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Year: 1871

CHILDREN catch cross words quicker
than parrots, and it is much more mis-
chievous habit. When mothers set the
example, you will scarcely hear a pleasant
word among the children in their plays
with each other. Yet the discipline of
such family is always weak and irregular.
The children expect Just so much scoldiDg
before they do anything they are told,
while in many home, where the low,
firm tone of the mother or the decided
look of her steady eye is law, they never
think of disobedience, either in or out of
sight o mothers, it is worth great deal
to cultivate that " excellent thing in wo-
man." a low, sweet voice. If you are ever
so much tried by the mischievous or will
full prank Of the little ones, speak low. 1t
will be great help to you to even try to
be patient and cheerful, if you cannot sue
ceed. Anger makes you wretched, and
your children also. Impatient, angry
tones never did the heart good, but plenty
of evil Read what Solomon says of them,
and remember he wrote with an inspired
pen. You cannot have the excuse for
them that they tighten your burdens any /;
they make them only ten times heavier.
For your own as well as for your children's s
sake, learn to speak low. They will re-
member that tone after your head is under
the willows. So, too, will they well re-
member harsh and angry tone. Which
legacy will you leave to your children?-
Ercfdn0e
Year: 1871

The st. Louis Times says this is letter
from a St. Louis boy TO his teacher.
DEAR TEAcHER-Asth this is my first letter
to you do not know exactly what to say
to you but to begin with would like to
tell you how sorry / am for acting so bad
Tuesday will try and not do so eany
more A big boy told me ought to be glad
to sit by the girls but l ant a tall / don't
like girls they don't seem to know much
they can't make bean shooters and play like
boys can and they always cry if you hurt
them a little 1 think girls are muffs that's
what my big brother says and he knows
so thear Teacher I would rather you
would lick me than set me by the girls /
will now say Good by as have nothing
more to say at present. Your affectionate
SCHOLAR"
Year: 1871

"A French paper reports that, in spite
of the terrible cold, the town of Sedan aud
its surroundings are almost entirely unin-
habitable ON account of the horrible stencil
of the dead bodies which pervades the air
in that vicinity. The bodies of those that
were killed in the battle preceding the
surrender have been covered but INSULT
ciently, and it will probably be neces-
sary to reinter them in a better maner.
Year: 1871

WHEN Mrs. Jones chided her daughter
for allowing young men to throw kisses at
her, Mary Ann declared that she was well
aware of the impropriety, and never had
kiss thrown at her that she did not
throw back.
Year: 1871

THE Times correspondent with Prince
Frederick Charles writes: Not only in
the grand operations, but even in such de-
tails as riding and carrying messages and
endurance of fatigue, the Prussians are ac-
customed to do hard work well and cheer
fully. The Ninth Corps made march


last month which is certainly one of the
greatest, achievement of the kind in his
tory. 1t has been reiterated from so many
quarters that it would be absurd not to be-
lieve it. During twenty-fou hours of the
18th and 18th of December this corps
marched twelve Prussian miles, or about
fifty four English. Twenty-Five miles q
day for whole corps-infantry, cavalry,
and artillery-have been frequently
marched, and there is not the slightest
sign of wearing out in the army repeat
that men and horses are in first-rate condi-
ton. They are SO well fed that they
would be positively fat but for the daily
exercise. No doubt many weak ones have
been killed of, but that does not alter the
fact that there exists a German army
which can undergo all these fatigues and
remain stronger than ever; that it is in the
highest possible state of discipline, and is
led by men of good family, yet not gem
erally rich enough to make any other
career than that of arms. NJ .it-
Year: 1871

BY MRS. c. c. FIELD.
'ENHE poor you have to-day,
Il Close to your very doors;
Search out their need without delay;
Give from your boarded stores
Nor deem that with the setting sun
Your work of charity is done.
Forgive your enemies


Let not your heart be set
On still remembering injuries;
Forgive and then forget;
And know for once how sweet is life,
Lifted above ignoble strife.
Then if you can be free


From lust of power and gain,
From pride, self-love, and vanity,
And all their Turing train,
You'll surely have that peace of mind
So you may seek in vain to find.
Easy enough to do?


Simple as one could ask2
Easy to do as preach say your
Try then the simple task;
And let me know next Sunday morn
How many souls anew are born.
Year: 1871

There are q few towns scattered
throughout Iowa which have grown to
prominence upon the strength Of their
own merits alone, yet such places are
few aud are found only here and there
throughout OUR comparatively new
Year: 1871

Of his elegant mansion near Peck court
and leased it for $1,000 year, the tenant
immediately sub-letting it for bank, a
restaurant and Office for $4,000. An
other, worth his quarter Of million be-
fore the FIRE, retires with his family and
his pride into the back and upper por-
tions of his large residence near Twelfth
street, and gets an income Of $4,000 for
the parlor floor and basement; fashion
able tailor, who saved large share Of
his costly stock and had nearly full in
surance ON the balance, gives up the
main noor Of his marble-front residence
to his business, taking his family up
stairs, aud thus saving heavy rental, is
going on with a prosperous business.
Many lease a small portion of their
rented houses for enough to pay their en-
tire rent and support Of their families
besides, and one lucky tenant of store
on Canal street made $4,000 one day
by transferring his lease to firm that
must have a location. The number Of
genteel families that are taking few
boarders for company" is remarkable,
and the amount of money which can be


made by retrenching expenditures is as
tonlShlng many.
Year: 1871

these FIVE hundred or more dens, ninety
five are kept with such open disregard OF
the. police that reporters entered them
without question, and left without excit-
ing suspicion, A full list Of these places
is published Many Of the principal,
and several Of the worst, gambling dens
have day or down town games for
the accommodation land RUM Of the
merchants, whose infatuation for gaming
leads them to neglect business for few
hours Of the day. Naturally many
clerks, and even the messenger boys
Of merchants, are drawn into these
places, and lose large amounts of
what they have probably previously
stolen from employers. In and
along Broadway the greatest number and
the very worst character of gambling
hells exist. At one Of these establish
ments there is combination" game,
owned by dozen prominent gamblers,
all of whom have games in different
parts Of the city. 1t is reported to be
one of the best paying establishments in
the city. The principal inducement of
this game is that should actual outside
patronage fail, the gamblers themselves
may play against each other, and save
their own or lose to their friends and
confederates. The largest stakes played
in the city are risked in this game.
Year: 1871

The Superintendent Of Police says
thai Eve hundred men, women and
children 60 every fine day into the
streets Of New York city for the pgtpose
OF stealing whatever they lay their hands
aptitude Of many Of whom is
Siossed ever with the good dress and
sood manners Of lady and gentleman
hood
Year: 1871

Let there be some one to set tuft Of
mignonette by every sick mans pillow,
and plaut fushia in every working
mans yard, and place geranium in
every sewing-girls window, and twine
cypress about every poor mans grave,
and above all, may there come upon us
the blessing of Him whose footsteps the
moses mark, and whose breath is the
redolence of flowers Between these
leaves press thee, o, Lily of the Valley.
From Out-oE Doors.
Year: 1871

1t never can be too Strongl Y impress
ed upon the mind that nothing releases
parent from his duties toward a child.
No waywardncSs. no disobcdience, no
rcbcliion,no proliigacy can ever Justify 4
father in casting Sonor daughter adllit.
We hear OF SONS being cut of with 4
shilling, or daughters being forbidden
their fathers house, and without any
exception. such eases are proof that, Of
whatever sins the children may have
been guilty, the father is even more
guilty. No person can commit against
society 50 great crime as a tathcrcom-
mitS who Is thus false to the trust which
he himself has imposed, who thus thrusts
off from himself the soul which he call
cd into being \ father should he gov
crncd by no motive but his child's best
interests; they cannot be served 10y any
thing but his fathers constant and low
inc care If a child is SO bad that his
influence is feared on the other children,
separate them. lit is feared that mon
cy bestowed on him will be for his inju-
ry, provision may be made against that
But when father in fit Of anger, dis
inhcritS or refuses TO see his child, he
commits a crime which the laws indeed
do not recognize, but whose guilt 1t
would take many legal crime to out
weigh There should be absolutely no
limit to parental forgiveness and for
bearaucc. Seven times aud seventy
times seven should the father receive
the prodigalson who seeks his face and
if he never seeks it, iihe goes, stubborn
and rcbclious. not one atom Of iatherly
car, and interest should relax for the
child is his offspring, born Of bis will,
and no vice or violence can release the
man from his solemn obligation to
guard and guide, SO far as possible, the
lie which he dared to give
Year: 1871

It's a very good rule in all things life,
When Judging friend or a. brother,
Not to look at the question alone on


one side,


But ALWAYS to turn to the other
We are apt to be selfish in all our views,
In the jostling, headlong race,
And so to be right, ere YOU censure
Just put yourself in his place"
It's very hard to be just-to know
The reason another may give
How much he has struggled and fought


and Suiyen,


How honestly tried to live;
How much been cheated, how sorely tired,
Ere the wrong he was forced TO en-


brace
And il YOU would learn these things,the


way


Is to put yourself in his place"
There's many man crushed down by


shame,


Who blameless stands before God,
But whom his fellows have utterly


scorned,


And made to pass under the rod :;
Whose soul is sustained by ought OF sin,
Who will yet find saving grace,
And who would be praised, where You


now condemn,


1fyou'd put yourself in his place.
Year: 1871

To the watcher at night, how slowly
and soleInnly the clock tells the passing
hours In the daytime how the same
sound is swallowed up in the hurryiug
tread of myriad feet, In the roll Of carri-
ages, in the thunder and shrek Of tie
locomotive, and in the thousand and
one mingled animate and inaninate
voices that swell the chorus of a great
city |. Yet the moments flee all the
same, and inscribe their indclible record
for good or evil
Year: 1871

a health paper says that the habit of
taking nap after dinner is bad one.
Ten minutes sleep before dinner is
worth more than an hour after. 1t
rests and refreshes, and prepares the
system for vigorous digestion. If sleep
is taken after dinner it should be in
sitting posture, as the hoizontal position
is unfavorable to heaithful digestion.
Year: 1871

From the Baltimore Gazette, (Demosratic.)


The monthly statement of the public
debt, which is now reduced to less than
twenty-three hundred millions, shows
that its decrease in two years has been
over two hundred millions that its de-
crease since August, 1865, when it reached
the maximum, has been about four hun
dred and seventy-five millions; that the
decrease is continuing at the rate of eighty
millions year, more than the total annu-
al budget of this country few years be-
fore the breaking out of the war, and more
than its total debt in January, 1861, and
that the decrease, in annual interest charge
alone, is about fifteen millions.


Extraordinary as these figure are, they
seem to have ceased to attract much atten-
ton, so ephemeral are impressions in this
country. So rapidly, indeed, do people
pass from one sensation to another, that
the fact that there is public debt seems
almost to be forgotten. 1t attracted at
tentiOn only while it was sensation. AS
soon as the most undoubting were forced
to confess that the country could not only
pay its debt, but would pay it rapidly,
speculation ran wild on other subjects.
Year: 1871

From Old and New


1t has been popularity reported that the
first Interview between the two command


ers took place under an apple tree, which
has consequently been crowned with his
toric associations This is false. The
fact is, that in the morning of the 9th Of
April, General Lee, with single member
of his staff, was resting under an apple
tree, when Colonel Babcock, of General
Grants staff, rode up under flag of truce
saying that if General Lee remained where


he was General Grant would come to him
by the road the latter was then pursuing.
This was the only interview under or near
the apple tree, and it may be mentioned
here that the following day Colonel Mar
shall, who attended General Lee on the
occasion, was surprised to find Federal
soldiers hacking at the tree, and was
amused at their idea of obtaining from it
mementoes of the surrender. Obtaining


news of Grants approach, General Lee at


once ordered Colonel Marshall to find a
fit and convenient house for the inter


view. Colonel Marshall applied to the first
citizen he met, Mr.. VIM. Mclean, and
was directed to house empty and dis


mantled. He refused to use it; and Mr.
Mel .ean then offered to conduct him and
the General to his own residence, q COM
Portable frame house. with long portico
and convenient ''sitting-rOOm," furnished


after the bare style of the times.


The house was built half mile from
General Lees camp. The Confederate
commander was attended by one of his


aides, Colonel Marshall, a youthful, boy
ish looking scion of the old and illustri-


Gus Marshall family of Virginia, who had


been the constant companion of General


Lee in all his campaigns, and, as his pri-


vate secretary had done good literary SER


vice in the preparations of reports of bat


ties, ETC., which are now historical. With


Grant, there were several of hts staff Off


GERS, and number of Federal Generals,


including Ord and Sheridan, entered the


room, and joined in the slight converse


ton that took place.


The interview opened without the least
ceremony. The story has been frequently


repeated, that General Lee rendered his
sword, and that General Grant returned it
with q complimentary remark. There


was no such absurdity. General Lee wore
his sword, which was not his usual habit
and on exchange of salutatiOns, General
Grant remarked: 81 must apologize,
General, for not wearing my sword it
had gone off in my baggage when receiv


ed your nOten General Lee bowed, and
at once, and without further consideration,
asked that General Grant would state, in
writing if he preferred it, the terms on
which he would receive the surrender of
the army of Northern Virginia. General
Grant complied by sitting at table in the
room, and Writing, with a common lead
pencil, the note so well remembered.
Year: 1871

After he had built the Drew church, one
of his oldeighbors was inquiring of Daniel
his special prOvidences. believe in
special providence ? of course l do" said
Daniel. "Why, when l subscribed SlO,-
600 for church, l had no idea where the
money was coming from, but Providence
was with me. l went down to Wall
street, got in with some of those New
York smart fellows, and in less than six
months had skinned them out of so, 900
as slick as a WHISTLE
Year: 1871

This compound is a never-failing for this ter
ribe disease. How many diseases have their seat in
the blood-diseasss which have been treated vainly
for years the blood alone purified, in most
health and happiness will return. DR.. FOwler's
Compound acts especially upon the virus in the blood.
causing in time the disappearance of the hideous
and restoring the skin to beautiful appearance,
the eye clear and sparkling, and the whole human or


ganSation becomes healthy
Year: 1871

One great popularity IL their mania
for squatting; they seem to do every
thing in this position, and even when a
man IS ploughing in field he looks as
If he wanted to squat, Their habits in
many things seem to be so often exactly
the opposite to oms, that it almost rc-
solves itself into a rule that everything
goes by contraries. When they cook a
goose, instead of putting the goose on
the fire, they put the fire in the goose,
thus making u great saving Of fuel. In
planning or saving a board, they plain
or saw towards themselves, instead of
from themsolvcs. When you go into a
house, instead Of taking Off your hat,
you take Off your shoes, Instead OF
saying John Smith they would soy
Smith John and instead OF Mr.. Brown
Brown Mister. The country is rich IL
flowers and In vegetable productions


The art Of making paper is carried tC
great perfection, DR.. Mucgowan show
ed an oyercoat made of paper, perfectly
strong and serviceable. In this country
we have paper collars, but in japan
they 80 further, and have paper hand
kerchiefs very beautiful and soft, and o


very fine texture. But they are mor'
delicate than we in one respect aftel
they have used handkerchief thoS
throw 1t away. They even weave thci


paper, and make what may be called
paper cloth Of it.
Year: 1871

WE are informed that General Crook promptly and sharply disap- proved the order of Captain Nelson inspired by Vincent Colyer-whereby the guns of the United States were turned upon peaceable citizens at Camp Grant. There can hardly be doubt but that the Nelson order was intended to provoke the citizens to make an attack on the military or h. dians, or both, but it failed to do either.
Year: 1871

WE take pleasure in advising our read CTS generally that the truthful utterances of THE CITIZEN have made the paper a subject of curses and fears by few worthless army officers. Some "busi- ness' Indian agents in New Mexico are making wry faces at it. Nevertheless they all eagerly look for the paper and are uneasy if one escapes their notice. If their time is worth much to themselves or anybody else, they would find it ecOnomi- cal to send us S5 and have the paper sent directly to them. However, as they choose their own way of accommodating money, we presume they will likewise disburse it. They are rice, clean, pious lot.

 Even Vincent Colyer was constantly anxious to get free reading of THE CITIZEN and so fell in love with it that he wanted to procure complete file.
Year: 1871

LAST Saturday evening Tucson was wis tied with a dashing rain, accompanied by heavy wind and considerable hail. The streets were flooded with water. Light rains fell during this week.
Year: 1871

OF them was cut of close--or rather


the back bore was cat through above
the root OF the tail.


The Decorah Press relates the fol-


lowing horrible occurrence as trans
piring in Winneshiek county last
Monday: "One Lewis jacobson, re-
siding in Springfield township, came
to town, and during the day imbibed
very freely Of his choice beverage
On arriving at home in the after
noon, ne became possessed Of the
fiend incarnate, and was bent on de-
struction. He seized a butcher knife
and severed the head slick and smooth
from his dog, as likewise he served
the cat, the next object in his way.
Then with demoniacal yell and
wild flourish of his knife, he declared
that he was ready for any man
Spying his half-brother, Lewis Lar
son, IN the field short distance from
the house. he made for him and sue
ceeded IN inflicting some very severe
wounas-cutting the muscular part
CT the left arm loose from the bone,
and running the knife into the LETT
shoulder to such depth as to pro
duce internal hemorage, from which
the doctor says it is doubtful if he
recovers. His intent evidently was
10 cut his brothers head off, for
which purpose the knife was raised
when the interference Of two other
men prevented the fearful tragedy"
Year: 1871

by HARRIET PRESCOTT gPoFFORD.
Sooner or later the storms shall beat


Over my slumbers from head to feet;


Sooner or later the winds shall rave


In the long grass above my grave.
| shall not heed them where lie,


Nothing their sound shall signify;
Nothing the headstone's fret Of rain;
Nothing to me the dark days pain.


Sooner or later the sun shall shine


With tender warmth on that mound Of mine
Sooner or later in summer air,


Glover and violet blossom there.


shall not feel it in that deep laid rest
The sheetiBg light fall over my breast.
Nor even note in those hidden hours
The wind blown breath of the tossing fow
Sooner or later the stainless SHOWS
Shall add their hush to my mute repose
Sooner or later shall slant and shift
And heap my bed with dazzling drift.
Chill though that frozen pail shall seem,
Its touch no colder can mako the dream
That wrecks not the sweet and sacred


dread,


Shrouding the city Of the dead.
Sooner or later the bee shall come
And fill the noon with its golden hum
Sooner or later on half poised wing
The blue birds warble about me ring.
Ring chirrup and whistle with glee,
Nothing his music means to me;
None Of these beautiful things shall knew
How seundly their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later far out in the night
The stars shall over me wing their flight;
Sooner or later my darkling dews
Catch the white sparks in their silent soze.
Never ray shall part the gloom
That wraps me round in the kindly tomb !;
Peace shall be perfect for lip and brow
Sooner or later-oh, why not now?
Year: 1871

A NUMBER of our Democratic friends
have informed US since our return, that we
had gone to New Orleans. We are salts
fled this is mistake, and that we still live
and have our existence in Richmond to
plague these same Democrats yet awhile
longer. We are not going to deny that a
warmer climate Just no,c would be more
agreeable to us, but then, we have a work
yet to perform in the old State we are un-
willing to resign until completed. That
work is, to make Virginia Republican
State, and to assist IN having her cast her
vote for U. s. Grant in 1872. When we
shall have accomplished our part of this
noble work, then we may be willing to
give up our old Mother but until then,
we hope to keep "pegging away" at the
stronghold of the enemy of prosperity and
and of our dearest political liberties.
Year: 1871

We appa 4 General Grant for the breyity OF
his message. We were almost ashamed OF the
length ofour running condensation and comment
upon IT, The example OF such breyity Is good,
and it is TO be hoped il viii be followed and inn
proved upon by future Presidents Dispatch.


Night not your Governor have done well
to initiate the Presidents example? Guess
the Dispatch hadn't seen the Governors
when it wrote the above favoring brevity:
Year: 1871

A GOOD SHoT.-Our friend, Billy
Peasely, yesterday, shot through the head,
and killed, a wild duck with pistol at the
distance Of fifty yards. Had we have
known Billy was so good marksman we
never would have said word about him,
and now apologize for all we did say.
Year: 1871

THE supper of the Mechanics Union
will take place tonight at Schott's Mon
ticello Hall. A number of distinguish gem
tlemen have been invited and will attend.
and the occasion will doubtless be one Of
interest and pleasure.
Year: 1871

A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
We understand that two prominent law
yers of this city engaged in a regular set-to
In the Chancery court room, day or two
since, both of whom were fined S25, but
which was afterwards remitted.