 1871

There he lies in his crib, nut brown stub
of four years. He sleeps the sleep of healthy
childhood. In the same position he lay when
he dropped into Inconsistencies, one arm un-
der his head, one leg kicked out from under
the coverlet. He is perfectly motioness
His round cheek pillows itself on the extended
arm, and his leg seems to have been arrested
in the middle of the last restless kick, as the
curtain fell over his blue eyes, and he was
asleep. You can scarcely perceive his regu-
lar respiration. A train of cars thunders by
without his hearing the noise-he might be
carried across the street without awakening,


1t is morning daylight streams into the
windows; the sun shines on the hilltops. The
sounds of stirring life are beginning to be
heard about the house. Watch the boy Still
and motoness as figure of marble As
you look, the gates Of sleep are suddenly un-
locked. He is awake in twinkling-all
ever His blue eyes are wide open and bright
his lips part with shout-his legs fly out
in different directions--his arms are in rapid
motion-he hops over with spring-in ten
seconds he has turned couple of somersaults,
and presents before you living illustration
of perpetual motion. There is no deliberate
yawning no slow stretching of indolent limbs
no lazy rubbing of sleepy eyes, no gradually
becoming awake about it. With snap like
pistol shot, he is thoroughly awake and
kicking--wide awake to the top end of each
particular hair. The wonderful thing about
it is its suddenness and completeness. s. Er
change.
Year: 1871

The time .somcs when young man must
20 forth to the world to seek his fortune as
his father before him sought his he goes
from a home where he has been under a
fathers watchful eye, guarded by mothers
anxious care, he goes into the harsh and bust
ling world, to mix in the busy haunts Of men,
to encounter temptations new and hitherto I'M
dreamed Of Now, indeed, it requires all the
force Of his early training to keep him spot
less. His bark is in the rapids, and unless
piloted by strong principles, and waited by
the bretzes Of true, moral courage, it can not
escape the rocks and shoals that surround it
on every side.


lie sees his companions, his employers,
those to whom he looks for example, all in-
dulging in the so-called moderate use of alco-
hol in numerous forms and is daily urged to
join in just one glass.


For some time he firmly resists, but seeing
that his conduct is marked and singular, that
he is even held in less esteem by his comrades
on account Of his abstinence, and from n de-
sire to please, he wavers


Oh then we can imagine that two spirit
ual beings arc near him--one Oh the right
hand, and one on the left On the right he
is reminded Of his distant home, and all that
was taught him there; on the left the old tale
Of the delights Of comTanionship, and the
harmlessness Of an occasional glass.
/ He still wayers-yields the first glass i.
taken, and silent tear is dropped on his
right hand a loud laugh Of deyiish triumph
goes up on his left, aud thus the worm enters


The FIRST glass drank, the slippery, downward
path is commenced, and so steep is the deciyity
that the walk soon becomes a run until los
ing his iootbod the unfortunate youth plunges
hcadlong into the muFky sea of dissipation
forgetting his God, his early training, and hi:
once loved friends


Father, mother, brothers, friends, fortune all
are sacrificed to this one dreadful passion
The worm has done its work, it has pierced
the heart Of the tree Angels weep over an
other soul lost, and hell resounds with accla
nations Of praise Of its most successful re
cruiting officer, the Demon Of lntemperauce
Year: 1871

1T is the part of religion, as well as Of
good breeding, to avoid as far as possible com-
ing in contact with the infrmities of others,
and to take as little notice as we can Of their
manifestation. We do this with reference to
physical deformity why not in regard to mem
tai or moral iniirmties2 We are careful not
to tread on tender toe, not to brush against
a broken arm, not to stand in the way Of the
blind we ought to be equally careful not to
ruiile the temper Of the irritable, not to wound
the feelings of the sensitive, not to excite the
fears Of the timid.
Year: 1871

DUBUQUE, Ia Sept. 1S-A' citizen of
Dubuque, formerly farmer, was ap-
preached the other day by fellow, rep
resenting himself as a former officer in
the United States mint at Philadelphia,
and offered chance to buy nickels at
the rate of fifty cents on the dollar.
The old man took the bait, was led out
in the country few miles and into q
cave, where were large number of
boxes. One of these wers opened and
contained one hundred dollars in nickels.
The farmer then paid $3.50, giving his
note for the same amount, and took home
with him ten of the boxes of nickels. He
opened them in his cellar and found they
contained nothing but sand. Neither the
ex pfficer's nor the farmers name has yet
been reported.


A Bold Express Il ObberY.


The United States Express wagon was
driven off through the city in a north
easterly direction at an early hour by 6
fellow who jumped into the wagon while
it was standing at the depot waiting fol
the Z o'clock train. The act was &C
strangely bold that it was sometime be
fore the driver could realize that an at
tempt had been made to start his horses
and the thief got about an hours start O
couriers who were cent out in every di
rsction for him. At late hour las
evening 10 tidings from the express wsgol
or the reckless thief had been received.
Year: 1871

Details of enc Great CoIliery ExplO-


sion-69 Dead.


New YORK, Sept. 18.-A Londonpsper
gives the following account of the col
hery explosion near Wigan on the 9th
inst. At IL o'clock this morning the
men in nine-feet scam and the canal were
at work and two sinkers were descending
the up cast shaft to join their fellows be-
low, when from the down cast came a
blast like the discharge from cannon,
followed by terrible discharge of SCOT
and smoke from the up cast which lasted
several minutes, and was scattered by a
slight breeze oyer the adjacent fields.


At the first named shaft cage, then
standing on a raised platform, was
whirled out of its position, and the brow
man had an escape which greatly terrified
him. While at the second shaft, such a
wreck was made of the gear that it is
wonderful how the browman there came
out alive from the chaos. He did sustain
severe bruises, and was taken home in q
cart.


When the first exploring party descen-
ded down the cast shaft they found three
men alive at the furnace which is placed
in the upper seam, known as the 4 feet.
They then descended to the 9 feet seam
where there were number of dead bo-
dies, and several colliers alive, calling for
water. These were sent to the surface
and attended to and the explorers contin-
ued their work; but shortly afterwards
the engineers on the bank were startled
by second and third explosion of hre
damp. At the greatest possible speed
consistent with safety the cage travelled
from the bottom to the surface, for the
winding apparatus happily had not been
damaged, and st the third journey all the
explorers were safe above ground, al
though several bad very narrow escape.


A consultation was held, and it was
decided to brick up the shaft as there
could be no doubt that all below were
dead, and that there was the greatest
danger in any further examination of the
mine. The dead number SO, of whom
81 were coIliers, day lsbUrers and draw.
ers in the nine feet sesm, six are sinkers
in the up cast shaft, buried beneath the
debris, and one is collier brought out
alive, who died an hour or two after
wards.
Year: 1871

Last night the Rock City Serenaders
made their debut at the Masonic Hall, be-
fore large aud fashionable audience, who
showed well meritsd appreciation of the
dramatic talent efforts of this amateur
troupe The songs were encored and
many Of them had TO be resung. Tonight
the Rock City Ssrenaders give another
concert at Masonic hall for a benevolent
purpose, and our citiz9ns would be well
paid and highly entertained if they attend
the musical and dramatic performance,
: which from the skillfllly arranged pro-
gramme promises to be something novel,
brilliant and attractive. The clog dane
ing itself is we'll worth the price of admis-
sion
Year: 1871

BOSTON, Sept. 18.-The Advertiser of
TO morrow will have the following: We
have seen Senators Sumner and Wilson,
and are authorized by them to say that
they deeply regret and deplore the extra
ordinary canvass which Gen. Butler has
precipitated upon the Commonwealth,
and especially his attacks against the ex-
isting State government and the Repubi-
can party of Massachusetts,. and that in
their opinion, his nomination as Cover
nor, would be hostile TO the best interests
of the Commonwealth and of Republican
nurifu
Year: 1871

The lawyers for the Memphis, Clarks-
vile and Louisville Railroad have been
busy perfecting the compromise decree, in
order to ratify aud close the contract Of
sale Of the road to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company.
Year: 1871

1T affords me much pleasure to bear tcstlmo-
NY as to the efficacy of your Crystal Discovery
a severe fever peculiar to the country. On my
recovering patch of hair on the left side Of my
head became perfectly white, without at all ai-
tecting the remainder To remove this unsightly
appearance, had recourse to various prepa,ra-
tons, both in Europe and in this country; but
they all had one great defect-they dyed the
hair black Now, with your Crystal Discovery
/ can get the desired shade-the natural color of
my hair being dark brown. ! consider your
Discovery the best preparation know Of


Nnurs truly
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connuoial
haupjness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the me !ancEoly reflection that tho happiness OF
anotlr. IS blightcd with our own.