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, 1869-02-19
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.


General Longsiseet on shs Sun alton
aId RFssldent Grant,
The Washington correspondent OF the Troy
Tunts, it giving an account OF recent tuter~
view with Geueral Lougstreet. says:
'sHe was exceedingly cordial aud commuli-
catiyc full or hope for the futurc, and glow
ingly sanoulne that the South. psrifed from
the blight OF human slavery, and rreegrlz%
irE the equal rights Of AT men. would grow.
and flourish, a1 blossom oil over, ike unto
q second land Of pruullse.
.Gene1 al said l, what more peril have
these obstruc' 1onfsia At the South undergone,
what more suffering have they endured, What
more braycry have they shown, that they
should rcyilr 5ou for the frank renewal OF
your loyalty 10 the government
'ttAouc,' he exclaimed.
"sThen why not follow your example, I
inanIre ed, and gre III the fruits ior which
".simply. , .aid be, sbecausc 5ou oftne North
II rather neau your admtnistrA,i u-nadc
q wrong F,art when the war ended. Ifyp-
orops means Of lttructtou had been put
In toEce when the Confederate armies sur
rrpdeted. there would be 10 obstructiotists
now. Il Was the dallying policy Of andeew
Johpson, tolerated too long bV your people.
that fed the spirIt Of the south with false
| lost, and whlle these false hupes prevailed,
! It required no small anuuut Of moral couraee :
| to take the stand that did Up. to the 81
| Of last Nuytpbtr this same delusl N existed
und had ee4 4mnur ard Blair been clec:cd
| good bye to peace and reconstruction VI tht
| 5outh.'
% But Grant will set all things right, down
| there. OBSERVED
".Yes.' he n sponded, the entire sensible
mass OF the southern people eccre ly 1e)'lc'
| at Grants election. l nlyselt am towiuX II
favor with them every day, which rs an ex
crllclt higu, und but IuE the in'erual tyranny
Of toliticians, who will hold on ~ long a,
hrcntl Ct popularity nmatps, 70 the mo
osstllxcd or exploded polt -tcal theofiss, M
ruf,ks won i be more largely recruited.
"'Gcrcsal, presume you have erea Gs N
since ron arrived in WashincsuD = asked
.tOh. yc..' be answered, With smile q
| n]eastnt reco1l .ctIon, 'we dmcd 1nSctoc'
Nc talked over our battles, and had yer
"sWha, option did you form Of Grant
Tcry favorah!e, indie d. he Returned
lGr,n,s IN nv mind, is tho bs IL idea! Of
soti,isr,s ccmpA1 iun. To explain thL4 to yot
| 1n,rht lay II down as rule tehtt sold1t
dese.ts long scptcuces OF rcctoric-be pr
trr. a short. p.mbie mode og expression. IN
likes a man Of general tnfJrma'i,n who
not bore Grant has not read very o1tt'
r :ively; but It Il amaxne how clear aud or
cise be Is on every subject. His mind wou1
appear to aaah across question like uyh'
. Mug ovsr the wire, and then. aheF hfi
+ pause, he gives you DIS opinion IN the sin
ia.st wnrd., but In the terseat firm. It
. oil mistake about biz Te&1cetce. An PaoI
, 1869-02-19

The editor of the Newark Courier had
g conversation with General Grant tho
other morning at his headquarters IN
Washington. The topic Of conversation
Was the Tonure-of-O Office law. The Gen.
eral strongly favored its repeal, remark
Ing that, "eo fur as he knew, every thief
in the government employ, and every
ring which is engaged in dcbauchipg leg
islRtlou, wanted The law to stand as it is.'
The statement is undenlably true, and
every thief IN the government employ.
mint Is exerting his whole influence on
the Senate 10 prevent lis repeal. And up
10 shis time they seem to have more influ.
ence with good many Senators than
the honest men who desire to hnvo tho
! pilicriug and corrupt scoundrcls oustcd.
Those Senators who arc resisting the re-
| peal OF that law are making up an issue
which will grind them 10 powder. The
1lousc oi Representatives. by moro than
8 twn-.h,rds vote, passed the bill to re-
pCnl 1t; and the constituencies, by more
thun nlpc out Of ten, wunt it taken oil
| thc s1ututcs on or before the asy Andrew
JOINS vec.tcs the White uousc. The
Forty-lirst Cougress wilt convene or
tie 4,h OF March md .hc Senate vii
have MI iptusiun Of mcn frcsl, from th'
prnplu. We shall tlIun Hau whether th
Tcnut4 -oi-ui,icc ring. led by EAmundr
cAs, lorRsr dulcat public Interest aud pop
ulsr wllt. .,
, 1869-02-19

-,~
TIN: pr"bnblu retirement ol Hon. Z. u.
Wnhtlhurne from tnu llouao of fsenro-
stntulsveP, wLero 11o ,aa served for n
ntIttl i 'ui tlx'nen yosra c0uRecusavciy,
anu wlcrr liz could undoubtedly rcm .sn
sixteen yesrs longer, II not called To an
otLcr pohttion, hns led to eome CANVASS.
,rg IN The Third Congressional District
for Successor. Mr.. Bailey, @! Fseepors,
now one OF the leading members Of tht
Leg .ure. seems to be tho most prom
ineu, candidate. We have had occasion
" d,fIcr IRON MF. Bailey in reference It
the Rai,wsy-Fare bill and some OF 1T
| probable consequences. but We have NJ
htsi auon in .y'ng that we believe h,u
to he faithful AMI inco1ru Dtible publ4'
servant, and one who is guided by hi
aense Of duty ard his understanding O
law In all matters upon which he j
called to act, bo public aud private.
, 1869-02-19

a New York despatch. dhted yesterd.y
says .hst the 'riA, of Collector Thnroe, b
T1tntor, New Jsrsey, for ALT eed trauts
on the revenue. was concluded on We1nes-
d,y. A vtrJic' Of 100000 was rc,urocd
tor lie government. Utless the c -ur
to1ds the vtrdlct IN nbe> ancc unrl The
4.h Of March, Andrew Johpson will PSF
don The convict and remit the finc. II.
is making c1etn sweep OF all the ct,m-
in&ls ccnvicted OF CRIME during his sd-
mipist1ation by pssdontng and uoer~t
lro lhc1n. Whether Andy ss any pref
d On 4 FnHnaAht OF 1un pCalzAr suat = -
, 1869-02-19
GOLD CONTRACTS.
lmporfsut Decision Of the Cnttad
SIA tea suprs ut Court-such CoAtracts
Le&Al and 10 DO Enforced.


AAsun a7os. MoldsY. Feb is.
Chief Justice LhAke To- day delivered the
following Important decision reaatlye 70 the
payment Of gold contracts.
r. rdt. Brcnsos.t E1ecufor. de-. r.. ttttr Rodts
a i. pesls cf ,hc ,a'c et Sew York. oold1ng .nat
lcx der OF T1eaenf. noes TOT the saa"tacs1oa o.
IN syer N eei @ . ~ y. sue3ens Ths
was race II January. 1865, when dbl. Y II cotn
was quail totro uotat. nd twe1tT.avc csnta n
action Va. commenced to compel ths cane .llatton
Of sh. OF Esgc. 14t SUPREME Court oi tne
state aaaaEedd tne M gsSaTs
tie tel der o have TEEN srtncaeot. The Court OF
App. alt starm 'hst Judgment: md the AFFIRM
| nrec IL tcte ,pr review. rnc Chief Jnsslee DE-
Ii,e.ca the opinion vi 'he ous', holding thst II
| IL the outy IL eooEtt Of 1ut'tr TO enforce con.
tracss a1eoTdsrr to The inteEt Or tnc pSsues 10
| ,fs. tic irt.nt Of the ar,ics wAA thst payment
| shou ID be made tt co'n+ Thete W.lS t.o os.
ser ttots Of money IN use at the t'me sat .epa
ard Il no,h mad. i.eal ,snfer The -cese,.l Do
nomtrattop OF both descrtatso vas 40 AZ
my we1s .snn.y p9nKS az 1lld On On sIy,T
eG'nn cess o! pust. AID setsnai' 4o,'a, ne nm sn
uclar var procisc 70 p.y co'n.o oossa., Va ~
rot o. demand, no. It s1y nfeu t'n3ss n ..
bic. /, inc paure Of th1uce. thst thsss W. - ~
lars ehoud bc con ssle1tt Of Aeh otneI. nor oit
wsrt tnen two re.. 1ap 10: of cusrcncy issue, b
,hr tame iorttuncnt sed srtrac's 70 oay "une
ucrc cousity .a.ctt' ned b. l'w. No Qaesi.o'
esn DO .a.de at TO ths tas.; aouh! coLe floE a.,
csn only sizing Il. m that co1ofloh N loes
vh,ch aluay9 attends tic Intro ucti n o. sit5n
.rd puce1ait mt a-uFes Of SA,Qs into etrcuisnV
AZ 10. ny In the abscncc Of ot{ SPECIFIC COZ
ttnc, Tor ttc paym nt u cosn leCsl tenotr nole
| rhv be a tuf1eitut teh,>,t bat II Is eic
r. the touFt that express Contracts &c
| N. ns9meLt Of c.lned oltAsA can osl[ .
.at,tdro /, tic payment of coined dollars. Tte
~. ,s,, ncfts hict NJ y te stustra hy the tcndt
~ ,frr,.nry no'.t As t. the Judgments ~ I
sn..rrn ar co,1'.ae.s Er the lhyEcn' ol eoin
+,,n, tnc rli1 uny ertes - thc tuptosNsns s2'
d,m,cct eau b. atsctsed IN only onc ttecs1ptse
. | Of mt'fty: tut uh r. thcf tre tSt XII O. CO
) fele, prastd by law. u 10 necertast. IN ofost
, aeo,o nmbsotitr sru prevent l.suIe i 1us't y
for,necs I-fcm It tor 70 nco n Es, Nns!s y !
= en4.tfAcl 1Sov'd,r TO raymctt IN eoltco mons
. Whclr 10 .p.tIsl aeecrl2tIo1 o. mhG5 Is Mao
tunft u Il T. fnAy n. rn'' rrd G~n.fal ~h ,'u'ro
:. eltttctAt'ou. Judge. u Ike ~ F.tt'"eo:
Mr. jus,lct Miller di-seuied. holding thAs' :
ttnrgh It war :h ir'eruor Of toc p,tste4 e
etlc 4, orld hr paid T. ~ss only 20 ncea asc x
vse@psn The currency ri th' Rovcsnm 'nt- :
lawru 1aurey OF tht United states. M Lrossu
"a the lt4ci. tete wAx n0Sa.. z - ID. eoll11
to icYk. 1t differ from snY ether oeditA-T con.f1
ze | ~. ,hjc n oottsrs Wu-n 'ycafarf not oeeSl
- isxfu: o1 ey OF The tIssed Statea~ tst1f tens
D. was rnictent 10 ttscsssxe trc e'nHac? ana q
. In IL terms nnu within the un4erattIdloI eto
/ n =
, 1869-02-19

he !. tac,turn, but mee. him, as did. 10 90.
chi conversation, and under the conytEial
Cloud I Of eissr, aPd nd, man Hiring can be
more entort 9ining than Grant; u least to
nj mind be appeared 20, axd had 70 fayofs ,,.,fs
to ask. Grant thinks deeply, bqt talks little u 2
en- what he meditates most: Kon Will wia an1 4
bin aeyeops bis polsysesa ses . = ast5eae Generas Il
DEVELOPS h:s plan Of battle: Under hls I'd; !;
minIittaiIori Tie; country will take bound {,
forward and achieve degree Of prosperity
beyond our most sanguIne expectations
, 1869-02-19

TIE rkNlTENrIAAY CONVICT LABOR.
ll!c mechanics Ui Tai, city aud ysclnNy,
having bten adv,Atd isnm Springfield
tAAt n psaf"stIon Is 10 M spzang unan
the Legislature by s. A. Du:km .elcr nud
othtrs vi ,Lo o,d "pcn, en- i.ry ring"
lor Tie leasing OF the p.n,tcntiary q.
Joliet, wiLh all its conyio-e e, Gre greatly
excited. and are moving 10 get up and
send TO sprineteld popular protest
ag"inst any change in the present labor
eys,em Of The pcniien.iary ut Jol1et.
The opposition Of the mechanics OF
this State to return to the old Peniten-
tiary lease system is not matter Of sur
pzise 10 us. Under that outrageous sys-
lem, by which the S a:c iarmcd out into
slavery the Penuensiary co1victs TO
ses of SPECTATORS, the interests Of EN-
ployers and employed il mechanical
trades we're seriously affected by the
"cutsing undtE" process Eesosse1 10 by
the con'racaors in the prices for cooper
age, stonc-work, wagons, boots and
shots, and other wares turned out by
them. There is good deal OF false
economy srd ba!derdhsh SENT down TO
Springfield on this subject, but it is
nevertheless right and nrcper that the
Penisent,ary labor SHOULD BIZ divided up
in such msDner IS to be least luxurious
and oppressive TO any particular class Of
honest ar1isans. This DIVISION can only
be lnade while the institution IS under
Stale control. II leased 10 Buckmaatel
or anyhody cl=c i wilt beccme mert
morey-ms king concern, and will strike
in The direction whIrc the 1arges
profit can be made, without regard u
its .fi.cs upon the public. The Stat'
has hltd it up with new machinery
and Buclmas,er s c. are ua,u1aIl,
arA:uus 'oe.t ho'a Of this properly an
we,r i. ont preparatory 10 aro h:r laps
CT coo1racr. This process msy be csr
rieh On iujetiaitc'y, so long as the Stu;
bas morey 10 spend in buying machlner.
for the lcssces 10 we.r ou'.
Tne eo-cal!ed "lesse' principle Of Pei
i,erua1y msn8gtment is hea:hense
system, at the best, and it is not 1lkel
that the General Assembly, after havin
gotten 60 we'll rid OF 1t IN this State, III
be disposed to relu1n to II now. IT
present - stem Of running the Penitet
,iary by Ssare conlrol, and a. rxfornad
tory institution, as well as foT punist
ment, IL no doubt the best ever intrs
duced IN Illinois, and We ought to tal
very SERIOUS thought before absLa oniag
, 1869-02-19
1HE1iMEs Oh HISTORY,

NIt IL petnko. TOO bad to tepr7yc The co1orcd
pepols:ie1 ef the aetomA ri,Es 81 oatns .a s,ssn
flet sRo. hnl w- so.1y 10 ray th2t. unlefs Mr.
D:osn HIN eli hus tne nilt, there = not oa reeotd
man o. phiotoiheE.''
We find this assertion in al article of
the Chlcsgo Times, Of yesterday morn-
ing, written to show that Hannibal WAS
uot negro. In regard TO that dis.iu-
guisheh c >rthagenian. we are rather 1n-
cliped 10 agree with the Times, though
nc question Its implied assertion That
there we're lev OF no negroes in the in
fancy OF civilization on the A'rtcau eide
OF the 3lcdi'crr&uea1 Ses. ADD. on this
point, we have wetghty Democratic au-
thoritY on oNr SIDE, tnr We reucm oei
that the Hon. Alexander Everett, during
hls ltic-t,me, 'le ao,ess and mss irtuea
tiai Democratic leader In N=w England,
Trcfe, many year, ago, Rn article ia the
North american Re1itr 20 plove that Qul
civilization bryan with the negro il
Egypt; that Cadnus, WIN invented tht
alphabet, was Eegro; apd that t. ,h,
race II was due that the human tam,ly
In the Wess 1t !eas', ever emerged lror
bRrbafttm. Mr.. Everetts essay was
very ingenlons and convincing ooc, an
il would be well Tor the Times to Iook
up and corsult it as COED Democrat.
authority as 10 the condition ot the n
gro few 1hcuaand 5safs age. WHAT
is 10 be cons,ttrnd now, and how
should be srea'ed By mcoefn Dcmocra'
The Times je IS good au FORTY Us an!
body mt !, sh ,u'dn't s. back 100
and tax about .hiuys with which tnc
is na NECESSITY Of its being tan1''sr, eli
rs in this case, II msy run aRa'ust spmc
the fa.hers. A!'xaadcr Everet',
ThcmsB j. Gsrscn. or somebody.
Du* cur ne'ghbor gres st,ls further o
ot he yecs1d in the ststrti,1 which
have quoted above. The s:<cutntisa $
cu,arIY unfortunate cre, f3r y nigh. h1
been so wnrded Is not to ne SO Vrry en-
" d,sprcvea The Times might hs
chosen olber distinguished human qns
ties Than those OF ~ WARRIOR s:>t
msa and g philosopner," aud dscla'
II YNzr 1kAr
, 1869-02-19

Mr.. N. p. lglehart sends Us commu-
nicstion replying 10 the letter Of MIR.
Robert NJ. Douglas, in relation to the
lswsuit concerrlDg the Cottage Grove
ptoper'Y, alleging, among other things,
thai Mr. Douglas, beng minor, Is un-
Ger improper influences, and thss he
Itlehsrt} expects, at the proper time, TO
prove lhe matters and things alleged In
his several bills in chanccry. We dccliuc
to publish ahy hing more in regard to
THIS controversy, except in the usual
course Of law Intelligence Then the case
GCcs to trial.
, 1869-02-19
po9T1asTRR GENRRAL.

yvbon Mr-1,iuco1u first assumed the
Presidency, be ncrmItted Vice President
11am,in 70 nama one member OF the
Cabinet, and tho latter selected Gideon
Wc,lcs as Secretary Of the Navy. The
ancient mariner has "stuck eyer sincc.
No barnacle ever held on wish'a frmer
grip. He has skilful1y trimmed his po-
lidca1 sails to every varying Wano snae
blew from the White House.
It Is row reported that denefa, erans
Till accord the same taVos ~ W ~ usw
Vice Preside nj, oo.ss, "upoa W. toa a"'a,,as ~
qutd nunes annuau.e ,na:. 10 ~ s 80 s 49, ~
John - neu, ~, y " Aaeus, 90. ~ ~
lo. no 41..,. ~ ~ ~ ..asa e,1,oss 49, +.na -.
elns. n..,,o 1ro % have % M hesitation ~ IN savjne
49, 49,. oe; n"f1ecs, annoIntmcnt to tbaf
ef7c. t vc1s5 move nccentah1o to the neo.
~ He has The confidence of the nnh,,c
r. e an honcst man and " won1d manare t1,e
oo,co WITH ah;litu nrudenc, fa;rnesa AM,
;nterr,tv
d. - +ha hao,o ~ III, oah,a =
,o-..a,,an ~ w ooacorn,nn " 49, tho 49, pa.t
o.aS to..1 na.ssa1 aa..es 49, asa;,;a",, 80
as' .ns. utsasa % = es nara.s,, ~ % nnn,h;sn ;sn'
"a. sns' .1a.,' % - ,oo,.a e ~ aanosn,snaa. $.
wv na, es "oaa -. resa.s,. s - .s!p. ~.
a. oos'.-'SA N".~AN- ~ "e~ 49, "Ao
, 1869-02-19

Hampshire l,d5 ftceesly de'erm'nsd g
:e.char re silver d Ilsf ehe htd pEfafiTed ~
u ~ ~ yesrs;7 h. efuAes aston1tnea nes os
pEvnQupt1ag u eQnu1effdu.
, 1869-02-19

FEsrca co, talcs 2lo,oVo PEo'estants.
GrAs-hoE ee1. risk Abu. sn,ly In the meadows
AID Dc d. Of Mate1 coan,s, r..
al OH paitrt has proudly Lamsd bis ayd boys
Fyem. n.% L,Ioo}n, DrA0:, ene1msr sna Sheridan.
1hc eteh GosetEuett contemplate purttas
AAHs.s ID. 10. .EtA sNA
, 1869-02-19

rAIANL1 II ADFA4cX.
Daily Ed,non. PCT yeAr. ~ NAIL tI-......s..111. 90
Tn-n esEl5 Editor. res 5eaz.br xA1L...... 600
ennlAy Edition. per year, BY xAn.......... 1,5O
Weekly Eotuon. ptE Tasz. by MkI1~....s.s.. ace
rarts OF = year u tanan rata.
To oWeEuot delsv ard nalstAfes. b s1rt and g1v
Istt Ones sdtress N fn!!:, -1ncludlnk stata and
Eeunt3.
Tostnastcrs Asn Allowed tan rss cent conntsnon:
AetaitsAoca nsy be made either by prAtt. Expreaa.
fost ontc Order. In rtEtsefad letters, II
THHns TO CIT xrnscH1nEHA
Dai1y. delivered, Sundaf x1cxr1kn 35cts. rcr week
DAILY. delivered, Sunday INCLUDED. 31cts. pcr week.
AddrtA, TRIBUNE COMPANY.
Chicago, III.
, 1869-02-19
FROM ST, PAUL.

Relief for the Red River Su6!Feys-
Rebuilding she efaaerunttonsl I II TEL
mau shooas Himsstr f,F Spite.
Er. FAU1, MINI F, b 18-lte Senste, yts'et~
tay psHrcc q bill cosating $a,0tN to the RED htveT
Relief Funl.
ACHE N, asuIes arc helu1 akcn to r-piaca tha
International Ho'+l4 SestHu xobosE1 .ps ar-
hticEr 'be peop by hen to.el, Costing troa
$.t 0,0eG 10 xeGt 40. = TO ee e:ec ed.
II. wife On aQtoay, ed, on hc- .hteasening hlA
a11e.i, took eawn gun and da..htr1sa II through
rie oME arm, mak11s ampQ!s s.t10 nfcessaxy.'
vsTaac1 FIR 100000 Against Reve.us
Cat <csor 'Thnrne.
NV Yoa1, Feb. 1s.-rae t1i,l OF coNesssx
3hosne. It Tsta,cr. N. T.. fos x1leyao h1uds q
| tha rno nrc. wsk cnnelntEd Ju4tessAJ. "A s.s1ass
tpf S1pQ 90 HxA rs&utp4d tx tao EaEsfaoE
, 1869-02-19

K ss., y.pas oa.1ee: s,1,:si: E,o@e:3ax AIN, n
II 4ar.nekie s,,s Hheyrv Tree. C1t1usoa9Aue
ssea lse Q, J'sls Ra' opllea f1un'''"a' .'"N
oia H. !. 1urlsn. Of Champaign, 1ectured 10 a
1a1ue audi. nc,. IN !.Tce Il fneucs Of orteaiture
81 ri ,a9s nltaSs-'h, .s' Po<s1 q Raf4 Ispof.
aftr,.hc ,ec,urr th,s n let was Introduced BY
- nrni., ~ rne ssetem of cut. ing rad ssshtnR
~ aI,b a. prae. .tceo tot n,any years ~ our
protnia.st anate.r and ecuzae,easi Grapt grow.
ira tnaus. and others aaIa 70 b planted III the'i
n r.h,h,ted a ytno trsaued On the ,p,rs
~a,e, rntrh tna hrn an nttrn sTnlsinea In i'n :,
;1.tsnr ' N"-'@ ~ WI -
n,,,,,,v
1uAhu p9A
MORNING sEssloE.
Rev. Mf. Stoug 1t n optned with PRAYER.
hr. D. W. Scor', OF Galcna. ohercd the follow
.nr preamble aud ,ezouktou
EAIAs. Ine quao:it9 Of Dine aud Other t'aa ~ .
bcr It TIL. country s rapidly apprt a.hlng IN eco
AID.
WukneAs. The wants Of a iue1sssns 1s1, n1pA.s n
, 1869-02-19

The receipts Of revenue from whiskey are
falling or again, owing to the discovery by
the revenue officials Of new methods Of fraud
by which tho law may b. GRADED and an "hon-
est penny turned" The price has fallen FROM
a5 10 70 cents In New York, while the tax Is
Us ceuts, and the old state Of things Is again
promised. The ucw administration Is ,okcd
forward 10 with moro interest in revenue clr-
clcs than anywhere else. aud the Immediate
appointment By General Grant Of Commits
e,oner OF internal Revenue Is looked upou as
tar n orc necessary than the immediate ap.
pr intmcut Of a Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Rplllns is anxious to retire at the earliest
possible momcnt, md i. Is understood that hi
has urged upon General Grant the promp
selection Of his successor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
pottrp.
BREAKING IT GENTLY.

The Count was riding home one day,
But, meeting his groom upon the way
where are YOU going groom - said he,
And where do YOU come from answer me-"
Pm taking walk for exercise sake,
And beside there's house want 10 take"
ITO take house 2" said the Count "Speak out,
What are the folks ut home about -
Not much has happened" the servant said,
Only your little white dog i dead"
"Do vou tell me my faithful dog is dead?
And how did this happen - the master said.
well, your horse took fright and jumped on the
Then ran to the river, and there got drowned"
MY noble steed the stables pride
What frightened him - the master cried.
Twas when. if remember well,
Your son from the castle window felln
My son hu, hope he g 'aped with life,
And is tendcrly nursed by my loving wife,
ALAS the good Countess has passed away Hay"
For she dropped down dead where her dead son
why. then, in such time of trouble and grief.
Are you not taking care of The castle YOU theft
The castle " ondcr what YOU mean
Of yours but the ashes remains to bc seen;
As the watcher slept misfortune dire
In a moment her hair and her clothes caught fire.
Then the castle around her blazeJ up in minute,
And all the household have pcri-hed in il;
And, of them all, Fate spared but me,
Thus gently to break the news 10 thee"
From He German Of GrUm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
Settling Property on a Wife.

When men are prosperous, and are
making money, and consider themselves
rich, I wonder that il so seldom comes
home to them that they are liable TO re-
verses, which shall plunge their families
into the utmost pecuniary distress. Men
know that business is subject to 6uctua-
tons, and that nothing is mo C frequent
then that men should in one year have
all the comforts and advantages ofweallh,
and the next year be stripped bare. But
a vicious hopefulness prevents them from
realizing that they shall ever be subject
to this fate which befalls others.
| have lived long enough 10 see the
overthrow of a great many families be-
cause the father, believing that he should
live and always keep them in comforta-
ble circumstances, had neglected 10 make
an Independent provision for them.
Ibelieve it to be the duty of every man
that is prosperous, out of debt, and max
ing money, to settle upon his wife cer-
tain amount Of property, which shall not
be affected by either his bankruptcy or
his death. This may be done by life
rsurance-especially if it be policy that
is not forfeited by neglect OF payment.
But still better way is to settle upon n
wife a good house. and the furniture.
Then, if misfortune comes, the man Will
still have :, home. He will be secure at
the root, and may began again with some
hope. II death takes away the father,
the nest remains. The children need
not be scattered.
Some persons have questioned whether
a scrupulous honesty would allow one To
hold back from creditors anypart OF hus-
bands property. A settlement OF prop
crty on another, while debt hangs over
it, either for the sake Of avoiding pay
ment of debt, or of securing the family,
would be fraudulent, dishonest and wick
ed. But if, while clear OF debt, the hus-
band settles property on his wife for the
inst maintenance Of herself and children,
his after debts have no more claim upon
that property than if he had sold and
transferred il to a neighbor instead of his
own wife. No man has n right to leave
a family whom lac has accustomed TO NJ
flucncc liable to sudden and wasting
poverty. \ provision made bctimcs, III
property, for the salty of his family IN
case of his death or bankruptcy, may be
accepted and employed by the most SEN
sitiye conscience. write strongly on
this subject, because | have seen so much
distress arising from the want OF such
precaution.-H ". Beecher, in New York
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