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Year: 1873

A man in La Crosse, Wis. has
been married only six months, has
applied for a divorce on the ground
of the cruel and inhuman treatment
which he receives from his wife. He
evidently does not understand the
situation. A husband who persists
in keeping his wife in frozen region,
where there is winter thirteen months
in the year, must not become dis
couraged if she kicks him once or
twice day to keep her blood in cir
culation.
Year: 1873

Kiss me Good Night.
A little girl said to her mother, a:
she gave her a good night kiss, d
wish you would kiss me always
mother, the very last thing at night
| am happier in my sleep when yor
kiss me, and [ think 1 rest better
''Dear mother, when my prayer is said,
Before you take the light,
Oh! lean your head so closely down,


And always kiss good night!
For am happier in my dreams,


And sleep in sweeter rest,
If have laid my lips to thine,


And thine to mine are pressed.
lone kiss, dear mother, for the love


My heart keeps warm for thee;
And one for all the tenderness


Thy sweet eyes look to me.
kiss me forgiveness Of my wrongs,


Kiss me with hope and prayer,
That 1 shall be a better child


And more reward thy care.
''Kiss me for some poor orphan child,
To whom no kiss is given;
And next for all the happy ones,


And then for one in heaven.
Kiss me for everything love,


The beautiful and bright;
Sweet mother, kiss me for thysef


Once more, and now good night"
Year: 1873

When that military commission
hangs Captain Jack, they ought to
string up at least one Of his squaws
in order to carry out the parallel
suggested by Attorney-General Will
liams. A government officer who
would refer to the commission that
hung Mrs. Surratt as authority,
ought to be presented with rope
and commended to retire.
Year: 1873

You ought to let me pass here
free of charge, considering the
BENEVOLENT nature of my profession"
said physician to a toll-gate keep
er. Not so,' was the reply, ''you
send too many dead heads through
here now The doctor didn't stop
to argue the point, but paid his toll
and passed on.
Year: 1873

The murderer Lusignani, lately
hung in New Jersey, had some ma
tive wit, if he did part his hair in
the middle. Just before he was led
out to execution one of the priests
said: Il would willingly be in your
place, you will be in heaven soon."
swell, take my place. said the pris-
oner; ''I will get under the bed.''
Year: 1873

A chap given TO statistics esti-
mated that over two Thousand toes
were frozen during the last winter
by young ladies keeping their beaux
lingering at the gate, instead of ask
ing them into the parlor.
Year: 1873

A tin wedding was lately observed
after a rather unusual manner. The
wife eloped with young fellow, TAX
ing with her all the tin she had
saved in ten years, The discovery
of her absence closed the festivities.
Year: 1873

A man and woman were married
down in Georgia the other day,
who got drunk before dinner, fought
in the afternoon and slept in the
guard-house at night. Can this be
regarded as a bridal trip?
Year: 1873

A young man in Lancaster sent
off his first postal cardAast week.
After writing a message on the card.
he enclosed it in an envelope, put
on three cent stamp and dropped
it in the postoffice, remarking that
it was very handy arrangement,
and should have been introduced
years ago.
Year: 1873

sufficient to meet ali demands for one year
from date; and to guard against any and All
accidents that might occur TO the same BY
holding IL afOat, we are yarding In this city
burg Coal. We shall keep afioat q large
fleet OF coal for our steamer trade, from which
we shall draw 70 meet city and cOuEtry con-
sumption until the winter sets in, when We
shall commence on our stock in yards, which
viii be sufficient 70 supply all demands and
guarantee moderate prices until the runs Of
coal in the spring OF 1874.


We are IN receipt Of the following tOWs Of
coal this spring. at Memphis:
Year: 1873

Money lent in exceptional cases as high as o per
cent but the closing 4, that being the rate
NJ which most of the DAYS business was done.
There is nothing new to be said Of discounts.


Government bonds were quiet all day, but unset
tied By reason of fluctuations in gold. Fisk q Hatch
report as follows:
Year: 1873

What has become of that reliable courier
who came down from Livingston parish
last Saturday and persistently stated that
the Metropolitan militia had met with a
strong armed lesistancel The echoes Of
that booming cannon and the rafting of
small arms must have made Kim deaf and
invisible. VII! he be SO good as to come to
the surface A menagerie will be here this
season, and the manager will pay well for
zeal curIOsItles.
Year: 1873

One of the late boys, while reading
a chapter of Genesis, paused to ask
his mother whether the boys i n the
olden time used to do their sums on
the ground. 1t was discovered that
he had been reading the passage,
"And the sons of men multiplied on
the face of the earth"
Year: 1873

The isilors Of Lancashire have made : de-
rosod for al advance Of wages to the extent Of
fry per cent upon tie present rates TIE
grOuud Of application is the : Increased cost Of
the necesssries Of lie Il is thought that some
Year: 1873

LIGHT-Do not arrange your house so
as to violate Gods fist command. Give
it many windows and then, O housewife,
keep your blinds open during the day
and your curtain drawn aside. If you
let in the sun freely it may fade your
carpets" but if you do not twill be sure
to cause illhea1th to the mothers aud
children. The sun is good physician.
He has never had due crditfor his curative
qualities-for the bright eyes and rosy
cheeks that come from his healing bath.
Do you know how puny is the growth
of the potato vine along the darkened
cellar wall? Such is the health of human
beings living where the sun is intercept
ted by the windows drapery. So dark
wall paper is not only gloomy, but it is
physically unwholesome. Let in the
sun, for with it come cheerfulness and
strength? A dark room is an enemy to
good health, good temper, and good
morals. 7a =~ "'5 -
Year: 1873




NOTHING LEAVES Us AS IT FOUND, US.
IF sheet of paper, on which key has
been laid, be exposed for some minutes
to the sunshine, and then instantaneous
ly viewed in the dark, the key being re-
moved, a faded spectre Of the key will
be visible. Let this paper be put aside
for many months, where nothing can
disturb it, and then in darkness be laid
on plate of metal, the spectre of the
key will appear. This is equally true OF
our minds. Every man we meet, or book
we read, every picture or Landscape we
see, every word or tone we hear, leaves
Its image on the brain. These traces,
which under ordinary circumstances are
invisible, never fade, but in the intense
light of cerebral excitement start into
prominence, just as the speetEeim image Of
the. key started into sight on the appE-
cation of heat. It is thus with all the
influences to which we are subjected
Year: 1873

The DEACoN's WAGoN.-The story
is told Of an old farmer who loved mis-
chief, and did not love neighboring
deacon. With gang of roguish boys
in the neighborho0d he was on most
friendly terms, though he took good
care never directly to encourage them
in their youthful pranks. But he
thoroughly understood them, and they
knew him. One evening he met them
just starting out on lark, and address
ing them in stern tones said: "BOys I
tell you not to put the deacon's wagon
on the roof of his barn Tonight ~ And
then, as if an after thought, just as they
were moving off in the direction of the
deacon's residence, he cried out: "Be
good boys, and here's a quarter for yotl!"
The next morning the deacon had to
call upon his neig6bors to assist in get
ting his wagon to terra firma, but no
one could say that the farmer had ad-
vised the mischief the boys had done.
Year: 1873

ToCLEAN GLovEs.-Make thick mn
cilage by boiling a little faxseed, to
which add a little dissolved soap, and
when the mixture cools wipe the gloves
with a piece of white flannel, previously


fitting. them or the hand. Use only
enough of the cleaning mixture to take
off the dirt without wetting through the
glove. ..
Year: 1873

Many persons are liable to extreme
suffering from felons on the finger.
These Affections not unfrequently occa-
sion permanent crippling Of the mem
bers affected. The following simple pre-
scription Is recommended as o cure for
the distressing ailment: Take common
rock salt such as is used for sailing beef,
dry it in an oven, then pound it fine and
mix itwith spirits of tuFpentine in equal
parts. Put it on a rag, and as it gets dry
put on more, and in twenty-four hours
you are cured-the felon will be dead.
It will do no harm to try it, -
Year: 1873

To FAsTEN SHELLS ON PICTURE
FRAMES. Take an inch board and make
a rough frame of any shape you like and
cover with good white lead putty, and
commence with your large shells and
place the putty about as thick as will
abouthalf bury theshells; then film with
small ones according TO taste; let them
dry and then yarnish, and the frame
will be as solid as if made of stone.
Year: 1873

How 20 SMOTH RIBoNs- Take o
moderately hot fat iron on the ironing
board, then place the ribbon ON the left
side Of the iron and pull it carefully
through underneath the iron Tie the rib
bon is not pulled too fast, and the iron
is the right warmth, this will be found
to be o much better way than simply
rubbing ii Tie iron IRON over The sltS ribbon.
Year: 1873

TRAINING A HEIFEBaS-We find the
following in an exchange unaccredited.
which may be of benefit to our dai1vmpn
in training their heifers. Cows, saws
the. writer, usually become addicted to
kicking when heifers, from being MIXED
by abusive mixers. have never seen
an old COW become a. kicker unless abus
ed: Instead of COWS being averse to
being milked when giving a lar5e ouan-
tlty, have ever found it the reverse,
When, pasturage is green, and cows
come home at night with udders disten-
ed with milk, our down East cows
seem grateful to have it removed.


Milking a heifer for the first time re-
quiress patience, for they will almost
invariably kick. LIN such case out a
broad strap around her body, lust in
front of the udder, and buckle it M
moderately tight, and so soon as she
gets down (for she may dance around
little at first), take your pail, sit down,
and go to milking, for she is as HELPLESS,
as a kitten. Do not attempt to use a
rope instead Of strap, for it will not
answer. This is q much better method
than tying the leg, as it does not hurt
the animal in the least. A few appli-
cations of the strap, with plenty of
patience and kindness will cure the
most obstinate case.
Year: 1873

The Coach has neither politics nor
religion The driver will crack his
whip over whoever he pleases.


The Coach has neither money nor
credit, and doesn't need any.


We have no list Of exchanges, and
don't expect any. If anyone says any
thing Tnean about us, we desire copy.
If anything good, they can keep it to
themselves.


Our stock of mOdesty is barley sufi-
cient for our own use. We have none
to sell, and don't know any, one in this
part that wants to buy any.
Year: 1873

When boy is in haste to 60 some
where on his own account it is not ex-
ucily the time to send him elsewhere on
your account. But a fond Danbury
mother thought differently. She wan
tel h-r hoy to carry some things down
stairs when he thought he ought t" he
our-doos tickling the carman's horse
But he took the things He put mir.
ror under one arm and clock under
the other Then he TOOK chair in
each hand and hung a pail Of dishes
around his neck. and filed his pockets
with iumblers, and started for the stairs.
Just as he got to the top 70 commence
the descent the mirror slipped and in an
endeavor to recover it he lost his bal.
ance and went shooting down the next
floor accompanied by all those articles,
and making an earthquake at every
bound. Coming up the stairs at the
same time was the carman lie saw the
danger. and had sufficient presence Of
mind to shout, "Hey, you! 60 back
but the boy did not hear him apparent.
ly, for he kept right on and by the car
man, leaving that unfortunate man to
follow on his head. The cries and
crash brought the rest of the family tc
the rescue, and the disconsolate youth
was. saturated with arnica and tears
contrary to the advice of the carman
who suggested that he be driven into
the earth with mallet.
Year: 1873

To the organizing committee was assigned
the duty Of carrying out the general objects
of the meeting until formally relieved by
the duly elected officers of the proposed as
sociation, and in the performance of the
part assigned them, the committee earnestly
solicit the cooperation of all who are in
terested in the objects sought to be gained.
They respectfully submit the following ad.
dress
Year: 1873

COLD FEET.-Much discomfort and no
small amount Of sickness are attributed to
habitual GOODNESS of the feet. There are few
hygienic precepts more important than the
first clause of that which says. keep the feet
warm and the head COOL" The large supply
of blood-vessels to the brain, and the remote
position of the feetfrom the centre Of circula.
ton, show why the head is 50 liable to be op-
pressed with accumulated blood, and the feet
so chilled by its deprivation. Habitual cold
ness of the feet means congestion of the brain
and other internal organs, thus unbalancing
the whole circulation, and injurng every organ
of the body.


To prevent cold feet have your shoes or
boots of thick, firm leather, waterproof and
be sure that they are not tight. A very tight
fitting boot or shoe radiates the heat as fast
as the circulation can provide it. If the boot
or shoe is large enough to admit of good
supply of air around the foot, the tempera-
ture will be much more easily maintained.
Tight stockings and tight garters are also
among the common causes Of cold feet But
when the feet are cold at bed time, in spite of
exercise, artificial heat should be resorted to.
! No one should retire to bed with cold feet
without some provision to warm them. A hot
brick, wrapped in several folds of cloth, will
keep warm nearly all night, as will bottles Of
hot water or bags of sand. These are better
than heated flannel, because they are more re-
tentive of heat. But if you are obliged to go
to bed with cold feet, do not draw them up to
the body; extend yourself at full length, and
exercise the lower extrenlities by rubbing the
feet together and pressing them alternately
against the footboard, as though you were
walking. In due time they will become warm,
if you have blood enough to do it. To cure
habitual cold feet, hold them for five minutes
in water as warm as can be borne without dis
comfort, and then dip them in moderately
cool water for half minute and wipe dry.
1t is useful, also, to follow the foot-hath with
brisk walk or active friction. This should
be repeated each evening at bed time.
Year: 1873

choose between poverty and riches. Let our
youth 20 on in the way of extravaganza for
fifteen years to come, as they have for fifty
years past, and we shall have nation OF beg
gars with moneyed aristocracy. Let gen.
Grafton of such as save in small sums be
reared, and we shall be free from want. do
not be ambitious for extravagant fortunes,
but seek that which it is the duty of every
man to obtain-independence and comfort
able home. Wealth in sufficient abundance
is within the reach of all. It can be had by
onlv one process-saving.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of eonsum-
Year: 1873

SWHY WILL YE DIE, On YE OF LIT
TIE FAITH ?'-The following well-written
article is from the Davenport Democrat of
December 10. 1872, and is powerful re-
minder to the afflicted:


The most insidious, deadly and distress
ing malady attacking the human frame, is
pale consumption, stealing into the maid
ems bosom, flushing her cheek, blanching
her skin, and feeding like a living worm Of
death upon her yitals. A lover may
fondly gaze into her eyes, the brilliant
sparkling is but a forerunner of dissolu-
ton. A mother may listen to her mid
night breathing, it is but muffied drum
beating her death knell A father may
fondly try to save her, but too frequently
his efforts are in vain, her bridal bed is the
burial case; her bridegroom, death, the
silent consumer Of her lungs is at work
and physicians have no remedy, the phar-
macopGiano drug which cankeep her from
her destiny. Sad as this view is, there is,
happily, a bright side. Providence has
garnered up in the storehouses of vegeta-
ton. a sovereign balm in the juices of
plants to arrest the fell destroyer, to heal
the eating ulcer, to renovate the failing
| lung, to bring health, strength and vigor
to the wasted frame. The keen eye of
science has searched for it, the chemist $
skill has seized upon it, the retort and
alembic have extracted il, and the remedy
Is produced which viii stay the progress OF
the steaithy death fend. The result Of
TINS careful study of nature is Allen S


Lung Balsam, this is the consumptive S
hope the declining patients cure. Thou
sands have entered upon trial of it with
distrust and fear, who now live 10 record
its snatching them from an early grave. and


who are ready to testify to its merits Let
the consumptive take it and be bene6tted


why will ye die, oh, ye of little faith p;
Year: 1873

almost deluded one in the belief that
they were the death sounds of some poor


unfortunate wretches being whirled
along to destruction. At this stage of
the breakup, and as the ice below the
bridge was giving way, it became evil
dent to the anxious watchers on the
docks that two persons, females, were
hurrying across to this side Before
they reached it the ice on which they
were standing commenced to move, and
the seething current bore them resist
lessly downward to what seemed certain
death. Their shrieks and cries for help
were heartrending, while the fearful
prospect that they might be ground to
death before aid could be rendered made
every one shudder. Persons on the
dock hurried from point to point. where
it was possible that aid might be extend
ed them, but no, they were swept past.
The cake of ice on which they were
standing was being fast ground away,
but during their terrible ride the women
did not lose their presence of mind, and
were ready to take the first opportunity
of escape from the perilous position
which offered. This occurred at the
foot of Mulberry street, where the cake
of ice f1oated near enough to the dock
for their rescue by several persons who
were there watching the breakup. They
proved to be two sisters named Anthony,
and they reported that they saw no 9TH
ers on the ice. A man named Scribner,
who had been at work in Bath during
the day, also had narrow escape. being
on his way home to this city when the
ice commenced to move. His shouts
attracted the attention of the men on
the upper bridge, who let down line
as he was passing beneath, which he
grasped and was drawn up out of dan
ger"
Year: 1873

The last order of nobility, being a


combination of the others, must be a
recapitulation of the workings of both /;
the nobility of life, the unity of work
and thought. The result, like chem
ical combination, however, is unlike
either, but forms complete and perfect
whole. Human life is nobler than ami
NAL life, and the most degraded speci-
men of humanity is nobler than the best
of animals. This order of nobility shows
itself in a self-surrender to ideal truth.
There must be an unconsciOusness, an
entire disregard of self in devotion to
the truth sought. A conceit of power
diminishes the splendor of genius. There
must also be communication. The more
points at which we touch nature and
our fellow men, and help them to a
truer and nobler life, the more we inn
part nobility of life to ourselves and
others. There is some chance for
vicious or pompous man, but none for a
selfish man. There is nothing really
beautiful that is not good. There should
also be aspiration. Ever seeking to
arise to points of higher excellence, and
to assimilate them to ourselves. We
should strive not to get, but to become,
and thus to attain and belong to the
highest order of nobility
Year: 1873

The EXECUTIVE ORDER. - Charles
O'Neil, Of Philadelphia, called on the
President Thursday and had CON
versation with him relative to his recent
proclamation, as affecting the members
of the school and education boards and
directors of public schools The Presi-
dent said he did not intend his proclama-
ton to apply to members of .such boards
and school directors, who held national
offices, and that such need not resign
them He also said that if necessary he
would modify his proclamation to reach
such classes, his desire being that those
interested in our public school system
should not diminish their laudable and
unrewarded eXertons in so good cause.
Year: 1873

THE LUMBER SEASON. The winter in
northern Vermont has been so severe
that but very little numbering is being
done. Some mills are not stocked up at
all, others putting in perhaps one half
their usual stock, while occasionally one
is getting nearly its usual supply. The
weather has been very cold and dry,
which has made the roads almost inn
passable with the amount of snow and
the heavy winds, which prevent the
roads from packing, keeping the snow
loose and soft. Taking the country
drained by the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic River road, not more than one
fourth the usual amount of lumber will
be cut, which must seriously affect the
interests of the consumers of Vermont
lumber.
Year: 1873

by bribery and corruption. Suppose it
take the case of a ''liberal" next, and
ask about the election of Carl Schurz by
the Missouri Legislature. This man has
set himself up as such model of purity
and patriotism that the country ought to
be authoritatively informed whether it
required any money to make the Mis-
souri, Legislators see his superior charac-
ter and abilities, or not. That other
eminent liberal, William NJ. Grosven-
or, probably knows as much about the
matter as anybody, and should be called
as the first witness. He is out of job
now, and doubtless would be glad to
earn few dollars by going to Washing
ton to testify.
Year: 1873

THE ATLANTIC MAH. STEAMSHIP Con-
PANY.-The directors and stockholders
of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company
have had secret consultations to decide
upon immediate action in view of its
financial embarrassment. The creditors
say they are willing to make all reason
able concessions and are anxious that
the line should resume running Vari-
Gus rumors are afloat concerning it.
One, on good foundation, is that the
company's steamers will be purchased
by the Samana Bay Company and run
regularly between this city and San Do
mingo. Another is that the company
will be bought out and the line continued
under new directory.
Year: 1873

The largest audience of the season as
sembled at the Opera House, Wednesday
evening, to listen to the lecture of Rev.
E. H. Chaplin, D. D., of New York city.
To say that it was heartily enjoyed and
thoroughly appreciated, is but to repeat
the generally expressed opinion of all.
We are aware that in the following alb
stract full justice is not done to the lecture
or lecturer. The beauty of diction, the
felicity of expression, the frequent
burst of eloquence and the manner of
the orator had charm all their own and
which cannot be reproduced in con-
densed report. All that we have endeav-
ored to do is to present the warp, we
could not undertake the filing. In
speaking of