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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10

QUEER THINGS ABOUT WOMEN-AbOut
women some queer things are said, which
only the professed satrists have the hardi-
hood to publish Every body remembers
Punch's aphorism that Men want all they
can get and women all .ey can't get"-
Starr King said in lecture, whenever
three women are walking together, two Of
them are laughing" We have ourselves
remarked that Of the men and woman whom
we meet in fashionable promenade, the
latter as general thing have the more
cheerful look. An illnatured bachelor, to
whom we mentioned the fact, said it was
owing to their greater pride of apparel
"a well-dressed woman" said the impu-
dent churl, 'is always happy" 1t has been
noticed that invariably fat women envy the
lean ones, and the lean ones the fat
A recent writer contributes the follow
ing "The smaller lady is, so much does
she affect sunfower rosettes, enormous
founces and extra sized ornaments Dim.
inutive ladies invariably admire giant-like
gentlemen, and vice versa. Ladies who
are greatly admired by their own SEX are
very seldom viewed in the same light by
gentlemen. If you walk up the street will
a bouquet in your hand, nine women out O.
ten will look attentively at it,while not one
man out of ten will notice its existence Ii
is a curious fact that those women whC
have made the most acquaintances during
a long course of years, have by far the bes
memory of faces and persons.
although women are supposed to be th'
talkative sex, it is not less true that in lear
ming foreign tongue men acquire more
readily the faculty of speaking it, while la
dies understand it better and sooner whel
spoke not
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
miscellaneous.
THE ONE EYED SERVANT.
By JEAN INGELOW.

Do you see those two pretty cottages on
opposite sides Of the common? How
bright their windows are, and how prettily
the vines trail over them Ayear ago one
Of them was the dirtiest place you can i'm
agne, and its mistress the most untldy wo-
man.
She was once sitting at her cottage door
with her arms folded, as if she were deep
thought; though to look at her face, one
would not have supposed she was doing
more than idly watching the swallows as
they fOated about in the hot, clear air
Her gown was torn and shabby, her shoes
down at the heel the little curtain IN her
tasement, which had once been fresh and
white. had great rent in it D.; and alto
5ether, she looked poor and forlorn.
She sat some time gazing across the
common, when all on sudden she heard a
little noise, like stitching. near the ground.
She looked down, and sitting on the bor-
der, under wall-fower bush, she saw tn"
funniest little man possible, with blue
coat yellow waist-coat, and red boots
ae had got small shoe on his lap, and he
Eas stitching away at it with all his might
Good morning, mistress !" said the lit
tie man az very fine day. Why may
you be looking SO earnestly across the com
mon ?"
Il was looking at my neighbor's cot
tage," said the young woman.
What? Tom, the gardeners wife Lit
tie Polly, she used to be called and
very pretty cottage tbs, too. Looks thriv
ing, doesn't it !"
She was always lucky" said Bella
for that was the young wife's name); IAN
Ter husband is always good to her"
They were both good husbands at first,
Interrupted the little cObbler, without stoI
ping Reach me my awl, mistress, Wi
You, for you seem to have nothing to d.
1t lies close by your foot"
Well | can't say but they were bot
very good husbands at first" replied Bells
reaching the awl with sigh; "but min
has changed for the worse. and hers for th
better; and then, look how she thrive
Only to think of our both being married
the same day and now I've nothing, an
she has two pigs, and a."
And a lot of fax that she spun in tt
winter" interrupted the cobbler " and
Sunday gown, as good green stuff as ev'
was seen, and, to my knowledge, a han
some silk handkerchief for an apron; al
a red waistcoat for her goodman, wi
Three rows of blue glass buttons, and
Hitch of bacon in the chimney, and a rol
OF onions"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
Seleetea goetrg.
THE SONG OF LIGHT,
BY WM. PITT PALMER.

rb. following exquisite poem has been pro-
ID ID, bv one of the eminent European critics to
t the finest production in our language
Fam the auckened womb of the primal gloom
The sun rolled black and bare.
TIL woye him a vest for his Ethiop breast,
of the threads of my golden hair;
,.I when the broad tent of the armament
Arose on its airy spars,
rranciled the heavens matchless blue,
and spangled it round with stars.
r roirted the flowers of the Eden bowers,
And their leaves ofliving green,
And mine we're the dyes in the sinless eyes
Of Eden's virgin queen;
R9t when the tiend's art in the trustful heart
Had fastened his mortal spell,
IN the silvery sphere of the frst-born year,
To the trembling earth fell.
When the waves that burst Ger world accurst
Their work of wrath had Sped
And the Ark's long few-tried and true
Come forth among the dead;
With the wondrous CLEANS of my bridal Dreams
bade their terror cease;
And wrote on the roll of the storms dark scroll,
Gods covenant of Peace.
Like pail at rest on a senseless breast,
Nights funeral shadow slept
Where shepherd swains on Bethlehem plains,
Their lonely vigils kept;
When l flashed on their sight the herald bright
Of Heavens redeeming plan,
And they chanted the morn of Savior born
..Joy Joy! to the outcast-man!
EQUAL favor 1 show to the lofty and low,
On the just and unjust descend
Fen the blind, whose vain spheres roll in darkness
and tears,
Feel nv smile the best smile of friend;
Nav. the flower of the waste by my smile is en-
braced
As the rose in the garden of kings
As the crhysalis bier of the worm I appear
And 10! the butterfly wings.
From my sentinel steep by the night brooded deep,
gave with unslumbering eye,
While the cynosure star of the mariner
Is blotted out from the sky;
And guided by.me through the merciless sea,
Though sped by the hurricanes wing,
His compassless, lone, dark weltering bark
To the haven home safely I bring
Iavaken the flowers in their star spangled bowers,
The birds in their chambers ofgreen,
And the mountains and plain grow with beauty
again,
As they bask in their national sheen,
Oh if such be the worth of my presence on earth
Though ftful and ieeting the while
What glories must rest on the home of the blest,
Ever bright with the Deity's smile
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
Isects are destroyed by individual species

~ :" = '
Of birds
Silk, both foreign and domestic, is shown
in all its stages of existence and processes
of manufacture from the egg of the insect
to the woven material There is shell
devoted to sorghum molasses end sugar
and the paper &c, manufactured from the
cane Another shelf is given to Goals, Pc
troleum and their commercial products
One of the most useful portions OF the Mu-
scum, is the interesting collection OF veg
etable fbers from various parts OF this and
foreign countries, accompanied by iaorlcs
from each kind and different woods, from
Vermont Merinoes down to the long coarse
feeces of Leicester and Cotswold The
Museum received from China, not long
since, large collection of fbers, specl-
mems of Chinese paper, manufactured from
bamboo mulberry and straw, few bottles
of sorgo sugar, syrup, also several cases o!
insects collected in China, and many other
curiosities, the greatest variety ever re-
ceived by the Department from any foreign
country at one time The Agricultural
Museum is more than can fully describe
here Additions are made to the Museum
every week
The Monthly Report of the Agricultural
Department contains, besides other useful
information, regular statement of the
condition of the growing crops, and meteor
ological observations from all parts Of the
country.
Hon Isaac Newton, the Commissioner OF
the Department of Agriculture, is we'll
known throughout the country as being a
thorough, practical and scientific farmer.
Few men possess the peculiar qualifications
for his arduous position. 1t was Mr.. New
ton who most strenuously urged the the es-
tablishment of the Department. So long
ago as in 1886, Mr. Newton then and ever
since member of the Philadelphia So
ciety for e promotion of Agriculture"
offered resolution at regular meeting
of the society, that the society petition
Congress to establish an Agricultural De-
partment or bureau The resolution was
not adopted, and the project remained IN
allowance until the election of President
Harrison, who, having the farming interest
at heart, warmly favored Mr.. Newtons
plan for the establishment of Depart
ment of Agriculture, which his early death
prevented and deferred until the election
of President Taylor gave new life to the
project, and during his short adminlstra-
ton, an Agricultural bureau, or rather an
Agricultural division Of the Patent Com
mission bureau in the Department of the
Interior was established, through which,
as have before stated, the farming inter-
est received some attention, until May 1862
when the present Department was created
with Mr. Newton at its head, under whose
careful and laborious supervision the in
dustrial interests of the country are re-
ceiving incalulable assistace.
Yours, truly
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10

THEODORE Hook was relating to his
friend, Charles Matthewson, how, on one occasion
when supping in the company of Peak, the latter
surreptitiously removed from his plate several
slices of tongue, and, affecting to be very much
annoyed by such practical joking, Hook concluded
would you do to any body who treated you in such
a manner ?" "Do!" exclaimed Matthewson
i'why, if any man meddled with my tongue I'd
lick him"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10

THE gravest beast is an ass the gra-
bird is an owl the gravest fish is oyster; and
the gravest man is fool.
SAD DOMESTIC ExPLos1oN.--An injured wife
burst into tears.
OPPORTUNITIES, like eggs, must be hatched
when they are fresh.
A Coon MoTro FOR AuCTIoNEER-Come
when you are bid and bid when you come.
DO YOU GIVE IT UP
My first is circle,
Ny second cross,
If you meet with my whole
Look out for toss.
Or
. THIS world and the next resemble the
east and west you can not draw near to one with
out turning your back on the other.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
Yours, truly,
DELos.

Prof Glover the celebrated Materialist in
charge of the Museum is so well known in this
and the old world as to make it useless to say any
thing here of his great requirements. Mr.. New
ton has exhibited excellent appreciation OF the
learning needed, in selecting Mr.. Glover.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28

G00, 900 to the Nation, must, as a matter
right, revert to the State originally own
ing its soil. And a plot at this moment
is being exposed showing d design on the
part Of the rebels TO seize and take
possession Of the Capital though thous-
ands of lives may be lost in the strug-
gle Besides these gigantic wrongs which
we are enduring, the complaints of
the South sink into utter i~nsignifcance.
They fall below contempt. But in all
kindness and sincerity / warn our South
ern brethetn not to 20 much further in
attempting TO force TIE North TO her
terms. We can bear a good deal, ard
have borne 50 much that the day for for
bearance has nearly gassed away. The
''haughty echo of South Cardinals can
non" may cause exultation and delight to
all within the sound of its thunder; but
if The blood of our citizens is shed while
defending the Union and its dear old Gag
before the echo shall haze died away il
will have reused a spirit in the Northern
breast that rivers of blood may not be
able to quench. Thus far by the aid of
traitors in the government and the weak
ness and wickedness of q dwelling old
Aldug L1o ECCCcSAtulcE1 hdN0 AbI0 BOlIll
and successfully forward. Their triumph,
and the quiet of the North under all these
outrages, has emboldened them to the last
degree. Let me solemnly, and in a gen.
ulhe spirit Of patriotism give them one
word of advice. Stop where you are.
Hands off our capital and our property.
Avoid shedding the blood Of our humblest
citizen. Strike no blow at us unless you
would inaugurate a civil war, the hor-
rors of which when painted hereafter BIZ
the historian, shall blanch the cheeks even
of his readers.
l have yet faith that our country will
pass through this crisis, and come out I'M
hurt. That time will bring reason and re-
Fiction TO our Southern brethren, and that
they will see howgrossly unjust they have
acted toward us. l would not willingly
say a word TO add TO the difficulties by
which we are surrounded. But if the
issue has now come-if the question is
whether freedom or slavery shall win the
day, then let us meet it like men who fear
God and who love their country. If it
resolves itself into one great question,
whether freedom or slavery shall perma-
nently and ultimately triumph, then l
accept the Issue and go %manfully, but
trustingly forward TO meet it. 1t shall be
no fault of mine, if the struggle is be-
queathed to our children.
Very truly your friend,
RICHARD q. PARSONS.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
The Course Of the cleveland Herald


To the Editor of the Leader
For three years 1 have been a constant
reader Of the Herald and a personal friend
of Judge Spalding, as well as of r. C..
Parsons, and if the two gentlemen knew
who penned this article each of them
would vouch for me that 1 have no po-
litical preference, other than to vote for
an unconditional Union man. But the
course purseud by the Herald in sarcasms
and SANDER upon the LEADER is sufficient
to convince any unbiased, honest person
that if the Herald was not deriving sus-
tenance from public pap it would sing a
different song from what it now does.
The Herald is daily condemned out of
its own mouth by its own language in
favor of Judge Spalding in preference to
r. G. Parsons. The Herald lives on pub
lie pap under the very door OF the room
where Nash robbed the Government, the
soldiers, the widows and orphans. But is
now at large, honorAbly discharged,
and raised from poverty 10 a~ffiuenoe from
funds not his own. Now if the Herald
or Judge Spalding will tell me how he
gained his wealth, and how he became
honorsblv discharged, 1 will consider
the claims of Spalding over Parsons.
It might influence some minds in the
contest UNION
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
UNION STATE TICKET.
For Secretary Of State.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH
Member OF the Board OF Public '
JOHN NJ. BARRERE.
For Judge Of the Supreme Court.
JOSIAH SCOTT. q

For Member OF the Board OF Public works
JOHN N. BARRERE.
Mr.. Parsons Views Five Years Ago.
So much has happened in our Eve years
struggle with slavery and secession 50
wonderful has been the development Of
the national conscience and the hesrt that
70 90 back to the beginning of the war
seems like retracing the history Of a cen
fury. 1t is Instructive once in q while, 70
recall the scenes and schemes of the win
ter of Is6l,-a Winter of Compromise
a winter spent in mistaken, paralyzing.
deluding inaction-a winter in which
thu time which should have been occupied
in preparing for war was frittered away
in trying to prevent it. The letter of Hon.
R.C. Parsons, which We print elsewhere
to-day, recalls while it d~enounces the
compromises of those days. The circum-
stances under which it was written were
these: A resolution for the appointment
of Commissioners to the Peace Confer
of 1851 was introduced into the Ohio
House of Representatives, Of which Mr..
Parsons, at hat time, was Speaker. The
resolution received the vote of every Re
publican present but Mr.. Parsons, who
opposed it. In this letter, written Febraa-
~ sth, 1861, Mr.. Parsons gives his reasons
for his vote against the resolution. Sub
sequent events have shown that he was
right and the Republicans of Ohio were
wrong. The Peace Conference proved a
farce and war proved inevitable. Not
only on this point but on sll on which Mr..
Parsons touches in his lengthy review of
the political situation, subsequent history
has proved him TO be correct.
In re-reading this letter, FIVE years after
it was first written, we have been struck
not more with the political sagacity and
prescience which it display, land which
have been amply established blythe current
history of our times than by the manly
and fearless radicalism, the devotion to
the principles of the Republican party,
the answering and incorruptible asser-
ton of the truth, with which it is instinct.
Ii was written in the times that tried
mems souls, and it shows the true metal
in his. We commend it to the careful
consideration of our readers.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
CAMP CHASE

The glory of the camp has departed.
.Brigadiers by brevet, quartermasters by
purchase, soldiers by cOmpulsiOn, have all
gone. To him who saw the pomp and
circumstance of the camp, it now looks
like a desolate waste. To him who served
there, it is no longer q house of bondage.
The barracks may now be approached
without a shudder, guard houses without
dread, officers quarters without cringing.
The buildings are ~deeaying, the grounds
i'll kept-everything dilapidated.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28

Looks very agreeable this season-never
more So. Its streets are tolerably clean,
business rather lively, the houses seem
more comfortable and brighter than usual;
the shaded streets make pretty drives,
and many homes on Broad and Town are
really delightful. The Neil House, dur
ing the Convention, somebody said, was
dctestlJtei but perhaps it isn't always so.
The shops and bathing saloons are always
poor. But Columbus is growing. Smo-
king here is less common among young
men than in Cleveland, but profanity is
at a premium. To a C~levelanderit seems
as though everybody was staring at him
probably because, in Cleveland nobody
looks at anybody. On the whole, Column
bus is gradually coming up to its proper
sphere rs the capital of a great State. In
time, all Buckeyes Will have good reason
to be proud of it'll hope.
Fraternally yours,
CLEVELANDER.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
CITY NOTICES.
IeTICE 10 OONrRACTORs.-Pro

N UIIUh ~ UUNIhAUIUhb.-TTU.
In possls will be recsived at the City Civil Engi-
neer's Umoe until 2 O'Clock p NJ, Jufy 3rd,
1896, for grading and paving With the wooden
block pavement, the carriage way aud CUTTERS OF
Superior street between Monumental Park and
Erie street Plans and specIhcariens may be
seen and more particular Information had at
said Engineers once. The Board Of City I'm
proVements invite the submission Of bids, rsserT-
ing the right 10 reject any or all Of the same.
By order OF the Board.
-a- l0 JOHN WHITELAw,
rr r --rf5v ElcT City Civil Engineer.
Cleveland, june rs, 1866. 1 -, je6:SZS
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
MEDICAL.
GLAD NEWS.
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NO CHANGE OF DIET Is NECESSARY.
And they caB he used without detection. Each
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cannot get them Of yOhr Druggist, they will be
sent by mail, securely sealed, post paid, with fnn
that Insure 8 cure, Oh receipt Of the
mons5 Esd $ pamphlet Of 100 pages on the errors
Of youth, the cdtEeSre1ce and remedy, sent free,
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For sale by G. W. OLABK, Druggist, Is suPs-
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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
WINDOW GLASS.

THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE
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will be made As required.
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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
LErTER FRoM OnERLIN.
Monthly Rhetorical E~Nerctses-The
StOrm-LOss of Sheep-PenGeId Base
Ball Club.
Especial correspondence Cleveland Leader

Especial Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
H 0BERLIN, July %, 1866.
The monthly rhetorical exercises came
off to-day in the chapel. N~otwithstaod-
ing the unfortunate time representation
the middle of the heated term-the exer-
cises were of considerable interest, and re-
ceived the best of attention from the au-
dience. The following is the order of ex-
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28
COMMUNICATING ChRse-HOW CO.
Iumbus Looks.
OHIO STATE SOLDIERS HOME,

COLUMBUS, o., June %, 1866.
Mr.. LEADER-A week away from the
dry and dusty city is a great relief, but a
visit % this retired, comfortable and happy
"Home is a luxury indeed. The own
of Columbus is over the hill, beyond a
range of woods, and out Of sight Let
its denizens enjoy their asylums and tau
erns; I am in the woods, out of the orbit
of business, and beyond the jurisdiction
of hotel walters, politicians and claim
agents.
This is a delightful place, about three
miles west from the capital, in q handsome
grove fitted up with heathess and elegance.
Happily, a little expenditure and a liberal
taste have rendered the grounds exceed
ingly pleasant. A few days spent here in
the (oficisl) family of Captain BraytOn
cannot help but make one healthier, hap
pier and better. commend the "Home'
as a superb summer resort.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
There were many queer things about the
Convention. The delegates looked honest,
the reporters homely. 1t was queer the
programme passed round beforehand
wasn't carried out-queer the sapient
Chairman of the Central Committee
couldn't run the thing his W way
queer no trembled so, and forgot
his own speech in calling it to order
queer the parson couldn't get more Jun
cooked" rhetoric into his prayer-queer
the Senter clidue didn't get a man on II
C6mimittee from Cle3eland-queer Lew
Campbelrs Convention didn't nave q ses-
sion-queer the johnson squad swallowed
every radical dose "dumb as sheep before
their shearers." Old stagers of Ohio poll
tics and soldiers in legion, some men
of brass and many men of brains, a
few barbarians and q host of Christians,
were there. ALI Hcsme up to the help of
the Lord against the mighty" And how
they did knock the castles of politicians
schemes about their ears With what
harmony, what spontaneous principle,
they put forth platform and set up candi-
dates containing every element of sue
cess.