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Year: 1872

The Baton Rouge Gazette Dc Comet,
a paper of widespread influence
speaks as follows of MIR. Greeley's
nomination


NOMINATION OF HORACE GREELEY
This announcement was quite unex-
pected to our citizens, as they had
settled down into a sort of belief
that the contest would end in the
nomination Of either Davis, Trum-'
bull or Adams. It was hardly
thought that the old printer had
such strength with the people as was
manifested in the unani,nity with
which the Cincinnati delegates went
for him. The bare announcement
of the fact drew a smile across the
countenance Of every one, and it.
would not astonish a casual observer
Of events, but that this name old ty-
po will take a tramp to Washington
about the 4th of March next, put
the Grant establishment out of sorts
and knock military Republicanism,
into pi. It remains now. to be seen
what the Democrats intend to do
when they assemble in Conventions
ut st. Louis. If they conclude to
support the Cincinnati nominee, his
election is certain, and if not. the
chances are then in favor of Grant,
with his military supremacy for four
years, and very likely for life. We
agree perfectly with the Missouri
Caucasian on the score that either
Greeley or the devil would be pre-
ferable to Grant.
Year: 1872

With the election Of Mr.. Greeley,
which may almost be considered a
foregone conclusion, the era of good
feeling will be returned again to the


minds Of the people. The North will
accept the adherence Of the South as
an evidence of her satisfaction with
and reconciliation to the results OF
the war, and the South will feel that
she has made an offer of peace and
friendship that will entitle her to
full restoration to her old place in
the councils of the nation. Men
who struggle in a common cause are
worthy to lie friends. Men who diff
fer, and then adjust their quarrel in
the face Of a common danger, show
themselves to be possessed Of such
mutual sympathies that their after
intercourse can be counted on to be
iirmer and more enduring than it
was before they disagreed. All the
people of the American Union ac-
cept of MIR. Greeley as an honest,
conscientious and Independent man,
too brave to conceal his enmities and
too frank to disavow his friendships


That he has opposed the South in
some of her IDEAS. is true. and that
he did so persistently and openly is
admitted: The ground Of his oppo-
sition perished with the war, and his
opposition perished at the same time.
Now be is our friend, and as he op-
posed us once, so now we may rest
satisfied he will befriend us hereaf-
ter. When the sword was sheathed
at Richmond he testified his loyalty
to justice by signal act of courage.
Since then he has constantly deman-
ded amnesty :or the people and JUS
tice to the States. His nomination
is due to this fact, that even in the
flush of victory he refused to exult
or to take advantage. The North
offers him to us pledge of her in
tention to do what we have asked
and what she has desired to per-
form. It is for the South to embrace
the opportunity to be fully reconcil-
ed, and to obtain great favor for her
self. This is the helping hand We
needed, aud if we grasp it, as We
should, the occasion will rejoice the
country from one extreme to the
other as the settlement of dispute
that has long existed to the damage
of ourselves and our friends. Where
division now exits, peace will be es'
tablished where differences weaken


harmony will return to make us
strong. The road will then be wide
enough for all the people, and &
common greeting will pass between
men whose interests hnve been injur


ed by their refusal to know eac(
other, The State will rejoice because
her citizens will be united and har


monious intsead of distracted ane


discordant. The monstrous evil!
Year: 1872

times impel them to talk foolishly ;;
but their idle vaporing is of just as
much consequence as that of the
mai len sisters who died a few years
since in their native New Jersey,
proud to the last that they had ever
been faithful subjects Of His Majesty
George LII. (under whose reign they
were born) and his lawful successors
on the British throne. If "The Lost
Cause" shall ever be seriously reviv-
ed by the losers, the winners will be
compelled to fight their battles DER
again. Until then, it were absurd on
our part to renew the contests of
186O-64-6 Let the dead rest, TN
less they should insist on rattling
their bones in their coffins so as to
annoy and impede the workers above
ground. For the present, we decline
to admit that what has been we'll
done during the last ten years can
possibly be undone.


The issues of 1872 will soon be
commandingly set forth by the Ma
tional Convention about to be held


Let every good citizen regard them


without prejudice and decide upon
them as he shall deem most condu-
Give to our country's well-being.
Year: 1872

New MODE OF WASHING. The i'll effects
Of soda on linen have given rise to new
methpd Of washing. which has been rxten
,ivcly adopted in Germany. AMI introduc, d
in Belgium. The operation consists in
dissolving two pounds of soap in about
three gallons of water as bot as the band
can bear, and adding 20 this one table
spoonful of turpentine and three of liquid
,,ninonia: the mixture must then be well
stirred. and the linen stepped III it two or
three hours, taking care to cover up the
vessel containing them as nearly hermeti
cally as possible. The clothes are after
ward washed out and rinsed in the usual
way. The soap and water may be heat
ed, and used second time, but in that
case half IA teaspoomfnl of turpentine and a
tablespoonful of ammonia must be added
Tho process is said to cause n great econo
my of time, labor and fuel. The linen
scarcely suffers at all, as there is little ne
cessity for rubbing. and its cleanliness and
color are perfect. The ammonia and tnr
pentine. although their detersive action is
great; have no injurious effects upon the
linen; and while the former evaporate, i'm
mediately. the smell of the latter is said 10
disappear entirely during the drying of the
clothes.
Year: 1872

COMPOST HEAP.-It is often recommend
in the field, it should he cover d with a
layer Of earth, to prevent the escape of the
ammonia. The exp riments of DR.. Voelck-
er, at the Royal Agricultural College, at
Cirencester, in England, have established
the fact that the evaporation of ammonia
from large heaps fmanure goes on but
slightly; for the reason that during the de-
composition of the manure certain organic
acids are formed at the same time the am
monia is evolved, and then Immediately
unite with the ammonia, forming non vo-
latile compounds.


There is and active escape of ammonia
from the interior Of large heaps, where the
heat is too great for the cilt mical change
above referred to; but, as it itapproaches the
exterior part of tho heap, where the heat
is very much less, ammonia is completely
taken up by the organic acids and retained.


There will be but trifling scape of am
monia while there is sufficient moisture to
retain it, for water absorbs and retains
many hundred times it's bulk of ammonia
gas at ordinary temperature. These nom
volatile compounds, firm being highly So
luble in water, are liable to be washed
away at every rain storm, giving the well,
known color to tho DRAWINGS Of manure
heaps.
Year: 1872

Good heavens or bad heavens,
just as the case may be; for here is
great astronomer IN Switzerland,
M. Plantamour 10y name, who pre-
diets the coming of comet more
gigantic than any heretofore OBJ
served, which, with indescribable
velocity, is heading for this unfor-
tnRatc FOrld, aud will arrive on the
18th day OF August next. The
first thing we shall notice is that it
is growing uncOmmonly hot; but
this being quito usual on the 18th
of August it is probable that very
few of the inhabitants Of the earth
win he ready for the catastrophe
which must inevitably follow. Our
only chance OF escape from combus-
tive destruction is that some bigger
planet may cause the comet 10 de-
viate from its regular route. If it
doesn't, we shall be snufFcd out
like a tailow candle.
Year: 1872




Integrity is a virtue which costs
much. In the period Of passion, II
takes self denial to keep down the
appetites of the flesh; in the time OF
ambition, with US far more danger
ous, it requires very much earnest
ness of character to keep covctous-
ness within its proper bounds, not
to be sWeryed by love of the praise
Of men, or official power over them.
Bat what n magnificent recompense
docs it bring TO any and every man
Any pleasure which costs CON
science a single pang is really a
pain. and not pleasure. All gain
which robs you of Your integrity Is
a gain which profits not; it Is q
loss. Honor is infany Il won by
the sale of your own soul. But
what Womanly delight aud manly
delight does this costly virtue
bring into our consciousness, here
and elsewhere.
Year: 1872




The Income Tax, ono Of the great
est impositions ever enforced bY a
bad government, is again impending.
s person with an income less than
$4,000 IS required to mske an aflhla-
Wit that his income is lrss than that
amount. If he doesn't make such
an affidavit be must pay peua.ty.
lie may lose a days time in trying
to secure tile attention Of tic ofli,.ial
who receives the affidavit, and he
may he insulted and delayed should
it suitthe humOr OF the official 20
insult and delay him; but the law
must he carried Ont. A more absurd
and uHjuss Requirement never made
odious the worst law of the worst
country on the globe Courier Jour.
Year: 1872

Matters OF great interest are al
ways to be found in your local paper
to be found nowhere else. 1t will
give you enough matter OF general
interest AID apart from that furnish
YOU Intelligence Of movements in
business-remarkable occuranccs-
official proceedings- public i'm
proyements--the regular and inter
esting presentments Of Grand Juries,
touching all important county inter
ests and many things besides, which
as an intelligent citizen You should
be informed upon.
Year: 1872

Fastcn a nail or key to a string,
aud suspend it to your thumb and
finger, and the nail will oscillate
like a pendulum. Let some one
place his open hand under the nail,
and it will change to circular mo-
tion. Then let a third person
place his hand upon your shoulder
and the nail becomes in 4 moment
stationary.
Year: 1872

We were struck lately with the
good sens Of a reply given by a
wealthy gentleman of this city, who
was asked why he had insIr his
life. He said that he had life poll,
cies to the amount of $60,OOO and
should probably increase it. "TiHs
country" he added, Sis enterpris-
ing and progressive, and, as a con
sequence, the people are all more or
less engaged in business pursuits OF
some Kind. Even professional men
have their speculations in projected
railways, in land, or in manufaeto-
RIGS; the field is so large. and so
tempting that it is impossible to
avoid entering it. Fully alive to
the fact, that however promising,
time is necessary to mature results,
and not caring to hazard the money
which might be lost were / to die
and then be prevented from giving
my personal attention to any under
taking in which / Imight be interest
ed, j resolved to cover the risk by
insuring my life for 4 sum that
would meet this chance. The
yearly premium moreover that
pay, ] regard as safely invested,
yielding good compound interest.
and If ut the same time I have all
the benefits of n life assurance, mF
purpose is doubiy served


Such foresight as this is worthy
of imitation. and shouid ba rcmor,o-
bered.-ProtectOr.
Year: 1872

Work is no dishonor. and lazi-
niness is no credit to any one. II
is good to have good wages, but
half pay IS better than nothing, and
working for nothing is better than
idleness and vice. There is no
true manhood without indepcud-
ence. lie whose individuality is
swallowed up BY fashion, folly, or
society, has lost that which he may
never regain and without which his
life must be a vain one. lie who
restrains himself from luxury, NAV
help others in necessity. lie who
helps others may look to God, to
help him. Difficulties are placed in
our way that we may overcome
them, and pass through conflict. to
victory and through victories.
Pride goes before tlcstruction, but
honor and nobieness and independ-
ence Of soul are approved of God
and arc profitable to mankind
now tell me why you do nothing.
Year: 1872




There is a dreadful ambition TO be
"genteel." We keep up appearAn-
ees too often at the expense Of hon
esty; and though we are not rich,
we must seem TO be 50. We mnat
be respectable" though only in tbs
meanest seneo-in mere Vuigar- out
ward show. We have not the cour-
age to go patiently onward in the
condition of life which il has pleased
God TO call us, but must needs live
in some fashionable state TO which
we rediculously please 70 call our
selves, and TO crafty the vanity Of
that unsubstantial, genteel world OF
which we form a part. There is q
constant struggle and pressure for
front seats in the social amphithea-
tire; in the midst of which all noble,
self-denying resolve Is troddeR
down, and many fine natures are In
evitably crushed TO death. What
waste, what misery, what bankrupt
cy, come from all this ambition to
dazzle others with a glare of appA-
rent worldly success we need not
describe. The mischieVous results
show themselves in n thousand
ways-in the rank frauds commit
ted by men who dare to be dishon-
est, but do not dare TO seem poor;
and in the desperate dashes at for
tune, in which the pity is not 30
much for those who fail as for the
hundreds Of innocent families who
are so involved in their ruin.
Year: 1872

According to the opinions of Mr..
Belmont and Mr.. VOORHEES,, the De-
mocracy will hold a National Con-
vention. We do not doubt that the
Executive Committee will call one.
There are Democratic politicians
who cannot be kept quiet, even to
win the triumph they profess to de-
sire. We may regard one fact as
almost certain: If the Democracy
make a nomination, Greely and
Brown will retire from tho field and


thus destroy the only movement
that can possibly defeat Grant. II
they should not do so, their contin-
Uance as candidates would be more
fatal to the Democratic than to the


Grant party. The disgust with
which large masses of Democrats
would view the imbecility of their
leaders would drive them to Greely
and Brown, or render them little
else than spectators of the contest.
But it is needless to discuss this
question at this time. 1t will come
up soon enough.-AeMphis Ledger.
Year: 1872

There is a desk in one of the di-
visions OF the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau which has become the object OF
quite lively contest for possession
by the lady clerks employed in that
Office, insOmuch that every lady
clerk who has been assigned thereto
has had the good fortune to date
her matrimonial felicity from the
time of its occupancy. Two very
attractive and intelligent employees
of the Bureau, Miss J. and Miss H.,
have within two years ben led from
this desk to the hymeneal altar; and
the third, a blushing and beautiful
widow, now the fortunate possessor,
will, if report be true, shortly fol-
low the example Of her predecessors.
Several extremely handsome, amia-
BILE, and excellent lady clerks, belong
ing to the division, are watching
with tender anxiety for the moment
to arrive when the next vacancy
shall occur, with a view to the con-
tingent advantage attaching thereto.
A number of crusty bachelors, who
deserve scOurging for their selfish
and malicious sentiments, denomi-
nate this the Dangerous Desk" ("
and are in mortal fear of its infu-
ence.
Year: 1872




'T like the Children" he said to
me one day at the table. ''I lik'em
and l respect'em. Pretty much ali
the honest truth telling there is in
the world is done by them. Do you
know they play the part in the
household which the kings jester,
who very often had a mighty long
head under his cap and bells, used
to play for a monarch. There's no
radical club like nest of little folks
in a nursery. Did you ever watch
a baby's fingers ? l have, often
enough, though | never knew what
il was to own one" The master
paused half minute or so, sighed
perhaps at thinking what he had
missed in life-looked up at me va
cantly. l saw what was the matter;
he had lost the thread of his talk.


"Baby's fingers" l interclated.


Eyes, yes, did you ever see how
they will poke those wonderful lit
tie fingers of theirs into every fold,
aud crack, and crevice they can get
at? That is their first education,
feeling their way into solid facts of
the material world. When they be-
gin to talk it is the same thing over
again in another shape. If there is
a crack or flaw in your answer to
their cOnfounded shoulder-hitting
questions, they win poke until they
have got it gaping just as the baby's
fingers have made a rent out of that
atom of hole in his pinafore that
your old eyes never took notice of.
Then they will make such fools of
US by copying on a small scale what
we do in grand manner"
Year: 1872

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


The Democratic party occupies a
peculiar attitude toward this COR
vention. 1t has had nothing 10 do
with the orgaiZation Of it, and was
by its terms excluded; yet at the
same time, by taeit understanding.
it was understood that, if its action
agreed generally with its princi-
pies, it would indorse it and make
no opposition to its nominees. This
is an act of patriotism and self-ab-
negatiOn unparalleled in the history
of political parties. 1t has three
million votes. There is hardly five
per cent. difference between it and
the entire strength Of the Republi-
can party in the United States
With this great proportion of popu-
lar strength it will waive all other
considerations that appeal to its
passions and prejudices, and sup
port the Cincinnati nominees upon
the sole idea that their success will
best subserve the interests of the
country. The Grant men do not be-
lieve us capable of this sacrifice
They reason from their own stand
point of self-inIerest and corruption.
They will be convinced by practical
experience, and by that only. When
they find the organization enlisted
in this behalf, they viii spend their
money, their time and exertiOns in
the getting up what will be called
straight Democratic tickets all over
the country. Against this Republi
can dodge we warn our friends, and
we assure them that those who op-
pose the anti-Grant movement in
this particular can with truth be
suspected of favoring his re-elec-
tion. No other construction can be
put upon it. The only hope of the
Grant men is that the Democracy
and the Liberal Republicans will
have two separate organizations
and tickets. We intend that this
shall not avail them, and that all
those who desire the defeat of Grant
shall have a practical opportunity
of mauifestin0 it,
Year: 1872

The indications are favorable to
Greely's nomination by the incin-
natl Convention; and we believe il
will be less Objectionable to the
South than any other likely to be
made there. Some of the views of
Mr.. Greely may not please us. But
he was never the author or the ad-
vocate of the reconstruction meas
ures, nor of the execution of them,
which has created and continued u
peace war. His slavery views
touch only an obsolete issue, and
these, as well as even the Union, he
demonstrated should not be enforc-
ed by the bayonet. He is a protec-
ZIONIST. But we are not likely soon
to get q better tariff act than he
would approve. What we like him
for is that his record shows him an
outright honest man. He will
make a clean sweep of the rascals
and thieves. AS President, he will
do his own thinking, and enforce an
honest Republican administration.
This would be prOdigiOus stride
onward toward liberty.-NemH ,
Register.
Year: 1872




1t may sound ungracious to some
ears, but il is none the less true,
that the mOney-test is the best cri-
terion Of a mans religion. Some
times, indeed, we may find a man
who is willing to contribute liberal
ly to q cause for which he is unwill-
ing to make any other sacrifice.-
We sometimes-perhaps frequently
find men who seem to thiBk that
if they will only pay handsomely
into the treasury OF the Church,
they need not trouble themselves
about living according to her re-
qnirements. But while we concede
that there are cases like these, we
will still contend for the general
rule, that the best payers are the
best Christians. or course, there
are in every Church very good
members whose means are limited,
and of whom much could not be ex-
pected. But If they be earnest aud
Jealous, they will prove il by their
liberality, even though they be
poor; for il is the manner, rather
than the amount, which indicates
the spirit. Every one who has any
experience in business, knows thai
there are men who pay largely who
do not deserve to be called good
paymasters. They pay only when
they cannot help il, and then with
such a show of reluctance that it is
evident they had much rather not
do so. So there are men who con-
tribute TO the Church largely who
are not to be classified as liberal
givers. They show too plainly that
other motives than the cause of
Christ urge them to yield Of their
substance. Sometimes the officers
who have il IN charge TO make col
lections, have TO operate on the
baser feeling of their nature in or
der to get from them the amounts
which their means warrant them
to give.


Now, a man who has a genuine
zeal for the welfare and prosperity
of his Church, will need no stimu-
latiBg to induce him to give pecu-
MARY aid toward building her up
III the Lord has blessed him with
abundance, he is willing OF that
stead of seeking TO avoid calls on
his purse, he is ever looking out to
see where money may be profitably
AMNCoECu AOl the -A0cNCL 6CLNlCE--
If he be poor, there is still no lag
ging. The mite that he is able to
contribute, is paid in with prompt
ness and with pleasure. lie does
not wait to be asked, nor exposes
deacons to the unpleasant duty of
asking for his quota time and again.
He knows that such delinquency
would make them feel as unpleasant
ly as it would him, and though
pride is not his ruling motive, he
does have too much pride to
wait to be pushed into doing his
duty.


The man who gives to his Church
as largely as his means viii allow,
will, as q general thing, enjoy his
Church privileges. He will feel
that it is his Church; that he has in-
terest in all that she has and is. He
will not be pulled half-reluctantly
into her enterprise, nor feel like q
stranger when he enters within the
walls. His pastor and his brethren
will all be the dearer to him when
he feels that he and they are all en-
gagged in one common work, and
that he hasaided its furtherance as
far as his ability viii allow--In-
DEE and Baptist.
Year: 1872

Oh! subtle secret Of the air,
Making the things that are not, fair
Beyond the thiBgs that we can reach
And name with names OF clumsy speech;
By shadoS-worlds Of purple haze
The sunniest OF sunny days
Ostweghing in our hearts delight;
Opening the eyes Of blinded sight;
Holding an echo In such hold,
Bidding > hope such wings unfold,
That present sounds aAd sights between
Can come and go, unheard, unseen.
OH subtitle secret Of the air,
Heaven Itself Is heavenly fair
By help Of thee. The saints good days
Are good because the good Lord lays
No bound Of share along the sea
OF beautiful Eternity.
Year: 1872

If God were comprehensive by
US, he would be finite being like
ourselves; and if revelation told us
nothing about God which we could
not understand, we should say,
either the revelation is imper-
feet, or this being of whOmit treats
is not God. The doctrine of q God,
then, must necessarily be superior
but not contrary to reason.
Year: 1872

Chaeid and worn with worldly care,
Sweetly Lord. my heart prepare;
Bid this inward tempest cease;
Jesus come and whisper peace;
Hush the whiriwind Of my will,
With Thyself my spirit IN;
End in calm this busy week,
Let the sabbath gently break.
Sever, Lord, these earthly ties;
Fain my soul TO Thee would rsO,
Disentangle me from time,
Lift me 10 q purer cline;
Let me cast away my load,
Let me now draw nigh to God;
Gently, loving Jesus, speak
End in calm this busy weekI
Draw the curtain Of repose,
While my weary eyelids close;
Seal my spirit while I reEt,
Give me dreamlngs pure and blestl
Raise me with cheerful heart
Holy Ghost Thysclf impart
Then the Sat bath day VIII DO
Heaven brought down TO earth and me-


-LyrG SS66GticG.