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Year: 1871

The first, the best, because the safest
for laborers, invalids, the sedentary, for
all classes, at all times of the day and night
is half glass at time, repeated in ten
minutes, if desired, of common cold wa.
ter of the temperature of the spring OF
well, or reservoir, or cistern. Ice water
is more palatable, but often kills.


Any drink which contains alchohol
even cider, root beer, or domestic cor
dials, are all not only not Harmless, but
are positively injurious, because the atom
of alcohol, by using the strength of the
next minute for the present, leaves the
system that next minute just as much
weaker than it would have been had not
that atom of alcohol been taken; this is
the case because that atom of alcohol has
not one particle of nutriment, hence can
not supply The system with one atom OF
strength.


If anything is added to the summer
drink, it should contain some nutriment
so as to strengthen the body as well as
dilute the blood for the purpose of more
easy flow through the system, as any one
knows that the thinner a fluid is the more
easily it flows. Some of the more nutri
tious and safe drinks are given below, es
pecially for those who work in the sun o,
summer, all 10 be taken at the natural
temperature of the shadiest spot in tho
locality. To any of them ice may be ad
ded, but it is a luxurious, and not benc
fetal ingredient, nor a safe one


!. Buttemilk.


2 \ pint of nlolasses to a gallon of wa
ter


3. A lemon to half gallon of watel
and teacupful of molasses, or as mucI
sugar.


4. Vinegar, sugar. and water are substi
tutes, but the vinegar is not natura
acid, contains free alcohol, hence is not a!
safe or healthfiii


D. A thin cruel made of corn or oats
drank warm, is strengthening.


q. n pint of grapes, currants, or garden
berries to a half gallon of water is agree
able.


Cold water applied to the head is very
refreshing to harves:ers Wading in wa
ter abates thirst Persons cast away a
sea will suffer less from thirst if tn,
clothes are kept wringing wet with sal
water. A piece of silk fitted in the hat Il
an equal distance from the hair to the tol
of the hat, is great protection to tn,
head against sun heat; it is an absolnt,
protection OF one side is we'll covered
with gold leaf. As sthere is always space
between. the top if The head and crown o
the hat, hatters should practicable thi,
idea. .-Good Heqlh.
Year: 1871

A new death dealing drug has be en-
brought to the public attention, called the
"Chloral Hydrate" 1t is valuable med
icine when especially advised by an expe-
rienced physician, but when taken on the
responsibility ofany one who may wa mt to
sleep little better, it is uncertain, when
taken in a liquid form. If it has been
long in fluid state, it begins to dcterio
rate from the very first hour of its solu
ton; while great many liquids deprive
it of its peculiar power. When taken in
its pure state it has an admirable effect
inducing sleep; but if taken daily, it in a
short time becomes poisonous, inducing
very serious and critical results. As il
acts on the brain, mainly, perhaps the un
professional should avoid its use. 1t is a
dangerous experiment for any one in or
binary health to get into the habit of in
ducing sleep by any other means than o.
moderate exercise or work.
Year: 1871

and extortion on the part of railroad and
all other corporations.


Resolred, That we are in favor of ex-
tending the blessings ofcivil and religious
liberty to the human race everywhere, and,
therefore, whenever il shall be made man.
ifest that the people of San Domingo, de-
sire annexation to the United States, for
the purpose ofenjoying the benefits which
such relation would afford them, we shall
favor the earnest and intelligent consider
alton of this question by the treaty making
power of the government.


Resolred. That as agriculture is the basis
of the prosperity of this State, we recog-
nize its pre-eminent claims for support,
by legislation, or otherwise, as may be
necessary to secure the full development
of our highly favored State


ResoLred, That we are for such modifi-
cation of our revenue system rs will, at as
early a day as possible, relieve the pres
sure of our internal revenue laws, and re-
duce, as far as practicable, the expense of
collecting the taxes


Resolred, That we cordially approve and
earnestly endorse the eminently wise, pat
Iiotic, and economical administration of
President Grant, and heartily commend it
to the favorable consideration of the
country.


Resotced, That we are opposed to any
system or plan of granting public lands to
railroads or other corporations without
ample provision being made for securing
their speedy sale at a moderate price and
occupancy, upon fair and liberal terms, to
any and all who desire to purchase and
settle upon them.


Rtsolred, That We are in favor ofan eco
nomical and judicious management of the
affairs of the State, and with this view,
we endorse the present administration of
the State government.
Year: 1871

"A curious mode of bringing to the
surface drowned corpse was successfully
tried in a New Jersey creek by two Cana
dians last week. A number of bottles
were filled with quick lime, lightly corked
and thrown into the creek, in about an
hour one of the bottles burst with great
The Canadians could not explain the the
ory further than by saying that when 8
bottle floats directly over corpse it viii
explode, and the body will rise
Year: 1871

Judgement.
sat alone with my conscience,


In place where time had ceased,
And We talked OF former living
In the land where the years increased,
And felt should have to answer
The question it Iut to me,
And to face tine answer and question
Throughcr; eternity.
The ghosts Of forgotten actions
Came floating Lefor. my sight,
And things that thought were dead things
Were alive with terrible might,
And the visions of all my past life
Was an awful thing to face
Along with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silentplace.
And thought Of far away warning,
Ola sorrow that was to be mine,
In "a land that then the future,
But now is the present time.
And thought Of my former thinking
ofthe judgement day to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
SEE med judgement enough for me.
And wondered IL there was a future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me an answer,
And no one came o save.
Then / felt that tie future was present,
And the present would never go by,
For Ct WAS but the thought OF past life
Grown into eternity.
Then awoke from my timely dreaming
And the vision passed away,
And knew she far away warning
Was warning fyss.erdsy-
And pray that may not forget it,
In this land resore the grave,
That may not cry in the future,
And no one come to save.
And 50 I have learnt lesson


Which | ought to have known before,
And which, though learnt II dreaming,
hope forget more
81 sir alone with my conscience
In the place where the years Increase.
And iIy to remember the future
IL the land where time will cease,
Aud knew the future Judgement,
How dreadful soccer 1t br,
That t, sit alone With my conscience
Will be ju cement enough fer me.
Year: 1871

The young man then told him his sad and
mournful story; how, being an only son and
very beautiful, his parents petted and spoiled
him; how he went with bad boys and learned
all their bad habits and vices, and came to
love them; how, having plenty of money, he
was enticed into wicked places until all was
lost; and then, unable to work and ashamed
to beg, he began to steal, was caught and
imprisoned with the worst criminals, and
came out, still more depraved, to commit
worse crimes than that before; how every
bad deed he performed seemed to drive him
to commit q -Morse one. until It seemed to him
that he could not stop until brought to the
gallows.


Itwasa fearful tale, end brought tears
into the artist'seyc Hebesought the young
man to stop, offered to help him, and tried
his best to save him.. But, alas! it was too
late, Disease, contracted by dissipation, soon
prostrated the young man, and he died be-
fore he could reform. The painter hung his
portrait directly opposite that of the beautl-
full boy; and when visitors asked him why
he allowed such hideous-looking face to be
there, he told them the story, saying as he
closed: Between the angel and the demon
the are only twenty years Of vice" :.


The lesson of this tale is in the tale itself.


You who read it can tell what it is.
Think oft often, and heed it always.
Year: 1871

that was committing, or helping to com
nit felony, and that if caught l might gel
into the trouble. thought of running fol
it (; but the remark my companion made al
that moment to the effect that it would be Q
short run if I deserted him (for he seemed
to see l didn't like the job) deferred me-
II must go through with the job" thinks 1
"He'll leave ME outside to watch, and LII
hook then" So I went on.


He crossed the street again the moment
the policeman was past interfering with us,
and producing piece of stout black cloth
he applied the rule thereto, holding it
against the shutters while he set out ''three
and half by two" thereoa a.--Fhis d0nc he (,
cut within two inches ofthe measurement all
round, and then producing trcaele pot
from his pocket he smothered one side OF
the cloth with trcacle. and desiring ME to
hold it he mounted the shop door, so to
speak, again, and 1 gave him the cloth,
which he Immediately clapped on the sky
light, the treacle making it adhere firmly to
the glass Then, looking at his watch ne
cried


"By Gosh. he will be here this minute" "
and away we walked. A glance behind us
as we turned the corner Not yet in sight.
We stopped and waited, but the policeman
came not. My friend muttered au oath,
adding, 'I'll 60. Come along, but keep
your weather-eye open. ..,:.


We arrived at the shop. He mounted
again and drove string through a hole in
the cloth. Then he ran diamond around
the edge of the glass. A gentle pat and it
gave way. Now saw the use Of the cloth
and string. He could holI the glass by the
string, and he slowly let it down into the
shop, and producing a long-shaped pad he
laid it along the bottom Of the fanlight to
cover the glass edge, and threw one leg into
the opening and got astride of it. ,


Follow me-" he muttered, and ducked
his head under the door-hcad But before
he could draw in the other leg mounted
the ladder and scizing it gave him pull
that kept him from going in, at the same
time yelling Police Thieves! Murder
Police" !" at the top of my voice. And 10
and behold the police appeared at the cor
ner at that moment. 4 horrible oath from
within, pistol bullet whistling past my
head, and | ran for death and life.


In the next days paper l saw the ac-
count Of the capture Of u burglar by one
policeman, who had watched tro. burglars
from the corner, and saw one enter the
house and the other leap up the wall like a
cat, grab at disappearing leg and yell
police" and run.


The one that was caught got seven years
penal scrvitude, and ''Thc police are search
ing vigilantly, though as yet unsuccessfully,
for the other, who, it appears, is desperate
character" They never caught him.
Year: 1871

INTERESTING TO JURYMEN.-A juror OF
Philadel s,hia court 'ately requested that tha
jury might be recalled into the court room for
instruction upon an important point; which,
being granted, he arose and asked the honor
able court whether it was strictly legal when
one juror could not see the evidence in the
same light as the others for the rest TO bring
him to their view by knocking him down with
chair. As the damaged condition of his
head lent certain pathos to his appeal, the
court instructed the jury that there was no
law authorizing that mode of persuasion.
Year: 1871

L have been inquired of many times if by
slab City," did not mean this village, that,
or the other? the querists being quite sure
their thought about it was right. The fact is,
that at the time of our mission to Slab City
there were many places in Maine that would
answer very nearly TO my description Of that
Year: 1871

There is probably not an unperverted


man or woman living who does not tell


that the sweetest consultations and best


rewards of life are found in the loves


and delights of home There are very


few who do not feel themselves indebted
to the influences that clustered around


their cradles for whatever of good there


may be in their characters and condi-


tions. Home, based upon Christian


marriage, is so evidently an institution


of God, that a man must become profane


before he can deny it. Wherever it is
planted there stands a bulwark of the
State. Wherever tits pure, and true to
the Christian idea, there lives an institu-
ton conservative of all the nobler inter
ests of society. OF this realm woman is
the queen. 1t takes its cue and its hue
from her. She is in the best sense wo-
manly-if she is true and tender, loving
and heroic, patient and self devoted
she consciously or unconsciously organ
ICES and puts in operation a set of infu-
enCes that do more to mould the destiny
of the nation than any man, uncrowned
by power or eloquenCe, can possibly ef-
feet. The men of the nation are what
their mothers make them, as a rule
and the voice which those men speak in
the expression of their power is the voice
of the women whe bore and bred them.
There can be no substitute for this. There
IS no other possible way in which the wo-
men of the nation can organize their influ
ence and power that will tell so benefici-
ally pom society and the State Neither
woman nor the nation can afford to have
home demoralized, or in any way de-
Perforated by the loss of her presence or
the lessening of her influence there. As
a nation we rise or fall as the character
of our homes and the best gauge of our
prosperity is to be found in the measure
by which these homes find multiplica-
ton in the land. In true marriage, and
the struggle after the highest ideal of
home life, IS to be found the solution of
more of the ugly problems that confront
the present generation--moral social
and political-than we have space to
enumerate. ate.-.Sc2z6He7's 1HzeugIHe.
Year: 1871

In Virginia, where the law fixes the
marriage fee at one dollar, there is a rem
iniscenCe of a couple who many years
ago called on a parson and requested him
to marry them.


Where is my fee?" said the old
functionary.


The parties who were to unite their
fortunes did so at once, and found the
joint amount to be twenty-seven cents.


81 can't marry you for that sum, said
the-irate old gentleman.


"a little bit of service will go a long
way" suggested the male applicant.


ooh, no, said the parson you don't
pay for the size of the pill, but for the
good you hope it viii do you"


The lass, intent on marriage, began
to weep, but the Parson was inexorable,
and the couple turned sadly to depart.
Just then happy thought seemed to
strike the forlorn maiden, and she turned
and cried through her tears:


please, sir, if you can't marry us full
up, won't you marry US twenty seven
cents worth We can come for the
rest some other time.


This was too much for the Parson.
He married them "fuIl up" and they
went on their way rejoicing.
Year: 1871

An exchange tells us that Gin Colum-
bus City, Iowa, there is young lady
who boasts that her lovers collar almost
goes round her waist The Louisville
Courier Journal says there is a young
girl in that city whose lovers arm goes
quite around her waist, but she is too
modest a girl to boast of it.
Year: 1871

Sammy's mother wished to spend the
evening with friend, and therefore put
the little fellow to bed, telling him about
the guardian spirit who took care of
good little boys. To further prevent
darkness from giving him fear, She left
the light dimly burning. The next
morning Sammy was up bright and
early, and full of news. Mamma, saw
the angels last night r. ibid you?'
Eyes. They got wings q "Ah q "They
sung to me" 'Is it possible p ''And
they bit me on the hands, the ugly
things r
Year: 1871

The question Of early marriages seems
to bother not only the Gradgrind direc-
tors of the English bank. but several of
our contemporaries, who assert with equal
positiveness, and prove with commend
able earnestness on both sides Of the
case. We opine that it is not the mar
rage which causes financial embarrass-
ment, but the tomfoolery which accom-
panies it. Men are not content to start
as their fathers did, or rather as their in
comes warrant, and as for the women
well, far be it from US to attempt their
definition. Expensive suites of rooms,
tawdry hnery, hashy dress, a great deal
of paint and putty are made to take the
place of a modest home and such gen
uine comforts as a very little money will
secure. Women dress, not for their own
convenience, nor to please their hus-
bands, but rather to spite Mrs. Tones or
to settle Mrs. Jenkins. Men on small
salaries spend money for billiards


cigars, and Bourbon straight and fail to
get their lives insured, because they
can't afford it. Women wear thin
drawers and no hannels, so that their
peacock's feather may have a larger
SWITCH or the hump on their back may
Camelize a little more outreishly. Sham,
not marriage, is what's the matter.
Young people can very well afford to
marry long before they can afford to
spIurge. Babies Certainly, babies.
Why not If one baby in a house is a
well-spring of joy what are a half-a-
dozen? There can be no good, sound
argument against babies, and the ri
6UHe, which would oppose them, de-
serves to be written down by the Leader.
By all means let the young people mar
~, by all means welcome and make
happy the babies, and by the same token
let the husband give up his cheap and
nasty drink, his tobacco and billiards,
while the wife puts on her apron and
kindly condescends to do something for
herself leaving Mrs. Jones where she
Year: 1871

We learn from the New York papers
that Helmbold fired a salute of one
hundred guns from the roof of his
Broadway building in honor of the cleo
ton of his friend General Frank Blair
to the United States Senate. 1t may not
be universally known that the General
has consumed a hundred times more OF
Helmbold's crack medicines than any
other man, living or dead. Helmbold
properly showed his appreciation of this
fact by thus honOring the champion
buchuist" of America
Year: 1871

How Soon WE FoRoEr-A leaf
torn from the tree by q rude gale,
and borne away to some deseri
spot to perish. Who misses j,
from its tellows2 Who is cad
that it is gone? Thus it with hn
man life.


There are dear friends perhaps,
who are stricken with grief when
a loved one is taken, and for
many days the grave is watered
with tears and anguish. Bat by
and by the crystal fount is drawn
dry, the last drop oozes ont, the
stern gate of forSctinlncss folds
back upon the exhausted springs,
and Time. the blessed healer OF
sorrow, walks over the closed sc
pulchre without waking a single
echo by his footsteps.
Year: 1871

New YORK is puzzling herself
as to the age Of JOB When he
died. They have come to the con.
clusion he was a printer. and are
supposed to he projecting a mon.
nment to him along with /" Boss "
Tweedfs.
Year: 1871

telegram in yesterdays HEeALD,A from
our special correspondent at Salt Lake, again
apprises us of threatened forthcoming trouble,
with Brigham Young's Territorial oficers,a
over the old wrangle of disputed jurisdiction. ;
1t seems as if ''the Old Man of the Mountains
meant to fight every step of the federal gov
ernment for supremacy in Utah.


During the last twelve months the Supreme
Court there has decided, with perfect una-
nimi!y, in every instance, against the Terrific
rial Legislatures election of officers wiro
have heretofore usurped the Offices in that
Territory which were filed By the appoint
ment of tho President and confirmed
by the Senate. Notwithstanding all this ex-
perience, the last of the Territorial creations
that is left to Brigham, the Warden of the
Penitentiary, repeats the same offence as the
other Territorial officers, and withstands the
officers of the government aud forces one Of
the federal Judges to hold the Territorial Mar
shall and the Territorial Warden both to bail
for their appearance at the next term of Court,
''for resisting United States officers and con-
cesling prisoners.


huo udu oO LOuS Ills OWu
way in that country that he is only now, and
very slowly, awakening to the realization Of
the fact that there may be government over
this nation and that Utah may be part of the
republic. 1t is to be hoped that the next
Congress will take such proper steps
as will press this home upon his mind
and place this Utah trouble forever out
of the list of periodical uprisings, and make
the Prophet fully realize that he can enjoy
any shade of Christian faith he prefers, but
that in the last half of the nineteenth century
the barbarisms and despotisms of the far-gone
past cannot be repeated even in Utah.


This Territory is now attracting the capital
of Europe as well as of our own country, and
there is gathering into the mountains of the
Great Basin a large and respectable body of
emigrants, who must be protected Besides,
hundreds of thousands of persons are annu-
ally passing from sea to sea aud calling in at
Salt Lake City. There should be no longer
tolerance for this dualistic farce, which has
thrown upon the government derisiOn, perilled
capital and engendsred fanaticism.
1t is very gratifying to learn that the federal
officers are united in dealing with this folly.
Backed, as we are assured they will be, by the
power of the nation, these officers have only
to advance with firm step, affording the
fanatcal no groundwork to cry out 'Persecu-
tion!" and the work will be speedily and well
done.


Our correspondents letter in this mornings
issue is stray page of the dark history that
has marked the existence Of the Mormo1s in
isolation, and it is much to be desired that
the notorious murderer Hickman will make
clean breast of it and reveal the damning
facts that have banished Mormonism from
Chrstendom.
Year: 1871

THE FULTON FERRY COMPANY has paid no
attention to the notice of encroachment sent
to its Superintendent recently by the Street
Commissioner Of Brooklyn, informing him
that the new ferry house at Fulton street,
Brooklyn, encroached upon the street. The
Corporation Counsel has now advised the
Street Commissioner that unless the obstruc-
tions are removed within five days force
ought to be sent to demolish the structure 1t
is well to give these tyrannical corporations a
hearty lesson now and then, if only TO re-
mind them that the people are sovereign; but
it is pity to pull down so handsome and well
appointed ferry house as the company has
nearly completed. The fact that they have
provided chains to restrain the hurryipg
crowd that rushes to get on the incoming boat
before it is locked to the bridge or the crowd
is safely off her ought to serve as mitigating
circumstance, although the lesson, sterny
and strictly administered, is likely to result in
excellent fruits.
Year: 1871

THE MAJORITY OF THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY
does not relish the idea Of transferring its seat
to Paris. 1t is probably haunted by appre-
tensions of the fate that befell the Corps
Legislatif after the collapse of the empire.
The revolutionary spirit of Belleville and
Monmartre, so the majority argues, may
break out again and the sovereign Assembly
be at the mercy Of any mob that might sue
cessfully invade it. II the National Assembly
values its safety so much it had better remain
at Versailles, for Paris is volcano always
ready for explosion. Yet it is doubtful
whether the real capital of France will quietly
resign herself TO being decapitated and super
seded by Versailles. The refusal of the As
sembly, when at Bordeaux, TO sit in Paris
was one Of the principal causes that led to the
Commune. So between the two evils the least
the Assembly could choose would be, perhaps,
its removal to Paris.