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a small boy heard parson, preach a
sermon from these words, eye must be-
born agar" which was frequently repeated
during The discourse. The little bearer
paid strict attention 20 all that was said, and
particularly to the text.
After he returned he become melancholy.
His father observed it and inquired the cause
The boy told him ,ha, the preacher said he
must be born again.
Well, nv son" replied his father, "why
do you cry about ii9'
"oh," said the boy, "I'm so efraid that
next time IN be 2 gal
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IN The neighborhood OF the Caspian Sea,
where petroleum. springs are abundant, the
inhabitants manufacture fuel by impres
naliug clay with the com5us,ibls auid the
clods are 4iserEards burned on an ordinary
hearth. The Norwegians have long ecoDo-
mized the saw-dus, Of their mills, by incor-
poraiing with it little clay and tar, and
molding il into the form of bricks. In Eng
land much attention has been given 20 arii--
fetal fuel in many districts, bus not with
much success, owing 10 the want of sui'-
able combusable, which petroleum is above
all Others, best adapted TO supply.
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The BuRNIEG or RIcHMoSD-LErTER FROM
GENERAL EwELL.-The connection General
Ewell had with the late disastrous fire here
does not seem to be fully understood. The
following is from a letter TO a friend in this
city, Just received from him. He is sill in
Fort Warren:
Rene nber how hard | ;ried TO organize
a constabuls1y force in Richmond knew
nothing OF the firing Of the arsenal or cut
ting the engine hose. These were the work
of unauthorized persons or incendiaries.
had no force TO stop the Plundering which
was going on all night. N ade conriers and
policemen of my staff trying 20 prevent
disc rder and violence Several fires were
kindled 5efore we left, and an attempt to
burn Mayo's bridge frustrated by the daring
of the engineer officers, who, at great risk,
removed burning canal boats from under
H. What did was ia obedience 10 positive
orders thai had been given me. Looking
with General Kershaw, towards Richmond,
we saw building alter building, al dis
iance from the river, ignite, evidently set on
fire. feel this matter very deeply. | see
myself unjustIy blamed. did not exceed,
but feiI' shor, OF my ins,ruclionsi Yours
afsclionately. R. s. EwELL
The question is plain one General
Ewell, after taking every precauiion in his
power 10 prevent, mischief did what every
Soldieris hound 10 do-obeyed orders
They were, it is true, outrageous, but for
them the Confederate Congress is response
b!e-R Edmond Republic. June %.
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HIGHLY GRAuFTlNG-We are glad 10 be
able TO state that Major Jacob Wilhelm, Of
CIearfeId county, Pa, has been released
and discharged from custody by order of the
President OF the United States. The Major
il will be remembered, was convicted by
the Military Commission al Harrisburg and
has been home on fCrough, and IN bad
health -Pahiot and Union.
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tall keen eyed couniryman stepped in
10 the couri room a, Detroit, The oihet day,
daring The progress OF the railroad lrial.-
Stepping to a spectator, be requested that
the prisoner might be pointed out TO him
The man sccosled being something ofa wag,
pointed 10 the jury. 1be fellow scanned
the twelve with a disirueiing eye, and when
satisfied with The scrutiny, turned TO his in
tormant and whispered well they sfe
hard looking set, am, they | know by
their !eoks they ought to 60 to the State's
prison, every one of them"
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Mr.. c. l.. NALLhNDICHAM, in recent let
ter to the Democracy OF Lancaster in this
State, in a manly way acknowledges his
errors Of Judgment in regard TO the REBEL
ION, "psiring of with Mir. Seward on that
point reioices that slavery is destroyed and
the Union saved sees a, present no reason
why The Democracy should not give cor
dial 1up?or to President Johnson in HE eff
for:s 10 restore The prosperity OF the conn>
try, under the Constitution; and declares
tha, without slavery the Southern States,
with perhaps two or three exceptions, twill
become more popuIous, prosperous and
powerful than any olher section
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How Docs GET MAD -Nine -rsnlhs CT the
people are In ignorance in regard to the
p-e1on;iion OF madness in dogs. One OF
she- earliest signs OF madness in dogs. and
one which shonh always srouse attention
on The part of those in charge of dogs, is
suIlenness combined with fidgeiness. When
IL ues1s rabies <madness,) the dog retires
10 his bed for several hours, aud may be
seen curled up, bis face buried between
his paws and breast. He shows no dispo-
silion 10 bite, and will ansver TO the call,
.bnt he answers slowly and snllenly. After
willis be becomes restless, seeking out
rev resting places, and never satisfied long
si.h one. Hethen returns 10 his bed, but
continually shifts bis posture. He rises up
and lies down again, settles his body in
variety Of pos,oree, dispcses bis bed with
bis paws, shaking il IN his mouth, bringing
Il 20 heap. on which he carefully lays his
chest, and then rises up and bundles ii all
ont OF bis kennel. If at liberty. be will
seem 10 imagine something lost, and viii
eagerly search aro1nd with strange vio-
icnce snd indecisioa. The dog should be
watched II he begins TO gaze strangely
about him as be lies 10 bed, and il his conn
ssnaDcs is clonded and suspicious, we may
be certain thar madness is coming on.
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a Western editor once apoIogized to his
readers somewhat after this fashion ave
inlended TO hays death and marriage to
publish this week, but violent storm pre-
vented The wedding and tie doctor being
taken sick himself, the patient recovered,
and We are accordingly cheated 90: OF
both "
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Mystsry ofthc Human blind.


Issued from the wnsl is that wonderful
organ the human hand. "In French
book, +" says Sir Charles Bell "interded TO
teach young people philosophy, the pupil
asks why The fngures are not OF eqsal length.
The master makes the scholar grasp ball
of ivory, 10 show him that The points of the
fingers are equal. II would have been bet-
ter nad he closed his fingers upon the palm,
and then have asked whether or not they
corresponded. This difference in the length
o. the fingers serves 8 thousand purposes
as in holding a rod, switch, a sword, a
hammer, pen, a pencil, or engraving tool,
in all of which secure hold and freedom Of
action are admirably combined" On the
length, ,.slrength, and perfectly free move-
ment OF the thumbs depends, moreover, the
power Of !be human hand. To The thumb,
indeed, has. been given he special name
Poliax, from Latin verb,-meaning TO be
able. strong, mighty because OF its strength,
"a strength that is necessary to the power
of thethand, being equRl 10 that of all the
fingers. Without. ihe.:.. ..heshy ball Of the
thumb, the power of lbe fingers would be of
no avail and accordingly the large ball form
ed by The muscles OF the thumb IS the special
mark oil the human hand, and particularly
that of a clever workman. The loss oi the
thumb falmost amounts to The loss OF The
hand.
ConscriPts, unwilling 10 serve in the army
OF France, have been known 10 disable
themselves efeciually By cutting off the
thumb of the right hand The loss OF both
lhnmbs would reduce a man 10 a miserable
dependence. Nor should we overlook an
o,he, peculiarly were the lips of The fin
gers end thumbs bony, instead of being co e
cred with flesh, many things We readily do
would be absolutely impossible. We now
can take up what is small, soft and round,
as millet seed or even a particle OF human
hair, 50 exquisitsly Prehensible are of hu-
man fingers. The nails are often OF special
service-peghaps9 always in works Of AT
which require nicely OF execution. Their
substance is just what's needed; they are
easily kept al the precise length which an
swers every purpose. Had they been plsc.
ed on the tips of the fingers :here wouId
have been loss Of power; bnl their position
ensures the highest efficiency.
an interchange of power for velocity
which takes place il the arm adapis the
hand and fingers TO a thousand arts requr-
ing quick and lively motions. In setting uH
the yp5 Of lhis,.Page, there have been
movements on the part of the comPosi;or ot
surprising raPidiiy TO an ordinary observer,
and The execution of performers on the Pi-
ano forte, as we'll as on many wind inslru
ments, is often astonishing; and 10 the MIN.
bic complience OF the fingers to accomplish
the purposes of the pres,idigiiaior are 10 be
attributed those wonderful feas of jugglery
which succeed in eluding the most pene
lrsling glance in the rapidly Of their execu-
ton.
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TESyER-HFARTED Stanton asked Sen. Hal.
leck whether there we.e any crUellies prac-
;iced on the dear negroes al Richmond.
The General replies that ne knows not of
any. Probably he will soon hear OF some
Of the poor creatures having since been at
work by-necessity; and, forthwith, neces-
sity Will BE arrssied-we expect.
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The Piusburg G-zette is in favor of sirik
ing The word lvhus out of the Stale Consti-
tuition. The matter will be brough, before
the next Legislature in The form Of proPos-
ed amendment. This is The first step to-
wards striking ont the white race altogether
by amaIgamalion with the blacks
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The Battlefield.

Is there anything so terrible as the pic
ture these few words brings TO our mind p
Is there anything SO appalling as the great
rivers of blood and the masses of human
bodies crushed, mangled, dead, and dying I?
Imagine yourself marching onward and on
ward in full life and vigor-picluTe to your
self the dazzling magnet of glory which
draws you on, causes your heart to leap
with the ecstasy of victory, your pulse to
cease beating and your respiration held by
the force of excitement Imagine yourself
unable TO speak, reason, or think of any
thing but the loved ones at home-haPPy
in their unconsciousness-aud of The tri-
umph towards which you are marching, and
then find yourself suddenly falling, crushed
and crushing men under you, hoTses tramp
ing over you, your bones sore and broken
by the horses hoots. Think how your eyes
would start from their sockets as in your
agony and terror you fought the air, ground
your teeth, and siiAed, and moaned, and
rolled from side 10 side for help or relief;
bat no help or relief. List to the gurgliDg
deaih-ratIle o: the dying, and the falling OF
the dead List to the terrific roaring OF
the cannon, the unwavering whizzing OF
shells piiiessly pursuing with rapidly OF
lightning their course OF sure desuucton.-
Horse and rider erinextricably eRtaneed, cries
for help commiugIed with your own: but
no help Again, list 10 The shouts of viclo-
~; list to the ringing huzza of the parsRers
- ,,,tfb
sastc energy--while you are lying help
less and prevented from mineliag your
shouts of joy with theirs. Oh! How grand
is victory how grand is helplessness,
when heIplessness is caused and earned by
the enthusiasm OF vaor! with what a glow
does The half-worn hame renew lis pristine
vigor as the shout comes home on the air
'';hey ay they fly
Turn new 20 the bereved at home, TO the
many widows, to the many iatheIIess aud
brolheress, 20 the thousands thrown upon
the wide world without protector. without
a sheAer. Know that the glad bs'Is arc bat
a death kuel, 10 many whose souls are
filed with darkness and gloom, TO many
who sacrificed their earthly all on The Altar
o! the Country. Think you viii The re-
lurr of our brave heroes bring uualIoyed
Joy 10 those whose brave aud dear ones will
never return! On J The misery, the wretch
edness, The unspeskable loneliness is too
awful 10 conie mPIate. Who is now 10 care
for those wlo by their noble sacrifices so
dearly bought the victory and crowded The
country with peace and Joy! Shall It not
be our duty and pleasure TO lend a helping
heEd 10 the noble work? Let Us all By oar
individual aid endeaver TO calm tbs aching
void by keeping utter dissolution and siarva-
,ion from the doors of our couutry's marty rs.
Let us all with one accord. rise up, and
with eager hands and willing hearts COM
fort aud care for Them. Lei it not be said
of ore of us-that we have had no share in
restoring peace, union, and concord 10 our
troubled conulry. CoRNIE.
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THE Cincinnati Times, (Republicsn) in
an article on the negro suffrage question,
says of the negroes Of the South that "they
are about as much like ,he free negroes of
The North-we blush to say it-as an ou-
rang outang TO The trained monkeys OF the
managarie "
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Keep your month shut when you read,
when you write, when yon listen, when you
are in pain, when you are running, when
you are riding, aud by al mears when you
are angry. There is no person in society
bui will find and acknow ledge mprovsm meni
in health and enjoyment from even tenn
porsry attention TO This advice.
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John c. BreckinriGge and Colonel Ward
Taylor, and Captain WilsoD, aids to Jeff
Davis, two soldiers and negro, arrived at
Cardenas. 10 an open boat, on The eiev-
enth, from the Florida coast. Breckiprdge
was accompanied from Cardenas by Span
ish officer, charged by The Governor Of
Cardenas 10 present him 10 The Captain
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Negro Slffrage,

The'2feat political battle OF the time, and
upon which will hinge the ultimate defeat
of The Republican party is yet TO be fought,
the issue being that OF negro suffrage. In
accordance with lis traditions, in keeping
with the record of its great leaders, and in
consonance with the teachings aud ezper
ience, The Democratic party will oppose in
every sense The admission of the negro 10
either social or political equality with the
white man.
While willing lhat the negro shonld enjoy
the largest personal liberty consistent with
his capacity to realize its benefits and ready
10 grant him the privilege 10 earn his own
way toy whatever employment be may oo-
tain, the Democratic party cannot Ignore
the fact that he is, byshe Interchangeable an
isgonism OF race, and by his inieriority OF
intellect, deosrred from that full citizenship
which would give him share in the gov-
ernment of the country.
The people of this country will never psr-
nit the occupation o: any of the Offices With
in their gilt by negroes, nor viii they suffer
those who are thus thrust from political con.
sderalion to have a voice in the selection OF
their rulers. Equality to the negro is
grand theory, bul the practical operation of
the equality system is failure. Those who
are: now worki.s so zealously TO insult the
reason and intslligeuce of tie people by
lifting a negro to a level with the white race
care as little for the welfare OF the African
as they have in times gone by for peace and
amity between the North and the South
Their motive is a selfish one, founded in
error, and adhered 10 not from principle,
but that 10 The last they may SOW seeds OF
dscord, from which will spring new dis
putes and new fralricidal coaflcls. Ont OF
these disputes and bitter conflicts the Re-
pubIicans hope TO gain longer lease OF
power, and gorge themselves with plunder.
Political supremacy is the real object Of ,his
endeavor to thrust negro suffrage upon the
nation. Without The negro vote in the
Southern STATES, and in TWO or three of the
great Northern Commonwealihs, the Repub-
lican parry cannot hoPe TO win another elec
tion Without the negro vote ;h6y fcresee
that their doom as parry is pronounced.
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SoME of our boarding-house keepers are
said toihaye adopted the Plan Of laying an
extra fork across The plates of delinquent
boardefs, on the principle that, in such
cases, they like TO lave one "fork oUef.n
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An eastern paper says: CAT hotel in
Boston, the other night. stood group con-
sisIing OF Henry Ward Beeeheh William
Warren, the comedian, one OF John Browns
conuseIoTs, Mr.. Heller, the magician, CAR
temus Ward, two army officers, and three
ShoddY contiaesofs. Near hY was an organ
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TaE Pennsylvania Central Railroad Com
Pany having gived s50,o for The fonda
lion ola Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, The Slaie has added S85,,
600, and this Institution Will soon be a fixed
fact
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Jay Cooke & Co., are out in pamphlet
attempting to convince people that ua-
IiouaI debt is national blessing. If they
are righlwhy should not an individual debt
be au individual blessing
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'WE see, "says the editor Of en- exchange
paper IN Tenusssee, THAT The sheriff has
advertised The Argus office for sale during
oar Absence. II the sheriff can cell il, he
will surely do more than we could Like
damp percussion cap, VS. think ., vii fail
IN ro - "a
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P. S.-My poor colored boy has been
freed, and hoped to give him little ad
vantage in education before sending him
adnfl in the world.
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War a fool y said Patty Prim, when
she heard of the capture of Jeff Davis "of
course the men would allrun after him if
be was dressed as a woman, and he was
snre 10 be caught. q
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A TKoruNc match between the mare la
dy Emma, aud the stallion George Wilson,
Tor five thousand dollars, took place on
Tnesdav aftesuoors a, Esw ya,k Thnf
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SCANDAL .Os THE BRAIN.

Oh alft1e many maladies
And many human iIs,
That rack the frame and fire the blood,
In spite of drugs and pills,
The one tia. iakes the deepest root,
And gives the greatest pain,
And makes the paiieL: venomous,
Is scandal on The brain.
Biting, biting, Trying, prying seek :
ing spot and stain,
Those are sure and rabid signs of scan
dal on the brain.
There's Miss Fiiz Fry, the dear good soul,
She never thinks OF sell,
Bu: keeps record of her friends,
Qnite handy on The shelf,
And when she's nothing else to do,
She sskes the volume down,
Ahc enters all The scraps aud bits
OF gossip round the town.
CHoRus-BH'ng. biting, trying, pryibg. SC
Some people dress ans go 10 church,
With faces long and prinl,
And meekIy say their morning prayers,
And sing the Sunday hymn.
But jus, as soon es church is out,
Some shady nook they gain,
To ease their minds and treat their friends,
70 scandal on The brain.
CHoRrs-E Biting, ai,iug, trying, pying. &c
Says Beam 10 Mote. oh, have you heard
The strange and shocking news,
How Mr.. Milf and Mrs. Milf.
Have taken .separale pewa,
And how the ariful Patience Gale
Was seen-now don't yen tell,
Ont walking with married man,
Know him za5y wall.
CBosus-B Biting. bitings trying, pryips, sc
And there's so mHch horrid talk,
About Ihat Nancy Boggs,
They say she really went 10 ride
With Ebenezer Noggs,
And when The young man started off,
To leave The forward Miss.
The neiehhors beard faint report,
ltmust have been kiss.
CHORUS Biting, biting, trying. -prying, &c.
Now don't you think las, Monday nighl,
When went oui TO walk,
met Ned Huntley's wife, and We
Had such a splendid talk
She told me all about he iar,
And told her, you see,
The awful case about Tie Fiinis,
That lived at No g.
CBosUs- Biting, biting, trying, Prying, &c.
And thus you'll find where'sr you 90,
That some will talk aud pry,
And seek TO have fngsT. in
Some other body's pie.
Blu, never mind, they're sure 10 feel
Themselves the sharpestpsin,
When suffering with the dread disease
OF scanda! on the brain.
CHoRus-Biling biting, trying. prying, sc.
SYMPTOMS.
Now when you see person nod,
And wink, and whisper sly,
About what s'ihey say" mighty 'slhey,"
And enc It with Sigh,
Juel set the man or woman down
As rabid, for lis plain,
They've got the most malignant type
Of scandal on the brain.
CscRvs-R Biting, biting. trying, prying sc.
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Respectfully.
May 20, 1865

May 20, 1868.
Mr.. D., Dear Sir IL am utterly con
founded al the receipt Of your insulting let
ter, of The 20h inst wish you 10 know,
sir, that my schcol has not been disgrsced
by the admission of negroes. Why, sir, ii
is composed of the sons of the most veal
thy gentlemen 10 the neishborhood, as well
as from abroad !. would bs an insult 10
them to introduce a negro The result would
be the loss of all my scholars and the rsin
Of my school. Indeed, cir, fear you have
done ne already an irreparabie injury in
letting il be known in your neighborhood
that negro could be introduced to Eqnal-
ny Seminary" Sir, you will not send him
here. | am too indignant to write move at
length Respectfully, c.. Prin.
May 27th, 1865.
Rev. Mr. c., Dear SRI hope you
will excuse the brnder made. did not
intend to insult you, indeed, sir. But as
heard You express very liberal opinions with
reference to the introduction of black per-
sons into the street railway com ?any S cars,
and learned from your conversation tha;
you kept seminary for boys, supposed
you were as liberal with your own affairs
vas You were Will ,he business of other peo-
pie. could not suppose that yon were ie-
norani Of the popular fact that the 5lh street
railway had permitted negroes to ride in
their cars until they found the whites had
abandoned the line; and seeing this, the
negroes abanGoued il too, declaring they
would not ride in cars that were stunned
by The "wLiie irashn OF Southwark So
the company were finally compelIed, after
suffering great oss, and their stock had
sunk far below rar, TO exclude the negroes.
Indeed, sir, did mol inquire about the
color of your scholars. They might have
all been black for what knew. | lad no
idea that a mana follower OF the meek
and IowIy Saviou--conId be so inconsist-
eni as TO wish TO force an injury upon other
peoples properly what he would moi en-
dure himself.
Hoping that you will attribute my blum
der to my life in the country. and an inabiI-
ity TO properly appreciate the sincerity OF,
talk in railway cars, lremain
Yours truly,
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Respectfully, yours, &c,
In few day. Rev. MIR. C received

In few dayp Rev. Mr.. c. received a
reply to the above letter as fonws
rev Mr. c.. Dear Sir Your let
ter o! The 10 b of May is received. am
glad to find you so liberal toward the South
ern people. hope YOU will find the young
man, whom Ishall send on in abou, a week
or ten days, OF as soon as | can get him
ready, far more apt at learning than you
exPect. did not, however lhink of men
honiug 10 you one thing, bul presume i,
will make no difference at all, VIZ that the
young man is black, OF African descent, but
very senteel | will hurry him on.
Eespe ctfnlIY n-n