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Year: 1873

Harmony in the married state is the
first object to be aimed at. Nothing
can preserve affection uninterrupted but
a firm resolution never to differ in will
and determination in each to consider
the love of the other as of more value
than any other object whatever, on
which a wish has been fixed. How
light, in fact, is the sacrifice of any
other wish weighed against the affec-
tions of one with whom we are to pass
our life And though opposition in a
single instance will hardly of itself pro-
duce alienation, yet every one has his
pouch in which all these oppositioRs are
put, and while this is filling the aliena-
ton is insensibly going on, and when
filed is complete. It would puzzle
either to say why because no differ
ence has been marked enough to pro-
duce a serious effect by itself. But he
finds his affection wearied out by a con-
slant stream of checks and obstacles.
Other sources of discomfort, very COM
mon indeed, are the cross-purposes of
husband and wife, in common CONVEX
sation a disposition to criticise and
question whatever the other says, a de-
sire always to demonstrate and making
him feel himself wrong, especially in
sympathy. Nothing is SO goading.
Much better, therefore. if our compan-
ion views thing in a different light
from what we do, to leave him in quiet
possession of his view. What is the
use of rectifying him if the thing be
unimportantP And, if important, let
it pass for the present, and wait softer
moment and more conciliatory occasion
of revising the subject together. 1t is
wonderful how many persons are rem
dered unhappy by inattention to the
rules of prudence.
Year: 1873

In case of war Gen. Sherman has no
fear that the American soldiers will be
able to give as good account of them
selves in Cuba as they always have else
where. He thinks that if war shall be
determined upon a great saving in ex-
pense could be effected by raising the
number of men in each company of the
regular army to one hundred. In this
manner fifteen thousand men could be
added to the army without the necessity
for additional officers. 1t is no uncom-
mon thing in the armies of Europe for a
captain and two lieutenants to handle
as many as two hundred and fifty men.
This idea of Gen. Sherman's is unques-
tionabIy good one. The great trouble
in our late war was that so many of our
patriotic citizens who desired to serve
the country wanted to do it with epau-
lettes upon their shoulders, and of all
the tenders of service that are made
now, none comes from those who are
willing to be high privates. In case
there should be difficulty, the govern
ment would save very large amount
by adopting Sherman's suggestion. The
general says there is abundance of
everything in the way of supplies for
the army at the different dt pots, and
that the alsenals and magazines are all
well stored with arms, ammunition and
all warlike appliances.
Year: 1873

Senator Sumner, in a recent inter
| view, said he had sent to New York 9
letter to be read at the meeting there
The haste and heat of popular clamol
he did not think calculated to generate
sound and sober views. "I suppose,
he remarked, "that / shall be attacked
for what / have written, unless they
suppress the letter. They have con.
trived to get up . vast deal OF excite.
ment on this question. There is heed
less popular indignation, which over
looks the real issue. Give the people a
little time to cool of, and they will lis
ten to calmer views"


Mr.. Sumner also remarked ON the at
titude of certain London journals in
this matter, some of which, never very
friendly to the United States, are doing
all they can to rouse Indignation in the
country. We need to be very careful,
he thought, how we adjust our policy to
opinions received from that quarter.
They would be too glad to involve us
in war with Spain. They do not like
Republicanism in Spain, and would on
ly delight to have it crushed by Repub-
licanism in America. England would
rub her hands with glee if she could
make out the Virginius a second Ala
bama. She would be glad if we placed
ourselves in the same position as her
self, by recognizing the Virginius.


AS to the legal aspects of the
case, Mr.. Sumner said they appeared to
his own mind very clear. The fact that
the vessel went under the United States
flag does not necessarily compromise
our honor. If she was a filibuster, the
flag and the papers were only part of
the pretense. It would be foolish, how
ever, he remarked, to make the Virgin
ius a plea for the recognition of Cuba.
1t would be cruel, too, to precipitate a
war with Spain, unless we were really
driven to it we must save the Spanish
republic if possible.
Year: 1873

Men can live and work on grapes and
bread. The peasantry of France, Spain
and Italy make many satisfying meal
in this way, and of the wholesomeness
of the diet there can be no doubt.
Medical men constantly recommend the
use of grapes for their patients.
Scarcely any plant can equal the vine as
regards the beauty of its leaves and
fruit. As covering for bare walls and
for affording shelter and shade it is a
climber of the first rank. To sit under
ones own vine has in all ages been con-
sidered the acme of rural happiness
and emblem of peace, symbol of plen-
ty and picture of contentment. That
pleasure. though perhaps not in all its
fullness, may become the heritage OF
thousands in these temperate climes.
Neither our latitude. longitude, nor
leaden skies nor erratic climate forbid
the growth of the vine. In many dis
tricts its fruits will ripen more or less
perfectly. In almost all it would ripen
sufficiently to be useful for eating or
wine-making. Even green grapes are
useful for conversion into vinegar, for
Year: 1873

If anybody desires to know what a
wife may be to her husband, with what
pure unselGshness and devotion she can
give up everything that she has to his
service, and find noble happiness in
doing it; what support and comfort
she can be to him under the inevitable
sorrows and misfortunes of life how
magnifcently she can inspire him to
fresh exertions, and stand as bulwark
between the adverse world and himself,
any one who wishes to comprehend all
this need only read the story of Mr..
DisraeIi's married life It will be found
that in such a case the devotion is not
all on one side. The affection of good
woman kindles the nobler qualities of
a man, and he will repay her dew tion
with lofty fidelity. If Mr.. Disraeli
had, as he once said, the chest of
wives, =" he, on his part, proved the best
of husbands. Till the last day of her
life he paid to his wife those attentions
which are too often associated rather
with the romance of youthful inter
course than with the routine of married
life. When he rose to the highast point
of his ambition, the only favor he would
accept of the queen was a coronet for
his wife. He was scarcely ever absent
from her side until the dark day when
the fast friends were to be parted. She
knew that she was dying, but refrained
from telling him so, in order that he
might be spared the pain of bidding her
farewell. He also knew that her last
hour was at hand, but kept silence lest
he should distress her. Thus they
parted, each anxious to avoid striking a
blow at the others heart. The domes-
tic lives of public men are properly
held to be beyond the range of public
comment; but in an age when marriage
is the theme of ridicule from '1eaders of
progress" it may be that this passage in
Mr.. Disraeli's career may be pondered
with some profit by the young.-Attara-
tic HfO11tEIv
Year: 1873

Paralysis, according to an English
writer, is rare, much that passes for
paralysis being durable, especially
through the imagination. This opinion
is supported by the statements of one
of the best medical men in Paris, who,
in 1849, was a physiciBn in the great
hospital there, the Hotel Dieu. In that
year this hospital was particularly IA
nous for the cures effected in it, and
many were the hypochondriacs whose
Vaccinations sent them home well after
a short stay in their wards. One odd
case was that of young girl III the de-
partment of the Ain, whom a sudden
fright had rendered dumb and para
lived. Local physicians could do moth
ing for her, and at last asserted that
only the doctors of the Hotel Dieu
could cure her. Firmly believing this
herself, the girl was sent to Paris and
admitted to the hospital, where the
hurried physician merely examined her
as a matter of form, promising to re-
turn on the next day. When he came,
he heard, to his astonishment, that the
patient seemed inclined to speak. He
spoke to her, and she answered instant
" that she thought she could walk with
a little help, and she did walk twice
around the ward very easily. The next
week she returned to her native village
as we'll as ever. "I knew" she cried,
"that the Hotel Dieu would cure mel"
It would be hard to find more striking
instance of the mysterious power of the
IMAGINATION and of strong belief upon
the physical structure.


The re.introduction of ruffs, now so
Year: 1873

The proprietor of young ladies'
academy in Illinois has utterly ruined
his business by causing to be inserted
in large number of papers picture of
the building, with two girls standing on
the balcony with last years hats on
their heads.
Year: 1873

He was the lifting-machine man, and


his instrument was near the corner of a


thrOnged, busy main thoroughfare. It


sat in the gutter with fare of lard


oil light beating full on its round face


in the eyes of all men, and yet they


needed it not. 1t was not much of a
night for lifting machines. The man
stood in a doorway, stamping his feet to
keep them warm, with his hands deep
down in his pockets, and keeping keen
watch and ward over the lifting-ma-
chine. He looked up the street and
down the street, and over the way at the
hack-stand, and up at the court house,
and then refreshed his soul by inspect
ing the assortment of fall and winter
hats in an adjoining window, and still
nobody came to test their muscular
powers on the lifting-machine The
more the machine man stamped his
feet and kept feeling nothing but de-
ferred hope at the bottom of his pock-
cts, and the more he tried to determine
what sort of hat he would buy if he
only had the necessary ducats, and the
more he looked up and down and all
around, the more nobody seemed to
come and test the hidden mysteries of
the lifting


At last brilliant thought appeared
to strike in upon the lifting-machine
man. He deliberately walked to the
corner and lavishly expended five cents
on a paper of peanuts. When he re-
turned to his stand in the doorway,
munching his purchase, there was
nibble at the lifting It was
only nibble; it wasn't bite. 1t was
a small boy of the boot-black persua-
sion, who had watched the machine
man go for his peanuts, and then walked
coolly and deliberately up and sneaked
a lift. "One touch of nature makes the
whole world kin" The lifting-machine
man took in the situation at glance,
and he let the small boy of the boot
black persuasion go on sneaking lift
until he grew purple in the face. One
creature in the world was happy for the
and that was the boot-black
boy. And while the lifting machine
man was indulging in the luxury of pea
nuts, why should he interfere with a
pleasure, snatched from a
world of great wants by poverty akin to
his own.-St. Louis Republican.
Year: 1873

Love AND Passion. II think the aver
age novel is making sad mischief in the
average mind in its pictures Of true
love. It makes the tender glow and
glamour which related natures feel when
they meet, true love. It is no such
thing it is true passion, that is all a
blessed power purely and rightly used,
but no more true love than those little
hooks and tendrils we see in June, on n
shooting vine, are the ripe clusters Of
October. For true love grows out Of
reverence and defcrence, loyalty and
courtesy, good service given and taken,
dark days and bright days, sorrow and
Joy. IL is the fine essence OF all we are
together. and all we do, True passion
comes first, true love last. at is sown
bodv I" and 80 IL il written: "The first
man is of the earth, earthly, but the sec
ond man is of the Lord from heaven,
Robert Cokyer.
Year: 1873

Complaint is made to us that newsboy'
on tho line Of the jackson railroad charge
ten cents a copy for the REPUBLICAN, This
is an imposition which must not be sub
mitted to. The regular price of the RE-.
PUBLICAN is five cents a copy, and news
dealers are required to sell it at that price.
Year: 1873

A reporter of a Troy newspaper has been
inquiring into the motives which actuated the
maker of the Cardiff Giant. This man, whose
name is Scia, is at present employed in stone
cutting in Troy, and seems to be an eminent
ly practical sort of person. He says he had
nothing to do with the Cardiff humbug fur
ther than to make the model and cut stone,
for which he received his pay. For the mod
ell that he first made he received $500.
Year: 1873

A Kentucky man, who had an arm shot off
during the late war, has since then had his
leg broken by fall from horse, his remain
ing hand ''chawed up'' by threshing ma
chine, one of his eyes put out by running
against fence rail, and half his ribs caved
in by the kick of a mule. He feels that if he
keeps OH in this course he may mar his man.
ly beauty and symmetry.
Year: 1873

Nothing makes Minnesota husband SO
mad as to fill his boots with buckwheat cakes
in the raw, and then laugh at him when he
pulls them on. Mrs. Smith of Winona will
indorse this statement as soon as the swelling
on her nose subsidies sufficiently to enable
her to read eaf
Year: 1873

By making all its departments fuller and more valu
able.


The growing importanceof Portland as distributin
centre for Maine and its increasing wholesale trade
make full Daily paper imperatively necessary


With larger Editorial corps than any paper in
Maine, with unexceed facilities for collecting new
and space to devote to Details the Publishers
will make every exertion to render the DAILY PRESS
fuller and more complete paper than it has hitherto
been, and in every respect
Year: 1873

THE GREAT life destroyer is consumption,
vet no one can ever be afflicted with the disease
who resorts at the outset Of cough, cold' oron-
chial affection, or inflammation Of the lungs 70
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar For sale
by all Druggists.
Year: 1873

Miss Emmet's nuptals were interrupted by
some superserviceable scion of the law, who
evidently wanted the dear thing himself, tax
ing the absurd ground that man caunot
marry his aunt
Year: 1873

liberation fired at his antagonist his third shot.
The latter had been closely watching for this,
and endeavored to save himself by suddenly
dropping to the ground. Too late, however;
McCluskey's finger was already on the trigger
and his eve along the sights, and when his ad-
versary's body reached the earth it was heavier
by Colts pistol ball. A scream of pain fol-
lowed and the spectators saw the figure OF a
man cutchipg wildly with his hands at the
grass and wrthing aud twisting IN horrible con-
tortions. The bullet had struck him tu in
the abdomen and like his antagonist, Anderson
was now fast dying man. At this juncture it
seemed as if the crowd would interfere, but
Harding stcrnly bade them keep back and
leave the men to settle the matter In their own
wav. AS none cared to dispute with the glgan-
tic hunter, the mandate was obeyed though a
universal expression of horror ran through the
spectators, number Of whom were the engl-
peers and attaches Of our own party. Still,
horrible as was the scene, no one thought OF
leaving the spot An irresistible fascination to
see it out bound one and all alike to the blood
stained locality. But the finale was at haud-
the curtain almost ready to drop.


McClu>key, summoniug by a supreme effort
his remaining strength, drew hs knife and be-
gan to crawl fcehly in the direction OF his an
tagnoist. The latter, who had raised himself
to a sitting posture, saw the movement and
prepared to meet it. Both had dropped their
revolvers leaving to the cold steel the compile
ton Of the work.


By this time it had grown quite dark, and to
distinguish the movements oil the conibatants
REQUIRED the closest attention. Anderson was
clearly unable TO move any portion or MS Douy
save his right arm. With this he raised his
knife alott, and as McCluskey crawIed up to
within reach dealt him Il terrible blow IN the
neck, cutting muscles and tend0ns and viens
and half seyerine the head from the body.
But the effort was too much for him. and lcav-
ing the weapon sticking IN the wound he pitch
ed heavily forward on his face. Every one sup
posed that this blow would have Instantly killed
McCluskcy, but strange to say it did not, Tor
so great was the vitality that before falling ne
twice plugged himsef into the body Of Ander-
SOD. The tale is soou told. McCiusk Key lived
minute longer than his antagonist. The dead
bodies, firmly locked in each Others embrace
were taken to the house Of Harding aud laid
out side by side on the gaming table \ Grim.
son trail marked the path OF those who carried
them 10 doors, and pools Of blood indicated the
scene of the late conflict.


There was no gaming that night. The hun
ters and Indians appeared to find excitement
enough 10 talking over the events OF the day
without having to resort TO their usual pastlme.
About Il o clock the moon rose, and the bodies
were taken out for burial. There were no fun-
eral ceremonies, but job Harding remarked as
the mutflcd forms were lowered into the graves
''Ihere go two as brave men as ever lived.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, Monday, March II, 1879


Senator Summers vindcation by the people touching
his batteae resolution is coming sooner than even ne
bad right TO hope when the partisan press set up such
n howl about 1t last Winter. AS Mr.. Summers Hlenus
knew this resolution not new with him, and was
not suggested even by the events Of the last political
campaign. 1t was prepared originally In the lmdst OF
the war; when public man went farther thah us
author In the advocacy of measures for the preservation
OF the Union and approved by seme OF our most
distinguished military and naval COMMANDERS MI
Sumner had long considered this one Of the measures
with which he desired 10 have his name associated anu
thought the session of Congress an opportune time
for its introduction, little dreaming OF the abuse he
would receive for it, The recent hearing before com
mittee Of the Massachusetts, Legislature 10 whom was
referred resolution to expunge the resolution OF cen
sure passed last Winter has done much 10 prng tne
people TO correct understanding OF the meaning OF Mr.
Summers resolution, and already many Administration
Journals notably one or two in Washington, have en-
tirey changed their tone OF criticism OF tnis measure
resolution during this executive session. but IL ne Is
able TO make his intended speech next WINTER III now
seems probable that there will be little opposition 70 IT,


One of the veest scrambles for office, In small way
that since the 4h Of March has been over
the Coecorshp of the Port Of Baltimore Several can
ddates have been contesting for TINS hOnor, among
them the present Collector Thomas, who desired TO be
reappointed, and Washington Booth, who thought ne
ought to have the place. Hardly day has passed since
the Inauguration ON WHICH ueieeauon vi D"'"''"0'
politicians waited the President TO assist him
filling this place, been at the Treasury Department
striving to secure influence there. To-day Booth 8
friends had interview with the President and Thomas
was also hand. Gen. Grant informed them that ne
should send Booths name TO the Senate tomorrow.


The resolution of Mr. Wright, looking to the adoption
in the Senate something similar to the previous ques
ton rule the House. will probably not be acted upon
during session. but there is doubt that the Senate
must soon resort to some expedent in order to cut of
debate The Committee Of Rules will probably report
some plan at the session or course such prOpO-
sOn would have to be discussed Tor two or three weeks
Year: 1873

Tho stockholders present endorsed the above
plan and after full discussion decided to adjourn
to Thursday night, when final action in con-
junction with the Board of Trade would be ia
the the above pian,~ better be present Thursday
night. If no objections are made the report
will be adopted and the success of the Fair be
insured No subscriptions will be solicited,
Year: 1873

Showing how easy II is for an indus
trious man with his wits about him 10
make living in London, a gentleman,
whose humorous name is Tabula Rasa,
writes to the London Times, telling Of
how poor workingman sold him ta-
BILE. The man, a cabinet maker, with
snow white apron, brought the table to
the gentleman's house, saying that he
lived in the east OF London, where times
were so bad that he was glad 10 carry
his wares up to the West End aud sell
them in the streets. Tsbula Rasa bought
the article for two sovereigns, not be-
cause he needed it, but because he would
encourage home industry. Then he felt
virtuous. In few days screw came
loose in the table and would not bite;
but just then the poor cabinet maker
with the snowy apron came to the house
and hoped the table suited; being shown
the fault in it he was much distressed,
and urged Tabula Rasura-not yet rasa-
to let him take it home with him to set
it to rights, adding that he would gladly
leave a sovereign as pledge Of its return.
Tabula spurned the money, and the hon
est fellow with the white apron trudged
Off with the table, upon which Tabula
never again set his benevolent eyes.
The man had left his address, so that
Tabula Rasa might kindly send him
other purchasers, but letter written to
it came back at last through the dead
letter Office.
Year: 1873

The ladies Of Vienna do not keep them
selves housed up and out of sight, as is
the practice of those of Paris, In Paris
a really fine dressed lady is seldom to be
seen on the streets. If those who dress
well in parlors or in their carriages ven
ture out for promenade they put on
plain black dresses, and assimilate them
selves to the masses. In Vienna, how
ever, hne dressing is the rule of the
street. and you frequently see ladies in
complete velvet or satin suits, with trails
sweeping the pavements. The weather
has been bad for spring dresses and
bonnets, cold aud raw with intermittent
rains, but a CLEAN of sunshine brings
them on the street. and they make q
grand display on all the thoroughfares.
They are also decidedly handsome, and
some of them remarkably beautiful. A
lady of youth and personal attractions
must, however, never walk alone on the
streets, or she is liable to be joined and
probably insulted by the crowds of
smart-looking Austrian officers who are
always ogling the ladies. Two ladies
together can go anywhere with impunity,
even enter the cafes and gardens, and
take their refreshments as safely as if
they had male attendant, but singly
they must not venture anywhere. This
is better than in Paris, where ladies can
not go on the streets unattended by
gentlemas without being liable to in
suit, no difference how many of them
may be together. tq
Year: 1873

The present outlook justifes me in
saying that there will be but two candi
dates in the field. Booth and Casserly.
The chances now are more favorable to
coalition between Republicans and In
dependents than between Independents
and Democrats. Ten days ago l would
have expressed a contrary opinion.


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Year: 1873

LANGUAGE OF AN1MALs.-Cerainly all
animals have mode of expressing their feel.
ings to others of the same species Wolves
arrange attacks, hunting together in packs,
and therefore travel with energy for hours to
accomplish design of which each member Of
the enterprise has rational understanding.
Deer and buffalo act in concert in regard to
seeking food or water. Perhaps the govern
ment Of wild horses, through signs which any
horse in a group of hundreds instantly recog-
nizes as an imperative command of one indi-
vidual, which prances up and down the line
like one in authority, is about as perfect and
as mysterious as anything in natural history.
Birds and dogs are exceedingly sociable, en-.
joying the society of their kith and kin as
much as most country cousins when they visit
their city relatives. Rats and mice, too, and
even insects, are supposed to have the faculty
of communicating their wishes and opinions
to each other.