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TO the perpetoity Of tho Union, and
the future success Of the great expert
meut Of Republican Government in
the new world nothing deserves more
attention. than tho systems Of public
education, provided for, in the dispo-
sition Of the public lands by the Con
eral Government, and TO which refer
once is So often made, in messages, re-
ports, speeches and documents, with
very little tangible and practical good
effect. The Ignorance and bigotry---
the spirit Of intolerance abroad in the
land, is owing directly, to defects in
our public school system, and there n
mere danger to the new light Of re-
publican America in this, than any
other direction That our government
depends on the intelligence Of its citi-
zens, for every breath Of 'ts vitality;
is a fact, not elouded by single shad
dow of doubt, and that il is rapidly
falling into the hands Of. demagogues
and disorganizers, owing to the fact Of
mn alarming increase Of foreign ignor-
anee, becoming migrated On full
stock Of native imbecility, is also ap-
parent whilst sectarianism in religion,
il Mt war in strife to bend tho public
mind to some creed or dogma, TO shape
the spirit of the age to bigotry and
fanaticism. opposed to the sacred prin-
ciples upon which the Constitution Of
tho Union is based.
In this State, the systems Of ednca-
ton, which have been hastily cobbled
up. to comply with tho Constitutional
provision, have been, and still continue
10 be, tho verriest mockery. The
State Superintendent Office, had rs
we'll be abolished, for it is mere sin
icure under tho laws now in force;
which are absurd, contradictory and
impracticablo. Politicians nre entire
ly too busy, making nm equitable d',i-
sion Of the spoils Of Office, to give this
matter any consideration and tho
committees that have been appointed
from time to time by tho Legislature,
on education, have been composed Of
men unfit for any thing else, who be-
sides being total strangers to the school.
master. have not had tho capacity TO
devise common sense plan Of finan-
Cos, whereby teachers Of schools could
obtain the pittance allowed them. No
body now, can be found in the coun-
try, willing TO serve as director, un-
less It be some follow who makes an
x for his name. and tho people cry
out in vain, for the miserable bauble
to be removed. What now is the du-
ty Of the State Superintendent? To
furnish the Auditor with m apportion-
ment of the monies on hand, at the
commencement Of each quarter
which is easy enough to do, sipce one
apportionmept is but n copy Of an
other. This embraces bis whole duty.
He does not even have TO Else the
warrants of tbs Parish Treasurers, Us
they come in.
In New Orleans, the city has taken
tho Public Schools under its protcc-
ton but in the country. the laws now
in force are less Operative than the
laws Of 1885. Shall they continue
thus? This is a question for every
man to ask himself. There is no rea-
son why Louisiana should not have as
good system Of Public education as
any State in the Union.
IMPORTANT DEc1sroN.-The Della
says: We publish, in another COL
urp tho doc;s;on If Judoe Stafford in
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Sunday Morning. !, mDeoesrser =, 1888.

~ To morrow night, the REV I
CAsrLpr,os, will deliver Public lee.
ture. in the Hall Of the House Of Re
representatives., on invitation from the
young Mems Lyoeum Association Of
this city. After the Lecture J. J.
Jones Esq will read an original pom
A large attendance il expected.
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BlsHor IIorK,Ns.-Thia gentleman
who is made the subject Of daily lau-
dation in the city papers, hes, II ap-
pears, finished his course Of lectures
on modren geology having proved, II
seems that all philosophy not accord
ing with that taught by Moses,is wrong,
and now the subject Of Spiritualism
comes under the ban Of biz displeasure.
All who believe in 1t, are pronounced
by The Bishop. as deluded, u not do
mented and the Bishop has q bosom
full Of sympathy for them.
The Bishop, belongs TO that large
class Of so called christian philosoph-
ers, who would have oil investigation
Of the laws Of nature. closed In tho
fear Of discovering something, at vari-
ence with tho Mosaic accounts. But
such efforts. will, no doubt meet with
the Same treatment at tho hand Of man
kind in The future, that they have in
the past. NO truth has yot boon found
10 conflict with the word Of Moses, and
by a parity Of reasoning, we may con.
clude, that none ever will DO found
There are facts in reference to tho
action Of mind on mind as we'll In The
normal, as tho mesmolic state, that. al.
though nothing there is apparently in
tho laws Of Moses to Justify them still
arc they. facts--such stubborn facts, that
u man must deny the evidence o.
his our senses to iaveliiate them. in
his own mind.
These facts are intimately related
70 facts in spiritua1ism which, 30 for
from weakening tho sacred volume, in
the eyes Of scientific men only
strengthen and confirms it. Vain
indeed is The man, who gets up before
m audience at this dayS to tell the
people. that he has arriwd at the eli
max Of I'll knowledge !; that 1t is i'm.
possible for any one to penetrate the
unoxplore4 fields beyond! Matter in
its development is not more progress
siye than mind, and although Bishops,
Deaoons and Priests, may now and
then step out Of the sacred desk to
prevent the onward march-still, will
the unseen spirit Of the ago move on
ward and upward to the light of Di-
vine truth in Hoaven.
Such men as Edmonds Tallmadge,
and Hare. may be deridod now as
insane :; but to prove that they are,
some other evidence must be furnished
E than that adduced by Bishop Hop
kins.
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VERMONT LEGIsLATuRE.-The leg
islature Of Vermont adjourned on the
18th inst, after a session of exactly
five weeks.
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estly sorry that Read is about to with
draw from the Press gapg, and stop
the publication Of ono Of our most val
liable exchanges II is shifting
world however, and We are forced to
cry now and then, in order 10 laugh
the louder.
GLOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD A Wo-
MAN SrErD AnNUALLy FOR DREss ?"
This important question has been
going the rounds Of tho papers and
magazines for several months past and
many attempts have been made to an
swor it. We have watched The pro
gress Of the discussion with consid-
erablo interest. weigbed the various
arguments, and descided that lady
should spend annually for dress--how
much do you suppose, dear reader 7
Why, just wlut she can o0nd, anh
not u cent moye.---T. Del,o.
Very good answer, but not n legal
and proper one. Under the laws Of
Louisiana, when n man marries wo-
man, the man should be the response
bio individual, until the partnership
gets ~ ea.r.." Which oao Lo done
by contracting debts in his name, un
til bis credit is dry, and then they
should rcpudiate; the woman should
then DO tho responsible partner; get
possession Of what he has in trust; by
law, and commence n new. We
think the woman ought TO spend alr
the cash she can lay her hands on,
and then run her husbands credit as
dry as she can so dry, that the clerks
in the fancy nummery stores will rum
from her, when she comes down
the street in the noontide Of PLAN and
glory then the new leaf should DO
turned over and the record Of former
liabilities cancelled. The True Deltm
answers the question as it shouM be,
we answer practically, as it is.
~ A drunken Know Nothing was
fined n. the police court yesterday, for
wantonly assulting an inofensive Ger
man on Eutaw Street.-Bultimore
Rep.
Thcju OF Bracen Country in this
state, order all such chaps to be sold
all public auction as Migrants. If this
course was generally pursued, it
wouldn't take long to break up the
order, Maysulze Express.
The same number Of the /" Ezpess"
from which the above is taken, says,
that the fool killer paid an official
visit to Maysville the other day; and
went off without making a single ad-
dition to the ranks Of his ancient
and respectable (as far as numbers arc
concernedb fraternity.
The fool killer, should at once be-
dismissed from the service of the gods >
for he is either az blind as a bat; or
very partial. lie certainly never read
the local papers at Maysvilie; had he,
he would have gone, at once to the
Exrress Office. and taken the gen.
tleman who pennedthe above. The
democracy Of Kentucky should present
the Ezpress man, some manner Of me-
DIAL for bis services. Any one writing
with so stiff pen, as the Express man
does, should not 20 unrewarded.
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60 In Troy New York, a French
man, has put up machine, to make
shoes which it is said will do as much
work in day as eight men can.
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The MopEsr MAs.--The New
York Tribune, some time since, pub
l;shed Mr.. Jacob Lewis. AZ notorious
swiudlor; under the erroneous impress
sion that tho aforesaid JACOB, was
collecting money for the Tribune Of.
fee, without authority. Mr.. Jacob
Lewis, has according sued the pro.
prietors Of the Tribune, fixing his da-
images, at 5000. A man. who, de-
mends 30 little Of The al healing bal.
SAM to apply rs cataplsm, to bis
wounded honor will be most certain
to como Off without any. No man
ought toocomplain Of his" wounded
honor" without being ablo to pay the
Doctors Of the law for tho prescription.
The Courts which stand in the respect
ofapothcary shops do not think enough
Of a man, who asks so small matter
Of damages, to fell his pulse. 3
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cart thou alone7 none cares for thcc7
Wild Eagle oft brings gifts to thee"
"I hate Wild Eagle" said the maid,
"I will not have his gifts when made"
Sweet Lu-lu-la, this Gift you see,
'Tis thrown around thy neck by me-"
The white man spoke and round her waist
His arm in gcntleness he pressed.
The maiden tremblcd like leaf,
On flower SO bright, and yet so brief.
That moment was a rustling heard,
Among the leaves Mi-man-to stirred,
Thro' wigwam's opening she could see,
The every flower, shrub, and tree,
Where Lu-lu-la her way had gone,
And Conrad too had followed on.
Twas now as clear as light Of day,
That Lu-lu-la had borne away
The white mans heart from Mimanto,
And this she followed on to know
The bright kerchicf she SAN around,
The neck of Lu Ia gently bound,
Twas Conrads gift, She saw i, given
1t robbed her soul of peace and heaven.
..s2 fight slatGruod and onward sped,
AsW7TU c6feers nom ocean bed,
Sweet LULA then at once pursued,
And both rctrrating, Conrad viewed,
Mimanto reached lofty place,
Projecting far DER rivers face,
There paused, and waving high in air,
Her hands, as angcl bright and fair,
With voice rcsounding clear and high,
Thro' woodlands deep and ovcning Sky.
"Thc pale face loves sweet Lu-lu-la,
Mimanto now will die for aye"
And turning then one leap She gave,
In waters deep She found her grave.
Sweet LULA then pursuing near
Reached forth her arms to save her dear
One piercing cry she quickly gave.
Then rested in Minanto's grave. T..
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and witnessed the change that caine over
those Vermont sheep in the short time
of three weeks. Hero they had been
half-starved, chasing round the fields af.
ter few struggling spears of grass, and
tormented all summer with grasshop-
pcrs there they had not only the privi-
legc of Lying in clover" but went into
a forty acre corn field and husked ~
much as they pleased, finishing up with
a standing dinner from some hugo oat
and wheat stacks, which the owner
thought would be fine thing for them
to eive them a start. Nothing troubles
Western farmers so much as poor stock
poor in quality and flesh Thoy have
such an abundance of feed that they dis.
like to see any thing suffer. Hence an
animal in thin flesh is hardly sale
able.
On the whole l like illinois in gener-
al, and Rock River, in particular. If
wished to leave this good old Mountain
State, l should endeavor to "pitch my
tent" somewhere on the banks of this
river. 1t is healthy, abounding in wood
and water. Yankees and Workers. The
people too, are anti Nebraska, which
shows them to be lovers Of their race;
and this with me is quite considcra.
tion. Douglas stock is very low 10 this
section Of Illinois, May it be less eve
rywhcrc JOHN GREGORY.
Northield, Dec. 4, 1854.
- JIutchn,dn.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
Done in modern style and at short notice
Law of Newspapers.

!. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered as wish
jng to continue their subscription.
ii. Ii subscribers order the discontinuancc
of their papers, the publisher may continue
to send them till all that is due be paid.
Ill If subscribers neglect or refuse to fake
their papers from the Office TO which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pcrs discontinued.
". II subscribers move 10 other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the formcr direction, they are
held responsible
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take paper from the Office, or removing
and leaving it uncallrd for, is prm1 facic cv-
idcnce of intentional fraud.
VI A Postmaster neglccing to inform a
publisher when his paper is not takru from
The office, makes himself liable for the sub
scription plicc.
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A Tctc-a-tctc Game.

The following game of questions and
answers, when played upon one as yet
uninitiated into the mysteries, is wei
calculated to afford endless laughter
\ lady may be supposed to request Q
gentleman to write down this list:
Set down a lady's name.
Set down some time past.
Write the name of some place.
Write either ycS or no.
Yes orno again.
a lady's name.
Some time TO come.
Yes or no. ....
Yes or no again.
Name of a city.
Some color.
Any number not above six.
Name Of a color.
Yes or no.
A lady's name.
A gentleman's name,
a lady's name.
a gentleman's name
a clergyman's name.
a sum of money.
A name of a place.
Amy number at all.
When these conditions have been
complied with, the gentleman is re-
quested to read off the list thus pre-.
pared,as answers to the following aucs>
tons:
Iowho did you make your first offer?
When ? .-
In what place ~
Does she love you ?
Do you love her /? l
Whom viii you marry,
How soon
Does she love you ? o.,
DO you love her
Where does she reside2
What is the color of her hair
What is her height?
WHAT'S the color of her eyes?
is she pretty? r'0.s 9o tt..a
Who is to be the bridesmaid =? iaa
j Who is to be the groomsman =!
Who is your copf,topte ?
who is your rival
What clergyman is to marry you?
How much is she worth ''ft1t
Where win you reside +? 'si ''r-
How many servants will you keep
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any utility which can be used without ma
| king the owncrgliabc TO 4 s'iit for infringe
mcnt Of patented privileges are still sold at
REASONABLE PRICES,
ARd ritz JaqUcS'ioHcd Rjehi.
Having terminated our legal controversy
With Elias Howe, Jr., and procured his full
license to use his invention, there is not the
slightest claim that our machines infringe
any other patent.
The right to use the machines which we
lave sold, and shall hereafter sell, is unqucs-
tionahlc
We own ten distinct patents on Sewing Ma
chimes, covering AL the nice Joints of the in
ycntion. and all the machines Of other manu-
laciulcrs Infringe one or moro Of them. Our
patent securing the spring whereby the cloth,
Nc, is held to the feeding apparatus by II
welding pressure, is inlringcd 10y all the ma
chimes NOW offered in the market Those who
buy the Inferior and piratcal machines, are
hereby distinctly appriscd that VIC shall com
pei them to pay MS for the privilege Of using
them. Our legal rights will hcnccfuuh be
risidly enforced.
THE IMMENSE SUPERIORITY
Of Singers Sewing Machines has been com
plctrly established They are of universal
applicaiion-thc same machine doing al
Kinds Of work, and doing it perfectly. They
are not only superior in contrivancc, hut un-
equalcd in mechanical finish. They pcr-
form all work required, and continue to do Il
Without getting ont Of order. We desire to
call attcution particularly to our new
Machines to Sew with a Single Thread,
which by ample trials have hccn proved su
pcrior to all others for Stitching linen and all
very thin fabrics--also for sewing leather eli
thcr with WaXcd thread or silk-and for
quilting Innings, We are also prepared to
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in the Union; yet it is only a trife
over half the size of the ono at Coium.
bus. The State House at Montpelier,
Vt, which is more than IN average in
size Of all others, is 100 by 100 and by
II, and covers an area of about l2,200
square feet. The one in Albany covers an
area Of 10, $50 square feet. The ono in Bos.
ton, an area of 1858 square feet, being
l73 by 6I feet The capital at Raleigh,
n. being next in size TO that of Tenn,
is lG6 by 90 feet aud covers an area of
l1Q40 square feet Those at Harris.
burgh and indianapolis are nearly the
same, covering each more than $4,000
square feet. Vermont follows next in
stature. Then Massachusetts,, New York,
Virginia, and South Carolina, all of
which cover an area Of some over 10000
square feet. Then we notice those at
Concord, Trenton, Lansing and Frank
fort, the first of Which being the largest
covers an area of 6,l74, and the last
and smallest, being Sc by S4 covers on.
ly i.Gi4 square feet.
The capitol of the United States, at
Washington, thus compares with the one
at Columbus.
Washington. Columbus
Ground covered, 81 ,G93 sqr. Fl. SO 9G3 sqr f.
Senate, 1850 I" d" $3.50 " "
House with col
umns, 4,5Is L" " 4,772 d" -"
Semi circular lob
by, I,0G5 " " $50 d" "
Back of Speaker, 1864 &" " 900 " "
Library, 3,I4Ol"
Library of Senate, ,os5 : 1925 1850 " "
Rotunda, 90 feet Gl feet
Height, l20 i57
From floor TO eye Of
dome, 9G I" l2i
It is built Of hewn Limestone, of
ligh'ish color an iron frame work for
roof, covered with "copper" and is fire
proof throughout. All the compart.
ments, stairways and floors are Of stone.
1t was commenced in 1880 Nearly one
million of dollars has been expended and
nearly or quite half million more will
be required to complete it and ornament
and enclose the grounds. Itrrescnts an
imposing appearance. BY circular
stone stairway, we ascendcd to the base
of the dome, where, at one view, VIC
looked down on tho beautiful Scio,a-
the splendid farms on its banks, and the
busy city at our feet SER.
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AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE.
PRESIDENT HlTCHCOCK'S
History of Geological Temperance Con-
vention held in Central Ahica.

C0NlaiAiNg INifIp MasIraIloNs.

N"Ht"t""s l"Nty WdNFofOhS.
Read the following notice from distin-
guished Clergyman =
ave are not accustomed to laugh outright,
or bc convulscd with laughter, yet we have
never found it more difficult to restrain our
risibilities than while rerusing this most in
genions satire and yet with all It's comical,
divetiRg, aud hiughnble scenes, the most sol
emn, important aud Instructive lessons are
eouched in every page. Youth should read
lt-pTcnts, teachers, preachers, every body"
.. NATHANIEL MOVES, Publisher,
No ll'Conhill, Boston.
Price, muslin AZ cents gill;, IS cents
sII1, Can be sent by mail to any part Of the
United States. -, ~. -...
AGENTS WANTED in every Towa 10 sell
this Book, Circulars furnished. Apply TO
the Publisher.
Boston, Jan. Is, 1865 gO8m
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Banker been as wise as he was generou.
and indulgent, lie would have looked for
ward through the long bright vista of the
provcrbial "rainy day." liable at any
time to befall u.s. In the primo Of man
hood, he was cut off by sharp, quick
stroke from Deaths remorseless hand
aud the wife and mother awaking sud
denly from her gay dreams, saw afliiction
and widowhood descend upon her like q
| ball
Fortunately for the subject of our
sketch, her father, though poor, as VIC
have said, hastcncd to make what provi
sion he could afford for the comfort oi
the broken family. Nor did DR.. FL.
drcdge turn a deaf ear or pass by on the
other side Some better thoughts were
doubtless occasioned by the remembrance
of the Injuries of which sho had been
suddenly bercft. 1t was hard to sink like
star behind the hills of adversity-to
pass suddenly from gay and splendid
career into the obscurity of more COM
mon place aud quiet life and We can cx.
cuseitbc sensitive Fanny for some un.
re,isonable copfplaints. and thanks to ~
own and her husbands father strs- had
Tie consolation and treasure of home
"a home which. however modest, was in
every respect comfortable and not alto.
gcther inolcgant.
Sarah Eldredge was now in the full
flush and vigor of womanhood-and a
widow 1t is a wise provision of nature
which ordains that the most deeply
wounded heart shall not always bleed.
Hope springs from the ashes Of grief
Time burics the dread past. and lifts the
curtain from the glowing future. Night
comes. that another morning, with all its
glory and freshness, may dawn upon the
earth. Why then waste the energies Of
youth in mourning over graves? They
will not give up their dead already the
spirit Of the one looks down upon us from
blissful spheres. aud says, " BE happy T"
to our sorrowing hearts. Such voice
came to the Young widow. She was her
self still blooming and attractive; the
same inviting world lay all around her :
she longod for sympathy. for change. for
life Her first nntrm ouial venture had
proved a happy one and the memory
thereof prompted her to risk another
voyagc on w,dlocks perilous sea. Thus
it might have been the very power Of
love that bound her to her first husband.
which threw open the welcoming doors
to the advances of new suitor
Mr.. harrington, a merchant Of Boston
IA man of energy and upright charac.
ter-made an offer of lis hand. He
had himself enjoyed matrimonial expert
cncc--was him'elr a rarcnt-and was
well qualified to sympathize with the
young widow They sought mutual con
solution in marriage. But scarce was
the honeymoon over, when That mutual
consolation was followed by mutual sur
prise. Fanny learned to her sorrow that
all husbands are not equally fond and in,
dulgcnt. and tho br;1noroon 1;scovoroI
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reference in regard 10 the real estate, J.. j.
Nisschcr & Co, Real Estate brokers, New
York. Orders (pu>i paid) with money en-.
closed, to be addressed,
J.W liOLBROOKEScc ,50j Broadway NY.
W" The EnG'avngs in The catalogue arc
now ready for delivery. 23:Gm
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