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Year: 1870

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eater came forth meat, and


out of the strong came forth


sweetness"





Before this war came upon
us the South almost worshipped
personal bravery and physical
courage. They were consider
ed as the requisite qualities of
every gentleman, and whose
ever did not possess them was
pitied and despised while he
was tolerated. No proper dis
tinction was made between the
courage Of mere temperament
and the moral courage of high
principle. The duel was set up
as the test of a mans preten-
sion to this quality. And this
arose partly from the natural
spirit ofour race, but was, like
wise, q remnant of feudal
usages, which are certainly out
Of place in our days. But this
war is teaching us what an uni
versal quality personal courage
is, and how few men there are
who are afraid of death upon
the battle field.


How many tens of thousands
of soldiers are there who, with
out any stimulus save the sense
of duty and the impulse of pa
triotism, march fearlessly up to
the cannon's mouth, literally
sport with wounds and death,
and stand upon the outermost
verge Of peril, and their cheek
never blanches and their step
never falters. And is this ply
sical courage, which is so valu-
able yet SO common, to be es-
timated above that moral cour-
age which is so rare-that cour-
age which will not follow a
multitude to do evil-which
will breast the world in arms
for principle-which will re-
strain the madness of the peo-
pie at every sacrafice of place,
of property and of life - What
we have needed in our civil af.
fairs in the past has been this
moral courage, and now we are
learning in this war how much
more rare a quality it 10 than
mere personal bravery-such
courage as made our gallant
Johnson--Sydney in name and
Sydney in nature-bear and
suffer more than martyrdom,
and then lay down ia quiet dig.
nifty his valued life, that his
country's weakness might not
be exposed-such courage as
led our own heroic Tatnall to
disappointa nations hopes, and
burn his ship rather than sacri.
fee his brave and trustful men
to a selfish and bubble reputa.
ton for daring-such courage
as has qualified our peerless
President to face all calumny
|. rather than deviate one hairs
breadth from his own clear per
ception of his country's good


It requires brave men to d


these things. Ne common maj
can do them. And the longe


the war lasts, the more it vii
| develop such characteristic;
) and moral courage will rise i
Year: 1870

w y 0SAAONO ~ W OO tuC u tIC
interest of every member of a
community to look in general
matters of life, "to home at
first"-to encourage home in
dustries as we'll as home chari-
ties, instead of going abroad to
expend his money or his SYM
paths on no more deserving OBJ
jects than those that are pre-
sented in his own vicinity. It
is not necessary that men shall
sacrifice in blind devotion to
foreign gods, for if they will


only spread on the altars and


sanctuaries of their household


deities their choicest offerings
every good return will follow
that could have been vouchsaf-
ed in any event. In more ma
terial matters, it is a duty in
cumbent upon every good citi-
zen to consider that every men,
Der of a community has more
or less claims upon him. Ifhe
is a man ofwealth and elegant


leisure, those to whom fortune
has been less generous may be
aided and helped forward in
their aims and enterprises by a
diffusion of a portion of his
capital in a shape that will give
employment to labor. The in
terests of capital and labor are
reciprocal ; one is helpless with
out the other in any highly civ
ilized state of existence, but
wealth is too apt to ignore this
fact and deny to labor full JUS
tice. Two classes must always
exist in society, known as the
producer and consumer, the
factor and buyer, each depend
ent upon the other. The mer-
chant demands patronage from
the blacksmith, the shoemaker,
and other trades, and they ask
in return that he shall help to
sustain them. In buying his
goods they give him use for his
capital, and he is in exact JUS
tice as fairly bound to encour-
age their labor, which is their
capital. Each man-merchant,
mechanic, manufacturer, labor
er, professional man or gentle
man of leisure is an integral
portion of the community in
which he resides or does bust.
ness, and it is for his benefit
that the whole body incorpo


rate should flourish vigorously
and prosper. But how can this
follow, when ene-half the com


munity that is sustained by the
industry, enterprise and skill


Of the other half, goes abroad
to supply his wants, instead o


first looking around him to en-


quire if home skill will not &C
commodate him in every partic


ular equally as well. A countr,
tradesman cannot successful,
under such circumstances com
! pete with the metropolitan me
chanic, who receives more thai
t a fair division Unemployment


obtaining all the city orders


and half of those in the rurs


districts, while the poor fellow


who had enterprise to build u


hy1ciuocc n1covvhnrn oro ctapVin
Year: 1870

Most of the clerks land officers of the
two Houses Of Congress have returned
here for the winter session, and arc now
engaged in arranging the files and bills,
and advancing the business, as far aspossi-
bic, ready for the session which begins
twelve days hence. In the Senate no
changes have taken place, either by death
or resignation, In the House there have
been two deaths: Smith Of Iowa, and
Ridgeway of Virginia orthe first time
in tic. history of Congress d negro will
occupy n seat in the House; ]. II Rainey
of the First District of North Carolina
being elected in place Of The cadet broker,
Whittemore, resigned. Thus far no OBJ
lection his been madG to giving him n
seat, and probably none will be made. A
caucus will be. held Mt tho beginning Of
the session 10 revise tile Senate Com
mittees, but it Is thought thatfew changes
will be made. Many Or the Senators are
dissatisfied with their places on COM
mittccs, and many are dissatisfied with
tue places which some Others hold, buff
there are any changes, they will be few.
There Is not the slightest probability that
any effort will be made TO interfere with
the position Of Senator Sehurz on the
Committees. The Senator is on the
lriendlicst terms with those Of his col
leagues who are here, and they deny that
any effort will be made to prescribe the
Missouri Senator. The Committees Of the
House being appointed by the Speaker re-
main unchanged during the existence of a
Congress, and hence there will be no
change during the approaching session.
Year: 1870

Eg-A negro man, by the name OF
Munroe, living with a depraved white
woman, some two or three miles from
town, was shot and killed on Friday
morning last, by some person unknown.
He was sleeping in cabin and hole
was pushed through the side OF the build
ing and pistol thrust in and fired off


killing him almost instantly. Quite a
number of persons have been arrested,
supposed to have been implicated. Jeal-
ousy is supposed to have been the cause.
Year: 1870

"A shrewd old gentleman once said
to his daughter "Be sure, my dear, you
never marry Il poor man; but remember
that the poorest man in the world is one
that has money and nothing else"
Year: 1870

~ The latest fool story comes from
Alabama. Down there. % the story
goes, it rsinei for Eve days on . single
cemetery lot containing Thirteen graves.
and during that time not drop Of rain
fell anywhere else in the vicinity. The
story goes on TO say. that those Who Wit.
messed it hesiiated for some time to speak
Of it. for fear people would call them silly.
and not believe it. They may - veil
have eontipued their silence. for nobody
believes it yet.
Year: 1870

EE Senator Pomeroy passed through
Atchison lest Moudsy on his way to New
York. where be win remsin until the
opening Of Congress-Ex.


We trust the Senator will BE- cautious
In bis conversations while in New York,
and not place himself at the mercy Of
those sly Ledger reporters.
Year: 1870

come TO reside only where it is now most


preValent-namely, among the Lowest


classes Of whites. On the whole the


temper Of the entire country is fortunate


ior the negro, and constitutes a favor
able condition for working out the ex-


pertinent of his development. There is
removal of old passions and preiudices


which opens to him free and unencnm.
bered career, and one, too, attended with
applause and sympathy. Happily


there is but little disposition now in the
North to recriminate about slavery
while in the South there is steadiiv
growing deeper and more humane in.
terest In the negro, and a disposition to
give him fair play. In the name of
many OF my white countrymen i'm the
South, ask the negro to be allowed to
takean interest in this curious problem
OF his progress. In working out this
problem he is asked to Join and par-
ticipate in it with just and enlightened
white men-of the South rather than
make his old masters part
ners in his interests and hopes; and il
is IN such policy that he will find his
best advantages and his best reward.
Year: 1870

BIANKETING HoRsEs.-The Canada
Farmer ays:-The blanket should not
be used upon a horse at all in winter,
unless it is used faithfully. The trouble
arises in this way: When . team has
been driven = few msles to market, or
the same distance for pleasure, blankets
or robes are put ON, but when drawing
logs to the saw mill or doing other heavy
work, they are made to haul large loads
q mile or two and return at brisk trot
and then stand uncovered till another
load is put on In this way, the horses
are suddenly cooled Of, and the succeed
ing day finds them sick and unable to Ia
Dor for some time. If not ruined entirely.
Blanketing At one tine and emitting il
At another is wone than afording no
protection 1t ell
Year: 1870

The readers Of the HERALD will remember that
some weeks ago details were given in these columns
OF the manner In which one George Mayhew, alias
George Taylor, forged the of Rev. Dr. Tying and
got an appointment in the Customs House; how he
advanced himself over others by forging detliments
to which he attached the names OF the Collector and
surveyor and finally came TO grief after beng
charged with highway robbery upon Staten
Islander. A few days ago HERALD reporter saw
him circulating about the Twentieth ward, where no
laughs at the clever manner In which ne peat inc
Twentieth ward police and reQalned his liberty. lt
Is said that when he was arra9ned before an United
States Commissioner, officer Houghton was IN at
tendance with the man VINO was assaulted and
robbed the hearing In the charge OF forgery was ad-
journed and the oficer ordered TO appear next day.
When he did appear he learned that Immediately y
after his departure with the witnesses the case was
callei on and MaYhcw discharged. A few nights agf


he Wanted ms good cotnes ana golI wotcu IA lli


intendent Jourdan secure the rest of this fellow


aud cause u LEGAL luvestgatlon2
Year: 1870

Is it . street or Nots


Soon after the great fire in this city, and
when the railroad company were making
some changes in their line of road, the city
located and built \ road from Oak ito
Winthrop Street, a little west of the present
passenger depot, in order to get rid, it was
said, Of grading Oak Street. This road was
located and constructed as apublic highway,
and has been used as such until within a few
days. One of our citizens has purchased a
paint shop and moved it so that it closes the
street efectually against all carriages 1t is
said that the city built the road without pay
ing land damages, and not only so, but that
the assessors have assessed taxes on the land
thus taken, and refuse to abate the same.
How is this, City Fathers?
Year: 1870

We were told not long ago
OF a furnace somewhere in this
neighborhood which thorough.
ly consumed its own smoke.
We have forgotten both the
name Of the proprietor and the
locality; but the result was Sc.
cured simply by an elongation


Of the CRATE bars. When the
mass of coal at the front of the
CRATE Is so far burnt that it
ceases to throw off smoke, it,
or a part of 1t, is pushed back


upon the bars, and fresh coal
thrown in front, the gases from
which, i. e., the smoke, having
to pass over the glowing and
smOkeless fire id the fear,
through which fresh oxygen is
perpetually rushing is turned
to flame. And so the furnace
is kept going constantly. Even
Immediately after being re-
plenished with fresh coal, our
informant said the smoke from
the top of the stack of this iur-
mace is hardly perceptible. OF
course the CRATE in the rear
of the front fire has to be kept
we'll cleared of ashes, other,
wise sufficient oxygen could
not get through. PittsbarY


Gazette. l. .ae
Year: 1870

Honest. Pure. 3-Intelligent.
5-Industrious. 6-Obcdient
7-Steady. s--Obliging. 9-Polte. 10
Neat.


Fully one thousand 6rst-rate places
are open for one thousand boys who come
up to the standard. Each boy can suit
his taste as to the kind of business he
would perfer The places are ready in
every kind of occupation. Many of them
are already filed by boys who lack some
of the most important points, but they
will soon be vacant.-Onc is in an Office
not far from where we write. The lad
who has the situation is losing his first
point. He likes to attend the circus and
the theater. This costs more money
than he can afford, but somehow he man.
ages to be there frequently. His employ.
ers are quietly watching to learn how he
gets so much extra spending money they
will soon discover leak in the money
drawer, detect the dishonest boy, and his
place will be ready for some one who is
now getting ready for it by observing
point No. |, and being truthful in all his
ways.


Some situations will soon be vacant
because the boys have been poisoned by
reading bad books, such as they would
not dare to show to their fathers, and
would be ashamed to have their mothers
see The impure thoughts suggested by
these books will lead to vicious acts; the
boys will be ruined, and their places
must be filed Who will be ready for
one of these vacancies? Distinguished
lawyers, useful ministers, skillful physi.
clans, successful merchants, must all soon
leave their places for somebody else to
fill. One by one they are removed by
death. Mind your ten points, boys; they
will prepare you to step into vacancies in
the front rank. Every man who is
worthy to employ boy is looking for you,
if you have the points. Do not fear that
you will be overlooked. A young person
having these qualities will shine as plain
ly as star at night


We have named ten points that 30
towards making up the character of sue
cessful boys, so that they can be easily.
remembered. You can imagine one on each
finger, and so keep them In mind they
will be worth more than diamond rings,
and you will then ne1E be ashamed to
"show your hand"


We will find good situations for Twenty
Boys that can answer to this call, and
guarantee them life Of prosperity il
they will live up to all these points.-Ed
Year: 1870

LAuGHrER-Laughter, as n mental and
physical fact, is singular phenomenon.
Tears and laughter are part of the univer-
sal language of human kind-the language
of looks. Since Babel, men, dispersed
over the face of the world, do not under
stand one another's speech. But this one
inarticuate language remains ineligible
to all mankind it requires no interpreter
it is legible to those to whom even "the
three RS are still mystery; infant.
newly-born seem to bring some under
standing of it with them into the world
it may be read by black man in the face
of white; it may have been apprehend.
ed in Robinson Crusoe by his man Friday
on the desert island ; it is even in some
degree legible by marvellous instinct BY
the lower animals in the face of man. For
a strong man can flash a spirit-quelling
command out of the bodily windows Of
his soul, his eyes. into the half waking
spirit of beast"
Year: 1870

Bows that can answer to this call, and
guarantee them a life Of prosperity if
they will live up to all these points.


To Young Men.


Young men, a word or two for your
benefit, if, you heed it. In this fast age,
when it is so very questionable to work
for living, when young men are anxious
to start in business just where there their
fathers leave off, if successful after long
life of toll and devotion to business, it
would be well if you took plain, practi-
and common sense view of this life upon
which you have Just embarked, First in
importance, is to be honest industrious
and economical. Start in life with a
good reputation and be sure to keep it,
Remember that, at is easier to be a
good business man than poor one. Half
the energy displayed in keeping ahead ,
that is required to catch up when behind,
will save credit, give more time to busi-
ness, and and to the profits and reputation
of your word. Honor your engagements.
If you promise to meet Il man or to do a
certain thing to a certain moment, be
ready at the appointed time. If you
have work to do, do it at once, cheerfully,
and therefore more speedily and correct
ly. If you 90 on business, attend to the
matter promptly, and then, as promptly
60 about your own business" Attend to
business matters in business hours. No
young man can get rich or succeed in
business of any kind, except bankruptcy,
by sitting around stoves and saloons. If
you have to work for a living, do MT be
ashamed, nor too lazy to do it. Remem-
Der that all useful toll is honorable. II
you employ others, be on hand to see that
they attend to their duties, and direc,
with regularity, promptness, liberality
Never buy what you don't want or can
do without, because it is cheap. Never
run in debt unless you know when and
how you can pay. Remember that time
is money, and never squander it. Il
your time is your own, business will suffer
if you do. If you work for others fol
pay, it belongs to them and you have nc
more right to steal it than to steal money
from the drawer


"Help yourself and others will helI
YOU" Be faithful over the interests con-
fided to your keeping, and in all good
time your responsibilities will be increas
ed. Do not be in too great haste to get
rich Do not build until you have ar
ranged and laid good foundation. Be
obliging. Strive to avoid harsh words
and personalities. Do not kick every
stone in the path, more miles can be made
in a day by going steadily on than BY
stopping to kick. Pay as you go. A
man of honor respects his word as hi
does his bond. Ask, but never beg
Help others when you can, but never
give when you cannot afford to,simply be
cause it is fashionable. Learn to say no
No necessity ofsnapping it out dog fashion
but say it firmly and respectfully. Have
but few confdents and the fewer the bet
ter. Use your brains rather than thos'
of others. Learn to think and act 10,
yourself. 1t brings bankruptcy to dc
business upon other peoples brains, al
surely as upon other peoples money
Young man, after You have read this
try and remember it, II won't hurt you
Year: 1870




Children.


The following statute is copied from
"Nixon's Digest" of the laws of New
Jersey -


"Any. father. whether he be eli
age, or not, nay,. by his deed execu-
ted in his lifetime, or by his last will,.
dispose of the custody of his child, horn,
or to be born, :. and such disposition Of
such child, or children, shall be good
against the child's mother, or every other
person or persons; and if the mother or
any other person shall attempt to recover
custody of such children, she or they shall
be subject to an action for ravishment or
trespass." (Nixon's Digest p. 915, sec.
81


Thus minor, who cannot legally give
deed, or make will of any property
whatever, may, by law both deed and will
away the child from its mother, whose
God given right to it the law absolutely
annuls And this atrocious law is in
force in the District of Columbia, in the
territories, and in nearly every State in
the Union. Only an unmarried mother
has a legal right to her children.


The Lewis case" is the latest reported
claim Of father, for the enforcement OF
this exclusive legal right to his child. We
are still more happy to report that the
court in this case gave the child to the
mother.


We are still more happy to report that
year by year there is growing tendency
in the courts of all the States to do better
justice to woman, by giving larger pro-
lection to her rights as a mother.


Still, mournful facts of mothers legally
robbed of their children, meet us every
where. A short time since, was i'll
Detroit my hostess told me that in that
city young father had willed their only
child from its mother; that she had fought
the court, the executors, and the relatives
till they were glad to give her the child
to get rid of her.


Why had the husband done this? Was
the mother not good woman? Oh yes
but "shc was young and handsome, and
would be sure to marry again Suppose
wife might will or deed her children
from their young and handsome father.
who possibly might seek to console him
self with new wife


In New Jersey, within three years,
mother hid herself and child several weeks
in the woods, to save it from the legal
claim of its brutal father.
In Pennsylvania, a Catholic father
willed his onl daughter from its Protes-
tant mother. She appealed to the court
which decided that, Us the father was
proved to be of sound mind, he had the
legal right to the child. So his claim
was sustained. In Massachusetts,, one Of
the best women in the State dressed her
two little girls to ride with their father.
The youngest turned its small baby face
as it went out. and waved "bye-bye' to
its mot er, who did not see either OF
them again for fourteen years.
There was no way in which that hus-
band could torture his wife so much. He
had the legal right to do it,
: Does any one suppose that if women
were voters such law as heads this ar
ticle could exist for single twelve
month?


WHAT GOOD WILL IT DO WOMAN TO VOTE
Year: 1870

Young men, a word or two for your
benefit, if, you heed it. In this fast age,
when it is so very questionable to work
for living, when young men are anxious
to start in business just where there their
fathers leave off, if successful after long
life of toll and devotion to business, it