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Year: 1872

A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing.


A man is what is wife makes him.


It is the mother that moulds the
character and destiny of the child.


Never make a remark at the eX-
pense of the other; it is meanness.


Never part without loving words
to think of during your absence
Besides, it may be that you will not
meet again in life.


Never both manifest anger at
once.


Never speak loud to one another,
unless the house Is on fire.


Never reflect on a past action
which was done with a good motive
and with the best judgment at the
time.


Let each one strive to yield often
est to the wishes of the other. which
is the mutual cultivation OF an abso-
lutte unseltishness.


Never find fault, unless it is per-
fectlv certain that fault has been
committed; and even then prelude
it with kiss, and lovingly.


Never allow a request to be re-
peated. Il forgot" is never an ac-
ceptable excuse. !
Marry into a different blood and
temperament from your own.
Year: 1872

The Louisville Courier-J Journal says
ga lady residing on Second street re-
tired early, as usual, the other night,
in good health, and with a feeling of
security regarding her personal safety,
not dreaming Of the proximity of dam
ger or the. probability of injury from
deadly weapons. which she afterwards
supposed were at the time pointing at
her from the window opposite her bed.
Willis peacefully reposing and enjoying
the comfort and luxury Of a cozy room
upon winters night, suddenly there
was a sharp report at the window, the
whir of some kind Of missile passing
through the room, and sound as of a
shot striking the person of the lady,
followed by sharp. singing sensation
between the shoulders. A scream pier.
ced the air and startled the members of
the household, who came running to the
chamber and found the lady fainting.-
Cold water was freely used, when the
lady recovered and cried out that she
was shot, and boy was dispatched in
haste for doctor on Third street The
physician flled his pockets with probes
and forceps and knives and whatnot, for
the surgical visit, and went rushing to
the rescae, thinking, probably, to save
poor suffering creatures life. The
door was opened, and he hurried into
the room, but instead of finding the pa
tient writhing in pain and agony, he
was overwhelmed with surprise, and
perhaps little disappointed, to find her
laughing and blushing, as if enjoying
one of the best of jokes. Before he
could ask any questions, she FASTENED
to explain that after he was sent for,ene
of the family examined her shoulder,
and no wound was found. She then re
membered that she had left a few bot
ties of ale in the room near the window,
and further investigation proved that
one of the corks had popped out, stri-
king her in the back, which she thought
was bullet shot through the window.
1t was an amusing affair to the Doctor,
who likes a joke as well as any one, and
he joined with the family in hearty
laugh at the wounded lady's expense,
albeit he was little disappointed in his
anticipation of a splendid case of cut
ting, slashing and probing, and--hi.
usual fee"
Year: 1872

~ feed my horse well, but somehow
he looks rough h-coated and don't seem to
do very well"


"What kind of provender do you give
him p


"Oats, and plenty of them"


That's what's the matter. Too many
oats. Half the amount Of oats and the
rest in corn would, no doubt work an
Improvement in him. We have found
out that horses should not be fed entirely
with oats for provender. They need
something else. Give them corn OIL
corn meal part of the time, or a mixture
of oats and corn, add see if they do no,
improve. And, by the way, don't for
get to give him, twice week, mess Of
potatoes as a msdidine.-Country Gen
tleman.
Year: 1872

1t stole on its pinions of snow to the
bed of disease; and the sufferers frown
became smile-the emblem of peace
and endurance. 1t went to the house
of mourning-and from the lips of sor'
row there came sweet and cheerful
songs. 1t laid its head on the arm OF
the poor, which was stretched forth at
the command of unholy impulse, and
saved him from disgrace and ruin
No hope, my good brother? Have it
Reckon it on your side. Wrestle with
it that it may not depart; it may repay
your pains Life is hard enough at the
best; but hope shall lead you over its
mountains and sustain thee amid its
billows. Part with all beside, but keep
thy hope.
Year: 1872

The latest joke at the expense of II.
q. reports that Sin an agricultural essay
on tobacco, he asserts that the fine cut
will not ripen well unless the tinfoil is
stripped from the growing bud early in
the spring, and that plug tobacco ough,
to be knocked off the trees with clubs
instead of being picked off with the
hand" 1t may he proper to say in thi:
connection that there is some doubt ot
the truth of the foregoing.
Year: 1872

A Geoegia colored lyceum discussed
the question, (Which is the most useful.
paper or gunpowderY' The debate was
closed by disputant who spoke as fol
lows: "Mr. President-'Spose dar was
bar ont dar at the door, and you was
to go dar ana shake de paper at him,
you'd see what de bar would do. But
les shoot cannon at him and mark de
result calls for de question: The
President forthwith decided in favor OF
powder,
Year: 1872

AN ErIsToLARY GEM.-The following
we are assured, is rerJatim copy of a
letter recently received by a schoolmas-
ter in the north from a householder il
the neighborhood:


"Cur, ass, You are a man of no legs,
wish TO enter my son in your skull"


The obscurity and seeming otfensiv e
ness of this address disappear on trans
lation. What was intended to be writ
ten wac:


"Sir, as you are man of knowledge
| wish to enter my son at your school
Year: 1872

had a man IN my parish in Ind
lana, who was very ugly fellow. He
had a wife and daughter who were
awakened during the revival which
was then working, and, while visit
ing others who needed instruction. I
went to see and talk with them. He
heard that I had been in his house.
and shortly afterWard / passed down
the street in which he lived. He
was sitting on the fence; and Of all
the filth that was ever emptied on a
young minister's head, 1 received nv
share. He threw it out right and
left, up and down, and said every
thing that was calculated to harrow
my pride. l was very wholesomely
indignant of a, young man. said
to myself, '.Look here, / will be re-
venged on you yet" He told me I
should never darken bis door again.
to which 1 responded that l never
would until l had his invitation to
do so. Things went on for some
time. / met him on the street,
bowed to him, and spoke well of him
and never repeated his treatment Of
me to any one. We constantly cross
ed each others paths, and often vis-
tied the same people. I always
spoke kindly of him. Very soon he
ran for the Office of sheriff, and then
went out into the field and worked
for him. l canvassed for votes: I
used my personal influence. It was
a pretty close election, but he was
elected. When he knew was work
ing for him, l never saw a man so
utterly perplexed as he was. He did
not know what to make of it. He
came TO me one day, awkward and
stumbling, and undertook to snake
up" as the saying is. He said he
would be very glad to have me call
and see him. 1 congratulated HIM
on his election, and of course accept
ed his oyertures; and from that time
forth l never had q faster friend in
the world than he was. Now, l might
have thrown stones at him from the
tOp-most cliffs OF Mount Sinai, and
hit him every time, but that woald
not have done him any good. Kind
ness killed him. / won his conf
dence.-H. ". BeecAer.
Year: 1872

A reporter of q New London
(Con. paper uses the following
plain language: 1t will be no OBJ
ject for the person to keep thesther-
mometer he feloniously took from
our front door. The scale thereof
is not adapted to the climate whith-
er he is fastening and where the al
titude Of heat is beyond thermomet-
rical reckoning, Steal from us, if
you must; misguided friend, but do
take q fan, duster, or a refrigerat-
or, anything that viii be Of practic-
al service to you in that locality
where the watermelon breedeth not.
and the cucumber is a greenness Of
the gone BY time,
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi-
ness Indeed, without these. the journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospects
hourly darken to the view, the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filed with the melan-
oily reflection that the happiness of another be
comes blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. THE Grant
papers say that the Administration are
in favor of Civil Service Reform. The
way the principle is carried ont is by
levying contributions upon the appoin-
tees for party expenses. Only last
week Federal officer in this Territory
was drawn upon by Senator Harlan for
one hundred dollars for the party cor


ruption fund, and the draft was honor
ed, We presume all were served alike.
Year: 1872

REFORM CLUB.-A regular meeting of
the Reform Club will be held in the DIS
PATCH Buildings on Saturday evening
next. A full attendance of members Is
desired as important business relating
to the organization will be transacted.
Year: 1872

tY- The Fort Smith Turn Pike Company
have leased the Ferry privilege at Van Buren
belonging to the Drenncn estate, for term
of five years, at the rate of $1,000 per year,
payable monthly. The company take the old
Steam Ferry Boat at $1,000, we believe, which
is paid for in stock of the company. Parties
from Fort Smith interested in this enterprise,
were in our town during the past week with
their bond for presentation to the County
Court, which was accepted and filed. Tho
company will at once add new ard greater
steam power, sufficient to cross at all times
high or low water-high wind or calm.


Since the above WAS in type the new ma
chinery spoken Of was got on to the boat
Saturday, and from some cuuse ON Sunday
the boat was found sunk at the landing. She
will be raised in few days, ready to resume
her regular trips. In the meantime the COM
pany are crossing travellers in fiat boat.
Year: 1872

We wish to call the attention Of ALL in
dsbtsd to this office, that the present Jsnua-
~ we wish to settle with all-those that we
are owing and those owing us. We have some
accounts Of long standing on our books. that
are perfectly good. but through thoughtlsss-
nen and inattsntion they have not been set
tied. From the collection Of many small ac-
counts due US, we shall be able to pay large
ones; and we trust that no one knowing their
Indebtedness, will hesitate to come forward
and Pay Up.
Year: 1872

ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Although
NE could not be present at the Lsap Year
Party, given by the Young Ladies Of Van
Buren. Thursday night at the residence Of
Mr.. Wm. Whitfield, to enjoy the delightful
Entertainment and supper, We were not for
gotten. We nre much pleased to know, In the
winding up. On Friday morning We were
presented with a nice, large and beautifully
Gecorated cake, that was laid aside by our iar
friends, out Of the abundance left over from
the feast the night before, for the special bonc-
ft of the Press. We most kindly thank the
young donors for the remembrance and trust
that their first step of the New Year, will
yield rich fruit and happy conquests before
the twelve months well pass. We shall leave
Il for friend who was present TO tell how
we'll and gracefully they all acted their part,
st the Leap Year Party Of II.
Year: 1872

A PENNSYLVANIA BULL Doc
There is man in Darby, Pa, who pur-
chased bull dog, which he proposed to
turn loose in his store at night in order
to scare away the burglars. The first
evening after he obtained the dog he
locked it in the store and went away a
happy man. The next morning, early
he went around to the store and un-
locked the door. The dog was vigilant
the man was surprised to perceive
how very vigilant the dog was-for no
sooner was the door open than the dog
seized its owner by the leg, suddenly,
- - a . \, -,:,~,otal, h.- ~ as ,.y .
est and vigorous resolution not to let go
until it had removed at least one good
mouthful. And the man pushed the
dog back and shut the door on its ribs
until the animal relaxed its jaws; and
then the man kicked the dog into the
store and shut the door as if he was in
q hurry to do something. Then he
suspended business for week, and spent
the vacation firing at that dog through
the windows, and down the chimney,
and up through the cellar ceiling, with
a shot gun, trying to eXterminate him.
And that mercantile establishment did
not open for trade until the man had
paid twice the first cost of the dog to
the dogs former owner to come and
take it home; and then, when he got
in he found that during the lombard
ment holes had been shot through mack
erel barrels and molasses cans and coal
oil kegs so that there was misery ana
ruin everywhere. .-Ne,o York Standard.
Year: 1872

The Cleveland Leader says; "a
young Romeo residing on,Garden street,
whose voice has just commenced to
change, and sings anywhere along the
scale from falselto to the homo base,
purchased forty dollar guitar few
week since. and last week thought he
would serenade his Juliutte, who lives
on the same street. Hastily chewing
few bronchial troches to clear his pipes.
he crept within the shade of a bay win
dow and nervously began clawing the
Instrumental chords, while he softly
tipped ballad to his charmer inside
He had just sung.


"There's music in the midnight air."


when he became convinced that there
was sole leather soaring about through
the atmosphere also, and before he
could strike the chorus he found the
stutring kicked out OF his guitar, and
himself in the road using his nose as a
shovel plough. The girls father had
just returned from down town at an
unusually late hOur-hence the result.
The warbler is now practicing on the
concertina and getting his pants half
soled with sheet.iron. He says he will
make the old man sick if the bellows
don't go back on him.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The rough draft of
the Presidents annual message. though not
quite finished, was read to the cabinet to day.
all the members being present. 1t will be
Somewhat perhaps One-ffth, longer than last
years message. In addition to the two cop
pies to be sent to Congress, five will be made
in manifold for the use of city press and for
telegraphing.


lnresponce to question asked by the writ :
er OF this dispatch, the President remarked
that he had no objection to saying that the
message would not show change of policy
on his part, as his endeavor was now, as it
had been in the past, to perform his entiie q
duty 10 the extent Of his ability, and in such
manner as should best serve the interests of
the country He is not certain that he
would recommend to Congress an extension
of amnesty to the two or three hundred per.
sons, excluded BY recent legislation, but II
he should it would be with proposed cOndi-
ti0n that the Denificiaries merely take an oath
to support the constitution Of the United
States.
Year: 1872

The meeting at the Methodist Episcopal
Church continues with unabated interest. AL
though this is the fifth week of the meeting, the
congregation continues large, and the revival
spirit increases Penitents are at the altar every
evening. Many conversions have taken place
at private houses and many more in the church
At every service, the Pastor, Rev. j. b. Ford
one of the most Jealous revivalists in the coun.
try reads notes from persons request
ing prayers for themselves and for
friends. The Spirit is manifesting itself among
all classes. The feeling is deep and widespread
There have been upwards of sixty conversions
since the commencement of the meetings, and
about fifty accessons to the church


Services this evening at O clock, and every
evening this week
Year: 1872

Mr.. James Prophet, of this city, has been for
some years afflicted with the effects of blow
from sedge hammer, which he received
while working as a blacksmith in the East Ten
brain was INJURED and his mud SiP sed him bm He
even lost his eye sight, the optical nerves being
destroyed. His sufferings were very intense.
At his own earnest solicitation few days ago,
his physicians, with the hope of giving some re-
lief resorted to the difficult operation of tre-
panniIg the skull. A piece of the skull, in size
about as large as a quarter of a dollar, was re-
moved and a silver plate was introduced. Con-
trary to expectation, the patient has not found
relief and now lies at the point of death.
Year: 1872

The rain fell in torrents yesterday.


VIM. Jenkins tried in vain yesterday to get
up a match for isdeer.


The river is still falling slowly. The rain
yesterday will likely give it astronger upward
impulse


A considerable quantity of thrashed oats are
now being shipped.
Wanted-a law to make property owners
clean the mud off their pavements.
Year: 1872

.,..r.r From the Cleveland Herald
The passive policy has taken on the last
phase of passivisn-death. The rickety
offspring of the Blair and Schurz nuptlals
is in its little grave, and on its headstone
may be written the epitaph-


Here lie so early done for,


wonder what l was begun for.
Year: 1872

The second concert of the season will be given
by this Society on Friday evening next, at the
Board of Trade Rooms, on Gay street.


We learn that on Friday the 18th, the active
members purpose giving collation. to the
friends of the Society.
Year: 1872

eralIv welcome in most complaints


In old times. when people were more
afraid of the Devil and of witches than
thev are now they liked to have priest or
a minister somewhere near to scare 'em
off but nowadays, if YOU could find an
old woman that would ride round the room
on a broomstick, Barnum would build an
amphitheatre to exhibit her in and If ne
could come across a young imp, with boots,
tail. and budding horns, lineal descend
ant of one of those demons" which the
GOOD people of Gloucester fired at, and
were frea at By " for the best part of a
month together" in the year 1892, the
GREAT Snowman would have him at any
cost for his museum or menagerie. Men
are towards. sir, and are driven by fear
as the sovereign motive. Men are ldola-
ters and want something to look at and
kiss and hug. or throw themselves down
before; they always did, they always will;
and if you don't make it OF wood, you
must make it of words, which are just as
much used for idols as promissory notes
are used for values The ministers have
a hard time of it without bell and book
and holy water they are dismounted men
in armor since Luther cut their saddle
eirths, and you can see they are quietly
taking off one piece of iron after another,
until some of the best Of EN- are fighting
the devil mot the geological Devil with
the bio D. with the sword of the Spirit,
and precious little else in the way OF
weapons of offense or defense. But we
couldn't get on without the spiritual
brotherhood, whatever became of our spe-
cial creeds. There Is a genius for reli-
rion. lust as there IS for painting or scul p
ture. 1t Is half sister to the genius for
music. and has some of the features which
remind US of earthly love. But it lifts
US all By its mere presence Te see a
GOOD man and hear his voice once week
would be reason enough for building
churches and pulpits.-Frou1 the Atlantic
Monthly for May.
Year: 1872

G1RLs.-There are two kinds of girls
one is the kind that appears the best
abroad, the girls that are good for parties.
rides; visits, balls, &C.; and whose chief
delight is in such things; the other is the
kind that appears best at home, the girls
that are useful and cheerful in the dining
room, the sick room. and all the precincts
of home They differ widely in character.
One is often torment at home the other
is a blessing One is a moth consuming
everything about her, the other sunbeam
inspiring life and gladness all along her
pathway. Now it does not necessarily fol-


low that there shall be two classes of girls.
The right education will modify both a lit


tie, and unite their characters in one.
Year: 1872

This favOrite watering place has its full
share of visitors, most of them from New
Orleans. Several well known gentlemen
can be seen daily sauntering lazily around
the beach. giving active business the go by.


The bay is enlivened by the presence of
many pretty sails and the revenue enter
Wilderness and Mr.. Charles T.. HOward's s
splendid steam yacht. Fishing in the
channel and in Back Bay is all that can be
desired.


Hotel keepers have become more hopeful
since the railroad made some reductions in
fare, but it is asserted that the reductions
were made too late.


Politics is something not discussed ex-
tensively for the Presidential question is
notwithstanding but Greeley and Brown.
Mr.. Dick Charles made a sensation re-
Gently. deceiving the natives by making
them think a great circus had arrived with
out advertising. He and several other
young blOods, for the purpose Of wearing off
sea-shore monotOny, rugged out themselves
and a wagon in Oture style, and made a
collective parade Mardi Gras attire and
the blowing of badly blasted horns-liquid
hOrns-made up novel sight. Several in
scriptions on the wagon were not only ex-
pressive but elegant. Vote for Greeley"
was not the most insignificant. Anything to
make the sunny hours pass away quickly
and pleasantly.


The Wilderness steams in and out almost
daily, and seems actively engaged doing
nothing. No State Senators show them
selves on deck. One of her officers attended
the camp meeting, when one of the brethren
exhorted him to seek conversion and come
out of the wilderness of sin. The reply was
"Oh, no, can't desert my ship" which
reply was good enough for a revenue cutter.


Prices generally for the necessaries Of
life are but trife higher than in New Or
leans, for the traders and producers have
learned some wholesome lessons since iron
rails bring the Crescent City so close.


Citizens and visitors take pleasure in
driving down to the Methodist camp meet
ing during the evening.
Year: 1872

There Is a rise in the river az Pittsburg,
and it is probable that the coal feet will
leave there to day. Yesterday there was
an advance of five cents a barrel by the
coal dealers here, which we believe they
can not sustain, as there 3 a sufficient
quantity in this market for the current de-
mand, and almost every point between
New Orleans and Louisville has large cup
plies.


The Ohio river is rising, coal Is coming
down, and New Orleans dealers must also
down in their prices. They must do 50. It
is inevitable.
Year: 1872

At a meeting of the Board Of Directors held on
the tenth day of june 1872 il was resolved to pay
CASH DIVIDEND OF THIRTY PER CENT on
the net earned participating premiums for the year
ending May 81, 1872, payable on the third Monday
Of July next. Also, to pay on demand ten per cent
interest to the scrip holders upon conversion Of
their scrip into capital stock as per amended char
ter Of the cOmnanY.
Year: 1872

WIDOW, WITHOUT ENCUMBRANCEs, WOULD
N like TO keep house for aged couple; would give
her entire to their interest neat and respectable
in habits would assist lady In the domestic duties OF
her family; Ia good seamsresS can cut and mt plain
dresses very nicely; e willing to make herself useful in
the country the South Address for three DAYS Mrs.
s. s.. box l3 Herald Uptown Branch office, 265 Broad