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Year: 1872

We, comparatively, rarely hear Of
sudden death, nowadays, Of any man
when the comment is not made 3" Whis-
Ky will fetch 'em" There is scarcely
community, from the snowy banks Of
the Ponobscot to the saganuaS Of Flo


rda, or from the stormy shores of the
Atlantic to the Pacific Marge, in which
this remark is not made almost every
day in the year, aud, we regret to adj


NIT, with too much deserved appllca-
ton, The victims Of the vice OF in
temperance are around us III every dl>
rection. And SO far from all the efforts
of temperance men to arrest the prog
ress of the alcoholic epidemic being
successful. it almost seems that the at
tention they attract to the question, in
stead of deterrinc men FROM entering
upon the downward path to ruin, instl-
gates them to that course The miserable
thralls to this social plague are found
in every walk Of life. The judge upon
the bench is diseraaced, in the estima
tion Of his constituents, by his addiction
to the flowing bowl. The lawyer of
brilliant talents and in lucrative prac>
tice becomes subject to the influence of
the dangerous stimulant, aud falls at
length below the range Of responsibility
and confidence. The politician, aspir-
ing to the highest places IN the gift of
the people, commences his career with
unclouded prospects, tempted by whis.
ky, becomes at last the curbstone bum
mer and hanger on of the party whose
principles he advocates. The merchant
on the crest of the topmost wave of
commercial prosperity, is bitten by the
sworn cf the still" aud from his lofty
financial altitude descends to the dole
full steps of inexcuseable bankruptcy.


The enemies of all such men point
with derision to their conduct, and
their friends hang their heads in shame,
aud whisky (the generic name for all
alcoholic beyerages) has accomplished
these foul results Under its baneful
influence the kind hearted neighbor be
comes mortal foe; the hard-worklng
man useless wretch, fcnd in his
family and pest to society. Whisky
has conquered him and burned out his
moral nature, the last relic of deccncy
and true manliness. Whisky will beat
any man living who will keep up the
contest long enough. The man who
Year: 1872

your hands! Oh, what awful dirty
hands,"


"The hands will wash and the face
will COOL" said Uncle Reuben. 81
think that when mother comes home
and sees the pretty curtains in the
windows, she won't complain of either
hands or face"


Tired little Josie looked rested al.
ready, as Uncle Reuben lifted her up
to kiss her crimson face. and when
dinner was over she went to work
with great zeal. Aunt Lottie had Of
fered to give her half ofthe money and
let the boy finish the hair, but she
would not consent; and although she
had to sit alone-for her aunt dared
not bring the delicate embroidery with
which she was busy near flying threads
of hair dust--she went bravely on.


Oh, how the little back did ache, and
how the little brown eyes did sting.
But when Uncle Reuben came in
again at sunset, the work was done,
and the weary child lay asleep in her
chair. He stepped up very softly to
her side, and laid bright new dollar
note in her lap.


Never was there a happier heart
than Josie's when, after supper, he took
her out to walk, and let her buy, with
her own hard-earned money, the cur
tains for mothers room.


Yes, she was happier just once in
her life, and that was when her mo-
ther, going up to her room when she
returned from her journey, asked
"Why, who put those pretty curtains
up here?" And on hearing from Aunt
Lottie Of her little girls unselfsh
love, took her in her arms and said,
"My own blessed, darling child! I'd
rather have these than the finest cur
tains that ever hung in palace"
Year: 1872

suppose some of the little boys
who read this will say, when they
look at the title of the piece. "Thats
casey enough; | am honest; never took
anything that did not belong to me in
my life" Well, that is right but
there is more in being truly honest,
perhaps than you think. | will tell
you story, and then you will under
stand me.


In country school--the school of
which am teacher-a large class was
standing to spell In the lesson there
was very "hard word" as the boys
say. But put the word to the schol-
ar at the head, and he missed it. /
passed it to the next, and the next,
and so on through the class, till it
came to the last scholar the smallest
of the class, and he spelled it right, at
least | understood HIN so, and he
went to the head, above seventeen
boys and girls all older than himself
| then turned and wrote the word
on the blackboard, so that they might
all see how it was spelled, and learn it
better. But no sooner had | written
it than the little boy at the head cried
out, "Oh, | didn't say so, Miss W!
| said { instead of l." and he went
back to the foot, Of his own accord,
quicker than he had gone to the head.
Was he not an honest boy? | should
have always thought he spelled it
right, if he had not told me; but he
was too honest to take any credit that
did not belong to him.


Let me tell you another story with
little lesson. One Summer day
school was out at play. There were
a great many children, and the boys,
some of them, had balls to play with,
the boys had not much playground
around the school-house there was
only small yard, and all around were
high brick houses. One of the little
boys threw his ball, and it went
straight through window, breaking
the glass, and the pieces came rattling
down on the bricks. There were so
many children playing that nobody
knew who broke the window except
the boy who did it. He did not tell
any one, but he was very sorry. Dir
ectly the bell rang and all went in.
The children had not much more than
taken their seats, and was still, when
the door was opened, and lady came
in with Eddies ball in her hand. She
lived in the house where the window
was broken. She was very angry, and
scolded so loud and fast that the teach
er could not say anything. When at
last she stopped, and the teacher told
her that she would enquire about it,
Just then Eddie raised up his hand;
the teacher gave him leave to speak,
and he rose from his seat and said dis
tnctly. 81 broke the window acciden.
tally, and | am very sorry; but this af-
ternoon | will bring the money to pay
for it," Was not that an honest boy?
Year: 1872

i want to tell you secret. The
way to make yourself pleasant to 9th
ers, is to show them attention. The
whole world is like the miller at Mans
field, "who cared for nobody,-no, not
he,-because nobody cared for him"
And the whole world would serve you
so, if you gave the cause. Let every
one see that you do care for them, by
showing them what Sterne so happily
called the small courtesies, in which
there is no parade, whose voice is too
still to tease, and which manifest them
selves by tender and affectionate looks
and little acts of attention, giving the
preference in every little employment,
at the table, in the field, walking, sit
ting and standing William Writ.
Year: 1872

IL Is the essential nature OF all wines
and spirits TO send an increased amount
of blood to the brain. The first effect
of taking a glass of wine or stronger
form Of alcohol, Il to send the blood
there faster than common, hence the
circulation that gives the red face. 1t
increases the activity Of the brain. anu
It works faster and so does the tongue.
But rs the blood goes to the brain
faster than common, It returns faster,
and 10 special permanent harm results.
But suppose man keeps on drinking,
the blood Is sent to the brain so fast,
IN such large quantities. that In order
TO make room tor 1t tho arteries have
70 enlarge themselves; they Increase
In size, and In doing so they press
against the more yielding flaccid veins
which carry the blood ons Of the brain
and thus diminish their Size, their
pores. the result being that the blood
Is not only carried 10 the arteries OF
the brain faster than Is natural or
healthful, but it Is prevented from
leaving rs fast as usual hence, q
double set of causes of death are set III
operation. Hence, n man may drink
enough OF brandy or other spirits in \
few hours, or even minutes, to bring
on fatal attack of appopleSy. This
Is literally being dead drunk.
Year: 1872

\ ORR. and boy went In bathing
at Newport. While In the water he
proposed marriage. and just at that
moment wave came that doubled
him up. When the waters reccded she
said YES" Then there came an
other wave that used her In the same
manner. When these last waters had
subsidized the lover said, This Is fate" "
Year: 1872

IL it possible that our friend Col. Anthony,
of the Leavenworth TINES, has written an
article for the Kansas Magazine and had il
rejected? If not, why does he continue TO
assail that publication? The ZINES has
published about two columns of censure, on
q single number OF the Magazine, and keeps
reiterating its utter aversion of the new peri
odical, killing it first, and then coolly cutting
off its head, tearing out its heart, and cutting
up its body.-Monitor.


We have never written an article for the
Kansas Magazine. We have never sent any
article to it. We have never assailed the
publication. We have never published a
word OF censure, or shown any aversion TO it.
If the thing has been killed, had its head Gu,
of, its heart torn out, or its body Gu, Up, that
work has been done by its special friends who
loved it SO much that it sickened with their
fulsome words Of praise. If it docs no; die,
it can thank THE ZINES as the only paper in
the State that gave the Magazine just and
fair criticism. If we said one word about
the work tha: was untrue, or unjust, or incor-
rect, why have not such journals as the Fort
Scott Monitor, called the attention OF Its real
ers to it. They have no., and cannot.


We could have justly centured the typo
graphy of the work, but chose net to say
word against the enterprise. We had hoped
that the Magazine would be credit to
the printers of the State, but ii is not We
can do as good work in Kansas as can be
done in Boston or New York, and it is II
disgrace to our young commonwealth TO send
ont anything ut that which truly represents
the skill and the art Of the printers Of
Kansas.
Year: 1872

From the n. Y. Herald, Of the lsth.l


The report of the meeting of the Board Of
Health, together with the Sanitary Inspec-
tors report on the question of the terrible
malady in Our midst, will bring to the public
the necessity incumbent on them of using
every known precaution to prevent its fur
tier spread. The cases Of smallpox in this
city have increased in the past week from
sixty-eight to eighty-three and the disper-
sion ofthe localities in which they have &C.
Cured show that they are confined to no one
section. The house-tO-house visitation for
the purpose Of vaccinating is progressing,
and it is stated that, owing to ignorance and
stupid prejudice, the lower classes of Ger
mans are almost the only ones refusing to
be vaccinated. It is we'll to observe on this
point that among these misguided people the
disesse is making the most marked ravages.
We call special attention, therefore, to the
precautions laid down to be taken, and a. q
measure of good to the whole community
the heads of families should see that they are
adopted.


The condition OF the Smallpox Ho,pi.al Is
said to be most deplorable, and utterly inca
pable of accommodating the sufferers. This
must be seen to at once. The ccDtsgion
seems to have taken root sll over the civil.
ized world, and it il or ly by great vigilance
that We can escape wore horrors than We now
endure. The street cars, in their present
filthy state, are denounced as perfect breed
ing grounds Of the disease. Ii the greedy
who control them will not see
that they are cleaned and purified the
law should take the matter in its own hands.
Year: 1872

california has turned over a new leaf,'
and by recent act of her Legislature, has
placed ecclesiastical property on the came
footing as secular property, and provided
for ik taxation in the same manner. This is
proper illustration Of the principle of re-
ligious equality, which prohibits taxation
for the support Of any creed or sect. When
church property is exempted, the property
Of the community in general i., of course,
taxed SO much the more heavily; while the
assessment of this class of property reduces
the general taxation in a corresponding de-
gree. 1t il said that California is the only
State in the Union which does not exempt
ecclesiastical properly from taxation. 1t is
likely, however, considering the excess Of
property possessed by some denominations
over o,hsrs, and the disproportion which e1-
lists between the private benefits which such
exemption confers, and the public disadvan-
tages which arise frcm it, the precedent set
by that State will in due time be copied by
others
Year: 1872

The Table-Talker, of the Chicago Post,
chronicles with a grim smile the worldly
wisdom of preacher at Elmira, one of
whose congregation marked 81 castor So,
and sought to secure IS worth of praise for
his liberality, on false pretense.. The shep.
herd walkei down to his sleeps store next
day, and found the sheep with his foot on
the scale on which he was weighing some
alt fish for poor widow. The shepherd
said he was plain and humble, and mortified
his flesh by avoiding vainglorious display.
So, il the sheep had no objection, he would
return the Sl2 castor and rake Sl2 worth of
assorted groceries. The sheep couldn't help
him,elf, and submitted with good grace,
and his customers must e,pec, short weight
and scant measure until he has made up
the -
Year: 1872

A writer is 80 like lover! And talk
with the right listener is 20 like an arm-in-
arm walk in the moonlight with the soft
heartbeat just felt through the folds Of mus
lin and b.oadcloth! Bot it takes very little
to spoil everything for writer, talker,
sides poverty hat i,s.ss d. genial ca1sen. Of
the soul, - the poet Of the Elesy calls It.
Fire can stand any wind, but fame is easily
blown out, and then come smoudering, and
moke, and pro6tlea, slow combustion with
out the cheerful blaze which shed light all
round it. The One Readers hand may
shelter the fame: the one blessed minister
ing spirit With the vsnel Of oil may keep it
bright in spite Of the aFeam of cold waief
on tie other i'd doing IL bet to put i out.
From the Atlantic 1estaly J5r february.
Year: 1872

John Dressler, of Rochester, Penn, writes
to The TINES TOR information about Kan
sas, and says:


would like some information IS to pub
lie lands in your State, and the best way to
obtain them, and where it is healthy and
productive, as am expecting to emigrate
there with perhaps twenty or thirty Of my
friends.


Anywhere i'm the western or southern por-
tioas Of the State Mr. Dresser will find lands for
himself and his friends, which are to be OBJ
taine1 under the Homestead Law, without
money and without price, all that he will
have to do to obtain his land will be to 20
and select it and live ON it, and, at the end
of Eve years the United States will give him
a patent for it. These lands are Just as coed
as any tie sun shines upon, aud would have
been taken long ago, il they had been in
open market, but the Government; wisely re-
serves them for actual settlers and money will
not buy them. As to "where il is healthy
and productive We refer him to the map of
Kansas there is not spot within the lin
its of the State that is not both 'healthy and
nrOducfive -
Year: 1872

The Mobile Tribune, giving for its author
ity . shipmaster whom it namee, says:


We learn of the partial formation of new
island at the mouth of our harbor and near
ly opposite Sand Island, which has grown
some three miles in length, and has had the
effect of deepening the channel over the
outer bar. This island has already attained
such height above the water rs to be the
resort of birds and other sea residents, and
should it continue to increase, which is con-
summation to be wished, it NAV have the
ultimate effect of giving free, clear passage
up our bay TO ships of the heaviest draft.
Year: 1872

A plain and mschooled man, who
had received his education principally
beneath the open sky, in the field and
the forest, and who welded the AK
more than the pen, while speaking Of
children, remarked with true and
beautiful simplicity. .srhe little chips
are nearest the heart
Year: 1872

Some sensible member Of the Ken
tueky Legislature Is trying to induce
that body to reconsider the extravaaant
act of last session, contracting fsr two
volumes Of Collins History for each
School District Of the State. The ap-
propriation vas clear swindle upon the
school children Of the State. aud should
be reetifed, if said money has to be re
placed by warrant on the revenue proper
Tnv privilege Of voting on the PROPOSE
ton was denied 10 all, but few districts,
and it is at least bat fair that these dis
tricts should now have an opportunity
Of rejecting or accepting, the books We
hope the members from Western Ken
lucky will work to undo this unwise ap-
propriaticn The school money is sa-
cred, and under no circumstances should
be used for anything else than the edu
cation Of the children of the State. Thi-
Colliu's History appropriation is th,
work of the enemies of the common
school system.
Year: 1872

The New Hampshire election is to
take place on next Tuesday. The con
test, 10 view of the fact that the rasult
may have no iuconsiderable influence on
the Presidential election, is exceedingly
animated Many Of the most effective
of the republican speakers from other
parts of the Union have some time been
engaged in canvassins the State; nor have
Democrats been silent


New Hampshire was carried by the
Democracy last year for the first time
since 1851, and they seem confident that
they will be able to maintain their van
tage ground. The corruptions and
usurpauous OF the Administration have
done much to weaken the party: aud il
is thought that the labor aud temperance
movements, both of which are represent
ed in the canvass, will have the effect o;
still further weakening the Republican,
ticket
Year: 1872

There is nothing in the economy Of
horse keeping that is Of more conse-
auencc than diet, and the discovery Of
remedies for diseases. In state Of
nature, animals are not subject to dis
ease, or very seldom SO; but under
domestication the case is changed.
They are here at the mercy Of their
owners, and ninty-nine out Of one
hundred Of their diseases are attribu-
table, directly or indirectly, to want
of proper feeding and care, and espe-
cially SO among horses doing fast
work. In cities, want Of ventilation
is one Of the crying evils, and in the
country too much ventilation is one Of
the causes of disease.


There is no animal on the farm it
will pay better to keep warm and
comfortable than the horse. His coat
is thinned and shortened by grooming
and this gives need for more protec.
ton. We think a few concise rules for
the care Of horses will be valuable,
and therefore quote the following from
the Stable Book" by Stewart and
Allen:


When he has to work as much and
Year: 1872

There IL al account in San Fran
cisco exchange of safe which an in-
genious mechanic constructed, and de.
clared to be absolutely burglar proof.
To convince the incredulous Of this
fact, he has placed 81, 900 bill In his
pocket, had himself locked IN the safe
with an ample supply of provisions,
and declared he would give the money
to the man who unfastened the door.
All the blackmiths, and burglars and
rpenters in the State have been busy
for week boring, blasting and beat
ing at tue safe, aud the man Is there
yet He has whispered through the
keyhole that be will make the reward
$40, 900 IL somebody will only let him
out. Fears are entertained that the
whole concern will have to be ruslted
down in a blast furnace before he is
released, aud 1t is proposed to pass In
through the keyhole n flre.proof
jacket to protect the inventor while
the iron is melting.
Year: 1872

often as he is able, his food sho ou d be
unlimited.


When the work is such as to DESTROY
the legs more than it exhausts the
system, the food must be given with
some restriction unless the horse is a
poor eater.


When the weather is cold, horses
that are much exposed to it should
have extra food.


When the horse is in good working
condition, he needs less food than If
only getting into condition
Young, growing horses require little
more food than mature ones; but as
they are not fit for full work the diff
ference is not great.


Old horses, that have begun to
decline in vigor, need more food than
the young or the matured


Hot tempered, irritable horses sci.
dom feed well; but those that have
good appetitcs require more food to
keep them in condition than others Of
calm and quiet disposition.


''Small.bellied, narrow-chested hor.
ses require more food than those OF
deep and round carcass but few OF
them eat enough to maintain them In
condition for full work"


Lame. greasy heeled, and harness
CALLED horses require an extra allow.
ance Of food to keep them in working



Sickness, fevers, infiammations, all
diseases which influence health 50 a.
to throw the horse off work, demand
with few exceptions, spare diet,
which, in general, consists Of bran
mashes, grass, carrots and hay"


Careful attention to these rules will
enable the horse owner to save much
vexation, time and money, In the econ
amy Of the stable and breeding stud.
Il is as necessary to the well being of
his animals, as Of the other depart.
ments of farm economy. The horse is
the noblest of mans servants, and ex-
ira care bestowed here is always amply
Year: 1872




must have been at some period Of the
past even more active springs than at
present known. The sides Of the
mountain for two or three hundred
feet in height are covered with thick
crust of the calcarious deposits which
was originally ornamented with the
most elegant sculpturing all over the
surface, like the bathing pools below.
The atmospheric agencies, which act
readily on the lime, have obliterated
all their delicate beauty.


Chimneys, partially broken down,
are scattered about here and there
with aperturcs varying in size from
two inches to two feet in diameter.
Long rounded ridges are also quite
numerous, with assures extending the
entire length, from which the boiling
water issued fortl, and flowed over
the sides. Thus the sediment was
continually prccipitatcd in thin oval
layers, 30 that section Of these oblong
chimneys presents the appearance Of
Of layers Of hay in stack, or Of the
,hatched cabin Of a peasant. Some
Of these chimneys were undoubtedly
formed by geyscrs, now extinct; 9TH
ers by what may be called spouting
springs, as those which are in vio-
lent ebulution, throwing the water up
from two to four feet-a phenomenon
intermediate between boiling spring
and true geyser. One Of these cones
is very remarkable, surprising any
observed in any other portion Of the
West. From its peculiar form, we
almost involumtarily named it the
Liberty Cap. It is entirely composed


+ the carbonate Of lime, in flexible
cap like layers, with diamcte- at the
base Of fifteen feet, and height Of
about forty feet. 1t is completely
closed over at the summit. This
is probably an extinct geyser, and was
the most powerful one in the entire
group.
Year: 1872

What are you disturbing the whole
house with your yells in this way for ?
demanded New Jersey landlord of
guest whom he found lato at night
seemingly In pursuit Of invisible foes.
and yelling at the top Of bis voice.
I'm shouting the battle cry Of nea.
DOM answered the guest, q he went
ahead with his search and yells.
Year: 1872

How much more intelligent and
fascinating the majority Of young
ladie> would be, were they to give y
little more attention to newspaper
reading we do not mean the fash
papers of the day, which arc filled
with matter that, If it does no harm,
can certainly do no good, but to news.
papers those which make US familiar
with the present character and I'm.
provements Of the age. 1t is we'll
enough TO know something Of the
worlds history, but it Is with the
present we have mainly to deal, and
We know Of no moro engaging trait in
lady's character than q fair ACC quaint.
ance with the passing events. Eyerv
young lady should have au Intelligent
opinion ou the moral, political and
religious subjects of the times, and the
best aud the only way to find this, is
TO read good newspapers diligently.