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Year: 1875

ON the 18th of February the Louisville
" C0UREER-JOURSAL will contain
full, complete and graphic report of the Fifth
and Last Concert and Drawing of the Public
Library of Kentucky, with all the incidents
of the day deserving note, careful critical
notice Of the Concert Of GilmOres Great Band,
and an official and accurate report of the
numbers drawn and prizes to which they are
entitled. We printed an extra edition of
about $1,000 copies with report of the Fourth
Concert, and we will probably print a larger
number on the 2Sth.


AS this announcement is made by the pub
fishers of the COU URIER-JOURNAL only
when they are able to assert that the Concert
will positively take place, News Agents and
Dealers are requested to send In their orders
for extra copies by the 26th, If possible.


Single copies will be mailed to any address
in the United States postage prepaid) for five
cents, fel2
Year: 1875

When the Empress Eugene fed from
Paris, she intrusted the crown Jewels to
TIE minister of finance. He sent them
to the bank OF France, and before the
siege they were forwarded to a distant
French port, and have Just now been re-
turned to Paris. They are worth looking
after, as one stone alone is valued at one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Year: 1875

THE concert given by the Fifth Cavalry band on Thursday night was fairly at tended, there being something over 100 present. All were pleased and regard this band one of the very best. There is very much just now to occupy the atten- tion of many of our people and visitors, hence their absence is attributable to no lack of love for good music or good will towards the bard. All in all the attend ance was very fair.
Year: 1875

Sec. 250. That no contract fsxaaEEying the mail shall be made with e who has entered, or propose&l 11 N into any combination to prevent th6' - ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or who has made any agreement, or given or performed, or promised to give or per form, any consideration whatever to in- duce any other person not to bid for any such contract; and if any person so of tending is contractor for carrying the mail, his contract may be annulled; and for the first otfense the person SO offend ing shall be disqualified to contract for carrying the mail for five years, and for the second offense shall be forever dis qualified.
Year: 1875

Sec. 249. That all contracts for carry ing the mail shall be in the name of the United States, and shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, with out other reference to the mode of trans poItation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty and security thereof; but the Postmaster General shall not. be bound to consider the bid of any person who has willfully or negligently failed to perform former contract.
Year: 1875

Sec. 251. That after any regular bidder whose bid has been accepted shall fail to renter into contract for the transportation of the mails according to his proposal, or, having entered into contract, shall fail to commence the performance of the service stipulated in his or their contract as there in provided, the Postmaster General shall proceed to contract with the next lowest bidder for the same service, who will enter into contract for the performance thereof, unless the Postmaster General shall consider such bid too high, in which case he shall re-advertise such service. And if any bidder whose bid has been ac- cepted, and who has entered into con tract to perform the service according to his proposal, and in pursuance of his con tract has entered upon the performance Of the service to the satisfaction of the Post master General, shall subsequently, fail or

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Year: 1875

periods on any post route, or from any city. town, or place to any other city, town or place between which the mail is regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise than in the mail, any letters. or packets, except such as relate to some part of the cargo of such steam boat or other- vessel, or to some arti. cIe carried at the. same time by the same stage-coach, railway-car, or other vehicle, except as provided in section two hundred and thirty nine; and for every such of fense the owner of the stage-coach. rail- way car, steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars and the driver, conductor, master, or other person having charge thereof, and not at the time owner of the whole OF any part thereof shall in like manner for felt and pay for every such offense fifty

 dollars.

 (Section 239 permits conveyance of let-

 ters in stamped envelopes otherwise than

 by mail.)
Year: 1875

LORD & WILLIAMS WILL DISPLAY FOR PUBLIC IN w SpectiOn one of the Largest and Most Attractive Stock of Goods ever before Brought

 to this Market. They have arranged to have arrive Month ly, complete assortment of such goods as the people of Arizona want, and they Can Sell them at Wholesale and Re- tail Cheaper than they can be

 Afforded from any other

 Market, Not excepting the n.uch eXtolled Guay-

 mas route.
Year: 1875

By regulation of the Department, no carrier should be employed who is under sixteen years of age; and no bidder will be accepted who is under twer ty-one years of age, or who is married woman.
Year: 1875

A Chinese solomon has come TO hight IN
Nankin. His latent wisdom was develop
ed under the following circumstances:


purinc the Tapping rebellion married
Cbinaman, resident of that city, Joined a
regiment which was ordered against the
rebels. He did not return from the war,
and. nothing having been heard from him
for several years, his wife listened to the
suit of one who professed to love her and
married him In a year or two husband
number one, with the perversity Of hus-
hands under such circumstances, presented
himself. alive and well, and demanded his
wife Husband number two refused to
give her up, and ii was ultimately decided
to take the case before q magistrate. At
frs, that functionary was puzzled what
course TO take, both husbands producing
leral proofs of marriage. A. last he told
them to leave the woman with him and re
turn in ten days About the fifth or sixth
day the magistrate sent in haste for the
two men, and informed them, with mourn


ful face. that the wife had been suddenly
smi,ten with an illness that had proved
fatal. and that she was dead. and he asket
the first husband whether he would tax,
away the body and provide for the funeral
This man demurred. saying ne wanted


living wife. not dead one. and should nav


nothing further to do with the matter


turning 10 the other the magistrate put tn


same question to him, saying that one 0


them must remove the body. The man sal


he was very poor. but the deceased had bee


a good wife TO him they had loved eac
other dearly. and cost what it might. b


would raise the money and pay for the bur-


al Very We'll" said the magistrate
..then here she is. take her away with you.
And drawing aside the curtain he shove
the as,onished man the wife. standing an


living and in good health. before them
q being clear that the first husband reali
l cared nothing for her. they willingly ahi'
!. ed by the magistrates method of settiin
: the complication. The only drawback
: this story is that we are unable TO har
5 down 10 posterity. in plain English. II


name of this Chinese solomon
Year: 1875

A physician says that the cry for rest has
always been louder than the cry for food.
Not that it is more important. but it is Oft
en- harder to obtain. The best rest comes
from sound sleep. OF two men or women.
otherwise equal the one who sleeps the best
will be the most healthy and efficient. Sleep
will do much to cure irritability Of temper,
peevishness, uneasiness. II will restore to
vigor an ovcrworked brain. 1t will build
up and make strong a weak body 1t will
cure a headache. 1t will cure broken
spirit It will cure sorrow. Indeed, we
might make long list Of nervous and other
malades that sleep will cure. The cure of
sleeplessness requires clean, good bel,
sufficient exercise to produce weariness,
peasan, occupation, good air, and not too
warm a room clear conscience, and avoid
ance Of stimulants and narcotics. For those
who are overworked haggard and nervous,
| who pass sleepless nights, We commend the
adoption Of such habits as shall secure sleep;
otherwise, life will be short. and what there
is Of it, sally imperfect.
Year: 1875

With all the hue and cry about the III
health of American women the statement Is
made by the president OF life insurance
company that IL is fact that women i've
longer IN this country than IN any otner-
Thew are less robust and muscular than
the women of other nations. but their tena-
city of life is strong.
Year: 1875

On th, afternoon, at two O. clock, it is proposed
to dedicate the new Park, for the use of patients
at the Insane Hospital in this city The beauti-
full grotto, grove and field north of the hospital
buildings, containing about four acres, have been
enclosed by fence, and is now used as an airing
court or public park and pleasure ground, to be
used by the patients, and for their benefit, and
this Park it is proposed to dedicate, making q
regular Fourth of July celebration. 1t is indeed
proper to celebrate it as independence Day." for
many poor man and woman have now got the
liberty and freedom which have long been denied
them. The fence is from seven to eight feet high,
q close fence in the rear, and open work in front
in perfectly retired place, where the insane may
be removed from observation by any curious or
prying eye. The patients, two hundred or more
at time, have been let out into this enclosure and
it would do the heart Of philanthropist good to
witness their manifestations of delight and gratif
cation. 1t is to them like new found hope and
joy.


The exercises to-day will consist of singing
prayer, reading of the declaration Of ofindependence,
and possibly an address the whole to be followed
by acollation. The exercises arc confined to the
patients and few invited guests. 1t would not be
proper to invite the public, as it might be the
cause of too great excitement among the insane
pcOp,c,
Year: 1875

We wish to correct an impression that prevails
that the trees at Richmond Camp Ground have
been striped Of their leaves by the army worm. A
very few have been somewhat injured, but the
pest has already disappeared, and no damage
whatever has been done. A large attendance is
expected at the meeting which commences the 18th
of August.
Year: 1875

There are but six inmates of the aims house in
Gardiner, and these are employed most Of the time
in helpful duties about the house and farm. The
institution is kent with great care and cleanliness
Year: 1875

The writer has been spending few days at this
place, which is one of the most beautiful and quiet
retreats in the State. The caterplars that threat
ened to destroy the foliage Of the trees, have va
Gated the grove without doing any material dam
age, having confined their dcpredstions almost
exclusively to the poplars. Probably oak and
Year: 1875

The papers everywhere are discuss
ing he avail ability of certain promi-
nent public men for Presidential candi-
dacy for The Democratic party. For
our part, aside from any personal con-
siderations or State pride, we regard
MIR. Baya d as the coming man In Ma
tional politics He is young-and we
don't want any fossil. He is a sound
Democrat, and the next President
should bc a true Democrat, for it has
heen clearly demonstrated that this
government cannot be successfully ad-
ministered except upon Democratic
principles. MIR. Bayarl is bold and
fearless, and ut the same time eminent
ly conservative. Other candidates are
bold, but lack conservatism. Other
candidates are conservative, but lack
courage and flrmness. He has a pri.
vate character, anu his public record is
pure and spotless these will commend
him to the moral and patriotic people
! of the land and place the contest upon
O higher plane than the mere partisan
issue. He his fine abilities, coupled
with wonderful industry and physical
endurance. Indeed, there Is no public
man in the land who has so many quail
ihoations tor the position, and not one
who would administer the government
with more even-handed Justice or do
greater credit to the Democratic party.
Those are few Of Mr.. Bayaid's quail
fications, and the question is not over
drawn. The young men of the land
can nominate him and they can elect
,, him. Let US have once candidate
who is a statesman, not n politician. A
man who estimates his honor above
position or wealth. We are convinced
that if the people of this land knew
Mr. Bayard as his friends knew him he
would be the next Obi Magistrate oi
p, this country, and then We should have
peace, re union and prosperity.
Year: 1875

INTEGRIrY.-Who ever possessed it that did
not derive untold advantage from it? 1t is bet
ter than riches, it is of more value than "dia-
mends and all precious stones;" and yet every
man may possess it. The poorest may have it,
and no power on earth can wrest it from them.
Young men, prize integrity of character above
all earthly gifts
Year: 1875

A PEACEFUL LIFE.-"Some' folks are always
complaining about the weather." said very
old man, "but am thankful when l wake up
iu the morning to find any weather at ALL
We may smile at the simplicity of the old man,
but still his language indicates spirit that
contributes much to calm and peaceful life.
1t is better and wiser to cultivate that spirit
than to be continually complaining of things
as they are.
Year: 1875

WANTED, MINIsTER.-A newspaper in Mil
waukee, Wis, published the following among
its advertisements the other day:


Wanted-A rector for st. James Parish, Mil
waukee, Wis He must possess all the Chris
tian graces and few worldly ones; must have
such tact and disposition as will enable him to
side with all parties in the parish on all points,
giving offense to none; should possess will of
his own, but agree with all the vestry; must be
socially inclined and of dignifed manners; af-
fable to all, neither running after the wealthy
nor turning his back upon the poor; a man of
High Low Church tendencies preferred; must
be willing to preach first-class sermons and do
frst-cass work at second-class compensation,
salary should not be so much an object as the
desire to be jealous laborer in the vineyard;
should be able to convince all that they are
miserable sinners without giving ofense each
sermon must be short but complete in itself
full of old fashioned theology in modern dress
deep, but popular, and free from the eloquence
peculiar to newly graduated theologians;-
should be young enough to be enthusiastic, but
possess the judgment of one of ripe years and
experience. He only who possesses the above
qualifications need apply. To such a one will
be given steady employment for term of
years. For further information apply to any
member of the congregation.
Year: 1875

1t is almost the definition of gentleman to
say he is one who never lntllcts pain. The
true entleman carefully avoids whatever may
cause jar or bolt in the minds Of those with
whom he is cast, all clashing of opinion, or col
lision of feeling, all restraint or suspicion Of
gloom, or resentment; his great concern being
TO make every one at ease and at home. He
has eyes on all his company he is tender to-
ward the bashful, gentle toward the distant,
and merciful toward the absurd he can recol-
lect to whom he is speaking; he guards against
unreasonable allusions to topics which may
irritate; he is seldom prominent in conveFsa-
ton, and while he makes light of favors he
does them, and seems to be receiving when he
is comforting. He never speaks of himself ex-
cept when compelled; never defends himself
by mere retort he has no ears for slander or
gossip; is scrupulous in imputing motive to
those who interfere with him, and interprets
everything for the best. He is never mean or
little in his disputes, never takes unfair ad-
vantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp
sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil which
he dare not say out. From long sighted pru-
dence he observes the maxim of the ancient
sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves
toward our enemy as if he were one day to be
our friend. He has too much good sense to be
affronted at insults, he is too we'll employed to
remember injuries, aud toe indolent to bear
malice. He is patient, forbearing and resigned
en- philosophical principles he submits to pain
because it is inevitable, to bereavement be-
cause it is irreparable, and to death because it
is his destiny. If he engages in controversy of
any kind, his disciplined intellect preserves
him from the blundering discourtesy of better,
perhaps, much less educated minds, who, like
blunt weapons; tear and hack instead of cut.
ting clean !; who mistake the point in argument,
waste their strength on trifes, misconceive
their adversary, and leave the question more
involved than they find it. He might be right
or wrong in his opinion, but he is too clear
headed to be unjust; he is as simple as he is
forcble, and as brief as he is decisive. No.
where shall we find greater candor, considera-
ton, indulgence; he throws himself into the
minds of his opponents, he accounts fer their
mistakes. He knows the weakness Of human
reason as well as its strength, in province and
its limits. If he could be an unbeliever, he
will be too profound and largeminded to ridi-
cule religion or to act against,it; he is toe wise
to be dogmatist or fanatic in his in6delity.-
He respects piety and devotion ; he even sup
ports as venerable, beautiful or useful, to
which he does not assent; he knows the minis.
ters of religion, and it contents him to decline
its mysteries without denouncing them. He is
a friend of religious toleration; ami that not
only because his philosophy has tau ght him to
look all forms of faith with impartial eye,
but also from the gentleness and effeminacy of
feeling which is the attendant on civilization.
-Francis W. Nesoman.
Year: 1875

And is it worth while to take all
the sunshine out of life for the sake
of few miserable dollars? Meat
and groceries, and coal and clothing
are not all Of life. IL we restrict
ourselves to these. and shut out
music and pictures, and the hun
dred things that cultivate the es
thetic side of our nature, we shall be
economical at the cost of dwarfing
our moral and intellectual nature.
And after we have done this for a
long series OF years, and reached
middle age with a fair balance
in the bank, we shall then find our
selves untitled to enjoy the pleasures
that money will buy. We shall
then keep the dusty road so long
that when we finally turn aside into
the groves and the brook side, our
eyes will be in no condition to see
the beauties around us. Is it rot
better to live while we do live, to
give some brightness and color to
our daily lives, even if by so doing
we fail to increase our boarded saw
ings quite as rapidly as we other
wise might? Is economy quite
worth the sacrifice of everything
that makes life other than a dull
and dismal drudgery? A wise ex-
penditure of money for the good
things Of life is really the best econ
OmV.
Year: 1875

1t is, we know, not always pru-
dent to make the acquaintance Of
strangers at a place of summer re
sort, even when they are apparent
ly persons of the highest respectable
ity. 1t is right, therefore, for every
body, and especially the head of a
family, to be cautious about such
matters. But we are speaking now
of cases where there can be no pos
sible need of this caution. 1t is
occasionally very amusing to see
the gratitude evinced by one person
or family, when another breaks
over the restraints of ceremony, and
eaters freely into conversation,
without the fOrmality of regular in :
PRODUCTION. OF course, anything of
this kind should be done in the ex-
ercise of good judgment and with
reasonable evidence that it will be
agreeable to the other party. But
when judiciously done, it often pre-
vents much of that monotony and
loneliness to which many visitors at
summer resorts, in spite of the
crowd around them, find themselves
subjected. 1t certainly seems alb
surd for persons who want company
to allow themselves to be lonely
for days or weeks, when there are
plenty of congenial people under
the same roof with them who would
be glad of their society.
Year: 1875

If we 90 into the country on a
hot day in June, the first thing
which strikes us is the noon-tide
hush. The very boughs seem to
have forgotten their whisper. The
wise husbandman has adjourned his
toll, and is sleeping in the shadow
of the caves, IN the meadows the
the cattle have abandoned even the
exertion of eating, and are standing
under the foliage, or with their feet
in the cooling water. What "A con-
trast TO the artificial turmoil of the
town at the same meridian hour!
For, deplete the city as we may,
motion here never ceases; and thou
sands will be grinding here all sum-
mer for the hundreds who have
gone away-working when work
means sunstroke, aud apoplexy
and fever and death. In she hot
and stiaed chamber, the little child
will sicken and die. Through all
the open windows, of certain quar-
ters, float not the pure air which
is fit for breathing, but miasma
and stenches and all food of typhus
and of cholera. There is no help
for it. There are evils which we
may mitigate, but which we cannot
altogether abolish. Something we
may do for others; but the one
thing which we should do for our
selves, if possible, is to rest.
Year: 1875

What has Pulaski lost for the
want of turnpikes and the loss OF
the Cornersville district. That dis
trict pays over one tenth of the
taxes of Marshall county. There
are five threshers around in less
than two miles of Cornersville.
Three of them have thresEed with
in. small fraction of thirty thou
sand bushels of wheat, certainly
over forty thousand by the five.
am sure nine-tenths of this would
have gone to Pulaski if we only
had a turnpike, or in the absence
of pike to Pulaski, would have
gone to Lynnville, had we a pike
there. Having no pike at either
place the bulk of it has gone to
Shelbyville, q miles and of course
some money was expended in Shell
byville. They know the value of
our trade and propose to build a
railroad on most advantageous
terms, only ask little help from US.
Yet Pulaski cannot afford to build
miles turnpike and much of that
only requires grading. Had
the then County Court been worth a
blue bean this district would not
have been lost to Giles. Four-fifths
of the voters were opposed to the
annexation. "a little more sleep a
little more slumber" and it will not
require an expert in figures to tell
what Pulaski and Giles county have
lost and are daily tossing.


"OCCAsIoNAL."
Year: 1875

REs- On our pention last week of
the horse and cistern 0Xcjtement,
we alluded to the prompt gathering
at the scene of all the UFchIRS
about town. From what we learn
since that time, the grave fathers of
that particular locality, outnum-
bered the little folks. The fact is,
the boys had to take a hack scat.
1t was not their show. So let's see
who al were there. Well, there was
a leading merchant apost-master-
we call no names--R grave justice
of the peace, and If intimate bust
ness relations with the old gentle
man did not forbid, we could name
another. But far be it from US that
we should give any clue. Suffice II
that the ceremony of resurrectlng
the horse Sas largely patronlzed.
Year: 1875

10 What have Pulaski and
Giles county lost for the want of
a turnpike to Cornersville?" This
is a significant question asked by
a correspondent to day. The loss
of Cornersville district was enough,
but this is not all. Thousands
have been lost to Pulaski per annum
ana in the end millions. Nor is
this all. We have sacrificed the
good opinions of the noble and gen
erous people of that section by our
want of enterprise and liberality
1t is not too late to retrieve our
losses, in measure. The Corners
vile district may be recovered, if
our County Court will undertake it.
If the County Court fail, the bust
ness men of Pulaski should under
take it. But even if we choose to
let this alone, 1t behoOves US, at least
to consult our own interest, to build
a pike, and thereby reclaim the
trade of that fertile and prosperous
valley. In the name of common
sense, what is the matter with Pu-
laski?