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Year: 1872

Our IDLE BEAUTIES. English traveller
writes | can assure you that, having lived in
different castles and manor-houses OF Great
Britain, and been accustomed to the industri-
Gus habits of duchesses and countesses, was
utterly astonishcd at the idlepess of American
iue ladies' No English woman of rank, with
the exception of few parvenues,) from the
Queen downward, would remain for one-half
hour unemployed, or sit in rocking chair, un-
less seriously i'll. They almost all with hardly
an excepticn) copy the letters of business Of
their husbands, fathers or brothers; attend
minutely to the wants of the poor around them
and even take part IN their amusements, and
sympathize with their sorrows; visit and super
intend the schools; work in their own gardens
see to their household concerns; think about
their visitors; look over the weekly accounts
not only Of domestic expenses, but often those
of the farm and the estate; manage penny clubs
in conjunction with the working classes, to help
them to keep themselves; and with all these
occupations, by early hours, they keep up their
acquaintance with the literature and politics OF
the day, and cultivate the accomplishments of
music and drawing, and often acquire be-
sides some knowledge of scientific pursuits
The late Marchioness Of Lansdowne was
so well acquainted with the cottaSers in her
neighborhood that she used to visit and
look at the corpses of the dead, because
she found that her doing so soothed and coul-
forted the bereavcd have known her to shut
herself up with mad woman in her poor
dwelling. who used to lock the door, and could
not be induced to admit any one else. Lady
Lansdownes only daughter used one hundred
guineas (given her by her father-in-law, Lord
Suffolk, to buy bracelet) to build pig styes
with his permission, at her husband little
country residence. She educates her own
children without misunderstanding the boys
Latin and the girls all the usual branches OF
education The late Duchess of Bedford, |
accidentally discovered, when on visit to
Woburn, had for thirty years of her married
life, risen at six o'clock, summer and winter,
lit her own fire, N: de some tea for the Duke
and herself, and then as he wrote his own let
ters Of business, she copied them, and they
came down to large party OF guests at ten
o'clock to dispense breakfast, without saying
one word of their matutinary avocations, 80
that you might have been visitorin the house
without finding out that the Duke or Duchess
had transacted the necessary business of the
day-before, perhaps you had risen | rather
mention those thar are gone to their reward
than write of women still among us; but you
may believe me when | say that am constant,
ly among those who live such lives of energy
and usefulness, but they so employ themselves
without ostentation, or an idea that they are
doing more than their simple duty.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote conhubiaI
happincss, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the MIND
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the me elancholy reflection that the happiness OF
ann,b; is biightcd with our own.
Year: 1872

In an item about Fort Yuma, in our last issue, that torment-our deviI-set up the word "bummer" instead of the word people" which we had written. All who know us are we'll aware that we never have, nor intend to, wan tonly Enalign any one, particularly the United States Army. We are its friend in every sense of the word. and hope that all who have read our article will accept this as 8 sincere and candid explanation. The idea we wished to convey was that officers pay was notas high as it oughtto be. Capt. MacGowan and the othen officers of this post felt very indignant about tn he error. but we satisfied them, and they desire it to be understood that Ar my officers and their families are always welcome to the best they can afford.
Year: 1872

On the 2d inst. James Gordon Bennett departed this life, at his home in New York. In his will he leaves the Herald property to his son, with the provision that it must never be sold, but must re- main in the family. His estate is said to be worth ten million dollars.
Year: 1872

ties since my arrival here; one O. l the Central Pacific of California, and the other of the Atlantic and l Pacific, otherwise known as the 35th parallel. sThere is earnest business in inc movements of these companies. The logic of events has taught both thata line of railway below the snow line is the only one that can be relied on with any kind of confidence. The snows of last winter have been more eloquent in favor of the Southern route than all the Ora- tors in and out of Congress. Ma ture is the irresistible inevitable, and must be obeyed. The dawn of a brighter day tor Arizona is distinctly shadowed forth in those significant indications, ard its coming is not far away in the fu- ture. Let it he hastened with all convenient speed, and the InGian question will receive it's only legi- timate so utiOn. The iron voice of the locomotive is more effective in the interests. of peace than all the war establishments and Peace Commissioners that have found their way into this Territory. It is d strange voice, and the mardud-- ing savage must flee before it.

 am enjoying the hospitality of my estimable friend, Lieut.. Krans- zynski, of whom l have already spoken. He is q young man of pleasing address; a gentleman in all the senses of that term; kind and obIiging, aid generous and honest as the days are long. The Lieutenant is native of Poland land of KosciuscO and Pulaski, whose swords were once drawn in the defense of Liberty on Ameri- can soil. Though still less than 30 years of age, he has seen ten years of active service in the army, and in proot of his fidelity to the prin- ciples of our constitution, and the love of the liberty it guarantees to the people everywhere, has risked his life in defense thereof on many bloody fields in the late war.

 This letter has already attained a greater length than I had in- tended it should, and, making my best apology, will say goodnight.

 MOHAvE.

 The bill to increase the pay of
Year: 1872

bers had been carefully ascertained
of all I had taken with me, and
thus another chance of detection
existed. What an escaped


Upon returning and entering the
counting-room I handed the sur
plus back to my senior; with Fee
ing somewhat of pride, but mixed
with other feelings not easily de-
scribed.


My precaution of having the
money opened by the agent in my
presence was highly commended,
and the possibility of his misappro-
priating the undue amounts very
littls personal knowledge of him
was possessed by the frm-was
duly discussed. What was said on
this point brought bushes to my
cheeks.


In course of time my senior ac-
countant was taken into the firm.
I was put in his position, and his
salary. Isared money, finally got
into business on my own account,
and am Low, as you know, rich. l
never forgot my farmer host and
his grandchild; but at the death of
the farmer look charge of the boy.
He is now my partner and the hUs-
band of my daughter.
Year: 1872

A great deal of character is i'm
parted and received at the table.
Parents too often forget this; and,
therefore, instead of swallowing
your food in sullen silence, instead
Of brooding over your business,
instead of severely talking about
others, let the conversation at the
table be genial, kind, sociable and
cheering. Do not bring disagreea-
BILE things to the table in your con-
versatiOn any more than in dishes.
For this reason, too, the more good
company you have at your table,
the better for your children. Every
conversation with your company
at your table is an educator of the
family. Hence the intelligence
and refinement and the appro-
pirate behavior of family which
is given to hospitality. Never
feel that intelligent visitors can be
anything but blessing to you and
yours. How few have fully got
ten hold of the fact that company
and conversation are no small part
of education.
Year: 1872

We are touching our fellow-beings
on all sides. They are effected
for good or for evil by what we
say and do, even by what we think
and feel. MayIiOwers in the
parlOr breath THERE fragrance
through the atmosphere. We are
each of US as silently saturating
the atmosphere about US with the
subtle aroma of our character. In
the family circle, beside and
beyond all the teaching the daily
life Of each parent and child
mysteriously modifies the life of
every,I person Of the household.
The same process on wider
scale is going on through the COM
munity. No man Iiveth to himself
and no man dieth to himself
Others are built up and straigbten.
ed by our unconscious deeds: and
others may be wrenched out of
their places and thrown bv our
unconscious infuence.--Cong'
Year: 1872

The following illustration is given
of etiquette, in time of Louis XIV;
In the Queens apartment there
were two chambers. One day the
Queen saw a speck of dust on her
bed and showed it to the Ma
dame de Luynes, her maid of honor.
The latter sent for the U1let de cham
bre, bed-maker to the Queen, that
he might show to the Uaiet de cham
bre, bed-maker to the King. The
latter arrived at the end of an hour,
but said that the dust was none Of
his business, because the bed-makers
of the King made by the common
bed of the Queen, but were oIbid-
den to touch the state bed. Con-
sequently, the dust must be removed
by the officers of the household.
The Queen gave orders that thew
should be sent for, and every day
for two months she asked If the
dust had been brushed of, but they
had nots yet found out whose duty
it was to remove the speck. Final
ly the Queen took up a feather dus-
ter and brushed it of. Great was
the scandal thereof, but no one
dreamed OF blaming the absence of
the officers they only found that
the Queen had baen wanting in eti-
quette. +"
Year: 1872

TENDER BEEF is very nice baked
with or without dressing should be
baked slowly, basted occasionally,
and if not cOOkedUoo long, will be
tender and juicy. Tough beef can
be made tender by boiling let the
water boil before putting it in, and
when nearly tender enough, let the
water boil out, and the meat fry In
the gravy. A.teaspoonful of saleratus
put IN the water when the meat is
put IN, will make it cook In consid-
erably less time.
Year: 1872




An English farmer was one day al


work in his fields. when he sag q
party cf hunters riding about his
farm. He had one feI3 that be
was specially anxious they should
not ride overs as the crop was in Il
condition to be badly injured by
the tramp of the horses. So he
dispatched one of his workmen to
the field, telling him to shut the gate,
and then keep watch over it, and on
no accout to suffer it to be opened.
The boy went as he was bidden, but
was scar cely at his post before the
hunters came up, peremptorily or
dered the gate to be opened. This
the boy declined TO do, stating the
orders be had received, and his de-
termination not to disobey them.
Threats and bribes were offered
alike In vain, one after another
came forward as spokesman but all
with the same result the boy re-
mained immoyable in the determi-
nation not to open the gate. After
a while, one ofnoble presence ad-
van9ed, and said IN commanding
tones My boy do you know me?
l am the Duke of Wellington, one
not accustomed to be disobeyed :;
and I command you to open that
gate, that I and my friends may
pass through. The boy lifted his
cap, and stood uncovered before the
man whom all England delighted to
homer, then answered firmly: "I
am sure the Duke of Wellington
would not wish to disobey orders.
I must keep this gate shut, nor suf-
fer any one to pass but with my
masters express permission.


Greatly pleased the sturdy CID
warrior lifted his own hat, and said;
" I homer the man or boy who can
neither be bribed nor FREE ghtened in
to doing wrong. With an army of
such soldiers 1 could conquer not
only the French but the world. "
And handing the boy a gittering
sovereign, the old duke put spurs to
his horse and galloped off away,
while the boy ran off to his work,
shouting at the top of his voice /;
" Hurrah, hurrah I've done what
Napoleon couldn't do-Iv'e kept
out the Duke of Wellington.


Every boy is a gate-keeper, and
his Masters command is. "Be thou
faithful unto death. Are you
tempted to drink, to smoke
or chew tobacco? Keep the gate
of your mouth fast closed, and al
low no evil company to enter.
When evil companions would coun-
sci you to break the Sabbath, to lie,
to deal falsely, to disobey your pa
rents, keep the gate of you ears fast
shut against such enticements; and
when the bold blasphemer would
instil doubts of the great truths of
revelation, then keep the door of
your heart locked and barred
against his infamous suggestions,
remembering that it is only
the fool who "hath said in his heart,
there is no God. "-CbTiStiaIl Weekly.
Year: 1872




INDIANAPOLIS, April 3.--A State dele
gates Temperance Convention met at the
House of Representatives in this city to-
day. About one hundred delegates were
present.


DR.. Boyd, temporary chairman of the
Convention in his address stated that the
object of the Convention was the Organiza-
ton Of temperance political party, and to
this end State ticket should be nominated
at this meeting. Members of the temper
ance society had sent prohibitory clause
for insertion in the Republican platform at
the late Convention and it was rejected. 1t
was his opinion that the temperance men
of the State had the balance of power, and
1t was time to assert themselves. They
might be in the minority for a time, but
would ultimately succeed. The moment
they showed themselves political power
they would be respected.


A stormy discussion followed on the qUes-
tiOn Of who were entitled to seats in the
convention, etc.


One of the speakers said there was not
the ghost Of chance for a third party to
succeed.


DR.. Labbot expressed himself opposed to
the conduct Of the convention. He thought
the majority should rule and not be con
trolled by a caucus.


Mrs. DR.. Swank said this was not meet
ing to save the Republican party.


After much confusion the Secretary read
the following resolution: "That all persons
favoring the nomination of a full State
ticket on the prOhibitOry platform, are eli
gible to membership in the Convention" >"
A vote was taken which resulted in 5S for
and Is against the resolution.


At this point Chaplain Lozier, who voted
with the minority, moved to adjourn to the
Senate Chamber and left the hall followed
by about fifty of those present and organ
lied another convention with the chaplain
a. chairman. The proceedings OF the
branch convention was quiet and harmO-
nious ant after the appointment of a COM
mittee 10 arrange a call for another cOnven-
tion after the Democratic Convention the
following resolution was adopted:


Resolved, That we deem any action to
nominate ticket at this time as premature,
and that committee be appointed to call
a future convention after the DemoGstic
party has presented its candidates"


The seceders then adjourned.


A State Ticket Put in the Field.


After the withdrawal Of the Lozier wing
q from the convention. the Committee on En-
TOl ment reported sixty delegates present,
and permanent officers were chosen, and a
full State ticket nominated, with S. b..
Falkenburg for Governor and DR.. w. IL.
Kendrick for Lieut.. Governor. The con-
vention then appointed central committee
and adopted the platform of the National
Temperance Convention.


Adjourned sine die.
Year: 1872

About 5 O'Clock yesterday evening the
business men on South Market street were
startled by crash, which proceeded from
the wel-knOwn provision house of Phillips,
Hooper & Co., and which, upon exsmina-
ton, proved to be perfect caving in of a
considerable portion Of their store. The
second story floor contained upwards ofone
thousand barrels of -four, and hanging to
the joists, upon which this floor is laid, were
suspended, as is the custom in provision
houses, lines Of sUgar-cured hams. The
weight proved to be too much, and rafters,
flooring and every thing gave way
and came down with a crash, the
break extending a distance of some thirty
feet This break also caused the wall on
the north side of the building to give way,
and with it came tunbling down the third
story of the building. The break was con-
fined to the center of the store, and the
front and rear of the house remain unin-
iured. A large quantity Of -four and meat
was piled up in the ruins, and at this time
of writing, there is no means Of ascertain
ing the damage. Unfortunately rain was
falling at the time of the accident, and the
-four and meat may be considerably dam
aged from getting wet. This accident was
fortunately unattended with loss of life.
Three employees Of the house were on the
second floor at the time, but hearing the
cracking Of the timbsrs, ran TO the front of
the house and thus escaped.
Year: 1872




ANY new invention that gives general
relief and supplies a general want Should
be hailed with delight by all. A treadle for
running sewing machines has just been in
vented by a practical physician in Ohio,
which can be applied to any machine, and
which makes the working of sewing ma
chimes healthful and beneficial exercise in
the place Of hurtful labor. The same
muscle, used in walking are brought into ex-
ercise by working this new treadle, and
hence but little fatigue. Hearing my wife
and other ladies complain of the great pain
and suffering caused them by operating the
treadle sold with all machines, l readily
understood the advantages and importance
of this new invention, and as soon as l saw
a notice of it determined to have one for
my wife. She has given it thorough trial
and feels that she is doing every one that
has sewing machine a service by giving
this notice and advising them to send and
obtain a walking treadle at once. The
most delicst3 woman can use any machine
with this treadle, day after day without
injuring any part of the system. Mrs.
Gentry will take pleasure in showing her
sewing machine operated with the new
treadle, at our residence, Barrow street.,
Edgefeld. Respectfully,


W. d. GENTRY.
Year: 1872

LOUISVILLE, April An old man
named Knight, of Henryville, Clark county,
Ind, this morning, took a musket and
went out behind the house, put the muzzle
in his mouth and touched off the trigger
with his toe, blowing off the top of his
head. Part Of the skull was found on the
roof Of the house. Bad health was the
rayIep
Year: 1872

WYE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-
w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
us during the coming season, and to pay notonly
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much as
can be realized in any market when expenses OF
shipping are deducted.


VIII be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shParinC commences.
Year: 1872

If the dew fell, it would failfsr tie


same re4son that rain falls; but dew


does not fall, IL is simply a derest Of


moisture, always contained in tic air


to a greater or lesser degree. and


which, wien there is enough If it, will


always form on any cold baby exposed


to the moist air, in precisely the same


way that cold bottle or stone, taken
from o cold cellar. and suddenly cx-
posed in the shape to the moist, warm,
summer air, will become wet this is
not sweating, nor does this moisture
come out of the bottle or stone, as
many people believe, but from the air.
1t is for the same reason that moisture
will condcnse against the window pancs
when the air is cold outside aud moist
inside, the moisture slowly freezing
while its deposits form crystals Of ice.
which we 50 often admire in winter.
" hen the weather is cold enough, the
moisture deposited will even freeze on
plants and grass, and then we call it
hoar frost if it does not freeze, it is
simply dew. The only point left to be
explained i. why does tue. ground BE-
come 30 cool during the night; 50 much
cooler than the air above it, - to
cause the latter to deposit its moisture?
This was for many years a vexed prob
lem, till Wells first suggested the rad
iation Of obscure heat, which takes
place from the su, face Of the earth
through the clear atmosphere into the
space above, and 40 causes the surface
to become much cooler than the air
itself. He demonstrated this by means
Of the thermometers placed at different
heights, and also by the fact that dew
is only deposited on cloudl, IS nights.
When there are clouds, they reflect the
heat. or prevent it from escaping. The
surface Of the earth thus being kept
from cooling, no dew is deposited. ..-H
Year: 1872

Maine husbands come q cruel dodge
on their faithful, If too talkativc,
wives One tells his wife he is going
to oAusanuquatansogownongotougof fish
ing, and in his absence has his friends
call at his house and inquire his
whereabouts When he returns the
poor woman is exhausted and does not
speak again Tor . month.
Year: 1872

Music IN FAMlLIEs.-Show Us the
family where good music is cultivated,
where the parents and children are
accustomed often to mingle their voices
togcther in song, and we will show you
one, in almost every instance, where
peace, harlAony and love prevail. and
where the great vices have no abiding
v.laca
Year: 1872

No man who mixes in society can have failed
to remark that tehre are always few persons
present-of both sexes-who never open their
lips, except to eat and drink They will sit
whole evening amidst talkative, pleasant peo-
pie, listening, apparently, to all that is said,
and taking their full share OF the good things
placed upon the table, but never by word,
look, or sign, giving expression to a single
idea.


In every company you enter there is sure to
be certain number of such people. You just
see a respectable looking man or well-dressed
lady, and there is no more about it, You go
away without carrying with you the most
vague impression of the lineaments of such
persons, and if you take your memory to task
afterwards, in order to recall the general
features of the class, you will find yourself
completely at fault. You only recolect a dim
and unindividualized mob of genteel men and
women. For the life Of you, you could not
| recolIect the name of any such person that had
ever previously come across you You might
say Smith" upon chance, and perhaps you
would be right; but it would be all guess work
You would find that you had not the leas
certain knowledge upon the subject.


How does it happen that the quietist are
here ?-that is to say, in this company Wha
purpose can have animated the lnviterr and
stranger still, what object can the invited have
had in accepting? 10 all appearances, they
have no enjoyment in what is going on
Whether common place remark is made upor
the weather, or the host utters the most bril-
liant thing in the world, it is all the sam


to them. They come, remain and depart, Will
one everlasting face of non-interest. The,


bring nothing. and they take nothing away


they come blank paper, and they go blan


paper. Why. then, do they come at all? Hoy
: can they be at the trouble to dress, and walk


and sit several hours in one confined posture


when they would be as happy, if not happier
| Of home
Year: 1872

SAVING A SUNDAY SCHoOL-Donn Piatt
tells the following touching story of how life
was saved "a Sunday School superintendent
out in Alaska treated his entire charge to a
sleigh ride. There were just forty-one of the
cherubs and a six horse sleigh. On the way
home they were beset by a pack of ferociOus
wolves. Cool and collected in that hour of
fearful trial, the heroic superintendent saw at
a glance that he must soon be oveltaken. In
an instant his quick mind grasped the only
chance of escape Selling the child that
always sang L want to be an angel two notes
too high, lie flung it to the rapacious horde.
1t stayed their onward rush for a moment.
Next came the urchin who never brought any
pennies for the heathen And so on swept
the pursued and the pursuers, until the last
infant was exhausted. But the brave fellow
had economised his material nobly. He was
saved"