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On this subject, it is said that it i
certainly an important question to
young man where he shall locate, If he
is to be farmer, we will advise hin
where not TO 90. Do not 90 where the
land is poor Better seek some spot on
earth where ii produces abundantlv a,
the reward Of faithful toll Poor land
viii keep one always poor There is an
abundance of land everywhere within Il
few days travel which can be had at a
cheap rate,
Every young man as soon as he Is cut
loose from home, looks around for a place
which he can call his own. Some re-
quire a longer time than others. Too
many young men at the present dav are
like the young lobster, which prefers for
a time to swim about in free ocean be-
fore he can decide TO make a home among
the rocks along the shore. The best part
of life Is too often squandered in this
way, and after term Of years they find
themselves without funds to make a
home, and with habits 50 fixed. or rather
untiXed, rs almost to forbid their deyo-
ton TO physical labor. If Il man has
abundant capital he may look on and see
his hired men work, and be delighted
with his agricultural machinery, and not
be obliged to labor much with his hands.
But where a mans hands are his only
capital they should be strong as iron.
IT man find himself broken down by
disease, he must seek some employment
that will be the least injurious to himself,
and hope to recover his health. We do
not ordinarily advise such man to 90 on
to farm unless he has competency
+ or man with competency it Is the
pest place IN the world, especially if he
mas been hard pressed with mercantile or
professional life. Moderate labor is the
best antldote for such man, but it
should not be a principal means of sun |
port.
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A SAD SToEY.-An incident Of the
sad side of life occurred in connection With
the smallpox hospital a week or two ago.
A young lady of German parentage was
taken there to remain under treatment for
smallpox, just at the time she was 10 have
been married TO an estimable Young man
connected with one of our most flourish
ing business houses. Day after day he
came to the Cincinnati Hospital, on
Twelfth street, to hear from his affianced
bride. The time for the wedding passed
by, and the news came to him that she
was worse and must die. With the char
acteristic devotion, of a woman, she sent
him word not to visit her or TO be present
ut her funeral. She also made the re-
quest that she should be buried in her bri-
dial dress. so, about the middle of last
week. in the white vestments in which She
was to have been arrayed at the marriage
alter, she became the bride Of death. Gin.
cinnati Gazette.
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The new Reconstruction bill. allowing
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas 10 return TO
the Union on condition that their 1egisla-
ratify the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution. has become law and will I'M
doubtedly accomplish its objects. There
can be no doubt those states will ratfy the
amendment. for Il simply imposes on The North
ern States negro suffrage, trsfct The Northern
States hare atrcdg imposed on them. While
therefore. il does not in the least affect their
own political condition, it gives them an ex-
cellent opportunity TO pay off the Northern
States for tchdt uey deem M act Of oy0ss on
weston. IN their 03rn coRn. Htmau nature
and especially Southern human nature
must have greatly changed. if they do not
eagerly embrace it. But we confess we do
not like this method either of admitting
these States or of amending the Constution
il is a departure both from the original act
Demonstration, and from the fundamental
principles of our Government The Re-
construction law laid down certain acts and
principles as conditions of readmission for
all the States that had engaged in the rebel
lion. requirement TO vote for this amend
-ment was not among them. 1t Is now adj
ded as a new constitution. Senators Trum-
bull and Conkling both justly denounced it
as violation of good faith, and a departure
from the original principles ofthc whole pol
lev Of reconstruction.
This amendment to the Reconstruction
act viii add greatly to the difficulties which
whole question, and eventually involve the
the country in embarrassments quite as
great As any from which it has escaped Ii
is the work OF Mr.. Morton, one of the Sena-
tors from Indiana, and is another illustrd-
ton of the reckless and INSCRIPTIONS tenn
per with which he pursues his political ends
1t is very generally understo that in his
own State, Indiana we'll As Ohio. New
York and perhaps some others of the larger
and more powerful of the old States, The SEN
tfHleHtS cfHe people is opposed TO the amend
Dlent. Inneaher II them loOald its friends reA-
tire 10 submit IL to the popular rote. The OBJ
ject OF Mr.. Morton's amendments therefore
was to dispense entirely with the votes of
these States by coercing the Southern States
which are seeking remission to the Union,
to vote in its favor, and thus render the
votes.o the other needless. BY this advice
the amendment may be adopted. But il
tctH not command the respect OF the peopLe, and
loiH contribute eUeRtudliy to tcedken, and posi-
big oreTttro1r, the party t-atcs makes ttseH re-
spoRsible Tor Il.
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THE CoFEDERATE DEAD AT GrTrxs-
BURG.-General FitZ Lee has lately received
letter from the superintendent of the Ma
tional Cemetery at Gettysburg, stating tn at
OF the three thousand seven hundred Con
Tolerate dead inferred at that place, about
1OO can pc indentiiied, but the remainder
cannot. lie states that the farmers are he
ginning to pow over the part of the ceme-
terry in which they are buried and suggests
that they be removed at once. General I,ee
communicated this information to the Hol-
iywood Memorial Association, and the ladies
of the association have determined to tale
steps to receive the dead from GcttvsbIIro
and RENTER them in the cemetery at HolIye
wood. 1t win be done as early as practica-
ble.-Richmond Enquirer.
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British Sentiment and the Ala
banRa Claims.


LONDON. May 1,-Sumner' speech creates
intense excitement in political circles here.
At cabinet meeting the subject was infor-
mally discussed. Bright declared that the
embarrassment which its publication pro-
duced served England very properly, but
he agreed not to consent to entertain the
terms of settlement foreshadoWed by Sum-
uer. Lord Clarendon expressed the belief
that actual negotiations on the subject i'm
progress between the two countries. were of
a far less extreme character than the speech
eS of American Senators or articles of the
press. The present administration was ga
ger for the lasting continuance of friendly
relations with the United States
Gladstone prOfessed to have good assn
RANGES from reliable quarters, that the re-
cent rejection of the Alabama treaty by the
American Senate was purely & political
movement, and that the present adlHiuistra-
ton will endeavor to settle the Alabama
question on liberal and honorable terms.
The outside tone Of the English people is
anti-American, and more so in consequence
of having read only a partial publication of
Mr.. Summers argument.
The Star asserts that Summers demands
are new and startling, and must be regarded
merely as enormous, and if it only shadows
the instructions given Motley, that gentle
man VIII stand IN a very different position
from that occupied Oy Mr.. johnson.
Motley's rejection as American MinisterIto
st. James Is threatened in case his instruc-
tions nearly coincide with tAe expressions
OF sumner. Such demGnds are utterly an
tenable, and her Majesty's Ministers must
be careful in entertaining them.
The Times bIeathes forth the spirit of war
in defence of the Treasury, claiming that
Summers money estimate of the damages is
portentous and enormous, adding that al
though his address is worthy of attention
and consideration, no contrition or humili-
alton should either be expressed or endured
l. -. L.
the case would be prejudiced against her,
and any project of an equitable settlement
would be defeated.
The Standard. Tory organ. exhibits
spirit of defiance towards the American
people, and will resist to the last any capitu
lation by England.
This position is combatted by the Liver
pool Post, which says that England cannot
afford a quarrel. large or small. with Amer
ca.
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= THERE ARE NO DISEASES

- THERE ARE NO DISEASES
~ which have produced so much suffer-
ing, or been so unsuccessfully treat
ed as those natural to the Eye, though
rarely involving life, yet they unfit-us alike
for usefulness and enjoyment
DIR. t. l.. STEPHENS Chemical Eve
Snlve as remedy for all diseases of the Eve
is recommended by regular Physicians as
well as by thousands VINO have tried it. and
found IL TO be an invaluable remedy. Price
20 cts. per box. Sold by all dealers.
RICHARDSON 81 CO.
st. LOUIS, Mo-.
Wholeesle Agents for the UnitedStates.
march23-3m
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CARE OF HoRsEs.-Horses when put
To hard work IN the spring should receive
especial care. Not only should they be
well fed, but the comb and brush should
be used, especially as the heavy winter
coat of halr Is not vet off. The labor OF
horses Is sometimes lost even for weeks,
by sores caused by the collar or harness.
Young horses are especially apt to have
sore shoulders, and it is particularly i'm
portant that their collars should fit we'll
The collars and harness, as well as the
parts rubbed, should be kept well cleaned
at all times.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
AUDITOR's OFFICE, JACKsoNA
/. Thomas I. Swami, Auditor OF Public
Accounts. of the State of Mississippi. do
hereby certify thas the st. Louis Mutual
Life Insurance Company, located at St.
Louis, Mo-, has complied with the act enti-
tied, IAN act to regulate Agencies of For
eign Insurance Companies" approved, jan
uary 3lst 1858; and in virtue OF the power
vested in me by said law, hereby author
ize c. w. Ashford, Agent tor said Company,
at Jackson, in the Countyo of Kinds, to trans
act business of Insurance in this state, un-
til the first day of March, 1870.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
L, 81 flee, at the City of Jackson, this
9th day of April, A. ID. 1869.
THOS. I. SWAMI.
Auditor of Public Accounts.
&. w. ASHFORD, Special Agent,
Apl10tw1w WIT JACKSON, MISS.
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The official vote of Connecticut at the
recent election is reported:' Republican,
40, 593; Democratic, 40, 082-aRepulican
majority of All in total vote of 90,575.
This is falling off of 8762 III the total
vote as compared with last year.
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DEEINQUENr LANDS
MONROE COUNTY.

MON ItDE NOUNI1.
AUDrToR's OFFICE. JACKSON, MisS.i
March 10TH 1869.
NHIIE following described lands In the
Il county of Monroe, delinquent for nom
payment of Taxes of the year 1850, viii be
subject to entry or purchase at this Office,
after siXty-days from the date hereof by
any citizen Of this state upon payment OF
amount for which said lands are delinquent
and all costs To tic State. with damages and
subsequent taxes accrued See Revised code
of Mississippi, Chapter I, Section ., Articles
- and 50. page -.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

/, Thomas T. Swami, Auditor OF Public
Accounts of the State aforesaid, 10 hereby
certify that the foregoing statement of the
st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
ofSt. Louis, Missouri, Is truly and correctly
copied from the original now on file in my
office.
Given under my hand and official seal,
II. s.. this 9th day of April, 1869.
THOS. L. SWAMI.
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
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The Elevated Railway is slowly going
up in New York.
The Colorado Register predicts renewal
of the Indian war.
New York intends to establish free public
baths this summer.
There Is Il colored sculptures at Rome
She has made statute of Hagar.
Norfolk, during the past six months, shp-
ped 34S,753 bushels of peanuts.
New York papers of the 9th, are filled
with accounts OF a fTightful railroad accident
which occurred recently on Long Island, in
which six persons were killed and fifteen
were seriously wounded.
BY blast in the Richmond granite quar-
ry- Virginia. on Thursday.a stone weighing
10000 tons was moved.
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CARPET WAREHOUSE.
AGENTS WANTED
low 10 Make the Farm Paw

$50 oCrAvIo PAGES, 40 BEAUTIFUL AND ISL
FJ-L ILLUSTRATIONS.
TENHtS book shows how the Farmer or
II Planter may double the value OF hi.
land: make three times as much out OF
stock; how three times the quantity OF hay
grain, roots, tobacco, cotton and all other
crops can be raised from an acre anu how all
the profits Of cultivation can be more than
doubled. Every Farmer, - Planter, r.
Stock Raiser Gardner and Fruit tulurlst
wants It. Agents wanted, 10 sell ii In every
community.
COMMISSIONS $50 TO $3.50 PER MONTH,
according To ability ana energy. Send for
circulars giving full description. Address
ZEIGLElL MCMURDN, a CO.
St Louis, Mo. or Cincinnati o.
Jan l5W3m
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An elderly gentleman accustomed to '.in-
dulge," entered the room ola certain tavern.
where sat a grave friend by the fire. Lift
ing pair of green spectaeles upon his fore
head, rubbing his infiamed eyes, and calling
Tor hot brandy and water, he complained to
the Friend that his eyes were getting weak
er, and that even spectacles didn't do them
any good IN tell thee, friend" replied
the Quaker, ~what think. If thee were 10
ware thy speetacles over thy mouth for a
lew months thy eyes would get well again.
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s3GI9,G7O 81
STATE OF MISSOURI 4.
CitgG COuHtv Of 81. L0uis( %

ONy IL IOUHty q 81. LOUs1
Derrick a. January. President, and VIM
L. Selby, Secretary OF the st Louis Mutual
Life Insurance Company, being severally
sworn, depose and say, and each for himself
says, that the foregoing is substantially a
full, true and correct statement of the az
pany is the bona fide owner of the assets in
vested rs before stated, of which the priu-
cipal portion of that invested in real estate
security, is upon unincumbered property in
the City and County of ST. Louis, worth
double the amount of said loans, and that
the above described investments nor any
part thereof, are made for the benefit Of any
individual exercising authority in the man
agement OF said Company, nor iorany other
person or persons whatever. and that they
are the above described officers of said st.
Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company.
ID. \. JANUARY, President.
WIN. Il. SELBl, Secretary.
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The Boston Post says "A nuraber Of dis
appointed offiee-seekers have left Washing
ton for Madrid to offer themselves for the
Spanish throne"
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NIRGINIANs ABRoAD.-We are pleased to
learn that two af Nirginia's distinguished
sons, Admiral John X. Tucker and Capt.
Walter X. Butts, now in the Peruvian ma
val service, are in excellent health and
spirits. The commission to which they are
attached is engaged in the exploration and
survey of the AmiZOn river. The news will
be exceedingly gratifyin. to their numer-
Gus friends and old companions in arms, not
only in this State but throughout the
SOUTH Norfolk Virginan.
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From Thorp's Iule-tide Storit
a Gun of Tears

/ There was a mother who loved her first
/ child with her whole heart, and thought she
| cou' not do without it; but the Almighty
/ sent a great sickness among the children
/ which seized this little one. who lay on the
/ sick bed even to death. Three days and
/ three nights the mother watched and went
7 and prayed by the side of her darling child
| but it died. The mother now alone in the
wide world, gave way to the most violent
and unmistaNable grief; she ate nothing and
! drank nothing, and wept, wept, wept, three
long days and three long nights. This the
mother did without ceasing. calling on her
child. The third night as she thus sat
overcome with suffering, in the place where
her child had died, her eyes bathed in tears
and faint from grief, the door softly opened
and the mother started, for before her stood
her departed child 1t had become a
heavenly angel, and smiled sweetly as inno-
cence, and was beautiful like the blessed 1t
had in its hand a small cup that was almost
running over. so full it was. And the child
spohe: 20. dear mother, weep no more for
me; the angel of mourning has collected in
this little cup the tears which you have shed
for me, If for me you shed but one tear
more twill overflow, L shall have no more
rest in the grave and no JOY in heaven.
Therefore. O. dearest mother! weep no more
for your child: for it is well and happy, and
angels are its companions" 1t then van
ished. The mother shed no more tears. that
she might not disturb her child's JOY in
heaven.
Charles Dickens says that 1.-The first ex-
ternal relation of the dry rot in men is a
tendency to Turk and lounge; to be at street
corners without Ineligible reason: to be
going anywhere when met; to be about
many places rather than any; to do nothing
tangible, but to have an intention of per-
forming number of tangible duties to-
morrow or the day after.
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PREPARATION OF WmTEwAsH.-
! Whitewash Is one Of the most valuable ar
ticles in the world, when properly applied
and now Is Just the time in which it Is III
greatest demand Wewould advise house
keepers to cut out the following for refer
ence: Take clean, water tight cask, and
and put into it a half bushel of lime
Slack it by pouring water over it boiling
hot, and in sufficient quantity 10 cover it
about five inches deep, and stir it briskly
till thoroughly slackened. When the
lime has been slackened, dissolve it in
water, and add two pounds Of sulphate of
zinc one Of common salt. These will
cause the wash to harden and prevent Its
cracking, which gives an mseemly APP
pearance to the work A beautiful cream
color may be given TO the wash by adding
three pounds Of yellow ochre; or a good
pearl or lead color by the addition of a
lump Of ivory black For fawn color add
four pounds Of lumber, one pound Of IN
dia red, and one pound Of common lamp
black. For stone color add two pounds
Of raw lumber and two pounds Of lamp
black. When applied to the outside Of
houses and to fences, it Is rendered more
durable by adding about a pint of sweet
milk to a gallon of wash.
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The n. Y. Times offers this for the
consolation of the afflicted" Next to
the pleasure Of getting a frst-class mis-
sion or high post in one of the Depart
mentS, is the pleasure of being talked
about for one or the other"
1t is computent that the total number
Of persons annually employed in getting
coal in Europe is zoe, 900; In Great Brit
ain, 100000; in Belgium and France,
100, 600; in Prussia, $4,000; and the re-
naming 200, 600 elsewhere
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MANAGEMENT OF PoULTRT-RemembeI
that no success can be expected from poultry
breeding if their houses be damp, cold and
unclean, or badly ventilated; if their food
does not approximate to that which they
get in state of nature. viz: A mixture OF
animal and vegetable feed and clean water.
The floor of the poultry houses should be
cleaned at least once a week. 1t should be
sprinkled with coal as hes. saw-dust and
peat, or-best of all--charcoal dust. The
yard should contain grass plot, some fine
gravel slackened lime, dry ashes, and plen-
ty OF pure water.
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SstrL b. IlICsfAEU-Ue

AGENTS ron gIE sl#
SOUTHERN PINE IN.
L.HN.. l..taH I.Ir.
And OTHER SOUTHERN
HI.IOUi-. NU.
CO. Liberal ,H-h AdluEru...
-igumeu'-. IHuF
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, the un-
dersigned Recorder of Deeds for ST. Louis
County,
IL TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ] have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
official seal this 23d day OfJau. 1869.
JULIUS CONRAD,
Recorder of Deeds Tor St. Louis Co., Mo.
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Assets.
Loans secured by DeedSofTrust
first liens of record on Real
Estate. principally in city and
county of st. Louis, as per
schedule annexed, ...... Sl.0l2. IS
Loans on Policies in force, '... l.527, 80,
Cash on hand, in Bank and Of
flee, .................... 9l,93C
Loans on personal security GATH
Tennessee State Bonds, six per
cent, .................. -. 2G,OOC
Coupons on same, due lst Janu-
airy, 1869, ..-.--....... 7S(
Virginia State Bonds. ....... 3O,O0C
Office Furniture and Iron Safes,
at Home Office and Agencies, DIG
Revenue Stamps on hand. ~ 81
Deferred Annual, Semi-Annual
and Quarterly Premiums due
on Policies in force and in
transitu from Agents. ...-. 5l1,4Il
Due from Agents, and for first
Premiums on Policies i'm hands
of Agents and in course of
transmission, ......... 2J4,GSg
Accrued Interest, ..... $. 500
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GERMAN TRADE WITH THE SOUTHERN
STATES "A Berlin letter, dated Doth ult. i,
says: AT a late meeting held here by
the dry goods merchants, for the purpose
of discussing the advantage Of reopening
the export trade Of Louisiana and other
Southern States, it was unanimously
agreed that it would be of the highest i'm
portance to the products Of German in
dustry A committee was appointed to
select Il competent merchant, who, sala-
ried and furnished with an assortment Of
samples, viii proceed May It'll, proximo,
to New Orleans"
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DrvIsrov on srcr,


lots ~ 70 y and - u
-
loI ~ Weht OF commerce
tttect
Alho tue lallOHIHr ..
cribcd lands deIiulu.. EFT
the taxes OF l-Gl.
near
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or
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scqr
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~ qr
Balance
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fractional all
balance
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1 How TO RAISE WATERM ELoN s.-Mr B. F.
Starley, of Greeneyille, ). c., digs holes two
feet across, eighteen inches deep. and twelve
feet apart. fills them with stable manure.
and covers it (the manure) lightly with
forest mold mixed with road sand. He
also adds charcoal dust to absorb the suns
rays, and sometimes a little guano. On
these hills he plants the seed. Never works
amongst the vines when the dew is on
Never disturbs the vines but does not allow
a weed to grow. BY such culture he gets
melons weighing from twenty-five to forty
five pounds Varieties: Orange, Bankright
and Bradford.
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Texas has:now within her borders more
anan o,UOO,oO0 head of cattle, and can export
annually l.000,00o beeves.
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Statement Of the Condition
or THE
st. LOuiI Mutual Life Insurance Coz,
on The lst day Of January, 1869.

On the first day of January, 1869, made ia
the Auditor of Public Accounts of the state
OF Mississippi, in compliance with the laws
of that state relating TO Agents of Insurance
Companies Of other States doing business in
that State.
The name of this Company is the Saint
Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company, and
is located in the City Of st. Louis, County
of st. Louis, State of Missouri.
The amount of Capital Stock is
paid up, and is -........... 100000 O0