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Year: 1871

CAUrIoN-Brown, ". b. c. Brown,
Alphabet Rrown is expected here on the
Goth. As his eloquence is as successful
IN starting fire in every place in which
he speaks, as Yancey's was in firing the
Southern heart, our people had better lay
in an extra supply of water on that day,
as Shast, may be done brown" As it
will be a Democratic meeting, it is not
necessary for Us to say that no extra sup
ply of water viii be needed for drinking
purposes
Year: 1871

Many people awkwardiy and foolish
ly enough disturb their own peace ard
that Of others by persistent belief in
the prophetic character of dreams-all
without the least knowledge of their
true nature. 1t is not too much to say
that such persons are not little super
stitious, for there are instances where
the dreamer passes many restless nights
together, pining under the insidi0us
lash of tortured imagination, which
he terribly mistakes for silent prophecy
or communion with angels or demons.
To Il sober mind, capable of rejecting,
even ordinarily, few facts will illume
the entire subject. Every one must be
conscious Of certain brain and nerve
action as corresponding to thought,
feeling, and emotion. This is the mu-
tual activity of mind in union with the
body it inhahits. When such action is
going on, fully, we are said to be awake;
we hear, we see, we feel, we know our
surroundings. Then every one is con-
scous of another state in which we do
not hear, see, feel and know of our sur
roundings, whilst there is no action 60
ing on within, neither brain nor nerve
action transpirlng. This is state of
profound sleep, also called deep and
sound sleep. In this state there is no
dreaming and no activity anywhere,
except in the process of blood making
and circulation. The person is to all
purposes dead to the external world, in
such state of lethargy. Now the state
which is called dreaming is contradis-
tinguished from both Of the foregoing,
and may properly be termed an inter.
mediate condition. Dreams are clearly
the result of mental action, but not In
the same degree as when the person Ii
awake. The fact is the mind acts bu


partially through its organ, the bra in
and the impressions are strong enough
to influence memory, but too weak an,
partial to start selfconscousness Henc,
the person dreams, knows he ha


dreamed, and yet not conscious of hi


existence as related to the things SUI
rounding him at the time of dreaming
The vague ramblings of the mine


through its immediate organ, the brail


are superinduced by physical causes


such AS cerebral excitement or irritation
| anxiety or undue emotion. Thes
causes, whatever they may be, are al
internal and relative at the time of tn
{ effects being produced, Hence it mus


be clear that there is nothing superna
f ural and much less prcmonitory abou
the state, which some good but delude
people imagine is allied to sooth.sayin


and astrology.
Year: 1871

All classes of men complain Of "hard
work." The carpenter thinks it "too
bad' that he is obliged to work so hard
for a living, while his neighbor, the
physician, can ride in his carriage TO at
tend patients, or leisurely deal out med
icines in his Office.


The physician thinks il hard work to
be in readiness TO obey calls at all hours
of the day and night; to travel in cold
and heat, through mud and storms, aud
not even he allowed one hour in the
twcnty.four which he can positively
call his own time. lie envies his friend
the carpenter, who, when tho days
work is done, can turn to his family
and rest in peace.


The blacksmith feels that a hard lot
in life has fallen to him, as he strikes at
the anvil, through the long day, while
on the opposite side Of the street, his
neighbor, the lawyer, seems to be called
to the performance of no harder work
than writing at his table, or reading OF
his law books.


But tho lawyer, as his glance falls
upon the blacksmith, thinks of the
years spent in study to fit him for the
profession, Of other years of strenuous
mental exertion and constant applica-
tion to gain reputation, of the still in
cessant toll necessary to attain it, of his
frequent unavoidable contacts with
most hardened Williams, of the revolving
relations Of crime he is compelled to
hear, Of the hundreds of suffering, in
nocent victims, who plead with him to
succor them from powerful oppressors
but whom he cannot aid. With sigh
he turns away from the whistling sing.
ing, jolly.faced, and brawny-armed d
blacksmith, and feels it o harder work
to hammer and weld the iron, and blow
tho bellows of the law in such man.
ner as shall always keep the fires OF his
reputation burning before the world.
So it is in the various branches of
trade, and in all professions. Each is
apt to think his neighbor's business
light work compared to tine duties in
cumbent upon him to perform. But it
is not so. The merchant and the me-
chanic, the clergyman and the farmer,
have all work to do, either mental or
physical, of equal Importance to the
general body polite, and requiring
equal exertons. The grumbiing about
hard work is Of no benefit to us, but
decidedly foolish and wicked.


We are made to work. God consti.
tuted us with bones, sinews, strength,
and in every way, by mental and ply
sical endowment, adapted for the per-
| formance of labor. Labor is called wor-
ship; he in the mental or physical
sphere of action, who labors the most
perseveringly. the most efficiently for
the good Of himself and welfare of his
fellOw,men, must be accounted the
most faithful and acceptable worshiper.
Year: 1871

Do everything in its proper
time. Keep everything in it's
place. Always mend clothes be-
fore washing.


Alumni or vinegar is good to set
colors of red, green or yellow.


Sal. Soda will bleach very white;
one spoonful is enough for a kettle
Of clothes.


Save your suds for garden and
plants or 70 harden the yards when
sandy.


A hot shovel held over varnish,
ed furniture, will take out white
spots.


Ribbons of any kind should be
washed in cold soapsuds and not
riDsed.


Ifyour flat irons are rough, rub
them well with fine salt, and it
will make them smooth.


If you are buying a carpet for
durability, choose small figures.


Scotch snuff put on the holes
where crickets come out, will de.
stroy them.


A gallon cf strong lev put in a
barrel of hard water, will make II
as soft as rain water.
Year: 1871

4 IDLE DAuaHTERs.-It is q most
painful spectacle in families where
the mother is the drudge, to see
the daughters elegantly dressed,
reclining at their ease, with their
drawing, their music, their fancy


work and reading, beguiling them.
selves of hours, days and weeks,
and never dreaming of their res.
possibilities but as a necessary
consequence of neglect of duty,
growing weary ot their useless
life, laying hold of every newly
invented stimulant to a.nuse their
dropping energies, and blaming
fate when they dare not blame
their God for having placed them


where they are. These individu-
ais will often tell you, with an air
of compassion-for who can be i.


lieve it real a-that poor, dear


mamma is working berself to
death. Yet no sooner do you pro-
pose that they should assist, than
they declare that she is quite in
her element-in short, that she
would never be happy if she had
only half as much to do.
Year: 1871

HANDSOME MEN, An exchange
says: "One of the greatest nuis
ances at a hotel is handsome
young man. He is an intolerable
bore to all the ladies of good sense
in the house. If l might be al
lowed a suggestion, l would ad,
wise every father who is threaten,
ed with a handsome man in the
family, just to take a clothes.
FOUNDER and batter his nose to a
pumice. For some cause or other,
nine out Of ten of the handsome
men you meet are conceited jack.
DAVIS. They cultivate their hair
and complexion 60 much that they
have no time to think of their
brains. By the time they reach
thirty, their beads and hands are
equally soft. There are three or
four specimens stopping at the
West End. You are sure to find
them astride OF the piano stool OF
boring some young lady to sing an
air from opera bouffe.
Year: 1871

NEVER forget what a man has
said to you when he is angry. II he
has charged you with anything,
you had better look it up. A per.
son has often been startled from a
pleasant dream Of self deception
by the words Of an angry man,
who may wish his words unsaid
the next hour, but they are past
recall. The wisest course is to
take home this lesson with meek
ness to our souls. 1t is a saying
Of Socrates that every man has
need of a faithful friend and q
bitter enemy-the one to advise,
and the other to show him his
faults. p
Year: 1871

THE noblest thing on earth is
the man who rises to the dignity
of self mystery. The man who
can refuse indulgence 10 a clamor.
ing desire can hold the craving
appetite ungratifed, and say to
the rising passion, " Peace, be
STILL" is a hero above Alexander
or Hercules.
Year: 1871

Purchasers will find at this store every article
generally kept at First Class Drug establishments
all Of which have been carefully selected for this
market, and vii be sold, wholesale and retail
cheap for cash.
Year: 1871

The late john COyode of Pennsylvania


was remarkably successful in all he under


took TO do. His report concerning the defal


cations during the administr alton Of James


buchanan gave him a high reputation, as t


showed that his Investigation had been thor


ough and that the desired information had


been forthcoming when he wanted it. Some


years after 1t was published, and about the


timeian W Wycb and Wade s report Of their in


quiry into the manner in which the war had


been conducted, was finished, Boston gen
tleman, in conversation with him, addressing


him BIZ the title by which he was known all
through Western Pennsylvania. inquired
Squire, how is is that vou got so many facts
for your report = - Colonel he replied
- that s lust what Van Wyck and Wade
wanted to know. But the fact Is, | was
hunting up the rascalities of opponents and
found no trouble in the way, but they were
trying 70 show what their friends had been
doing. Every time their plough went be
meath the surface II crushed through the
skull of friend, and they were obliged to
exercise 50 much caution that their report
was a failure"


Cov0de loved to tell story of himself,
which well illustrated the character Of the
man. He was at Johnst0wn at one time, and
desired to 20 10 point some thirty-hve miles
distant on the Pennsylyania railroad. and as
no train would leave for hours, a hand car
was placed at his disposal. just as he was
about to start, two Irishmen came along who
desired to 20 20 the same point, and bargain
was made that they should 20 with him, and
arOpel the car half the distance. COvOde had
been a conductor on the road, and knew all
he grades along the route, and he easily
to have them at the crank where
here was up grade. while he took the
rank at the points where the grade was the
,ther way When the journey was nearly
Completed, the Irishmen wanted to know how
[ was that he turned the crank alone so ca
lily, while both Of them could not make so
,ood time with all their sweating and putting,
: Oh = said - honest = John. " it's done
u a turn Of the wrist, knack / learned
when in the railroad business > He used
o say that this answer silenced his inquirers,
hough he had a suspicion that they were
lot quite satisfied with his answer.
Year: 1871

Some 90 years ago, James Joslyn, funny
fellow in Waterford, had a horse which he
claimed was under the most perfect suhjec-
ton. The neighbOrs once bet with him that
he could not lead him up certain pair of
stairs. The bet was promptly taken. and
Joslyn as promptly led the willing brute to
the top of the stairs and won the wager
Fhe joke comes in right here When J0slyn
ordered a return movement. the horse didn't
consider himself under orders He persist
emily refused the first step on the down grade,
and Joslyn, as he looked first at the horse
and then at the crowd who we're laughing
their sides sore, unwillingly owned up that
the Joke was on him. He raised bee, cast
the horse. and slid him down on skids. but
while he lived in town, he would have been
willing TO pay the bet every year to keep
boys and neighbors from saying . horse > to
him.
Year: 1871

DESTRUCTION OFF FR.CrIoNAL CURRENCY.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston AdrertiSer says that on Saturday
upwards of two millions Of cancelled frac-
tional, legal tender and national bank notes
were destroyed in the basement Of the
Treasury. Almost every day in the week
a large amount Of condemned money is
thus destroyed, though seldom so large a
sum as above referred TO. \ large iron
furnace has been made which Is 50 built as
to consume its own smoke, and into which
the condemned notes are placed by a com
mittee appointed for the purpose. The
concern is then closed, and an immense
draught of air Is conveyed into the furnace
by means of a hydraulic force pump,
which is supplied from the Potomac water
pipes in the building. The notes are then
ignited, and the blast soon reduces them
to tinder, which passes through pipe into
a reservoir Of water, through which it IS
strained, leaving nothing but the chemical
refuse, resembling somewhat the Stag from
a copper smelling furnace.
Year: 1871

\ good story is told of Dean Stanley
parrot, which was great pet with the
whole family. One day Polly managed to
open her cage and get away, to the con-
sternation of the whole household. After
a great search, some one found Polly in
the garden on the top of an apple-tree
The welcome news was communicated TO
the Dean, who, with the whole of the
inmates, rushed out at once, aecomra-
MED by DR.. Vaughan, who with some other
friends, was then on visit to the Dean.
Polly was found swinging herself on a
topmost branch but when she discovered
the large audience below her, she looked
gravely down on them ard said, Let us
pray
Year: 1871

The Lewiston Journal is accountable for
the following good story


One of our city clergymen exchanged pull
pits, Sabbath or two since, with brother
clergyman of Lewiston. Il so happened
that the pulpit was too low for his near
sighted optics, and he was under the neces-
sity of piling up Bible and hymn books
whereOn to place his manuscript. He opened
his sermon and was delivering it with wonted
enthusiasm, when by luckless gesture, be
struck the cover of the Bible, up it flew and
tipped his sermon to the floor Hymn books,
Bible, stationery, fell with loud noise to
the floor. To add to the misfortune, the
sheets of the sermon were loose and were
scattered hither and thither, like autumn
leaves, over the church. The crisis for the
minister-how to get out of it. With the
utmost eoolness and self possession, the
minister, taking birds eye glance at the
wreck Of bis affairs on the floor below, turn
ed to the congregation and said . trust
my friends this may be an emblem that the
good seed may be sown as these sheets have
been sown,' and without troubling the dis
heveled manuscript further, took up the
thread of his discourse and extemporized
the latter half of the sermon with general
acceptance.
Year: 1871

Theologians have no business to prate
about science unless they know something
about it. And it is no small task to un-
dertake. A man must have been fed up
on its table, and have wandered Familiarity
in its groves, before he pretends to talk
about science.
Year: 1871

IMMIGRATION MEETING IN RICElMoND.-On
the 10Th inst, it will be remembered, there IS
to be meeting in Richmond for the encourage;
nent of immigration The Legislature will
then be we'll embarked in the business OF the
session; and We trust it will be ready to con
slider the great question that is exciting SO
much interest throughout the State.


The meeting will, doubtless, be attended BY
gentlemen of intelligence, influence and public
spirit, from various sections OF the Common
wealth. Norfolk Journal.
Year: 1871

THE news Of the near approach Of
death TO Bismarck, The genius Of mod
ern Germany, win starlle the world
this morning. The demise Of the great
statesman and diplomat sat this stage
Of the game" would be as disastrous
TO Germany as was Cavour's death to
Italy when most she needed a clear
head and a steady hand.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, January 18.-The trial
of the Camden election rioters was
begun yesterday in the United States
District Court. The cases excite great
interest from the fact that they are
the first which have arisen under the
law to enforce the fifteenth amend
ment, and because of the number OF
persons Indicted.
Year: 1871

.23I MAIN STREET!
For Thirty Days Only
INDUCEMENTS EXTRAORDINARY
Read, Read, Read Our Price List !
order to effect quick aaas anxious and determined TO CLOSE


OUT OUR ENTIRE RETAIL STOCK or Dry GO0Ds


we uTsrtha following GREAT BARGAINS
Year: 1871

THE OLD STORY-A young man of good
appearance visited restaurant in San Fran
cisco on Christmas Eve, and after indulging in
q hearty meal, and drinking large quantity
of wine, drew pistol from his pocket, stuck
the muzzle in his mouth and pulled the trigger
The charge was too light and did not kill, or
even dangerously njure him. On inquiry as to
why he did so, he replied that abe had grown
weary of living and wished to die" and that
had he thought there would have been fail
ure he would have made sure work with Il
blunderbuss." His name was Massett, and he
came TO San Francisco few months ago,
bringing large sum of money, for the purpose
of establishing himself in business. He made
saloons and gambling rooms his haunts. and
finally got to gambling. He soon lost all his
money, and as has been the case with many
another young man of high hopes and brilliant
prospects, became desperate" and attempted
the act above related. He started for home
sadder and it is to be hoped wiser man.
His case is but 4 repetition of those which
have filled thousands of graves on this coast
since lS49, aud yet few seem to regard the
lesson. Many young man has left his home
in the States with good character and equally
good intentions, who, upon reaching Il mining
camp, has been tempted TO win speedy for
tune by the heaps of Turing gold spread openly
upon the gambling tables before him. After
vain attempts TO accomplish his desire, at each
effort growing poorer, in character and
purse, he finally became "despcrate." and his
person now ills iclon's cell, or his body the
grave of n rough" But for the temptation
he would not have fallen
Year: 1871

A NEW PArEE.-We are in receipt Of n
new paper from New York City. called The
Gazette, and published by All Association. 1t
is ar extremely neat sheet of Double Super
royal size. and is devoted to the liberal and
free discussion of every topic coming within
the range of journalism. 1t is doubtless intend.
ed to take the place of the defunct Panckimcl-
10, and as such we wish it success The pub
Usher is VIM. Youngblood, and the terms are
81 per annum. Its motto is, There is me.
dunn in all things. Hear the other side"
Year: 1871

On the approach of another presiden-
tial contest, the first strategic movement
of the opposition is the address which
the democratic members Of Congress. is
sued to the people Of the United States
at the close Of the last session. The
overshadowing issue in our politics since
the war has been, whether the constitn-
tion of the United States is to be so in
terrreted that in all the States it will pro-
tect the citizen in the enjoyment Of per-
sonal freedom, Or not and still is, wheth-
er the extension Of citizenship and the
franchise granted and secured by the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
are to remain unmolested, or, are they
TO be treated as nullities and the dogma
Of State rights rcsuscitatad to breed an
other war On these points, Tilton says
of this address: ''It forecasts neither one
policy nor another 1t gives no assurance
whether the democratic party means to
protect the negro against the Kuklux,
or to re-enforce the Ku-Klux against the
negro" Until this question is settled def
initely and the conclusions which the
people have so often affirmed be acquies-
4 in By all others will be subordinate to
it. Evasion will but confirm the impress
sion that the utterauces of the worst
men of the democratic party are to con-
tinue to control its policy We should be


glad if it could be truthfully said thai


there is no party in the United States,


but the Ku-Klux, whose deliberate pur


pose is to make of no avail the suffering;
and the sacrifices of the la.e war.
Year: 1871

No Old Party Hacks.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The probability gains ground that the democrats
and the disaffected republicans viii unite upon
candidate to defeat General Grant, for that the
present incumbent of the White House viii be re-
nominated seems to be q 'Ioregone conclusion"
But II the names that have already been suggested
for their andard bearer are indicative OF the
way they expect to accomplish this object / am
afraid that they will find themselves year hence
In o more divided condition than they now are.
The putting OF Old party hacks In nomination mas
been tried TOO often under similar circumstances.
Such course would clearly defeat the object de-
sired. The nomination Of either q strongly partl.
san democrat or republican at tnls Junclure
would revive old preudlces to an extent that
no appeals to the better Judgment would over
come. This ''healing Of the troubled waters' gam
mon was the hue-and-cry that carried Buchanan
What we want is a patriotic statesman not . two
thirds politician and onetnird statesman. There Is
nn man whose name nave not seen mentioned
possesses, In superior degree the requisite quali1
cations and is freer from tue objection OF being com.
could be named l mean Nathaniel P. Banks. AS
to his eminent fitness for the position OF Chief Mag.
lslrate his successful and brilliant career as legsla.
tor and Congressman atlcsls. Hls political 0ppo.
nents acknow edge that he made one OF the best
praise. Administrative and executive ability
seem TO be the fortunate gifts Of the man IN more
remarkable degree than very lew pubic men can
boast OF. A truly great and honest man, his nomi-
nation, am convinced, would prove more accept
able 10 the masses than that OF any other candidate
Never having been violent party man, his nomlna-
tion would be satisfactory to the democrats while
his course as JudiciOus and patriotic memDer OF
the republican party, instead OF an ambitious
0rawler would secure MIN support from the latter
extending beyond the opposers Of General Grant.
the aDoring classes would rally to his support with
On enthusiasm little less than devotion, for is
servant Of the wnoc people coula not fail 10 secure
him the confidence or our adopted citizens. That
Governor Banks Is the man for the emergency, both
as to availability aud fitness, earnestly believe.
Let US have practical illustration OF the right
man In the right placer once more. w. G. b.
Year: 1871

horrible case OF child murder was yesterday
morning brought to the attention Of Coroner keenan,
by Sergeant Carr, OF the Tenth precinct AZ
two o'locK In the morning the remains were found
in Houston street, near the Bowery. Both
and knees, scalp also torn of, ana the
remains generally so much mutllated that 1t was
found impossible to determine the sex Of the babe
CAPTAIN Davis, or the Tenth precinct sent the body
TO the Morgue, notified Coroner keenan,, who Will
give the matter an investigation. Captain Davis
and the members OF his command are ac-
lively In search or Information which will
show by whom the infant was SO bruaiIy
murdered, and special efforts are being
made TO hnd the parents or the child. As yet, how
ever the police have not the least clue upon which
to work. anu possibly may be unable 10 find any.
II IL suspected b. many that the infant mad been In
the hands OF medical students for scientific pur.
poses.
Year: 1871

The Board Of Health Fighting It-One Hundred
thousand Persons vaccinated This Year
Eighteen Hundred and Fourteen Cases


Over Seven Hundred Deaths-How


the Patients Fare on the Island.