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Year: 1872

How To TAKE LIFE. Take life like
man. Take it just as though it was


as it is-an earnest, vital, essential af
fair. Take it just as though you person
ally we're born to the task of performing
merry part in it-as though the world


had waited for your coming. Take il as
though it was grand opportunity to do
and to achieve, to carry forward great
and good schemes; to help and cheer a
suffering, weary, it may be heart brok
en- brother. The fact is, life is underval-
ued by great majority of mankind. 1t
Is not made half as much of as should be
the case. Where is the man or woman
who accomplishes one 1.-THE of what
might be done? Who cannot look back
upon opportunitiesl lost, plans unachieved
thoughts crushed. aspirations unfulilled,
and all caused from the lack of necessary
and possible effort. IF we knew better
how to take and make the most of life. il
would be far greater than it is. Now and
then man stands aside from the crowd !,
labors earnestly, steadfastly, confidently
and straightway becomes famous for wis
dom, intellect, skill, greatness of some
sort. The world wonders, admires, idol
izes; and yet it only illustrates what
each may do if he takes hold of life with
a purpose. If man but say he will,
and follows it up, there is nothing in rea-
son he may not expect to accomplish.
There is no magic, no miracle, no secret
to him who is brave in heart, determined
in spirit. Journal.
Year: 1872

A Norwegian lady has arrived In
Milwaukee With some twenty of her
children. She says there are so many
accidents she don't think It safe to
bring them all on one boat, rs in case
of wreck she wouldn't have any
heart to commence in q new country.
She expects the rest of them shortly.
Year: 1872




The holidays have brought before
us several "unscripturali things that
We submit to the consideration OF
scrupnlOus friends. On Thanksgiv-
ing Day We, as also many Ofourfriends,
partook of turkey with cranberry
sauce and oyster dressing. We search
in vain for any scriptural authority
for this pFsctice. We have not found
turkey, nor cranberry, nor oyster in
our Bible. "Austeren is the nearest
we can come to any justification of
anything OF this celebration. And
then Christmas is not in the Bible,
and the nearest we can come TO IL is
in Sabbath-schooi chorus, which in
forms US that,


Christ was corn On Christmas Day!


We can not find any commandment
about tin horses, dolls and jumping
jacks; nothing about Santa Claus and
Christmas-trees. 1t is very plain that
all these are "uDscriptural," and we
call special attention to the fact lest
some of our innocent cotemporaries
should eat turkey or buy dolls with
opt knowing the heinOus nature of
the sin. Moreover, those customs
have grown up into Institutions and
nearly all of US have fallen into the
unscritpural methods of spending the
holidays. We do not know or any
authority for doing things as we do
them, and lest we wander far, ask ii
we can not review our ways, We
know that the turkeys would like TO
have this thing settled.
Year: 1872

The New York Heraid says: Back
ing down has not been considered a
characteristic trait Of the President. As
a soldier and Commander General
Grant showed wonderful pcrsistency
and frmness. Has his character been
changed in the high civil Office he holds !?
Has the Presidency or ambition OF n
second term DESTROYED his natural firm
ness of character and made him time
serving politician? We are not willing
TO believe that. Yet there is an evil
dent disposition to succumb TO the blus-
ter of England OIL the Alabama claims
question. lie is perhaps. the victim of
a British ring operating through the
State Department. There is, undoubt-
edly, an extraordinary pressure made
upon him through the State Depart
ment. The Secretary even may be un-
der this influence without knowing it.
But he has misled the President aud is
humliatng the country. In this crisis
he should retire and let n more truly
national and vigorous man take the
place.
Year: 1872

There is Il feeling of jealousy that
seems to be innate in some natures.
There are many persons who can ncith-
Cr look with pleasure or appreciation on
the successful accomplishments of their
ncighbors, and if, by honest worth. one
struggle to achieve IN unbicmishcd
reputation, there are hundreds ever
anxious and ready to pick flaws both in
his personal character and business re-
latons, their motives being prompted
by no reasonable prejudice, but being
rather impelled by their inordmatc sell
tshncss and envy. lfa young man just
starting in life, with buoyant hopes and
laudablc ambition, struggles to assert
his mental and moral supremacy there
is often strong feeling created against
him, and many jealousy cXcIaim, put
him down. as if one OF lowly estate
had no native born right TO raise above
the level in which he was created.
Would it not, in the brotherhood OF
man. seem more like christian charity
TO aid aud encourage the soul that StruG-
glcs to enlarge and help itself?
Year: 1872

The st. Louis Times advocates the
abolition of the death penalty. and says ::
1--WE all know well enough that, were it
not for an indisposition to strangle a
man to death on the scail'old, there
would be ten convictions of murder to
where there are now one. Yet. in the
face of all these facts, very many peo-
pie insist that hanging should not be
done away with. They abuse the courts,
rail at the weakness OF juricS, arraign
the imperfcctions of our legal practice
because of the many lOopholes through
which criminals are afforded meals Of
escape. but fail apparently to see that it
is really popular objection to judicial
executions that lies at the bottom of the
whole difiicnty."
Year: 1872

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l


WASHINGTON Thursday, Aug Is. 1874


President Grant arrived here to-day, in accordance
with the prediction Of Gen. Babcock yesterday, that
while there was no absolute certainty to the time OF
the arrival yet the Chief Magistrate likely TO turn
up here at almost any time and without any
formal notice. Secretary Delano, who returned here
to-day was the first visitor at the White House, and
was followed closely by Potmaser-General Creswell,
who came 10 give account Of his stewardship and to
report TO his chief something OF that wonderful cam
paign Of his in Michigan which Creswel is modest
enough TO think Of the most marvellous events OF
the present century Cabinet meeting will be held to-
morrow to take action the KuKlux report OF
Col Whitley, and to consiter some routine business,
after which the Presideu. will again shake the
dust Of Washington fron his feet. One import
ant matter TO be settled In Cabinet meeting TO-
morrow is whether the President and Cabinet
shall accept the invitation OF the Chattanooga Board
tain - The President has Informed e1,Gov Bard OF
Georgia, who Is now here that this Invitation shall be
ing by Saturday The Governor is not too sangune
as he was also Informed that this invitation must take its
chances with Others and that In these little social matters
the President TO showing favotlsm. Horace
Porter who returns with the President aud who accom-
panied that guished Official In his late trip through
New-York State and the Lake Champlain region, says
that the enthusiasm OF the people toward Grant Is even
greater now than at the close OF the war.


The practices with reference to appointments under
the new Civil Service rules continue excite great
plant the part not only Of applicants, but oil those
clerks who have held positions for some time, and who
are consequently in the line OF promotion The grosest
kind Of favoritsm is charged upon the examiners, In
conferrng certificates upon applicants whose eI'
aminations have been Of the most trivial character
while Withholding them from others who have run the
gauntlet Of questions without failure. Vacancies In
the higher clerkshps now thrown open to general
competition and the places given TO new men who nave no
other than that they friends 1t tne
examiners or else have those powerful kinds OF political
Influences back OF them which IL would not ne wise 10
onnose such thus far Is the general burden Oh COM
pant made against the workings Of the Presidents new
Civil Service rules in all quarters.
Year: 1872

The Executive Committee Of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association have the
pleasure of announcing the following General
and Special Premiums for Field Crops to
be awarded at the Fourth Annual Fair of
the Association, in the Fall Of 1872:


FIELD CROPS
Year: 1872

Neuralgia is cured BY the use Of Reune's
Pain Killing Magic Oil, sursss OF anything
We ever tried; in fact ii cures any kind Of
pain or lsmensss, and is an article every
family should keep IN the house. Sold BY
our merchants.
Year: 1872

LECTURE BY REV. p. 8. HENSON.


Rev p. s. Henson, of Philadelphia, lectured
upon money, or the Golden Calf" at the Opera
House, last evening. The parquet and parquet
circle were well filled with a respectable au-
dience, and for an hour and half the reverend
lecturer disceureed most eloquently upon his
theme, 4" not from the fact that he knew any
thing about money, but because it was fashion,
able nova days, for men to lecture
upon that which they knew the least about"
What little money he did earn, he
he said the lady (meaning his wife, who, by the
way, was present) who had brought him down
here received. and he was allowed only what
little he could make from marriage fees for pin
money. Preachers, he said, were the least cal
culated to know what money was. His portrait
uro OF the rich man and the poor, and the man
ner in which they are received by society, was
graphic, truthful and puRgent, and we have no
doubt that there were some who listened to him
who felt keenly the application Of his words to
themselves. The lecture throughout was spiced
with anecdote and humor and Mr.. Henson has
won new laurels for himself in Wilmington as a
public lecturer.
Year: 1872

LOVE AND AFFECTION NOT SUFFICIENT ooSs1p-


GRAFTON.


New YORK, Jan. 8.
Young Tweed's surety for his father will not
be accepted on the ground that love and affec-
ton will not make good title for property.
Year: 1872

1t has been said that to keep the Central
Park open all night, as well as in the day,
would lead to indecent or immoral practices,
and the reports of the police of such things
occurring now have been used as an argument
against keeping the Park open, and, strange
to say, against lighting the Park ALSO Now,
the Park in summer is kept open till eleven
o'clock at night-during three hours of dark
ness-and to close it earlier would deprive the
mass of our industrious citizens and their
families, who have no leisure but in the even
ing, of the benefit of its cool, pure and
health-giving air. Few, therefore, we pre-
sumo, would desire to see the Park closed at
sunset. And in winter who would wish to
prevent those gay and charming night skating
scenes on the numerous lakes, which make the
Park like fairy land, and in which our young
people Of both sexes particularly find the most
delightful and healthy recreation? The Park
must be open part of the night at least. Why,
then, should it not be Lighted yes, brilliantly
lighted, and be open at oil timesp This is
the way to prevent the evils complained of,
and which, we think, have been greatly exag
gerated With the Park well lighted and
proper police inspection there would be little
fear of improper practices The people them
selves would be sort of police, for out Of the
vast numbers that 60 to the Park there are few
Of an improper character or with improper in
tentions. To object to keeping the Park open
and lighting it is on unjust reflection upon the
great body of our respectable citizens. Can
not the people be trusted to behave themselves
and to make others behave properlyP The
Park is the property of the citizens, and is for
their use. There need not be any fear, if the
Park be lighted. With that very little police
vigilance would be necessary. The expense of
Lighting or even Of additional police force if
necessary, is q small consideration compared
with the advantages to the public. We say,
then, let the Park be lighted and kept open
at all times.
Year: 1872

ht summer bids fair to be most pc


phenomenal. 1t cannot be claimed


seience has as yet unfolded the laws
which regulate the mysterious eccentricities of
climate, or discovered all those wheels within
wheels which, in their rotation, bring round
the supra-annual cycles of cold and hot years.
Enough, however, is known of climatology to
warrant some deductions and an occasional par
tial forecast of seasons and, as the HERALD has
previously shown, these deductions have been
successfully made by our best scientists.


Nothing is more clearly and historically cer-
tain than the immense vicissitudes Of tenn
perature and attendant phenomena of dryness
and humidity. In one memorable year Of
English history there was scarcely day, from
March to August, in which there was not rain,
and subscriptions were raised for the hay
makers thrown out of employment. In this
country the Mississippi River, which drains
course, furnishes measure Of our rainfall and
n vivid illustration Of the annual variation of
our seasons. The most exact estimates of its
average discharge give us nineteen and
q half trillions of cubic feet but in
1889, and again in 1855, the discharge was only
eleven trillions, while in the great food years,
as 1898, 1874, 1853 and others, it attained the
enormous amount of twenty-seven trillions,
It appears that the phenomenon of On abnor-
anally cold year manifests itself in reduced
oceanic evaporation. The clouds which bear
this evaporation over the earth's solid surface
pre well known to act as o screen, shielding us
in summer from the radiance Of the sun, and
In winter tempering the rigor of the air by the
evolution of their latent heat, and also by
preventing the earth from radiating its heat
into space. In the phenomenal cold year we
have scarcity of clouds, and, consequently,
the seeming paradox Of an intensely severe
winter and a summer in which the solar rays
strike us with merciless and unrestrained
power. The thermometric data of the Royal
Observatory of Scotland, when fully discussed,
ed to the prediction of the past extraordinarily
cold winter; and Judging from their data and
others which agree with them, as well as from
the reports of deficient rainfall in the West
Indies, and the dryness and intense heat over
our whole country, we have reason to appre-
hend dry and hot summer 1t is idle to shut
our eyes to the danger Of protracted and
fatally severe season. Everything premonishes
1t, and We should spare no pains to prepare for
it. The HERALD again repeats the warnings it
has previously given to the authorities and the
public generally to husband the water supply,
and in every way possible to multiply the
facilities for obtaining it from subterranean
sources.
Year: 1872

tress. The vast cone of ashes which formed
around the crater of Merapi during the erup-
ton of 1859 fell In, and the mountain gave
forth dense clouds Of smoke seven days after
the subsistence Of the fame. Merapi was in
violent eruption previously from the 14th to
the 18th of September, in the year 1849, and
1t may be said of the mountain caldron that
as grand natural fiery sentinel in Asia 1t
sympathizes with and responds to the internal
pains and external alarms of its larger brother
in Europe promptly and with very deep
intensity
Year: 1872

really glory in their depravity," he said;


s'they venture usually to condone their
guilt by proving that it is right" Hence
the great importance of keeping the heart
with all diligence, as DR.. Farley demonstrated
yesterday, for out of it are the issues of
life. The heart is the grand centre of
moral action, and in it originate all
the motives and purposes from which
all human conduct flows; and as the heart is
pure or impure so will the character and con-
duct of the individual be good or evil The
Doctor found a good illustration for one
branch of his subject in our dethroned city
officials, who first speculated with the public
money and then took it. If the Doctor lives
long enough, and we hope he will, he may be
able to point q moral and adorn tale with the
conviction of our public plunderers as Jersey
City has served her unfathful ones. Mr..
Taylor, in pointing out certain steps by which
we may avoid quenching the Spirit, recon-
mended breaking away from evil companions
and from Knockers of religion, giving up of the
theatre and too close attention to business to
the neglect of religion. 1t might be safe, he
thought, for strong Christians to 90 to the
theatre occasionally, but it is not safe for the
weak ones The spiritual life of a matured
Christian might not be endangered, but
to the new convert there is imminent danger;
and it is the duty of older Christians to preserve
the lights Of the newly converted from being
blown out The only way a man can keep the
freshness Of his conscience is to keep his
heart up to his conscience. Men may succeed
In staving off the devil at present, but con-
science and he will come with terrible force in
the future


DR.. Foss went in strongly against the mis-
use or the selfish use Of power, and declared
that all the evil done on the earth is the result
OF the selfish use of power and that this is
the spring and the basis Of it all. The lessons
drawn from the theme were that men ought
to use their wealth and influence and power
for Gods glory and for mans good. Dr.
Creamer warned the worshippers in Grace
Church against receiving the eucharistic ele-
ments unworthily. The Rev. Mr.. Stew
art preached his maiden sermon to
his Presbyterian congregation, and con-
.demned the ignorance of the pulpit in the
present day, which comes of trusting too much
TO piety without mental culture. Father STAIRS
cautioned his Catholic hearers against trusting
alone in the merits of Christ's mercy for sal
walton. 1t will not save the evil doer Good
works must be added, and every man is to be
Judged according to his deeds. Dr. Stitt, of
Kingston, N. Y, maintained that the Christian
Sabbath is the bulwark of the nations iber-
ties. It ia n tamD1e da1icotad to God Rrt
while men want to retain the temple they seek
to destroy the inscription, holiness to the
Lord" The Doctor gave some reasons for
keeping fast by the Sabbath as a Christian
holy day, but they are the same that have been
presented time and again in these columns,
and while the press upholds the sanctity of the
Sabbath we do not think the Doctor need be
greatly sl"rmed about it. Besides if it be of
g Not be overthrown.
Year: 1872

The thought brings up one Of the last.
named sort, whose entrance to ballroom
was the ovation to a queen-a fair girl
from the West, and at whose feet the So
called statesman of the day bowed in love
that approached alteration. She married
one of these statesman, and q rival belle,
her superior in wit, but not equal in
beauty, said, commenting upon the events


"You wonder at the match because you
do not understand it,


"What do you mean p


81 mean that she arried one term ia
the Senate"


"What a small ambition only six
years out Of lifetime!''


"oix years make up woman's social
life. After it is q living tomb iu nur.
sery; and then she has her chances"


What do you mean p


did you never read the story Of the
philosopher who undertook the difficult
task OF making the Pasha's donkey read
the written words Of the prophet?"


"Ncver did tell me.


"The philosopher, like all philosophers.
was poor. At times he was hungry, at
all hours he was ragged. ilo offered the
Pasha to teach the donkey to read in Eve
years, but during the task he was to be
clothed in pure aud fine linen, fed on
the best, and lodged in palace. If he
failed the penalty was death One day
an old friend met him leading forth the
royal donkey to the grove, where the
lessons were supposed to be given and he
said, "Surely you do not expect to teach
that ass to read?' The philosopher,
putting his thumb to his nose. winked
one Of his learned eyes and said nothing.
But, continued the friend, If you fail
at the end of FIVE years you will be
strangled.' My friend, responded the
philosopher, you forget that IN that time
the ass may die These are her chances.
The senator may die"
Year: 1872

1t is easier to be good business man
than a poor one. Half the energy dis
played in keeping ahead that is required
to catch up when behind, will save credit,
give more time to business, and add to
the profit and reputation of your word
Honor your engagements. 1t you prom
Use to meet q man or to do q certain
thing at a certain moment, b. ready at
the appointed time. If you have work to
do, do it at once, cheeriully, and there.
fore more correctly aud speedily. Ifyou
20 out on business, atterd promptly to
the matter on hand, and then as promptly
20 about your own business. Do not stop
to tell stories 10 business hours. Ii you
have a place of business, be found there
when wanted. No man can get rich by
sitting round saloons and stores. Never
STOOL" on business matters. If you have
to labor for = living, remember that one
hour in the morning is better than two
at night If you employ others, DO on
hand aud see that they attend ID their
duties, and direct with regularity, prompt.
ness, liberality. Do not meddle with any
business you know nothing of. Never
buy any article simply because the man
who sells will take it out in trade. Trade
is money. Time is money. A good bus
iness habit and reputation is always
money. Make your place of business
pleasant and attractive, then stay there
to wait on customers.


Never use quick words, or allow your
self to mako hasty or ungentle manly re-
marks to those 10 your employ for to do
so lessons their respect for you and your
influence over them. Help yourself aud
others will help you. Be faithful over
the interests con6dsd to your keeping,
and all 10 good time your responsibilities
will be increased. Do not be in a great
haste toget rich. Do not build until you
have atrauged aud laid q foundation. Do
not-as you hope or work tor success
spend time ip idleuess. If your time il
your own, business will suffer if you do.
IT it is given to another for pay, it be
longs to him, and you have no more right
to steal that, than to steal money. Be
obliging. Strive to avoid harsh words
aud personalities, Do not kick every
stone In the path more miles can bo
made 10 a day by going stsadfastly on,
thas ny stopping to A,ck. Pay as you
Year: 1872

When after the weary voyage that |
first made across the ocean, sick and
loathsome. arose one morning and went
upon the deck, holding on, crawling,
thinking l was but q worm, smelt in
the air some strange smell, and said to
the captain, What Is that odor? ?" ut
is the land breeze from off Ireland"
smelt the turf, | smelt the grass, smelt
the leaves, and all my sickness departed


rom me my oyes grew bright. my nau.
sea was gone. The thought of nearness
of land came to me. And when afar off
| saw the dim land, joy came and gave
me health, and, from that moment had
neither sickness nor trouble; was com.
ing nearer to the land. Oh, is there not
for you, old man, and for you, wearied
mother, q land breeze blowing off from
heaven, waiting to you some Of its
sweetness? Behold, the garden Of the
Lord is not far away. know from the
air. Behold the joy of home. Do not
hear the children shout? The air is full
of music to our silent thought. Oh, how
full of music when our jealousy is almos.
done, and we stand upon the bound and
precinct Of that blessed land Hold on
to your faith. Believe moro firmly.
Take hold by prayer and by faith.
Away with trials and buffetings. Be
happy: you are saved. In few hours
visions Of God and all the realities of the
eternal world shall be yours, and you
shall be saved with an everlasting saliva.
tion.-Henry Ward Beecher.