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Year: 1872

BE patient with little ones. Let neither
their slow understanding nor their occa-
sional pertness offend you, or provoke the
sharp reproof. Remember, the world is
new to them, and they have no slight task
to grasp, with their unripened intellects,
the mass of facts and truths that crowd
upon their attention. You are grown to
maturity and strength, through years of
experience, and it i'll becomes you to
fret at the little child that fails to keep
pace with your thought. Teach him pa
tiently as God teaches you, slime upon
line, precept upon precept; here little,
there little" Cheer him on in this con-
flict with mind; in after years his ripe,
rich thought shall rise up and call you
blessed. Bide patiently the endless ques-
tiOning of your children. Do not rough
ly crush the springing spirit of free in
quiry with an impatient word or frown,
nor attempt, on the contrary, long and
instructive reply to every slight and
casual question. Seek, rather, to deepen
their curiosity, convert, if possible, the
careless question into profound and
earnest inquiry. Let your reply send
the little questioner forth, not so
much proud of what he has learned, as
anxious to know more. Happy you, if in
giving your child the fragment of truth
he asks for, you can whet his curiosity
with glimpse of the mountain of truth
lying beyond; so you will send forth
philosopher, and not silly pedant, into
the world. Bear patiently the childish
humors of the little ones. They are but
the untutored pleadings of the young
spirit for care and cultivation. Irritated
into strength and hardened into habits,
they will hunt the whole of life like fiends
in despair, and make your little ones
curse the day they were born; but correct
ed kindly and patiently, they become the
elements of happiness and usefulness.
Passions are but fires that either scorch
us with their uncontrolled fury, or may
yield us genial and needful warmth.
Bless your little ones with patient care
of their childhood, and they will certainly
consecrate the glory and grace of their
manhood to your service. Sow in their
hearts the seed of perennial blessedness;
its ripened fruit will afford you perpet-
ual joy.-Mother's Friend.
Year: 1872

Two MEN in French village claimed
the same calf, and brought their case be-
fore Justice of the Peace, who was
puzzled by their counter statements, each
insisting that not only the animal but its
mother, also, was his property. AT
length the Judge bethought him of Solo
mons example, and ordered both cows
into court. No sooner was this done than
one rushed believing toward the calf and
the calf toward her, while the other cow
stood looking upon this little family
scene with the most stolid indifference.
The decision was rendered without fur
ther argument.
Year: 1872

By MARY FRANCES ADAMS.
You cannot see the beauty of this little worn-out
sss shoe,


Bull well remember how it look'd when it was
And how little chubby foot would struggle in its
Turn up i've little rosy toes, and fling it right
away;
You wonder why treasure this little worn-out
But ann thinking fondly of the time when there
And how little pair of feet pattered along the


floor.


In the old dayswhen was young. fifty years back


and more.
You ask why I keep it, this little WORKOUT
And well know it does not call up fancies sweet


to you;
But !, with grandsons round my knee, would feel
That thrill'd me when taught to walk my dar-


ling frst-born boy;
You marvel that 1 save it, this little worn out


shoe,


You think me getting childish, ay. and it may all
But would think of my dead son, not as worn
But as the child who kissed me as from chair to


chair he ran.
So even let me love it, this little worn-out shoe,
For memory paints fair pictures on its tips of
And though my eyes getting dim, still have


sight to trace
The fsxen hair, the laughing eyes, the merry little


face.
And then sit and ponder over this worn-out shoe,
i've again my chequer'd life, all the long evening
And though you tell me he was old, 1 feel that
For in my heart my long-lost child viii still seem


London Graphic.
Year: 1872

A bank account is good thing to have
bat if too freely drawn upon it runs out.
Bodily health is the frat Of blessings, but
because good constitution bears abuse
wonderfully, do not assume that a reckon
ing day will never come. Live sensibly
and moderately; and at the first symptom
OF dyspepsia, disorders of the skin, kidneys,
liver or blood, use promptly DR. WALKERS
CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs, the un-
rivAled purifier of the blood and renovAtor
Of the system. which is a certain cure.
Year: 1872

Renne's PAin-Killing Magic Oil is sOld
BY most of our Druggists and Merchants,
and has become q standard article in mar
ket. This position it has won by its merit.
Il is clean to use. 1t cures pain where it is
used faithfully, and we intend always to
keep it in the house to use. Try it.
Year: 1872

Some ladies suffer dreAdfully with the
hsadache and this causes their hair to fade
NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE is a sure
remedy for the headache and will restore the
color of blanched, gray or faded hair. See
advertisement.
Year: 1872

by the new postal law which came
into operation on the lst of July, IL
great benefit has been conferred up
on the general public and n severe
blow struck at the monopoly of the
express companies. According to
the new regulations, packages of dry
goods, hardware, drugs except
liquid drugs, and other merchan-
disc not exceeding twelve ounces in
weight can be mailed to any part Of
the United States ut a charge of two
cents for each two ounces or fraction
OF two ounces. Much time and
money will be saved by thisarrangc-
ment. The express companies de-
mand at least forty cents for the
transportation of II package, however
small, for any distance. The post
office authorities, on the other hand,
will forward Il twelve ounce package
to San Francisco for twelve cents,
For instance, pair of boots, if
neither boot weighs more than the
specified twelve ounces, may be
wrapped up in two separate parcels,
and sent across the continent for
twcntv-four cents; whereas, under
the old plan, the transportation of
goods Of this description would
have cost almost more money than
they are worth.


Up to the present time the post
Office has lost money by the new sys.
TEN, simply owing to the fact that
the general public has not taken ad-
vantage OF it to such IN extent AS
will make itremuneratlye. But it is
confidently expected that when the
advantages Of the system are thor
oughly appreciated the scheme will
prove as profitable to the Govern
ment rs it is beneficial to the public.
1t is, III fact, nothing more nor less
than an adaptation of the English
parcel post, and although the charges
in England are somewhat less than
the rate adopted here, yet when it is
remembered that the distances are
us nolhing compared with those in
this country, it will be seen that
there is no cause for dissatisfaction.
Year: 1872




Wendell Pmllips says: I shall not
state paradox wholly Few when I
affirm that, SO far as we have tired
the system OF universal suffrage in
.
York with London. In the fa..e Of
the Toryism and tho despotism Of
Europe, we dare not write New
York and New Orleans beside Paris
and Berlin. You may load your fin
gers with diamonds, and fill your
pockets with gold, and cover your
neck with pearls, anl walk mp and
down the strand at midnight. and be
certain to como home in the morn
ing but no man would ever try that
experiment in Broadway without
making his will. z9ifi1
Year: 1872

The Fifth and Sixth Series of the Sermons
of Henry Ward Beecher issued by j. B. Ford & Co.,
presenting racy specimen Of the style Of the preacher
and pungent and powerful enough convert tho Evil
One himself from the error Of his ways.
Year: 1872

The largest woman in the country died
at st. Louis on Monday. sHer name was
Amelia Brooks. She was about fiftv-
one years Of age, and weighed nearly
900 pounds. Her weight was so great
that she has been unable TO leave her
room for two years past, and for several
months she had not left her bed, but she
had been in excellent health up to with
in few hours of her death. She would
sit up in her bed "a massive article Of
furniture) and.conversc chccrfully with
her friends, but her avoirlupois was too
great TO allow Of her walking. II was
found, when preparations were being
made for her funeral, that no hearse in
the city was strong enough to carry the
body, and stout.wagon was used in
stead.
Year: 1872

The local Dogberrys in Jersey City promise
to afford some amusement in the course of the
war which has been raging in that wonderful
city for some time. Notwithstanding Jersey
great fame for the Draconian severity of its
laws, the Commonwealth stands in great dan
ger of being overthrown by the very power
on which it depended for the maintenance Of
its fame. With the unlucky dipping of the
Police Commissioners into the political pie in
search of nice little plums there came to light
certain abuses which other Jersey politicians
could not suffer, seeing they derived no profit
from them, and hence the crusade against the
police authorities, which promises to develop
an unusual number of ridiculous situations.
Already We see the police stations turned into
citadels which the occupants are prepared to
defend against the authorities named by the
Governor The new Commissioners are
resoluto knights, and will not be scared
by sight of brandshed locust. How the
matter is to end is difficult to see. If the con-
victed Commissioners make good their threat
to resist removal the Governor might feel him
self justified in calling out the militia-horse,
foot and artillery-and laying siege to the
headquarters in due form. The result would
be exciting, and under the influence of the
world-renowned Jersey lightning both parties
would, in all probability, act like heroes. If
such should be the end of the Dogberry war
jersey would be immortalized and the siege
Of Troy eclipsed forever. So far things look
threatening though the leaders ON both sides
rival the pohteness of the French and Eng
lish guards at Fontenoy in their bowling
and scraping before entering on the de-
cisive work of skull-cracking. Things are
in dangerous condition, and any moment
may precipitate q conflict. A mcmentous hour
in the history of jersey is at hand, and an
extra clash Of Jersey lightning may precipi-
tate struggle which will live in the memory
of mankind. The Police Headquarters have
been put in a condition of defence, and should
an assault be made q desperate resistance will
certainly be offered The fate of Jersey hangs
in the balance and an ill-considered act may
plunge that hitherto peaceful land into all the
agonies of an internecino struggle. Momen-
tous events are looked for, and intense anxiety
is felt for the peaceful solution of the police
difficulty. We hope that no rash act will pre-
cipitate a conflict SO fraught with danger to
Jersey prosperity, and would advise tie rival
Commissioners to adjourn to quiet corner
and settle the matter among themselves -
peaceably if they can; but settle it anyhow.
Year: 1872




cable despatch which we print this morn
ing has it that King Amadeus has signed q
decree providing for the gradual abolition of
slavery in Cuba and Porto Rico. We should
have called this news good had we not been so
often deceived by similar reports. This same
peated and has so often proved snare that
we almost feel vexed for Amadeus. The
young man means well, but if he had known
better be would not have lent himself to an
old and worn out deception. 1t is now thirty
five years ago since Great Britain at an i'm
mense cost wiped out slavery, and it is fair to
say that Spain from that time until now has
been continually making promises and con-
tinually breaking them. Away from Turkey,
there is now 10 European State blamable for
the perpetuation of the slave trade but Spain.
We have fought the fight and washed our
hands. The one European State claiming to
belong to civilization whose hands are not
yet clean is Spain. Spain, in fact, has been
blot on the map of the Old World and the
bad element in the life of the New. Blot
Spain out from the map Of the world, and
what we call European civilization is fairly
respectable. We cannot blame Amadeus for
what he has done. His youth and inexperience
in his new circumstances must be his excuse
but Spain in the Old World and the New, and
in spite Of the sacred memories of Ferdinand
and Isabella, of Charles the Fifth and Philip
the Second, of Cardinal Ximenes and the Holy
Inquisition, must be voted nuisance. All
that the world knows of Spain the world is
desirous to be rid of, and the radiance cannot
come too soon. The Spanish republic
promised to make an end of slavery. The
Spanish republic led Let Amadeus be-
ware. He must not lend himself to Spanish
deception.
Year: 1872

THE OYSTER TRADE.-Few Of us think, as we
swallow our Saddle Rocks, East Rivers or
Shrewsburys, of the great aggregate value of
the oyster trade of New York. The value of
these bivalvular luxuries handled in our mar
kets annually is from twenty-five to thirty
million dollars Most Of this trade is concen-
trated about the foot of Spring street, which
location the Commissioners of Docks have
directed to be vacated. The dealers protest
that to crowd them up the river above Four
teenth street, as is proposed. would be great
hardship and occasion serious loss
Year: 1872

The BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Mayor Hall said in
the Board Of fApportionmcnt, on Thursday, that,
after an examination Of the subject, he found
tho city authorities are allowed no discretion
in the matter Of furnishing funds to the East
River Bridge Company Whether or not the
directors of that corporation use the money
judiciously or honestly, they are legally entitled
to 1t, and the city is bound to furnish it. In this
view of the case the Comptroller was directed
to raise one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for this purpose. Every citizen is glad to see
this grand work 60 OH and impatient for its
carly completion, but it seems as though the
city, in consideration Of its large contribution,
should have some voice as to whether the
money shall be thrown into the river or pru-
6enHy expended
Year: 1872

Yroperly excites the disgust of those interested
in property or doing business in the lower part
of the city. In nutshell. the question is
whether the Street Cleaning Commission shall
be saved the carriage of filth mile or the
largest ships which trade in this port be driven
from the deepest water, commerce sacrificed
and real estate seriously depreciateda As
New York lives mainly on her commerce little
doubt need exist as to what is advisable in the
matter
Year: 1872

The State of West Virginia holds an
election on Thursday the 22d inst, at when
a Governor, three Representatives IN Con
gress. Legislature, &c, are to be chosen her
electors are required, moreover, to approve OF
reject new Constitution, as to the merits OF
demerits of which they are, we trust, better
ouolifed to decide without our advice than
we are to advise them. But there is also sub
mitted for their approval or rejection pro-
posal that Blacks shall be permitted or Tor
hidden TO hold Office, and ON tins we ask oi
them a patient hearing ,


OF its origin and impulse we know little !;
its nature and necessary effects are obvious
and unmistakable. Should a majority OF tho
VOTERS ratify the exclusion of COlored men
from office. their decision will be trumpeted
and naraded, from one end of the country to
the other, as proof positive that the concur
romeo of the late Democratic National Con-
vcntion in the Cincinnati Platform is fraud
and n sham-that n Liberal triumph in No
vember will insure the virtual if not legal
Acknowledgement Of the Blacks and their eX-
clusion from all civil trusts. 1t Will drive
thousands of Liberals into a reluctant support
of Grant and steel the minds of the COlOred
race against any anu dll dpptdio III po""ii VI
the Liberal cause. There is not thieving
carpet-bagger in all the South who will not hail
such vote as insuring him long career OF
impunity and triumph in rapacity and rob
berry.


There ia not even the sorriest excuse for
this attempt at prescription. The Blacks OF
West Virginia are but a handful, who have
had no offices under Republican ascendancy
and stand no chance of getting any, no mat
ter what party may rule. TO exact constitu-
tional barrier to their holding Office is on
par in wisdom with enacting that our Citys
public paupers shall not monopolize all the
best rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Unhap-
PLY, the eminent stupidity and malignity OF a
project do not always insure its rejection; 30
we entreat every West Virginian who desires
the triumph next November of the Liberal
cause and candidates to take care that this
baleful contrivance for reestablishlng the
dominion of Hate and Wrong at the South be
buried so deep that the hand of resurrection
can reach it nevermore.
Year: 1872

equally bad Senator, and yet rank fairly in
that body, as rank goes, why should MT the
most successful and able Editor that ever Illus
trated American Journalism make good
PRESIDENT All answers to be directed, post
paid, TO tho Office of The Providence Journal.
Year: 1872

Some dishonorable person has been rushing
into print with hurried private note from
Mr.. Greeley about the prospects of the can
vass Nothing could more clearly show its
haste than the inadvertent omission of Penn
sylvania from the States likely to be carried
by the Liberals.
Year: 1872

One Of the hands employed in the Government
Printing Office at Washington wrote note TO The
Patriot complaining, l, that the employees were asked
to subscribe s. each for political purposes. the list
being headed by Mr.. Clapp the Congressional
Printer and carried to all the persons in the office
by an urgent messenger; and 2, that Mr. Clapp had
forbidden the formation of a TRIBUNE club among
his workmen. Mr. Clapp writes US that the hrSt
statement is true and the second is not He believes
it TO bo the honorable duty of any Republican who
holds position under a Republican administration to
render cheerful and voluntary aid by the contribu-
ton of money and effort TO sustain tho fortunes OF
that party which has contributed TO his advance
mentD This means, if it means anything, that
offce-holders are bound to support those who gave
them places Just as in the high old Tory theory
every tenant ought to vote for his landlord. But
suppose Mr.. Clapp offce-holder believes that tho
country will be better served by new man; Is he
still bound to support those who have contributed
to his advancementp Your style of politics Is
nothing but the bread and butter theory.
Year: 1872

There has been another division in Louisi-
ana politics. This time it is secession from
the Pinchback Grant Republican, Organza-
ton by the Greeley Republicans which has
taken place. There were 1913 in the Pinch
back Convention who opposed combination
with the Liberals and 81 who favored it. The
failure of the consolidation scheme split the
Convention, Gen. II. j. Campbell, Chairman
of the Republican State Committee and Presi-
dent Of the Convention, going out with the
minority. The declaration of Mr.. Pinchback
that Grant only could help preserve Republi-
cauism in Louisiana must be accepted as the
very refinement of simplicity. And this re-
markable outgiving of the cOnfidins Pinch
back is a natural enough overture to his own
nomination for Governor. This gentleman
will of course, be able to preserve Repub
lcanism in Louisiana-with President Grants
assistance. But he will hardly be able to do
it as Governor of the State.
Year: 1872

But have tho Ofice-Holders organs contemplated
the ridiculous condition in which they place them
selvesi IL Is only week OF two since they were
giving tongue in full pack against THE TRIBUNE
for branding the action of Harpers Weekly in chang
ing the date Of quotation from THE TRIBUNE, by
the same disagreeable title. The act tho same.
tho malignant purpose appeared the same the iD-
jury effected was equally great. Why is it praise
worthy to call the one which injured Gen. Grant
forgery and infamous to call the which inidred
Mr.. Greeley forgeryi
Year: 1872

On our second page will be found list of
$50 journals which support Greeley and Brown
1t il very far from being complete, though in
cluding a large number of the most influential
papers in the Union.
Year: 1872

In the Barnard trial, yesterday, the opening
arguments of the counsel for the prosecution
having been concluded, Mr.. Beach began a
very indiscreet defense of the respondent. 1t
really does not seem that it was at all eXpe-
dent or polite for the counsel to abuse the
Court and Managers but this was done, with
some gratuitous notices of the newspaper cor
respondents and opposing counsel added there
TO. The real argument of the learned gentle
man seems scarcely begun, and refers so far
only to the possibility that the respondent may
have erred merely in judgment and been un-
influenced by corrupt motives.
Year: 1872

Here is another Of Mr.. Roscoe Conkng's little
falsehoods which we may as well prick before it
goes any further Apologizmg for the removal of
Mr.. Sumner from the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, he said, in his recent speech at Cooper
Institute: 1t turned out that treaties six or seven
in number having long lain buried in the Commit
tee after the change of Chairman were at once
brought up and ratified" Who could have invented
such a foolish io as this We say foolish, because
Mr.. Summers habits of hard work and promptness
in public business are celebrated The fact Is Just
one treaty remained in the hands Of the Committee
when Mr. Sumner went out, and that was the last 81
nine, introduced and disposed of within the short
space OF six weeks 1t had been held over Tor
special purpose, and Mr. Sumner transferred IL 10
his successor with an appropriate memorandum
Year: 1872

The Administration will be panied to learn that
treason of the blackest kind has corrupted that
stronghold of party faithfulness the New-York Gus
tom-house. The Campaign Slumgulhon. which Is u
tremendous and most indispensable organ Of tho
Renominationists. published at runOus expense in
this city, has been treated with contumely in tho
Appraisers office. Several clerks have refused to
subscribe for it, One said no, because he had too
many papers of that kind already Another said no,
because he could not afford it. Whereupon The Slaa
gullion comes out in the following fine style


"This wasp cant afford to help the workers OF tho
District where he lives. We intend to smoke out that
sort Of wasps Government offices are not pastures for
idle jackasses They belong to the wheelhorses We
intend TO make Black List 1t viii be needed TO let
President Grant know, next November. who worked
for him and who did not. As for subscription to Ihs
Campaign Siungtlon, we have told our agent not to
ask but ONCE for it."


After that we trust the Appraiser gentlemen VIII
mind what they are about What is the use OF Gus
tom-house clerks, we should like to know, if they
will not support the campaign shriekersf And what
on earth is tho use of The SlumgulIiOn If even Gus
tom-bouse clerks viii not buy it
Year: 1872

From Mexico We receive a caustic review of
the political situation as it existed Immediately
after the death of Juarez. The members of
the Cabinet, strange to say kept their port
folios and waited for the Constitutional sue
cessor of the deceased President to remove
them This indelicate proceeding was prob
ably the legitimate result of the system of
corruption and nepotism which has been
growing up in Mexico. These men who wait
to be kicked out were not only the
obsequious henchmen of President Juarez,
but they were the salaried dispensers
of vast amount of official patronage, which
was largely absorbed by tho brothers-in-law
and other numerous relatives of the President.
This crying evil of keeping the offices and the
Government contracts in the family, it will be
recollected, was one of the most powerful ar
guments used against the reelection of the
President. We are now speaking of Mexico,
it must be remembered, not the United States
of America, and the account given by our cor
respondent will furnish much material to point
a moral