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Year: 1872

CHEAP PLEAsURE.-Doy you ever study
the cheapness of some pleasures ? Do
you know how little it takes to make a
multitude happy? There are two or
three boys passing along--give them
each chestnut, and how smiling they
will look they will not be cross for some
time. A poor widow lives in the neigh
borhood who is the mother of half-adoz
en- children-send them half-a-peck of
sweet apples, and they will be happy.
A child has lost his arrow-the world to
him-and he mourns sadly help him to
find it or make him another, and how
quickly will the sunshine play over his
sober face. A boy has as much as he can
do to pile up load of wood assist him
a few moments, or speak kind word to
him and he forgets his toll and works
away without minding it. Your apprent-
ice has broken a mug, or slightly injured
a piece of work. Say You scoundrel -
and he feels miserable ; but remark, 81
am sorry" and he will try and do better.
You employ man; pay him cheerful
ly and speak pleasant word to him and
he leaves your house with contented
heart, to light up his own hearth with
smiles and gladness. AS you pass along
the street you meet familiar face say
"good morning." as though you felt
happy, and it will work admirably in
the heart of your neighbor. Pleasure is
cheap. Who will not bestow it literally ?
We can make the wretched happy, the
discontented cheerful, the afflicted resign
ed, at an exceeding cheap rate. Who
will refuse to do it
Year: 1872

liz ANN hcA DlLLs


The amnesty bill before the Senate ex-
cites more serious opposition than any
measure recommended in the Presidents
message has done thus far. Universal
amnesty is very bitter pill for Union
men to swallow, but so much has already
been granted in that direction, aside from
many just claims to clemency, that it is
doubtful whether as a mere act of parti-
san policy it will not be best to go the
whole figure. Senator Chandler yester-
day visited the Democratic argument as
to the right of amnesty with some ex-
ceedingly ponderous blows. He was
quite sarcastic on Senator Schurz where
in he assumed the ignorance of our lead
ing statesmen on the subject of the spirit
of American institutions, as well as upon
his alleged republican standing, but after
all these side issues are settled between
consistent and inconsistent Republicans,
have little doubt that the amnesty bill
will pass and receive the votes of many
who cannot find Justification on the ground
of right, but simply on the expediency of
allowing the slightest excuse for the dis
loyal rage of the late rebels. Suppose
jeff Davis, A. III. Stephens, ct III on,ne
gems are returned to the Senate and
House by the rebels, their frank utterances
in Congress would be the greatest weak
ness of the opposition and the best strength
of the Republican party that could pos
sibly be devised. Eleven years have so
changed public sentiments that the echos
of their stereotyped strains instead of fal-
ling harmoniously upon the listening ear
of the Republic would prove the death
strain ofthe Southern goose. A few years
at best will render the Fourteenth Amend.
ment obsolete from the death of the last
man in his metaphorical ditch, four-fifths
of his command being already there.
Why then shall we longer prevent these
Kuklux leaders from rushing on imme-
date destruction by showing their bloody
hands to the country within the sacred
precincts of our national legislative halls
as they now do in the halls Of their own
State legislatures.
Year: 1872

The impromptu speech of Senator Nye
in reply to the carefully prepared argu-
ment of Carl Schurz is exciting consider
able attention, and has been largely sub
scribed for as a campaign document
Great as Schurz is as special pleader,
the homely but common-sense way in
which Nye put the case is complete an
tidote. Amnesty to all who desire it /;
who give any evidence of patriotism or
of accepting the situaton-amnesty for
all who are governed by the motto "live
and let live;" give general rights to the
colored men and northern immigrants,
but no amnesty for those who have muir
dered since the close of the war at least
10000 people obnoxious, to them on ac-
count Of color or political proclivites
This is probably the actual right and
justice of the question aside from policy
and expediency.
Year: 1872

The debate thus far upon the question
of power to place the loan has been char
terized by low comedian jokes on the
part of Cox and others, but no argument
worthy of refutation against the Secre-
tary has been submitted. The Demo-
Gratis seem to take the ground that the
late law authorizing the conversion OF
the loan was designedly so framed that the
conversion would necessarily be illegal /;
so that the Secretary would either have
to break the law or report to Congress
that he could not place loan subject to
its provisions. This is what the Demo-
Gratis confidently expected, and success
where the avenues to SUCCESS were SO
carefully guarded is SO great disappoint-
ment to the political enemies of the ad-
ministration that feeble attempt to
SANDER him is made. Well, there is
nothing equal to success but success itself,
and our Democratic friends will discover
this after the November election, when
President Grant will be regarded by
them in a more favorable light.
Year: 1872

Secretary Boutwell, appeared yester-
day before the Commerce Committee,
and urged prompt legislation in favor of
encouraging the building of American
ships. He is opposed to granting regis
ters to foreign built vessels, on the ground
that it would not be an adequate relief to
the ship building interests Of the country,
but on the contrary, it would stimulate
the enterprises of England in this, branch
of industry. He pressed upon the atten-
ton OF the Committee his proposition to
pay first iron steamers for five years
to come a subsidy of Sl3 per ton. lie
does not allege this to be the only meas
ure of relief that is practicable, but de-
sires action upon it as perfectly feast
BILE plan, y. NJ. General Cresswel was
also before the House Appropriation
Committee urging that the subsidy now
given to the Pacific Mail steamers be
doubled. Nothing definite has as yet re-
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, Judge McCunn died suddenly
early this morning. His death occurred at four
o'clock this morning, and was the result Of great
mental depression caused by the action Of the
Court of Impeachment in finding him guilty Of
malfeasance, and removing him IRON his office rs
Judge ny unanimous vote.


His relations who were with him Mt his last
moments, state that he died of grief and broken
heert.
Year: 1872

The MOUNTAIN MEAnow MASSACRE
The Salt Lake Mining Journal suggests
that monument be erected to mark the


spot where occurred one of The blood
lest and most Hendish events in Ameri-
can history, WeIahude to the Mountain
Meadow massacre. uThe journal says


The remains of the unfortunats VIC
tins lie there, and no column. is raised
to point out TIE spot Of the tiendish OUT
rage, and no tablet is inscribed with the
date of their unfortunate fate. The
massacre has already been perpetrated
and can. not 'ibeG hindered, yet it does
not follow that we Who are innocent Of
the crime should heap insult upon injury
by treating the remains with silent con-
tempt. And the Elko Independent adds


that such deed should not be allowed
to sink into oblivion, but should be kept
wildly before the eyes of the people
until the perpetrators receive full JUS
tice and answer for their misdeeds ac
cording to that favorits Mormon law
the law of which demands an
eye for an eye and tooth for tooth. "
Year: 1872

On the possibility Of the horse disease
reaching Nevada, the Carson Register
has this to say: as


We have carefully watched, from time
to time the movements of the disease.
from one locality to another. and now,


there In reason to fear that the disease
is liable to exist in our midst at any mo-
ment, il it does not already exist in
Ormsby county; we hope not. Night
before last, Charley Bray lost one Of his
dray horses, and day or two since one
died in Douglas county. and another in
the same locality was not expected to
recover 1t.vouidnot be amiss, at any
rate, for those owning horses to pay
some attention to the best mode of treat
ment for the disease that exists among
horses to such an alarming extent
throughout the United States. lt .-,...
Year: 1872




THE SUFFERING OF THE CHILDREN In THE HOT


WEATHER.


[From the New York Times.l


"The children have been dying like sheep
since last Thursday" said doctor to us yssteT-
day; and indeed we all see every day how great
has been the mortality among them.


tits hard enough for the children Of the we'll
todo. Though they sleep in well ventilated
rooms and in comfortable beds, and can have
careful attention and good medical advice, yet
they fade rapidly under this disastrous SUD.
Their piteous wailngs at night must reach the
ears Of NEST of US who are obliged to live in the
City.


Children Of the well-to do, however, are
watched ever anxiously by tender parents.
There is another class less fortunate, and it is
for their sakes we speak to our reader to-day on
a most distressing subject. From our office
windows we can see, any night, scores OF poor
little waits and strays lying about in the City
Hall Park, where, perhaps, they have been
brought by some elder sister or kindly neighbor,
in the hope OF getting breath Of freeh air. In
their dismal homes they have no beds can get
no proper food, receive no attention when they
fall sick, and are left to perish, as il they were
forgotten and uncared for by God and man. 1t
is enough to make the heart bleed to look at
their white faces, and listen to their sorrowful
means. Some Of them have parents still alive,
but il is little those parents can do for them.
The strikes have impoverished many families
once in decent circumstances and the curse OF
drunkenness beggars many a working man 8
home. II is the women and children upnn whom
the punishment falls.
Year: 1872

The New York Times, after dwelling upon the
Eufrerings Of children, in that city, in the hot
weather, urges charitable people to make sub
scriptons for their relief. Money it says, will
buy little good food or fruit, enable their
parents to keep ice in the house-ice being now
so exorbitantly dear as to be absolutely beyond
the reach OF very poor people-and it will get
good medical attendance. II excursions to the
country on seaside could be arranged for the
poor children, it would be the best possible plan
Of enabling them to Withstand the stress of the
present season.
Year: 1872

A DenOcratic Opiuios OF General Hartranft


During visit to Pennsylvania last week, we
conversed with prominent Democratic editor,
from one of the interior counties, who has been
= member of the Legislature, occupying an in
fuential and trusted position in the House. He
is earnest partisan, and his thorough integrity
is youshed for by the fact that notwithstanding
his legislative service his fortune is quite mod
crate. In conversation with this gentleman
upon the GubelnatoriAl canvass, he said to us
substantially this II know General Hartranft
very we'll, and have high degree of respect for
him. During my service at Harrisburg, I had
opportunity to observe him closely, and to be.
come familiar with his official action, and never
saw anything to lead me to lose confidence in
his integrity. In my judgment, the charget
made against him are unjust, and have re-
Trained from giving them any countenanee
either in my paper, or otherwise"


These are the expressions, in accurate sub
stance, and almost in precise words. We thinl
it unnecessary to give the name Of the gentle
man who used them, but We vouch for our Owl
statement, as Trustworthy to the letter.
Year: 1872

Honorable the Van Buren County


Nathanie NJ Pugsey. the undersigned Drain
Van Bun County respectfully submit the follow
doing the bitches drains
townships said County with and for
township with the descriptions of each and
every piece parcel land with the number estimated and
each parcel land
by by said ditch drains also the
assigned each township for the benefit of highways
from September lSth 1871 September 23d 1872.


show present of the townships which drains
located showing location direction and the size of each
ran parcel lands
been with such estimates
which maps part this also the
to be collected in each township.


The following have made upon
Paw the expenses OF the
the Eagle Lake and Goodng ditch located in the
township of Paw, Van Buren County Michigan.
Year: 1872

The mirage which IN the desert deceives and
msleads the traveller, and which consists OF
nothing else than the barren, sandy plain itself,
affords to him the same sort OF relief that our
anti-funders offer to the people of Virginia
when they tell them that their taxes shall be
reduced. The clamor against high taxation
if any clamor there be, outside OF a few news
papers-~is senseless one. The State tax is
low.


Take the case of a man, who has two hun
dred acres which are assessed at ten dollars
each-a high assessment, perhaps. He there
fore pays to the State ten dollars per annum
upon his land Suppose the Legislature should
refuse to appropriate even dollar tor any pur-
pose and should abolish all taxes, how much
relief would be experienced by this man? Ex-
actly ten dollars worth per annum How
much does such O. man s farm yield him annual
" in products which would bring greenbacks in
the city markets? Perhaps not less than one
thousand dollars worth. But put the total at
five hundred dollars, and suppose that he con-
sumes it all, and VIC find that 1t is nothing but
fpockery, to approach that man and otier to
bring him relief by reducing his expenses by q
solemn act of the General Assembly Of Virgin
la from FIVE hundred dollars TO four hundred
and ninety dollars per annum! But the anti
tuDGeTS render THIS ACT oi inucAety stiii laVES
insulting in proposing to relieve him by reduc-
ing his ex penses from FIVE hundred dollars to
four hundred and ninety-eght. They would
reduce the rate of taxation from fifty to forty
cents, thereby relieving him from the paymep.
of the large sum of two dollars year-a sum
which profitable ben would make good to
him. Can such ''relief impose upon even tie
most ignorant of voters; Can it be that they
will MOI perceive the holowness of the profes.
sioDs of those who have deceived them in thi.
matter ?-Rich. Dispatch.
Year: 1872

Over the bars of dainty cage


She bent with q shivering cry and moan,
Tossing her white arms to and fro
For the door was ajar, and her bird had flown.
Close to my bosom held the child.
told her tale and sang her a song;
But the sorrowfui wind and my sorrowful heart
Echoed the moaning the whole day long.
And ah from her feversh lips that night
There broke, like the cry of the lonesome sea,
A pitiful wailing that hauilts me vet
Birdie. my birdie, come back to mel''
Over the snow of dainty cot


bent with a shivering cry and moan
For ali /! by somebody's hand somewhere
a door was ajar, and my bird had flown
Deep in my bosom L hid my pain;
smile for my love. and sing him a song;
But the tenderest tissues of heart and brain
Are broken with waiting the whole day long.
And at night, at night, from my hungry lips
Pallid and cold as the dead may be-
wall floats up to the shore unseen;
birdie, my birdie, come back to me p


~ O. PicovNne
Year: 1872

When GOODNESS and deceit shall slight
The beauty now [ prize;
And deems it but faded light


That beams from out thine eyes
When hollow hearts shall wear a mask
Twill break thine own to see,
In such a moment I but ask


That you'll remember me.
When other lips and other hearts
Their tales shall tell,
In language whose excess imparts
The power they feel so we'll
There may, perhaps, in such scene,
Some recollections be
Of days that have as happy been
Then you'll remember me.
Year: 1872

Oae of the most important things to be con-
sidered in dress is the careful covering of the
chest and back. Exposing the lungs BY mad
equate shielding of these portions Of the body
from cold IS too generally practiced, especially
among the ladies. TO cover the chest alone
most carefully is not enough. There should be
thick covering between the shoulders.
Year: 1872

ment n we but seek His aid. The reverend gentle.


man then called attention to the necessity OF im.


parting Catholic education 70 children and impress


Ing them with the love and grace OF God, which Is


the beginning Of wisdom. II they are SO trained


they will grow mp honorable before man and God.


the Catholics should see to their schools and should
generously maintain them Parents should haYs
mIntstry. Those who have means appear to think
that JS greatest qualification wH be afforded them
in tr0,cng their boys for the requirement OF
the things OF this world-a mercantile lie or some
other busikess While listening 70 the learned
earning sucif commentator In this part OF the
country. the speaker said he could not but wish
that the mother or such son could nave been
and truth. Could any mother desire greater glory
on earth than InisS Tne higher classes should eiu.
the intermarriage or Catholics and Pr0testants as
the cause OF dissenslOn and leading TO religious in.
exnorted has nocE to honor the mother. the Church
Year: 1872

Gospel You ought to accept this Gospel shas for
STOOD IN THR WITNESS BOX,
and stood the questions OF the aolest examin-
ers without waver. Many make light OF the
Gospel because they think that they must cast Them
selves upon the mercy OF God. They say to the
our late In His hands." You cannot expect mercy
while you are making light OF His mercy and saliva
tiOn. Others look upon the Gospel as o thing for
consideration at death-that In life 1t Is OF no
moment They say. "Why speak to US thusf lt
will be time enough when We come TO die to think
OF It," They think the Gospel merely to be to


BUILD BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER OF DEATH.
Death Is not tine sOlemnest OF all things 1t II ever
has any solemnlty IL Is dependent upon the life the
subject has led. II is not terrible In ITSELF except
introduces us into state or being IN which we fear
(shoull he able to realize that we can meet death
when 1t comes without pain. Paul does not say,
'FOr me 70 die is Christ" but 'for me to live Is
Christ" What we need on earth Is to get that
the DEATH and 10 live well we need to live up to the
help OF Christ. This we can only secure through
the Holy spirit, who Will lead US In the way
we should 60. Let US accept


JESUS AND HIS GOSPEL


now ana receive 1t In life as well as IN DEATH as
necessary to happiness here and beyond the grave.
Let US not make light 0f the Gospel, f0f IL ID our
stay and san In this world and In the wCrld 10
come. NV friends, recently read In news paper
an incident that wish you to profit Dy. IL TOLD Oh
lady Ia Switzerland VINO went out TO gatner
fowers on the edge OF a.precpce. She renamed
absent until her friends, becoming alarmed went III
search OF her. and found her mangled remains at
the foot OF the preclpice. You will say now lo0llsh
TO risk SO much for q few


FLOWERS THAT wITHER IN DAY.
But sinners, how foolish and needless are you IN
rejecting the Gospel offered by your Master and
friend, lest You lose few pleasures OF this world
Have care that your heedessness don't bring you
to the abyss or destruc i0n What. indeed, rs
man profted 4 he gain the whole world and lose
his own soCi."
Year: 1872

EARACHE.-This is said to be a certain
cure for the earache: AS soon as any
soreness is felt in the ear, let three or
four drops of the tinoture of srnica be
poured in,and the orifce be filled with a
little cotton to exclude the air, and in a
short time the uneasiness is forgotten.
If the arnica be not resorted to until
there is actual pain, the cure may not be
as speedy, but it is just as certain, al
though it may be necessary to repeat the
operation. 1t is a sure preventive
against gathering in the ear, which is
the usual cause of earache.
Year: 1872

no natter how well the track is laid,
No matter how strong the engine is made,
When you md it running on the downward grade


Pot down the b7akeIl
II the demon Of drink baS entered the soul
And his power is getting beyond your control,
And dragging you on to a terrible goal,


Pat down the brakeSl
Remember the adAge, don't trias with FIRE,
Temptation you know IS always a liar;
Il you want 70 crush out the burning desire,


Put down the brakes
Are Jon running In debt BY living too fast1
Do you look back with shame on a prohtlsss pact,
And feel that yuur ruin is coming at last?


Put down the brakes
whether for knowlsdge, fcr homer or gain,
You are fast Wsaring out yoHr body and brain,
TIL nature no logger can bear the strain,


Put down the brakssl
The human is weak since Adams fall,
Beware how you yield to appstits'I call,
''Bo temperate in all things" vas practissd b
Paul


Put down the brakes
All, terrible thing iS human lifol
ItE track with many danger is rife
Do you seek for the victor's crown IN the btFifs


Put down the brakes
Year: 1872

AT recent Sabbath School concert a
little boy stood up to say his "piece, +"
and forgetting the words of the text hes
itated moment, then with all the as
surance possible, said: BLESSED are the
shoemakers."


No doubt but that boys father got his
boots of our friend Bill Schwartz, and
was imploring a blessing on him for the
nice fit he made him.
Year: 1872

A preacher in the far west gave out
for his text a certain chapter and verse
Of Clover. The deacon arose and told
him it was Timothy. "Oh, yes" replied
the divine, sit is Timothy ; I knew it
was some kind of grass
Year: 1872

The law requires every executor and
administrator in the State to file in the
Probate Court, within eighteen months
after his appointment, an account of his
administration, and an account every
twelve months thereafter until the es-
tate shall be settled. Failing to do this,
he shall receive no allowance for his ser
vices.
Year: 1872

DEFTNFD.-The old maxim, which the
world has 50 long received as a verify,
that Oft is more blessed to give than to
receive" has been found by quite a
large number ofpersons, to apply only
to medicine and advice.
Year: 1872

The English Government is going
to set the Hotspur iron war sloop, with
5O0-pound guns, to batterins the Glat-
ton, a turret ship, not in sham or to
make n roar, but in real, hard. smash
ing earnest, to see what the power OF
resistance OF this style Of armor Is.
There won't be any crew In the target
ship, and she Is to be put out solely for
the expensive job Of being knocked to
pieces. 1t will be q very sure way of
testing the matter, but It wouldn't do
for nation or navy TO make more
than two such experiments in a CEN
tlIrV
Year: 1872

The mansion In which the famous
Nathan murder occurred, at New
York. remains to this day just as it
was on the night Of that event. The
blood stained carpet has been taken
up, but the deep stains which soaked
through into the floor are inettaceable.
The only tenant Is a bulky German
housekeeper.
Year: 1872

REV. HENRY WARD BEEcmER Is out
In favor Of opening the public libraries
on Sundays. He believes that the
young men OF the cities should have
SONS place to go where they could
meet good companionship. lie is also
in favor Of running the street cars on
Sunday so that the poor might get n
chance Of enjoying fresh air and sun
light.
Year: 1872

The street car track IN London diff
fer from those used In this country, and
obviate some of the objections that are
experienced here. The track is n flat
strip Of Iron, with n groove for the
fiange OF the wheel to run In. This Is
not sunk, but Is exactly level with the
surface of the pavement, thus Offering
no obstacle to teams crossing the track.
The cars have seats outside rs well rs
inside.
Year: 1872

A PHILOSOPHER has observed that n
pail Of water going up stairs requires
the help Of but one boy, while the
same pail passing into circus seems
to demand t c united exertions Of
from five to eight boys.