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We May Never Kno,x.
we may never Know
e may rever know of the anguish

We may rever know of the anguish
hidden beneath smiiing eyes.
We may never know of the weary
hearts beside Us, day by day, whose only
prayer is for strength we wait till God
shall say '-Well Done" We may sit
down by the same fireside, clasp hands
at the same social band, look into each
Others faces-yet none can see the heart;
and who can tell OF the striviDgs after
good. the many sad failuTes-ihe soul
sick, pining for Fathers hand TO lead
neside still waters of peace aTd rest
Ali never till we soar beyond the
stars, and all the tears are wiped from
our eyes, shall we understand that in
scrutable mystery, the human heart
Ab. despair not when life seems hard
and dreary; for by-and-by the shadows
will fall apart-the fetters that bind
us be discovered--Ihe burden be remov-
ed, the tired hands be folded and sleep
with her healing wings shall hover over
US, and rest be won.
The flowers of spring shall blossom
over the restless heart. The birds Of
summer warble plaintiff lay, the stars
smile down in a pale calm beauty, on
thousands of faching hearts when yours
is at rest forever-on thousands ofthrob-
bing brains when yours is no Ienger
busy-On thousands of weary feet when
yours have completed their journey.
Thank God for the rest of the quiet
grave. Thank God for the home be-
vend it; and be sure when ye awake in
his Likeness ye shall be satisfied then.
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Temperance c.,sehi.m.

Q. What WAS the judgment of the
prophet Isaiah respecting those who use
intoxicating drink?
A. "Woe unto them that raise up early
IN the morning that they may follow
strong drink. that continue until night
till wine infiame them" Isa- v. IL.
@. What is said by ''the Wise Man"
concerning intoxicating drinks?
A. ''Wine is mocker. strony drink is
raging, and whatsoever is dece we'd there
Uy is not wise" Prov. Xxx /.
@. What does he say about keeping
company with those who use intoxlca-
ting drinks?.
A. BE not among wine-bibbers,
among riotous eaters of flesh; for the
iEunkard and the glutton shall come to
poverty" Prov. xiii, 20 2l-
@. What is said in the Bible about
those who tempt others to drink?
A. Woe unto him that giveth his
ueighbor drink, that putteSh the bottle
to him, and maketh him drunken also."
Hab. ii Is.
q What does the Bible teach about
the safety of the drunkSrd?
A. Nor thieves, nor drunkaros, nor
covetous, revilers. nor extOrtioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God" l Cor.
vi. 10.
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An Omaha telegram says Gen. Rug
giles. Assistant Adjutsnt General Of the
Department of the Platte, received
q dispatch. advising him of fight OF
seven companies Of the 5th Cavalry,
under General Carr, while conlii =
from Kansas toward Mcpherson. They
encountered = camp of 500 Cheyennes,
which they attacked. The Indians left
% dead on the field and hurried off. A
large number of wounded. and the en-
tire camp and camp equipage were cap
tured. The General is still pursuing
them. When last heard from he was at
Medicine Lake Greek. Three soldiers
were killed, two men and one officer
wounded. Probably another fight will
take place within day or two.
Several hundred men recently en-
ployed at grading and track laying have
returned here.
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How te be Hand some.

Most people like to be handsome
Nobody denies the greater power any
person may have who has a good face,
and whe attracts you by good looks,
even before word has been spoken
And We see all sorts of devices in men
and women 10 improve their looks
paints aid washes, and all kinds of
cosmetics, including plentiful annoint-
ing with dirty hair oil.
Now net every one can have good
features. They are as God made them {;
but almost any one can look we'll, sspec-
tally with good health. 1t is hard to
give rules in very short space, but in
brief these will do.
Keep clean-wash freely and uDiver-
sally with cold water All the SKIN
wants is leave to act freely and it will
take care of itself. Its thousands of air
holes must not be plugged up.
Eat regularly and simply. The stom-
ach can no more work all the time,
night and day.. than horse; it must
have regular work and regular rest.
Good teeth are . help TO good looks -
Brush them with n soft brush, especially
at night. Go TO bed with teeth clean.-
OF course to have white teeth, it is need
full To let tobacco alene. Every woman
knows that. And powder or wash for
the teeth, should be very simple
Acids may whiten the teeth, but they
take off enamel or injure 1t.
Sleep in o cool room, in pure air. No
one can have clean skin who breathes
bad air. But more than all, in order to
look well-wake up the mind and soul.
When the>mind is awake, the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes.
II "A - nf I'm hot ho
but it seems to- Think, read-not trashy
novels, but books that have something
in them. Talk with people that know
hear lectures and learn by
them.
This is one good of preaching. A man
thinks and works and tells US the re-
suit. And if we listen, and hear, and
the mind and soul are
worked.
If the spiritual nature is aroused so
much the better.
We have seen plain face really glo-
'ified by the love of God and man
which shown through it.
: Let US grow handsome.
Men say they can't afford books, and
sometimes the, don't even pay for their
In that case, it does them
little good, they must feel so mean while
hey are reading it.
But men can afford what they really
choose. If all the money spent in self
in hurtful Indulgence, was
pent in b .oks, self improvements; We
hould see change. Men would grow
and women too. The soul
would shine out through the eyes. We
we're not meant to be mere animals.
Let us have books and read them. ami
ectures and hear them, and sermons
md heed them.
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THE care taken of the remains of the
soldiers who fell during the rebellion in
the United States, has recently been
cited with high commendation in Eng
land. The visit Of the Prince of Wales
to the Crimea has revealed the fact that
the graves of the English soldiers are in
a shamefully neglected condition, and
that the unburisd bodies of many OH
ers are Lying broadcast ever the land"
The remains ofthe French and Russians
have been collected in carefully tended
but no more regards is paid
to the dead English soldiers thanif they
were so many buildings. The English
are drawing unfavorable
between the conduct of the
English and United States Governments
and insist that even at this late day the
bodies ofthe English soldiers should be
collected in one large cemetery, and
that head boards and other means of
should be placed over the
graves. If the English Government re-
fuses to undertake the werk, the Eng
lish people are urged to raise, by private
the necessary funds for re-
moving tho national disgrace.
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RATES or aDvnRrIs1Na.
Gfmperanfe.
The Fooli.hness of Intemperanee.

| The habit OI liquor drink ing is. to our
| inInd, the most foolish, inexcusable
piece of destructive nonsense in the
world. And nowhere is it more preva-
lent than i'll cities. The money poured
Town the throats OF men each year is
greater than the amount expended for
improvements. Whisky-shops, saloons,
sln-mllls, beer-celiars, wine-rooms, and
all sorts OF irrational devices and places
to 'ool away money, are lound by the
hundreds and thousands in cities. Ifa
man Is tired he drinks. If he is at
work, he must drink. Ifdoing nothing,
he must have nip each hour. If too
warm, he takes mint julep. Iftoo cold.
a hot whisky. Ifhe is by himself, out
comes flask or bottle. If in company.
he stands treat till his money is all gone;
then like dead beat, sits around till
come one asks him up.
A man on moderate salary steps into
saloon, invites half-a-dozen friends to
lrink, pays half dollar or more, and
walks out. Three or four times q day
he repeats this, and always drinks when
isked. 1t is social. Men mean nothing
by it. But during the week hals of
mans salary has been poured down his
throat, destroying his 81 omach, weaken
ing his nerves, or exciting his brain,
obbing himself and family of money
needed for other purposes. But il is So
cisl! Drink in the moIning-at noon
at night-and then few times between
drinks. The brain whirls-the hand
grows unsteady-the pocket grows emp
y-the home on suffer the eve looks
ted and tremulOus, as if ashamed-am-
pition is drowned or poisoned. Pretty
soon the poor fellow is unit for busi-
ness. He makes mistakes He is sick,
unable 10 work. He is not the man to
be rel ed on. He leaves his pIsce,
and in time finds poorer ore. Then
he feels blue-drinkss still more-bis fam
lily suffers-he leaves his place a. ain,
and AT last dies wretch. But il is
social,
We believe man has right to kill
himself suddenly or by slow poison. 1t
may be none OF our business in the alb
stract, yet we are soIry to STE men fool
ing themselves away-dying like weeds
IN gutter when they might be men,
upright, healthy, loved, and useful; of
benefit 10 themselves ard others And
this is why We write against intemper-
ance. Health ist q pl ecious o be wasted.
Manhoodi is too noble to be thrown into
the gutter. Life is too sweet to be drug
ged with the poisOns now c0mpound->
ID and sold as liquors. To drink poison
may e social, but it costs too much for
us, or for any man of sense who lsves
or others. Who of our readers
iare think of this matter and act as their
better judgment shall dictate?
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AIRsv1LLE, OHIO, MAY a7, 1869


Senator Sherman en- w oman.
The following letter from Senator
Sherman, declining an invitation to
participate at the Convention Of the
American Equal Rights Association, we
find in the Revolution:
WAsHINGTON, April %, 1869.
DEAR MADAM-I shall net be able TO
attend ysur Convention, as / wish Is
soon IS possible to get out Of this stmos-
phere of politics into the pure air OF the
country. From Congress into q Con-
vention is from the frying pan into the
fire. have always favored The most
liberal laws for "Woman's Rights" so
far as property, business, employments,
liberty aud social position are concern
ed. In these respects they ought to
stand ON the some tooLing AS men; but
have seen ne reason To convince me
that they would be better Off, or that
ssciety would be improved by their
having the right 10 vote. AT all events.
until 4 majority OF the women concur
id demanding it, the "men" may prop
eriy stand aioof OH this question. Your
missionary work Is ainong your own
sex; and Lam willing 10 encourage and
support the political discussion ei the
question, with full faith that ii the wo-
msU vi the United States demand the
suffrage NJ necessary for their protec-
ton, they will get it.
They now make the fashions and
customs which .ostracise 80 many Of
their own sex from healthy and useful
they promote extrava-
gance in dress, and make marriage q
dangerous experiment for young men
without fneana All thesa and MANY
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IT may not be generally known that
whisky was the direct cause Of the late
Indian war in Alaska. Gen. JEFF q.
Davis. commanding the department IN
Alaska, supplied one of the Rake Chiefs
literally with whiskyon New Years
day. He and other big Indians got
drink and refssed to 20 outside the
camp at night. They were forced out.
and melee and riot ensued till several
indian villages were destroyed and the
implacable hatred of the most war-iike
tribe aroused against the Americans.
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A SWEET TEMPER.-No trait of char
acter is more available in u woman that
the possession. of q sweet temper. Home
can never be made happy without it. 1t
is like flower that springs up in our
pathway; reviving and cheering us. Let
a man 90 home at night wearied by the
tolls OF the day; and how soothing is a
word dictated by a good disposition? II
is sunshine on his heart. Study then;
to acquire and retain sweet temper! it
is more valuable than gold; it captivates
more than beauty.
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UNION REPUBLICAN STATE COW.
VENTION.
"wednesday, Jan. -, 1859.


STATE UNION CENTRAL AND |
ExECUfIyE COMMITTEE Rooks,J
COLUMBUS, o May 8, 1863.
To the Union Republican Voters Of Ohio:
Your annual State Convention will be
held at Columbus ON Wednesday the
2Sd day of June, 1859, for the nomina-
ton of candidates to the following on
ees, viz:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Judge OF the Supreme Court.
Treasurer OF State.
Attorney General.
Member of Board Of Public Works
The undersigned committee recon-
mend that the meetings In the several
counties for the selection of delegates be
held Oh Saturday June 18th.
The basis OF representation in the Con-
vention will be one delegate fer every
isur hundred votes cast Tor Gen. Sher-
wosd, for Secretary OF State in 1865, and
one additibnat delegate for any fraction
of two hundred votes and upwards III
each county.
Table omitted.
Belmont county is sntitlsd to nine
delegates.
The Committee respectfully suggests
the importance of = full delegation from
each county to the Convention.
The issues to be decides, in the present
campaign are Of vital interest to the
country.
10 secure the selection Of efficient and
faithful State officers, together with .
Legislature whose public acts will be in
harmony with the public will, should
inspire the zeal Of every conscientious
voter ana earnest Unionist.
Especial care should be taken in the
nominations, ard in all cases candidates
strongest in qualifications and in public
confidence selected.
The Importance of Thorough local or.
ganizstisn cannot be too strongly urged,
nor can this great auxiliary to final sue.
cess be too early attended to.
Very respectfully, A. b. BUTTLEs,
Chm State Ex. Com.
RODNEY Foos, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Il
WIN. DENNIsON. w. r. THRALL.
K. ID. HARRISON. E. l.. TAYLOR. =
STATE CENTRAL CoMITTEE.
First District, A c. Sands; Second
District James H. Morgan; Third Dis.
trict, Felix Marsh; Fourth District, A.
P. Howard; Fifth District, w. T. Will,
son; Sixth District, w. r. Smith; Sew;
enth District, A. d. Rogers; Eighth:
District, A. E. Lee; Ninth District, G.
w. Knapp; Tenth District, M. r. Brai-
ley; Eleventh District, D. Mcfarland; |
Twelfth District, A. R. Keilar; Thir
teenth District, c. B. Giffin, Fourteenth
District S. Plumb; Fifteenth District,
d. A. Russell; Sixteenth District, Lewis |
Lewton; Seventeenth District, j. Il.
Eighteenth District, II. w. /
Curtis; Nineteenth District, Alphonso
Hart.
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KNowLEDGE.-Young man, improve
your idle moments-don' I sit doing no.
thing, and wishing you had something
to do. Take q book and read, that your
mind may be improved You do society
a great wrong to grow up in ignorance,
a reproach to Yourself aud n discredit to
your country. Come take book this
instant-tne effort may he irksome vt
first, but you will find pleasure and profit
and honor in it, in the long run. Then
begin like man, now, n0U, NOW. Do
not procrastigate in "A a,uatter really vital
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A lecturer before the Industrial Uni
versity of Illinois presented figures
showing that the cost Of seed, labor,
harvesting. and marketing an acre OF
corn is $40; of an acre of wheat, $ll.2'..
Allowing sixty bushels for the crop OF
corn, and twenty for, the wheat, the
price of the corn seventy-five cents, and
the wheat So, the gross value per acre
of the wheat is $40; of the corn S45.
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REMOVED.

! ISIS NANCY B. FARIS, would inform her
vi old customers and the public generally and
ladies' particularly, that she has removed 70 tne
ger West of the st. Clair Hotel, where she VIII
keen a full supply of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and TRIMMINGS, fresh from the East
each season, to which she invites the attention
of buyers. Thankful for past favors, she would would
invite those wanting HATS or BONNElo
MADE or TRIMMED, to call where they may
be expeditiously and neatly supplied.
mar2b 1863
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The Navy Department has advertised
for ssl. the following irsnclads lying at
the Philadelphia yard: Cohoes, Koka.
Nausett, Suncook, warsaw, Yazoo. Cas-
co and Chino, at Washington, the Mus
coota, at the Portsmouth IN. H. yard;
the Huron and Pequot at Brooklyn, and
the WINNIPEG, at Norfolk, Va.
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Hoofl.nd's German sitssrs

L. entirely res.eta sSe, sad seusa1ns no
lfquer. Lt 10 a esnapeukS Of Fiuia ne
tracts. Tae gssetE, Herbs, and Rarks
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not advfsa BILE.
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MS. r. A. MARTIN.

VIAS REMOVED TO NJ. KELLERS ROOMS,
III where she is now opening new STOCK OF
MILLINERY GOODS, and Is ready TO accom-
modate all her old friends and many new ones
Call and examine her goods and prices, before
purchasing elsewhere. The lateststyles always
on hand, and work done to order. apZs-u
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Josh Billings SAYS that, it u man pro-
poses to serve the Lord, he likes to see
him do it WHEN he measures corn as
we'll as when he hollers glory hsllaluyer.
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REMOVED.

MISS PRISCILLA p. ALEXANDER, would
l1 infrom her old customers and the puDnc
generally that she has removed her MlLLEN-
EsY STORE, to the room formerly occupied oy
Mr. Bickhan, in Campbells Room on the cor,
ner and West end of New Block where she VIII
keep full supply of MILLINERY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS, and ready made BONNETS, al
ways on hand at reduced prices.
ap2-lS6S.
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To CLEAN DEcANTERs.-Cut some
raw potatoes In pieces; put them in the
hotties, with q little water: rinse them
and they will be clean.
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Millinsry.
Millinery and Dress Making
Mss q. numeaKKER

u ESPECTFULLY announces TO the puDhc
IL that she has purchased the establishment
of Miss Allan and Miss Mitchell. nearly oppo-
site WeIdayis Hall. where she proposes carrying
The Ladies are respectfully invited to give her q
call. All work in her line will be neatly and
expeditiously executed
Feb. 4, lS69-f
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once Up stairs In Collins building over
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
THE RIVER OF TIME.

Obi wonderful stream is the river of Time
As It runs through the realm of tears,
With faultleSs rythm and musical rhyme
Aud y broad ming sweep aad surge sublime
That blends with the ocean Of years.
How the waters are drifting like flakes Of snow
And the summers like buds between,
And the year is the sheaf, they come and SC
On the rivers breast, with its ehb aud aow,
As IL glides through the shadow and sheen
There's musical isle in the river of Time,
Where the settest Of airs arc playing;
There's eloudiess sky and tropical CLINE,
And song ms sweet as n vesper chime,
When the Jnnes with tho roses are staying
And the name Of this isle is the Long Ago,
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows Of beauty aud bosoms of snow.
There are heaps of dust, but we love them so
There arc trinkets aud tresses OF hair.
There are fragments of songs that nobody sings
Aud u part Of an infants prayer;
There's lutte ausweps and harp without
strings,
There are broken vows. and pieces Of rings,
.And the garments it used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore
BY the mirage is lifted in air;
As ne sometimes hear through the turbulent
roar
Sweet voices we heard in days gonc before.
When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh! remembered for aye. be that blessed isle,
All the days of life until night
When the evening comes, with its beautiful
smile,
Aud eur eyes are closed 10 slumber awhile,
May the Greenwood of soul be in sight.