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Year: 1872

IF all our troubles we're single few men
would complain Of them. But when they
come in iloeks and crowds then people cry out
against them. But do they not always come
single, and do we not keep them, and pile
them up and put yesterdays troubles upon
morrow, until we break down under them.
Troubles do not come in packs, like hounds,
but come single, and can be mot one by one
and conquered or borne. A woodpile can
not be carried in the arms, but separate it
into single sticks and child can say to it,,
BE thou removed to yonder place. and it
shall be done. So trouble, in bulk, cannot be
borne, but trouble, taken as it comes day by
day, is ballast, keeping the mind steady
when the gales stitien and sending us on with a
quicker motion on the roughest waters,
Year: 1872

There is no difference between knowledge
and temperance for be who knows what is
good and embraces it, who knows what is bad
and avoids it, is learned and temperate. But
they who know very well what ought to be
done, and yet do quite otherwise, are iguor'
ant and stupid Socrates.
Year: 1872

There can think, be no greater disaster
IN the home, no greater mistake in the at
tempt to manage a family, than the failure Of
Of the two parents to make their authority
absolutely one. The household in which, for
any reason or from any cause conflict of
authority exists, is the saddest Of sights to
one who wishes well to children. There
should be earnest conference between parents
concerning the best methods and objects !;
there should be perfect unanimity in the gen.
eral system Of management adopted by them.
It is uBspeakably better to make some mis-.
take in unison, than to let the minds of chill
dren get confused as to whom they shall


obey Let the father and mother speak with
one voice. if they wish the voice of either to
be respected. Appeals from one to the other
should never be permitted. Where this is
allowed, wretchedness of many kinds ensues,
and management gives place to mismanage-
ment.-J. Z. ABBOTT, in Hearth and Home.
Year: 1872

A company Of boys in street in Boston,
one day after school, were engaged in snow.
balling, William had made a good hard
SNOWFALL. In throwing it, he "put in too
much powder" as the boys say-he threw it
too hard, and it went farther than he intend
ed, right through parlor window All the
boys shouted, There, you'll catch it now
Run, Bill, runw They took to their heels.


But William Strengthened up and said, 81
shall not run" He went directly to the
house where the window had been broken. lie
rang at the door, acknowledged what he had
done, and said he was sorry. lie then gave
his name, and the name of his father, and Of
his fathers place of business, and said the
damage should be paid for. That was true
courage. 1t is cowardce that would lead a
boy, when he has done an injury like that to
sneak away and run to conceal It, instead Of
standing up and facing the consequences -
Selected.
Year: 1872

A good story is told of a railroad
conductor recently chosen deacon in a
church in Middlesex County. A few
Sundays after his new appointment it
became his duty to assist in taking up
a collection. He surprised the congre-
cation by starting out with the charac-
teristic ejaculation, Tickets, gentle
men" The contribution that day was
unusually large.
Year: 1872

The evil effect of changing habits is
shown in the sad death of n drunken
man at Leavenworth. He attempted
to draw bucket of water from well,
fell in and was drowned. If he had
stuck to whisky he might to day have
been alive and a blessing(!) to his FAM
lily.
Year: 1872

A horse~thief on his way to a voting
place in Missouri town was seized by
the expounders of lynch law ana hung
to telegraph pole. That manner oi
pollinga a vote is calculated to deaden
ones interest in town politics.
Year: 1872

PARADE.-The grand Republican torchlight
parade is to come Of ff'to-nght. AT the suggestion
Of the Chief Of Police, Mr.. Mills, we throw
out the warning for people who 60 out to witness
the parade to fasten their houses securely before
going, as doubtless band of thieves and pick
pockets will follow the Philadelphia clubs, for
the purpose Of plying their vocation
Year: 1872

nEVoTED TO THE MATERIAL INTER
IL ests of the Southern States, and laboring
for the development Of all their wonderful
resources. by encouraging immigration and
giving full and reliable information concern
ing avery mart of the South
Year: 1872

The Grant party talks of reform.
Therei is no use in that. The people Of
the North win sustain il, though it be
corrupt, They do not care, A corr
rupt government can enrich everybody
connected with il. What is the use then
in being honest2r Why not steal rob
and pilier everybody What is the dif-
ference1
Year: 1872

A very good motto is this for newspaper
Willing to praise but not afraid to blame. In
our experience in journalism We have never had
very frequent occasion to praise Democratic
office holders, but when such chance offers
we are willing to take advantage OF it,


The Democratic office holder that we are will
ing to praise, is that modest, courteous, hard
working, honest little man who has long been
City Surveyor, the initials Of whose name are
Daniel Farra.


We believe D. f., has been an upright, faith
full officer who has always discharged his duties
without fear or favor OF friend or enemy.


II his official mind came to the conclusion
that certain grade should be established SO
AID se his official foot came down and all the
growIngs, and coaxings, and bribes of interested
property holders, could not make him take 1t up
Ii the thing was right the City Surveyor saw
/ lat the thing was done. And with the judge
ment to make proper decisions, and authority tC
enforce them, we, to-day, find ours well-gradet
city.


We thus recognize the merit of the man, and
extend tho thanks of the people to the Func
tionary who has 80 well done his duty.
Year: 1872

Soda Water Soda Water
PURE AND COLD. HIGHLY CHARGED.


Gas generated from


Pure Bicarb Soda.


Water drawn fGom Porcelan-lined


Fountains


Syrups made from sound ripe Fruit


and best white sugar,


Pure Cream, daily from the country.
Ice planed in each glass OF soda Water.
Arctic Apparatus Sparkling and bright
re-Opened for the season Soda Water.
FULL LIST OF DELICIOUS sYRUPs.
Carbonic Acid Water, or Soda Water as 1t is popu-
larry called, when properly made from pure mate
ras and kept out Of contact with deeterous metals
like copper, lead or brass,is refreshing and whole
some drink, grateful alike To the thirsty and the
invalid. Such Soda Wate' is drawn from our Arctic
Apparatus, where we shall be glad 70 see all who
enjoy this agreeable beverage
No intoxicating liquor is dispensed from our
Foun aim


SMITH d PAINTER, PharmAceutista,


Seventh and Market streets.
Year: 1872

This morning between three and four o'clock
the barn of Nelson Warren, in Mill Creek Hun
dred near Newark, was discovered to be on
IRE, and was totally consumed, together with all
his wagons, harness and hay. The fire IL sup
posed to have originated from new hay being
put III the barn before being properly cured
The loss is partially covered by insurance in the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Of
this city.
Year: 1872

after asked Mr.. Sumner to yield, that he
might offer resolution resembling the
Adjournment resolution. Soon after a
caucus Of half dozen took place near
the central door of the chamber, which
presently broke up with many knowing
mods and shakes of the head. Mr.. Conk-
ling then retired to his seat, where he
remained during the remainder of the
speech, reading his late speeches in the
Globe and writing letters. Senators
Morton, Chandler, and the rest of the
Senatorial cabal, could ill.conceal their
anger.


No notice of this speech having been
given beforehand, the galleries were not
more than half full when Mr.. Sumner
began. But the news was not slow to go
out, and one by one the seats in the gal
leries were filed, until before he closed
not only was every seat occupied, but
the entire vacant space outside the bar
of the Senate wss crowded with members
of the House.


Little comment has yet been made
upon the speech, recess of barely two
hours in the session of the Senate having
taken place since its close. One of the
Oldest Senators from New England, a
friend of General Grant, who through
out the speech wore the countenance of
a man at funeral, said that if his ad-
vice, given to the Administration year
ago, had been needed, all of this might
have been prevented A Western Sena-
tor said that the speech was simply ter
rihle
Year: 1872

If the saying is true that she who causes
two blades of grass TO grow where only one
grew before is public benefactor," how
much more is he who discovers a remedy for
one of the most distressing diseases that poor
human nature is heir TO? Having been
afflicted for many years with neuralgia heatl-
ache, and after trying all the remedies could
hear of without any benefit, / had given up
all hopes of cure, having had an elder
brother die of the disease, and being told by
the doctors there was no cure for it, / hap
PLY thought of trying salt, and IN short
time was delighted to see it had the best re-
suits. 1t is now about two months since /
tried the experiment, and j have not been
troubled with it since. Now / want to let
'the whole world and the rest of mankind I"
know the remedy, and it is so simple any one
can use it. Take pinch CT salt, and snuff
it up your nostrils until you can taste the salt
in your throat. Do not blow your nose for a
considerable time, but, as the water runs,
snuff it up until you can spit il out of your
mouth. In changeable weather, or if you
feel any returns of it, repeat the remedy.
Year: 1872

AN AMIABLE WIFR. jackson w. Frank
lin, of st. Louis, has sued for a divorce from
his wife. He states that they were married
in Bedford County, Virginia, February 4ta,
1849, and lived together until April l, 1872.
That she treated him in such manner as to
render his condition intolerable; used obscene
and abusive language to him, telling him that
''if hell was raked his match could not be
found;" that he was misery in her sight, and
she wished he would take his clothes and be-
gone. He further says she endangered his
life by making an assault upon him at the
breakfast table, striking him on the head
with a large stick of wood; she also struck
him on the hand and lacerated the flesh; also
stabbing him three times with butcher knife.
All this without any proyocation on his part,
except that he refused to vote as she desired.
On the 10th of March, 1872, she cut him on
| the hand with large knife. That ON the
first of April, while attending funeral, she
came to him in the presence of the dead body
and the people assembled, and seized him by
the throat, striking and beating him with her
fist. He made no resistance, and did not try
to prevent her striking and beating him p He
says he has submitted to her treatment as long
as it was possible for q human being to stand
abuse and ill-treatment, and only consented
to commence this action when he became sat
isfied his life was not safe in company of de-
fendant
Year: 1872

MASSACHUSETTS AND THE TELEGRAPH. The
New York Kaat in its notice of Professor
Morse, says; 1t is singular fact tina. Mas
sachusetts can claim as her sons the three
men who have done the most to "harness the
lightning" and make it the servant of man
kind. Of course we mean Franklin, Morse
and Field. What other triumvirate win be
so long honored by mankind or associated
with such boundless additions to the sum of
human happiness, and with such contribu-
ions to the subjugation of the earth to hu-
man uses ~ ~
Year: 1872

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMs.-The Cincinnati


Commercial one of the most prominent in
dependent journals of the West, says: Grant
cannot be beaten save by candidate to whose
character there is found an unqualified as
surance of devotion to the public safety
through steadfast conservatism of our nation
ality. 1t is not possible to beat Grant, unless
his opponent is known as rafe man. A
candidate against Grant must not be erratic
or Sensational, radical or aggressive; or, if he
is, he must miserably fall. 1t seems to us
that Charles Francis Adams is the man whose
name is a platform; whose character gives
guarantees that the republic would suffer no
determent if he were chosen chief magistrate;
and that the essential thing is to present him
to the people with the slightest possible in
cumhranee in the way of platform literature.
Year: 1872

lido not live in city, only in country
village, and yet as | look about me, see
but very few girls that are learning to do
anything except dress; perhaps do
little fancy work and practice on the
piano. am happy to say that at the
outside of the town it is different, as
there are some who do work, and with
willing hands, to help earn their living,
and why should it not be so? To be
sure, no one can expect n girl to accom-
plish so much as a boy, and they should
learn to be refined, and ladY-like, but
they can do this and work too.


How many families we see where the
father works hard from morning till
night, taking no rest except in the hours
of darkness, and the mother tires of the
unceasing round of work that must be
done, while the children attend school
part of the time, and the rest is frittered
away in useless amusement, thinking 1t
is beneath them to labor.


Ask a girl to do some work and how
quickly an excuse is fOundi "Oh! l am
so tired.n when they have really been
doing nothing to tire themi or, Il don't
like to do that not thinking that
mother must do things for them fire.
quently that are perhaps quite as disa-
greeable to her; or, Il do not 1eel well,
vet they are so well ihaI tley can Walk
until late in the evening, with the night
dampness on and about them, and if
the mother expostulates with them
sometimes, and thinks it is not proper
/ for them to 90 and denies them the
privilege, what 4 scene ensues, the


mother is accused of "nOt wanting them


to go anywhere, the other girls are all
| gOing,n etc, until, perhaps, at last an
| unwilling consent is given.


Now is this right? Would not these


same girls be happier if they learned,


commencing when they were small, To


do some of the light work to help the
mother, and then when they are larger,


if the family is small so that the mother


does not need their help, let them learn


a trade or do some kind of work that
/ they may earn their own clothes at
| least? The idea that it is not respecta-


BILE for girls to labor is One-Of the most


absurd things in this age of absurdities.
INEZ FORD.
Year: 1872

While on the way to our office, yester-
day morning, the writer met upon the
sidewalk a woman, still in the prime of
life, staggering drunk. 1t is not n pleas
ant sight to see drunken man; but
such sights are so common in all large
cities as hardly to attract attention.
Men, somehow, take to brutality more
readily than women. It's the way they
are made, and we sort O. expect it of
them. At least, by instinct and educa-
ton, they naturally lean that way
many of them,-and n large amount of
saving grace is necessary to lift them
out of their low conditions.


We cOncede wOman's right and equal
ity with men in all things except in
this. The right to get drunk is the eX-
elusive prerogative of our sex, in which
we will not consent TO share with wOm-
en-. And just here We offer our protest
against the invasion of our rights by the
woman above alluded.


A woman drunk and Teeling through
the streets! Isn't it shocking? There
is something especially sacred in the
very name of woman. Around it cluster
the dearest memories and the tenderest
associations. 1t is to her gentle care
and loving watchfulness that every
mothers son of US owes an existence.
She is the companion OF our purest joys
and the sharer of our keenest sorrows.
She will stand by us when every other
friend forsakes. Her hand smOothes
our pillow in sickness, and her touching
sympathy strengthens us in our hours
of darkness. She is the tender guardian
of childhood, the constant inspiration
of manhood, and the sweet comforter of
old age. Nearer the angels than we are
l-divinely glorious in her womanhood-
/ isn't it burning shame, and everlasting


pity, that she should ever get drunk =
/ San Jose Mercury.
Year: 1872

WITHOUT AN ENEMY.-Heaven help
the man who imagines that he can
dodge enemies by trying TO please every
body. If such an individual ever sue
ceeded we should be glad of itInot tlat
one should be going through tle l'i MoIlu
irving to find beams to knock and thump
his moor head against, disputing every
mans opinion, fighting, and elbowing,
and crowding all who differ with him.
That again, Is another extreme. Other
neonle have a right to their opinions; so
have YOU. Don't fall in the error Of
supposing that they will respect you
more for turning your coat every day TO
match the color of theirs. Wear your
own colors i'm spite of either wind or
weather, storms or sunshine. 1t costs
the vascillating and irresolute ten times
more to wind, and shuttle, and twist,
than it does honest, manly independence
to stand its ground.
Year: 1872

THE Boy WITH a BLACK Eye
'Harry, where did you get that black
eye?" said a sehOol-teaeher, one day, to
sprightly looking boy.


az would rather not tell you, sir" re-
piled the boy firmly, but with respect
ful manner.


"But wish to know" said the
teacher.


Excuse me, sir, but l cannot tell
YOU" said the boy.


"Then must whip your the master
added.


Harry bore the whipping in silence,
though he felt he did not deserve it.


He ought to have answered his teach
er's question, bnt as he could not do
80 without telling of his defence OF a
poor little boy who was being oppressed
by two older ones, he bore his whipping
I'm silence. That noble boy was sir
Henry HavelOck!
Year: 1872

There is no doubt of the withdrawal of the
steamers from the line between Lewes and New
York after Saturday next. A conference be
i've representatives of the Steamship Compa-
nv and the. Junction and Breakwater r r. was
held at Milford on Thursday. They were unable
to agree upon terms for the continuance of the
boats upon the line and hence their withdrawal
This determination is a matter of deep regret to
the peope Of the lower Peninsula.
Year: 1872

CLEAR Your PAvEMENTs.- We are inform
ed by Mr. r. Hammell, the Street Commits
sioner, that one of the duties of his Office is to
see that the sidewalks are kept clear Of snow,
&c. As this is made obligatory upon him by
ordinance, he intends TO enforce the municipal
laws and those who neglect to obey them,
may expect to be dealt with as the ordinances
direct. Certainly, no one can justly complain
of this. 1t is for the comfort of the people of
our city that the ordinances in relation to
clearing the sidewalks were passed, and if only
a portion of our people obey them, their adj
vantages are almost entirely lost. We believe
in a strict enforcement of all ordinances ; and
we therefore are glad to know that at least
one officer of our city knows his duty and does
not fear to perform it. 1t is farce to have
laws which are left to the option of people to
obey not.
Year: 1872

COPPER FouND.-Mr. Nathan Bird, fur
nishes the following account of the discovery
of copper in this county, to the Frenchtown
independent He says =


Last fall I made an examination Of one of
the hills opposite Point Pleasant, in Kingwood
township, NJ. found stone that contained
what is said to be iron, silver and copper, and
the first that Imeted got silvery looking
metal and | took it to Philadelphia and they
analyzed it and said it was the best of iron
I then got crucible and melted several lots,
and got coppery looking metal and some-
times white metal, that was malleable.
then sent some to Boston and they said it was
the best of copper with little other metal
Then in May last / sent some of the ore TO
Pittston, Pa, and about five months after
they informed me that it was worth 12 per
cent. copper and silver | have opened five
places on the property and found the same
metals, but the last place opened think is
the best. / found a white substance about
12 feet under gronnd, which when put in
water slacks up and looks like milk. 1t is
thought to be magnesia and the rock is of a
grey color and very full of bright specks, and
there is any quantity Of it. 1t only awaits
capital to develop this mine to make fine
thing for the country. / have lease on the
property for number of years, and all it
wants is capital and men who are not afraid
of tiihes. One Mr.. Marshall came to my place
last winter and got some of the ore and he
tried it, and he said it was the best copper he
ever saw, and told me he thought it might
run to silver. He is the man who discovered
the first gold in California, and is now work
ing the richest mine in the State.
Year: 1872

GB- The Amwell Mills Co., of this city,
have ordered steam engine built at GOWNS
Iron Works The Company have bought of
Mr. Gown the new boiler recently built for
his own establishments. They expect to have
both in position by the first of January.


We are glad to hear of this, as it will be the
means of keeping large number of hands in
employment for the two or three months that
the water is expected to be out of the canal.
Heretofore they have been compelled to lay
off just at the time when they had most need
of work. 1t will also be of considerable adj
vantage to the Company.
Year: 1872

as A frightful accident occurred in the
iron mine near White Hall on Monday of last
week. While two men were boring out a
charge of powder which did not go Off when
lighted, it exploded in their faces. John Stru-
bic, resident of this town, had both eyes cut
SO that be is certain to lose, the sight in one
and likely to become blind in BOTH The other
person hurt (whose name we did not lcarn) is
said to have both his eyes blown out and
one arm shattered so that it will have to come
OFF, and he is in very critical condition
This is another warning (which people have
often had) against boring out charges Of pow
DER Clinton Democrat.
Year: 1872

DEBATING SocIETy.--An effort is being
made to organize al debating society in this
city and number of names of our best citi-
zens have been secured already. 1t is designed,
organization of a library association, with the
view of securing the Stryker legacy. We
hope that all viii feel an interest in so desir-
able an object, and that the money to secure
this legacy will be raised. 1t can be done if
the proper interest is manifested
Year: 1872

The Commissioners of Fisheries have sent
in their Annual Report to Governor Parker.
They have contracted for 200, 900 salmon, which
will in due time be placed in the Delaware
river. That they can escape the numerous
gill nets with which the lower part of the river
is supplied, cannot for moment be imagined !;
but by the fostering care of the State it is
hoped that ample provision will be made by
which an ample supply of these king of fishes
can be furnished to our waters.
Year: 1872

By Mr. PETERss. NAyLoR,
which will be continued in number Of our
issues.


It will be very interesting and will include
notices of number of the prominent families
of that Boro'.


The people of New Hope and vicinity who
wish to secure the entire series should sub
scribe at once. 81 for six months 50 per
year.
Year: 1872

An Easton boarding house keeper eclipsed
the optic of one Of his boarders for some adj
verse criticism upon the quality of The hash
furnished. Boarders have no rights that a
landlord is bound to respect, and particularly
they shouldn't complain of the hash. If it
disagrees with them they should throw It un-
der tho tablesand say nothing.
Year: 1872

" We learn that the water will be out of
the Del. and Raritan Canal and Feeder for
two months ormore during the present winter.
The Company intend deepening the Feeder
nine inches or a foot, and they will have to do
considerable blasting in the vicinity of Bulls
Island.