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Year: 1870

In teaching a young horse to drive we'll
do not hurry to see how fast he can trot.
Keep each pace clear and distinct from
the other, that is in walking make him
walk and do not allow him to trot. While
trotting be equally careful that he keeps
steady at his pace, and do not allow him
to slack into a walk. The reins while
driving should be kept snug, and when
pushed to the top of his speed keep him
well in hand, that he may learn well to
bear up on the bit, so that when going at
a high rate of speed ho can bo held at his
pace, but do not allow him to pull too
hard, for it is not only unpleasant, but
makes him often difficult to manage.


To prevent halter breaking procure q
small, hard, strong cord, from eight to ten
feet long, put the harness on the horse,
buckle the girth tight, make slipping
moose on one end of the cord and put it
around the horses tail, close to the body,
slip the other end through the territ and
bit ring, and hitch the horse to post, and
leave him to himself. Two or three les.
sons will cure any horse.


When horse stands long in a stable hi.
legs are apt to swell. No horse which is
not disabled by sickness or lamenoss should
be allowed to stand long in the stable. In.
action produces a dropsioal condition ol
the dependent parts of the body, and the
obvious remedy is to exercise the horse
every day.


To prevent oyer-reaching, pare the hee'
of the forward foot low. This causes the
horse as he moves forward to raise the for
ward foot quicker, and allows, the hind
foot to remain longer, so that before the
hind foot comes forward the forefoot is ou
of the way. Also, make the forward shoe
long. If my reason is not plain let any
one try the experiment and they will bt
satisfied.
Year: 1870

The eloquence and persuasion of preach
ers having been brought into requisition
to disoountenance sleeping at church and
with no apparent success, an ingenious
Yankee, considering it unadvisable to Scar
ry the war into Africa" originated a con-
trivanco by which somnolence will be pro-
NOTED. He appropriately terms the inven-
tion ga head-rest attachment" and claims
that it will subserve its purposes to per-
fection. Many of our sleepy church, goers
should possess themselves of this contri-
vance. An exchange thus speaks of the
happy effects its use will have:


flow charming it will be for the ladies,
who have exhausted their strength and in
clination in regarding the latest fashions
during the preliminary services, to quietly
rest their waterfalls on the soft cushion
and await in pleasant repose the end OF
the sermon. What blessing it will be to
the old church deacons, who can henceforth
take their customary snooze without the
disagreable awakening by sudden bob
bing of the head. The preachers them
selves will share the benefit of the inven-
tion, for they will no longer be mortified
by the profane glances at gold watches OIL
significant nervousness of their audiences
In fact, there are few in the congregation
who will not enjoy the invention immense.
ly, after some bold persons shall have
overcome the prejudice that will naturally
attach itself to the introduction. The
great trouble will be in waking the audi
ence up after the sermon is over, for, with
the assistance of the head cushions, most
preachers would put the people to sleep Sc
soundly that nothing less than good sizec
dinner bell would serve to bring then
back to consciousness.
Year: 1870

God bless the cheeful person-man, wo-
man or child, old or young, illiterate or
educated, handsome or homely. Over
and above every other social trait stands
cheerfulness. What the sun is to nature
what God ia to the stricken heart which
knows how to lean upon Him, are cheer
full persons in the house and by the way
side. They go unobtrusively, unconscious
ly about their silent mission, Frightening
up society around them with the happiness
beaming from their faces. We love to sit
near them; we love the nature of their
eye, the tone of their voice. Little chill
dren find them out, O! SO quickly, amid
the donsest crowd, and, passing by the
knitted brow and compressed lip, glide
near, and laying confding little hand on
their knee, lift their clear young eyes to
those loving faces.
Year: 1870

The successful management of farm,
especially in this age of progress, requires
thought not less than hard work. Some
thing more needs to be done than scatter
the seed and reap the harvest. What to
plant, in order to be tolerably certain to
obtain good price for the product; in
what soil, as to quality and rotation Of
crops; and just when to cultivate, and with
what implements, to secure the best results
all these things need to be considered
The comparative leisure of winter is the
best time to think of these questions
Now is the time to lay out the spring cam.
paign, and to prepare the means for pros.
ecuting itsVigorously.
Year: 1870

A contemporary records "melancholy
event." at time when his head was rath-
er heavy, after the following manner:
Yesterday morning, at A o'clock, p. M, q
man with heel in the hole of his stock.
ing, committed arsenic, by swallowing o
dose of suicide. The inquest of the YER
dict returned by the jury was that tho
deceased came to the facts in accordance
with his death. He leaves child with
six small wives to lament to the end his
untimcly loss. In death we arc in the
midst of life."
Year: 1870

One of the most humanizing sights in
the world--One that rouses our Sociabili-
ties and makes us feel like we love our
fellOw-men, is family gathered around
the supper table on winters evening.
We love to look in through the unobstruct-
ed window upon such scene. Every thing
looks so cheerful, and friendly, and home
like. Did you ever notice that when a
hungry man eats there is an expression of
humble thankfulness in his countenancel-
a something which makes you feel kind
towards him, and causes you to forget any
ilI-will or malice that you may have felt
for him? In some instances this expression
is truly affecting, and it is hard to keep
from shedding tears while looking upon it.
We do not speak jestingiy-it almost
makes us cry to see some people eat--they
look so humble aud SO thankful-and il
they were our worst enemies we could not
do otherwise than wish we might embrace
them aad forget our differences.
Year: 1870

In the debate in the House on the reso-
luton for the expulsion of Whittemoro,
Gen. Butler said that it was an old and
true principle in law that he who is his
own counsel has an ass for client and
that he (Butler) appeared as the attorney
of Whittemore. The opinion seemed to
prevail among the members that in secur-
ing Butler as counsel, that gentleman
not only had an ass for client, but Whit
tomoro had an ass for his attorney.
Year: 1870

He only merits rewards who would have
done his duty in the face of persecution
and he deserves punishment who has alb.
stained from evil merely to avoid pain, but
owns the intention of it in his heart.
Year: 1870

Also. connected with our Real Estate Office we
have a general claim and patent agency under
the supervision of the well-known Thomas Tay-
lor, late OF the ordnance department, who is
both a scientific and practical mechanic, and well
acquainted in the different government depart
mepts, especially in the War and Navy, Ord
and
Year: 1870

ANTi-RoBBER STICK.'-A New York
editor has been shown wonderful inyen-
ton, termed all anti-robber stick" in the
handle Of which is located q small galvanie
battery. A slight pressure causes the in
slant throwing out OF a strong steel needle
III the other end, and penetrating the high
wayman who comes in contact with it. The
galvanism of the machine at once para
lyzcs him, and it becomes an easy matter
to capture or get away from him. The
editor aforesaid saw the inventor expert
mcnt on dog. He touched the animal
with the needle, and instantly the dog be-
came as stiff and still as poker, being un-
able to wag even his tail. The only objection
to this invention seems to be that the rob-
her could use it with just the same effect as
the honest man. It's utility, therefore, is
questionable.
Year: 1870

Az INVENTIVE CoNvICT REWARDED
There is to be seen in the shop for the
manufacture Of agricultural implements in
the State prison at jackson 4 very rare and
ingenious piece of mechanism. 1t is Il
turning lathe which turns sticks of varia-
bic thickness and of any degree Of crook
cdness short Of double bow-knot. It is
principally used in turning scythe snaths,
but il will do any other sort Of twisted work
equally we'll. Besides doing the labor of q
dozen hands it also does its work with
greater accuracy than could possibly be
done by hand 50 that upon the whole it is
really a very valuable piece of machinery.
Il is the invention Of q convict named Hin
ton; and it should be added to the credit
OF the contractors, Messrs. Wilmington,
Cooley s. Co., that they not only paid for
the inventors time while making expert
ments with no certainty of success, but
they also gave the inventor himself $500 at
the expiration of his term of service.


In the blacksmithing department of the
same shop there is now used d certain steel
punch, the working Of which is unsatisfac
tory; and it is understood that a reward Of
$500 will be paid to the family Of the COLI
Wet who shall make the needed improve
.-Detroa (-Hich.) Post, February lst.
Year: 1870

It seems the gentleman, who was widow
er, won and married an industrious young
lady, who formerly resided in the lower
part of this State, and who was engaged in
tho business of dress-making, but who
moved to this city short before Mr..
became acquainted with her. She was doing
good business in the above line when he
married her. The honeymoon had hardly
passed before the husband blasted
oil the bright prospects, as well as the
faithful promises he had made to her, by
getting upon one of his old-time drunks,
and when in that condition he is as filthy
in his habits as a drunken man can well
be. He continued on his sprees despite the
pleadings of her whom he had sworn to love
and cherish, until lorbearance ceased to be
virtue, and she laid her grievances before
her mother, who thought she would try
another style of argument; so she supplied
herself with pair Of weapons known as
steel knuckles, and visited the residence Of
her unfaithful son-in-law and proceeded to
chastise him in manner that brought him
to his knees, and he promised to do what
ever she wished. He begged his wife's
pardon for his past neglect. His mother
in-law had Bible brought forth, and made
him take an oath to abstain from the in
toxicating cup. How long he wilc keep his
oath we shall see.-Wilmington (Del.)
journal, ~ ~-f...r s
Year: 1870

The LAWS OF HEALTH IN INDIANAPoLIs.
There is physician in this city who is hale
and hearty at the advanced age of seventy
three, and who for the past twenty years
has not slept in bed or taken his meals at
regular hours. He has but one regular
habit-that of drinking about quart of
the best Rhine wine daily. When disposed
to cat he does SO, and when night comes he
rests in large armchair, taking cat maps
of about an hours duration each, and keeps
the gas lighted in his chamber for the en-
ioyment of reading each time he awakes.
He does not attribute his enjoyment of
health so much to his peculiar habits MS he
does to the fact that he has never been Sc
duced into taking upon himself the full re-
sponsibiities of life by becoming bene-
dick Sentinel.
Year: 1870

4 philosopher, whose educational works
are not published, urgently recommends
teachers who are instructing children learn
ing to read to get themselves into state of
due appreciation of the trials and difficult
ties of the learner, and Of proper abase-
mcnt of their own pride of intellect, by
trying to read any ordinary primer with
the page turned upside down. Thenceforth
they will find themselves not so willing to
pull the ears, and knuckle the heads, and
rap the hands of poor young gentlemen
who know their letters indeed, but who
boggle over whole words. On the upside
down page the teacher himself will be able
to distinguish and name each letter per-
fcctly well but not if he we're Solomon
himself could he read off paragraph with
out exposing himself to the danger of cor
poral punishment at the hands of hasty
Judge.
Year: 1870

ROBBERY on CHURCH HILL.-Robberies
on Church Hill are becoming of frequent
occurrence. On Saturday night last the
house of Mrs. Valentine Brown, on Grace
street, Church Hill, was entered, and gro
ceries and provisions to the value of seventy
or eighty dollars were carried off. En-
trance was effected through the pantry win
dow. The window was nailed down, and it
is not known whether the window was
forced from the outside or opened from the
inside by some one concealed in the house.
Year: 1870




Last evening about 5 o'clock an exciting
scene was witnessed near the entrance to
the harbor. A father had often forbid his
boy, about nine years of age, from going
upon the dock, fearful that the little one
would by accident be drowned. Last eve
ming upon returning home he found that the
boy had disobeyed his order, and was play
ing with other children near the rivers edge.
The father hastened TO the spot, and, some
what excited, grasped the boy by the shoul-
der, and despite his cries tied the end of O
rope about his waist and soused him in the
cold water. AS he was drawing the boy up
the rope was loosened, and the little fellow,
still struggling to get water from his mouth,
fell back and sank. The excitement of the
father was now most earnest. He fairly
yelled in agony, and would have jumped
into the river himself had not bystanders
anticipated his intentions and prevented.
The boy came to the surface once and sank
again, came up, and was about to sink for
the last time, when brave sailor jumped
from the dock and caught him by the hair.
When the boy was taken out he was to all
appearances lifeless, but the father clasped
the inanimate form in his arms, Rugged ii
close to his breast, and kissed the wet lips
over and over again, while the tears fairly
flowed in streams down the mans checks,
and Ills sobs could be heard by all. Carry,
ing the boy, and bestowing endearing CO.
resses rs lie went along, to the nearest
house, the little fellow was brought to his
senses. and the delight of the parent knew
| no bounds. He kissed and embraced the
boy and the sailor and the physician over
and over again, and when the boy was able
to walk still carried him in his arms to his
home. alternately crying and laughing, Sc
great was his joy. The father received 6
lesson in the way of Furnishing his children
that he will never forget, and the boy vii


no doubt mind the advice given him b,
those in authority y.-Ml,eoukee Wisconsin
Year: 1870

LAMpLEss.-Thep people of Marshall Ward,
taken into the city limits, complain bitterly
of the want of light, for which, be it re-
membered, they pay. Any one standing
at night ut the corner of Twenty-ffth and
Broad streets, and looking northward, would
feel as if he was looking into Erebus, so
dark, so dismal go lampless, is the way.
1t is as much as mans life is worth to walk
that street at night, for he will be in dan
ger of tumbling over an embankment or of
breaking his neck in some football. This
state of things should not be, and we hope
will not be allowed to continue.
Year: 1870

A MAN CHAsrIsED IN A NOVEL MANNER
BY WoMAN.--A few days ago, as report has
it, novel procedure took place in this city
in the nature of the cbastising of newly
married man by the BRIDES mother. From
what we can learn of the case, the gentle
man deserved all he got, and We trust. it
has made lasting impression upon his
mind, if it did not upon his face and head,
Year: 1870

JONES & BROOKE sell the cheapest and best
cooking fuel in market; also the best anthracite
coal by weight as low as it can be bought aid
bituminous coal and wood Of all kinds. Give
them call at their yard OIL Sixth street near the
Year: 1870

ELEGANT AND LARGE MANSION TO LET OR LEASE,
Long Island Sound Va miles from Harlem bridge, directly
On q lawn running to the water brink the house
all modern improvements; rent low
family Apply 10 HOMER MORGAN, No. Pine street.
Year: 1870

Pickpockets in New Orleans have got new
mode OF getting at peoples vitals. They send
up n large number of red India rubber bal
looms, and when the crowd turns its eyes
heayenward they go through their pockets. ut
leisure. People must be careful how they
look aloft ...
Year: 1870

OATHs OF OFFIcE.-Upt to the present date
the Secretary of the Commonwealth has re-
ceiyed only four hundred oatbs of Office out
of the six thousand in the State required to
take it. Those who hare not their oaths
registered with the Secretary by the 9th of
the present month lose their Offices By Law
af Congress. 80 "a
Year: 1870

An oak stood on the bank Of river, and
growing at its foot was reed. The oak was
aged and its limbs were torn away by the blast
of years; but still it lifted its head in pride,
and looked down with contempt upon the reed.


At last there came fearful tempest. The
oak defed it, but the reed trembled in every
fibre. See,7 said the oak, " the advantage
of strength and power; sec how ] resist and
triumph While it spoke thus, terrible
rush of the gale beset it, its roots gave way,
and it fell to the earth with tremendous crash
Rut while the oak was thus destroyed in its
pride. the humble reed bowed to the blast,
and when this was past, it arose and flourished
as before. Thus it is that the weak and the
humble are often safe, when the strong and
proud are dashed to the earth. Humility IS
great virtue, for it teaches us to submit to the
ways of Providence, aud not to place proud
dependence on our own strength, which, after
all, is but weakness.
Year: 1870

"Be not among the wine-bibbers; among riot
ous eaters of flesh; for the drunkard and the giut
ton shall come to poverty and drowsiness shail
cothe man with rags. gs."-PRoy. s1ii;2o, IL
I'l tell you two fortunes. my fine little lad,
For YOU 10 accept or refuse
The one OF them good, the other one bad;
Now hear them, and say which you choose
1 see, bv my gift, within reach of your hand,
A fortune right fair TO behold
house and hundred good acres of land,
With harvest fields yellow as gold.
| see great orchard, the boughs hanging down
With apples of russet and red
/ see droves of cattle, some white and brown,
But all of them sleek and well fed.
I see doves and swallows about the barn door,
See the tanning wheel whirling so fast,
See men that are threshing the wheat on the foor
And now the bright picture is past
And I see rising dismally up in the place


OF the beautiful house and the land,
4 man with fire red nose on his lace,


And little brown jug in his hand!
Oh If yot beheld him, nv lad, you would wish
That he we're less wretched to see;
For his boot toes, they cape like the mouth OF as
And his trousers are out at the Anee'
In walking he staggers, now this way, now that,
And his ewes they stand out like bugs;
And he wears an old coat ana battered IN nat
And think the fault is the jugs!
For our text says the drunkard shall come to be


poor,


And drowsiness clothes men with rags;
And he dosn't look like man am sure,


Who has honest hard cash in his bags.
Now which will you chOcscf To be thrifty and


snug.


And to be right side up with your dish
Or go with your eyes like the eyes OF bug,
And your shoes like the mouth OF iish
Year: 1870

About sixty years ago, man lived on the
edge of a forest, whose father had raised him
very tenderly, and loved him very trustfully,
and finally given all his property to his SON.
as his wife and other children were all dead,
and he intended to stay with his beloved son
as long as he lived.


But the old man lived too long. He became
blind. and lame, and foolish. He lost the
sight of his eyes, aud he lost the good use Of
his hands, and alas he lost the love OF his
son. His hands became 50 weak and trembly
that he would drop the spoon or cup while he
was trying to drink lie broke so many cups
and plates, and made so much grease on the
CARPET that his sons wife used to scold, and
said: I" He's good for nothing. and in the way
he does nothing hut break crockrey, and make
grease And so the old mans life was very
unhappy.


One day the man saw his old father drop q
plate and break it. He burst out into angry
scolding, and said, 81 will stand it no longer
l will make you trough. You are dirty as
pig, and you shall cat like pigs" Poor old
father


So he started out into the woods with his ak
on his shoulder. His little son, about six years
old, followed him. He soon found poplar
tree. cut it down, and began to hew out a
block for trough. After little he was tired
and stopped to rest.


"Pa, what are you going to do with that
tree? Arc you going to burn it?"


No, I'm not going to burn it.


"a Are you going to make rails out of it ?"


No, I'm not going to make rails ont of it.


"Well, pa. what are you going to do with
it?"


al am going to make troughi my son."


"What for, pa?'


"For your grandfather to eat out Of"


"For grandpa2" And then the little fellow
stopped to think. After while he added
" Yes, that will be so nice; and I'll make you
a trough, too, pa, when you get old and blind. I"


The man let go his AK, and he began to think.
His little boy had unconsciously touched him
in the only tender place. He sat down, and
began to remember all his fathers love to him
when a little boy. He went back and told his
wife what had happened. From that hour the
good old man was kindly cared for, his wants
supplied, his mistakes overlooked, his weakness
provided against by constant attention, till he
died


Do you ever feel worried with the care your
parentsoragedrclatives need? Remember how
they cared for you once; and you may need
kindness from your children.
Year: 1870

IT'S sweet to hear the Watchdog honest bark,
Bay deep-mouth'd welcome as we draw near


home;
'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark
Our coming, and look brighter when we come
Year: 1870

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Yours seems to be the only paper that has an idea
that the 'people" have made up their minds to
have specie payments, With or without the aid Of
Congress.


Why willyou not suggest what seems not to have
been thought or-that O law should be passed re-
curing that ali sums OF less than one dollar be paid
In silverf This would be commencing at the right
end, and would soon be found to work so well that
all sums under five dollars would be paid in gold
or silver. Then we should be on the eve OF specie
payments, and there would be q restoration OF con-
ndenc and trade. BULLION.
Year: 1870

The real estate market Is entirely without new
features. The sales yesterday were well attended,
but bidding is cautious and conservative, for the
reasons that have already been suggested nere Tho
same indisposition on the part Of strong holders
to make any concessions TO purchasers before no
tced II still manifest; but forced sales are In some
cases made at a sacrifice. Considerable Of the
properly put up WITHIN the past few days has either
been bought in or publicly Withdrawn. and while
the present in money continues this Is likely
still to be the case. The advice to those seeking
houses rent to hold OF for whiie which Is being
more generally followed than in previous years, Is
having It's effect upon rents ana landlords show
disposition to abate somewhat from their earlier
eXorbitant demands. We know Of instances where
a very material reduction in rent has been allowed
good tenants to prevent their moving, The pros
Dects or the rent market aC present are decidedly
In favor OF the tenant class.


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