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Year: 1871

STREET ErIQUErrE-N ALKISG WITH
LADIES. Only villagers or persons
with rural IDEAS any longer contend
that la,iics should always be given the
inside Of the pavement in passing.
The rule adopted ii cities is 10 turn
10 the right, whether the right leads TO
the wall or to the gutter, and an OBJ
,ervancc Of this common sense rule
would obyiatc much unpleasant 'scioug-
ing By over-gailant gentlemen who
perslstcntly crowd for the outside of
the walk. Another common custom,
and required BY fashionable etiquette,
and one which is nearly as inexplica-
bic and absurd, as the practice of a
whole string of men filing out Of "a
church pew, making themselves as
ridiculous as an awkward squad
practicin2 at catching step" in order
to give woman the wrong end OF the
pew. is that Of man, when on 4
promenade or walk with lady, 10
keep himself on the outside Of the
pavement.


4 little exercise OF Judgment will
convince any person of the utter use
lessness Of this bobbing back and forth
al every corner.


The common rule is this: Ii man
and woman are walking, she should
always be at his right arm. whether it
be toward the inside or outside OF the
walk, then the woman will not be
showed against the passer.
Year: 1871

HOME CHEERrULNEss.- Many child
goes astray, not because there is want
of prayer or vitue at home, but
simply because home lacks sunshine
A child needs smiles as much as
flower needs sunbeams. Children look
little beyond the present moment. If
a thing displeases, they are prone TO
avoid it. If home is place where
faces are sour and words harsh and
fault-tinding is ever in the ascendant,
they will spend as manv hours as pos
si5le elsewhere. Let every father and
mother. then, try to be happy Let
them look happy. Let them talk to
their children, especially to the little
ones, in such way as to make them
happy.
Year: 1871

and, no express provision exists to-
remedy the evil.


Article 122 of the constitution re-
quires all officers to discharge their
duties until their successors are quail
fed, except in cases of Impeachment
or suspension. The power of suspen-
sion is thus distinctly recognized as
residing somewhere, and when the law
is silent who can exercise it 2 Clearly
not the judiciary, aud o Legislature
adjourned is powerless. The excep~
tions stated in the article are in the
distinctive, SO that the one may exist
without the other. Consequently it
cannot refer to suspension as an inde-
pendent act and since the ,eonstitu-
tiOn does not expressly confer the
right upon the Legislature, nor limit
its exercise to that body, it may. in
case of emergency, be exercised by the
Chief Magistrate, sa&
The right of the Governor to exer-
else power not expressly delegated to
him by law is upheld by the Supreme
Court, in the case of Mahan gs. Dubur
clet, 90 An, 602. The appeal in that
case was taken by the Executive, the
Attorney General being then absent.
A motion was made to dismiss the ap-
peal ON the ground, among others,
that the Governor was without power
to prosecute it. The court said This
ground is untenable, the Governor be-
ing the proper representative of the
State and bound to protect her inter
ests.


l have no doubt, therefore, that the
Governor has right to suspend an
officer when in bis opinion it becomes
necessary to do SO in order to protect
the interests of the State.
| Even under our SYSTEM Of Govern
ment, where all authority eIlanates
from the people, the Chief Magistrate
is not designed to be mere automa-
ton, bound to follow none but speciti-
cally prescribed rules,


Elevated to the highest dignity of
the State, he is clothed with extraor-
dinary power, apparently to enable
him to take responsibilities whenever
| the exigencies of the moment require
prompt action, and the faculty of
granting relief is not granted by ex-
4 press law.


/ Under these considerations the court
is not at liberty and it is not within its
province to inquire into the reasons
assigned by the Governor for the sus-
pension of the Secretary. or of their
sutficiency.


Let these proceedings be dismissed


with costs.
Year: 1871

LAID OvER.-We have n back handed
correspondence from Ophir, which bears on
its face strong evidence of an attempt to
conceal the real handwriting Of the author.
There may or may not be matters personally
offensive in the communication, but as only
initials are used in referring to private par
ties. and as there is no real signature to the
letter, We decline to publish it.
Year: 1871

Posi- YouRsELr.-Th editor of the Wa
pax CO.. Courant, exults over the California
election, and says the Legislature is Re
publican and will elect United States Sen
ator to succeed Democrat. Is this sample
Of Republican intelligence? Edward, you
had better post yourself. Senator Cole would
be very mad if he should learn that you were
denouncing him as Democrat. Senator
Cole has been in the Senate nearly five years
and here is a Republican editor that don't
know his politics. Such is mongrel fame
and intelligence.
Year: 1871

As an example of how fortunes have
been made in Chicago through real es-
tate, the following is not a bad illus:
tration: -Four years since German
milk-seller thought he would move
some where out of the city, and enjoy
life and prosecute the production of
milk by himself. So, looking around
to find place where no one else was,
he fixed upon couple of acres of land
which now front on the South Park,
at fifty first street, and gave for tho
two acres $500. The miIk-man was
sure that the owner of the land Was
an extortionate individual, but that
same milkman sold his two acres last
week for s25, 400, or 800 per front
foot, the lots being 250 feet deep.
Year: 1871

Ina certain small town on the Mis-
sissippi, lived man who made horse
trading a business. He bought up
horses for the city market, and was
considered pretty good on trade
One day long, lean, queer, green
looking specimen of the Western
country, arrived at the dock with q
boat load of horses. He inquired for
the jockey. .-.


Daddy sent me down with some
horses" he said in hall idiotic tone.


who's hep -


Daddy 5


What do you want for your load
of horses?' .g-


Daddy said you could set your OWL
price s.. -....-.....


Let me 60 down and look at your
horses said Brown. and they were
soon on the hoat. ..-.-


Brown examined the horses, named
the price he would give fer this one
and that, and the country pumpkin
made no objections, although some of
the offers were not more than one half
of the real value of the animal, One
of the bystanders gently suggested to
the countryman that he was being
cheated, but he returned


Daddy said Brown would set. a
price, HIMSELF and so Brown had it
all his own way.


AT last they came to an animal that
did not look much superior to the
rest.


4 must have more for that anermal,
he said, daddy says he can run right
smart


RUM said Brown, that nag can't
run worth a cent


Daddy says he can run, and daddy
knows


why, I've got one up to the stables
that can beat it all hollow


Guess not said the fellow, let's
try 'em. I'll bet the whole boat load
of horses on EN-


Brown smiled.


'I'll stake five thousand dollars
against your boat load,' said Brown.
winking to the crowd, and these mcu,
shall hold the stakes


Browns fire thousand was entrust-
ed to one, and the other went on the
horse boat.


One Of the crowd started to remon-
strate with the idiotic fellow, but he
only responded:


'GoIly ! dad told me he could run
some, and daddy ought to lose 'em if
he was such tarnal fool as to tell me
that when he couldn't


Browns sleek racer was brought
down, and Brown mounted him. The
countryman led out his animal and
climbed on his back, looking as un-
couth and awkward as the horse he
WAS to ride.


The word was given and they start
ed amid the laughter of the crowd
At first Brown was ahead, and it
looked as il the poor fellow was to be
badly beaten, when his horse plunged
forward, and the jockey was left far
behind. Such going had not been
seen in those parts in long time, and
poor Brown was crestfallen as the
cheers of the bystanders fell
on his ears.


'I'll take the spondulix,' said the
riding up, dad was all
right. The anermal can get around
a little.'~


Brown tried to say it was all q joke,
Year: 1871

but the fellow would have his little
money. --a 4
1 guess / won't trade. to day said
he, as put it in his rough leather Pock.
et-book. 'Ill go back to daddy. pa e.
In vain Brown tried to induce hin,
to trade, but he pushed off his boat,
resolutely saying, sd better go back
and tell daddy


Brown was completely sold for he
knew that the green countrymay was
shrewder than people imagined, and
just came there purposely to win his
money. Next time he didn't ridicule
a horse, that daddy said could run
Year: 1871

A gentleman of Philadelphia has dis
covered that jet of air, steam or water,
mixed with some such materials as sand,
can drill hole in, or eat away the face OF,
any substance, no matter how hard, In an
amazingly short space of time With sand
and a steam Jet of three hundred pounds
pressure to the square inch, he made q
hole in a block of corundum-a material
as hard as diamond-an inch and half
deep, in less than twenty-five minutes.
Year: 1871

The last rail of this important road was laid on the
Zotn OF January, thus completing the enterprise and
estaonsnng ISL connection between St. Paul and st.


LOUIS " mHes snorter than any existing route and IS
miles shorter than any contemplated route between
the same points.


By this line so the distance from Chicago to the
great grain fields of Minnesota is shortened As miles,
and transportation propOrtionaely quickened and
cheapened.. The First Mortgage Bonds assume
therefore at once on the completion of the line
position equal In intrinsic value TO those OF the Fort
Wayne, Pennsylvania Central, Illinois Central or
any other First Mortgage Bonds OF completed trunk


The B., G. r. & M. Bonds are First Mortgage,
amounting only to 600 per mile on line OF road
which has cost $40, 600 per mile. The balance having
been supplied by liberal subscriptions to the stock at
par made by wealthy farmers and parties interested
along the line, and by similar subscriptions on the
part of Towns and Counties through which the Road
passes which have adopted this system Of giving
their aid rather than issuing Town and County
Bonds


The earnings of the Road in It's incomplete state
and while deprived entirely of through connection,
have been for the past three months in OF 70
per cent on the amount of the Mortgage Bonds,
after deductiDg operating expenses. No Road in the
United States can show a better record during its
inception. When is added to this lucrative way
traffic the profit which will arise from the transpor-
tation OF the vast wheat crop Of Northern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota, all OF which must seek a mar
ket over this line the result cannot but be showing
Company, after paying the interest to the Bond
holders as heretofore The privilege which attaches
to the Bonds OF conversion into Stock at par will
shortly practical value as by this privilege
the Bondholders WILL by the conversion, be entitled
to share in any excess of earnings which may
to the Road


A small amount, s4OO, 900 in all of the issue yet
unsold are still offered at the subscription price of
80 and accrued interest in currency. Although the
company feel warranted in the present condition of
their affairs In advancing the price of their bonds,
yet they have concluded to continue for the present
order to effect rapid sales and thus free themselves
Immediately from all floating Indebtedness.


All marketable Securities taken IN payment free
OF Commission and Express charges.
Year: 1871

"The opposition to the corrupt men
who rule Grant, must pursue the
same policy toward those thieves,
that have been pursued toward the
thieves in New York and the people
will succeed equally well. Make a
general fight against them. bur
tington Gazette,


Unfortunately for our Democratic
friend Of the Gazette the Opposition
as he is pleased to term it, is led by
"the thieves in New York, and now
that they have gone under where is
he to look TO for help2 The honest
and respectable portion of your party
is gravitating into the Republican
ranks on your "New Departure
platform, and there is not much left
for you to form party out ofexcep'
Frank Blair, the secesh of the South
and Tweed and his Tammany thieves
Year: 1871

adapting them TO the wants Of the nation AT present
Bismarck confines himself to coaxing and threatening
the Diet the acceptance OF the treaties which were
rather awkwardy introduced by his lieutenant, Del
brick. 1t was, however, not necessary to send his
friends and condans for that purpose to Berlin The
Insignificant objections TO articles were only made
for appearance sake to keep clear record with the
constituents The National Liberals behaved rather
indetermlnaely. DIR. Loewe Of the Party OF Progress
made the only speech worth being mentioned. 10
day the imperial clause will be inserted into the new
Constitution and tomorrow the representatives Will re-
turn home.


Tho imperial title propose; by the King of Bavaria
taken by some a consideration for Che conces-
sions made to that kingdom. That is not so. Young
Lewis romantic youth who, early as August last
the outbreak Of the war; conceived the idea OF nom-
mating King william Emperor but, on second sober
thought he was induced by his ministers TO keep back


little, and TO coin some political advantages out OF MS
intention. It must be admitted that the Bayarian min
listers managed their business very well, and :ha even
from the standpoint OF decided State Rights man,
there can be no objection the empty tite which may
fatter the sentimental traditions Of the crowd but has
not the practical significance King William had
nothing to do with this Bavaran papj IT even took
weeks TO make it palaable to him. for he IA light In
thinking that powerful King OF Prussia weighs as
heavy, II not heavier, In the scales OF European
politics, than q powerless Emperor OF Germany.
For this reason the old King did not c0vet
the barren honor, but his son, the Crown Prince,
eager IT, and very glad Of the turn events have
taken. In my opinion the imperial crown rather draft
on the future order for the aggrandzement OF the
Hohenzorn dynasty and such, Of great value to it's
head. A Frederick lin all other respects very insg
ncant prnce said to his son. after having been made
King Of Prussia in 1s7 81 have obtained the royal
crown; now you win have to enlarge its domain and
verify its meaning" The successors OF William l. may
give the imperial practical realization by uniting
all Germany under ts rule. am not sanguine about


this process but perhaps contrary to the expectations Of
the present Princes the union and liberty OF the German
people will be strengthened by the fact that Prussia, In
order to overcome the resistance Of the smaller Kings
will be compelled to fall back upon the people, thus re-
pairing the defects Of the written law.
Year: 1871

The careful bee-keeper will now select
his stocks for winter. There should be
about twenty five pounds of honey in each,
where there is much bee-bread; that, to-
gether with the wax, will often weigh ten
pounds, and bee-bread is never reliable as
sustenance for old bees. There will be
very much more of it in a hive that has
worked from the swarming season until
this time without a queen. There is dam
ger of hive having too much honey, as
we'll as too little. The progressive bee
keeper, with the movable frames, will find
it best to alternate combs that are filled
with such as are not. Do not attempt to
winter light, weak stock unite it with
some other. Feed up to the required
weight as soon as the brood is all Matched.
If strained honey is used, scald it thorough
ly, to avoid danger of foul brood. If
comb is used, cut the sealing Of the cells.
and if robbers are excluded, it may re-
main on top of hive through the day. All
stocks year old should be examined with
reference to foul brood, and by no means
allow such to be robbed, thus injecting
others. Remove boxes. If any are part
full, let honey from such be removed to
the bees of some hive that needs it,
after which the clean, empty combs can
be saved for another year. Examinations
for foul brood are best made in the middle
of the day, but the strength of hive is
best ascertained in the morning. A clus-
ter of bees that extends through seven or
eight combs on a cool morning this month,
may be considered strong enough. The
combs of light stock from which bees
are taken can be set away to freeze, and be
used for swarms another year. Set right
side up and exclude mice.


In preparing honey for market, care
should be taken to have it look neat, as
experience proves that consumers have an
eye to appearances. Wipe with damp
cloth any honey that may have leaked on
to the glass. Paste paper or muslin on
the bottom of the box, to exclude dust.
Boxes to ride to market should be invert-
ed, to prevent breaking, but they should
not be inverted at any other time, as there
are often some unsealed cells that viii
leak, and give the combs and glass an un-
tidy appearance. The effect is worse if
they are turned bottom side up while
warm, when first taken from the hive. In
taking boxes from the hive, they should
be carefully lifted with strong kniie
slipped under the bottom. Set them on
one end keeping the combs vertical, until
the bees are out, then put them away,


standing them in the same position as


when in the hive. In regard to foul brood,


we have succeeded in eradicating il from
our apiaries. not having seen a case Of it
this summer. | mention this as another
argument for movable comb-hives. with
this aid we can discover it in its incipi-
ent stages. Hence our success.-M.
| Quimby IN AgrtcaltnrTsf.
Year: 1871

Every farm of considerable size, if COM
pact in form, should have a substantial
road through it. This should be so ar
ranged as to afford access to most of the
cultivated fields, and to the pastures. 1t
should be of sufficient width to enable a
team to turn into or to turn off with a load
of hay. The gates or bars opening to the
fields should be strong, so as to allow cat


tie to be turned into the road directly from
Year: 1871

& 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
%times 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 OF


weakness, debility and low
.spirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

was right; and when, after completely
eradicating my faith in the multiplica-
ton table he asked me how much five
times twelve was, I insisted, with tears
in my eyes, that it was 62 and half.
"That's rightr said he; "I'll larn ye
to respect yer father, if I have to
thrash ye IL times day. Now go'n
water them hosses, n be lively tooP
The old gentleman didn't permit my
respect for him to wane much until
the inflammatory rheumatism disabled
him; and even then he continued to
inspire me with awe until I was thor
oughly convinced that his debility was
permanent.


Unquestioning obedience is the
browning grace of childhood. When
you tell your child to do anything,
and he stops TO inquire why, It is ad-
visable to kindly but firmly fetch him
a rap across the ear, and inform him
that's whyp He will soon get in the
way Of starting, with charming alacri-
ty ut the word Of command.


One of the most ipyeterate and an
noying traits Of children is inquisit-
iveness. II you are inconsiderate
enough to attempt to crafty their ON
nivorous curiosity, you may as well
prepare to abdicate, for you will be
nonplussed by their questions dozen
times a day, and in week your sagac-
ity will be hopelessly compromised
An average child is magazine of un-
answerable and disconcerting conun-
drums. You cant expect children to
have much reverence for parent
whose ignorance they can expose twice
out OF three times trying. It is well
enough to answer an easy question
now and then, just to convince them
that you can when you choose; but
when they come to you with q poser,
tell them. "Oh, you never mindr' or
shut up" and then they will grow
up independent and self-reliant and
restrained, only by yeneration, from
splitting your head open-to find how
it holds so much information without
letting some out


Itwould be difficult-very difficult
to estimate the beneficial effect that
would be entailed upon their children
If parents generally would adopt the
method here vaguely indicated.
Year: 1871

Having reflected deeply for half an
hour, upon the subject OF domestic
discipline, feel like sparing a few
suggestions relative to the best meth
od of bringing up children. Being q
batchelor without children, my sug-
gestions are likely to be disintei ested
as if I had never seen child.


According to my observation, the
most difficult time to bring up chill
dren is in the morning. You can
sometimes, though seldom, bring them
up in the morning by yelling ut them
but the effectiveness of this process
diminishes with its repetition, even
when not neutralized by the children q
trick of stopping their ears with the
bed clothes. The only prompt. effect
i've, and absolutely reliable method is
to bring them up by the hair. II
your child has good healthy scalp,
without any tendency to future bald
ness, this method will work with most
gratifying efficiency. Try it about
once q week, and you will be surpris-
ed to observe how its influence will
extend through the six days interval.
inspiring your child with the liveliest
possible interest in the resplendent
pageantry Of sunrise. To bring up q
darling child by the hair requires the
exercise of some energy and firmness;
but no affectionate parent will hesitate
ut any little sacrifice of this kind for
the welfare of his offspring.


Nothing can be more fatal to your
discipline than to allow your children
to contradict you. If you happen to
be betrayed into any misstatement OF
exaggeration in their presence, don'i
permit them to correct you. Right
or wrong you must obstinately insist
on your infallibility, and promptly
suppress every symptom of puerile
skepticism, with force if need be-
The moment you permit them to doubt
your unerring wisdom, you will begin
to forfeit their respect and pander te
their conceit. There can be no saddel
spectacle than parent surrounded BY
olive branches who think they know
more than he does. wildly remem.
ber how my father-who was one ol
the most rigid and successful of dis
ciplinarians-quelled the aspiring egot.
ism that prompted me to correct his
careless remarks when he was reckon
ing problem in shillings) that five
times twelve was sixty-two and half


"So," said he, climbing over his spec
tacles, and surveying me grimly, "ye
think ye know morn your father, hey
Come 'ere to mel His invitation was
too pressing to be declined and for I
few excruciating moments i repose6
in bitter humiliation across his lef
knee, with my neck in the embrace o


his left arm. -
I didn't see him demonstrate hi
mathematical accuracy. with the palm
of his hand on the largest patch OF m,
trowsers, but I felt that the old maj
Year: 1871

PoMERoY's Democrat says: ssThe
Chicago Republican is opposed to the
general custom of kissing bride. We
think it is about time that this thing
was stopped Of the bridegroom leaning,
like bag of oats, against the wall,
while his wife is undergoing the torture
of being slobbered over by everybody In
the room.u RE