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Year: 1873

We were placed in possession,
during the past week, by Mr.. J. X
p. Hale, Of what is evidently an
antiquarian relic being 10 more or
less than the frame Of musical
Instrument known in modern days
by the name Of "Jews Harp" We
judge its antiquity from its cnor-
nous size, and the size Of the
skeletons exhnmed in this region
of country; for example, the bones
unearthed by DR.. Palmer, which
on actual measurement he pro-
nounccd to have been Il skeleton of
4 human thirteen feet in height.
Now we don't suppose this instru-
mcnt TO have been that of full
grown Mound-buildcr, but that of
one Of their children whom we
suppose were as large as full
grown man of our day at birth.
The instrument is minus the tongue,
the frame measures four inches in
length, and two and Il half inches
across the drum; the only doubt
remaining on our mind as to its





being Mound builders child's toy,
is the fact that it is the first and
only evidence of their being man
unscturers of IRON as well as pottery
ware. This relic will be at this
Office for inspection for q few days
only, as we have about concluded
to accept a proposition from one of
Barnum's agents who wishes to
place it among his collection OF
Mound-bWldcr's relics.
Year: 1873

John Pierce the colored man who
was relieved Of the sum OF fifteen
hundred dollars last week, has since
had dream; whether he was
awake or asleep We did not learn,
he dreamt that he had seen the
identical roll of money he lost in a
crack covered by a clap-board in
the north corner of the house of the
party he accused and whom he had
arrested, and came to town for an.
other search warrant, which was
issued but with what result we have
not been informed. We fear John,
that your money has gone where
the woodbine twineth not"
Year: 1873

TuoUGu often and earnestly ad-
monishcd by the Ministers of the
Gospel, we are panied at witness
ing so many and frequent interrup-
ions of the services by people get
ting up and stalking out and in the
church, as was the ease during The
late meetings. Besides displaying
n want of respect for the house OF
God, it shows a want of good breed.
ing. 1t disturbs not only the
preacher, but the entire congrega-
lion. It.seemed that whenever the
minister succeeded in attracting the
ear and attention Of his audience,
hat was the very moment Tor a
squad to get up and clatter to the
door. We hope these hints will be
regarded in the future.
Year: 1873

SEEING II crowd gather below
town last Monday evening we
thought we saw q chance for al
item, so we followed the CROWD and
got there just III dime TO see one OF
two horses, evidently on a trial OF
speed, as the crowd begaa 10 cheer,
break of through a dense clump
of thorn bushes, Oh the side Of the
road. The manner in which the
rider Ga colorcd boy) swung him
self on the bottom side ofthat horse
showed that he had no desire to
have his wool combed with thorns.
AS there was nothing at stake, 4
second trial was respectfully dcclin-
Cd by the riders.
Year: 1873

TIE citizens Of Mill Bayou town.
ship have decided to build a school
house and church. Glad to hear it,
we hope to see more built all over
.he county. The people ofCarson's
Lake township also decided to build
Il school-hGase, but not being able
soprocure q suitable site, they have
abandoned the idea for the present.
Year: 1873

All young people read a good deal
now but I do not see that a great deal
comes of it. They think they have to
read a good many newspapers, and a
good many magazines. They are very
entertaining. But it is not always GER
tain that the reader gets from them just
what he reads. On the other hand, it
is certain that people who only read the
current newspapers and magazines get
very little good from each others socie-
ty, because they are all fed with Just
the same intellectual food. You hear
them repeat to each other the things
they have all read in the Daily Trum-
pet or the Saturday Woodpecker. 1 see
no objection, however, to light reading,
desultory reading, the reading of news
papers, or the reading of fiction, If you
take enough ballast with it, so that the
light kites, as the sailors call them, may
not carry your ship over in some sud
den gale. The principle of sound hab-
its of reading, if reduced to a precise
rule, comes out thus that for each
hour of light reading-of what we read
for amusement-we ought to take an
other hour of reading for instruction OF
Improvement. Nor have any Objec-
tion to stating the same rule backward,
for that is a poor rule that VIII not
work both ways. 1t Is, think, true
that, for every hour we give to grave
reading, it is well to give a correspond
ing hour to what is light and amusing.
Now a great deal more is possible under
tins rule than you boys and girls think
at first Some of the best students In
the worldwide have advanced its af-
fairs furthest in their particular lines
have not in practice studied more than
two hours a day. Walter Scott, except
when he was goaded to death, did not
work more. DR.. Bowditch translated
the great " Mecanique Celeste in less
than two hours daily labor But then
it was regular as the movement of the
planets its described. It did not stop,
for whim, or by accident, more than
Jupiter stops in his orbit because a hol-
idav comes round. E. r. Hate.
Year: 1873

Good temper is the sunshine of the
domestic circle, and must be priced
and cultivated accordingly. Fretful-
ness. peevishness, sullenness, bitter
ness and anger must be viewed as so
many kissing snakes and driven from
every heart that claims the distinction
of being happy. When tempted to give
way to any ilI-feeling, self restraint
must be exercised and mutual forbear-
ance shown. Much will be accomplish
ed by carrying out the determination
that both shall never lose their temper
at the same time-one bringing water
where the others brings fire. LET
them treat each others feeling, it has
been well said. ''with lenity, and learn
to be, as occasion serves, blind, deaf
and ddumb-especially dumb. Not sui
IenIy dumb, but serenely dumb. Not
silent for moodishness and passion, but
silent from reason and affection, looking
out the while like a mariner in a dark
night for the first streak of the dawn,
and hailing it with grateful welcome. p"
A gentle contrast, a well arranged di
versity, gives a relish to married life.
It is the necessary condition, however,
of such a diversity that the pan ties
should view things occasionally from
different point of view, and wisdom
will be required, therefore, by mutual
concessions, gentIeness, good humor,
and forbearance, to prevent such diver
sites of taste and opinion becoming the
source of quarrel Irritation. or, to use
q phrase of modern coinage, maggie. >"
A clergyman, who had tied the mar
riage knot for many a couple was care
ful always to whisper to the bride as
his parting counsel Be sure never
to have the last word"-an advice
which is excellent, but which Is sur
passed by the recommendation that
neither party should take the first one
WE are surrounded by motives to piety
and devotion If we would but mind
them The poor are designed to excite
our liberality; the miserable our piety;
the sick our assistance the ignorant
our instruction those that are fallen
our helping hand. In those who are
vain, we see the vanity of the world ;
ia those are wicked Our own frailty.


When we see good men rewarded, 1t
confirms our hope and when evil men
are punished, it excites our fear
! Bishop Wilson.
Year: 1873

school, and neglect OF out-of-door exer-
else, are doubtless bleaching and desic-
eating their victims. Complex and
badly-cooked food, too much sewing
and too little shouting, too much dan
cling and too little walking, all have
their evil part But the very fact that
our girls can dance a whole night, or sit
at the machine and hem the measure
less web of tarlatan in which thev
dance, or live on the culinary stones
that are offered them in place of bread,
or study 10 hours day and practice
three, and not die, shows that women
a tremendous reserve of power, a tre-
mendous resistance to disease, which
can easily be transformed into health.
1t is apparently true that, the simpler
the food, the less luxurious the life, the
freer the exercise, the stronger the
body and the more capable of resisting
fatigue. Fortunately, the road to health
is cheap and easy. And it behooves
and trade to take this road forthwith.
Intelligent disease Will do less in the
world in the long run than stupid
health. American women are seldom
stupid, but they are very generally dis
eased. If, with that forcefulness which
is part of their fine endowment, they
Will reconstruct their bodily constitu-
tion, then both stupidity and disease
will vanish, and intelligent health, de
manding of all doors of occupation
that they open, viii be obeyed. Hearth
and TO777e
Year: 1873

One baby often rules whole house
hold, and with an iron rod, too. The
mother brings up the old excuse, that
she does not dare to control it, as she
should like to, on account of its nervous
temperament. So, for that reason, pa
pa, must go out of the room to read his
paper, because the rastIing Of it wakes
baby; auntie mustn't practice, Tor baby
is asleep; if anybody attempts to enter
the room, mama holds mp a warning
finger, with n look of pitiful distress
upon her face and if perchance the
door-bell rings or a door slams, the cry
of the baby is sure to follow close upon
1t. In fact, silence must be maintained,
if possible, while baby sleeps and
that, in most houses, is a pretty hard
thing to accomplish. Now, 1 do not
believe that all this regard for baby's
nerves is necessary. 1 believe, If the
mother begins Alright, she can accustom
her baby to sleep in spite of all the
noises incidental to the house. By
hushing every noise, and accustoming
the baby to sleep in undisturbed quiet,
she educates it to be nervous and to cry
out at every unusual sound. Many
mothers make a regular business, every
forenoon, of getting the baby to sleep.
They sometimes spend an hour or more
in their endeavors, rocking and singing
until they completely exhaust them
selves. I do not beleve such a process
is necessary, though I know many
mothers viii disagree with me. ] be-
liave that any healthy baby can be
taught to go to sleep on the bed by it
self, without any rocking or singing, if
the right means are taken ia season. 1t
seems but reasonable to say that no
child viii cry TO be rocked asleep who
never was rocked to sleep, or cry to be
walked with If that habit has not been
practiced. or, IN fact, CRY for any special
thing of which il knows nothing. I
speak from experience, not theory
Hearth and Home
Year: 1873

The world stretches widely before YOU
A field for your muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often hOat Ger you
And often come tempests and Pin,
Be fearless of storms which Oertake your
Push forward through all like man
Good fortune will never fOfsake you


If You do as near right as you can.
Remember the WILL to do rightly,


If used, will the evil cOnfOund;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly


Your sleep may be peaceful and sound
In contests Of right never wayer-


Let honesty shape every plan,
And life viii of Paradise SAVIOR,


If you do as near right as you can.
Though foes darkest scandal may speed,
And strive with their shrewdest Of tact
To iniure your fame, never heed,


But Justly and honestly act;
And ask of the Ruler of Heaven


To save your fair fame as q man,
And all that you ask viii be given


If you do as near right as you can.
Year: 1873

We admire eminent men not for


themselves, but for their relations 20


mankind. The intellect and the moral


sentiments in the ultimate analysis are


not to be separated. There are many


men that say thought rules the world.


Who can doubt the potency of an ir-
dividual mindP It is this that fires the
ambition of every man It gives moral


character. We count as the worlds


great masters Alaric, Mahomet, Mira


beau, Napoleon, and even Henry VII
/ From these examples, 1 am bound to
say that no way has been found to make
heroism easy. The keynote of the
true man is greatness, and greatness
comes from energy. This belongs to us
all, to which we are sometimes faith
less, but of which we never quite de
spair. We hope to make 1t oIrr monitor
through the eternities. 1t is only the
best anecdotes of mind that we wish to
hear I know that men of character
think they must needs go to Africa,
to Rome, to China We have learned
that the college, the parlor, and the
counting-roon demand as much true
courage as the sea or the camp. 1t IS
very certain that we are not nor should
be contented by any glory we have
reached. Every mind comes one day
to be superfUous. We outgrow the
minds we once regarded as our teach
ers. How soon we become sick of the
playthings of the nursery! May not
the time come when the poetry of
Homer and Milton will seem like the
sound of a tin pan? The praise we
give to the true hero we shall unsav.
The very word greatness provokes n
feeling of hostility. Greatness! Is
there not something unfeeling IN the
word? There are points alike between
the old way and the new way of the
road to the stars. Self-respect is one.
To use a homely illustration, we are at
once drawn to that man in a tavern that
maintains his own opinions IN the face
of all the by-standers. We honor his
self-respect. The common labOrer re
fuses money for saving your life, and
makes himself your equal by the act,
and asserts his self-respect. What
bitter-sweet sensation we have after
pouring out our praises to one to find
him quite Indifferent to our good opin-
ion. One sometimes meets a gentle
man who, if good manners had not eX-
listed, would have invented them, show
ing what man originally owes 90 man.
SeIf-respect, then, is the following of
an inward leader, and is one of the
main elements of greatness. There are
functions of nature supplementary to
the bent of individuals. Thus, for
geology there will be men born with an
eye to viewing mountains and marking
the differences of strata. Such man
viii have a desire for chemistry, for ma
tural physics, for fishes, and for plants.
Men of the present find a stimulus
through the wonders laid open by
means of the solar spectrosoope, find
ing the same element in the sun and
distant planets as in the earth. Again,
one boy longs for the sea, another for
foreign lands, another to be an archi-
tect Thus there is not a man born
but, as his genius opens, turns in that
line to his pursuit. Emerson.
Year: 1873

So certain are the united Bourbon and Orleans
party of the almost immediate restoration of the
monarchy in France; that they have already sent
Cardinal CASTOR de Bonnechose, Archbishop of
Rouen, on mission to Rome, in connection with
that subject. lie quilted Rouen on the 10Th OF
September, and was to become the guest of Pope
b, is the bearer of an invitation that his Holi-
ness will make journey to France, to be present
at the accession, and to perform the principal
in the coronation of the Count de Chambord 50
Henri V. Of France.
Year: 1873

where we hold regular


SALES OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES


EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
GENTLEMEN WISHING TO PURCHASE, OR THOSE
having horses or Carriages to SELL will find house
perfectly reliable conduct this branch of our bus
ness do all other busne the same straight
forward principles which honorable houses in all
WE GIVE THE PURCHASER OF EVERY HORSE
that warranted sound from "A to 4s hours for trial
ENTRIES FOR SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
be made at downtown Office and salesroom, 81
Nassau street where we also keep register Of Horses
for private sale.
Year: 1873

That there ale certain Of the Police OF this
city who don't like the COMMERCIAL We can very
we'll understand Men whore questionable ac
tions are exposed to the public view don't gen
orally have good opinion Of those who perform
such Offices. But then, we can't help that. We
have done no more than perform the plain duty
Of the Independent press, and have fallen short
rather than overztepped in its performance. We
have only done what we are willing to- and will
undertake again, should occasion require 1t lz
our purpose to root out this scandalpuz public
abuse Of police officers extortiug "hush money,
aud we have reason to believe that our eH1lts
are having the desired effect.


One Impression, however We wish to correct.
namely that our action in this matter springs
from prejudice against the police force As We
have before said We believe that number OF the
Mayors appointments are good ones some Of
them are excellent. Even those whom
We have shown up in scandalous transactions
may be good officers in some respects but these
acts Of extortion aud black-mail Withdraw public
confidence from them. They have forfeited re-
spect by their own actH al public officers. Fur.
thormore, they do not mend matters, by send
ing mearages to the conductors Of the press
making threats Of personal assault and violence
1t makes people question their value az guer-
dians Of the peace


Mayor Simm7' police, it must be admitted,
came into existence in the midst Of grave pub
lie misgyngs, and 1t ID only by prompt rome
dy Of the evils exposed that it's character can be
saved from general dzapprobation. Tho reve-
latons which were made in Saturdays CONNER
cIAL have added to the existing indignation Of
tho community.
Year: 1873

SENATOR CAssERLY. - Senator Casserly
returned his back pay, under the Salary In
crease Bill to the Treasury. His letter TO
the Treasurer reads as follows:


Sm:-I send herewith, endorsed TO your
order, the proceeds to be paid into the Treas
ury, the draft for this date of the Secretary
of the Senate for 1910 90, received by me
from him as being the full amount coming to
me under the law giving to members of
Congress an increase of back pay. If
add word, it is that what do may not be
construed to the prejudice of others. For
reasons which ! deemed sufficient, voted
against the provisions for the increase of Sd
laries at every stage of them, not excepting
the final stage, the adoption Of the confer
ence report. Those reasons embraced sew
eral objections to the measure, of which that
of the increased back pay was but one.
They had little, if any, reference to the IN
crease of ply in the future. Having so
voted throughout, find it more satisfactory
to myself, personally, to decline the amount
to which | am entitled as increased back
pay. In taking this course, | would not be
understood as rejecting in the least on mem
hers of Congress who see their way clear to
the adoption Of the opposite course, as
many of them are so well known as honora-
bic and disnterested men in their public and
private lie by those who know them best,
rs to make it impossible for me, at least, tc
impugn their motives or deny their good
faith. Very truly,


L. CAssERLY
Year: 1873

mother arrived in the afternoon and WAS by the
not. waste any time in tears or lamenta-
tions: out like the wlfe OF a soldier, at took
want OF the sufferer. Regarding the story OF her
daughters wrongs she did not speak, evidently be-
heying thai her path OF duty was IN the sufferers
room.


THE suFrERER's ROOM.


HERALD reporter called at NO. 23S west
Fourteenth street. The house was perfectly quie!.
and there were no evidences OF the at
tempted homicide perceptibe either IN the
shape OF q curious throng In the street or
in crowded hallway full OF servingmaids ana
doctors nurses within. The door was opened by
daughter OF the lady OF the honse. Captain Cherry
arrived at this instant, and after MN lne P
furnished. The wounded lady was IN the BACK parior
lying on bed which was placed IN the middle M i OF
the room. The usual throng OF assistants dld NOT
surround the bed. Neither the captain OF ponce nor
the reporter entered the room. At the bedside sat
Mrs. Babcock, thelady's mother, and Docior roo'


= THIS PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
The attendant physician was caiIeu INTO .ne na,i'
and away from the sight OF the patient lhterro-
gated as 10 the condition OF the wounded woman.
In addition to the description OF the wound gwen


"Ail immediate danger is past The lady has re-
covered from the shock IN u wonderful manner.
speak. The bleeding has been stopped, ana he, her
greatest physician Tor the next few days VIII
be quiet and and rest. The % ban ostnS,y ais yes
iet on the right sae but its extraction at
would be very dangerous and the chances are
ninety nine out OF the hundred that the pam
would be SO excessive as to prove fatal to
her life. II is certain, ! say, tnas present
danger Is past The crisis VIII
come about the third day, when suppuration
will begin. II the ball had gone the thickness OF
this card OF yours further back the artery would
have been broken and death would have ensued
at once The danger then arises from the fact
that the wound is located so close 70 the
artery and the liability for the mortiica-
tion TO extend to it. Should this happen and the
artery burst there could not be anything done to
save the ady's lie. We are doing all we can, and
We hope for the best. The lady Will either wholly
or almost wholly suffer the loss OF her voice. II,
however, she can survive for six days or more her
life is saIe.''


VISIT FROM THE CORONER.


Captain Cherry at once telegraphed TO Police Head
quarters, and Coroner keenan, proceeded early
in the afternoon to No. 23s West Fourteenth street
TO take the antemortem statement OF MRS. Ida Tenn
pleton Learning, upon visiting the house, tnat
the wounded lady was not in immediate danger OF
death, the Coroner did not proceed TO take ner
statement, inasmuch as IL would have no binding
force unless she considered herself TO be in dying
condition. In the condition OF the patent should
change for the worse her statement Will be taken.
HERALD reporter called at the residence OF
Mrs. Templeton late last night and learned that her
condition was unchanged and that hope was grow.
ing with every hour.
Year: 1873

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Ths sermon at the
Episcopal Church on Sunday A. N. next will be
appropriate to the opening Of the now year. The
collection will be added to the fund for. the pay.
mont Of the interest on the church debt soon
Year: 1873

Go at once to Gay & Porter's and leave your
orders for the carriage or buggy you intand pur.
chasing the coming season. BY doing SO you
will give them ample time 70 build one just to
your notion in every particular, and by giving
them from three 70 six months you will have
much better job than if gotten up in hurry.
They are now putting up some as fne work as
can be found in any city east or west Gu and
aee them
Year: 1873

BLUE SEAI.-Smith u Rising, after a rest of
. year, have resumed the manufacture of their
famous Blue Seal cigar, brand that was known
and universally popular in the northwest. This
cigar is made of the choicest tobacco, possessing
most delicate flavor. They are now prepared
to M 'nufscture this brand exclusively and make
/, even better than ever
Year: 1873

THANKs-I take this method Of return in <
thanks to my numerous friends and the public
generally for their liberal patronage during the
past year, and shall try to merit similar favors
in future. J. L. PIERGUE