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GLOVE You"

A tired woman husned TO sleep ner
nesting babe. Beauty once made her
face radiant, perhaps, but all that beauty
is gone now. The blue eye is dim and
faded-the pale brow rs covered with lines
of care. Perhaps with that fav of look
of hers, she,sees three little graves, green
with as many summers. Her home is s
very humble--all day she has teiled, ard
the faiating spirit almost surrenders to
fatigue, the downeast eyes tremble IN
,tears-she is. so weary. And every nerve
tineIes when the "boys" come hungry
from school, some with tale of SORROW
that mother must hear.
And after they were hushed with kisses
or chidings; tits time to get supper Tor
seven hungry mouths, and the accustomed
never endings of putting; away and clean
ing up, till the worn-out creature wonders
with a sigh 'ifthere really will ever come
q rest to her-an eternal rest.
AT last she can scat her weary limbs in
the old corner rocking chair. The babe,
whose eyes close ftfully to low lullaby,
lies in his fathers lap. He 10 a plain man,
that good father; with an honest face and
! a great heart, that would take in all the
care and sorrow of the household.
The babe sleeps: With 8 rude gentle.
ness he lays it on it's mothers bosom, and
as the ruddy fFe5ghtplays over her care
worn features, he looks upon her with
eyes suddenly grown lustrous and beautl-
T fIl. He lifts bis great hand softly till it
rests on her shoulders, as he says,
l. .i Iowa yoD dear Mary"
[ How the poor heart leaps into love,
light and rest! How vanish the cares
that trod upon her very soul! She no
more remembers the toilsome washing.
She reflects not now that the pretty babe
with flushed cheeks against her breast has
worn her patience. thread bare with its
constant tears and unrest. She forgets
that the fire would smoke, the broth burn,
that the children teased her, that the line
broke, and that every limb in her frame
ached with fatigue.
What were those in comparison with
the steadfast love shat had burned for
eighteen years, in the sunlight of haPpi-
ness, through the clouds of despair, when
beauty made her winning, and when he1
charms of loveliness had gone and the
freshness of her. youth departed forever
What cared she for aught outside ber
home, though she had many, sorrows
while such words thrilled her whole
being?
Il love you, dear Mary"
Ah! you long married ripening hus
bands, who exact every attention and
duty-how much would it cost to make
your home thus beautiful, with all its
cares? I tell you, ono word will looses
great burdens from the shoulders Of the
toiling woman you call wife. Try it
Go home this nj ght and look upon her
with thr, eyes of long ago. For one mo
ment think how great the trials she took
into her heart when she married you
Then tenderly clasp her hand, and as she
looks with wonder opened eyes, say to
her, in low and steady voice, not care
lessly nor sportively, but earnestly
81 love you"
Trust me, it will be to her and you
both. "better than diamonds"
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ABOUT TITLEs.-The word female ap-
piled to woman, is none the less, but all
the more Objectionable on account OF it's
frequent use in speech and print. 1t is
employed adJectivelv and Substantially,
when it can be, with propriety, only in
the former sense; but in either way it is
neither fit nor fine. Tho world is rather
general than specific, and 5s, at the best,
awkward and inclegant, If not vicious and
course.
"Woman" is the one word of all words
that we need and should adopt. "Wo-
man" belongs to the same sweet Saxon
class as "bome." "heart," Happiness" and
shcaven," and is at once the simplest and
the most poetic term in the language 20
express gentleness and tenderness, the
devotion and lovableness of the
"Fair daughters of old Eden's fairest Eve"
Nothing can bc more suggestive and
pleasant through association than 'wo-
man." which means that nothing else does
or can convey.
"Lady,". though beautiful in its ETY..
moIogy, meaning in Saxon, "bread-giver,"
is merely term of society belonging to
individuals, not class or, kind. 1t IN a
species OF quali6catire,a a brief ealogy, a
one word crfticism-generaFEy conveD-
tional, manifestly private and narrow
and far less wholesome and genuine than
1--WE man"-the floral crown Of express
sion, the fresh, dewy, vcrnal word-growth
of gentle and exuberant Nature.-Er.
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a KIND WORD FOR "MorHER. DE
spise not thy mother when she is old.
Age may waste a mothers beauty,
strength, limbs, senses, and estate; but
her relation as mother is as the sun when
it goes forth in its might, for it is always
the meridian, and knoweth no evening
The person may be gray-headed, but her
motherly relation is ever in the flourish
1t may be- autumn, yea, winter with the
woman, but with the mother, as mother,
it is always spring. Alas, how little do
we appreciate mothers Tenderness IS
while living! How Needless we are OF alf
her anxieties and kindness !! But when
she is dead and gone, when the cares and
coldness of the world come whitening to
our hearts-when we experience how
hard it is to- find true sympathy-how
few will befriend us. in misfortune-then
il is that we think of the mother we have
lost. . 81 -tils-sI sigs.5ys
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Tur T,rorND OF THE THIRD DEGREE.

The LEGEND, OF THE THIRD DEGREE.-
The legend, as it is called of the Master
Mason, is one of the most touching and
beautiful in the great drama of life
Founded, IS it is, upon the mysteries and
ceremonies of the ancient Egyptians, it
has come down to us as the very embodi-
ment and substance Of Masonry. 1t is
the impressive cxemplifcation of the
birth, the life, the duties, The death, and
the resurrection of man. 1t stamps upon
the intelligent Mason, the sublime doc
trine of the Immortality of the soul; and
it was wise provision of all Grand
Lodges, that the degree should never be
mutilated. that it should never be given
in part only, but should be complete at
every undertaking. To omit this legend
is to omit the degree itself, and for its
omission the Grand Lodge of Missouri
will accept no ordinary excuse, not even
the ignorance of the Master, who may
not have the talent or industry to learn
it. This legend is the grand landmark,
the unfading beacon Of Masonic centuries.
1t is never changed; it will admit of no
removal, for it is the rallying point of the
Universal Brotherhood. 1t conveys VOL
umes of thought and furnishes food for
the reflective reind down to the grave,
and as simple drama stands unequalled
besides any of the productions of genius.
No Mason ever participated in and forgot
it; he felt it's moral upon his soul, as
though il were the touch of Divinity,
and when properly understood, it inspires
a solemnity second only to the scene of
death. Let no inventive and tinkering
genius, therefore, ever tamper with this
beautiful legend; it wants nothing added
to it, and will allow nothing taken from
little Feemason, st. Louis.
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A REVOLUTIONARY STonY.-Ben W

A REVOLUTIONARY SronY.-Ben W
served in the Revolutionary War, and
had been in the habit Of telling his long
and tough yarns SO often that at last he
believed them himself, Ben would give
o personal anecdote Of every battle of
the war, in which he himself always, of
course, figured as the hero. On being
asked if he was in the battle of Mon
mouth. he replied:
'Iguess I was, l had my right-hand
pocket full of powder, my left-hand pock-
ct full of bullets, and / had my fathers
double -bmrelled ducking gun, seven foot
long, sir seven foot long! I put in q
handful of powder and a handful of bull
let's, and every time I let her off knock
ed down the British, sir. fifty at time !!
General Washington rode up to me, and
said, 44Ben, do stop! you're doing 'em too
bad p touched my hat to the General,
and said, 1"Well, General, if you say SO,
I'll cease firing; but / think ! ought to
kill few more Of the scoundrels,o = With
that, the General sprung from his horse,
and throwing his arms around me, ex-
claimed, "Ben, don't call me General
call me George"
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TWENTY MINUTES FOR DINNER.-The
following experience Of q humorous trav-
eler, who attempted to get dinner at
Xenia, is worth reading by those who
have had similar experience:
"Twenty minutes for dinner" shouted
the brakesman as we approached Xenia.
Arrived there, I entered the dining
room, and inquired of the waiter
"What do you have for dinner2''
"Twenty minutes" was the hurried re-
ply. :
/ told him I woull try half dozen
minutes raw, on the half shell, just to see
how they. went. Told him to make a
minute of it on his books. Hc scratched
his head trying to comprehend the order,
but finally gave it up and waited upon
some one else.
1 approached man who stood near
the door with roll of money in bis hand.
"What do you bave for dinner?"
"Half dollar" says he.
told him that 1 would take half a
dollar we'll done; asked him if fhecouldn' t
send me in addition, u boiled pocket-book
stuffed with green-backs, and some seven
thIrtfes garnished with postage-stamps
and ten cent scrip. Also q confederate
bond, done brown, with lettiee alone
Qet us alonel. would like to wash my
dinner down with national bank notes on
"draft."
He said they were out of everything
but the bank notes, and be then ordered
tho waiter to- go to the banE and "draw"
some.
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= A simpIe.looking freedman recently
presented himself'at the "Bureau" In a
Southern State, and expressed desire to
beSmarried. call right, fetch your sweet
heart along" was the reply 81 hain't
got none, mas'er," was the reply; "dey
toIe me it was your bis'ness to find me
ona.a
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Group.

We COPY an article on this disease W hich
we commend to the special consideration
Of mothers. It is from Halls Journal Of
Health. and may be read with advantage
Group seldom comes on. suddenly. Gen.
erallv it has at first no other symptoms
Than those of a common cold, but the very
moment the child is seen to carry its
hands towards its throat, indicating dis
comfort there, it skeald be considered an
attack of Group, and should be treated ac-
cordingly When.a child is sick Of any
thing, no physician can tell where that !:
sickness will end. So it is with cold; it
may appear to be q very slight one IN
deed. still it may end fatally in Group,
putrid sore throat or diptheria The mo-
ment mother observes croupy SYMPTOMS
in, child from two to eight years, Che es-
peoially y croupy age, she should keep the
child. in her own room, by her OWN side,
day and night, not allowing it for mo-
ment to go outside of the doors, keeping
comfortably warm, so thatno chilliness
or draft of air shall come over it. Light
food should be eaten, no meats, not bread,
or berries The whole body, the feet es-
pecialIy, should be kept warm all the
time. Rubbing twenty drops of sweet
oil into the skin over the left breast with
the hand, two or three times, or more
times day, often gives the most marked
relief in cold, thus preventing Group.
Such course promptly pursued will
promptly cure almost any cold child will
take, and seldom fails. to ward off cffec-
tuaIly; in day or two, what would other
wise have been fatal attack Of Group,
with it's ringing, Kissing, barking sound,
it's uneasy, oppressive andlabored breathe
ing. none of which can ever be mistaken
when cnec heard. Many a sweet child is
lost thus: The parents are aroused at
the dead of night with cough that sug-
gests Group; but it seems to pass off, and
in the morning they wake up with feel
ing of thankful delivcranco from boding
ill. The child runs about all day as if
perfectly well; but the next night the
symptoms are more decided, and on the
next night the child dies; but this would
have been avertcd with certainty if from
the first night the child had been kept in
warm room, warmly clad; if the bowels
had been kept free and nothing had been
eaten but toast with tea or Cruel, or
stewed fruits-ETchange:
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= Men spend their lives in.trying to un-
derstand each other, and at the close are
compelled to acknowledge that they call
not understand themselves.
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Greenville s Columbia Rail Road.

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 0rFICE,
olumbia, Sept. II, 1866. e
On and after Monday, 18th inst, the Passenger
Traiss will be rnn daily, Sundays excepted) un-
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The bridge at Aston being now completed, pas
seDgers and freights will be transported withna.
delay. '.he expense Of fssights BY the discontiE-
uance OF the wagons and boats, will be largely
reduced. ~,
J. B. LASALLE; Gen'l Supt.
Sept co. 1866 IA
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a Blue Ribbon and Roll of Music.

A very amusing little episode in real
life has Just been developed, after remain
ing dormant for eight days. Quite
number of our citizens, on the first of
April, recefFed o very tastily put up note,
written in o pretty hand, and on scented
paper. AS all the notes are alike, there
is no harm in giving copy of them, and
here it is:
MILWAUKEE, March 81, 1867.
seMr -: T have repeatedly met you
in society, but, as yet have had no intro.
duction, an honor have earnestly longed
for, I concluded, if you were willing to
make an acquaintance formed in this way,
that would ask you to be near or at
Tunis' book store on Wisconsin, street, to-
morrow afternoon about Al p. M. I will
wear blue ribbon about my neck, tied
behind. and have a roll OF music in my
hand. This is not strictly in accordance
with the laws of etiquette, but eonclu
ded to do away with any such tormalities,
and trust to. your honor to hold this COM
munication strictly confidential. Hoping
to see you at the appointed time, re-
main yours, expectantly, ~,
JENNIE L.
He must BE- more than ordinary who
could receive such note andnot be "gov-
erned accordingly" The parties who
received the notes spoken of were not OF
the "no notice Find" Poor infatuated
souls, they forgot the day-they forgot
everything but Tunis-4.3O o'clock-blue
rbbon-roll of music, and connected all
this with "devilish foine form," sweet
face, and charming smile, and a perfect
admiration for somebody's taste in select
ing then, to be the recipient of such IA
vors.
1t is said by those in the secret, that as
the hour of 4.30 drew near, there was
something Of excitement on Wisconsin
street A we'll known lumberman. might
have been seen promenading and down,
well known lawyer might have been
seen peering into Tunis' window, ~ dry
goods gentleman might have been seen
standing on the corner opposite, casting
fugitive glances over the way. An ex-
ouisite Insurance man, a dandy bank
cashier. and number OF well known
"lady killers" of various avocations, also
might have been seen in that vicinity, all
anxiously looking for blue ribbon and a
roll of music There were many Incl
dents connected with the affair WHICH we
have no time or inclination to notice.
Somebody, after waiting something like
an hour, and seeing so many of his friends
in che viefnity, "smelled something" and
the dcluded gentlemen found that they
had been considerably sold out. They
went home, we trust, wiser men. and we
hope will not be caught in so foolish a
trap again, and that they will keep the
little scented notes that tell of blue rib,
bon and roll of music from their wives
eyesight-MilUaukie Wisconsin:
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Good Advice.

"Brick" Pomeroy gives the follow
ing advice to some Wisconsin editors,
who have been to La Crosse in the ca
pacity of "convention
Publish agood paper, but never ask
man to subscribe for it. An editor
is never canvasssr. Make good pa
per, and folks will take it fast enough
Keep oIt of rum holes. Employ none
but sober, capable workmen Pay your
employees liberally and promptly, not
grudgingly, but as a pleasure. Don't
beg! Bcggars have no influence.
Don't make huckster shop of your
sanctum, and cover your doors with
advertisements of wood, eggs, milk,
chickens, corn, papcr-rags, turnips old
clothes, soap grease, medicine, fresh
sausage. maple sugar, etc., wanted at
this office on subscription, etc. Ask
pay for what you do--pay for what yOs
get. Let your word be sasred as your
bond. Know what you are doing, or
do nothing. And DO not risk your
manhood for some little office, or free
pass over some railroad. Pay for wha,
you have. 1fyOu no money to pay
fare, stay at home. DO not ask peo
pie to support you-support yourself
Make your paper interest somebody
and it will have friends and influence
Ii the business will not pay. ami H. 1
you must beg Tor a living, get dol
and string, and go at it in earnest, bu
for the sake Of manhood do not dis
honor the press. BE something els,
than q political dancer fer cold vict
uals.
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From the New York Exprcss.l
Throwing Overheard the Cargo.
The ~ eIcgrapIi' an evening Rcpub-
iicau paper in Philadelphia says,-as II
in despair over Pennsylvania:
1--WE must throw to the winds all side
issues. The Democracy, with 4 cum
ming which does them credit, have been
seeking to fastcn upon us the odium OF
being the authors and supporters OF
liquor laws and Sunday cars, and all
those questions which will tend to wca-
ken us in a political contest. We must
repu,liate these doctrines. We must
separate them from our platforms and
steaIfastly stand by one great ISSUE
the issue between Andrew Johnson and
the people"
lI,-Mot, il rightly undcrstood'is
the hcayist blow yet. The issue stated
to be, between Andrew Johnson and
the peoplc,s really this:
Are II States olthe Union (Tennes-
see is among them) to be governed by
negroes, the Whites being disfranchis.
edt
Are negroes to govern white men!
Is an nfcr.iot race to govern a supe-
rior race!
Are our own mothers, wives, daugh
ters, to he refused vote, given to ig
norant, half savage negroes, so ignor'
ant, many of them, that they cannot re.
member the name under which they
were registered.
Arc the white people of the North
to go into co-partnership with such he,
groes?
The Lager Beer, and Cider laws, and
other such Puritan regulations, are
heavy enough to carry, but this gov
erning white men, in eleven States OF
The Union, by negroes, is heavier yet
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Will there be 81 War i'm Europe

Will there be q War in Europe ?
On this important point the L-ondon
correspondent Of the New York Times
writes rs follows:
The opinion seems to gain that there
will be Il war in Europe next summer.
There is no business, but plenty of
sreech-loade The Bank of England
does not go below two per cent, but
at that price money is not in demand.
Every word uttered by the Emperor is
scanned with feverish curiosity. The
ranks of the army are full. I. Immense
quantities OF oats are going from the
north of Europe to France. As fast a
regiment is trained in the use of the
Chassepot rifle it is moved toward the
Rhine frontier. Sixty thousand men
are massed near Luxumburg. The
new cannon, which fires twenty balls Il
minute aud mows down forest a mile
off, i, exciting 4 great sensation, If
half reported Of il is true nothing can
stand before it. Then hight battles are
being organized and night signals ar
ranged, so that if he French can not
shoot their opponents, they can attack
them with The bay yonet under cover OF
dgrkness.
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What the Radicals have done.


The Metropolitan Record prefers the
following bill ofindctmentagainst the
Radical faction. 1t is far from com
plete; but as faras it goes it is true:
They have fastened upon the coun-
try debt Of three thousand millions, mt
least one-half of which was stolen by
official harpies and cormorants Of their
own party.
They have ground to the earth with
a crushing weight Of taxes the industr-
al and producing classes Of the conn-
try
They have established q bond-ocracy
which shares none Of the burdens i'm
posed upon the people, but which wax
cs rich and fat on their sweat and
toll.
While they have increased the price
Of al the necessaries of life by their in
famous.policy, official plundering and
partisan legislation, there has been no
corresponding increase in the wages of
industry.
They have built up theiving, swind-
ling banking system, that picks out of
the pockets OF the people from twenty
five to thirty millions year -.
They have reduced ten States to the
condition Of subject provinces, where
all the rights Of the people are at the
will 6f the infamous miscreants like
S!cklcs and Pope, and where the mig
ger is politically the superior of the
white man.
They have disfanchised ten mil
lions Of our own race and blood.
They have trampl,d under foot the
great vital principle Of free government |;
that taxation and representation should
be insoparablc.
They have deprived the President of
mis- constitutional authority and power,
anI created in the place Of the three
departments an overshadowing usurpa-
ton in the form Of u Congressional
oligarchy.
They have inflicted eternal disgrace
upon the country by the murder Of an
mo woman, throuh such DEVILS
Instruments rs Holt and Stanton.
They have made u mockery Of the
ballot in Tennessee and Missouri,
where innocent men are murdered
through the connivance of Brownlow,
Fletcher and their hell hounds.
They have broken every Congress
sional and other pledge which they
made when they tricked the country
into the adoption and prosecution Of
the war policy.
They have let loose food Of spies
and detectives over the land, and sub
orncd perjurcrs to swear away the lives
Of innocent men and women.
They have provoked bloody COLI
sions in the South, and then fabricated
thercfrom, through the instrumentality
of paid agents and correspondents, in
famous lies, with which to fire the Radi
cal heart
They have concocted, throuh such
degraded wretches and black hearted
miscreants as Ashley and Butler, most
dcvilish plots for the ruin Of their po-
litical opponents
They have reduced the agricultural
and producing portion Of the country
to Il state oftributary vassalage to the
manufacturing monopolics Of Purita-
fla.
They are now engaged in deep con-
spiracy to change the form of our gov
crnmcnt and reduce the North to the
samp condition as the South.
Such are the acts, such the designs
of the Radical party.