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and have TO find their own food all the year
round. In the autumn they are assembled
on the mountains, and driven home to their
parish, whore, as far as possible, a lookout is
kept that they do not starve or freeze to death
in the winter. Thus, though there Ia no
trouble In feeding them, all their manure is
lost which In Ioelsud is great loss indeed.
Horse breeding, too, ss we'll rs many other
things, 10 N uch neglected in the country.
Stations are allowed to run loose all the year
round, 30 that there can be no choice in the
breeding Of q foal; aud IL is we'll known, of
course, what great influence careful selection
has in this matter. Another result, too is
that there are an enormous number OF foals
born every year, whence the owner of mare
Is put TO the inconvenience of being unable to
use her for some time. Mares, therefore, do
not fetch nearly euoh high prices as horses.
To Obviate the above inconvenience, they
generally put the foal to mare that has lost
her own progeny. II at first she ia not in
clined to receive her step-ohild kindly, resort
is had to clever stratagem. The mare
and foal are shut up in dark place together,
and after little while she gets to be fond OF
her adopted one. There Is no doubt that much
might be done in improving the breed of
horses in Iceland. Their numbers are rather
large. In 1853 there were, in round num-
bers, 1000 horses in the country, or rather
more than half horse for each person. A
good many Of them are exported. In the
above year s2s were exported, principally to
Scotland, ard few to Belgium. Owing
to their diminutive height they would
be very servioeable In coal mines; indeed,
It is for this purpose they are chiefly bought.
The 1oelandic horses, though larger than
Shetlsnders, are smaller than the Nor
wegian, and are as strong and as
stoutly built. In apart OF the South coast Of
Iceland the people eat horse flesh and thrive
on 1t. 1t is said to possess the quality Of i'm
parting good complexion. When 1t is gene
rally known that it possesses this virtue,
horse flesh will probably be sought after in all
countries, especially by the fair sex. Possibly
1t may have been this fare which gave our an
cestors those beautiful compilations for which
they are r nowned in the Ssgas; for they were
regular gluttons when horse flesh came in
their way. The three commandments of the
Catholic priests to their proselytes were:-
''Not to have more than one wife," ''not to
expose their children" and ''not to eat horse
flesh. "a Summer in Iceland.
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The IceIander and his Horse.

The life Of the Icelander bears curious
resemblance to that of the Arabs of the
desert With both, the horse is their trusted
companion. The Icelauder can scarce 20 q
single step without his horse. In passing
over the long and barren wastes, where not
even blade Of grass relieves the sterile
monotony of the scene, If the faithful horse
should fail him, his life Is placed in peril.
lcelandic horses are generally small, aud do
not reach higher than the breast of full
grown man. They are, moreover, rather
shert, but for all that, they can 90 a good
pace, and are very comfortable to ride, either
AZ canter or gallop. It is not, however,
every horse that can eanter, and some can
never be taught to do so. A good oanterer in
Iceland is priced at q much higher value than
trotter. The fret will cost from forty to
nity rixdollars, while the latter NAV be
bought Tor twenty or twenty-five rixdollsrs:
occasionally hundred rixdollars have been
given for horse, but this is somethipe 40
unheard OF, that 1t was alluded to as il it were
political event of the last Importance. In
consequence OF the low prices of horses. thew
do not receive much attention at the hands of
their owners. On the coast they are allowed
to run loose during the winter, when thew
keep themselves on seaweed; and by some of
the Gords where the herbage is luxuriant on
the mountains, they are allowed to search
for the grass underneath the snow that has
not been mown ia the summer; or else pick
up heather, etc., In the assures and clefts of
the rocks. Thus, in most parts of the couu-
try, they have to provide themselves with
food. Sometimes they get little hay In very
severe winters. They live, in fact, like the
sheep, with the exception Of the mulch ewes,
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The People 0fAIgeria,

A letter-writer in Algeria -"strangers
are apt to imagine that all the natives Of
Algeria are Arabs: this is mistake. The
population is about equally divided between
Arabs and Kabyles or Berbers. These latter,
the Barbairi OF the Greeks, are probably the
true indigenous Inhabitants of North Africa,
whose blood has mingled with that of Phoe-
nioians, Carthag genians, Romans, and Vandals,
and all other races who from time to time
have settled in the country. 1t was they
who listened to the preaching of Augustine
and Tertulliap, and constituted the fooks OF
the eight hundred bishops or pastors of the
African Church. When the Arab conquest in
the sixth century swept over them they bent
TO the storm, oonformed Ostensibly to the reli-
gion Of the Crescent, and retired into the
mountain districts OF the Atlas and the GASES
OF the Sahara. But they carried with them,
and have since retained, much of what they
had learned from previous oOnquerors. The
gsitss OF a. excellent article on Algeria IN the
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DRoPosALs FOR CAVALRY HORSES.
CAVALRY DEPARTMENT,

CAVALRY DEPARTMENT.,
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA,
OFFICE ACTING ASSISTANT QUARrERMAsTER,
February 26 1869
Sealed Proposals will be received NJ this office
until l2 M, the 10Th day of Marcn, 1869, for fur.
nishing this Department with FORTY l4o)
CAVALRY HORSES. to be delivered at Carlisle
of April, 1869.
The horses must be sound In all particulars
well broken, In full flesh and good condition,
from fifteen (l5l 10 sixteen Q0) hands hign, from
five 6 To nine (9) years old, and Well adapted in
every way To cavalry purposes.
The foregoing specifications will be rigldly
adhered 10.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatui es must ne ap-
pended 10 the bid and certified to by the Uuited
States District Judge. Attorney, or other puolic
officer, being good and sufficient security for
the amount involved.
The right is reserved To reject any bid deemed
too high, and no bid from q defaulting con-
tractor will be received.
BY order OF the Quartermaster.Ge General
BAY 4. GORDON,
Second Lieutenant 9Th U. =. Cavalry,
3 3l0t Acting A. O. M.
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- AST ~ NJ u u A 4,
pROvIDENT LIFE and TRUST on.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, no. III 3. FOUHTH STREET.
Organized 10 promote AihA ANSeukANOE smons
'''''-"'' SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
9ood risks OF any class accepted.
Policies issueo upon approved piAns, ~ The Iowszi
SAMUEL Il. SHlPLEY,
VicsPresIdent, WILLIAM O. LuN9sTRHTR.
The advantage. ossisa ' " sSs COMPANY a1s =.
DhGNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
No6kr9sATEb isot-.09HARTER PERPETUAL
~ ~ wAaS sT o% S ,hs
~, ,,nsI., ,srm, %. on,,s nss a. msrcnano,.
etc. for limited periods, and permanently on build.
Es y uapSss ny q sss Ssen m operation so
than sixty YEARS. during which all losses have
been promptly "d'u1SSS 1pSSfShsESr5Rs. ssSSr 5tiRsa
John L. Hodge, David Lewis
Iohn a. Lewis. Th9mss A Powsn.
hds, Tihids% p Grant sad A. Il; :, MSeEHssIy. EIs,y.
g. Cark " WhSnion,A Samuel Wiicox.' Wi'"
Lawrence Lewis 6aN 5F R. WUa VICE \ ERSR MSRrs ers,os
sAMUBL WILCOX, secretary. sa2Si
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE co. OF
once South Yves. fatA cor fd1R4h and WALNUT Sta
PERI ETUAL AND TERM POLICIES Issued,
Cash Ssssts January 4sS Is sssS
r. Rstehford starr, j. Lgingston Erringer
l. Benz: ETTe6sk, nss; TSores Cha. g. WHeele1; S1;
John II. Brown, James M. Aerisen.
THIS Company ipsures only nrst-csss risks, taking
specially hazaid idous risks Whatever. such fcto
TH6s ~ MSETaoMERY En- fTss,eeP Vscs Presiden
ALEX w. Wls1 ER Secretary. 26s
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had to keep them TO very advanced age;
from this burden they are now released.
Clereymen's children are no longer to be
counted among the active clergy, as has
hitherto been the case; indeed, they may
choose any study or profession for which they
feel inclined. II is hoped that this and other
reforms OF O similar kind will do something to
raise the orthodox "cloth," both morally and
inte eleotually.
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OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY
~ OF NORTH AMERICA, No. 232 WALNUT
Street, Philadelphia.
Incorporated 1784. Charter Perpetual.
Capital, e0OO,OOO.
MARINE, INLAND, AND FIRE INSU UKANCE.
OVER $40, 900, 900 LOSSES PAID SINCE
IT'S ORGANIZATION.
DIRECTORS.
Arthur g. Comm, George L. Harrison.
Samuel W. Jones, Francs r. Cope
John A. Brown, Edward IL. Trotter
Charles Taylor, Edward g. CIarKe
Ambrose WhNe, 4. Charlton Henry,
Richard u. Wood, Alfred ID, Jessup
William w elsh, John p, WhiLe
3. Morris VAIN, Louis O. Maueira,
John Mason, Charles W. Cusnman
ARTHUR g. COFFIN, PRESIDENT,
CHARLES PLATT, Vice President
MATTHIAS MARIs, Secretary. 2R
TIRE INSURANCE EXCLU6lVEIY-THR
10 kENNSI LVANIA FIkn. iNsUHANOE nIM
FANY=lnoyrporaled ls25-OhRrter PerpeIuaIGNo
6l0 ALn VI Street, opl oslJe Independence suuars
This COMPANY .favorabiy known 70 the community
for over iort years Continues 70 insure against loss
damage by hre on Public PriyaIe BuiIdlnTS
either peru anenJly for q limited tiIne. AIso c,
Eurpiture stocks of Goods, and Merchandisa gene
Their Capital, together with q large Surplus Funa
la invested In Ahe most careful amer which ensblos
them TO offer to the insured an undoubted secury IL
the case OF loss. 90
Alexander Benson, Thomas smith.
Isaac hazlehurst, Henry Lewis,
Daniel Haddock, Jr
DANIEL sM ItH In p Pxesident
WIN. q. GROW ELL, Secretary. ae0
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INSURANCE.
a 8 q u RY
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.

statement Of the condition of the Company, Deo.m.
Der 81, 1908
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T 8. o RD N A NOE AGENC
J. Corner HOUSTON and GREENE Streets,

NEW YORK, FeD l8. 1869.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be re.
ceiyed at this office until SATURDAY. March
the following kinds of ORDNANCE STORES,
now on hand at the different arsenals In the
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CARTRIDGES

PaIroIt and Hotchkiss projectiles for all cali
bres of cannon; round shot, smells, canister and
spherical case. for all calibres. Also, fixed am.
munition for the same.
Mutket percussion caps nom broken-up am
munit1on.
The Ordnance Department reserves the right
to reject all bids not deemed satie factory. Prior
to the acceptance of any bid 1t Will have to be
approved by the War Department.
Terms cash. Ten per cent. payable on the
day OF sale, and the remainder when the pro
perty is delivered Twenty days Will be al
lowed for the removal OF stores.
Bidders Will slate explicitly the point or
points where they will accept storss. Delive-
ries will only be made at the arsenas.
Samples can be seen at this office, or at any
of the arsepals in the United states.
Proposals will be addressed TO the under
signed and endorsed proposals for purchasing
Ordnance Stores" For further Information
apply TO the undersigned. -
3. CRISPIN,
Brevet Colonel u. & A.,
81 Major of Ordnance
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The Mvsserioss Bsby.

The New Orleans Picayune relates the
following incident Us having occurred on
a Mississippi steamer:
A few days since there was wedding
on Baronnc street, celebrated with eclat,
and the newly welded couple set out at
at once on bridal tour. The ceremony
took place mt four o'clock In the afternoon
and Mt five o'clock they were on board a
splendid steamer bound for the Upper
Mississippi. AS soon as the vessel was
under way the passengers crowded the sa-
loon, and mirth and revelry began to hold
a festival. A dance was improvised, and
Joy and mcrriment was protracted Into
the ''wee sma' hours"
Now IL so happened that the berth next
our newly married friends was occupied
by n lively little matron and her infant.
Wishing to enjoy Us much pleasure rs pos
siblc, she had entrusted her babe to q
servant, with instructions to put II to bed
as soon as IL went to sleep, while she her
self Joined In the dance. by strange
mistake the servant mistook the state room
and deposited the rosy infant In the bridal
couch. Now when the hour for retiring
came. the groom led his blushlng bride to
the door, and modestly waited outside for
her to disrobc and retire. One can readi-
ly imagine his astonishment, therefore,
when the next instant he heard his name
called frantically and In accents Of sur.
prise and distress.
Opening tho door, ho looked In dubious
ly, and said:
"what Is the matter, my lover
"Oh. Henry. look here''
"Why, bless me, it's baby"
"Yes, but oh Henry, how did 1t come
here-do you think It's ours!"
"wcll, mol" said Henry, solemnly. VI
think it's almost too soon."
"Oh! 1t certainly Is, but then what shall
we do?"
Just then the anxious voice of the moth
er was heard inquiring for the baby, and
1t was restored to her, very much to the
relief Of the young people.
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SOWING CLOVER SEED.-Test the seed,
unless il be known to be good. Te do
this, take saucer half full of sand, pat Ii
level, sprinkle on known number OF
seeds, lay piece of muslin over them,an
put light layer Of sand upon Ii; keep all
moist, and amer few days see how many
seeds germina;e. Before sowing clover,
practice taking pinch for cast between
the thumb and fingers, doing II many
times, until the same quantity Is taken
each time. The chief advantage Of SOW
ing upon light fall of snow Is, that the
evenness and the regularity of the cast
may be seen. To SOW well requires prac-
tee. The field should be paced, the n
mount of seed estimated, then measured
out and divided, for beginner. into as
many equal parcels rs he will need to ties;
the accuracy ofhis sowing. II Is best for
every raw hand to sow half the entire 10,
Of seed, making Il cover the whole field,
and then going at right angles to SOW the
other half. A good way is, to walt until
the seed starts and shows spots which
have too little and then scatter on some
additional seed, so as TO remedy the de-
fect.--fmSrieaR dgrieuiiuri'i.
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BDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3o 1869.

he will be the happier for Ii, let him do It.
II his wife will love him amy better, or II
she viii be made any happier. In the name
Of love let him dye. Family happiness Is
a great blessing to purchase Al so small q
cost rs bottle Of hair dye.
But Is It seemly for an old man to put
on the appearance Of youth, and not to
meet his fate bravelyf That Is question
Of good taste. For ourselves, we prefer
gray hairs. A buckish old gentleman OF
seventy.flvc, returning every month nom
his barber, with glossy brown locks, Is
not our style OF manhood. But ifM likes
1t, he might do things far worse. We ad-
miro the bravery In woman by which, at
thirty-hvc, she carries her locks full Of
silver. And vet, II her happiness may be
promoted by hiding the early gray, we
see no reason for criticism.
We are In favor of bald heads, and also
Of wigs and toupecs. We, are In favor OF
wearing our own hair, and, just rs much,
Of borrowing your nelghbor's, to exc out
a scanty supply, II one chooses to do 1t.
In short. let every one have liberty Of
hair!
1t would, however, be terrible to leave
men to full liberty of dress, and not leave
their nelghbors free to poke fun Mt them.
But as long as We are free to laugh. men
may be safely LEFT to the largest liberty OF
costume. Shame is more general and
active restraint In this world than con-
science or reason. A laugh can do what
an argument cannot.
We have but entered upon this subject.
Dyeing the hair Is not n beginning. Ar
tificial teeth grin at us; painted cheeks
and lips smile at us. Long forms are
made to look short. Dumpy people look
long. Thin and lean people come forth
plump and comcly. Fat folks shrink TO
slcnderness. In the great world of the
Toilet and of the Dress, there are, to be
sure, some questions of morals. but far
more of taste. How long the dress should
be ut the bottom, Is n question OF taste
but how long It should be Mt the top Is nj
so question Of morals. TO discuss the
whole matter would require many articles.
~ Y. Ledger.
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2phrp.
The Sae,t Citp.

The Ndenf Cffn.
-
street ON street,
whittier ffiends with friends o'cr meeting, ever
meeting never greet;
And where rivals fierce and yengefnl calm and
silent mutely meet;
Never greeting, ever meet.
-,,,..,, ...s,,,. ,,,.
out books or gain;
Tender brides In new.made chambers, where the
trickiing water stains;
Where the guests forget TO come, and strange,
listening silence relgns;
Listening silence ever reigns.
ou,etlie.
.nino signals ny from top-trce ,gHinst the glow.
A.. -, ~,
reliinr the negIectnil owner that his well built
go
|.
her .,,n,,s drc,s.
An ,nh..dsd now her to,hrt. free uugathcrcd,
,oc. and ,r,.,.
x,n. h.,, n,tt,r faoe or figure, none come fondly
% c,rc..,
Tr,.ses cow. and none caress.
ho,,sd anor and r,te.
S.rrox NJ, the wall. and earthly. and the roof
-. 80, .,, .,r.,r,,,
poor fnr Al, ,-the high and loviy, Rich and
no., her. .o,,, meet.
r,,,, axen and eou,I meet.
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RESovArrSo oLp cuRR,Sr BUSHES

RESovArING 0LD CuRRANr BUSHES
The American Asriculturist gives the fol-
lowing hints :--'0ld currant bushes are
among the most uupromlsing things with
which one has to deal; their tangled and
mlshapen stalks present n puzzle to the
novice. Whatever Is done should be un-
dertaken during the first mild spell, as
the currant pushes very early. The bush
will probably have numerous shoots
starting from below ground, or near the
surface; cut out all but four or six OF
these, according to the size Of the plant
leaving only the most healthy looking
ones, and taking care to have these as
equally distant as possible. The fruit Is
borne on wood two or more years old.
One-ycar-old wood Is distinguished by It's
different color and small buds. Cut oui
all weak shoots Of this kind, and shorten
the stronger ones two-thlrds or one-half.
Manure around the bushes, and when
dry weather approaches, mulch. Make
the old bushes do their best, and start
new plantation which will come into bear.
ing In two years"
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NUMBER 10.

been heard In the Court Of Appeals. but
when Il Is Il viii bc reversed for such and
such reasons; which eventually proved
to be the exact reasons given by the court
reversing tho decision. Conccdlng Nil his
wonderful brillIancy and originality,
Judge DAILY states, however, that his
greatness as lawyer lay In his sound
judgment In the general management Of
q case. Il Is stated that In no case involy-
Ing constitutional questions have his argu-
mcnts been reversed In the highest ap-
pcllate court.
ofhis manner, Mr.. Porter says, "who
can ever forget the peculiar manner Of
his We have all felt and none can de-
scribe. It was cvcnesccnt rs the fragrance
OF the rose" From the time he entered
the courtroom his by-play with the jury
commenced. lie made himself thorough
ly at home with them. II Is said that he
never lost case In which he was before
jury for moro than week; by that
time they saw everything with his eyes.
He was counsel In flfty-two capital cases,
In not one Of which was he ever unsuc-
ccssful, except In that Of Beall, who was
tried by q court.martial at Fort Lafay-
cite, on charge OF being "spy and guer-
illa."
Itis related that once having success
fully defended man charged with mur-
der, as he was leaving the court, the
Judge said, "Mr. Brady, the next case Is
that Of man charged with murder; he
has no counsel, can you defend hlmf"
''Certainly," said Brady, and instantly
went on with the trial. The Judge assign
ed him In the same way TO two others
charged with q similar crime; 80, that In
succession, he defended and cleared four
capital cases, giving weeks unrcquied
time to these four criminals. lie was
obliged to decline to follow this up In the
case Of the next man, charged with burg
larry. who, having no counsel, desired him
to be assigned TO him.
The case Of q young man who was char
gcd with murder In what was claimed nn
accident nj fracas, attracted good deal
of interest. He was Mason, and that
society applied to Mr.. Brady to defend
him, rendering twenty-five hundred dol
lars as fec; but, for some cause, he de-
cllncd the case. Not long after, one
afternoon, neatly-drcsscd, modest young
girl came to the Office and asked for Mr..
Brady. Told to walk Into his private Of
fee, she timidly approached his desk aud
saying: "Mr. Brady, they are going 10
hang my brother, and You can save him!
I've brought you this money, please don't
let my brother diet" she burst Into tears.
1t was roll Of $3.50 which tho poor girl
had begged In sums Of five and ten dol
lars. The kind hearted man heard her
story. "They shan't hang your brother.
my chlld," said he; and, putting the roll
of bills In an envelope, told her 10 take
II to her mother and lie would ask for IL
when he wanted Il. The boy was clear
cd. In Mr.. Brady's parlor hangs an cx-
quIsite picture. by Durnnd, with letter
on the back asking him TO accept Il asa
mark Of appreciation for his generous
kindness In defending this poor boy. Mr..
Brady priced that picturc-"A Great ID
poeais." IN hs GALAXY for May.
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sympathy IL Married Life.

The united worship Of truth, beauty,
goodness, make, 1t is to be hoped, the
most absolute friends of unnumbcrcd we'd
ded pairs. One adoring pursuit of excel
lencc, one dcvout trust In God. ono happy
aiming at perfection, draws their noblcst
activities into unison, free from the I'M
pcdimcnts of sclhshncss and suspicion.
Under the ovcrarching sanctions OF Dlvin-
ity, knowing each other to be worthy and
true, they conildc In each other with the
sympathy of total esteem, based OH u
common devotion to the supreme prizes Of
the universe, whose reflected lustre al.
ready transfgurcs their spirits and sane.
titles their persons In each others eyes.
How many man Of genius has been
chiefly indebted for his achievements to
the wife who has scdulously Identified
herself with his success, ever mt his side,
unseen perhaps by the world, studying
his art, tightening his tasks, soothing his
pride, healing his hurts, stimulating his
confidence, battling his enemies, gaining
him patrons or allies, assuaging his falls,
refreshing his energy for new trials, and,
when he has triumphed and is applaudcd
on his cminencc, silently drinking In, as
her reward, the popular admiration be-
slowed on hun! This intense co-opera-
ton and struggle towards an outer goal,
when unncutralized, produces that won.
drous Identification which Is the type OF
complete friendship. A crowd Of the
most brilliant artists, authors. statesmen.
might each point to his wife, and say,
"To that bosom friend, TO that guardian
angel, to her quick intelligence, unfaIling
consolation, steady stimulus, principally
owe under heaven, what I am and what
have donc."