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Year: 1876

Pure Cod Liver Oil and Lime. The advantage of
this compound over the plain Oil is that the


ating taste of the Oil is entirely removed, and the
whsle rendered entirely palatable. The offensive
taste of the Oil has long acted prominent obec


tion to its use; but in this form the trouble is en-
tirely obviated. host of certificates might here be
given to testify to the excellence and success of
"Hilbor's Cod Liver Oil and Lime' But the fact
that it is regularly prescribed by the medical faculty
is sufficient. Sold by WILBoR, Chemist, Boston, and
by all druggists oc30eod1w
Year: 1876

Suffering reader, don't get discaur-
aged If you have spent hundreds of DOL
lars on worthless trash without any
real benefit. but remember that in this
simple German remedy you have a cure
that is always safe and sure, and in the
use Of this there is
Year: 1876

BAD FOR THE LAND OF STEADY HA-
BITs.-According to a staff correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune the
practice of buying votes inNew Hamp-
shire has been carried on to such an
extent that both parties openly count
the purchaseablc votes of the canvass,
and cultivate the amount of money
necessary to buy them. The venal
vote is reckoned ut eight thousand, OIL
ten per cent. of the whole, and it is
understood that whichever side buys
the larger number carries the State
This is indeed bad report to come
from the land of steady habits, and il
is to be hoped is an exaggeration.
Year: 1876

Is coal ashes suitable mulching for
fruit trees, shrubbery, etc? Is it as
good as any? w. 4. w.


GLIDDEN, IOWA.


We should not advise coal ashes as a
mulch for anything, in the sense as ap-
piled to mulching for reducing weeds and
shading the surface from the sun. 1t is
good as diuisor for stiff clays 1t con-
tains but lightly of the constituents of
plant growth Neither should we advise
wood ashes as mulch. The latter un-
leached, however, is good applied next
the trunks Of fruit trees in the fall as n
means Of destroying the larvae of insects.
1t is also valuable application to land
since IS contains largely of potash It's
mechanical effects is to bind sand and
loosen clays.


The ashes of our bituminous Goals of
the West, except our camel, Shawnee
coal and some others, tends to loosen the
texture of the soil, adding only slightly
to its fertility directly In the absence
of wood ashes bituminous coal ashes may
be applied instead about fruit trees in
the fall, casting it well over the surface of
the spring. But if the soil is already
loose enough. it should not be added to it
Wood ashes as fertilizer is better af-
ter it has been weathered in the presence
of moisture The alkali is by the action
of moist air converted into nitrate, and
thus becomes more valuable than in its
original state.
Year: 1876

The Audubon county Defender, the
editor of which has been a Democrat
since he was a boy, and never voted any
other ticket than Democratic, is convert
ed. Here is what he says, now that he
has light:


"And right here we stop, and right
here our connection with the Democratic
party ceases. Recent Investigations
prove conclusively that the loud protesta-
tions against governmental mismanage-
ment and the advocacy of reformatory
measures from the lips and pen of Demo
cratic leaders are mythical false. For
twelve years we have been a consistent
Democrat and only sever our connection
with that party now because we believe
their acts of the past decade have been in
the main impolitic, that their present
course is injudicious and tends towards
our retrogression as nation.


Believing the Republican party to be n
progressive one, whose real and professed
object is the promotion of the welfare Of
our country and our State, and above all
the advancement of education and the
promotion of our admirable common
school system, we hereby join its ranks
and shall hereby labor assiduously for its
welfare and be as consistent Republican
in the future as we have been a Democrat
in the past"
Year: 1876

Gas is the teacher, so is the school.
"The teacher must be what he would have
his pupils become" These are universal
ly received as "school maxims," and ex-
press the general estimate OF the impor,
tance of the personal character of the
teacher as factor in educational results.
1t is demanded of him that he be pure in
thought and in life. Especially is it nee,
essary for him to be honest. No hypoc-
risy or pretense can long conceal his real
character. A pronounced pretender of
intellect and morals is an object of univer,
sal contempt.


Honesty means perfect truthfullness.
a frank confession of error or ignorance
will sometimes win both respect and con-
fidence. 1t is the expedients that are
sometimes resorted to to conceal those
that produce want of confidence and dis
respect. Honesty also means justice.
The teacher who is always just is never
powerless. Whether it be in discipline or
instruction, a kind administration of JUS
tice will command respect. The teacher
should be modest and unassuming in his
thought and manner. This does not mean
diffident and self-distrustful; for well
grounded self-confdence and an abiding
determination are essential to success.
But he should avoid everything like
boastful egotism. "Be sure you are right
then go ahead, is sensible, earnest, un-
ostentatious way.


The teacher should be always kind
| This does not mean sentimentally weak
and fearful of saying and doing unpleas
ant things, if occasion requires II
means rather that the ultimate good OF
the child is to be kept constantly in view
and the road to it pursued with unfalter
ing step; but that all shall be done kindly
A fretful and scolding habit is an abom
ination to the schoolroom; so is the habit
! of sarcasm. BE always ready to acknowl
edge and appreciate every indication oil
merit and worth a slowness to do this
is sometimes the cause of failure to con
troll When the child's moral sense i,
weak, and his good intentions are appre
ciated, he becomes discouraged, and ceases
to make an effort


The teacher should be firm. Thi:
means that he should pursue steadily the
course that leads to the child's ultimate
good. 1t does not mean that he is tt
continue in any course simply because he
has commenced, nor persist in doing what
he has promised if that afterwards turns
out to be the wrong thing to do. This
erroneous notion of firmness has ruined
many school. The teacher should al
ways so act that he will be free at an!
moment to change his course of actor
in obedience to his better judgment
Hence teacher should never threateI
his pupils


He should be sympathetic This is ;
great source of power Children require
sympathy. Their little world is filled
quite as full Of sorrow and the Thousand
ills of life as that Of the teacher, and they
have fewer sources of consolation. Those
who regard childhood as the happiest per
iod of life have forgotten its ills and re
membered only its joys. The power Of
that teacher is almost unlimited when al
the pupils regard him as friend


WASHINGTON, IND. K. w.
Year: 1876

We find the following in the Burns
wick Telegraph: "a properly conducted
printing Office is as much secret as
Masonic lodge. The printers are not
under oath of secrecy, but always feel
themselves as truly in honor bound to keep
Office secrets as though triple oathed. Any
employee in a printing Office who willingly
disregards this rule in relation to printing
Office secrets would not only be scorned by
his brethren of the craft, but would lose
his position at once. We make this state
ment because it sometimes happens that
communication appears in newspaper
under an assumed signature which ex-
cites comments, and various parties try to
find out who is the author. Let all be
saved the trouble of questioning the em-
ployees of the printing office. They are
know nothings on such points as these.
OF such matters they have eyes and ears,
no mouth; and if they fail to observe this
rule let them be put down as dishonorable
members of the craft. 1t is the same in
job printing. If anything is to be printed
and kept secret, let proper notice be given
of the desire for secrecy, and you might
as well question the 'Sphynx' as one of
the printers, so that even the secret books
for lodges are printed without fear"
Year: 1876

shall not attempt in this short article
to give the argument in favor of the
county superintendency, but [ desire to
show how the present county supervisor
could be made more efficient.


There are very few teachers and parents
of reasonable culture, who do not admit
that our supervisory system has done
much for the public schools. Iowa did
wise thing when the plan was adopted and
her legislators have shown their interests
in her welfare by continuing the same.


Let the legislature remove few of the
restrictions placed upon the office and the
schools would advance more rapidly and
we would be more likely to secure good
men for the place. 1t is certainly not
necessary that man should be an active
politician in order to make good super
intendent. AS fact our best school
men are those teachers and officers who
have no time to take partizen interest in
politics. Yet our present method of sell
Letting the officer compels him to go be-
fore the people as politician and plead
his merits from that stand point.


The history of the past has almost in
variably proven that a political party
would sacrifice its candidates for superin-
tendcnt in order to elect any other officer
now is it not asking more than what is
right that a man should suffer his name
to 60 before the people for their suffrages
when he must know the common result.
The strength and efficiency of the city
supervision lies in the selection of per-
son pre-eminently fitted to control and
advance the schools and if the candidate
| for city superintendent wOald be COM
PEELED to go before the people for election,
how very seldom would the choice be best.
Indeed the prospect of securing the right
man would be diminished. The same
argument is to be admitted when we re-
gard the duties and responsibilities of the
county ofice-therefor it should be
strengthened by the same customs and
in short time decided Improvement
would be noticeable.


Another very great hindrance to this
Office is the meager salary 1t requires
just as good man to fill it properly as it
does sheriff, auditor or recorder, his la
bors are just as onerous but his pay is
not commensurate 1t is certain that his
duty is the guarding of an interest that
should be nearer and dearer to us than
the duties of either of the officers named.
yet the public seems to doubt the justice
OF paying him as much What the super
visory work needs is the best men-those
who understand how to keep the youth
full mind pure and by this means remove
it from the danger of the age; but the
only way to get them is to make the office
desirable to such men. What we must
have in a free government is to have the
youth educated to acting, thinking and
feeling, to the recognition of their duty in
living temperate, virtuous life; and the





necessity of building State prisons and
aims houses will be done away.


Give the county Superintendency a
stable foundation, make it efficient by re-
moving it from the dominion of politics,
pay salary commensurate with the char
acter of the services and progress will be
made in rendering our schools what all
true educators hope to make them.


S. III. I'll.
Year: 1876

Has it ever occurred to you that this is
the critical point in school life? Errors
may be committed on the part of the
teacher, in the higher course of learning,
and the pupil by means of his discipline
obtained from thorough primary training
will correct them, thus securing himself
against loss But the child, whose mind
has not been trained, takes truth and error
alike, not knowing its mistake, and not
able to combat the evil


Then say no more: at is a primary
school" If in any grade of school work
good teachers are needed, it is with the
small children. Ask those parents who
are just starting dear, smart child to
school one of these April days, if they
deem it important to have experience and
wisdom in a primary school and you will
get an argument more eloquent and
touching than this pencil can frame.
Year: 1876

EDS. HERALD.-1 have often been asked
what object our county supervisors had in
buying the Coonrod farm for poor farm


l understand that Mr.. Weaver kept our
county poor on the four thousand dollar
farm and nearly or sometimes perhaps
quite made it Il paying institution, land
perhaps Mr.. Hyde would of done the same
had he not of been improving the farm, J
if that be so, why expend sixteen thous-
and for farm to do the same thing, the
interest on the different sums is considera-
bic. think the poor farm should be
nearer town, so that gardening can be
carried on AS one branch of the BUSINESS,
because very many of the persons who
are kept there can do considerable work
in the garden who could not do anything
at common farm work. Now suppose
the supervisors had of built good con-
venient house on the farm they had,
which they could of done with half the
money that the house cost that is on the
Coonrod farm and probably would have
been much better adopted to the business,
and as that farm though small is an ex-
cellent farm with barn ready built on it,
and being so near town that the advance
in price, as our town and county improves
would been twice as much as the other.
Now would not that have been the better
economy? Letus hear from the supervis-
ors on this subject. T. +.
Year: 1876

According to Mr.. Ben. Hill the country
has been laboring under delusion which
requires correction The public had sup
posed that there was time in his life
when he could fairly be called disunion-
ist. But he denies it. II never in my
life" he declares, "held or uttered a disun-
ion sentiment" His services in the Con-
federate Senate were purely in the
interest of the Union. His proposition
to treat every soldier of the national army
as criminal was intended to foster love
and peace between the sections. ut does
seem impossible" he says "for Republi-
can writer or speaker to tell the truth"
about him. tits; we confess it. We do
not know of Republican in the United
States who could tell the "truth" about
him as he sees it. Whether it is mental
or moral obiquity, the fact remains. We
all keep thinking of him, when we have
occasion to refer to him, as a peculiarly
offensive, impudent, and disingenuous
rebel, and We cannot readily speak of him
in any other way 1t must be shock to
Mr.. Hills feelings to perceive that some
of his Southern friends do not regard him
any more highly than his Northern critics.
They do not call him knave, however,
but they unhesitatingly pronounce him a
fool.-Register.
Year: 1876

School Secretaries will this week re-
ceive blanks which are to be filled out by
them for this office. 1t is very desirable
that one of these be sent in from each
school in the county for every term of
school.
Year: 1876

We are once more back in the editorial
chair, and will labor to make the ANTI
MoNoPoLIsT more worthy OF the gener-
ous support it has heretofore received.


We ask those who approve OF our
principles to constitute themselves spec
ial agents to solicit subscriptions in their
neiohborhoods We will furnish free
copy OF the paper to every one getting
up clubs, Of five or more. at s1.G5 per
copy per annum.


We will be compelled to rigidly en-
force our rule of striking off the list all
those who have not renewed their SUBJ
scriptions. We are entering upon the
most severe winter. financially, that
Minnesota has ever known, and the edl-
torial crafts of the state will have to
take in sail or 60 under.
Year: 1876

the leading advocate of the American
system of finance, it will renew the
struggle with greater vigor, if possible
than ever before. The fight
for the truth is not for day nor a
wear. and The ANTl-MONoPOLIsT does
not propose to leave the field until vic
tory is won. Let no friend of this cause
permit his name to be dropped from our
list. Attend to the renewals at once If
your term of subscription is up.
Year: 1876

Every one has noticed how many
singular sounds are heard at night
noises apparently unexplainable, and
consequently mysterious. Many a
ghost story has sprung from an un-
accountable noise; many a person
terrified beyound measure by an un-
expected sound at midniget. Sir
David Brewster gives an excellent ac-
count of a mysterious night-sound
which would have frightened many
persons, but which proved innocently
harmless when tested by steady OBJ
server. A gentleman heard a strange
sound every night, soon after getting
into bed; his wife heard it also, but
not at the time when she retired, a
little earlier than he. No probable
cause could be assigned, and the eff
feet upon the imagination became
rather unpleasant. He found, some
time afterward, that the sound came
from q wardrobe which stood near the
head of his bed. He almost always
opened and closed this wardrobe
when undressing, but as the door was
little tight he could not quite close
it. The door, possibly effected by
gradual changes of temperature,
forced itself open with sort of dull
sound which was over in an instant.
From the lady not being in the habit
Of using that wardrobe, the mystery
became associated with her husband
only. Had they given way to imag-
ination, and never investigated the
affair, another haunted house would
have been added to the long row al
ready standing.
Year: 1876

You may see it in Kensal Green
Cemetery. A splendid tombstone,
with a woman's name upon it. Not
Ruth Holly-though that is the
name under which you shall know
her-but a prouder name, and one
you may have heard. Flowers grow
about her tomb, and the turf lies
softly over it. Yea would scarcely
guess her life and its sad end as you
stand there. Rather would you fancy
that love and tenderness surrounded
one over whom such costly pile of
sculptured marble rears itself, from
her birth to her death.


1t is story such as l seldom
write-this life of hers-one that
cannot be ended by happy reunions
and the sweet sounds of marriage
bells; but there are too many such
stories in the world to be quietly
passed over, if happily there be any
warming in them. The lives of others
are, if we read them rightly, the hest
sermons ever preached; and this one
of Ruth Holly'sis one only too true.
Yet it began very sweetly, like some
old pastoral poem.


She loved and was beloved again,
and the man she loved had only one
fault. He was young, he was brave,
he was witty, he was handsome, he
was generous; his lore was devotion,
7 his friendship no lukewarm thing OF
words; he had great talent and great
power. His eloquence has thrilled
many an audience worth the thrill
ing. What he wrote touched the soul
to the very quick. He was an anna
teur painter and musician, and every
where was loved and honored, and
admired. He had only one fault in
the world-he drank too much wine
at times. When he did so he turned
so said convivial friends, into very
demigod. 1t was wrong; but not so
bad as might have been, and he
would sow his wild oats some day
they said, loving him as his friends
all loved him; and so Ruth thought
Sweet, loving, beautiful Ruth, .te
whom he had plighted his troth, and
wooed in verse and song, and with
his most eloquent eyes, long before
he put his passion into words; but
so did not think Ruth Martins ia
ther. This one fault of Edward
Holly's overshadowed his virtues in
his eyes; and he refused him his
daughters hand, giving him the
reason why, plainly and not kindly


"You'll be a drunkard yet, Net
Holly" said the old man, shaking
his head sternly. ave seen men o.
genius go the same road before
I've often said I'd rather have nj
talent in my family, since it seems t.
lead so surely to dissipation. My
sons are not too brilliant to be sobe
men, thank heaven; and as for my
daughter, only sober gentleman
shall have her for wife. You't
break her heart, Ned Holly


So the dashing man of letters fel
insulted, and retorted hotly, and tn
two were enemies.


Ruth suffered bitterly; she love'
her father and she loved Edward; t.
disobey her parent or break her Low
er's heart seemed the only chance Of
fered her. She had other lovers, sh


had seen much society, and had bee
introduced to the highest circles i


France as well as in England; bu
amongst all the men she had know
Year: 1876

THE powerful philosopher of the
Danbury News occasionally digs up
great moral truth. For instance,
he has learned that sick bed is 4
good place for observation. We learn
some things there which we could not
very well acquire elsewhere. Ore of
them is that two women whispering
in the next room can be plainly heard,
while you might lay there and yell at
the top of your voice without max
ing either or even both of them to-
gether hear you. We don't pretend
to understand this, but we know it
is so.
Year: 1876

LeLJcf lTOil odilc OWISSuOihi'J


The habit of smoking appears to
be unusual among German men, and
was told that it would be impossi-
BILE for me to live or travel in Ger
many on account of the illness which
tobacco-smoke always causes me; but
/ have found that, in all the smoke,
there is 30 little tobacco that it gives
me no inconvenience. From the
color l Judge that their cigars and
smoking weed are made of paper
stepped in weak solution of tobac-
co; and this is no doubt the reason
they feel no injurious consequences
from its use. Those who quote the
German habit of smoking to prove
that the use of tobacco in this way
is not unhealthful reason from false
premises. The Germans smoke, and
smoke by the hour; but they do not
smoke tobacco.
Year: 1876

would blow his brains out y his manner for the three
or four weeks preceding the tragedy very melan-
choly; be said II she would not come back and live
with him he would Jump oil the dock" The witness
gave further details OF the action OF tho prisoner


To the District Attorney-The uncle OF Joseph died
from insanity; he had physician before he died; he
not long sick; he took poison; he seemed to
crazy; there son OF tnat man who was in Flat
bush for three months and discharged when got
well; the prisoner perfectly rational for six
or seven weeks after the deceased lert
him the last time; when witness went into
the dining room, the Sunday he attempted sucide
she found him with the knife against his throat the
left sde witness had cut her finger in getting the knife
away rom him; the cut in the throat inch aud
half In length; piece OF court plaster put on
the wound, but no doctor was called in


The Court adjourned shortly after four o'clock I'll
ten o'clock this morning
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF HgRALD:-


1t must strike everybody that the street cars are
totally insufficient for the wants of citizens and
that other means Of transit should be provided
Why does not some onterprising individual or company
run number of cabs at low rate Tho system as It
Is carried on in London might be adopted, and some
aain, cheap vehicc-say the Hanson cab-might be
used In nearly every city in Europe vehicle be
hired by the hour hfty cents. In London
you urTve two miles .Ivr twcntyhv cents. The
systom seems to pay, and why 1t should
not pay equally well in New York OF 1t could
not be done choapy here but it might bo done for
twice the amount, perhaps, or less.


Many people who travel daily in tho street cars
would such cab and IL is certainly worth paying
the extra amount for the greater comfort and TO pre-
the common decencies OF civilized life which
daily violated by the car companies TRAVELLER
Year: 1876

point interesting TO owners Of ships and vessels
was decided yesterday by Judge Shpman, OF the
United States Circuit Court in the suit OF Louis Levin
son against the Oceanic steam Navigation Company
otherwise known as the White Star line, to recover
some Sl2 600 personal injuries and loss OF baggage
by the wreck OF the Atlantic. Proceedings had been
taken on behalf OF the company in the United States
District Court Of this district under the act OF Congress
occasoned by the disaster the value of tho wreck
and these proceedings and the decree made in favor of
the company therein set up in bar of Levnso
Claim Judge Shipman held the plea good and d-
Tected the jury to tina verdict for the defendants.