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Year: 1876

1t is mans proper business to seek hap
pines and avoid misery. Happiness consists
in what delights and contents the mind, mis-
cry is what disturbs, discomposes or tor
ments it. l will therefore make it my bust
ness to seek satisfaction and delight, and
avoid uneasiness and disquiet. Let me
then see wherein consists the most lasting
pleasures of life: 1, Health without which
no sensual pleasure can have any relish. 2,
Reputation that find everybody is
pleased with, and the want oft is constant
torment. 8, knowledge, for the little know
ledge have find would not sell at any
rate, nor part with for any other pleasure.
4, Doing good, for find the well-cooked
meat eat to-day does now no more delight
me and am diseased after full meal; the
perfumes smelt, yesterday, now no more
affect me with pleasure; but the good turn l
did yesterday, year, seven years since, CON-
tinues still to please and delight me as often
as reflect on it. S, The expectation of eter-
nal and incomprehensiblen happiness in an





slant pleasure with it. If then, will faith
fully pursue that happiness l propose to
myself whatever pleasures offers itself to
me, must carefully look that it cross not
any of those five great and constant pleas
ures above mentioned. For example, the
fruit see tempts me with the taste of it that
/ love, but if it endanger my health, part
with constant and lasting for a very short
and transient pleasure, and so foolishly
make myself unhappy, and am not true TO
my own interest. Hunting plays and other
innocent..diversions delight me; if make use
of them to refresh myself after study and
business, they preserve my health, restore
the vigor of my mind, and increase my pleas
ure; but if spend all, or the greatest part
of my time in them, they hinder my i'm
provement in knowledge and useful arts,
they blast my credit, and give me up to the
uneasy state of shame, ignorance and con
tempt, in which 1 cannot but be very unhap-
by. Drinking, gaming and vicious delights
will do me this mischief not only by vast
ing my time, but by positive efficacy en-
danger my health, impair my parts, imprint
ill habits, lessen my esteem, and leave a
constant, lasting torment on my conscience.
Year: 1876

THE GREAT TROUBLE WITH SMOKERS
Cigar smoke expelled from the mouth con-
tains enough of the nicotine to hurt the
eyes severely, but smoke fully charged with
the poison direct from the bowl of the pipe
or tip of the cigar is proportionately more
painful and injurious. If the smoker can
keep the fumes of the consuming weed from
his eyes, of course smoking will not affect
his sight. The greatest trouble with smok-
ers is that there is most temptation to in
dulge in their favorite habit while reading
or writing. At such times their eyes are
most exposed. We know Of gentleman
who lost one eye, and came near losing
both, by the habit of sitting upon high
stool in his counting room and bending for
ward and read a newspaper spread out upon
his desk, while indulging himself with Oh
gar. The frequent flow of the smoke upon
the eyeball finally effected his sight, black
spot--at FIRST insignifcanr but gradually
growing more perceptible and annoying
appearing before his vision. Gradually a
film formed over the pupil of the eye, and
when two late to save it he discovered the
cause. .asil5gNss4 VI. s0i ga
Year: 1876

Meet me in heaven mother dear,


Upon that blissful shore,
Where Wen ne'er take the parting hand,
And death shall come no more!
Meet me in heaven mother dear,


Where we shall be at rest,
And sing amid angelic choirs


The songs of Zion's blest.
When shall we see our blessed Lord.
And dwell in his embrace:
Zen join the bright wing d angel guards
That hover near his face. .5i.
Where we shall bask forever in


The sunshine of his love;
And being pure and free from sin


He'll hide our lives above.
With Christ our great Redeemer stand
In tenderest embrace,
In that delightful, happy land


And sing his glorious grace.
Then, oh. my dear, my mother dear,
Wilt thou not come to me?
The vale of death thOu need'st not fear,
He entered it for thee.
o blessed Lord thy wondrous love,
Thy precious love to me!
How did thy swelling bosom heave
In thy great agony
Upon the shameful cross, for me,
On Calvarys rugged height;
That might be forever free
From sins destructive blight
Thus didst thou bow thy sacred head
In sorrow and in blood;
And cen full atonement made
To bring us home to God;
To dwell with thee in thy bright home
Where sickness is no more;
And through eternal ages roam
And praise thee evermore.
Fen feel amidst its happy throng
That we are blest indeed;
And sing the everlasting song,


From sin forever freed.
Then when we're safely housed above,
We'll tell our sufferings DER;
And sing of his redeeming love,
His wondrous love and power.
Then, meet me, dear, my mother dear,
Upon that shining shore;
Where Deaths cold grippe we ne'er shall fear,
And sorrow comes no more!
There with the white robed angel band,
Wen strike the tuneful Tyre;
And round the gorgeous throne We'll stand,
And his great love admire.
Year: 1876

A fat woman who was in one Of the side
shows of the Philada. Exhibition gives the
following account of her experience during
the recent fire: GAS the front stairs were
on fire. had to go down the back way.
Now, the front stairs were built especially
for me, of wood six inches thick, while the
back steps were only fit for cnmmon light
people, like yourself. The first step took,
crash went the wood, and came near 60
ing myself The hog was squealing awful
ly, and both the sea cows were roaring like
mad bulls, but I wasn't frightened bit.
I got long. smooth board that was in the
room and placed it on the stairway. l
tucked up my dress, and slid down grace
fully. smashed everything at the bottom.
and got my foot wedged. just as / got free
a noble fireman rushed into the building.
Rescue me, rescue me!' cried. He came
toward me, and threw myself into his
arms. He fell with shrek. My weight
had levelled him like an avalanche"
Year: 1876

Delegates to the different Representative
district conven tions will meet tonight in
general caucus in the largo hall of the Ne
chanics' Institute. Every delegate should
be present, % the campaign committee in
tend to lay important matters before the
caucus bearing upon the conduct Of tho
campaign in the city. -..- 1+
Year: 1876

PRovERBIAL PHILosoPHY.-Askn no woman
her age. Never joke with a policeman.
Do not play at chess with widow. Never
contradict man who shutters. Be civil to
rich uncles and aunts. Your oldest hat,
Of course, for an evening party. Always
sit next the carver, if you can, at din
ner. Keep your own secrets. Tell nc
human being you dye your whiskers
Wind up your conduct, like your watch
once every day, minutely examining
whether you are fast or slow. Make
friends with the steward on board steam
er-there's no knowing how soon you may
be in his power.
Year: 1876

Volumes might be filed with proof from all parts of
the world prove that remedy has ever been dis
covered in the whole history of medicine that acts
promptly even in the worst cases of pulmonary dis
ease. good appetite, complete digestion, strength
and disposition for active exercise is to follow
its use. If you have been tampering with the many
articles put out by persons totally ignorant of the
science of medicine. in theory practice. and your
case been neglected. the cough deep purulentand
bloody exPectorauon, pam and oppression sore
you will find in DIR. SwAYNE's COMPOUND your only
hope of cure. If the bowels coStive or headache
accompanies your disease. the use of SwAYNEs SAR-
SAPARILLA and TAR PILLS will remove it. Thirty
years experience, and the increasing popularity Of
Year: 1876

From the Nashville Americana


Northern people may now see that the
Albany Argus is right IN its charges
that the Republican party will burden
this country to pay Southern claims if
they are successful. That old Republi-
can patriarch, Gov. Brownlow, comes
out and strongly urges the Union men
who have claims to vote against Tilden
as their only hope for their collection.
1t has happened that under Republican
rule any man who had a claim was 8
Union" man and was able to prove it,
and to make the proof as satisfactory as
it was necessary to have it. Many
"Rebels" under the Radical claim laws,
made out and collected claims, and they
can do the same thing.
Year: 1876

In commenting upon come of the rumors
connected with the police administration
last week, we included among others who
are said to be or have been on the police
pay rolls some newspaper reporters. We
shall be very glad to learn that the rumor
had 70 foundation in fact. We know the
repo, ters of the city press to be, as class,
honorable young men, who would refuse to
bece me pensioners without performing ser-
vice. We hope they are all go. At the re-
quest of friend of some of the members of
the Bulletin staff, we say very cheerfully,
thor Oh We hardly thi INK such a statement
nee. ssary. that no gentleman employed on
that paper has ever been named, to our
knowledge, as being connected with the
police pay rolls in any manner. In fact, no
names have been mentioned to Us in such
connection, and We hope all the journalists
OF the city will be shown to be as innocent
Of such charge as We believe the Bulletin
reporters to be. Theirs is an honorable and
responsible position, which it 10 the duty,
and, we hope, the desire Of every member
to maintain.
Year: 1876

The bill of Senator Paddock. providing
for the admission of New Mexico into the
Union as State, and which is now before
the Committee on Territories, provides that
such constitution as may be adopted by q
convention elected to frame one shall be
submitted to the people for ratification Or
rejection in November next, and that ii it
shall be ratified, the President, on receiving
due information of the same, shall issue a
proclamation declaring the State admitted
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States, without any further action
whatever on the part of Congress. The
bill also makes it obligatory for the conven-
ton to provide, by an ordinance irrevocable
without the consent of the United States
and the people of the new State, that per.
feet toleration of religious sentiment shall
be secured, and no inhabitant of said State
shall ever be molested in person or prop
erty on account Of his or her mode OF


'''''" '>n'p' E6aENE wAGaAMAN.


js7 II 10 fes Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orlcan
Year: 1876

FURN1rURE.-In our advertising columns
this morning will be found the announce
ment of Mr.. Joseph B. hubbard. corner Of
Rampant and Perdido streets, who is offer
ing one of the most complete and extensive
stocks of furniture ever seen in this city at
prices far below their real value. Mr.. Hub
bard is one of the oldest and most reliable
merchants of our city; he has devoted almost
q whole life to the furniture business, and


when he offers the benefit of his long expe-
rience to our readers We are sure they can
not do better than to purchase of him. He
has the finest of parlor, diningroom and bed
room sets, as well as cheaper kinds for those
OF limited means. Be sure to give him q
Year: 1876

From this it would appear that the rate
of taxation to pay the salaries and other
current expenses of the city has been in
creased, while the payment of the public
deb. and the protection of the public peace
hare each been reduced.


We shall see much of the same one-sided
economy in the further reduction Of cost in
general administration. There will be
large outcry against the exorbitant salary
of Republican school marm, while the
princely revenues of Democratic sheriff
or clerk can not be reduced without the risk
of overthrowing the ''usurpation" under
whose authority these princely revenues
are collected.
Year: 1876

The Academy of Science of this city,
| through some of its most active mem
| bers, has recently made some very in
teresting discoveries upon the summit
of the bluff north of and about four


miles distant from Kansas City. AS yet
| only one of these mounds has been open
ed. Judge West discovered a skeleton
about two weeks ago and made report
to other members of the society. They
| accompanied him to the mound, and not
far from the surface excavated, and took
out the remains of two skeletons. The
bones are very large-so large, in fact,
that when compared with an ordinary


skeleton of modern date, they appear to
have formed part of q giant. The head
bones, such as have not rotted a. ,, are
monstrous IN size. The lower jaw of one
skeleton is in state of preservation and
is double the size of the jaw of civil
lied person. The teeth in this jaw bone
are large and appear to have been ground
down and worn away by contact with
roots and carniverous food The Jaw
bone Indicates immense muscular power.
The thigh bone when compared with
that of an ordinary modern skeleton
looks like that OF horse. The length,
thickness and muscular Development are
remarkable. But the most peculiar part
of the skeleton is the frontal bone. 1t
is very low, and differs radically from
is a narrow but rather heavy ridge of
bone which, instead of extending up
wards, as it does now in these days of
civilization, receded hack from the eye
brows, forming O. fiat head, and thus in
dicates very low order of mankind 1t
is the opinion of the scientific gentlemen
who are making these discoveries, that
these bones are the remains of .pre-his-
toric men. They do not resemble the
present existing race of Indians, nor are
the mounds constructed upon patterns
or model known to have been in use by


any race of men now in existence in
America. The bodies are discovered in
a sitting posture in the mounds, and
among the bones are found stone weap-
ons, such as flint knives, flint scrapers,
all of them different in shape to the
arrow-heads, war hatchets, and other
stone tools and weapons known to have
been in use by the aboriginal Indians of
this land when discovered by the whites.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of Appleton's Jour
nal, writing OF excavations at Pompeii,
says: Among the most interesting of
the objects found recently are two skele-
tons, one of a somewhat elderly man,
the other of a woman. They were found
in the Via Stabia among the ashes of
the last eruption, evidently overtaken in
their flight and buried in the cinders.
According to the usual method employed
to preserve the external appearance Of
objects, liquid plaster was poured into
the cavity, which served as mould, a
facsimile Of the forms was obtained !;
and thus perfectly preserved, the statue
like bodies were placed in glass cases in
the Pompeii museum. While apprecia-
ting all the horror of such death and
the sufferings endured, as shown by the
position, I cannot but imagine what
would have been the astonishmen5 of
that man or woman had some prophet
informed them that eighteen hundred
years after their death, their forms, and
even as much of their garments as were
not consumed in the eruption, would be
placed in museum for inspection by a
multitude Of sight-seers, some from
lands, the existence of which they had
never dreamed of.


The poor woman is lying Oh her face
and even the form of her hair, put UP
behind, is seen. One arm shields her
forehead, and she is supported by the
other. Her stony limbs are well formed
and traces of garment are sen passing
in folds around her. The man, although
placed on his face in the exhibition, when
found was turned on one side. One arm
rests on his hips the other is uplifted.
The face is distorted, but massive and
smoothly shaven. Even the form of the
fasterigs of the sandals around the ankle,
and of the long button higher up on the
leg to hold them, is clearly seen. The
limbs are partly drawn up. The skele-
ton of tolerably large dog, also recent
ly found is in the Museum of Pompeii,
his whole form preserved in plaster, in
the same manner as those just mentioned.
He is lying on his back, writhing in suf-
fering, biting his hind leg. The rings
and collar are plainly seen.
Year: 1876

A TELEGRAM from Virginia City, Ne
vada, says that great excitement was
caused On c street in that city few
nights ago by aman who gathered large
crowd under the pretext of iberating
some rats from box for a dog to kill.
About three hundred men gatheredabout
the spot, when a pole cat sprang from
the box and began to disperse the crowd.
The man made his escape, but was hun
ted al night by gang with sixshooter'
So great was the indignation that he was
compelled to flee the city. About hun
dred persons had their clothes ruined.
Year: 1876

A BEAR ON JAUNT.-On Thursday
evening, about IL o'clock, there was a
good deal Of fun on Third street, between
Cedar street and Bridge Square. A big
black bear was seen on the sidewalk,
sauntering along, and peering into the
pie soon gathered behind him, following
his track at safe distance. Others 60
ing up and down stopped to ascertain
! the cause of the gathering, and joined
the hilarious procession. Bruin seemed
to be unconcerned by the commotion for
while, but at last he turned and went
for them, some taking refuge in saloons,
and others turning down the side streets.
He then continued his travels, with an
augmented crowd in his rear, and again
turned and scattered them as before.
This operation was repeated several
times, until some thirty or forty persons
| had gathered around him.


At last he seemed tired of the fun,
quickened his pace and drove five or six
into saloon near Charlie McIntyre's.
The boys, including police officer,
rushed in pell-mell, Bruin following
close at their heels. They held the door,
and Bruin, standing on his hind legs,
looked in upon the frightened crowd.
| The boys on the other side of the street
were shouting at the ridiculous situation,
| but their merrlment was of short dura-
ton, for the bear, attracted by their
noise, soon turned, and rapidly crossing
the street put them to flight, and the
way they took to their heels was infinite
Iy amusing to those who were hived on
the other side. The fun went on for
some time, until man who knew the
animal came along with chain, which
he threw about the bears neck and led
him away to his den.-,St. Paul Pioneer
Year: 1876

An old Irish seaman, at prayer meet
ing in Dublin, in relating his experience
stated that when at sea in storms and
tempests he had often derived great
comfort from that beautiful passage of
Scripture, ''Faint heart never won fair
lady,"
Year: 1876

At a time Of great scarcity certain
rich man invited twenty poor children to
bis house, and said to them: ''In this
basket there!is loaf of bread fer each
Of you; take it, and come again every
day at this hour until God sends US bet
ter times" The children seized upon
the basket, wrangled and fought for the
bread, as each wished to get the largest
and best loaf; and at last they went
away without even than king him. Fran
cesca alone, a poor but neatly dressed
child, stood modestly at distance, took
the smallest loaf which was left in the
basket, gratefully kissed the gentleman s
hand, and then went home in a quiet
and orderly manner On the following
day the children were just as ill-behayed,
and poor Francesca this time received a
loaf which was scarcely half the size OF
the rest. But when she came home,
and her mother began to cut the bread
there fell out of is a number of bright
new silver pieces. Her mother was per-
picked, and said; "Take back the money
this instant for it has, no doubt, got In
to the bread through some mistake. y
Francesca carried l. back. But the
benevolent man said "No, no it was
no mistake. / had the money baked il
the smallest loaf in order to reward you


my dear child. Always continue thus
contented, pesceable and unassu ming;
the person who is coatented with the
smallest loaf rather than quarrel for the
| larger one, will fad blessings more val
liable than money baked in bread
Year: 1876

The ideas of temperance prevalent t
am ong the ancient Aztecs may we'll as
tonIsh US, though the severity OF their
laws in regard to it appears excessIse.
Mr.. II, H. Bancroft says: The young
man who became drunS was conveyed
to jail, and there beaten to death with
clubs; the young woman was stoned to
death. In some parts, if the drRnkard
was a plebeian. he was sold for a slave


for the first offenss and suffered death
for the second; and at other times the
offenders haIr was cut off In the public
market-place, he WAS then lashed
through the streets, and finally his home
was RACED to the ground, because. they
said, one who would give up his reason
to the use of strong drink, was unwor-
thy to possess a house, and be num-
bered among respectable citizens. Cut
ting off the hair, as We shall see, wasa


mode of punishment resorted TO by these


people, and so deep was the degradation
supposed to be attached to it that it was
dreaded almost equally with death it
self Should a military man, who had
gained distinction in the wars, become
drunk, be was deprived of his rank and


honors, and considered thenceforth as
infamous. Conviction of this crime
rendered the eulprit Ineligible for all
future emoluments, and especially was
he debarred from holding any public
office A noble was invariably hanged
for the first ofense, his body being after
ward dragged without the limits of the
town and cast into a stream used for
that purpose only But a mightier infu-
encs than mere fear of the penal law
restrained the Aztec nobility and gentry
from drinking to excess; this influence,
was social law. it was considered de =
grading for a person of quality to touc h
wine at all, even in aeasons of festivity
when, as 1 have said, it was customary
and lawful for the lower classes to in
dulge TO a certain extent. nesbibbing
was looked upon as a coarse pleasure,
peculiar exclusively to the common peo-
pie, and a member of the higher orders
who was suspected of praesiciug the
| habit would have forfeited his social po
sition, even though the law suffered him
| to remain unPunished. These heatnens
however, seem to have recognized the
| natural incongruity xisting between
! precept and practice folly as much as
| the most advanced Christian.