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Year: 1871

Hon. A. Oakley Hall, in an address
delivered before the New York Uni
versity Law School, made some in
teresting statements illustrative Of


legal progress. He said at least one
half OF PufendOrf Is obsolete, and a
large portion Of PetersdOrf's 3 Abridge-


ment Is matter merely Of curiosity or


illustration. There are whole chap
ters OF Starkey on Evidence that are
obsolete. There is a constant struggle


going on between the old fOgy law


yers and progressive young ones. To


a very great extent the Jurisprudence
OF England has become simpler than


that IN this country. Formerly law
yars universally combined to make


their profession as obscure as possible
to the common mind. Now they vie
with each other in accommodating well
written treatises upon every imagina-


bic legal detail, in order 10 make it
clear and 10 accumulate exceptions to
principles. A great lawyer, like a
great editor, may be described nOW-a-
days to be man who knows at least
q little OF everything, or who can put
himself in the way, at almost a mo
ment's notice, OF acquiring any
amount Of information on a given
subject, in a given time, that it is pos
sloie 10 acquire in a great metropolis.


Inc tendency in great metropolis Of
the age Is towards the practice Of q
specially In ail its manufactures and
businesses A division Of labor has
taken possession Of even the law to a
larger extent than the benchers OF the
Inner Temple dreamed Of, when one
man was a eDnveyaneer, another a
special pleader, another an equity
lawyer, another an attorney, &c. The
law student will do well to select his
peculiar specially-alfhough he must
know all the kindred, and ancillRry
branches Of legal science. One can
very well acquire fame and fortune in
a single pursuit.
Year: 1871

DR.. Hall, in one Of his "Health


Tracts" gives the following reasons


Why marriage is favorable to health {;


Bachelors are always in a state OF
uutrust. they feel unsettled. y IN
doors after supper. there is a sense or
/ solftariness. including a sadness II not
melancholy, with all its depressing
I influences; aud many, very many
/ hours in the course Of a year are spent
in gloomy Inactivity, which is sadverse
/ 70 a good digestion and vigorous ana
/ healthy circulation. His own cham
| Der or house being so uninvitingi the
| bachelor is inclined to seek diversion
outside, in suppers with friends in
clubs which are intrOduetories TO IN
/ temperance and lieendOusness, or 70
| those more unblushing associations
/ that under the cover Of darkness, lead
/ to speedy ruin Of health and morals
and when these are gone, the way
downward TO an untimely grave ls


rapid and certain. On the other hand
marriage lengthens a mans life by It's
making home inviting, by the soften
ing influence which it has upon the
character and the affection; By the
cultivation OF all the better feelings Of
our nature, and in that proportion
saving from vice and crime. There
can be no healthy development Of the
physical functions Of our nature with
out marriage. It Is necessary to the
perfect man, for Divinity has an
nOunced that Il was not good for man
to be alone.


Marriage gives q laudable and hap
py object in life, and the provision for
wife and children, their present com
fort and future welfare, the enjoy
ment in witnessing their happiness,
and the daily and hourly participation
inatfeetionate interchange Of thought,
sentiment and sympathy; these are
the considerations which antagOniZe
sorrow and tighten the burdens Of life;
thus strewing flowers and casting sun
shine along its way.


NOltaire says: 1.-THE more married
men you have the fewer crimes there


will be. Marriage renders a man


more virtuOus and more wise. An
unmarried man is but half Of a perfect


being, ond it requires the other half


70 make things right; and il cannot


be expected that in this imperfect
state be can keep the straight path of
rectitude, any more than boat with
one oar can keep straight course. In
nine cases out Of ten where married


men become drunkards, or where they
commit crimes against the peace Of
the community, the foun dation Of
these acts was laid while in a single
state, or where the wife is, as is some
times the case, an unsuitable match.
Marriage changes the current Of a
mans feelings and gives him q center
for his thoughts, his affections and his
acts. Here is a home for the entire
man, and the counsel, the affection,
the example and the interest Of his
better half' keep him from erratie
courses and from falling into thOus-
and temptations, to which he would
otherwise be exposed. Therefore, the
friend to marriage is the friend to
society and his country
Year: 1871

THE MOOS's INFLUENCE on RAIN.
Mr.. James Glassier, FRS, of Eng
land, in a recent lecture, said that the
whole Of the rain had its origin and
fall 500 feet from the earth. Desiring
to discover the influence Of the moon
on the elements, he found, after a
long series Of investigations, that, on
the ninth day Of the moon, there was
much more rain than on any other
day, and that, on the first and last
week Of the moon, there was the least
amount. He had taken account, from
1915 to 1859, Of every day on which
there had been an inch Of rainfall,
and he had found that, on July 18th,
1867, the rainfall amounted 20 three
and seven-tenths inches-the largest
amount that had fallen In one day at
the Royal Observatory From careful
observations made by him, he had no
doubt that the moon did exercise an
influence upon rain. Another Of his
Investigations, was as to the time OF
day that rain fell most, and he had
found that the largest quantity Of rain
fell at about four O'clock in the after
noon.
Year: 1871

The Boston journal tells the story
Of temperance captain: An Incl
dent was recently related in the life
of a sea captain, whose strong and
earnest feeling respecting the use OF
intoxicating drink sometimes caused
him to make many sacrifices Of pecu-
MAR profit rather than seemingly to
favor, by any action Of his, the de-
structive habit. He happened, a few
years ago, to be at Santa Cruz, in the
West Indies, with his vessel, when
the season for shipping the products
Of that region was past, and nothing
remained to go forward except a car
20 Ofrum. He was offered the freight
at & handsome price. but peremtorilly
refused il on the ground that his con-
science would not permit him to ac-
cept it. The consequence was that he
came to Boston in ballast. On his
arrival he estimated the loss to the
vessel by his REFUSAL, and informed
the owners of the circumstances, ad-
ding that he was willing to pay them
their portion of the freight money
which had been lost by his conduct.
The respect in which the captain was
held, however prevented the accept
ance of his offer, and he was contin-
ued in command, but care was taken
that. If possible, bis voyages should
be thereafter so arranged as to aveid
all rum" ports. The captain is now
in command of a fine ship, which is
on the way from Europe to this port,
and although somewhat advanced in
years he still adheres to his Old-time
principles.
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT. - God
knows what keys in the human soul
to touch in order to draw out its sweet
est and most perfect harmonies. They
may be in the minor strains Of sad


ness and sorrow; they may be in the
loftier notes OF JOY and gladness. God
knows where the melodies Of nature
are, and what discipline will call them
forth. Some plaintiye songs must
walk in lOwly wales Of life's weary
way; Others In lOftier hymns, shall
sing Of nothing but joy as they tread
the mountain top Of life; but they all
unite without a discoTd or a jar, as the
ascending anthem Of loving and be
lieving hearts finds its way into the
chorus of the redeemed in heaven.
Year: 1871

THE ART OF LIVING HAPPILY
The following maxims or rules Of
action might. If strictly observed, 20
far to increase the happiness, or at
least to diminish the inquietudes and
miseries Of life:


Observe inviOlable truth in your
words and integrity in your passions.


AeeustOm yourself to temperance
and be master Of your actions.


Be not too much out Of humor with
the world, but remember that It is a
world Of Gods creating, and however
sadly it is marred with wiekedness
and folly, yet you have found in it
more comforts than caiamities, more
eivilities than affrOnts, more instan-
ees Of kindness towards you than Of
cruelty.


Try TO spend your time usefully
both to yourself and others.


Never make an enemy nor lose a
friend unnecessarily.
Year: 1871

THEOLD MAE.-BOw low the head I;
do reverence 10 the old man once
like you. The vicissitudes of life have
silvered his hair, and changed the
round, merry face to the worn vissage
before you. Once that manly form
stalked promptly through the gay
scenes Of pleasure there, beau ideal Of
grace. Now the hand Of time that
withers the flowers Of yesterday, has
bent that figure and destroyed that
noble carriage. Once at your age, he
possessed the thousand thoughts that
pass through your brain, now wishing
to accomplish deeds equal to 3 nook
in fame. But he has lived the dream
very nearly through his eye never
kindles at the old deeds Of daring, and
the hand takes a firmer grSspof stan;
Bow low the head, boy, as you would
In your old age be reverenced.
Year: 1871

USING TIE LEFT HAND.-The


number Of left-handed people seems
to be on the increase. Formerly, it
was quite a rare thing to meet a per
son who gave the preference to the
left hand, and those addicted to the
habit were a little disposed to conceal
the popularity, but now it Is no unu-
sual thing to see q lady or gentleman
sitting at the table with the knife in
the left hand and the cup Of tea at the
left side Of the plate. This reversal of
the general order Of things appears
awkward enough yet we do not know
but the time is coming when the leff
hand will generally have preference
over the right. In one school room
at Perrysburg there are fifteen left
handed children. This indicates
rapid progress on the part OF the LETT
digite in their struggle to gain the
mastery over the right hand. How
long will it be ere we are told to ''put
the left foot foremost" and hear
people speak of the strong left arm. -
Year: 1871

When a man comes home and
tries to bolt the door with a sweet po-
tat0, pokes the fire with the spout OF
a coffee-pot, attempts to wind up the
clock with his boOt-jack, tries to cut
kindling for his morning fire with n
paper-knife, takes a cold potato in his
hand to light him to bed, and prefers
sleeping in his hat and boots, you
may reasonably infer that he has
been making the acquaintance OF
some very friendly people.
Year: 1871

A woman living in this State had
her eyesight restored recently, after
having been blind for several years
The first thing she did after objects
became visible, was to sit down and
read some letters, which she presumed
had been sent TO her husband by
ladies during her blindness. when she
found thai her jealousy had been feed
ing all this time on n number Of coal
and washing bills.
Year: 1871

For the benefit OF those who may not be familiar
with the details OF the brokerage business trans
acted in the Gold aud SOCK Exchanges, 1t may be
well to state that purchase made In either board,
where no time is speched is "regular'' or usual the
stocks bond or gold being deliverable on the follow
Year: 1871


The stock market was strong In sympathy with
the news concerning the success Of the loan in
Europe, but was very dull. Pacific Mail advanced
O SIX, Lake Shore to 1O9si and Northwest to 701s.
These were the chief features Of the advance which
elsewhere was not important. The State bonds
were heavier and lower in the South CarOlnas,
strong In the Missouris and otherwise steady and
quiet.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
Year: 1871

An Ohio Judge has recently delivered
decision, which, aside from its adverse
Importance to the paternal parents oi
large families of maEiageable daugh'
ters, may have considerable 70 do with
the increase of matrimonial alliances in
the future. At least it removes all doubt
as to the total absolution of the son-in'
law to maintain the authors of his part
ner in conjugal bliss, so far as the legal
obligation is concerned.


The suit in which this opinion was
announced was brought by father-in.
law against a son-in-law upon a contract
the father alleging that before his daugh.
ter married he was living with her in the
West, and that the young man, then liv-
ing in Ohio, wrote to him that if he
would come there and bring his daugh-
ter. that he would marry her, and that
the old gentleman should always have a
home with them; and in accordance with
this understanding they moved East and
the young couple we're married. The
Court held that he was not; that when q
Young man married he took no such legal
obligation upon himself


The decision will open the way for all
WHO may have had misgiYings upon this
point and definitely determine as well
the greatly agitated question about mar
rying the whole family"


Since this Ohio jurist has given deci-
sion upon one side of the question, we
advise him, if he desires to make himself
popular among the young men, to hold
that the father-ip-law is hound to sup
port his son-in-law. Forsuoh a decision
he can find thousands Of precedents,
agreeably 20 the maxim that custom
makes law. - lEx No1Ifa
Year: 1871

The Virginia City Enterprise describes
scene which was recently enacted In
the theater Of that city. AT the conclu-
sion of the play the audience were star
tied by loud peals of thunder and heavy
shower Of rain. Why thunderstorm
was introduced in the piece no ope knew,
but it started in 10 raining, and II fained
away for twenty minutes at fearful rate,
with occasionally the most fearful peals
OF thunder that were ever heard: 1t was
not in the piece, and no one IN the house
knew what it was all about. Actors and
actresses rushed to and fro, screaming
for the property men and stage carpen-
ters, and those in turn rushed after
somebody else, and still the storm ragged
and the thunder rolled. Finally John
Finn went round to where the sheet-iron
thunder hangs, and found bull-teamster
from Honey Lake actively engaged in
creating war of the elements. he had
the rain-bOxn there, and as soon as the
rain got down to the bottom he would
reverse IT, hOnrglass fashion. then pile
in the thunder, peal after peal, until he
found it necessary to turn his rain-box
again. Mr.. Finn Of course put an end
TO the storm as soon as he reached its
source. but il had its effect upon the
audience. Those in front expected to
see the curtain rise nPon D most thrilling
scene. but when Mr.. Fulford came for.
ward and recited "Bingen on the Rhine


some Of them wanted TO know what All
the Introductory thunder meant
Year: 1871

then he succeeded in making himself
understood; and on making second
attempt subsequently in Louisville,
whittier he followed the adored blondes,
formal offer Of marriage was effected
with but little difficulty, and apparently
with very strong hopes Of It's being ac-
cepted. From Louisville TO Frankfort
he followed, and there renewed his pro-
posal before several other blondes, and
the Original, thinking that he was jest
ing (for this time only, accepted the
offer, and gave him permission to secure
the license and minister. He took her
at her word, and did so, returning in
less than an hour fully and legally armed
to consummate the match. The blonde
did not faint, as il would, Of course,
have been her imperative duty
to do SO on the stage, but she was fright
ened, and an intimation from friend
that in Kentucky she could be forced to
marry the gentleman under the circum-
stances did not materially allay her fears.
Like any other woman in possession OF
her reasoning powers, she set her mental
faculties to work and soon concocted a
scheme for obtaining possession Of the
license, which she Immediately consigned
to the flames. Even this pointed and
certainly sufficiently positive refusal did
not cure the gentleman of his desire to
wed the blonde, and when she came to
this city he came also, and remained two
or three days, at the end of which time
he reterned home wiser, If not hap
pier man, fully satisfied she was not for
him to win. The blonde said she was
glad for his sake he had gone home, for
he was fine gentleman and she could
not help respecting him, but she could
never feel for him that devotion requisite
to happy welded life, and consequently
it was better he should forget her.
Year: 1871

The President sends word that he
will be here on the llth to hold cab
met meeting. This will probably be
the last one held prior to his new de-
parture from Long Bral ch for the Pa
citic coast. 1t is expected that at this
meeting the appointments under the
new treaty with Great Britain will be
determined and soon thereafter an
nounced
Year: 1871

"Where did you get them tomatoes p
asked an old Long Island farmer the Other
morning, of neighbor whose real estate
yielded a product of nil, and on which
| there was not tomato vine.
His basket was full of very fine, ripe
specimens, which the farmer thought he
recognized. 1t wasn't the first time that
suspicion of his impecunious neighbours
honesty had arisen in his mind.


"Where did you get 'em?"
Bought 'em."


"Who did you buy 'em Off"
"Bill Van Brunt, on Crow Hill"


"Ah let us look at your hands,


With his basket on his arm he held out
both hands for examination. What do
you want to lock at my hands for? There
aint nothing on to 'em."


The old farmer was washing his own
hands at the time in tin basin of rain
water, with wooden bowl of curdled
brown soft soap before him.


"No; there amt nothing on 'em that
you can see; but look a. here, set down
your basket and wash 'em. It's very cool
in, and your face and hands looks hotn
cold water, pointed to the soap dish and
relieved the bearer of his basket


The first immersion and friction of the
hands in the water let the cat out of the
bag. 1t at once turned green grew green
er and greener every second, and at length
was an intense dark green


Here, Jim," said the old farmer to his
tow-headed son, 'take in this basket and
empty it, and bring it out agin." Then
turning to his honest neighbor, he said:


"You hooked them tomatoes from my
patch not half an hour ago. Three or four
of the top ones knew in a minute. Here's
your basket! !"


If any reader of the evening Post in the
country would test this discovery of a
theft, let him pick one or two tomatoes,
separating the vines with his naked hand,
and then wash it. There is a mysterious
something about the plant, perfectly color
less, that instantly impartes the green,
which cannot be seen until water re-
moves it.-NeaU York Post.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
syt Incontnence of Urine, Brights disease. Albumnu
ria and in where there Brick dust deposits


the water is thick, cloudy mixed with substances hk
the white Of egg, threads like white silk there
morbid. dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the oins In all these conditions, Railways Sarparil
Ian ResOvent, aided by tbs application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back, and
the bowels regulated with two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day WILL make a complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain, and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

Will, in from one to twenty minutes afford ease and
comfort and this medicine, rapid in stopping PAIN
be purchased for fifty cents per bottle at almost
every drugglss and country merchants store on this
continent, and within one hours distance of almost
every habitatioR in the United States
Year: 1871

with painfulsensation ofhav-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility, and low


spirits. Sometimes many OF
the above symptoms attend


the disease, and at other
times very few of them; but
"a organ most involved. Cure
Year: 1871

We learn that lady living on State street
has lately become insane, and by means of her
mad freaks is source of much trouble to her
friends and neighbors. Her language is of a
most violent and unpleasant characters Sunday
streets in an unsightly dress, and was refrained
from doing so and taken homo only after con-
siderable effort on the part of some persons who
were near by. Her sad condition is thought by
some to be result of over-eXertion in dancing
at recent Fourth of July picnic. If as is said,
she has no one to care for her buta sister, it
might be well for some charitably disposed per
sons to interpose their kind offices.
Year: 1871

We have received large lot of new type OF
the latest styles known to topographic art, and
are prepared to do all kinds Of job printing at
short notice. Our terms are reasonable, and
work guaranteed. ia'h ae
Year: 1871

I and excited populace. The members were
startled when the report was read and at


ter moment began whispering with each
other all over the hall. 1t was evident
| that they considered the sum too large


Soon Mr.. Myers of Jamaica I'VE think il
was) arose and in a cautious speech gave
| expression to this opinion. lie was fol


lowed by another, in the same vein and
then Mr. Glecd of Morristown, who va
the acknowledged Republican leader oi
the House, made an earnest speech in ia
vor of cutting down the sum to half a
million. 1t was not known to any but the
committee who was the author Of the pend
ing proposition, so when Judge Thomas
arose to reply to Mr.. Gleed, expectation
was on tip toe and curiosity in breathless
suspense to see what attitude the Demo.
crats were going to assume. Never before
had we seen an orator so nerved with his
subject as Judge Thomas seemed to be.
:. One million too much - exclaimed he
g / tell you we have got to measure our
steel with as gallant a foe as ever drew
the blade and it will severely tax the en-
tire resources of the country to overcome
them. Bat we can do 1t, we shall do 1t,
we uUsr do it. and now let Vermont lead
the van by an appropriation which shall
show the grandeur OF our purpose


lie sa. down. For a moment even the
ticking of clock could be heard, then the
galleries burst forth in tumultuous ap-
pIau-c aud the members joined it with a
total lorgetlulness Of dignity or order.
There were no more speeches and the vote
was taken. The names Of the Democrats
were all well known, and Just before each
was reached in calling the roll there was a
most hreath.ess stiffness. But one after
one fled in with bold and noble Sc ! es'
and when the last letter of the alphabet
was reached it was found that not a single
one. not even the man who, a few hours
before had declared he would MT vote i
man on dollar unless the Persona LIber-
ii Bill was first repealed, and not even
Mr.. Giecl VINO had so much feared that
so .arGe an appropriation would discourage
the people was found in the negative. The
announcement of the unanimous vote was
received with tumu.tu0u- applause, and
when Col. Hopkins and select choir,
each holding ltt.e faE. struck up In the
gail-ry the star Spaug.ed Banner, the
scene was one of the most thrilling and
glorious that We ever witnessed, and We
doubt if Gen. Thomas through all his sub
>cqueut bltt.e~ and houorS ever saw an
other SO proud aud triumphant moment
as that. The appropriation conferred AZ
honor on Vermont which Is one Of Tire
brightest pages in her history, and Gen.
Thomas may well be prouder OF it even
than of his authorship of the law to pay
our soldiers seven dollars month or Of
his uohle~t service in the war