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REV. DIR. IIIcxs.-A correspondent
of the GrccnvilIc Enterprise, writes
from Charleston ~ follows:
On Sunday morning, we attended
the services held at the Lutheran
Church, on Archdalc-st. The pulpit
was supplied by DR.. w. w. Hicks,
whom the citizens Of Grccnvilc we'll
remember. Ills addrcss-for it was
not sermon proper-was in the in
tcrcst ofthc Avondalc coal mine suf.
fcrcrs, and he took his text from the
18th chapter Of I'd Corinthians
"Charity sutfercth long and is kind ;
Charity never fuilcth." His effort FAR
surpassed in cloqucnce and pathos. any
Of his sermons or address in Green
vile. Ills whole frame seemed to be
thrilled with the cause he was so
earnestly pleading. Those who have
been accustomed to hear him, think
that he eXccllcd himself on this occas-
ion. We tried to follow him in every
thing he said, and in his thoughts and
figures, could detect nothing but what
was beautiful and grand. The Luth-
eran Church was crowded to its full
lest extent, many not being able to
get in at all. After his discourse was
finished, q collection was taken, and
there seemed to be very general re-
spOnsc.
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Mr.. James Maco, the English pu
glllst, is giving statucsque exhibitions
at the Tammany in New York, which
the critic ofthe Times considers q gre
|>ally interesting, and, properly apprc
clated, an clcvating spectacle" The
performance may be thus briefly de-
scribcd: When the curtain rises !. SC
ries OF screens covered with maroon
cloth and hcmming in a small
form, upon which are thrown the
Of double limc-light, arc disclc
Rccumbcnt on this platform lies o
figure Of superb lines, as white
hcwn from Carrcra marble, The
sic begins, and Hercules slowly J
to struggle with the lion; then q
man stoops to fasten his sandal, NJ
quick succession, the lines Of tho;
tnes mellowed by q soft violet !;
the spectator sees Ajax dcfying
lig ghtning, Samson bearing away
gates Of GAIA, the Fighting and
ing Gladiator.
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a German paper tells an extra
nary story Of y natural phcnomt
that has occurred in Uppc" Aus
On the 10Th Of August tho soil c.
ing several yollcs Of land in the nc
borhood Of Mol, q few leagues
tho Town Of Steyer, suddenly fe
with q crash like thunder, and W.
the oats were waving q few Sec
before, there suddenly appeareu a
lake. The water Of this newest ad-
aition TO Upper Austrian scenery is
clear, it's temperature is very low, and
it is said to have much resemblance
to that Of the glacier Lakes. Through
the River Stcycr passes tho place at
no great distance, it docs not appca,
that any communication exists be.
tween thom at all events, there is
reason to believe, that the lako re,
ceivcs no contribution to lis wators
from the river, and the waters of. tho
two arc chemically different. The at
tcmpts to explain this phenomenon
are not very successful.
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property, as well as present, subjected
to its payment. Where future acqui-
sltions arc attempted TO be cxoncra-
ted, and tho discharge extended 10
the debt or contract itself, if done by
States, it must not, as here, apply to
past contracts, or it is held to impair
their Obligation" This case, then.
goes to the extent ofmot only not al
lowing all exemption to Lc made Of
property which u debtor omns, bat not
even OF what he may Hereafter acquire
US affecting past contracts" This
extract from the case will be found in
6 Howard, page 32S, where the court
sustans itself by the authorities.
Let us not tampcr with the law and
Ju%TlcE.
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Mixed Schools, and the Peabody Fund

Mr. Peabody and his agent Dr.
Sears, seem to be determined not to
be controlled in their administration
OF that noble charity, "the Peabody
Fund by the ciamors of Radical OK
tremists. The Now Constitution
Louisiana requires the public schoc:..
TO be conducted on the "mixcd basis"
and DR.. Sears has been much. abused
for disappearing OF this scheme. lie
has addressed !. letter, bearing u..,v
White Sulphur Springs, August 2sth,
ult, to Hon. r.. NJ. Luskcr, formcrj,
State superintendent of education il.
Louisiana, in which he settles the
question thus:
eff the Act requires mixed >>;,yc:..
and the children, whether white ..
black, generally attended them,
shal! have no difficulty in our wu.
i'nt if the State supports only miHc,,
schools, and the Whllc children do ,.ct
attend them, We should naturall.- a..
not the co!orcd children, who "ri,,,
exclusively. the benefit Of tho ~, r..
school money, but the white r::;l,,;I...
who arc iclt to grow up III i; .,:,.,:..,
If it be said that the white t. ,:...
. ought TO attend the iu:;c.i ., g.
;'nh that il is thcir own fault, or ina.
Of their parents, if they do not, W.
reply that VIC arc not called on 10
rronounce Judgment Oh that subject.
let the people themselves settle that
question:
lie says further that Mr.. Pcabody
entirely approves Of the course a,op;
cd. For this. they have been round
y abused, 'ior encouraging the t,csni
cable pr".indices to which save,,.
gave hirti., to quote The language of
tho Charleston Rrpublican. Yet the
same paper with admirable cousistc.:
cy approved the action Of the white,
and colorcd iii establishing separate
>@nnols iii ilis State. and asserted that
:ic attempt 10 cstah!is. mixed schools
here, "woull prove a total failure, and
| postpone the day OF common schools
for years" What arc your synti
m"nis Mr.. Republican? Should wc
appeal 10 "Philip drunk, or Philip
sobcr?"
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[Frcm the Temple Bari
GIRLS BROTHERS.
Til cir Use and Abuse.

The man who thinks abou: mary
ing necessarily becomes student Of
character, and spends good proper
ton OF his time in that anliuuic pur-
suit. 1t may happen that he is quito
unaccustomcd to guess ut u woman'S
disposition from her manner, and
speech, and conduct :; and the chan
ccs arc that he gets considerably be-
wildcrcd. If the girl or woman in
whom he is interested is at all com
plcX in character or variable in hu-
mor-and she is miracle Ola woman
if she is not-hc will form q dozen
different estimates of her nature in as
many weeks and ut last confess that
if he does marry her, he must marry
her on trust.
Just at thisparticularpcriod a broth
CT comes in handy. Blinded by the
power Of feminine eyes, or fascinated
by that ideal appearance which every
woman "on her trial' knows how to
assume, the doubling lover turns to
his swccthcart's male relatives, and
there studies the family character in
the rough. Here, in quiet gray light
he may perceive all those traits of
mind and habit which arc either OBJ
scurcd or made attractive by the lam
bent witchcry Of his mistress pres
~ 1ncs
of fsclfconccalmcnt than women, but
they have, further, no object in as
suming an ideal character in order to
please their sisters suitors. OF course,
it cannot be held absolutely certain
that the disposition Of brother and
sister will be in any degree alike.
The contcmplativc love must choose
out the brother that is physically
most like this particular sistcr-must
cultivate his acquaintance and cntrap
him into sclfrcvelation. Ifthis broth
er be young, especially, the manner
in which he will illustrate several of
his sisters pcculiaritics which have
hitherto puzzled the lover is very sim
gular. With the artlessncss ofyouth,
he will bctray the weak points of tho
bringing-up, notions and temper of
the whole family. lie has neither tho
age, caution, wit nor wisdom Of his
sister; and oboys the caprice or whim
ofthc moment without any regard to
the attentive scrutiny which is being
directed upon him. With ingenious
garrulity he will let you into family
and may give very different
versions Of stories which looked
charming, or only comical, when they
fell from tho lips of his more astute
sister. It may be said that man is
acting unworthily in taking advan-
tage of the youths innocence to pry
into family secrets; but everything is
fair in marrige, and if nothing has
been concealed nothing can be elected
by this indirect method Of cross-exam-
ination. If tho girl isas amiable, and
honest, and good-tempered as she pro-
fesses to be; ifshe really holds those
artless and beautiful beliefs iAshuman
nature ; if"her manner towards her
parents and brothers and sisters be
theAame when visitors are absent as
when they are present; if her inter
est in literature and the arts be not
assumed ; and if she is, in brief, On
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A travelling correspondent OF the
New York Tribune thus hits off in q
paragraph the pcculiaritics of Lon
don and her people: C. take leave OF
London for the present with tho a.
grccablo rccollcctions of her priv ate
hospitality, and a deep impression OF
her physical greatness and power. In
no city that l have seen is thcrc such
display OF commercial enterprise and
substantial opulcnco. Her prosperity
is the result Of tho accumulated ener.
gy Of ages, and rests on n deep found
dation. The public buildings, .hoagil
not remarkable for elegance, have an
air of massive grandeur. The shops
and warehouses have little external
glitter, but seemed organized for use
and durability. The Englishman in
London is model Of selEsatisfaction,
personal dignity, and care and finish
in all his appointments. AS a rulo, he
is dressed with more fastidious propri-
ETY. than the Partisan, though he of:
ten affects brighter colors and bolder
tone. His tailor is more accom-
plishcd artist than that of the French.
man, he wears cloth of q better quail.
ty, and rejoices in boots and gloves OF
Of moro. unimpeachable accuracy
The man Of business in London sell.
dom shows the negligence il. costume
which prevails on weok.days in New
York: He usually Makes his appear.
ahce in the street with nicely fitted
gloves, broadcloath of Ean eminently
aristocratic cast, a stiff and shining
black dress lat, andsa eravat, Otter Of
'as many colora a. lao toat cf Joseph
and made with Il most supc..iuGu.
waste of silk. Altogether, he gives
you the impression of a .welI-fsd
thoroughly tended, and high condi
toned animal, full Of healthy blood,
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From the Home Journal. !
An Anniversary.

o, Love t. is our wedding layl
This morn-how swift the seasons flee
A virgin morn OF cloudlcss May.
Tou gave your loyal hand to me,
Your dainty hand, claspt swcc, and sure
As Loves sweet self, foreverMore!
o, Love, il is our wedding day,
And memory flies from now to then;
/ mark the soft hcat-lshLEing play
OF bushes o'er your cheek again,
And shy but fond foresl,al,wing rise
OF t:aEqui! joy in tender eyes.
o, Love- it is cur wedding day;
The very rustling of your dress,
The trembling of your arm that ley
On mine with timorous happiness,
Your flutcrcd breath and fant football
Ali. sweet hear, l see them all!
O, Love, il is our wedding day,
And backward Times strange current rolls,
Till life's and loves ausricr,,s Stay
Orce more is hloomin. il our spuls,
And, lnrk-lihe, swell the songs Of hope
Your b,issiul bridal horoscope.
o, Love, it is our wedding day
Yet say, did those fair hop,s but sing,
Iappel in the tuneiul morn of May,
To die or droop Oh faltcrn, wing.
When noontidc heats aud evening cls
Made pale the flowers and vciled Tie hlls2
O, Love il is our welding day,
Aud none Of those glad Eores of youth,
Thrilled 20 its height, "rtr"ur'l n lay
To match our futures Simple truth
Though deep the joy Of vow and shrine,
Our wsld:d calm ia more divine!
O, Love. it is our wedding dayl
LIES summer with slow waning beam,
Tints the near au' umus cloud land gray
To soitncss Of fairy dream
Whence peace by mIsiu- pathos kissed.
Smiles through 4 veil Of g"iIcn mist.
o, Love, it is our welding day;
The conscious winds are whispering low
Those passionate secrets Of tie May
Fraught with your kisses long ago;
Warm memories Of on" years rcm,,c
Are trembling il the mock birds throat.
., 1--we, it is our welding day
And MT :hrush IN woodland bowers,
And not 4 iivu!c,'s siivcrr lay.
Nor tiny bcc.song mid thy flowers,
Nor any voice OF land or sea,
Blu! deepeIs love 10 ecsiacy!
Our welding day! The soul, noontitl,!
In these rare words a. watcllful rest
What sweet Inelo,i,us meanings hide
Like birds wi hin one balmy nest
Each quivering with an .npusa st1ong
10 lioud all heaven and earth with song!
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rejoicing in the possession of all hii
faculties, never troubled with weak
nerves or crradic fancics, slow in por-.,
ccption though quick Of passions, OF.
ten perhaps little surly, sometimes
showing his white teeth in preference
Of anger, but whose bark is worse than
his bite"
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Something unusual-indeed some.
thing unknown in tho annals of Pc
tersburg, Va. occurred on Saturday.
Anegro man and white woman ap-
piled to tho Clerk Of the Hastings
Court for a license to become man and
wife. IT was urged as o reason why
they should be married that they had
lived together for some time, and pro
bably-if such thippg could he paasi-
ble-nad learned TO '"loye'' aac.a otArr,
Che ]aw5:f yirgIa::a' E55Sstd The -r.s.r-
ryIog of whites ard ncgsoae w,sa
each other, and the clerk, Of course,
could not issue a license. The matteR
will probabl5 be referred to General
Candy. ~ -;ss
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ing better than at any previous time.
Capt. Thomas S. Morgan, lalo Of Ken
tucky, is tho Superintendent at the
mine. The company has the mine
leased for twcnty-onc years, paying
Capt. Dorm such II per cent. Of the
gross earnings ut the end Of each
month.
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Count Bismarck, the retired minis
t"r'' Prussia, it is reported, is affect
Cd with the same diseases rs those from
which the Emperor Napoleon III is;
suffering. The principal disease i
said to be inflammation of the kid
neys, with which Bismarck has been
afflicted for several years, and on &C
count Of which he has been obliged to
intcrmit his official duties. it has
been suggested that THO Prussian minis
terhas the advantage over Napoleon liz
OF Ii rugged constitution which is not
called upon to answer for the cxcesscs
OF his misspcnt early life. Bismarck,
however, passed through "stormy
youth" and although his cscapades
may not have been so notorious as
those Of Napoleon. his chances of long
lie arc not much better than those Of
his rival,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17

stove hearth and pushed her chair away
from the fiire,-a signal that her medita.
tions were concluded. She took a little
black Japanned ren.holder from the staud
drawer, diluted her ink With a. teaspoouful
of vinegar, and on a half sheet OF paper
of paper, wrote as follows:-
Mr. Tinker: Deer Sir,-I have ben
thinking over what you sed this morning,
and dan't no but what it is the best we can
do TO have each other. suppose you don't
care about no weddin, and don't feel
much like getting one up people would mr. ke
no end of talk. We viii 60 over to the
ministers 10 be married. I shant get
around to it before Thursday, and I gness
we had better GO prtty erly in the day. be-
caus the conference meats there in the after-
noon' and they viii be likely to be pri,ty
busy Very affectionately yours
BETSY PRICE.
r. $. Don't come before O'clock
Thursday morning, becaus it is nv baking
day, and | shall have to wett bred for two
Miss Prices photography wasn't faul,les,
but she was an excelledt cock. Fore,
thought was trife bashful, but he alwsv,
spends his evenings at home; so, when |
say that their state since marriage has been
g very happy one. any one whogoes through
the worldr.wth both eyes open will see
some very good reasonn why it should be
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17

What will nv readers give to know how
to get rch7 Now, will not vuuch that
the following rules will enable every person
who NAV read them to acquire wealth, but
this will answer for, that if ever man
does grow rich by honest means, and re
taus his wealth for any length OF time he
must practice upon the principles laid down
in the following essay. The remarks al G
not original with me, bnt ! strongly com.
mend them to the attention of every y3nng
man. at least as at.ording the true secret OF
success in attaining wealth A single pc
rusal of such an essay at an impressible
moment. has sometimes q wonderful effect
on the disposition aud character.
Fortune they say is tickle dame-fnll
of her freaks and cnprices who hlandly
distributes her tavors without the s'ightes.
discrimination. So incoustant, SO waver-
ing ia she represented, that her most faith
full votaries can place no reliance on her
promises. Disappointment they tell us, is
the lot of those who make offerings at her
shrine. Now, all this is vile slander on
the dear bland lady. .-a q
Although wealth often appears the result
Of mere accident, or a fortunate concur
renee Of favorable circumstances, without,
any exertion of skill or foresight, vet every
man of sound health and nnimpaired mind
may become wealthy If he takes the proper
steps. ann - 4s.s
Foremost in the list Of requisites, are
honesty and strict integrity in every trans
, action of lie. lst man have the reputa
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17
: DISSOLUTION. .
Indepeudence Nursery

At tho Independence Nursery, one mile west
of this City, may be found a good assortmnet
Of Apple Trees, Morreflo and Early Richmond
Cher ries, Plum. Trees, Rcd, yellow and Tran
seen dcpt Grabs; Houghten Seeding : Gooseber
ries. BI ck aap-and Purple -c~as-R RssPherries,
ErorcrsH I sI M q yeryfhidG in fhcF nrscry line
I'o' s' Ns< J. S.hBOUCK,'
Tg.li n j Cd sIqqt PH'''l'F's
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KatlrO0d Travelling In is3Ss

In the recently published Diary Of Her.
ry Crabhe Robinson, a literary character
vino died in 1867, at the age Of 92, there is
the following descripto Of the author.
first ride over a railroad
"(Liverpooll. At twelve 90. upon al
omnibus and was driten up steep hill to
the place where the eteam carriages start.
We travelled in the second class Of car
-iases. There were FIVE carriages linked
together, in each OF which were placed
open seats for the traveller, four and fcn,
facing each other, but all were rot full;
and besides, there was a close carriage,
and alsoa machine for luggage. The fare
was is. for the thrtv-one miles. Every
thing went on 80 rapidly that had scarce.
ly the power Of observation. The road be.
gins at an excavation through rock, aud
is, to certain extent, insulated from ths
adjacent country. 1t is oecasionaily placed
on bridges, and frequently intersected BY
ordinary roads. Not quite a perfect leve.
is preserved. On setting off there is
slight jolt, arising from the chain catching
each carriage, but cnce IN motion, we pre-
ceed as rapidly as possible, For minute
| or two the pace is gentle, and is constantly
smoke or steam. First in order is the tall
chimney then the boiler, o barrel.ike yes
sel; then an oblorg reservoir of water;
then vehicle for Goals and then comes.
OF length indefinitely eSsendible, the train
OF carriages. II all the seats had been FL.
ed our train would have carried $50 pes-
senge7s. but gentleman assured me at
Chester that he went with l,e0G persons tf,
Newton Fair. There must have been tw,
engines then. | have heard since ,ha,
1000 persons and more wen. to and from
tie fair on that day. But 1000 onlv, at
three shiIings each, would have produces!
$500. But, after all, the expense is 50
great th ,t il is considered uncertain wheti..
er the establishment will ultimately renla.
nerate the proprietors. Yet l have heari
that it already yields the shareholders a div
:dend of nine per cent. And bills have
been passed for making railroads be we-n
London and Birmingham and Birmingham
and Liverpool. What a change 1t will pro-
duce in the intercoursei One conyevauce
hundred passengers, and the Journey will
be made in q forenoon, OF the rapidly
OF the journey had better experience OF
my return but may say now that. stop-I
pages included, it may certainty be maleI
al the rate Of twenty miles AL hour. q
should haze observed before hat the mos,I
remai kable movements Of the Journey srsl
those in witch trains pess one another.
The rapidity is snch that there is no recog
nizpg the features Of traveller. On ser
eral occasions the noise Of the passing
engines was Ike the whizzing of rocket.
Guaris are stationed in the road, holding
flags to give notice to the drivers when ,cj
stop
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! WHOLE NO., 22O.

foundest depths, and gave way tgtumul.
tuons emotion. leanedsuposs pillar AID
burst into tears. deen, It no shame TO
have wept over the grave Of my poor dead
relative. Let him who would sneer at nv
emotion close this volume here, for he will
find little to his taste in my jaurneyiugs
through Holy Land. Noble old man-he
did not live to see me--he did not lise to
see his child. And I-I--aEls, L. did no.
live o see him. Weighed down by sorrow
and disappointment, re died before was
born-si2 thousand brief sumn-ers before
| was born. Bat let rs try to bear it with
fortitude. Let us trust that he is better of
where he IS Marx Tudio.
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TGlsl b OF Adam.

The tomb of Adam, How ,onching il
was. here in land of strangers. far away
RON home, and friends, and all who cared
for me, thus to cover the grave of a. Hood
relation. True, q distant one, but still a
relation. The uaerrins instinct Of nature
LriIled its csogni,ion. The fountain Of
INV fli.l a(foeton was stirred to its pre-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-17

The Spanish Bank Of u payana ,a,olv 8
nished s6o0,ooo, in g.5,d, TO a leadinn ~ "
chant N that ".s. and, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n
troubled s,ate of affairs in that region. R
paper shows 10 signs Of depreciation.
has contributed slsQ,6oo to the Spaui1
cause since 'sS wFotui,on broke out,