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What the Engineer Told

l am an engineer. Ever since the -
road was laid, Pve travelled over it every
day, or nearly every day, OF my life.
For q good while have had the same en-
gine in charge-the San Francisco-the
prettiest engine on the road as well man
aged, if do say it, as the best.
IL was q southwestern road, running we
will say, from A. to z. At A. my good old
mother lived ut z. had the prettiest little
wife under the sun, and baby or two and
| also had dollar or SO put BY for rainy
day. was an odd kind Of a man. Being
shut up with the engine, watching with all
your eyes and heart and soul, inside and
out, don't make man talkative.
My wife's name was Josephine, and
called her 10. Some people thought me
unsocisl, and couldn't understand how a
man could feel friendly without saving ten
words an hour. SO, though had q few old
friends-dear ones, tool had not as many
acquaintances as most people, and did moi
care to have. The house that held nav wife
and my babies was the dearest place or
earth to me, except the other house which
held py old mother up at A.
| had never belonged to club, or mixed
myself up with strangers in any such way
and never should If it had not been fol
CRANKY. You see, CRANKY was one o.
the shareholders, handsome, snowy fellow
/ liked to talk to him, and we were friends
He often rode from T. to A., and back again
with me, and one day he said;
You ought 10 belong TO- the EeisntiH'
Club, Gnelden.'
Never heard Of IT, said. 't
am member, said be. We meet one,
o fortnight,:and have . jolly time. W,
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The Washington correspondent OF tht
Rostan Adperfiser has the folIowin0:

The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Advertiser has the following:
That Gen. Scott was Of hastv and iras-
chile temper in these latter days no ONE
knew better than himself. That he was a.
ready to recall a. to utter an unjust rebuke
is mot, perhaps, as well known to the public
~ 1t should be. was witness, accidentally
to an incident illustrative alike Of his i'm
patient spirit and real gentlemanhood. II
occurred while he was yet commander-in-
chief, though l cannot now fix the exact
time. His Office was on Seventeenth street,
opposite the War Department. His car
riaee stood as the door one afternoon ~ |
pssled, and discovering at the moment that
hs was coming out for ride, paused to
see him. Kind enough ct heart, and
thoughtful Of his troops when in service, be
permitted no undue familiarity ON the part
q his soldiers, and required proper observ-
ance on all occasions Of his rank and posi-
/ tion.
The regulars knew this well enough, and
were not likely 70 offend in this regard. Hiz
pscaliarities we're very littls known, how
ever. 10 the volantsere. A hs cams out ol
The door Of the building IN which head
lquaztsEs were st the time N orderly stop
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WIT AND WISDOM.

MISERY loves company, and SO does a
marriageable young lady.
GENIUS feeds on adyersity, sIckens On
praise, starves on success.
WOMEN never truly command till thew
have given their promise to obey.
POVERTY sticks to n man after all his
friends and the rest Of mankind have desert
ed him.
A MANS brain may be thin and his skull
thick.
Those who talk much act little, az those
who eat fast walk slow.
SLASDER is a corard's revenge, dissimu
IAtion his defense.
DISQUALIFIED opinions are often announc-
ed BY unqualified men.
TIERS is a burden of care in getting
riches, fear in keeping them, temptation in
using them, guilt in abusing them, and
burden Of account at last to be given I'D con
corning them.
MoDKsrT depends on good manners; hap
plness, on security good society on good
education wisdom, on experience; and, for
the safety or protection Of a country, tried
man Is often more valuable than q renowned
warrior.
THEODORE Hook was once challenged by
a gentleman named Dunlop to pun On his
name. "Oh," said the wit ''lop of half the
name and it is done" (Dun)
A CHRONIC topper, while returning from the
tavern one day, found lOcomotion impossible
and stopped at the corner Of fence, where
he remained standing. He had been there
only few minutes, when the minister came
along. Well, john" said the latter,
Swhsys do you suppose you viii 20 when
you come to die "Well, If can't 70 any
better than | can now" replied the inebri-
ate, II shan't 60 anywhere"
A QUAINT BORA little boy some six
years old was using his slate and pencil on
the Sabbath, when his father, who was
minister, entered and said: "My son,
prefer that you should not use your slate ON
the Lords day." 81 am drawing churches,
father" was the prompt reply.
Tbs following is an easy method OF de-
tecting whether the red color Of wine 10 ar
tihcial or otherwise A small piece Of
bread or OF sponge which has been well
washed is dipped into the wine, and then
placed in the water. If the color IL artifci-
al the water will be at once colored; other
wise the color will not be apparent for half
an hour.
WILL HAMILTON, the half wit OF Ayr, was
hanging about the vicinity of Ioch, which
was partially frozen. Three young ladies
were celebrating as to whether they should
venture upon the lakes surface, when one of
them suggested that Will should be asked
TO walk on i FIRST. The proposal was made
to him. Though Pm daft, Ppm no III
BRED" quickly responded Will "after you
leddies0
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-07

ORIGIN OF PLASTs-CeIery originated in
Germany.
The chesnut came from Italy
The onion originated in Egypt.
Tobacco IS q native Of Virginia.
The nettle In native Of Europe.
The eitr0n is q native Of Greece.
The pine is a native OF America.
The poppy originated in the East.
Oats originated in North Africa.
Rye originally from Siberia.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
The pear and the apple are from Europe.
Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia.
The suniower was brought from Peru.
The mulberry tree originated In Persia.
The gourd h probably aa Eastern plant.
The walnut and peach came from Persia.
The horse-chf 5tnut Is native Of Thibet.
The ounce came from the island Of Crete
The cucumber came from the East Indies.
Garden cress In from Egypt and the East.
Horse-rsdish from the South Of Europe.
Hemp IL q native Of Europe and America.
Parsnip supposed to bea native Of Arabia.
Potato native OF Peru and Mexico.
Currant and gooseberry from Europe.
Buckwhsat from Siberia and Tartary.
Millst first known in India and Abyslnia.
Writers Of pndeniable respectability state
\ that The cereals and others Of ttoss edible
productions grow spontaneously In that por.
tion Of Tartary east Of the Belur Tag and
north Of the Himnlaya mountains.
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CHICAGO, JULY Z, 1866.

came thronging down to and their friends
The dead were stretched upon the grass.
went with some Of the distracted, TO hns
their lost ones. Searching ibf an old man,
laughter, came 10 this aplace undsr "a
trees, and Eve bodies lying there in all ther
rigid horror-an old woman, . young one, |
baby. and two tiny children. It was iancy
lit was pure fancy, born Of my anguish
they looked like-oh great Heaven-thej
were my old mother, my wife, my children
all cold and dead
How did they come on the train Wha
chance had brought this about 2 No on.
could answer I groaned, r screamed,
clasped my hands, tore my hair. gazeG
on the good old face Of her who had giver
me birth, on the lovely features Of my wife
on my innocent children. | called them bJ
name there was no answer. There neve.
could be--never would be. As | compr0
hended this, onward up the track thaRdered
another train. Its red eve glared on me
flung myself before it; ] feIt ii crushing me
to atoms
Ills head is so extremely hot said some.
body.
opened my eyes and saw my wife.
How do you feel Y she said; a little bet
ters'
was so rejoiced and 80 astonished bv the
sight Of her that could not speak at first.
She repeated her question.
Il must be crushed TO pieces | said, 'ior
the train went over me; but feel no pain
There he goes about the train again, said
my wife. why, Ned
tried to move-there was nothing the
matter with me; satup. was in my own
room opposite me q crib in which two
children were asleep, beside me tiny bald
baby head. My wife and all my children
safe Was lelerious, or could it bel
'Jo,' cried ], tell me what has happened
lit is nine O'clock said Jo You came
home in such dreadful state from the club
that could not wake you. You were not
fit to manage steam, and risk peoples lives.
The San Francisco is half way to A., sup
pose, and you have been frightening me to
death with your dreadful talk 7
And 10 began to cry.
1t was a dr. ;am-only an awful dream.
But had lived through it rs though it we're
reality.
is there Bible in the house, 10 p Z said
Are we heatheDs p asked 10.
Give it to me this moment, Jo.'
She brought It, and | put my hand on it,
Ind took an oath-too solemn to repeat here
that what had happened never should oc-
,ur again. 1t never has.
And if the San Francisco ever comes to
grief, the verdict will not be as it ought to
be SO often-The engineer was drank
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Total amount n ulits fyyU, ,UUU
The drawing will take place, after the Concert the
'tage of the Opera Hous- where 10 600 persons can
witness IL A COMMITTEES III be appointed by the
audience ~ superinteTd the All purchasers and
Agene sill be supplied with lists Of drswing
soon as publlshsd PArtss holding tickets s retain
them until after the drawfsg and If their number ap-
pears In the list cf drawn lumbers they will forward
their .ekels i'm aeiatsy Sh fun directions the
shipping VI Goods Moneys Tickets for sale AT the
principal hotels, Book and Music Stores and at Of
nee, IA Madison Street. Price ~ 20 each sent by
mail receipt Of price snd stamp for postage.
Cad 0ntd Rstsabls agents Wanted Ia every City Town
and Village In the rAted States, whom great Induce
ments are offered.
SPECIAL Terms or CLUB RArFs-Any party pro-
curinr club OF or names for Tickets, aud for
wardng the money for the same, viii be allowed the
following com naiissioa viz will send
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-07
The Working Girls.
BY Woodbury. N. FKRKALD.

Thirty thousand girls in New York. II said work 70
from one dollar TO three dollars week each and thel
board alone averages within twenty hye cents Of a
much. They h~ye combined Ia a movement for hiehe
wages
God cf the Free whose judgments rest
In awful justice now
FROM North 70 Soulh iEnm East to West.
While slavery dies beneath the blow,
Oh stay not here; list 30 the cry
Of piteOns thoussnds In our land
frsil trembling ones. ~ho cannot die,
And scarcely live With Iaboring hDd
God 81 the feeble human frame
And womAns patient suffering soul.
Oh LET not mans heroic fame
His power 20 guard, defend, control.
Sink " q sehshncss deep
There Is deep land ist not herep
At which not only wcnien weep
Dua angels shed their pitying tear.
She asks for bread, for clothes for more
For comfort culture, virtue peace
She asks-and by the hea seDs 90 pure.
BY Gods great arm, BY mana increase,
By AL the powers above, below,
Her righteous prayer - long deferred
Shall soon be answered csF n shall know
The Judgments which its Zines lave stirred.
Yes, patient ones, tits not alone
One form Of bondage now that falls:
Jehovah makes thy cause bis avn
And man hall trembe when HI calls.
Oh, nng account OF labF crushed
OF honest, anguished, starving toll
And who art thou, 0 man ). flushed
Al such price, with su.i q spoiif
See rising thousands hear their tramp
FROM seats of WEAKNESS and pain,
From gloomy garrets, cellars damp.
And crowded stree,s-a numerous train,
Who do MT threaten, cannot take
Tue bolder measures man epptovs,
b. simply ask Of him 10 make
Lnr- Jurden lighter, more its joys.
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total sG,e'

Whole section of land IN whiteside Co., III,
known As $. 81 r. 49, X. Z, valued al $4,000
Total So, ,0U
Gin In 0reenbacks, ,0bi
6is.si IA Greenhacks esch $40 00o, ta,tVO
10 Gifts Ia Greeubacks, each 5000, 5aVoO
Gifts IN GreenbAcks each :. Goa, lJ,eO0
6ift ia real estate, eonsistingof B. /, \. ". tS,
T. 81, X. i3, being mites west Of CHICAGO,
valued AZ 10000
Gif, ia real estate. consisting of :. W is. y.
:. 81. 7 ls, r. a, aad n. W. t, N, H. ). I, T.
IL, 4, Ia juneau Co, Wis, galued ~ 1870
% GINS IN real estate, being nfty lots Brands
Addition 20 Chicago, eseh " 90 50O0d
90 Oiits ia PianGs, each valued a. tsO1 ~ OVO
100 Gifts la sets Of TaldT furniture, each $500, 90 Oh
40 Gents Gold Watches each 2s50, 900 o
100 GIFTS in Ladies' Goli Watches each 1900 400Oo
so OTIS n Sewing Machine each 500, 20 zoo
Loo ms in American silver Watches, each ~ $3.50
400 Gifts "a - so, zl, ,eO0
900 Gifts IN Silk Dress Patterns. each s65 u5 900
2,500 tihs Silver Cake Bask cts eash s3J 80, 600
ZOOS GIFTS In silver Plated Casters each $40 l0GO0
10 100 Gifts in OF silver Spoons each Ss 81 Geo
10 900 Gifts In sets % Silver Forks each S. 50 0OO
10000 Gfts in Gold Clasped Albuu,s each 81 1850
700 Glhs IN Literary Books. each ~ +0,0O0
10 000 Gifts In Catlary each $3.50, IS, 00o
10 900 Gifts Ia Pocket Knives, each o., ~ OU0
10 VOa Gins In Gin Books, each 81, ~ U0
10 coo Gifts 10 Receipt Books, each 81, 1880
IL, III dfs in articles worth from vi to a. l3,000
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Artificial Legs and Arms.

Before purchasing artificial limbs elsewhere be surt
aud see DR.. blys late iu.ebions which for Natural
ness Cheapness. ard Durability cannot he surpassed
Apply II either OF the following ofRceS
London England No. ~ Lece, ter s1u re New York
eos broadway; kichmoni, Va, near the Posl Once
Augusta Ga, Second Door from Post ONCE New Orleans
La, n Csrondolet street Memphis, Tenn Sg2 Mair
street Nashville Tenn, in the Cty Hall; Cincinnati
o. 4 West Foarth street. Chicago, IN opposite Post
0fhce. Address
DOUGLAS BLY,, M. D.,
ASAroNEsr AsD sUReEos, AZ rHF NEAREsrPo
Send for Pampiets.
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but IL IL stated that mango, ringworm and
lice have also vanished before Il and that
grease heels in horses have also been cured
BY IL while severe cases Of phthisis and tu-
bercnlar affections Of the lungs have been
relieved in human beings.
The matter is worthy Of study and expert
ment by our scientific and professional men
DR.. Denver having liberally consented to the
free use Of his pamphlets, they will be sent
by the Secretary Of State to an appropriate
committee in Congress with view to publ
cation and distribution.
Hints as 90 Glassware.
An article in late number OF an English
magazine, on the subject of the fracture Of
polished glass surfaces, says: 1t is Q fact
known to the philosophical instrument
makers that, IL . metal wire be drawn
through glass tube, few hours Afterwards
the tube will burst into fragments. The
annealed glass tubes used sfor the water
cages OF steam boilers are sometimes des-
troyed in this way, after <he act OF forcing Q
piece Of cotton waste through them with a
wire, for purpose Of cleaning the bore.
This will not happen if apiece Of soft wood
is employed. The late Andrew Ross inform
ed me that on one occasion, late in the eve
ming, he lightly pushed q piece of cotton
wool through q number Of barometer tubes
with a piece Of cane, for the purpose of
clearing out any particles Of dust. The
next morning he found most of the tubes
broken up into small fragments, the silicious
coating ef the cane proving as destructive
as he had previously known the wire to be"
In these times, when glass lamp-chimneys
are in such wide use, it is of no little
importance that this fact should Be
made known. Thousands Of persons who
have been in the habit Of using wires, table
forks, and variety Of metslhc articles in
the washing Of these chimneys vii, in the
above-stated fact, find the reason of their
chimheys swapping to pieces on the lamp,
This is rather too general. Merely passing
= rodsthrough the tube will not break il un-
less the surface technically called fire polish
is scratched
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GREAT INDUCEMENT. FINE CONCERT
LIST OF GIFTS.

Glt IN Heal Estate, consisting Of Lot 5, in Block
%, kin4is's Addition 70 Chicago, Rush
Street, being 80 b. I40 feet, valued at slo0t
20 Lots IN Brands lditon 10 Chicago siued AZ ~ ~
lSi One fourth acre lots In Mm B. Astor's ist
Al lo.OO
Known u /. sa' r. 10. n \. valued Al 1900
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Thirty thousand girls in New York ii said, work for
from one dollar to three dollars each and their
board alone averages within twenty i've cents Of as
much. They have combined In movement for higher
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-13

A SIGNIFICANT FAcT.-A gentle
man who recently spent day
Or two in Selma informs us that in a
portion of East Selma, inhabited by
freedmen, there are but feao children TO
be seen. Owing to the lack of proper
affection for their offspring for which
the blacks, as race, are remarkable,
and to other causes, but compare
lively small number of negro chill
dren, born free, are raised. And the
decrease in the black population in
the Southern States will, in a few
years, astonish the Aboitionists, who
know but little of the habits of the
negro. When in slavery, the negro
children were looked after and cared
for by their owners.
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LIGHT WANING IN ENGLAND. The
London Times says that in three gen
eratlons-which is about century
that is, in the day of our children's
children, all the coal within 1000
feet of the surface of the earth will
be exhausted, provided consumption
goes on increasing US it has done for
some years. Coal is everything to
Great Britain. Without coal her
factories will become idle, her foun-
dries and workshops he still as the
grave; the locomotive will rust in the
shed, and the rail be buried in weeds.
Her streets will be dark, her houses
untenable. Her rivers will forget
the paddle-wheel, and she will again
be separated by days from France, by
months from the United States. The
post will lengthen it's period and pro-
tract its dates. A thousand special
arts and manufacturers, one by one,
then in a crowd, will fly the empty
soil, as boon companions are said to
disappear when the cask is dry. Wise
England will then be the silly virgin,
without oil in her lamp
We know of no relief from the
threatened reign of darkness, save
return to good old oil lamps and tai
low candles, unless, perchance, in
some of her subterranean researches,
she should be so fortunate rs to
strike lie. Petroleum fullfils all the
requisites of coal and many more
Rather than see our venerable old
mother cropping in darkness, and
going back to the expedients of other
days, we may be able to supply her
with the article. The American con-
tinent-if we are to believe all the
reports of those who hold petroleum
stock-is little more than grand oil
vat, and it may he that we are
destined iterally lly-as our politicians
appear to think we are politically-to
illuminate all christendom.
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Frank Gurley, who has been i'm
prisoned ut Huntsville, Alabama, for
killing Gen. McCook, was released
on parole last week. He has been
elected Sheriff of his County.
Daniel s. Dickinsons life was in
sured for $25, 900.
Gen. Mcclellan is said to be pre-
pairing history of his campaigns.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-13

A year or two ago some enterpris-
ing person succeeded in rolling iron
In thinner sheets than had ever
before been seen. He sent some
specimens to England, and the British
workmen have since tried their best
to out-roll their rivals, and have sue
ceeded. We believe they have pro-
duced two thinner specimens. The
last of these weigh only 36-1OO of n
grain to the square inch, 1t would
require 200 shee' of this thickness to
make up the thicAness of Il sheet of
note paper!
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\ correspondent Il. Washington
writes
1T is said that the Governors of
two or three Northern States who are
friendly to the President-an among
them the Governors of Pennsylvania
and Ohio-will not call tho Legisla-
lures together for the purpose of
ratlfying the constitutional amend
ments proposed by the Reconstruc-
ton Committee, preferring to wait
until after the fall elections, when q
popular test of the new issues can be
obtained.
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NIGGERs NOT TO GO TO WEST POINT.
A Mr.. Paine asked unanimous leave
to introduce in the House joint reso-
luton permitting all persons who had
served with merit for two years in the
army or navy of the United States to
enter the Military Academy until
twenty-four years old, and the Naval
Academy until twenty-one. Mr.. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, without the
fear of Stevens before his eyes, dared
to ask that the despised word "white'
be interpolated upon the resolution;
to which Mr.. Paine Ia descendant of
Tom, no doubt, objected, and the
whole thing was rejected
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Vhr Commits toner's on. the Freed
mems Bureau.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Generals Steed-
man and Fullerton, Commissioners ap-
pointed by the President to investigate the
operations of the Freedmen's Bureau in tho
Southern States, have reported as to vir-
glnia and North Carolina. They give in
stances OF the dishonesty and arbitrary
power exercised by some of the officers and
agents OF the Bureau in making arrests,
imposing fines and intiicting punishments,
dlsregarding the local laws and especially
the statute of limitations thus creating
prejudice against the Government. They
therefore recommend the withdrawal of
the officers Of the Bureau, and also trans
ference to the officers commanding troops
OF such duties as it may still be necessary
to perform i'll connection with the freed
men.
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1t costs each member of the Baptist t
and Methodist denomination three
dollars and forty cents each year; the
Presbyterians six dollars; the Con
gregationlist ten dollars; the Catholic
fourteen dollars; Episcopalians eigh-
teen dollars; the Reformed Dutch
twenty-five dollars, and the Unitarian
twenty three
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THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
AND
IHE CH1LD'S INDEX,

.cHE CH1LD'S INDEX,
have been publishing.
Price Of H4dsr per annum IS 90
Price Of GUTS I,der - so
y reduction made 10 clubs
Money may be remitted at once, rs my
determination is positive. My desire is to
secure a large subscription list with which
to begin, and issue this prospectus that
subscribers may have time to forward
their remittances.
1t Is my intention 30 issue FIRST
CLASS PAPER; and no pains or expense
will hc spared to secure that end The
highoS: religious and literary talent will
bc given to the papers. The child's paper
Will be profusely illustrated, and will in
every sense be made to conform to its new
title THE CHILD'S DELIGHT.
Money may be sent by express or other
wise. If by express, at my own risk, if
!he express receipt is sent me, on the re-
sumption of mail facilities
My connection with the firm of j. W.
Burke & Co. is dissolved, but | will estab-
lish an Office in Macon, Ga, where commu-
nications may be addressed.
May lmo SAMUEL BOYkIN
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-13
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