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raE APPLE j. OF. LIFE.
~ OWEN s1slpl:.H.

i -s n :.
F.. xIxa soloxox's AsDs4Arlox on llSE:
Life good but not lie ii it,sif Lilo eternal, et.,
. 4 ualiy yoans, =: 'a9'r"'.. -
That were lie to b. lived o. desired! Well It xess
. man could prolons
n. manhood that moves in the muscles, tho r.ptsf
VI, that mounts 10 the br.ia,. . ...,
When life At the PRIME IN tht paitims Of living st
-; on BY tho train = aEc: .*'.
osths jsu,lent senses, szstl.t goes forth. brave .
II. body and spirit, a.
TO conquer, choose cl.tm and enjoy what twas borz
L4. to achieve or inherit. -
The Dance and the festal procession tho pride in the
strenuouSplay J. e. =:
Of the sinews that, plant Of power, tho WILL tho II
uanton. obeyl
When the veins are yet wishful, and in them the
ID: bountful impulses meet,
When the lilies Of Love are yet living the roses oi
Beauty yet sweet;
And the eye CLOVIS with glances that kindle, the lip
breathes the warmth that inspires.
And tho hand hath yet visor to seize the good thing
y which the spirit desirssl ) s.! 49,:
we'll for the loot that bounds forward! and ever the
wind It awakss
Lits no ldck from the forehead yet white. not Leaf
that wtthered yet shskes
From the loose crown that lasghs on yousg tressei
and ever the earth and thl skies
Arc crammd with udacious Contingencies, msasusr-
less means Of surprise
Life Il sweet to the young that yst know not what
3 lii, 4. Bat lifs, after Youth,
Ths gay ar, leaves hold of the bsubls and Ago. with
:: his terrible truth, =.
Picks it up and psrcsves II /. broken and knows it
unit to engage ,.'.... ..i ,.
The Garrett yetcraves-Lie eternal eternally welded
toAge! .!.;1 IT,
What gain were in that, Why shoeld any man seek
al. what hs loathss to prolonss
The twilight that dsFksns tho sysball the dull
that's deaf to the song. ~. - .. :
When tho maidens rejoice and the bride to the bride
groom, with music Il led: '.
That palsy-that shaksse snsath 4losss0s, that fill
from tho chill bridal bsd, t.r-,:
When the hand saith, ~ lid'" not ~ ,eiu d." the
+, heart saith n was" not 'fasH b"
Too late In mans life il forever eoo late comes this
spp!e to mol
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n1sso1UT1ON OF CoPARrNERsH1p,
| D-Notice Is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing ! under the
name Of Partridge 4 Yanderveort, has this
dav been dissolved BY mutual CONSENT:
Mr. P. Psrtridees swii1ll continue Tho business
Of the late firm. c r. PARTR1DGE:. :;
n14-sx: r." Q =: VAlNaDlERyoo
Fair Haven, MINI. 0cta16, 1868.
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warrant for believing 1,b.t hs hsst k.iil n.
. glory to her, and . church warrant
for regarding her as an example of al laE

warrant for believing that het 81 ii' u I; !,
. glory to her, and . church wa.raa
for regarding her as an example of al
y piety: '' .''' -..':.' = ="
With fatherly,. loving care they
sought her restoration.; .na With ;,
/ feeling IF ctihinality they LIFT l>her,
racksd with agonizing, wailing 'sobs,
| None Of them knew ), exactly how hi
had disposed .of his painful doubts 'oi
tho propricty of burJing Philip Mertyu
in the church jsrd; but al werefglad
that it appeared right he should be 50
buried. Unconsciously !: each found
himself repeating, "The bruised reed
He will not break" and the Christ H.
Dor Of comforting th9. mourners became
the duty and work of the hour. Amid
the largest concourse Of people that
had ever assembled in. tho coauty, the
dead was laid with kindred dust, ilentr
ly laid to sleep until the, ,lesurrsction !;
for the rules of that church admitted
of no burial rites Or ceremonies over 4
grave. There the dead alone had au-
diepee, and there was no. room BON ! to criitii-
cize the eloquence of the speaker. No
one had -: opportunity for display,
No temptation was offered for unjust
l.ud.tion ! @f'tihr, of The dead. No; opening
made for mistaken zeal to wound the
living. Those present; we're supposed
to know the deceased Ind 1:ch 1a,sj
left 70 DRAW hi3 own codtc;fu.ioas about
hi. past 1ffs' md present *st1te.: It is
thought that the solsmnitY jsf eohign-
ing !. "temple'of' the Holy Ghost'5 10
''darkness and the worn" could not be
increased by any woras Of osrs:: saIa.4
- 1fthsie i .oay phee whose .il.ae. i; i;
eloquent, that place i. The presence ps "a Of
the dead. If there is any place where
God eommunes With han, face to'face,
.s he talted with: Moses, it: is by ID
open grave; and a We hold our
breath to catch the hast uttsr.a;ice Of /
soul about to tik6j it's, flight, 10 We
should be still t6 sheat what "God:s tie I
Lord, vill:speak," individually, to aich,
through the. lesson: Of = burial scene. =,
The grave yard. should be rescued from
the deluse of spsech-makiugs which :
now subme.ges the earth. ::,..-..::
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+ Il will run: IN Express Wagon from st..
.engers will be carried either way for fifty
PeenaS Heb. Packages and freight at the
+ tfAs1 ofthirty CENTS per. hundred, pounds.
- a.se 1! prepared T T. e.5xy either p...sn-
|:5ice.:' 7ordsFs:msy be left in 81; Cloud at
Fths Pess once, 6f r. P. 'Kramer's Hotel :;
|1s'Aecktille, at my hotel.
"a ,'s:eass PETER LOMMEL,
|@4l = - I'd, Ma;rfdntescloro an Rnrt.
f. Rockville, Aug. II, 1868. a.. n6.tt
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Jane g. ewisshslm, In the year 1885, In the Once Of
the Clerk Of the United States District Court the
District Of Western Pennsylvania.l g.; Il 80 .
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WILLIAM: LEE.

6 ON4S g.: WILLIAMS,
HbhCCESs0Rs TO r.. O. STRONG,)
I'D ks2a5 Third street, st. Paul,
slLERsinsCatpits, Oil Cloths; Mat
sEJtngs, Curtain Materials and Trimmings
.Npi6lsterinr and Furnishing, Goods, Win:
dow Shsds.. Wall Paper, Mattresses
Feathers, &c v7n4V-1y .
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WAKE UP.-A lot ofALARM CLOCK
w just the thing to got ,ysa up cary
tho morning-For sale at BUSHES.
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DENTISTRY
Am now permanent located in this
place in the practice Of Dentistry, and hay.
ins had over fourteen ySrjF experienSe II
my profession, hope to gain fair share Of
your patronage. Ny
STOCK or TEETH, GOLD, &c.,
complete, and am prepared to do work
all kinds - perfect - at any point east
st. Cloud. -. ..,-.. -.
ALL WORK WARRANTED, ..
And at reasonable prices: III. .:t..1. ....
0ai:e in Brokers' Block, front room on
second floor. - :. =. ',
DR.. a. PELHAM.
st. Cloud, Jan. 18th. 1868. n2e
RUDOLPH BCHGNENANN, ..,. =
wATCHM AK-EEG;,
St. 0ernstne street,
ST. CLOUD, -; ,,r5.7 KlNlg.
A GOOD assortmentof Watches; O.
IL Clocks and Jevelry always ON, d8
hand. Galyauizing done. Repairing nest.
" done and warranted for one year. My
4 larss lotof Apeeaelesfs fs.e.a ''' ~ '| :. ):
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Conti1xsa On Teuxth Pege.
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X w !" EAR
's'1 s. @ @1'::SsCKRRIAGEMAKER :

THAv Ersmo1sd tony new ,hopn..r
f.l:+he!B.idge; rhersI I am prepared Q do
fal1ktadsi O. work nthe Csrriagsmskine
1aas. Wagons, carriages and sleigh made
n apdeat and substantial manner 1T low
! ~: fartiedlsIstt tentionp paidt repair.
=: sal ~ x -,,.x ,"IvSrt1
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which. had lain all tho morning a. =
background 70 her great sorrow, m sud
denly moved up and discharged its
pent deluge on his grave. She ran
quickly and throwing herself on tho
corpse sought to clasp it in her arms,
as she sobbed, my father! Oh, my
fatherp'
The man who most felt it his duty
to enter = testimony sgaiust suicide,
vas the first to try to raise her. She
Vas apparently lifeless; and the thought
occurred to oil that several murderers
might want graves when they should
bs gathered to their last resting place.
:Awkwardly they placed her on . sofa ;
tor her long, brown hair had fallen
from its fasteniugs, and was greatly in
the way. The strongest hand shook,
n with an ague, and spectaeles had
grown Opaque. ......
They must not disturb her mother o.
Willy; and quietly - possible some
sought restoratives aad female help,
while to the mental vision sof. all the
'fair yonng face arese ~, spring and
fall, she had followed: her parents u
the communion table, since the con-
meuosme ent Of her fftsenth ysar. In
meeting, society. and family venhip hs'
voice was sweetest in the songs Of Zion
Whatever doubt there might be abouI
the propziety Of looking with pleasure
on her broad, white forehead, softl,
tinted cheeks and large earnest eyes
! which never decided whether to;wea1
blue or gray, and 20 alw.y. fingered
in doubt, appearing to consider that .
some other question, they'had seriptur
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1V00 " w. >.
Ey,ry huua1n soul yields homaee to
some one attribute Of In6nity more easily
;th.n to al others.; aud Margaret bowed
to strength. Tho infnite power Of tho
Deity, demanded the worship of her
soul, more than bis mercy o. love. In
nature shs loved mountains, great
rocks tall trees, rushing torrents, the
:heaving ocean and the crashing thun-
der: Birds, Aswels and the thousand
miaor beauties, we're to her a nunlings
- :--tkings to be loved and cherished
but her; worship vas given to strength;
and. the life in which she could merge
her own must be or appear tho stronger.
This dark taeiturn man, with his power
full frame and command Of himself, had
inspirsd her On their 6rst meeting With
= sense Of ave; and shs readily gave
him; credit for . moral aud mental
strength commensurate With his physl-
cal powers. The reserve Of b;s man.
net was sasily. construed into quiet
sense Of power. When 40 hssored her
With his preference, the work Of de-
Tending him from what she deemed tho
injustice of her family gave him anoth.
II strong hold upon her affections; and
~ hers Va one Of those -n.tures to
!, vhish. sserifos' h a'positive pleasure,
his selfish sxastions perhaps rather
.dded to The istessity Of her love.
When insthat 6rst blessedness Of their
sanctioned love, the team Of happiueas
forced. themselves through her CLOSED
lids, aud be noticed them, with an ex,
precision Of injury and pain, she, felt
guilty, fol. having wounded him BY her
foolish tears. Edward NV no reason
for .ught but smiles, and of course it
was very vrong for her to weep but
she would be all sunshine in future.
Amid all the happy -antioipatiens of
thsir@appsoaehings marriage. they: had
seldom met without ber~ finding some
occasion for : new, resolve Or some
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from John quincy Adams in
Reply to Wade Hampton and others
of south Carolina.

Letter from John Quincy Adams in
Reply to Wade Hampton and Others
of south Carolina.
OFyIcE STATE CENTRAL Elk. COMMITTEE
September p, 1858. }
To the Hon. JohnQ. Adams, Boston, Mass:
DEAR SIR: We have the honor to make
an appeal to you in behalf of our common
country. We earnestly beg that you will
consent to visit US at Columbia, and de-
liver an address to our people. we
assure you that within three days we
could have an assemblage often thousand
people presentto hear the words of peace
addressed by Boston to Columbia. What
stronger reply could there be to the mis-
representations of the Radicals, than to
hear "John Quincy Adams talk Of
Union and fraternal relations on the soil
of South Carolina.
Would it not be as if the past were
speaking to the present? Would 1t not
seem IS is the grave had given up her
dead and they were holding counsel OF
the future?
II seems to us that your visit here, re-
ceived as it would be by our people, would
send an electric thrill from one end OF
the country to the other. We ask no
holiday performance for political or party
effect We invite you to a consultation
upon the living principles of our free in
stitutions. With US it is no longer. q
question of party, but question OF Social
life.
When the South was beaten in the field,
| it became her high resolve to restore and
strengthen the Union. Must not every
sane man see that this was her only pol
icy; that the Union is now of the very
| greatest importance to the South More
important than TO any part OF the country
| Must not every sane man also see that
| in the very nature of things slavery is
dead forever2 Has not every Southern
State put her name and seal to the deed
But, beyond this, did net every Southern
statesman see that with the result OF the
war slavery could not stand2 That n
must cease to be domestic institution
| because it had become an international
ESQ to speak cause of war.
| Are there no statesmen lett among
those in power who can see thisf Or &c
they see it and are basely using the
hopes, the peace, the very lie OF the
| COuutTyt W duNhuCO pVAoo-~' -
interests2
Let us hope that God in his wisdom
may turn the hearts Of those who know
the right yet pursue the wrong, and
strike the scales from the eyes Of others
who are really in the darkness of igno-
rance, and therefore easily the dupes o.
their better informed leaders.
Pray answer us Immediately, and ap'
point an early day for your visit here.
We shall require but short notice to
make the necessary arrangements &c
welcome you in becoming manner.
The policy of the South is peace--it i
her only hope. You will see this with
your eyes and hear it with yepr ears
should you accept our invitation. II
YOU would telegraph to us your sccep-
lance. we could be ready TO meet you BY
the 9th of October. Wednesday, the
7tb, would probably be better day.
Very respectfully, your fellow, clslrsns'
JAS. DAN,L POPE.
Wv. McMASTkk,
JNO. p. THOMAS,
w. B. STANLEY.
State Central Executive Committee, COLUMBIA
South Carolina. ID.
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CITY Directory.

City Directory DIRECTORY.
|MIT nANKn. /.
cansin ndns q p1ssS W. Mcclure. cssh.
ISInt National Baak. "a Madison.
Nus~phIs CITY Esy Iq,L so' J;q tI,s q :1d
T,Iursns Union hi. cor, N ain and Jsns5sop.
Cyao' Donovan. Press II. X. Goodlstt. Cash.
nook HTOREs.
<,hurch 4 o.. late Bsl0sk A o.. $40 Main
Cls.v.s. @. o. 4 90. sss MAIN.
~ poOTs AND SHOES.
Nuiller, william, 10 Main.
X snnsdsy. W. II. 4 co..a's Main. ~
m ariner 4 Curtis, 22s Main.
II .inkhausr 4 Bro, ssi,f Second. W.
CARRIAGES. HUGHES, ETC.
VNoodruff 4 Co.. l7s Main. f.Iff
" CIGARS AND PIPES. -.
NUayer, MarshusiI a Co., removed 70 ~"
Gra ss's ;',:.i Importer. nssdqsarss" in
ISvT rIInaS AND GENTS fURNISH-
ING GOODS. ID 49,
Sproule A Mccown. 22i Main. under Wor
xv1md. j. O.. Resident Partner Garth waite.
w Iesis 4 Stuart, al Main. T.t.
D obeson, -sneed 4 Co.. e6i MAN, opposite
COAL OIL, LAMPS AND SOAPS.
Drescott. 0. y. a Co., 10 Jefferson.
Stoves. Wholesale and retail. Isl Main.
CONFECTIONERY.
RoccO. L. 4 Co., slS Main cor Monroe
ISOtto, D.. 200 Main' also Oyster Saloon.
Specht. j.. 81 Madison.
DOd,sta 4 ca.assa. s5a Main. cor. N. Court.
Iperton. August. cor. Poplar and Fourth.
COMMISSION MERCHANTs.
Comer a Richardson. Produce Flour. etc.
nSsrso aGr asy s IS Front corner Union
nose. &. A. Co.. also, Wholesale Groceries.
IL Wines, Liquors and Cigars. lss Front.
DRUGGISTS.
Steever. Il. O., corner Second and ma0''0n'
Tohnson. g; D., 1853 Main. two doors north
SHARP X Butt, Retail and Prescription Drug
- sists. 90 Adams,
Walter. JOS. lsi Main.
EHoerner, Theo.. also Analytical Chemist. SO
'" DRY GOODS.
Rics, Silk 4 Co.. sls MAN, exclusive whole
Couthsrn Palace-HowelI. Wood 4 Co.. 1872
Wslls & Coll. 2s7 Main.
Walter Bros. q Co.. aas Main.
GAME AND FISH DEPOTs.
ISucbs. Victor D.. Al Jefferson.
GUNS AND PISTOLS.
n ullman 4 Vienna. 3i5 Main. 5t
GRoCERs AND COTTON FACTORS.
KTewton Ford q Co.. II Union. Lee Block.
Galbyeath. Stewart & Co.. II Union. Lee Blk.
ESargason 4 Clay. Wholesale. $50 Front.
NUorris. Lea & Co., IS Union. Lee Block.
Ilrooks. Nicely Co., 27e Front.
(1arvin, M. T. & Co.. 2e7 Main.
page 4 Co.. 1ss Poplar.
HARDWARE.
A llison Brothers. 27o Front.
Orsill Bros. a Co., sla Front.
Nuccombs 4 Co.. 3221f and s24 Main.
~ Robbins 4 Bradley. 223 Second, Adams
ELs Bleck: also, Cutlery and Guns. Sales
men-Capt, j. @. Barbour. Mr.. 7. ID. Wilder.
sfruv Il HATTERS.
Names L. Morris, !" The Halter" Francisco
a. Il Wlegip, 307 Main, Peabody House..
HARNEsS, SADDLERY, ETC.
E,ord. J. o. & Co.. 25711 Msin.
HIDEssAND LEATHER.
Scheibler & Co.. also Shoe Findinss'7 Adams
HOOP SKIRT MANUFACTORf.,
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QuIrcY, September ., 1855.
Messrs. Wsds Hampton. James Daniel foge'
II. W. MeMaster. john p. Thomhs and W.
b. Stanley:
GrSrLKxrx: Your letter Of Septem.
Der 22d reached me on the 2e'h, and ]
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HIDEs>AND LEATHER.
Scheibler & Co.. also Shoe Findings,7 Adams

'.
- sale and retail, 1881 Main. nearw Washington.
INSURANCE.
st. Louis Mutual Life, Mcmahon d OTIS 4S
T,hs Equitable Life Assurance Society purely
NIorth Western Mutual Life. ]. s. Chaplin
Caroina Life ms. Co.. 2ls Main u. J.
" wicks. Prest; W. y. Boyle, Secy.
Vredenburgh. R. ". q Madison.
nesoto Ips. and Trust Co., AZ Madison; J. g.
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n ittleton, II. A. i Co.,Asency, " Madison.
lDeople's Insurance Company. 16 Madison.
Hrarpenter & White, agents Connecticut Mu-
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JEWELLERS.
M ERRIMAN, B Y D q co..
FINE WATCHES AND tEwELRY.
Dooley, Barnum 4 Co., cor. Main and Court.
JOB PRINTING.
E,ranklin JOB Printing House, 10 Westoourt'
n s. c. Toof, Proprietor.
Eerguson. @. W., SsJefferson.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
M orin Wolf agent. $3.50 Main. near dayoso'
LIQUOR DEALER AND GROCER.
Eckerly. q. A.. 3i4 Front.
LUMBER. DOORS, CASH, ETC.
DIain x Co., B. K, corner Gayoso and Sec
Cubbins, Gum & Coover. 1871 Washington.
~ ,ryv sr.pxrs
C,.,;.u.r'I oe' sS Union. corner Third.
Uprackett, C. H. & Co.. s2l and 1923 Second.
MILLINERY GOODS.
x a r. wholssales96 Main.
ap'0 q w. "A ''"''' u -
MEMPHIS STEAM DYEING.
"ollenberg 4 Co., b. A., 2l2 Beal and $50
Nh Second.
MUSIC. MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
,r,hact n an Main-
tf
-. q Adams near Second.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Goepel. Leopold. agent. Knabe's. SO Main.
Hratzenbacb. r.. 3i7 Main.
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Grover sf B:l3s:. !. s1 Manu. :" stairs
WA..l.r 4 wilson. highest premium Lock
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The Alkaline Dews of the West.

The correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
Jt0ae writes OF the country west of La
annie, en- the Pacific Railroad:
From Laramie te here the country is
very miserable and very curious. Here
and there patch of Buffalo grass may
be seen, but rarely anything except sage
brush and cactus. The ground seems
incapable of producing anything else.
The banks, Of all the sfnall9 streams
glisten with white where the alkali water
has evaporated Almost all the small
streams here are impregnated with this
alkali. 1t renders the water almost use
less for all practical purposes, but it pro-
duccs some very queer effects, as Il e
workmeh on the road and the visitors
can testify If one drinks much of it the
same effect is produced as if strong
dose Of salts is taken. This greatly dis
gusted the workmen when they were
forced to drink it, Nor can the water
be used in the engines with any effect !;
the steam it makes has no power The
water expands itself in troth and suds,
and it eats and corrodes the boilor.-
This has been great source Of annoy
ance, and is one of the worst obstacles
that the read has to overcome. Anoth-
er popularity of this water is the effect
it produces on the skin OF those who
wash in it; it roughens the skin of the
hands, Just as cold wind chaps it in
winter. 1t also peels the skin from the
face, so that person who uses this wa
ter has a new skin every seven days.
This is especially the case where soap
is used IN washing. The graders west
of here, iwhere the,,alkali in the water is
much stronger, say that when soap IS
wanted for washing clothes, NC, they
put some grease in the water, stir 1T up
with a stick, and there is soap. Natr-
raIIv # costs but very ffttie, and when
freiohts are reduced on the road it is
PROPOSED to supply the whole United
States with cheap and good soap. I'm
fortunately there is no demasad tor that
article among the 1niialis, and the Great
Western Soap Factory can't be started
at present. As it is every man is his
own soap-maker The result of this bad
water has been to force the railroad com
papy to dig deep wells. along the line OF
the road. But even this is not always
satisfactory; the well at Wyoming 10
miles west Of Laramie, is almost useless
Oh account of the alkali. In some places
along the road the country Is almost