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Year: 1873

Fr.m thy Mukiers' Juurna


One form If cooperation. las i'll some
sections III tile country. taken considerable
uf a hold. We refer ~ building assocIa-
tiuns. which enable men u ~ \. IN few
years a house at a very small advance over
what they would have I,aId III rent fur the
same house. iii the same time. and We see
~ good reason Why these building assocla-
tIons may MT W. made ~ supply 4 want
long felt III our trade when the subject III
cooperation j. talked NJ the money to
build Or buy the necessary building Why
could not an association owning shares
borrow money u buy foundry. lust AZ
easy as an individual could borrow tn buy
dwelling house, and ray it back the same
az the individual wnuld-In monthly i'll
stallments This idea we seriously COM
mend To those who find an lnsuperable ub-
lection u cooperation because uf tile
inability u secure the necessary buildings.
N Tic various attempts to build up w
operative foundry business have been met.
wherever attempted by the unconcealed
opposition Of foundry proprieturs, and
nothing has been to- mean for them to III
u destroy the efforts W such association to
obtain foothold. They have gone " far
IA tn make work On contract AT loss tn
prevent cu-operators from getting it They
would for months, nr even years, If neces-
sary, figure on contracts 20 that not dol
lar could be made, believing, and no doubt
with good reason, that ID would pay tu
carry on their business far time even at
a loss, if by it they could crush the attempt
at cooperation and when they could no
longer carry on such fight resort tu a
reduction ~ wages To enable them to con
tinue 1t. This is not the worst phase NJ
such unjust competition, for the cause
gwen to their employees for such reduction
of wages, would he that II the cooperative
shop l. taking work at such low figures
that we find II impossible to compete with
them. And then co-operators have not only
to fight this unjust competition, but have
also "a light or live down the clamor W
their brother mechanics, who, without
taking the time to investigate. swallow the
employers pItiful tale, and become at once
ths most bitter and malignant enemies If
cooperation


In spite of all this, We have number in
active, fiourishing condition living exam
Ples of the truth of cooperation, and of
what pluck and perseverance, can overcome
a nucleus around which will eventually
gather the entire craft. when cooperation
will be the rule and not the exception !;
when molders will all work for themselves,
and the days Of strikes will he numbered
among the things Of the past


Before corporation can become general,
before its bene6cent principles will be un-
derstood and appreciated, our Trade
Unions must become schools for the teach
ings Of the doctrine earnest men every
where must raise their voices in its behalf,
not needing the slurs or contumely that
may, for time, he heaped upon them for
such advocacy Men must be brought tc
higher standard Of intelligence than tc
J Judge If the good or evil Of any reform BY
Year: 1873

A AGoOD ILLUsTRATToN.-DuriH an earth-
quake, the inhabitants Of village were very
much alarmed, but were at the same time aston
ished at the calmness and apparent joy of on old
lady whom all knew. Some one asked her il
she was not afraid. mo" said she, II rejoice
to know that have God that can shake the
world"
Year: 1873

ACCORDING To the new treaty between Egypt
and Turkey, the former, ia the event of war
in which the latter may be involved, is to furn-
ish a contingent of 15, 900 men if the war be of
feqsive, but if The war be defensive, Egypt is TO
help Turkey with the whole of her disposabls
army.
Year: 1873

AN Irish gentleman, Of a mechanical turn OF
mind, toOk off his gas-meter to repair il himself
and put It on again upside down. At the end OF
the quarter it was proved with mathematical
correctness that the gas company owed him eight
dollars and fifty cents.
Year: 1873

Physical nfrmities the lot all. Millions are always
sick No child is uniformly perfect health
Much however the sickness and


burden of fellow beings due
and neglect mighty antidOte the leading
ease has been provided 1t is harmless No
poisonous drug enters into it's composition. 1t undeed
stmuant tonic and aperent Of which
table This unexceptOnabe preventive and restorative med
cine not thing under the sun Ostetters Stomach
Bitters will have been before the world of
century, and it is not too much to that thousands
tens of thousands using who would have been in
their years had they been and
sustained by wholesome stimulan. The rapdty with
which minor ailments often become when neglected obstinate
diseases is well known. This tonic is famous for the immedi
check which these breeders deadly disorders
The sensation Of anyuo the sick headache the
the indspOston to exertOn. the the confusion
BRAIN the physical debility which intended premOnsh
of the approach of serious danger invariably removed
by few doses OF the Btters The the preparation


genuine specific for dyspepsia bilious complaints maarOus
levers rheumatism and chronic debility world
and in these days OF infamous charaansm when fierce cath
artcs that rob the invalid OF the last his
advertised as nvgorans O. is indeed blessing
kind that Hestetter Stomach Btes everywhere
able, and everywhere popular.
Year: 1873

Senator Sumner is so feeble in health that
it is doubtful if he will be able to resume his
seat in the Senate this session. Morphine is
injected into his arm every night to enable him
to sleep.
Year: 1873

According to the New York MaI, Europe
Is dangerous place tor susceptible young
gentlemen to travel alone in. A Young New
Yorker was sent over for finish about a year
ago. He delayed his return, and wrote for
rremlttances until parental patience was ex-
hausted. AT last he came, stepped from the
steamer with beautiful German girl on his
arm, and to relations and fancee who awaited
him, he presented ''my wife" There was
tableau on the Cunard wharf
Year: 1873

Our London correspondence shows how
sadly the English take their pleasure of bury
ing an Emperor. Napoleon is mourned in
England, just as the Prince of Wales was in
M MS Illness, not for anything but his rank
The whole nation enjoys the sorrow over such
perSonage with something of the complacent
feeling with which the poor relations of a
hohleman drape their hats at his demise,
though they may never have seen him in his
llfe.-N. T. Tribune
Year: 1873

am led to believe that petty pompositY
is one Of the most uncomfortable OF the mi.
nor unpleasanlnesses. The mildest case
OF this kind which l can recall is. at the
same time. so obnoxious that, regret 10
say, | can hardly bring myself to proper
frame of mind for its calm discussion.


l think must be peculiarly sensitive to
this style of social nuisance. because SO
few OF my personal friends fully
,ympathize with my antipathy. 10.
deed there is so much dffidence in the
manner OF the pompous gentleman | have
in my mind,-it is such gentle tragedy,
that there are many who do not perceive,
or else are not in the least discomfited by
the thing that irritatcs me SO. Perhaps
my own self consciousness helps me TO
detect the same quality in others; and
perhaps the manner TO which allude is
rather the outgrowth Of large self con.
sciousness than anything else. 1t may
be this that affects his tone of voice and
Year: 1873

An exchange says: Many hold tho
opinion that steer or COW with broken
leg may as well be killed ut once, and
that n cure is out OF the question. Until
the present year, such was our opinion.
In June We had y young steer of about
one thousand pounds weight, break his
hind leg above the gambrcl joint in the
worst possible position 20 do anything
with it. Our first impulse was to Kill him.
but yielding 10 the advice OF older friends.
we commenced feeding him twice each
day, and in about two weeks he moved
around, but was fed once day for TWO
weeks more. lie now can walk about as
well as any of them. and though not so
fat as his companions, is thriving and tat.
tening rapidly.
Year: 1873

Take q pan or shovel, with burning
Goals, and sprinkle upon them brown
sugar, and hold the wounded part over
the smoke. In Il lew minutes the pain will
be allayed, and recovery proceed rapidly.
In my own case a rusty nail had made a
bad wound in the bottom Df my foot The
pain and nervous irritation were severe.
This was all removed by holding it in the
smoke Tor fifteen minutes, and | was able
to resume my work in comfort We
have often recommended it to others. with
like results. Last week one OF my men
had finger nail torn out by pair of
ice-lungs. 1t became very painful. AS
was To have been expected. Held in
sugar smoke for twenty minutes, the pain
ceased, aud it promises speedy recovery.
Err.
Year: 1873

A Japanese named Ichinoshn seven


years ago had quarrel In Yeddo with


fcllow-countryman, who killed him


and then fled. He lad two sons, who at


the time Of his death were respectively


seventeen and fourteen years of age. Ac-


cording to the ancient customs Of japan


the widow and two sons applied to their
daimio for permission to search for the


murderer of the father, and to revenge


his death II successful In their search.
The permission was granted, and the


youths started on their mission. For six


years they travelled over the country with
out finding any trace of the murderer but
atlength they learned that he had become q
priest, and was officiating In certain teni-
pie in Yeddo. Thither they repaired only


to learn that he har gone to Kioto. For q
year longer they followed the trail they


had struck. frequently hearing of the OBJ
ject OF their search under various assumed
names-sometimes as q priest and some
times as beggar. At last, by mere
chance, the young men, after seven years'
fruitless wanderings, few weeks ago
came to town named Bingo Fakuyoms,
where in the ranks of some soldiers who
were drilling in field they recognized
their long-sought enemy. Immediately
tuc OiucsI uIOtncr Wenb up 10 tne COLL
manding officer, and after telling the
story pointed out the man and requested
permission to kill him. The officer in
formed the young man that he was very
sorry that he could not oblige him, but
only few days before the Government
had issued notification forbidding any
one from performing kataki-achi--tha is,
taking upon himself the right to aveng
blo0dshed. 1t was sad blow to the
young man, we are told, especially as the
murderer deserted and made good his es-
cape while the matter was under discus
sion; but he was consoled by the promise
that the Government would take cog
nizance of the offence and mete out Justice
to the offender. Placards have been post
ed on the notice boards all over Japan Of
fering reward for the fugitive criminal,
and the authorities have taken other means
for securing his capture. This Is no ro-
nance, but recent occurrence. The Ed
East says that notices Offering q reward
for the apprehension of the murderer set
forth the whole story of the protracted
pursuit made by the youthful avengers,
and that they are read with great interest
by hundreds every day.
Year: 1873

TOBACCO FOR GREEN BUGs.--A writer
in the Ladies Cabinet states that she has
rid her house plants of the green insect
b. getting a paper Of cut and dry tobacco
(such as smokers use for the pipe). spread
ing 1t about one-fourth Of an inch deep
over the soil In the pot, and when this dis
appears she adds more.
Year: 1873




No longer a loyer! exclaimed an
aged patriarch; ahl you mistake me
if you think age has blotted out my
heart. Though silver hairs fall over
q brow all Wrinkled, and a cheek all
furrowed, yet L am a lover still. 1
love the beauty of the maiden's blush,
the soft tint of flowers, the sing
ing birds, and above all the silvery
laugh of the child. love the star
like meadows, where the butter
cups grow, with the same enthusi-
asm as when, with ringlets flying
loose in the wind, years ago l chased
the painted butterfly. l love yon
aged dame. Look st her. Her face
is care worn, but it has ever held a
smile for me. Often have l shared
the same bitter cup with her, and
so shared, it seemed almost sweet.
Years of sickness have stolen the
freshness Of life; but like the faded
roses, the perfume of her love is
richer than when in the full bloom
of youth and maturity. Together
we have placed flowers in the case
ment, and folded the hands of the
dead; to gether we have wept over
little graves. ThrO' sunshine and
storm we have clung together; and
now she sits with her knitting, her
cap quantity frilled, the old-styIed
kerchief crossed, white and prim,
above the heart that beat so long
and truly for me; the dim blue eyes
that shrinkingly fronts the glad day,
the sunlight throwing a parting
farewell, kisses her brow and leaves
upon its faint tracery of wrinkles
and angelic radiance. l see, though
no one else can, the bright, glad
young face that won me first, and
the glowing love of forty years
thrills my heart till tears come.
Say not again that can no longer
love. Though this form be bowed,
God impaired eternal love within.
Let the ear be deaf, the eye blind,
the hand palsied, the limbs wither-
ed and the brain clouded-yet the
heart, the true heart, may hold such
wealth of love, that all the power of
death and the victorious grave shall
not be able to put out its quench-
less fame.
Year: 1873

REVIEW ana journal says:


The Union and American init
mates in a recent article that the an
ti-funders and the anti-TOrbett-issue
advocates have airing. This remark
clearly demonstrates to US that the
peoples Own" is getting rather
negligent in looking after the inter
ests of the people. They have a
ring, to be sure, and in it is embrao-
ed the entire tax-paying population
of the State. Let the Democrats
take a position for the payment of
the new issue, and for funding the
State Debt without first pruning it
down by a rigid and searching in
vestigation, and we will wager the
2. o. fine hat that the Radicals
will not only elect the next Cover
nor, but will carry the next Legis-
Iature. Mark what we say.
Year: 1873

The Scientific american gives the
following hints to those who would
''build a chimney which will not
smoke" The chiefpoint is to make
the throat not less than four inches
broad and twelve inches long; then
the chimneys should be abruptly en-
largsd to double the size, and so
continue for one foot or more; then
it may be gradually tapered of as
desired. But the inside of the Chin
neY, throughout its whole length to
the top, should be plastsred very
smoOthe with good mortar, which
will harden with age. The area of
the chimney should be at least half
q square foot, and no flues less than
sixty square inches. The best shape
for a chimney is circular, or many
sided, Jas giving less friction (brick
Is the best material, as it is a nom
conductor and the higher above the
roof the better.
Year: 1873

Every man who is obliged to work
for living should make a point to
lay up little money for that rainy
day which we are liable to encounter
when least expected. The best way
to do this is to open an account with
the savings bank. Accumulated
money is always safe; il is always
ready to use when needed. Scrape
together five dollars make your de-
posit, receive your bank book, and
then deposit a given sum, small
though il be, once a month, or once
q year according to circumstances.
Nobody knows without trying it
how easy q thing it Is to save money
when an account with a bank has
been opened. When such an account
has been opened & man feels desire
TO increase his deposits. 1t gives
him lessons in frugality and econo-
my Weans him from habits of ex.
travagance, and is the very best
guard in the world against intem-
perance, dissipation and vice.
Year: 1873

SUNsHINE.-Didy you ever notice
what different aspect everything
wears in the sunshine from what it
does in the shadow? And did you
ever think what an analogy there
was between the sunlight of the
cloudless skies and the sunshine that
CLEANS into the darkened chambers
Of the human soul? How bright
and beautiful are the golden beams
that break at last through the riven
clouds to tighten up the world again
after a succession of dark and stor-
my days. How peaceful and happy
are the blissful words of hope and
cheer that touch the heart and fill
the soul with emotion Of peace and
joy after along period of sorrow and
desp ondency, when uttered by some
disinterested friend. There are
none living that do not, in a greater
or less degree, have an influence
over the earthly happiness of others.
The sense of contributing to the
pleas ure of others augments our
own happiness. Unselfishness, chris
tian charity, and loving kindness,
are tlIe sunbeams of the soul.
Year: 1873

Silence is in truth the attribute
of God, and those who seek Him
from that side, invariably learn that
medita ton is not the dream, bat the
reality Of life; not its illusion, but
its truth; not its weakness, but its
strength.
Year: 1873

Show us a man who can't quiet
the society of the young, and take
pleasure in listening to the kindly
voice of age show US a man that is
ever ready to pity and help the de-
formed; show us a man that covers
the faults of others with a mantle of
charity, show US a man that bows
as politely and gives the street as
freely TO the poor sewing girl as the
millionaire; who values virtue, not
clothes; who shuns the company of
such as cOngregate at public places
to gaze at the fair sex, or make
unkind remarks Of the passing
poor girl; show us a man who alb
hors the libertine; who scOrns the
ridiculer of his mothers sex, and
the exposure of womanly reputa-
ton; show us the man who never
forgets for an instant the delicacy
and respect due a woman, as a wo-
man, in any condition or class-and
you show us a true gentleman.
Year: 1873

A couple of Yankee girls put a
bullfrog in hired mans bed to see
if they could not get him to talk.
Daniel threw the frog out of the win
dow and never said a word. Soon
after he pnt half bushel of chestnut
burs in the girls bed; and about the
time ne thought they would make
the least shadow, Daniel went to the
door and ratified It furiously. Out
went the candle, and in went the
girls, but they didn't stick, though
the burs did.
Year: 1873

The extract below we find in the
agricultural column of the Lansing
(Mich.) Republican, in an article en-
titled Choosing farm" and writ
ten-as we assume-by the lady who
presides so well over that depart
ment of the paper. After some re-
marks about the Importance of a
healthy location in choosing a farm,
and of the advantage of mixed hus-
bandry, the writer adds:


''HaVing the plans all laid down
for q successful life on a farm, the
young man begiRs to look around If
he has not already done so, for some
one to preside in his home who will
enter into his plans and for a COM
plete partnership-not one to take
the place Of an upper servant to do
his work, nor TO be a mere orna-
ment, but one who can enter into his
plans and suggest alterations and
improvements, lay out 3 flower gar
den, ornament the home, and help
him to spend what they can earn, to
the very best advantage; all to be
done for the love of the head part
ner and ultimate benefit of the firm.


Notwithstanding all the accusa-
tiOns of mercenary motives that are
poured out on marriageable girls at
the present time, there are still
many true and sensible, who are
willing to marry young man of
loVeable character without q for
tune except in himself When such
a man seeks q wife for a companion
and the presiding genius for his
household, with prospective chill
dren to train for usefulness, he does
not approach the city butterfly,
though he may be dazZled for q day
by its wings. No; there are hun
dreds of homes in Michigan con-
tanning young women who would
honor any position in which they
might be placed. Unity of purpose
and adoption to circumstances are
the bonds that must make any home
what it should be. a farmers
home may possess grace and beauty,
and there is no good reason why the
farmer himself should not advance
in the road of refinement and civili-
zation, instead of yielding to the
ulsCOAhAOLIs y VI d JIlL4ltiFe style OF
living and toll, without the ameni-
ties that are so becoming and pleas
ing in and to all stations. 1t estab-
lished on right principles, while the
home is becoming, in the care and
love of its founders, an ark of safe
ty for the children, they will grow
up with love for the place, and a
revential affection, that will repay
the parents a thousand fold for all
their labor.
Year: 1873

The following fine reflection is to
be found in the life of Lord Herbert,
OF Cherbourg:


Everybody loves the virtuous,
whereas the vicious do scarcely love
one another" Upon the same sub
ject an Arabian happily observed
that he learned virtue from the bad,
fer their wickedpess inspired him
with q distaste Of vice.
Year: 1873

Timeliness is as important as fit
ness. The right thing may become
wrong unless il is in the right time.
Look well 10 the time of doing any,
thing = there is a time for all things.
Choose the right time TO say things.
IL your wife looks wearied and worn
out, be sure it is not the right time
to tell her that the dinner il not
hot, or that the bread is sour. Com
fort her-chCer her up. Use the
thousand little stratagefns YOU were
wont TO handle so skilfuliy in the
old days, to bring out the smiles
around her lips.


If you are annoyed or Vexed at
people, just remember it is not the
time 30 speak. Close your mouth,
and shut your teeth together firmly;
and it will save you many a useless
and unayailing regret, and many q
bitter enemy.


If you happen to feel a little cross
and who among US does not at
some time or other ?-do not select
that season for reproving your noisy
flock. One word spoken in a pas
sion will make q scar that summer
of smiles can hardly heal over.
l you are 4 wife, never tease your
! husband when he comes home,
weary from his days business. II
is not the right time. Do not ask
him for expensive outlaws when he
has been talking about hard times I;
il is most assuredly the tcrOng time.


If he has entered upon an under
taking against your advice, do not
seize on the moment Of its failure 20
say, 81 told you SOL In fact, 10 is
never the right time for those four
monosyllablcs.


OH if people only knew enough
| to discriminate between the right
time and the wrong, there would be
less domestic unhappiness, less silent
| sorrow, and less arrangement of
heart The greatest calamities that
| overshadOw our lives have some
| times their germ matters as appa-
rently slight as this. If you would
only pause, reader, before the sting
| ing taunt or the biting sneer, or
the unkind scott passes your lips,
pause just long enough to ask your
self" ''Is it the right time for me TO
speAkw you would shut the door
| against many a heart-ache.
The world hinges on little things,
and there are many more trivial
than the right time snd the wrong.
The Christian.
Year: 1873

BADLY TREATED. "A man in San
Francisco recently was so unfortunate
as to be robbed OF s15. With the old.
fashioned idea in his mind that tue
police and the Courts are ordained for
the purpose Of enforcing Justice, he
complained Of the theft. Whether hO
recovered any portion Of his money, or
whether the thief was detected or
punished, we do not know but we do
know that the poor fellow who made
the complaint hns Just been released
after seventy.eight days confinement,
having been locked up as a witness all
that time,