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Year: 1871

l heard, yesterday. little story
which goes to show that truth cen
be as strange as fiction when it has
its mind made up to the result. A
gentleman, who did not live very
happily with his wife concluded to
obtain a divorce, and soon after
doing so chanage his name. in or
der to avoid certain little un-
pleasantnesses His wife took her
maiden name and the twain be


came two flesh as much as it was
possible for them to be. After


ward he met a charming widow
from California. ami, after q brief
courtship, be violated the principle
OF The adage about the burn: child
by marrying her. One evening she
pr posed to him to call on her sis
ter. whom she had not seen for
ears, and whose address she had
just ascertained. Smith, as will
call him consented; and the visit
was made.-Smith was sill hly ta-
ken back to find that the sister was
his ex wife, though Mrs $. vas ig
norant Of the fact. And there was
more surprise when i, was found
that the ex-wife had just been mar


ried to the ex-husband OF Mrs.
Smith No. 2, who was only a Wild
ow by brevet. having been divorced
in Western State, on account of
''incompatibillity of tenper,' Tue
visit was brief one, aud vas nev-
er renew ed.-New York Letter.
Year: 1871

A good man who has seen much
Of the world and is not tired of it
says. 1.-The grand essentials to
happiness is something to do.
something to love, and something
to hope for"


The bright spots Of a mans life
are few enough without blotting
any out; and, since for q nom ent
of mirth we have an hour of sad
ness, it were a sorry policy to di-
minish the few rays that illumine
our checkered existence. Life is
an April day-sunshine and show
ers. The heart. like the earth,
would cease to yield good fruit
were il not sometimes vatered With
the tears of seasibility; and the
fruit would be worthless but for the
sunshine of smiles.
Year: 1871

GREAT OR EccsNrRIc.-A citv


congregation was in search Of .


minister: One Of the elders came


to US for aid to find the right man


for the place.


What sort OF Q man do ron


want2" we asked.


"Well," said he, tour church il


very much run down 1t present; We


have been without . pastor for !.


year or more. and we must have


somebody that will make a noise:


the fact is, We must have one who


is great or eccentric.."


1t was a matter Of no consequence
to the elder which the minister
should prove to be, great or eccen-
trio, either would answer, but he


must be one or the other. It was
not OF SO much moment to him
that the desired pastor should be a
man OF God, of faith and prayer,
tull OF love for souls aud the,
Church; humble, self denying and
earnest in his work He might be
all this. and learned, prudent and
wise, but he must be great and
eccentric.


1t he was great, he would com
maid attention. The people would
hear of him, and then come to
hear him. and would take pews in
the church, amt the house would
be filled, and that would be sue
cess. A great man would build IN
the church. It would be OF very
frttle importance whether sinners
we're converted aud saints edited.
The main thing is to sell the pews
and crowd the house, and a xreat
man will do that.


Or, it he is eccentric, it is a little
better still. The world will hear
that an odd sort Of IN an preaches
In the Old church where DE-. Dull
Drum used to be, and they will
bock to hear him. Anything odd
Is sure to draw. II the preacher
wonid wear red esp and have a
monkey to dance during the sing
ing, there are thnnsanls 1T neonIe
Who would crowd the house to see
Tue performance hut such ex-
sravaSance would not be tolerated.
"hiie even in unr most staid and
orde' ~ denomin .rions We have
now aud hen an eccens. ic nrc ,ch-
er who::draws immensely, and whose
"otrsges are parioncd because he
breaches the truth in his own way


Great or eccentric: Oae or me
other is the demand of the hour
perhaps IL was always so, but it is
now more go than ever. But le: no
minister be di couraged or pro-
voked BY this popular taste. The
faithful, earnest man who does his
duty faithfully anl in the fear of
God, wins the esteem CT the vise
and good. does the work which ia
given him to do, and will not fail
OF his reward. Churches that Are
built up on the greatness or the
eccentricities of a particular prae-
cher. are not nurseries for heaven
they are more apt to be rlay houses
Tor time thaa training schools for
eternity.
Year: 1871

Personal Induence of the Teacher
The teacher must first secure the


confidence Of his pupils. If he


fails in this he fails in everything


He is not master. but Q servant.


And what that means may be


learned from the example of Christ


washing the feet of his disciples.


The teacher is the messenger Of


God to his pupils-their helper.


He speaks to them OF the loving


Father, and Of their duty to him
and to one another, instead of
Christ. He takes them in his arms
in sense, and blesses them, in
stead Of the Savior. He must gain
their confidence or they will not
receive him.


To do this he must be cheerful.
Children are almost always bub-
bling over with animation and ioy.
A gloomy atmosphere will most
certainly repel them. They seek
the sunshine aod avoid the clouds
The teacher should go to his class
full of the joy of his religion.
which is indeed unspeakable, but
is ever breathed out like the odor
OF flowers, in = sweet Christian
cheerful ness.


lie must love children. Wha.
po"er-lifting, supporting, blessed
ami helpful power-,here is in th.t
word! This is the sweet. attractive
force that III. ds the earthly child
to the heavenly Father I: is the
link OF communion between ai;
moral beings 1t is tnis that really
moves ham nifty upon the plane OF
life. This is the key that w;H un-
lock the heart of the child and
give back to the teacher all the r,ca
treasures "f its own love. Then
there Is grand highway of COM
munication between teacher and
pupil. And all tue wealth Of the
soul OF one may pass into that OF
the other. Without III mltual love.
there is no such highway. The
teacher who fails " connect himself
in this way with his pupils, will no,
be, can not be. the true messenger
of God to them.


Hut he must not only love chill
dren, his paFfls; be must have a
true appreciation Of and sympathy
with childhood itself. Children
are not men and women. Their
position and standpoint are differ
ent. The teaaher must 90 to them
and Jake his place with them. that
be may see and feel as they do. He
must be child himself, and know
their peculiar wants. He must
come close to them, and draw their
hearts to him. Then will they lis.
ten to him rs one whom the Lord
has truly sent to bless them.


Childhoo is the period Of devei
opment. OF activity to the purpo
ses OF growth, not FOR the uses OF
labor. Muscles. iigaments, joints.
limbs, the whole body illustrate a
kind OF perpetual motion for the
sake OF growth and strength. All
the passions and tendencies of the
child 9 nature will be likely to Is.
sert themselves sometimes. No
natural power or tendency can be
wholly uprooted. The taacher can
control, direct, educate. restrain.
but he can never annihilate. And
he must have unbounded patience
till the character shall have time
to form in accordance with propri-
ETY. and the Christian require
ments.


10 carry out the thought to the
Legitimate extent, would require
the teacher to identify himself with
hls pupils, enter into oil their
wants and experiences, visit them
when sick, counsel and assist them
II trouble should overtake them.
an" be- to them ;u Christ's stead. n
true and loving friend everywhere.
Year: 1871

We may obtain some idea Of
the number of stitches now con-
sldered necessary to be put into
garments from the fact that in
the las: year there were over
half million sewing-machines
manufactured In the United States.
Year: 1871

This is a word which is destined
to figure conspicuously in patent
medicine advertisements for a long
time to come. 1t is the name of 4
tree found in South America, and
which has lately been found to pos
sess extraordinary medicinal prop
critics. The fruit Of this tree has
been known to possess poisonous
qualities, and it is this knowledge
which has incidentally led to the
discovery that the bark and leaves
of the trees possess curative prop
critics.


An Indian woman not long since
in one OF the southern provinces of
Ecuador, desiring to put her sick
husband out of misery, thought the
best way to effect her purpose was
to administer to him the poison Of
the cundurango. BUTT SO happened
that the tree was not in fruit. She
therefore used for her purpose some
of the leaves and bark Of this tree,
presuming that the effect would be
all the same. TO her surprise, and
it is thought to her delight, she
found that her husband showed evil
dent signs Of getting the better of
his disease, which happened to be
an internal cancer, for which there
has heretofore been found no cer-
tain remedy.
Year: 1871

of interested feminine fingers in its
precise arrangement. And all the
while the bridegroom is growing
more nonchalant and unconccrned,
quite OVERRIDING the character, and
the bride is shyer and more con-
strained, looking up at her husband
and trying to catch some of his as
sumed ease and assurance, evident
ly relieved enough when the door
Of her room closes behind her, shut
ting her away from the eyes that
will follow her mercilessly, study
ing her face and general style, and
comparing her with those who have
preceded her. The hotel register
is sad tcll-talc. Were there no
other means Of finding out the new
ly-wedded pairs, this would bctray
them. The masculine name is writ
ten with the usual careless flourish,
indicating habit, but in the words
that follow, "and wife," there is a
noticeable change. The pen has
fingered over them, and they are
written with care md precision
and plainness that cannot be nista-
ken-with the least bit of awkward
ness, too. Page after page of these
names are recorded, and all in the
same peculiar manner. 1t is a sort
of idiosyncrasy of these newly made
husbands'to write in every register
Mr.. SO and SO and wife, while those
to whom marriage is an old story,
whose romance years has d;mmcd,
are entered in the most matter of
fact way, Mr.. and Mrs. Such an One.
This is the evidence of experienced
hotel proprietors and clerks.-Let-
ter to Boston Post.
Year: 1871

There is hardly day passes but
what fresh evidence is given Of the
good which the human Henry Bergh
is doing in New York City. Almost
every hour of the day some appli-
cant is calling tor advice in some
case of cruelty toward dumb ami
mails. 1t was only yesterday that a
lady living in Forty-frst street ap-
piled for assistance to relieve a
favorite cat which some boys had
thrown down between the party
walls of two houses. The poor
creature had been fixed midway be-
tween the roof and the ground, and
for two days had had no food. One
Of the officers at once went, and
after great exertions, managed to
extricate the poor animal. Soon
afterward a gentleman called and
begged the services of one of the
officers on behalf of a wretched
horse turned out in a vacant lot in
Seventh avenue to die of starvation.
The poor beast was very old and 4
walking skeleton. Next a gentle
man asks for aid to relieve two dogs
starving in an empty house in Thir-
ty-second street. Then follows
several applications for the aid OF
the officers to watch the proceedings
of the drivers Of dirt carts removing
waste from cellars Of various build
ings in course Of erection in the
city. Altogether no less than ten
applications were made to the
society yesterday, asking for its ac-
tive interference on behalf of dumb
and helpless brutcs. The last ap-
plicant was gentleman from Wall
street, stating that outside Thurs
tons restaurant in Chatham street,
turtle was lying with one fin torn
off and the others plugged and
pinned to the ground.


The most pleasing feature of the
days labors was the receipt of the
following letter from an intelligent
and bright-eyed lad of fourteen
years, living in Brooklyn. He de-
livered the letter personally, being
anxious to see his hero:


BROOKLYN, June s, 1871.
Henry Bergh, Esq:


DEAR SIR-I thought / would
write to you and tell you something
that l think you would like to hear.
| have been getting up a society of
boys, to be called the "Boys' Anti
Cruelty to Animals Society" No
member must in any way abuse any
q log, bird, CT other animal, and
q. st tx Y e .sss .kssp others from do
tertainment 4 5th, and raise
money enough to give to your So
ciety to help forward your good
work. Could you be present at our
entertainment? | will send you
further particulars in due time.


Your great admirer,


F. B. S. JonN.


This young humanitarian sent
also parody, composed by himself,
in honor of Henry Bergh, entitled
"The Car Horses Appeal"
Year: 1871

There is an indescribable fascina-
ton to the mere lookcr-on in watch
ing the omnibus as it drives up from
the station on the arrival of the diff
ferent trains. The bridegroom of a
day jumps unconcerncdly out and
with new sense of Importance as
sists the bride to alight. He bus
ties around looking after wraps and
traveling-bags in rs business-like a
manner as though his principal oc-
cupation during his whole life had
been the care Of lady's luggage.
Entering the house, he airily waves
her into the ladies' parlor and walks
to the office to register their names,
with manner intended to impress
people with the idea that he has
been very mud in the habit of do
ing that same thing for long time.
Their selfdelusion is srespccted, and
there is nothing in the clerks coun-
tcnance or address as he assigns the
room and sends the waiter to pilot
the way, that would betray his con
sciousness of the utter failure Of the
attempted deception. The very
prcttiest rooms in the house are as
signed to them, and they are treat
ed with a marked consideration that
is shown to no one else. The wait
ers beam upon them benevolently,
and assume protecting, half con-
tidential air that is indescribably
touching, while the head waiter
hovers around like an olive-com-
plexioned guardian angel, watching
them with sentimental glance and
as tender an expression as q young
lovers when he surveys the special
object of his alteration. The very
porters handle the luggage tenderly
and considerately-the newest of
all new trunks, the clean canvas
showing how little experience they
have had rs yet travelling. Under
meath those lids strapped neatly
down are all those multitudes Of
things that have cost months Of
study and labor to bring to theirpo-
etic completion. Wonderful little
nondescripts, whose earthly use no
one but woman can ever learn.
The jaunty little breakfast caps of
lace that will set SO cunningly on
the top Of the frizzes and curls that
deck the young wite's head. Mira
cles Of art in dainty embroidered
jackets, and rainbow combinations
of bows, sashes and rosettes. A
shadow Of blush comes to her
cheek as her new name stares her
in the face from the portcr's shoul-
der, where her trunk is mounted,
and the least touch Of conscious Dig
nifty is visible in her carriage. The
Russian leather travelling bag is just
as evidently on its first journey, and
the odor of the shop is not yet out
OF the pretty gray travelling shawl,
which is SO daintily.and neatly fold
ed and strapped, showing the touch
Year: 1871

The new liquor law of Michigan pro-
vides a fine OF S25 for the first conviction,
800 for the second, and 500 for the third
no matter what beverage is sold, SO that
it intoXicates, or comes under the head of
intoxicating drinks. In case man re-
ceives intoxicating drinks at a saloon, and
goes away and does injury to a person, or
to property, the saloon-keeper is not only
held liable for all the damage, but the per-
son from whom he rents his saloon can
also be held. If a saloon-keeper is con-
yicted of selling liquors, his lease or any
place where it was sold is declared for
ieited, although he may have just come
into possession. Ii the wife of a drunkard
or drinking man can prove that she or
the family has been damaged through rea-
son or in consequence of such sale, she
can sue and recover.
Year: 1871

gregaton was oYno force, as IL surpassed the express
powers o the Commission, and was in violation OF the
laws OF the Church that the action Of the Synod in May
1892 cold Tot confer rights of corporators upon those
who had Voluntarily withdrawn from the corporation
nearly year previously and that p fine, the seccding
part * the congregation lost their case by Withdrawing
TOO soon He pointed out the fact that the Synod had
done their work clumsy, that the Rev. DIR. Wyie II
their decisions have force is actually not the righiu
pastor OF those who acknowledge him such, but only
OF those who have left him and have called the Rev. A.
g. Wye to what they supposed their pastorate but
only copastOrate."


The charge, which occupied over m hour In delivery,
IL pronounced an able and important one in its relation


10 ecceslastcal questions The jury has been out since
llt a
Year: 1871

- In . street car recently some ladies
fsncisd that they "smelt small--pox. and
vigorous questioned the conductor on the
subject. All the occupants Of the car were
greatly perturbed for while, but finally
peace returned when it WAS discovered that
= youthful German lady in the ear was on
Year: 1871

It should i'm no wise be forgotten
that the contest in this County next
Tuesday will be very close-proba-
bly, the closest there has been for
years. a single vote may turn the
scale to one side or the other. Re-
member that we lost our County
Recorder last year by only five votes
five men who stayedaway from the
polls. And this year the lines may
be drawn still closer. Everything
depends upon polling our full vote.
The Democrats are making the
utmost exertions. They will have
out every man. This is right--and


we should do the same thing. Flee
tion comes but once year. Let
every earnest Republican, in every
Township, not only make sure that
his own vote is polled, but use every
effort to bring in every other Repub-
lican vote in his Township. No
matter how noble may be our prinei-
pies, or how good our nominees =
only the rotes will count next Tues
day. Washington Township was
delinquent last Summit Town
ship was behind-almost every
Township had voters left at home.
Let US remedy it now. Thereshonld
be. an honorable strife in every
Township, to see which shall poll
the nearest to n full vote. Our cause
is Just, our standard-bearcrs good
men and true: for the final contest
next Tuesday let us bring out our
whole strength against the enemy.
And so sure as we do this, so sure as
we poll our full vote for our own
men, the victory is ours. Let there
be active men at every voting place,
to check the votes AZ they ar., east;
and n, in the afternoon, it Is found
that there is II single Republican vo-
tex I'M the Township, who has nu
yet come to the polls, let us search
fsa him diligently AS the man in the
parable searched for the lost sheep
Year: 1871

AS the day draws nigh for the
grand trial in this County, we are
reminded of Burke's great speech at
the trial of Warren Hastings, when
the matchless orator, taking advan-
tage of the brilliant assemblage he
was addressing, summed up in one
glowing statement all the accesso-
ries of the case--the high station Of
thecriminal, the dignity Of the Court,
the greatness of the occasion in every
respect-and then inquired what was
yet wanting. So now, were one as
gifted to address us upon the contest
to be decided next Tuesday, he might
sum up the vast difference in the
principles at issue, their far-reaching
effect, and all the other subjects OF
consideration, and then inquire what
is yet wanting here. We have the
noble cause, the prestige of previous
victories, the moral sympathies not
only of our noble State but of ma
jority of the nation; we have good
men and citizens for our nominees;
we have the assured certainty Of
success if we but do our duty. What
is yet wanting? This, md this only
that we should como out In our
full strength, and stand together.
Only by our own folly and negli-
gence can we be beaten. Let not
such disgrace and odium come upon
us. Let us come up, strong and
united, to the polls next Tuesday,
and the sun shall set that day upon
glorious Republican victory.
Year: 1871

Before finally laying down the pen
in this campaign, to await the issue
Of next Tuesday, we feel prompted
to say that, whatever the result may
be, we are conscious of having tried
thus far to do our duty, and our
whole duty, to the best Of our abili-
ty. Honestly and fairly, as best our
feeble utterance might do, we have
striven to aid the right in this strug-
gle; and next Tuesday, having, ii
life Is spared us, gone to the polls
and deposited our vote, and used our
best endeavors to get all other Re-
publicans to do the same, we shall
feel the consciousness that, if defeat
comes after all, it is no fault Of ours.
And If every Republican in the
County feels likewise, the result is
decided beforehand. If we should
be defeated, grumblings would arise
among us. This man would be
blamed, and that one. and the other.
But he who has voted the strnight
ticket, and otherwise helped the
cause to the best Of his ability, Is
clear. In the case of defeat, no re-
prOaches can fall on him; and in the
event Of the hoped-for victory, he
has q double share of the honor of
the triumph. 1t is not for the sol
dier before the battle to stop and
argue about the probable result. BE
that what it may, his duty is the
same. And SO should we all feel in
this struggle, and act accordingly.
And if we all do so feel and act, the
victory is surely ours.
Year: 1871

a DESIRABLE ARRANGEMENT.-Ane effort
is being made among the leading dry goods
men OF the city to close ali stores in this
branch of trade at o'clock in the afternoon
after the 1st July proXimo. Nearly all Of
them have agreed to enter into the arrange
ment. Young men who have been confined
in stores and counting-rooms all day need
some recreation in the evening, and this is
the only feasible plan which has been pre-
sented by which they are enabled to get
aliy fresh air in the day time. We are sure
that the ladies, who can control this matter
will not object to their husbands, brothers,
or-the other young men getting home
early during the heated term, now fairly on
IIS.
Year: 1871

saA.UrTY OF WATER ON CHURCH Hull
Tho scarcity Of water on Church Hill is be-
coming serious consideration Indeed, II
lis frequently the case, about the middle OF
the day, for the hydrants in many places 10
! he perfectly dry, and it Is not until late
hour in the afternoon that persons are sup
pIied with water from the city works.
Year: 1871

~ In reply to the Nelo Erd's sarticle Of Sat
urday, in few words we will say. that we
rarefpever knew Radical officials to get in
tight place, but what they invariably
run to the rebels" " so-called for assistance.
(For instance take the Sheriff Anderson case
of this county, 1t was so in the case ofJohn
Carnall being appointed commissioner to
sell $4,000 in County Scrip of Sebastian
county. Here Is man, that these very Rad
icals claim is not worthy to vote, 10 hold Of
flee, or to sit on the jury bench but he Is
good enough to be run after and importuned
to help peddle off the surplus scrip of the
county, to help them out of tight place-to
try and pay of the worthy mechanics who
have labored faithfully for what Is due them
Give such men vote, 4 seat on the juror 5
bench.and permission TO hold Office, before you
attempt to accuse the Press, or any other pa
per with disposition not to have :" good
understanding brought about among tie peo-
pie" The Radical party don't want peace
and good feeling among the masses Of the
people-strlc and discorl Is what III ~ ask
for aud desire, as upon the enforcement ofthc
ku-klux bill hinges all hopes of the success
oi the Grant dynasty in ls72. How stands
the editor OF the Nelc Eya--is he for the pco-
pie of the South, or is he against thelny We
can assure Mr.. Dell that We are not ehagrined
at all at the removal of the Court, considering
the manner that ii was done, and II the Court
and the 9arar~.-~.s are satisfied with the
change we have no complaint to make. Does
the Nep Era expect any material aid to now
direct to the Golfers of that Office by the trans
fer?