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Final success, the JOY of lifes har-
vest, is the goal Of our human homes
No wise or thoughtful man will live
merely for to-day. The pilgrim who
seeks a home is not content to linger
and loiter for the mere flower beside
the way. The sower looks onward to
fields white and ready for the sickle
Wisdom has regard to the grand issue.
The triumph or the pleasure of today
is transitory. We want a hope that
does not sink with the settino sum
The true success in life is that which
does not fail the evening of our DAYS
or leave them to blight or barrenness.
We want that shout of"harvest homen
that will not die into silence with the
failing breath, but make the passage
OF the grave a whispering gallery where
heaven and earth talk together. We
want something that will reach beyond
tlme-the things 0 f the present
something that will take hold on eter-
nifty.
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. IRREGULARITIES OF AMERICAN Me-
RTNo WooL.-In his address before the
Wool Manufacturers, Mr.. Hayes al
ludes to the 'inestimable treasure"
which our manufacturers are to find
in the fleece of the American merino,
in the following terms:
"The genius of the American breed
er received its browning honor at the
International Exhibition at Hamburg,
in 1868. Sheep bred from Mr.. Ham
mond's stock, exhibited by Mr.. Camp
bell-among $50 competing sheep from
Austria, Prussia, Germany and France
received first prize for the best
ram, a second prize for the second best
ram, and a first prize for the best
ewes. The heeces of the Vermont
breeds may be regarded as types of
the American Merino feeces, and the
character of this wool has exerted a
marked influence upon American man.
ufacturers. 1t is not clothing wool,
for the American merino wool exceeds
all other merino wool in length. The
wool exhibited at Hamburg was from
25-S inches to 3 IL inches long; and,
according TO German authorities on
wool, / IL inches is the extreme limit
for the length of clothing wool for the
filling. Hence we have comparative
" no manufacturers Of brOadcloth.-
American merino is fitted for fancy
cassimeres, in which we excel; for
fine shawls, in which we have attained
great perfection; for mOusselines de-
laine, which we have Of great excel
lence, and which we owe to our Amer
lean heeces. The true value of the
fleece of the American merino is for
combing purposes, for which it has
remarkable analogy with that OF
France. This country will never know
the inestimable treasure which it has
in its heeces, until American manu-,
facturers appropriate them to fabri-
cate the soft tissues Of merinOs, thibets
and cashmcres, to which France owes
the splendor Of the industries of comb.
ing-wool at Paris, Rheims and Rou-
baix."
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BILL ARP" ON RECoNsTRUCTIoN.-
The Georgia humorist thus describes
the effort to get back into the Union
For two mOmentus and inspirin
weeks the legislature hav heen in sol
emn session, one Of whom | am proud
to be which. For several days we
were engaged as SHOUTS, maxim a sort
er rekonysance to see whether Georgv
were a State or Injun territory
whether we were in the Union or out
OF lt-whether me and my folks and
you and your folks were somebody or
nobody, and lastly, but by no means
leastly, whether our poor innocent
children, born during the war, were
al illegal and had to be born over
again or not.
This last pint are much unsettled.
but our women arc advised to be calm
and serene. My friends, our aim has
heen honestly to git you all back into
the folds Of the gloryous old Union.
Like the prodygal son, we had nuthin
to live on, and feclin lonesome and
hungry, we hav been bown and scra-
pin and maxim apologys for five or six
months. We hav been seen standin
afar off for weeks and weeks. but durn
the calf do they kill for US. They
know we've got nothin, for they eat
up all our substance, and as for put
ting rings on our fingers, we couldn't
expekt it till they bring back the Jew
elry they carried away.
cannot say in the language of the
poet, that our labor has been a labor
OF love, for we've had monstrous Door
encouragement, to be shure; but we
had all set our heads toward the stars
and stripes, and we jintly determined
that, come wool come wo, sink or swim.
survive or perish, thunder or litenin
we'd slip back, or sneak back. or oft
back somehow or somehow else. or
we'd stay out forever and ever amen |
and be hanged to EN-, so called, golly
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CoNsoLAToRY-"W h ic h of these
roads leads to the village of W.
inquired traveller, as he came to a
place where the road he was travel
ing forked in different directions. OF
an urchin who satupon log near by.
ana whose appearance indicated that
he was evidently a specimen. "Any
one on EN-, Sir" answered the boy
(Which is the best, my lad p inquired
the traveller. "Ain't nary one on 'em
the best" (Which do you think I
had better take ?" "You NAV take
any on EN-: and afore you get half.
way thar you'll wish you had tuck
other one
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ARREST OF BRISTOL BILL IN CANADA.
Some months since the Gore Bank.
at Gault, Canada, was entered and an
unsuccessful attempt made to rob it.
Two persons were convicted and SEN
fenced for it, but a third party es-
capped. This party was known to be
the veritable Bristol Bill, now going
under the name of Henry Parker. 1t
was found out that he had gone to
Rochester, n. Y, but that his wife was
still residing at his house in Hamilton.
{. W. The house has ever since been
cIoseI Y watched, and last week it was
ascertalned that he had returned home.
III disguise. a large body of police
men were at once collected. clad in
citizens dress, and samtcred into the
vicinity of the premises. There, at a
given signal, they closed on the house.
front and rear, The captain of the
squad then entered, and found Parker
III back room, who quietly submitted
to be roned, though exhibiting great
chagrin and dismay. Awork-shop and
stock of burglars tools were found on
the premises, though it had evidently
not been lately used, owing to the
absence of the burglar. The house
was elegantly furnished, but the in
dlcations were that Parker was pre-
pairing for a change of base, as the
carpets were taking up, and the furni
ture ready for packing. The prison
er is described as somewhat advanced
In years, and has the usual sanctimoni-
Gus appearance of rogues of his dis
tinction.
Bristol Bill has kept very quiet the
past three or four years, being so well
known to the police of the country |
that it was difficult for him to operate |
without being suspected.
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FILIAL AFFECTION.-The Windham
county Conn., Transcript, tells the
following good story: In neighbor-
ing town not long ago lived Aunt
keziah, an industrious and thrivino
widow. She had not only kept good
her estate, but had increased it much
In value, and she loved to refer TO if
as "the little home that poor dear
Daniel left her."
One day the "income man. came
along end carried off some of that lit
Tie hoarded treasure, and she wept as
she counted out the bills on which her
partners fingers had once rested-so
Sacredly does the heart cling to me-
mentoes of the departed.
A few hours afterward she was at
the table kneading bread, and evident
ly thinking of the lost one, when her
niece said
"Aunty, now you're prosperous and
well to do let's get some pretty tomb
stones for good uncle Daniel-you
know he has none at his grave"
Aunt Keziah lifted up her doughy
hahus and emphasized this touching
Jane, if they want anything of
PANEL at the Judgment, they can hua,I
11m %, ~afh,ut guide boayd! | tell YOU
he'll be there in time p
Nothing more was said.
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The Crooked Pickles.

The sound of brisk steps, directions
in subdued tones, the carefully laid
tea-table with its China and silver, all
confirmed Minnie Warren's whispered,
"We've got company. Aren't you
glad, Dede? Uncle Aaron's come"
And found Aunt Lucy had granted the
inmost wish of her little heart by al
lowing her to think herself useful on
this great domestic occasion.
"May | get the pickles ~
mind and pick out all the straight
ones dear"
"Yes'm;" and back she tripped
with a plateful, so green, so hard, so
sure to be brittle, that even fastidious
Aunt Lucy was satisfied.
Minnie dropped into her little chair
watching for an opportunity ito take
a step for Auntie," and as she sat,
grave lines were drawn upon the seri-
Gus little face, and drew Aunt Lucy's
eyes towards her, busy as she was.
why did you tell me to get straight
pickles, Aunt Lucy?
40, be cause they look little nicer
for company. The crooked ones taste
as we'll"
Minnie fell back, bordering the idea
she could not express.
"Aunt Lucy y
"What, dear?"
"Do you love Uncle Aaron better
than you do Uncle John? Didn t you
tell me Uncle John was dear good
man. Aren't they both your brothers,
just the same 2"
Indeed they are, and | love them
both, answered Miss True, quick tears
dimming her glasses.
"But-but"-the earnest ewes, the
quivering lip asked permission to 90
on. Miss Trues smile granted it.
you have made toast, and cooked
chicken, and put on the prettiest dishes
for Uncle Aaron, but when Uncle John
was here, you said, "Never mind, the
blae dishes are just as well" and YOU
didn't tell me to get the straight pick
les, either. But, Auntie, Tn very sure
you told me to treat my little play
mates just alike.
"Well, Minnie, | knew that Uncle
Aaron was more particular about his
eating than Uncle John. He is used
to having things very nice at home,
while Uncle John is not"
Il know" chimed in the flexible,
expressive child's voice" Il know
why-because Uncle John is poor
But, Auntie, if he don't get nice things
often, won't he like them better when
he does ?"
The naive home question, put with
moist eyes and deprecating tone, was
too much for Aunt True. She would
have boxed a pert child's ears, but She
answered Minnie (would that all of
Us could be as wise humbly:
Dear child, Aunt Lucy was wrong ;
she loves her brothers Just alike, and
means to treat them so, and when
Uncle John comes again, he shall have
a nice supper
Yes, and Ill get the straight pick
les, too
Il declare" said Aunt Lucy, shut
ting herselfinto the buttery, while the
four years of experience outside walk
ed away with a happy face, a declare,
Lucinda, that child Of yours does ask
such questions; did you hear her? |
shall never see a crooked pickle again,
without being ashamed of myself
You must be careful, that pickie-jar
has taught Minnie more about the sin
OF respect to persons than the who're
second chapter OF James would have
done"
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"A tender conscience is like the apple
OF mans eye, the least dust that
gathers into it affects it. There is no
surer and better way to know wheth-
erour consciences are dead and stupid;
than to observe VIII al impression
small SINS make upon them. If we
are not very careful to avoid all an
pearances of evil, and to shun what
ever looks like sin; if we are not 90
much troubled at the vanity of onr
thoughts and words, at the RISING mn
OF sinful motives and desires in rs aS
we have been formerly, we NAV then
conciuoe mat our hearts are hardened.
ana our eonsciences are Supplying;
Tor a tender conscience will no more
allow OF small sins than of great ones
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SHARP. Baron Rothschild once COM
/ lalned to Lord Brougham of the hard
ship OF not being allowed to take his
at In Parliament. "You XII ow.' said
he, II was the choice of the people .
10 which the ex-Chancellor, with his
usual elasticity, replied, so was Bar
rabas."
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ORLEANS FURNITURE sHop Nm !,

i e. Nv Nv yell S Keeps Constantly IN h.na
tu or PC eea in price quality in Orleans a ,nl
Lounges, Stuffed GcS ana in part of Sofas,
rranles, Bureaus, Bedsteads ~ a mJaa eHairs,
h trnror Cribs and Cabs, Mirrors p aal.s,
ana capnos Spring Matrass s,sa e ,
grayed plates. "''a oasAe.ts with En-
VI All kinds of Furniture ppp.n
Also Cane Seat Chairs NEWLY SEa ,1nD.
made as GOOD AS NEW. ED, and
Glover, March 9th, 1865.
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= - EoH7s 0ls-1ses require Tue ald OF durelc.
: LMEOLC'9 EXTRACT BuCHu
Il the Great Diuretic.
ITGLNIBOLDeS
II 6; ~ % -ssss2
], 49, ~ -
8 8
NOT =. FEW


--, For .,-7 tiet as7ic: mankind arise from Z.
-.- SO INMATES IA The Blood. OF all tie L.
-sl .: 4.r- h+-a made to purge it out, none caa
80: ~ IDS CO1POUED EXTRACz
-.---t ,-2-.LE ~. Il clea2ses and renovates L.
" 3, i.-;. 't>s y--r of health iato the system u.
.,- ann 'Th,h n Ike disease It stinuls;.s
'-s- oftaa BODY, and expeIs the disorders
";.:rr -.--,- il .he Blood. Such remedy, .hsi
atf-E on, LIS l'n-h -eA sought for, and now, for
. e., 81. i-5.s have one Oh which they can de.
~ e--sr-re he does no: admit Of certificates 70
= = -: & t=ial Of single bottle Will show 70
s-.- : i-a-s T-,Gas SURPRISING any ;hing they have
F-- -7oa.s'-. ofthe Extract Ct sarsaparills added
81 '--.-, is eql-l - the Lisbon Diet Drink, a2l
-.= = la! 70 gallon Of the Syrup Of sarsapar:l.
s- t-soo-.'l usually made.
s>a., .s' --te a-e prepared on purely scien.a.
-----.7 I'D en5siy the fail strength c.
VI: --.--s ,-. T..: i7.o their composition. ready
.-..- t-ss I'll he d comparison Of their proper
iH'-ss, s'-.h in tie I. 5. Dispeasatory.
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Small faults INDUCED are little
thieves that let in greater.
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NEW MILLINERY GOODS,

No " ALES has returned from market with
-, 80 large stock of Autumn and Winter Mi MI
hery' OF the latest and most desirable stv ,p
artici = cople5e assortment of fancy and nsef,i
patterns of choice dress goods which tbo a ,t"
..Ie lhVlted to call and examine. '''''oS
tnr mfs. aleS would take this opportunity 70 70
turn her thanks for the very generous 1a ~ re-
age OF me last season, and hopes for confirm,
Dress making attended to as usr.1
one door west of the Irasburgb EonSa Moons
lrasburgh, Oct 25, 1865. -se'
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The boughs that bear the most hang
the lowest.
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WISE men make more opportunities
than they find.
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Zeal without knowledge is fire with
out light.
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Don't mix anything with your water.
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Upright walking is sure walking.
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CARRIAGES TRIMMED

III the incest manner, and all work done opiclar
ana cheaper than at any other shop in
the county. He refers with con-
hdence and pride to
largo III oe
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CU5TS0mH-@s

=" - = ~ LVR--&L-s a 49,
Tor PROOF OF what he here states. He paws each
down for his stock and exacts cash for his werl .
nc can mus work for smaller profits than those
adlacent towns and TO those who have never tr;nd
rable work. = - ,.' 'oo' ou-
Barton, Dec. Is, 1865.
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A hog won't eat tobacco
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G 0 l. D P E S
SPECTACLE.

The celebrated Palmer Bacheder's fine Gold
ems always on hand, warranted IA karat gold,
with silver extension holder and Pencils.
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cousiStlh$ OF Brooches, Ear Jewels, Belt Pins
and Buckles, Sleeve Buttons and StnIs Gant,5
Pins, Masonic Pins, Fine Gold Rings, Lockets.
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WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING

made to order and warranted TO be in spnarior
s,yie' poth IN Workmanship and engraving. IN
0i'i' our
Barton, Dec. 25, 1866.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-27

There are about thirty millions of people in
this country; how many OF these are men who
expect to be addressed as Honorable? Perhaps
only two that is, about one-third OF the male
population. Before you pronounce this esti-
mate eXtravagant, think moment who do
expect this very questionable compliment All
members of Congress and OF State Legislatures;
all Judges, justices OF the peace, police justices,
and sherltis; all mayors, aldermen, and council.
men; all heads OF departments, and their chief
assistants in National and State Governments;
and not only these, but also all those who have
at any time held these positions. The aggregate
OF these persons Is enormous, and includes no
small proportion of the mature men of the coun-
try, even if it does not take in full third of
them. The variety of the men to whom this
title is applied is no less remarkable than the
number. IL extends from Chief Justice Chase
to Councilman Terence O'Tooe, who got into
the New York Councils by keeping aporterhouse
in the Sixth Ward. As OF course the number OF
those who are of the Hon. Mr. O'Toole's grade,
or near it, is very much greater than that who
approach Mr.. Chases, the question arises, Is
il compliment, or the reverse, TO be addressed
as Hon. Mr. Blank? The answer, it would
seem, IS not far 10 seek. If the prefix in
question were confined to members OF Congress
and judges OF courts of record, 1t would be an
honorable distinction, and to certain extent
useful one; but now 1t tells nothing about the
person to whom 1t is applied, except that the
chances are about seven TO ten that he is in COM
pany into which men OF character and culture
would much prefer not to go. But what shall
we say about Esquire? An esquire may be de-
fined as every man who is not Hon. or d. d.
The question thereupon presents itself to the
practical mind, since Ethe title ESQ.,, makes no
distinction whatever (tor hOdmeu and boot
blacks use it when addressing each other), is
not the time ink, and paper devoted to it abso-
lutely lost? Il not the man who addresses John
Smith. who happens to be neither an Honorable
nor Doctor Of Divinity (tor there are such
men, doing foolish thing when he writes j ohm
Smith Esq? There is elegance as well as good
sense in the simple style OF address used by the
r. W. Mr.-Or Dpttn~ Master.
as it was Originally--tO distinguish the mature
man from the lad, we have done about as much
as we can do consistently with good taste or
reason.
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the feecy clouds which we're piled up IN
the sky, leaving us m0mentarlly in the shade,
while some remOteT spot in the river lay shlnlng
and basking in the light.
During the evening | went down upon the
lower deck, and while there saw how 1t Is that
so many OF our terrible accidents occur when
there Is nobody to blame" Passing the door
of the furnace-room, | saw that tremendous hres
we're burning beneath the boilers. The furnaces
mad been stuffed so full of coal and wood, that
the flames we're bursting in great tets through
the balfconsumed and worn-out doors, while a
constant shower of sparks was lying about the
room-and all this within tooOdeh room-the
SHARKS flying against the cefIing and woodwork,
and even the very flames squirting out within
demonstrated with the fireman upon the
carelessness exhibited, but GOT no response,
except that he guessed there wasn't much danger
from the sparks. powerful wind was blowing,
and had the boat caught ire 1t would have swept
it from stem to stern in less than five minutes.
/ looked about to see il there we're any prepara-
tions for an accident of that kind, but saw
none. There were no buckets of water at hand,
and no life-preservers except in the state rooms.
And vet had our boat burned that night, catching
FIRE from the defiant recklessness of the fireman
and engineers, and half of our five hundred
passengers lost their lives, the usual verdict
would doubtless have been rendered OF nobody
to blame.n The truth is. that nine-tenths of all
our accidents on steamboats, and cars occur from
Just such gross and toohardy reCklessness as |
saw upon this boat. After returning TO the upper
cabin | soon saw why il was that we mad been
crowding the fires so. The steamboat st. John,
of the rival line, mad started out at the same
hour with us, but from dock some half mile
or more further up the river Consequently she
had maintained about this distance ahead of us
so far during the trip. Our captain had now
evidently determined to overhaul and pass her.
We could soon feel the boat tremble in every
fibre with the pressure of steam we we're carry
ing. The ST. John saw our purpose as we drew
up towards her, but her captain had sense
enough not to engage in so foolish a contest,
NsnNl Farafg oil
take the lead. BY four O'Clock in the morning
we reached Albany.
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PROPOSALS.
A ssI LIANT IQuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
~ NO. 1l8e GlkeRD Street, a.. .I-lI -
wBIIE Al RNTapa ccIdrISS = NY w ~ 1900

HI x,,r,,, =, Il ihlLAphLPHIA, ia July ~ 1855
WHIlE Ash ANTHRACITE COAL ~
Stalled Proposals wit be received at this Office
until IL o'clock M, TUESDAY Aupust T. 1866 foe
furnishing the Quartermastefs Department 800 tons
best quany White Ash Anthracite Coal, OF sucn
sizes as NAV oe required, and in such quantities as
ls6I with the pryl ge ofinereasng the quantity TO
OVUOtons 10 Welgh z<4O pounds to the ton to be IN
speced by an inspector appointed on the part OF tae
Government, TO pe del1vereu Tree of charge at all
p.aG ordered IN TINS CITY also on board OF vessels
at the Fort OF Pmladepbia, in good order and con-
dition, free of STATE, bone, dust and ali other i'm
pulues. .....' .rIF ~ ''"o- ~
In case o. failure to deliver the Coal in spfBc,ent
quantities, and at the proper tune and place, the
Department reserves the right 20 make good anv
deficiency by open purchase at the contractors risk
and expense.
Each offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by two or more responsible par
ties their responsibility to be certified to by United
the bidder bidders will IL lIs or their bid be ac
cepted enter into written obligat. Ons, with good
and sufficient sureties, IN the OF ten thousand
(S10OC0) dollars, to furnish the proposed supplies
agTeeably to contract
Nopropostion VIII be considered unless the terms
OF this advertisement Ia copy of which should &C.
company each propOsal) are complied With.
Proposals to be made out IN duplicate on the regu-
lar printed forms, which may be had on application
at this Office.
The right to reject any bid deemed too high or un.
reasonable is rese we'd and no bid from defauting
contractor will be received.
The envelopes TO be endorsed proposals for Coal +"
and addressed TO the undersigned.
Bids will be opened on Tuesday, August z, 1866, IL
o'clock M and bidders are requested to be pre-
sent
BY order of
Bvt Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. CROSMAN,
Asst @ NJ General U. $ Army.
~ GEORGE r. ORME,