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Year: 1871

Every person should cultivate nice
sense of honor. In a hundred different
ways this most fitting adjunct of the
true lady or gentleman is often tried.
For instance, one is the guest of fam
lily where, perhaps, the domestic ma
chinery does not run smoothly. There
is sorrow in the house unsupported by
the outer world. Sometimes it is dis
sipatcd son, whose conduct is shame
and grief to his parents; sometimes a
relative whose eccentricities and pecu-
liarities are a cloud on the home. Or,
worst of all, husband aud wife may not
be in accord, and there may be often
bitter words spoken, and harsh recrimi.
nations. In any of these cases the guest
is in honor bound to be blind and deaf,
as far as people without are concern ed.
If a gentle word within can do any
good, it may well be said; but to go
forth and reveal tho shadow of ALI uu-
ha. py secret to any one, even your
nearest friend, is an act of indeicacy
and mcanness almost unparalleled.
Once in the sac.ed precincts of any
home, admitted to its privacy, sharing
its life, all that you see and hear is a
sacred trust 1t is as really contempti-
BILE TO gossip Of such things as it would
be to steal the silver or borrow the
books and forget to return them.
Year: 1871

Walking for young and active per-
sons is by far the best exercise riding
is good for the elderly, middle-aged
and invalids, The abuse of these eXer-
cises consists in taking them when the
system is exhausted, more or less, by
previous fasting or by mental labors.
Some persons injudciously attempt a
long walk before break kfast, under the
belief that it is conducive to health.
Others will get up early to work three
hours at some abstruse mental toll. The
effect in both instances is the same; il
subtracts from the power of eXertion in
the after part of the day. y short
saunter or some light reading before
this meal is the best Indulgence of the
kind; otherwise the waste occasioncd
by labor must be supplied by noursh.
ment, and the breakfast will necessarily
become heavy meal, and the whole
morning scomfort sacrificed bya weight
at the chest from imperfect digestion o


Cd. These observations apply to ell
derby persons who are prone to flattel
themselves into the persuasion tha
they can use their mental or bodil,
powers in age as In youth.
Year: 1871

Is to compel child to cat an article of
food for which he has no appetite, nay,
may have positive disgust at the very
thought ofswallowing the hated mouth
ful. Parents do this from the very best
of motives, thinking that it would add
to their children's health or comfort in
after-life to have learned to eat the ar
ticle in uestion.


1t is just as great an outrage TO compel
a man to eat piece of fried snake as to
compel child TO eat piece of fat meat
when his stomach revolts at it; the in.
humanity of it is greater, because the
man may defend himself, while the
child, all unresisting and helpless, is
made to comply by the one whom he
loves best in the world.


The instincts of childhood should be
held in a measure sacred to them and
1t may be safe to say that what nature
Graves, the body has use for; what ma
turo abhors, the same body has no use
for.


Every man is at liberty to ride any
hobby he chooses 20 death if he wants
to ride it to his own undoing, he may
have the right to do it, with some re.
strictions but to "have theory" and
kill his child in the attempt to carry il
out, to make it practical, is not to be APP
plauded.


If man wishes to learn his child TO
relish any article Of food which he does
not relish now, a safe method Of bring
ing it about is to take long walk OF
ride, far from any human habitation,
and after the child has been some time
complaining Of being hungry, present
the article in question to him, and lei
him taste ii if he will, and in little
while taste ii again in this way he
may be educated TO love it in o very
short time. The conclusion of the whole
matter is this; to compel the swallow.
ing of mouthful of food against the
appetite or inclination for it, is certainly
Il wicked waste of that much it gives
no healthful nourishment to the body
is violence to nature, a shock to the
syst an, and invites loathsome, painful
and even fatal maladie5.
Year: 1871

THE subjoined paragraph, clipped
from an exchange, is a valuable little
volume in itself:


mo man is gentleman, who, with
out provocation, would treat with Incl
Witty the humblest of his species. 1t
is vulgarity for which no accomplish
ment of dress or address can ever atone.
The man who desires to make evey one
around him happy, and whose creates
solicitude is never to give offence to any
one, is 4 gentleman by nature and
species, though he may never have
worn a suit of broadcloth, nor ever
heard of lcxieon.-There are men in
every throb of whose hearts there is
solicitude for the welfare of mankind,
and whose very breathis IS perfumed with
kindness"
Year: 1871

The Ney York Times has the follow.
ing:


The onslaught on the canine species
for the misfortune of being subject in
rare cases to madness will probably not
be repeated this year, and the rising
generation will be saved from the de.
moralizing effect of price being put
upon the head of all unfortunate ours,
which chance to be met in the streets
without the disgrace of a muzz,e. May
or Hall refused last year to have any,
thing to do with this bloody business.
He believes the whole thing is hum.
bug and relic Of barbarism, and that
hydrophobla is produced more by shut.
ting up and harassing the dogs than
from any other cause. The Board of
Health too has come to about the same
conclusion. The medical members say,
| that it is superstitious error to suppose
that dogs are more liable to madness in
summer, than at any other season OF
the year. The result of the most thor.
ough and intelligent investigation on
the subject tends to prove the contrary
and while the general ordinances with
regard to the treatment of dogs will b,
enforced, no special regulations will be
made for the summer, and no massacr,
of these innocent household creatures
will be authorized or encouraged.
Year: 1871

FALSE SHAME - The false shame
which fears 10 be detected in honest
manual employment; which shrinks
from exposing to the world a necessary
and honorable economy; which bushes
more deeply for shabby attire than for
mean action, and which breads the
sneer of the world more than the up
braiding of conscience-this false shame
will prove the ruin Of every one who suf.
ers it to influence his thoughts and life
Year: 1871




1t has ever been thought by the Democracy


proof OF genius for the ntrcacies Of politics and the
art Of sefgOyernment when those engaged In politics
shown skill in making ont of the business or
caring for the public interests Who has thought OF
declaring Tweed and his constituents incapable of self
government because the debt Of New-1Ork, under
his management, raised by S5sOO0OO0 in 20 months
All these things when done by white Democrats, are
proofs Of their high capacity and even genius, for p0ut
tics IL is amusing therefore, TO read in journal so
deeply Democratic The Ne1 York Journal Of Commerce
an gnmeu of the South Carolina cOOred legislature
for following at respectful distance behind the Tam
many thieves and stealing tens where the latter have
stolen thousands. The Democracy of York who nave
rejoced in the vndication of the dignity OF the people
winch was afforded by the spectacle of a New-1Ork
Councilman smoking 30ccnt corporation cigars, see III IN
quite different light when cOOred legislator smokes
5cent cigar under the head of contingent expenses and
exudes his saliva into gtedged and crimsOn-tpped
porcelain spittOOn. They astOunded to learn that
Of carpet baggers and negroes in the south Carolina
Legislature have had the audacty in buying Sl0OOll
worth of land, Tor sale TO actual settlers In small
quantities for cultivation, to every seller OF the and
twice his price, condition that he would make out the
deed for times the price, that the ring might
steal the difference These tricks. familiar 10 white
legislators really To have been swiftly acquired py
their cOOred brethren in South Carolina. one might
almost infer from the with which they are learned
that not few Of them had Democratic blood III their
Year: 1871

James Griffin, one of the officers OF the Su-
perior Court brought suit against Michael schwa-
berger for false imprisonment Griffin says that one
evening In June last, while heand schwanberger were
drinking In q lager-beer saloon, the latter publicly
charged the plaintiff with having stolen his pockebook
containing sO and then went 10 the Fourth Precinct
statlonHouse and falsely made charge, which resulted
in Grln's arrest and exposure Tin the public streets
Upon reaching the satonlouse the sergeant in charge
ordered the defendant himself 70 be searched and the
missing pocketbook containing only s1 instead OF tho
alleged COO was found In his posses sion, In an IN
side pocket The plaintiff was thereupon discharged
end promptly brought this suit against the defendant,
LAYING his damages at $4,000 Judge McCunn granted an
order of arTc>t against schwanberger holding MIN III
OOo bail Counsel for the prisoner moves for his
discharge upon the certificate OF his that he ls
subject to ll5 Of alteration James Morgan opposed
the application behalf Of the plaintiff setting up TIE
perfect sanity of defendant and his shiewdncss in bust
ness transactions ground for his opposition Judge
Freedman reserved his decision
Year: 1871

There is nothing which adds so much
to the beauty and power of man as a
good moral character. tits his wealth,
his influence, his life. 1t dignfies him
in every station. exalts him in every
condition, and glorifies him at every
period of life. Such character is
more to be desired than everything else
on earth. 1t makes man free and
independent no servile tool; no
crouching sycophant no treacherous
honor>seeker ever bore such charac-
ter The pure joys of truth and
righteousness never spring in such a
person. If young men only knew how
much good character would dignify
and exalt them, how glorious it would
make their prospects, even in this life
Never should we find them yielding to
the grovcling and base born purposes of
human nature.
Year: 1871

Squire Was very fastidious IN
his notions of propriety. At weddings
and funerals he was quite officious, and
very particular that everything should
be done decently and in order. In due
time he was taken ill--fatally so-and
relatives and friends were gather, d
around his bed, sad and weeping. One
of these, more Thoughtful than the rest,
asked the department squire if he
would like to have the clergyman called
in to pray with him to which he re-
piled | think it wonuld be appropriate. "
Year: 1871

Narrow Escape Of the Pnssengers-A Loco


meiivc Race and Its Results.


That the Morris and Essex Railroad is most un.
fortunate line has been long an established fact
Yesterday morning the engineer Of locomotive No.
So tried to enter the tunnel ahead OF the Delaware
ana Lackawanna Western through train, and the
result was collision. one passenger car was
thrown over on Its side but very luckily no person
was seriously injured.


A passenger on the eight O'Clock train from
Orange thus conveys his impreSslons:-"E Entering
the Hackensack meadowt observed train on the
Boont on branch hurrying along, as 1t was behind
time This train aud the one on which rode were
travelling towards the same p0int-the mouth Of the
any, both being desirous OF reaching the tunnel
nrst. Probably i've minutes afterwards the c0lits-
ion occurred; su11cent time having elapsed to
have stopped both trains easily. The locomotive
and smoking car on the Orange train ran OF the
switch which had been opened for the passage Of
the BOotCn train, passenger car OF the former
striking that OF the latter, knocking 1t on It's trucks
and rolling It upon its side. While, SO far the
writer learned but few slight injuries were sus-
talned BY the frightened passengers, the disaster
that might have ensued Is rightful to contemplate.
not SO thoroughly humbled by the past oppression
and imposition ci the railroad authorities but that
IN this extreme case they were able TO give express
sion 10 their Jnst Indignation and mildly STATE their
belief that the engineer deserved hanging. some
viii term the above an accident, when Il can
IN nOwlse be properly 80 considered. The
tracks joined each Otner like a Y; both trains
had ample time to stop, but neither would give
way, ana the collision, OF necessity. occurred"
Year: 1871

Meeting of Politicians nt Fifth Avenue Hotel


New Candidate FOR the senate.


A large assemblage OF newly elected members OF
the Senate and Assembly met at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night. 1t was rumored that they came
together to consider the charter but in reality
they held no regular meeting, and the time was
chiefly spent IN discussing the evens OF the coming
Legislature. 1t was slated that Governor AlvOrd
would be appointed Speaker OF The House; also
that General Sickes Is going TO Albany TO take pre-.
lim,nary steps to secure his nomination for the
United States Senate in place OF Mr.. C0nkling.
Year: 1871

One day late in the fall | was sitting
quietly writing at my little cabinet at
Moscow, when the door-bcll rang and
my friend Feodor entered.


Feodor was an enthusiastic young
Russian with whom | had long been
intimate, but whom | had not seen for
several months. which he had spent
somewhere III the south of Russia, on
his mothers estates. My ;,apers were
at once pushed aside, and jumped up
to greet him. AS soon as he had en-
braced me three times, in the orthodox
tions as to where he had been and what
lie had been busy with so long, a grave
look come over his usually sunny face,
and he said, Eve come only on bust
ness; want you to do me a favor"


When he had received assurance of
my readiness to serve him, he said he
wanted me to come to wedding. At
this my face fell; for | knew that Feo-
dore had an artistic passionate nature,
and was always devotedly in love with
some one,-little passions which often
threatened to make rupture between
him and his mother-and | feared he
was about to do something rash, especi-
ally as the marriage was to be n stolen
one. | was soon reassured by learning
that it was an affair of his cousin, Baron
X, who had come TO town only the
night before and had no time to come
and ask me in person. | was further
informed that the bride was young
country girl--an orphan illtreated by a
cruel step-mother-and that the mar
riage was 10 take place in Moscow, in
order that the Barons mother might
not hear Of it and prevent it.


| was little astonished that the
Baron, who was II man Of thirty five,
with his own property, should not be
free to marry rs he chose, but was told
that. as law and custom then stood in
Russia, the objection of Il parent could
always retard,si not prevent, the mar
riage of child in the regular way, no
matter how old that child might be.


"The Baron's mother, you know,
continued Feodore, 'is II lady of the
old school, who lives chiefly in Paris
and Italy, and she wants my cousin to
marry some rich princess of great
family. This young lady is only a
merchants daughter, which makes him
fear that his mother will hear of it, and
prevent the match if the banns are
Year: 1871

ALARM bells of new style have re-
Gently been attached to thirty four loco
motives Of railroad companyin Michi-
gan. The bell is placed Immediately in
front, and is so attached that at each
revolution of the driving-wheels it is
struck once by a hammer 1t is claimed
that the position of the bell causes the
sound to be thrown forward, and is con-
Quoted by the earth and railroad track
so that it can be. heard considerable
distance ahead of the train.
Year: 1871

In reply to young friend leaving a
town because some things in it were not
exactly to her taste Of comfort an old lady
Of experience said: my dear, when you
have found place where everybody and
everything are always pleasant, and moth
ing whatever is disagrecable, let me know,
and I'll move there too."
Year: 1871

Tue poorest men and women, as well as
the richest, can keep their houses and yards
in good condition. Flower seeds and grass
and grass.sod are cheap, and God sends
his rain and sunshine to all alike. He is
no respecter Of persons, and the morning
glory and green ivy climb as lovingly up
the rugged post at the poor mans door, as
at the gay vcrandas Of the rich
Year: 1871

When misfortune pursues any one, it
will find him out, into whatever corner
he may creep, or however far he may flee
over the world.


Now, once upon time, certain man
became so poor that he had not single
faggot of wood left wherewith to light
his fire. So he went into the forest to
fell n tree, but they were all too large
and too strong and he penetrated deep
er among them till he found one which
he thought would do. Just as he was
about to raise his axe he perceived a
pack OF wolves coming out Of the brush
wood, who howled dreadfully as they
came nearer. The man threw away his
axe, and ran till he came to bridge.
The deep water, however, had rotted
the bridge; and so, Just as he was abaut
to run over it, it cracked and fell into
the water. What was he to do now
II he stopped still, the wolves would
overtake him and tear him to pieces; SO
in his perplexity he jumped into the
water, but there, because he could NOT
swim, he soon began to sink. By chance
a couple of fishermen, who sat on the
other bank, saw him ;and one Of them
swan after him and brought him to
shore. Then they laid him down be-
meath an old wall, to dry in the sunshine
and regain his strength bit. But just
rs he recovered his senses, and tried tc
thank the fishermen for their help, and
to tell his tale, the wall fell upon him
and crushed him.
Year: 1871

Not only over these great Western con-
tinents but throughout that other land so
little known to you, under our feet, the
Australian continent, there are few villa
ges as large as this which are not familiar
with the name you have chosen, and en-
ploying the remedies that bear it.


Thus, gentlemen, have | striven in my
humble sphere to render some service to
nay fellow men, and to deserve among the
afflicted and unfortunate some regard for
the name which your kind partiality
hangs on these walls around me. We may
look forward with confident hope to the
renOwn you will gather under it, and the
prosperity which there is reason to trust
the future has in store for you. Situated
as you are here on one of the main arteries
between the west and east, between the
great industries OF the plough and thespin-
die, you must aid in their exchanges and
thrive with them. Soon these channels
will be opened wide and pouring through
your precincts streams of men and mer-
chandise that will need your furtherance
and must contribute to your growth.


Located here in the centre of New En-
gland to what doarer spot can you turn
that men inhabitl Beginning life rich
with the honors of your mother town
whose influence through her schools and
her scholars is of itself an Inheritance,
with such examples as Lawrence, Bout
we'll, Hoar, what may you not hope for of
usefulness in the councils Of the State and
natiOnl


Contrast our condition with that of the
European nations, alternately torn and
impoverished with wars, credit as you
may to the better education of the people,
and you will realize the value of the ex-
ample old mother Groton has set you, so
worthy of your ambition to follow. Build
schools for your children and find talent
to teach them, then intelligence and in-
tegrity in prosperous and happy homes
will be your sure reward.


Associated as you have made me with
your veal and woe, l wish l Knight be al
lowed to contribute from my means, such
as they are, something towards this fOun-
datiOn of the public good.


Gentlemen, l have detained you too
long. Oppressed with the fear that l do
not deserve the distinctionyOu bestow, l
pray God to make me wOrthier, and to
smile upon you with His perpetual bless
ings,
Year: 1871

There is no end to the reports Of the
intelligence Of the colored people. A
New Orleans negro was left in the tele-
graph office while the operator went out
to get piece of lemon peel saturated
with whisky. Pretty soon the Mobile
operator began to call the New Orleans
office. The darkey looked frightened
when he heard the ticking, and, rushing
up to the machine, he shouted, Hold
on dar de operators done went and
gone out. Just wait few" 1t waited.
Year: 1871

No one loves to tell o tale Of scandal,
but TO him who loves to hear it. Learn,
then, to rebuke and silence the detract-
ing tongue, by refusing to hear. Never
make your ear the grave Of another's
good name. i
Year: 1871

What splendid lives would most Of us
lead if we could only persevsre in our
good resolutions How full would the
world be of noble achievements If every
good undertaking were carried out to
the end.
Year: 1871

We have minister of ihe Gospel among us now, and In a few months we hope to have n Church, where services can be held regularly, and wetrust that it's benign influence will have a ten. dency to do away with card playing, horse-racing and other sports, which too often, in frontier towns, mark the Sabbath, more as a holiday, than as day 10 be spent in prayer and the worship of the Most High
Year: 1871

Our town seems to be prosperlng, as well as its most sanguine friends could wish. Messrs. Bi. chard & Co.,, are pushing the work on their mill, with their usual energy. We are looking forward to the time when we can get our flour ground from our own wheat On m average the crops are very promising, and in twenty days the crops that are the most forward will be ready for the thresher The people are much better supplied with impliments for harvesting. than they have been heretofore, and we have reason to hope that the greater portion of the grain will be secured before the summer rains will commence Work Is still progressing on several of the aoequIas, and we shall have water In all of them In time for tho next crop. Wher all of them are completed, fhat are now under way, we can accommodate a population four times as great as we have at pres. ent .... A
Year: 1871

Some prospectors have at last found the rich lodcs that the Indians have SO often reported, as being in the mountains on the south side of Salt River, above its junction with the Gila River. l have seen some of the ore, and nm of the opinion that it Is good. am told that l have not seen any Of the best of il. Some Of the lodcs are said to contain much free gold in the croppings. We hope that they may result in something good cnongh 10 pay.