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Year: 1873

Don't give it up SO. A brother
editor is worried because he cannot
please everybody with his paper.
Better give up trying, and run the
institution to suit yourself.-Fair7Tetd
Democrat. s


That is the idea exactly. Run the
newspaper business as any other
business is run. II an editor under
takes to please too many persous he
viii please none, not even himself.
If q person has not Judgment suff-
cient to run q newspaper office, be
had better abandon the business; and
II he has judgment ample to make a
success out of it, he had better use
it, in preference to putting too much
reliance upon other mems judgment,
who know nothing Of the business.
We know of no better way to do bust
ness than to do it according to one :
own Judgment and capacity, and IL
be finds that he does not nakesa sue
cess at it, when entirely relying upon
his own resources in these particulars,
he may put it down that he cannot
make success by hearkening to every
body's suggestions that may come
along. A man must have purpose
IN view in everything be undertakes,
and must follow out that purpose
with all the resources he can com
mand. If he relies upon others, be
Will be one way of thinking to-day
and somebody else will put him in
another way of thinking tomorrow.


Let every editor publish an indie
pendent and hisn-toned journal, and
publish it as the evacuation of his own
resources and purpose. Give to his
readers what he conceives TO be the
true doctrines and principles, and
not waser one particle, except as time
demonstrates errors There will be
those who think such and such ar
ticles ought to be published. Some
communications ought to be publish
ed aud some ought not to be. This
VIII be accepted as an admitted fact.
Now. who Is to draw tie dividing
line between that which ought to 90
IN and reach the public and that which
should not, but the editor? 1t is his
duty to exercise that judgment, and
If he does not, he will publish a yery
Indifferent and uninteresting paper.
de must exercise this prerogative
and make the paper his paper and his
business-a business upon which he
relies for livelihood. 4 newspaper
Is not public institution. 1t is a
private business, and should be CON
dacsed upon the same principles OF
any other private business. The man
or men should be responsible to the
public. and il the public sustain it,
they may rest assured that their
course is indorsed, and this is the
only crucibie in which to test any
man capacity TO conduct the bust
ness IN which be may be engaged. =
burlington Gazette.
Year: 1873

sands OF dollars expense. All of this


was necessary. and was done, to collect


together and put in proper form the


news and other reading matter con-


tanned in the half dozen papers you


hold in your hand. You have it all


within your grasp; you have it all
where you can sit atyour ease and read
and think of it as your inclination
may lead you to do so. Is this not a
luxury? Is it not cheap luxury?


Now, before | close, / wish to say
one word. especially to the poor, labor
ing farmer q am one myself):: Takea
good newspaper and pay for it. Ifyou
have not the money, gather upa dozen
chickens, basket of eggs, few
pounds of butter, haul load of wood
to town, split rails few days for some
body, or do something to get money
enough to pay for a paper. All honest
ways of getting money are honorable;
and if you are so unknowing as not to
want a paper for yourself, do not de
prlve your wife and children of ne
cessity and a luxury that can be pur-
chased so cheaply. I do not advise
you what paper to take, but try and get
q good one, and do not rest satisfied
until you can go to the postoffiee at
least once a week, and ask for my
G. HI. s.


St. bethlehem. Tenn. ~
Year: 1873

Mr.. John B. Spaiding claims to
have a curiosity in the horse line It
is q horse that was in the United
States service and was driven in =
band wagon. He became so accus-
toned to music while in the service,
that now he cannot be induced to go
along without it. He is not very
choice, however, as to the quality of
the music, but will move very well
to the sound of a Jew's-harp, and
even measured beating upon the bell
of a clock will make him "come to
time.r But without something like
music he absolute refuses TO ''dance
up.v
Year: 1873

Newspapers are valuable to mate
rial prosperity. They advertise the
town, county, locality. They spread
before the reader a map on which
may be traced design, character and
and advancement. If a stranger
calls at hotel he first inquiries for
the town newspaper. III friend
comes from a distance, he asks for
your local paper, and you feel dis
coinfited If you are unable to find u
late copy, aud eonfounded If you are
compelled to say you don't take it.
Courier.
Year: 1873

The Tobacco Trade Review-f0r
there is no branch of industry or COM
merce now that is written without It's
organ-mentions a novel feature OF
that branch of business. This il
nothing else than the importation of
tobacco from China by dealers In
Great Britain. Chinese tobacco Is of
peculiar quality, having light yell
low leaf and being almost entirely
wanting in flavor. There is no obsi-
Gus reason, however, why an article
equal to- the best Cuban tobacco
should not be raised in China, and the
opinion isiexpressed that IN the course
OF few years the trade will become
a very important one. a
Year: 1873

After visit to the Central Park yesterday
morning. in carriages provided by the Grand Division
Eastern New York the National Division reassembled
In the matter OF the formation OF National Division
for British North America II resolved to refer the
subject to a Committee OF Delegates from the several
Grand Divisions OF the Provinces. resolution was
passed providing for a National Division in Australia.
The meeting is to be held in Ottawa, Canada,
tho third Wednesday in June, 1874. After warm dis
cussiOn, the following were adopted:


Whereas The experience of over thirty years as Sons
OF Temperance has convinced that moral suasiOn
alone is inadequate To stay the tide Of ntemperance
and rh6reds tile liquor traffic Is not only moral but
also political evil requiring moral and political action
10 suOdue ii therefore,


ResOlred. That, without wishing 20 Interfere with
private opinions this Natana Division recommend all
members OF our Order to combine and express their
wishes at the balobox for tho purpose OF suppressng
the traffic IN intoxicating liquors.


An effort was made by fow to strike ont the words
combine and" but 1t failed 1t is understood to be
the intention of the Order In tho spirit OF this
tion unite with Of the great political organiza
tions to secure the passage Of prohibtory laws
Year: 1873

The directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company resumed yesterday their consideration OF the


finances OF the Company bur adjourned without coming
TO definite conclusion. +. W. G. Bellows has resigned
the Presidency. and he Will probably retire
from the service OF tho Company. The officers OF the
Company predict much good from the service OF the
iron steamships now building They say that the ex-
penso OF repairs for several years on the huh OF wooden
steamer Is almost sufficient TO defray the cost OF build
ing iron steamer. Mr. johnson, Secretary OF tho
Company, states that the vessels now building
will probably DO the fastest adoaL
Year: 1873

You say you went 20 4 party last


night, and you saw Mrs. Smith, All


old friend, whom you had not seen


since she and your sister were al


school together. You had a very


pleasant talk until supper, then you


gave her your arm and took her tC
supper. When sOms one came along


with few glasses of wine ON A waiter
and offered ner a glass, you saw heT
shudder as she said, mo ," aud yGu


wondered why Mrs. Smith, who didn't
use to be so particular about such


thingR, not only refused but shudder-
ed when she said "NO 80 You can
not tell why. You went on with
your talk, and had a little renewed
filtration, did you I won't say yCu
didn't. She was very gay and seemed
very glad to forget herself, she did {.
Very we'll ! am glad you gave her
that hour Of the evening. | can tell
you where she went after the party
WAS over. Size went home the lat
est person from the party. Shs wss
glad IL was late, for her husband had
not come home. She sat and read an
hour, and her husband did not come.
She wrote for an hour, and he did not
come. She sat at the piano an hour,
but he did not come. At length, be-
tween three and four o'clock, there
was a noise at the door. She went 10
the door, and two policemen held him
in their arms She knows them both
we'll by this time. It haFpens so
often that she knows every police
man on the beat They bad her good
night. She brought him in. She
locked her ehili's room that he might
Lot abuse him. She took the abuse
as he flung himself upon the bed.
She dragged of his necktlOth and
coat, and sat there until he should
fall into his stupid sleep. Size was the
woman who refused n glass Of wine
with q shuddeF. You did not know
the story. You thought she was gay
and bright. I know her story, be-
cause am her minister. They have
q sort Of a skeleton in the closet,
which We sra permitted 70 see and
you arc not And when we see that
skeleton, do you wonder that We sOme-
times say pretty sharp things about
moderate drinking and the tempta-
ton offered at parties 9-Rer. E. e.
Hole.
Year: 1873




With reVerential love,


TIL they shall grow familiar with its lines,


And know him when they see his face in


heaven


There is, no doubt, truth in this
beautiful thought. A writer says ::
"a little girl in the family of my ac-
quaintance, a lovely and precious
child, lost her mother at an age too
early to fix the loved features in her
remembrance. She was beautiful :;
and as The bud of her heart unfOlded,
it seemed as if won by that mothers
prayers 10 turn instinctively heaven
ward. The sweet, conscientious and
playeT-lOying child was the Idol of
the bereaved family; but she faded
away early. She would lie upon the
lap of a friend, who took a mothers
kind care Of her, and winding one
wasted arm about her neck, would
say, Now tell me about mamma ,
And when the Oft.tOld tale had been
repeated, she would ask softly, Take
men into the paTlOr; l want to see
my mammal The request was new
er refused; and tie affectionate child
would lie fOT hours gazing on her
mothers portrait. But


.iPalo and wan she grew, AMI weakly.


Bearing all her pains 80 meekly.


That 10 them she grew dearer


As tie trial hour drew nearer


That hour came at last, and he
weeping neighbors assembled To = o
the child die! The dew of death Wa
already OF the flower az its life-sun
was going down. The little chest
heaved faintly-spasmodicaliy. "DO
you know me, darling - sObbed close
IN her ear the voice that was dearest
but it awOke no answer. Au at once


brightness, as if from the upper
world, burst over the child's cOlorless
The eyelids flashed
open and the lips parted; the wan,
curdling hands flew up in the little
ones last impulsive effort, as she look
ed piercingly into the far above.
Mother ~ she cried, with transport
and surprise in her love, and passed
with that breath to her mothers bO-
som.


No doubt she saw her mother, who
had come to conduct her up to heaven,
and knew her by means of the picture
upon which she had so long ard
fOndly looked. Thus, perhaps, we
will meet and recognize persons IN
heaven.


The idea that we shall meet and
recognize our children ia heaven,
scatters the gloom that hung around
the grave, TO5s death of its terrOrs,
and enables us to give them up with
the cheerfulness of hope. If we were
to meet with them only as strangers
in heaven, it would rob that bright
world Of one of its brightest charms,
and cast a dark shadow over our souls.
This cannot be; it is at war with our
nature, and the spirit OF our holy re-
ligiOn.
Year: 1873

The TselROiOgisi advises all who
paint their houses 10 have 10 done late
in the Autumn or during the Winter,
and the reason given is that paint
then employed will endure. twice as
long Rs when applied in early Sum
meT, OF in hot weather. In the cold
season it dries slowly and becomes
hard, like a glazed surface, not easily
affected sfterward by weather, or
worn of By the beating Of storms.
But in very hot weather the oil In the
paint soaks into the wood at once, a.
into a sponge, leaving the lead near.
ly dry, and nearly ready 10 crumble
of. This last difficulty, however,
might he guarded against, though at
an Increased expense, by first going
over the surface with raw oil. BY
painting in cold weather, one annoy
ance might certainly he escaped,
namely, the collection of small flies
in the fresh paint.
Year: 1873

Mr G. W. Smaliey, in late
letter to the New York Tribune,


describes the Whip" of the Brit.
ish House of Commons. The
whip is merely a member who


watches the movement of the


party machinery, and sees that


the men Of his party are on hand


to vote at critical moments. He


is supposed to know more of the


business in hand than any one


else, to keep himself fully posted
on the habits, places Of resort Of


his constituency, and to have them


brought in whenever needed
Each party has two of these con-
venient economizers of legislative
labor, who do not hesitate when
the danger is imminent, to break
up dinner party or to disturb a
royal levee. The whip is a sort
of under secretary of the Prime
Minister, and when there is a
general election his hands are full
and his feet are active. He is
the political manager Of the party,
and must agree with the local a.
gents and party magnates upon
nominations, the adjustment Of
disputes, and thousand and one
details of political manipulation,
which seem slight, but are very
essential. There are few respects
in which be resembles any official
in American politics, but he may
he most appropriately compared to
that political busybody, the Sec
retary of the State Central
Committee.
Year: 1873

Further, I would say that as
soon as an evening paper was
procured, upon that Friday, |
read from it to Mr.. Johnson the
account Of the scenes at the White
House. 'the execution etc; and
that neither then, nor any subse-
quent time during my association
with him, did Mr.. johnson ever
express to me in any way, any,
even the slightest disapprobation
of my conduc in relation to the
admission of Miss Surratt; nor
did he then, or subsequently du-
ring that association, ever init
mate that his first knowledge of
Miss Surratt's presence at the
Executive Mansion on that day
was my reading it from the paper
to him that evening. l have no
more doubt that he knew of her
being there before the execution
than | have that he was born
in North Carolina and lives In
East Tennessee. "
Year: 1873

We take the following from the
| Drovers' Journal, of Chicago. =
1t possesses value as a statistica
statement:


"The entire number Of hog:


produced in the West for the last
packing season did not fall far
short OF 100000, if we add the
large number of Western hogs


that were packed in Canada and
our Eastern cities to the number


that was packed at the various


packing points in the West, and
we now expect to see the number
for the coming season reach fully
100000, and we expect to
see them made fat enough to
weigh as heavy as any equal num-
Der of hogs have ever weighed
heretofore. We expect to see
this result because it will be the
only course that farmers can take
for getting rid of a goodly part of
their corn supply at something
like living prices, and while We
do not expect to see an over-sup-
ply of pork, we do not believe it
will be prudent or safe for those
engaged in raising hogs TO expect
any better prices than were re.
allied during the past packing sea-
sou for hogs; say 365 to 426
pounds as the extreme range of
prices at Chicago. With all the
world at peace, every sound Oper
ator knows that it would never
do to pack such number of hogs
as we nova days have to deal
with, at prices that would give
check to the ffeest possi-
bic consumption Of tie product
both at hone aad abroad.
Year: 1873

The Boston Globe says: can
Indiana Judge has decided that
the personal property Of a man
who goes to Europe is not taxa
bic while he is gone. But the
personal property OF those who 60
to heaven is regularly taxed aud
the taxes collected. Is Europe a
better place to 60 to than heaven?
Que would naturally think SO from
the greater number of people who
are just now going there"
Year: 1873

The Baltimore San remarks
that the general reprobation which
the salary-grab has met with is one
Of the best sigus in connection
with the disgust at the Credit Mo-
bllier scandal and other corrup-
tions, that the people themselves
are not corrupted.
Year: 1873

A member of the Mississip-
pi Legislature is in jail for steal
ing a three-dOllar hog. a
three-dollar hog may look small
to some folks, but there are
men who can't resist tempta-
ton.
Year: 1873

A boarding house fiend tells The
story that in a recent thunder
storm the warning of the elements
was SO awe-inspiring that the hair
in a dish Of butter in the pantry
turned completely white during
the night.
Year: 1873

GOING TO THE PosT OFFIcE.-Whep YOU
call at the post office for yonr mail. and it is
handed out, ask if that is all, or if YOU have
a box stand and gaze at it. especially if the
post master is busy, and if there is nothing
IN it for you, ask how that can be, for Won
know that letters were sent to you Yesterday
from California or Oregon, &C. then YOU 20
home and send the remainder of your family
around Csay from seven to thirteen) to ask at
different times through the day. Don't on
any account bring your mail to the office un-
til the mail closes then cnrse the postmaster
for not unlocking the pouch and putting in
your letters. When you want stamp on
your letter tell the postmaster to put it on
if he don't lick it, you give him a lick. and
leave without, paying for the stamp. In case
you put the stamp on, soak it long enough to
remove the mucilage; it will then stick until
1t is dry. If you have box, stand and drum
on IT, whether you have any mail or not
Don't fail to have all your children call at the
ofhce as they are going to and coming from
school; it is such good exercise, you know.
Ii you want stamp, throw down green
hack and look very wise; of course the post
master knows how many and what kind you
want. When you have a money order. 90
straight to vonr Office and file it among your
receipts or throw it in the waste basket. then
coule !" INC otnce IN about ten days and won.
der why the order never received, and
demand duplicate.-Er


TIE FLAG OF lS12.-The veritable flag
which waved over Fort McHenry in 1914.
when it was bombarded by the British forces,
aud which suggested to Francis Scott Key
the composing of one of our best national
songs, The Star-Spangled Banner" has
been sont to the navy-yard at CharIestowu
for repairs. THE flag was originally thirty
six feet long and twenty four wide, but from
usage it has lost some four feet of it's length.
1T has fifteen stripes, and, when new, had
fifteen stars. but one of the latter was shot
away away at Fort McHenry. 1t was not until
1918 that the law restricting the number of
stripes upon our flags to thirteen was passed.
The old flag is in a most dilspidated condi>
ton. Scarcely square foot of it remains
intact, yet its numerous rents and dingy ap.
pearance are in keeping with its honorable
history. Written upon one of the white
stripes is the name of Col. George Armstead,
who was in command of our forces a. the
bombardment of Fort McHenry.


[Sprinafe1d (ifass) Republican.
Year: 1873

CossACK CAPACIrIEs.-This is the way
Turqulsians take their meals:


First they made away with gallon ket-
tie of hot tea. Then they prepared four
quart pailful of boiled fish and soup. Just
as this was dispatched, their comrade return
ed, and the pail was twice filed with boiled
beef, all of which was devoured by the three,
the bones being cracked for the marrow.
They then rinsed out the pail, and cooked it
full of -" crupa," kind of mush, which went
the way of the fish and beef. Then they
fell upon ukale," or dried salmon, devour-
ing even the skin, after broiIlng it over the
fire. Then they built their own camp fire,
and began to cook another meal. We did
not keep any account of the dishes, but the
last thing we heard after retiring was the
cracking of beef bones to get at the marrow.
Swartz told US that few months before a
number of horses had been sent to Alan
under charge of half dozen Cossacks
One of the horses broke his leg, and had to
be killed. At evening the six Cossacks sat
down to the carcase, and in the morning
there was nothing left Of it but the hide and
bones Even the head and entrails had
been eaten.
Year: 1873

In her recent Outlines of Men, Women,
and Things" Mary Clemmer Ames writes
this paragraph, which is only too true:


1.-The sister is taught whatever her temp
tation may be, that she must be good the
brother is left to believe that, however he
tries, he can not help being bad. 1t is ex-
pected of him that he will grow to be a re-
spectacle man some day, but before that
event, through the law of his nature, he
must necessarily be very wicked. The sis
ter is taught she must preserve herself
blameles for the future husband to whose
life she is to be the crown; the brother is
lett to spend the same time in sowing his
wild oats To his wife he is to bring no
virginity of heart, no purity of person, no
record of stainless past. Many a man
looks into the eyes of the wife who trusts
him as she does her God, into the faces OF
his daughters who believe him to be scarce
ly lower than the angels, with secret re-
morse which can not be measured, as men,
ory forces in upon his thought what he has
been-perhaps what he is. With what
shame he is conscious that if they knew his
secret history, he would stand transformed
before their eyes! "
Year: 1873

The following important suggestions to
bathers are given by the Lfe-saving Society
OF New York:


Avoid entering the water within two
hours after a meal, or when exhausted from
any cause, or when the body is cooling after
perspiration.


Stay in the water usually not more than
fifteen minutes.


Leave the water always with prompt
ness, and dress at once. DO it Immediately
on suffering from chilliness, especially if
there be numbness of hands and feet.


"The best time for bathing for strong per-
sons is before breakfast.


"FOr the young or weakly the best time
is two or three hours after breakfast


Bathing should be entirely avoided by
those in whom it habitually causes faint
ness, giddiness, or disagreeable palpitation
of the heart.


Exposure Of the head to the sun during
bathing is attended with special danger Of
sun-stroke."
Year: 1873

Do EVERYTHING WELL Whatever I
have tried to do in my life" said Charles
Dickens, g have tried with all my heart to
do well. What l have devoted myself to
completely is, never to put one hand to any
thing on which l would not throw my whole
self, and never to affect depreciation of my
work. whatever it was. find these now to
have been golden rules"
Year: 1873

We have thought that the funniest Of
all "strikes was that Of the household
servants who wanted more wages because
Goals and provisions is high" But this is
made of no account by the strike of the
beggars of Treves, who have been in the
habit of getting dole for praying on fixed
day for the prosperity of the town. As
prices rose in the market so rose the price
of these prayers, the pious beggars refusing
to pray at all unless their pay was doubled.
To lose the benefit of these benedictions
was not to be thuught Of the city corpora
ton has submitted-the strike is successful