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Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Golden
Age INDUCES in the following views
on the loss Of individuality by the
husbands of famous women:


"However much a man may seem
to be before marriage with strong
minded woman, from that fatal
hour the process of absorption be-
gins, and never ceases till he dis
appears utterly as an individual
existance. The case of the hus-
band of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is
an instance of this sort. Mr.. Stan
ton before his marriage was a
young man of fine culture, broad
and liberal thinker, a young orator
for whom great fame was predicted
by all who knew him, and for some
time it seemed that his native pow
ers were such as to enable him to
escape the action of the general
law-but there is no resisting the
forces of nature; by slow degrees
the process of absorption went on;
little by little he sank from the pub
lie view until he disappeared from
sight altogether as one of the cdi-
itors of the San. The husband of
Lucy Stone furnishes us with an
other variety. H. b. Blackwell
was never much before his semi.
union with Lucy Stone. He is less
than nothing now. The husband Of
Panlina Wright Davis is another
unimportant fact OF conjugal histo-
ry. The husband Of Mrs. Liver
more is known only by tradition
There is myth to the effect that
an innocent and worthy clergyman
of that name and Of the Universe
list persuasion once married Mrs.
Livermore. Having immortalized
himself by this fact, he retired from
the public gaze to the modest Sc
clusion OF the domestic circle-as
was very proper. The husband Of
Julia Ward Howe did not yield to
his fate without a struggle. He
grasped at the Santo Domingo
Commission with the clutch of de-
spair, but it was all in vain. Des-
tiny in the shape of Mrs. Howe was
too much for him. Let us respect
the courage wlrich deserved a bet
ter fate! The husbands OF Victoria
c. Woodruff climbed the hill of
notoriety through her mediumship.
Agricola owed his Immortality to
the pen of Tacitus, SO DR.. Wood
hull will be known to fame only by
the annals Of his wife's biographer.
Colonel Blood is doing his ineffectu-
al best to retain his individuality
in the columns Of the WoodhuWs
and Cla1sin's Weekly. His strug-
giles are heroic, but he may rest as
sured that he cannot escape the
general fate Of his class. Susan B.
Anthony has no husband. Though
stern she is merciful. Various des.
perate and devoted men, ensnared
by her girlish charms, have essayed
to plunge headlong into the mal-
strom of matrimony; but with firm
though gentle hand she has with
held them from the fatal leap, nobly
refusing to accept the sacrifice"
Year: 1872

homemade philosophy of the kind


which Socrates brought to bear
against the book philosophy of the
Sophists. We have all this in our
mouths without giving it a thought,
while we are murmuring that our
minds are empty and stagnant, be-
cause what we want Of other peo-
ple's thought is perhaps denied us.
Year: 1872

For the Bulletin.
TRUST IN GOD AND DO THE


RIGHT"
Courage brother! do not stumble,
Though thy path is dark as night;
There's o star to quite the hnmbie,-
Trust in God and do the right"
Though the road be long and dreary,
And the end be out of sight;
Foot 1t bravely, strong or weary
Trust in God and do the right
Perish policy and cunning,
Perish all that fears the light
Whether losing, whether winning,
Trust in God and do the right IC.
Sheen all forms of Guilty passion.
Friends can look like angels bright;
Heed no custom, school, or fashion
"Trust In God and do the right"
Some will hate thee. some will love thee,
Some will fattcr, some will slight;
Cease from man, and look above thee
Trust in God and do the right"
Simple rule and safest guiding;
Inward peace and shining light;
Ster upon our path 1bding-
thrust in God and do the right" MAC
Year: 1872

VIII the landed interest u the agricultursts Of
this great country continue to support an Adj
mlnistration and Congress which plainly tells
them they have no rights which legislator should
consider? Ii they do they will deserve to suffer
the consequences Of their own folly. 1t is plain
that the government has been run, for the last
four years. wholly in the interest OF the bond
holders and capitalists whose business is to
change and deal in money, stocks. and such like
When Christ entered the Temple and found 1t had
been made the rendezvous Of the money changers,
he drove them out us a den OF thieves, The
temple oil Liberty at Washington has been the
rendezvous OF the most successful thieves which
existed in the United States They must be
driven from it If the people-the great producing
classe,-woula secure a return of prosperity Let
any farmer, whose niEd is not entirely biased BY
his political prejudice, examine the condition of
the country and compare it with former times;
and then ask himself the question II the like
was known under any administration. When did
he ever find the government Of the United States
destroying the value of land and land products as
1T is doing now: II is useless to deny this fact
Farms have decreased IN value over thirty-three
and third per cent. in the last three years, and
the bottom may not yet be touched.


This condition of things is beginning to be felt
IN all trades. The want of money by the farmers
prevents the purchase and sale of merchandise the
erection and improvement of buildings i'll the rural
sections, and Is driving thousands of people to the
cities, where the accumulation OF money has slim
ulated a few trades. But business Is over done in
almost every line of trade, and the pressure and
need of money among the small traders is fast
putting them down to the condition of the farmers
The farmers need more extended market for
their grain and farm produce they should have
the world and the tradesman needs more capi-
tai. The first is circnmscrbed by All oppressive
protective system for the benefit OF few, and the
last Is horded III the sub-treasury by the hundred
million. and doed out to the needy Mt four or
five per cent. above legal interest, while no far
mer can make more than two to four per cent,
and is therefore, whenever he borrows, made to
run six to eight per cent deeper in debt


The people must have n change. We want
market Tor our surplus grain and greater supply
OF capital. The government at Washington has
now the control of both market and capital and
wleds all its influence in favor OF the rich non
producer to the injury OF the active tradesman
and poor producer.
Year: 1872

ain few minutes tho nuptial ccremo-
ny was over, and the priest, according
to custom, desired the newly married
couple to embrace.


"My young wife turned her pale
charming little face towards me, and
was about to rest her head upon my
shoulder with a sweet smile when,
suddenly, she stared at me as If turned
into stone, tottered, and with the cry OF
ut is not he y fell to the floor.


"All the furies of hell lashed me out
of the church. Before any one could
think of staying ine l had jumped into
my sleigh, seized the reins, aud was
soon beyond the reach Of pursuit"


The lieutenant was silent. Marie, al
80, gazed in silence to the ground.


"And have you never discovered
what became of the poor girl ?" she fin
ally asked.


"Never. / know neither the name
of the village where l was married, nor
do recollect the station where / stop.
ed. AT the time my culpably frivolous
prank seemed to me matter OF so little
moment that as soon as there was no
longer any pursuit to fear l went to
sleep in the sleigh and did not wake
till we arriv, Il at another station. The
servant whom had with me was kill
ed in battle; all my efforts to find out
the position who drove us proved uu-
avaiIirg; and so every clue seems in
decd lost by which / might again find
the scene Of that folly, for which have
now to suffer so heavily"


Marie turned her pale lace toward him
and took both his hands. The lieute-
nant gazed thunder struck into her
eyes; a dim foreboding awoke in his
breast, veil suddenly dropped from
his eyes.


"Marie! God of Heaven, how can L
have been so blind! Marie, was it in
deed you" "


''I am your wife" was the only an
swer of the girl, who sank fainting into
his arms.
Year: 1872

CHARLEs 4. is three years or there
abouts. The other day he became angry
because his father insisted on enforcing
Tie parental views on some disputed
point, and blurted out, You are fool,
papa !" Papa looked grave, and was
presently called out Of the room. Ma
ma embracing the occasion to impress
upon the young hopeful the improperly
Of his conduct, said papa felt very badly
and he must kiss him and say he was
sorry. So when his father returned,
charlie rushed up to him with his little
face all smiles, and kissing him over and
over again, exclaimed Papa, l so
sorry you's a fool"
Year: 1872

THE city of Rome is said to be honey
combed with nine hundred miles of sub
terrdnean passage ways, cut through the
solid rock, and that these contain the
bodies Of from six to seven millions Of
human beings, entombed there since the
city was built.
Year: 1872

A DETROIT man lent his wife a revol-
yer to celebrate the Fourth with. She
bractced faithfully till most Of the fingers
of one hand were gone, when, thinking she
had sacrificed enough for patriotism, she
returned the weapon.
Year: 1872

SAMMY was little boy at a school in a
village far from his home. One day his
father came to see him, and they took
Walk together. Meeting the principal of
the school, Sammy performed the cere-
mony Of introduction. "Mr. S." said he
'this is father Of mine"
Year: 1872

The African diamond fields are again
yielding largely, but there are hundred
seekers to every valuable diamond. At
the place there are forty thousand men
searching for the precious stones.
Year: 1872

For several years we have offered, in
connection with our own, most of the pub
llcations in the country at greatly reduced
rates, even lower than the lowest club rates
in many instances. We do this TO induce
advance payment, and people to subscribe
who are not now subscribers, and also to
do "A good favor to those who patronize us.
We cannot offer club rates for the News
DEALER, nor can We send it more than Il
year at the regular rates, for the price is
now so low as to be within the reach of
every one, and so low as to leave no mar
gin for profit. All new subscribers who
pay in advance. and all old ones who will
pay arrearages and year in advance, can
avail themselves of this offer. The first
column Of figures gives the regular sub
scriprion price of the publication offered,
and the last is the price for it and the
NEwsDEALER. Any publication not appear
ing in the list will be procured at advau-
tageous rates. Read the list
Year: 1872

Dear Aunt Louisa Il don't think |
can better occupy myself this beautiful
afternoon than in writing to you. The
weather is very beautiful although there
has been great amount of rain, which
done, great damage, and also has been a
benefit to the country. On the night of
Dec. 2Sth, very sad accident occurred.
The stage was coming from Santa Bar
bara and going to San LUIS, when within
about five miles of there, they had to
cross. a creek but found it much Swollen
from the effect of the recent rains, though
not enough TO render the crossing danger
Gus; but in crossing, when the lead
horses had reached the steep bank on the
other side, one of them slipped and fell,
causing the stage to stop in the bed of the
stream. The Stage Agent who was rid
ing with the driver, jumped down and
found the lead horses so entanged that it
was necessary to unhook, in order to ex-
trcate them. He at once called on the
driver and passengers, of whom there we're
three in the stage, to come and help him,
the driver and one of the passengers got
down to assist, leav ng another passenger
holding the reins. In the meantime the
creek was rising very rapidly, AID before
the lead horses could be rehitched the
current swept the stage and wheel-horSes
down the stream. A, this time Mr.. T.


FL. Mitchell, one Of the passengers, having
been warned of the danger, had got out
Of the stage and was standing on the rear
boot, but before he could get oft, was car
ried down with the stage. Every effort
was made to save him, but all in vain. 1t
is supposed that he was killed by the first
fall with the stage, as nothing could af-
terwards be seen of him, though the
agent, driver and passengers went far
down the creek hoping to be able to as
sist him. The next day his body was
round on sand-bar, mile and half
Year: 1872

John was mado rich in spite of him
self at Long Branch, and this was the
way it was done;


Just as 1 was the hungriest, Longfel-
low and Harry Bassett were brought out
and they went round the corner like two
Colts revolvers. All the nice young
men stood up and bowed and scraped
and held up one finger, as if they were
storping an omnibus. They all yelled
"A hundred to eighty on Harry Bassett.'
They all appeared to be so very polite
that held up my finger too, and bowed
back to all of them. l never saw such
a polite lot OF young men before. You
would have thought 1 was the Grand
Duke Alexis. 1 kept up the bowling
game just as long as they did, and pret,
ty-soon the race was overS and l con-
fess 1 was agreeably surprised to see
about four hundred young men file NJ
and each one chuck 500 bill into my
lap. Then I thought the lot Of young
men just the incest lot of young men ]
had ever met. There 1 sat with $40,-
900 in my lap, and much to my aston.
ishment, found out that all the time
was pointing my finger and bowling back
to them, darned if wasn't taking
every darned bet that was made, and
darned if 1 knew it. l only had eight
dollars in my pocket, and if I had lost
I'd slept in a oyster bed that night sure
Year: 1872

Go to bed at half-past eight or nine,
and don't be in hurry about getting
up in the morning, On going to bed
and on getting up in the morning, drink
as much cold water as you can swallow.
Soon you will learn to drink two tumb-
lers; and some persons may learn to
drink still more Drink all that your
stomach will BEAR. Spend q good deal
Of time in the open air without hard ex-
ercise, but exposed to the sun. If prac-
ticable, ride in carriage some hours
every day. Remain out enough to give
youa good appetite, but don't work hard
enough to produce excessive perspira-
ton. Eat great deal of oatmeal por-
ridge, cracked wheat, Graham mush,
baked sweet apples, roasted and broiled
beef, though the vegetable part is more
fattening than the animal part Lie
down an hour in the middle OF the day,
Just before you take your dinner, TO rest.
and, if possible, take little nap. Guilt
vate jolly people. "Laugh and grow
fat" rests upon a sound physiological
basis. A pleasant flow OF the social
spirit is great prompter of digestion.
Keep your skin clean, sleep in room
where the sun shines, keep everything
sweet and clean and fresh about your
bed; sleep nine, if possible ten hours in
twenty-four, eat as you have been told,
cultivate the jolly spirit, and in six
months you will be as plump as you
cOuld wish.
Year: 1872

An old man was toiling through the
burden and heat of the day, in cultiva-
ting his field with his own hands, and
depositing the promising seed in the
fruitful lap OF yielding earth Suddenly
there stood before him, under the shade
OF huge linden tree, a vision. The old
man was struck with amazement.


81 am Solomon" spoke the phantom,
in friendly voice. "What are you do
ing here, old man,"


"If you are Solomon" replied the
venerable laborer, chow can you ask
this? In my youth you sent me to the ant;
1 saw its occupation, and learned from
that insect to be industrious and to
gather. What l then learned l have
followed out to this hour


"You have only learned half your les
son." replied the spirit. "Go again to
the ant, and learn to rest in the winter
of your life, and to enjoy what You have
gathered up"
Year: 1872

Essayists havo written much onthese
subjects, to prove which is the greater
vice. But the question is easily settled.
OF these three enormous vices stealing
by far is the most excusable. The thief, il
is true, degrades himself to the lowest
level, and becomes the scorn and con-
tempt OF mankind. 1t is to put money
into his pocket, for which he is too lazy
to work, This frailty of his nature, lazi
ness, is the excuse for his vice, while, if
it did not exist, perhaps the vice would
not be practised. The thief hates nobody
he desires nobody's lfe-he does not
seek to destroy anybody's fair name OF
reputation. He has no malice, even
when he is breaking open the money
drawer, And while ON this subject, how
many various ways of stealing are there,
besides robbing hen roost, at which
mankind looks with indulgence. The
merchant who gives short weight and
measure, steals from his customer. So
does the quartermaster or commissary
who shaves trihe off each mans rations.
The man who sells diseased or vicious
horse does the same. Nevertheless, the
injury which such do to society, com
pared with liars and ISLANDERS, is triAing.


Now let us see in what light the Sa-
yior regarded these vices comparatively.
He tells the poor thief who was crucified
with him, "verily this day shalt thou be
with me in Paradise" On the contrary,
among those whom he declared it i'm
possible to enter the Kingdom of Heaven,
liars were specially enumerated.


II liars are held in such distinction,
what will be the portion of slanderers,
who are both liars and defamers? We
may guard against the thief, by using
necessary precautions; and even when
we are robbed, we lose what is not ire
parable. But how are we to guard
against liars and slanderers, who are
like Gssassins who stab in the dark p
The man who robs annother of his purse,
puts him to temporary inconvenience, OF
it may be distress. But he who robs
another of his reputation and character,
robs him of his all, and if a poor man, of
more than life. For when mans life
is terminated, his tolls for existence are
no longer necessary. But take away a
poor mans character, and you might rs
well take away his life, and better No,
the slanderer is worse than the murder
er, and infinitely more detestable than
the thief. A rude breath on tender
flower will blight and destroy it. SO
the breath of scandal on q young, timid
and unprotected female, will destroy her,
like the flower, which can lever revive,
but must wither and die What, then,
do liars and murderers deserve of man
kind? In former times, the thief was
branded in the hand, or ON the fore
head. But the liar and slanderer should
now be branded on the forehead, that
everybody may see the mark, and avoid
him, as they would mad dog.
Year: 1872

By almost universal consent and usage,
Saturday OF Saturday night is the time
when the great majority of working
people are paid of, and the custom we
believe was imported from tie European
countries, where it runs back indefinitely.
Lately in, certain sections OF the Queens
dominions, the propriety of changing
pay day from Saturday to Monday has
been seriously discussed, and so far put
to the test as to conclusivoly prove the
wisdom of the change. The reasons
specified were principally in the inter
est of the employed, who were habitu-
ally given to squandering during Sunday
the wages in hand at the recurrence of
the weekly holy day, thus perverted into
mischievous holiday. But the result has
also proved advantageous to the en-
ployers and the community beyond, as
will be shown. First, as to the benefits
to the employed: When they receive
payment on Monday or Monday night,
they had literally no Time for carousal
and debauching indulgence that would
unfit them for the next days work.
Year: 1872

Spasmodic efforts amount to little or
nothing. 1t is steady application that
accomplishes. One may be easily fired
up to do something, and as suddenly
cooled of The team-of men or horses
that will pull together and pull stead
lily, will do the work But those who
are always beginning and never finish
ing, have more of the spasmodic than
the persevering. Moral Teach your
children to do one thing at a time, and
to finish what they begin.
Year: 1872

The pale tints which have been 80
fashionable are not likely to continue in
fashion, since the autumn and winter
demand deep, bright, warm hues, and
but very few ladies can wear the pale
colors with satisfaction.
Year: 1872

The total yield of the new hop crop
in the United States is now estimated
at 100000 pounds, or about 10000
bales. The total supply in this country
is less than it was last year, and as the
demand from manufacturers will be
greater than ever before, the brewing
business constantly increasing, foreign
hops will be needed, but at what price
remains to be determined.
Year: 1872

domestic tragedy occurred in the lower part of
this county in which Mrs Ballard, wife of
James Ballard, was the victim of self-destruc-
ton. The unfortunate woman had been labor
ing under mental arrangement for some time
and it is thought she committed the rash act
while labOring under one of these fits.


Our information is that Mrs. Ballard procured
a rope and fastened it across the house. telling
her daughter to go to the spring after bucket
of water. and adding that she need not hurry
back. The girl was gone a reasonable length
find her mother hanging lifeless. She was in
stantly cut down, but too late. The vital spark
had fed and all that remained was inanimate
clay. Her funeral took place on Sunday last.


Mrs Ballard resided in TOole's Bend, in the
11th civil district.
Year: 1872

We gave yesterday some figures of ma
jorities in this district, prepared in haste,
which are incorrect, as we find, in several
respects. In fact we find it very difficult
to make any accurate calculations, as there
has been no fair test of party votes since
the franchise law was repealed. After the
Legislature finally fixes the districts, we
shall have more to say of the vote.
Year: 1872

An infant child of Mr.. Shuler, of Grape
Yard. Sewer county. died very suddenly on


"Wednesday, the 18th instant. Its mother
had put it on the bed asleep and apparently in
good health, but in short time found that it
Was dead The cause of its death is not known.
Year: 1872

To he Editor of The Commercial:


Keep it before the people There can be no
great or permanent reform Of thefnstitutions Of
this State without a Constitutional Convention.
There is a wide spread and settled conviction in
the minds of our people, that we need many and
radical changes in our organic law, but the ma
chinery provided for amendment, by legislative
action is acumbersome. tediuns, andtmrr1ctic1bin,
and the reforms demanded are too numerous
and important to be made in any other mode
than by convention composed OF the ablest and
best men OF our State.


Tue popular mind is ripe for the movement
Republicans are buoyant and hopeful, and pre-
pared to enter upon the work with zeal. Dem
ocrats, too should join in 1t, with no less inter
est.


For twenty years, this State has been under
the domination of men either incapable of en-
tertainng a new idea, or hostile to any move
ment which could possibly endanger their own
political supremacy, but large body of Demo-
Gratis are now seus BILE of the fact that any at
tempt 10 resist the popular demand for Reform
IL uselt s. aud that their only hope IN the future
is the acceptance of what has been done by the
nation, and the infusion into our own State Con-
stituiiOn and laws of something of the spirit OF
improvement and progress which is abroad in
the land. II party leaders see this, it may be
well with them, but If they do not, the tide will
sweep on without them.


The time to start il NOlo Let the public
mind be aroused by thepress, and when tho Leg
islature assemblies in January, lay before them a
bill providing for an election to ascertain the
sense OF the citizens upon the question of a con-
vention, aud pour in from all parts of the late
petitions and delegations too numerous and pow
erful to be disregarded.
Year: 1872

The Supreme Court OF New Jersey yesterday
unanimously directed the issue Of a maudamus
to compel the Clerk Of Jersey City to swear in
the Police Commissioners appointed by Cover
nor Parker.


In 40 counties Of Texas the net Democratic
majority is 1915. The Democrats are conceded
all the Congressional Districts and a majority in
10Th Houses Of the Legislature.