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Year: 1872

One summers eve as l recIfned


Within fairy bower,
Striving in vain to while away


a weary, tedious hour,
There came three laughing merry


friends,


a happy company,
Three cheerful, merry friends they were


Love, Hope and Memory.
A year passed by, I sought the bower


Where [ before had lain,
1 hoped that those same happy friends


Might visit me again.
Love and Memory were there,


But they seemed sick and sad.
And when l asked for cheerful Hope


They told me it had fed.
Another year had passed away,


Again l sought that spot,
Memory was there, l waited long


But Love and Hope came not.
asked of Memory where they we're


He sadly shook his head,
lie said bright hope had ne'er returned,
And that young Love was dead.
\ dozen summers passed away,


Still Memory was there,
And though l never saw him smile,
lie still seemed fresh and fair.
L asked Him why He was unchanged
a tear stood in his eye;
He said though Memory might be sad
Yet it could never die.
The warmcst Love may die away
And brightest Hope take wings,
Memory still the tTuest friend
To dark misfortune elings;
And though perhaps it may recall
Scenes that were best forgot,
1t on the barren withered heart
Shows many a bright green spot.
Year: 1872

| Theae is nothing which goes further
towards placing young hoasekeep-
ers beyond the reach Of poverty,
than a welldesigaed system of econ


oniy in the management of their do
nestle affairs. 1t does not matter
whether the man furnishes little or
much for his kitchen or the parlor,
1t runs away, he knows not how.
and that demon waste cries ''more.
mOre,' - like the horse leeche's
daughter, until he that has provided
has no more to give.


It is the husbands duty to bring
into the house, and it is the duty Of
the wife to see that nothing goes
wrongfully out of it-nOt tile least
article, however unimportant in it
self-to establish a precedent; nor
under. any pretence, for it opens a
door for ruin to walk in, and this
seldom leaves an opportunity unim,
proved. a man gets wife TO look
after his affairs, and assist him in his
journey through life, and not dist
pate his property. The husband 5
interest should be the wife S care,
and her greatest ambition should
carry her no further than his vel
fare and happiness, together with
that 0fhis children. a.tss r.r


This should he. her sole aim, and
the theatre of hen" exploits in the
bosom of her family, where she may
do as much toward making 3 fortune
as he can do in the workshop, on
the farm, OF in the eounting-room.
1t is not the money earned that
makes a man wealthy; it is what he
really save from his earnings. A
good and prudent husband makes
the deposit Of the fruits of his labor
with his best friend; and if that
friend be not true to him, what has
he to hope for? If he dare not
place confidence in the friend of his
bosom, where is he to place it?
Year: 1872

The Pittsburgh Post pithily says
the bibulous individual who under
took to wind up his watch with a
corkscrew had an easy undertaking
compared with the lask to wind up
the Freeumen's Bureau. 1t refuses
to be wound up at all with anything
short of an additional 100000 as a
lubricator, and Congress is puzzled
what to do about the matter.
Year: 1872

Farmers who grow clover seed
are recommended by a writer in the
Rural World to sow the seed in the
chaH without hulling, since 1t is ac-
tually worth more and will bring q
better crop than the same quantity
Of seed will if hulled. He says
many of the. seeds are injured by
hullmg, and the chaf is a protection
to the young and tender plants.
Year: 1872

A good joke is told of a young
man who attended a social circle.
The conversation turned on Cali
fornia and getting rich. Tom re
marked that if he was in California
he would, instead of working in the
mines, waylay some rich man who
had n bag full of gold, and skedad-
die. One of the young ladies quiet
ly replied that he had better gather
up the brains, as he evidently stood
more in need Of that article than
gold. Tom subsidized.
Year: 1872

There is an oyster can owned by
some boys Of a sportive character
in Cleveland that has never yet
been outrun by any dog in fair
street race. They can always give
the dog the start, but the can comes
in neck and neck or slightly ahead
on the home stretch.
Year: 1872

Three-fourths OF the difficulties
and miseries Of men come from the
fact that most want wealth without
earning it, fame without deserving
it, popularity without temperance,
respect without virtue, and happi-
ness without holiness.
Year: 1872

West Tennessee people are in
formed by one who knows that
wrapping a piece of sheepskin, with
the woolly side out around the body
or tree viii keep caterpillars from
climbing up, as they won t pass the
shreDskin.
Year: 1872

When you see two young persons
seated in the center of a pew in
church, you can make up your mind
that they are engaged, or going to
be, but when one is ut one end and
the other at the foot of the pew,
you can Immediately determine
that they are married.
Year: 1872

a Female Justice of the Peace in
Wyoming has kept herself in pin
money for some time past by liuing
her husband in her official capacity
whenever be committed a domestic
contempt Of court.
Year: 1872

We regret our inability to publish the
rcpor. Of the meeting Of Z" Peach Grow
ers' Association at Dover last Tuesday
The time and space that was to have been
given TO il was devoted to the official re-
port of the committee on the case Of Rev
Mr.. Matthews.
Year: 1872

The crowd of other matter this
morning prevents the publication OF
our usual Congressional report. The
House yesterday passed bill for the
admission Of certain goods for the relief
Of Chicago free of duty. A resolution
to fix the salary Of the Consul at Tien
Tsip, China, at $500. elected a debate
which took very wide range; the decay
of American ship building, and the
Objectionable features of the present
scheme Of civil service reform occupying
most OF the time. The Senate wss
occupied during the greater portion OF
the day in discussion of the tariff
on coal and salt, which resulted practi-
cally in a retention Of the present duty
on thoee articles. Sumner made q
speech to the negroes in the galleries
in favor of his social rights amendment
to the amnesty bill. Petitions were
presented praying for a law prohibiting
the election to Office of any man who
drinks intoxicating liquors-referred to
committee on Elections and Privileges.


A number OF other unimportant Petl


tons were offered and bills introduced.
Year: 1872

The Press OF the City on the Demon


stratiOn OF Yesterday.


CHICAGO, January l6.-The press Of
the city unite in denouncing the demon
stration at the City Hall last evening
over the fire limit question, though it is
evident some Of the statements were
grossly exaggerated; only half a dozen
missiles were thrown, breaking as many
windows and after it was done the crowd
dispersed without trouble. The police
are indignant at the charges OF cow
ardice made by some Of the city papers.
But fifteen of them were on duty at the
hall and these did the best they could
to keep the crowd back, who persisted,
though good naturedly, in demanding
admittance to the hall. Those who
got 10 were orderly and respectful
and the stones were thrown by few
drunken rascals unable to get in.
Sergeant Hull was struck in the face
by brick which fattened his nose and
knocked him insensible and one or two
policemen were slightly hurt, which
comprise all the personal damages.


To-day Mayor Medill and the Cor
poration Councilmen were in consulta-
ton with a view OF arriving at some
conclusion as to what legal steps should
be taken against the rioters and their
leaders. So far no arrests have been
made, but if some examples be not
made it is morally certain the prece-
dent will be established on the ground
of impunity for similar doings in the
future. The leaders denounee the dis
orderly proceedings heartily, and it is
evident that there was no intention OF
any but practicable measures. 1t is
probable that the proposed fire limit or
division be modified, so as to leave out
the Northwest section OF the Western
Division. where the Germans mainly
live, and this is all they will ask.


The trial OF Glade, one Of the indict-
ed Aldermen, was continued to-day, but
made but little progress. His counsel
ouibbled long on technical points, and
finally made motion to change the
venue. The accused was arrsigned
but made no answer as to the question
of his guilt
Year: 1872

The DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CoNGREss,
according to dispatch In the Philadelphia
Press, are on the fence. They do not know
whether they will support the Cincinnati
movement or not Il will depend on the
action Of the Democratic national commit
tee. Whichever course they tako will be
equally acceptable to the great party that
for twelve years has beaten them In every
field, In war and In peace.
Year: 1872

1t IS energy of will that is the soul of
the intellect; wherever it is, there is life
where 1t IS not, all is dullness and despon.
ooncy and desolation. People who have
no experience Of it imagine that it is de-
structlve to the nerves, exhaustive of tbe
animal spirits; that it aggrayates the weor
and tear of life excessively. But this is an
id'e notion, as idle as the habits and hui
mors OF those who entertain it. We leave
II TO any man who knows its real effect. to
strike the balance--to compare the exhaus-
ton OF an indolent day with that of mn ac-
tive one; to say in which of the two cases
the subject is In better heart for work and
litter to undergo it.


Whatever we may be about, one thing
we believe, is certain, that if the spirits aTe
spent by energy they are utterly wasted bv
ldieness; at worst, energy can only end in
relaxatlon--it is superior to it for a while
and possibly at last may fall into r.:
whereas, ldleness is actual relaxation from
nrst TO last, and can be nothing else, But
even this view favorable as it is, is vet not
favorable enough to be Just. The fact is.
that violence is not necessary to energy anv
more than tyranny is to kingship On the
contrary, it is the great energy that does
the most work.


Energy, literally from the Greek, means
idnward.workingness the blooming of the
flower is energy, the increase of fruit is en-
ergy, the growth of the body is energy; /;
yet, IN all these there is no violence the
efficacy is not destructive, but vital with
out 1t the whole frame must fall at once in-
to corruption, with it, instead of corrup-
ton we have life. But this, it may be said.
is refinement. 1t may be so, but it is
true IN fact, nevertheless. The gainsayer
Will find it difficult to produce anything
from the subject of surer or more essential
truth.
Year: 1872

The New TUNNEL.-The caving in of
the Shaft of the new tunnel on Twenty
fourth street, will delay the operations of
getting the engine to work for several
days. No other serious damage resulted
from the accident.
Year: 1872

The THEATRE.-Janausc and her
star company had another good house last
night. Many who were in attendance COM
plain that the building was not properly
warmed. The bill for tonight is "Mac-
beth.n
Year: 1872

AN OLD MURDER CoNFEssED.-The Lew
isburg PENN Journal contains the follow
ing:


No doubt many of our readers will remem-
Der rumor which was in circulation some
thirty years ago, that man travelling on
horseback through Penn's Valley Narrows
had been foully dealt with. The rumor was
based upon the fact that the body of horse
was found some twenty rods from the pike,
which had been apparently knocked dowa
with cudgel and killed. The horse was
found several days after he was killed by some
boys who were out cunning. Other circum-
stances connected with the affair caused
great deal of excitement in the neighbor-
hood.


Within the last few days rumor has it that
a certain man who moved to the West from
the upper end of the county many years
since, had lately died, and had confessed at
his dying hour that he was one of the party
who had committed the PENIS Valley Mar
rows murder, some thirty years ago, and had
implicated three Others. That they played
cards with the man they afterwards killed.
at a tavern this side of the Narrows, and there
discovered that he had large amount of
money! being a drover from Berks County;
that they followed him through the NarrowS
to the place near where the horse was found,
and killed him and the horse. After the
horse was discovered they moved the mans
body and sank it In the mill dam and when
the matter was talked of, and the citizens de-
termined to let the water out of the dam, he
and other parties implicated let out the water
the previous night, and took the body and
carried it several miles away, toward Brush
Valley Narrows, and buried it, and were the
first on the ground the following morning to
help search
Year: 1872

loidi .......SlfUyoOU


The stable and ground upon which bnilt
must have cost at least one hundred thousand
dollars, making an aggregate of the hand
some amount of a quarter Of million of
dollars.


Mr.. Bonner is one of the most genial, high
minded gentlemen / have ever met. Al
though he is annoyed almost beyond forbear-
anee by curiosity seekers, and is one of the
hardest working men in New York, the pa
tience and even pleasure he seems to exhibit
toward such as he deems worthy of his at
tention, is almost wonderful He is man Of
great natural talent, who subserves all his
powers to elevate progressive action.
Year: 1872

American interests, and believing
that by upholding and promoting
those interests it is subscribing the
cause of labor throughout the world.
That legislation is giving US a stand
point whereon the laboring man
looks abroad upon the world and
exhibits conditions of living which
his brother in Europe and his broth
er in Canada regard with envy.
And / trust that we shall continue
30 to fortify, so to maintain Ameri-
can industry and American art, that
they shall go on from triumph to
triumph, from this time until the end
of material things.


THE FRUITS OF PROTECTION.


do not anticipate the time when
we can properly throw down all the
barriers of protection. 1 say that
crockery and china are not made
here largely because we have never
offered proper encouragement.
Those arts have not demanded and
received such protection as they de-
served. l saw the other day Brit
ish artisan of the highest class who
has come over to make plate glass.
Why did he do that? Because we
have of the best quality all the ma
terials necessary for making it, and
still more because we have duty
on plate glass of go per cent. Ihope
he will be encouraged to go on, and
l have no doubt that the manufac-
ture of plate glass in this country
will cheaper and increase the use Of
that article very considerably and
very speedily. Wherever American
industry has gained a strong foot
hold, and is well protected, there it
sends out its products to the ends of
the earth. At least it begins to do
SO. 1t is young yet. Some branches
have attained maturity others are
attaining it; more will attain it. So
let US go on, creating new industries
and developing new arts, always un-
der the sgis of American legislation,
until this country shall be in art and
industry what it is in government
and society--tbe foremost country of
the world.
Year: 1872

On one of the recent cold nights a
Nashua lady put her two boys in bed
in cold room, tucked them up, and
sat down on the edge Of the bed to
hear them say their prayers. John
ny, aged seven, got through all
right, and cuddled up to Willie, aged
FIVE, who had just commenced his
prayer. Presently Willie began to
hurry, the words came faster than
he could distinctly utter them, and
the prayer ended thus: "I pray the
Lord my soul to keep, amen-take
your hand off'm me or I'll warm
your ear for you" Johnny was try
ing to tickle him.
Year: 1872

Henry Herbert into office yesterday morning and informed that himself and others had inst the dead body of Cyrus Burnett. who the previous day

 Thprsday) killed by lightning in woods bor.r- ing town. Deceased Jeff his home Thursday and into the woOks with his team. Night and he did not return, persons went in search of him but owing the darkness, unable o find him. Messrs Herbert and McAeer took the trail of the wagon early yesterday morning. and on coming mp with it, hurror- stricken at finding the lying dead top of a load of wood, while the two horses lay cold and nanimae Upon animation, hole und in the top of the mans ha, portion of the hair snged the right leg of his pan ioons split in twain and the right boot was torn oen

 At this writing Nr;dayJ his remains lying al his mothers. whose grief is great.
Year: 1872




We presume that no one of the tens of thou
sands OF readers Of The Argus has failed this to peruse
Mr.. Greeleys letter accepting the Liberal Republican
nomination for the Presidency and there be one OF e
this number who dssents from the spirit or the doctrines
OF that letter we should be extremely gratned TO be In
formed upon what grounds the dissent rests-or we are
free 10 confess that We are unable to discover single
point upon which the most cynical can hang even
plausible cayi IL is worthy OF Jefferson And Ia not
Mr. Greeley heartily for this platform Can any man
dOubttf Read his letter Is not his whole heart in 1t
honestly earnestly in IT, as much as ever his heart was IN
good work for the benefit his country and his race
There can be no mistake about it, He looks upon this
one OF the greatest peaceful political revolutions known
In the history Of the world and the chosen standard
bearer for such cause he rises TO the elevation and
dignity OF the OCCASION His statesmanship Is as broad
the boundaries OF the Republic and deep as the found
atoms OF public and private veal his feelings are as
kindly and fraternal as the principles OF free governments
his purpose rs high and noble inspire the human
heart-that Of serving his country and humanity.
AN INSPIRATION OF THE BETTER DAY TO COME.


From Tk albany Argus.


The letter in which Mr. Greeley accepts the
nomination OF the Cincinnati Convention breathes
n spirit OF confidence which is calculated TO impress
itself upon his followers and upon the public He
tells US what course he will pursue, and what principles
will guide him In the Presidential Office His platform is
ON which every patriot may stand. To who con-
slider the proongation OF the corrupt military dynasty
OF Grant fatal TO the existence OF Republican State
can conceive or no spectacle pregnant with mean
ing, 40 reassuring to all friends OF popular government
the Vision OF Grant and his myrmidons sashed and
sworded and epauleed, marching forth from the White
House. 10 make room for the incoming and his
Cabinet The white hat and the drab ecpsng the
glitter OF uniforms, aud compelling tho cooked and
plumed ehapeau to bow obeisance
Year: 1872

that he felt himself in duty bound to continue .he
forbearanco already shown the Government, 'n0
House drew long breath of relief and MI Dau,
stone with an air as if the strain of expectation nau
,,oon rather more than he could endure comfortably
con hack in his seat The Tories assented but with
ont enthusiasm Indeed, there had been hardy
sound from their side of the House during the wnole
evening. If the Treaty is saved after ALL II Is 'u''
possible that it may save the Government alSo


PVS''' G. VS..
Year: 1872

In the loud and universal mourning for Mr..
Greeley which followed the sudden announce
ment of his death, there was one class that
from the very nature of things was silent-the
women of the country-by whom we do not mean
the few who find constant utterance for them
selves to the public but the great masses of
quiet home-oving wives and mothers, whose
influence more than political issues, or laws,
or battles is molding the present and future
happiness or misery of the nation. We are
almost surprised to learn now from countless
sources how thoroughly he was appreciated
by American women, and how well they un-
derstood the position he held as their truest
friend, their voluntary representative and
spokesman among the political leaders
of the day. We are glad to find, for
the sake Of women, that SO few Of
them were incapable of comprehending the
man and his position. Years ago, before suf-
frage or any other political rights were claimed
for her, Horace Greeley saw the need and
took up the cause of the weak woman beside
him, Who, with hungry brain and heart (and
too often stomach), had her empty hands tied
and shaclled, just as he saw the need and
took up the cause of the slave or the enligrant
or the starving SOutherner, or any other of
his needy human brethren. No man since his
Master had n keener eye for suffering, among
Gods creatures, tenderer hand of sympathy,
or so-ndor practical views to bring to its
relief.


The real want of women Mr. Greeley then
saw and declared was, first of all, that new
careers should be opened to them, by which
not only use should be found for whatever
ability God had given them, but an honest
livelihood being insured, all temptation, not
only to dishonOr but to mercenary marriage,
would be removed. TO good work of woman
as of man, good wages. Political rights, he
thought, were but a side issue to this imme-
date need, and so held to the last No man
in the country labored more zealousy or sue
cessfully than Horace Greeley to open new
fields of work for women; no man was
more ready to pay them literally. But
aside from these questions OF their outdoor
life, the women of the country hasten now to
him to have been their friend in
another and deeper sense No man had
profounder faith in woman, in her truth and
honor; no American ever stationed, himself
with the strength and earnestness Of Horace
Greeley u:on the threshold Of om family life,
Year: 1872

TO defend tho sanctity OF marriage, the honor
of the wifo and tho rights of the mother.


A curious feature in that unprecedented
wonderful outbreak of sorrow last week which
swept over tho whole country was the per-
sonal tenderness with which his nane was
uttered by those who have never known him.
1t was not, after all, the statesman, nor the
editor. nor even tho humanitarian for whom
tho people mourned these have fallen away
and left the man. In the Pennsylvania farm
house, by the firesidc in the settlers cabin IN
Oregon. "old Horace had grown to be the
friend and companion of years to those who
never saw his face, dead or living.
A man Just to slave and slave
holder, though such justice should ruin
his own life: man so tender that
little children would be glad TO bear him COM
pany; a puro man, whose hand any woman
would be honOred in tho touching; such q
man men knew him to be who never heard
his voice. IL is no wonder that women, with
their subtler intuitions, knew it also, and that
to-day in the quiet homes Of the country his
dead wife and mourning daughters arc spoken
OF with dim eyes and bated breath, and that
he is sOrrOwed for aS dear benefact0r and
friend.


81 cannot go to his funcralt> one mother
writes to us, but some day | hope to lead
"my little boy to his grave and pray there that
"God may make him sI.ch a man." 1t matters
little what monument is reared above Horace
Greeley. Such tears and such faith in him
will keep his grave green forever.
Year: 1872

We should naturally expect Gen. Butler TO
be foremost in any scheme of revenge on
those Congrossmen who supported the Liberal
ticket last Summer. lie is good hater, and
all considerations of public policy and party
magnammity 60 down before his desire to
ret even with his adversaries. SO it is re-
ported that the General intends to unsettle
the decision which the House made when 1t
refused to accept Gen. Bankss resignation OF
his Craftsmanship, and will insist on having
the Speaker revise some of the Committees,
for the sake of ousting q few Liberal Re
pubhcans What q joke it would be IL the
Speaker should revise the Committees without
ejecting tho Liberals. Gen. Butler forgets
that House Committees are not mado up I'D
caucus. His personal experience with the
Speaker should quicken his memory.