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Year: 1871

Talking is an art, susceptible of
Improvement and elaboration, like
any other art, and capable of being
seriously impaired by neglect, like
any vocation which, after being
learned, may be forgotten. 1t is a
mistake to imagine that ali good
takers are born with the endow-
ment; some, indeed, possess it as
native talent, but many others ac-
quire it by a long and carful effort.
As general thing, persons with
wibe mouths and thin tongues are
able to express their ideas with ease
and 70 converse and speak with en-
We'd fuency, while those with mar
row mouthsand thick tongues STAN
mer through a conversation with la
Dor to themselves, and little salts
faction to those who listen to them.
But even this latter class may by at
tention and effort overcome the in
firmities of their organs of speech,
and learn to express themselves ca
silly and gracefully. The faculty of
fluent and graceful expression is a
most charming anil enviable one
and where it does not exist as a nat
ural gift, is worth the years ofatten-
tion and labor that the acquisition
costs. Itrequires, in the first place
deliberation-and this is why 50 few
cultivate it in the midst of the hur
ry and haste of business pursuits.
The words should be selected with
care and with taste, and pronounc-
ed with distinctness and precision
of utterance. At first this will pro
duce an appearance of affectation
and Stiffness; but after a little prac-
tice it will become an easy and fac
lie habit; the very effort to select
choice and apt words will cause
them to flow spontaneously to the
tongue; and the clear, distinct pro-
nunciation of them will become an
easy task, for the organs of speech
will adjust themselves to the work,
and perform it without constraint.
Every one who has tried to an
nounce the best in him-the deepest
thoughts, the highest aspiration
th3 warmest af6ections-has been
conscious that his words fell short
at least of his meaning, if not, in
deed, greatly misrepresenting it.


This is not owing to the poverty of
the language, as some may think.
Words and ideas grow side by side
and there are always means of ade-
quate expression at hand, if we can
find and arrange them. Bnt to do
this requires a previous training,
that the schools alone cannot give,
and that only personal attention
and constant habit can produce.
The thoughts and ideas that rise iu
our mind must not be permitted to
tumble together like an inorganic
ed mob; they must be disciplined
and systematized, and controlled, so
that we can express each at its prop

er time, and leave unexpressed
those which We would conceal. Our
ideas being thus disciplined, viii re-
feet their own good order upon
our words, and VIC shall find that to
think and to speak accurately are
parts of the same task. Strange
and high sounding words should be
avoided, for good speech does not
consist in belching the dictionary
upon your hearers heads, and stun
ming them with an awful sense of
your profound wisdom. In conyer-
sation, simple plain words, clearly
and pointedly spoken. are the most
effective: for knowledge really con
sists ia ileas and thoughts instead
Of words.


a.. 7. Stewards new hotel for wo-
Year: 1871

OF smiling girls and babies.


Mrs. Stanton at Salt Lake City.


And so, wondering and gazing
all day, "Susan and T. went on and
on until at last we caught glimpse
of the clear waters of the far-famed
Salt Lake, and soon we entered
the city, walled around with range
of the same snow-clad mountains
that seem close to the town, though
they are twelve miles of. We Wis
tied the Tabernacle, which is a Won
derful piece of architecture, having
an immense arched roof seventy
feet high, without any pillars sup
porting it. Beside this is another
Tabernacle, which will hold more
people than any hall we have in
New York, where Miss Anthony
and myself addressed a large audi
ence in the evening. The Mormon
women received us very kindly and
came out to all our meetings, for
we have spoken in the Tabernacle
three times-twiCe on suffrage and
once to women alone on "AIarriage
and Maternity" At the close of
my lecture many questions were
asked, and the audience Joined in
the discussion on the comparative
merits of the monogamic and poly
gamic relations of the sexes. There
was a general response throughout
the house when 1 said that however
much the different systems of mar
riage had differed, they all agreed
on one point, and that was the uni
form subjection of women. 1t was
an impressive sight to see that great
Tabernacle half full of earnest wo-
men, honestly considering these
grave social problems that lie at the
very foundation of all religion and
government. Brigham Young has
done great work here in this des-
ert region, building a beautiful city
and dotting the territory with hon
est, hardworking people who own
each man his house and piece Of
land, free from most of the vices
that shadow what we call our supe-
rior civilization. And yet with all
this material prosperity, there is no
freedom of thought. Brigham gov
erns by playing on the religious
superstitions of the people. As to
the women their condition is the
same as it has been in all ages and
latitudes, under all forms of gov
eminent and religion, alike under
heathenism, Catholicism, Protest.
antism and Mormonism-the di-
yinely ordained subjects Of man.


It is a curious fact illustrating
the necessity of cleanliness, and Of
keeping the pores OF the skin open,
that if a coat of yarnish, or other
substance impervious to moisture
be applied to the exterior OF the
body, death will ensue in six hours.


The experiment was once tried
on a child in Florence. On the oc-
easion Of Pope Leo Tenth's ascen-
sion to the Papal chair, it was desi-
red to have 4 living figure represent
the Golden Age, and so child was
gilded all over with varnish and
gold leaf The child died in a few
hours. II the fur of rabbit or the
skin Of a pig be covered with a so
tuition Of Iudia-Tpbberin naptha, the
animal dies IN two hours.


A severe droutll prevails in the
southern portion Of Indian Territc-
y and IN the northern counties Of
Texas Vegetation is burning and
the cattle dying in many places for
want Of water.
Year: 1871

What can be nicer or more appropriate
for the season than a frst-class watermelon
in July or August A correspondent of
the Southern Cultivator says:


'As l am vesy successful raising water
melons, 1 thought ! would send my plan
The spot of groupd that you expect to plant
prepare well early IN the spring, by p,owing
deep. The first of April lay off your hills
eight feet apart each way; dig out holes
two feet deep, two feet square; in each hole
put half peek rotten cotton seed, half peck
of hog-pen manure, and tablespoonful Of
salt: mix well with hoe, adding soil until
you get the hole full up to three inches of the
surface, then draw on light loose dirt until
you get it level; do not elevate It, for by so
doing you cause them to die out when sum
mer comes; draw your hoe around to form
furrow; plant half dozen seed IN each
hill; soon as up thin out to four; second
hoeing thin to two; continue to hoe them
every four or FIVE days, and just before the
vines start to run, side with plow, first one
way then the other-I mean cross -plowing.
In about ten days give another plowing and
and hoeing. Continue to keep the ground
loose Just as long as you can do so without
injuring the vines, for in nc case should they
be moved. Drive little sticks across the
vine thus: Y. by the above plan L have
have gathered over 900 melons from hall
acre of ground, some weighing over &C
rounls
Year: 1871

A Portland paper is publishing extracts
from diary kept by Hawthorne when boy
of ten years, of which this is a sample: This
morning the bucket got off the chain and
dropped back into the wei. wanted to go
down on the stones and get it Mother
would not consent, for fear the well might
cave in, but hired Samuel Shane to 90 down
In the goodness of her heart she thought the
son ofold Mrs Shane not quite so valuable
as the son of the widow Hawthorne. God
bless her for all her love for me, though it
may be somewhat selfish"
Year: 1871

The Brownsville Bee, of last week, says
there are 100 cases on the docket of tho
circuit court of Haywood county, which
makes it the largest ever known to that
court, and adds: AN honest effort will be
made to clear the docket and take a fresh
start next time.
Year: 1871

young woman at Louisville, whilst in
trance, predicted a great plague this sum
mer in this country, and a war in Europe in
y, which in magnitude and desolation will
far surpass anything recorded in history
Year: 1871

An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Mississippi Central Rail
road will be held in Water Valley on the
Goth Of the present month, at which time I'M
portant business will be transacted
Year: 1871

In Troy, number of profession bur
glars were recently sentenced to three
years imprisonment, while poor outcast
who stole some food to prevent starvation
was at the time sentenced for five years.
Year: 1871

Gus fact underlying them all is, that they aekuOWl-
edge no standard Of right or wrong. duty or
demerit obligation or the reverse. Murder
may be looked upon by them as Pastime, and
debanchery as a coveted emancipation from aa-
perstitious restraints Hence the hostility Of the


leaders Of this Commune toward the churches,
priests and converts. They are likely, at any
moment, to break on. into general assassination
and execution Of the religious orders, for whom
their hatred IL nearly as blind and FAR more n-
tense than that which lod 10 the recent massacre
Of the Catholic missionaries in China lis 70
these secret societies Of communists that the
Pope who is probably the best.iniormed man in
Europe as to their nature and objects, has ad-
dressed his almost annual protest for several
years past Il is not for US 10 say that so many
men working together in a common object may
not mean well. But never before, in a rovolu-
tionary movement, was there larger proportion
OF the base and dangerous, or less Of the nobler
and more peaceful, elements Of society than in
the Paris Commune.
Year: 1871

The following little incident illustra-
tes the quality Of some of the State 5
liquor sold at the Massachusetts agen-
cies: "Not long since man walked into
one of the three stores in a western
town and inquired of the proprietor ii
he had any more brandy like the last
he got there, and was told be had.
"Well" continued the customer, who
was from a mountain town, II want to
tell you about that last pint you sold
me. l went home late at night and
hung the bottle up by the fireplace.
1t was a middliug cold night, and when
[ got up in the morning found the
bottle had dropped on the hearth and
broken into thousand pieces" but, con-
tinucd the mouutaineer, with animation,
1.-THE brandy was all right There it
hung on the nail, froze soldier than
thunder"
Year: 1871

We should always rest satisfied with
doing well, and let others talk Of us as
they please, for they can do us no
injury, although they may think they
have found flaw in our proceedings,
aud are determined TO rise on our down.
fall, or profit by curinjury.
Year: 1871

- in every style and variety:
Having had great experience in our bust
ness, we feel satisfied in saying we can sell
our goods to greater advantage then can
be had elsewhere.


BeS- Give us a call.


Nov. 30,-H
Year: 1871

Through the magic lenses of biogra-
ply we look upon genius as something
more than mortal, but while nature has
layishly endowed them, we must not for
get that it is within 0tir power to possess
almost eli the distinguished traits Of
their character, @snd by the cultivation
and growth of an timer life III whatever
is good, each person can becc NE great
indeed.
Year: 1871

Much excitement was Occasioned, yesterday,
In Long Island City by the refusal OF the Principal OF the
First Ward School, Hunters Point to abide by the set


ement of the Bible question: according to the reported
bass The opponents Of the reading Of the Scriptures
claim that the settlement positively agreed upon
Last Saturday at the House. while the trial MAS
pendpe and that the complaint withdrawn against
the school rioters by Mr. Seiberg In conformity with that
understanding. The friends Of the Commissioners and
Mr. Seiberg say that the complaint withdrawn on
account OF an unconditional surrender. and that they
would have conceded what is demanded, namely,
selves from the Bible exercises They say that it was
understood that those opposed to the reading Of the
Bible should have the privilege Of appealing to the state
authorities and that all the rules of the school should be
Obeycd From present indications, the Bible war will
probably be resumed.
Year: 1871

The jury in the case of Mrs. Jane Madden
agt The Staten Island Ferry Company. for the re-
covery OF 5000 damages for the death Of her husband
John Madden, by the Westfeld explosion, came into
court yesterday. and announced that they could not
agree upon a verdict Judge Nelson informed them
that he did desire to retry the case and hoped that
they would again retire and try to come to conclusion
After an hours deberation, they returned and reported
that an agreement impossible. The Judge then dis
char rppIf flpu
Year: 1871

Of the prospects for the incoming crop
the Courier says The intelligence from
the cotton fields has been of IN untavorable
character, the rust prevailing in North and
South Carolina, the caterpillar and worm
reported in the southwest, and the general
information indicates the plant to be in in
inferior and unsatisfactory condition. The
effect of these diseases on the crop will be
watched with interest. The season during
this period has been warm and dry i'll this
viriujtVH
Year: 1871

Thcre Was rather better demand for money to-day,
and on stock cOateras the rates on call were 80 anu
per cent pretty generally though the Government bond
dealers were accommodated at p and3 Prme puslness
naper is negotiated at 81 to per cent.


The continued abundance Of money ls marvel 10
eome and disappointment alike to borrowers ana
lenders Wise heads land especially bear heads) pre-
dicted that whenever either business or speculation
should be revived, much higher rates would prevail
But both legitimate trade and speculation are revived
the plethora of idle funds seeking investment still con-
tnues and investors still hopefully waiting for some-
thing in their favor and still trying to discern
the cause of the extremely limited demand Tor capital
Should they not look fer 1t in the changed methods OF
transacng business brought about by the extended use
OF steam and the ma ghetto teegaph Almost daily we
see it announced that transfers of money are made by
the latter means, and late as yesterday single sum
Of $2COO was transferred from San Francisco to New
York in time than it takes to tell Of In the ola


ode of reittng this would have remained on the
route three months subscribing during all tht
time none of the uses of trade, being completely alb
stracted for the time being as II 1t had been
at the bottom of tic ocean Now it may pass
from hand TO hand twenty times in the period
It would then have remained idle, and thus dol
lar NTH the aid of the telegraph is made to do the duty
that formerly required twenty dollars to perform Sim
liar Transactions constantly being made between us
and the rcmOtct parts Of the world and the effect is
clearly TO lessen the demand for money by moving it
from place 10 place with greater rapidity In the
movement of merchandise the same principle is
everywhere at work, as an example of which in
country may instance the late arrival at San
Francisco per steamer from China OF cargo
Of 100000 pounds of teas, valued at some
esO0OOO and to be forwarded across the CONT
nent and distributed on the rdy by railroad. In remit
ting the large required in the purchase of this
che agencies of steam and graph Of course
availed Of and the merchant may he reimbursed from
sale of the goods within two three months of the
time the operation began, instead Of waiting year
in the old time Of sail vessels If then the
work of the circulating medium is thus performed by
onetwcneth the formerly required, and the supply
Of money is daily increased by new discoveries of the
precious metals should be any wonder that large sums
arc lying idle at all the commercial cepers and that
tower rates of prevail and must continue every
Where9


Government bonds were quiet hut strong; sxty-sevens
selling freely al l3S. Fisk * Hatch report as follows at
Year: 1871

The Beaver Radical says" An un'
known man was found hanging to the
limb of a tree in Mudlick Run, about
one-half mile north of Vanport, on
Wednesday afternoon. The body ap-
peared to have been hanging there for a
day or two. The eye had evidently
been injured previous to death. No
other marks OF injury were found about
him. The mode of hanging was such
that death would occur slowly. One
foot rested on branch upon the ground.
The body hung close to thetrunk OF the
tree, and had there been any desire tor
life, alter the act, he could have saved
himself. He was seen in company with
another man entering Rochester bridge
on Monday. They were intoxicated and
appeared to be quarreling. The follow
ing is description Of his appearance
and dress Hight five feet six inches;
hair, light brown; jean coat and pants,
black vest, heavy well-made shoes,
brown twiIled shirt, black felt hat,
teeth good, skin fair, about thirty-five
or forty years Of age. The verdict OF
the Jury was that he came to his death
by strangulation by hanging, whether
at his own hands or at the hands Of an
other, or others, unknown to the jury,
we are, with the facts before US, unable
to determine"
Year: 1871

In the House Of Commons this even
ing motion was made for division OF
me House to test the motion opposing


Toe proposition of the Government to |
.ad two pence per pound to the income
AZ: The motion was defeated BY . !
aNo-hy for the eovsrnnsnt Of g.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Owings is the founder of religious
sect pretty generally known as the Com
munity, Ia part af whose religion is, or
was, to live 'in common Formerly they
all lived together, ate at the same table,
but for some cause or other this method
has been discontinued, and now each
family lives to itself Innumerable little
cottages are dotted about in the large yard
attached to the main building of Mr..
Owings, each of which is occupied by
former member of the Community. In
steadIof working or tilling the land in a
body, or as a society, as heretofore, each
head of family is now on his own hook
renting so much land from the proprietor
as he can cOnviently cultivate.


We were impressed with their happy
and contented appearance. The little set
tlement 1--WE presume there are some one
hundred and fifty or two hundred persons
still living in the Community presented a
thrifty, busy appearance, all, both male
and famale, seemed to be engaged in some
kind of employment. Mr.. Owings in
formed us that not one of the many who
lived on his place INDUCED in the use of
tobacco-a fact which greatly surprised US.
He stated that Notwithstanding the fact
that the greater number of the members,
when they first Joined the Community,
were addicted to the use OF tobacco, each
and every one being convinced that it was
not only dirty, filthy habit, but sinful,
abandoned it instanter.


Notwithstand this prohibition on the
part of the members, we, being only Wis
itor, were kindly permitted and invited to
indulge ourselves, and enjoyed a fragrant
Havana or two whilst our host entertain
ed us with the history of the Community.
East Ten1leSSeedT.
Year: 1871

We offer to the American public new and valua
bic remedy for the aforementioned diseases Fow-
lers Compound Extract is composed of the best medi
cines known to Materia Medca 1t is perfectly pure
in all its ingredients being composed of several we'll
known articles universally used by the best hysicans
each of which--in combinaJon-supplies what e1per
has shown to be wanting when singly employed
but the result of patient investigation requiring time
labor and Skill so as to give the public genuine ar
tcle which they can rely upon, and in place Of the
worthless and dangerous Patent Medicines flooding the
country; and therefore enables to warrant Fomler
Compound Extract to be the most perfect curative fO
diseases of the blood ever discovered.
Year: 1871

Frederick the Great was very fond OF
disputation but as he generally termina-
ted the discussion by collaring his antago-
mist and kicking his shins, few OF ms
guests were disposed to enter the arena with
him. One day, when he was more than
usually disposed for an argument, he asked
one of his suite why he did not venture to
give his opinion on some particular sub,
iect. at is impossible, your Majesty"
was the reply. "to express an opinion be-
fore sovereign who has such strong con-
victions and who wears such very thick
boots.n
Year: 1871

The symptoms of liver com;
plant are uneaSineSs and
pain in the side Sometimes
OIkHEAnkIOJ the pain is in the shoulder,
NlMMtlNS and is mistaken for rheuma-
3 tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
N cOstive. some alternating with
lax The head is troubled with pain, and dull heavy
sensation considerable loss of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of hav


i ing left undone something
which ought to have been
~ done. Often complaining OF
INER weakness debility, and low
EIE Lh spirits. Sometimes many o.
4 the above symptoms attend
the disease and at other
times very few Of them; but
the liver is generally the organ most involved. Cure
Year: 1871

We offer to the American public new and valua
bic remedy for the aforementioned diseases. Fow-
lers Compound Extract is composed of the best med-
cnes known to Materia Medca. 1t is perfectly pure
in all its ingredients, being composed of several we'll
known articles universally used by the best Physicians
each of which-in combnatiOn-supplies what expert
has shown to be wanting when singly employed;
but the result of patient investigation requiring time
labor and skill, to give the public genuine ar
tice which they can rely upon. and in place of the
worthless and dangerous Patent Medicines flooding the
country and therefore enables to warrant Fowlers
Compound Extract to be the most perfect curative for
diseases of the blood ever discovered
Year: 1871

The Holston Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, meets this evening at
Morristown. About two hundred preachers are
expected to be present, hence the little city is
testing its capacity to the utmost. 1t is said that
every wagon and carryall in the vicinity has
been engaged to take the overplus into the
country. One good feature of the occasion is
that all liquor shops will be closed by order of
the corporate authorities during the sitting of
the Conference
Year: 1871

This compound is never failing cure for this ter
ribe disease. How many diseases have their seat in
the blood-diseases which have been treated invain
for years. Ifthe blood alone is purified in most
health and happiness viii return. Dr. Fowler's
Compound acts especially upon the virus in the blood


causing in time the disappearance of the hideous
Sores and restoring the skin to beautiful appearance.
the eye clear and sparkling, and the whole human or
ganization becomes healthy
Year: 1871

Time was when Cotton was king and reigned with
.yrannic sway over millions Of people, beached and
colored. He dictated to the government Of the
United States, ana his ambassadors In the maris Of
the world staggered and swore unchecked. But
that day has passed. Cotton Is new wellbehaved
citizen Of the republic, and his klngly crown has
long since been the smelling shop to pay the
price OF his arrogant assumption in free country.
Another Pharaoh has arisen in his place. who knows
not the Josephs OF democracy and laughs at the
pfanks OF his predecessor In the great West
mere grew into power within the last few
seafs man OF stamina His Gracious Majesty
King Grain. While Cotton rcignod he held sui'Vr.


innate position but since then he hss regncd su>