The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-19

1.-THE mystic chords of memory, stretching
| from every battle field and patriot grave to
every living heart and hearthstOne all over
this broad land, will vet swell the Chorus of
the Union, when again touched. as surely
| they will be, by The better angels of our ma
i ture."-LINCoLN.
Queen Isabella of Spain has grown mag
unanimous. She issues royal pardon gran
! ting amnesty to all offenders in the late Re-
bellion, and advising them to return to their
homes. This is not at all consistent with
the past policy Of Bourbons, which has been
to hang, burn and destroy in all such cases.
! The change of sentiment shows that the
people have began to command respect.
One of the most ingenious sleeping con-
| trivances was the bed made by Bohemian
mechanic, in 1858, which set off with one of
Auber's gentle airs when it was pressed by
tired body, and Numbered forth a clashing
march at the time the sleeper desired to be
awakened.
A FEW days ago, Joseph L. Stevens, of
Manchester, N. H.. was pouring Babbitt
metal into a mold, the mold being damp,
the molten metal scattered over his face,
and as he involuntarily closed his eyes, the
lids were sealed down by the metal clothing
in the lashes; thus as if by a miracle, saving
his sight.
A new and interesting method of treating
bronchial affections has lately been introdu-
ced. BY means OF an apparatus similar to
the so-called odoratOr, solution of sulphate
of zinc or nitrate of silver is reduced to an
extremely line spray, SO that it can be inhaled
with the breath, and applied directly to- the
lnhamed ucous membrance
Frenchmen like France They will not
emigrate. Perhaps they can't find sufi-
cient variety OF soups in any other country-
According to returns, the number of emf
grants, which was 1900 in 1876 6, had de-
creased to $500 in 1862, to $500 in 1868
and 5,4OO in 1854.
Leonidas Moses, a mail carrier il, Arkan+
sas, was assassinated, recently, by some I'M
known person. His body was not found un-
til eight days after the murder, and IL this
time his mule stood guard over the C. 3rpse.
The faithful animal had to go a mile nd a
half for water, but invariably returned and
resumed its singular vigil.
An old man in Maryland, who had re ach-
ed the age of 102, was married few laws
since to his third wife, who is rs ears of
age. Immediately after the ceremony the
happy but decripid couple started on a ori-
dial tour.
The latest style of bonnet has turned I'D
at Richmond, Ind. It is described as .s,o. n
sisting of two straws, tied together with o.
blue ribbon on the top of the head, and red,
tassels suspended at each of the four ends of
the straws. Price, $40"
81 say, my little sonny, where does the.
right hand road go 2"
Sc Don't know sir, faint been nowhere
since we lived here" -.
Try this, some of you: Fasten a nail or
key to a string, and suspend it to your
thumb and finger, and the nail will oscillate
ike pendulum. Let some one place his
open hand under the nail, and it will change
to circular motion. Then let third per
son place his hand upon your shoulder and
the nail becomes in moment stationary.
Menken created much dissatisfaction in
London theatre by appearing with her
clothes on. 80 yss.s-,Tt--
1t may not be generally known that Adah
Menkea is native of Augusta, Ca, yet such
IS the fact. L5st -
A DR.. .Beecher, of Saratoga, removed
from Saratoga to Boston, taking with him
= large Newfoundland dog. One day
asst week the dog turned up at his old Sar-
atoga home, slightly the worse for his long
walk. q }'3
A forage dealer in Paris whose premises
were infested with rats, which neither cat
nor dogs could extirpate, recently adopted
the novel mode of dipping live rat in redl
paint and turning it loose. The verminl
have entirely disappea rcd from his premises.