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Year: 1873

The Albany JoirnaLurges that powder be dis
pensed with in the celebration of the Fourth OF
July in that city. Its reasons for this are the
injury done, by the customary Internal din, to
sick and nervous persons, and the great danger
OF starting extensive fires.
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON Druggist. No. - Market
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
In general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines. and thai a competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call at tina
store and that no charge is made pt the regular
price Of the medicines the price they would
nav anywhere else: but that ne one is visited at
their residnces
Year: 1873

THE Use OF PARIS GREEN.-1When the poison
is used, care should be taken that no stock of
any kind, Or even fowls have access to the
fields, nor to the vessels used for mixing; the
party mixing must take care not to have any
scratches on his hands, as minute particle of
the green will often cause malignant sores :;
the nostrils and mouth ought to be protected
as much as possible while mixing or applying,
particularly when used dry. The Galveston
Ners says that if any bad effects attend the
use of Paris green, the free use of milk is re-


commended as a beverage; but We have found
hydrated peroxide of iron Ia simple, harmless
remedy the best antidote Sores caused by
the green should be we'll covered with it, as
with an ordinary salve, and t>aspoonful, in
a wineglass of water, should,be taken twice
day internally while working with the green.
Year: 1873

A boy in West Utica few nights since
awoke at once to the knowledge OF dismal
optic and the fact that he is somnainbulst.
He had been in the water swimming all the
hot afternoon, and in his dreams still dived
the sportive wave. Then he dreamed that he
wanted to dive, and so he dived. When the
house got through rocking he found himself
standing OIL his eyebrow.
Year: 1873

THE following verses were written by lady
of this city, now sojourning in Florida, to her
two little granddaughters who live here. II
they take her advice they will be sweet little
girls, and well worthy Of such good grand
mother.-EDs, LEDGER.l


TO NY LITTLE KATE AND ROSA MAY.
Take care. little Kate and Rosa Mayl don't


hurry so fast; look well to yeur footsteps,


my children.
If on anything you carelessly tread, you may
many hours of labor destroy.
I have noticed since have been in this South
ern cline


That the little ants are working all day Il


build up a small pile.
I have watched them take one grain at a time
They lift it out. and seem to be as pstient al


little lambs all the while.
They scoop out little snug hole in the earth


their winters provisions to hold.
And TO serve for bedroom when summer II
,a,past, secure from the rain and the cold.Ls
How cruel 'twould be to kick over hous'


which has cost so much toll to prepare!
Step aside, my darling little children. and learr


to be wise from the busy ants proyiden


care.


II with diligence now you will study you


books and be careful each moment to save
sbould Won live. my dear children, to the win


Tor of age. what a fine stock of knoWledg,


you'll have.


But let this one truth sink deep in your hearts


and keep it forever in mind,
That your learning will be 10 no purpose unles


Won are humble and modest and kind.
For LEARNING alone will net make you beloved
Year: 1873

OSE of the saddeSt instances Of
woman's faithlessness with which We
have ever met was that of the wife of
q man in Syracuse. 1t seems that the
couple had arranged that for six
months the husband was to get up and
make the kitchen fire, and that the
wife was to perform the task for the
succeeding six months. The mans
half year expired on the ID, and on
the morning of the 81 the woman sud-
denly died. lie is nearly broken
hearted over his ailliction. lie says
that if he only could have foreseen
this bereavement he would have shut
fled her out of bed at daylight every
morning since May.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, October 24.-lt will be reco'.
lccted that nearly two weeks ago The Pre>t.
dent, during an interview Of senii-otttcial
character, SAID that return to specie basis
can never be effected except by shrnkage
of values; that the shrinkage has now taken
place, the currency has appreciated to about
par with silver, and the wonder to him was
that silver is not pouring out. When this
should take place, his theory was, the coun-
try will absorb two or three hundred mil
lions Of it.


Since that time the President, in consuta-
ton with the Secretary Of the Treasury, has
been considering how such result might
be produced, with view OF afiording relief
to the country within legal limits.


The director OF the mint has been acting
in accordance with the Presidents policy.
making extensive arrangements for the coln-
age of both gold and silver to an extent
heretofore unprecedented, so as to be ready
for a resumption of specie payments.


The first step in resumption has been
taken. it having been ascertained today from
the Secretary Of the Treasury that the Co
vernment will pay out silver IS soon as it
.an be protitably and conveniently coined
for that purpose.
Year: 1873

WAsHINGTON, June 2l.-The follow
ing is a glance at the additional evil
dence in the POlaris iscXaminatiOn, which
has just been printed: Gustavus w.
Linguist, Il native of Stock holm, was q
seaman on board of that vessel, and was
the last one that left it, and he never
had any other belief than that Capt.
Hall died a natural death, although he
knew there were men around who did
not like Hall. There was good disci-
p1ine while the Captain lived, but they
put discipline along with him in his
grave. There was no mutiny or diff
Guilty of that kind. At the time the
ship and the foe parted she did not
leak more than She had for a consider
able period before. He saw the ship
next day, and thought those on board
could not have failed to see all on the
foe, because they had the masthead to
see from, but he did not know the con-
dition of the vessel was such that they
could have done so. They might, he
said, have thought it easier for us to
get to them. l do not think the ship


will be able to get out without help,


because she has little coal, and under


canvass she cannot pass through the


ice. I think the parting between us


and the ship was purely accidental.
Peter Johnson, seaman, native of
Denmark, testified that he had "no
reason to believe that Hall died from
any other than a natural cause. lie
never heard anybody say he had been
poisoned. lie used to say somebody


was going to shoot him, but this was
when he was not in his right senses"


He did not know anything about any


difficulty aboard the ship, but heard


the officers aft did not agree very well


He had seen Capt. Buddington when
he had a little too much, but could not
see it on the others. The night the
ship was lost Capt. Buddington was all
right. There was then no liquor on
the ship.


VIM. Jackson, the cook, Of New


York, said Hall accused the people OF
poisoning him. He did not call any
name, but would point toward DR..
/ Bessetts and say that man poisoned me
After he he had become very bad, hs
Year: 1873

The decision of the Court of Appeals
in awarding Stokes new trial has not
been received very fnvOrably by the
public of New York and he is far from
being out Of danger. The battle in his
case is strife of Titans; both sides
have ample wealth and equal deter
mination. The move made by FISK 8
friends simmediateIyupon the announce
ment of the decision, in arresting all
the witnesses who testified to the shoot
ing indicates unabated vigor in the
prosecution.
Year: 1873

\ farmer and his wife called ut II
Detroit Photograph gallery last week
to order some photographs Of her, and
while the operator was getting ready
the husband gave the wife IL little ad-
vice as TO how she must act: "Fasten
your mind on something" he said, "or
else you will laugh and spilc tho job.
Think about early days, how your
father got in Jail, and your mother was
an old soldier, and what you'd have
been if I hadn't pitied you! Jest fast
en- your mind on that!" She didn't have
any photograph taken.
Year: 1873

BY THE MILL.
A few short hours, a few short hours,
The noisy wheel goes round;
A few short hours, little while,
And hushed is every sound.
Yon stream that flows so swiftly by,
So swift by lawn and lea,
Shall still flow on when you and l
Have long since ceased to be.
A few short hours, few short hours.
We wander by the mill
A few short hours, little while,
And all is hushed and still.
The ivy wreaths that upward creep
Shall clasp yon stalwart tree,
While scarce in memory men shall keep
A thought Of you or me.
. Then let us wander while we may,
The noisy wheel goes round;
And strangers where we roam to-day,
Tomorrow shall be found
Year: 1873

BAD TEMPER.-There are few things more
productive of evil in domestic life than
thoroughly bad temper. 1t does not matter
what form that temper may assume, whether
it is of sulky kind, that maintains perfect 81
lence for many days, or the madly passionate,
which vents itself in absolute violence.


Ill.temper at any age is a bad thing; it
never does anybody any good, and those who
indulge in it feel no better for it.


After the passion has passed away, one
sees that he has been very foolish, and knows
that others see it, too. Bad temper in the
aged is perhaps the most trying Of all; it is
indeed pitiable sight to see the wrinkled
cheek of an old person afame with the fires
of anger and passion. Since anger is useless,
and an unspeakable misery to its victims,
why is it INDUCED in at all?
Year: 1873

Reports received at ST. PeiefstuTE yesterday
from KhiVa represent that The Khan Il greatly
alarmed at the approach Of the Russian columns
and hiss ordered \ levy I'm MAssE Of the apls-
bodied male population to resist tho INVASION
Year: 1873

In the ST. Louis Times we have report of
what may well be spoken of as "a sickening
spectacle A lady connected with one of the
Oldest and most respectable families in the
vailed, entered drinking saloon, and walking
to the bar, asked for whisky. This was re-
fused, and she called for wine. After drinking
glassful she staggered back to the rear part
of the saloon, where she took a chair and
remained for some time in state of semi,
Inconsistencies. She was reused by police
man, who tried to find ont who she was, but in
vain. She was locked up in the calaboose. 1t
being found who she was, her friends were sent
for. IF she had not belonged to one of the
oldest and most respectable families" she
would have been fined or imprisoned
Year: 1873

The wife of an Indianapolis man has been
in the habit of giving her husband pills while
he was sleeping. The unfortunate Benedict
called upon Mayor Macauley the other day to
consult him upon the matter. His Honor
advised the injured husband to wear muzzle,
aud the poor fellow went away determined to
give the plan a trial
Year: 1873

A young clerk in Dubuque fancy store, who
had been requested by lady customer to send
home spool of thread which she had pur-
chased, hired an express wagon in which he
placed the spool and so drove to the lady's resi-
dence, where be deposited the spool in the
hall, endwise, like barrel
Year: 1873

1t is told of one of our citizens who has
recently been made father that he enjoys the
heir hugely. Being of social turn he attends
many parties and on his departure places the
sweet cherub in bed. On his return he gets
into the place warmed by the baby, and puts
the darling at the foot of the bed, where he can
keep his feet on it.
Year: 1873

A coarse, fat and frowsy daughter of some
rich parvenr, dressed in satin, silk or velvet,
with long train, ought not to be a source OF
envy to affair young girl in simple muslin, who
is dressed by her youth and beauty; but such
is female humankind that tho coarser human
natuTe san 'woand the finer feelings. Ono
result of senseless and vulgar display of dress
is to keep large numbers of the best people out
Of society! They cannot afford il. T
Year: 1873

They tell of one Boston mother who says of
her baby that cas- it couldn't be handsome like
its papa it's going to be good like its mamma."
This is the first baby on record that is not the
prettiest that ever was-tO its mother,
Year: 1873

WHEREIN THE UhEAENEss OF w ASnlN9>
TON LAY.-All true greatness is calm, has
a large side Of silen,,.sorS 10 airn,ag,
with the still and modest laws Of truth
aud shows symmetrical proportions t1st
prevent its majesty from producing its full
upon US until We study it care
fully. was talking with man, not long
since, who said he could not see the re-
markable greatness of Washington. "Wnat
new thing did he do ?" be asked AS If
it were not a marvellous instance of great
ness that, with such opportunities to do
things as to be the founder of line of
kings on q vast continent, he would not
think OF it; as if he did not show the very
originality of his greatness among the
chieftains of history by lifting up the COM
mon virtues of honesty, integrity and re-
gard for the welfare of others, and wearing
them instead of royal robe and princely
crown. thus showing that they were broad
and ample enough to cover him with maj
esty; as if that letter by which, from the
impulse of honor and devotion to republi-
can truth.he refused the imperia. Office and
name, and rebukej the officer who wrote
the temptation to him, was not the most orig.
inal page in the bloody annals of reEolu-
tion and war as if it we're an every y-dsy
occurrence for man. by the business of
his motives and the clesrness of his sight,
to insure liberty for generations to half
a hemisphere as though it was something
lightly to be estimated when the devil takes


a great nature, such as he has so often con
quered by his splendid baubles. up to .
nigh mountain, from which the extent of Q


nation is visible. and offers the landscape


as the prize, if he will kneel and worship,
to her the answer given that echoes


round the world, Get thee behind me,
Satan for l will serve only truth and my


fellows, and the Supreme God.-T. Starr


Hing.
Year: 1873

Owing to the anancial crisis in New York the
Canada Southern Railroad Company have been
obliged % cancel their contracts for the present,
and 70 order the discharge " all WoEkmen not
employed on regular trains running over their
road.
Year: 1873

hear that parents who have sons and


daughters growing up are anxious for


them to get into good society. An hon


orable anxiety, if it interprets good So


ciety after some lofty fashion. Your


daughter is in good society when she is


with girls who are sweet and pure and


true hearted; who are not vain or frivo-


lous; who think of something besides


dress, or flirting, or marriage; between


whom and their parents there is conf


dence; who useful as well as ornamental


in the house; who cultivate their minds,


and train their hands to skilful workman


ship. If society of this sort is not to


be had, then none at all is preferable


to a worthless article. See to it that you
impress this ON your children, and


above all that you do not encourage
them to think that good society is
matter of fine clothes, or wealth, or


" Boosting to be somebody" AS you
value your child soul guard her against
these miserable counterfeits, and i'm
press upon her that intelligence, and
simplicity, and modesty, and goodness
are the only legal coin. The same rule
holds for boys as we'll as girls. You
would have these enter into good socie-
W. DO uOL lHldSlue tLdG you nave uC-
complished it when you have got them
IN with set of boys whose parents are
wealthier than you, who dress better
than your boy can afford to, and who
pride themselves upon their social po-
sition. Good society for a boy is the
society of boys who are honest and
straightforward, who have no bad habits,
who are earnest and ambitious. They
are not in hurry to be men. They
are not ambitious for the company of
shallow, heartless women old enough to
be their mothers, and are not enviOus
of their young friends who fancy there
is something grand in dulling the edge
of their hearts hope upon such jaded
favorites. L know of nothing sadder
than to see either young men or young
women priding themselves upon the
good society which they enjoy, when,
verify, it is dead sea apple that will
choke them with its dust, just when they
need some generous, juicy fruit to cool
their lips and stay the hunger of their
souls.-J w ChadUick.
Year: 1873

The most fatal foes TO female cduca-
ton are the freaks and fetters and follies
of fashion. A girl thus daily bowing at
Fashions shrine will make but slow
and superficial attainments in study.
Poring over fashion magazines and an
earnest ap blication TO literary pursuits
do not go well together. A mind alb
sorbed in dress, display, in mere
personal attractions, can enjoy no
pliancy for mental pursuits, and no
independence for the formation of the
individuality of character. The frivoli-
ties and vanities of fashion are opposed
alike to intellect, strength and moral
stability. The disgrace and the sorrow
that come TO many homes are because
fashion had undermined the moral
fabric. God only knows 10 what extent
the love of display, the cost OF dress,
the waste of time, and the arts Of win
ming admiration have weakened tho
moral nature, and brought the innocent
to a life of sin. And why must woman,
and not man, be thus enslaved by
fashion Has nature made her less
beautiful that chemistry and mechanism
must supply an artificial loveliness III
man can be Independent of imperious
fashion, why not woman? If man need
not chase the butterfly of fashion, nor
be bound to a vampire that sucks his
very life-blood, why must woman IL
man may spend more time over text
books and standard literature than over
fashion plates and fantastic patterns,
why not woman ? If life is too precious
10 fritter away in the mere seeking Of
admiration, why not precious TO be 20
wasted by woman? Nay, ifyoung ladies
would give themselves 20 mental inn
provement, and to the accumulation Of
solid, practical knowledge, they would
be more admired, and would better i'm
sure their real happiness. A mind
given 10 the love and pursuit of fashion
becomes too tickle to be made happy
either bv affiuence or affection. Tho
Young man who marries such butterfly
of a maiden will soon find that silks
and cosmetics are not the real founda-
ton of connubial bliss. Then let
parents be wise and prudent in bring
ing up their daughters let them be
brought up not 10 be the slaves of
fashion, but to be the mistress OF neat
ness and good taste, and TO acquire that
mental independence and culture which
insures graces that the imperious hand
of fashion never gave TO body or soul.
Year: 1873

Shut up il houses nine-tenths OF then
time, with either no exercise, or that
which is of a limited, irksome sameness,
they are, as a consequence, unnaturally
pale, soft and tender their blood is
poorly organized and watery, their
muscles small and fiabby and the force
and functions of their bodies, as whole,
run low in the scale of life. A spurious
fulllness is often seen in the outline
during girlhood, which usually melts
like snow under an April sun whenever
the endurance is put to the test, as in
performing the functions of mother.
The change in appearance from the
maiden of one year to the mother OF the
next is often so striking and enduring
that it is difficult to believe we are look
ing ON the same person. The round,
pleasing shape is prematurely displaced
by pinched angularity, and an un-
timely and unseemly appearance of
age. Travellers from other countries,
who have had an extensive means for
observation and comparison, have re-
marked upon the great beauty of Amerl-
can women, and the early age at which 1T
is lost Some have ascribed this to the
climate but more intelligent observers
agree that it is the hot-house, enervatng
mode of life. English ladies OF rank,
who. by the way, are celebrated for
keeping their beauty even to ripe old
age. think nothing of walking half
dozen miles at time: while American
ladies would think such n thing ''per-
fectly dreadful. If American women
so daintily and richly fed, will sit in
dark and sultry rooms the live-long
day, they must expect to bloom too
soon. to hasten through this charming
period-at the longest in about ten
years-and for twenty-five years after,
have the grim satisfaction of being thin,
wrinkled, angular and sallow.
Year: 1873

A first rate story is told of very
prominent man, who lived in Detroit
! forty years ago, and who at that time
owned more steamboat stock than any
other man in the western country, be.
side other wealth to n large amount.


Like many Of the pioneers who ac-
| quired great riches, he was very ignof.
ant in all that books taught, but his
learning was more like wisdom and in
common with many who lived and
passed away, but left their mark behind
them, he knew what tree would make
shingles by looking at it.
He had at the time of our story, Just
completed splendid new warehouse at
Buffalo, and wanting a suitable clerk to
take charge of it, he advertised for one
in the papers. Next morning early a
candidate for the position presented
himself rather too fashy young man
in appearance-when the following con-
versation occurred:


"Young man, when you make a mis-
take in any of your books, how do you
correct it ?"


The young man explained, in n very
profuse manner, how he should proceed
to make it all right.


ga good way, no doubt, to do it, "
replied the old man "but 1 shan't
want you.


Very soon another aspirant put in an
appearance. A similar question was
asked him, and in a long and eloquent
manner he pointed out the remedy in all
such cases.


All the reply was, Young man, 1
shant want you"


Some three or four others dropped in
during the day, and to each one the
same question was put, and they all
had some smart way of covering up
errors in their books.


The old gentleman was entirely ignor-
ant himself of the art of bookkeeping,
but he had wisdom in all things, which
is more than a match for learning.


Just at the close of the day plainly
dressed man, with bright eye and
brisk step, called for the situation.


Take seat sir, said the old gen.
tleman. 81 want to ask you just one
question. When you make false en-
try on your books, how do you go to
work to correct it ?"


Turning upon his questioner cold,
sharp look, the young man replied:


"I don't make those kind of mistakes,
sir"


"Ah my dear sir, you are just the
man l have been looking for all day"
and in a few moments after the man
who corrected his blunders by not MAX
ing them, was installed in the office.