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Year: 1872

How TO DESTROY RATs.-The appended meth
od is said to be an excellent means of destroying
rats in a house: Oil of amber and ox-gall mixed
in equal parts, added to thin oat meal and flour
sufficient to form a paste divide it into little
balls, and lay in the middle of the apartment
infested. These balls will form an irresistibly
attractive bait for rats, who ravenously eat them
but will Immediately be seized with intense thirst
Several vessels Of water must be laid close by at
which the rats will drink till they die on the SPOT
-Builder
Year: 1872

NEW YORK physician believes that hundreds
Of Persons have contracted the smallpox through
the use of fractional currency which has been
handled by those affected with the disease. and
says that nothing can be more favorable for
spreading this or any other contagion than paper
charged with gum and dirt, as fractional currency
almost invariably is.
Year: 1872

ARTEMUs WARD was q slow California train,
and he went to the conductor and suggested that
tho cow ketcher was on the wrong end of the
train, for, said he, "You will never overtake cow
you know; but if you'd put it on the other end
it might be useful, for now there's nothin on earth
to hinder COW from walkin' right in and bitin'
the folksn
Year: 1872

To MAKE WROUGHT NAns.-A few davs since
having occasion to use wrought nails and NOT
finding them, We were told to heat cut nails and
allow them to cool gradually, which process an
meals them perfectly. After heating a good arti-
Gle OF cut nails until red and allowing them to
cool, they are superior to wrought nails for which
We pay fifteen cents per pound-an item of near
one-half saved.
Year: 1872

MosT, if not all who read on railroads, are SEN
sible Of weight and WEAKNESS about the eyes,
This sensation is accounted for on high medical
authority by the fact that the exact distance be-
tween the eyes and paper cannot be maintained.
The concnssion and oscillations of the train dis
turbs the power of vision, and variation, however
slight, is met by an effort at accommodation on
the part Of the eyes. The constant exerejse of 80
delicate an organ produces fatigue, and if the
practice of railroad reading is PERSISTED in must
entity is bad or shifting light. The safe and pru-
dent mode is to read little if any. The deliberate
finishing Of volumes in railway ears is highly
detrimental.
Year: 1872

THE CANARY .BIRD.-Mr. r. E. Alison, in con-
tribution to the Quarterly Journal Of agriculture
on Teneriffe, says of the canary bird:-"When
saw it first in its native woods could scarcely
recognize it as the same species as our domestic
yellow warbler, SO much is the latter altered by
domestication and repeated crosses. The native
bird is gray on the WINGS the belly is green, and
the back a very dark gray. 1t builds on bushy
trees or high shrubs lays from four to six pale blue
eggs, and sometimes matches six times in q season.
was surprised to find that each flock had diff
ferent song The note is between that of the sky
lark and nightingale. The natives assert that
the bird is very difficult to rear, and generally
dies in a couple Of years if kept in a cage"
Year: 1872

To each subscriber To- the Evening Post and Christian
Union Tor one year will be sent two exquisite French Oil
Chromos entitled wide Awake and East Aseen "
which are worth 1t retail go for the pair


TRY IT! TRY ITu


For Is cents will send the Weekly Evening Post for
two months for 50 cents will send the Semi Weekly
Evening Post for the same time.


Specimen Numbers Of the Evening Post sent free
Address WIN. G. BRYANT 4 CO.
New York
Year: 1872

A ToUGH DOG OR A TOUGHER STORY. The
Cleveland Plaindealer tells the following: !,


"On Wednesday large dog at the Industrial
School bit one of the children Application was
made at the police station to have the dog Sh9s e,
and an officer was detailed to do the work. IT ne
shot the dog twice and left it for dead. ms ms
morning the caune was bunting around ior
ratioDs and another policeman was sent over VINO
with CLUB till he thought he had killed it. A
short time after the Superlnte,ndent OF .lls
school appeared at police headquarters ana an9
mildly suggested that it might De wen 70 sGno
and demonstrative A third policeman was sent
over and put.two more bullets in the beast
Perhaps some one had better take a contract
to shoot the dog all summer.
Year: 1872

On a certain day in 1853, young man
whose noticeable points were a fashiona


BILE coat, pantaloOns with white checks,
and large watch chain at the end OF
which dangled seal, walked into a large
hardware store in Boston and asked for
employment. Mr.. Peter Butler, one of
the proprietors, inquired if he had ever
worked at the business He had not.
What had he been doing? Studying law
at Cambridge. Where did he belong :
His friends lived in Maryland.


The firm were not in need Of help, and
the services of the applicant were civilly
declined On the following day he adj
dressed a note to Mr.. Butler, saying that
he feared he had not made himself fully
understood and would. call again on the
morrow, to explain further. AT the sec
ond interview he said he had graduated at
Harvard University, and commenced read
ing law that he had become acquainted
with young lady in Cambridge whom
he proposed to marry that his father had
written to HIM, forbidding him to wed a
Northern girl under penalty of utter dis
inheritance and Punishment from home
He intended, however, to keep faith with
his betrothed and as he must paddle his
own canoe in future, he was looking foI
employment. Mr.. Butler engaged him at
S400 year, and gave him certain duties
to perform.


Next morning, the young man, whose
name, we may as well say, was John
Paca, walked in from Cambridge, with
his dinner packed in a tin pail, and went
stoutly To work. He kept steadily at this
for year, doing all he was told To do,
and more besides for his comrades, Of
whom there were more than sixty. finding
him able and willing, set him at all the
menial tasks of the establishment, until
the prOprietors discovered and stopped the
imposition.


AT the end of the year Johns salary
was increased 500, and he named an
carly day for his wedding. When that
day came, Mr.. Butler gave him a new suit
of clothes (he presents everybody he takes
a liking to with a tip-top suit once in
whilcl, and a holiday. Mr.. and Mrs John
Paca went TO live with the brides father
and mother, and John continued To walk in
to his business, tin pail in hand. Among
all the merchants and tradesmen who rode
in from Old Cambridge 10 the banks and
Of Boston. there was not
one whose heart was lighter or happier
than that Of John Paca- clerk at $500 a
year. He was always on hand when the
was opened, and stuck by
until il was closed During the second
year Of his service he received a
\ letter from his sister, who were at
school in Brooklyn. asking him 10 get
leave to make them a short Isit lie
did 50, and returned 20 his duties. Not
Year: 1872

OLD people who have not accustomed


themselves to anything of the kind, are


very ayerse to jotting down notes of what


transpires from day to day. As the father


of the writer once expressed it They


think they can carry things in their heads
much better than on paper y 1t is very
easy matter, however, to form, in youth,
the habit of keeping a diary-puttlng


down in memOrandum-bOok the facts
and incidents of our everyday lives.
Once fixed, the habit remains and be
comes a source of pleasure. Thousands
ofpersons derive solid enjoyment from
sitting down at their desks before retir-
ing, and spending a few moments with
their Journals. But the benefits resulting
from such practice are what should
make il universal, particularly among
young ladies, who generally have time for
such things. 1t causes reflection and gives
deliberate turn to our minds. We can
not sit down every tWenty-fOur hours and
recall what we have done, without soon
beginning to hesitate and deliberate be-
fore doing a thing-thereby becoming
more cautious and guarded in our ac-
tionS.


The practice furnishes exercises in COM
position The young lady who writes
little every day and habitually clothes her
ideas in words, will sooner or later be
able To construct the fine sentences and to
employ the beautiful language which she
now, perhaps, covets in others. Nothing
is better calculated to fix in our memories
what we have read, and at the same time
to strengthen our memories themselves,
than the practice of communicating to
paper the thoughts obtained from books.
We have friend who makes a rough
skeleton of every book the moment he
has completed its perusal noting the
principal characters and their character
isiicS giving brief synopsis of the plot,
if it be "A novel; copying a beautiful pas
sage here and there, etc, etc. BY so do
ing he supplies himself with a reference
book of all that he reads, and, as he in
forms Us. constantly refreshes his memo
~ bv running over his skeleton work.


The daughter who desires TO cultivate
ECONOMY. the housewife who wants TO be
frugal and draw as little aS possible from
her husbands earnings, should keep
diary uf daily expenditures. Those who
have never made the experiments would
be- surprised 10 find how the keeping of an
expense account promotes economy. To
see every day how foolishly you have eX-
pended your pennies is to he constantly
reminded how you might and should save
them against the day of need. Try it,
and see if this is not the case


II has been truly said that no one who
kept an account Of expenditures ever be
came a spcndthrift. The person who al
WAYS remains under the weather. finan-
cially. Is the one who complains, at the
end of the day or. week. that he cannot
tell where his money has gone to.-Rurai
Asr lorisr.
Year: 1872

HALL OF THE House SECURED.-We
are informed that the committee from the
Richmond Typographical Union, No. 80,
mentioned in another place in our paper,
called upon Governor Walker this morn
ing for the purpose of requesting the use of
the Hall of the House of Delegates, in
which to hold the approaching meeting
of the International Typographical
Union. His Excelency received the COM
mittee most cordially, aud without hesita-
ton granted the use of the hall for the pur-
pose desired, as the proposed meeting was
of national character. The members Of
the committee were much pleased with
their polite and cordial reception by the
Governor, and ON leaving returned him
their warm thanks for his kindness and
courtesy. Col. Gilman, of the House Of
Delegates, accompanied the committee on
their visit.
Year: 1872

RICHEoND PHILHARMONIC AssoCI-
ATIoN.-We had the pleasure of visiting
Philharmonic Hall, last evening, and
found it beautiful in every respect and
worthy of notice. The Richmond Phil
harmonic Association is one Of the oldest
organizations in the South, and is composed
of the very best musical talent in our COM
munity. 1t has over one hundred MEM
bers, and continues to increase in numbers,
as well as popularity. Perhaps no State
i'll the Union can boast of finer musical
talent than can be found in our Philhar-
monic Association, and we are proud of it.
Many of our leading merchants and business
men, manifesting great interest in the asso-
ciation, have become contributing members,
and use their influence in behalf of the
association. We are confident that our
Philharmonic Association can and will
compete with other organizations, and the
time is not far distant. We are ready and
willing to encourage the 'Phils! !"


The Amateur Opera troupe at its meet
ing in this hall last night decided to give a
series of concerts at an early day.
Year: 1872

Z A COMPLIMENT WELL DESERVED
We have not been in the habit of speak
ing in very complimentary terms of the
Richmond theatre, because We honestly
believed its management had been such as
was Objectionable to the public. But this
does not prohibit US from commencing
whatever is good and worthy Of support;
therefore, it is with pleasure that we re-
commend Miss Cavender, at present filling
an engagement at this place of amuse-
ment, to public favor. She is charm
ing little woman, and possesses ability of
no ordinary character. She infuses such
life and vigor into the characters she as
sumes as makes her at once fayorite with
her audiences. We ask our readers to go
and see this most interesting and entertain
ing little eharmer, who, whatever her sue
cess may be in Richmond, will leave be-
hind her the kindest recollections of her
visit. We wish her success wherever she
may 60.
Year: 1872

MISS JEANNE PATTERsoN.-We are
assured that this lady acquitted herself in
most creditable manner in her readings at
the Exchange Hotel dining-hall last eve
ming, exhibiting talents far beyond
what had been expected of her. Her
second appearance will be in Virginia
Hall tonight, and Notwithstanding the
weather is at this hour very unpromising,
her rare genius should attract large audi
ence. The selections will be made from
both serious and comic writers, and rich
feast may be anticipated.
Year: 1872

FRESH SHAD.-Johnson Restaurateur,
Of Twelfth street, is serving the first shad
which have made their appearance in this
city. He is ready at all times to serve his
customers with the best the market affords.
When our friends visit the city, we trust
they will call at Johnson's for such luxu-
ries as the country fails to supply.
Year: 1872

COME Down, AND WE'LL TELL
We saw something this morning which
satisfied us Tom Scott had been in town,
but we are not going to tell single mem
Der of the Legislature what that something
was, without they ''come down" right
handsomely. There was more in it than
the ignorant would imagine.
Year: 1872

PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETINa.-A
temperance meeting will be held at Trinity
church this evening, under the auspices Of
Springfield Section Cadets of Honor and
Temperance. The Boy Orator and other
distinguished speakers will address the
meeting,
Year: 1872

TERMS-One-third cash, and the balance on
a credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser
giving bond, with ample personal security for
the deferred payments, and the title to be re-
tanned by the assignee until the whole of the
purchase money shall have been paid.
Year: 1872

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Does not Mr. Hepworth "deny the Bible" and
falsify James, who asserts, us any sick among
your Let him call for the old men OF the Church. and
let them pray over him, amounting him with oil in
the name OF the Lord, and the prayer OF faith shall
save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up.u
Mr.. Hepworth asserts:-"lt Is always mistake to
pray Tor pnysical change, and, specifically, that
he declines to pray Tor the hopelessly sick and pre-
fers to psychologist the lamenting friends by pray
ing In their presence that they may be converted
to a submissive state or mind.
Year: 1872




TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


One of the most instructing and interesting Of
the many features in your valuable journal are the
sermon reports. In reference to this fact would
like to say few words on page four, column three,
giving the proceedings at Madison square Presby-
terian church. Mr. Collins his report OF the
version OF young man, says "He had been trav-
elllng with the Black Crook Company. His
father and mother are now with cir
Gus, and altogether he and they had been
pretty hard cases." You will pardon me for
occupying your time in debating Mr., Collins method
Of putting the case AS il stands there is but one
inference to be drawn, namely-that from their
connection 1t could not be otherwise, as all such
must be hard cases and out OF the pale of society
and Christianity. Is this right, and Is 1t Christian
method OF putting an ilustrat0nS Is 1t likely that
one OF that prescribed profession will have his
thoughts turned heavenward by such an Insulting
ausl0n to his avocati0n? l deny, most en-
phatically, the imputatiOn contained In the re-
mark or Mr.. Collins. That these people are
hard cases simply because they belong to
the theatrical or equestrian profession. There
may be and do not wish to deny that there are)
exceptions but no man has right to condemn
class OF honest people, some OF them bright ex
ampes OF temperance and all charitable. l have
the pleasure of knowing ladies' and gentlemen In
each one OF the variety OF branches, and can
honestly say that they will compare very fav0rably
with an equal number OF ladies and gentlemen In
any other walk Of life not under the ban.


simply throwing this out az suggestion for
your fertile pen rebuke these over jealous Chris
tians, am, very truly, member OF the


Y. G. A.
Year: 1872

New YORK, November 9th.


The undersigned resumes the editorship
of the Tribune, which he reinquished on
embarking in another line of business
six months ago. Henceforth it shall be
his cndeavor TO make this thoroughly
Independent journal. treating all parties
and political movements with fairness
and candor, but courting the favor and
deprecating the wrath Of no one. If he
can hereafter say anything which will
tend to heartily unite the whole American
people on the broad platform of universal
amnesty and impartial suffrage, he will
gladly do so. For the present, however,
lie can bestscommand that atconsummatiOn,
by silence and forbearance. The victors
in the late struggle can hardly fail TO take
the whole subjects of Southern rights and
wrongs into an early and earnest consid-
Grafton, and to them for the present he
commits the subject. Since hewill never
again be a candidate for any office, and
is not in full accord with either of the
great parties which have hitherto divided
the country, he will be able and endeavor
to give a wider and steadier regard to
science, industry, and the useful arts,
than a partisan journal can do. He will
not be provoked to an indulgence OF those
bitter personalities which are recognized
as the bane of journalism. Sustained by
generous people, he will do his best to
make the Tribune o power in the broader
field it now contemplates, as, when free
dom was in peril, it was in the arena Of
political partisanship.


HORACE GREELEY.
Year: 1872

She is modest, she is beautiful


Free and easy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,


Not too young, and not too old,
Half inviting, half repulsive.


Now advancing and now shy
There is mischief in her dimple,


There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature,


She is schooled in all her arts,
She has taken her diploma


As the mistreas OF all hearts.
She can tell the very moment


When to sigh and when to smile,
Oh maid is sometimes charming,


But widow all the while.
You are sad How very serious


VIII her handsome face become;
Are you angry ? she is wretched,


Lonely, triendless, fearful, dumb,
Are you mirthIul ? how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring out,
She can lure, and catch, and play you,
As the angler does the trout.
All old bachelors of forty,


Who have grown so bold and wise,
Ic AdOniseS Of twenty,


With your love looks in your eyos,
You may practice all the lessons


Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But | know a little widow


Who could win and fool YOU all.
Year: 1872

GooD ADVICE TO PARENrs.-ln the
September number Of the Academy
journal. We find the following excellent
advice to parents, which we commend
to those who have children at school


Now is the tine for you to aid us by
your cooperation. We can't teach
boys who don't study, and some will
get tired of.tudy unless it becomes a
habit with them. Do your best to make
it a habit. Give them a quiet place for
study, and keep them at home every
night. Ask them frequently what they
are doing at school, and if You find any
thing amiss, let US know; ". are not
afraid of having our work examined in
to. If YOU can find the time, We will
be very glad TO see you in our school
rooms, at any hour, as spectators, pro-
vided you won't expect Us to stop our
work TO converse with you. Show an
interest your boys studies, and they'll
think them of more importance thas
they will be apt to do otherwise"
Year: 1872

rfs- The returns Of the election for
State officers are made to the Speaker
of the House OF Delegates. The Con-
rier says that in majority Of instances
the Supervisors have omitted to write
the figures on the outside Of the enyel-
ope (as they are required by law to do,)
and the result is the official majority
for Governor cannot be known till the
meeting Of the Legislature, when the
returns will be opened and counted in
the presence of the two houses. There
is probably not another State in the
Union where the stupidity Of minor Of
fccrs il 90 profound and general as in
West Virginia.
Year: 1872

country, which says that the EAdmin-
istration of General Grant will close
forever on the 4th Of next March.
[Cheering, and cries of " Keno
Correct. The question is not %
much whether General Grant shall
be elected President of the United


States as whether the ring which
surrounds him shall control this
Government. In October those who
cast their votes for the Grant ticket


will not vote for Grant, but . for


Morton, Chandler and Ben Butler.


1t may as well be understood NOW %


any time that the controversy IL not
80 much between the nominee Of
the Baltimore Convention and Gen.


Grant, as between the Baltimore
nominee and the one-man power
sought to be forced upon the people
of these United States. CChesTs.1 /
And let me say here, I am not afraid
of the power of one man. When
any one man shall stand up and
assume the responsibility Of what ne
shall say, l am not afraid. But lam
afraid of the power behind that man
"a power not directly responsible
to the people. When the President
stands up alone, responsible for what
he shall do, he must bow to the will
of the people. But when men the
President recommends civil service
upon. and the Senate denounce il.
and the next morning they are rel
ceived rs favorites ut the Executive
Mansion, then it is a dangerous
Government. l think the men who
sent these representatives to repre-
sen! the people will chow by their
votes next fall that the President
must administer the affairs Of the
Government for the good Of the
people, and that there shall be no
consideration except the good of the
whole people. Now, gentlemen.
you have honored me with the NOM
iration. So far as can, / will work
to carry Indiana for the Democracy
in October, and l believe I know
the result now. l believe it and
know it from the sympathy Of my
heart with your hearts. Go to your
homes and say to the men who seut
you here that will use my utmost
endeavors against the corrupt party
uow in power. I stand in your
presence and look forward to Octo-
ber for victory; aud who doubts
that as the State goes in October it
will 60 in November? It is for the
people to say to tho corrupt party
now in power, that we will have
reform in civil affairs, that we win
have an honest Government--a
Government of the whole people...a
Year: 1872

A young exquisite. with bob tailed coat and
tight pants of inferior sewing. went to Church
with his lady love last Sunday. On sitting down
the pants divided. He went home displaying a
flag of truce.