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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-16

A poet in the Nebraska City News con-
cludes long poem with the following lines
They contain more truth than poetry:

They contain more truth than poetry:
We'll, such is life Whom the gods love
And are selected delegates in Congress,
From the several Territories.
That reminds one of Hood, who, meeting
group of playful boys, patted them ten
derby on the head, remarking: Poor
little fellows How sad to think they may
grow up to be members of Parliament !"
TIVE Horizons, OR AMERICAN LIFE AT
HOME, by Davis b. Casseday. James S.
Claxton, Philadelphia. Lee q Shepard,
Boston. Let us present specimen: 1.-THE
slow, soft breeze of July night, odorous
with the exhalations of the landscape, sport
ed capriciously along the embroidered
terrace, and bore its breezes through the
open windows of the drawing-room at
Belair Clement Horton sat gazing at
shadows Of foliage, traced by the moon
light, that trembled on the palld marble Of
an opposite pedestal. Without, between
the dreaming trees, were vistas and uncer-
tain reaches of amber tinted prospect, where
growing corn and oat fields sentineled with
shocks merged in the undistinghishable
meadows that margin the Taswell." These
are the opening sentences of the book. We
give another sentence, and with it must
beg the authors leave to bid adieu to the
DOCK t1at sentence Is hOI Tue peSky
fox. "-BOStOn Post.
MOBILE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.-At the
municipal election In Mobile, on Monday,
Gen. Jonas NJ. Withers was elected Mayor
by a majority of 113 over C. F. Moulton
The Advertiser says:
The election for Mayor, Aldermen and
Common Council, which took place yester-
H. e h. IL orl
citing known in Mobile since the days Of
the "Red Warriors" There were 1926
votes cast, out of which Gen. Withers re-
ceived 1880, and Mr.. Moulton 1856. We
trust, now that the election is over, the
noise and rowdyism which has grated on
the ears of the quiet ard order-loving
citizens, will be heard no more in our
streets.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-09-15
VOL. IX.---NO. 81.

"GwINE BACK TO NASSAU little
bullet eyed, quick witted contraband,
blacker than the ace of spades, found his
way into the Provost Marshaps Office yes
terday, and demanded pass. Before OBJ
tanning it, however, he delivered himself
of his views on the subject of freedom,
much to the satisfaction of himself and
those around him. He was but nine
years of age, and belonged to DR.. Smith,
in Lexington. He spoke about as fol-
lows "Look heah, gentlemen, I don't
like de way Use been treated by de cit.
liens of dis place, in fact I thought dey
knowed how to treat niger better dan
dey does Why de white folks put on
too much style for dis chile am de mig
gas thinks dey's better dan de white folks,
so I stand poor chance 'mong 'em bofe.
Dey don't suit me. Use gwine home to
massa. I'se gwine straight dar; kase.
he's white man all ober, an knows how
to treat folks, black an white---no style
bout him. Use young nigga, but I
got huff sense to know dat wasn't made
for no free nigga, an if massa's glad to
see me as is him, de Lor' knows Use
willin'. Gin me de pass. He got the
pass and left for me.-Louisville DEM
0crdt. 'r aaa.. p.'
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Reading a Love Letter.

An amusing instance of Hibernian SIM
plicity is afforded by the following little
story, told us by friend, in whose words
we give it = ..s ...
Molly, housemaid, is a model one,
who handles the broomstick like sceptre,
and who has au adherence for dirt and
sympathy for soapsuds, that amounts to a
passion. She is buxom, busting, busy,
rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed, laundering Hi
bernian, who hovers about our book
shelves, makes war upon our papers, and
goes about thirsting for new worlds to
conquer, in the shape of undusted and un-
righted corners.
One day she entered our library in a
very confused and uncertain manner,
quite different from her usual bustling
way. She stood at the door with letter
between her thumb and finger, which she
held at arms length, as if she had gun
powder plot in her grasp. In answer to
our inquiries as to her business, she an
swered-
can it phase yer honor, Paddy O'Rei-
ly, and the betther than him doesn't
breathe in ould Ireland, has been writin'
of me leethcr-a love leether, phase your
honor an'-an-"
We guessed at her embarrassment, and
offered to relieve it, by reading the let
ter. Still she hesitated, while she twisted
a bit of raw cotton in her finger.
"Shure," she resumed, Gam that's Just
what | want; but it isn't a gentleman like
yerself that would be knowing the secrets
betW cen us, and So" here she twisted the
cotton neryously, eff it'll only phase yer
honor while yer reading it, SO that ye
may not hear it yerself, if yell just put
this bit Of cotton IN ger ear an stop up
ger hearin', and thin the secrets aoiM be
unhmown to ye."
We hadn't the heart to refuse her, and
with the gravest face possible, we COM
piled with her request; but often since,
we have laughed heartily as we have re-
lated the incident.
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Physical Effects Of Music.

Gottsshalk contributes to the atlantic
MoathH some notes on music, from which
we extract this paragraph
at communicates to the body shocks
which agitate the members to their base.
In churches the fame of the candle oscil-
lates by the quake ofthe organ. A pow
erful orchestra near sheet of water ruff
fes its surface. A learned traveller
speaks of an iron ring which swings to
and fro to the sound of Tivoli Falls. In
Switzerland l excited, at will, in a poor
child afflicted with frightful nervous
malady, hysterical and cataleptic crises, by
playing on the minor key of e fiat. The
celebrated DR.. Bertier asserts that the
sound of drum gives him the collie.
Certain medical men state that the sound
of the trumpet quickens the pulse and in
duces slight perspiration. The sound of
the bassoon is cold /; the notes of the
French horn at a distance, and of the harp
are voluptuous. The flute played softly in
the middle register calms the nerves.
The low notes of the piano frighten
children. / once had dog who would
sleep on hearing music, but the moment l
played on the minor key he would bark
piteously. The dog of celebrated
singer whom l knew would moan bitterly,
and give signs of violent suffering, the
instant his mistress cbanted chromatic
gamut. Rachel's voice delighted the ear
by its ring before one had time to seize
what was said, or appreciate the purity of
her diction.
We may affirm, that musical sound,
rythmical or not, agitates the whole ply
steal frame-quickens the pulse, ineites
perspiration, aud pro duces pleasant mo
mentary irritation of the whole nervou-
system.''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-09-15

The LAUGH OF WoMAN.-A woman
has no natural gift more bewitching than
sweet laugh. 1t is like the sound of
flutes on the water. 1t leads from her in
a clear, sparkling rill and the heart that
hears it feels as if bathed in a cool, ex
hilarating spring. Have you ever pur-
sued an unseen fugitive through trees,
led on by fairy laugh-now here, now
there, now lost, now found I? We have
and we are pursuing that wandering voice
to this day. Sometimes it comes to us
in the midst of care, OF sorrow, or irksome
business; and then we turn away and lis.
ten, and hear it ringing through the room
like silver bell, with power to scare away
the evil spirits of the mind. How much
we owe to that sweet laugh 1t turns
the prose to poetry; it filings showers of
sunshine over the darkness of the wood
in which we are travelling; it touches
with light even our sleep, which is no
more the image Of death, but is consumed
with dreams that are shadows OF immor-
tality. Vs..
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One gentleman to whom was intro
duced informed me that he always had a
smoke the last thing at night, after he got
into bed, and, from some incidental re-
marks he made, [ discovered that he was
married man, and occupied the same
apartments with his wife. tE
Segars, coffee and its attendants Cura.
Goa, having been duly appreciated, we re-
turned to the house and danced till twelve
o'clock. And though tie party lasted
eight hours, it had been throughout an
uncommonly pleasant one, and the time
had passed very quickly.-AH the Year
Round. Z @s
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-09-15

A CAPITAL EvAsIoN.-Two literary
ladies were lately witnesses, in a trial.
One of them, upon hearing the usual
questions asked, ,"What is your name
and how old are you p turned to her
companion, and said, 81 do not like to
tell my age; not that I have any objec-
ton to its being known, but l don't want
it published in all the newspapers"
"Well," said the witty Mrs., II will
tell you how you can avoid it. You have
heard the objection to all hearsay evil
dence; tell them you don't remember
when you were born, and all you know Of
it is by hearsay." The yatse took and
the question was not pressed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-09-15

The ORIGIN OF HAND.SHAKING.-
The Romans had goddess whose name
was FIaes or goddess of "faith
and honesty" to whom Numa was the
first to pay divine honors. Her only
dress was white veil, expressive of frank
ness, candor and modesty and her sym
Dol was two right hands Joined, or some.
times two female figures holding each other
by the right hands, whence in all agree
ments among the Greeks and Romans it
was usual for the parties to take each other
by the right hand, as token of their in
tention to adhere to the compact and
this custom is in more general use even
among ourselves, at the present day, than
would at first thought be realized.
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John Randolph and the Dandy.

John Randolph, Of Roanoke, was in
tavern, lying on a sofa, waiting for the
stage to come to the door. A dandifed
chap stepped into the room with whip in
his hand, just come from drive, and
standing before mirror, arranged his
hair and collar, quite unconscious of the
gentleman on the sofa. After attitudi.
nizing awhile he turned to go out, when
Mr.. Randolph asked him,
elias the stage come ?"
"stage, sir stage" said the fop; GIVE
nothing to do with it, sir.' .
ooh! beg your pardon" said Ran
dolph, quietly; "I thought you aoere
the d,iuer Pr ~
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Friday Not a Day of Ill Omen.

From time immemorial Friday has
been frowned upon as day of ill omen.
And although the prejudice is less prev
alent now than it was Of yore, when super
stition had its general sway, yet there are
many, oven in this matter of fact age of
ours, who would hesitate, on day so in
suspicious, TO begin an undertaking Of
momentous import. How many brave
mariners, whose hearts unmoved could
meet the widest fury of their ocean home,
would banch to even bend their sails on
Friday. But to show with how little
reason this feeling is INDUCED in, let us
note tho following facts in our own his
tory as nation, and showing whether We
Americans have any reason to dread the
fatal day:
On Friday, August 8, 1892, Christie
pher Columbus sailed on his great voyage
of discovery. On Friday, October y,
1892, he discovered land. .'''.
On Friday, January 4, 1493, he sailed
on his return to Spain, which if he had
not reached in safety, the happy result
would never have been known which led
to the settlement of this vast continent.
On Friday, March Is, 1893, be arrived
at Palos in safety.
On Friday, November %, 1493,he ar
rived at Hispanolia, on his second voyage
to America. go,
On Friday, March S, 1893, Henry VII.
of England gave to John Cabot his com.
mission, which led to the discovery of
America. This was the first American
state paper in England.
On Friday, November 7, 1866, Melen-
dez founded St. Augustine, the oldest set
Element in the United States by more
than forty years. ...
On Friday, November 10, 1920, the
Mayfower, with the Pilgrims, made the
harbor of Provincetown and on the same
day signed that august compact, the FORE
runner of the present Constitution.
On Friday, December %, 1920, the
Pilgrims made their final landing at Ply
mouth Rock.
On Friday, February %, 1872, George
Washington, the father of American free
dom, was born. .....
On Friday, June Is, 1775, Bunker
Hill was seized and fortified.
On Friday, October 7, 1776, the sur
render of Saratoga was made, which had
such power and influence in inducing
France to declare for our cause.
On Friday, September %, 1880, the
treason of Arnold was laid bare, which
saved us from destruction. t.'.'.
On Friday, October 10, 1881, the sur
render of Yorktown, the browning glory
of American arms ..
On Friday, June 7, l775, the motion
in Congress was made by John Adams,
seconded by Richard Henry Lee, that the
United Colonies were and of right ought
to be free and independent.
Thus, by numerous examples, we see
thatt however it may be with other ma
tons, Americans need never dread to
begin on Friday any undertaking no mat
ter how momentous it may be.-Pwitan
Recorder.
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JMlstelIaneous.
A Dinner Party in Norway.

There were, perhaps, hundred and
fifty guests assembled when we entered.
l wondered how we were all going to be
accommodated.
81 dare say you do not have these sort
of dinner parties in England said "a
young lady to me, whom 1 had met the
evening before. owe always, at such par
ties, stand up to dinner" My answer was
cut short by our being ushered into the
dlning,room.
AS | wished to do at Rome as they did
at Rome, l first turned to little side
table, on which were arranged sardines,
anchovies, "Throudheim aquavit," and
other appetite ticklers. 1 won't describe
the dinner; suffice it to say it was most
excellent. But l would most earnestly
recommend any one going to Christiana to
practice dining standing up before leaving
home, for it requires an uncommon knack
to be able to manage it properly. Try !;
take plate, with bit of chicken, slice
OF ham, some peas and potatoes on it, for
instance. Hold this in your left hand,
for all the chairs and side-tables are mo-
nopolized by the elderly people, and cut
and cat with your right.
In the meantime keep constantly drink.
ing wine with imaginary guests, and get
your sisters to push gently up against you
from all sides. And withal you should
not omit to pay some attention to the study
of attitudes. Assume the best posture
for preserving your "gravity in state of
stability" while at the same time avoid
straddle, as if you were on the deck of
rolling steamer, otherwise you may be ami
madverted on by the company. You must
not feel annoyed if, just as you have sue
ceeded in cutting up the chicken and ham
in nice little bits, and have relinquished
the knife for the fork, jolt from behind
disturbs the direction mouthful is taking,
and sends it outside your shirt-front in
stead of inside.
Neither must you be irritated at feeling
that some one is pouring plateful Of
gravy down your back. 1 upset glass
of wine over a young gentleman's legs,
Gan elderly man Of stout basis, who bump
ed against me, was the cause and I am
ashamed to say that I looked hard in an
other direction, as if I knew nothing at
all about the matter. Another piece Of
advice would venture to suggest, espe-
cially if you dislike using dirty forks, is,
that you keep tight hold of your own.
Forks are always at a premium, and if
you put yours down for one moment, you
will never see it again. I cannot suggest
the modest strangers doing anything bet
ter with his wine glass than putting it in
his pocket when not in immediate use for
am convinced that not one of the ladies
or gentlemen present drank out of the
same glass twice
After dinner, which was over about
six, the gentlemen strolled out into the
grounds to smoke. The ladies don't at
all object to the smell of the fragrant
weed, and nearly all the clergy INDUCED
in it. You can judge for yourself, when
/ inform you that in 1855, when the pop
ulation consisted of 1,40O,O47 souls-I
like exactitude-the imports of tobacco
amounted to 100000 pounds, which
gives an allowance of two pounds and
quarter to each soul, not deducting women
and children.
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HAD A "CALL"--Old Joshua Spar
row, veteran minister, was the other day
at Clio, preaching against Spiritual calls"
to the ministry, and related an anecdote
of Caleb Jones, who gave his experience
in this wise: 81 was one day blowing,
and was called to preach by voice saying,
Caleb Caleb 7 Who could have called
me thus ?" A boy in the back part of
the congregation, says Mr.. Sparrow, ex-
claimed, "Maybe it was bullfrog, Mr..
Jones p 49, b..
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postitaI.
AN ANCIENT TOAST.

TWAS grand day in the old chivalric time
the wine circling round the board in a nobl
hall, and the sculptured walls ringing with sen
timent and song. The lady of each knight
heart was pledged by name, and many sylabl
significant of loveliness had been uttered, unit
it came to to St. Icons turn, when lifting tn
sparkling cup on high,
III drink to one," he said,
"Whose image never may depart,
Deep craven on a grateful heart,
Till memory is dead.
To one whose love for me shall last,
When lighter passions long have passed,
So holy It's and true;
To one whose love hath longer dwelt,
More deeply fixcd moro keenly felt,
Than any pledged by you"
Each guest upstarted at the word,
And laid a hand upon his sword
With fiery flashing eye;
And Stanley said awe crave the name,
Proud knight, of this most peerless dame,
Whose love you count SO high"
st. Leon paused, as if he would
Not breathe her name in careless mood,
Thus lightly to another;
Then bent his noble head as though
To give that word the reverence due,
Then gently said "MY MOTHER !''
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ANTICIPATED DOWNFALL OF THE Re-
PUBLIC OF MExIoo.-Our New York
correspondent sends US most important
special despatch, which throws little
light on the real state of affairs in Mexico,
hitherto SO muddled that we do not re-
member to have seen really reliable &C
count. He announces the struggle be-
tween Juarez and Macmillan as over
The republicans have been slowly driven
from the Rio Grandfather line of de-.
tense and offense-uptil their last army is
cooped up in small portion of the Chi
huahua, there to make their final, and,
mayhap, hopeless defense, for the last
stages of its retreat are said to have been
passed over in panic.-Pnila. Press.
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A New KIND OF spR1Ne.-A friend

A New KIND OF SpRING.-A friend
Of ours residing not far from Lake t,
has near her house fine mineral spring,
supposed to contain great medicinal vir-
tues. She has been in the habit of re-
ceiving bottles from an old gent across
the lake to be filled with the water. As
each batch of bottles would arrive, so
would complaints that the water lost its
medicinal properties on the route. At
last, by the way Of joke, she filled one
with mixture of water, molasses, cream
tartar and whiskey, and sent him word
that it would retain its strength. Asluck
would have it, he sent that bottle to be
analysed. By return express he received
letter advising him by all means to
buy that spring, as aohiskey cocktail
spring was valuable piece Of property.
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ANN AS A MANS NAME.--Anne is or
was common as mans name among the
French. The celebrated warrior, the
Constable Anne de Montmorenci, -four
ished in the time of Francis L. of France,
and was killed at the age of "a years, at
the battle of St. Dennis, 10th Nov, 1867.
Although he bore a feminine name, he was
anything but woman in temper Or dispo-
sition. He was rough, brave, cruel sol.
der and general. .... .o
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DocTRINAL DIsAGREEMENT.-A Me.
thodist and a Quaker having stopped at a
public-honse, agreed to sleep in the same
bed. The Methodist knelt down, prayed
feryently, and confessed long catalogue
of sins. After he arose, the Quaker OBJ
served: Greatly, friend, if thou art as bad
as thou sayest thou art, I think I dare not
sleep with thee"
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HORSE POISONED BY EATING GREEN
PAPER.-A horse belonging to N. Co.
ant u Co., teamsters, was poisoned on
Monday by eating some green colored
house paper, which had been. scraped
from the walls of counting room and left
standing in barrel upon the sidewalk.
The horse died in few hours after eating
it.-Boston Herald.
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GA man recently sat down at the
supper-table Of the Wendell House, Cleye-
land, and without any ado, ate, in addi-
ton to the usual dishes, t,oenty. seven hard
boiled eggs. He arose and walked away
uuconcernedly, as if he had done nothing
wonderful. .seHh lE4i,a,l 4
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9TThe exercise of constant faith, hope,
love, together with resignation to the holy
will and providence of God should be
preferred to a positive assurance of our
eternal welfare.
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FUN IN A CHURoH.--While country
parson was preaching, the chief of his par.
ishnoers, sitting near the pulpit, was fast
asleep, whereupou he said CHOW, be-
loved friends, 1 am in great strait, for if
| speak softly, those at the further end of
the church cannot hear me; and if I talk
too loud, shall wake the chief man of
the parish |" ,I
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g. A respectable physician being ap-
Piled to for something to produce an ap-
petite, gave dose for that purpose,
which had such powerful effect that the
patient immediately swallowed the doctor
whole. -...,..--
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saS~ Have you ever thought of it?-
The memory of an eye is the most death
less OF memories, because there, if any
where, you catch glimpse Of the visible
soul as it sits by the window.
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B4~Dr. johnson said of widower,
who was about to marry, that it was re-
markablo case of the triumph of hope
over experience. ..-
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THE MARYLAND
Life Insurance Company,
OF BALTIMORE,
Policy Holders Participate in the
Profits.
RATES OF THE BEST COMPANIES

LOWEST RATES OF THE BEST COMPANIES
The charter of this company requires a
deposit of not less than 100000 with
the Treasurer of the State, as guarantee
Of good faith with policy-holders.
This company is prepared to issue Or
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years, and ten years non-forfeiture life
policies.
Also, Policies of Endowment, Annuity,
SC.
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