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Year: 1876

CORNERS Corners have always
been popular. The chimney corner,
for instance, is endeared to the heart
from the earliest to the latest hours OF
existence. The corner cupboard
What stores Of sweet things it con.
tanned for us in youth-with what
luxuries its shelves have grsaned in
manhood! A snug corner in a will
Whoever objected to such thing' A
corner in a woman's heart! Once get
there and you may soon command the
whole domain. A corner in the Tenn
pie Of Fame Arrive at that and you
become immortal. A street corner
Hang around that aud you soon be-
come loafer.
Year: 1876

The widow Van Cott was greeted
by large congregation in the Metho-
dist Chapel in East Eleventh street
last evening. She drew vivid picture
Of Noah building the ark, and illustra.
ted the manner in which people ridi-
culed him while he was at work. Per,
sonating one of the scofiers. Mrs. Van
Colt, with sneerIng laugh, exclaimed
to an imaginary Nuah, "Ha ha ha
What fnl you are that ark will
never be Of any use to you. and you
will only have your labor for your
pains" "But," the widow added,
Noah did not care how much they
laughed at him. He had been told
by God to build the ark, and he kept
right on pounding away until the last
nail was driven in place. Then the
skies darkened. and fearful storm
came. There were deafening peals OF
thunder aud binding flashes Of light
ming"


Mrs. Van Cott averted her face aud
covered her eyes with her hand to
shield them from the vivid flashes.
She pictured the animals. birds, aud
creeping things going two by two into
the ark. Sal she, gazing upon an
imaginary menagerie procession in one
OF the aisles of the church There
they go. See them in pairs marching
toward Noahs great ship" Many Of
thepeople in the audience involuntarily
turned their heads toward the aisle
indicated. Mrs. Van Cott's graphic
word painting leading them To think
for the moment that the scene was a
real instead Of any imaginary one.


"The drowning of all the people
and creatures not in the ark by the
food" Mrs. Van Cott continued,
proved that Noah was right, and
that he was wise in building an ark
for safety. People laugh at christian.
for getting into the ark of SAFETY, but
the time will come when the scoilers
will cease their laughter"


When the invitation was given to
the people to go forward to the altar,
80 many went that there was not room
for them at the altar railing.-[New
York Sun.
Year: 1876

Well directed energy and enterprise
are the life Of American progress; but
u there Is one lesson taught more
plainly than Others by the great fail
ures Of hate, it Is that safety lies in
sticking to a legitimate business.
No man manufacturer, trades. or
banker-has any moral right to be 50
energetic aud enterprising as TO take
from bis legitimate business the capi-
tai which it requires to meet any
emergency.


Apologies are sometimes made, for
frms Who have failed, by recurring To
the important experiments they have
aided, and the unnumbered fields of
enterprise where they have freely
scattered their money. We are told
that individual lo-ses sustained BY
these failures. will be as nothing cum.
pared with the benefits conferred on
the community by their liberality in
contributing to every public work.
There is little force in such reasoning.
A mans relations to a creditor are
vastly different from his relations to
what is called the public. The de-
mands IF the one are definite, the
claims Of the other are just what the
ambition OF the man may make them.


The histories Of honombly successful
business men unite to exalt the impor-
tance of sticking to a legitimate busi-
ness and it is most instructive to see
that, in the greater portion of the
failures, the real cause Of disaster was
the branching out beyond a legitimate
business, in the taking hold Of this
and that tempting offer, and, for the
sake of some great gain. venturing
where they did not know the ground,
and could not know the pitfall.
Year: 1876

There is a popular belief that ivy
growing upon a building renders il
damp and unhealthy, which is quite
unreasonable. In fact, If wall, par
ticularly north wall be damp, the
hest treatmert is 10 plant English ivies
al its base, for not only does the dense
foliage Of the plant keep out the rain.
but its srial roots absorb the moisture
already in the wall. The real mischief
by ivy is to old buildings OF stone or
brick, from whose joints the mortar
has been dislodged. An ivy-shoot
once lodged in one Of these erevices
will grow in bulk until in the course
Of years il has SO pressed the joints
apart that the masonry can be dis
lodged by any strong vibration of the
building.
Year: 1876

Let every wealthy man who fails to
bring up his children to industry and
usefulness. rather leaving them to in
dulge in great expectations, bear in
mind that the by born with a silver
spoon in his mouth frequently has to
taste pewter before his pilgrimage is
over. Indeed it may be his misior-
tune to be splAshed with mud from the
carriage wheels OF one who had been a
servant when he was idling away ais
time in anticipation Of the future.
Year: 1876




once astoni.hed Congress by springing
from his seat. bending forward his
long, lean bdy, extending his stien.
uated fingers and speaking in his thin,
high tones, "Mr. Speaker-Mr.
Speaker, ! have found the Philoso-
piers Stone. 1t is Pay as you 90.


Now, few and small as these words
are, they are worthy Of the careful
attention Of all, and any young man
by needing them will find, If they do
not turn everything into gold, they
will help him materially in his efforts
to secure a sufficient amount of that
coveted commodity to raise him above
want. He who pays as he goes may
be sure of one thlng-he will never
live beyond his income and will. at
least, he saved the modification Of
duns and, what is worse, the conscious
ness Of using the means Of another for
his own benefit or pleasure.


There are none who should reflect
on these words and put them in prac-
tice in their daily lives. more than
young yeople newly-married, who are
together commencing new life and

who should, in the beginning, look for
ward to future years aud in the light
ofreason and judgment and Of the ex-
perience Of Others, determine on such
a course of action rs will most contrib-
ute to the happiness. not only Of them
selves, but of those also with whom
they may be connected and among
the first rules to be adopted and relig-
iously adhered to should be one to
avoid incurring pecuniary obligations
for things not absolutely necessary
PAY as you CO." One who has a
stated salary will have no difficulty,
il he has the disposition, in so adjust
ing his expenditures that he. will al
ways have the money on hand to pay
for all purchases when made aud he
whose income is from farming, trading
or other uncertain sources. should
never discount his expectations. Better
20 without desired articles, at however
great an Inconvenience, than buy them
to be paid for with money not yet
earned or realized. Wear the old
coat or the old dress another season,
IL necessary. rather than run in debt
for new ones. The Old ones are yours
the new ones unpaid for viii really
belong to the seller, no matter what
legal color the transfer may take.


There is nothing more disappointing
than store bills that are allowed tn run
IN from month to month. At the
first glance at the sum total you will
he certain that there is some mistake.
If It be not in the addition, it must
be that an error in charging
lhe items has occurred. 1t cannot he
possible that the few articles ordered
from time tn time amount to such q
'um. But a careful scrutiny of the
whole, line by line, will doubtless
prove that you have not kept in mind
he fact that two and two make four.
Very probably the amount is more
han the same articles would have
,ost had they been paid for when or.
Tered, for cash always buys cheaper
han credit. This would, in a years
ime, make considerable difference.
md beside, the account undoubtedly
hOws many purchases that would not
nave been made had the money been
on delivery. Rural Yew
Yorker.
Year: 1876

Our SALOON-Is situated
near the Depot, Beauregard,
where the best of drinks, ran
ging from brandy and sugar
to the celebrated Frantz lager
beer. lean be had on tho cheap
for cash plan. Attached is q
billiard hall for the accommo-
dation of those fond of that
sport. Col. Cotton is there to
wait on the thirsty. 81
Year: 1876

A. V. V.Poindexter,in Rural
World, says: Zone of the
great causes of disappoint-
ment to those Farmers who
attempt to improve their
stock, and then are dissatisfi-
ed with their success, is be-
cause they work on the cost
nothing plan, and get the
cheap kind. That is, they
start their Improvement by
getting a grade Of its kind,
ignoring the fact that the
pure bred animal, when coup
led with the grade, or cold
blood, produces an offspring
that cannct, with any certain
ty, reproduce itS like in form
nlifattening properties. Many
men will ask why is it soe It
is because the pure bred has
been the result of scientific
breeding and feeding for a
limited time, while the scrub
has been an algation of ra-
ces FROM generation to gene
ration, without an effort to
improve these essentials that
make :hem profitable to the
Farmer"
Year: 1876

How my heart has been panied
to see the GOODNESS and Indifference
which is often manifested for an
aged and dependent mother.
Age may waste mothers beauty,
and dim the lustre Of her eye, her
strength may depart, her limbs re-


fuse to support her tottering frame,
or she may become as helpless as
an infant, but shall we love her less?
Is she not our mother still? Has
she not toiled and watched over


our helpless infancy? And in
youth, has she not tried to lead us
in the straight and narrow path?
And in sickness she was our minis
tering angel. Who but mother
could be so patient, so kind and af-
fectionate, so gentle and self-sacri
fcing, as mother?


IF we have been tempted into for
hidden paths, if we have followed
in bad counsel,and gone astray, if
we have chosen evil companions and
forgotten the good counsels of our


YOUTH who is so ready to encourage


and lead US back to honor and vir-
tue, as a mother? She is ready
to forgive, to love and cherish us


still.


Who can fathom mothers love?
She is our friend when all the world


forsakes us. She will cling to us,


will die for us if necessary.
|. A mothers love is strong, tender


and true. Hard indeed must be
the heart that can neglect and abuse
a dear old mother.


She should never feel that she is
not welcome, never feel that she is
burden to her children, never


should her sensitive heart be panied


by an unkind look or word. How lit


tie do we appreciate a mothers ten


derness and love, while living-how
little do we think of her care and


anxiety for us! But when she is


gone, and we see the old arm chair,


the vacant place at the table, and


hear no more her dear voice, then


do we know she is gone,never more


to return, and we cannot call her


back. She has gone; and happily


for us if we have so treasured our


mother, thatwe can say we have been
faithful and made her happy, and
could look forward to a meeting


beyond this world.
Year: 1876

There, where life is all one golden
afternoon, I left my Pipo. We had
borne Joy and sorrow together, and
the parting was hard. And where
ever T go I carry about with me the
memory of two innocent child-like
eyes which finds its way continually
on to my canvas. And when I hear
the critics say: 'tHow much this
face reminds me of Da Vinci," ]
laugh, half wistfully, and think of
the tender child-mouth that smiled
up at me from the garden wall that
lonely summer evening in far-of
Venice.
Year: 1876

Tn Scribner for this month page in "TOpics
Of the Time appropriated to Professor Huxleys recent
visit to this country which the editor afirms was re-
garded with a certain undehnabe dread among many
religious circles which he thinks has proved disap-
pointment iu failing TO give the expected support %
those who have been inclined to favor The Darwinian
hypothesis Dr. Holland contends that 1t is time for
Christian people especially for Christian teachers to stop
showing the white feather in the of science and
scientific mon If there was danger Of counting God
out Of the universe Not only Men of science should
be received as the dscoverers OF Gods works ways
OF working We learned q great deal from them,
and We are to learn great deal more. Their con-
clusions arc no concern Of God viii not be left
without witnesses II win all out right in the end
Many OF our old beliefs viii be cast sside many Of our
old dognas will be shown 70 be baseless but the belief
in God will never die out and will increase with every
advance Of science.
Year: 1876

We made Il hurried trip to Men,
phis during the week, and the heav-
lest business wo saw going on was
a lot OF boys and men following be.
hind and watching Thomas Thumb.
We didn't learn whether they were
afraid he would hurt somebody, or
whether it was to keep him from
stealing the town and running off
with il.
Year: 1876

THE contribution from "Croak-
cr" is respectfully declined until
we are put in possession of his real
name. Not that we wish to make
it public, but then we don't want
to assume responsibilities. Don't
be ashamed to give us your name
and place of residence.
Year: 1876

IT was with some difficulty that
a negro man, under the influence
of whisky, was kept from freezing
to death night before last. lie was
so completely drunk and benumbcd
with cold when found by Marshal
Speed, nj lato hour at night, that
nc WAS spccchlcss.
Year: 1876

hereafter TO Legal Advertise
mcnts will be inserted in the TINES
unless payment is made when hand
ed IN. 1t requires money to carry
on our business and we are COM
pcllcd to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be dcvatcd from
in any caac.
Year: 1876

PETER COOPER, who has just been chosen
by the Grecnback party to be their candi-
date for President in the coming race which
he has consented to do, will make as
active canvass as one of bis years can. The
New York Herald thinks that his years
should not deter him from entering the
fight. Old men, it says, have often saved
the State, and that there is no instance so
was chosen Dodge of Venice when about
the same age as Mr.. Cooper, and made an
excellent ruler.
Year: 1876

Unless the Republican party devise some
better material than that they have ALREADY
PM in the Presidential market to be raf.
fled of on the l4th Of this month. we are
impressed that the selection will be ey-
're}a y unmaketabIe. There is no n,lcs.
ton bUt what any Of them could maintain
such mental caIlbre as that which las di-
r"cted the nation since Grant came into of.
flee, but it is that, from which the people


wish to escape--they want broad and pen
etrating brains, not those which skim the


top srd never find ont the body. The man
who would give satisfactory administra.
tion must be one who is able to unrayeI
the complex knots Of State questions, ard
brush away the cobweb of intricaces that
Grant and his party have the whole Nat
lonal Government wound up in A man
who Is strong in intellect and vigorous in
body, who can work with a will of iron to
galnsay to the country that "reform,' that
the cry goes up from one end of the coun-
try to the other for man who works for
the welfare of those who elected him and
not purely sfor himself This is the
kind ofa man that the country needs, and
Year: 1876

that it must have, to snatch it from the
precipice where it has been placed as near
ly as it can, net to 60 over. No such man
as this appears in the long list of the Re-
publican candidates; possibly Brislow
might do it, but he will most certainly be
stricken down with the Grant, Conkling
and Cameron cholera and buried in the
same coffin with Blaine. He is the best
man that the party has yet offered, but he


hurt the administration by his honesty,
and for that reason Nemesis in the shape
of Grant is upon his heels. In this very
way the brains of the party has been
choked off from the fight. The truly
great men of the party-those whose opin-
ions are regarded as authority, who re-
cognize and feel the deep responsibilities
of high position, the profound learning,
devotion to work, and Judgment required
of the incumbent, do not offer for place
because they are opposed by alministra-
tion tools, who are demagogues and ma
tnred 20 Congressman upon mere local


regulations. 1t is this that keeps the rec
ognized talent in the Republican party
from participating in the fight, and We re-
peat that unless The Republican party de-
velops something in the great unknown
that can surpass what is now hanging up
in the show room and being busted of be-
fore the grand rattle takes place, the peo-
pie of this great country will look into
another side of the shop and take their
beer with less froth and more body.
Year: 1876

Now our gentle contemporary, the Com
mereial wants to know why we don't talk



about Grant for the third term. We can
not when you have pulled him down and
choked the idea out of his mouth, blstered
him all over with Blaine and Bristow plus-
tiers. No. We acknowledge Grant will
not be candidate, but he will make Gin
cinnati SO warm for those who oppose him
that fans and ice water will have no effect
Year: 1876

terprise, and put the people on this side
in the hands of'some of our willy politi-
clans, and the amount is assured. 1t makes
no difference whether it is success
or not. Let the bill be introduced at
once, send Bob. Schenck as one of the
agents to canvass for it in England, and
leave the people at home to smiling Colfax
and the meek and lowly Pomeroy of Kan
sas, and all will be right for them and
not for the bridge.
Year: 1876

The fast train is something novel in the
way of railroad travelling. A dispatch last
evening, stated that the train had made two
miles and a half in two minutes between
Ch icago and Council Bluffs.
Year: 1876

Let all Democrats remember to-day at
the polls, that they are casting vote for
one who will represent them faithfully at
st. Louis. Therefore, let the party turn
out in full force, and give their best judg-
ment in the selection made
Year: 1876

The case OF Michael Mccormick was continued in
the United States Circuit Court, before Judgo Bene-
d,ct yesterday morning. An Inspector OF election
testified that tho prisoner came TO the polling place
and gave false nac the prisoner then handed the
Inspector set Of tickets; hls name not being the
registry book the tickets returned him and the
Inspectors ordered his arrest On nation by
Mr.. A. h. Purdy, who appeared Tor The defence, The
witness could not swear thai The ballot Tor member OF
Congress IN the set Offered by the prisoner Mr..
Purdy then raised the point that the evidence had
iaiied 10 show that the ballot Tor Congress ten
dercd by the defendant that tho Court had jurs-
dicton without such proof and that
be had General Foster who appeared for the
ment. thought tho point we'll taken, ana asked
the to instruct the jury TO acquit his
and the prisoner discharged.


James wilkinshaw then placed at the bar charged
with voting twice at the last election but the same
difficulty as In the OF Mccormick occurred with
regard TO showing that the defendant voted the Con.
gree sonai ballot tho second time. General Foster
consrnting the prisoner, ON motion OF Mr. Purdy, was
diachnrped
Year: 1876

further In the complaint that subsequent 10 the max
ing Of this contract The ST. Louis ana Iron Mountain
Railroad consolidated with the Cairo and Full
ton Railroad. the name OF the company upon such
consolidation being the ST. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad; that under the terms OF such con-
solGation the now company became liable Tor the con-
tracts and debts OF the old company and that Tor this
reason the present suit brought the CONSOLE
dated company. The defence IS that The vice president
OF the original company made mistake In accepting
the contract. and that alter the contract was thus
enormously approved informed the plaintiffs OF the
facts although paying for the locomotives built and de-
livered on such mistaken approval The case came to
trial yesterday before Judge Larremorc, holding Su
preme Court Circuit, and will probably occupy three
or tour days. Mcssrs Marnn Smith appear for the
plaintiffs, and Messrs Alexander Green Tor The de-
fendants.
Year: 1876

The case of Keith against Robbins
has developed a curious point of law.
1t will be re membered thatJ. r. Rob.
bins abandoned the retail department
in his liquor business and leased the
premises to Keith for saloon; that be
subsequently fitted up another portion
!. of the same building and leased it to one
Sibley for another saloon; whereupor
Keith sued for an injunction to restrain
Sibley from opening a saloon upon the
premises. And now comes q new horn
in the alcoholic dilemma.


In 1856, the Legislature of Washing
ton Territory passed a prohibitory
liquor law. but left it to be ratified by
tho popular vote. But the Legislature
is proven by score of concurrent opin-
ions. to be the law making power. and
not the people. 1t is therefore held
that the section referring to the popular
vote is nullity. but that the remainder
is in fo;ce. having become law when
the bill passed, 1t is also claimed that
tho license laws of the Territory do not
by implication, repeal this act, because
they are not uniform in opera ration, but
confer special privileges in one county
not enjoyed in others.


We are at loss to see how one por-
ton of an act can be nullity and the
balance remain in full force and effect.
The act was not complete in its passage
by the Legislature, but was dependent
upon ratification by the popular vote.
The decision in the California "local
option" case was to the effect that the
law-making power was in the hands of
the Legislature and could not be delega-
ted to the people at the polls. We be-
,ieve that to he good law. 1t is set up
that the prohibition act is still in force
the License acts to the contrary, not
withstanding-and that the Courts
cannot enforce contract made in con
travention of an existing statute. The
latter is correct as proposition of law.
but is the prohibition act of 1855 liv>
ing statute? We cannot see how one
portion of an act made contingent upon
another portion, can stand as law after
the portion upon which it rests is decla, .
ed nullity. The illegality of the sec
tion submitting the act to confirmation
by popular vote. must carry with it
the illegality of the whole act. to our
idea.
Year: 1876

all kinds and litter of any sort, should
be thrown to them. 1t is bad plan to
keep saw dust in the pens. however, as
it is heating and becomes fetid when
used too long. If any large number are
to be penned mp, trough of running
water should be built in the pen and
fed by water through bored logs.
Feeding should be done three times a
day. lightest at morning and night, the
chief feed being at noon. For spring
and summer feeding, q small patch OF
alfalfa is Indispensable. The swine
should not be allowed to run in the
field. as they will trample down and
waste fully as much as they eat; so 1t
should be moved and fed to them in
the pen. All the refnse milk of dairy
can be splendidly utilized in fattening
pork for the shambles.


FOR sLAUGHTERING AND CURING,


The best time is during cold and frosty
weather, So that the animal heat will be
instantly extingnished from the carcass.
The cold. dry climate of the region east
of the Cascades, is better calculated for
packing beef and pork than the Sound
country but even here there is an aver
age Of ten days in each month, of cold,
sharp weather that renders meet. pack
ing q most decided success. Take the
markets of Foss & Borst. 4. W. Nal
son and L. Dlller. and you will see as
fine carcasses of pork and beef as ever
you saw. The day is not far off when
the family trade of these establishments
will be but secondary consideration
with them. They will pack beef and
pork enough for foreign export, to con-
stitute an immense business in itself.