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Year: 1872

Fight your own battles. Hoe your
own row. Ask 10 favors of any one,
and you'll succeed five thousand times
better than one who is always beseech-
ing some ones patronage. No one will
ever help you as you help yourself, be-
cause no one will be so heartily inter.
ested in your affairs. The first step will
not be such long one perhaps but
carving your own way up the noun
tain, you make each one lead to an
other, and stand firm in that while you
chop still another out. Men who have
made fortunes are not those who had
FIVE thousand dollars given them to
start with, but boys who have started
fair with a well-earned dollar or two.
Men who have acquired fame have not
been thrust into popularity by puffs
begged or paid for, or given in friendly
spirit. They have outstretched their
hands, and touched the public heart.
Men who win love do their own WOO
ing, and never knew man to fail so
signaliy as one who had induced his af-
fectionate grandmamma to speak good
word for him. Whether you work for
fame, for love, for money, or for any
thing else, work with your hands,
heart and brain. Say II will,'' and
some day you will conquer. Never lei
any man have it to say, ~ have drag
ged you up Too many friends hurt a
man more than none at all.-Gract
| Greenwood.
Year: 1872

The Danbury Necs thus manifests its
familiarity with the chicken-coop and
pig-pen: "The quintessence of the
omnivorous is supposed to be imaged
in the hog, but the hog is Peabody
among animals alongside of hen.
Hens are by nature monopolists. When
the subject of victuals is mentioned
they are evidently listening. Throw a
handful of corn into ten-acre lot, and
every hen in the inclosure will get a
dab at it. The last hen on the spot
may not get more than two kernels, but
nothing in the hens appearance will
indicate that. l. will step around with
as much precision and gratitude as any
in the flock, and wear the most pensive
smile YOU ever saw. A hen will not eat
everything it sees, but will try to, and
there isn't one on the face of the earth
but that can tell you the taste of every
thing it has seen within the radius of a
half mile of its house. 1t is only when
a man has kicked at hen and missed
it that he begins to understand how
thoroughly hollow aud deceitful this
world is, and it is marvellous fact in
this connection that he will miss the
hen If he does kick at it, and misses il
if he don't. faf
Year: 1872

A carving knife that is not shaky in
the handle, and which, on grl at persua-
sion, can be induced to cut.


A silver fork on which the precious
metal is still extant, and which has its
proper complement Of prongs.


A chamber looking glass which, if not
propped Up with your hair brush, never
turns its back upon you when you 60 to
shave.


A bath which does not leak, and
Watering that is not very dangerous to
lift.


A very grand piano whereof the
keys don't rattle like the bones of
negro minstrelsy, and whereof you can
imagine, by powerful flight of fancy,
that the notes have in their infancy
been ever heard in tune.
A door mat which is not provided
with a hole to trip up all your visitors
when they come to call.
A ts.ble-cloth or napkin without
eleven holes in it.
| A window that has not at least one
sash-cord broken, and that does not
vibrate noisily with the very slightest
breeze.


An easy-chair which gives you an ease
when sitting in it, and wherein you
may take your usual after-dinner nap
without an apprehension of castor
coming of.


A teapot out of which with excessive
| care and patience you can contrive to
pour cupful without dropping the lid
into it.


A sitting-room wherein, to avoid
smoke suffocation, you need not keep
both door and window open when you
light the fire.


A minute in the day unmolested by
an organ-grinder.


A window-shade which you can man
without wrinkle, and then not find it
come down with rattle on your head.


A waiting maid who looks as if she
sometimes used nail-brush.
| A ceiling or chimney ornament
which are neither of them cracked.


A sofa at all softer than hard deal
board, and which has not its springs
fractured exactly in the place whereon
you want to sit.


A picture or engraving, hung up by
way of orname MT, which with candor
you can call work of art.


A pair of decanters which are not an
odd couple, and half score of wine
glasses any two of which will match.


A door which does not let hurricane
of draught through it, and which you
can actually shut without slam.


And finally, a bed that you may &C
to without trembling, and bill that
you may pay without fear of being
fieeced
Year: 1872

Some one says that little girls are only
"small women One whom we know,
aged seven years, proved this tho other
day. Her father and mother are sepa-
rated, and she is being brought up by
her grandmother. Jenny goes 10 see
her father and mother by turns. After
returning from her weekly visit to the
latter, her grandmother said, Now,
Jenny, tell me; which do you love best,
your father or your mother ?" You
see, grandmother, replied Jenny,
"when / am with mamma / tell her |
love her best, and then when l am with
papa say l love him best; but really |
love one just as much as the other, and
you best of all.n
Year: 1872

When Warren Hastings was a lad
only seven years old, he lay one day be-
side little rivulet that flowed on toward
the River Isis, and there he formed the
purpose which was his guiding star
through life. His parents were in re-
duced circumstances, but descended
from noble family. The boys ambi
ton was to win back the lost estate of
his ancestors-to make Daylesford his
own. To this purpose he steadily ad-
hered. Every aim and effort of his boy
hood was associated with this purpose
of boy, very likely never to be zeal
lied. The young Hastings sat on the
same bench in the village school with
the peasant children with whom he
played, and to an outward observer
there was little to distinguish him from
the rest. But the world in the boys
heart was as different from their hopes
and aspirings as if he belonged to an
other planet. He held on to this great
life-purpose of winning back his family
lands all through his youth and man
hood. Through his checkered life his
tory this was like star ever leading
him on. And success at last crowned
his efforts. He was able to buy the
beautiful fields and parks of his ances-
tors, and rebuild the mansion; and here
the last days of his toilsome life were
spent.


You may become what you will II you
only work for it with all the powers
God has given you. Choose, then, some
worthy ambition. Do not let 1t be
riches or honor among men, or ANYTHING
that the Lord does not esteem. Choose
some great, nob2s purpose on which
you can ask His blessing. Then work
for it with all your might, and you Will
not fail of the victory.
Year: 1872

THE Banner tells us that it was unaware
that "the Disorganizers had dispatched a
messenger to Coffee county to endeavor to
persuade Gen. Cheatham to head the
disorganization movement in this State"
Then our information must have been in
correct. If the Banner was not duly con-
suited and posted, We take it for granted
that the Disorganizers did not act.


There was a rumor quite current in the
city on Thursday that "a runner" as we
heard it expressed, had gone to Gen. Cheat
ham to endeavor to persuade him to head
the disorganization movement. We did
not hear the name of the messenger or
''rI1nner" as he was termed. But the re-
port came to us in such unquestionable
shape that, taken in connection with
what has been quite frequently spoken
of in the city of late as to
the hopes of the disorganizers in
their expected use of Gen. Cheatham's
name, that we believed the rumor to be
true. We knew enough of Gen. Cheathsm
to be satisfied that he could not be captured
with disorganization chafT: therefore,
we felt no uneasiness as to the result of the
reported interview.


We now learn that the report of which
we made mention grew out Of the fact that
two gentlemen of this city had gone to see
Gen. Cheatham, but they were Democrats
and not disOrganizers.
Year: 1872

This is Rev. Edward Hale's story; A
man had sold himself to the devil, who was
to possess him at a certain time, unless he
could PROFOUND a question to his satanic
majesty which he could not answer, be
being allowed to put three queries to him.
The time came for the devil 10 claim his
own, and be consequently appeared. The
first question the man asked was concerning
theology, to which it caused the devil no
trouble to reply. The second be also an
swered without hesitation. The mah's fate
depended of the third. What should it be?
He hesitated and turned pale. The cold
perspiration stood on his forehead, while he
shivered with anxiety, nervousness and
terror, and the devil tTiumphantly sneered.
At this juncture the mans wife appeared in
the room with a bonnet on her head,
Alarmed at her husbands condition she
demanded TO know the cause. When in
formed, she laughed and said 81 can pro-
pound a question which the devil himself
cannot answer. Ask him which is the
front of this bonnet ?' The devil gave it
up and retired in disgust, and the man was
free.
Year: 1872

From FOrney's RecOllectiOns of Public Men.


While | was Secretary of the Senate
there was hardly an hour during any day
that was not called upon to help some
body who had friends or kindred in the
army, or had business in the departments,
or was anxious to get some poor fellow out
of the Old Capital prison. These constant
appeals were incessant demands upon the
time of a very busy man, but the labor was
a labor Of love, and am glad TO remember
ethat never undertook it reluctantly. One
day very energetic lady called on me to
take her to the President and aid her to get
private soldier pardoned who had been
sentenced to death for desertion, and
was to be shot the very next morn
ing. We were much pressed in the
Senate. and she had to wait a
long time before l could accompany her to
the White House. 1t was late in the after
noon when we got there, and yet the Cabi-
net was still in session. | sent my name
in to Mr.. Lincoln, and he came out evident
lv in profound thought, and full of some
great subject. | stated the object Of our
call. and, leaving the lady in one of the
anta-cbambers, returned to the Senate,
which had not yet adjourned. The case
made a deep impression on me, but forgot
If in the excitement of the debate and the
work in my office, until, perhaps, near ten
o'clock that night, when my female friend
came rushing into my room, radiant with
delight, with the pardon in her hand. 81
have been up there ever since," she said.
sThe Cabinet adjourned, and l sat wait
inc for the President to come out and tell
me the fate of my poor soldier, whose case
| I placed in his hands after you left; but
waited in vain-there was no MIR. Lincoln.
So thought would g, up to the door OF
his Cabinet chamber and knock. l did so,
and. as there was no answer, opened it
and passed in, and there was the worn
President asleep, with his head on the table
resting on his arms, and my boys pardon
signed at his side. quietly walked him,
blessed him for his good deed, and came
here to tell you the glorious news. You
have helped me to save human life"
Year: 1872

FROM the last number of our expletive
contemporary the Bsnner, the unsuspect-
ing reader might be induced to believe that
all the multitudinous press of Tennessee
had said about its being in favor of a ''dis-
organization movement" was "a pleasant
little fiction" invented by the UNION AND
AMERICAN. Would that it were "only
this and nothing more"


But the Banner, sitting lonely


On its tripod, speaketh only


That one word, as if its soul in


That one word it did OutpOur--


'DisorganiZatiOn;" "


Only this and nothing more.
Year: 1872

THE Rev. Dr.. Carter, a distinguished
Episcopal clergyman of New York, was
the subject of an attempt at black-mailing
by an unscrupulous woman Of that city.
He promptly caused her arrest; a course
that every man conscious Of innocence
ought to pursue under such circumstances.
He ought never to be the one to shun pub
licity, if threatened with it, as a means of
extortion. The result in this case has been
the entire vindication of DR.. Carter.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, March 16.-The International
Society will hold a celebration at the Globe
Theatre tomorrow afternoon.


Policeman Henry Woke, killed himself
with a revolver this evening after attempt
ing the life of his wife.
Year: 1872

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, March 16.-The
morning train was thrown from the track
by broken rail. The smoking car went
down an embankment of fifteen feet.
Twenty persons in it were more or less in
jured, but probably none fatally.
Year: 1872

An unusual instance of the teaching and
practical illustration of the commandment
Thou shalt not steal," is to be found in
the records of the Supreme Court, before
which honorable body of judicial intelli-
gence was yesterday argued the case of
Green Turner VS. the State Green is a
colored man and among other propensities
has, it seems, a turn for playing night
Grant on other peoples animals without
asking their consent as to the propriety of
his acts IN that particular respect. Some
time ago Green, So say the jury of the Giles
County Circuit Court, did then and there
feloniously take, steal and carry away the
mule of a gentleman living in that coun-
ty.


He rode the animal into the county of
Bedford and there turns up as Methodist
minister of the gospel, travelling about to
seek whom and what he might convert.
After preaching some time near Shelby
vile, Green made a circuit into the oon-
ference. While preaching to vast con-
gregation Of ''cullcd bredren," and from
the text Thou shalt not steal" an officer
arrested Green, who being tried was con-
victed of mule stealing, and took an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court. His ground
of defense is purely technical, for, while
he may not be able to rcbut the belief
that he did feloniously take, steal, yet he
wants to show that he did ride and not
carry away the beast. His object in
preaching from the text "thou shalt not
steal," was to turn every body out of the
notion so as to have the field to himself.
He is under sentence of dcath-Uni0n
and american.
Year: 1872

There appeared few days since at a


boarding house in the southern section of
/ the city natty looking young man and
! engaged board, but was informed by the


landlady that owing to pressure upon


her accommodations she would be obliged
to room the new conner gith one of her


best boarders until such TING as a spare


room could be had. To this the young


man assented, but not without some re-


luctance be stating that he preferred a


room to himself, but under the circum-
stances he would room with the "best


boarder' for few days. She first night
that the new boardar retired to rest Ne


did so in the dark, and insisted upon
sleeping next to the wall, and it was no.
ticed by the "best boarder" that his chum
occupied but little of the bed, sleeping as
it were upon the rail. In the morning
tbs new conner complained of feeling un-
we'll, and did not leave his bed until after
his bedfellow had vacated the room. For
three nights this same programme was fol-
lowed, and on the fourth morning discov-
cry was made by the chambermaid which
created considerable excitement in the
house, and which when made known to
the ''best boarder' paralyzed him with
astonishment. On the morning in ques-
tion the chambermaid entered the room
of the new boarder just as he was about
adjusting his clothing and discovered that
"he' was ''she." She begged not to be
exposed, but the cham bcrmaid being una
Bile to retain within herself such rich |
joke. especially what had befallen the
"best boarder,' disclosed the secret which |
she had discovered, and upon the land)ady |
going in quest of the bogus young man it
was found that she had fed the house
Eince then it has been discovered that
several articles of jewelry and clothing
have been missing from the boarding
house. Baltimore Amc.Tcun.
Year: 1872




MEssRs EDITORs.-I promised in this
to show that clover pays better than any
other farm product For whst you have
to plow the ground and harrow it at least,
and SOW one dollars worth of seed per
acre, and harvest and thresh, and carry
to market. and you get about an average
of six bushels per acre [ have taken
some pains to ascertain the average and
know that wheat in our country does not
exceed that. Some fields under extraor-
dinary circumstances have yielded three
or four times that much, but three-fourt! s
of the land sown does not produce that
much. The wheat is worth say one dol.
lar per bushel the country over, including
places remote from market. Last year
it was not worth one dollar, this year a
little more. Now you have for your
wheat crop six dollars per acre. Deduct
one dollar per acre for seed, and one dol
lar per acre for plowing the ground and
the price for harvesting, hauling and
threshing and you have left naught; try
oats, and you will have less than naught :;
and rye about as wheat. In the better
land corn does better than wheat or rye,
in the poorer land it does worse than any
other crop. 1 do not speak of root crops,
for in most cases you can raise more true
you may have some small lots that will
bring roots, but do not now speak of
gardening.


This is a gloomy picture, but, assure
you, it is about true, and the only way a
farmer can prosper at those crops is by
extraordinary exertions, or by devotiug
part of his time to other business.


Of course these remarks are intended
for the average lands of this part of the
country. Now let us see what a crop of
clover will pay. Without any cost for
ploughing, (for we sow on small grass
fields) we SOW one dollars worth of seed,
but as one sowing will do two or three
years, say fifty cents per acre, and fifty
cents per acre for plaster where the land
is adapted to plaster, we gather a good
crop of hay, say five dollars per acre, and
thGn the seed crop will average at least
one bushel per acre, which is worth eight
dollars, and is easier harvested, threshed
and carried to market than other crops.
l do not say that your poorest ground
will bring bushel every time, 1 speak o.
an average. Some fields last year pro-
duced four bushels per acre. Very few
will cut their clover seed if the yield is
not more than one-half bushel per acre;
they will say lit amt worth cutting" and
at the same time will almost lose a corn
crop by cutting wheat that yields two or
three bushels. Add to all this the vast
of your land which will
produce fully double after the clover. l do
you not advocate extremes, do not expect
to sow all your land in clover and buy
your bread, but what l advocate is rota-
ton, which will show that your land is not
sworn out" but tired out and needs rest.
If see man raising good proper
ton of clover, | never ask if that man
has paid his tax, if he is out of debt. or if
he is prosperous man. In my next l
will talk about plaster on clover, and pro-
bably something on rotation of crop.


o. w. f. p.
Year: 1872

A YOUNG woman whose fathers pala-
tial residence is situated in one of the
principal streets of Missori's scapital recently
in the space of a single twenty-four hours
managed without discovery to get herself
tied in the matrimonial knot to eight diff
erent men. and told them all to come at
the same time the next day to obtain her
fathers blessing on their union. They all
did so; and the scene that ensued can be
better imagined than described The lady
meantime had left the State disguised as a
Jew pedler.
Year: 1872

How ihe Brethren of the Mystic
Igqtq Ia Order were sold


The New York Mail is responsible for
| the following; Ever since the. days Of


Morgan every good and loyal Mason has
left it even more than ever incumbent
on him to guard the secrets Of the order
and to help bring up with round
turn any one found recreant enough to
betray them % Nearly. q year ago good
natured genius in the journalistic world
of New York, who rejoices in the SOU
briquet Of I" /" Bricktop, and the editor
ship of Wild Oats, took into his head
to write a burlesque expose of Free Ma
sonry. The pamphlet was fttingly illus
trated by Thomas Worth, and has en-
joyed an almost unprecedented sale. 10
make the joke even greater the publish
ers advertised 1T as a genuine expose,
and for a time it created considerable
comment in this city which soon gave
way to series OF broad grins, however,
when the book came to be read. But it
appears that many Of the country lodges
took the expose greatly to heart, and
after .chiding the Indifference of the New
York lodges, they at length resolved to
take action themselves, and work for the
suppression OF the book, and to stop any
further issue of it. Especially was
there hot indig nation manifested among
Mason at Troy and Cohoes, and one
night recently King Solomon Lodge, of
Troy, and the Cohoes Lodge, of Cohoes,
held special raeetings to take action re-
garding it. Each lodge voted $500 to-
ward the cost Of buying up the expose,
and invested Worshipful Master j. G.
Fitzpatrick, of Cohoes Lodge, with full
powers, and started him for this city.
Burning with Indignation, he sought the
publication Office whence these startling
Advertisements were issued, regarding a
book which he naturally abhorred, but
which he had as yet never seen, and de-
manded to see the authors and the pub
fishers. In a few words he made his
business know A copy of the terrible
expose was placed in his hands, and he
was left alone for few minutes that he
might peruseiit. He studied it, and q
broad grin gradually took the place Of
the expression of Indignation which the
good-natured master had worn before
He inquired if that was really the much
talked.of expose, and learning that it
was. he honestly joined in the laugh
and took both author and publishers
over to the, Astor for refreshments. He
says he is the worst-sold Mason in the
country and, on returning, his greatest
anxiety appeared to be as to how he
should frame his report to the lodges
without again making himself liable for
even, a more expensive treat with the
members aPtfaft9g ls tltllasi
Year: 1872

They'll come again in the apple-tree-


Robin and all the rest tsgf
When the orchard branches are fair to see,


In the snow of the blossom dressed; 3.
And the prettiest thing in the world will be
The building Of the nest. w "A. /.
Weaving it well so round and trim.


Hollewing it with care,
Nothing too far away for him,


Nothing for her too fair; N
Hanging II safe on the topmost limb


Their castle in the air. n
Ah, mother bird, you II have weary days


When the eggs are under your breast.
And your mate will fear for wilful ways


When the wee once leave the nest; o.
Bat they'll find their wing in a glad amaze,
And God will see to the rest. WM
Sc come to the trees with all your train


When the apple blossoms blow; A
Through the April simmer of sun and rain
Go flying to and fro;


And sing TO our hearts as we watch again
Your fairy building grow.
Year: 1872

Disraeli is said to exhibit much vanity
as to his position Of Lord Rector of the
University Of Glasgow; indeed, there
are probably few men in the United
Kingdom who keep more Of that article
constantly on hand. QtI
Year: 1872

A JOLLY TIME.-Sone queer customs came into play on the occasion of Nilsson's marriage. After the wedding breakfast, as M. and Mme. Rouzaud stepped from the door, a cupful of dry r1ce was showered on their heads from a window above, and as the carriage drove off all ot the old foot coverings about the place were thrown after it. broom on top of the carriage, and the crowd shouted themselves into very hot and hoarse condition. When the bridal party reached the hotel, the bride sang, at the request of some friends some of the songs she had learned 1T this country, accompanying herself up on the banjo which was presented to hel ] while ih New York.