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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
IWIsH I HAD CAPITAL.

SO we heard great strapping young
man exclaim the other day in an office.
We did want to give Ilim a piece of our
mind SO bad 50 we'll just write to him.
You want capital, do you what would
you do withit? Suppose you had what
you call capital what would you do
with it? You want capital ! Havn't
you hands and feet, and muscle, and
bone, and brains, and don't you call
them capitalp What more capital did
God give anybody2 s0h but they are
not money, says you. But they are
more than money, and nobody can
take them away from you. Don't you
know how to US them II you don't
it is time you were learning. Take
hold of che first plow, or hoe, or jack
plane, or broad axe that you can find,
aud go to work. Your capital will
soon yield you large interest. Ay,
but there's the rub You don't want
to work you want money on credit, that
you may play gentlemen and speculate,
and end by playing the vagabond.
Oryou want plantation with plenty
of hirelings, upon lido the work, while
you run over the country and dissipate,
or want to marry some rich girl who
may be foolish enough to take you for
your good looks, that she may support
you. 5|7
Shame on you young man! Go to
work with what capital you have, and
you'll soon make interest enough upon
it to give you as much money as you
want and make you feel like man,
If you can't make money on what cap
ital you have, you Gould not make it if
you had q million of dollarsH-in money,
If you don't know how TO use bone and
muscle and brains, you would not how
to use gold. If you let the capital that
you have lie idle, and wqste and rush
out, it would be the same thing il you
had Gold; You would only know how
to waste il.
! Then don't stand about idle, great
\ helpless child waiting tor some one to
come in and feed you, but go to work.
Take the first work that you can find,
no matter what it is so you do It well.--
Yes whatever you do, do it well, always
do your best. If you manage the eapi-
tai YOU already have, you will sot.n have
plenty more to manage but if you
can't or wont manage the capital God
has given you, you will never have any
other to manage. Do YOU hear young
man ?-Ercharge.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
WHAT MADE THE D1FFERENCEi /.

So
Mr.. c. and Mr.. L, were near neigh
bors IN a thriving country town Last
Spring each of them boughtapigs Mrs
c. bought a nee clean annual, Judged
to weigh about 100 lbs. Three weeks
later, Mr.. z. bought just rs nice and
thrifty id animal, which weighed about
rs lbs. Last November, Mr.aG. killed
his pig, which weighed When, dressed,
$50 lbs. Mr.. j.. kept his pig Through
the winter, and this Spring twill not
weigh 200 pounds. = r,alff7s1e -
The question arises, what made this
difference? Some may say that ole had
good and the other poor luck This is
hot true, for there was no 'llck" about
It. Care aud feed, and nothing else. MAIDS
difference. Mr.. G.. had a nice clean
pen for his pig, ted him well and regil-
larly, and gave him Il comfortable place
to eat and Sleep in: while Mr.. L. kept
his pig in dirty, muddy place; tho
only covering over him except the skys
was made offour foot wood laid on the
rafters, and when lie bought meal for
HIM, lie carried it home in a paper baeg.
under his arm, from which fact, his
manner OF feeding may be. Inferred
Care aud feed, almost invariably. make
the while difference between the sleek,
tat, clean animals OF the good farmer,
and the poor, lousy, lean; hank, slai-
sided, ungainly and unthrifty crea-
lures which the shiftless farmer calls his
seattle. ."--1merican Farmer.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
LEARN TO WAIT.

OF all the lessons that humanity has
to learn in life's school, the hardest is
co learn to aoait. Not wait with the fol-
ded hands that claim lifes prizes with
out previous effort, but having strug-
gled and crowded the slow years with
trial, see no such result as effort seems
to warrant-nay perhaps disaster in
stead. TO stand firm at such crisis
ofexistence, to preserve one g scIt-poise
and self-respect, not to- lose hold or re-
lax effort, this is greatness. whether ac-
hieved by man or woman-whetller the
eye of the world notes it, or it is recor-
ded in that book which the light of
eternity shall alone make clear to the
vision. .=if-. =.5..,5-sq
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
INSIDE OF A PRINTING OFFICE.

The composing room of q printing
office are about as productive of various
questions, and elicits rs much curiosity
from visitors as any place of business
we know of. iAi#.e ~ - ~ r 7Hs
The first thing visitor docs, is to step
up TO case where fingers are at work
and watch every motion with perfect
steadfastness looks into the compost
tors face to see where his eyes are, the
process looks mysterious, and questions
follow about like this
How do you know where to find the
letters Are they arranged in order?
How do you know when they are right
side up What is. the reason there is
more type in some boxes than the 9th
ers / should think vou would make
mistakes you ought to have the boxes
marked. Don't you get the wrong let
ters sometimes p
Looking around he spies Ill corner
a lot of something that calls forth =
"What are these 2" l3
Comprehension
Visitor-sWhat's Quads p
Ceinpositor explains.
Next he finds the forms which anoth-
er person is distributing,
Visitor -, Tearing EN- down, ell p
Compositor-sYes.'
I sCan you do that faster than you can
set? What makes YOU wet the type?
(LOoking at the form.) why its all up
Side down ! Is that the way it always
is? You can't read it can you?'
Next goes around the press and finds
the roller, puts his fingers on it, gets
them dyed or darker than their original
color which he wipes on his pants, and
then mistakes the lie pot for water, sue
ceeds in taking all the color out of them
contrary to his expectations, when the
devil INDUCES in q laugh and in turn
ing around accidentally upset the Hell
box, which made the devil very indig-
n INT who throws the shooting stick at
him which causes him. TO beat hasty
retreat TO the composing room where
lie again commences
: .W;iat's that roller made of, India
rubber = "a. 3#1 - das tasIi1917
Compositor7-'No, of glue and molas-
ses.' =45=.
yisitor-tOf nolasses! I should think
it wouhl MELT ai = e''..'tl'.z issf'is
IN mpositor-sTwill,i when 1t gets
warm enough. '.ls...t .sfsss ls..9ItiJ .IslI
His next is upon the paper wet down
ready iof press.'a '1i.f.5's
! -lsVisitor--wlly this paperlis all wet, do
you have to do that y sieas4 al.I { 'sl
ompositor-sYes.' 8.4#9=.t r.
Visitor-.What for y
ilrCompositor explains and wishes he
would drysup. ~ a1if fatlf allii9aa
lie looks around and finds a form of
advertisements laid ASIDE, He runs his
fingers over a column and knocks
whole column into confusion. Com
positor looks cross, and says, you've
knocked that into pi.' 400 a H#I5i..
Visieor whistles, and goes out when
compositor amt looking.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
ONLY ME-

A mother had two children, both girls
the elder fair child the younger II
beauty and mothers pet. The elder
was neglected, while ''Sweet'' the pet
nauie of the younger received every
attention that hive Could bestoW. One
day after a severe Illness, the mother
was sitting in the pstrlor, she heard u
childish step on the stairs. and her
thoughts were instantly with The ia
vorite.
rs that you Sweet? p she inquired.
IN o,mamma,' was the sad and touch
ing reply, lit isn't Sweet-ib is only
me y
+ The mothers heart smote her, and
rom that hour only me was restore d
to an equal place III her affections.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03

S' A child whose religious train
ing had been constrained and somber,
asked her mother one day :i'Mother do
there.b be any Sundays up in Heaven p
The sho cked mother re olied severely !:
ANY Sundays why heaven is one ever
lasting Who can tell what impious
carricature of the City of God was
painted by that single stroke before
the childs vision After pondering 1T
some time i'll the light of memory, in
ominious silence, she at last sobbed
o ut: 20 motherl Do-7Don't you think
if | was just as good as, 1 could be all
the week, after | got up there, that
may he He'd let me go down to hell,
and play Il little while Saturday after
noon q ~ r6r4A.feA
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
9ntfitaI.
VOICES OF THE DEAD.

When the hours OF day are numbered,
And the voices of the night
Wake the better soul that slumbered
To a holy, calm delight.
Ere the evening lamps are lighted,
And like phantoms grim and tall.
Shadows from the fitful firelight
Dance upon the parlor wall,
Then the forms Of the departed
Enter at the open door
The beloved, the true-hearted,
Come to visit me once more.
He, the young and strong. who cherished
Noble longing for the strife,
By the roadside fell and perished,
Weary with the march oflife!
They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cress of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands so meekly,
Spake with us no moref
And with them the being beauteous
Who unto my youth was given,
More than all things else to love me,
And is now saint in heaven.
With slow and noiseless footstep, ~,
Comes that messenger divine:
Takes the vacant chair beside mo.
Lays her gentle hand in mine;
And she sits and gazes at me
With those deep and tender eyes.
Like the stars SO still and saint-llke.
Gazing downward from the skies;
Uttered not, yet comprehended,
Is the spirits voiceless prayer;
Soft rebukes in blessings ended.
Breathing from her lips ofair.
Oh,though oft depressed, lonely,
All my fears are laid aside,
III but remember only
Such as these have lived and died.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
PRUNING ROSES

The past winter was very hard'upoff
the rose bushes; especially where they
were light strawest trpy In pruning
thefa it should be done With hbefaf
hand. There need be no fear of injury.
Nothing stands pruning better than the
rose, aud we think 1t is a benefit to 1t to-
be killed down to the ground every two
or three years therefore, whenever
any considerable dead portion Of tho
wood appears, cut nearly or quite
down to the ground, and it will give
vigor to the root and new shoots and
the flowers will be much finer.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
HOW TO TREAT A cHoxRD cow,

A writer in the Roral american speaks
thus of treatinga choked COW:
sWhen find a COW choked, imme-
diately strap up one lore leg in "Rareya'
style, and commence driving her at u
quick gait. She will nos make many
hops before the potato will be elected
with good deal of force. have told
this plan to numbers OF farmers, and
have yet to learn of it's failure It is
easily aud quickly performed; and Mt
least, upon the groJtid of humanitarian
ism, 1t must recommend itself over tho
swabbing phtn."
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03

fCP An Ir:shman complained to his
physician that he stuffed him so much
with drugs, that he was sick long time
after,got he we'll.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03

lUP ~Does the dentist kiss you when
he pulls your teeth, pa?"
mo, my son, why?"
'Oh. nothing; only he kissed ma, and
she said it took all he ache away; and
guess 1t did, for she laughed all the
wsy honaes'
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03

Up Prince and Princess Salm Salm
are soiouruing in Switzerland. She is
writing her Mexican Diary, and her
husband Il history OF the siege of Quee-
etaro.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03

1s An Illinois paper says there is a
man in 0lney so dirty that the assessors
put hinl down as real estate
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-07-03
THE BACHELOR.

In the vast field OF human affections,
says contemporary, the old bachelor is
the very scare-crow of happiness, who
drives away the little birds of love that
come to steal away the little hemlock
seeds of loneliness and despair. Where
is there more pitable oil. ect on earth
than man who has no amiable woman
interested in his welfarep How dismal
does his desolate room appear when he
comes home at night weary and hung
ry; barren table, and lonely pillow,
that looks like the white urn of every
earthly enjoyment. See the old bache-
lor in the dark afternoon of life, when
his heart is sinking to its sunderance
Not a solitary star of memory CLEANS
over his opening grave! No weeping
wife to bend like q comforting angel
over his dying pillow, and wipe the
death damp from his brow! No fond
daughter to draw his chilly hand into
the soft pressure of her own, and warm
his icy blood with the reviving fires of
availing affection! No manly boy to
link his name with the golden chain of
honorable society and bind his history in
The vast volumes of the world he is leav-
ing forever. He has eaten and drank,
and drank and died, and iearth is glad
Sic HAS gOb Tlu vi ilillt lOF IlC litu IltIle
else to do than cram his soul into the
circumference of a six-pehce; and no.
human beings save his waslierwoman,
will breath sigh at his funeral. .4lf
gdf lallf s--A- .------ u hLH s=1z l4
sUP The Lafayette Qnd) Courier
in it's account of the decoration of SOL
diers graves at that place, says a wreath
of flowers, accompanied by q note from
little girl about ten years of age
was exhibited. The note was address,
cd to Colonel Leaning, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, and was
rs follows
"Colonel Leaming,-Will you please
put this wreath upon some rebel sol.
dier's gravep My dear papa is buried
at AndersonviIle, and perhaps some lit
tie girl will put a few flowers upon his
grave.
SsJENNrE VERNON"
The reading of She note creatcd q pro-
found impression, and the wreath was
deposited apen the grave of an un-
known rebel seldier--the only one re-
pAlilsng III the ce2ss teFy,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-13
FROM EUROPE BY GABLE.

MADRID, Oct. PA loan OF ten million reals
offered the Provisional Junta was Immediately
accepted.
MADRID, Oct. 12.-The following Is the substance
Of what was said on both sides at the interview be-
tween the American Minister and Duke de la Torre
Mr. Hale addressing the Duke in the name of the
United States congratulated the Provisional Junta
and the people of Spain on the success marked
in a revolution of such grand proportions. He was
happy to return the greeting which Spain gave the
United States on her entrance into the family of
free and sovereign people. The relations between
Spain and the United States always have been
friendly. Under the present circumstances all his
efforts would be cXortcd TO augment the friendship
between both peoples.
The Duke de la Tore, i'm reply, said that amid
the ruins of old rule a structure would be formed
which he believed would merit the approval and
sympathy of the United States. Spain now deserved
and needed the support of all free nations and that
Of the American government was highly esteemed.
The Duke concluded by declaring that this inter-
view would serve to maintain unbroten relations
between two nations, both claiming and exercising
successvely the principle of national sovereignty.
General Dulce has been appointed Captain Gene
raj Of Cuba.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-The Gaulos newspaper pub
lshed a letter from General Prim, which earnestly
favors the calling together Of the Cortes and the
formation of a Kingdom at once. 1t is said that
Gen. Prim himself aspires to be king.
LONDON, Oct t2.- Dispatches from Bombay say
that favorable reports have been received of the
progress of the expedition against the tribes of
Northwestern India. The troops have so far met
with slight opposition.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Fenian prisoners at Dart
moor are to he released
LONDON, oct 12.-At Blackburn, in the county of
Lancaster, Liberal procession attacked
Saturday by mob of Tories. Several fights occur
red, and one man was killed and several injured.
PRAGUE, Oct. 12-The political tumults which
had broken out in this city have been suppressedby
the Austrian troops, who dispersed the various as
eemhlapes of neonle.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-13

Ship Susan Kinks, Phinney, from Akyeb for F9l
Ship swsliow, McTa1ebiin, from New YORK 2lth
May, at San Francisco, 10th inst. .
kqRq@s spoken iPS long az Wy sOd date
Ship Rival, Doene from Calcutta, Sand Heads May
Ship Marianne NotteSohm, Lamb ~ days from San
Ship Grace Darling, Smith, sailed from Baker Island
shipsciota, Reagan at Bakers Island, 18th Aug. for
SHIP David G. Fleming Partlow, from Liverpool at
Steamer San Francisco, Deaken. l3 days from Vera
CRUZ via Ssa and Havana, with IS passengers at New
steamer Ty6ee, Caulkins from New York for Calves.
ton YVES spoken 9Th inst 5miles ENE. of SombreTo;
Steamer Hibernia, { Br) Munroe from New York for
steamer United states, Norton from New Orleans 3D.
Steamer Fanits, freeman, hence at N York 10th inst.
steemer wilmington, Cole cleared at New ork lOth
steamer vioksburg Burton cleared at New York 10th
steamer Mercedita, starkey cleared at New York,
10th inst. for Fernandina = r,,,... ,,.,,s. ,o.,.
inst. from New York, and sailed for Liverpool.
steamer City of London, Br BroQks, from Liver
pool Sept 30, and Queenstown Oct at New York llth
Steamer Atalanta, tBr), Dixon from London Sept sO
ya Havre Gath, with 459 passengers at New York th
Steamer Guiding Star ,Howes 8 days from Aspinwall
with 900 possengers at New York llth inst Oct7 lat
20 30 long "a TO- passed steamer Rising Star for Aspin
wall Sth lat2s 49, long74 Is, passed steamer Santiago
mo- at Baltimore 10th inst Inst '0is "'OH'
Barque Tatay, Lewis from Buenos Ayres, at Boston,
Barqqe Hunter, Lee, ip Hampton Roads from Swan
BarQue st Dunstan, Marley, from Yokohama via St.
Helena Aqg2l, with teas at New York, 10th inst,
18th Aug a. New York 10th inst with coffee vi.
Barsue i shuitz, Russell, cleared at Aspinwan I'd
BSraue, HyacE Mckay, sailed from satilla, Ga, Sd
Barque Europe, Tucker, from Boston for Philadel-
phia, was spoken 9th inst, inst, lat 40 40, long
waiting orders.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-13
From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The track of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad is finished to Reese River
Valley, five hundred miles east of this port, and
about sixty-ive miles north of Austin. The grad
ing is ready for the iron one hundred miles beyond,
and it is said that the requisite grading to Salt
Lake will DE finished by the 18th of ofDecember, The
earnings of the railroad for September were $685.
600 in gold.
In a few days Wells, Fargo & Co.'s stages will
connect with the railroad at Gravely Ford, on the
Humboldt River, instead of Wadsworth. This will
shorten the stage route nearly 200 miles
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 12-The agent of the Aus
tralian and New Zealand Steamship Company is at
present in this city, making inquiries and arrange
ments looking to probable change in the route.
If sufficient inducements found to Justify 1t,
San Francisco Will next spring be made the termi-
nus of the line on this coast, instead of Panama.
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Spain.
From New York.

NEW York, Oct 12.-Gen. Sigel was unani-
mously nominated for Register, this morning, by
the radical and conservative wings OF the Repubh-
can party.
Joseph Wormald, who was arrested on Saturday,
on the charge of attempting to leave the State to
fight prize fight, and bailed was to-day sur
rendered by his bOndsmen, and is now in custody.
John j. White, residing at the corner of One
Hundred and Fourth street and Fifth avenue, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through the
New YORK, oct. 12-In the Episcopal Conven-
ton, to- day. the Committee on the Creation of New
Dioceses through their Chairman, the Rev. DIR.
Thomas g. Pipkin reported an application for the
erection of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, east OF
Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna, into sepa-
tions, giving consent, with the concurrence of the
bishops, to the division of the diocese of Maryland
and providing for the manner of electing new
bishop. Adopted without amendment.
The following committee was appointed to act
Jointly with the Committee of Bishops in nomina-
ting the Board of Missions: Rev. DR.. Padduck, of
of Alabama Otis, of Illinois; Barth, of North
Carolina; McWhielta, of western New York, and
Welsh, of Pennsylvania.
Rev Mr. Stubbs, of New Jersey, presented me-
mortal on increasing the salary of clergymen to
equaiZe the difference between specie and paper.
Referred to special committee of five laymen.
Judge Conyngham, of Pennsylvania, then pre-,
sented about twenty memorials from individual
laymen in various diOceses, all having reference to
Ritualism of yestments, and such like innova-
tions upon the Episcopal service, declaring that
these give cause for scandal, ana approach IN out
ward form the Church of Rome.
The Judge proposed new canon, by which all
vestments during service, except surpllces, bands
to gowns, and all vestments for choirs and other
assistants be forbidden; aso candlesticks, cruci-
fixes on over the communion table, elevating
elements, making sign of the cross, professions in
the church, the use of incense and many other
things introduced by Ritualism into the Church
Referred to the Committee on Canons.
Before adjOurning to-day the Convention voted
to meet hereafter at the Church OF TRANSPORTATION
instaad of Trinity Church.,
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Railroad Accident;

PITTsBURe, Oct. 12.-TwO night trains on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad collided yesterday
morning, at O'Clock, near Scrubgrass Station, re-
sultng in the death of Richard Snyder, fireman,
the wrecking of both engines, and the burning of
five oil cars. None of the passengers were injured.
The damage to the road amounts to about $3O, 900.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-13
From Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Oct. 12.-GOvernor Smith has is
sued proclamation for an election in this State
for President on the Sd of November. The proca-
nation is issued in accordance with the election
law passed by the Legislature. Under that law
there is to be other election in this State before
November 1870. At that time members of Con-
gress, Governor State officers, legislators, &C, are
to be elected The present incumbents hold over
until that time. The registration commenced this
MI in nc ria,