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Year: 1871

There is the soundest common
sense in the following paragraph


from the Manufacturer and bull


der: Why is it that there is such
repugnance on the part of parents
to putting their sons to a trade?
A skilled mechanic is an indepen-


dent man. Go where he will his


craft viii bring him a support


He need ask favors of none. He


has literally his fortune in his own


hands Yet foolish parents-ambi-


tious that their sons should ''rise


in the world'' as they say-are


more willing that they should


study for a profession, with the
chances of even moderate success


heavily against them, or run the
risk of spending their manhood in
the ignoble task Of retailing dry
goods, or of toiling at the accoun-
tant's desk, than learn a trade
which gives them manly strength
health and independence. In
point of fact, the method they
choose is the one least likely to a
cheive the the advancement aimed
at, for the supply of candidates for
"errand boys" dry goods clerks
and kindred occupations, is notori-
ously over-stocked; while on the
other hand, the demand for really
skilled mechanics of every descrip-
tion is as notoriously beyond sup
ply. The crying need of this
country to-day is for skilled labor;
and that father who neglects to pro
vide his son with useful trade,
and to see that he thoroughly mas
ters, it does him a grievous wrong
and runs the risk of helping by so
much to increase the stock of idle
and dependent, If not vicious mem
bers of society. It is stated in the
Of the Prison Association,
lately issued, that of fourteen thou
sand five hundred and ninety-six
prisoners confined in the thirty
States, in 1867, seventy-seyen per |
cent, or over ten thousand Of the
number had never learned a trade.
The fact conveys a lesson Of pro
'ound interest to those who have
n charge the training Of boys, and !
girls too, for the active duties of /
ife.
Year: 1871

It is easy to glide with the rippies,


Adown the stream of time,
To fow with the course Of the river.


Like music to some old rhyme;
But All, it takes courage and patience,
Against the current to ride,
And we must have strength from Heaven
When rowing against the tide.
We may float On the rivers surface,


While our oars scarce touch the stream
And visions Of earthly glory,


On our dazzled sight may CLEAN;
We forget that on before us,


The dashing torrents roar,
And while We are idly dreaming,


Its waters viii carry us Ger.
But few ah, would they were many
Row up the "Stream of Liie."
They struggle against its surges,


And mind neither toll nor strife;
Though weary aud faint with labor,
Singing triumphant they ride,
For Christ is the hero's captain,


When rowing against the tide.
For on through the hazy distance,
Like a mist on distant shore,
They sec tho walls of the city,


With its banners floating DER,
Seen through glass so dark1y,


They almost mistake their way,
But faith throws light on their labor,
When darkness shuts out their day.
And shall we be ono Of that number,
Who mind not toll or pain.
Shall we mourn the loss of earthly joys
When we have a crown to gainl
Or shall we glide on with the river,
With death at the end Of our ride,
While our brother with Heaven before him
IsroEing against the tidel
Year: 1871

As soon as he left the apal tment-
the bishop deprecated the
action that had been taken, and
characterized it as childish and alb
surd" He declared that no man
was safe one moment whilst that
"diabolical wretch" stin lived; that
the only security for US all was in
his immediate extirpation from the
face Of the earth, and no amount of
money could seal his lips or close
his hands. It would be no crime,
he said, to deprive him of the means
of assassinating the whole human
family, and that. as for himself, he
was for booming him to immediate
death.


With unanimity that was extra
ordinary the entire committee CO.
incided.


A great many plans were propos-
ed, discussed and rejected, having
in view the extirmination Of SUM
merfeld. In them all there was the
want of that proper caution which
would lull the apprehension Of an
enemy; for should he for an in
slant suspect treachery we knew his
nature well enough to be satisfied
that he would waive all ceremonies
and carry his threats into immediate
execution.


It was finally resolved that the
trip to New York. should not be
abandoned apparently, but that we
were to start out in accordance
with the original programme; that
during the journey some proper
means should be resorted to by me
to carry out the final intentions of
the committee, and that whatever 1 !
did would be sanctioned by them
all, and full protection, both in law
and conscience, afforded me in any
stage of the proceedings.


Nothing was wanting but'my own
consent. I asked the privilege o
meditation for one hour, at the
hands Of the committee, before I
would render a decision either way.
During that recess the above argu-
mentation occupied my thoughts.
The time expired and I again pre-
sented myself before them. I did
not deem it requisite to state the
grounds of my decision. L briefly
signifed my assent, and made in
slant preparations to carry the plan
into execution.


Having passed on the line of the
Pacific railway more than once, I
was perfectly familiar with all of
its windings, gorges and precipices.


I selected Cape Horn as the best
adapted to the purpose, and


+ the public knows the rest.


Having been fully acquitted by
two tribunals of the law, I make
this final appeal to my fellow men
throughout the State, and ask them
confidently not to reverse the judg-
ment already pronounced.
Year: 1871

The New York Herald is sharp to
scent the various phases of public
opinion. It anticipates, in view Of
the late action Of the Democratic
State Convention, ga decided victo-
ry for the Democracy Of Ohio.
Year: 1871

With the close of the European
war immigration is increasing. The
number Of immigrants arriving at
New York last month was only three
thousand less than in the same
month of last year, 43,471.
Year: 1871

A warrant was issued q few days
ago for the arrest of one Of the Pres
idents brothers-in-law-Judge l.
Dent-at the instance Of a well
known gentleman Of New York who
charged him with missapropriating
rnnnew
Year: 1871

The Brownsville States expresses
itself as clearly in favor Of allowing
the Northern Democracy to lay
down the platform and select the
standard bearer, from the simple
reason that any other course would
be fully unavailable and absurd.
Year: 1871

One of art erd's characters is a man
W.. throws dice with himself whenever he
wants to drink, to decide whether OF not
he shall Indulge He has had run of
poor luck lately, and is unpleasantly affect
ed by the consequent drouth.
Year: 1871

NOTHING per shes in this world, but
things merely vary and change their form.
To be born means simply that thing be-
gins to be something different from what
it was before and dying is ceasiDg to be
the same thing. Yet, although nothing
retains long the same image the sum of the
whole remains Pythagoras.
Year: 1871

The Boston Commercial Bulletin is re-
sponsible for the following:


My fall in the Back Yard" by the au-
thor of "My Summer in Garden" is an
nounced.


Police Judicial Wisdon-Let us speak of
man as we find him.


The best wood for making Cradles-Rock
Maple.


Sailors are not necessarily making plum
duff when they are stemming the cur
rents.


A good gauge by which to measure a
mans character is his Language.


1t will probably give rise to difference
of opinion, if we ask if ali individual who
has married shrew can he be considered
a shrewd man. ..-...-,..
Year: 1871

THE BATTLE HOUSE.
HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
j as the Stacey House. and will henceforth conduct
it in the most approved style.


The patronage of the public generally and of my old
friends particularly who have stood by truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. promise them
House. 81 kEWM q JOEL A. Battle.


It will be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle In retiring from me
Iostion which have occupied for several years IN
this city desire tender my thanks and kind wisnes
to old friends and to earnestly eLtreat continuation
of their patronage to my successor. as who WIZ
make their stay with him comfortable IN every respect


Nashville. Janl7 -dtf-w 2a4 a. J.E. STACEf'
Year: 1871

A correspondent Of the Prairie Farmer
has found all enemy to the potato-b bug.
lie says: II hesitated to speak until 1
caught the fellow three different times
with his lance into a young potato bug.
The first two times the p. Is. was dead be-
fore saw him, but the last time saw the
whole affair. The Doctor advanced. and
made III attack on the young p s., by run
ming his bill or lancc into p. B., when p.
b. rolled himself up into round ball,
making quick movements with his legs.
The Doctor kept backing up and down
the vine, as long as there was any move
ment. When the movement ceased on the
part of p. B., Doctor stood still and drank
his fill l took Mr.. Doctor around among
my friends to see if they could tell me
what kind Of hug he was. Some thought
it the squash bug; all the boys who saw
him said it was the pumpkin bug. lwent
to my squash vine and found a bue re-
sembling him very much, with this differ
ence: MIR. Squash Bug was much larger,
and very dark both on breast and back,
while my Doctor is of light drab color
on the back, and still lighter with golden
tlnge on the breast"
Year: 1871

over it again very lightly with the oil,
when it will be as good as new. Patent
leather will not only be made softer, but
the lustcr will also be improved by oiling


For pcbbled calf, or any kind of grain
leather that has become brown, should be
the same; when only a little rcd, an appli-
cation Of Oil, or even tallow, will often re-
store the color. When it is very brown,
black it thoroughly, and oil taftrWard, Civ.
ing it a nice dressing of dissolved gum trag-
acanth, to finish. This is the grand recipe
for improving uppcrs the labor of apply
ing it is very little, and the good effect
very decided and gratifying.
Year: 1871

glorious delivercr were cleaning with too
much indignant fury and human passion
for those Of u heavenly visitant.


"Chris!" The one glad cry burst from
Robbies lips and then, unnoticed Of
either, he sank sobbing among the hay
and straw littcring the floor.


"Coward! nypocrite! traitor!" These
were the words which burst impetuously
from the young mans lips, and with each
epithct a stunning blow was planted in
the broad breast of the farmer. "ls it
thus you treat the little brother intrusted
to your care? We're it not that since
have been away from your vicinity, have
learned to be something Of which you do
not even know the mc;lning-a gentleman
II would take the horsewhip, and tlay
you within All inch of your life. Well,
indeed, was it that it occurred to me to
test your faithfulness in treating him kind
ly before l gave my hard earnings for the
boys board. Here in my pocket arc four
hundred dollars, designed for you-pay-
ment for every week he has been here
but not one copper of it will you ever see
now. On the contrary, shall use it in
prosecuting you to the utmost limit of the
law"


And he kept his word. This youth,
whose energy. and pluck had won the vic
tory in hand d-to-hand struggle with the
world, was not likely to be ubled with
morbid pity for his adversary; and with
Sues fair, honest face in the witness-box,
not only was the full measure of justice
obtained, but the hard grasping farmer
was disgraccd forever in the eyes of his
friends and ncighbOrs.


Aside from the triumph concerning his
little brother, the trial resulted most hap
PLY for Chris. himself. While seeking to
redress an injustice and wrong, like his
illustrious namesake, he discovered anoth'
er fair realm-even the sweet, old Eldora'
do of love. And now, when the western
sun sinks amid the t1owery prairies of Mis-
souri,, his last beams gild cottage porch
where often sits slender student youth
and broad .shouldercd, bronzed-faced
pioneer-the rescuer and the rescued
while above them beams the soft, woman
ly face of happy Sue-wife and sister
loved and honored beyond all the world
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1871

Ayoung man, fashionably dressed,
one morning bought good sized
fish in the Boston market. Looking
around, he said aloud: 81 will give
a sixpence to anybody who will car
ry this fish home for me-" An elderly
man, very plainly dressed, stepped
forward, and said: 81 will do it"
Taking the fish, he followed the
young man to his house, delivered
it to servant, and received his six
pence. Turning to the young man,
he said: "My name is William Gray;
and whenever you want another fish
taken home, if | am in reach l will
carry it for YOU" Mr.. Gray was
known by name to every one in
Boston as being a millionaire-the
richest man in Massachusetts,. The
effect upon this young man of this
telling rebuke may be imagined.
We will venture to say, that he was
never afterwards prevented by false
pride from carrying his own fish
home.
Year: 1871

Who would forget this beautiful
suggestion which is found in the
mouth of Jennie Dean, in her adj
dress to the Queen?


"When the hour of trouble comes
and seldom may it visit your lady
ship-and when the hour of death
comes to high and low-long and
late may it be yours; oh, my Teddy
it is ma what we hae done for our
sells but what we hae done for ithers,
that we think on most pleasantly"
Year: 1871

The New York Times tells us that
the debt the Democracy has fasten-
ed on New York amounts to $132.66
for every man, woman and child of
the population of that city. The
enormity of this will be better per-
ceived by the additional statement
that the entire National debt amount
to but 1922 per head of the entire
population Of the United States.
Year: 1871

= Eight Republican members of the
New Jersey Senate hold over, and
the Republicans will need to elect
but three members this fall to secure
majority. Seven counties will
elect new members, and five Of these,
last year; gave decisive Republican
majorities. Four of them at least
are regarded as certainly Republican
this year.
Year: 1871

The Signal office, Washington, has
recently shown its usefulness by de-
tecting and announcing the approach
of the cyclone on the Southern
coast from As to 72 hours in advance
of its appearance. The statement
of its probable path was singularly
accurate, and we have the statement
of the Savannah Ga, Herald that
it saved a great many lives and u
vast amount of property.
Year: 1871

The people of Minnesota are to
vote upon two amendments to their
State constitution at their next elcc-
tion. One prohibits the Legislature
from relieving any railroad from the
tax upon its gross earnings, and the
other authorizes an increase of the
State Indebtedness, for the purpose
of erecting buildings for the deaf,
dumb and blind, and for the State
prison, to the amount of $3.50, 900 in
excess of the quarter of million
dollars now authorized by the Con-
stitution.
Year: 1871

Can not any sane man see at
once that there is no earthly excuse
for such heavy taxes. If our county
is out of debt and has money on
interest, why, We ask every candid
thinker, should the people be taxed
to the very extent of their purse:
We can't explain. Gentlemen when
you GO to the poles think of this.
Year: 1871




"a package was received few
days ago at the State Department
from our Consul to Venezuela con
tanning specimen of coral snake
whose bite is said to be generally
fatal. The snake bit cat, which
instantly, while writhing with pain,
scratched the hand of its owner.
The poisoned hand of this man i'm
mediately swelled to an enormous
size, and the famous cundurango
plant was applied with success, the
poison being removed at once, and
the hand restored to its natural size.
The cundurango party here still ad =
here to their faith in its wonderous
medicinal virtues.
Year: 1871

gress take warning before it is too
late. The election of yesterday in
New Hampshire is believed by the
Democrats to indicate that their
time is coming. If this bill is
passed, it will come with the certainty
of the doom that always falls on
madness in power.
Year: 1871

This is her room:


Her little white room, where she knclt to pray
Every night, every morn, in her sweet baby way
If l close, for a moment, my eyes, / can see
Her little hands folded in prayer at my knee,
And hear her sweet voice as she lisps her short
[prayer
But know well enough, that my baby's not


there, ]
Though catch myself calling her name unaware.
Oh, my sweet little child


Here is her bed:
Her little white bed, with its pillows impressed,
Where her head used to lay when she sank into


rest, ]
With her yellow hair falling like sunshine across
The soft downy pillow. All me what loss,
When my baby, MY baby with eyes like star,
Heard the call of tie angels come echoing far;
Ny baby, my darling, wherever you are;


And mine evermorc!


Here she was laid,
Clad in white garments, and on her wee breast
Was a red clover blossom she loved them the


[ best. ]
kissed her and called her: 1 wept by her side,
And wandered in darkness when my baby died
For it seemed that the sunshine was buried with


her,
In the grave that they made for her under the fir
That keeps watch and guard, as its long branch


[ es stir, ]
Deer my sweet baby's grave.
Year: 1871

Which conclusion of Jim's was the
most accurate one he had arrived at for
some time, as he ascertained when he
called upon Molly Caledon the next
morning. Yes, he actually called
upon her, upon the strength OF Kate's
last letter.


To Molly Caledon this call seemed by
no means hasty or singular, for after the
manner of young women, she and Kate
Mallory had become bosom friends In
these last six weeks, and what so natural
as "dear Katc's" brother calling upon her
when she was in town? think Kate
herself would have been no little aston
ished II she could have listened to Jim's
free refererce to her letter; and l think
she might have been doubtful whether
she had ever written that letter. Ger
tain it is that Miss Caledon received the
impression by this sketchy reference OF
Jim's, that it was at Kate's information
of her presence, and at her Suggestion
that he ventured to call. And as I have
said before, what could seem more nat
Year: 1871

Frequently wc find in our ramblCs am ong
mense, aud rOtting on the ground. We ask
why do you leave them thus? They reply:
''Oh, they will not sell for enough to pay
LOT picking and carrying them to market
But we say they pay for canning, which,
however, IL labor and often inconvenient
te be borne by those in the house, and for a
small lot OF two to ten bushels Of fruit it
VIII not pay to erect separate out house
and cooking arrangement. So leaving out
the canning, let us take the other values of
tomatoes and consider them as a variety Of
food to our domestic animals. Fed to poul-
try one peck OF ripe tomatoes is as valuable
as two quarts of corn, and feed with corn
quantity for quantity, we believe the balance
Of health gained by the fowls would do
credit to the tomato Fed to mich cows,
tomatoes will add to the milk equally with
the amount of shorts. Horses eat them
greedily, but aside from their tonic health
inllness we do not know that there Is any
special gain, but in that one item the horse
usually fed on grain will be benefited to
lhe lmpafllng of renewed vigor, a brighter
and softer skin and hair more than the
value OF the tomatoes as compared with
shorts.


We have often wondered that our milk
men who buy brewers grains, vet have
plenty of land, should omit the use of the
knowledge that a bushel of tomatoes will
ensure as much milk when fed to the COW
as a bushel of brewer's grains. If any
have doubts let them try it and report.
Year: 1871

The following graphic sketch is from
the description of scene witnessed by
Mr.. Campbell and his party in the north
of Norway, from a cliff above the sea :
"The ocean stretched away in silent vast
ness at our feet; the sound of waves
scarcely reached our airy lookout; away
in the north the huge old sun swung low
along the horizon like the slow beat of a
pendulum in the tall clock of our grand
fathers parlor corner. We all stood silent
looking at our watches. When both hands
came together at twelve, midnight, the
waves, bridge of gold, running north,
spanning the seas between us. There he
shone in silent majesty which knew no
setting. We involuntarily took off our
hats; no word was spoken. Combine, il
you can, the most brilliant sunrise and
sunset you ever saw, and the beauties will
pale before the gorgeous coloring which
lit up the ocean, heavens and mountains.
In half an hour the sun swung up per-
ceptibly on his beat, the colors changed to
those of morning, fresh breeze rippled
over the waters, one song after another
piped up in the grove behind us-we had
slipped into another day.
Year: 1871

A trader of eccentric habits was con-
stantly troubled about his health. He
believed himself sufferer from every
epidemic which visited the locality, and
could hardly be induced to change his
sentiments even on the assurance of his
physician. At length the cattle plague
broke out, and reading in his newspaper
a description of the malady, he began to
persuade himself that he was sin" for the
disease. Hastily summoning ''the doc
tor" he expatated on his ailment, which
of course resembled that of which he had
been reading. 81 hope you really do not
feel so," interrupted the doctor, 'tol there
is an order by the Privy Council that
every beast with these symptoms must
Immediately be shot" The trader felt
better.
Year: 1871

First harrow the ground Thoroughly with
a harrow with sharp teeth, in September; :;
sow a liberal supply of seed; give the
meadow good coat of old manure, spread
from the wagon; then brush it over so as
to have the manure made fine and well in
corporated with the surface Another way
Is, when the ground will admit, to plow The
meadow turning a smooth furrow, cultiyat-
ing with the harrow and making the surface
smooth sow the grass seed, following with
liberal coat of old manure or compost
spread it evenly use the brush to ncorpor-
ale it firmly with the earth This process
should be completed in September, so that
the young grass may be rooted by winter,
and fnl crop may be expected next sea-
son. Flowing and seeding with a crop of
rye this fan, or a crop of barley early in the
spring, may be desirable in some cases, but
u will delay the hay crop at least one sea
son, Exchange.
Year: 1871

perils comes from the education Of,
and the prevalence of moral princi-
piles among, the masses Of the people,
and that by so much as these bull
warks are increased and strength
ened by so much are our national per-
manence and prosperity made more
secure. 1t is there not only the duty
but the true interest of every citizen
to foster and support whatever tends
to the diffusion of education and
sound moral sentiments among the
people.