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us his views on tho labor question, ant
he did so at great length, saying among
other things that syslem oflabor which
degrados the poor man and slevutes tho
rich; which makes the rich richer and
the poor poorer; which dragS the very
soul out Of the poor mau for a pitirul
existence, is wrong, We must elevate
the laboror and give him share iu the
proceeds Of his labor
We asked him how that was TO be
done, and he said;
Il don't know | have thought much
upon the subject, but cannot solve it,
The man who successfully solves that
problem will do more for the world than
any man that has lived 10 Il since the
days Of Christ
We asked him il ho had no ideas
about the matleTl
Yes he replied. many, but none
worthy Of SO gtea, subject, believe,
however, that tho shadow Of the great
Strpggle is upon Us, -aod we must meet
it. There isl deep discontant among
the masses, and they will shortly de-,
mand that their condition be made moro
comfortable. Both in this coutry aud
in England, there is restlessness, a Ie.
verish excitement, o observation-disclosures
with their lot among the poorer classes
that we cAuuo, disregard. The people
want more recreation; more enjoyment;
they are casting about for relief from
their monotonous aud hOr-starvOd con.
dilion, and they will have it,
We related to Mr.. Wade, Horace
Greelcy's plan OF cooperative labor,
aud usked what he thought of it, and
asked what was his opinion Of Mr.. GrOo.
ley. He said;
Mr. GroOley is wise man; he
has done some very foolish things; but
he perhaps has more knowledge on all
subjects than any man in this country
/ think we'll Of bis plan, and the idea OF
co operation, il carried out among the
working classes, will do much 10 anne.
liorate their condition Ho then went.
on to show how. in Cincinnati, New
York, Boston and other places, working
men had combined, started mauuIacto.
ries, and were doing well, lie showed
how, by the principle Of cooperation,
loborers in large factories could build
or rent houses, keep little supply stores,
buy goods in large quontilios for their
families. and in various ways save about
one third Of what it now costs them TO
live. But, said Mr., Wade The prind,
pie of cooperation is about as far as !
have got, and, though certainly good in
itself, it will not cover the whole case,
and still something more will bo fGqui'
rod.
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THE FAT MAN.

II isn't every day we encounter Q
skutch so amusing as the ono subjoined
and where all parties seem to enjoy the
joke with SO good relish. Let the
reader peruse for himself.
Bridget, said lady in the city Of
Goldman one morning. as she was re-.
connoitGring in lhe kitchen, what q
quantity Of soap grease you have got
here-we can get soap for it, and we
must exchange ii for some. Watch for
tho int man, onj'when he comes along.
tell bim.I want 10 speak 10 bim.
Yes, mum, said Bridget.
All the morning, Bridget, between
each whisk of her dish cloth, kept a
bright look out Of the kitchen window
and no moving creature escaped her
watchful gazs. At last her industry
seemed about 10 be rewarded, for down
the stree! came large portly gentle
man, Aourishiug cane and looking in
very good humot Sure, there's the Tot
man now, thought Bridget-aud when
he was in front Of the house. out she
few and informed him that her mistress
wished TO speak TO him:
Speak to me, my good girll' replied
the old gentleman.
yes, sir. she wants 10 speak to you,
and says would you b0 good enough 10
walk in, sir
This request so direct was not TO be
refused. so in state of some wonder
ment, up the steps went tho gentleman,
and up the stairs went Bridget, and
knocking al her mistress door, put her
head in and exclaimed:
Fat ginlleman's in the psrlor mum.
SO saying, she instantly Withdrew TO
lower regions.
In the pOrlorr thought the lady;
what can it meOul Bridget must have
blundered; but down 10 the parlor she
went, and up rose her iat friend, With
his blandest smiles and most graceful
bow.
"Your servant informed me, madam,
that you would like 10 speak to meat
your service, madam
The mortified mistress saw the state
Of the case Immediately, and smile
wreathed itself about her lips in spite
of herself, Ss she nrterword said:
'Will you pardon tho terrible blum.
dor Of a raw Irish girl, my dear Sirl
told her to call in tho fat man to take
away tho soap grease when ShO saw him,
and she has made o, o,miStake, you see.
The jolly fat gentleman leaned back
10 his chair, and laughed such hearty
bal bal hu! as never come from any oil
your lean gentry.
1T is decidedly tho best joke OF the
season. Hal hal hal So sho took me
for tho soap grease man, did ShOY i
will keep mo laughing for month, Sucl
jokeP
And all up the street around the cor
uer was heard tho merry hal hal hal o
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A LITTLE RoY,s RfS,1gg.

N'NININF
There was once very ia man who
lived in the house Of bis sdn, The old
man was deaf, his eyes wO dim, and
his legs weak and thin, W6sn he was
at the table he could hard hold his
spoons so much did bis hand dsmt6, and at
times he would spill his Oup on The
cloth.
all this vexed bis son al his son )
wife; and they made the man all in
q corner behind the stove There he
ate his food from an Gadhsn-ware dish
and had not always TOO much to eat Os
you may guesS,
Well, one day his trembling hands
could not hold the dish; i slI on the
floor and broke. A, lhR iS son aud
his sons vito we're so vSI that lhoy
spoke harshly to theGld ghSa iIisa
answer was deep sad sigh. They then
brough home IA bowl mado Of wood, Oul
of which be had TO take his food.
Not long oflcr this, his little grand
son, Ooy Vl ROou' IOur years OF age,
was seen al work with chiscl and ham.
mer, following out log Of wood.
His porents could not guOm what he
was lrying to do, The IiNlo boy said
nothing to any one, but kept at work on
the log, and looked very grave, as if he
had some great work in hand,
What ure you doing lbercr asked his
father The little boy did not want to
tell, Then bis mother asked, what are
you doing my SOM"
'Ohl' said be, 4 am only making
Little trough, such MS our pigs eat out
Of,
But what are you making it for my
son2'
Il nm making il, said he, for you and
father TO cat out Of when a man.
The parents looked a. each other and
burst into tears,
From that limo forth they treated the
old man we'll, He had tho best place
At the table, nice dish, and plenty Of
food,
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A good many ysOrS ago, whom Gen.
Cass was leader among Democrats, and
consequently an object Of dislike to the
Wings, il vas moved 10 lbo Legislature
Of Western State to beslow the name
Of oOss on new county. A whig
meaning to DO sarcastic, ross and moved
OS an amendment. that the GrSE'lOuer
ofthe proposed name be struck out.
The laugh was on his side hugely.
until the Democrat rOtorled that he
might mol have Eny objection, but that
it was very unusual for member 10
rise and propose that county in the
Stale should be named after himself.
and thon the other side had tho laugh.
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CHRIsrIAv PoLrcs We see in tho
last number of the Christian Observer, a
Southern Methodist Church organ,
printed at CauIetIsburg, KY, an article
recommending General Robert II. Lee
for The Presidency This paper was re
Gently started by The Methodist Church
South, Al CalIellsburg, KY, and was Ia.
ken by Union men Of that persuasion
on The pledge that II would be strictly
religious. Now that they have warmed
il into fife i. has turned out to be q bit.
ter rebel partisan sheet, with hardly
enough religion in it to save it from the
Indignation oil oil honest men,-Ports.
mouth Republican.
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RUTH.
by THOMAS HOOD,

She stood breast high amid the corn.
Clasped by the golden light Of morn.
Like the sweetheart of the sun,
Who many glowing kiss had won.
On her cheek au autumn flush
Deeply rlpened such blush
In the midst of brown was born,
Like red poppies grown with corn
Round her eyes her tresses fell,
Which were blackest none could teli
But long lashes veiled light
That mae else been all too bright.
Aud her hat, with shady brim,
Made her tressy forehead dim;
Thus she God amid the stocks,
Prasing God with sweetest looks.
Sure, said, Heaven did not mean
: Where reap thou shouldst but CLEAN;
a,Iayth sheaf adown and come,
Share my harvest and my home.
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WHAT IS net CHAFrTY 1t is not
charity 10 give penny 10 Il o street
mendicanl of whom uothing is known,
while we hlsgle with poor nan out of
employment for a miserable dime. 1t
is not cbah,y TO beat down seamstress
to StarvstioD price; to let her set in wet
clothing sewing all day; to deduct from
her pitiruI remuneration il the storm
deIays her prompt arrival. 1t is not
charity to take a poor relative into your
family, make her a slave to all your
whms, and taunt her continually with
her dependent situation. 1t is not char
ity to turn q man out into The streets
with his family, because he cannot pay
his rent, 1t is not charity 10 exact the
utcmost iarLhing from the widow and
orphan Il is not charity 10 give with-a
superciIIious or and patronage, ss il
Col had made you, the rich man. of
different blood from the shivering re-
cipien', whose only crime is that he is
poor 1t is not charity to be on ex'or.
toner-uot though you bestow your
aims by thousands,
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ton.
Yearly Advertisements to he paid for half
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Short notices of deaths will be inserted free
OF charge. Obituary notices and tributes of
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rates. Marriage notices Inserted gratis.
Loaded editorial notices will be charged U
cents line, and half price for subsequent in
sertions.
Religious notices and short advertisements
for benevolent associations, inserted gratis.
Calls upon gentlemen to become candidates
will be charged at advertising rates.
Three dollars will invariably he charged for
announcing candidates for County Offices, aud
Ten dollars for announcing candidates for State
and United States Offices
The insertion Of personal cards will be left
to the option of the editor, but when inserted
will he charged double price.
AtilayiLs will not be made TO orders OF
publication or other legal advertisements un'
til thev are p9id for
There will be no deviation from the above
terms.
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French, WhaIey & Stevens,
Attorneys & General Claim Agent"
2l7Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Willmd's
Hotel
WASHINGTON, D. Q.

UNHE undersigned, BENZ, H. FRENCH,
l. formerly Clerk OF the House of Reprcsen'
tativcs, aud late Commissioner of Public
Buildings KILLGAN V, WHALEY, Member
Of the House Of Representatives from Western
Virginia, of 37th, 3sth, and 39th Congresses,
and EZRA l.. STEW EMS, late al the interior
Department, have this day formed n partner
ship in business under the Arm OF French,
Whalcy 4 Stevens
They will attend to the prosecution and
collection of claims Of all descriptions against
The Go, ernment of tho United States, or
against individuals, They will act as Attor'
neys and Agents in all matters of business
chat may be entrusted to their care.
Having had many years experience in all
the Departments at Washington, they assure
those who may think proper to employ them
that their facilities for business arc unsurpass'
ed, and that the most energetic and strict at
tention will bo given 10 Whatever they under
take to do, and the most prompt and business
liko dispatch to every application thoy may
receive
We will also transact all business sent to
US by local Agents in other places for n rea-
Bonabc commission,
Especial attention given To all Applications
for Patents. llune lJ-u'
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The Mobile Advertiser is very hard
on Northern historians, Il says:--
Everybody north Of the Potomac hos
written a history Of the "rebOllion,' aud
they have mostly written as II they were
engaged in a great national lying match
for the championship. and were eteh
determined to win OF broak Ms neck 10
the attempt" How sbout Joho Eslln
Cooke and = A PollardG
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Cicero, XASTlPPE, Betsy Ann. AND
THE Rest Cy THE Fanny We fell in
during a chance jour ey Of ours. nfeW
months ago, with an old Kansas man,
who hnd moved with his family from
"Vsrmouut" TO the western wilds. 1t
being late, We tarried with him all night.
We were surprised at the progeny which
he owned 0ae was named Demos
themes. another Cicero, another Pericles,
another Aristophanes, another Euripedes,
another Phiiias, and another Pnxatiles.
Sill another was named Apollo Belvi-
dras. aud he, as he told US, was the
"humbIest one of tho lot;' and sure
enough he was a scraggy looking speci'
men. These were the boys. The girls
came in with such names as Aspasia,
PhryDe, MeIpomene, Xantippe, Mesa
lima, Cleopatra, AsriPpina, and the last
one was named Betsy Ann. We asked
the old man why he happened to give
the children such uoUsual names, and
indeed we were astonished at what
seemed to bs the extent oil his classical
learning. He Informed us that it hap.
peDed like this: A Snowman came
along with wax figures on exhibition,
md tie names on the figures were so
"nics" that he writ them down, and
named his children according TO the list
aFterward." But how came it," We
inquired "thot you named one of your
girls Betsy Ann?" "We!l," he replied,
"Ihc wax figures run out, and had TO
fall back sndsIo the best could out
of my own Lead. Hur'ah for Yer
mon'!
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A correspondent of the New York
Tribune at Gettysburg asked the hotel
keeper bow he was affected by the great
b0Ille. "Tbo battle" replied mine
host, "turned out we'll for Gettysburg.
Hack drivin' and hotel keepin' ore q
bit more encouragin'. twas difficult to
sec what Providence set US alweeu two
Gps for, but in lOokin' into our cash
accounts we understand it ALL
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franklin, the Sh Benjamin Of the
Typographical profession made one Of
tho greatest blundcrS on record in his
day. In putting to press "fOrm" Of
the Common Prayer, tho lolter"c' drop
pod out Of tho passage, I'VE shall all be
changed in tho twinkliug Of an eye" +"
without his noticing IT, When tho book
came into use, what was the conster-
nation Of tho dOvout when they read
1--WE shall all bOhmgea 10 tho twinkliog
Of an cya,"
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TIE eccentric Henry s. FoOto hos re-
opened law Office in Nashville, and is
advocating the bastowmenl Of the cleo
tive franchise upon woman, with good
deal Of zeal. II is hardly necessary to
say that tho genial old gentlemau's views
find no very ready reception in that lat
iudo, Notwithstanding the recent pro.
nunoiamOnlo Of Admiral Semmes.
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spurreon. it npponr', suffers from tho
goni. 10 sermon the other dOy, the
Rev. Gentleman humOrOuuly put The
gout among the good quSliIieS which
he inherited from his father. Mr. Spur
geon assured his friends that os be did
not preach with his legs, and as be had
no goutin bis tongue, bis ministerial Ia
bors were no. likely 10 be inIerIered
with.
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Franklin writes: 'Tis pity that good
works, among some sorts Of people, are
suliuls valued sud good (sGr:) words
admired iu their stead. | mean seem.
ingly pious Jiscourses, instead of hu.
mSno, benevolent actions. These they
nut out Of countenanoe, BY calling moral
ily, rotten morality. righteousness,
rOggod righteousness, and even 'dlIhy
rags; and when you mention virtue,
pucker up their noses; at tho Same time
that they eagerly snuff up on empty,
Cnniug baraUgue, as il i was Posy OF
tho choicest flowers.'
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DEMooRATIo MALTGSrrr.-AS n sam.
pie Of tho manner in which portion Of
tho Democratic press regard tho brave
soldiers who risked their lives to save
the Union, and thus won a lasting debt
ofgraltudo from all loyal mon. we call
attention to the following. 'ThO Pontiac
(Mich,) JdcksOaian says;
"Dan. SiCkles, tho one-legged cuss Of
a murderer, dictator Of the Second Dis
lrict,' drives about Charleston With a
coach and four, and with the style and
bearing Of a European dospot. Put a
beggar on horseback: j. an old adags,
'and he will ride TO the Devil. 50 it is
with this miserable whelp, butt is a pity
he would not drive his party instead or
the country there also"
The New York Day Book exhibits As
rebel maligni!y thus:
THAT old beast, o. 0, Howard, Of
the Niger Bureau, has appointed a
Northern Niger to be Inspector Of Ed.
ucalion' down South. 10 there any depth
or infamy that moOgrOI will not
reaChS"
There is no need to characterize these
oxtracs. The indignation ofe'ery 10y.
al man who reads Them will need no in.
terprcter.
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A correspondent OF tho Charleston
Afcrcmy say Of Secretary Seward: Ho
looks as If his rOverie loft was alwayO
in ferment and himself up among the
cobwObS solving some prcblOmn. can
Iik,n him to nothing created save ely,
gray old rat sitting on the corner of bis
hole and diagnosing bag Of corn
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Tunnel UNDER THE ATLANTIC. "A
proposition is on foot to start the gi-
ganiic undertaking of running tunnel
under the Atlantic Ocean, in order. to
connect the old ard new world together
By mems of submarine railway. The
most eminent engineers, botlr iS+aGeri
ca and Europe, have been consulted,
and they have draRn up a report which
is perfectly feasihb. aud only requires
LimnAand money 10 carry i ouI,.-Ehlls
lio capital, although si1pendouG, viii be
forthcoming. So far az calculated np,
proximately. it will require s5Oo.ooO,'
900, or $500, 100000. Plenty of
capitalists are ready to engage in this
marvellous undertaking, and as soon as
the plans are arranged, tho money will
DO advanced. Tho proposed plans nro
in themselves tho wonder Of this sklful
ogs of engineering science. To relate
them in detail would be sinlplysimpossi--
bic at prGseni,-iS. Louis Democrdt.
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Speaking ofa young N 40 who is in the
habit Of seranading young ladies Of that
city, the SalUm Messenger sOyS:
"For having beard him declare, in
tuneful strauG. TO each oiSix young la.
dies in Oue evening, that she was all the
world TO him, we can safely endorse him
as the most 'hormoniouslyre of our ac-
quuintanca"
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BREVITIEs.

General Hooker has gone 10 Europe,
Why was Eve erected: For Adams
Express Company
What measure does Seorolard Seward
use 10 his land purchases? He bays
lend By @s poss
Down east they put man in iaiI 70,
swindIins Tho uudacious wretch had
dried snow 0Od sold for salt.
If you would obey the or,ler o6r.
aud foil back. "shOot With an overloaded
muskat.
J conscripl, being told that Il wss
swestLu dic for his country, excused
hlaa5s fon tho grouud that ho never
'lil sweet things, 9
stated that Brigham Young is a.
4Ato petition Congress n IN appro.
priaIion 10 lake the census Of his whole
family.
0fsi hundred aud twelve young la
who tainted last year, moro than half OF
them fell into tho arms of gentlemen.
Only three had the misfortune th fall on
tho floor.
An lri'hman who had bliSlered his
6ngers by Ondeavorng to draw on a
pair of boots exclaimed, IL shall never
got them ou a! all, until | wear them
day OF two,
A GOOD conscience is the bes look.
ing glass of heaven, In which the soul
may SEQ Gods lhOughB and purposes
concerning ii, reflected as SO many shi.
ming stars,
A Srenchmau .'il Of Shakespeare.
"Ven you find any zing you no under.
stan, is always Pomesling fno"
Two Quaker girls were rouDpg on ,he
samO table 0ne asked the other which
side shc would take, tho right or left.
She answered, promptly: "II will bs
right for mo to take The left, and then
it will be loft for thoo to lake the
right"
ltis decidedly irritating after rolling
all night in your berth OF sea- till you are
missrObIy sick. to have o steward open
your door in the morning, and ssk you
II you'll have fresh roll for break
fast.
Tho Albany JowRal says that woman
at tho ballot box will be followed by wo.
men 10 the jury box. How -delighlldl
li.willsihohsbelsio .sqfFa asoaaI lntfyI
lhG ciasstos-profrssion .jlifymsn will !.
increase wonderfully, And there will be
no objection to staying out all night on
q knoLty and interesting cSse either.
GIRApD's SzRcEr II have always con.
sidcrOd Advertising liberelly and ongto
be the great modiam of 50 icess ia bust
nesSI aud. the prelude to wealth And I
have mnde'iI an invsriabla rule, too, to
advertise IN the dullest of tunes, as we'll
as the busiest. long experience having
taught me that monOy thus spent is
we'll laid out. -[StePheu Girnrd.
IsAY, Pat i'll putmy money in the
bank to-day when can | draw il out u
gain?
"0h," responded Pat. "sure. nn' IL
you put il in to-day you can get u out
Tomorrow by giving forIuighl's no.
lice"
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tho old gonllompu, as he bssscbt down
his cane, every now aud tEas. sxcluim-
log, Such a jokol
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WE nro prepared 10 do all kinds Of Job
w Printing in the very best style aud up
an the most reasonable terms,
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The Disadvantage Of Being an

Americans are acquiring in foreign coun-
tries a reputation for lavish expenditure
which sometimes operates to our disadvan-
follows:
q 1t is very unfortunate to speak the Eng
lish language. Answering a question of
an American yesterday at dinner cost me a
franc, which was moderate. had ordered
my dinner in French, and as the waiter
was not very well versed in that language,
he took me for Frenchman but the Eng
lish language was the signal for an advance
in my bill. A few days agoI went into .
canoe shop and asked in French the price
of q miniature, and was told thirty francs.
l went ten PAGES further and asked in Eng
lish the price of the same thing, and was
told sixty francs. Ny gentle reader-all
readers are gentle-if you expect to visit
this continent, begin to study French and
German now; and when the shores of
America fade in the distance, speak your
last word of English till your return.