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Year: 1870

PRESIDENT GRANT was visited yesterday by
delegation of Sunday school children and
Vice President Colfax started to Philadelphia
during the day to attend Sunday School
Union. 1t ought to be matter Of congratula-
ton to the people that our Chief Magistrates
are men of such religious tendencies
Year: 1870

"What did you have for your birthday
PRESENT." asked little girl of her brother
who had just attained his seventh year. ..A
book" ''Oh! would have much rather
had pretty book, "a book! what
should know what to do with it now that
know how to read 7" was the rejoinder OF
the practical youth.
Year: 1870

Cigar Makers Cooperative Associa tion


We hear with great pleasure of the sue


cess achieved BY the Cigar Makers Co
operative Association at West6eld, Mass


From a modest beginning it has grown witt
great rapidity. till it has become the largest
cigar mandatory in New England. TIE
promoters Of this enterprise have practical
ly subdued the apparent conflict which ex.
lists between capital and labor. They have
shown that it is within the powder Of labor


10 combine upon a sound basis and compete
with capital in an honorable and straight
forward manner, and they have exemplihed
the legitimate method which labor should
adopt to win an honorable and Independent
living. The principle they have adopted is
the correct one, and it cannot fail Of success.


The participants in this movement are
industrious and worthy citizens, who care
| fully looked around to see how they could
improve their condition and make their la
Dor more remunerative. The cooperative
system appeared to them to be feasible, aDd
on the lst of December, 1868, they organ
lied with capital Of twenty-five hundred
dollars. Eleven shares, at two hundred
dollars each, were created and as the system
admits Of no drones in the hive the shares
become the property Of eleven men, each
owning share The organization was per
fected by the selection of a President,
Treasurer and three Directors, who perform
their respective duties and constitute the
Board of Managers, who have charge Of
the business and the general details per
tanning to the establishment A clerk was
also elected, but be has no vote, and biz
duties are Of a clerical nature. These off.
GERS are chosen for one year


As the original capital was limited by the
resources of the participants, it was soon
found that it was inadequate to the employ
ment of eleven cigar makers, and the neces-
sary help required to properly work such
number Of men. II became necessary to
pass bylaw, allowing only sixty per cent
Of the wages earned By each shareholder to
be drawn each week. 1t was considered to
be sufficient for immediate wants if prudent.
ly used, and at the same time the surplus
increased the working capital of the Asso-
ciation. Events showed that even sixty
per cent could not always be paid when
due, but the deficiency was promptly met
and paid ifdesired when funds became easier
The Association soon paid eighty per
cent, at which figures it remained until
the expiration Of the first year. Full
wages and the balance due on the back
per centage we're also paid. During the
FIRST year they hired eight others, who,
of course, were paid every Saturday. At
a meeting, commencing the second year,
the capital stock was raised to $1,000,
besides setting apart contingent, or sink
lng fund, equal to the whole amount re-
quired by the State. All reports and
statements required by law are promptly


a
Year: 1870

IA scnool still tuild the old nests on the
cathedrals and older houses perhaps from
some sense of artistic fitness, which scruples
at any change of sty IL il adding extensions
to monuments 50 venerable.


THE New NIGHT TNEPlECE.-Thi- cnri-
GUS and ingenious invention, says the Queen,
NAV be said to be combination of reading
lamp and clock In external contour the
light timepiece resembles an ordinary table
lamp of tie globe form of construction /,
but surrounding the globe az a zone W band
are the figures representing the twelve hours
Of a common dial a blue steel hand or
index, which appears black when the lamp
is lii, points TO the hours and minutes q
they are registered by the clockwork, which
occupies a round box or case below the oil
reservoir. This consists 0f a deep glass
chamber or cup, in which a hollow porcelain
ball floats, holding on lts upper surface
short waxed cotton wick. On the glass
cup being filled with oil the wick j. ignitcd,
Just as in The case Of a common nghtlight
The works are then wound up, the time
set, and the night timeplece i on duty. i
is so arranged as to run for thirty hours
without fresh wnding-up. Should the move
ment he slow, OF tending to gain, there i q
little ball at the end of the pendulum
which, by being turned from right to left,
corrects the evil If ii loses, be ball must
be turned in the reverse direction. Moth
ing can surpass in simplicity the arrange
ment under consideration, which We are ot
opinion will he found of great value e in-
valids and those whose occupations obhge
them to mark the flight Of time BY night as
well a. by day.
Year: 1870

A YOUNG American residing in Hong
Kong had been induced BY companion to
frequent gambling house. He was young
and yielding-his false friend old enough to
have been less treacherous. One evening
the two bad been drinking and gambling
fearfully, the young man losing in every
game. A new game bad just begun, and
while the elder man shuf1ed bis cards the
younger leaned .azily back in bis chair and
carelessly began humming tune. Without
thought he sang the beautiful liues Of
Phoebe Cary, beginning
Year: 1870




posed.


There appears to be movement for obtain
Ing territorial government for Alaska, and it
Is said Mr.. Sumner, who takes great interest
In the Alaskans, or Aleutes, as they are some
times called, will introduce bill in Congress
the approaching session for some such pur-
pose. Both the theory and practice Of our
government are favorable to such measure.
The republic gives its citizens the opportunity
to govern themselves as soon as practicable,
and sometimes before they comprehend the
privilege and duty. This was the case with
large mass of negroes in the South. The
theory is thoroughly republican. 1t must be
admitted, too, that the people become edu-
Gated in their political duties by the exercise
of the privilege of self-government; still it is
doubtful if q territorial government should be
given to Alaska at present. The mass of the
population is small and but little advanced in
civilization. A territorial government would
create a number Of Offices not needed at pre-
sent, and at unnecessary cost. A paternal
government that will protect the people and
prepare them by education for exercising the
suffrage will be best, perhaps, for few years.
Year: 1870

plenty Of cases on this side Of the river where
the interference Of the authorities would do no
harm. We believe that the poor and the rich
alike are grossly swindled by short weight in
coal all over the city. If some few people
would try the Jerseyman's plan of the city
scales perhaps they would find this out.
Year: 1870

"Mamma," said little fellow whose
mother had forbidden him to draw
horses and ships on the mahogany side
board with . sharp nail. "Mamma, this
amt nice house. At Sammy Rackett's
we can cut the sofa. and pull out the
hair. and ride the shovel and tongs over
the carpet /; but here we can't have any
fun at all"
Year: 1870

BY INNA ALICE BROWN.
We measured the riotous baby
Against the cottage wall
A lily grew at the threshold, -
And the boy was just as tall!
A royal tiger lily, f. .. -
With spots Of purple and gold,
And heart like . jewsled chalioe,
The fragrant dew to hold.
without the blue-birds whistled
High up in the old roof-trees,
And to and fro At tho window
The red rose rocked her bees;
And the wee pink fists Of tho baby
We're never . moment still,
Snstching at shine and shadow
That danced on the lattice sill
His eyes were wide 40 bluebells-
His mouth like flower unblown-
Two little bare feet, like funny white mice.
Pseped out from his snowy gown;
And We thought, with thrill Of rapture,
That had yet touch Of pain,
When June rolls around with her roses.
Wen measure the boy again.
All, me l In darksned chamber,
With the sunshine shut awsy.
Through tears that fell like bitter rain
We measured the boy to-day;
And the little bare feet, that were dimpled
And sweet as budding rose.
Lay side by side together.


In the hush Of long repose!
Up from the dainty pillow,


White Is the risen dawn,
The fair little face lay smiling.
With the light Of heaven thereon
And the dear little hands, like rose-lesves
Dropped from the rose. lay still.
Never to snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby
With ribbons white as snow,
For the shining rosewood casket
That waited him below:
And out Of the darkened chamber
We won't with o childless moan
To the height Of the sinless angels
Our little one had grown!


Hearth and Home
Year: 1870

OOStoi oOoiou SohnPoOh, "ho h'tN A"i
many years on the Western Reserve, in
Ohio, was a skillfal physician, but wi,hal
one of the most eccentric and absent
minded persons in the world. except
Margaret, his wife, and she was fully his
equal, One Summer morning the Doctor
was caught out in tremendous shower,
which drenched HIM to the skin. 1t
soon cleared Of. however, and Doctor
Josh rode into bis own yard, where he
took the dripping saddle from his horse
and let him 60 adrit into the pasture.
The saddle he placed on a stout log of
wood which was elevated some four feet
from the ground on two posts, where the
doctor had begun 10 build platform to
dry biz peaches on,


After having got his saddle fixed so it
would dry,he took the bride, and, putting
the bit over the end Of the log. he
stretched out the reins, and hitehing
them to the horn Of the saddle, went in
to change his wet clothes and get break
fast. Josiah, Jr., and Margaret, Jr, were
away from home ON a visit, and so the
two seniors sat down to the morning meal.
When they were about half through. Jim
Atwood, a farmer who lived about eight
miles distant. came in, telling ,he doctor
he wished he would go over to his house.
as he reckoned he might be wanted over
there. and then went off to the village in
hurry, after some necessary "fxens.''


When the doctor finished his meal, he
took his saddle-bags and out he went into
the yard. where he deliberately mounted
his saddle and set out in imagination for
Jim Atwood's.


For long time he rode on In silence.
with eyes intently fixed on Buchan's
Practice. which lay open before him. At
length he began to feel the effect of the
fierce rays Of a mid day sun, and on look
ing up from his book he discovered a
house close by him upon which he sung
out Justify for drink of water.


Aunt Margaret, who had been for the
las. two hours very busy in the garden,
soon made her appearance with pitcher
of milk, and after the thirsty stranger
had taken q long draught. they entered
into an animated conversation, the Doc
tor launching out into rapturous praises
of the scenery about the place, the neat
ness of the buildings, the fine orchard Of
peach and apple trees; and the lady, who
had caught glimpse of the saddle-bags
made great many inquiries about the
health Of the neighborhood, etc.


The Doctor finally took bis leave of
the lady. assuring her that he would call
on his return and have some further con-
versation with her. as she reminded him go
much of his wife, who, be was sure would
be very happy to make her acquain-
tance.


The lady turned to enter the house
and the Doctor had just gathered up the
reins, when Jim Atwood dashed up to
the gate with his horse all in lather of
foam.


"What on earth are you doing Doc.
tor 7" yelled Jim; get of that log and
come along.


The Doctor was greatly astonished at
first, but after a few minutes It got
through his hair that he had been all the
morning riding a beech.log in his own
dooryard.
Year: 1870

A YANKEE one day asked his lawyer
how an heiress might be carried off,
"You can not do 1t with safety" said the
councillor, "but III tell you what you
may do. Let her mount horse and hold
a bridle.rein; do you then mount behind
her, and you are safe, for che runs away
with you" The next day the lawyer
found that It was his own daughter who
had run away with his client.
Year: 1870

THE public are hereby informed that the
i Undersigned is now manufacturing all
kinds Of
Cane Seat and Windsor Chairs, and


Rocking Chairs,
Of every description, and will endeavor to


keep constantly on hand q
Year: 1870

Of that proposition. But the ladies, we under
stand, do not ask to be put on an equality In
point of pay with the men. They will DO
oontent with an increase which will give them
from one-half to two-thirds the compensation
now allowed to men teachers. A request 50
modest where strict justice would authorize
and excuse more exacting demand, should
certainly meet with oil favor and encourage
ment, and we therefore express the hope that
It will be cheerfully granted.
Year: 1870

NILSSON AS A FLOWER SELLER at the
French fair was as great success as Nilsson
in music. In her hands little nosegay which
on the street corners may be had for ten cents
was considered cheap at five dollars, and
certain flowers worn in her be autiful hair were
carried off as prize at the price Of fifty dol
lars. And why not, when the money is for the
relief of those unfortunate people Of France
sick, destitute and starving from the desola-
tions Of this terrible WARP Never was the
popularity Of public favorite turned to a
better account, and seldom have we had a
public favorite 50 ready on all occasions to
assist in the good work OF charity as this sweet
singer Of Sweden. --.s~ q,
Year: 1870

SECRETARY boutwell, yesterday Issued q
circular to the Collector Of Customs prescrib-
ing q uniform practice for the collection OF
fees OF inspectors in charge Of vessels. Acts
of Congress allew for the discharge OF vessels
Of less than three hundred tons eight working
days; if over three hundred and less than
eight hundred tons, twelve days, and if over
eight hundred tons, fifteen days. In addition
to the time fixed by law the Secretary directs
the allowance Of two days Tor. arrival and
entry and Sundays and legal holidays, as also
all rainy days that absolutely prevent the dis
charge Of the cargo of any vessel. The salary
Of the inspectors employed in supsrintendiug


the discharge Of cargo, over and above the
time specified, must be collected before a
clearance is granted. nff& &t
Year: 1870

A Little Seas0nabie AGvicc.--A Little Advice
a the right time and tho right subject
place Therefore viii proceed Winter 10 coming, sure,
mistake II behooves all ladies who OF
Furs to be the lookout for the Many travel from
without being suited Now, all This trouble
can be saved by calling KNOX, Broadway
Fulton street lie suit not only all the ladies who desr
ANYTHING in the fur line but also all gentlemen
superior winter Hat. KNOX ia who never fais 10
suit his patrons
Year: 1870

cipe OF gong into all tho world and preaching the
gospel to every creature should be Its definition
lie referred the great agencies tnat had helped 10
diIiuse the gospel, such az the art OF printing,
steam, tue telegraph. The reverend gentleman also
spoke OF the discovery OF the New Word by Col um-
bus as beng instrumental in bringing the light OF
Christianity to so many millions OF benghted souls
In the course of his remarks he spoke
OF the Saviour becoming man and that
IN tins incarnate capacity He was justified by his
works, ana recommended his hearers TO let their
actions De their record and endeavOr TO emulate
Christ in HIS demand .'Wh0 OF you convlcteth Me
OF SIN p Men should show to the world by their
works that they cOnformed 10 Him VINO was made
manifest In the flesh and justified In the spirit
Christ became man, not an angel, but was seen OF
angels; and 10 should all mankind though living In
the nesh live so as 10 be nIted for the companion
snip OF the celestial host. All should be ambassa-
dors OF Christ, and the spread OF the Gospel Will go
On until the vast congregation OF nations Dows De-
fore the name OF Jesus Tins propagandism would
GO on by all agencies, even by war and revolution.
AIter fervent exhortation to become co-helr win
Christ the congregation dispersed to the meodlous
symphony Of the Organlst.
Year: 1870

there is an area at least ten times greater
than that inside


We are personally or by authentic sour
ces conversant with those lands, and can
assure the emigrant that not less than sew
enty-fve per cent. of them are of the best
quality, not only for farming purposes, but
for timber and mineral.


In view of the early certainty of the con
str,lction of the railroads endowed, we can
not too earnestly invite emigrants and set
tiers to avail themselves Of these advanta-
ges; free homes in the counties of Wiscon-
sin on Lake Superior. as near to Buffalo
by lake navigation as is the southeastern
portion Of Wisconsin and northern portion
of Illinois.
Year: 1870

The foregoing estimates the result of a cursory
examination, which of course approximate and
liable 10 change in exact adjustment


Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


WILSON Com
Year: 1870

The shooting Of burglar BY Mr. Knisely,


on Monday night, was nn exceedingly
prompt mode of Kidding society Of one of
that class Of miscreants. The dead body of
the man attests the effectiveness of the
shot. The circumstances under which he
was fred at, justify the homicide. The
equipment of the burglar proved the char
acter Of his business, and 1eaves no doubt
as to the intentions of his visit. But there
is mystery ns to who the dead man is, or
Was. The police and tho detectives arc all
at fault as to his identity. They do not
recognize In him any person known to
them, either IS q criminal or otherwise
The scrap of paper found IN the wallet
bearing name, conveys to the police
no information. From all this, We are
to infer that he YVES stranger in this
city, and that this wns one of his earliest
ventures. He chose remote part of the
city US the field of his operations least like
y to be interfered with BY patro1nen, but
the result shows in avoiding the risk of
arrest he met his death. It is not often
that burglars meet with their deserts 30
promptly, and, if the precedent set in this
case could be as happily followed in half a
dozen Others, the profession would be apt
to avoid this particular latitude. In the
widely scattered territory Of Chicago, there
are many points which the police, however
vigilant, cannot protect, and it is well,
under such circumstances, that citizens
should be prepared, as in this case to meet
the criminal at the threshold, and dispute
his entrance with powder and ball.
Year: 1870

The infallibility dogma has passed the
Ecumenical Council, with an nnathema
against all who dissent from it. Aa orig
inalIy proposed, this anathema had very
wide scope It declared that the in
fallibility Of the Pope had alnays been the
creed of the Church, and visited solemn
curse upon Ill who should deny that propo-
sition. Inasmuch as all the American and
most of the French and Gezmnn Bishops
did deny that It had ever been the creed of
the Church, their present position is 1udi-
crous, It nothing worse.
Year: 1870

any of your buildings, fences or tools at
the earliest moment practicable alter its
happening. No time like the present
for doing such things. The old saying
that "a stitch in time saves nine,' Is an
excellent one Oh the farm.


Don't turn cattle out upon grass lands,
or even pastures, before they have be.
come dry and settled after the spring
rains. They poach the ground by their
hoofs to its great injury, and all the feed
they get is of very little use to them.


Don't keep in a constant fret about
things that may he annoying, or worry
about things you can't help. Troubles
are not lightened by fretting. The sure
remedy is to keep cool and try TO master
difficulties, aud not let them master
you.
Year: 1870

Don't leave in the fields the stones
piled up in spring after narrowing in
the grain, but pick them up and haul
them off either at once, or in the fall.
The longer they stand the more of an
eyesore, bother and loss they are to
you. a...a" @...,..s


Don't let the vegetables in your cellar
remain so late into the spring as to be-
come rotten and offensive, not to say
destructive to health. Have an eye to
them in season, before the danger is up
on yeu.


Don't plant year after year the same
kind of seed that has been handed
down to you from your grandfather
There is pleasure as well as profit IN
sometimes getting out of the beaten
track and trying new one.


Don't neglect to repair . damage to
Year: 1870

A CURIOUS CUsToM.-It was the GUS
tom in Babylon, five hundred years
before the Christian era. to have an
annual auction of the unmarried ladies.
In every year, on a certain stated day,
each district assembled all its virgins
of manageable age. The most beauti-
full were put up first, and the man who
bid the highest gained possession ofher,
and so on, so that the bidders might
crafty themselves with handsome wives,
according to the length of their purses.
There may yet remain in Babylon some
for whom no money was offered, but
the provident Babylonians managed
that. When all the comely ones are sold,
the crier orders the most deformed to
stand up, and after demanding who will
marry her for small sum, she is adjudg
ed to him who is satisfied with the
least; and in this manner the money
raised from the sale Of the handsome
serves as a portion to those who are
either OF disagreeable looks, or that have
any other imperfection.
Year: 1870

It is something more than mere i'm
agination which finds in the atmos-
phere prevailing near the ocean, quail
ties which an inland atmosphere fails to
afford. 1t is started that for a breadth
Of about 200 yards, and hight of about
eighty, the air on the sea shore is inn
pregnated with salt. This is said to he
certainly the case in localities border
Ing on the Mediterranean, and the in
ference is that 1t may be the same in all
similar localities. No wonder then
that sea-air is as beneficial as sea bath
ing.
Year: 1870

to marriage. If she meets with n re-
fusal, she declines to leave the house,
and such conduct Is usually crowned
success. The parents of the young man
never put the young maidens away, IL
they still persist in their stay, believing
that by SO doing they would bring
down the vengeance of heaven upon
their heads.
Year: 1870

CHEAP FREIGHT on Low WATER 1t is
rpmarkable, with what christian forbear-
ance and perfect resignation, our mer-
chants and others content themselves
with having boat load, after boat load,
of goods stored at Little Rock, when the
market for which they were intended has
completely run short. The steamer ar.
madillo, has been laying at the Rock for
over a month waiting for water-and
some three or four other boats from st.
Louis and Cincinnati have come to that
point and re-shipped on her to be brought
through when there is rise of sic or
,eren feet Shippers think it quite hard
because they cannot get their freight


But the fact is, that all this freight has
been shipped at such rates that it cannot
be brought here on low water, at the low
price contracted tor. We have no doubt
that the sale of one half Of the merchan-
disc on the ArmaSHlo has been lost, by
the detention. And how much better
would it have been to have patrionized
the adams Monopoly and have re-
ceived the goods and sold them long ago,
even if you had been necesitated to have
paid little more freight
Year: 1870

ion, " from present indications that large
communities of English and Scotch peo
pie will soon be settled in the northern
belt of Southern States from which the
colored- hands are now daily migrating
toward the Gulf" The Press speaks OF
the great inducements the South now un-
questionably presents in the way cheap
lande, fertile soil, healthy climate, and
the universal want Of capital and labor,
and concludes that these will ere long
prove irresistible to Northern emigrants
and defect the current from the West to
the South. ...ra