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Year: 1873

How TO MAKE A MUSTARD PLASTER.
How many people are there who
really know how to make a mustard
plaster? Not one in hundred. at the
most, perhaps, and yet mustard plasters
are used in every family, and physicians
prescribe their application, never tell
ing anybody how to make them, for
the simple reason that doctors them
selves do not know, as rule. The
ordinary way is to mix the mustard
with water, tempering it with little
flour, but such plaster as that makes
is simply abOminable. Before it has
half done its work it begins to blister
the patient, and leaves him finally
with painful, tlayed spot, after having
produced far less effect in beneficial
way than was intended. Now a mus
tard plaster should never make blister
at all. If blister is wanted. there are
other plasters far better than mustard
for the purpose. When you make :,
mustard plaster, then use no water
whatever, but mix the mustard will;
the white of an egg, and the result will
be plaster which will ''draw" per-
fectly, but will not produce bliste!
even upon the skin of an infant, no
matter how long it is allowed to re-
main upon the part. For this we have
the word of an old and eminent physi-
clan, as well as our own experience.
Year: 1873




TURKISH NoTEs.-A correspondent
in the Levant writes 81 send you IL
couple of cases illustrating the ways of
life ont here. The late Sultan. wishing
to give the ladies of his harem an idea
of the Crystal Palace, commissioned IL
firm of Shipbuilders on the Thames to
construct the iron framework of a huge
dume-liLc structure. 1t waS. when
completed. put up i'll England, and then
taken to pieces for conveyance to Con
stantinople, where it was re-rTccted
and covered in with glass, and formed
one of the most conspicuous and pretty
objects which met the travellers gaze
on going up the BoSphorus. The pres
cnt Sultan. however. thought that it
intertcrcd with his view. and ordered
it To he demolished, and the debris of
building which from first to last must
have cost more than 1000 .OOOI. has been
sold for old scrap iron. The other story
is still more strange. The Father of
the Faithful some time since ordered Il
new ard gorgeous Imperial residence
to he built for himself. Art. money.
and science were laviShed on the struct-
urc. the sum total of the cost of which
WAS almost fabulous. The day arrived
when the Sultan was told that all was
prepared for his reception in his new
abode. His Majesty quilted his old
and incomveniemt palace with light
heart, and hastily repaired to the
splendid and more modern one but
alas whether his impatience or ardour
got the better of his dignity is not re-
lated, but on crossing the threshold he
stumbled and fell. The omen was OF
too serious character to he lost on an
Oriental mind. The Sultan retraced
his steps, sent for the architect, and
commanded that the gorgeous and mag
nitcent editice should be razed to the
ground. The gentleman in question in
despair repaired to the Grand Vizier
who failed to obtain a revocation of the
order, but as dernier resort proceeded
to the English Ambassador, who at
once pointed out to His Majesty how
ridiculous such an act would make him
appear before the civilized world. This
with other arguments, saved the place
but the evil eye is supposed still to
rest on it, as it remains empty."-PaI
| Mall Gazette.
Year: 1873




The President thanked the Committee for their atten-
ton and said he accepted the Office aud would endeayor
in the future the past to discharge the duties i'll
trusted to him by the people to the best OF his ability.


The Committee, after few words Of congratulatory
conversation next called the Hon. Henry Wilson. aud
read TO him similar in part that addressed TO
the President informing him Of his election as Vice
President Of the United states, and concluding as fol-
lows:


We take this occasion, while performing this official
duty 10 congratulate you on the high honor conferred
upon you by people Of the United States You have
long been hOnorably identified with the legislative
branch Of the Government during period Of unexam
pied difficulty. We state the universal feel
ing Of the respective houses TO which we belong when we
assure you OF their sincere respect ana hearty goodwill


Mr. Wilson thanked the Committee for their congratu-
lations and for their OF the goodwill OF both
Houses Of Congress. He gratefully accepted the high
trust conded him by the people of the United States,
and said he would strive discharge the duties OF the
position assigned TO him with zeal, fidelity and Impair
tiality He expressed too the hope that the coming
four years would be cOnsecraed, by those intrusted
with power to the peace, unity and development OF the
country and that those in department OF the Gov
ernment might the close Of Their official
with the consciousness OF duties well DONE and with the
approval Of their c0untrymen.
Year: 1873

sE-aIF EVER HAVE THE POWER I
WILL RENDER THE SCHOOL FEATURE
OF THE CONSTITUTION MIGRATORY.
1T SHALL NEVER BE CARRIED OUT
BY ANY VOTE OR ACTION OF MIN E''
R. n Daniel, IN a Speech before the Vir0inia
Legislature at its last session. A9tH3 81
Year: 1873

CASToRIA.-ls more than substitute
or Castor Oil 1t is the only safe article in exis-
tenee which is sure to regulate the bowels, cure
wind -colic and produce natural sleep. 1t is
pleasant TO take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep. lan
Year: 1873

A SAD CAsE.-The saddest case of mis-
placed confidence on record is that of Rock
land county man who rescued another from
watery grave only to find that instead of his
long lost brother it was person to whom he
owed three dollars and a half for turnips.
Year: 1873

Daniel Webster says: sit is only shallow
minded pretenders who either make distin-
guished origin matter of personal merit or OBJ
scure origin matter of personal reproach.-
Tauuts and scoffing at the humble condition of
early life affect nobody 10 America but those
who are foolish enough to indulge 10 them, and
they are generally sufficiently punished by the
published rebuke. A man who is Dot ashamed
of himself need not be ashamed of his early con-
dtion." And Boileau says :-'Though you
be sprung in direct line from Hercules, if you
show low born meanuess, that long success
sion of ancestors whom you disgrace are so ma
ny witnesses against you; and this grand dis
play Of their tarnished glory but serves to make
your ignominy more evident"


PRINTER s PoETBY-Know ye the printer S
hour of peace? Know ye an hour more fraught
with joy than ever felt the Maid of Greece when
kissed by Venus amorous boy? IT'S not when
news of solemn note his columns all with sad
ness fill; nor yet when brother printers quote
the effnsions of his blunt worn quill. But. o
tbs when the weather's fair, or clad in rain, OF
| hail. or vapor, It's when he hears the welcome
| sound, eve come to pay you for your paper. y
Year: 1873

Smiggles says that in his boyhood he used
to sing with some spirit, Il want to be an an
gel;" but since he began to play baseball, the
very thought of going out on a fly" makes
him shudder.
Year: 1873

The Rev. JOS JONES' pastor of st. John
Methodist Protestant Church, North Liberty
street, preached last evening. before a large
congregation Sermon to Young Women"
The discourse, which was eloquently spoken,
contained many practical truths. some Of them,
it may have been thought, of a commonplace
character, but even if only part of the coun-
sci extended was accepted and acted upon, by
the girls of the period. the revolution would
efcial to the society of the present and future
generations. The great obstacles young ladies
of the present have to encounter, said the
speaker, were ambition, trying to be some
body, and excitement. To counteract these.
strength of character and purity of motive and
religious convictions were required.


He spoke of the ''gir of the period" as hav-
ing by absurd style and fashions subjected her.
self to cutting satire, pictorial aud otherwise
The speaker animadverted severely upon the
eytravavagance of female attire at the present
day. remarking in this connection that a sup
posed pious woman frequently expended more
upon a single article of jewelry or dress than
she contributed in year, or may be in life
time, to the church of God. The difficulties
ministers had to contend with in attempting to
speak against such extravaganza in dress ex-
listed in the fact that many of the ladies who
were most prominent as Christian members
were themselves slaves to this folly


Addressing himself particularly to the young
ladies of the congregation, the speaker coun-
seled them against improper associations, ad-
monishing them that it was their special mis-
sion to elevate the young men of the country
by requiring those with whom they associate
to observe standard of morality that would
be required of those persons of their own sex.
In this connection he spoke of their influence
for good, which, owing to the advantages af
forded by education and other social preroga.
tives enjoyed in free country like America
was very great. He counseed them to be real
not to assume to be what they were not in fact
to be neat and elegant, to educate and cultivate
their minds by close study, and the careful
reading of standard books, to avoid extrava
gaDce in dress or personal adornment to pre-
serve purity of mind and heart, and above
all to be earnest, devoted Christians The
| true mission was to aid the Church, to which
| they could render material assistance by cor
rect and becoming department, as we'll as BY
contributions Of their means. The sermon
throughout was entertaining, without being
sensational, and was delivered in the speaker
| am rr,ooG,l tplo Do7t
Year: 1873

At this early day to speculate upon
crops or crop prospects may seem
somewhat out Of place, but there can
certainly be no harm in telling a plain
unvarnished story, leaving our read


ers to draw their own conclusions
according to experience in cropping,
actual observation or from other


sources. 1t was generally noticed
that the seed cane planted in the fall
of last or the spring of this year, had
kept remarkably well, the instances
being rare where it suffered from frosts
or the long rainy spells encountered


up to the time Of planting. With
good seed the experienced planter
seldom fails to secure Il good stand,
let the weather overhead Or under
foot be what it may. At the present
time the plant cane is up in every


field OF this parish, and it is seldom
n planter is heard to complain Of not
having as good Il stand as he could


wish. We have been told again and
again-to which we add our own tes-
timony-that there have been no crop
prospects since the memorable season
! of 1853 in which the plant cane prom
ised so well, and that is saying
~ great deal. There is some dis
| satisfaction with the rattoons and
stubbles, neither having put in as
good an appearance as our planters
would like, but, then, it will scarcely
do to have too much Of good thing.
More than ordinary care was taken
of them as a general rule, last year,
owing to an impression which seemed
common, that the sugar crop of this
year would have to depend upon
them for a success-the long rains il
was feared had injured or entirely
ruined the seed in mats or winrows


and even that planted in the fall


But the contrary has proven the cast
with planting in this parish, ant
while all are in the main pleased
with the prospects ahead, there ART
still regrets manifested here and there
at the injury done to the rattoons ant
stubble. Our readers are not to III
Year: 1873

fer, however, that the injury inflicted
upon the second and third years
growth of cane amounts to a total
loss By no means: in some places
it is better than in others, and even
mych Of that supposed to be injured
or totally destroyed, may yet come
mp, flourish and yield good crops in
return for the labor expended upon
it. There is time enough to deter
mine the full extent of the injury q
month or six weeks hence, when all
that is likely to come up will he
above ground. When we speak of
the fine appearance of the stands Of
seed cane and the quantity in the
fields, it must be borne in mind that
by far the greater portion Of the cane
i'll this parish last year, was reserved
for planting, consequently the num-
Der of acres of plant cane are greater
than they have been at any time
since the war closed.


Such are our prospects at this early
day for good crops, and we think we
hazard nothing in saying that we be-
lieve Il prosperous season is ahead of
us. OF course allowances must be
made for unpropitious weather and
the chances to which cropping is sub
.jected to in the Indifferent and scarce
ly efficient labor we now have. An
other and by far the greater fear lies
in the possibility Of foundations from
the rapidly rising river and should
they not occur, another though lesser
fear is that the river may remain up
until late in the season when seep-
age water and Indifferent drainage
have their injurious parts to play.


We have now stated all that is nee
essary for our readers elsewhere to
know concerning the condition of the
cane crops in the middle Of April for
this part of the State. Without any
Of the set backs enumerated above,
and favorable season follow from
the present until grinding begins, tie
yield must be good-perhaps greater,
III proportion to the land under cul-
tivation, than any year since 1862.
TO see crops in the fields any thing
like those of 1858 or 1862, ut grinding
time, would make our planters rejoice
from the very bottom of their hearts.
What money would be thrown in cir
culation, what debts paid, what cred-
it restored, what condolences replaced,
in fact the golden sun Of prosperity
would again seem to shine upon Lou
isiana, cheering every heart and stim-
ulating every one to renewed energy
III cnltivating the great staple Of our
our State. SO mote it be!
Year: 1873

A veterinary surgeon who lives at
Wilmington tried to "founder" Ills
mother -in-law BY dancing a polka with
her until she got warmed, up, and then
giving her all the iced lemonade she
could drink.
Year: 1873

Yesterday currency was down to one and
two per cent premium, although there was
very little business doing, consequently lit.
tie demand for greenbacks.


More favorable news comes from the
Clearing House. 1t is stated that a majority
of the banks are ready to resume, but are
waiting for three of the weak sisters to fall
into line. 1t is expected that in a week. or
ten days at furthest. they will all be ready
to resume currency payments, in time to CO.
operate with the cotton merchants, who
propose to deal with cotton on cash basis
after the tenth proXimO.
Year: 1873

THIEVES ARREsTED.-Since last Sunday
morning Captain Disney and Sergeant Hall
have been quietly but busily working up
the case of the theft of brass from the firm
of Tanner s. Co. They traced up the prin-
cipal in the theft, Robert Thomas (colored),
to point up the river five miles from the
city, and arrested him yesterdy morning and
brought him to the city. He was found
working in garden, and resisted arrest, but
few stout blows from the officer brought
him 10 terms. He admitted a theft of lot
of iron, and said he helped colored man
named William Turner to put the brass in
the wagon in which it was taken away
Turner was also lodged in the staten.house
last night. Giles Cook and Joe Hill (both
colored) are also under arrest for completely
in the Ihclts
Year: 1873

TIE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
TAI law-useful, serviceable, and cheap. The adj
vertiser can I'LL the back of the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish to make public,
and send them through the mail for only one cent
Can be printed at this Office at low rates.
Year: 1873

ALMOST AN AccIDENT.-The westward
bound express train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad yesterday morning narrowly
escaped serious accident. AS the cars
were nearing Swoope's depot, Il point about
seven miles west of Staunton, two horses
came suddenly upon the track in cut, and
were almost instantly run over by the train
and killed outright. Both were valuable
horses. One of the unfortunate animals in
some way or other got under the baggage
car and threw it from the track. The train
was delayed about three hours. A large
number of the passengers were for the
White SULPHUR.
Year: 1873

two hours from the time he came into the
store, he started home with s4S9.63 worth
of goods for himself, and good supply for
some of his neighbors. The last thing he
said when starting home, was this; Il shall
always come to
Year: 1873

The easiest and simplest remedy is
found in every store-roOm. Take
common starch and grind with knife
until it is reduced to the smoothest
powder. Take clean box and fill it
with starch, thus prepared, so as to
have it continually at hand for use
Every time the hands are taken from
the suds or dish water, wipe them,
and while they are vet damp rub a
portion of starch thoroughly over
them, covering the whole surface.
The effect is magical. The rough
smarting skin is cooled and soothed
and healed, bringing and insuring
the greatest degree of comfort and
freedom from this by no means insig-
nificant trial
Year: 1873

THE MEANEST MAN. 1t turns
out, after all, that the meanest man
is not the man we referred to the 9TH
er day, who split up his first wife's
tombstone Burrows is even meaner
than he. Burrows was an inyeter-
ate tobacco chewer, but as his wife
detested the practice and made home
tempestuous and stormy for him
when he INDUCED in the habit there,
he always chewed when away du-
ring the day, and declared to his wife
that he had stopped permanently.
But one evening, upon entering the
front door and drawing out his hand
kerchief, he accidently pulled out his
paper of tobacco, and without notice
ing it, left it lying on the floor.
When Burrows sat down to his tea,
his wife walked in with the tobacco
in her hand, and looking Burrows
firmly in the eve, said: "Do you
know who that belongs to ?" With
great presence of mind Burrows turn
ed scowling to his oldest boy and
said with severe voice: Immortal
Mara . Is it possible that you have
begun TO chew tobacco, YOU young
reprobate! Where'd you get that
musty stuff? What do you mean by
such conduct, you young villain ?
Haven't | told you often enough to
let tobacco alone ? Come here tC me,
or III tear the jacket off of you"
And as he spoke the stern father
made a grab at the boy and dragged
him out in the entry, where he chas-
tised him with cane Then Bur
rows threw the tobacco over the
fence, where he went out and got il
in the morning and enjoyed it during
the day "Merciful Moses" :" he ex-
claimed when he told us about it,
"what would | have done if my chill
dren had all been girls ? it makes an
old fathers heart glad when he feels
that he has boy he can depend on
in such emergencies.
Year: 1873

4 friend of mine recently attended
the funeral of "a middle aged lady
who was greatly beloved by the CON-
munitv in which she died. Her fami-
ly was large and highly respectable,
but having moved a long time pre-
vious from a neighboring State not
much was known of their origin.
The obsequies were attended by a
large and sympathizing company.
The preacher opened his discourse
by speaking of the good character of
the deceased and the sad occasion
which called the company together.


"But, my friends" said he, "un-
known to you | have greater cause
for seriousness at this solemn time
than any one before me. Even these
sarviving relations who are most in
terested in what | am going to COM
municate have forgotten the time
when, long ago and far of, they once
heard my voice. 1t is now almost
twenty years since the father of the
deceased, and of her brothers and
sisters, now seated around with 9TH
ers present, suddenly expired before
my eyes. Yes, | had the melancholy
satisfaction, among thousands of 9th
ers, of seeing him hung. | read the
hymn which was sung ere he swung
and hope-though he seemed not
to relish my informing him that he
would soon go from work to rewards,
not to appreciate my kind advice gen
orally that as most persons who
die from the scaffold usually do, he
went to glory right off" With this
cheerful and highly complimentary
reminiscence, the speaker took his
text from the chapter in the book OF
Esther wherein is recorded the exc
cution of Haman From this he
drew, neck and heels, the farfetched
inference that it was equally as hard
to tell how as when he would die
Year: 1873

When the lessons and tasks are all ended,


And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me,


To bid me good night and be kissed;
oh, the little white arms that enclrcle


Myneck in tender embrace,
Oh, the smiles that are hslos of heaven,


Shedding sunshine OF love on my lace:
And when they are gone / sit dreaming


ofmy childhood too lovely to last;
OF love that my heart viii remember.


When it wakes TO the pulse of the past,
Ere the world and its wlckedness made me


A partner Of sorrow and sin,
When the glory Of God was about me,


And the glory Of gladness within.
oh, my heart grows weak as n wOmans,


And the fountains of feeling will flow,
When think of the paths steep and stony,


Where the feet Of the dear ones must go:
OF the mountains Of sin hanging DER them,


OF the tempest of fate blowing Wild
Oh! there is nothing on earth half 20 holy


As the innocent heart of n child
There are idols of hearts and households:


inert are II. .cis OF trOi IN disguise:
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses.


His glory still CLEANS in their eyes;
Oh! these truants from home and from heaven


They have made me more manly and mild,
And know how Jesus could liken.


The kingdom of God to a child
ask not a life for the dear ones


All radiant as others have done,
But that life may have Just enough shadow


To temper the glare of the sun;
would pray God to guard them from evil.


But my prayer would bound back to myself:
All: seraph may pray for sinner


But sinner must pray for himself
The twig is so easily bcnicd,


l have banishcd the rule and the rod:
l have taught them the goodness of knowledge
They have taught me the goodness of God;
My heart is a dungeon of darkness,


Where shut them from breaking rule:
My frown is sufficient correction:


My love is the law OF the school
shall leave the old house in the autumn.
To traverse its threshold no more:
All! how l shall sigh for the dear ones,


That meet me each morn at the door.
lShall miss the good nights" and the kisses,
And the gush of their innocent glee.
The group on the green, and the flowercrs
Tia. are brought every morning to me
/ shall miss them Mt morn and at eve,


Their song in the school and the street;
| shall miss the low hum of their voices

And the tramp of their delicate feet
" hen the lessons and tasks are all ended
And death says The school is dismls.e,!' -
M9y the little ones gather around me,
To bid me good night and be kissed.
Year: 1873

God bless the cheerful people
man, woman or child, old or young,
illiteratc or educated, handsome or
homely. Over and above every 9TH
er social fruit stands cheerfulness-
What the sun iSto nature-what God
is to the stricken heart which knows
how to lean upon Him-are cheerful
persons in the house and by the way
side. They go unebtrusiyely, uncou-
sciously about their silent mission,
bright, ming up society around them
with happiness beaming from their
faces. We love to sit near them; we
love the nature of their eye, and the
tone of their voice. Little children
find them out, oh, so quickly, amid
the densest crowd, and, passing by
the knitted brow and compressed lip,
glide near, and laying q confding lit
tie hand on their knee, lift their clear
young eyes to those loving faces.