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Year: 1871

Some people, and especially certain of our
farmers, seem not to know the best time for
putting their wares upon the market. We late


y had our attention called to this fact by hearing
of farmer losing a considerable sum on a lot
Of bacon. He was offered good price but,
hoping it would go higher. held up till the
price fell several cents, and he was finally COM
PEELED to sell at low fgure-much lower than
his first offer. This is often the case. Farmers
annually lose largely by not selling early
enough Taking it all in all, the first price is
almost invariably the best-at least the safest to
rely upon. Then there is no waste from storage
and delay. Besides, when the farmer has his
money in his pocket, he feels Independent, and
is encouraged to go forward in his labors with
renewed energy.
Year: 1871

The formula was shown to me, which Ind duced
ne to give it trial, and win only add that NY
cough is entirely cured, and I am now able 10
attend to my business usual. Yours respect
fully, P. MEREDITH.


All afflicted with Cough OF any Throat or
Lung trouble should use Aliens Lung Balssm
without delay.
Year: 1871

DR.. Hutehins' Hesdache and Cathartic Pills,
made in this city, have become one of the most
popular remedies, and are used in almost every
family, as the best regulator of the stomach and
system generally, as well as a thorough purifier
of the blood. which they have no equal. The
Doctor does not ask any one to take his word for
it, but just step in and he will show you letters
from ailover the United States, speaking of the m
in the highest terms. and ordering more. DR..
Hutchins has got just what the public want and
demand. and if he does not make a fortune out
of them, it will not be account of limited
sale, for the demand is enormoua.-Sprinqfeid
Union.
Year: 1871

How THE PEopLE's MoNEY GoEs.-
The investigation that is about to be
made Of the disbursements of the sum of
two hundred and fifty Thousand dollars,
appropriated by the Legislature for the
per diem and mileage of its members,
will Ia all probability develop some
startling facts. In tile first place we
have seen two warrants issued to one
store. for the sum Of eighteen thousand
dollars for Stationery. The per diem Of
the members is sixty mine thousand and
six hundred dollars; the mileage is sixty
two thousand. Again, there are three
hundred employees, whose salaries aver
age five dollars day. Then there are
ab0ut fifty committee rooms rented at
an everage Of one hundred dollars per
month. Such expenditures as the above
will very soon absorb tpo hundred and
fifty thoasand dollars, and it is more
than likely that two more appropriations
of similar amounts will have to be made
in order to meet the demands of the
present session.


In contrast with The above, we would
state that the expenses of our LegisIa-
ture under Democratic rule were ninetg
thousand dollars, and no more.
Year: 1871

If you would have loving wife,
he as gentle in your words after as be-
fore marriage treat her quite as ten
derly when u matron as when miss;
don't make her the maid of all work,
and ask her why she looks less tidy
and neat than when you "first saw
her" Don't buy cheap, tough beet,
and scold her because it does not come
to the table porter-house don't
grumble about squalling babies If you
cannot keep up nursery" and
remember that a baby may take
after papa" in his disposition; don't
smoke aud chew tobacco, and thus
shatter your nerves, and spoil your
temper, and make your breath nuis-
ance, and then complain that your
wife declines to kiss you; go home
joyous and cheerful to your wife, and
tell her the good news you have
heard, and not silently put on your
hat and go out to the "cluh" or
"lodge," and let her afterward learn
that you spent the evening at the
opera or at n fancy ball with Mrs.
Dash. Love your wife; be patient;
remember you are not perfect, but try
to be; let whisky, tobacco, and vulgar
company alone; spend your evenings
with your wife, and live decent
Chri' tan life, and your wife will be
loving and true-if you did not mar
ry n heartless beauty, without sense
or worth if you did, who Is to blame
If You suffer the consequences p


Ihren otOgicdt journal.
Year: 1871

y comic story is told of Dean Stan
ley's parrot, which was "A great pet of
the family. One day Polly managed
to open her cage, and get away to the
conslarnation of the whole house
hold. After a great search some one
found Polly in the garden on the top
of an apple tree. The welcome news
was communicated to the Dean, who
with the whole of the inmates, rushed
out at once, accompanied by DIR.
Vaughn, who with some friends, was
then on visit to the Dean. Polly was
found swinging herself ina topmost
branch but when she discovered the
large audience below her, she looked
gravely down Oh them and said !:
" Let Us pray"
Year: 1871

"A writer from Texas gives the Coun-
try gentleman new mode of plant
ing the sweet potato, which he says
lis worth twenty times the subscrip-
ton price of the paper, to those living
In the sweet potato region. He di-
reefs that only the largest potatoes
should he selected for seed, instead of
the smallest, as Is the usual practice.


AT the time of bedding out the pota-
toes, procure barrel or box, that will
hold water. Fill this with corn cobs,
and add liquid manure till the cobs
are entirely submerged. Let these
stand till the potato plants are ready
for transplanting, by which time the
cobs will he rotten, though still hold
ing together. Draw the plants and
wrap each one around a cob, which
bury In the ridge previously prepar-
ed, leaving the end of the vine out


The philosophy of the proposition
Is apparent. The decayed cob-itself
a first rate fertilizer-.is thoroughly
saturated with the liquid manure,
and the two elements combined fur
nish an ample supply of plant food
70 sustain and perfect the potato, re-
gnrdless of the character of the soil.
There Is another advantage. BY
treating the plants in the manner
snfrected, the farmer need not await
rain for transplanting, as the saturat-
ed cob would furnish sufficient mois-
thre to its entwining plant, even in
the driest season. We do not hesitate
to commend the plan especially to
those cultivating thin soils; as worthy
of trial; and we invite report Of
results from those of our planting
friends who test the matter the COM
ing season.
Year: 1871

| Style, according to my observation,
cannot be taught, and can hardly be
acquired. Any person Of moderate
ability may, by study and practice,
learn to use language according to its
grammar. But such use of language,
although necessary to good style, has
no more direct relation to it than her
daily dinner has to the blush of
blooming beauty. Without dinner, no
bloom. without grammar, no style.
The same Wand which one young wo-
man, digesting it healthily and sleeping
upon it soundly, is able to present to us
again in but very unattractive form,
Gloriana, assimilating it not more per-
tectly. in slumbers no sounder, trans
mutes into charms that make her de-
light to the eyes of every beholder
That proceeding is Gloriana's physio>
logical style. 1t is a sift to her. Such
gift is style in the use of language 1t
is mere clearness OF outline, beauty of
form aud expression, and has no rela>
ton whatever to the soundness or the
value of the thought which it embodies,
or to the Importance or the interest Of
the fact which it records Learned men,
strong aud snbtle thinkers and scholar,
of wide and critical acquaintance with
literature, are often unable to acquire
even an accep,ibly good, not to say an
admirable style; aud, on the other
hand, men who can read only their own
language. and who have received very
little instruction even In that, write
and speak in u style that wins or com
mands attention, and in itself gives
pleasure. OF these men, John Bunyan
is, perhaps, the most marked example
Better Euglisa there could hardly be,
or style more admirable for every ex-
cel'ence. than appears throughout the
writings of that tinker. No person who
has read TIE Pilgrims Progress can
have forgotten the fight with Christian
aud Apolyon, which, for viyidness of
description and dramatic interest, puts
10 shame all the combats between
knights and giants. and men and drag
ons, that can be found elsewhere in ro-
nance or poetry. There are probably
many who do not remember, aud not a
few perhaps who, in the very enjoy
ment Of it, did not notice the clearness,
The spirit, the strength, and the simple
beauty of the style in which that pas
sage is written For example, take the
sentence which tells of the beginning OF
the fight:


"Then Apollyon straddlcd quite over
the whole breadth of the way, and said,
| am void OF fear in this matter pre-
pare thyself to die; for | swear By my
Internal Den that thou shalt 20 no fur
ther: here | will spill thy soul


A man cannot be taught to write like
that nor can he by any study learn
the mystery of such style
Year: 1871

Indictments in the United States Circuit Court
Admiralty cssss-Important Cases in Bank-
ruptcy-charge Of Desertion from ship
Suit Against Mining Company


Business in the General Sessions


Before Recorder Hackett
Year: 1871

Our Hardy wanted to know in the
Dunn Convention if there was any one
present who dared say a word in defense
of Warmoth. If there had been any
such person there and he had looked
cross-cyed at our Hardy, he would have
left the CuStOmhOuse instanter.
Year: 1871

The members of the Fire Department
had IL very lively and pleasant reunion
at Lazarre's Point on Thursday. Sorry
we did not hear of the gathering i'll
time to have reporter on hand.
Year: 1871

See the annual announcement of the
st. Louis University. The course OF
instruction and the discipline ut this
institution are thorough and complete.
Its patrons in this vicinity express en-
tire satisfaction with the University.
Year: 1871

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
Bat such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
nent, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. IF wanted
merely for
Year: 1871

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
10 ats original color
and the gloss and
freshness of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1871

There. has been much declaiming on the
part of certain school of philosophers a.
gainst the propriety of allowing the mind
to run in a groove; or, in other words, to
acquire any particular habit of thought.
Ali habits, say these declaimers. are bad
There are no good habits. No man should
do anything from mere force of habit is to
prevent thought and to- open the door for
error in reasoning. It cramps the mind
within limits beyond which it cannot ex-
pand. and thus becomes an obstacle to
healthy growth. -


We regard these views as false in the
extreme, and propose to devote q brief
space to the presentation Of the uses Of
habit, meaning, of course. good habit.


We assert that all experiences is the re-
suit of persistent habit. Perhaps this
proposition can be best illustrated by ex-
amples Of manual expertness. One of the
most striking Of these examples is the skill
acquired 10 musical execution. At first
the beginner finds the process of produc-
ing the various tonss on an instrument in
their proper sequence aud length, very
slow and painfully fatiguing. But by
dint of long and arduous practice. be
comes to point where the fingers move
by mere habit. without any sensible effort
Of bis will. Indeed. the habit Of doing
what he has to do right. becomes 50 strong,
that to attempt to do it wrong, would be
almost as painful and tedious as his first
attempt to acquire the proper method.
So in the performance of all kinds ol
mechanical work. dexterity is only to be
acquired by habit formed by continuous
practice. These facts seem so obvious iu
connection with manipulation, that it sp-
pears strange they should be disputed
when applied to mental operations, or mo-
raj impulses.


As in manual operations certain Sc
quence and order, strictly followed, will
enable the operator to perform each detail
with greater facility and accuracy. and SO
shorten the time expended in reaching the
desired result. as we'll rs make the result
more perfect. SO proper method gives ra-
pidity and accuracy to thought. A mind
trained to thiuk methodically is mind
which has acquired habits Of thought.


This methodioal thinking is absolutely
indispensable to success in many profess
sions. of which We may cite ''law" - one
conspicuous example.
Year: 1871

State. It entails loss upon cur citizen
fishermen at the hands and to the benefit
Of strangers, who carry off the entire pro-
ceeds thus wrested from our own people,
which would otherwise be left as circu-
lating medium to the great advantage of
the individual and business interest of our
entire community. 1t is injurious to the
great body of the people who are depend
ent upon the shore -seines tor their supply
of fish. of which the quantity and quality
are largely reduced and the price greatly
augmented. So that what once was and
would again be the cheapest and most a.
bundant article of food has been made
scarcity, and, as some have said, almost
luxury. But, by far, the most disastrous
consequence is yet to be mentioned: the
injury to the propagation of fish by the
destruction of spawn. 1t is easy to see
that if this ruinous and extensive system
is followed much longer. the great value
of the Potomac as fishing ground must,
in the end, be destroyed. Surely some
thing can be done to prevent this. Let
the Governor and Legislature be again
beseiged, and again. till some action is
taken in this grave matter. If the ques-
ton of jurisdiction between Maryland and
Virginia is still undecided. let it be ad-
justed. Let the subject be brought be-
fore the Governor by some of our most in
auential citizens and let him be persuaded
to confer with the Virginia Legislature.
now in session, to the end that. this ques-
ton be finally settled, (if lot already so.
aud, if so, that some concerted action in
the premises be had. 1t is nothing less
than shame and a reproach upon the
executive and legislative authorities of the
two States so vitality interested that this
destructive. plundering, piratical system
is allowed such gross and unlimited sway
And what are the advantages to be weigh
ed against the evils? While thousands
are materially injured not one is benefit
ted save some Of the rovers and few in
dividuals. scattered along the shores, who
encourage these piratical incursions by
renting the intruders huts for berths.-
These renters are, of course. warm advo-
Gates Of these unjust enterprises, and en-
ploy every means at command to keep
them alive, not caring how the great mass
es fare SO they gather in little pelf from
the despoilers. If citizens only of the two
States were engaged in this business the
impositions mi ght be more patiently borne,
but not so when strangers, aliens. inter-
lopers are permitted to swarm upon and
block up our waters and carry off their
treasures with impunity.


CONSUMER.
Year: 1871

Your LOCAL PAPER. The New York
Times says that you might nearly as well
forget your churches, your academies and
school-houses, Us TO forget your local pa
per. 1t speaks to ten times the audience
that your local minister does, and if it has
any ability at all, it is read eagerly each
week from beginning to end. 1t reaches
you all, and if it has a lower spirit and
less wisdom than 4 sermon, it has a thou
sand times better chance at you. Laying
as it does, open on every table, in almost
every house, you owe it to yourselves to
rally literally to its support, and extract
from it, rs able, rs high-toned character
as you do from any educator in your
midst 1t is in no sense beneath notice
and care-unless you yourselves are be-
meath notice and care-tor it is your rep
rcsentativc. Indeed in its character it is
the summation of the Importance, interest
and welfare of you all. 1t is the aggre-
gate of your own consequence, and you
cannot ignore it without miserably de-
prcciating yourselves.
Year: 1871

Late on Monday afternoon Richard Clcaser, lad
six years OF age was struck at Ninety eighth street
ana Eleventh avenue by the locomotive attached TO
train OF cars belonging to the Hudson River Rail-
road company ana SO severely injnred that ne sub
street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. The
latner, VINO was with his son at the tune OF the
accident, took him home. Coroner Keenan, was
notified 10 hold an inquest.
Year: 1871

fu faces to thinking, put canvas the typical
suen stod face of the proietaie to whom to-day is ns
yesterday to whom tomorrow has enchantment, but
TO whom life Is rounded in the circle of petty cares which
bring food and sleep in their season. The picture
is not painted TO thrust these thoughts in your face
IL work Of art not socialist tract Every inch OF
the canvas is gone with minute conscientious
If the artist expected to be judged upon the
absolute truth of his picture He need fear no inqls
tOn. In attitude, and costume in the handKer
chief tied the bullethead firmly and practically
that it becomes uncOnscously ornamental, In the red
hands knotty with toll and dusky with the clean dirt OF
the fields in the perfect arms, muscular with labor Dut
round with youth where texture and tan are marvel
ousy reproduced in the vigorous but still grish iorn
and all in the face, where and foul weather
and the dull, exnguishng touch Of over-work have not
been able wholly destroy the comelness which Is the
right OF women. this figure is In our Judgment as pcec
an embodiment Of the actual peasant glrl Oi touAy
Thought and form-reprOductiOn and suggestion taken
together-as exists in the world
Year: 1871

The Bank Statement was again favorable, showing an
increase in all the items except circulation The large in
crease in deposits composed very largely OF National
Bank bills while the gain in specie reflects The dshr'e
ments Of the Treasury during the past week These
amounted 100000 in sales, aud Ssl9@3 in interest on
the national debit the Customs receipts footing up :9I9-
$50 The condition of the banks Is fully set forth In the
analysis given below The comparison OF the averages
this week and last is as suliOined:
Year: 1871

ToADYIsM.-Some eastern poodle, addicted
to toadyism, gives vent to his admiration of
the Grant family in praising the son of the
President, who recently graduated at West
Point, and dwelling on his proficiency in the
various branches taught at the Military Acad-
emy The fellow evidently drew it a little too
strong 1t is notorious fact that the young
cadet Grant graduated "by scratch" He
stood almost at the foot of his class, graduating
about thirty-seventh in class of forty-two.
Year: 1871

experience of his life to solve the pro-
blem of making rural pursuits attractive.
Through this Order he hopes to gather
into one vast compauiouship Of mutual
help and support all who love nature aud
seek to improve and multiply her forms
of beauty and use in the vegetable world.
His aim is one of tho noblest, the means
are we'll chosen, and we believe success will
crown his efforts. For details, we refer to
the circular elsewhere printed. We trus
our friends in town and country alike
will read it and at once take steps to
organize themselves under it.
Year: 1871

HATs.-It is curious fact among our
hat and cap manufacturers that different
localities use different sizes of hats and
caps as standard sizes. Boston and the
Eastern States use the smaller sizes; New
York and the Middle States use the
medium to largest sizes, and Chicago and
the Western States require the largest
sizes. Goods manufactured for one market
cannot be sold for the other only in ex-
ceptional cases. The South use a shape
peculiar to themselves and of large size.
NJ Y Post
Year: 1871

The colored people of the District Of
Columbia celebrated, yesterday, the ami
versary of the emancipation of the slaves,
by very large procession and a mass
meeting at Union League Hall. Speeches
were made by Governor Cooke and General
Chpman,
Year: 1871

EE Maj. Tuos. c, PEEK has severed
editorial connection with the Little Rock
Gazette. In the issue of the llth, he
takes leave Of his friends as follows;


In taking my leave OF the readers of
the Gazette, it would be unnatural if |
was not impressed with feelings OF sad
ness and regret in severing ties which
have so long united us in the intimate
and interesting relations Of editor and
readers own that the separation does
cause me pang, but one that is robbed
of much of its sting, in the consciousness
that it is perhaps all for the best. In the
discharge of the delicate and responsible
duties that have devolyed upon me dur
ing my connection with the Gazette, |
have labored hard and faithfully to pro-
mote the honor, safety and welfare of the
people, and to advance the interest ofthe
great political party of which the Gagette
is the leading organ and exponent
have in no instance failed to discharge
my duties to the best of my power and
ability, with an eye single to the good of
the people and with total disregard of
all selfish considerations | leave you
with no unkind feelings, but with heart
full Of best wishes for your future happi.
ness and prosperity.
Year: 1871

fy- A telegraph to the Little Rock
Gazette from Devals Bluff, under date
of the llth says, that the last spike was
driven by the Mayor of that town, in the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Lit
tie Rock has now rail communication
with Memphis.
Year: 1871

Fifty miles of this road from this city to
Lewisburg, is now complete and trains are
passing over it daily. The line is cut out
throughout the entire distance, the grading
done with the exception of about seventeen
miles, and nearly all the cross-ties outand on
the ground ready for use. Forty additional
miles of iron is also here, and twenty more
on the way from New Orleans. When this
arrives it is the purpose to complete fifty
miles more Of road west OF Lewisburg, which
is promised before the 18th of July. About
three hundred men are now at work, and the
completion of the road is promised before the
beginning of the next year.
Year: 1871

The naples are becoming perfect
ly glorious in their royal mantles of
crimson and gold, and the entire
forests are clothed with the gorge
Gus coloriBg of autumn. And that
could be more delightful than these
golden days The atmosphere has
all the buOyancy and sweetness of Il
dawn in June, while nature every
where presents panorama of colOrS
of such exquisite delicacy and COM
binations as to challenge the recog-
milton of the most needless. In
more senses than one this is the har-
vest season of the year, and they are
indeed happy who can gather up
and store away, in thought and


memory as well as in granary and
barn, the ripe joys and pure delights,


which autumn places within reach.
Year: 1871

Attend well to your business.


Be punctual in your payments.


Consider well before you promise
Dare TO do right.
Envy no man.


Faithfully perform your duty.


Go not in the path of vice.


Have respect for your character.


Know thyselt.


Lie not, for any consideration.


Make few acquaintance.


Never profess what you do not practice.
Occupy your time in usefulness.
Postpone nothing that you can do now.
Quarrel not with your neighbOr.


Recompense every man for his labor.
Save something against day Of trouble.


Treat everybody with kindness.
Use yourself TO moderation.
Vinify no persons reputation.
Watchfully guard against idlcres>.
Xsmine your conduct daily.
Yield 10 superior judgment.
ZeaIously pursue the right path.