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Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
The Power and Dignity Of the Press.

TT A.
ss4 si..,, ss'asii,S;l 4. = ~. ssss.S.-lS
erary men, IL very erroneous notion that
the profession Of a journalist is not wor-
thy to rank in the roll of literary callings
and very many even think it degrading
TO write for a newspaper. These are
altogether mistaken, the truth being
that to be am able journalist, it is neccs-
sary to possess literary talent of the
very highest order. The man who can
write really clever leading article ev-
cry day for month, must possess quail
ifications hich would enable him to
perform almost any kind of literary
work that could be imagined. More
over, the newspaper is an admirable
training school, and the habits acquired
there will retain their value for all after
life. The newspaper writer learns TO
condense his ideas--a most valuable ac.
quirement, as all know who have been
perplexed by the fiux of thoughts which
sometimes pour upon them when they
begin to write, only to worry and con-
fuse them. lie learns to use the most
NOANtSY thO iAbiSSp
indeed, he soon discovers that the sim
p.est expressions necessarily are the
most appropriate. He acquires iacul-
ty of seizing the pith of subject ut once,
and experience teaskss hsss4to pick out
the weak places in an adversary argu-
ment with almost unerring instinct.
He also discovers the value of time
than which no young man, writer or
other, can learn lesson more important
and useful. There is, then, nothing de-
basing in journalism; but, on the con-
trary, its natural position is i'll the
very front rank of literature. Napoleon,
who was no lover of freedom, is said to
have observed that "a journalist is a
giver of advice, regent of sovereign, a
tutor of nations. -Four hostile newspa-
pers are more to be feared than hun
dred thousand bayonets,'' But Sheri-
dan portrayed better the power of an up
right and independent Press: "Give me
but the liberty of the Press, said he,
'and will give to the minister venal
House of Peers-Iwill give him cor
rupt and servile' House of Commons
will give him the full sway of the pat
ronagc of ofliee-I will give him the
whole host of ministering infuence-I
will give him all the power that place
can confer upon him to purchase up
submission and overawe resistance, and
yet, armed with the liberty of the press,
1 will go forth to meet him undismay-
ed-I will attack the mighty fabric he
has reared with that mightier engine-l
will shake down corruption from its
height, and bury it amidst the ruins OF
the abuses it was meant to shelter -
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
The TattIers.

Somebody, and he must have been
philosopher, once said: " 1t is great
thing to mind ones business. True. But
we really believe il is II bigger thing to-
let other peoples business alone, than is
implied in the maxim first quoted
There is hardly u class of pests in mod
ern society-and they are numerous-so
supcrlutively contemplate as that class
known MS tattlers or medlers in other
pc )ple's business. We don't admire a
thief; we have no affinity for gamblers,
drunkards or misers, Mt either of them
are first class gentlemen in comparison
with the inquisitlvc, jealous minded tat
tier, who goes mousing about in a garb
of social respectabilily poking his nose
or fingers into affairs of his neighbors,
and seizing upon every trilling circum-
stance that comes within the wide swoop
of his remorseless curiosity, for the pur-
pose of making capital against those
whose character he cannot understand,
because it is pure and beyond impeach-
ment. These mischief making bodies
are simply an unmitigated nuisance"
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
A Link Between Husbands and Wives

Blessed be the little children who make
up SO unconsciously our life disappoint
ments.l How many couples, mutually
unable to bear each others faults, or to
furbear' the causes of irritation find So
lace for their pain in these golden links
which still continue to unite them. On
that they are one. There they can real
ly iepose. Those fragile props keep
them from quite sinking disheartened
by life's roadside. How often has a lit
tie hand drawn amicably together two
eise4unwilling ones, and made them see
how brightaiid blessed earth may be-
Come apronouncing that little word
I'sforgive.p fiF
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
Kindness.

TIL language of reason, unaccompani-
cd by Kindness, will often fail of making
AN impression it has noelfect on tie un-
dorstanding, because it touches not the
heart. The language of kindness, un-
associated with reason. will frequently
be unable 10 persuade; because, though
ii may gain upon the affections, it wants
that which is necessary TO convince the
Judgment; but let reason and kindness
be united in "a discourse, anI seldom
will even pride or pr judiee fad il yeas
to re ist.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
ssIeftsD Story.
A Remedy for a Cross Husband.

HDEDLAM let loose. Pandemonium
- in rebellion! Chaos turned in
side out. What is the reason man can
not be allowed to sleep in the morning
without the everlasting racket raised
about his ears? Children crying-doors
slamming-I will know the reason of all
this uproar.'
Mr.. Luke Darcy shut the door of his
bedroom with considerable emphasis.
and went straight to the breakfast par<
lor.
All was bright and quiet and pleasant
there the coal swapping and sparkling
in the grates the china and silver neatly
arranged on the spotless danlask cloth,
and the green parrot drowsly winking
his yellow eyes in the sunny glow of the
eastern window. Bedlam wasn't located
just there, and MIR. Darcy went storm
ingly up stairs to the nursery.
Ahi the field of battle was reached at
last. Mrs. Darcy sat in her low chair
trying to quiet the screams of an eight
months old baby scion of the house of
Darcy, while another, rosy boy of five
years, lay on his back, prone on the floor,
kicking and crying in an ungopernable
fit of childish passion.
MRS. DarcyP' enunciated Luke, with
loud and ominous precision, "may 1
inquire what all this means! Are you
aware that it is fifteen minutes past nine
o'clock Do you know that breakfast is
waiting?"
know, Luke--I know" said poor,
perplexed Mrs. Darcy, striving vainiy to
lift the rebellious urchin up by one arm.
Come, Freddy, you are going to be
good now, mamma is sure, and get up
and be washed.n
"Noro-op' roared Master Freddy, per-
forming brisk tattoo on the carpet
with his heels, and clawing the air at a
furious rate. l't lHN .-
Like an avenging vulture, Mr.. Darcy
pouhced abruptly down on his son and
heir, carried him to the closet, and turn.
ed the key upon his screams. tit1"
Now, sir, you can cry it out al your
leisure. Evelyn, the nurse is waiting
tor the baby. Well go down to break
FAST" Irt.A .ba~llstnl. .,illii -.1s.a
But, Luke hesitated Mrs. Darcy
you won't leave Freddy there?" 81
Wont; I'd like to know why not
IT'S temper, and nothing else, that is a
the bottom of these demonstrations, anc
Eli conquer that temper or I'll know th,
reason why. Itought to have been check
cd long ago; but you are so ridiculoasl,
indulgent. There is nothing 1 have S.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
Well, look here-I promise.n

Well, look here--T promise"
"All and everything require?"
Yes, all and everything that you re-
quire-confouhd il all!r
Wisely deaf to the muttered sequel,
Mrs. Darcy opsned the door, and Luke
stalked out, booking right over the top
other shining brown hair.
Suddenly little OBTAINING hand was
laidon his coat Sleeve.
Luke, dearlu
"Well?"
wont you give me kiss ~
And Mrs. Darcy burst out crying on
her husbands shoulder.
"Well" calculated the puzzled Luke,
" if you aren't the greatest enigma go-
ing. A kiss? Yes, a half-dozen of em
ifyou want them, you kind hearted lit
tie turn key. Dc not cry, pet, I'm not
angry with YOU, although 1 suppose /
ought to be-"
And may let Freddy out?"
"Yes, on tile same terms that papa
was released. Evelyn, was very intol-
erable?"
"Ifyou hadn't bgsn, Like, I never
should have ventured upon such a vio-
lent remedy"
Did I make you very unhappy"
"Very."
And the gush of warm, sparkling tears
supplied a dictionary full of words.
Luke Darcy bnttoned up his overcoat,
put on his hat, sheuldered his umbrel-
la, and went to The Applegate will case,
musing as he went upon the new state
of affairs that had presented itself for his
consideration.
"By Jove,' he calculated, "that little
wife of mine is bold woman and a
plucl1y one."
And thus he burst out laughing on the
steps.
1t is more than proBable that he left
his stock of bad temper in the law build
ings that day, for Evelyn and Clara never
saw any of it; and Freddy is daily get
ting the best Of the peppery element in
his iniantile disposition.
Men, after all, are but children of u
larger growth; and SO Mrs. Evelyn Dar-
cy had reasoned.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
Select poetry,
OLD TIMES.

- t tM
There's beautiful song on the slumbroui
air.
That drifts through the valley of dreams ;
1t comes from cline where the roses were
And a tuneful heart and bright brown hair
That waved in the morning beams.
Soft eyes Of azure and eyes of brown,
AMI snow-white foreheads arethere;
A glimmering cross and glittering crown
A thorny bed and a couch of down,
Lost hope and leaflets of prayer,
A breath of Spring in the breezy woods,
Sweet watts from the quivering pines
Blue violet eyes beneath green hoods,
A bubble of broolxlets, a scent of buds,
Bird MARBLES and clambering vines.
A rosy wreath in dimpled hand,
A ring and slighted VOW
Three golden links of q broken band,
A tiny track on the snow-white sand,
A tear and a sinless brow.
There's tlncture of grief in the beautiful
That sobs on the slumbrous air,
And loneliness felt in the festive throng.
Sinks down in the soul as it trembles along,
From cline where the roses were.
We heard it first at the dawn of day,
And it mingled with matin chimes,
But years have distanced the beautiful lay,
And its melody fioweth from far away,
And we call it, now, Old Times.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
THAT LAND.


There is n land where beauty cannot fade,
Nor sorrow dim the eye;
Where true love shall not droop nor be dis
mayed
And none shall die!
Where is that land, o where!
For would hasten there!
Tell me fain would go.
For am wearied with heavy woei
The beautiful have left me alone;
The true, the tender, from my paths are gone!
o, guide me with thy hand,
If thou dost know the land,
For am burdened with oppressive care,
And am weak and fearful with despair!
Where is it, Tell me where4
Thou art kind and gentle, tell me where?
=1ssl..s.sy ssl..s.sys:.Euz---,nssrr4IDuTOIO b trod be-
The desolate paths S-ssssae r.
Must bear in meekness, as He meelSly bore,
Sorrow and pain and strife,
Think how the Son of God
These thorny paths hath trod;
Think how He longed to- so,
Vet tarried out for thee the appointed woe;
Think of his weariness in places dim,
Where no man comforted or cared for Him !;
Think of the blood-like sweat
With which His brow was wet,
Yet how He prayed, unaided, alonei
In that great agony" Thy will be done:"
Friend, do not thou despair;
Christ from His Heaven of Heavens will hear
thy prayerI
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

Some one says that nobody enters
a second marriage with the same rever-
erence or earnestness ofardor with which
he contracted the first. lie is older and
colderi familiarity with the estate has
bred indifference; the being at his side
is not a trembling, pure little SOUL
whom all his strong chivalrous nature
rushes forth to protect, but Il nice sort of
person, who is going to look after his
servants and see that his linen is kept in
good order.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

NOTHING ever grows old in memo
ry; the little boy that died, so long ago,
is an eternal child, and even as he crept
over the threshold of Gods gates ajar, at
the beckoning of the Lord, so everin the
heart his parting look, with heaven shin
ing full upon his brow: the beauty that
the heart grew warm beholding, in life's
forenoon, when dews were on the world,
and played the truant with some angel,
remains untouched by time even as the
unrent sky that let the wanderer in.
The New York herald., 1869-03-07
BISMARCK cottons to Grant.

PARIS FASHIONS. s.-The unpropitious weather
Of Inauguration day at Washington and the
dense crowd at the Inauguration ball were
equally unfavorable for the display Of fash
ionable feminine toilets. In New York the
austerities of Lent and the unreasonable
twenty-six degrees fall Of the mercury on
single day have combined to postpone the aa-
vent Of spring styles. We must therefore,
again refer our lady readers to the chronicle Of
prevailing Paris fashions regularly offered by
our Paris correspondent, whose letter this
week Is particularly full in its descriptions OF
the dresses worn at recent ambassadorial re-
ceptions. For instance, at Madame de Met
ternich's, as well as Of the rich and peculiar
toilets of Mrs. Burlingame and Princess Clo-
thilde at the Palais Royal and at the Tuileries,
Of the latest novelties In the way Of countless
hounces, square bodices, green velvet bows on
havane poults, azure blue bows on salmon
poult; Of ruches, and Of the plain cloth
street costumes Of "real ladies'" and Of their
brilliant carriage costumes. In postscript
our correspondent learnedly relates how new
catable for the tea table, the Eugenie sand
wich, Ia concocted.
The New York herald., 1869-03-07
The Glorious Defence Of Paraguay.

Our dates from the Plata valley, via Lisbon,
to the sturdy defence which the Paraguayans
are making Of their country. We find now
that they have simply retired from the river
bank and are strongly fortifying themselves in
the interior upon their first inner line. Owing
to the peculiar topography Of the country
there are very many strong positions which
will tax all the allied power to attack with any
hope OF success. The allies can no longer
make their iron-clads available; and in the
entire history Of their efforts on the Para
quay river they have depended as much, II
not more, upon these as they have upon the
army proper. We again unhesitatingly state
what we stated when the accounts reached us
Of the allied success at Angostura, that
Lopez is stronger to-day than when he occu-
pied the river line. The allies, once they ad-
vance towards the interior, viii divide their
strength and the terms upon which the Para
guayans will fight them in the future will be
nearer upon an equality than heretofore.
The dissensions breaking out between the
allied forces are strongly confirming our prog
nostication of trouble between the Argentine
Republic and Brazil. year ago the troops of
the two countries were indulging in mutual
recriminations, and the officers were constantly
engaged In duelling The volunteers were
recruited by claiming them in pairs and driving
them to the slaughter. This was the case in Bra
zi, the Argentine Republic and Uruguay. Since
that period the war in all these countries has
been growing more unpopular. Especially is
this true in the Argentine Republic, where,
from President down, the people only await
decent pretext to slip from the bonds of the
barbarous treaty which they signed with Brazil
Tor the destruction Of progress In La Plata
valley. We now have the resignation of Mar
shall Caxias, the aged Brazilian commander.
General Gelly Obes, the Argentine com
mander, still sticks to his post but there is
every indication that his services in the direc-
ton OF Paraguay will not be needed much
longer.
In the new phase Of the Paraguayan struggle
nis hard question for Brazil to tell what should
be done next. The Emperor. Dom Pedro II.
Is In reality the only man who wishes TO con-
tinue the struggle, and will probably resign II
bis empire fails to support him with the mecca
sary means. How can Brazil do thisg She
Is almost financially exhausted, and the only
thing that keeps up her credit in Europe is the
fact that she is the sole aristocratic element on
this Continent upon which the monarchists can
depend in their endless crusade against repub-
| lican institutions.
The Brazilian-Pa Paraguay question Il one we'll
worthy the attention Of our government. We
arc nationally interested In IT, II should no
be so studously neglected.
The New York herald., 1869-03-07

BLAZE AwAY-THE MORE You BURN THE
LESS You PAY.-The testimony of Mr.. Samuel
N. Pike before the legislative committee on the
management Of the gas companies is very re-
markable, or we might say that 1t would be il
a thousand other consumers Of gas could not
testify to the same fact. Mr.. Pike swears that
when his opera house was closed in the sum-
mer time his gas bills were higher than when
the house was in full blast in the winter sea-
son and the gas was burning from footlights to
dome. Mr.. Pixies experience is not singular.
Thousands Of gas consumers have the same
story to tell. There are many besides Pike
using gas, some Of them in their private
houses, who can assert that when they con-
sumo the least quantity Of gas their bills mount
up to the highest figure. The deduction from
the testimony produced before the gas investi-
eating committee is, therefore, that the more
gas you burn the smaller will be your bills
Is it not economy, then, to blaze away and
burn all the gas you can in order to keep your
gas bills within reasonable limit?
The New York herald., 1869-03-07
General Grant and His Administration In
a Religious View.

n Religious View.
The various religious denominations of the
United States, and especially the members of
the powerful Methodist Episcopal Church,
have great faith in General Grant and in the
prosperity Of the Gospel under his adminstra-
ton. The Generals father is Methodist, his
mother is Methodist, his wife is Methodist,
and through these channels the General him
self is well seasoned with wholesome religious
convictions. We believe he has not been con-
verted according to the Methodist ritual-he
has not passed through the ordeal of mourning
for his sins and that joyous sense of forgiveness
andthat change ofheart through the Holy Ghost
which casts off the old man Adam and makes
the believer happy in the faith; but he is still
in the way Of salvation, and that 3 great deal
in these days Of scepticism, materialism and
unbelief. Thus, although the General likes to
ride behind Bonner's fast horses and goes to
balls, and although in Swinging round the
circle Of our institutions he may drop in for
an hour or so at the ''Black Crook" the opera
and the opera bouGe, he still likes mother.
church and all the churches, and sets a good
example as an honorary member by availinp
himself of every opportunity to 20 to church
He attended the other day the conservation in
Washington Of new Methodist church. and
his presence was hailed as a good sign for the
prosperity Of that church and all the churches
under his administration.
Secondly. This idea has been and will be
strengthened in every praying household circle
in the nation, by the closing request Of the
Generals inaugural, In which he asks the
efforts of every citizen in the work Of cement
ing happy Union, and ''the prayers Of the
nation to Almighty God in behalf Of this happy
contamination. General Grant is believer
in prayer. lie recalls an incident said to be
connected with critical period in the conven-
ton OF the fathers engaged In framing the con-
stitution. We think IL was on the everlasting
nigger question that the convention was
brought to deadlock They knew not what
TO do, when good old Ben Franklin, as the
tradition goes, proposed the last resort oi
prayer. II was tried, and the convention re-
turned 10 Its work and q compromise was
erected, including the continuance of the Afri-
can slave trade for twenty years, which
restored peace in The convention and estab-
lished the Union. As we look al Il now that
compromise was an awful mistake; but union
was the tirss essential, and as they were stu.
ated an adjustment casting The deadweighs ol
/ slavery upon Sambo including the African
slave trade-a New England plum-was the
The New York herald., 1869-03-07
TRI PIE S III E E 7 .
New York, Sunday, March >, 1860.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number Of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
AL complaints of ''short counts" and spoiled
sheets must be made to the Superintendent in
the counting-room of the HERALD establish
ment.
Newsmen who have received spoiled papers
from the HERALD Office, are requested to re-
turn the same, with proof that they were
obtained from here direct, and have their
money refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1869-03-07
Tho War Commenced.

The war has commenced. The politicians
have found in Senator Sumner leader bold
enough at the very outset to plant himself in
the track of the new administration and to
cry, "Halt! We must consider this matter.
And what is the matterp General Grant, after
the unanimous confirmation of his Cabinet,
finds that under the law of 1889, establishing
the Treasury Department, Mr.. A. T. Stewart,
as one engaged in trade and commerce, can
not hold the Office of Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. The subject is also brought to the
attention of the Senate in bill from Mr.. Pat
terson, of New Hampshire, to repeal SO much
OF the act alluded to as disqualiHes Mr..
Stewart for his present Office Mr.. Sumner
objected to the immediate consideration Of
the bill. Mr.. Sherman thought it ought to
pass to enable the new Secretary to hold his
Office. Mr.. Sumner would prefer to have the
subject carefully considered by committee.
Every well, said Mr.. Sherman; 81 move to
refer it to the Committee on Finance" Here,
however, the presiding officer, Vice President
Colfax, informed the Senate that there were as
yet no committees appointed, and so the sub
ject was laid on the table,
Later in the day, however, message was
received from the President asking that Mr..
Stewart be exempted from the operation Of
the act Of 1889. Mr.. Sherman thereupon sub
mitted bill to meet the case; but Mr.. Sum-
ner again objected and the snbject was again
laid on the table,
What does this signify? Mr.. Stewart is
admirably qualified for the duties of the Trea-
sury Departments but, as Mcclure said of the
other Stuart, the politicians don't know him
and don't want him. They want Secretary
Of the Treasury Of their own feather-a man
whose first business will be to divide the
spoils among the faithful, as rewards for party
services. Mr.. Stewart could settle the diff
Guilty by giving up his dry goods or by giving
up the Treasury. But General Grant wants his
services, and asks that the law which stands in
his way be suspended in this case. Mr.. Sum-
ner calls for profound consideration Of the
subject, and under the Senate rules his objec-
ton for a day or two is decisive. Now this
may be the proper course; but coming as
this objection does, from Sumner, it means
war against the new administration, and ex-
plains the refusal of the Senate, SO far, to re-
peal the Tenure of Office law, and explains,
too, the confirmation on the 4th of March by
the Senate, in the last hours of the Fortieth
Congress, of two or three hundred nominations
from President Johnson. Sumner and his as
sociate radicals Of the Senate distrust General
Grant. They are disgusted with his Cabinet,
and they seize the first chance to give him
piece of their mind. The case of Mr.. Stewart,
Of itself, involves simply mistake in regard
to forgotten law; but, under all the circum-
stances, we think it means radical war
against General Grant and smash up of both
the political parties Of the present day. A few
days more and we may have fearful crash
among the radical crockery.
The New York herald., 1869-03-07

WALL STREET PERTURBATIoNs AND THE
New ADMINIsTRATIoN.-Affa in Wall street
yesterday were again excited, if not feverish.
Gold danced up and down, as it used to do in
the days Of the rebellion, over the prospective
chances Of the accession of Mr.. Stewart to the
Secretaryship Of the Treasury. President
Grants message knocked it down and Summers
objection sent it up again. Bonds opened
at swimming prices, but settled to lower
figures under unfavorable advices from London.