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Year: 1872

STEPHEN ALIENS POCKET PIECE
In the pocket-book Of Hon. Stephen AL
len who was drowned on board the Hen
ry Clay, was found printed slip appa-
rently cut from newspaper, OF which
the following is copy. 1t is worthy
to be put in every newspaper and en-
graved on every young mans heart


Make few promises.


Always speak the truth.


Never speak evil Of any one.


Keep good company or none.


Live up to your engagements.


Never play at any game of chance.


Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors.


Keep your own secrets if you have
any.


Never borrow if you can possibly help


Do not marry until you are able to
support a wife.


Keep yourself innocent if you would
be happy.


When you speak to onlook him
in the face.


Make no haste to if You would
prosper. -,


Ever live misfortune e1cepted) with
in your income.


Save when you are young to spend
when yon are old.


Avoid temptation, through fear you
NAV not withstand it.


Never run into debt unless you see
way to get ont again.
Small and steady gains give compe-
tency with a tranquil mind.
Good company aud good converse
ton are the sinews of virtue.


Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your own acts
If any one speaks evil OF You, let your
life be so that no one will believe him.
When you retire to bed, think over
what You have been doing during the
dav.
Never be idle; if your hands can't be
employed usefully, attend to the cult
ystion of your mind.


Read over the above ma1ims careful
" and thoroughly at least once every
week.
Year: 1872

A USEFUL DRUa.-Ainmonia, or as it
is generally called, spirits OF hartshorn,
is powerful alkali, and dissolves grease
and dirt with great ease. 1t has been
recommended very highly for domestic
purposes. For washing paint, put a
teaspoonful in a quart of moderately hot
water, dip in flannel cloth and then
wipe off the woodwork; no scrubbing
will be necessary. For taking grease
spots from any fabric use the ammonia
nearly pure, then lay white blotting pa
per over the spot, then iron it lightly.
In washing lace, put about twelve Grops
in pint of warm suds. To clean sill
yer, mix two teaspoonful Of ammonia
in quart of hot suds. Put in your
silyerware and wash, using an old nail
brush or toothbrush for the purpose
For clean ng hairbrushes, etc, simply
shake the brushes up and down in a
mixture of ammonia to one pint of hot
water, and stand them in the wind or
in a not place to dry. For washing
finger marks from looking glasses or
windows, put few drops Of ammonia
on a moist rag and make quick work Of
il If You wish your house plants to
flourish, put few drops of the spirits
in every pint of water used in watering.
a teaspoonful will add much to the re-
treshing effects Of the bath. Nothing
is better than ammonia water for clean
ing the hair. In every case rinse off
the ammonia with clear water. To
which we would only added that, for
removing grease spots, mixture of
equal parts Of ammonia and alcohol is
better than alcohol alone; and for tax
ing ont the red stains produced by the
strong acids in blue and black cloths,
there is nothing better than ammonia
Providence Journal
Year: 1872

Fight your own battles. Hoe yonr own row.


Ask no favors of any one, and you'll succeed
five Thousand times better than one who is
always beseeching some ones influence or pa
tronsge. No one will ever help you you can
help yourself, because no one will be SO hearth
ly interested in your affairs. The first step will
be long one, perhaps; but carving your
own way mp the mountain, you make each one
lead to another, and stand firm while yon chop
still another ont. Men who have made for
tunes are not those who have had five thousan


dollars given to them to start with, but boys
who have started fair with a well-earned dol
lar or two. Men who have acquired fame have
never been thrust into popularity by puffs
begged or paid for, or given in friendly spirit.
They have outstretehed their own hands and
touched the public heart. Men who win love
do their own wooing, and never knew q man


to fail so signally one who induced his affec-
tionate grandmother to speak q good word for
him Whether you work for fame, for love,
for money, or for anything else, work with
your hands, and heart. aud brain. Say " /
will." and some day you will conquer. Neve,
let any man have it to say, have dragged
you up" Too many friends sometimes hurt q
man more than none at ail.-Grace Green,rood
Year: 1872

Another difficulty with regard to the reading
of the Bible in tho Pablic Schools, similar to
that (which recently occurred at Hunters Point,
and which was the cause of some rioting,
would seem, from the following telegram. to
brewing in Now York:


The Board of Education ut Shinter's Point
have ordered the Bible to be read In the public
schools every morning. The children whose
parents object to the Bible being read are al
lowed to remain from school until after the
reading
Year: 1872

WArrIxe.-Tho following is taken from
the "Home Interest" column OF the 7ri.
osne' edited BY Mrs. Joseph B. Lyman, oi
Richmond Hill:


Uio any one ever compute the number OF
noofe. days, months, years, mortals spend
IN waitingf We wait for the train, we
VA Ms's c,, iSr an expected visitor, We wait for
tne eoiden opportunity, and all the time
the precious sands arc clipping through the
hour glass. Some wait q lifetime for their
moment OF triumph, and find It only Mt
their exit from the mortal stage. Happy
they If at that late period fraition over
ms;a.;tu .aass .nem. The young man waits his
young woman waits the coming Of another
morn risen on mid-noon, which shall give
her mission and sphere congenial to her
nature; and SO, from the cradle to tho
grave. man never is but always to be
otest" Now we have pet theory Of life
that Of waiting. We believe that there ia
IN human affairs q system of promotion,
often invisible to mortal eyes, by which,
when one Is fitted for a higher place
thao that he now occupies, he will be ad-
vanced to it. Instead of waiting for the
hour when lie shall step up higher, let him
in qualifying himself for the position to
which he aspires. While absorbed in the
pursuit of those which will enable him to
hold successfully the vantage ground he is
lighting for, he may find himself In posses.
SION OF that vantage ground unawares.
One step upward at a time, persevered in,
will conquer the highest mountain, and
give the climber time to look on all the vast
landscape below. There is nothing so idle
as mere waiting; and plans should always
be made by which this profltless waste of
time may be prevented. A bit Of crochet
work or embroidery in ones pocket, IN iu-
teresting book, q vexed socisl question,
may gil the gap made BY delayed train, a
tardy guest, or an untoward accident. If
dinner is not ready on the moment, the
master of the house will find space to read
the market reports; and if he is slow to
answer the dinner bell, his wife and daugh-
ters can improve the time in cleaning the
Journals Jour al 70, for the latest news: 1t is mono
tony OF labor that wearies. Work can be 80
adjusted that one variety shall furnish rest
from another. When one has gone through
severe intellectual labor, nothiDg ia more re-
| freshing than the rest that comes from ply
sical toll. The broom should succeed the
| needle, and not the needle the broom. 1t is
in the power Of many Of Us SO to adjust our
daily lives that but few of the allotted
hours shall be passed in waiting. The
amount of actual performance one can
show who makes a jndicious use of every
moment of time is almost incredible. The
greatest worker in this country pos
sesses the happy secret of going to
sleep when he is tired and has nothing for
the hour to occupy him, and of waking
up refreshed when duty summons him to
action. The veil which hides the future
from our eyes is impenetrable, and we can
not know to what peculiar end we are
polishing our faculties, storing our minds,
cnltivatiog our moral natures bat we may
be sure that when We are ready for the
niche we are designed to occupy it will be
ready for US, and there will be no waiting
till it is filled.n
Year: 1872

NEW FALL GooDs.-Always up to or ahead
Of time, Messrs Brase.man & Adams now have In
store and offer at low prices. splendid stock Of fall
goods. Ladies' should make note Of this as by caDg
soon they will havo pick Of the stock and will also
have time make the clothing before cool
weather sets Get the cash. and proceed ct OnGe to
the corner Of Magazine and st. Andrew streets.
Year: 1872

means to carry it on. The Legislature
has been censured for allowing man the
privilege of waving his right to the Dement'S
of this law. But without it, it would be
almost impossible to carry on the ordinary
business of life. A man could not sell any
thing at vendue on credit, for few could
give the necessary security. As it is, all
our fduciaries have to be men OF compare
tive wealth. We have with us large
number of tenant farmers, men worth
from one to two thousand dollars. These
are among our very best class OF citizens,
and, but for the homestead law, would
have credit equal to our wealthiest
nen. As it is, they cannot act as admin
istrators on estates, or as commissioners ior
the sale of land, or even fill any OF the
public offices where bond with surety is
required.


AS for the effort to uphold that unfor-
tunate class who were ruined by the war,
il cannot be done without doing injustice to
others who are as much to be pitied as
they, and must eventuate in great injury
to the body polite. If Senator Lewis
thinks he will gain any popularity by OBJ
tanning an amendment to the bankrupt law,
embodying the principles Of our homestead.
he will find that for one voter gained to the
Republican party he will drive two from it.
What the party needs is a rigid adherence
to the principles of truth and justice, on
which It is based, and a higher order OF
men to be its leaders. Men who are not
mere alventurcrp, with nothing to lose,
but who are known to be men of character,
with interests identified with the State. |
care not where they were born or what
their previous history, if they now are
known to be right. A, DEBTOR.
Year: 1872

-l- LOuDOUE Co., hpfH 2, lo1z.
To he Editor oftne State Journal.


Perhaps there is no one measure of re-
construction which the leaders Of the Re-
publican party claim more credit for than
the provision in the State constitution pro-
yiding for what is commonly called the
Homestead law. And yet there was no
feature in the constitution more objection
able TO the Republicans of this county than
it, This continual interference by legisla-
ton between the debtor and creditor
classes of the community never did, and
never will, make state prosperous, or its
people happy. If men have personal
rights, which it is the duty of the state to
protect, and to provide a remedy for their
infraction, they also have right to be pro-
tected in the enjoyment of the property
they may have honestly acquired, and to
have o. remedy, by due process
Of law, for any injury sustained
by them at the hands Of others. Now, a
chose in action is property and differs in no
wise from property in a horse or COW ;
then why should the legislative department
deprive man Of the one any more than OF
the other? And, yet, this is practically
the result of every stay-law and home
stead law that has been passed since the
war. The creditor is wronged that the
debtor may be benefited. Does the State
gain anything by the operation? Certainly
not; for its tendency is to destroy the con
fidence of men in it, and in each other
And it is this confidence which is the basl.
of that credit whichis almost the only capi
tai that men Of small means can rely on t
enable them to carry on their business
This homestead law was passed ostensibll
to favor the recently enfranchised colore'
man. Its effecthas been to prevent his hav
ing the use of other mems capital, withou
which lie must remain amere laborer fo
years, and then be content to engage j
some business that requires but smal
Year: 1872

The San Francisco Post says the exper-
iment of crossing the buffalo with domestic
cattle has been, tried with highly satisfsc-
tory result. The animals produced are
large and strong, the chief objection being
that no ordinary fence stops them for a
moment, and that they love the water so
much that they will swim and sport in it
even when it is full of floating ice, and they
will jump down high embankments for the
sake of reveling in the liquid element.
When properly cared for the animals make
delicious beef, and their hides, when soft
tanned, are as much superior to the buffalo
robe of commerce a. wool 10 to shoddy.
Year: 1872

WHOSE WATCH ?-Puriy Perry, COL
ored youth, was arrested yesterday with a
fine gold watch in his possession, which, it
is strongly suspected, has been stolen.
Perry says he is recently from Chatham
county, North Carolina, and that his
brother gave him the watch Just before he
left for this city, and he also says that he
has frequently offered to sell the watch for
a very small sum OF money, and We believe
did sell it since he came here for So. The
watch is probably worth s75. The further
investigation of the case was postponed
until the 18th instant. In the meantime
steps will be taken to ascertain the truth of
Perry's statement as TO how he came in
possession of SO valuable a piece Of prop
erty.
Year: 1872

The terrible maelstrom off the coast
Of Norway has unsccountably disap-
peared. A late traveller says there is no
such whirlpool and that il is only when
the tide, current and wind are at logger
heads in the narrow straits between Mos
kenaessor and the lofty isolated rock of
Mosken that any agitation is visible at
all. He is, therefore. Of the opinion
that some such phenomenon as this,
seen from the shore, and exaggerated by
the horror Of the beholder, gave rise to
all the marvellous legends Of the mael-
strom. 1t is sad TO part with an old
friend, but really there is no help for it.
Science is memorable, and that msgnifi-
cent old myth Of the sea, that has been
swallowing ships in the school geogra-
ply for generations, must come out Of
that truthful textbook as Scylla and
Chsrybdis and as a good many other
myths have done before.
Year: 1872

them at their best at dinner. tits there
that they shake out the wrinkles in their


new dresses. Yesterday the pretty


bride went to dinner in black silk Val
enciennes; to-day she wore light blue
silk, long train, trimmed with point dp-
plique; tomorrow she will wear ashes
of-rose silk, with white satin trimming
and fringe; the day following, if she
stay long, she will wear very hand
some black silk walking suit, and the
following morning you will see her at
the early breakfast, with her demure lit
tie travelling suit on; for she is going in
the morning train-going back to begin
her future-but whether for good or i'll
depends largely on herself =
Year: 1872

gentleman who saw Mr.. Tome, at his home
at Port Deposit. yesterday, states that he is
slowly recovering, and though not yet able to
leave his room, is sufficiently strong to give at
tention to details of business.
Year: 1872

The letter carriers IN the service OF the Uni
tsd States Post Office Department receive a
salary Of $1,000, and desire it increased to
$1,000 1t is urged in their behalf that the
duties of their position require men of intelli-
gence, activity, and physical endurance, as
well as thorough honesty and fidelity, and that
the salary now paid is small compensation for
sich class Of public servants. This is true,
aal the justice of the increase becomes appar-
ent III the fact that while only active, healthy
men can serve the place, they who at their
time should be laying up something for the
future, are really able to save little or nothing
Year: 1872

The next session of the Levy Court of this
County will commence on the first Tuesday of
March. Previous to that time, (namely. on the
2Oth of this month"; the Clerk of the Peace will
hang up the lists containing the additional as
aeszments, az corrected by the Court. 80 that
persons interested can have an opportunity to
examine them before the meeting.


Any persons whose names have been omitted
by the Assessor can have them put on, and any
person selling property can havet the assessment
transferred to the proper owner. We give these
facts for the general benefit, but as they are
matters of interest to the public, they should be
published at the expense of the County.
Year: 1872

was fitting through the moonlight to-
ward the lodge room. The Tiler looked
amazed when Eva burst into the ante
room, her cheeks burning and her eyes
flashing with joy and excitement.


''Do not stop me; I am going in I"
she exclaimed. But the inner door was
fastened, and the impatient Eva nearly
cried with vexation.


"Wait a moment" said the Tiler,
who having heard nothing of what had
transpired within, was at o loss to ac-
count for the strange conduct of child;
swat moment, and will send your
request to Mr.. Turner. He will come
out and see you"


shall not wait. I do not want to
see MIR. Turner, I want to see my pa.
pa"


"The child is crazy, that is evident, "
said the perplexed Tiler to himself ;but
calling out the deacon, he bade him
say that Eva was there and had deter
mined to get into the lodge room.


The deacon went to the East, and lie.
livered his message in low tone, and
q moment afterward moved "that the
craft be called from labor to refresh
ment."


And Eva did come, or rather bounded
into the hall, more beautiful in her OK
citement than ever before. She ad-
vanced to the centre of the room and
stood beside the altar; half poised
upon the tiny root she scanned rapidly
the faces of all. Her eager eyes soon
detecte l the strangers, who were seated
behind the rest, and for a moment
seemed irresolute, then darting forward
with glad cry, she threw her arms
about the neck of Mr.. Durant, crying,
ooh, papa, my dear papa, you have
come home at last! You were not
burned in the ship?"


We will not attempt to paint the scene
further, but will leave our readers to
imagine the joy of the fond father, and
also leave them to decide whether the
tears that wet the cheeks of the Breth-
ren of Hiram Lodge were caused by
sympa;hy with the happiness of their
little charge, or grief that they should
lose one whom they oil loved.
Year: 1872

The Worcester Mass Spy says:


Asingular electrical phenomenon ia
manifested at dwelling on Pleasant
street. In passing around the room
and rubbing the feet on the carpet n
person becomes highly charged with
electricity !; upon touching the register
or any good conductor a brilliant spark
of large size is developed. The eas
can be readily lighted first turning it
on, and then rubbing the feet on the
carpet and holding one finger over the
jet. A spark often darts from the feet.
when passing over certain places in
the floor, producing n painful sensation.
The electricity is only developed by
rubbing the feet on q carpet undorlaid
with Manila paper. When three or
fonr persons take hold of hands and
walk around they all become power
fully charged, and the one first touch
ing q conductor would not care to re-
peat the experiment. What peculiar
arrangement in q house is necessary to
produce this phenomenon, and it's in
fluence on the health of its inmates.
being constantly charged with electri,
city, is question for the scientist.
Year: 1872

A German physician has lately start
ed the theory that the fearful disease
known as smallpox originates from an
excess of albuminous matter in the blood.
and that this is to be prevented by the
administration of common salt. the
habits of children in indulging oyer-free-
ly in sweetmeats he considers one great
cause of this undue development of albu-
men, and coffee and tea, if highly sugar
ed. tend also to excite it in adults. An
organic acid, such as lemon juice, he
considers the best means of freeing the
blood, when clogged up with too much
aibumen, and he alleges that by taking
these simple remedies in the way of pre-
caution, be has, for upwards of twelve
years past, frequented or taken up his
abode in the most pestilential smallpox
hospitals of Europe and South America
with entire impunity. The means of
prevention are certainly simple; but
they may be worthy of investigation by
some of our medical boards, as, if they
do no good, they certainly cannot be pro-
ductive Of harm.
Year: 1872

HoRRID DEPRAvITY.-Ag green grocer,
who lately lived in the neighborhood of
London, meditated the destruction of his
wife and children by poison; but by the
most singular interposition of Providence
the diabolical wretch fell victim to his
own snare.


To carry this unnatural scheme into
effect he purchased leg of mutton, over
which he rubbed large quantity of ar
senic, and sent it to his wife, desiring
that she should dress the joint for the
family dinner as he could not return till
night


The wife, being frugal woman. did
not dress the meat, but dined with the
children on bread and cheese, of which
she informed the monster, who seemed
greatly disappointed. The next day he
said that he must go out early upon
business, and desired that beef steak
should be first provided for him, but
that the family must have the mutton
for their dinner, the remainder OF which
he wished to have cold for his supper.


The wife obeyed, when the wre.5h
having eaten heartily of the steak. asked
her in what it was fried, as he thought
it had peculiar taste. The wife, strict
ly adhering to her economical pursuits
said that instead of butter she had usec
the fat of the mutton. "Then [ am {
dead man, for am poisoned p In {
few hours after he died suffering th'
most excruciating torture. 1t is gener
ally understood that the wretch hat
formed connection with some loos'
woman of the town, who probably sug
gested this plan of extirpating his fami
ly, that she might have the entire prop
erty. which was not inconsiderable.
Year: 1872

Now first they found a friend apiece,
This pleasant thought TO give,
That when they both were dead, they'd have
Two seconds yet to live,
To measure out the ground, not long
The seconds yet forbore;
And having taken one false step,
They took dozen more,
They next prepared each pistol pan,
Against the deadly strife;
By putting in the prime Of death,
Against the prime Of life.
Now, all was ready for the foes;
But when they took their stands.
Fear made them tremble so. they found
They both were shaking hands
Said Mr.. D. to Mr.. B.,


Here one of US may fall,
And, like st Paurs Cathedral now,
Be doomed to have ball.
do confess did attach


Misconduct to your name!
If withdraw the charge, will then
Your ramrod do the same?
Said Mr.. B., l do agree


But think of Honor's courts
II we be off without shot,


There will be strange reports.
But look the morning now is bright,
Though cloudy it begun;
Why can't we aim above, as if


We had called ont the sun!
SO up INTO the harmless air


Their bullets they did send
And may all other duels have


That upshot IN the end.
Year: 1872

FIRE WITHOUT FLAME.-An expert
menting Detroit chemist took piece of
threadbare cotton cloth, smeared it with
boiled linceed oil, and placed it in the
centre of chest filled with paper rags.
Although the room was not tight and
the weather was cold, there was a smell
of fire about the room in eight days
Unpacking it, the experimenter found
the rags half charred. In April he made
a similar experiment with a pair of
painters overalls, which he rolled up in
pine shavings and crowded in next to
the roof boards of house. In week
the smell of smoke alarmed a workman
in the next room, and the overalls were
found to be on fire. And during the
hottest weather handful of old cotton
rags, not smeared with oil, became hot
enough when hung up in a tin box in
the sun to light matches which had been
placed among them. These facts show
the necessity of caution when putting
away rags, especially when they may be
saturated with oil