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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03

Ahe llntt Nefd Lnf ~ 1900 Wild t1o Wow on connect
ing with Europe and have been supported and kent
working the ea i1tcr enng immerse coat bv
ave gentlemen IN New York .--hessra Nosca Tavior
Cyrus W. Field, wilson @. Hunt Peter coOper and Var,
shall D Roberto dividend has never pocn declared
but tho propTe ore Lope 10 something In return or
shelr Immense outlay OF % 100. 900 The lines are
managed by superintendent Alexander ". Hsckay, BY
whose economical end scientific supervision tho enter
night
The chief operator ard msnsger In e. yohns IN Inc
absence OF NJ. useksy. Ne Mr. n soanan. who vii be
paced ~ charge OF the Office NJ Plaster Care AZ soon -
'he line u completed 70 that point ~ ~.
lne Ncwioundiapd local receipts are about fS, 900
sserns Per annun, and vary but little The assIobs In
Sewtounaisnd arc ~ Johns, Brgas Bay Roberts, HAr
cor "fecei CAbonear, Hearts Content, chapel Ann
Tome ~ finance. Long Harbor Cam River Bay du Nord,
and Port an Basque -
Ia Cape Breton the stations arc Caps North, Insanis1
indian Brook, Bsddeck Por Hood. South sydney. NcrtB
sydney Cane Bay, sscs Bay LsSss, 81 Psssrs Anchee
and Plaster Cave. l
the subject that when the Atlantic tarin reduced -
say c6 sterling the lines will b IN fair way 70 oems
penmts the gentlemen wbe freely spent their mone4
In what fsw months ago seemed 70 - hcpsle0
spscuasios.
SwpourpiAm
10 VEN qsssr country. Something mere nay % "a
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THE DEAD Cn1LD.-Few things appear so
beautiful as young child in its shroud. The
little innocent face looks sublimely beautiful
and conGding amid the cold terrors Of death
Fearless, that little mortal has passed alone
under the shadow. There is death in its
sublimest and purest image; no hatred, no
hypocrisy, no suspicion, no care for the NOR
row, ever darkened that little face death
has come lovingly upon it; there is nothing
cruel or harsh in its victory. The yearning
of love, indeed, cannot be stifed for the
prattle and smile-alf the world of thoughts
that were so delightful-are goue forever.
Awe, too, will overcast US in its presence !;
for the lonely voyager, the child, has gone,
simple and trusting into the presence of an
All-wise Father and Of such We know is the
kingdom Of heaven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-03-08

THE FAMILY NEwsPAPER-Dr. Franklin
remarks that man as often gets two dollars
for the one he spends in forming his mind, as
he does for dollar he lays out in any other
way A man eats pound of sugar and it
is gone, and the pleasure he has enjoyed is
ended, but the information he gets from a
newspaper is treasured up to be enjoyed
anew, and to be used whenever occasion or
inclination calls for it. A newspaper is not
the wisdom of one man or two men ii is the
wisdom of the age, and of past ages, too.
A family without newspaper is always a
year behind the time in general information;
besides they can never think much nor find
much to think about And then there are
the little ones growing up without any taste
for reading. Who, then, would be without
a newspaper who would read one reg
ularly without paying for it?
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The HEN AND Duck AS EGG PRoDUcERs.
A paper has been received by the Paris
Academy of Sciences from M. Camalle on
the comparative value of the hen and duck
as egg producers. His observations were
limited to three hens and three ducks; all fine
animals, Matched at the same time in the
month of February. During the following
autumn the ducks laid 225 eggs; they COM
menced laying in February, and continued to
do so until the middle of August. The hens
laid no eggs during the autumn, but began
in January, and left off in the middle Of Au-
gust The total of each at the end of that
time-the hens, 257; the ducks, GIT. M.
Comaille next examined the nutritive value
Of each kind Of egg, and found them nearly
equal in that respect. Hence, the duck is
more profitable than the hen by far:
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CURE FOR CHrLs..The recipe which we
copy below was communicated to the Daw-
son (Ga.) Journal by gentleman Ct that
town named Aldehof, who pronounced it q
specific. Our readers may remember that
we published year ago, the statement of
one of our own townsmcn that he stopped
chills by taking good apple vinegar Per-
haps the virtue of the composition recon-
mended by the Dawson gentleman is found
mainly or entirely in the vinegar. Here is
his remedy: For anadult take tablespoon
full of "prepared chalk" put it in q little
less than half tumbler Of good vinegar, and
drink while it effervesces. Take one such
dose the evening before the day you expect
a return of the chill, and another next day
about two hours before the expected attack. }"
-Coluna1us (Ga) Enquirer.
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Poetry.
For the Vindicator.]
MY FATHERS EASY CHAIR.


,Tis vacant, yes It's vacant now, the binding
tears will fall
When oft gaze upon it, and endeavor to recall
The cherished form and features of him who rest
ed there
What tender memories cluster round, my Fa-
theirs easy chair.
Through many years Of suffering, and weary
months Of pain,
When, oftmes all our efforts, to relieve him were
in vain,
Yet, from his patient spirit, murmur none could
hear;
All precious lessons we learned, beside that
easy chair.
His active mind had treasured up, of reading,
quite store,
Ofvarious Subjects yet of one, he sought to know
far more;
It. was his daily portion-he studied it with care,
Gods holy word-'twas ever near, my Father S
easy chair.
All loved my Father, old and young, the learned,
the rich and poor
All met kindly welcome at his ever open door,
And in his warm affections, how many had a
share:
And, 0 how priced, the seat beside, my Fathers
easy chair.
But those around his own freside, they knew his
virtues best,
They knew the true, the loving heart, that throb'
bed within his breast,
The kind and tender parent with ever Watchtul
care,
Well miss him, when at eve we meet, around
that easy chair.
How oft we sat beside him, when our youth
full hopes beat high,
And marked the quiet happiness, that sparklec
in his eye,
Or when our thoughts were burdened with grie
or heavy care,
Our hearts grew lighter as we talked beside tina
easy chair.
That cherished form is cold in death, yet Q tina
soul of love,
Will wake to higher happiness in that brigh
world above;
And there we hope to meet him, and in his glory
share,
But while on earth we IL ever prize our Father
easy chair.
March 4th, 1867. !
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MASONIC SECRET. An Anecdote is rela-
ted of a Master Mason, well-known to most
of our readers, noted as he is for bis many
acts of charity. He is withal man of good
presence and great favorlte among the la
dies-so much so as to cause some degree of
jealousy on the part of his worthy spouse
One evening not long since bundle came to
the house for him labelled private" Of
course this was sufficient for female curiosity,
and therefore she INDUCED in an inspection
Horror of horrors Blankets, baby linen,
&c., greeted her astonished vision, and
dreams of two families foated through her
brain. The husband soon came, and, after
tea, when the wife had discovered in his eye
the treachery of his conducts she sup
posed-be took the bundle and went out, but
not alone, for the jealous wife was on his
track. The faithless husband little iinag-
ined that she who supposed herself so foully
wronged was lowering after him. lie halt
ed before small tenement, which he entered.
Here she paused to hold council Of war
What tactics to follow she was in doubt but
she at once determined to storm the citadel,
boldly knocked, and brushing past the little
child VINO answered IDe SuHllnOHS, SiIc stOou
in an instant before her husband, the embod-
iment of injured innocence. Her feelings
were about to find expression, when the
scene before her caused her to pause. A
pale and care-worn man shivering over the
expiring embers of a scanty fire, poor wo-
man on sick bed, babe not old enough for
christening, and two little girls snugly slowed
aWav on some straw in a corner met her fe-
rocious gaze She read the story at glance,
and returned home with her husband better
and wiser woman, satisfied that she had dis
coved the great secret of Masonry Looks
port Journal
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The COFFIN OF JUsr1cE.-A singularly
suggestive spectacle and gratuitous exhibit
tion-a tableau for the times-may be seen
on the Capitol Square every day and night.
At the foot, (not Of PoMpEH's, but of WASH
1NeroNs statue, there lies huge, black flu
nereal-looking box, in front of which SOL
dier with loaded musket PAGES night and
day. Reader, 1t IS the coffin Of Justice. --
MARSHALL, the great Virginia Jurist, lies
there in hope Of a "glortous resurrection. +"
In the meantime the Soldier stands guard,
and the ''Rebel on horseback patiently
awaits the elevation of his Chief Justice and
great biographer to pedestal on the monu-
mental pile. WASHINGTON, the Rebel war
rior; HENRY, the trumpet of sedition p
Mason, the author of the Bill of Rights ;
JEFFERSON, who penned the rebel Declare
ton of Independence and MARSHALL, the
rebel Jurist How long shall this group of
9 Virginia traitors" offend the loyal" men
of q District No. ?"-Richnaond Times
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Boris IN HoRsEs.-We find the following
remedy for bots in the report of the Agricul-
tural Bureau for November and December.
It was communicated by Col. j. Hamilton
to Prof Glover, entomologist of the Depart
ment, Raleigh, n. c.:
Iobserve in your report for 1864, that you
say that no very certain means Of Kidding
the horses stomach of the bots has yet been
published. Since receiving the following
from DIR. Gee, of Florida. am glad that |
have had no opportunity of trying it, but it
has the air of efficacy, and certainly shall
on the first opportunity.
You are aware that it is hard sometimesto
distinguish between an attack of the bots and
one Of the collie; this remedy, however, is
equally efficient for either. The reason that
a bot resists the action Of agents administered
is his power of driving his head into the walls
of the stomach by his tentacles. But he can
not resist the chlorofrm. A tablespoonful
of chloroform screened by a couple of spoons
full of any good mueilage will make him let
go his hold on the stomach even after having
bored nearly through.
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RELATION OF Boards AND EYEs.-There
is an intimate connection between the nerves
and muscles of the face and eyes, and allow
ing the beard to grow strengthens the eye.
It is said that surgeons in the French army
have proved by experiment in Africa that
soldiers wearing their boards are much less
liable to disease of the eye, and it is general
ly conceded that if the custom is to wear the
beard the eye retains its lustre and brilliancy
much longer.
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A correspondent of the Country Gentle
men suggests that it is important for cows in
milk at this season of the year that sre-
quent change of food be made If one de-
scription of food is constantly used the COWS
tire Of it, eat less greedily, and soon show q
reduction of produce The novelty of change
seems to whet the appetite and to stimulate
the vitality of the whole system, and, of
course, to promote the secretions.
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WHAT Do YOU'VE MEN MARRY. -Sol

WHAT Do YOU'VE MEN MARRY. -Some
young men marry dimples some ears; some
noses; the contest, however, generally lies
between the eyes and the hair. The mouth
too, is occasionally married; the chin not SC
often. Poor partners, these, you will own
But young men do marry all these. and very
many other bits Of scraps of wife, such is
the after 4ife. He that would have wife
must marry woman. IF he can meet with
one equal in position, Ike education, similar
disposition, kindred sympathies and habits
congenial to his own, let him marry. But
let him beware Of marrying curl, or neck
however swan-like, or voice, however me.
lodious. Young ladies do also make some
queer matches, and unite themselves to wits.
erS
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REFERENCES In AUGUST

TNERSHEP.-Th undersign-
ed have this THIS DAY entered into co-part-
nershp for the purpose of conducting
CENTRAL COMMISSION
AND FOR WARDLNG BUSINESS,
under the name and style of
MINOR & WILKINSON.
They will sell on commission COUNTRY Pro
DucE of every description, and solicit conslgn-
ments of CORN, WHEAT, TOBACCO, OATS,
and produce generally, :,
Our motto is ''QUICK SALES AND PROMPT RETURNS.
Our place of business is
NO. 1910 MAIN STRERT,
(NEAR THE OLD MARKaT,)
RICHMOND, Va.
Liberal CASH ADVANCES on produce in hand.
We refer, by permission, to the following gen.
tlemen
WIsEs & FIrzHUGH, Attorneys at Law.
THOMAS w UPsHUR. Notary and Commissioners
of Deeds, Richmond, Va.
R. NJ. SMITH & Son, Enquirer Richmond, Va.
THOS. T. MINOR,
THOS. P. WILKINSON.
Richmond, Jan. 10 1867 Jan 70
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A country clergyman was opposed to the
use of the violin in church, and his congre-
cation were determined to have one
The next Sunday the parson began the ser,
vices by saying, in long-drawn accents !;
"You may fiddle and Sing the fortieth'
psalm"
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THE MEN WHO CLAMoR FOR THE OppREs-
SION OF THE SoUTM.-We invite our coun-
trymen to strict scrutiny of the character
of those men who clamor most violently for
harsh measures to the South. They are, with
rare exceptions, the fawning svcophants who
have eulogized the South in the day of its
power, Or the fierce fanatics who have
breathed vengeance and destruction for years.
with madman's fury, and more than mad
mans folly. But the most truculent of to-
day were the most servile of yesterday. The
bully is uniformly coward. The tyrant
stripped Of his power is ever slave, for The
man who would consent to impose lawless
rule on another is one who has not the man
hood heroically to resist it in his own person,
Washington MteNigencer.
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CHINESE LABoRERs- There are Chinese
laborers now on a Louisiana plantation. The
Natchitoches Times of the 9th says: The
coolies are good labosers and sober men,
They are industrious, and perfectly satisfied
with their new country, and any amount of
labor will be performed by them, provided
the contracts passed are carried out to the
letter, and particularly that about the pay
ment of monthly wages and rations.
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DROOM CORN. ---Farmers who have

DROOM CORN.---Farmers who have
ID Broom Corn, have their attention called to
the fact that am paying the highest cash price
for that article, at the CHURCHVILLE BROOM
FACTORY, and want all that is for sale in the
County.
Those who have good strong bottom land can
not do better than to plant it in Broom Corn next
Spring, the crop is less trouble, not so hard on
land, and will pay fifty percent. better than corn.
| want to engage for next year from twoto three
hundred acres, and will give special inducements
to those who are willing to contract now. The
best quality seed furnished to planters. Bring
on your Broom Corn, whether you want money
or the best quality ofBrooms.
H. L. HOOVER,
Oct 12-6m Churchville, Va.
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AN AMUSING TRICK. * Tile Printers De-
light. Take sheet of note paper, fold it
carefully and enclose a bank note sufficiently
large to pay up arrearages and one year in
advance. Hand it to the printer, keeping
your eye on him the while, and if you can
detect smile the trick is a success.
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Professor Benjamin Peirce, of Cambridge
University, has been appointed Superinten-
dent of the United States Coast Survey, in
place Of Professor A. D. Bache, deceased,
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BUTLER EATING OYSTERS. A few days
since a gentleman went into an oyster saloon
in Boston, and upon call for a saddle-rock
stew observed man near him eating very
warm stew with his fingers. Don't you
furnish your customers with spoons 81" said
the astonished stranger to the proprietor
80, yes" said he, 'but that is Gen. Butler
at that table p La Crosse Democrat
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A lover has been pithily described as. q
man who in his anxiety to obtain possession
of another, has lost possession of himself.
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Why is young lady's heart like greasy
pigs tail ? Because it is hard to catch, and
still harder to hold
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Broom Factory.

DROOHES! BBOONES.--The under
ID signed is just now putting in operation an
extensive
BROOM FACTORY AT CHURCHVILLE
Virginia, where he will manufacture all kinds
and sizes of Brush Brooms and Whisps IN the best
manner, and which he offers to Merchants at Tess
than they can be bought for in Northern Markets.
His machine is of the most approved kind his
workmen thoroughly skilled, and his Broom corn
of the very best quality.
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES
and keep the money at home, by sending your
ORDERS which will bepromptly and satisfactorily
filled to H. L. HOOVER
Churchville, Augusta Co., Va.
Oct l2-6m.
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WORDS IN UsE.-The peasants of Eng
land have not more than three hundred words
in their vocabulary. The ancient sages of
Egypt, so far as we know from their hero
elliptic inscriptions, used about six hundred
and eighty-fve words. A well educated per-
son in England or America seldom uses more
than about 5000 or 1000 words in actual
conversation. Accurate thinkers and close
reasoners, who avoid vague and general ex-
pressions, and wait till they find the word,
that exactly fits their meaning, employ a
larger stock, and eloquent speakers may rise
to the command of 10000 Shakespeare,
who displayed greater variety Of express
sions than probably any writer in any Ian
guage, produced all his plays with about 49,
900 words Millions works are composed of
about 5000, and the Old Testament says all
that it has to say with 5,642 words.
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Bill Simpsons Legal Experience.
The Winchester (Tennessce) Home JON
nal has the following:

The Winchester (Tennessce) Home jour
nal has the following:
Many years ago the Legislature Of Ten
nessee passed an act to organize the county
Of McNairy, alias Snake. At that time the
country embraced in the limits Of Snake was
occupied by sturdy set Of backwoodsmcn,
totally unacquainted with counts, jails, etc.
The county assembled at the appointed site
for the purpose of cutting logs, making boards,
etc., to build court house and Jail. The
only theme of daily conversation, when the
men were assembled, was the court, etc.
None of them had ever seen a court in ses-
sion, as yet developed. Each one would give
what his idea was Of court, etc. None,
however, were entirely satisfactory, until
Bill Simpson was called on to give his ideas
He said he knew all about court-that he
had had lawsuit in North Carolina. One
of his neighbours hogs kept coming where he
fed his hogs until it got fat. One morning
he got so mad that he shot the hog. He
thought it would not do to throw it away,
SO he cleaned and salted it. Shortly after,
his neighbor and a man came to his house,
examined the smoke-house, and took him to
town and put him in little Office.
About three months after that this man
came and took him to large room. A large
man SAT upon high bench a man was sit
ting at desk about dozen fine dressed
men sat in place that was pa)ed around
The man put him in pen just behind them
He then called in twelve men they took seats
in box in front Of the fine dressed men
The man that was writing gave the twelve
men book and said something about Bill
Simpson and the State. Then one of the
fine men said something about Bill Simpson
and the hog, and he and another one of the
sne dressed men had the biggest quarrel you
ever heard. thought they would fight
every minute, but they didn't 1t was Bill
Simpson and the hog, and the hog and Bill
Simpson, and sometimes Mr.. Simpson, bu
very seldom After they quit quarrelling
the big man talked awhile to the twelve men
and they went out and staid short time
and then came back and said something tt
the man at the desk. Then the man on the
bench said something to the man that put me
in office, and he took me out and tied me to
persimmon tree and commenced fighting
me with cowhide, and it made me so mac
that shook all the pcrsimmons off the tree
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M0sby and his Men.
ADVENTURES OF A LADY.

[Extract from Letter of Pa. tizan Life in the
South or Three years with Mosby and his Men.
BY John Scott, of Fauquier In the press of
Harper & Brothers, New York.
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business Cards.
A GENERAL AUCTION.
N AND

COMMISSION BUSINESS
The Undersigned, under the firm and style OF
PECK & CUSHING,
having taken the large'and commodious store-room
of Mrs. B. Bolen at the corner of Augusta street
and Spring Alley, in Staunton, for the purpose OF
conducting
General auction and Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds of Goods an
Produce, to be sold either at auction or privat
sale, at rea sonable charges.
Sales of all kinds of property attended either in
town or county II. II. PECK,
Jan. d. 1867. E. m. CUSHING.
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Dr. J.St. r. GIBSON
WAYNEsBORO,'
VIRGINIA.
June 15-Iy