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He felt as if he were courting over again,
as he watched her fingers, busy with some
fancy needle work, and listened to the
cheerful voice he had loved so dearly two
years before.
"Wbat are you making. Lizzie9"
"a pair Of slippers. Don'tyou remem-
ber how much you admired the pair I
worked for you-oh! over SO long
agoa'
II remen ber-black velvet, with flow
ers on them. I used to put my feet
on the tenders and dream of blue eyes
and bright curls, and wished time would
move faster to the day when could bring
my bonny wife home to make music in
my house."
Lizzie's face saddened for moment, rs
she thought of the last two years, and how
little music she had made Tor his loving
heart, gradually weauiug it from its ale-
glance, and then she said
81 wonder if you love music as you did
tbenq"
"Of course do. I very often drop into
Mrs. Smiths for uo.hing else than to hear
the music"
II can plav and sing better than Mrs.
Smith," said Lizzie, pouting.
But you always say you are out of
practice when ask you.
"I had the piano tuned this morning.
Now open it and we will see how it
eounds."
William obeyed joyfuIly, and tossing
aside her sewing, Lizzie took the piano
stool. She had very sweet voice, not
powerful, but most musical, and was q
very fair performer on the piano."
"Ballad, Lizzie
"Oh. yes, | know you dislike opera music
in parlor.'
One song after another, with nocturne
or lively instrumental piece, occasionally,
between them, filled up another hour
pleasantly.
The little mantel clock struck eleven :?
"Eleven thought it was about nine.
l ought to apologize, Lizzie, as used to do
for staying 30 long; and can truly, as I
did then. that the time has passed 80 pleas
auty htan scarcely believe It so late.'
Tue piano was closed, Lizzies work put
up in the basket and William was ready
to 60 up stairs; but glancing back, he saw
his little wife near the fire place, her hands
clasped, and her head bent, and large tears
falling from her eyes. He was beside her
in an Instant.
"Liszie, darling, a,e you ill7 What is
the matter2'
"Oh, William, have been such bad
vife, heard you tell Mr.. Moore last even
ing how I had disappointed you; but
l will try to make your home pleasant.
Indeed will, if you will forgive and love
me-
"Love you Oh, Lizzie, you can't guess
how dearly I love your
As the little wife lay down that plight,
che thought
81 have won him back again q! Better
than that, I have learned the way to keep
him =
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Logan, who was in Louisville, Ky, a
few days since, in letter to the ,Standard
thus writes of George D. Prentic,. the
world-renowned editor of the Journal:
"He is homely and shabby looking
specimen Of humanity; had on a pair Of
worn ont slippers, dirty shirt, seedy cost.
and evidently had not washed his face in
several weeks. But such is not untrequnt.
" the gsrb OF genius-an eccentric way
that great men often adopt for being dis
tinguished from the masses. regret that
my curiosity ever sought an introduction
to George D. Prentice, for, while cannot
but admire him as Journalist, scholar, poet
and wit, the remenb brance of his personal
appearance must ever detract from the
sublimity of bis effusions.''
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THE FAMILY OF FoRNEY.

We have another piquant article from
the pen of "Mack," the wideswake and
intelligent correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, in the ske,ch Of the "Dead
Ducks" quacking relatives and immediate
family, which we publish below. "Mack"
deserves credit for this interesting notice
of the "house Of Forney:'
FoRNEY, THE DIsINTEREsTEo PATRIOT.
Every once in while the great Amer
ican toady, John w. Forney, speaks of the
party which supports the President as made
up of "hirelings,' word which he borrows
from the vocabulary Of the late Southern
masters. The public may like to know
how purely disin,e' ested Fo'ney is, and
has been, in support ofthn Republican party
how much seIfsacriice he displays in the
premises, in fact.
Firstly, then, there ia John w. Forney
the dead duck in propria persona, Clerk Of
th.' Senate, at $500 II year and steal,ngs.
Secondly, there is D. G. Forney, pub
Usher of the Chronicle, cousin of the dead
ducks in pay Of the Senate, drawing
salary Of about 81, 900 year for work y hch
he never performs--a clear sw;ndle.
Thirdly, there is another Forney, broth
er Of the ducks, mail agent between heri,
and Philadelphia.
Fourthly, there is another brother, male
agent on the Pennsylvania Central Road.
Filthy, there is junior Forney, who al
through the war was staff officer, on duty
10 Philadelphia.
Sixthly, there is another son OF the dead
duck who, early in the war, was got a
commission in the navy, under solemn
covenant never to be sent 10 sea, nor exposed
to the rude fire OF rebel guus-snd he never
was.
Seventhly, Forney is carried about the
city of Washington in vehicle owned by
| the Government, drawn by q horse owned
by the Government, and driven by man
pa d as laborer in the Caditol grounds
All Of wich may be strictly patriotic, bu,
IL IL uot ieSai.
Eghthly, Forney has for a private
servant a man who is paid as laborer for
the Senate, which is contrary to the law in
such cases made and providsG.
Nintb!y, Foruey gets the Chronicle
edited by men who are paid as clerks of
the Senate, which may be patriotism, but
looks like swindIing.
Teuthly, Forney will employ nobody as
clerk or messenger in the Senate who will
no, help to edit either the Chronicle or The
Press; which is good economy but bad
morals 10 the dead duck.
Eeventhly, Forney wrote begging letter
to the President about SIX months ago.
The President did not grant The prayer Of
the petitioner, and the Chronicle immediate
ly came out against Andrew Johnson and
his policy; which may be disinterested, but
doesn't look that way; looks rather like an
unsuccessful attempt to.
Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
When thrift may follow Faoney.
What self.saori6ciug patriot Forney is,
to be sure! MACK
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REv. HENRY WARD BERoHER-This
clergyman. pretty we'll known 10 the South
for his anti-slavery doctrines and teach ags,
preached sermon in his church in New
Yo'k, last Sunday, and our readers will be
somewhat surprised to read his altered
lone and sentiments in the concluding
paragraph quoted below:
II am as strong as ever 10 the conviction
that the true result of the war must de
recognized. Whstever went into the Con-
stitution OH account of slavery must come
out; and what was kept out on account Of
slavery must be put into our organic law
and l have believed and labored io- this
as strongly and longer than many of you.
But have felt that it should be done in
the spirit of love, not ofhatred. consider
the doctrines brought forward n the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. Stevens
though followed in their entiety, thank
God, by very few-I think them to bs the
doctrines OF BeIial, leading to destruction.
The North had chance to show grace,
and love and msgnanimity. How longed
to set it. Both Congress and the Pres,dsn.
should have been pressed to Union. I had
hoped to see the North showing her supe-
riority in Christian nobleness and generous
forgiveness. But Ihsve bean disappointed
1t has not been done. Tou. oaa no more
change rebels 70 loyal men BY casting them
out and turning them away, than you can
convert the sieked BY building up wall
Of separation between them and the good
shutting them out from the very ipHuen-
css shas shoaid be brought to fear upon
them. If thine ssemg, hunger, feed him,
# be thirss, give him d'ihk; Gov. 10 60 dong
theu;shals hssp e9.I. sfA,s, ,upe,s his5bssd,
BE not oseseomssf sviS evsfeome esii Win
good sTsAsse 60 ve.se ethss. Eaa, have
been talking a y sleag spega; @ ssz ~ ~ !.
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ARkANsAs.zArkansas possessing soil

ARKANsAs Arkansas possessing soil
Of unsurpassed richness, and climate pc
culiarly suited to the raising Of cotton, is
bound to be, in the course of time, the
first cotton State in the South. The time
of this m"st depend very much upon our
own actions. We need wise legislation
to make the labor we have profitable. To
do this we must have some system to reg
ulate and make certain that the contracts
made between employee and employer
will be enforced or damages will be coIlec.
table in case Of failure from either party
that is delinquent. At present the msjor-
ity Of the laborers are negroes, and are
under the management Of that God forsa.
ken institution, the freedmen's bureau,
which We, in all candor, think an enemy,
both 10 the white and black man and in
deed TO every one save the pockets of those
who have the fortune of holding positions
under it. This is indeed one of the great
est obstacles We have to contend with, and
il it is to be continued the little pittanoe
which has been left the State by the late
war, will be taken to pay taxes to support
this mammoth swindling machine but let
US hope for the best, and think that the
good sense Of tho conservative party North
,wiilrally and drive from power the men
who are sutainiag this unconstitutional
humbug, spd tha. nex' April it wills1eave
our coil never to be heard of save as one
of the greatest foilies Of the past. Then
will labor emigrate to ca, State; and her
va,t and spparioF mineral resources will be
jmprossd and worked, our internal sys.em
of transportation will be commended and
Arkansas win become as she ought, the
xsalthest Of the southsrai Istates. To
effect this end We have much to do; We
mus. form and put in working order emf;
grant aid societies, and bring the healthy
laborsrs from the east TO supply the plsoe
OF thanesross lately set free, and ssadsssd
unrel'sels as,isbprers. Let alt gopd Ndends
-ot the State 80 sasnes,ly 70 work, end with
proper saslsy aSd ssosep Sds Il law
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SIDNEY SMITH AS PASTOR.

S1UNkY bmlTH AS PASTOR.
One is not accustomed to think Of Sid
ney Smith "a devout man, or ns a rector
who would feel much interest in the spirit
ual condition Of bis flock. But tho yete-
ran editor of the New York Observer, in
one Of his pleasant letters from "under the
trees" gives the following account Of his
pastoral habits and labors:
He is just the las. man you would ex
pect to find in selfdenying, hard.work
ing country minister and villnge pastor
Yet no came nearer the beau ideal Of that
good man than we often see in this world
and perhaps there are fewer of them in
this country than in England.
He built all ugly-looking house for par.
sonage; had the furniture made in his
barn by tho village carpenter; lived in
the greatest simplicity, and was actually
straitened by poverty. But he went abou,
doing good. Besides managing misera-
bic farm Of three hundred acres. and wri-
ting sermons for the pulpit, and brillian,
articles constantly tor the Edinburgh Re-
view, frequent pamphlets, and letters innu,
merable, and seeing company. he was al
ways on the slert among his parishioners
the poorest of tho pour; even studied
medicine. that he might be their doctc r,
and he taught them how to nurse the sick
and care for themselves; he inspired them
with courage when infectious diseases pre-.
vailed, and at all times, night or day,
when be could be Of service TO the forlorn
family in his parish, he was or hand as a
physician and minister, carepg for their DO.
dies and souls.
His house was depot Of supplies for
the poor, for whom lie provided at his
own cost, and his purse was always open to
the calls OF charity, though he often was
greatly in need of money himself. He
could not affo. d to buy books, aid when
his friends some times sent him some, they
were hailed with the liveliest joy. Yet he
never failed to help the poor in every way
that made them more comfortable and
happy, and they regarded him as an ange1
of mercy whose thoughts were on deeds oi
Kindness bent.
There are many Christian pastors among
Us who are more spiritually religious men
than Sidney Smith. But there are very
few among us who have this style of piety
-thip idea Of practical usefulness among
the people Of their care. Here was man
whose talents, education, associations, and
position placed him among the most refined
and elegant people. yet finding time and
will to into the most squalid abodes Of vice
disease. and want, and there with bis own
bands waiting on the sick and teaching
| the ignorant how to make one anothe,
comfortable.
Why do We not have more men like
Sidney Smith : It was not his love fol
the work, so much as his sense of duty
resolution to do what his place demanded
that took him out of his study and family
AND elegant society, into the novels of the
miserable poor, aud made him working
pastor, shepherd caring for the sheep
and in many respects model parish miuis
ter. Among the poor people Of the poor
parish Of which he was the good pastor
he did the work of a faithful servant o.
God, and it would be we'll for any Oh urch
to have many ministers like him.
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Avsrysbssnt min dsd individual, being
upsst from D hosts6 the river, sank twice
tefpre bs remenbsrsd ths. he could swim.
Hs fortunately rslaehbetsI Il just before
hs rank the last and tAird time,
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years will suffice to place her among the
pr9spsrous srsres ff-.aa American Union.
<MonticelIo Guardian
D1sTINauIsHED MRN Ann wo MEN.
n. 2. WILLIS.

n. p. WILLIS.
The Springfield Republican makes the
following racy sketch Of this great Ameri-
can poet:
Fanny Fern is lost in the crowd, and
here comes her brother, Mp. Willis, the
Beau Brummel Of our literary Adonis OF
the last generation. N. P. Of the present
| day bears faint resemblance 10 the beauti.
ful Antinous smiling amid the ringlets on
the front page Of his Scripture poems. He
is now the relic Of that handsome youth
ccntendiug with time at las, at most uus-
quail odds. Oh, N. P.
| why will you twre that wintry curl
| In such sPring-lke wayG"
1t is melancholy to trace the burrows Of
time on the face Of woman who has al
ways live1 Tor the world. 1t is more mel
ancholy still TO look into the face of such
man. Through all the best years Of his
life it was the misfortune Of N. P. to be
the pet Of drawing rooms-the spoiled dar-
ling Of women.
They defrauded his genius by dilu,ing
it with folly. Whatever of profound con-
viction-whatever of exalted purpose he
might have had. was dissipated in the at
mosphere of false life The atmosphere
OF that life pervades him still. Affectation
ard imagination constantly travel by the
| splendor Of spring, and the summer of his
triumphs. Ile talks with you not Of the
great struggle Of his time, of the issues Of
| the hour, of the human nature around him
but the breakfast Of Lady BlessiDgton,
Of the magni6cenoe Of Court D'Orsay, the
destinations Of Lady Bulwer, the charms OF
Lady Morgan, the perfection OF European
high lifo, the mor,iiying commonuess Of
our own. Thus, as an author, his fine ge
MUS had been nearly all suuJered upon
the merest trivialities. bow the hair
| should grow upon the back of your neck,
the shape Of your ears; the size of your
feet; your fashion o: holding your fork,
are all themes to be digni6ed into essays
Yet we cannot forget that he is almost the
sst Of the brilliant coteric Of young poets,
whose lyrics were the delight OF our
mothers, and which are not without a
charm for ourselves. I am sure that I
don't forget that my school girl eyes grew
dim over "Absolom," and poured forth
tender tears for Hagar; that every pulse
has stirred with the inspiration of the vale
dictory of Yale, or that N. P. Willis has
written some Of the finest lyrics of our
times. Had this exquisite genius ever
been quickened by an ennobling purpose :;
had he.written and lived. not only for soci-
ETY.; but humanity, lie might have left be-
hind him creations of thought which
would have made his name "a Joy forever"
Thus about this still very elegant man how
ers all the pathos of the mighthave-been.
As he passes feebly on with the crowd
think how the gay procession Of life has
nearly all passed before his eyes. The car
nival Of his youth, the pageantry of bis
prime, beautiful women, gifted men. glitter
ing assemblies, fashion, fattery, all that
makes life to such man, passed like a
dream gone by; and what is left for him
more than for US ala few days of infirm
ity the grave and the hereafter.
|
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sublimity Of bis effusions.''
A few nights since, some young men,
going from New York to Albany in the
care, were getting rather noisy and profane,
when gentleman in a white crava. tap
ped one of them upon the shoulder with
the remark. young man, do you know
you are on the road to perd,tion p That's
Just my luck, said the young man; Il
took ticket for Albany, aud I've got on
the wrong train.'
A pickering rair of Quakers were late
Iy heard in high controversy, the husband
exclaiming. i am determined to have one
quiet week with theer / But how wilt
thou be ebls to get ita said the tauu,ioR
spouse in 'reterA'ion,' which married la.
dies 40 prnvokinsly indulge in Il will
keep thee week after thou art Dead was
the Quaker's rejoinder.
Stopping at village inn, there came a
thunder storm. and Captain Hall, surprised
that new country should reach per-
feotlon in those meteorologic manufactures,
said to a bystanuer, why. you have very
heavy thunder here We'll yea replied
the man, I'VE du, considering the number
of inhabitants.'
At the battle of Spires. regiment had
orders not to grant any quarter; and an
unhappy enemy. wounded and disarmed,
begged hard for his life from one OF its Of
6cers. Touched with his situation, the
other replied 4 pity your misfortune, and
ask anything else but that, and upon
my honor l will grant your request
An old lady, on being examined before
magistrate AS to her place of legal settle
ment, was asked what reason she had for
supposing her husband had legal settle
ment in that town. The old lady said,
He was born and married there, and they
buried BIN there, and If that isn't settling
him there, don't know what IT,
The following advertisement recently ap.
psared in daily paper: "A young lady
who has received good education, can
read aud write and is versed in geography,
history, music, dancing and elementary
mathematics, wishes situation in a respec.
tadle family as washer and ironer.'
O'Connell, in addressing jury, bs'iug
exhausted every ordinary epithes of abuse,
stopped for word, added, this naufrags-
Gus ruffiau.' When afterwards asked by bis
friends the meaning of the word, he con-
fessed he did not know, bat said 'hs
thought it sounded we'll -Et'
isn't It strange asked q friebdt the other
day, that Sir Isaao Newton should ever
have iodulged in olownish ffeaksr When
did heT We inquired. Why, vhen he
was dividing Tho rays of lights, 10 be sure,
for wasa's that; suttiDg up sh'nesF
A ph hysioi.n osjsrsd ope of his patients
n drink ss,dlas. water. The man made
M q wy saee;sstbs suggestion. IL Il on
ly.be. .aiss glass that is unpleasant ssid
de- ape.or.. Very we'll, then, answered
.ss .isi man, 'Pn es,y dirk tSI tss ( .seond!'
Tom, ] hear you are going South to
reside, ..Yes; gong, p FlefMfs hWeh,
/ adsiss los p gd siaso ssao.H where
,hera are no. Bp@k @kstss Sr whsA 1tss in
;s.s e. s,ss sssEss sss s'''S I'LL "''l lx$1:fi''s
i,s. so,rtjoua Of HAentsd ii lH6aiAss-s-
haunfsd hS6s8is isia sshsiisspt as my Mum
bsr 81 Spdfsx .st3Tis. tp ybish Is added
an salrsoidinav sanss suo the Ao'm Of
0hoiE gtogy. ti-=,::go
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sniRkins ssys tss. itsak jls;a3 tassan and
timpudsat fellow, slways!. cutting bis ihsss
frispds. sni6kins nssua Jsssetniss. az
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AUTOGRAPHS OF GEN. r. &. LEE.

A lady Of ST. Marks congregation. Rich.
mond, having written TO General R. E. Lee
asding some Of his autographs to be dispos
ed Of at the fair now open. in aid of the
new Missionary Church and parish school
received from him the following kind and
Christian letter:
LEXINGTON, Va, goth May, 1866.
My Dear Mrs.-: I take pleasure in
compliance with your request OF the 23d
to forward to you several sheets ofmy
autograph, and sbsll be very glad If can
in any way be ef service in aiding you and
your frieuds in organizing md erecting an
additional house of wora"ip to Almighty
God, to whom our praise and gratitude are
al~ays due.
With most earnest wishes for the sue
cess Of your praiseworthy enterprise. and
with my kipdest regards to yourself and
am, with great respect,
Your obediept servant,
B. E. LEE.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-11-22
NOTICE.,

A PETITION viii be presented to the
n Commissioners of Gallia county at their
December session, 1866, praying for the es-
tablishmentof an alteration OF the Harrisburg
and Gallipolis and the Wilksville and Galli-
polls roads-as follows: Commencing at the
point where the road leading from Rodney to
the Harrisburg and Gallipolis road formerly
intsrsected said Harris burg and Gallipolis
road, thence around the Detalente hill, on the
upper side thereof, to interseet said GallipOlis
and Harrisburg road near the foot of said
hill; thence along said road to the land owned
BY the heirs OF Harvey Mccormick deceased,
to where the line between SAID Mccormick
heirs and that of Anderson Neal crosses said
Harrisburg and Gallipolis road; thence to the
Northwest corner of Charles d. Bailey's land
in Section No. l2, in Green township; thence
along the line between the lands Of said
Charles D. Bailey and James Womeldorff, "a
near as good road can be made; thence to
the line dividing the lands of John Z. Mills
and James Mills, in Section No. 6, in said
Green township; thence along said dividing
line TO the creek, as near as good road can be
built; thence across the land Of James N.
Mills in said Section Ne. 6. to the new bridge
over Chieamauga creek; thence across said
bridge; thence the nearest and hest route
through the bottom to the new bridge across
little Chiekamauga on the land of John
Rodgers; thence the nearest and best route to
Gallipolis, and that the old road may be va
Gated according to law. 4 PETITIONER.
Nov. s, 1866.
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EalIipOlis Nursery.
7 AND ORNAMENTAL TREES
FOR THE FALL OF 1866.

Ould respectfully invite the attention of
yssserymen dealers and planters, that l
have the largest stock of Fruit Trees ever
offered for sale in Southern Ohio, At whole
sale or retail, to the Fall trade
Apple Trees 3 and years from graft, per
100 Sl4;per 900 $l26; years from graft,
per 100 $l2; per 1000 Si00; dwarf apples
per 100 S25; pears standard 50 eta. each:
dwarf 40 els; cherry trees so cts, ounces 40
cts; apricots so cts; neetariens 25 cts; peach
trees 20 cts, per 100 SIS; evergreens and or
nsmental shrubs, large stock.
All leading varieties of grape vines at
low rates. The following varieties Of straw
berries at 50 per 100 or Sl5 per 1000. Ag-
riculturist, Buffalo, Russell, Austin, French,
Seeding, Monitor, Col Ellsworth, Brooklyn
Scarlet, Bartlett, Lennigs White, Gen. Scott,
La. Constanta, Georgia, Msmmouth, Wilson's
Albany, Triumph de Gsnd. An immense
stock Of curTants, goossbeFrieS, blackberries,
rasberries. rhujarb or wine plant, asparagus
roots. at lo~ rates by the 100 or 1000.
ALSO-Very large stock of roses, dahlias,
glsdiobussus. hyaeinths, tulips and green
house plants.
Address your orders, GGllipolis, Ohio, or
call at my Nursery, will meet with prompt
attention. C.N. PALNER.
Oct Is, lstC.-Gv GallipoAis. Ohio.