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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
9gadies' 8eadins.



II il impossible for woman who has no
practical knowledge Of housekeeping to
know how much she has right to expect Of
her servants and therefore with kind inten-
tions towards them she may, in her ignor-
ance, be unreasonable and unjust. House.
keeping is complicated science, no less than
useful art, and requires an educated, self
controlled brain to bring all its requisitions
into systematic proportion. With such
brain to guide them fewer servants are re-
quired, and the work is far better done than
in houses where the mistress is compelled by
her ignorance to leave everything to go on
as it may, without any guidance on her part.
What right has the mistress to complain
of the ignorance of the maid while her own
ignorance is as great? when in fact she of
ten makes it her pride and boast that she
knows nothing of housework. There are
families still left in the land where the same
servants live year after year, and where the
domestic machinery moves on without the
jarring and creaking, the stoppings and the
breaking down that characterize most of our
households. Where this is the case, the lady
of the house, you may be pretty sure, was
brought up in the old-fashioned way, and
still believes there is no degradation 1t know
ing how work should be done, or even in be-
ing able to do 1t herself. She has probably
also respect for womanhood that enables
her to treat her domestics with the courtesy
which is due from lady towards every one
whom she approaches, and most especially
due towards an inferior.
Such woman has the faculty of drawing
around her, domestics of respectable char
acter, and of attaching them to herself, SO
that they are not willing to leave her
"Good mistresses make good maids" is Ia
proverb that still holds true, however un-
willing many mistresses may be to believe it.
A woman that despises servants as a class,
and believes them to be all thieves and liars,
will be liable to draw that kind of servants
about her A woman who believes that we
are all children of one Father and who
treats her domestics as If they were human
beings with immortal souls, capable of in
struction, and differing from herself only
because it pleased the Almighty to deny
them the blessing of education that have
been given to herself, will find women to
serve her, capable of instruction and willing
to be instructed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
-Adcline Patti gave dinner to J. G.

-Adeline Patti gave dinner to ]. G.
Bennett. Jr., in Paris.
"A man, married only four weeks, has
applied for divorce in Dayton, Ohio.
Decatur, Illinois, is trying hard to get
the State Capital away from Springfield.
"A cemetery is advertised in Pittsbnrg
paper as IA beautiful summer resort"
The Presidents friends state that his
health is not good.
g. Williamson,a rebel officer on the staff
Of General Polk, has been elected U. s.
Senator, by the bogus Louisiana Legislature.
DIR. Aver, the pill man, has purchased
land in Philadelphia on which he purposes
to erect his factory.
"A Washington correspondent alludes to
Sheridan, on his visit to the House, as "a
thunder-bolt at rest"
The polite name in New York society
for bore is Hoosac, in honor of the great
tunnel.
"A young woman in Chicago who had
lost her speech by severe cold had twenty
offers of marriage in oneweek.
The New York World accuses Henry
Ward Beecher of boring the public, and says
"his recent expressions of opinion have lost
him the respect of men of all parties
Twenty new buildings are going up at
Atlantic City, for summer visitors, and
twelve handsome cottages at Long Branch
are being built by wealthy New Yorkers.
The New York Press Club has elected
Horace Greeley as its President, and James
Gordon Bennett, Jr., as its Vice President,
Mr.. Greeley has accepted the Presidency.
The tallest Senator is Mr.. Cowan, the
shortest Mr.. Davis, the heaviest Mr.. Van
Wrinkle, the lightest Mr.. Riddle, and the
youngest Mr.. Sprague.
"A Mobile paper tells of destitute Ger
man woman there who ratiled her baby
She realized 1926 by the operation, and the
infant fell to an old bachelor, who, havin!
none of his own, will adopt it.
The Boston Journal, meaning to b,
very correct, is right wrong in saying tia
Mr.. Bancroft belongs to the nineteenth
century, as he was born at Worcester, Oct
3, 1900"
-Bonnets are small Witness the follow
ing:-
Enter young husband, searching in his yes
pockets. Young wife inquiries, "Havc yol
lost your watch, love p and he replies, ''No
darling: twas new bonnet had for yol
somewhere.
j. B. Lippincott & Co., of Philadelphia
are about issuing volume by ]. Hepwort
Dixon, the editor of the London Athen
deun,, who made a tour through this cour
try last summer and autumn. 1t is calle
New America"
The latest rumor is that young Bennett
fame has won the heart ofan English gin
whose father is member of Parliament, AZ
whose wealth is of pature to satisfy Il
most avaricious mind, and that he is to brii
her back with him as Mrs. J, G. b., Jr.,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
SEA SHORE FANcIEs.



opleasant waters, ripplng ON the sand
Green and pellucd US the beryl-stone,
With crested breakers heaving toward the land,
Chanting their ceaseless breezy monotone,
What snowy little feet at girsh play
Have ye not kissed Oh New orts beach today
o waves that foaDi around yon lonely rock,
Boding the distant storm with hoarser roar,
Has not some ship beneath the tempest's shock
Gone down, piteous wreck to rise more.
Lost in the mighty pillows wash and sway,
What gallant hearts have yc not stilled to-dayy
q dancing breakers, fresh from other seas
Whereon the lingering, loving sunshine smiles,
Your spray Is fragrance, on the fragrant breeze,
Borne from the spice-groves Of those palmy isles
Where dusky maids make merriment alway,--
nave ye not lnved their perfect forms to-day
O tossing biows, come yc from afr
Where over ice-ields the aurora beams,
Dimmng the radiance OF the northern star
That through the heightened night Of Winter CLEANS
Upon the toppng icebergs, grim and gray
Have ye not lashed their frozen sides to-dayr
0 sea Of life, whose waters heave and roll,
Ye lave sad wrecks and joyous youthful formr
Yc bring sweet fragrance to the weary soul,
And chill 1t with the breath of Icy storms;
Here on the shore we weep and smile and pray
o waves, cleanse all our sins from us to-day
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

-TorGH, CHEAP PIECES OF BEEF, can be
made tender and palatable as follows If salt,
freshcn in water. Put into the pot with
trifle more water than will be finally needed.
Set into the top of the cooking pot closely
fitting tin pail or pan, and fill It with cold
water, II this gets boiling hot, dip out
somc and add cold water from time to time.
Boil the meat until it gets so entirely tender
that the bones will drop out, even if it takes
five or ten hours. The steam and aroma or
flavor of the meat, will be condensed on the
bottom of the covering pan or pail of water
and drop back, and thus be retained. When
thoroughly done, remove the cover, and
slowly simmer down thick enough to jelly
when cold
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
Selett 9oetrp.
EyENTIDE.


JAY r.
The action Of life
The struggle and strife
Are ceasing with the setting sun;
As each hour OF day,
So quickly gives way
So lifcs short race will soon he run.
Our troubles and cares,
Our joyous affairs,
We glndly yield for night begnn
So mellow twilight,
And beams Of day, bright.
Comminglc md pass into one.
All nature is glad,
With dew to be clad
For freshness 1t gets in the night
Through brightness Of day,
1t turns to each ray,
Unable to live without any light.
The peasant from field
His abors does yield,
And gladly gets home to his rest:--
The cattle well fed,
To shelter in shed,
All go ms tlr bird to its nest.
The maid with her pail,
The man with his ilail,
Are merry DER tn declining rays.
For household delight,
And rest of the night,
WIN fl them for succeeding days.
With joy each bright face,
IL In Its fond place,
And good cheer goes around the board =
The workincn for rest,
The children for zest,-
And all with full hearts thank the Lord,
As our Arst-best days,
Anu childhoods fond plays,
For manhood are all laid aside,
So labor and strength,
And long life at length,
Give way to life's outflowing tide.
All calm, day and night,
Pass quickly as light,
Thus nature blooms and again Is sere,--
So hearts will soon cease,
And souls be at peace,
Beyond this rcelIng mundane sphere.
We thought 1t would stay,
But time must away,
The twilight but a moment stays g.
Weeks, months all 80 OH,
Our years are soon gone,
And we're with the Ancient of Days.
rebmd. Pa. Feb. 9th, 1867.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

The son of planter attending party
in Memphis, Tenn, was urged by his father
to kiss one of the young women present.
The bashful youth blushed, and said; al
don't like to, father; "Inever kissed a white
siil in all my life"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

The cost of lighting the public lamps in
New York last year was s7sl. .O5s a.
--Beveridge, the man who assaulted Pain
ter the Philada. Inquirer correspondent, at
Washington last winter, plead guilty and
Judge Fisher sentenced him to pay fine o.
$50 dollars.
Senator Riddle thinks the League Island
property will cost the Government heavi
y."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

SCHOOL AND ARMY.

FROM SoRTHtRN i.iGiil's.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

The Congregational, church ami So
ciety of Brattleboro have extended call
to Rev. N. Mighill, of East Cambridge,
Mass. to become their pastor.
Rev. II. ii. Peabody of windham,
Mass, a recent graduate of Hamilton
University, N. Y, will commence his Ia.
bors with the Baptist church n Brattle.
boro Sunday next.
The new Universalist church Just
erected in the village of North Montpel-
Ter, will be dedicated, with appropriate
religious exercises, on Thursday after.
noon, Sept. II, Sermon by Rev. L. II .
Tabor, of West Concord.
The Universalist society in Caven-
dish have engaged Miss Damon; a grad.
uate of the Canton, N, Y, Theological
School, to preach for one year, COM
mencing Oct, LIST, at liberal salary.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
Recognition.

There comes wanderer stan in hand
Howeward returning from distant land,
His beard is tangled, his face is brown
viii they know him again in mis- native town
EnrGptured he nears the city gate
Where the toiler of yere is standing in wait.
Twas youthful cOmrade, true and fast.
Once many a wine cup between them passed.
Yet strange-the toll-gatherers know him not ;
Do beard and sunshine his features blot!
He shakes the dust from his trodden boot;
He turns in silence, with brief salute.
Behold-his true love stands at the door,
Thou blooming fair one, we come once more
But the maiden unconscious, remains unmOyed
She knows not the voice of her once beloved
He bends his step toward his childhood home
To his cheeks so brown the tear-drOps come.
Near the cot his mother is vending her way:
"God bless thee, belOved!' is all he can say.E
The mother she turns and shouts with joyl
In her arms she is clasping her truant boy.
Though the sun may smart and the beard may
grow,
The mother-the mother her son doth know,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

ton, which would only be too quickly
seized upon to still further disable him.
In reversing and ignoring the instruc'
lions which accompanied General Order
No. II, assigning Gen. Thomas, the
President has taken the responsibility OF
virtually offering an insult to Gen.
Grant by the manner in which 1t was
done, IL has indicated his determination
TO dictate the manner In which the re-
construction acts shall be executed.
How far Gen. Grant shall be able TO in
terfere to prevent the President from
still further delaying the work OF recon-
struction depends upon the extent OF
the powers granted him by the acts OF
Congress. Section 2 OF the Reconstruc'
tion Act, compels all orders to be sent
through his headquarters, but does not
give him the power to refuse to transmit
orders which he may disapprove. The
Supplemental Reconstruction Act passed
in July last, which everybody supposes
gives Gen. Grant precisely the same
powers as are possessed by the military
commanders, is strangely deficient in
that very essential. 1t gives Gen. Grant
the power to approve or disspprove all
removals, appointments, details, &c, of
persons to or from Office. He can him
self remove the Governor OF Mississippi
If he chooses, but If the President
chooses to order the Boards of Registra-
ton in Louisiana to be reopened for
ninety days, Gen. Grant is powerless to
prevent it; or if Gen. Hancock on his
own responsibility shall choose to post
pone indefinitely or otherwise the cleo
ton ordered by Gen. Sheridan, Gen.
Grant has not even the power the dis
approve his action. All the power
granted to the General Of the army by
the Reconstruction Acts Is strangely,
foolishly and no doubt unintentlonally
confined to the approval and appoint
ments of officeholders. The act, care
fully read and literally interpreted, gives
Gen. Grant absolutely no other power
and here we have another specimen o.
the result of hasty action by Congress
Just in the very emergency that Con
gress designed to meet, Gen. Grant finds
himself crippled to very serious de-
gree by bungling legislation. That the
President will avail himself Of the neg
lect and mistakes of Congress is already
apparent. He holds that Gen. Grant ha:
no power beyond this, and the Language
J will bear him out. call the attention
Of those who made the law to careful
consideration of this particular feature
and in view of it let them not expec
Gen. Grant to exercise powers for which
= he finds no warrant in the law.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

GRN. GRANTS RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.
The discussion in political circles at
Washington, on Thursday, has been over
an analyzation of the Reconstruction act
passed by Congress in July and the
powers it conferred on Gen. Grant. tits
admitted by the opponents of the Presi.
dent that it is not so broad as was first
believed to be when the conflict between
the Executive and Gen. Grant first arose
on Tuesday, for it seems doubtful if it
gives all the power to the General of the
Army in check of The President that was
intended, and that it has been supposed
to do. Section 6 of that bill provides
that 1.-THE General Of the Army of the
United States be invested with all the
powers of supervision, removal, appoint
ment and details granted in the proceed
ing section to District Commanders" By
the I'd section the General Of the Army
Is limited to Co ordinate and supervisory
powers in regard to suspension, removal
appointment and detail. If any District
Commander appoints disloyal persons tc
the civil or municipal Offices within his
district, Gen. Grant can remove them
or if the District Commander suspend:
or removes loyal incumoents, the Genera
of the Army can annul his action
thereby reinstating the removed officials
but Grant now thinks his authority
seems to be limited to these CO. ordinat
and supervisory powers in regard t.
suspension, removal, appointment an
detail. If. for instance, the Commando
Of the 18th District should issue an order
under the advice of the President, t
postpone the election ordered by Sheri
dan in Louisiana in September, Ger
Grant would have no power to interfere
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

MEADE THE SCULPToR.-Prof. Mather,
of Amherst College, closes a sketch of
the familiar history of Mr.. Meade, the
young Brattleboro sculptor, with this
suggestion of romance of another sort in
his life
You ought to know of his meeting
beautiful Italian girl in the streets of
Turin, ami losing his heart, without
knowing to whom of his winning his
way to her home, because he bore to
them the charmed name American; of
his easily proving to her that in our land
freedom is only perfect through union,
and of his soon bringing her home to
the dazzling delight of the sober YER
monters, who would, no doubt heartily
endorse the concluding remark of the
friend who gave me this story, which l
have briefly outlined here, accompanied
with an emphatic slap upon the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

NorIcE,-We would call attention to
the advertisement of Professor Commette
of his desire to rent house suitable to
open boarding school for those desiring
instruction in the French language. 1t is
a fine opportunity for Rutland, or some
other convenient locality to establish In
their midst school which is very desir-
able in any large town. 1t is to be hoped
some locality will avail themselves Of
the opportunity to establish first class
institution. Professor Commette is q
gentleman OF high character, and a
teacher of the first class in his native
language. He is highly recommended
as a scholar and teacher by Miss Haskell,
late of Castleton Seminary, Rev. Dr.,
Newman of Ripley Female College aud
Professor Dowd of North Granville
Female Seminary, persons we'll qualified
to Judge, having had the benefit of his
instructions in their several institu,
tions,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

to you," cried the young wife bursting
into teas.
"And so do l." added the now incensed
husband, as he arose and wakes out of
the room.
This domestic quarrel was followed by
others equally trifiing In their origin
and disgraceful in their character until
the silly couple made themselves so dis.
agreeable to each other that their home
became uncomfortable, and they separated,
Now, doubt not, the reader is ready
to pronounce this quarrel about opening
an egg, foolish affair. 1t was so aud
yet | seriously question if the frat
quarrel between newly married pair
ever has a much more elevated begin.
ming. Little things do great mischief,
aud are to De regarded with suspicious
care
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1867.
The Duty of Republicans at
Election.

The duty OF every Republican in Yer
mont at the election on Tuesday next,
is to go to the polls and vote the straight
republican ticket throughout. There
are divisions rumored among the repub-
licans of Addison, Bennington, Chitten-
den and Franklin Counties, upon side
issues and local questions. This is not
the time for the settlement OF private
grievances, for these are OF trihlng i'm
portance as compared with the great
national questions that are being forced
upon US by the powers in possession OF
the Administration at Washington.
What are the local and State differences
that have arisen disturbing element TO
the expression by united vote OF the
opinions, not only d a majority, but OF
every loyal republican in condemnation
of the nefarious schemes that have been
set on foot to resist and impede the
reconstruction of the government. Not
only should the voice of Vermont go
forth to the people of the country, by
large majority for the State ticket, but
also the next Legislature of the CON-
monwealth should be unit both in the
House and in the Senate.
Divisions In our ranks leaves the
opposition, through our local strifes, an
opportunity to put in here and there one
of their own party, to misrepresent in a
large majority of cases the sentiments Of
the people whom, he represents.
Consider these facts before 1t is too late,
and look closely TO your ballot that you
are not deceived. Let the next legisla-
ture Of Vermont be free from all vestiges
Of apprehension.
In those towns and counties where
there are divisions Republicans should
stand firmly by the candidates of the
party. Let the motto be, "no compromise
with The snsny." Let all minor differences
sink into oblivion before the greater
and higher considerations Of fidelity tC
the Union, and by putting the brand Of
the old weapon of Vermont, the "BEAoH
SEAL" upon every traitor to the coun'
try. No republican can eftectually ex
press his personal and political disap
proval of the measures put forth by thu
opponents to the Union cause only by
supporting the candidates of the party
at the present time.
Republicans Of Rutland be not de
ceived by false issues or any scheme
that are planned by the leader OF the op
position to entrap you into votinl
against the Republican party. His han
is patent and apparent in all the move
ments that are set on foot to defeat tn
regular Republican candidates on Tues
day next. The columns of vituperatio
and slang that filled the "Courier" Of yes
terday, ought to put all Republicans o
their guard and warn them of becomin
the tools of the leader of the opposition
Will you submit to see your fellow cit
zens maligned in such scurrilous mar
ner? and if not, 60 to the polls on ele'
tion day with united front and admir-
lister 6 whitening rebuke to the "arc
Chief" and "plotter of mischief An
all his minlons.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
bridal Quarrel.

A trifing disagreement about trifing
matter may destroy life of enjoyment.
And it usually happens that when the
married pair quarrel, the occasion is 30
despicable they are ashamed to think of
it. Yet that silly circumstance, like
drop of Ink discoloring the whole vessel
of water, often spreads its influence
over the whole life. Just as
"A pebble in the streamlet scant
Has turned the Course Of many a river;
A dewdrOp on the baby plant
Has warped the giat oak forever"
find an exceedingly painful illustra.
ton of these illustrations in an English
publication, for the truth of which its
author pledges his word.
A young couple had passed the first
week of their marriage at the house Of
friend. Having at length occupied their
new home, they were taking their first
breakfast, when the following scene
occurred
The young husband was innocently
opening boiled egg in an egg cup. The
bride observed that be was breaking the
shell at what she thought was the
wrong end.
"How strange it looks" she said, to
see you break your egg at the small end,
my dear No one else does so, and it
looks so odd %
ooh, l think it is quite as good, in
fact better, than breaking it at the large
end, my love; for when you break the
large end, the egg runs over the top"
said the husband.
"But it looks so very odd, when no
one does So" rejoined the wife.
Well. now, really do not think it is
nice way of eating an egg. That
dipping strips of bread and butter into
an egg certainly is not tidy. But I do
not object to your doing as you please,
if you let me break my egg at the small
end" said the husband.
II am quite sure my way is not so bad
as eating fruit pie with knife, as you
do, instead of using the fork and you
always eat up the syrup as if you were
not accustomed to such things. You
really do not see how very bad it looks,
or am sure you would not do so" add
| ed the wife.
"The syrup is to be eaten with the pie,
and why should l send it away in the
| plate 2" asked the husband.
mo we'll bred persons clear up Their
plates as if they were starved" said the
bride with ContempruOus toss of her
head.
"Well, then | am not a well bred per.
son, replied the bridegroom sngrily.n
"But you must be, if we are to be com.
Portable together" was the sharp answer
of the fastidious lady.
"Well, l must break my egg at the
small end, so it does not signify, and
must also eat my syrup"
"Then | will not have either fruit, pie:
or eggs"
"But will have Them" petulentl,
exclaimed the husband.
"Then l wish had not been married