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Year: 1875

= People see that their bodies want ex.
ercise, but they do not perceive that all
their faculties want it, one just as much
as another. The faculties of the mind
are generally treated much in this fash
ion: those that the individual finds the
most useful in the way ofmoney-getting,
he developes assiduously by exercise !;
and the other faculties, whose exercise
would embarrass and impede the increase
of his wealth, he leaves to die out in dis
use. Thus it is that we find so many
fragments of men and so few men.
Year: 1875

In a recent action for breach of prom
Use of marriage, the defendants counsel
asked the plaintiff, " Did my client enter
into a positive agreement to marry you ?"
+" Not exactly" she replied but he
eourted me good deal, and he told my
sister that he intended to marry into our
family"
Year: 1875

When the Duke of Wellington was
sick, the last thing he took was a cup Of
tea. On his servants handing it to him
and asking him, if he would have it, the
duke replied, Yes. if you please.
These we're his last words. How much
kindness and courtesy is expressed by
them He who had commanded the
greatest armies of Europe, and was long
accustomed to a tone of authority did not
despise or overlook the smallest cour-
tesies of life.


All, how many boys do What a rude
tone they often use to their little broth
ers and sisters, and sometimes to their
mothers.


look will sometimes send pang


Of anguish to the heart


tone will often the tear


In sorrows eye to start"
Children, don't forget these little
words: If you please"


Then let us watch those little things,


And so respect each other;


That not word or look, or tone,


May wound a friend or brother
Year: 1875

In teaching little folks the sweet cour-
tesies of life, we must repeat over and
over the same lesson, day after day for
the first few years. Some little girls can
wait on a visitor, in their mothers alb
sence, with as much propriety as yonng
ladies; can answer questions put to them
cleverly and directly, and always polite
ly, and it is pleasure to be guest
where children thus behave.


Little Alfred's mother has taken pains
to instruct her baby boy in some of the
simple forms of politeness and hospitality
and though not three years old, he used
to put his lessons into practice.


One day dear friend of his mother s
called, and he ran at once to bring a
chair for her, and invited her to sit by
the fire. Then he brought foot-stool
for her feet and asked her to let him take
her bonnet. wish you would stay to
dinner, he lisped, and stay all day
and forever" Then he looked up in her
face with bright smile, and said l try
to be polite" "


What sight is more pleasant than this
pleasant, modest, Christian courtesy in
little folks, at home and abroad +? 1t is
like "apples of gold in pictures of sill
YER"
Year: 1875

All Christian grace should be cultivated
from early childhood The little words
please and " thank you, when ia
vors are solicited and conferred, fall
pleasantly upon the ear.


Zone little act of kindness done


One little soft word spoken


Hath power to make thrill of JOY


Fen in heart that's broken"
Year: 1875

Reason should teach US that blOtchy, rough or
pimpled skin depends entirely upon an internal
cause, and no outward application ever cure the
defect. VEGETISE is the great blood purifier.
Year: 1875

A correspondent desires us to give
word of warning to thoughtless
young ladies who exchange photo
graphs with young gentlemen who
are mere acquaintance. He says
''the remarks made by many young
men, when together, concerning what
is perhaps on her part a piece of ig-
norance or thoughtlessness, if she
heard them, would cause her cheeks
to crimson with shame and anger. ;"
We presume most young ladies have
natural tact enough to distinguish a
gentleman from a scoundrel, even if
he IS a ''mere acquaintance" And
certainly no gentleman will be found
in such disgraceful business as that
set forth by our correspondent. Never
theless, we heartily join in the warn
ing. A young girl may be Sc entire
ly innocent and full of spirits as not
to be guilty of indelicacy in present
ing her photograph to young man,
yet, dear ladies, there is nothing
truer in this world than that ''Famil-
iarity breeds contempt Columbus
Journal.
Year: 1875

Asa German girl approaches the
completion other education, her stud
les are somewhat relaxed, and she at
tends once or twice week at Nah
schule where lessons are given to her
IN cutting out, fixing, piecing, patch
ing, and darning, and all ornamental
stitching. She will make her broth
er a set of shirts, and for herself a
complete outfit against the day when
she energies from schoolgirlhood into
young ladyism.
Year: 1875

Here is a warning for men too
mean to advertise: One of this de-
scription wanted to sell some land,
and SO he put written notice in one
of the hotels the other day. A man
who was inquiring for small farm
was referred to the written notice,
when he replied: 1 can't buy land at
fair price of any man who does his
advertising in this way. He'd steal
the fence, the pump-handle, and the
barn doors before he'd give up pos
session.
Year: 1875

Some idea of the Centennial build
ings of Philadelphia may be obtained
by the fact that person can walk
one hundred miles in the machinery
hall without going over the same
spot twice. In the main building he
could walk one hundred and fifty
miles. Taking all the buildings, a
visitor to the Exposition can walk
over five hundred miles, and not go
over any one place twice in the whole
distance. So the person who goes
to the Exposition expecting to ''do'
the whole thing in one day, will be
most wofully disappointed. He
couldn't do it travelling at railroad
speed.
Year: 1875

WORK AND Play is a very bright
and attractive magazine, both as re-
CARDS its literary contents and its L.
lustrations. The December number
has a delightful Christmas favor, that
the boys and girls will appreciate.
Mabel Forrester's charming story
will set a good many of them to
work to make sure of happy holi.
daytime, and the adventurous scenes
depicted in the beautifully written
narrative by Jules Sandeau viii make
Oliver Twists of all the boys-"Call-
ing for more" Those who like fairy
stories will get rich entertainment
here, and those who do not will not
have far to look to find what suits
them better, whether it be natural
history, or travels, or such sweet
song as that of Helen B. Philips,
which is set off by fnee original IL
lustration. The variety furnished in
this popular-priced magazine is as
remarkable as the excellence of the
wood cuts, which are the best that
we remember to have seen in a dollar
publication, and would not do dis
credit to those of the highest price.
Good paper and printing leaves
nothing to be desired, and we believe
that the third volume, to begin in
january, will greatly increase the
popularity of this excellent juvenile.


Published at 81 Bible House, New
York.
Year: 1875

TRUTH WILL LAsT.-That good old
family newspaper, the New York Oh
SERVER, now some fifty three years old,
still holds on to the truths which
were SO firmly advocated when it was
founded No new lights or nine
teenth century doctrines have ever
caused it to trip or make any false
step. 1t is always satisfying in our
day, to take up a newspaper that is
sound and reliable. The OBSERVER
comes to US weekly with a variety of
of reading in addition to the news,
and it is always pure and healthy
just the paper for family. For spec
linen copies, address S. I. PRIME &
Co, New YORK.
Year: 1875

WATER WoRKs- A project is be-
ing talked Of, to supply our town
with water by means of reservoir on
Lilley's hill, east of town, the water to
be forced up by steam power, from
the creek near the, County Infirma.
ry, The idea is no doubt practicable,
and something of the kind will have to
be done, when we get our new Coal
railroad, and need more water to
make steam for the large manufactur-
ing establishments which will proba-
bly, be located here. But there is time
enough yet, to take the matter into
consideration. For the present our
water supply is sufficient.
Year: 1875

A BIG FISH SToRY.-The Colum-
bus Journal says: "The Ohio Fish
Commissioners expect to have a
hundred and fifty thousand eggs here
this winter, and hatch them in the
State House, where the public and
members of the Legislature can see
the operation for themselves.
Year: 1875

The Boston Journal says that when
the war broke out the accumulations
of Henry Wilson amounted to some
few hundred dollars. When the war
closed he was some $500 in debt.
No sick soldier was ever left uncared
for if his pecuniary aid rendered it
possible to afford relief.
Year: 1875

The man who doesn't read the ad
vertisements in a newspaper is like
the traveller who passes along a
strange road without consulting the
guide boards Detroit Free Press


And the man who don't advertise,
is like the fellow who hunts prairie
chickens afoot, with a rifle Xenia
Gaz
Year: 1875

Cheap funerals are announced as
one of the new fashions. The Spring
field Republican says: On several
occasions lately, and some of them in
wealthy families, after the fune-
raj service at the house the friends
have been dismissed, and the burial
has taken place at the convenience
of the family and with no one else
present except, perhaps the pastor
Year: 1875

In the Middle States and lower lax Q
region, winds gradually shifting to
southerly or easterly, clear or partly
cloudy weather, and followed by fall
ing barometer, with slightly lower
temp erature in the former and slight
changes in the latter. mi
Year: 1875

WHO, AND WHERE IS HE ?- Two or three weeks ago the Yu- ma SENTINEL announced that a Rev. MT. Bradbury had started from that place for Prescott after having been lost and returned to Yuma to get a fresh start.

 He has not been heard Of here and may be lost again or like John the Baptist gone to preach ing in the wilderness.-Miner.

 We have not seen or heard of him since. He did not return to Yuma after his second start. He was an old man, apparently be- tween sixty and seventy. He may have passed in his checks in the wilderness, for he rode a miserable poor old horse and packed upon him cruelty heavy load Of baggage, with himself in the middle Of it.

 He was a Baptist, and we fear that if he got into that dsy coun- try hetweeB here and Prescott and his poor old plug rave out, he may have had a hard time A Baptist preacher can't live long without water. However we will hope for the best. The Rev. gentleman may be on some of those reservations, christianizing Apaches.
Year: 1875

A HEARsE. We know that this is grave subject, (no pun intend ed), but wish to say that our en- terprising fellow-citizens, Redon do & Balz, who are always getting up something fo- fhc comfort of the living and tDe dead, have had constructed a beautiful hearSe. with pIumes and trimmings to correspond. We presume it makes no difference to the dead, how they are carried to their last resting place, and any old wagon is as good to them as the finest hearse, but it does make a differ ence to their surviving friends. People of refined feeling wish to have their deceased friends car ried to the grave in the most res pectable and fitting manner that can be provided.

 Very few people who reside here are in the habit of dying much, but in the course of nature some must die, and we all must die sometime, and strangers come here in the last stages of disease, in the hope of recuperation, and die here, but we think it will be a long time before our friends will get back their outlay in the build ing of this vehicle. It is a good piece of work, and was made by Chris. Baine, painted by John Palmer, and trimmed by E. J. Smith.
Year: 1875

HE mall coaches on the route between San Diego and Mesilla, now run with regularity and dis patch. MT. Mitchell, one of the contractors, informs us that there will be no more changes in days of arrivals and departures, and that the former changes were made by orders from Washington and not at the will of the contract ors. In speaking in a former is- sue of these annoying changes, we were under the impression that they were made by the con- tractors. But as it appears that we were mistaken, we wish to rntract anything we sand in that article that might seem t0 blame the said contractors. We would not lay 8 stone in their way. We would much rather praise than censure, and while men are per forming a public duty we would rather encourage than embarrass them by unjust blame.
Year: 1875

Another tobacco victim gone
How long will it be ere men of gen.
e,a good sense will learn that tobac-
co is, also, mocker; direful enemy
to their vital conditions. l need only
state one well settled fact That is,
zone hundred ounces of Virginia to-
bacco contain seven seven ounces of
nicotine, a poisonous oil whose dead
" properties are second to no other
known substance but prussic acid"
| might point out number of pain
cases wherein ! verify believe tobacco
has had an active part in shortening
the days of several useful, and in
many respects, good citizens of our
town. 1t not only shortens the lives,
but stupefes the moral sensibilities
Of its victims. This also is an evil
under the sun that should be abated.
| might point also to at least an ex-
ample or two where the happy results
of disseminating this habit are visi-
bly, seen. Not to be personal, who,
that is a friend TO humanity and a
lover Of the beautiful, cannot look
with pleasure upon the living picture
Of our venerable exjudge, who, after
serving for so long years this vile,
inexorable tyrant, at last having es-
capped, now sits quietly in his busi-
ness retreat gradually, but surely,
improving in health and spirits.


We are compelled to contemplate
with sadness the fact that many OF
our best young men are insensibly
yet certainly injuring themselves in
this perfectly useless indulgence.
And its baneful effect is not confined
alone to the men aud boys of those
families who use it, but to the women
and girls in many cases also. Here
we might enlarge but we forbear.


Gone down to a drunkard's grave
what thought. But how much
more honorable is it to 60 down to
an untimely grave cut down by this
sinful habit. We might cite tc
cases, now living even in our owl
town and vicinity, who are living ex'
amples of the fearful mistake of their
lives, when they undertook this
poisoning process; men, who in thei'
declining years might have been in
several respects an ornament to SO
ciety, but now the penalty of mis-
guided youth is upon them. O
when will the mothers, teachers anc
ministers Of our land learn their duty
and begin the much needed reform
What say your speak out.


JESSE DoRCAs.
Year: 1875

| FoRr WORTH, TEXAS,


| Dec. lst. 1875.


Dear .1acertiser This place il
now all excitement over the prospec'
If q railroad. The Texas & Pacific
railway company now controls all the
rights and privileges that have here
tofore been granted the Memphis &
FL Paso Co, which was Fremont's
project, and the Southern Paci6,
with the further privilege of connect.
ing at this place and running wes'
from here on single track which
will make this place of considerable
importance when the road shall hav.
reached us. Tom Scott, the railroad
king, is at the head and with Gen
Dodge, Of Iowa, was pushing tht
work with unparalleled rapidly when
the panic compelled him to suspend
operations. Since that time nothing
has been done until lately, but now
strong efforts will be made to com
plete it. The Co. will ask Congress
at the coming session to guarantee
the interest upoa their bonds offering
as security frs, mortgage on their
road bed, rolling stock and immense
land grant. Many Of our Southern
people are afraid that the road will
meet with much opposition from the
North, but look for no serious re-
sistance other than that coming from
a pecuniary interest. There is no
doubt but that those in control of the
Central & Union Pacific will be
largely interested in its defeat for
they at present have the entire carry
ing trade between the oceans. There
is no one either north or south who
is interested in cheap trancontinen,al
freights but will look with favor on
this road. The completion of this
road will be of vast benefit to the
Lone Star, and in no way more than
by diifnsing throughout The Republic
a correct knowledge of her people.
They are in a fair degree law
abiding people, but abroad are known
as set of thieves and cut throats
and until this erroneous impression is
removed her immense natural re-
sources will avail her nothing. Let
me give you the opinion Of Cedar
county man, Mr.. Ansel Armentroat,
who has been here some time. He
advised me to buy meat of the farm
ers instead OF the butchers, as the
former sold at 3 and cents per
pound and the latter to 10 cents,
which, by the way, you in Cedar
county would think cheap beef, and
! can assure you that it is good. |
told him | was cramped for room and
would not know what to do with the
amount / would have to buy from
the farmers, and the reply was,
"Hang it up outside the house, it
will be perfectly safe. No one steals
here"


A very learned body, the constitu-
tional conventional, has just ad-
journed after framing an instrument
which no one seems to like, but which
every one will vote for as all seem to
prefer it to the one they are living
under. In my next ] will give you
some Of its prominent features.


Very truly yours,


r. WEST STARR.
Year: 1875

John Carney cut his wife's throat, in st. Louia,
yesterday morning. and then attempted to COM
nit suicide by cutting his own. Both will prob
ably die He was of dissipated habits, and his
wife had to support the family, which included
four children. The only cause known for the
crime was her refusal to give him money for the
purchase of whisky the day before.
Year: 1875

A well.known physician says that no
person should get out Of bed as soon as
waking, thai is to say, we suppose,no man.
He should lie there and speculate and
theorize while his wife is getting breakfast
rood,,
Year: 1875

The Lives Insured by the society are carefully
selected in different parts OF North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera.
tions an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Year: 1875

Prominent among the names mentioned
in connection with the office, is that OF
Hon. L. A. Emery of this city. Without
in any manner urging upon the members
OF the Legislature, the propriety of electing
this gentleman, We may yet be allowed to
state the fact, and also say, that the senti-
mcut of the people of this county and their
representatives are strongly in his favor.
Knowing him as they DO, they will earnest
lv urge his election. both on the ground
of fitness and lis being proper recog-
milton OF this section OF the state, East of
the Penobscot.
Year: 1875

While we are endeavoring to do all we can to make the DEMO-

 GRAF an instrumentality of doing good to our county-to make it a means of urging the people to proper exertions toward improve ment and progress-to offer such suggestions and advice as tend to add to our prosperity, we have to regret that much of the efficiency of the paper will be lost, on ac- count of the foolish economy, if we may be indulged in the ex- pression, on the part of many of our people. It must be remem- bered that the power of this paper to do good, is increased in propor- tion, as it's circulation is extended. The present managers of the pa per have not invested their mon ey in it, to make a speculation :;

 for 1t will be an expense to them to run it, but solely for the pur- pose of benefting and advancing our county. We hope the infuen- ential men of our county who want to see Pope county prosper, will remember this, and make some exertion toward extending the usefulness of the paper, by aiding us in giving it large cir culation. If we can place the DEMOCRAT in the hands of large majority of our taxpayers and farmers we KNOW just as well as we know that we exist, that it will be great power in advancing and improving the condition of Pope county. There must be some power to stir the people up, to urge them forward, to point out the way, and to explain the bene- fit of action, and such power is Q
Year: 1875

That period in the history of Pope County has now arrived when it is either Rctrogradation or Progression. For the last four teen years we have done nothing. We could do nothing. Four years of war and intestine strife tore our county up and left it in sad plight. This season, followed by ten years of misgovernment, re- construction, intestine ieuds, and plunder, by as merciless set of villains as ever set foot on Gods green earth, well nigh completed our ruin. During all that long and gloomy time, how the old cit izcns of Pope county longed and prayed for return of peace and home rule;-rule by men of honor
Year: 1875

The New York Herald is still pressing upon the attention of the public, and upon the attention of His Exceilency himself, the i'm portance and practical value, of the resignation of President Grant.
Year: 1875

and prlnclpal--men who know IL and whom we know--men whose interests were identified with ou interests-men whom we coulo call friends, and not enemies. That time has now come. Not only our own county, but oul whole state is in the hands of just such men. At the helm of the ship of state stands our chosen leader-the noble Garland. No longer need we cast our wary glance toward the capital of our state, and shudder at the dread of Clayton and Upham. No more need we drive our cattle to the hills and hide our trifling trinkets to escape their plundering hench- men. No, that time is past and now we have the time we longed for. We can now SOW with the full assurance that we shall also reap. We can gather without the fear that the marauder will scat ter. We can build without the dread that the despoiler will de- stroy. The old foe may hiss and endeavor to persuade us that we are still not safe, but never mind, his fangs are out and there is no danger. We feel no uneasiness for the future, except the conse- duences of our own misconception of the duty of the hour. The time for action has come. Inac- tivlty is fatal. A new era has commenced. To day is day of progress-all around us is nov ing on. Other sections are at i work-are organizing their agri- cultural, and their immigration societies-are improving them selves and inviting others to come and help them still further i'm prove. We too must be doing. We cannot stand still; we will either progress or retrograde. If we try standing still, other sec tions will go ahead-will get the lusty immigrant that we might get-will get the stock and imple- ments he will bring along. We will not only lose him, but the wide-awake men whom we now have will not be content to stay in county where nothing is moving on, he will see improvements some where else and he will pick up and go where he can be among live people. We must be up and doing. The spirit of progress is rife in other sections, and we must not lag. Last week we placed be- fore our people the letters of Gcv. Garland, and Immigration Con- missioner Smithee, containing wholesome suggestions. We most earnestly urge upon our people the importance of this matter. Our influential men should sec ond our efforts to impress the i'm portance of these matters upon the masses and to awake an interest. Don't be too closely wrapped up in your own private business to do something for the public good. Remember that no one or two or three or half score of individuals can thrive alone in a community where there is not general prosper ity. Remember the greater the general prosperity, the greater and more lasting will be individ

 ual prosperity. And remember, we warn you, it is either retrogra- dation or progression.