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Year: 1872

| Spirits of ammonia is nearly as useful Ia
housekeeping as soap, and its cheapness brings
it within the reach Of all For many house
hold purposes it is invaluable; yet its manifold
uses are not generally known as they should
be. 1t is q most refreshing agent at the toilet
table few drops in basin of water will
make better bath than pure water, and II the
skin is oily, il will remove all glossiness, and
also disasreeable odors. Added TO foot bath,
it entirely absorbs all the obnoxious smell SO
often arising from tic feet in warm weather,
and nothing is better for cleansing the hair
from dandruff and dust For the headache it
is also a desir able stimulant and frequent in
haling of its punssnt odors will often entirely
remove Q catarral cold.


For cleansing paint i. is very useful. Puts
tablespoonful of ammonia to quart OF warm
soapsuds, dip n flannel cloth, and wipe of
the dust and ilyspecks, grim and smoke, and
see yourself how much lab or il will save you
No scrubbins will be needful.


It will cleanse and brighten silver wonder
fully; to a pint Of hot suds mix a teaspOonful
Of the spirits, dip in your sill vcr spoons, forks
etc, rub with brush, and then polish on cha
mois skin. For washing mirrors and windows
it is also very desirable put few drops Of
ammonia upon piece Of newspaper and you
will readily take OFF every spot or finger mark
on the glass.


1t will take out grease spots from any fabric !;
put on the ammonia nearly clear, lay paper
over the place, and press hot fat-iron on it
for few moments


A few drops in water will cleanse laces aud
whitcn them finely; alse muslins For clean
sing hair and brushes it is equally good /;
put teaspoonful Of ammonia iHto one pint Of
warm or cold water, and shake the brushes
through the water when the bristles look
white rnss them in cold water, and put into
the sunshine or in warm place to dry The
dirtiost brushes will come out Of this bath white
and clean.


ThOre is no better remedy for heartburn and
dyspepsia, and the aromatic spirits Of ammonia
is especially prepared for these troubles. Ten
drops of it in a winegla.s Of water is often
great relief The spirits of ammonia can be
taken in the same way, but is no, as palstable
dose.


Farmers and chemists ore well aware Of the
beulfcial effects Of ammonia on all kinds Of
vegetation and If you desire your rsses gera-
niums, fucliss, etc, 10 become more flourish
ing, you can try it upon them, by adding five
or six drops Of it to ovOry pint OF warm water
that you give thsm, but don't repeat the dose
oftener than once every five or six days, lest
you stimulate them too highly. Rain water
is impregnated with ammonia, and thus 1t re-
frsshes and WHITES all vegetable life.


So be sure and keep large bottle Oft in the
house, and have glass stopper for it, as it is
very evanescent, and also Injurious to corks,
eating thom away.
Year: 1872

The Ttusvillo Courier of the 9th gives the
following interesting particulars Of the Newton
well on the Nelson farm, six miles north Of
that city: It has been down about twenty days,
has continuously poured forth such q volume
of gas that it was found impossible to pump
It. as tho valves would not work. The tubing
was pulled Wednesday, and the we'll was cased
in order to let the gas blow off, so thatit might
be pumped. After the casing was put in, the
sand pump was lowered for the purpose OF
agitatipg the well, and the gas raised column
of water, throwing solid stream into the air
hundred feet The noise was terrific, and
could be heard for distance Of moro than two
miles.


The noise was something like the loud roar
of thunder, and when the column burst at the
top it threw the water each way for fifteen
rods from the well. The water was exhaust
ed in about twenty-five minutes, and then a
column Of gas followed, rising with tremend-
ous ferce fifty feet above the derrick. The
outpouring of tic gas makes roaring noise
that can be distinctly heard for two miles from
the well. Tie noise around sounds like the
rushing of whirlwind The column can be
seen mile from the well No tools can be
put into the well. As soon as the attempt is
made, with such force docs the gas come out
that the tools are carried into the air From
descriptions of eye witnesses this is probably
the greatest gas we'll ever struck in the oil re-
gon. Up to last evening the gas showed no
signs Of being exhausted. The people in that
vicinity are very much alarmed, and the cat
tie run about the fields perfectly wild with
fright.
Year: 1872

The evening Of every mans life is coming
on apacc. The day Of life will soon DO spent.
The sun, though Il may be in the Did-heayen.
will pass swiftly down the western sky, and
disappear. What shall light Up mans path
when the scn of life is gono down? lie must
travel on 10 the next world but what shall
illuminate his footsteps after the nightfall OF
death, amid the darkness Of his journey p
What question more important, more practi-
cal. more solemn, for each reader Ct our journ-
oil to ask himself? That is q long journey 10
travel without a friend. Yet every man must
perform IT, The time is not very Ear distant
when all men will begin the journey. There
is an evening star in the natural world. IE
radiance is bright and beautiful, aud cheering
70 the bcnighted traveller. But LIES evening
star is a good hope Of Heaven. It's beauty and
brilliancy are reflected from the Sun Of Right
eousness, whose bright rays light up the even
ing Of life, and throw their radiance quito
across the darkness Of the grave into Imman-
uel's land Il has illuminated the footsteps
Of many traveller into eternity. 10 is Of
priceless value. 4 thousand worlds cannot
purchase it; yet i, is offered without money
and without price to him who will penitcnty
and thankfully receive Il.
Year: 1872

CARBoLIc AciD.-Thc qualities Of carbolic
acid as q disinfectant are well known. 1t is
believed BY some medical men that the carry
ing q small quantity Of ii upon the person,
and the washing with carbolic acid soap act
to certain extent as q safeguard against some
contagious diseases
Year: 1872

We met Mr.. Scherf yesterday and he showed
US the plans for the refreshment and dining
hall to be used during the Eastern Division
Fair. 1t will be large structure apart from
the main building, in size 110x50 feet, capable
of seating at one time five hundred people. At
each end will be refreshment and coffee stands
for the accommodation of those who do not wish
to dine desire luncheon during the day. This
commodious arrangement, Mr.. Scherf at its
head with his knowledge de Fart culinaire and
q corps of such servants as he never fails to have
under his control we predict will be success
and a credit to our enterprise in every particu-
with the Fair will be planed and carried on in
the same liberal style.
Year: 1872

Horace says, in his historical account of
the battle of Charlottesville seen.
'Schurz was the first to run away, and his
whole German division followed him like
a flock of sheep" Schurz is no travelling
over the country telling the people that
Horace is honest and truthful man.
Year: 1872




| Col. J. II. Thornburgh, KnoruiLle, Tenn:
We, the undersigned, are of the mechanics
and working men Of Tennessee. As a class of
the community who ''eat bread in the sweat of
| their faces,n on whom falls most heavily and
surely in the end all public hardships and evils,
we feel most keenly and vitality the necessity
of an honest and capable administration Of the
laws, and the advancement iof wise and just
public measures. -sH.- E' -.t- TH&
But we have discovered that while we have
been endeavoring, by faithful and honest labor,
to provide for ourselves and our families, and
contribute our share to the general advancement
of the country, crafty politicians have been
gradually stealing our power, and arrogating to
themselves the right, through party caucuses
and conventions, of designating who shall and
who shall not be candidates for public Office.


Against a system which seeks to transfer a
power lodged by the constitution with the peo-
pie, to cunning manipulators and professional
politicians, we feel constrained to direct our in
fuence and our efforts.


We are men of all parties. We know your
party affiliations, but we have marked your
course when entrusted with position in time past
and have seen with pleasure, as has the entire
community, your fearless impartial and eff
cient discharge ofduty, regardless ofthe passions
of the hour and adhering steadfastly to prin-
ciple.


We have shared the general indignation felt
when, after you had been twice placed in public
position by the enthusiastic voice Of the people,
irrespective of party, the machinery of legisla-
ton was brought to bear to deprive you of your
position and defeat the expressed will of the
people.


We haveseen too, your earnest and under
standing sympathy with, and appreciation of,
the great cause of labor. FtF'-A --far-


Judging the future by the past we believe
you would prove not only an earnest efficient
and useful Representative of the interests of the
district but an acceptable and fearless champi-
pion ofthe great cause in which, as working men,
we are engaged, and we know of no one under
whose leadership we can more fairly test wheth-
er in future the politicians shall appoint or the
people shall elect their representatives.


We, therefore, earnestly request you to be-
come our candidate to represent this District in
the 43rd Congress of the United States. .promis
ing Won our united and earnest support.
Year: 1872

The lawyers are a picked lot,
"first scholars" and the like, but
their business is as unsympathetic as
Jack Ketch's. There is nothing hu-
manizing in their relations with their
fellow creatures. They 60 for the
side that retains them. They defend
the man they know to be . rogue,
and not very rarely throw suspicion
on the man they know to be limo.
cent. Mind you, ! am not finding
fault with them; every side OF case
has right to the best statement it
admits OF; but | say it does not tend
to make them sympathetic. Sup


pose in a case OF Fever vs.. Patient,
the doctor should side with either
party according to whether the old
lniser or his expeotant heir was his
employer. Suppose the minister
should side with the Lord or the dew
il, according to the salary offered
and other incidental advantages,
where the soul Of the sinner was in
question. You can see what piece
Of work it would make of their sym.
pathics. But the lawyers are quick
er wittcd than either OF the other
professions, and abler men generally.
They are good natured, or, il they
quarrel, their quarrcls are above


board. don't think they are as ac


comrlished as the ministers, but they


have way of crammlng with special


knowledge for case which leaves a
certain shallow sediment of intelll-


gence in their memories about a
good many things. They are apt to
Year: 1872

At this stage Of the game the poct
was SO excited with the nice and
cheap goods ho and his family saw
and bought at the UNION STORE,
that his muse went into fit of flut-
iteration from which sho is not ex.
pectedXto recover for several days
sufficiently to speak he: piece.
Year: 1872




hibit her IN /; and if he could como
across young imp, with hoofs, tail,
and budding horns, a lineal descend
ant of one of those demons" which
the good people Of Gloucester fired
at, and were fired at by "tor the best
part of month together" in the
year 1893, the great Snowman would
have him at any cost for his museum
or menagerie. Men are towards, sir.
and are driven by fear as the SOW
ereisn motive. Men are idolaters
and want something to look at and
kiss and hug, or throw themselves
down before; they always did, they
always will and if you do Mt make
1t of wood, You must make it of
words, which are just as much used
for idols as promissory notes are used
tor values. The ministers have q
hard time OF it without bell and book
and holy water; they are dismount-
ed men in armor since Luther cut
their saddle -glrths, aud you can see
they are quietly taking of one piece
OF iron after another, until some OF
the best Of 'cm are fighting the devil
(not the geological Devil with tho
big d. with the sword OF the Spirit.
aud precious little else in the way Of
weapons OF offence OF defence. But
we could Mt get on without the spir-
itual brotherhood, whatever became
of our special creeds. There is .
genius for religion, just as there j.
for painting and sculpture. 1t is
halt sister to the genius tor music,
and has some of the features that re-
mind Us of earthly iovo. But it lifts
us all by its mere presence. 10
see good man and hear his voice
once a week would be reason enough
for building churches and pulpits.--
T atlantic Monthly for May.
Year: 1872

There is large Newfoundland dog in


this city, about ten years old which is


doubtless one OF the most knowing


specimens OF the canine family living.


When it was about six months OF age, "a


couple Of young men, in order to have a


little fun, tied a tin kettle to its tail and


sent it running through the streets. l.


was sport for the boys, but The act was
never forgotten by the dog. Till this
day it shows signs OF dispIeasure at the
sight OF either Of those sportive young


men. One of them removed from the


place, and several years after the kettle
affair he was visiting in the city, and
called at the residence OF the dogs owner.


The dog hea4ing the voice OF the young
man inside the house, reSorted to a num-


Der of devices to gain admission. Upon


being admitted 1t sprang for the throat


OF the visitor, with jaws extended. The


family imtcrtered, of course, and the dog


was removed from the house. From
that day (when the kettle was tied to its
taiD to tins neither Of these young men
can enter the gate leading TO the house
if the dog is at home. On one occasion
a beggar called at he back door for
something to eat, and was plentiiully
supplied by the good lady of the house


While passing out through the yard, the
beggar threw away some of the food,
the dog saw it, and, taking the unthank-
tul solicitor OF aims by the leg of his
pantaloons, walked hurriedly through
the gate. No beggar is permitted by
the dog TO enter the gate since. a ne
gro once kicked the dog, and he has
dsiking for all persons OF color since
that time, no one, without the owners
permission, is allowed on the premises.
A year since the owner of the dog was
taken sick and died. The dog was deep
ly affected by the event, and refused To
be comtorted for many days and weeks
thereafter. When the bell was tolled
for the funeral, the dog seemed to under
stand its mourniul import, and from that
day to this the tolling Of the bell causes
the dog to break forth in most dismal
walliugS.-BridgepoH Conn. StaadanG
Year: 1872

What pity there is not tax upon


words What an income the Queen


would get from it ! but, alas talking


pays no toll. And If lies paid TRIBE.


the government might pay off the Ma
tionaI debt but who could collect she


money? Common fame is n common


liar Ilcarsay is half lies. A tale never


loses in telling. As a SNOWFALL grows


by rolling, 80 does a story. They who
talk much = much. If men only said


what was true, what peaceful world


we should see. Silence seldom makes


mischief, but talking Is plague to the


parish. Silence is wisdom, and by this


rule wise men and women are scarce.
Still waters are the deepest but the
shailowcst brooks brawl the most this
shows how plentiful fools must be. An
open mouth shows an empty head. If
the chest had gold orsilycrini it, it would
not always stand wide open. Talking
comes by nature. but il needs good
deal of training to learn 10 be quiet :;
yet regard for truth should put a bit in
every honest mans mouth, bride upon
every good wOmaD's tongue.


If we must talk, Mt least let us be free
from slandcr, let us not blister our
tongues with backbiting. Slaudcr may
bc sport to tale-bearers, but 1t is death
to those whom they abuse. We can
commit murder with the tongue as well
as with the hand. The worst evil You
can do a man is to iniure his character
as Quaker said to his dog, "I'l not beat
thee nor abuse thee, but I'll give thee
an i'll name" All are not thieves that
dogs bark AZ, but they are generally
treated as if they were TOR the most
part believe where there is fire, and
what every body says must be true. Let
us be careful that we do not hurt our
neighbor in So tender n point as his
character, for it is hard to get DIRT off if
it is once thrown on and when a man
is once in peoples bad books, he is hard
ly ever quite out of them. If we would
be sure not TO speak amiss, it might be
as well to speak as little as possible, for
IT all mems sins were divided into two
bundles, half of them would be sins of
the tongue. "1t any man offend not in
word, the same is perfect man, and
able also to bride the whole body"


Gossips of both genders, give up the
shameful trade of tale bearing; don't
be the devils bellows any longer, to
blow up the fire Of strife. Leave off
setting people by the ears. If you do
not cut bit off your tongues, at least
season them with salt of grace Praise
God more and blame the ueighbors less
Any goose can cackle, any fly can find
out sore place, any empty barrel can
give forth Il sound, any brier can tear
mans flesh. No flies can go down your
throat if you keep your mouth shut, and
no evil speaking will come up. Think
much, but say little be quick at words
and slow at talk and, above all, ask
the great Lord to set watch over our
lips.-JOhn PIouyh0aam.
Year: 1872

No matter how well the track is laid,
No matter how strong the engine Is made,
When you find IT running the downward
grade,


Put down the brakes!
If the demon of drink has entered the soul
And his power Is getting beyond your control
And dragging you on to a terrific goal,


Put down the brakes!
Remember the adage, "Don't trfle with fire."
Temptation, you know. is always liar;
II you want to crush out the burning desire,


Put down the brakes
Are you running In debt by living too fast'
DO you look back with shame on proftless
past,
And feel that your ruin is coming at lastP


Put down the brakes?
Whether for knowledge, or for honor and
gain,
You nre fast wearing out your body and brain,
Till nature no longer can bear the strain,


Put down the brakes
The human Is weak, since Adams fall.
Beware how you yield to appetite's call,
BE temperate in all things" was practiced by
Paul;


Put down the brakes!
Ali, a terrible thing is human life
Its track with many n danger is rife;
Do you seek for the vctor's crown in the
strife?


Put down the brakes
Year: 1872

The ice in New York harbor was so
thick ard abundant last week, that YES
sells were unable to lie in the North riv-
er without danger of being cut through.


The Austrian Emperor refuses TO rec
ognize as members of the Catholic hier-
archy in his dominions any bishops who
withhold their faith from the dogma OF
Papal infallability.
Year: 1872

Says an exchange: Few people are aware
that they do wagons and carriages more niu-
~ by greasing too plentitully than by any
other way. \ welt-made wheel will endure
common wear from ten TO twenty-tiy years,
II care Is taken TO use the right kind and
proper amount of grease; but if this matter
Is not attended 70, they will be used up in
five or six years. Lard should never be used
on wagon, for it will penetrate the hub,
and works its way around the lemons of the
spoke, and spoil the wheel. Tallow is the
best lubrica:or for wood axle-trees, and
cAstor-oil for iron. .Iust grease enough should
be applied to the spindle of a wagon to give
ita light coating; this Is better than more,
ior the surplus put on will work out at the
ends. and be forced by the shoulder-bands
and nut-washcrs into the hub around the out
side OF the boxes. To oil AN sXle.tree first
wipe the spindle clean with spirits of turpen-
tine, and then apply few drops of castor,oil
near the shoulder and end. One teaspoonful
is sufficient for the whole
Year: 1872

BRAN AS A REGULAToR.-Good, sweet
wheaton bran is, in ninety nine cases out OF a
hundred, better than physc, if it is given IN
time. Let any animal eating sinking, moldy
corn-ssalks Or brittle hay, making It look bad
ly, have some bran to help his poor stomach,
and it will soon appear IN better plight.
When 4 cow in milk does not 90 as well as she
should on other food, add sone bran. No
matter what ails the horse, COW, sheep or pig,
little bran will do good.
Year: 1872

The San Francisco Law Reporter
gives the report of late case before
the Superior Court of Cincinnati Ia
Court OF Error which holds high
rank as an authority wherein a de-
cisiOn has been rendered on the sub
iect of the wife's marital rights,
which is as able as it is important to
society People of the Mansfield
and Fair class may heed the warning
given by this enunciation of the
law.


The action was for damages against
Elliot Clark by Mary Ann Harlan,
who complained that Clark wrong
fully and maliciously enticed her
husband away from his residence,
depriving her of his society protec-
tion and support" She also alleged
that her husband is detained and
larbored by Clark, and that she is
not admitted to him nor permitted
the privilege of a wife. She wants
her husband back, also, because she
has separate property needing his
care and attention. In response to
the argument of counsel that no pre-
cedent existed, the Court cites a
great many English and American
cases where the husband has obtain
ed relief in parallel cases, and one
reported in Vol. ., House of Lords
cases, 577. 1t is there held: That
action Will lie for the wife's benefit,
for the loss of conjuSal society is as
much matter of damage to the wife
as to the husband" And the CoErt
concludes that in the highest sense,
the wife is the ward of the Court,
and. as such, under the generous
policy of our law, relieved of the old
idea of conjugal servitude which
placed her as chattel under the
control of her husband. She is en-
titled to its protection and aid in the
enforcement of her rights; for it is
only consistent with the relations
into which the husband and wife
have entered, that each must have
their separate interest, controlled
only by mutual affections and re-
gard, which is subject, nevertheless,
20 the protection of the law. This
5 an exposition of true woman's
tights to which no voice of dissent |
will be raised by the intelligent and
virtuous of either sex anywhere in
the land.
Year: 1872

raised his head with his own hands that
be might drink.


Soon Payne, half dead, was carried to
the house There the whole matter was
explained, and our hero was soon in as
comfortable room as could be OBJ
tanned, surrounded by officers and ladies,
who did everything in their power to
calm and comfort the author without a
home. .tAs& A%t


As the earth turns on its axes giving
a twilight every minute Of the day. with
its stranger homeless, so may we know
every minute in the twenty-iour hours
are repeated in sweet. melancholy
strains: .l.a
rsravn'' Home. Sweet Home.


1t is sad to think that, although the
author lived to be somewhat advanced in
years, he died and was buried in foreign
lands, without ever knowing what it was
to have home of his own. - 48s uA4A
Year: 1872

Say less than you think, rather than
think only half you say.


A secret has been defined az "any-
thing made known to everybody In q
whisper"


Most Of the shadows that cross our
path through life are caused by stand
ing In our own light.


Value the friendship Of him who
stands by you in the storm !; swarms Of
insects will surround you in the sun
shine.


A wit once asked . peasant what
part he performed In the great drama
Of life. ~ mind my own business T"
was the reply.