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Year: 1871

but restless child, "don't YOU hear
mamma callingl Wake up, dear"


Susie only threw her arms over
her head and did not open her ewes,
but moaned in a pitiful tone that
went straight TO her mothers heart:


Take me up, mamma, take me
up. Pm so tired"


Mrs. Bragden buried her head IN
the pillow beside her child. and
sobbed as II her heart would break.


Her husband cOmforted her as well
as he could, but the sharp words she
/ had spoken that afternoon came hack
to her with fearful distinctness. and
she would have given all she most
valued in the world If they could
have been unuttered-


The doctor at last arrived, and
pronounced Susie's illness to be
what her father and mother had both
secretly feared, brain fever. For
davs the little sufferer lay uncOn-
sciOus OF all around her, and wis
can describe the mental torture her
mother endured as she sat by her
bedsidc2 Sometimes Susie called
for her father in frightened tones,
as if separation from him was the
most dreadful thing that eould hap
pen 10 her Mr. Bfagden's voice al
ways soothed and quieted her for a
while, but the next moment she
would break forth in that same
heRrt-rending cry, Take me up.
mamma, take me up. I'm so tired"


One night, when almost all hope
that their darling could recover had
died out of the hearts of those two
weary watchers, two angels unseen
and unheard entered that silent
chamber, and stood behind the child
who lay in a sleep that was either
that OF returning strength or ap-
preaching death. For q moment
ing child, with serious, thoughtful
faces, then turned and gaZed upon
the bowed heads on either side
They seemed TO hesitate, and whis-
per to each other awhile. Then one,
the Younger of the two, leaned for
ward and laid her finger on Susie's
forehead, and with uplifted, smiling
faces, they both disappeared.


At that moment from the heart OF
the mother q prayer, that in the fu-
ture she might atone, by ber pa
tience and gentleness, for her short
coming OF tue past.


As If in answer 10 her prayer,
came Susie's voice, this time in a
clear, natural tone, ''Take me up,
mamma, take me up. I'm so tired"


Suppressing the cry of JOY that al
most burst from her lips, Mrs.
Bragdcn folded her arms around
her darling, and clasped her TO her
bosom, while the silent tears rolled
down her cheeks as she raised her
ewes in thankfulness toward heaven.


In the silent heurs passed by the
bedside of her suffering child, Mrs.
Bragden had learned a lesson
which she never forgot. The little
muslin dress was laid aside unfinish-
ed, and il ever she felt inclined 20
pay more attention to the elaboTa-
ton of her child's clothes than TO
her amusements and the gratifica-
ton Of her harmless, childish wish
es, Mrs. Bragden thought of the
day when il had been put away so
Unexpectedly, and the lesson was
the more deeply impressed upon
her.
Year: 1871

The Appeal, with a magnanimity
worthy of its ancient fame, pays the
following compliment to Gov. Sen
ter on his retirement from Office:


Whilst worshipping the rising, we
should not forget the setting SUM-
The people of Tennessee, who three
years ago were disfranchised and
domineered over by unprincipled
adventures, who were plundering
the taxpayers, owe De Witt Clin-
ton Senter a debt of gratitude which,
if they ever forget, they deserve to
be forgotten of their God. If ever
a man did deserve the civic crown
from the whole body of the people
of Tennessee, that man is Governor
Senter. But for his patriotism, JUS
tice and magnanimity, our State
would still be in the hands of
thieves, and anarchy would pervade
society. In spite of torrents OF OBJ
lOquy, detraction and calumny, he
dared to lift himself above the mad
passions of the hour, to exhibit that
rare integrity and devotion to the
right which rises superior to party
bigotry, and common gratitude and
common decenCy should ever teach
the recipients of such bcnefactions
to respect, love, cherish and honor
such a man. The history which
Governor Senter has made will tell
pOsterity that he found the people
in chains, but severed the link that
chafed their limbs; that he found
the Government in the hands of
thieves, but transferred it to honest
men, and that he found the State
Government swiftly travelling to
bankruptcy and ruin, but left it in q
promising a Gegree of peace and
prosperity which has no parallel N
the past.
Year: 1871

There is not a sorrow in our inmost
heart that has not its resounding
echo in the heart of our Father; there
is not an anxiety you feel, however
trivial it may seem to others, that
God regards as unworthy of notice.
Magnificent thought! we- move in
the midst ofa ceaseless guardianship;
ali Heaven encompasses us; our
Fathers eye is ever on Us.
Year: 1871

Every one knows that tobacco
was first brought into repute in En-
gland by Sir Walter Raleigh. At
first he smoked in private, not wish
ing it to become common; but sit
ting one day absorbed in meditation,
with a pipe in his mouth, he called
10 his servant 10 bring him a mug
of beer. The fellow, as soon as he
entered the room, was seized with
terror, threw the contents of the
mug into Sir Walters face, and run
ming down stairs, bawled out,
Fire fire. helpl Sir Walter has
studied till his head is on fire, and
the smoke is bursting out of his
mouth and nose"
Year: 1871

A deaf and dumb child was ques-
toned If she knew why she was
born thus The tears rapidly filed
the eyes of the afflicted child, but
in a moment or two she dashed them
away, and with smile playing upon
her thoughtful eounterRnce, wrote
upon her little slate: "Even so. faith
err; for so it seemed good in thy
sight"
Year: 1871

PRAYER OF A DISTRACTED PEo-
PLE.-Mr. Groesbeck, in his great
speech at Steubenyille, uttered the
following invocation for national
blessings which may well serve as a
form of prayer for the people of the
United States:


81 plead for the preservation of
the Union as a limited Government.
1 plead for the State as a home gov
ernment. | plead for the accustom-
ed freedom OF our elections, and
that they may not be spoiled by mil
itary supervision. l plead for the
sanctity and inviolability of that
great writ which alone secures our
daily personal liberty. The war is
ended, and we have entered the sew
enth year of peace. plead for the
spirit OF peace and confidence and
good VIII in al our public conduct.
fho hand outsfrotrhed ~ friendly
salutation is a better peaee-maker
than the shut hand uplifted to
strike. ."-DiSpdfch
Year: 1871

| The Boston Record has some sen


sibIe remarks on journalism, a por-


ton of which we quote as worthy


the attention of any one who may


be inclinded to exhaust his life in


writing for glory and printing on
trust :"


Journalism presents one essen
| tial point of difference from other
professions there is no theory about
| tit is all practice. Hence it is


plain knowledge oft cannot be ac-
| duired from "bOOks." 1t would be
| impossible to write textbook on
! journalism. Some fundamental


principles underlie it to be sure
! but no one can instruct another in
the application of them. The best
editors are made of raw MATERIAL
Put smart boy into composing
room, and let him work himself up,
stage by stage, and he comes out at
the top, if he reaches that point at
all, the most thorough editor that
can be made. College e-bred youths,


as rule, do not make good editors.
They know so much, and cherish so
exalted an idea of their own impor-
tance that they cannot stoop TO
learn the details of journalism, and
it is these details that should be
mastered by every one who aspires
to become a first class editor. They
want to write "leaders" at the start,
even before they can construct a
good paragraph. A few of them
put off their dignity when they as
sumo the editorial harness, and be-
Gin at the rudiments of the profess
sion, as they ought but the majOri-


ty are too proud TO do this, and fail
disastrously.


We do not mean TO insist that


thorough knowledge Ofprinting is
indispensable to an editor but it is


exceedingly helpful the ability to
/ handle type and make up ''fOrm''
is of triflng value, when compared


with theSdiscipline through which


this ability is gained. On a good
foundation obtained at the public
schools, the best education can be
built up.in printing office, and it i
such an education that ''tclls in idur-


nslism. F"
Year: 1871

The want of this age i men,
Men who are not for sale. Men who
are honest, sound from center TO
circumference, true to the hearts
core. Men who will copdemu in
friend or foe, III themselves as well
a others. Men whose cOnSciences


are as steady as the needle to the
pole. Men who will stand for the
right if the heavens tOtter and the
/ earth reels. Men who can tell the
/ truth and look the world and the
devil right in the eve. Men that


nither bragnO run. Men that neither
I flag nor finch. Men who can have
/ courage without shouting to it
Men in whom the courage of ever
! lasting life runs deep and strong
| Men too large for sectarian bonds


Men who do not cry nor cause their


voices TO be heard on the streets,
7 but will not fail nor be discouraged
/ till judgment be set in the earth
Men who know their message and
4 tell it. Men who know their places
/ and fill them. Men who mind their
/ own business. Men who will not
! lie. Men who are not too lazy to


work, nor too proud to be poor
Men who are willing to eat what they


have earned, and wear what they
/ have paid tOr.-IHder.
Year: 1871




Horace Greeley presents the following as q
sure means Of destroying the prosperity Of the
most promising town. There can be no doubt
Of its efficacy:


=" If you wish to keep town from thriving
don't put up any more buildings than you can
conveniently occupy yourself. If you should
accidentally have an empty building, and any
one should want to rent it, ask three times tho
actual value Of it. Demand n Shylock pricc
for every spot Of ground that God has given
you stewardship over. Turn cold shoulder
to every mechanic or business man seeking a
home among you. Look at every new conner
with scowl Run down the work of every
new workman. Go abroad for wares, rather
than deal with those who seek to do business in
your midst Fail to advertise, or in any other
way to support your paper, so people abroad
may know whether any business is going on
in town or not. Wrap yourself up within
yourselves with coat Of impervious selfish
ness. There is no more clfectual way 10 rotard
the growth of town than actions ike those
enumerated, and there are people in every town
who are pursuing the same course every day of
their lives, and TO whom the above remarks arc
respectfully offered for their attention"
Year: 1871

A manufacturer and vcndcr Of patent medi-
cine recently wrote to a friend living out west,
for good strong recommendation OF his lthe
manuiacturers) Balsam." In few days he
received the following, which we call pretty
strong:


Dear Sir Tho land composing my farm
had hitherto been so poor that scotchman
could not &c. a living off of it, and so stony
that we had to slice our potatoes and plant
them edgewisc but hearing OF your Balsam,
| put some on a ten aero lot surrounded by
rail fence, and in the morning | found that
rock had entirely disappeared q neat stone wall
encirclcd the field and the rails were split into
oven wood, and piled up systematically in my
back yard


:" / put half an ounce into the middle cf A
hucklebery swamp--in two days II was clear
ed of, planted with corn and pumpkins, and
row Of peach trees in full bloom through Tho
middle.


AS an evidence Of its tremendous strength
| would say that it drew a striking likeness Of
my eldest son out Of mil-pond, drew a blis-
ter all over his stomach, drew load Of pota-
toes four miles to market, and eventually drew
prize of ninety-scven dollars in a lottery"
Year: 1871

WASrED.-A blanket from an oysior bed.
A key to fta lock Of hair. A bellows to blow
a mans nose. A skiff to cross the river oflifc
A mule to ride through the valley Of death, A
feather from the wing cftime. Some t,bacco
from the pipe ofa steamboat. Some splinters
from the polls ofan election. Some gravcis from
the road to ruin. Some buttons from the man
tie Of night. A dog whose bark is like the
bark ola tree. A scarf for a neck Of land. A
hook on which TO hang the close OF lecture.
A blacksmith to mend broken heart. A hair
from the head ofa sheet. Some hay and oats
for nightmare. A small ar-castle to accom-
modate large family Of invisible beings. A
portrait Of the man in the moon.
Year: 1871

Anamusing mistake occurred on Tuesday
evening in which q young man who does bust.
ness on Market Square figured prominently.
In the afternoon he wrote note to a young
lady requesting the pleasure of accompanying
her to the performance of the Swiss Boil
Ringers. He received favorable reply, pur-
chased tickets for two reserved seats and at the
proper hour called for the lady, who was at a
neighbor's house. She came home in short
time, however, but her toilet though faultless
did not evince any idea of preparation for an
evening from home. He reproached her for
disappointing him, when he was astonished to
hear her say she had received no message from
him. He showed the answer to his missive,
which she pronounced spurious. The young
man took a masculine friend to the exhibition,
but didn't enjoy it much himself


Yesterday morning he was called on for an
explanation by gentleman for sending an in
vitation to his daughter, and then not coming
for her. Market Square denied the allegation.
when his note was produced Hesaw the mis-
take at once There were two ladies, cousins,
Of the same namo, living in the same part of the
city, though he knew but ones and the intelli-
gent freedman who carried the note did not
know the other and delivered it to the lady it
was not intended for. The young man laughs
at the contretemps now, but AYERS he will be
more careful next time.
Year: 1871

The Morristown Gazette, in an article on this
subject, expresses its opinion that the county
system will not be q great burden. From reliable
data it appears that the poll tax and two mill
property tax will raise sufficient money to pay
teachers reasonable salaries This is not all
the source ofrevenue. The County Court has
the priviledgeo of taxing dogs. This, with the
other sources mentioned, would increase the
common school fund SO thero could be no doubt
in reference to its sufioiency.


Whilst the county system is.not all we want,
it evidently has some good features. It is SIM
pie. Any one can easily understand its opera
tions. There is but little expense attached to
it. The collector gets one per cent, and the
money goes int the county treasury and
awaits the order Of tho District Collectors
There will be no long, tedious delay with. teach
ers in getting their money.


Knoxville, has in addition to the county tax
levied city tax for free schools, but the com
mittee of the Board Of Alderman have as yet
reported no plan or system, and the question
for the present remains as before.
Year: 1871

Disguise it as they may, some of the Or
gans and leaders of the Democratic party
are worried and disturbed by the revela-
tions of the Wooley letters. This was OBJ
served more than once during the recent
visit Of the twelve Democratic member of
the Indiana Legislature to the capital of
Ohio. The sincere friends of Pendleton,
as well as the sincere friends of Hendricks,
recognize the fact that by this ilnbroglio
somebody else is made to loom up in the
West as the competitor for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, by whom both
these public men are to be slaughtered.
I know political tricksters in the Demo-
cratic party, some of whom claim to be
the friend of Pendleton, and some of
whom seem equally enthusiastic for Hen
bricks, who are to-day quietly using the
Woolley revelations against both, hoping
thereby to aid in making another West
ern man the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency. But more of this i'm future
letter.-Cncinnati Commercial Columbus
Letter.
Year: 1871

A preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to be
strictly vegetable and can do no injury to any one.


It has been used by hundreds. and known for the
last 40 years as one Of the most reliable, ecacious and
harmless preparations offered to the suffering.
taken regularly and permanently it is
Year: 1871

The human system and the diseases it is
since society had an existanos. The Aucients
had their learned doctors whose greatest
skll was bsffied, and the sorely afflicted
were pronounced incurable and clAssed
among the accused of earth Modern
science, thanks to the study and patient
investigation of those who may be classed
among the benefactors of their race, has
brought relief to those suffering with those
diseases that we're pronounced incurable
To such perfection has medical science
been brought that we may Rlnost be said to
be repeating the ancient Biblical miracles,
when the blind were made to see, the deaf
to hear, the lamed and crippled to leap with
Joy and the leperous to be clensed. The hand
OF science has been laid upon the afflicted and
they are again thankful in joyous health.
1t is also true that the whole country is
filed with pretenders, with quscks and i'm
posters who profess to cure all the diseases
that ever cursed flesh, until the afflicted

hardly know whom to trust. These flcLers
of the unfortunate, these false pretenders to
skill they never possessed should be shun
ned as worse than the ills they promise tc
cure. They have brought science and those
who are her handmaids into sdisrepute, IN
justly and undeservedly, SO that when we
point out those who are competent, who by
long experience, careful study and ingesti.
cation and by the cures they have performed
oAn be trusted, We are doing she afflicted q
service that is as priceless as the perfect
health they are seeking to regain. Such an
one is the celebrated DR.. Bigelow of Chica
20, whose advertisement may be found il
another column. To those who have ex
perienced the benefit of his experience, ht
needs no introduction, and they are hun
dred, who can testify to his remarkable
cures. A long residence in Chicago sand
practice that extends over the entire west
has made for him reputation sndsa nam
second to none and far above all others
BY his works is he known, and by them !!
he ready to be Judged.
Year: 1871

AIKEN at the sign of the Golden Eagle Is
selling all dress goods at cost.
All hosiery and gloves at cost.
All hannels at cost.


All csssimeres at cost.


All real and imitation lsees at cost.
All fancy goods at cost.


All bleached and brown sheetings and
shirtings at less prices than they can be had
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

Severe sore throat and Diptheriai is quick
ly cured by using Rennes Magic Oil freely.
Swathe the neck with three or four thick
nesses Of flannel and keep it wet with the
Magic Oil ; gargle the throat mixed with
water, or take q little clear, and swallow
slowly--follow up this until cured. For sale
by Emil Kehler.
Year: 1871

for


Judge of the County Court,
To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
John M Wilson, late Judge of the County Court
of said County; which Election will be opened
at s O'Clock in the morning, and will continue
open until six in the afternoon of the same day.
Given under my hand at Rock Island, the
10th day Of March, A. D. 1871.


JAMES NJ BEhRD6LEY,
Clerk County Court Rock Island County and
State of Illinois
Year: 1871

''Oh my! Where did YOU get


them? Stand up and let me see!


Why, you are a perfect little man.


You, perhaps, remember standing


up and thinking that you arere a


little more manly. You remember


smoothing down their soft wooden


legs, of wondering at their ease and


comfort, and of being conscious of
a new Importance. Perhaps you


can recall slipping slyly out of the


front door, and taking quiet ramble


around the corner. A little girl


named Mary lived in the adjoining


house, and you were anxious she


should have a peep at the new mag
'nificence. You wouldn't have been


put out at the sudden arrival of
never SO many visitors, and in fact
asked your mother once or twice if
her nose didn't itch. You felt sat


isfed your own did, and ran your
hand down in your new side pocket
for the new red silk handkerchief
at least twice every ten minutes.
The streets were filled with men hur-
rying down to their work, and not
withstanding the chilly wind, you
took a seat on the front steps.
Wonderful coincidentl They all
wore trowsers and so did youi Why
was it so few glanced at those splen-
did dovecolored ones, when every
woman's face frightened, and every
one who knew you greeted you with
such a bland smile and such hearty
congratulation? The state of fork
edness, however, soon became nat
ural. 'Tis true, you still looked
down on Tommy in flannel skirts,
and possessed no words to measure
your contempt for the ponderous
hemisphere of bird's-eye presented
by little Joe; but the knees of the
new ,trowsers soon grew earthly in
your efforts at "knuckling down.
and plumping your comrades ''taw."
There was day when you received
a new satchel, many Christmases
and many birthdays; butt such
a day as this. There were occasions
for the distributions of prizes, for /
the reading of erudite compositions,
and the delivery of eloquent vale
dictories, but never an occasion of
so much importance.-Ne,o Orleans
Times.
Year: 1871

One of the saddest memories of
our unconverted days, is the influ-
ence we exerted for evil upon our
fellows. We look upon some going
down to destruction, whom we have
helped to confirm in their wander
ings from God. Some companion
whom we laughed out of his serious
ness; some dear friend whom we
persuaded to put off repentance un-
till he had enjoyed more of the So
called pleasures of life.


A husband strove to win his
wife from giving attention to her
souls salvation, at time when she
was deeply alarmed on the subject.
He was at last successful, and she
became as gay and Indifferent to re-
ligion as he could desire. After
wards he was converted, and now in
agony of soul he sought to undo
the fatal work. But all in vain.


John Newton, once on shipboard,
succeeded in undermining the faith
of young man, who had before led
an upright life. His career from
thenceforth was rapidly downward.
After Newton's conversion, he labor
ed most diligently to turn this young
man from his evil ways. But he
always replied that Newton first gave
him the idea of liberty, which he
was not willing now to forego.
Soon all restraint was thrown off
and he died miserable wreck.


We cannot take back the words
that have flown, nor the influence we
have exerted. If all has not been
on the side of right, we shall lay up
for ourselves food for bitter repent
ance. 1t is serious thought, too,
that this influence goes on when we
least intend it, when we are least
conscious of it. More than one
anguished heart has longed in its
last hours, that its influence might
be buried with it; but as well might
we seek to fetter mighty river. 1t
will flow. on forever, growing wider
and deeper, down to the great sea of
eternity.-S. s. Times. '...-