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Year: 1873

It is no longer possible to know every
thing. A universal scholar will be no
more seen among men. The range of
human knowledge has increased so
vastly, has swept ont and away so far
and so fast, that no brain, be its quanti-
ty or quality what it may, can, III the
years commonly given to man, even
survey the field. A man, therefore,
must make up his mind If he propose
to learn anything, to be content with
profound ignorance of great many
other things. 1t is bitter thing, per-
haps, but it is fact, that n man who
would know anything in this century
must purchase his knowledge with vol
untary and chosen ignorance Of a hun
dred other things. One must choose
his spec. Atty, and devotion and dill
gence in that is the price he pays for
success. 1t is with doing as it is with
knowing. There is only a certain
amount of work in any case. He can
not do everything. Nevertheless, every


thing needs doing. All about him is
undone work clamoring for hands.
There are two courses before one. To
undertake everything, to fret and grieve
because one finds this and that undone,
and to make spasmodic efforts to do it
this is the way OF failure. Resoiute-
ly to make up ones mind to let, as far
AS he is concerned, the most that should
be done stay undone still, to steel ones
heart against demands and necessities,
to resist all inducements to put forth
single otfort, to close ones eyes to it all,
and to stick heart, hand, life, and love
to the thing n man undertakes and calls
his own--that is the way of success.
Life is very short, and the single brain
and hand, at best, very weak, and there
are thousands of things to know and to
do. One must choose, and be content
with his choice. And so it comes to
pass that now, at last, the measure of a
mans learning will be the amount of
his voluntary ignorance, the measure of
his practical effectiveness the amount
what he is content to leave unattemp-
Year: 1873

Don't stand signing, wishing and
waiting, but go to work with an energy
and perseverance that will set every
object in the way of your success flying
like leaves before a whirlwind. A milk
and water way of doing business leaves
man in the lrrch every time. He
may have ambition enough to wish him
self on the topmost round of the ladder
of success, but if he has not the 60
aheaditiveness to pull himself up there,
he will inevitably remain at the bottom,
or at best, on the very low rounds.
Never say can't, never admit there is
such word; it has dragged its tens of
thousands to poverty and degradation,
and it is high time it was stricken from
our language; but carry whole lexicon
of | cans and wills with you, and thus
armed, every obstacle in the way of
your success will vanish. Never envy
your neighbor his success, but try and
become like him, and as much better as
you can. If at first you don't succeed,
don't wilt down with dependency and
/ can't, but grid on the armor of l can,
and my word for it you will.
Year: 1873

At the head of the Lycoming Creek
valley, near Ralston, in Pennsylvania,
is the inclined railway to the Mcintyre
coal mines, which serves TO carry the
coal from the pits to the railroad at the
foot of the mountain. The lower
terminus is situated but short distance
from the track, and few steps carry
the visitor to the bottom Of the slope.
As we enter the shed built across the
rails, an empty car starts out and goes
whizzing up the hill. Directly another
car starts into view at the top Of the in
cline, meets the upgoing car midway,
thunders down with increasing momen-
tum, and shoots past us into the valley.


What is that cavity for ?" we ask,
referring to n depression under the
track inside the shed. The starter i'm
forms us that it is where the bumper
goes in to let the car pass on, and just
then, an empty car being hauled up
from the siding, he pulls signal wire
communicating with the other end of
the road. The stout wire cable in the
middle Of the track begins to move,
and heavy wedge shaped mass OF
timber comes up from the cavity, broad
end first, strikes the car with 4 shock
that sends it some feet up the slope,
and stops n on its return. 1t saves the
trouble of hooking and unlocking the
cable, we are told, and is much safer.
When it arrives at the bottom of the
slope, a spring changes the gage of the
wheels ; it then runs along a narrow
track into the hole, and the car passes
over.


At the invitation Of the starter, we
enter the empty car. The signal is
given, and before our equilibrium is re-
covered from the jerk that nearl y upsets
us, we are rushing up the slope. The
cable sliding over the rollers produces
whirring sound that makes our fierce
motion seem all the fiercer, while the
steepness of the descent and the absence
of visible motive power combine to
heighten the effect of the ride. The
mountain seems to grow beneath and
above us, as the valley expands and
deepens below. We stop on the verge
to hook down thousand feet beneath I;
and then, jumping into a loaded car
which comes swiftly by, we begin the
descent. The speed is great, but there
is no fear-inspiring rush, no blur of
objects hurting past. We look out
into the valley it rises slowly as we
descend, and that is ALL Not until we
shoot through the shed and out upon
the level, do we realize that our motion
has been particularly rapid or peculiar.
Year: 1873

Somewhere M ancient city stands,


A beautiful city by the sea,
And moss-grown gables seem to- frown
From the pointed roofs Of the houses brown
That line the streets Of this quaint old town,


OF that city by the sea.
Never a sound Of clamorous strife


Disturbs this city by tho sea-
But calm and sweet is the tranquil day
The white sails ride on the the moonlit bay
Or slip their moorings and float away


From this city by the sea.
Sometimes at eve, when the tide goes out,


troop Of children, glad and free,
Gambol and shout-a merry band;
Or over the shining sea-wet rand,
Go two young lovers hand in hand,


From this city by the sea-
Often and often sit and think


OF this beautiful city by tho sea,
Till see the flush Of the crimson sky,
And the youthful lovers, fond and shy,
And the snow-whte sails as the ships go by
Past this city by the sea.
Is it n picture or n dream


Whose haunting memories come TO me?
Or did somewhere, long ago,
Pace the shining sands when the tide was low
Hear the murmurous sea-wayes ebb and flow
Did see the crimson sunsets glow,
And watch the white sails come and go


Past this city by the sea
Year: 1873

TREES ON THE Plantation. Igna-
tius Donnelly urges the planting of
trees along the roads on the prairies,
as the best protection against such loss
of life as occurred in Minnesota. Says
he "I remember last fall driving
with horse and buggy, in the face of a
fierce wind, from Hastings to Farming
ton, over the prairie. AT one place the
road is planted on both sides with
cottonwoods and willows and when
we entered between these rows of trees,
it was like driving into barn the roar
of the wind ceased at once, and the
whole condition of the atmosphere
seemed changed. If the poor men and
women who perished in the late storm
had travelled upon roads so protected,
they would be alive to-day TO add to the
of the community by their
industry.
Year: 1873

DRAINAGE. A farmer of the old
English school has declared in public
that he thinks draining nowadays is
like the old system of breeding, which
was thought the cure for all diseases.
He considers the drains run off much of
the strength of the soil, while in that
state of solution most conducive to
vegetation. He believes that if drains
we're made upon the level across-field,
and not with declivity, they would
dry the surface soil and retain the
moisture and juices after droughts
but they would require to be deep.
Year: 1873

The Newburg, Ohio, smokers are
searching for the chap who was SO hard
up that he had 10 sell his fifty dollar
meersehaum for five dollars to get
money to take him home. He sold a
hundred or SO quietly around town and
then left hurriedly. The scene, when
the purchasers exhibited their prizes
next morning, was queer.
Year: 1873

On Sunday last we enjoyed the real


pleasure OF a trip to New Orleans up
on the splendid steamer Katie, and
we shall take early occasion to repeat
the same, as all who travel upon the
Katie once desire to do SO again. The
dinner with which the passengers were
served shortly after the boat left the
Donaldsonville landing was most
sumptuous meal, and combined with


the supper spread before New Orleans
was reached, was worth almost the
whole of the passage prlce-S2 oo'
We were agreeably surprised to hnd
Mr.. A. McVay, the handsomest clerk
on the river, il the Office, where his
presence will contribute to increase
the already widespread popularity OF
the Katie. We have met Mr.. Mckay
Year: 1873

The Carroll Lake Republican is quite
complimentary to the CHIEF:


Decidedly the best and most read
able paperin the State Except fcourse,
the Lake Republican, is the Donald
sonyille CHEZ Its editor, Mr.. Lin
den E. Bentley, is a lively young
plumbago spreader, and judging from
the prosperous appearance of his jour
nal the Donaldsonvillians know when
they have got good paper. A few
more such good home papers in this
State would soon kill off these clam
shell outsiders, and raise the standard
of the art preservation.


The Bastrop Republican also has a
good word for US:


The Donaldsonyille CHEF is able,
spicy, and cheerful. Who would not
be cheerful if they handled as many
sreenbacks as the CHIEF editor?
Year: 1873

The way that the Town Constable
has been poisoning off stray and
worthless dogs is.a caution to purps.
No less than, forty CANNES have bit
the dust within the past two weeks
under the persuasive influence of med
icated victuals dealt out by the ruth
less hand of the municipal conserva-
tor of the peace. Forty less howlers
to make night hideous to the sick OF
restless Donaldsonvillian; forty less
terrors during dog days; forty more
recruits for the canine land Of Canaan
forty more sllipwrecks barks" lost
forever; twenty more dollars in the
pocket Of the Constable. And yet WE
are not happy7
Year: 1873

The D. S. C. B. Association has ad-
dressed the following note to the Rev..
Father Cuppens of the Ascension
Catholic Church of this town, the
same being published in the Leader of
to-day:
: d. S. C. b. HALL, June -.


Father Cuppens-Yo our application, to have
MS play at the celebration ON the % inst, has
been received and duly considered by us !;
the majority voting in the affirmative, but
the number OF the minority who assigned as
their reason for their refusal, the strong op-
position OF yourself to our association, which
is unwarranted or in any manner justifable,
sufficient to prevent the band SO doing.


ID. S. G. B. ASSOCIATION.


While no one will question the right
of the association to decline the inyi-
tation of the Rev. Father, no matter
how ungrammatically or confusedly
the declination may he framed, we
feel confident many of their warmest
friends even will deprecate the mo-
tives ard bad taste that induced them
to make the columns Of a public jour
nal the medium through which to
make their refusal known, especially
when the reason for such refusal is OF
the delicate and rather unpleasant
nature evident in the present instance,
and the person to whom the commun-
ication is addressed occupies a posi-
tion to which SO much respect is due.
A private note, it seems to us, would
have been in much better taste. We
much regret that circumstances should
exist to produce i'll feeling between
a ruling minority Of the d. S. G. b
Association and the Catholic sect OF
the community, and hope that mutu-
al concessions and explanations will
shortly ensue that shall tend to re.
store perfect harmony for all time te
come.
Year: 1873

Watermelons, muskmelons and can
telopes have made their appearance
i in market, accompanied by peaches
in small quantities and blackberrles
in abundance. No fruit should be
eaten that is not perfectly ripe, and
even then must not be indulged IN to
excess, for fear cholera will be the
result of the indiscretion.
Year: 1873

COTTON SEED.-There is a
vast amount of feeding mate
rial in the cotton seed in the
Southern States. Disposed of
as it is at present its value is
undeveloped. Il has been
shown, beyond, that by using
a food so rich as this in the
elements of ammonia and
phOsphoric acid, the value Of
the manure made is equal,
very often, 10 the value Of the
food itself. In 1000 pounds
Of cotton seed there are 30
pounds Of phOsphOric acid and
80 pounds Of potash. which,
being'in an organized state, is
Immediately available as
plant food. The whole of
these ingredients pass away
into the manure when the seed
is fed, and are in the most
soluble and applicable shape.
But the husk and adhering
lint is particularly indigestible
and injurious in the stomach
Of an animal, and it must
therefore be removed. This is
very readily done by simple
and inexpensive machinery,
by which the seed is left in a
good condition for feed, and
the husk broken and rengered
easily decOmposed for manure.
The seed is rendered much
better for Use by grinding into
meal and being mixed with
cut straw, stalks or other fod-
der. For hogs it should be
cooked and fed cold.-[N. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1873

\ writer of the Scientific
American recommends onions
as a remedy for the spread of
epidemics, not as food, but
sliced raw, and kept in the
sick room, where they will
absorb the malaria of the dis
ease. In the room of a small
poX patient, they will blister
and decompose very rapidly,
and should be replaced every
hour, but will prevent the
spread of the disease. Their
application has also been said
to prove etfectual in case Of
snake bites.
Year: 1873

a Green county (New York }
farmer recklessIy published
the following challenge: Il
will bet $42 D that my hired
man can take longer to go to
the harvest field, get back to
dinner quicker, eat more, do
less. and bear down harder on
a pannel OF fence. than any
other hired man within fifteen
miles Of the flagstaff in Jeffer
son city
Year: 1873

a touching illustration of
the deep and tender feelings of
our people toward Mr. Greeley
was afforded on Sunday, when
a gentleman and his wife Visi-
ted Greenwood in the dTizzling
rain, and placed a magnificent
wreath Of natural flowers upon
the grave of the great journal
ist and sage. There was moth
ing to place the beautiful
emblem upon, and the un-
&nown mOurner drove his cane
into the ground and hung his
offering upon that.-LGolden
Age. j. ..a .r9h..
Year: 1873

ALWAYS avoid the company ia
which you are willing to tell a coarse
lest, because for you 1t is o demoraliz-
ing company. Grossness IL never hui
morous; profanity is never sdmirablci
and If your maner and speech once be-
gin to ravel out on that edge, all their
manliness and charm are In danger.
Year: 1873

Ia dress material. marine blue Is one OF
the fashionable cOlOrS


Black velvet Sleeveless sacques will be
fashionable this winter
Small lobe earrings are fashionable those
OF pearl especially.


Black lace scarfs abont The neck axe Tie
substitutes for collars.


Undressed kid glove are worn by ladies
on shopping excursions.
Once more the hair is worn low on the
neck-the latest Paris fashion.


IL is asserted that bracelets are rapidly
going out OF fashion. and in ! few months
will seldom be seen.


The old-llshioned low slipper is coming
into vogue again. They have fanciful how
OF leather OF ribbon
Ladies are beginning 10 use colored starch
for their rutfs, as did the beauties Of the
Court Of good Queen Bess.


Brides now wea- two wells, L short one
over the face, and long one depending
from the wreath down the back.


Many Of the new bonnets are simply
trimmed with one long feather curling over
the crown and ialling.down the back


Cashmere dresses made with alternate
rnlfes Of that material and silk, Of even
color. are much worn AMI very popular.


Watered sash ribbons are now very fash
ionable They are tied on the sides in
in large bows, Ofteniimes held By buckle


Fril!s and ruiiles are all the rage the
higher the better. \ black silk dress and
high ruff of lace is considered very eIe-
CANT
Year: 1873

Dos IT Pay The late Ecy. Leland
Howard of Rutland, Vt, in the faithful dis
charge Of his pastoral duties, took occasion
quite often to urge, personally, on one Of his
hearers an attention to religion. At length
the repeated conversation became 50 dis
tasteful that, in an irritated manner. he re
PEELED all further advances by declaring most
emphatically that if he ever took that liberty
again he would never pay another cent to
ward his salary. With no fear OF loss IN
this respect, but with n shrewd knowledge
Of human nature. and with wisdom often
born of love. he forebore all further personal
conversation when they met, but he would
tag him on the shoulder and simply ask,
Does it pay - Time went on, and the
good, faithful, pastor, crowned with years
and the honors of long and useful life,
went through the gate of death to be with
Christ. But his words remained ike nail
fastened by the Master of assemblies and
the man whose salvation he 50 often sought
to secure became Christian. Then he told
what feelings that brief question produced
lie saids Il had rather he had said the
whole than to ask the question, Does II
pay?' And o. said he, "If he were only
living now, that could tell him 50, what a
privilege it would be Wate'indn ana
Reflector.
Year: 1873

The following are the well-known lines Of
Sir Henry Englefeld, upon the waltzing of
the girl he adored, with another partner
than himself:
" What the girl adore by another embraced.
What the balm Of her breath shall another man


taste!
What pressed in the whirl by anOther's bold knee
What painting reciined on another than mo
Sir, she's yours You have brushed from the grape


It's soft blue.
From the rose bud you've shaken the tremulOus


dew;
What you've touched you may take. Pretty walter


alieu -
Year: 1873

Eggs arc useful for many purposes besides food and for matching. If you get fish bone in your throat, swallow an egg and It will be sure to carry down the bone easily. There is another fact touching eggs that Is worth mention. When, by accident, corrosive sub

 mate is swallowed, the white of an egg will neutraizc the poison, and change the effect to that of dose of calOmel.
Year: 1873

ALTALFA.-This has proved A profitable crop in Arizona. Officers whose duty it is to provide forage for government animals like alfalfa, and every farmer whose land will produce it, should be certain to plant all he can of it.
Year: 1873

It is declared by an Indiana editor whc "can't stand it any longer" that the only difference between the entrance to barn anC q lounser around newspaper office, is that the first is barn door and the latter darn bore
Year: 1873

A meeting was called in Iberville parish
last Saturday, ostenslbly for the purpose of
taking into consideration the agricultural
and financial condition of the State About
forty persons were present, and the meeting
being organized it appeared that the sole
purpose of the managers was to secure the
Endorsement of Judge Cole, the present dis
trict judge, whose name comes before the
S'nate for confirmation at the coming ses-
sion. This the meeting most emphatically
refused to do, as also to indorse the action
of the parties engaged in the persecution
of Superintendent George B. Loud.


Resolutions complimentary to Senator
Wharton were adopled; consequently, the
promoters Of the meeting retired consider
ably discomftted with the rebuke they had
received.
Year: 1873

+ The committee from the national Senate,
sent here to investigate the subject of
transportation, went down the river yester.
day on a steamer, especially to look at
the proposed site for the Fort st. Philip
canal, intending to view the ground in all
its bearings. Several gentlemen accom-
panied the committed to render every as
sistance in their power, and as the delega-
tion will return this evening it is probable
that we will hear the result of their investi-
cation in to-morrows REPUBLICAN. A re-
porter from this Office is with the commit
tee, and he will furnish full particulars in
tO-mOrroWs issue
Year: 1873

The Runaway in Canada-A Nice Ques-


ton OF Extradition and the Results.


Genet's where abouts is still mystery. 1t was
rumored yesterday that he was enjoying the hos
pitallties (well paid lor) OF the Canadian hotel
Keepers. Early yesterday morning gentleman
in this city received the following dispatch from
Montreal


MONTREAL Dec 81 1873


Genet under name Of George r. jackson, passed
through here last night Went to Toronto to-day.


The gentleman who sent the above despatch often
met Genet in this city ana at Albany during the
legislative session Of lS71-,2, and it was thought
hardly possible that he could nave been deceived
in the makeup OF Mr.. jackson"


II Genet can be overhauled now he can, even
from Canada, be brought back to the States on the
strength OF an extradtion paper backed up by the
charge OF forgery, an indictment for that crime
now standing against him. II he should be appre-
hended his case will doubtless he an interesting
one, for, should he be brought back, tried on the
Indictment OF forgery and acquitted he cannot be
neld on the charge OF being an escaped prisoner
awaiting sentence on the charge OF larceny 1t Is
said that the District Attorney would have had
other one had been taken hold OF had 1T not been
for his opinion that he did not have evidence
enough TO convict him. Thus IL will seen there
Is little to be gained by getting Genet back on the
forgery Indictment for If 1T is such ra thing in
the eyes OF the prosecuting authorities it is not
likely that they can derive any permanent salts
faction from his being compelled to stay here only
for such length oil time as will be necessary to
The spectacle OF Harry Genet going out OF Court
swapping his fingers at the District Attorney alter
being tried Tor and acquitted Of forgery and yet
prisoner convicted OF larceny and "remanded for
sentence whom the authorities dare not lay
hands upon would NOT be OF kind tnat would be
pleasing to the reform juntas OF the present day.
Year: 1873

Colonel Daniel w. Teller, a well known citizen OF
New York, and q soldier distinguished for his SER
vices with the First regiment the First division or
the old National Guard died at mis- residence on the
Goth nst in the forty ninth year OF his age. His re-
mains will be inferred this Sunday afternoon,
from the North Baptist church. corner OF Chris
tOpher and Bedford streets Colonel Teller was at
one time very wealthy New York merchant. An
earnest student OF geographical science he was
one oil the earliest and warmest supporters OF the
project to open canal through the Isthmus of
Darien. At this time good fortune was at his
command, which he used with an nnsparing hand
to forward his pet project. He fitted out an ex-
pedition at his own expense to survey the ground
for the canal, and headed 1t personally Memoirs
OF the expedition and records or his observations
are among valuable contributions to geographic
cal literature During the Pennsylvania OIL fever
he was attacked by the epidemic, and we lind him
investing his fortune in petroleum wells, In which
the most OF 1t was hopeessly sunk. His death
found him worth only a moderate competence.