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Year: 1872

DON'T ADvERTIsE.- do it.
Don't advertise your business; it's
paying out money to accommodate
other people; il they want to buy your
goods let them hunt you up.


Doa't advertise, for it gets your
n anne abroad, and you .are apt to be
Hooded With circulars from business
houses and to he bored with drummers
from the wholesale establishments. all
OF which also results in soliciting your
order for new goods. and money to pay
tor them, which is very annoying to
one ola dyspeptic temperament.


Don't advertise, for it brings people
in from the country Country folks. Won
know, are Of an inquiring turn of
mind } and they will ask you many
astonishing questions about prices, try
your temper with showing them goods,
and even vex you with the request to
tic them up; which puts you to an
additional trouble of buying more.


Don't advertise; it gives people
abroad a knowledge of your town, and
they come and settle in it; it will grow,
and other business will be induced to
come in and thus increase your
competition.


In short, ifyou would have a quiet
town; not too large; ifyou would not be
harassed by multitudinous cares and
perplexities of business; if you would
avoid being bothered with paying for
and losing time to read a great
cumbersome newspaper, just remain
quiet; don't let the people know five
miles away where you are, nor what
you are doing, and you will be
severely let alone to enjoy the bliss of
undisturbcd repose. Gazette, Redwood
City Gal.
Year: 1872

SMoTHERISG FIRES. s.-Extinction Of
fire by smothering is method which
deserves notice. When lady's dress
catches fire her usual course is to rush
out of the room screaming for help.
thereby causing the flames to soread
over her with great fury. In such
cases "hesp" is at hand in the shane Of
the table cloth or the hearth rug. If
she were promptly to envelope herself
in one or the other-or if some one
were to do it for her-the fire would At
once 60 out for want of air. Again


if window curtains catch fire, a common
tendency for mankind is to rush ont
shouting "Firel" and "IIelp!" Reader
why not help yourself-especially il
you be manly finding out before.
hand what is the best course of pro.
cedure in the circumstances You
ought at once to tear the curtains down.
and throw the rug or table cloth on
them. lfyou cannot do this, and must
leave the room, don't open the window
and by all means remember to shut the
door behind you; and thus, by cutting
oil the supply of air, at all events delay
the confiagration as much as YOU can.
1t i'a matter of the greatest importance
that a man should have definite idea
of what he will do, or attempt, in case
of fire. Opinions may differ as to the
best mode Of action, but all ought to be
agreed in having some mode of action
to carry out Nothing is more pitiful
than to see any one rushing wildly
about shouting "Help" and wasting
energy. For a man to be seen in such
J circumstances is contemplate.
Year: 1872

"A PROUD SrECrACLE.-The spec
tacle yesterday was one which no free
man could behold without unspeakable
disgust and shame.


The street leading to the hall now
used as a state house, was occupied by
armed policemen, drawn up in lines ut
the crossing, preventing all approach
save to the favored few. The building
was guarded at every point by others
OF these Pretorians, and at least two
hundred of them, all armed with six.
shooters, were distributed in and around
the premises. No ordinary civilians
were permitted to pass the lines or
enter or approach the hall in which sat
the faction which claims to be the legal
legislature Of the State. There were
also a detachment of the uniformed
volunteers and small pieces of artillery
on duty in front of the state house.
An aid of Gen. Emory, on horseback,
occupied conspicuous position in
Dryades street.


AT some distance, and outside of the
lines OF Metropolitans, were crowds of
citizens and spectators looking on the
strange scene with silent disgust and
Indignation.


Such we're the surroundings of the
government Of the State of Louisiana
during the greater part of yesterday
government which employs these
violent and unusual means to preserve
and propiliatc the power long held by
1t OF plundering this people, and dis
gracine the name and character OF the
State before the civilized world. No
such badges of servitude were ever
imposed upon a peaceful people on this
continent, as those exhibited Yesterday
IN this city. No tyrant of any of the
Kingdoms of the Old World ever dared
to surround the representatives. Of the
people with such a display of armed
force, to prevent the presence of their
constituents, and to menace them into

submission to the DEGREES of corrupt
and Infamous administration. All this
is done to shield from the knowledge
and wrath of the people, the robber
hand which has seized upon the powers
of government in order to enrich them
selves by despoiling a nearly exhausted
State. O. Times, 6M.
Year: 1872

A SLIGHT MrsrAKE.-An incident


occurred one night last week on Jeffer.


son street, Louisville, KY. which was
quite interesting, at least, 20 one person
concerned A young and handsome
clerk was quietly walking down


the street, when suddenly a lovely
young lady flashed across his path,
like a startled sunbeam, a soft pair of
arms were wreathed around his neck, q
pretty face was thrust under his hat,
and plump pair of rosy lips printed
a thrilling kiss fairly on bis mouth.


The bashful young man "felt all
over in streaks" for a moment. but
recovered himself when the young lady
drew back blusbing and trembling,
and timidly hiding her face with her
hands begged to he excused for mis-
taking him for an uncle. Think Of
that! An uncle indeed! But not
wthstanding the insinuation, the young
clerk was under so many obligations
to the lady for her mistake that he
accepted the apology and calamity
offered to excuse her If she would
repeat the outrage. She couldn't see
the necessity of that however, and he
sauntered homeward to dream'of soft
armed and rosy-lipped angsls-and
their uncles.
Year: 1872

The only religion possible to man is
religion of penitence. The righteous
ness of man cannot be the integrity of
the virgin citadel which has never
admitted the enemy; it can never be
more than the integrity of the city
which has been surprised and rrousei,
and which having expelled the invader
with blood in the streets, has suffered
great inward loss.
Year: 1872

No PERSON rs WGTAoUr IYFLU,
ENCE.-Some persons fall discouraged
on the highway of life, because they
cannot be this or that great or eminent
person. Why not be willing to be
themselves No person who ever
lived or ever will live, is without
influence. Why not make the most
of that2 Since you cannot grasp that
which you wish, why let what you
have slip through your flngers2 No
person in the world is exactly like you.
You have your own faults, but YOU
have also your own excellencies indi
vidual to yourself. Give them sir.
Because you are not poet, should YOU
not b a good merchant Because Won
cannot 90 to college, should you there.
fore forswear the alphabet? Because
you cannot build palace, should Won
not rejoice in your own humbIe roof
and that because 1t is your own? VIII
not the sun also shine into your window
if you do not obstinately persist in
shutting it outf If you cannot hay. a
whole hothOuse full of flowers, NAV
you not have one sweet roseY
Year: 1872

You've WoMEN.-Thc character o
a community depends much upon
young women. IL the latter are culti-
waited, intelligent and accomplished, the
young men feel the requirement that
they themselves should be upright
and gentlemanly and refined; but if
their female friends are frivolous and
silly the young men will be dissipatcd
and worthless. But remember always,
that sister is the best guardian of a
brothers integrity. She is the surest
incubator Of faith in female purity.
As daughter she is the true light of
home.
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN who arrived few days
ago, from the lower country, where griz-
ely bears help the herders to take care Of
the sheep, relates curious bear adven-
ture which occurred to an Indian herd
man in his employ. He sent the man to
a distant portion of a large rancho, to
look after herd of sheep. The Indian,
at nightfall, got under a shed with roof
OF bran ches, but open on all sides, and
lay down in his blankets After few
hours sleep, he was awakened by feeling
the hot breath of some animal on his face.
He moved his arms, and at once under
stood the situation-a huge bear was
snulting him, The man, with great pres
ence of mind, determined to keep perfect
ly still, for he knew if he moved or cried
out, one blow of those huge paws would
break his skull like a walnut. Bruin
scratched off.the blankets and seized the
Indian by the leg. Though suffering ter
ribly, the brave fellow did not allow a
groan or cry to escape him. The bear
dragged him from the hut for some dis
tance, and then commenced to dig a hole
to lay the Indian in and cover him up
from the coyotes. After the grave had
been dug deep enough, the bear Content
ing himself with about pound of flesh
from the victims thigh moved the body
to the hole and covered 1t up. The In
dian managed to keep the earth over his
face loose enough to allow him to breathe,
and when the bear retired, he crawled
ont toward the mustang, which was pick
eted some yards outside of the hut. With
great difficulty he mounted, and then
rode toward the rancho house. A doctor
was sent for, who pronounced the wounds,
though severe and painful, not likely ia
prove fatal. The next day hunt was
organized, and the grizzly was killed in
the neighborhood Of the spot where he
had slowed away his intended meal


San Francisco B,sHetin.
Year: 1872

By the official report of the vote of
Missouri, we find nearly all the border
counties of the State ON the north and
west giving large Republican majorities.
Northwest Missouri is largely Repub-
lican, for nearly every candidate, from
President down to Constable, is elected
by handsome majorities, and, as a nat
ural sequence, peace and prosperity reign
triumphant. o...


The official vote of the State will, it is
thought, show Republican gain of fully
10000 in the last two years. Being the
fifth State in the Union in population and
wealth, it must and will take equal rank
with the great Republican States of the
nation and it is believed that, by the
next Presidential election, the State will
roll up Republican majority equal to
Illinois, Wisconsin or Iowa, as nine
tenths of the new settlers belong to that
party that cleaned out the Greeleyites in
the late election in all the States north of
Mason and Dixon's line.


All hail Missouri l--Grant City Star.
Year: 1872

KEoKUK claims to have a COW that can
climb into wagon, unite a sack of oats
or corn with her teeth, and unlock a cell
lar door, and go down cellar and eat up
the winters stock of cabbage, or climb a
ladder into the hay NOW,
Year: 1872

Gold closed In New York on the 12th at
l122S@11219.


a report of the death of Horace Greeley
having reached President Grant on the even
ing of the Goth ult., the President and his
family, as a token Of respect, did not attend
the reception of the Diplomatic Corps, given
by the Secretary of State, and to which he
was invited, but sent note explaining the
cause Of their absence.


The National debt statement, December l,
Year: 1872

Of opinion upon the leading topics of
the day-if it wages a steady warfare
against vice and ill doing in every
shape and form, aud if it strives to
elevate the moral and intellectual
tone Of the community:to which it be-
longs, the highest mission of news
paper is fulfilled. Such q paper
might not be chosen as the organ for
q political campaign, but it would 60
very far to rob the periodical frenzies
Of elections of many Of their worst
features.


A newspaper should be the inter
prefer of the needs of the community
which supports it, and not it's petty
prejudices and factions. If these 10
cal Ulcers do exist, it is not necessary
to give them publicity which deepens
and perpetuates them. Of course
the ideal newspaper will only come
with the coming race" but even
country editors can make their sheets
more palatable to the general reader,
by the fitness of the matter which
fills their columns. Individual parti-
zanship soon dies out, but there are
matters Of general interest in this
century which should be
made familiar to every reader in the
corner Of the world.
Year: 1872

The Chinese have most ingenious
method of reckoning by the aid of the
fingers, performing all the operations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division, with numbers from one
up to one thousand. Every finger Of
the left hand represents nine figures,
as follows: The little finger represents
units, the ring finger tens, the middle
finger hundreds, the forefinger thou
sands, and the thumb tens Of thousands.
When the three joints of each finger
are touched from the palm toward the
tip they count one, two and three Of
each of the denominations as above
named. Four, five and six are counted
on the back of the finger joints in the
same way; seven, eight and nine are
counted on the right side of the joints
from the palm to tie tip. The fore
finger Of the right hand is used as a
pointer. Thus, one, two, three, four,
would he indicated by first touching
the joint of the forefnger; next, the
middle joint of the middle finger on
the inside; next the end joint of the
ring finger on the inside; and finally,
the joint of the little finger next the
hand on the outside. The reader will
be able to make further examples for
himself.
Year: 1872

A correct appreciation Of the lntrin-
sic value Of the notes Of the Spanish
Bank of Havana is being arrived at
very fast in several interior towns
and outports Of the island. In Ha-
vana paper of the 2nd inst. We read
that in the town Of Sagua Ia Grande
the market people refuse to accept
these worthless bills at any price, aud
that those who can not afford gold or
silver in payment Of their marketing
must 20 without it.
Year: 1872

A Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Irarellcr relates the following
curious tale:


Among the red men now visiting
the Capital to smoke the pipe Of peace,
is u youthful Camoncbc brave, who
has attracted no little attention from
the ladies of Washington. The other
day, during the visit of several fami-
lies to the hotel where he il stopping,
he saw a pretty young lady Of about
his own age, the daughter Of one Of
the wealthiest men of the city, and
fell 80 violently in love with her at
first sight that when the party left the
house he followed her to her residence.
For two or three days subsequently
he was found hanging around tho vi
cinity, occasionally catching = glimpse
Of her; and, strange to say, the young
lady has conceived an equally violent
passion for him. On Saturday last
she went out riding with him in the
elegant barouche belonging to the
paternal mansion, and when those
having charge Of her strictly forbade
any further exhibitions OF such bad
taste on her part, she frankly declared
her intention of wedding the young
Comanche. On the other hand, the
young Indian has been supplied with
money, and declares that he will not
return to the happy hunting grounds
Of the West unless the object of his
devotion should 60 with him. As a
matter of course such q deplorable
state of affairs has necessitated some
action ON the part Of the authorities.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has therefore been notified that the
susceptible Comanche must he made
to leave the city forthwith, and q
Thousand dollar draft has been ten
dercd by brother of the misguided
girl as bonus for his departure. But
the Comanche is incorrigible, and re-
sists all oyertures. The delicate cir
cumst;lnces Of the case, and the fear
Of their names being given publicity
in the event of a denoaemeRt, have 90
far worked upon the relatives Of tho
girl that she will be taken hence to
New York on the through train to-
night, and, Notwithstanding the late
ness Of the season, will quietly take
passage for Europe by an early steam
er, the distracted millionaire whose
daughter she is perceiving no other
way to cure her Of her unhappy pre-
dilectiOn.
Year: 1872

nFALL THE GREAT CURIOSITIFs
~ which attracted the most attention at tLe
Mechanics Fair are the wonderful imnrora n'
ments which are now attached to the well-known
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE
without the completion of the others. This IL
the only Family Sewing Machine with the new
Silent Feed Motion. 1t makes one thousand
button holes per day, on linen, cotton or woolen
goods It sews on the binding of dress with
out previous basting, in four minutes; and while
sewing on one tuck, makes the line of marks for
another; gathers and sews on at the same time.
hens silk or wooden goods with equal facility.
cords and braids with surprising quiekness.
makes articles for mems well as womens
wear; takes two thousand stitches per minute
which is fifteen hundred stitches more than apv
other lock stitch can make.


This wonderful machine has no shuttle to
thread five or six times before starting, which is
great saving of time. 1t is a positive fact that
WHEELER & WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING
MACHINES will do all the same kind of work
that the other machines now on sale will do
will make the same single thread loop-stitch that
ravels out very conveniently, because you can
sew with one yard of thread all day long, sew
inc it in again and so on-all right and verv
convenient; but you will find that the same
WHEELER & WILSON FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE that does all these wonderful things
makes also the only straight solid lock-sttch
which cannot be raveled; perfectly safe to walk
to church with clothing made with this stitch;
also this machine will make the three thread en-
broidery stitch which is the loop-stitch and lock
stitch combined. The AMERICAN INSTITUTE of
New York, reports. This machine makes the
Year: 1872

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use of farmers, being abe to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu-
al family work-maling Is more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the ease of the loop or
obai,p cfitcb
Year: 1872

We repeat what we have
often said before; says n
contemporary, that the Demo.
Gratis Of Ohio will never win n
permanent, victory until they
learn, and practice upon the
knowledge, the necessity Of
havinga we'll patgoni4ed and
more widely circulated press.
As long as Democratic COM
mdhities continue to give a
better support to the. opposition
press than to- TO their party
organs; and Radical journals
are allowed TO circulate in the
proportion Of ten to one Demo
cratic, The current Of public
sentiment will always be i"
favor Of that organization
Among the. many attempts to
explain away the disasters to
the Democratic cause, this,
The most vital reason of all, is
strangely overlooked. When
Democrats once wake mp to
the importahce or placing
their papers on as healthy a
basis as those Of the enemy, and
of giving them as wide circn'
lation, they may expect to
become The predominant
power, and not before. Let
those who think this Il a
matter of little Importance
step into any news stand, and
ascertain for themselves the
proportion of journals that are
sold representing the princi-
pies of The two parties. After
the inquiry, instead of being
surprised at Radical victories
they will be more likely tc
wonder that the Democracy
are even able to keep up theiI
organization. -
Year: 1872

Much is said and written
about parties being dead and
many are amongst the dead
Some milky philosophers would
have the Democracy surrender
their organization and support
some hybrid formation, which
shall Be expressly fitted with
ont regard to principle, for de-
feating the regular Radical or.
ganiz1tion, This cowardly
policy will not obtain. Any
politician of ordinary penetra.
tinn must understand that q
negative position for d great
party is sure disintegration and
death. The Democratic party
cannot, be publicly disposed Of
to the Highest bidder, but will
sternly keep the faith, and
stoutly maintain the integrity
of its organization ustqining
the weak, Inspiring the doubt
fdl, and expelling the corrupt


ready to act with energy,
decision and effect. Demo
Gratis want no "passive policy
no octogenarian poet or high
tariff Greeley, but, a good
square,, higR,toned Democrat,
statesman as their Presidential
candidate. In spite of any
possibl Il occurrences there will
be d Democrat run for Presi-
dent in 1872.
Year: 1872

for filling the excavation in Union Square either by
the cubic yard measured when filed. or by the
wagon load, each load to contain 36 cubic feet-the
earth be furnished by the City, and the distance
not to exceed the head of Madison street, at the
bluff. The work to be done under the supervisors
of some person to be appointed by the City Council
the City furnishing no labor whatever The contract
to be let subject to approval Of the City Council


THOMAS MURDOCH, Mayor.
Rock Island, May 18th, lS72.-d4t
Year: 1872

A HOUSEHOLD NEoEssITy-Dr. Prices
Cream Baking Powder and Special Flavor
inZs. So elegant are the cakes and pastry
made with. them, that no person will use
any other after one trial.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an untimely grave with bilious complaints,
there is but one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872




THE SECRET OF BEING SATlsFIED.-A
certain Bishop was remarkable for his
happy and conicnted disposition. He
met with much opposition, and en-
countered numerous difficulties, in his
journey through life; but it was OBJ
served that he never repined at his
condition, or betray the least degree
of impaticnce. An intimate friend of
his, who highly admired the virtue
which he thought impossible to imi-
tate, one day asked the Bishop If he
could communicate the secret OF his
being satisfied. "Ycs," replied the
good man, II can teach you my secret,
and with great facility. 1t consists in
nothing moro than in making a right
use of my eyes" His friend begged
him to explain himself. "Most will
ingly," said the Bishop. "ln what
ever state am, ! first of oil look up
to heaven, and reflect that my princi-
pal business here is to get to that
blessed abode, then look down
upon the earth, and cal TO mind that,
when | am dead, shall occupy but a
small space in IL. ] then look abroad
into tho world, and observe what null
titudes there are who, In every re.
spect, are less fortunate than myself
Thus ! learn whore true happiness is
placed where our cares must end
and bow very little reason | have y
repine or to complain