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Year: 1872

When will those working by lamp
light have the sense to understand
the use of shades to protect the
eyes a.? We see persons sitting hold
ing their sewing or other work be-
fore and near to a lamp, while the
light is blazing full into their eyes.
It is plain that the object that they
work upon can not be seen with so
great distinctness while the field of
their retina is already occupied by a
blaze. But they work on for hours,
and though the next moring their
visual organs tell of the abuse by
redness and Inflammation, the work
ers too dull to learn the lesson OF ex.
perience offered them. Circular pa
per shades can be obtained for few
cents, and those not only protect
the.eyes from the excess of light, but
serve as a reflector behind the blaze,
increasing the illumination One-half


Besides the above mentioned,
there is that of the varying quantity
of light thrown into the eye by its
being suddenly and alternately
directed toward the blaze, or OBJ
iquely directed away from it, by
which the pupil has no time to adapt
itself to the increase of glare
whereas with the use of the shade
tie illumination would be uniform.
The number Of persons in the COM
munity having spots, light or dark,
in their field of vision, aud arising
from injury to the retina by the i'll
usages which we are mentioning, is
greater than is commonly imagined.
1t must be borne in mind that these
spots are a serious step toward am
aurosi and guttaserena, such as
plunged in darkness the latter years
of the great Milton, and many 9th
ers more eminent for their talent
than their caution. Look we'll to
the preservation of your vision.
Year: 1872

What is the use of living unless
you can better some soal and bring
it nearer to God? What gain like
to this can the days give one? To
cheer the despondent to lessen the
grief of those who mourn to draw
by the irresistible attraction of sym
pathy and personal goodness the er-
ring to your side /; to impress the
freJfuI with the nobility of patience,
checking their noisy complaints by
gravity of your silence to Tighten
the burden of poverty pressing on
so many backs to supply the young
with a worthy ambition-that is to
live. Woe to such as die unregret-
ted, whose departure brings no
moisture to the eye! Woe to the
rich man whom the poor of his
Eeighborhood do not miss at death !;
whom the widow and fatherless do
not mourn as departed friend
whose departure is advertised, not
in the obituary of the press, but in
the sudden absence of little luzuries
from the bedside of the sick, and
needed comforts from the homo of
the poor
Year: 1872

Unclo Bernard. I cried, sob
bing, forgive me, have sinned
against heaven and against you"
I" What have you done ?" he said
gently.


"I climbed a beech tree on the
Altenberg, to steal a birds nest, and
the branch broke"


"BrokeP" o my child ~


Yes, and God saved me by let
ting me catch another. branch But
now the old birds arc calling to me
for their young ones they will not
let me sleep"


My uncle was silent for awhile,
and [ wept bitterly.


Uncle" l said again, "I listen
cd to the shell this evening, but
everything is broken and confused.
1t can never come right again"
Then he took me in his arms and
said gravely:


"I forgive you; but let this be a
lesson TO you. Think of the grief
should have felt if you had been
brought home dead. Well, the poor
father and mother of the blackbirds
are as unhappy as I should have
been. Since you are sorry, I must
forgive yOu. Go to bed now the
poor old birds will not disturb you
any more. May God forgive you
for Christ's sake. But after to-mor-
row you shall not keep goats any
longer a boy of your age ought to
go to school,"


went up to my room and slept
quietly.


The next day Uncle Bernard took
me himself to our ola schoolmaster,
Toby Veyverius. To tell the truth,
it was very hard for the first few
days to be shut up in the house
from morning till night, without
daring to move. 1 longed for the
open air, but nothing is gained in
this world without trouble, and, at
last, work became a pleasant habit.
1t is even, all things considered, the
purest and most substantial of our
enjoyments. It is only by work
that we can become mon and make
ourselves useful to others.
Uncle Bernard is very old now.
He spends his time before the stove
in winter, and on the stone bench
in front of the house in summer. l
start on horseback at Gaybreak, and
come back in the evening tired out.
It is a wearisome life, especially
whom the snow is deep; but that
docs not prevent my being happy.


The shell is still in it's place.
Sometimes take it up and hear it
humming the echo Of my thoughts.
They arc not always joyful. Some
times they are sad when one of my
poor patients is dying and 1 cannot
help him; but they are never
threatening as they were the night
of the adventure with the birds
nest.


He only is happy who can listen
without fear to the voice of his con-
science. Whether he be rich or
poor, he enjoys the most perfect
happiness that man can feel in this
world.
Year: 1872

The prevailing idea that tea is the
ordinary drink of the whole Chinese
people is pronounced, by a writer in
Peierma,rn's lIiHbetiuHgen, to be a
mistake. mThe people of the lower
classes, he says, especially IN the
northern provinces, only know it as
a luxury, and drink hot water with
as much pleasure rs the wealthy do
their tea. Even drinking in the
provinces where tea is grown tea
drinking is not general. The plant
grows on hills, often not less than a
thousand feet above the nearest val
leys, the inhabitants of which must
therefore buy their tea from plan
ters," which they don't often do
taking in It's stead hot water, or,
what is more common, al infusion
of the leaves of other plants which
grow wild in the fields. These facts
seem to lead to the inference that
the use of tea in China has arisen
from the aversion of Chinese to
drinking cold water.
Year: 1872

There is a magic power in gentle
words, the potency of which few
natures are so icy as wholly to resist.
Would you have your home a cheer
full, hallowed spot, within which may
ever be found that happiness and
peace which the world denieth to it's
votaries? Let no harsh word be
uttered within its walls. Speak
gently to the wearied husband, who,
with an anxious brow, returns from
the perplexities of his daily avoca-
tiOns, and let him, in his turn, speak
gently to the care worn woman, who,
amid her never ending round of little
duties, finds rest and encourage
ment in the sympathy of him she
loves. Speak gently to the wayward
child pleasant smile and a word
of kindness will often restore good
humor and playfulness. Speak gently
to the dependent who ightens your
daily toll +; kind words insure respect
and affection, while the angry re-
buke provokes imrertinence and
dislike, speak gently to the aged !;
many are the trials through which
they have passed, and now little
while and they will be missed from
their accustomed place; the spirit
will have passed to its rest. The re-
membraDce If an unkind word will
then bring with bitter sting. Speak
gehly to the errring one are we
not all weak and liable to error e?
Temptations. of which we cannot
Judge, may have surrounded him.
Harshness will drive him on the
sinful way, genteness and love may
win him back to virtue.
Year: 1872

Brain-wOrk costs more food than
hand-work. According to careful
estimates and analyses of the excre-
tons three hours of hard study wear
out the body more than a whole day
of severe physical labor. Another
evidence OF the cost of brain-work
is obtained from the fact that though
the brain is only one-fortioth the
weight of the body it receives about
one fifth of all the blood sent by the
heart into the system. Brain-wOrk
ers, therefore, require n more liberal
supply of food, aud richer food, than
manual laborers
Year: 1872




Ny Uncle Bernard had a large
shell upon his bureau. a shell with
pink lips is not common thing in
the forest Of Hundsruck, n hundred
and fifty leagues from the sea. You
can imagine how admiringly we viii
lage children looked at it. Every
time my uncle went out to make his
round of visits, we went into the
library to gaze upon the American
snail-shell," rs our old servant Gre
del called it.


Ono day Uncle Bernard found us
there, ana began to laugh. He put
his hat upon the table, took the
she'll in his hands, and seating him.
self in an armchair, said:


F." Listen to what is going on in
side"


We put cur cars to the shell and
heard a great nOise-a murmur and
lamentation, like the wind in the
depth of q wood. We looked at
each other in amazcmont.


"What do you think of that p
asked my uncle; but nobody know
what to say.


Then he said gravely:


Children, this great humming
voice is the sound of the blood
which flows through your head,
your arms, your heart, and all your
limbs. In one place it flows like a
little spring, in another, like a tor
rent, in a third, like great streams
and rivers. 1t bathes the whole in
side of your body, that all may live,
from the ends Of your hair to the
soles Of your feet.


CHOW, l must explain ono thing,
in order to make you understand
why you hear these noises in the
shell. You know the echo of the
"HolIow Ro1k," which Sonds you
back your shout when you shout
your song when you sing, and the
sound of your horn when you bring
your goats homo from the noun
tain at night; we'll, this shell is an
echo like that of the Hollow Rock
only, when you put your ear to
it, it sends YOU back the echo OF
what is passing within yourself
and these sounds resemble all the
noises of heaven aod earth, because
each of us is little void in him
self. If any one could see hun
dredth part Of the miracles which
are accomplished in his brain IN a
single second in order that he might
live and think, and of which he
hears the echo in tho she'll, he
would fall on his knees and weep,
thanking God foI, His infinite good
ness


You will understand my words
better when you are men, and will
know that am right But in the
meantime, my dear children, watch
your Souls well, and keep them
without stain; they keep you alive.
The Lord has given them to you to
enlighten your little world, as He
has put the sun in the sky to warm
and Tighten the universe.


"YSu know that there are coun,
tries whore the sun never shines
Men cannot live there; no flowers
are to be seen, no fruits, no trees
Year: 1872

than man II l were not impressed as l
never have been before In my life, by the
generous conduct Of the gentleman from
Indiana. But I cannot forget my duty TO
you In misplace, that the,whole proceeding
was out Of order but II was not In my
power to arrest 1t, although Iendeavored
to do so. The motion Of the gentleman
from New jersey Is before tho house and
upon that question alone are you compe.
tent to pass at present unless you mean
to resolve yourselves into chaotic mass,
| am no tlatterer but ! can truthlully say
that l have never seen a more patriotic
and resolute body Of men thrown together
In my lie, you have been naturally excit-
cd aud you have acted while under that
excitement. know Chas. O'COuor well
and while he Is very pure man vet
his character has developed here
just the defect that | feared from the be.
ginning. Personally, in tho face oil dan
ger, there is no man who Is more brave:
but that sort Of courage which ena.
bles a man 10 look into the pistol of his
adversary and FIRE and moral courage arc
two different things. Charles UCOnor is
as sensitive as q girl. He has never been
in politics. In 1860 he made q speech
which should have made him q promi.
nent candidate Tor the Presidency, but
which instead made him martyr
10 our cause. The shock was too
great. No inducements, therefore, would
cause him to accept the nomina-
uon. l say, therefore, gentlemen,
let US go TO work carefully, and consider
that what has been done tonight is mere
excitement.


Upon the question being put on the
adoption of the resolution It was agreed to.


BIanton Duncan, OF Kentucky-Now,
In order that we shall be able 10 reflect
upon this subject and do nothing hastily,
move that we now adjourn. The mo.
ton was sgreed 10.


The Convention tsix o'clock adjourn
ed until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Year: 1872

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE MAGDALES So
cIEry.-A member of the Board OF the
Magdalen Society was stopped some days
ago Oil the street by Il lady OF prominence,
who expressed great satisfaction at the pro-
gress of the enterprise in which he was in
terested, and cheerfully offered slOO in aid
of its objects. Another member of the Board
received most encouraging letter from
another lady, who says: "I / have been greatly
interested in the progress OF the movement
for the benefit of the fallen women of this
city. l have long thought that something
ought to be done, but could not venture sin-
gle-handcd to brave public opinion by taking
Il step in their favor. l AIN glad that the
work is in such good hands. Can | assist
you:" ....-


We learn that most satisfactory meeting
of the Board was held recently, and every
thing looked promising. Very liberal sub
scriptions were made by every member OF
the Board present.
Year: 1872

CHRISTMAS GoODS.-WC lave examined tie
large and beautiful stock OF goods suitable for
Christmas presents at the DOLLAR STORE, corner
OF Ninth and Main streets. aud must ray that II
comprises the very best collection of useful and
fancy articles we have seen for The money. II
would be to your advantage to go there before max
ing your purchases elsewhere.
Year: 1872

WELL SAID.-Atter the adjournment of the
House of Delegates yesterday the janitor of
the hail was placing some labels on the seats
Of the members. and expressed i wish for
some tacks for that purpose, when one Of the
young and prccocious pages of the House re-
marked that he should use the lar which the
House had recently taken off the dogs.
Year: 1872

TIE DISPLAY OF DRY GOODS NOW BEING MADE
at the mammoth dry goods store of LEVY BRO
THEIRS attracts much attention. We are confident
that all in want of goods in their line get suited
In style, quality, and price.
Year: 1872

cess. Mr.. Stewart pronounces emphatical.
y his perfect confidence that the election Of
Greeley will not involve the country in
monetary difficulties, and says he never
could learn that there had ever been any
special policy presented under Grants al
ministration, and that q continuance Of
Boutwells loose way of managing the
public funds would not only never lead 10
the resumption of specie payment, but
would leave every merchant
in the country at the mercy
of the gold gamblers. General Grants
con fidence in Mr.. Stewart was such that on


his accession to the presidency, Mr.. Stewart
was asked by Grant to become member
of his cabinet. Four years have made no
change in Stewards character or business
ability, and his endorsement Of a presi-
Dental candidate is entitled TO as much
respect now, when il is given to Greeley,
as it was when it was given to Grant.
Year: 1872

Two hundred and ninety-ave thousand
dollars was the amount received by
Speaker Blaine for his direction Of the
Union Pacific stock frauds in Congress.
The New York Times squrms under
the proof of the facts furnished by the
Tribune and Blaine in a speech al
Cleveland denies in to,o the whole charge
OF completely with the Credit Motlier scam
dsl. The denial will go 70. little. The
man who mixes himself up in scheme to
rob the country Of millions OF dollars, has
not such tender conscience bu, thA, he
will lie out of the consequence of his dis
honesty when occasion requires. Blaine
who went into congress u poor man, i
now millionaire. The question Of how
he made his money, taken in connection
with the late revelations Of Oakes Ames
10 an interesting one to the public.
Year: 1872

We are requested to say that there will
be meeting of the Directors Of the Coal
Tar Bank at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
to consider and act upon matters of grave
importance to the interest of that
institution. 1t is not necessary that
any public statement should now be made
relative to the precise character of the bu-
siness to be transacted at this meeting, but
we may incidentiy remark that the Oecs-
sion for the meeting probably grows out Of
political dissensions existing in the Board
of Directors, as to the present party course
of their worthy President, who, after forty
years of constant opposition to gentleman
long and prominently connected with the
politics of the State and nation, now sees
proper to shake hands across the creek with
the great Commoner or any other man dis
posed to be sociakle. 1t is important to the
public interest that the utmost harmony of
opinion and concert Of action should con-
tinue to exist among the officers of the Coal
Tar Bank, and for this reason it is to be
hoped that the other officers of the institu-
ton will not unduly censure their worthy
and amiable President for his participation
in the johnson procession, AMI his public
avowal to succumb to the toDahawk of
forty years embittered use. Let the Direc-
tors, rather than make fuss about this
occurrence, throw politics out Of their bank
windows and proceed with the performance
of their legitimate duties.
Year: 1872

A philosophical friend of ours who has
implicit reliance in dreams, is just now re-
joicing in recent experience of his amid
the mystic regions Of thought where only
can be found tired natures sweet restorer.
To be still more distinct, he dreamed
while asleep, of course-that he was at the
Federal Capitol on business with the Chief
Executive of the Government. In order
to see the President-so the dream ran
our friend called at the White House and
was introduced to the President of the
United States, venerable looking gentle
man in white coat and white hat, with
glasses to his eyes, but none to his lips,
and who was, in all respects, sober look
ing parsonage. The appearance OF the ven-
ersble looking man so impressed our sleep
ing friend as to produce wakefulness, and
consequently sunder the threads of his
sleeping thoughts. He takes no active part
in the politics of the present day, and is not
therefore liable to the imputation that in
this instance the wish was father to the
thought. 1t may be added, however, that
his faith in dreams is SO strong that he now
feels fully confirmed in the conviction that
the next President of the United States
will be old enough for the father of the
present occupant of the White House.
Year: 1872

A YOUNG married woman in New York
wears breastpin which excites admirati on.
1t is apparently beautiful carving in some
dark, glossy stone Of lions head, heavily
set in red gold. In reality it is the front of
favorite meerchaum belonging to her hus-
band. He was an inveterate smoker, but
to please her gave up the habit, and she
wears this peculiar ornament as Q trophy
of her victory.
Year: 1872

Our intimate friend, Jones, has been tax
ing his meals at a fashionable boarding
bouse, but he don't now. The fact is,
the landlady discharged him, the other day,
and this is the way it was brought about:
Jones had never boarded at a frst-class
house in his life until he made arrange
ments to get bis hash at the very exclusive
establishment of Mrs. -, who takes
boarders merely for company, you know,
and all those who are fortunate enough to
satisfy the very fastidious lady of the house
with regard to their social standing, live as
members of one family, happy and con-
tented. Jones passed the custom
ary examination, and anticipated pleasant
time, but sfhere's where be made a mis-
take" for he soon found that the bill of
fare provided for Mrs. IS bosrders was
not very extensive; on the contrary, it was
rather thin, but what was lacking in this
particular was more than made up for in
style. Our friend had been at the house a
couple of weeks, during which time his
avordupois had materially decreased, as he
possessed an excellent appetite; but yet he
hung on with commendable determination,
and would not change his boarding house,
because he was charmed with the stylish
manner with which the scanty dishes were
served up, bis elegant fellow-boarders, and
the aristocratic exclusive air which pre-
vaded the establishment, although he
would have been better pleased if the " ex-
clusiveness" had not applied to the COM
missary department. Two weeks of this
kind of living told fearfully upon Jones,
but he fattered himself he would get used
to the very moderate fare provided, after
awhile, but one day nature asserted her
self. Jones took his seat at the breakfast
table and was asked by the lady of the
house, who presided at the head of the
table, if he would have ga small piece of
the steak, or would he prefer a
small piece Of the cold
beef?" accompanying the inquiry with
sweet smile calculated to do much towards
satisfying the demands of hunger; our
friend, however, was desperate and he re-
sponded with: 'tT'll take a large piece of
both, if you please, madam" Poor JonesI
That reply finished him, for the astonished
lady gave him one annihilating look, and
then convinced that he was too hearty a
'feeder" for her establishment, improved
the first opportunity to quietly inform him
that lie would confer favor if he would
seek boarding elsewhere. He now takes
his rations at German restaurant, and is
rapidly regainiDg his lost flesh.
Year: 1872

THE Cincinnati Enquirer of Oct. % says;
"We conversed yesterday with gentleman
just from New York City, whom we regard
as one Of the best calculators and ablest
politicians in the country. He assured us
that there was not the slightest doubt of the
State going for Greeley by a large ma
ioritH.n
Year: 1872




1t is now fact well attested that Cheat
has is the strongest candidate in the race
for Congress for the State at large. But
the chances Of Maynard are far better than
one in fifty Of the people suppose. The
Radical strength In Tennessee is much
greater than we are in the habit Of think
ing. Hitherto, since its overthrow In the
State, it has not been organized; but now in
every place in the State it is under thorough
drill.


Here then are Cheatham and Maynard,
and the race is emphatically between them.
Every vote against Cheatham Is help to
the latter; and unless the people reflect So
berly and wisely they will elect Maynard,
without having intended TO do it. There
is great danger ahead of us, and we sound
the note of alarm in the ears of prudent
and intelligent people. We advise the pub
lie Of the prospect of Radical representa-
tive for the State at large, in order that
they may secure themselves against il.
We appeal to our readers, that we have
been prudent and temperate In this canvass.
We now say, emphatically, that the only
way to insure the defeat Of Maynard is to
concentrate upon Cheatham, as the strong
er candidate on the Democratic or Liberal
ticket. We trust this will be done by all
the people, In an emergency like the pres
ent; because sad will be the day Of the re s.
toration OF Radicalism in the State Of Ten
nassau
Year: 1872

well sdvised as to Polk and Bradley, though
In our estimate Of the relative vote in lower
East Tennessee In another article, we gave
Mr.. johnson . liberal count in the two
counties last named. OF course, we are as
susceptible Of being deceived as any other
unrrejudiced mind, but We can't possibly
fix It up any other way than that Cheasham
is The man upon whom to rally to make
Maynard's defeat dead sure thing.