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Drift.

L
the tide, beareth with it mamie
things it had not before, yet
loseth mamie more," says a
quaint old English writer, little
known to fame.
Shall we pierce out his mean
ing, we who see Drift in things
which othersse securely moor
ed in safe harbors ? Not Drift,
indeed, but steadfast founda-
tions, not to be shaken until
the day of doom. Perhaps not
even then, they think, if they
are spiritualists, but only to be
hewed out into beams of the
Eternal dwelling which, ac-
cording to DR.. Holcombe, is
preparing in this world for the
coming kingdom.
Is Mons. Dives last financial
operation Drift? 1t has given
him a palace, a beautiful wife,
and crowds of friends. None
greater and nobler in the land
than Mons. Dives. Whose sails
are filled with more favoring
winds? +? Who carries along with
him richer fotsams, which
gather and gather until the sin
gle vessel which set sail in the
early morning has swelIed into
a royal feet careering under the
noontide sun?
"Bearing with it mamie things
and losing ? Perhaps
what men call conscience, or
honor, or truth. Perhaps the
priceless commodity of love of
God and faith in man. Perhaps
none of these "rococo" things,
but simply health of body and
peace OF mind. Eyes not clear
or bright enough to see the line
of land ahead-heart not true
and faithful enough to feel that
all which hides that peaceful
! harbor from view is Drift to be
got rid of, or moved aside al
will. Are the triumphs of Glad
! lola Drift?-that exquisite beau.
ity which drives men mad for a
smile or word ?-those constant
observances, those passionate
vows, those "vivas'' which
crown her queen of hearts p
Ask the beauty a few years
hence, when the enamel viii
barely conceal the first wrinkle
Ask her what she parted will
to make room for these tri
umphs, and this brief reign o
madness. She will tell you bet
y ter than we can how the light
careless Drift separated at th'
first strong breath Of that hol
low wind of Time which neve
pauses nor relents. How
tossed about, now here, nov
there, sometimes fastening t.
other objects, sometimes hope
lessly stranded, but always an
d Enthusiastically Drift-an anchor
less thing, which goes wher
the wind lists, or lies on th
. land useless jetsam. There
no purpose in Drift save il
temporary attachments; it in
It pedes progress always, but it
a hard to put aside from the MOI
d d ey bags of Dives, to the painte
., grasses of the artist Tinto.
Ii we did not build it up s
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Having permanently located at Bellevue
IL for the practice Of his profession, re-
spectfully offers his services to the citizens
of the town and vicinity v9nlO
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A party of Americans at Zu-
rich, Switzerland, having be
come prejudiced against the
country for some reason, deter
mined to wreak a terrible ven
geance on the unoffending
Swiss. So they organized
among themselves a base ball
club, with two mines, and play
ed a match game. The match
excited great interest among
the natives, and our country
men retired over the Alps, their
faces lighted with a glimmer OF
sartlonic satisfaction. Their
develish revenge has worked,
and now poor Switzerland ID
cursed and inundated with .
passion for base ball.
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The Strength of Weakness.

1t is an error to imagine, as
many seem to. that a trace of
tenderness in a character is like
a flaw in steal, sign of weak
ness. Tenderness is not weak
ness, nor is its absence a mark
of strength. The Doric order
of architecture is massive,
heavy, and severe, while the
Corinthian is more graceful,
beautiful and light. The for
mer seems the type Of strength,
and the latter the type Of beau
ty; yet the Corinthian temple
of the Parthenon at Athens
still stands, beautiful in its
time-Worn ruins, while scarcely
a specimen of Doric architec-
ture is to be found. The old
Spartans sought toeliminate the
last trace Of feeling from their
children, that they might be
heroes when they became men;
and the Spartan character is
known in history for its lack of
affection and the softness that
affection imparts. Yet the
Spartans, with all their iron
rigor of soul, were inferior to
the gay Athenians, in the ele-
ments of strength, and in their
battles, were almost invariably
defeated by their polished kins-
men. The dry-eyed, hard
harted man is not necessarily
strong, because his eyes are dry,
and his heart is hard. He does
not possess fortitutde, or hero
ism, because his voice is harsh,
and his coldness to his wife and
children, and his insensibility
to the gentle influences of joy,
love, hope and mercy are no
proofs of his manliness. Eyes
that weep, and hearts that are
warm with sympathies, may,
when brought to the test, ex-
hibit surprising heroism and
strength. There are souls that
weep all their weakness out in
tears, or pour it all out in soft
and genial words; and what is
lett is a residuum of pure
strength. These characters have
/ their ultimate power hidden in
profound depths, where it is
not seen till brought to view by
some great trial. On ordinary
occasions, they are ready to
laugh with those who laugh,
and TO weep with those weep.
, they are not resentful, nor tru-
! culent; they may appear to be
all tenderness and sympathy
. But when stretched on the rack
of trial, the deep fortitude O
their nature comes out, ant
they survive the agony that
J breaks sitter natures into pitia
BILE fragments. The affections
, which wife and children devel
, op in a man, do not weaken hi
} soul; they give him create
!. strength and fortitude. He ma,
} not be as ready to make issues
) and provoke trials, as the mar
: who has no wife and childrel
/ to love; but when he mus
: needs meet a danger, he wi
t endure its responsibilities wit
! more fortitude, for the yer
+ weakness that is in him. s
Il Louis Home Journal.
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The principles Of the Peoples
Party have not yet been at
tackled. The Radicals call it
the Democratic party in dis
guise, the Democrats call it a
compromise with Radicalism.
The main objection against it
by leading Democrats is, that
it divides the Democratic party.
Who divided that atparty in 1860?
The very men who clamor
against this division now. Then
it was a division of life long
Democrats; now, old line wings
have something to say in this
matter.
We followed the fortunes and
worked in the ranks of the
Democratic party nearly ten
years; and we acted in good
faith to that party. We would
follow them ten years longer, if
they can satisfy us that they
are safe leaders and can save
the State; but we have lost con-
fidence in their leaders. Too
many of them are in secret
league with the Radicals in
robbing the State. We have
confidence in the body Of this
party, and believe them honest
men; and we believe most of
: them will not follow their old
leaders. They have lost conf
dence in them.
This is a Louisiana Peoples
Party. Like Virginia Conserv-
atives, it has simply cut loose
from all national parties. We
claim that in this State we are
stronger than the Democrats
The sympathies of the people
are with us. Let the Democrats
unite and work with this party
as they did in Virginia, ant
there will be no division of par
ties in this State. They canno
, attack our principles, and they
/ have not put forth any of theil
own adapted to State issues il
J 1870.
There ought to be no disput,
t. between honest men in thi
/ State in relation to our duty il
: November next. There shoul'
f be but one plank in any man.
: platform till the State is res
cued from ruin. That plan
3 should be honesty, eficienc
/ and irmness, in candidates fo
T office. Neither Democrats nc
t members of the Peoples Part,
v nor Republicans should vot
0 for any other candidates.
y We have no quarrel with an
d honest voter or party leader j
r. this State, and we do not il
q tend to have any. Let us a
Ie unite and save the State
is Planters Banner.
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They say an Idaho girl puts
on style because she cleans her
teeth with the butt end of a
blacking-brush. She says she
was brought up to be neat. and
doesn't care what folks think.
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tits said that a human being
cannot possibly stand q temper
ture hotter than liz degrees
Fahrenheit. Think OF that and
pause. We who are fastening to
the country where there are no
nalm-leaf fans or linen busters.
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L.. B. WeNskSess. h.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Minden, La. Win
N practice in the 10th and llth District
Courts. Prompt attention given to all legal
business entrusted to his care. VINES
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The stand of cane through
out Assumption and adjoining
parishes is good, and all the
planters predict an abundant
yield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07
TIE STATE OF TRADE.

,,os March 5-lI a. opened ai Tor both MONEY
a. .ccoupt United P'eTSeutJ bonds 1902 T StS DID,
sSI, Ige7 s TenPort~s e6 American stocks unchanged
OF March not0n speued dul aud unchanged
pIansd p,tJoleun, li9i alIO per Sloa. .
ha. M,rrb s-Iaos quiet Common ROsin, 5603io pest
IT, N.rch The opened guet Reues fr >2e
aSTw,sp March 5Pet,oeum t"ri ~s leelhg teSdeh'}
=, 49, - .s,. made AT 58lL for Sta daui White
asnos Mach m-Cou" va Tor both m"neV and t,s
sIsd state, 1--WE boBd 1862. 9l 1873. old $50
- , zen yottr, B; Ers slAe 2i nlpoS Cenifas
mi, Atlantic Crest Western ~ -, Al ,,t,u,.. A.,
Hi .no' march Cation closed dull hhihtg Up
,G ma Mlddrus Ofe,ns, ma. 'ses 81 t6e Sl sho hIles
Ahus s m ,roort aad pecuhtJu What l9~ViO per csn
T ~ Red Western Corr III per quarter Tor European Lard
$50 per o~t ILL.,, s,.,. VIE resy boud, opsusd Arm
a ". I' - sp.ssd 9Th dsGiaiAs t-sasHsr, Tres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

UF-.EO
FLOUR AND MBALThe business Flour has been good the
cumsiaues eonsdere the trade generally have purchased quite
Freely at any time suoe the lat Of January hut have chiefly confined
their purchases to choice Spring Wheat and STANDARD Family BItr
The
limited the receipts have nceascd the low
grades larger and with reduced limits foreign orders aud rapid
decline In gold prices ansed much the offered
very % and unpopular with jobber this has given
decided and reduce quotations shipping brands %
eb medium grades haze been disposed at lower and irregular
nut Family Rxtras have sold we'll Louis standard
brands extreme prices have been obsned these popular with the
trade and reduced supply No. and Supane sold
freely aud baye commanded high prices plenty We have
rednce stock slightly bills ard
OF the medium little
,cve the grades fair demand and steady the medium brands
lover and dull bat Family brands firmly held though not active
buness Of the day confined chiefly the home trade Sales 800
We uuota and Statea anlo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07
THE MARKETS.
lCsremllyevorsd for TAS TslB0SEi

"'' e1TuEDAY March s, 1870
There Seadeess 10 the Produce markets
fow grades o. Flour With fair demand ior
eoer; dull and unsettled ooI
Srse trms Oats dol sn nominal PORK hfmet but c"So' "
Lard IsOs 0ul nominal Whnky
AsHES-P0t In god osmaDd and tbe msiss' a go af
81 asa 81 81 Pearls nominal a. 80 1GeS 90 Inc oA VI
Posis ihS Dbs, and Of Pearls - bbs -, -. .,..A IA
COTTONrbs dsnsndtAs only fair prices are teuucea s
fhe tone m little beay there are eydereesie NOR
feeling "a quser 20 utaTs delivery The dssirs - 70 f %
than sell 400 and OO 70 aife -
B97 export 2O consumption. % for peou aus
tfsust For future delivery evening 100 bales "a 1
Eeic 100 2l!c Tods bales March, Zlte <' Ap"
1c p at Ice 800 Ry Gle 100 At Dsg 100 Juue .te
100 a. zic ali q basis Of hddhng We quote %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07
EXPORTS FROM SEPT. ]. 1869, TO DATE.

FREiGHTs-Eo engagements odSy; nominal Nor.
BARI chartered Gibraltar Petroleum
5s
GRAN-op Wheat market has ruled quet Spring has attracted
little attention owing 70 the reduced limits shippers
advance egbts and decn god but Winte.
active demand for milling and for has improved With
slight fluctuations Amber bat White steadily
with strong upward inclnAuOn the unyorsbe reports the
Of the growing and limited stocks held and
hands Of farmers have impaired additional 6mness buoyaBy aud
have stimulated the speculative inquiry The receipts have increased
but there has been steady moderate
stock aud estimate about 27OeOOO bushels
IN and afo mainly Spring The condition Of the Wheat
much better than the West where much Of the Spring Wheat has
been Injured and found be OF
Wbes much reduced and notice prices ruled
than here To-day the market du Spring nominal
irregular; small sales prices Full would
command full prices of Yesterday. The demand mainly complete
Sales % 600 o. Chicago Spring
Choice No MiSankee private I'll 9G 81 ~ for Amber
Western the latter for retail lott rs for Red State 6dS IS
for White Genesee Deh at 81 TO- and 81 % for Red Western
L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

oare spot rs francs ew Low Miiags aaoat III francs
BREsES March 5--Pero-nn opened quiet
HAEBURG, March 5-Petroeum opened tun.
PAH March 5-The Bourse closed IRA; ReBies 7ir 3le
LosDOS March SEQ mTbe following are the closing prices
securities Exchange to-day United States Five
TweHt bonds 1862 g0 1868 old eg 1904 Ere alsaI shares
2B Illinois Centralssll; Atlantic and Great Western ~
PHILADELPHIA March 5Covetseed doing AZ 81 oO0Ss
Timothy nominal al 81 SOQS4 IS FsIseed sells al 81 Is Flour
dul suPerhBe ~ 2aSl So BrtrA 81 sS North Western
Extra Family IS 81 IS u.s. Pennsyvna d. IS 500 SO the s,iei
for ChOe Indiana aud Ohio d. s. 2dSo; Fancy sc 0d 81 d.
Wheat quiet; Pennlvsu Red al 2S0tl @ the latter for Choice
Rye held 81 quiet and buyers, New Yellow
d9 but chiefly Ole do aaos CSC Oats quiet Pennyy
0oc Barley Tworowd Doc. whisky quoted at 81 Tor
Pennsylvania, 81 90 for Western irns bound
BALTIMORE March 5Coton dull. Mding nOmnsT 2'lc Flour
active and hrm 1t all grades Yesterdays figures WHEAT hrm Penn
syyAHs ~ 6 Corr active White and Yellow at 1890
Oats steady d6 Rye steady 85d9 Provisions quiet at
terdAys prices Whisky duh S0+ OF for wood aud rnboand
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PrCEIprs or PRODUCE.

en- TtttfIs aud ft1iTTOuds
hsl,s pkgA Beeswar,
MI, Pour i2 bus wbest 500 bah Corn osl bash Oats $40
L yI 3yt hush BARLEY bnh Grass Seed $40 bush Beans
oeJ hays Com Meal bbS ReLued Petroleum 6s Dds "a"
III. Ran Isl ukR Meats Lard ~ keg Lard IlJi
% Rntit, los baI. Cheese an bbS Egg II pkgI TsLov n
Hd uogs "a bs Copper bbs WHISKY % bales Wool "a bales
Hans Leather 81 hbds T6tarO, IL boxes aud fA4es TO-
bsrrcs 1 80 botes Starch, 1s bash. Pesnu&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

TUr FIRST MORTGAGE PER CENT Bonds OF
THE MmpIETOwN AND WHLIMANTIC RAILROAD
COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT ARE BEING MARKETED
WITH GREAT SUCCEss.-The first issue of S5OO,OCO
has already been placed. and sales are being filled
rom the SecOndiSsue.
About 100000 has been expended the road,
and the work is being carried forward with the ut
most vig0r.
Less than $4,000 will be required to complete the
line between NewHaven and Mddletown, and
Grams will be running over that section during May.
The Bonds are issued only as the work progresses,
and for but onehaf of the actual cash expenditures
thus constituting Loan on Bond and Mortgage in
Connecticut, secured by property worth double the
amount of Bonds, the Company paying Connecticut
State and Local Taxes and the L. s. Income Tax.
THE CONNECTICUT AIR LINE BONDS have from
the first ranked with the best securities in the mar
ket and have Justly been regarded with the utmost
confidence 10y investors. The vast importance of the
enterprise is shown at glance; while the value of
road saving % miles over the present most popular
route, between the two chief commercial and fnan-
cal cities of America, scarcely be Overestimated
The continual decline in Governments has in
creased the desire to convert the premium which re-
mains into interest bearing capital and know of
form Of investment which combines all the exceen-
ces embraced by this Loan or offers the attractions
10 those accustomed to holding Governments which
are found in the Air Line Bonds.
We find that the esteem in which they are held is
general, and have observed among prudent and con
eervatve investors who prize security in investment
above all else that understanding Of the merits OF
the Bond will cause them to accept it in preference
90 all others.
The Bonds are issued in denominations of $500 an(
a 900. and are in the form of Coupon Bonds bu
can at the option of the holder be Registered, eithe
with or without Coupons attached.
They are still offered at Par and Interest.
HATCH & FoOTE, Financial Agents,
No. u Walst., n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

500 REwARD.-LOsT March /, One Thousand
Dollar UNITED STATES COuPON BOND, No. $685.
Sixty-fye, Fiye-twety, old. Apply to BowEN d
STONE, Advertising Agents, Rooms and O. No. D
Beekmau-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

Banks Bankers, and Private Capitalists supplied
with frst-class Commercial paper at ruling rates. a
supply Of which can always be found with us.
FARNHAM GILBERT g. Co., Wal-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

north from St Paul to Duluth, at the head OF Lake
Superior where five railroads will soon center-the
construction of the North Pacific Railroad already
beCun-and the rapid development of "a new and pro-
ductive country in Minnesota and the Northwest,
must furnish a large Southern traffic As the Upper
Mississippi is frozen over during the Winter, and its
navigation is often uncertain during the Summer,
from low water this road must have at all times a
large amount of transportation and a monopoly of
the business at of the year It's conncc-
tons with other lines interested by mutual owner
ship or running arrangements, will give it almost
the entire north and south travel between its term
inal points and their vicinity.
This road will have great advantage over any
other Western line in carrying the best quality of
coal from where il is abundant in southern Iowa to
Northern Iowa and Minnesota. where none Is found
and in securing return freghtS of lumber for which
the demand is very great.
The construction of the road is not an experiment
dependent upon any uncertain negotiation OF lts
bonds. 1t is in the hands of gentlemen OF wealth
and ability, comprising many leading bankers and
railroad builders of experience. Forty-siX miles OF
the line are just completed. and eighty miles
more are graded. An abundant supply OF iron, ties
and other materials has been contracted for Inc
Company have largo and daily increasing surplus
cf money on hand. and the stock subscriptions ana
the sales OF the DOnuS, give lnolu dhlPIO w
push the work forward. that, with favorable
weather, it is expected that the whole line line VIII
be completed this
SO far as we can learn. every completed railroad Ill
ihe Northwest is not only earning the interest on
its bonds but dividend its stock. and the Cen
trail of Iowa must occupy equally strong financial
position
The total amount of bonds to be issued is but
$4,000 per mile or less than four millions in al,
or WHICH OVER ONE MILLION HAVE ALREADY BEEN
SOLD.
As we consider these securities among the choicest
in the market we have no doubt that the remainder
will be RAPIDLY taken so that it may be well for par
ties desiring to purchase to do so at once we De
Ieye there will be no more favorable time to sell
Governments and buy really frst-class railroad Sc
curites-such as these-than the present
After full examination. we have accepted an
AGENCY for the Sale of the above First Mortgage
Tonds and desire TO recommend them to our Gus
TONERS as thoroughly safe, well as profitable in
vestmcnt We have no hesitation in saying that, in
ON opinion the CENTRAL RAILROAD or Iowa Will
be one of the most important and valuable roads in
the West. JAY COOKE u Co.. ~ Nall-St'
Pamphlets, with map may be obtained, and sub
ecrjptions will be received at the COMPANY's OF
I1crS No 81 Pine-st. New-York; at Offices of JAY
COOKE a. Co. New-York, Philadelphia, and Wash
ipgton: the BANK OF NORTH AMERICA, and banking
houses Of HowEs & MACY, New-YoTk and at bank
ing house of L. W. CLARK & Co., Philadelphia.
w. b. SHATTUCK Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

TIE attention of investors is invited to the adver-
tsehent Of Messrs. DRExEL, WINTHROP d. 90, JOHN
offer for sale limited amount Of the first mortgage
thirty years ~ cent Bonds of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company at 81 and accrued III,
terest The loan is to take up bonds maturing, and
70 purchase other railroad lines, which VIII extend
the already large business of the road The interest
is PAYABLE AZ The Bank of Amemca in this City III
April and October. The road which is $50 miles
long cost FOR construction and equipment SO 00oOOO
and the Company have paid seven TO eight ~ cent
wears so that the bonds are unquestOned as safe
Investment The recent important decline IN Tod
has rendered this class of securities paying their IN
terest in GTeenbacks more attractive for income than
for several years past,
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% &lbom ii MN 6ontfru.

DOR 81, will send material for making ONE
QUART Of the HAIR COLORNG dscoye,d no lead
=. .,IsSnr, ,,,p,n,rept as water j. e.. IVES,
N''1' Care Box 403 ST. Joseph Mo.
INFORMATION is desired rs to the children OF
PATRICK HALLGAN formerly Of eaihtown 10 the Parish Of Ar
,b ireland ireland for the City ok
D. America about the year 1880 and supposed 20 hlye died At
york Aforesaid II children will apply GEORGE DRENAR
OTTRELL Solicitor 10 Feet, Dublin Ireland they may hesr
something sdyantsgeDaed 2at DAY FL" February o W. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

onhern four fair demand and the market sedy sales
~ bills quotations above Rye Flour 6rm and fair demand
Z h quotations above. Corn Meal Inactive 40
a % for Jersey and - goa Bukwhes
at ~ O0 - 50 100 10 for State and 81 Goa 50 20 for Penu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07

FIRST MORTGAGE SEVEN PER CENT GOLD BONDS
OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
CoMPANY-We desire to call the attention of our
customers to the above bonds. One of the few Secu
rites we feel safe in recommending as good. The
construction of the road is progressing rapidly, and
the whole line will be completed in time ferthe NOV
ing q the crops of 1870 We recommend these Bonds
as paving a much larger interest than Government
Securities, without the risk of a high premium
Price. % and Accrued Interest in Currency. Denom
nations. $500 and $1,000 Coupon. We receive in
payment Government and other Securities at their
market value. Descriptive pamphlets can be OBJ
tanned at our Office. JAY COOKE d Co.,
Corner Wall and Nassau-sts., n. Y