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Year: 1873

BY FATHER RYAN.
There never was a Valley without a faded flower.
There never was Heaven without some little
The face OF day may flash with light in any morning
But evening soon shall come with her shadow


woven shr0ud
There never was 4 river without its mist OF gray,
There never was forest without It's fallen leaf;
Ana Joy may Walk beside US down the windings OF
When lol there sounds a footstep, and we meet the


fRee ofGrief
There never, was a seq shore without its drifting


wreck.
There never was an ocean without its moaning
And the golden beams OF glory the summer sky that


heck.
Shine where dead stars are sleeping in their azure


mantod grave.
There never was streamlet however crystal clear,
without shadow resting in the rpples OF It's tide;
Hopes brightest robes are broidered with the sable
And she iures-but abysses girt her path on either


side
The shadow Of the mountain falls athwart the lowy
And the shadow of the cloudet hangs above the


mountains head
And the highest hearts and lowest wear the shadow
And the smile has scarcely fitted ere the anguished


tear Is she'd
For no eyes have there been ever without weary


tear,
And those lips cannot be human which have never


heaved sigh;
For without the dreary winter there has never been


year.
And the tempests hide their terro III the calmest


summer sky.
The cradle means the cofhn-and the coffin means


the grave
The mothers song scarce hides the De Profundls


of the priest
You may Gull the falrest roses any May day ever


gave,
But they'll wither while you wear them ere the


ending ofyour feast.
SO this dreary life is passng-and we move amid Its


maze,
And we ,grope along together half in darkness,


half in light;
And our hearts often burdened by the mysteries


ofour ways,
Which are never all in shadow and are never


wholly bright.
And our dim eyes ask a beacon, and our weary feet


guide,
And our hearts of all lifes mysteries seek the


meaning and the key;
And Cross CLEANS DER our pathway-on II hangs


the Crucihed
And he answers all our yearnings by the whisper


Follow me-"
Year: 1873

ANCIENT TMBER.-Probably the old
est timber in the world, that has been
subject to the use ofman, is that which is
in the ancient temple of Egypt It is
found in connection with the stone work,
which is known to be at least four thous-
and years old. This wood, and the only
wood used in the construction of the tenn
pie is in the form Of ties, holding the end
Of one stone to another in its proper sur
face. When two blocks were laid in
place, then It appears that an excavation
about an inch deep was made in each
block, into which an hour-glass shaped
tie was driven. Il is very difficult to
force any stone from its position. The
ties appear to have been the tamerisk, or
chittem wood Of which the ark was uon-
structed, sacred tree in ancient Egypt,
and now very rarely found in the valley
Of the Nile. These doyetailed ties are
Just as sound now as on the day Of their
insertion. Although fuel Is extremely
scarce in that country, these bits Of wood
are not large enough 10 make it an object
with Arabs to shove off layer after layer
Of heavy stones for SO small prize. Had
they been Of bronze half the old temples
would have been destroyed ages ago, 50
precious would they have been for various
purposes.
Year: 1873

To PURIFY THE BLooD.--Change your
diet. Stop eating meat unless it be rare
beefsteak or rare roast beef Eat that but
once day and not much Of it. Drink
only cold water. Eat good deal Of fruit,
wholesome bread, but little, If any, butter.
Take plenty of exercise in the open
air. Use no tobacco, and your blood
will quickly become pure and healthfal,
provided you keep clean, bathing at least
once day, all over,
Year: 1873

The Colorado beetle has made its ap-
pearance in Maryland and Pennsylvania,
Mr.. 0nderdonk, President Of the College
Of St. james, having sent specimens caught
here to the Agricultural Bureau. Just
exactly what the Colorado beetle Is we DO
not know, but from the way in which the
Department is after that insect 1t must be
something dreadful, and we are sorry to
see that It is predicted that we are to make
its better acquaintance next year.
Year: 1873

When you make mustard plaster, use
no water whatever, but mix the white Of
an egg, and the result viii be plaster that
win "draw" perfectly, but will not produce
blister, even on the skin Of an infant, no
matter how long it is allowed to remain
upon the part.---Er.
Year: 1873

II is stated that silk may be produced
Of different colors by feeding the worms
on various leaves. Worms fed on vine
leaves are said to produce silk Of bright
red color, while those fed on lettuce pro-
duce emerald green silk.
Year: 1873

his . vain thing for you to thrust your
finger in che water, and pulling IL out
look for hole it is equally vain % sup
pose that, however large space you oecu.
py, the world win miss you when you de-
Year: 1873

New PARTr.-It is reasserted in Washington
that Gov. Hendricks of Indiana, the candidate for
whom the largest number of Democratic votes we're
cast for the President in the late Electoral College,
had for the object of his visit in Washington the fu
ture course of respective parties He is known to be
the most conservative in his political views and it is
said his mission is of peace and conciliation.
1t is said Judge Thurman, Mr.. Beck and others de-
cline as yet to join the movement, while others de-
clare their adherence. Governor Hendricks proposes
to orgauize new party which shall have for its plat
form such conservative and compromising declaration
Of principles as viii attract to its support all classes
who are opposed to the dominant party, and claims
that victory in the next Congress be easily
gained by the opposition, the political history of
the country shows that in the of year the oppo-
neats of dominant or administration party al
ways more or less successful. He thinks careful
consolidation of all opposing elements now with
view to carrying the election in 1874, will
age the new organization that in 1876 party may be
formed Of sufficient strength to defeat the Republi
can party and he further claims that the abandon
mcnt Of fhe old name of Democracy is necessary,
the recent contest clearly proved that the masses of
the people Of both sections Of the country are dis
trustful Of anything which bears that name.
Year: 1873

Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil is the
surest cure for rheumatism in use. In
fact, it is good to cure any kind of pain or
lameness. and it is clean and delicious to
use. 1T works like charm.
Year: 1873

N old newspaper said that he had written upon
this subject o the regulation o the currency many
should have escaped these terrible panics. Mr..
cooper asserted that 1t 10 now In the power OF the
s pss 70 e. asn e 0
& Ss done oy isgalisns gold eOntracts' O'S ss
the present paper circulation OF the country, and
that the whole present circulation shall be made
e pay "a asGa % s a
tne average premium that gold has borne during
maturing OF the debt-that premium to be de-
cIared monthly by the government This course
MUM without disturbing the business OF the coun-
try. II Will lessen the power OF men to increase
or diminish the price OF gold, and this viii soon
bring the paper circulation on par with specie by
the great increase OF our population and the grow
ing business or the country, as all WIN fnd il to
their interest to reduce she premium to AZ small
an amount as possible.


MR.. ORION


argued at length upon the propositions involved in
the two reports and thought they did not differ so
widely. He thought that no scheme could devise
so satisfactory circulating medium as the United
States greenback, and spoke further advocating in
the main the minority report. He wanted, how
ever that this question should be LETT open, that
all the members could express their views.


Mr.. ]. AUSTIN STEVENS advocated the majority
report and reegred at length TO the population OF
the United States since the year lS46 and It's cir
Gu lation in specie and bank paper, with the
amounts which they gave per capita respectively.
He moved in conclusion that in the fourth propo-
siton instead OF the redemption OF the legal tend
ers being commenced on the 4th Of May. 1t read,
$50 soon as the condition OF the money market and
the price OF gold should warrant This was lost.


After further discussion the question OF substi-
tuting the minority report for the majority report
was put by the Chairman. 1t was lost by the close
vote OF IA TO To- The friends OF the majority report
then endeavored to press the question OF its ac-
ceptance, but the Chamber refused to vote thereon,
adjourning until Tuesday next, in order TO give
other members chance OF fully expressing their
views upon this important subject
Year: 1873

Appointment of q Bankruptcy Registrar
and Court Instructions About the Nam
agemcnt OF the Estate.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %, 1873.


James Mason has been appointed registrar in the
Jay Cooke Co. bankruptcy case. Judge Cad
wallader has issued the following order, giving
instructions to the receiver.


The bankrupts will forthwith account with him
for ali their and any either OF their property real
or personal, moneys, rights, credits and effects.
Accounts to be taken nom the commencement OF
from such earlier period or periods, II any, as
may, as to any item or items, be necessary. The
receiver will be in possession OF said estate under
the order and direction OF the Court subject TO the
operation and effect OF the warrant All books Of
and concerning the business, &C.. OF the bankrupts,
viii he placed In the registrars ofllce or where the
register may direct, and remain under the con-
troll OF the receiver and open to the In
corporeal property in the Marshsls custody
under warrant may remain in such GUS
il the Marshal shall require It, assist him in max
ing an inventory or appraisement. &c, and in the
execution OF any other duties under the warrant; (;
and will, IL the registrar shall require 1t, assist in
supervising schedules exhibited by the bankrupts
and WILL from time to time, report, either directly
the court or through the registrar whatever may
be necessary or useful TO promote the best interests
OF the creditors All moneys will be forthwith de-
posted, &C.. in like manner as receipts
or collections OF assignees In bankruptcy.
The receiver will account weekly to the
registrar and finally to the assignee or as



the receiver Will be taken before and audited, set
tied and adjusted by the registrar. unless the Court
shall otherwise direct u the bankrupts or any
or either OF them have or has at any time times
made any conveyance transfer, payment or ap-
preparation otherwise than In the regular course
OF business for valuable consideration, or in ex-
pense OF living or family expenses, the receiver
will, through the registrar, report the same.
II any person claiming under the bankrupts, or
any either OF them and asserting any pre-
tence OF right not prior to said 18th OF September
1873, shall refuse or neglect 10 account TO the re-
ceiver when requested the receiver may obtain
from the clerks office citation, returnable within
five days, or earlier II the Court shall direct re-
quiring OF such refusing or neglecting person TO
account In the premises or show cause why he
should not be summarily compelled TO do so.


The appointment OF the receiver viii not be per-
mlted by the registrar TO cause any retardment OF
the first meeting OF the creditors or postponement
the assignee, or to cause any delay whatever OF
the proceedings In bankruptcy. The registrar will
so conduct and regulate them that the duties OF
the receiver may terminate as soon as possible by
the substitution OF an assignee or otherwise.
Year: 1873




PHILADELPHIA, Nov 27, 1881
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


In your paper OF the Goth inst. considerable
space is devoted to statements In relation
to myself in connection with aid from the
government for constructing the Pacific roads.
l beg leave to request that such statements may
be suspended until an application is made to Con-
gress by the companies. You may rest assured
that no application will be presented on behalf OF
the road with which am officially connected un-
less upon basis absolutely secure to the govern
ment, and certain to promote the material inter
ests OF the country, by giving active employment
to thousands OF deserving men, now idle. II an
arrangement can be devised by which tnese great
works will be completed, not only without any
possibility OF loss to the government but, on the
contrary, its best interests greatly promoted-I
have no doubt that you win agree with many other
good men that this is contamination devouty to
be wished. trust that the Importance Of the sub
ject will secure its careful consideration by the
press OF the country before critcizng II adversely.
Very respectfully, THOMAS A. SCOTT
Year: 1873

A MOTHERS INFLUENCE ON THE
CHnD.-The schoolmaster sees the
mothers face daguerreotyped in the
conduct and character of each little boy
ana girl. Nay, chance visitor, with a
quick eye, sees very plainly which child
is daily baptised in the tranquil waters
of a blessed home, and which is Grad led
in violence ,and sucked at the bosom of
storm. Did you ever look at a little
pond in a sour, dark day in March ?
How sullen the swampy water looked /!
The shore pouted at the pond, and the
pond made mouths at the land and
how the scraggy trees, cold and bare
armed, scowled over the edge! But
look at it on a bright day in June,
when great rounding clouds, all golden
with sunlight, checker the heavens,
and seem like great flock of sheen
which the good God is tending in tha,
upland pasture of the sky, aud then
how different looks the pond-the
shores all green, the heavens all CAV
and the pond laughs right out and
blesses God. As the heavens owe,
the water, so mother broods over the
family, March or June as she will
Theodore Parker.
Year: 1873

There is an old superstition that
praise is too good a thing to be given to
the children; that it is too rich for their
mental and moral digestion. Some
parents are so afraid that a child will
grow proud, thak they never praise him,
and this course is often disastrous. 1t
is apt to produce either too much SELF
assertion-for self-assertion is a leeiti-
mate outgrowth of the Withholding of
commendation to which one is entitled


or to engendera selfdistrust or melan-
choly hopelessness of disposition.


Praise is sunshine to a child, and
there is no child that does not need it.
1t is the high reward of ones struggle
to do right. Thomas Hughes says that
you never can get mans best out of
him without praise. You certainly can
never get a child's best out of him with
out praise. Many sensitive child. we
believe, dies of hunger for kind COM
mendation. Many child, starving for
the praise that parent should give, runs
Oft eagerly after the designing fattery
of others.


10 withhold praise where it is due is
dishonest, and in the case of child.
such course often leaves a stinging
sense of injustice. Motives of common
Justice, as well as regard for the future
OF the child, should influence the parent
TO give generous praise for all that de-
serves 1t. Ofcourse there is difference
IN the constitution of children. Some
cannot bear SO much praise as others,
and some need a great deal.


1t should never be indiscriminate, we
remember wonderful woman who
taught school in one village until she
had educated part ofthree generations.
She was one of the most successful of
teachers. But her success lay in her
gift of praising with discrimination. \
bad boy who was good scholar got
praise for his brilliancy, sandwiched
between her abomination for bad behav-
Tor, and so was won to better life and
we recall good girl who had no gift of
learning rapidly, but who was saved
from utter despair by the praise she got
Tor her untiring industry. Into the DIS
conraged hearts ofthe children the praise
OF the teacher came like sunlight. And
the virtues, like other fruits, can only
ripen in the shunshine. E.
GLEsToN, i'll Christian at Work.
Year: 1873

A laughable incident occurred one
evening, recently, on the up train to
Sacramento. There were two seats in
the car turned so as to face each other.
One was occupied by lady and the
other by Chinaman. Evidently the
lady did not relish the presence of the
Chinaman, and set her wits to work to
oust him out. She succeeded about as
follows:


Motioning the Chinaman to rise, she
explained to him that she wanted to
take the cushions and their frames,
and place them lengthwise across from
seat to seat. John said "all rightee"
and got out in the aisle while she placed
the seats as above described, and then
proceeded to lie down on the bed thus
improvised, with her head resting on
her valise


She supposed that the Chinaman
would at once take the hint that the
lady wanted to take a little rest, in the
space usually occupied by four per.
sons. But John hadn't heard Of the
woman's rights movement, and at once
proceeded to crawl in and stretch him.
self by her side, with his head on a
little bundle of his own. The Chinese
are an initiative race, and like to do
as others do, you know.


The lady, as soon as she discovered
that she had a bedfellow, got up lit-
tie wildly, and started for the next
car, to the infinite amusement of the
passengers, who had been watching
the little scene with some interest.
John took no notice of the fun he had
created, but went to sleep with the
whole bed to himself.
Year: 1873

Absolutely pure iron is said to have
been produced bya Russian chemist
by means Of the galvanic battery. Dur
ing the process large quantity Of hy-
drogen was disengaged from the ordin-
ary iron used. The pure iron is sil
ver-white metal, very malleable and
ductile, and SO soft as to be readily cut
with pair Of scissors. It is very diff
ferent from iron which has been hith.
erto supposed to be pure. It oxidizes
very rapidly, and water is decomposed
by it BY the rapid absorption Of oxygen.
Year: 1873

The temperance men Of Massachu.
setts tried hard to entrap Butler into
a statement Of his own sentiments on
the subject of liquor laws in Farming
ham yesterday, but he was not to be
caught. He has ostentatiously declar
ed his readiness to enforce all existing
laws if he becomes Governor, that is,
he will do what he is sworn to do; but
As to his personal sentiments regarding
the wisdom Of the law he has not spok
On. The Temperance men wish him to
speak out before they promise him
their votes.
Year: 1873

TIE jury LAVA bill has been
introduced into the British Parliament
for the amendment of the jury law, so
that the agreement Of eight out of the
twelve of the jury shall secure a ver-
dict.
Year: 1873

of business to which they succeeded,
and we think by the time the next
Legislature meets we can dispense, per-


hsps, with two of the courts


certainly not now. Many of our


best citizens have urged that


two Of our civil courts be abolished, as


we think unwisely but with the bestmO-


tives. There is, however, another class


who would be in favor Of doing away.


with al courts and all law. They, We
are informed, are particularly anxious
that our Criminal Court should be legis-
lated out of existence. We are not as
tonished at this. There is a natural
antagonism between law-breakers and
law-enforcers. That the Criminal Court
has done its duty, the unexampled good
order and quiet reigning in our midst
is the most convincing proof Keno
and faro no longer hold forth
under the broad glare Of chandeliers,
to The disgrace of our city, but have
sullenly retreated to their hiding places
if they at all exist. Life and property
are safer now in Memphis than they
have been for years, and neither arebet-
ter protected anywhere in the United
States than here. Our citizens
feel this, and appreciate the
benefits and blessings flowing there
from. They, and their Representatives,
should therefore bestir themselves to see
that no harm befall this court from the
men who have felt its iron hand, and
who are now plotting its ruin.
Year: 1873


in the world ever enjoyed so complete a
golden field as the merchants of the
South. Why? Because they have the
exclusive right to price and ways, not
only to the products of the entire South,
but that of the North, East and West,
for their customers.


You may ask why submit to
such high-handed dealings. The
reason is obvious. First-No farmer
is forbid selling his cotton by law, or
which is the same thing, by consent of
action between the sellers and buyers of
cotton. Second-We have had ad-
yances, and as q matter of policy, to Sc
cure future advances, We throw the SELL
ing, storage, insurance and pickings
into their hands. Third-Not having
the money, we can only get goods at one
place; hence, pricing does not amount
TO anything. The question is to get
them, and pay for them at any price.
Why this state of affairs? The reason
is likewise obvious. First-We are one
or two years behind, and are not able to
turn a new leaf-that is, if we quit
cotton the merchants will quit us, and
TO do so we would suffer muehly.
SecOnd-The labor system is such that
they will not raise grain and stock, for
two reasons. First-They work for the
quickest returns that will require the
least attention-that is, they never look
more than one year ahead-therefore
they wish TO have their labor in that
which they can convert into money the
easiest. Hence, if we were to


PLANT MORE GRAIN,


and start our herds of cattle, sheep and
hogs, they would not cultivate the
corn, as that would not be ready money
to them, or attend the herds only at
unreasonable hours, when all the prof Is
would fall TO their share.


Seeond-The only way we can get the
negro is on the shares, or rent to him,
for two reasons: First-They have q
concert of action between themselves,
through their societies, not to work for
any white man on the farm for wages.
Sec0nd-There is so much cleared land
in proportion to the labor as it is, that is
now running to waste, and being eat up
by high taxes and interest on old debts,
that the majority of landholders are glad
to get them on their places on any plan;
therefore, labor dictates terms as well as
capital, and we could, disorganized and
in debt, as we are, fix the rate Of taxes
OF interest on capital as easily as We
could govern and control the labor sys-i
tenn. Hence, yod see, from this state Of
circumstances, that it is impossible TO
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be prOcur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is a fact worthy the attention Of consum-
Year: 1873

GREAT PoPUIARITY .-DR. PRICE s
CREAM BAKING POWDER and SPECIAL
FLAyoRINGS, NEcTARINE, ROSE, LEMON,
etc, have been before the public many
years and have gained for themselves, on
their own merits, an extensive sale, both
in this country and the British Provinces,
Their great popularity is mainly due to
the scrupulous manner in which they are
prepared. the using Of the purest and best
materials. with special reference to their
healthfulness. We never tire Of using
them for they are always the same. Ar
ticles in which they are used have no
disagreeable odor or sickly taste, but are
/ ALWAYS ENJOYABLE