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Year: 1872

After child is three months old, it
should not be allowed to sleep in the same
bed with its mother, but in a crib at the
bedside, where it should be put immedi,,
ately after each nursing both mother and
child will sleep better for this arrange
ment. Sometimes children seem to be
cured of summer complaint, especially if
connected with teething, by being allowed
to chew piece of bacon well-cooked, that
is, the fat part of it attached to the skin I;
they will sometimes chew upon this for
half an hour or more with apparent de-
light.
Year: 1872

No further action on the part Of the new PO-


lice Commissioners OF Jersey City may be expected until
September, when the Supreme Court will be In session
At that time the Commissioners will probably en-
deavor to enforce their ems by legal proceedngs but
whether by a mandamus requiring the City Clerk
to administer the osths or by q quo war
ranto proceeding against the old Board IL not
known. There are three indictments pending
against four Of the members Of the old Board,
which will probably he brought 10 trial In September
The proofs against the old Commissioners said
sufficient 70 warrant conviction, In which case the
attention OF the Court will be brought 20 the question
TO whether conviction does not involve forfeiture
OF Office The new Commissioners are anxious 10 proceed
vigorously, but at as little expense ~ the people OF
Jersey City w possible.
Year: 1872

HAVANA, Aug. 15-The VO@ de Cuda says IN
an editorial: ave confess that although loyal we
neither expected desired the resolution OF tho GOV
ernment to arrange the financial question. Only law
Of the Cores could give the necessary authority to pre-
sent loan abroad and not the Ministry. Some IMAGINE
bat the want OF recognition Of the Spanish bank note
on behalf OF the Government the cause and origin on
the difference between the real and nominal value OF lne
cause the bank note to have more value we give Iact
OF recognition very little Importance In regard TO tne
value given the bank note the Government hau Detter
have waited and allowed the Cortes to discuss tne
measure"
Year: 1872

How A House IS FINIsHED.-When
the carpenter built my fathers house, and
gave up the key, that house was not half
builded. When my father and mother
moved into it there was something else added
which no carpenter could have put there.
And when the child was born, there was
something else put there not merely the
child, but all the sweet thoughts and fam
cies, all the labors of love, all the tender
care, all the ten thousand family enjoy
ments, that fell out in consequence of its
presence there. And as brothers and sis
tiers were added to the band Qor God, as
usual, blessed the ministerial house,
hold under my fathers roof, and we
were troop; as child after child came,
each peculiarity, each taste, each individ-
ual element, gave new fresco to the walls.
The floors were poorly clad with carpets,
and the house was scantly provided with
furniture; but rich was the dwelling with
that which no upholsterer could make, and
which no carpenter could frame. 1t was
the family life of the old mansion. And
to-day the chimney may smoke for aught |
know Gt did when I was boy,) for that
house is more precious to me than any
house built of marble and ornamented with
gold could be. 1t was what my father and
mother left me.-Beecher.
Year: 1872

The proposition to reduce the duty on
coal in the interest of few New York
millionaires, who hold coal lands in Nova
Scotia, is blow directly aimed at the mi
ming interests of Virginia. Within an
hours ride of Richmond, large companies
are already mining coal for the New York
and Seaboard market. Another new COM
pany has just begun to open its mines for
the same purpose. If the duty is taken off
while our mines are undcveloped, it will
seriously embarrass those new enterprises
which promise to bring money into our
State at this important crises. Will not
our Legislature represent this matter tc
Congress, and protest against the reduction
of the duty?
Year: 1872

The first number of the Commercial
and Industrial Gazette made its appearance
to-day.


The iron bridge about to be construct
ed by Mr. Hauser is to span the canal
near the Danyille depot, and not the
James river, as stated in our report yes
terday.


On Thursday last, while Henry El-
lott, colored man was engaged in at
tending to the machinery of an establish
ment in which he was employed, in the
county, he was caught in the machinery
and crushed TO death.


I'm the Baptist church there will be
preaching morning and night tomorrow.
AT p. NJ. there will be a meeting of the
young peoples Mission Society. Al are
invited. No changes reported in the other
churches.


Owing to the influx of population,
there is considerable advance in rents.
This comes hard on poor men, whose
wages have not yet been advanced in the
same proportion.
Year: 1872

THE MAILS ALL RIGHT.-The troubles
which occurred in the postofiice on yester-
day, have in no manner interferred with
the regular business of the Office. The
mail was all distributed and forwarded as
usual, except that little more labor was
imposed upon the retained employees.


We presume Miss Van Lew will be kept
quite busy considering applications for the
positions made vacant by the strikers. Such
positions never go begging, and we have no
idea any difficulty will be experienced in
obtaining competent assistants at even less
than that paid those who have resigned.
Year: 1872

IL is sad to contemplate All aimlcss
aud purposcless cXiStcncc-goldcn
youth gliding by, wasting precious
10 aim. no object iN
view, just like ship under full sail
and we'll manned, but no rudder,
only drifting, no harbor in view,
going with the tide, or perhaps with
ruddcr i'll good working order, but
no port i'll view, only sailing you
know not where. Have an aim IN
life and noble one. Aim high. and
You will hit something above your
level. Are you 4 student? BE not
satisfied to get through your studies
or rccitatioms without ccnsurc from
your teacher, but study hard to
acIuit yourself with honor; be not
content to creep along on the level,


but walk, aye, even run up the rugged
hill where honor sittcth at the peak.


Are You Il mechanic? If SO, learn
your trade well. not contcnting YOUR
>cli with being an average workman.
but strive to become master of your
art, always bearing in mind the old


adagc, What is worth doing Mt all,


is worth doing we'll" Strive to be
leader, not y follower. First have an
object, and then zealou>ly labor to
accomplish it, success is sure to follow
earnest, unccasing toll. Tho con-
tcs,cnts in the Istlmian races had an
Object in view and every sinew and
nerve was bent to obtain the object.


II was the crown at the end of this
race. Life is race, and many are on


the course. You must either run or


he troddcn under foot: the multitude
Is moving on; YOU must not look


behind, or defeat is certain. Lead e1
IN the train, and you will gain the
crown at the end. Those who daily


Will never reach the object, but will


fail 1T last.
Year: 1872

Before trust my face to thee,
Or place my hand IN thine;
Before let thy future give


Color and form to mine;
Before peril all to thee,
Question thy soul tonight for me
break ell slighter bonds, nor fee.
a shadow Of regret;
Is there one link within the past
Tint holds thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faith US clear and free
As that which can pledge to thee?
Does there within thy dirnest dreams
Apostolic future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe
Untouched, unshared by mine?
If so, at any pain or cost,
o, tell before all is lost!
Look deeper still! If thou can st feel.
Within thy inmOst soul,
That thou hast kept a portion back,


While have staked the whole;
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But in true mercy tell mc so.
Is there within thy heart need


That mile cannot fulfill?
One cord that another hand


Could better work or still?
Speak nOw-lcsSt ut some future day
My whole life " ither and decay.
Lives there within thy nature hid


The demon spirit change,
Shedding II passing glory still


On ali things new and strange!
1t may not b. Thy fault aione-
But shield thy heart against thy own
Could'st thou withdraw thy hand one day


And answer to my claim;
That fate, and that to-day's mistake


Not thou had been 10 blame?
Some sOothe their conscience thus; but tho
q, surely, thou wilt warn me now2
Nay, answer not; dare not hear,


The words would come too late;
Yet would spare thee all romur.e--


50 comfort thee my fate,
Whatever on my heart would fall
Remember. l would risk its all
Year: 1872

dark haired Nora, the rowdles and ]
In q house with no end TO verandas
and vines. The respectable handle Of
Judge is set to my name, but Billy's
children. who give the echo to his
former strcct-training; stand III no
more awe OF it than they do of the
venerable Roman handle 10 my cOun-
tenancr We tumble like wild colts
in the grass. But they have no idea
that their ancestor ever lay i'll lower
bed
Year: 1872

Cur THIS OUr.-A tea made cf chesnut
leaves and drank in place Of water, will cure
the most obstinate case Of dropsy in few
days.


A tea made of ripe or dried whortlebcr-
rics, and drank in the place of water, is a
speedy cure for scrofulous difficulty, how
ever bad.


A tea made of peach leaves is sure cure
for Il kidney difficulty.


A plaster made of fresh slack lime and
fresh tar is sure cure for a cancer, which,
with all its roots, will soon rot and come
ont


For the cure of small poS, apply raw on
ions halvcd, under the arms, in the hands,
and on the bottoms of the feet, change Of.
ten; diet, chicken broth. Do not poison the
blood by vaccination and leave posterity to
reap the rotten fruits of your Stupidity
Consumption scrofula, and other loathsome
dieascs are thus impregnated into the sys.
tenn. Better by far have the small pox and
be free from living death.-lleatca1 Home,
Year: 1872

A few days since, one of our popular at
torneys called upon another member of the
profession and asked his opinion upon a ccr-
tain point Of law The lawyer to whom the
question was addressed drew himself up and
said, II generally get paid for telling what
I know" The questioner drew half dollar
" fractional" from his pocket, handed it to
the other, and coolly remarked: Tell me
all you know and give me the change. -
There is coolness between the parties now.
Year: 1872




The Detroit Free Press, in a sensible artl-
Gle on the antagonizing Of the races, says
that the Radicals are making great efforts
in the. Southern States, through their office
holders, their press and their leagues, to
convince the negroes that the Democratic
party is the white mans party, and that the
Republican party is. the one for the blacks.
The blacks have become so imbucd with this
idea that through the whole South they arc
a unit for Grant. In allying themselves to
any political party the negroes make great
mistake. Their interests arc identical with
those of their old masters. We would not
have them slavishly follow the dictates Of
any because they once obeycd their simplest
nod, nor at the same time to blindly 1.-Two up
to do and do as they are hidden by leaders
who use tEcm for their own aggrandize'
mcnt. The blacks shonld look at the qucs-
ton of parties just as other men do, and at,
tach themselves to ono or the other, just as
they find this one or that one in accord with
thc;rscntimcnts on living issues Of the day,an
not from supposed motives ofgratitudc vote
for any one set of candidates. The blacks
arc in the numerical superiority in but two
States in the South. In less than another
decade there will be minority even in
these. BY arraying themselves a unit on
one side or the other, they force the whites,
as matter Of sclfprotcction, to the other
This antagonism of the races which the RAJ
ideals arc endcavoriug to secure will work to
the injury Of the black but what do the
Radicals care for this? They have no re.
gard for the ncgre any further than he can
be made to suit their purposes.
Year: 1872

MODEL LovER.-The model lover of the
period lives in Danbury, Connecticut The
parents of his sweetheart arc opposed to the
match, but it doscn't make him proud.
Sometimes the old gentleman reaches him
with his boot before he can get over the
fence, but the young man doesn't lay up i'll
feelings on account Of that; he only smiles
at the dcspoilcr of his pantaloons when he
meets him, and calls it "heaping Goals of
fire on his head" The other evening he
thought he would get up surprise for the
old chap. He put a paving stone in each
of his coat,tail pockets, and started for the
fence as usual. The old gentleman let out
for him with increased enthusiasm, and
caught him-caught him good: Then he
lay down on the grass and said, 81 die by
the hand of an Assassin" But the young
man passed on without word, and smiled
the most heavenly smile Of forgiveness ever
seen on that street.
Year: 1872

Our citizens will remember how the
showers came night before last, in ircqcunt
succession, pouring, torrents while they


lasted, but stopping after a pour. Well,
there were, at o'clock on that evening,
seven men at the point i'll Sycamore and
Abigail streets to which is completed The
great sewer which is really an uptown OK
tension of the big Egglcston Avenue sewer


Their business is to clean the open end OF
that sewer, so as to prevent delay to work
men engaged in constructing it up Syca-
more street. 1t had occurred to them that
by stirring the sediment at. the bottom Of
the sewer the water from the showers
would wash it away, and their work would
in this way be greatly expedited. After a
long cessation in the rain, they went into
tho sewer some distance and continued
their work. While So engaged, one Of those
heavy, sudden showers which characterize
ed the evening came up, and poured down
its tremendous streams. The first warning
they had of their peril was sudden rush of
waters upon them, carrying the whole party
off their feet. The four men nearest the
mouth Of the sewer escaped with difficulty,
battling up stream against powerful
current; the other three were carried down
towards the river by the gallopins tide OF
defled waters. Two Of them caught at
manifold near the canal, and succeeded in
making themselves heard by thecr four
fortunate companions who had escaped.
They were drawn up to the solid ground by
these. But John Clark, one of thoir compa-
Mons, was not so fortunate. He continued
to travel down to Court street, where he
made short turn and thence proceeded be-
fore the flood, every moment increasing
the waters to the avenue sewer, where he
made turn to the right, whence it was a
straight road to the river. Mr.. Clark tells
the story himself He says he proceeded
down in the darkness, his back to the press
of waters and his face to their current. As
he could not stand up, he put himself as
nearly as possible in sitting position, and
went down the stream very much as a boy
slides down hill on a sled, only Mr.. Clark
had no sled. Coming to the mouth of the
sewer, where its waters discharge into the
Ohio River, he cried for help. Mr.. Lewis,
who lives in tenement wharf:boat ut that
point, and who hires row. boats to parties,
heard his cries, came to his relief, and
saved him. Mr.. Clark, last night, cx-
hibited badly torn pair ofpants, and a
pretty roughly bruised body.
Year: 1872

Winfield counsel for tho prisoner said that the defend


ant had been tried indictment for murder and on
the evidence developed by the State he was willing to
leave the that there evidence TO prove that
the prisoner knew that Eote was In the alIeyway; IL
convicted at ALL II must he for crime than MURDER
the State had not proved that the prsOner shot
Nolte, and the probability was that no was
shot by tho yonng man who created the
disturbance at Guths saloon ana the shooting had
occurred front OF the house whore the yOnng who
has since fed resided at that time DstrictAttOrney
Garrettson summed mp for the s'atc and claimed that
the prsouer had shown that at least believed that he
llred the fatal shot, and that the cartridge taken
from Che prisoners pistol and that taken Che body
OF deceased were identical in size and appearance.


Judge Bedle charged the jury counsel for defense
qnestng that the uy be charged that frOn tho evidence
there WIS 4 reasonable doubt that the shot fired
by the defendant, and the request was granted Tho
gwen 10 the Jury a noon. and at the expiration
of II hours verdict OF inansiaughter rendered.
Tue prisoror was immediately remanded 10 prison.
Year: 1872

The bill-posters of this city are shrewd
and an enterprising set of men. Nothing
comes amiss to them, as is clearly shown
by their readiness to turn the carcasses of
the dead horses lying in many of our streets
to their own use. In various parts of the
town, where these carcasses arelying, these
wide-awake persons have plastered the
bodies all over with the advertising sheets
of their patrons, so that these heaps of car
rion, by this ingenious treatment, have been
made to become very picturesque objects
and in some cases worthy of close inspec-
tion.-N. Y. Post,
Year: 1872

Wool TRADE.-The wool market, which


for some time past has been almost at a
standstill with me, on account of the low
price, has revived within the past week,
and we hear of a number of sales being
made at from fifty to fifty-five cents. 1t is
estimated that fully two-thirds of the clip
in this county remains unsold, which &C.
counts in great measure for the tightness
in money matters we have been feeling so
sensibly for some time past Washington
Pa Reporter. .
Year: 1872

Judge Peter Turney, one of the Supreme
at Winchester last Tuesday, in which
he is reported to have abused Andrew
Johnson to his hearts content. We were
equally mortified and astonished at this.
We could scarcely believe that man hold
ing his pure and exalted position, could
SO far forget the dignity of his office, as to
draggle the sacred ermine of justice, which
he wore in the muddy pool of politics.
Lebanon Herald.
Year: 1872

A vixenish wife in Carlinsville, ILL.,,
turned the partner of her joys out of
doors on a stormy night, as the only
way of getting the better of him in a
domestic argument. The husband was
unwell at the time, and lay down on the
step, where he died before morning from
exposure. The woman is now awaiting
trial
Year: 1872

Ar the reques, of Marshal Mtsch we copy
the following ordinance Of the city OF
Rock Island.


SKc. Q. If any psrson shall erect or
maintain or cause the same to be- done, any
obstruction to anv water course OF rAvins
within the limits of said city, so az to in
tsrrupt Or interfere With the running OF
water in the same, or shAn cause to be
placed in any gutter of any street, lane or
alley Any substance which will interfere
With ths flow Of water in the same, or shall
cause or permit any unclsan water or other
uncleAn substance to bs thrown into the
street or alley from his house, shop, stable
or premises, shall be subject to q 6ne Of not
less than five dollars aud not exceeding
Fifty dollArS.


Marshal Mitsch has extended the time for
complying with the above ordinance from
the 18th to the 22nd inst, Monday next,
when he will enforce it TO the full extsn. of
the law. l7d4i
Year: 1872

THE ELorERs AGAIN.--A dispatch from
Council Bluffs says that Harry Strong and
Ms. Tranmer are once more on she wing 10
company, bound for Rock Island to take up
the restaurant business where they lef! it Oft


After al. the whole affair from FIRST 10 last
may be found to have been aotbiug bu, su
advertising dodge on the part Of Strong to
jump into big business in the restaurant
line in this city. Enterprise kuovs 10 limits
Year: 1872

One of the daring Buislays recently
had very narrow escape from hor-
rible death San Francisco. To COM
ply with the always growing desire for
something still more perilous in the
programme of the gymnast the Buis-
lays have introduced balloon scene,
which it is almost impossible for the
average person to witness without a
feeling of terror. At the close of many
other wonderful feats an immense bal
loon ascends from an amphitheatre un-
til it has reached such height that
the car is just barely visible to the
naked eye. One of the male Buislays
then drops over the side upon ira
peze bar, and performs with as much
sang troid as if he were still in the
theatre, with a netting beneath to
break possible fall. On the 18th in
slant, while going into the air to show
his skill in this way, the balloon
took fire. When within about ten
feet Of the ground an explosion fol-
lowed, and the fragments of the bal
loon dropped upon the heads of the
audience in all directions. In the
midst of the smoke, young Buislay
descended without injury. If the ex-
plosion had taken place ten minutes
later he would have met fearful end.
Not long since, another member Of the
same family lost his life under similar
circumstances in Mexico. Consider
ing the fact, it is no wonder that a
great deal of surprise has been occa-
stoned by the announcement of the
survivors that a new balloon would
soon be constructed in New York and
forwarded. Is it not about time that
we had some legislative enactment to
put stop 20 such shocking exhibi.
tiops?
Year: 1872

The first divorce suit ON record in
Virginia was decided short time ago,
and the Judge, in delivering the opin-
ion of the Court, referred to the ex.
treme rarity of such cases in Virginia.
He said: "Happily for the interests
Of society, and the sanctiiy of martial
rights and relations, suits of this char
acter are not of frequent occurrence
in this State. And, in these modern
days of so-called social progress and
social reform, it is a fact worthy of
record, and one which fitly illustrates
the purity of social life and the invio-
liable sanctity of the marriage bond 10
this State, that there can be found but
two reported cases in all its judicial
history, from the foundation of the
Commonwealth down to the present
time, touching questions arising out of
the separation of husband and wife.
And the two cases referred to were not
suits for divorce, but for alimony,
brought by the wife after desertion by
the husband"


An Arkansas local soliloquizes thus :
"Some of our exchanges are publish
ing as curious item a statement to
the effect that horse in Iowa pulled
the plug out of the bunghole of bar
rel for the purpose of slaking his
thirst. We do not see anything ex.
traordinary in the occurrence. Now,
if the horse had pulled The barrel out
of the bunghole and slaked its thirst
with the plug, or if the barrel had
pulled the bunghole of the plug and
slaked its thirst with the horse, or if
the plug had pulled the horse out of
the barrel and slaked its thirst with
the bunghole, or If the bunghole had
pulled the thirst out of the horse and
slaked the plug with the barrel, or if
the barrel had pulled the horse out of
the bunghole and plugged its thirst
with a slake, it might be worth while
to make some fuss over it.


A Leavenworth editor doesn't now
spend time watching the little busy
wasp that gathered lint in his sanctum
to make its nest. He came in one day
and did not observe that the wasp was
sitting in his chair.