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Year: 1872




There was large congregation yesterday morn
ing at the Church Of the Redeemer, Episcopal, at
the corner OF Pacific street and Fourth avenue,
when the Rev. Dr. Burgess OF the diocese OF Massa-
chusetts, preached memorial sermon to the men,
ory Of the late rector OF the parish the Rev. Ed
ward Jessup. A handsome white stone tablet,
erected for the late rector, was presented to the
parish The Rev. DR.. Burgess took for his text the
iollowing:-"verily verify, say unto you, If man
keep my sayings he shall never see death'-St.
John, WILL, 81. After referring to the words of the
text which was strong promise Of the Redeemer
that We should never see death II we kept His say
ingS, the reverend gentleman proceeded to speak
OF the late rector and his lab0rs among them as
pastor and priest. "He that believeth in me shall
never die - and their beloved rector was in every
thought OF these words. For almost quarter OF a
century these sayings had filed his heart. The
parish had erected this tablet land this was among
the excellent gifts made by his congregation to his
reverence.


UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS
OF Western Massachusetts he had spent his youth,
and when, at the age OF twenty, he graduated at
Yale College, he was one OF the first priests or
dained by Bishop Williams He then % entered red the the
sacrifice and kind heart, his prompt attention to
every manifestation Of distress, his people were
ful man. To walk with him was to admire him.
and to enjoy his company was to love linn lie had
eem WIN 1n Tor the oa theme e ao
the sea OF his past success and remember his pure
example. There was nothing which his hands
touched that did not seem sancti1ed. His purpose
was the building OF the true Church. They would
remember his tall, commanding form, and how IL
was bent even to the pavement before the Lord,
and they had listened to his words OF advice. The
reverend Father and Bishop and the clcryymen
present held him In high esteem. During the past
fifteen wears he had not heard him peach more
than i've times, but he had talked with him OF
jesus and In opposition to


THE SINFUL WORLD.


He had faithfully fulfilled his Mission; but even
at last dtd not care TO rest, lie wanted TO be ia
Year: 1872

are true, Whatever are lovely and Of good report.
Think OF these things and you will form the first
conceptions OF God. Your God should spring out
OF your moral consciousness. II, then, requires
that we should use our


MORAL QUALITIES.


What man, after q debauch would bring his eyes TO
microscope TO make some dinicult Investigations
prehensi0n OF Cod How do men draw near to
Him Men reverse their natures and put their
their best moments their highest hours for com.
munon with Him. When love has learned its way
II only requires glance Ofthe eye pressure OF the
commend you, then, not to doubt and not to
apply spiritual things, modes OF test and laws OF
evidence that are only applicable to the body Re-
you. You pray and yet you know not what you pray
Tor. God viii make VS. ripe and ready for seeing
them aS il Ia.
Year: 1872




street Boarding House.


About halfpast seven O'Clock Saturday evening
a man named John w. Norton, boarding at Al Bond
street, went home in a state OF intoxication, ana
entering the parl0r began acting in very dis
orderly manner. The landady demonstrated with
him and requested Robert J. Henry, who was also
a boarder In the house, to try and induce him
to 60 to his room. Henry did as de-
sired, and finally succeeded in getting Norton
up stairs and on his own bed. Henry then left
him for few minutes, when Norton got up and
started to go down to the parlor again. Henry
took hold Of him and persuaded him to go back to
his room. and as he lHenryl was turning to go out
Norton drew revolver and shot him in the left
breast, INJECTING serious wound. Henry ran out
in the street, where he was found by
Captain Burns, OF the Fifteenth precinct, who
had him removed to the station house.
Going around to the house the Captain found Nor
ton standing in the hallway surrounded by num-
ber OF ladies, who were trying to prevent his cs-
cape. He had in his hand the revolver with which
he had done the shooting but did not offer any re-
s,stance when being arrested. Mr.. Henry was sub
seuuentIy removed to Bellevue Hospital.
Year: 1872

Coming Near Christ-Jcsus o Strong
Arm Upon Which All the Weak Can
Lean-Sermon by Rev. George II. Hep
worth.


The Rev. George II. Hepworth chose as his text
yesterday the last verse of the last chapter Of
Misunderstanding them to observe all things
whatsoever l have commanded you: and TO- am
with you Away even unto the end OF the worldn 1t
was very solemn occasion, he began, upon which
these words were uttered. In these times men
looked through twilight shadows, and the truth
did not appear plainly. The grand reality came
aIterward,


THE MIST DISAPPEARED


and the sun shone forth, and the earth looked up
over her. This world continued the preacher,
seems very near and the other far away. When
you think of the vastness OF the other world the
consciousness OF your own litteness makes you
feel like an atom OF dust. A loneliness comes over
you. The human heart was made to love. Give
Inc Christ and you give me the greatest desire Of
my heart; take Him away, and If you give me
Aladdns lamp still my cravings are unsatisfcd.
Let me commune with him; let me endure with
him. can endure anything, because when I am
weak ] can lean upon my Masters strong arm.
There comes moment IN your lives in which you
are


FEARFULLY TEMPTED


What keeps you from yielding to the subtle temp
terY Your sense OF honor is not enough your love
for your family is not enough. II comes in aluring
forms aud tells you that the sin shall not be dis
covered. 1t is the still small voice OF conscience
that comes and pleads with you, and tells you that
there is an eternal right and the thing which you
contemplate Is an eternal wrong. man succeeds
IN business for time. This world continues to
grow more real and the other more shadowy. In
some terrible moment he sees that the patient
labor OF twenty years has taken wings and rown
away. There Is something OF Irresistible pathos in
situation like this. How many men in New York
have found out that


CHARACTER is MORE THAN MONEY!


Open the doors OF eighteen centuries and behold
the picture Of crucfXOn. 1t was Friday afternoon.
Caesar had given his sanction to the death OF a
rebel. II you look closely into the faces of the
spectators you will grim smile OF satisfaction.
Tney are following that man who in two hours will
be nailed to that cruel cross. We can see Him in
His misery by our minds eye-peaceful, quiet Sc
rene as heaven ITSELF We see Him now, Christ
Of our hearts seated on the right hand OF the All
Supreme, Judge OF the world. Guide and protect
us, oh, our Saviour ana when we reach the top Of
ife's hill may We feel Thy blessed hand supporting
and leading us to the eternal realm OF life and bes
BedncSs.
Year: 1872

When was there ever q candidate tor
oriee who was afraid to define his posi- :
lion in regard to 80 important q meas
ure as the adoption or rejection of the
new Constitution In one section oil
the State the boiling Governor is
running against the Constitution
in another section he is the
candidate of the friends OF the
Constitution and is really compelled to
declsre his adherence to the new Con-
stitution 10 order to receive q single
Democratic vote. Do Democrats en-.
torse such duplicity or encourage such
rruckling for popularity. Vote the
regularly nominated ticket and bid the
bOllers good-bve. yf !
Year: 1872

Letters from prominent Democrats
in Ohio say that if West Virginia votes
for the Democratic ticket and the new
Constitution next Thursday, Ohio will
certainly give a majority for GKEsLEr
in November. II not. the probability,
is that GRANT viii carry the State.


Democrats in West Virginia are you
prepared to lend the influence Of your
example to the perpetuation of the
GRANT dynasty? II not, vote for the
straight Democratic ticket and vote for
the ratification of the new Constitution.
Year: 1872


When was but a country lass. now fifteen years
I lived where flows the overprock through mead
ows wide and low:
There first, when skies were bending blue and
blossoms blowing free,
I saw the ragged little boy who went to school
with me.
His homespun coat was frayed and worn with
patches covered DER.
Hi hat-ah, such n hat as that was never seen
before.
The boys and girls, when first he came, they
shouted in their elee,


school with me.
His father was a laboring man. and mine was
Our people held both him and his in great con-
tempt and scorn-
They said should not stoop to own a playmate
The bright-eyed ragged little boy who went to
school with mo-
Yet spite of all the sneers around from children
My heart went out to meet tho heart that beat
within his breast.
His look was fond. his voice was low. and strange
Iloved the ragged little boy who went to school
with me.
For years they had forgotten him, but when
again We met,
His looks, his voice. his gentle ways remained in
They saw alone the man of mark. but could
only see
The bright:eyed, ragged little boy who went to
school with me.
He had remembered me. it seemed. as remem-
bered him:
Nor time: nor hOpors. in his mind the cherished
Young love had grown to .older love. and so to-
day you see
I we'd The ragged little boy that went to school
with
Year: 1872

Did you ever notice q pretty girl
dressed in clean muslin, overhung with
all sorts of colored scraps, apparently
culled from the rag bag, walking along
the sunny side of the street, looking as
impassively cool and fresh as if it were
May instead of August2 There is no
unusual flush upon her cheeks no dew
beads glistening on her fair brow; her
lavender gloves are as fresh as when
they were taken from the perfume case !;
even her eyes are calm and unmoVed.
The starch on her laces shows no sign OF
limpness she moves along as quietly,
and apparently as happy, as if there
were no thermometers in the world.
She is only fresh rose after the sun has
kissed off the dew. AS you pass her
there is sense of GOODNESS in the very
air; the faint perfume of her presence
is as fresh and refrigerating as the odor
of past ripe cantelepe. How does she
do it? Men cannot. Even the dandies
give way to the heats of August. Their
shirt collars are wilted their faces have
fevered glow; they look oppressed
and wearied even their cleanly washed
linen coats have " mussed up" air, As
for the careless fellows, they just &C
willingly along the street; they give II
up; they wear no vests; their shirt col
lars are unbuttoned their wristbands
are rolled up and very damp they look
altogether unkempt and .fiaccid, as i
they would say to every passer-by, "It il
deuced hot, and 1 don't care how
look" Now, what makes the difference


How do the women do it?
Year: 1872

This is the second day of the siege.
The crowd of "agents" that have
camped out on my premises has been
increased by the accession of a few Bos-
ton drummers, who have nothing else
to do, and have joined the besiegers.
Ny little boy cried SO to go out and play,
that cautiously let him out the back
door this morning, but minute or two
later he came crashing through the
window with sample pieces of lightning
rod in each hand, and a sewing machine
poster pasted on the seat of his little
trowsers. This is getting unendurable.


Three days in my house, and most out
of food. The letter carrier showed
note from my employer through the
keyhole this morning, which informed
me 1 had been discharged for shirking
work and going to picnic.. I only
smiled sardonic smile as read it. The
twins clamored for milk last night, and
1 slipped out in the darkness to milk
the COW. l found a sewing machine
man tacking his cards on her ribs, her
tail had been pricked and decked, and
a lightning rod with a silver point ex-
tended along its surface. She was as
dry as powder horn, and in returning
to the house had to run the gauntlet
of a dozen insurance men, and barely
escaped with my life.


1 can't stand this much longer. My
wife says she always knew she made a
mistake marrying me. Tonight l will
end this miserable existence. If 1
could only go out West and buy farm,
but even then L would soon be swept by
the invading hordes of agents into the
Pacific. = ~
Dear mother, am coming home to
eat.
Your unhappy son can't stand the pres
sure. Tonight the canal shall close
over me. 1 will wear my tight boots a
few hours and death will have no ter
rors-farewell- may be happy yet,
you bet


X


Here closed the journal of the unfor
tunate man. How many are there who
will fail to weep at his life's sad
ending?
Year: 1872

A WOULD BE author was advised to try
the effect of one of his compositions
upon the folks at home without con.
tossing its authorship. His mother fell
his sister groaned, his brother
asked him to hold up as they had had
quite enough of that shower of words
without wit, and at last his wife tapped
him upon the shoulder with the sweet
est possible " won't that do?" He then
saw how it was himself, buried his port
folio, recovered his digestion, and has
been happy man ever since. What
blessed relief to editors and the rest OF
mankind would more of our literary
aspirants try this prescription.
Year: 1872

AN experienced housekeeper says
that flies may be kept out of a butter
plate on the table by a simple and novel
expedient, by planting in it thin slice
of br cad, cut columnwise, and inserted
in a perpendicular position. Whether
the bread scares off, the flies the lady
cannot say, but she delares it certainly
keeps them off.
Year: 1872

THE statistics of the smallpox hospi-
tai at Hampstead, near London, show
that successful revaccination after the
age of fifteen years is an almost certain
protection against smallpox. Cases are
very mild when they do occur.
Year: 1872

Oxen.


Telegraph gives, among other reasons
why oxen should be used on the farm
in place of horses, the following:
Many small farmers try to plow their
land with one horse; a few inches in
depth is all the soil is moved; a hand
full of manure is all that is appropriated
where there might and should be a
bushel; the selection of crops made
with but little care; the cultivation of
same is done at a great expense for
want of exprimental knowledge and
being prejudiced against taking advice
of successful farmers. On the majority
of farms in my immediate vicinity more
than a third of the. expense is worse
than wasted. A pair of oxen will plow
as much in a day and follow it as pair
of horses, and the cost is but fifty per
cent. OF horses. The work is done bet
ter than it can be with horses. A boy
of fourteen can handle the oxen and
plow with more ease and pleasure than
a man can with his span of horses"


.t- Domestic Receipts


r Corn FTitters.-Grate six ears of corn,
and one tablespoonful of -four, and two
pepper cdls W JOol GeloeO W
be frie d like oysters. . ri ..


Iodine and BoiLs.-As soon as boil be-
comes hard and infiamed paint it with
iodine. The poison will not be scat
tered, but will be absorbed by it.


Smoky Lamps.-To prevent the smok-
ing of lamp, soak the wick in strong
vinegar, and dry it well before you use
it; it will then burn bright and clear,
and amply repay you for the trifiing
labor.


How to Make Pudding Quick.-Split a
few crackers, lay the surface over with
raisins, and place the halves together
again tie them closely in a cloth, and
boil fifteen minutes in milk and water.
With rich sauce it is elegant. a
Mouth Gh1e.-Dissolve one-half pound
of gelatine or fine glue in water, and
add one quarter OF a pound of brown
sugar :; boil the whole until sufficiently
thick to become solid on cooling; pour
it on a slab slightly creased, and when
cool cut it into the required shape.


Tomato Custard.- is said to be 6
beneficial diet for consumptives. 1t is
made by straining finely stewed toma
toes through a coarse sieve, and adding
two pints of milk and one pint of tomG
toes, four eggs and one teaspoonful of
sugar. Bake i small cups quickly.
Year: 1872

The PRIME OF L1FE.-When does the
prime Of life occur? Is it when the
youth has thrown off his half man, half
boy habits, and energies into the full
blown man? Is it when tho young man
has sown his expected crop of wild oats
and is prepared to settle down to live on
the money his foolish father has shaved
for during whole lifetime? Is it be-
fore the almond tree commences to -four
ish2 Isit when the frame is erect, when
the eye glistens and the man feels him
self "every inch mani" We think
not. The prime time of mans life is
that time when he arrives at o Just esti-
nation Of the ability the great God has
endowed him with, and arrives at de-
termination to put his ability to good
use and sndeavors to benefit humanity.
We think that man may be in his prime
at either twenty-one, fifty, or even seventy
years OF age. Some trees require more
years to attain their full growth, and al
though the tree that arrives at stately
beauty at twenty years is an object Of
admiration, and even wonder, those who
require . greater amount of time to ma
ture are generally of greater longevity
and more useful both during life and
after death. The question, "What is
the prime Of life?" is hereby left open
ior discussion.-(Virg. Chronicle. -
Year: 1872

Il Is estimated that ten millions OF dollars will
be required for our centennial celebration, and
this sum Congress has provided shall be raised
by stock subscription, and that the people shall
have the opportunity OF subscribing in propor-
ton to the population oftheir respective States
and Territories. The commission declares that
it looks to the unfaliug patriotism OF the people
|of every section to see that each contributes its
share to the expenses and receives its share OF
the benefits Of an enterprise in which all are SO
deeply interested.
Year: 1872

There are some men so dead to patriotism and
indifferent to conscience as to make politics a
business of pecuniary profit and to prostitute all
public service 10 this base end. OF course, such
narrow minded and small hearted persons eIe-
vate party above all considerations of honor
and decency. The United States Senate yester-
day. at the motion Of one man. was compelled
to refuse 10 adjourn out OF respect to Mr.. Gree.
ley, and even TO listen to an eulogy OF him.
And this individual was one not worthy TO
loosen the latchets of the dead mans Shoes
Press,
Year: 1872

A FooL FOR I.uCK-A fool was made
rich at Long Branch, in spite of himself.
and this is the way it was done: Just as
was the hungriest. Longtellow and Harry Bas-
sett were brought out. and they went round
the corner like two Colts revolvers. All the
nice young men around me stood up and bow
ed and scruped, and held one finger as if they
were stopping an omnibus. They all yelled:
"A hundred to eighty on Harry Bassett" )"
They oil appeared to be so very polite, that |
held up my finger. too, and nodded and bowed
to all of them. never saw so polite lot Of
Young men before You would have thought
was the Grand Duke Alexis. | kept up the
bowing just as long as they did, and pretty
soon the race was over. and confess was
agreeably surprised to see about four hundred
young men about the incest lot Of young men
had ever met There sat, with $4,000 in
my lap. and, much To my astonishment. found
that oil the time was pointing my finger and
bowlng back at 'em, darned If wasn't taking
every darncd bet that was made, and darned
if / knew it only had eight dollars In my
pocket, and il I'd lost, I'd slept in an oyster
bed that night sure"


Another fool we wot of, was made rich by
the country, by an eqialy absurd accident.
and went straight way I" Long Branch to make
imbecile parade. and. show off his riches. in
stead of attending to his official duties at Wash.
ington and his name is L s. G.
Year: 1872

There arc perhaps an unusual number Of sick
in the city. How many will be injured and per-
hsps killed, il we have the usual Fourth OF July
pandomonium of exploding gunpowder Let
those who love them protest against it.
Year: 1872

ALMOST AN ACCIDENT lady, few days ago,
riding out in the western part Of the city, felt
something fall upon her neck. In attempting to
brush 1t OF, she found it to be bullet newly
discharged from a rifle; the force OF which hav-
Jog been spent the lady suffered nothing more
than slight abrasion OF the skin.
Year: 1872

Don't try to quench your sorrow 10 rum
or narcotics. Ifyou begin this. you must


keep right on with it till it leads you to
ruin; or, it you pause. you must add
lphysica pain and the consciousness of
degradation to the sorrow you seek to
escape. OF all wretched men, his condi-


tion is the most pitiful who. having sought
to drown his grief 10 drink. awakes from


bis debauch with shattered nerves. aching


head, and depressed mind, to face the
same trouble again. That which was at
first painful to contemplate will, after
drink. seem unbearable. Ten to one the


fatal drink will be again and again sought,
till its victim sinks hopeless. pitiful


wreck.


Work is your true remedy. II misfor-
tune hits you hard. bit you something
else hard; pitch into something with a
will. There's nothing like good. solid.
absorbing, exhausting work to cure trou-
Bile. If you have met with losses. you
don't want to lie awake thinking about
them. You want sweet, calm, sound
sleep, and to eat your dinner with appe-
tite. But you can't unless you work. IF
you say you don't feel like work. and go
a loafng all day to tell to Tom. Dick and


Harry the story Of your woes. you'll lie


awake and keep your wife awake by your


tossings. spoil her temper and your own


breakfast the next morning. and begin to-


morrow feeling ten times worse than you
do to-day.


There are some great troubles that only
time heals. and perhaps some that can


never be healed at all; but all can be


helped by the great panacea. work Try
it. you who are afflicted Il is not pa
tent medicine. Il has proved its efficacy
since first Adam and Eve left behind them


with weeping their beautiful Eden. ltis


an oficinal remedy. All good physicians
in regular standing prescribe it in cases of


mental and moral disease. It operates


kindly and well. leaving no disagreeable
sequelle. and we assure you that We have
taken a large quantity oft with the most


beneficial effects. It Will cure more COM
plants than any nostrum in the ndteria
naedica. and comes nearer to being a


'cure-all" than any drug or compound of
drugs in the market. And, it will not
|sicken you if you do not take it sugar
located.
Year: 1872

course to reform tarough, mot agassst. uni versal suffrage. Y

 What, on the other hand, will be the necessary result from the restosation of the late Confederate to national power? ,? Has the Southern white yet shown that he appreciates the fact that true recon struction can only be accomplished by the elevation, not by the depression, of the black race? Is any strenuous, adequate effort being made for popular education in any State controlled; by this reactions ry element Has any State legislature controlled by the class of politicians that is now shouting so loudly for Greeley ey- CT enacted a single law torestrain the caste prejudice that denies the negro an equal right with the white in the railroad car, street car, or hotel? We should expect, therefore, a reaction more or less destruc- tive of the progress of real Southern re- construction to follow the success of the so-called Liberal Democratic party. With the old Democratic party restored in eff feet to power, at the end of four years, sup posing the movement to continue success ful, we should expect still more reaction ary government that every sincere friend of progress would have abundant cause to detest and oppose. The surest and indeed the only safe way to avoid this issue is by recognition, to-day, of the great fact that the conflict of principle be- tween conservatism and radicalism can never cease; that, however much misguid- ed republicans may seek to disguise it, the issue is one not of men but of principles the same old principles, too, about which the old Republicans and the old Democracy have so often contended in former years.