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Year: 1872

Quite a number of prominent
railroad men are mentioned as
being obliged to retire, for time
at least--some going to Europe
their brain being affected by too
long and excited attention to bu.
siness. 1t is the bane of our
business men. They are doing
too much. They must take things
moderately, or go by the board.


1t is next to impossible to make
any man sensible of his own need
of the care and caution that he
would commend to bis neighbor.
GAIL men think all men mortal
but themselves" y" And every man
thinks he can endure a strain
that he knows would break down
any two men Of whom he was
not one. At the very time when
he is feeling. the best, doing his
work with the greatest possible
zest, freshness, energy and sue
cess, the crisis is coming. At the
top of its bent the bow snaps, and
the man is wreck. He goes to
Europe to find his wits, but they
are not there. He comes home,
and they are not here. He is a
fused up man"


The moral of this is f.: be mod
crate in business. In getting
riches or honors, take care of
your health SO as to enjoy your
gettings. For it is better to re-
tire with competency and health,
than to become very rich with soft
ening of the brain.
Year: 1872

If there be any truth in the fol-
lowing paragraph, we may expect
soon to hear that the great and
60 d Ulysses has concluded TO sac
r ite himself upon the altar Of bis
country:


The Washington correspondent OF
the Boston Post gets the following
story from ga respectable Repabli-
can" Among the various lnmors
of movements by the Administra-
ton men of combinations to harmon.
ize at Philadelphia for some one in
place of Grant, is one in which one
thousand men Of tie Reppolican
party offer to give one thousand
dollars each to General Grant il
he will withdraw from the contest.
A New England man, well known,
and one of the aforesaid band Of one
thousand, it is said, made the offer
to the President. If the story be
true and the money raised, it is
safe TO predict that the simon pure
Radicals will have another candidate.
Year: 1872

And Whiskey at Least Twelve


Miles Awsy--Exciting Ride.


From the Burlington (Kansss) Patriot.


On Friday last, Mr.. S. T. Cham.
plin, of Pottawatomie Township,
living on Long Creek, was bitten
by a rattlesnake on the right hand.


He was handling corn at the time,
and as be reached down to the
corn pile, the snake which was
coiled up unperceived in the corn,
struck him, his fangs entering the
finger next to the little one, be-
tween the knuckle and the middle
joint.


AS soon as Mr.. Champlin found
he was bitten he mounted a horse
and started for town, as no whis-
key or other remedy was close al
hand. His hand and arm kegan
to swell rapidly and the pain was
intense. After riding a mile he
stopped at a neighbor's and pro-
cured glass of alcohol, which he
reduced with water and drank.
This probably saved Mr. C's life,
as he informs US that the torture
from the bite had become so severe
that he could with difficulty sit in
the saddle. He at once pulled for
town as fast as possible, and at
Wolf Creek he found it bank full,
but did not hesitate to ride in.
The swift current swept him FRI m
his horse, but he clung to his name
with the hand which was not dis
abled, and his horse carried him
across. On his arrival in this city,
Dr. Douglass administered power
ful stimulants, using spirits freely
and drenching the arm with iodine.
The arm was swollen very full,
but the doctor soon had him out
of danger. Mr.. Champlin was
bitten at two o'clock in the after
noon, and arrived in Burlington
about three; so he had ridden near
ly twelve miles in an hour. He
left for home Saturday afternoon.
The snake was killed, and meas
ured two feet and half in length,
having eight rattles.
Year: 1872

More novelties are the result of
accident than is generally sup.
posed. The origin of blue-tinted
paper came about by a mere slip
of the hand. William East. an
English paper-maker, once upon
q time set his men to work and
went away on business. While
the men were at dinner Mrs. East
accidentally let a tlue- bag fall into
one Of the watts of pulp. Alarmed
at the occurrence she determined
to say nothing about it. Great
wae the astonishment Of the
workmen when they saw the Pc
culiar color of the paper, and
great the anger of Mr.. East when
he returned and found a whole vat
of pulp had been spoiled. After
giving the paper made. from it
warehouse room for four years,
Mr.. East sent it up to his agent in
London to be sold "for what it
would fetch" "For what it will
fetch !" said the agent, misunder.
standing the meaning swell, it
certainly is a novelty, but he
must not expect too much" So
he sold the whole at a considera-
bic advance upon the marketprice,
and wrote to the mills for as much
more as he could get. The sur
prise of Mr.. East may be imag-
ined. He hastened to tell his
wife, who found courage to con.
fess her share in the fortunate &C.
cident, and to claim a reward,
which she received in the shape
of a new cloak. Mr.. East kept
his secret, for a short time sup
piled the market with the novel
tint, until the demand far exceed
ed the supply, and other makers,
discovering the means used, COM
peted with him.
Year: 1872

The Tribune has ceased to be
a party organ, but the unexpec-
ted nomination of its Editor at
Cincinnati seems to involve it in
a new embarrassment. All must
be aware that the position of a
journalist who is at the same time
candidate is at best irksome and
dificult-that he is fettered in
action and restrained in criticism
by the knowledge that whatever
he may say or do is closely
scanned by thousands eager to
find in what may be SO interpre-
ted as to annoy or perplex those
who are supporting him as a can
didate, and TO whom his shackled
condition will not permit him to
be serviceable. The undersigned,
therefore, withdraws absolutely
from the conduct of the Tribune,
and will benceforth, until further
notice, exercise no control or su-
pervision over its columns.


May Is. HORACE GREELEY.
Year: 1872

A publisher sent to Norristown
editor the other day new song en-.
titled, "What Shall My Lover
Wear?' The Norlistown man r1gar-
ded the question wholly in its NOR
al aspect, and sat down and wrote
a kind but firm article, recommend.
ing her to wear ber clothes.
Year: 1872

Before you ask a favor of a
man, just consider three things;
1st. Can you not avoid it? End.
Can the one you apply to grant
it? 3rd. Would you, if your
places were reversed, do for
your friend what You ask him to
do for you?
Year: 1872

A bride in Indiana, after the
conclusion of the marriage cer-
emony, stepped gracefully for
ward, and requested the clergy
man to give out the hymn:
"This is the way l long have
sought"
Year: 1872

While scenes Of lawlessuess suoh as
have disgraced Osceola can be enacted
III a Southern community, it is diff
cult to denouncs the countcnanoe of
military rule in the Southern States.


Without cntering into the merits Of
the dispute between the parties all
law.loving men will come to the con-
clusion that amid such clements of
violence and disorder civil law cannot
eni"rc respect unless supported by
military force. All ideas Of Justice
and respect for law seem to be mado
subsorvient in Arknnsar to personal
hate and political passion. Tho pic


ture of court Of Justice into which
the jurors aud clients como armed to
the teeth is certainly strange and
disgraccful Quo for this nineteenth
century. Appeal to forms Of law in
such society is simply farce. A
man must either be tried by friends
or enemies. The one would refuse
to convict him, no matter how clear
the proof of his crime whiio in the
other Case Innocence would afford but
weak protection againat the prciu-
dices of his judges. Under these cir
cumstsnccs 1T is not surprising that
the hostile factions. s.should prefer to
settle their disputes with tho rife.
How far n civilized nation can permit
its citizens to take the law into their
own hands and avenge in their own
way their real or supposed wrongs is
question of grave Importance. 1t
must be evident to the thoughtful, g,
however, that people caunot be al
lowed to have private battles and
levy war just as their caprice dictates.
and therefore such conflicts must in
cvitab'y lead to tho declaration Of
martial law. We cannot permit tho
Inauguration of war of races, and
black men and white men must learn
to live together without indulgiug in
the exciting amusement Of cutting
TN oats or taking long shots at each
other. If they will insist on continu.
ing these practices Uncle Sam will
be likely to send his boys down to
share the fun. This contingency Of
course will appear tyrannicnl, but then
our hot headed Southern fricuds must
sacrifice something to appearances,
and modern society, being somewhat
squeamish, objects to free fights as n
too highly seasoned pastime.-N. Y.
Herald.
Year: 1872

CoUNTERFEIuNe TO THE DEATH-The
" etfete monarches of the Old World
are now busy with the " autumn mannu-
vres " of their armies Theie manouvres
resemble in many of their features the


famous general training day of our
torefathers. At the Russian camp, how
ever, some additions have been made
which undoubtedly would have astonished
even the traditional militia officer.


At this camp one day a sham fight was
arranged, and preparations were made by
the ambulance corps to take care of the
wounded As the battle was only to be
teigned, it was necessary in the first place
to select a number of men to play the parts
Of the killed and the dying, and to prevent
mistakes and confusion each one was fur
nished with a ticket, setting forth the ma
ture and the severity Of his injuries


The troops then marched out, the mimic
combat began, and soon the ground was
thickly covered with the victims of wars
fell rage. The ambulance men advanced
and began to pick up the sufferers. The
wounds Of each one, as indicated by the
ticket attached to the body, were care
fully examined, and the proper remedies
were promptly administered One of the
soldiers, however, received Instructions
which justified him, as he thought, in Civ
ing u the ghost. Those who were taking
care of the wounded were surprised at
finding that he gave no sign of life and
Immediately called an officer for consul
tation. The officer asked the man what
allied him, but received no reply, a ply
sjcian was then called, under whose direc-
ton water was thrown in the WOUNDED
mans face, but without the desired result.
Finally, the signal for the close of the
exercises sounded, whereupon the dead
man jumped up as well a ever. In reply
to the question which were put to him he
said that he had done nothing but what it
seemed to him the severity of his wounds
required him to do.
Year: 1872

HOMEMADE AeUtBIUN-Ny first at.
tempt at an aquarium was to keep nine


teen minnows in a large bowl on my


window sill l took 4 world of comfort
with them; they got very tame, and
would eat crumbs of bread from my flu
gers, but they had a trick Of Topping out
Of the bowl. and almost every morning |
would find one OF more OF my pets dead or
dying on the floor So finally | gave
what remained Of them to little broth er
for his pond.


4 while after, when at 4 picnic, l found
little pond swarming with nevis. With
the help Of the other girls, and two tin
pals. | caught sixteen. carried them home
through thunder-shower, and put them
in 4 washboEl half full of water, with a
she'll in it big enough for them to crawl up
on, as nevis, after they lose their gills,
cannot live unless they come out of the
water TO breathe. | covered the bowl
with two panes Of glass, leaving a little
crack between them for air, and put two
stones on the glass TO keep it in place


The next morning [ was somewhat
alarmed TO find that they had all shed
their skins during the night, and were
eating them. thought they must be
nearly starved, and hastened to get them
some angle-worms. If you have never
seen nevis eat, you can have no idea of
what pigs they are. They will snap at
anything they see move. Two often get
hold Of the same worm, and neither will
let 60, but both will pull, rolling over and
over till the poor WORM breaks in two.


l put my newtery out Of doors under
an apple tree, and left it there all summer.
Every morning [ fed the nevis and chang
ed the water. One died but the rest
grew very fat Every time they chang d
their skins, which was about once a week, |
their colors got brighter; and they grew
so tame that when l put my hand in the
water they would crawl up on it, and act
as if they liked to be handled-all but !
one, which seemed to have different dis
position from the others, and would snap
Year: 1872

at me when | tried to make friends with
him.


l should probably have had them now
if the glass had not been accidentally
broken by an apple falling on it. When L
discovered it, some hours later, the little
good-for-nothings had taken French leave
of me forever.


Last fall we were going to have little
company, and l wanted something to
interest our guests; so | got large plain
glass tumbler, covered the bottom with
fine sand, put in a few small bright shells,
and filed it with clear spring water.
Then | put in two baby nevis that had
just been given me, a water snail, poll
Iiwog, two or three small miunows, and
half dozen fresh water clans, beautiful
little white things about a quarter as
large as your nail My miniature aqua
rum attracted great deal of attention,
and all seemed more interested in it than
in one another.-Our Koztng Folks
Year: 1872

The CHINESE II CALIFoRNIA.-The h.
dependent publishes an article by Rev
II. c. Trumbul, from which we copy as
follows:


All the way down the western slope Of
the Sierra Nevadas and up and down the
coast Of California the Chinese are numer-
Gus as house servants, hotel walters, field
hands, and laborers on public works. They
did not a little toward building the Central
Pacific Railroad, and now they largely
keep it in repair, wait on guests at its eat
ing houses, wash and iron for its Ameri-
can employees, and serve IN the kitchens
of settlers along Its line. They plant and
tend and gather Strawberries and vegeta-
bles in immense fields that could never be
cultivated by any other available labor.
They furnish Just the help by which the
farmers can DO their sowing and harvest
ing. They are the ordinary factory hands
wherever manufacturing IS attempted
They CLEAN the gold fields, swelling the
rich aggregate product Of mining by their
plodding work in once abandoned claims.
In San Francisco they are no insignificant
portion of the manufacturing and trading
population. Three thousand of them are
said to be engaged in the one item of cigar
making. Some of them are heavy import
ers of teas, silks, and Chinese fancy goods.
Others manufacture cotton and silk on a
small scale. Among them tailors and
shoemakers abound and there are dealers
of all sorts. Most of the laundry work Of
the entire coast seems to be done by them.
Even down to the lowest street scavengers
Cinnamon are busy in San Francisco.
Rarely is one an idler or a drone, all
adding to the wealth and prosperity Of the
Pacific Coast metropolis. Indeed, it is
not easy to see how California could have
attained its present position without Chi
nese industry and resources, or how It
could supply the place of the Chinese, il
they should now be removed.


As laborers, the Chinese are admitted
10 be industrious, economical, intelligent
Year: 1872

Rev. Dr. James W. Alexander wrote ID a
friend As / grow old a parent, my
views are changing fast as to the degree Of
conformity to the world which we should al
low to our children. / am horror struck to
count up the prodigate children 81 pious
parents and even ministers. The door at
which these influences enter, which counter
vail parental instruction and example, | am
persuaded, is yielding to the ways of good
society. By dress, books, and amusemeuts,
an atmosphere Is formed which is not Chris
tianity. More than ever do ! feel that our
families must stand IN Kind but determined
opposition TO the world, brcasting the waves
like the Edystone Lighthouse And | have
found nothing yet which requires more cour-
age and independence than to raise even a
little, but decidedly above the par Of tic
religious world around US. Surely, the way
in which we commonly 60 on is not the way
Of self denial and sacrifice and cross bearing
in which the New Testament talks Of. Then
is the offense of the cross ceased. Our slen-
der influence on the circle Of our friends ls
often to be traced to our leaving so little
difference between US.
Year: 1872

\ pretty piece of romance was spoiled az
the Hamilton Camp meeting, last week,
where fue boy baby was, as supposed
abandoned by woman. The little fellow
was speedily . adopted > by Mr. and Mrs
Ashworth of Ballardvale, and dutifully sent
up to the stand to be christened. Everybody
stood up to see the innocent sprinkled, and
Hamilton Ashhury Ashworth was given as
its name. just then up cnmc the mother,
with proofs of her ownership, and took pos
session of her darling WhereupOn itappeared
that early IN the day she had placed the
child in It's grandmother's care which un-
natural relative afterwards got tired Of her
charge and relieved herself of it in the way
above stated.
Year: 1872

\ New VA o. SETTLING Law SUITs.-


There is something more than even Irish


humor in the story of the settlement of a


lawsuit which comes from Cionme At


the Tipperary Assizes, which are being
held in that town, a young farmer had
brought an action against a lady of his


own age for the possession Of part OF


farm. When the young woman was un Ter
cross examination the plaintiff was ordered
to confront her with reference to a part Of


her evidence. As the litigants stood to-


gether, a happy thought struck the Judge


Why should not this good-looking couple


be happy together He whispered the


idea to the Jury, who at once accepted It.


He then suggested it to the couple them


selves If they married they would b tn


take the farm if they went on quarrelling


about it they would fritter it away. The


young lady being asked whether she was


willing thus to end the strife, intimated
that she was. The barrister then asked
the young man, viii you marry this
Young wOman2" Most undoubtedly " was
his unhesitating response. The counsel
suggested that the wedding should take
place at once; but that point was left to
be settled hereafter The suit ended in
the entry of verdict for the plaintiff, on
condition of his promise to marry the de-
fendant within two months; the verdict
not to be executed till the marriage cere-
mony is performed. We regret to add
that this most pleasant ending of law
suit was a little chequered. The counsel
chaffed the young lady till she left the
Court in tears We may at least hope
that the tears were not altogether tears Of
vexatioD; and that, just as the lawsuit
has ended in courtship, the tears will
soon turn to smiles. May We also express
a hope that so good an example will not
be lost on litigants.-Lo7ldo7a Daily Neacs.
Year: 1872

and good natured They do what they are
set to do faithfully, promptly, and we'll
They are quick to learn new methods.
They are rarely Incorporate, or quarrel
some. As inhabitants, they are found
peaceable and unoffending, scrupulous of
the rights of others, ana willing to keep
carefully within the bounds assigned them
territorally or socially. Even if they do
occupy close and filthy quarters, they are
neater and more cleanIy in their dress and
person than any other class of beings
could be under the same circumstances.
With their low down shoes, they have
always snowy white stockings. The house
servants and hotel walters wear tunics OF
spOtless whiteness. They dress generally
with taste and neatless Rarely is one
met who cannot read or write. Their po-
liteness, kindness Of heart. and open
handed generosity are remarkable. 1t
may be safely said that no lower class OF
foreigners in this country, ever appeared
to SO good advantage in these particulars
as the lower class Chinese.
Year: 1872

Was IT a NIRACLE2-There Is house
on Fifteenth street. New Y York, in which a
regular prayer meeting has been held
week y for over twenty years. Last week
a young lady boarding in the house heard
some one in her room at night 1t proved
to be a burglar, who stripped the room.
carrying off among other things, q new silk
dress aud 4 gold watch belonging TO the
young lady. The watch was highly priced
as belonging to her father, who was some
time ago shot by burglar. Saddcned
by the loss and not knowing anything else
to do the young lady shut herself up in her
room and began to pray for the recovery
of her lost goods, especially for her new
silk dress and watch \ day or two after
ward, at the edge Of the evening, a bundle
was left at the basement door it contained
the watch and the new dress. \ piece of
brown paper, soiled, torn and Jagged, had
on 1t some writing, evidently by one not
accustomed to the hne arts The note
stated that the writer had robbed the house,
was Immediately taken sick, and could Get
no peace of body or mind He had con
Guided, therefore to return those things
but the rest he had parted with. II he
lived he would earn money enough to pay
the balance The young lady has no doubt
that the goods were returned in direct
answer to her prayer.-Nar lorl Letter
to Boston J0lTual
Year: 1872

\ young lady at an evening party. some
time ago, found it apropos 10 use the
expression, q Jordan IS hard road to
travel" but thinking that to vulgar,
substituted the following: Perambula-
ting progression in pedestrian excursion
along the far famed thoroughfare of fortune
cast up the banks of the sparkling river
of Palestine, is, indeed, attended with
heterogeneous conglomeration of unfore-
seen difficulties
Year: 1872

SNAIL PoN REMEDY The following
remedy friend tried in Ohio, in a case
Of conhuent smallpox, where the doctors
had little hope Of saving the patient, and
it saved the woman's life. Other cases
were then tried. and as he assures us every
one was successful. The remedy is said
to be equally sure in scarlet fever. We
know nothing of its merits, but give it
for what it is worth


" [ herewith append receipt which
has been used to my knowledge. IN hun
dreds of eases. It will prevent or cure
the smallpox even though the pittings are
filling When Jenner discovered COW
pox in England, theworld of science hurled
an avalanche Of fame upon his head /;
when the most scientific school of medicine
in the world that of Paris published
this panacea for smallpox, it passed un-
needed 1t is untaiIing as fate, and con
quers in every instance. 1t is harmless
when taken by a well person. twill also
cure scarlet fever here it Is as / have
used it 20 cure smallpox Sulphate Of
zinc, one grain; toxgIovc ldigitaZs} one
grain half teaspoontuI of water. Take
a spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For a
child smaller dose according to age.
Year: 1872

WHAr uE When we pour milk
into cup Of tea or coffee, the albumen Of
the milk aud the taunin OF the tea instant
ly unite and form leather or minute fakes
OF the very same compound which Is pro-
duced IN the very texture of the tanned
hide, and which makes it leather as dis
tinguished from the original skin. Ia the
course OF a year tea drinker of average
habits viii have imbIbed leather enough
to make pair of shoes, If it could be
put into the proper shape for the purpose.


\ great many things 20 into mouth
This Is not an original remark We have
seen it somewhere. But is an alarming
fact. We drink every one of US, pair Of
boots a year. We carry iron enough in
our blood constantly to make a hocse-sb0e.
We have clay enough in our frames to
make, IT properly separated and baked a
dozen OF good sized bricks. We eat at
least peck of dirt a month-n0. that Is
not too large an estimate The man who
carlessIy tips glass of lager into his
stomach little reflects that he has begun
the manufacture of hats, yet such is the
case. The malt of the beer assimilates
with the chyle and forms a sort of felt
the very same seen SO often in hat taoto-
ries. But not being instantly utilized, it
Is lost. Sui further II Is estimated thar
the bones in every person require to be
fed with lime enough to make a marble
mantel every three months.


To sum up, we have the following as
aggregate of articles charged to
account OF physiology. TO keep every poor
shack on his feet for threescore years and
ten