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Year: 1873

''THERE is Alfred Sutton home with his
family to live on the old folks" said one
neighbor to another. "It seems hard,
after all his father has done to fit him
for business, and the capital he
invested to start him so fairly. 1t is sur
prising he has turned out SO poorly. He
is steady young man, no bad habits, as
far as I know; he has a good education,
and was always considered smart; but he
doesn't succeed in anything. / am told
he has tried number of different kinds
of business, and sunk money every time
What can be the trouble with Alfred, l
should like to know, for don't want my
boy to take his turn" A


"Alfred is smart enough" said the
other, land has education enough, but he
lacks the one element of success. He
never wants to give dollars worth of
work for dollar of money, and there is
no other way for young man to make
his fortune. He must dig if he would get
gold. All the men that have succeeded
honestly or dishonesty, in making money,
have had to work for it, the sharpers
sometimes the hardest of all Alfred
wishes to set his train in motion, and let
il take care of itself. No wonder it soon
ran off the track, and a smash-up was the
result. Teach your boy, friend Archer, to
work with will when he does work.
Give him play enough to make him
healthy and happy, but let him learn
early that work is the business of life.
Patient selfdenying work is the price of
success Ease and Incidence eat away
not capital only, but worse still, all of
mans nerve power. Present gratifica-
ton tends to put off duty until tomorrow
or next week. 1t is getting to be rare
thing for the sons of rich men to die rich.
Too often they squander in halfscore
of years what their fathers were life
time in accommodating. I wish 1 could
ring it in the ears of every aspiring young
man that work, hard work, Of head and
hands, is the price of success. s."-Coma-
try Gentleman.
Year: 1873

Editor Spectator:


Among the many fearful pic
lures OF real life which Charles Dickens has
given to the world sad sad story of poor
fallen man, there is none truer than the terri
BILE reality with which he shows up that of Sgd
ney Carton, in his wonderful tale of 1.-Two
Cl'les" 1t becomes more common as the
world grows older, and its youth, talent and
very life blood, fall faster under the insidious
blows of King Alcohol.


You can see the young man he describes every
morning, in every city and town Of this fair
land, as his trembling limbs scarce carry him to
the place OF drunken repose after nights de-
oauch, aud We reproduce it here, to ask Chris
tlan men and women to pause and think if there
can be nothing done to save them so dear to US.
from so terrible fate? Look not with scorn
upon the poor wretch uadone, and, ii mercl-
ful God has spared you from passing through the
dark valley and shadow" of the living death
he hourly leads on your knees thank Him and
resolve to spare no effort until Virginia has an
lnebriates' Home. established upon SO firm Q
basis that generations yet unborn will arise to
bless the age which provided a safe haven,
where science. medical skill aad hat Charity,
which is greater than all else, will be able to at
least save the wasted life'' from drunkafd's
DEATH


After describing night Of debauch, spent
by the degraded but gifted Carton, 10 the en-
ploy Of his interior in every respect, the grta'
author placed the man in face of the God OF
day, just as it began the overwhelming of the
city:


"Waste forces within him, aud desert all
around him, this man stood still on his way
across silent terrace. and saw, for moment,ly-
ing in the wilderness before him, a r,issge OF
honorable ambition, self denial, and persever
Int thn FaI- of ~,
airy galleries from which the loves aud the
graces looked upon him, gardens in which the
fruits OF life bang ripening, waters of Hope
that sparked in his sight. A moment, and it
was gooe. Climbing to high chamber in a
we'll Of houses, he threw himself down in bis
clothes, on neglected bed and its pillow was
Wet with wasted tears.


Sadly, sadly the sun rose and it rose upon
no sadder sight than the man of good abilities
and good emotions, incapable of their directt
exercise, incapable of bis own help and his own
happiness, sensible of the blight on him. and
resigning himself to LET it eat him away


CHARITY.
Year: 1873

First at morn, last at night,


l think of thee.
Key to all my hearts delight.
Substance of each fancy bright,
Prize and crown of every fight,


Art thou to me.
Do with the good compete.


To do or die?
Put myself beneath thy feet.
Flesh and fashion abdicate.
Rise up early, lie down late


IT'S all for thee
Art not thou my dream of dreams,


For every night?
Every day with loving beams.
'Tis thy spirit shines and CLEANS
Like the sun on all my streams.


Both warm and bright.
Ear and near, how far above mel
Far or near, how near to love mel
Bless me, teach me, trust me, prove me,
Bosom mate
Gentle mistress, sage and lovely,


My sweet fate.
Did uot when first we knew,


Plight thee my troth7
Say that thou should st never rue;
Whste'er wayward time might do,
Change should never change US two;


True one, true both.
The years holy hand have laid


Upon my life
Confirming every promise made
To heart and soul, to board and bed:


Praise God, dear wife
Year: 1873

nRILLS.-We are now ready to take orders
1E for the Willoughby celebrated


Gum Spring Drill.


with CrowelPs Guano Attachment
These Drills are too we'll known in this COM
munity to need anything more than the above
announcement.
Year: 1873

Does not borrow THE CAPITAL of Policy
holders on PROMISES to return the same at
some INDEFINITE future period and CALL
IT A DIVIDEND.


In presenting the claims of THE REPUB-
Lie to the patronage of the people of this
Coast we shall Mt all times aim to be gov
erned by sound business considerations, and a
due regard for the rights and merits OF COM
peting companies
Year: 1873

ToRNADO.-On Friday morning of
last week, rs f. M. Day, proprietor Of
the Cambria stage line, was driving
leisurely along the coast between
Rafael and Villa creek and the Cayu-
cos, he was overtaken and nearly an
nj, lated by whirlwind. He in
forms us that for time his prospect
for making a trip to Europe against
the Graphic balloon was very good.
His wagon was raised from the ground
several times, the cushions and every
thing in the vehicle was carried away.
The air was filled with debris and the
hOwling of the wind SO terrified his
horses that they stopped and scream
ed aloud with fright. On coming fur
ther south he found that the sand
hills lying between the lake be-
low Old creek and the ocean
had been razed to level with the sea.
The citizens of MORO can cOngratu-
late themselves upon the narrow
escape. Had the tornado struck it,
it would probably have leveled the
town. San Luis Obispo Tribune,
October 18th.
Year: 1873

REST AFTER EATING. Every man
who owns a horse, and most men are
fond of driving, know that the horse
cannot safely take its food Immediate
ly after work; but how many men APP
ply the same rule to themselves? The
New York merchant or tinancier who
takes pride in the fine team which
steps before him in the park, would
angryly dismiss as culpable igno-
ramus the best hOstler, who would al
low the inmates of the stable to take
their midday oats as he takes his
lunch in the down-dOwn restaurant.
The professor, in the midst of prepar-
ing his learned and exhaustive
treatise, hears the dinner bell, and
begs to be excused for n moment
while he spurs up his brain to do just
bit more impOrtantwork, and rushes
with the ink still wet on his finger
and the deep thought-lines still set on
his brow, to partake OF food which
must produce discomfort unless he has
the stomach OF an ostrich. Remem-
ber the rules by which the teamster
or the jockey preserves the horse for
its labors; rest before eating, quiet
during eating, rest after eating.
Year: 1873

road to Yorktown, its growth mast
be rapid and its prosperity assured
The old Dominion Steamship Com
papy are making arrangements for
their steamers to touch there, thus
establishing direct communication
with New York, and it will not be
long before the ships Of all nations
will hook to her harbor to receive
their cargoes of grain and produce
brought there from Huntington. This
they can do at ell seasons Of the
year, as it is too far south to ever be
obstructed BY ice.


The United States Coast Survey
steamer Bibb, Captain Robert Plstt,
which has been engaged for some
time past in making survey of the
Elizabeth river, dropped down TO the
Roads yesterday, and is anchored off
the fort. She will be here two or
three months, while her officers make
a resurvey Of Hampton Roads, which
has not been done since before the
war-Battim0re American.
Year: 1873

1t now seems certain that the Demo
Gratis and anti. Monopolists or "grangers'.
have majority on joint ballot in the Ohio
Legislature. II Is not clear at this time
thstthe Democratic State ticket Is elected.
Be that as It may, however, 1t Is clear that
,he Republicans have experienced de-
cided reverse as compared with the vote
las, year, at which time they had major.
I,y o! over $4,000 at the October election.


There are various ways Of explaining
this falling oil in their vote. Our expla-
nation Of 1t Is that they are disaiiected
smoug themselves on account OF the
Credit Mobilier Developments and the
salary grab business. Very many persons
who could not vote the Democratic tick.
ct stayed away from the polls to avoid
taking any part whatever in the election
The isct Is they felt sort Of disgust for
the whole business OF politics on account
Olwhat has happened in Congress and out
oft during the last year. Had the Dem.
ocrscy not been tarred with the same
stick they might have won many OF these
persons 10 their ticket this year. But
their record on the salary grab Is worse
In proportion to their numbers than
the Republicans, and therefore all they
could do was to merely poll their own
vote as far as possible and avail them
selves Of the disinclination Of their oppo.
uents to take any part in the contest.


The Cincinnati Commercial OF yester.
Jay in speaking Of the result says that "it
has been the fortune oil the old ALLEN
faction, after retirement OF twenty
years, TO appropriate the results OF pub
lie dissatisfaction, inditiereHtism aud con-
fusion, and to gather the reputation OF a
victory beyond their actual strength"


The Commercial Is Of tho opinion that
when It comes 10 straight fight between
Tue two parties and when the track is
clear Of all side Issues, that the Democ'
rscy will again, as heretofore, 60 to the
wall. This time they have had the bene.
tit, not only Of the distrscting elements
named, but oi Temperance movement
among the people. And upon this point
the Commercial speaks as follows:


Either the Liberal or the Temperance
vote would have been sufficient to give
NOyes as large majority as the Republi:
can party Can count upon In the quiet of
years; and however the Liberal vote may
be divided between the Republican and
Democratic parties, when the strain
comes, IL il must come, that leaves but
Two lines OF battle In the field, the Tenn
perauce prohibitionists are almost unani'
nous with the Republican as against the
the Democratic party.
Year: 1873

The Atrray In the Streets Yesterday.


We are not apologists for the misuse Of
the liberty Of the press, and We do not
think II strange or unnatural that person.
alities in or out OF print should breed ditn.
culties. They always have operated that
way and we presume always will. And
while this Is true, yet II is equally true
that such behavior as that Of Major
swRENEY's yesterday Is not to be thought
oil with any sort Of leniency. He deserves
to be dealt with TO the full extent Of the
law Tor his reckless and murderous carry.
Ing on. He has not himself to thank this
morning that he Is not an out and out muir.
lerer ot two Of his fellow citizens, and II
be be capable Of appreciatng his position
be must see how narrowly he has es-
capped the awful penalties Of the
law for such q crime as he
sough,to commit. The indications are that
he waited his opportunity 10 follow up
The street car In which two OF the editors
olthe Register were riding, and that he
vH In armed pursuit Of ut least one oil
them. Fortunately for himself as ior
them bis wild frenzy was such that he
DID not succeed in injuring either; bu'
this was simply his and their good luck
and not because Of any consideration
whatever on his part.


We trust that those whose duty II Is to
zee tho laws vlndicated will take this mat
ter vigorously In hand and prosecute II
Hoecomes both the honor and security
otlhIs community,
Year: 1873

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.-Jacob Daub shot
his vile deliberately this afternoon with
shot gun while sitting on his back
porch. After she fell dead he remained
sitting, gun in hand, until Q o'clock, when
his son came home and Daub was or.
rested. lie said she had been unfaithlul
TO him and should have been shot long
Year: 1873

New ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-The Clearing
House Association to-day fixed the rate
to be collected for old exchange upon
paper made payable with the Exchange
on New York and for remittanccs ut four
per cent premium.
Year: 1873

The steamship Andean Of the Liver
pool. West Indian. Mexican and New Orr
leans line Of steamers. which crossed the
bar on the tenth instant. arrived out yes.
terday evening, making the passage in the
unusual short time of sixteen days.


This We believe to be the quickest pas
sage on record, and in order to accomplish
it she mEst have made some fine days
runs, in fact, little grass or few barnacles
had time to grow on her keel; for, in tigur-
ing .he difference of time which gives her
few hours less than sixteen days, we find
that the distance of 1893 miles was made
In 3Si hours showing an average speed of
twelve and one half miles per hour. Such
passage can not fail to be satisfactory to all
concerned. ard must greatly add to the
popularity of this newly established line.


The Jamaican, of the same line. now in
port and loading for Liverpool made her
last passage from Baltimore to Liverpool
il thirteen days, which is no common
run, and as she leaves on Saturday, AID at
season when westerly winds prevail, there
is nc reason why she should not do as well
or better than the Andean. SO she has
little more power.
Year: 1873

Yesterday morning post No 8, First Dis.
triet, and vicinity was crowded with slrays
awaitin. their turn to unload -four, which
was being rapidly rolled on board the ship
Prussia. tor liverpool, as the rate of five
shillings eight pence per barrel. Upon in
terviewing Captain Rich, who, like mil
ler's dog, was flour from head to foot, if
was ascertained that he had taken 1000 bar
rels at the above rate. which he considered
better freight than cotton at three far
things. This is the first large lot of flour
shipped by sail this season, but we trust it
may not be the last. Were it an equal rate
with cotton a portion of flour always pays
better, as it enables a ship to carry about
so much less ballast.
Year: 1873




We select, for tho benefit Of our lady
readers, the following instructions up
on the culture Of winter gardens:
Do not attempt -toa aultiyate too
many plants, remembering that one
strong. g.handanme-shaped healthy plant
is worth more than ten Or Twelve sick
ly things that are lank, scraggy and
never blossom.


Give your plants the morning sun
shine. It Is far better than the after
noon, and If the windows open both
to the east and southwest, so much the
better for the plants at both windows.
Yet, If no other location can be pro-
cured, the afternoon sun is better than
none at all.


Never use glazed pots, or crockery
and painted ware, unless the common
pots are set into them for ornamental
purposes.


Stimulate once a week with some
one of the various liquid manures.-
Avoid extremes of cold and heat, and
give all the air that Is allowable, ac-
cording to the temperature ont OF
doors.


Sprinkling must be given once a
day. Ifthe pots are thoroughly wash
ed with soapsuds all tendency to green
mold will be prevented.
Make the water that is given warm
er now than in summer. Put your
finger into the saucer snd see how cold
it Is when it drains through the out.
let, and If quite cold give water OF
greater warmth.


CULTURE OF TULIps. The tulip il
SO perfectly hardy, flourishes so well
under the most ordinary care, and is SO
varied and brilliant, that it never fails
to give the greatest satisfaction.
Any good garden soil will do for the
tulip. A rich soil is not necessary,
though well-rotted mature, rotted sods
or leaf naold may be applied when the
earth Is poor; see that the drainage il
good before planting. Plant In Oc.
t0ber and November. Make the soil
flne and deep. Set the early flower.
ing kinds i've inches apart, and the
late varieties six inches. Cover three
inches deep.
Year: 1873

The official votes in Iowa for two
years past furnish a short lesson
worthy of little study.


In 1872 the total republican vote on
Secretary of State was 1885. This
year the total republican vote for
Judge Beck was lO6,267, showing a
falling of of 26,12s votes, between this
and last years vote.


On the other hand the democratic
vote of 1872 was 72,627, and this year
the Fusion vote is s1,546, or gain for
the Fusion ticket of 5,9l9.


If we were to consider that this gain
was acquired by change Of republi-
cans to the Fusion ticket, then does
this change only amount to a little less
than six thousand. 1t is our opinion
that the republican Grangers who vo-
ted the Fusion ticket are greater In
numbers than this (say ten thousand)
because many democrats, we are sat-
isfied did not vote. AT all events this
lesson shows that the republican vote
was not cast in full, that about one
sixth of these voters did not 60 to the
polls. Had the republican vote been
out this year as last, our majority
would have then been even with the
increased Fusion vote hfty-one thous.
and. Allowing falling OF Of eleven
thousand republican votes o. between
this year and last, which was the Pres.
idential year, and the republican ma
jority would still have been forty
thousand.


The OF year In politics can only 90.
count for part Of this loss. We mus
in our best judgment lay this loss d
the door Of those foolish, selfish, not te
say unprincipled, republican congress,
man who supported the back salary
bill In congress.
Year: 1873

The falling offthe republican vote in
Massachusetts, from that Of last year is
fifty thousand. While this is true the
democratic or fusion vote Is abont the
same az that of Greeley's.
Year: 1873

ernment, and will give all possible
moral support In that direction, this
movement on her part will not serve
in The least degree to restrain our
Government from exacting fnll
measure Of redress for pending sriey-
ances and protectinE all the Interests
covered by the national flag.
Year: 1873

10 nsHtsaptiyes.-yYiI5or's Cod Liver
OH ANE LIME has been before the public for ten
years, and has steadily grown into favor and apprec


ation This could not be the case unless the
ton was of undoubted and high intrinsic value The
combination of the Phosphate of Lime with pure Cod
Liver Oil as prepared by DR.. Wilbor, has produced
new phase in the treatment Of consumption and all
diseases OF the Lungs. This article be taken by
the most delicate invalid without creating the dis
to the Cod Liver Oil when taken without Lime.
This preparation is prescribed by the regular faculty
and sold by the proprietor wholesale and retail, A.
8. WLBoR, Chemist, 1G6 Court ST. Boston, and by
druggists generally. feb1Oeod3t
Year: 1873

The prospect Of an early adjournment of
the Legislature is not so good as has been
hitherto reported. A large amount of busi-
ness remains to be transacted and if it is well
done the anxious legislators will not see home
much before the first of March.
Year: 1873

U. S. COAST SURvEY.-We cut from q Lou
isiana paper the following notice of the inn
portant survey going forward at this time on
the lower Mississippi Major Charles H. Boyd
Of this city has charge of the work. His
many friends will be gratfied to hear of the
good progress Of the survey, and that the man
ner in which it is conducted is duly appreciated
by the people of that section:


The United States schooner Varina is now
engaged in this work and the officers in charge
expect to complete the survey of the Missis-
sippi river to New Orleans before the advent of
hot weather


Our readers have often seen their signals up
Oh the river banks, upon house tops and in a
great many apparently strange places and many
have doubtless wondered what the use of such
@ work could be-. ~


Aside from the scientific knowledge acquired
during the progress of the survey, the work is
of great benefit to every property holder and
local surveyor and is necessity to the COM
mereial interests of the country.


Every one Of the signals, before spoken of,
is placed in an accurately determined position.
Its exact latitude and longitude is known and
noted, within the hundredth part of an inch
The distance between these points is also cal
culated with equal accuracy. The depth and
force of the water are also known wherever the
survey has been made. The bottom Of the riv-
CI ttuu ito udilhS dIC Hldppeu. 1Uc
force and direction of its currents are also
clearly delineated, so that it becomes All
easy matter for any one, even at distance,
with the aid of these charts, to determine
where and how much Of the river bank may be
insecure. r-w


The distance between points being known.
and their relative positions being accurately de-
termed, our local surveyors will have the best
guides science can furnish to assist them in the
performance of their duties, and the bounda-
ries between owners of the soil can thus be dee
termined beyond doubt. f


The only data heretofore used in preparing
maps of our gulf and river coast have been a
reconnoissaace madesby Capt, Gould of the
British Navy, in the year 1770. Admitting this
to have been correct, which from the very ma
tlre of the case could not have been, the lapse
of one hundred years has produced such great
changes, both in the gulf and river, that new
survey will be benefit to the whole world and
more especially to the commercial part of it.
Year: 1873

Quite number of men and teams have gone
from Dover village to the Katahdn Iron Works
to engage in cutting wood for the company who
are to operate them in the spring.


A little daughter of Samuel r. Crafts Of Fox
craft fell IS feet in the barn, striking on the
floor, causing severe though not fatal bruises