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Year: 1873

We admire eminent men not for
themselves, bat for their relations to
mankind. The intellect and the moral
sentiments in the ultimate analysis are
not to be separated. There are many
men that say thought rules the world.
Who can doubt the potency of an in
dividual mind? It is this that fires the
ambition of every man. 1t gives moral
character. We count as the worlds
great masters Alsric, Mahomet, Mira
beau, Napoleon, and even Henry VII
From these examples, am bound to
say that no way has been found 10 make
heroism easy. The keynote Of the
true man is greatness, and greatness
comes from energy. This belongs to us
all. to which we are sometimes faith
less, but of which we never quite de-
spair. We hope to make il our monitor
through the eternities. It 10 only the
best anecdotes of mind thatwe wish to
hear. I know that men Of character
think they must needs go to Africa,
to Rome, to China. We have learned
that the college, the parior, and the
counting-rooA demand as much true
courage as the sea or the camp. It is
very certain that we are not nor should
be oontented by any glory we have
reached. Every mind comes one day
to be superhuous. We outgrow the
minds we once regarded as our teach
ers. How soon we become sick of the
playthings of the nursery May not
the time come when the poetry of
Homer and Milton viii seem like the
sound of tin pan? The praise we
give to the true hero we shall unsay.
The very word greatness provokes q
feeling of hostility. Greatness Is
there not something unfeeling in the
word Z? There are points alike between
the old way and the new way Of the
road to the stars. Self-respeot is one.
To use a homely illustration, we are ut
once drawn to that man IN tavern that
maintains his own opinions IN the face
of all the by-standers. We honor his
self-respect. The common laborer re-
fuses money for saving your life, and
makes himself your equal Dy the ACT
! and asserts his self-respect. What a
bitter-sweet sensation we have after
pouring out OR praises to one to find
| him suite Indifferent to our good opin-


ion One sometimes meets a gentle
man who, If good manners had not ex-
listed, would have invented them, show
ing what man originally owes 10 man.
Seif-respect, then, is the following OF
an inward leader, and Is one of tho
main elements of greatness. There arc
functions of nature supplementary to
the bent OF individuals. Thus, for
geology there will be men born with an
eve to viewing mountains and marking
the differences of strata. Such man


will have a desire for chemistry, for na-
tural physics, for fishes. and for plants.


Men of the present find q stimulus
through the wonders laid open by
means of the solar spectroseope, find
ing the same element in the sun and
distant planets as in the earth. Again,
one boy longs for the sea, another for
foreign lands, another to be an arcli-
tect. Thus there Is not man born
but, as his genius opens, turns ia that
line to his pursuit. Emerson.
Year: 1873

Clamm in such violent and urmistak-
able manner that even she was con-
vineed. And when she asked him If he
intended to marry her and he said no,
she left him and proceeded at once to a
lawyer, who began suit for breach Of
promise agasnst-- Duffy, and took It unto
court next week. Duhy's letter to
Smith was read in evidence, and Clamm
made Smith testify as to the proceed
ings in her parlor, which cut up the de-
fendant horribly. Clamm herself sat
there all the time weeping for the pur-
pose of narrowing up the feelings of the
iurymen, who gave verdict OF $1,000
damages of the plaintiff, wkereupon the
said plaintiff instantly began to organize


war upon a fresh man.


Jim Duffy is still single. know
him well. He seems to hate women
and whenever he has to write a note one
he always takes it out Of the envelope
IA or 10 times to assure himself that
he has the right document, and that
chemical analysis could not detect an
offer of marriage in it
Year: 1873

The world stretches widely before you,


field for your muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often float Ger yoI
And often come tempests and rim,
Be fearless Of storms which o'ertake you,
Push forward through all like a man
Good fortune will never fGRsake you


If you do as near right as you can.
Remember the villa. to do rightly,


If used, will the evil confound;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly


Your sleep may be peaceful and sound.
In contests Of right never wRver-


Let honesty shape every plaa,
And life will of Paradise SAVIOR,


If you do as near right as you can
Though foes darkest scandal may speed,
And strive with their shrewdest of tact
To injure your fame, never heed,


But Justly and honestly act,
And ask of the Ruler of Heaven


To save your fair fame rs q man,
And gil that you ask will be given,


If YOU do as near right as you can
Year: 1873

WE are surrounded by motives to Piety
and devotion If we would but mind
them. The poor are designed to excite
our liberality the miserable our piety;
the sick our assistance the ignorant
our instruction those that are fallen
our helping hand. In those who are
vain, we see the vanity of the world ;
in those ere wicked our own frailty.
When we see good men rewarded, it
confirms our hope and when evil men
are punished, IT sxcites cur fear
Bishop Wilson.
Year: 1873

The Sacrament OF the Lords Supper,
literally, the act of giving thanks,-so
called because it is an occasion of
special and solemn thanksgiving to God
for his goodness in giving up his own
Son to death for our salvation-the
term Eucharist being derived from a
word which signifies thanksgiving.
Year: 1873

CLEVELAND, June 14.--A German wo-
man was assaulted last night, about half
past eight, on the corner of Prospect street
and Case Avenue, by man who endeaV-
ored to choke Der insensible. Tier screams
attracted the attention of some men pass
ing, and the villain was captured after a
short chase. He gave his name as John
Beck. The girl was only slightly hurt


LATER.--Beck turns out to be insane.
He was adjudged SO some time ago, and Or
dered to the Asylum, but for lack of room
had not been taken there. Not being guard
ed with sufficient care he got out on the
straat
Year: 1873

THE proprietor of Newstead Abbey, the
close the road leading to the Abbey, which
is known to have been public way more
than seventy years. To resist this num-
ber of the residents of Hucknall Torkard
proceded to force it open and broke down
the barriers. Three of these have. been
served with writs, but at public meeting it
has been decided to defend them and sustain
all the costs of the action.
Year: 1873

THE Princeton, Ky, Banner tells this
story on Judge Grace: "a slip of the ton
que on the part of Judge Grace while charg-
ing the grand jury Monday at Eddyville
created considerable laughter at the judges
expense. In referring to the changes
which the last Legislature had made in the
laws of the Commonwealth-to take effect
next December--he said that in murder
csnses, when the jury found verdict of
guilty, they might fix the punishment at
death, or in their discretion, at long term
in the State Legislature. And the best of it
was the judge didn't detect his mistake"
Year: 1873

PHILADELPHIA, June ID. - President
Grant has accepted an invitation of the
Centennial Commission to participate on
the fourth of July in the ceremonies attend
ing the transfer of grounds in the Fair
mount Park TO the commission for exhibit
tion 1876, sac
Year: 1873

LEO HUDSON left will providing for
the sale of her house, in Baltimore, and the
investment of the proceeds in the statue of
horse to be placed over her grave in a
cemetery near that city.
Year: 1873

The grasshoppers are slowly worrying
Their way from Texas northwa d. many
of them are so fat they cannot fly or WALK
and are compelled to take the cars at ire
ouent intervals in their march.
Year: 1873

IHAvE caught with a hook and line
nearly all kinds of fish, besides turtles,
frogs, ducks and other fowl; but yesterday,
while fishing for trout in the Wellingley
brook, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, l dis
covered a new field of sport While 1
had just taken out splendid trout from
under a rock, and was about batting my
hook, / saw good-sized squirrel jump
upon the rock. My pole was of good
length, and improved the opportunity
by placing the hook near his head. At
first he brushed it away with his paw;
but after while, either out of spite or
for love of the SPORT made jump and
took the hook in his mouth. AT that
moment "drew upon him." and soon
saw him dangling twenty feet in the air.
Such dancing and climbing up the line
and then down the pole, was lesson to
common fish. / finally laid the pole on
ground, and then came series Of gyra-
tions and various antics. Not being ac-
quainted with that kind of fish, and fear
ing that an attempt to disengage the hook
would be bad for the fingers, shoul-
dered my fish-pole and marched to the
blacksmith shop near by, where, with the
aid of two assistants and pair of black
smiths tongs, the hook was detached and
the fellow set at liberty. Not three min
utes after, however, he was capering
along the fence as if nothing had hap
pened.-C0r Boston Journal.
Year: 1873

The Shah of Persia has a live fowl
killed in his bedroom every morning, be-
cause he is not allowed to sleep in any
room where animal blood has not been
shed. He wanted to have sheep thus
slain in his apartments while at Berlin, as
sacrifice, but was induced to let the
operation be performed in the kitchen.
The magnificent apartments provided for
him at Berlin will have to be completely
reftted, owing to the oriental practices
indulged in by him.
Year: 1873




Some twenty-five years ago, when
I was pastor of a church IN,
I took occasion one evening to visit
a social meeting, in the churclr occa-
sions. One after another gave in his
or her experience. After a time a
man in humble circumstances, small
in stature. and effeminate, squeaking
voice, rose to give piece of his ex-
perience, which was done in the fol-
lowing manner:


Brethren. I have been member
OF this church many years. l have
seen hard times My family have
been much afflicted. but l have, for
the first time in my life, to see my
pastor or the trustees Of this church
cross the threshold Of my door,


No sooner had he uttered this
part of his experience than he was
by one of the trustees,
an aged man, who rose mp and said
in firm, loud voice:


MY dear brother you must put
the devil behind yon.''


On taking his seat, the pastor in
charge arose and replied to the little
man as follows:


81


MY dear brother. yoa must re-
member that we shepherds are sent
to the lost sheep of the house of
Israeli


Whereupon the little man arose
again, and in answer, said in very
loud tone of voice.


..Yes, and if I'd been fat one.
you'd have found me long ago


The effectsupon the audience can
better be imagined that described.
Year: 1873

There is every temptation in society
to irreverance. Sacred things are
handled familiarly by men. There is
such disposition to boldness and rank,
intemperate familiarity which grows up
with democratic institutions tha: nei-
ther the church nor any sacred book,
nor usage, Nor thing, nor even the name
OF God has any considerable respect
among men. Men ask me, What is
the harm Of profanity? When man
says " damn he does not mean Damn.
When a man says - curse it," of course
he does not mean Curse it. There is
no great harm in it, is there 81 Is
there no harm in a mans pursuing a
course which steadily wears out the
whole sentiment Is there no harm
in reading books that lower your faith
or belief in truth ? Is there no harm
in talking with men who destroy your
confidence in things spiritual? Is
there NJ harm. in indulging in express
sions with regard to things sacred, that
are like rasps: wearing down the very
surface and taking off the very skin :?
There is harm in ,,ll the various modes
OF destroying sentiment and the root of
veneration aud reverence.


THE PRIDE or ASCEsTRY.-The
boast Of ancestry is about the most con-
temptible Of which a man can make
use. Carve your own name on the tenn
pie of Immortality. Blow your own in.
to the trump of fame, and never fancy
when a dead mans patronymic is sounded
that you will get the glory because it
sounds like yours! And. after all. who
and what were those ancestors of which
so many boast? Thieves and robbers,
perhaps-but on so large a scale that
they called themselves warriors and
conquerors. One murder makes vii
lain-thousands hero: and on the same
principle, If We look back at the real
character Of these great men with great
names. We shall find that the most aris
tocratic source of their pride was their
capacity to butcher their tellow-crea.
lures in cold blood to make widows
and orphans by profession to defy all
laws human and divine. Oh! what q
noble thing it is to be proud of ones
ancestry.
Year: 1873

A Newfoundland dog and mastiff
had contest on bridge about bone
of which each claimed possession. 1t
was worthless old bone; but it served
to make a quarrel about, and so they
went swapping and snarling ateach 9TH
eer, until finally, each tugging at the
bone, they slipped off the bridge into
the water and aoated away for some
distance before they could come to shore.
Year: 1873

True worth is in being, not seeming
In doing each day that goes by,
Some little good-not in the dreaming
Of great things to do by-and-by.
For, whatever men say in blindness,


And spite of the fancies of youth,
There's nothing so kingly as kindness,
And nothing so royal as truth.
Year: 1873

We have expressed views
very similar 20 the following,
from the Cincinnati Trade Lists,
and they are all true:


"h gentleman writes that his
county paper Is so poor that
he has stopped it therefore
sends us three dollars fot the
Trade List. We repeat that
We don't want subscribers on
those terms. A mans county
paper is worth more to him
than any other papet in the
world,or, if 1t is not, 1t is his own
fault 1t the county paper is
properly encouraged, it may
be relied upon Tor information
Of more value to the people in
whose interest it Is issued
than can be found IN all the
city papers Of the United
States. No man can afford to
stop the paper that publishes
the omcial advertisements of
his county the public sales,
markets, court news and 9TH
er local intelligence. II the
paper is poor, the people are
more at fault Than the publish
ers, for not giving it liberal
patronage. However poor the
paper my be, it IS ALWAYS
worth more than it costs to-
those interest ed in its locality
Year: 1873

All the world over the men
who work win. 1t has always
heon so, and always will he.
They who despise labor despise
themselves. The drones in the
hive of humanity are stung to
death by the consciousness of
their oWn folly. Still, In th e
lace of self-enforced morals,
OF indisputable facts, there have
been aid are men and women
claiming distinction because
they do nothing--imagining g
idleness to be an honor. Be-
cause they are zeros they fan.
cy they make a figure in the
world, forgetful that zeros add
naught to the sum OF progress
and prosperity. fortunately
and ftly in this era of uncom-
on sense, raref than genius al


ways, the conceited do-noth
ings are disappearing fast; by
a normal law, too, since Nature
does not keep what she docs
not need. The days of Show
and Sham, of Title and Theory,
are rapidly passing. Civiliza-
ton has come TO mean reason,
truth; practicability. This GER
Grafton says to every man; 81
care not what you are; but
what you can do9 If idle or in
efficient; stand aside for your
betters who can and will work
| Judge each and all by their
labor and Its fruits!"
Year: 1873

AhOiO was OuOo . NOW Lug
land lad, named Erastus B.
Bigelow, who began life very
poor. But the boy had a tai
ent for work, and was ingeni-
Gus and industrious. a good
old farmer used to pat the lit
tie fellow on the head, and ask
him, jokingly, to come over
to his place ard learn to be a
armer


The lad believed that busi-
ness was business, and turned
the offer over and over in his
mind. At length he decided
to take up with 1t, and getting
consent at home, he walked
away to the farn-h house in per
feet confidence in the farmers
word. MIR. T, though a
good deal surprised, set the
boy at work, expecting he
would give out before night
and trot of home. But the
child performed faithfully his
tasks, and was delighted with
all around him, especially a
pet lamb named Dolly, which
he took a great fancy to. Dol
ly would follow him about his
work, and The boy had always
a caress for her. Finally, when.
Saturday night came, the boy
ventured TO suggest that he
should make some arrange
ments about his wages. The
farmer with a merry twinkle
in his eye, asked the child his
terms. The boy had his min d
made up. He offered to WORK
for him six months il he would
give him Dolly at the end of
that time. The moderate de-
mand was accepted, and the
boy worked faithfully for his
beloved pet. But finally a
trouble arose in his mind. He
would be like the man who
won an elephant in the lottery.
What could lie do with il!-
How could he feed it after he
took it away from the farm!-
1t gave the child many anxious
hours, and the workmen on the
place rather enjoyed increas-
ing his perplexity. Finally
the farmer suggested that he
should give MP Dolly and take
a stout pair of boots and
sheep's-gray cloth for q suit in
place OF her. The little fellow
wisely accepted the proposal,
though not without many tug
at his heart strings. After his
SIX months were up, he had
proved so useful that he was
hired over for the season at a
dollar a week and board. The
farmer gave him, besides, a
bright silver dollar when be
left him, and these first earn.
lngs were the foundation stone
of a great fortune he was after
wards able to amass. 1t was
fairly laid by honest, faithful
industry, and this is a capital
any boy may have to begin
life with.-Prssbytsrian
Year: 1873

The Paris Figaro tells of a
horse that was saved from
death by brandy, and then be,
came SO very fond of the liquor
that he would escape from his
stable and go right to a saloon
for more. When, one day, lie
was refused his regular drink;
he smashed his way through
The window and into the SALOON;
Evidently a spirited" animal;
Year: 1873

done to the building in which their office
in San Francisco is located by the explosion
of nitro -glycerine which caused so much
CONSERVATION few years ago. The ques-
ton was whether as common carriers they
were liable for having in their possession
the fatal box and consequently for the dam
ages done by its explosion to other portions
of the building than the rooms occupied by
them. The decision below was in their
fIyor and it is affirmed the court say, if the
Express carriers are chargeable with notice
of the contents of packages carried by them
they must have right to refuse to receive
packages unless their contents are known.
It would be unreasonable to require them
in that case to accept as conclusive in every
instance the information given by the
owner. They must be at liberty whenever
in doubt to exact the right of inspection of
the contents as a condition of carriage.
But doctrine which would lead to such a
cause would cause the business great in
convenience and seldom accomplish any
good. Fortunately the law is not unreas-
enable, and does not enforce such doc
trine, and the conclusion is that the carrier
is not chargeable with notice of contents of
packages, and should not be held liable for
an act done without bis fault


State Bank Bills.


No. 1853, State of South Carolina, ex.
rel. Wagner against the Treasurer of
Charleston county. The question in this
case was whether the tax officer was bound
to accept bills of the Bank of South Caro-
lima in payment of taxes, the allegation be-
ing that by its charter the bills of the bank
were to be receivable for all dues to the
State. The County Treasurer answered
that the bills were issued in 1881; and were
in aid of the rebellion, and were, therefore,
not legal tender; aud secondly, that the
clause of the charter under which payment
was rendered had been repealed. The first
question was found by the jury in favor of
the bank, but the court held that the clause
requiring the State to receive bills for taxes
was subsequently repealed. This ruling is
sustained here, and the Judgment is sf-
frmed.
Year: 1873

ALBANY, March 31.-Collector Daily
this evening seized eight more locomotives
at the round house of the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad on account
of tax due the Government
Year: 1873

~ Buchanan and Kitchen, the two prison.
ers who lately attempted to break out of the
Doylestowa Jail. are still hoping to gain their
liberty. The Iatetligencer states that one
day last week kind of saw was found in the
possession of Kitchen, which he had made out
of thin piece of metal, and which he evil
IDENTIFY intended to use in an effort to cut off
the rivets to the irons by which he is secured.
These movements tend to make the keeper
more vigiant, and there is good reason to be-
lieve that Kitchen and his companion will
have to spend the remainder of the heated
term in Fort Purdy.
Year: 1873

CREDITABLE Act. Mr.. Robt. r. Sharp,
who keeps the Stockton Hotel closed his bar
on the fourth" and refused to sell to any
one He did this for the reason that there
were in the vicinity large number of men
who were likely to become intoxicated and
troublesome and in order to prevent this, he
decided not to sell at all. For this act, Mr..
Sharp deserves the thanks of the people OF
Stockton.


We are told that a few of the dry ones en-
deavored to get some Grape to hang on his
door, they We're so indignant because their
whiskey was cut off.
Year: 1873

ACcIDENT.-Ambrose Ellis, a fireman on the
Belvidere Accommodation train, was struck


on the head by the iron spout of the water
tank, at the station i'll this city, on the morn
ing of the Fourth, while standing on the top
of the tender of the locomotive as it was pass
ing under the spout. lie was knocked down
ON the tender and was senseless for a time. He
was conveyed to his home in this city and DR..
Robbins was summoned, who rendered medi-
cal aid, and at last accounts he was doing well.
Year: 1873

qB Tomorrow the Health Inspectors will
commence the examination of the premises of
our citizens. This is an unpleasant duty for
them, but the preservation of the health of our
citizens renders it necessary at this season of
the year. We trust that all will feel like
treating them pleasantly when they call, and
will endeavor to carry out their suggestions
and recommendations.
Year: 1873

THE farmers of the West are giving
attention to a subject which is every day
becoming of greater importance to the
agricultural communicative necessity
for more stringent laws against tres
passing. Every autumn men from the
cities go trampling through corn and
grain aftor birds and rabbits. As a
general thing, these hunters are far from
particular whether their game had been
domesticated or not, and chickens,
turkeys, and even cows are often shot
by mistake or design. There is very
proper prejudice against the introduce
ton of the unjust game laws of Europe,
but those laws are unjust not because
they prevent roughs from hunting on
other peoples land, but because they
prohibit the farmer from killing game
on the land which he rents and culti-
Yates. A law forbidding any person,
under penalty of fine, shooting ON land
without leave from the owner or occu-
pant thereof, would only be fair to the
farmer. Recovery of civil damages for
trespass is tedious and Ineffective. The
nuisance can only be abated by the
prompt action of criminal courts.