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Woman's Sphere.

"Woman's Sphere"-and tell us thou
To whom cur hearts in reverence bow
Thou who so well dost fill it here
Say how could nobler sphere be given
This side the white-roded choirs of heaven
Than, rightly filed, is "woman's sphereP
Where lieth woman's sphere7 Not there,
Where strife and fierce contentious are;
net in the halls Of rude debate
And legislasiOn, is her seat;
Nor yet in scenes of weak display
Of vanity, with its array
Of pride and selfshness-not here
Lieth true -ksGrted "WoMAN's SPHEREp'
What then Is ''woman's spheref The swee
And quiet precincts of her home;
Homel where the blest affections meet,
Where strife aad hatred may not come;
Homel of her earliest hopes the Shrine,
Around which all her heart-strings twiDei
There, loved and loving, safe from fear,
Lies ever woman's noblest sphere
To bless, in every stage of life,
As MOTHER, DAUGHTER SISTER, WIFE!
As MOTHER! Sweet aud holy tie,
First known, best loved in infaneyl
Her lessons the first preeepts given
To form for earth, to fit fer heaven
Her love, unselfish, ever known
To seek our interest, not her own
Through all this changing scene extends;
With life begun, with death but ends!
As DAUGHTERi IT'S upon her laid
To be the aged mothers add
Repay in thousand gentle ways,
The love that crowned her childish days;
From thousand cares Of age to save,
And smooth life's pathway to the grave;
And Heavens benighest gifts are shed
Ever on such daughters head.
As SISTER! He who doth not prove
Her kindness, cannot know its worth!
Playmatel companion up from youth
Gentle and sympathizing friend!
Whose lips like here, with faithful truth,
So well can kind persuasion blend1
A pious sister, who can tell
How oft to her it may be given,
To save brothers feet from hell
To lead his wandering steps to heaven1
But more than all tbs hers, as WIFE,
To WELD her mightiest influence still,
To check and temper manhood strife,
And mold his purpose to her win;
Oh woman hath, in every phase,
Controlling influence DER our ways:
But chief, "a mans companion high,
'Tis hers to guide his destiny;
And from that day our parents erst,
Were driven from Eden's blissftsl shade
When both had fallen-yet oman first,
Man by her weakness then betrayed;
All potent still, for good or i'll,
Hath been the force of woman's will;
And mightier with each added year,
Grows Wontar's Po,cer tn Wonaan's Sphere
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Family Jars.

Jars of jelly, jars of jam,
Jars of potted beef and ham,
Jars of early gOoseberries nice,
Jars of mincemeats, jars of spice,
Jars OF orange marmalade,
Jars of pickles, all homemade,
Jars of cordial elder wine,
Jars OfAoney snpeFine.
Would the only jars were these,
Which appear in families!
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The rust has struck the cotton
In many parts of the parish, par
tlcularly in the sandy lands, the
peeller suffering more than other
variety, and considerable damage
Is being DONE Tensas Gazette
25tk Wt.
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pFOuuCeu uO FGFOlGs
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiUes Your attention is
called to the necessity of passing
an Indian Appropriation bill be-
fore the members ofCongress sep
arate. Without such an appropri-
alton Indian hostilities are sure
to ensue, and with them suferings,
loss of life, and expenditures vast,
as compared with the amount
asked for.
The last intelligence from Eu-
rope indicate the imminence of
war between France and North
Germany. In view of this, sound
policy indicates the Importance of
some legislation tending to en-
large the commercial marine of
the country. The vessels of this
country, at the present time, are
not sufficient to meet the demand
which the existence of war in Eu-
rope will impose upon the COM
MERGE Of the United States. /
submit to Congress that the in
terests of the country will be adj
vanced, and that an opportunity
will be allowed to our citizens to
purchase vessels of foreign con-
structiOn for foreign commerce of
the country. An act to this effect
may be limited in it's duration in
order to meetth immediate ext
gency. The foreign mail service
of the the United States is, in a
large degree, dependent upon the
Brennan & Harrisburg line of
steames. The Post Office Depart
ment has entered into contract in
writing with two companies-the
above named and the Williams &
Quinn liue-respectively, for a
regular and continuous service of
two years. This is the only ar
rangement that could be made.
The North German lines are first
class in point of speed and equip
msnt; three steamers usually max
ing the trip across the Atlantic in
from twenty -four to thirty-si
hours in advance Of the Williams
& Quinn line. Should the North
German ports be blockaded or i'm.
peded by the French, our postal
intercourse with foreign nations
WILDE greatly embarrassed, unless
Congress shall interpose for itself.
suggest to Congress the pro.
priety of further postponding the
time for adjournment with q view
of considering the questions here
in communicated.
(Signed) q. 8. GRANT.
Paris, July 15-3 P. M.-The
Corps Legislatif declared war
against Prussia at ten minutes to
two.
The belligerents have engaged
to respect the neutrality of Bel
GUM, yet troops are rapidly con-
centrating at Antwerp and other
stragetic points. The specie and
bullion in the national bank of
Antwerp has been removed to the
Citadel and the issue of paper
money announced.
After the conference the minis
ters accompanied the Emperor to
st. Cloud last night, where the
council was resumed, which lasted
far into the night.
1t is asserted that Baron Won
Merther was on the point of start
ing again for Ennis when a Prus-
sian messenger arrived here with
counter orders.
Marshal Rousdel has gone to
Algeria to keep trace with Nc
Mahon.
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What is Your Standing at
Horaee

"What is his standing in societyp
or "What is his standing in the
Church, or among business menf"
But we never think Of asking be-
fore we take him into our conf
dence- allow does he stand at
homei" And yet, the man who
can make reply to this question
with an untroubled heart and clear
conscience is q hero not so often
met with, but that he is werth
looking after and closely cultivat-
ing.
"Home again, dearest! Safe at
home, once more! Oh, how l have
missed your So exclaims glad
wife, as she meets with a caress
the weary man for whose coming
she has watched and waited until
the twilight has deepened into
night. She draws him into the
cheerful family room, talking
all the while, and busying herself
in the meantime in sundry little
contrivances to make him comfort
able. And here come the chill
dren! You hear the chipping
voices and pattering feet in the
hall long before the little rosy
faces come in sight.
i What shouting and climbing
and what disputing to see who
shall get to papa firstl So much
to tell! So many questions to
ask So many kisses to be given
and taken! And there is a head
long race and promiscuous scram-
BILE, ending in a general head-over-
heels tumble at q suggestion from
mamma that papa would like some
body to fetch his slippers, may be.
How pleasantly she scOlds over
the distrrcting noise with a "Now,
children; do be quietr But it is
plain to see that she enjoys the
aforesaid noise as much as any of
them, while to the contented. man,
who is so snugly ensconced in the
most comfortable chair in the
room, this hour of relaxation is a
full payment for all the tolls and
WEAKNESS of the day. This is one
of the men who will stand well at
home.
Chow I have missed you!"
You must stand well at home,
before anybody there will ever say
the words to you, just as they
ought to be said, "HOw I have
missed you'll"
How much of grateful affection
is expressed in that one short SEN
tence! It tells of hours of tender
breeding thought for an absent
loved one. What a blessed thing
it is to be missed! How we treas
ure loves remembrance!
How invOluntarily the question
arises in the heart of the absent,
'sDo they miss me at homer And
how desolate and bitter the heart
when we feel there are none to
miss Us! Not one to send loving
wishes and thoughts out after us!
Not one kind voice to greet us
when we come! How very hard
it must be to lead a loveless life!
I think there can be no other cross
SO hard to bear.
God pity and soften the man whose
standing at home is not good;
whose family shrink away in fear
full silence as his foot crosses the
threshold; whose children shun the
room that darkens with his pres
ence; whose wife meets him with
a pale, spiritless, crushed look,
which tells how small is her hope
Of a caress, how scanty have been
tho Ia l.
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Prussia and not against Germany
or with any idea of conquest. An
enormous number of copies have
been printed.
Excitement very great today.
No opposition to war IL manifested
by any class of citizens.
Larbertte reports that great
bodies of troops were put in mo-
ton last night for the frontier,
and the Emperor will soon take
the field in person.
London, July 15, evening.-It
is reported that the Prussian gov.
eminent itself demanded of France
a recall of Count Benedetta, and
the European powers yesterday
united in protest against the i'm
placability of Prussia, but with
out effect. The excitement has
been intense, business is at a
standstill and commercial quota
tons are nominal. The people
collected in groups in the street
and discussed the news.
Vienna, July 16.-The Govern
ments of Austria, England, Italy
and Russia are known to have pre-.
sented at Paris urgent remon-
strances against war.
Berlin, July 16.-The North
German Confederation met here
today. The Prussian Diet is al
ready in session. The chiefs of
all parties assured the King OF
their approval Of his dignifed and
energetic action.
London, July 16.-Count Bis.
marck has issued circulars which
have been telegraphed in all di-
rections notifying the German
vessels to hasten to ports of shell.
ter. This notification, of course,
applies to all iron steamers be-
longing to German ports.
Paris, July 16.-The Emperor
is expected to head the army in
person, and by series of rapid
movements arrive at the Rhine
before Prussia has completed her
defenses.
London, July 16.-The Times
hints that English Intervention is
probable in case Prussia is losing
strength. The neutrality of Eng
land will be difficult, and perhaps
impossible and dishonorable,
should Holland and Belgium be.
come involved in war. The Prus.
sian feet of Prince Dalbert, which
has latterly been in these waters,
sailed to-day fer Kiel.
The Government sustained in
its demand for war supplies by
the Corps Legielatif by q vote OF
246 to 100. The Senate approved
the action of the Government
without division.
The journals of this morning
publish the following statement
Eight days ago Count Bismarck
sent, by a special messenger to
Baron Worther, Ambassador for
North Germany, an order to make
no concession to the French Gov
eminent. Do not be too much
impressed. We are ready to pro-
long the situation, if possible, to
the Goth of July.
The Journals argue from this
that Prussia meant war from the
beginning, and sought only to
gain time.
The Emperor leaves Paris to-
day for the seat of war. The
Prince Imperial will accompany
him. The Emperor desires this
and the Empress does not object.
The military attendance of the
Prince ara in readiness
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A man in London hearing that
ravens would live 200 years, has
bought one to try.
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A lady had been cautioning her
son, a bright, affectienate little
Boy, in the matter of taking cold.
"You knew, my child" she said
II cannot help being anxious and
troubled about you when you are
ill. An! Freddy, you have little
idea of the feelings of a mother
mo, MOTHER" replied the dear
little fellow; With genuine earnest
ness; "but I may know something
OF the feelings ola fathers0
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A rascally bachelor calls the
friendship Of two women salways
a plot against a third
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sa G@rg@Sse lA
9 oHersd any one desiring to I'd into
= the livery business. Having rnors
than can attend to, wish TO disDose
Of my BRICK LIVERY STABLE,
situate on Texas street. Shreveport,
The stable ia commodiously fitted ID
and IL convenient to the travelling puhrs
lie. Terms easy.
JOHN CALDWELL
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SA Ladies Cloaks, late styles, for sale ly
~ j II. REYNOLDS,
NH No Levee st., Shreveport,
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"Now, as the warm weather ap-
proaches, and the ganders begin
to spawn" and SO on.-[ Marx
Iscdin.
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Gold li3s.

a correspondent Of the Allegheny Daily
Republic, writing to that paper from tbi,
place, .ays:
Ihe village, though one of The Oldest iu
o'iaom' appears Of mushroom growth. The
O''iidlDxs are all shanties, erected on the
same plan, without paint or ornament
Oniy Two brick buildings can be found in
'he place, the rest being made of the cbeap.
sst lumber, aad many .of them rooted
WIN slabs. This is due to the fact the
iatm on which the village is built remains
unu'vlded IN the possession OF it's original
p''rch0Fers--the Central Petroleum Com
rsny,-anu every structure in the hamlet
s nu'i' On leased premises
from the former Superintendent of the
FARM AIR. Fox, well known TO the stock
nylusrs VI the railroad from WbeeliRg 10
"usnine'on. L learned many valuable facts
Al regard to the territory ing in and
a'o'ha the Centre; The fortunes made and
,os' lntrrin; the lucky aud unucky speou-
'..ois' ana many amusing anecdotes OF the
various bubbles that came to the s,lriaco
u"r'hg th" excitement Of 'G3 aud 'G5.
selected the Rochester House as nv
donicil tor the reason that there tbe ..oi
princes" are to be found-the regular old
hsblines-aud moreov rshecause the ploprie.
,"is, Bradstreet d. Sherwood are recognized
oy the travelling public as caterers Of irst
ciaes merit.
The correspondent also gives quite q
pleasing and highly colored account of bis
adventures..in ''free and easy" and from
the description given one would think that
ne hsd been there before; or else he must
have taxed bis veratile Imagination to a
iesP extent to get up 60 pleasing on nc
count. AT er CHASING this place wi,h,-
''Water street, New York; Cheyenne, in
The far west; San Francisco before ls49, and
the Mississippi in its halcyon days for gam
hlers, could oil find their counterparts
here" all Of which places he seems to have
thorough knowledge OF, this gay and festive
youth jokingly remarks, (hs was iu the
fee and easy when he wrote):
noticed among those present some men
whose regulations, like my own, were else
where above reproach, ana npon comment
ing upon it to my companions, was inform
ed that Everybody went out here"
The pcrPoiralion OF snch joke of course
places his -"repntaiion above reproach, )
and having thoroughly examined the
''holes' and ''deDs'' in the place, no donbt
be will have occasion 10 remein Der. them for
some time.
Another visit wonld cause an attack of
'.softsnin5 Of the BRAIN" especially if the
''gay Old boy" whose ''repu.ation is above
reproach" should tax it to the extent that he
did in writing up the paper description
published in the Republic.
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The opinion appears to prevail that the
lookup put up in this place some months
since, was paid for oat of moneys raised by
siltscfi ption for that purpose. Such how
ever is not the case as but eco was raised
The balaace-$l04-was paid by Mr.. Geo
W. Wilson entirely out of his own pocket.
AS this is a public benefit it is no moie
than right that Mr.. W. should he repaid for
Lis oGtluy, snd we ale glad to Learn that a
lubscript.on is being raised for that pur'
pose. Let our citizeus subscribe literally
and pay this debt
L S,-Since the above was put iD type
we learn that the money has been raised
tnd paid over 10 Mr. Wilson.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Parasols are now in order.
Spring fever abounas in Philadelphia.
Croquet playing is popular once more.
Busters and straw hats are being resnrect-
ed.
Bufalonian. arc taking ninety pound
Surgeons.
Trout are plumper than usual, this
spring.
A Wisconsin Benedict's new wife tarns
out to be boy, and be wants divorce,
A Wisconsin lady has increased the cen
sus six in eleven months.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned Mon
day.
Cincinnati sees Chcago's 20t0 opium
Gators, and goes 1000 arsenic eaters bet
ter.
II is sud that sportsmen in search OF
ducks are quite as plenty as the fowls at
lrondequoit Bay, Lake Ontario.
A recent Georgia duel simmered dowr,
from doub ble-h -harreled guns and bucksh tt
at fifteen paces to u fist tgh. aud lnal rpol
ogy.
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We have heretofore inadvertently omitted
to mention that our respected townsman,
DR.. V. McAlpinc, has taken unto himself q
partner, not matrimonial partner, but q
partner in the surgical dentistry business.
DR.. j. R. Porter Of Housewife is the man,
aud bere,fter they propose to carry on tbs
dental business at the old stand. using the
latest aud most Improved methods Of ex-
tracing teeth. making new sets, &c. Give
them a call.
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A special from Evanston, Wyoming says:
.'Monday the bones and cotulDg Of man
were fouad few miles east OF this station.
The body had been horribly tora and scat
tered by Wild beasts. Nothing was iound
to Indicate who re was. A baggage cheek
aud u second-cia ticket are all was found. -
Since the above WAS received, trunk bear.
.n,s Q check corresponding to that found on
his body has been opened Il. Omaha, aud "a
book was iei.nd with tue name OF James L.
Dolan written in il.
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Petroleum Centre Daily Record
Pet. Centre, wednesday. April 30.
ARRIVAL !ANDs DEPARTURE OF
TII -. G. Is A. Is. II.
SOUTH.


No. 2. PassenPer,-LeaveCorry l1a.2 20
N. Titrsville. l2.59 p. M; Petroleum Cen.
tire. lao p. m.; Oil City, 222 p. M; II
yineton, g l6p. m.
No. Passenger--Leave Cory s. 10 a. m
Titusville, 7,35 a. M; Petroleum Centre
Sl4am; Oil City, $50 a In; arrive at II
viDeton l1.40 o IN.
No. Passenger-Leave Cory G. .05 D m
Titusville, L5O p IN; Petroleum Centre,
s,33 p m; arrive at Oil City $50 IN.
NORTH.
No. ]. Passenger-Leave Irviueton 7.l5
am; OIL City, 1910 a IN; Petroleum Cen
ire, Hos u N; Titusvilie, II, so IN; arrive
ut Cory lao m.
No. 8, Passenser-L Leave Irvineton, l2.-
a5 pm; Oil City PSF p 10; Petroleum Cen.
tte, 1886 AZ: Ti,usville, 40 p III; arrive
at Cory 5, 45 IN.
No. 3, Passenger-Leave Oil City 7.CO
m; + roleVn Centre, 7.43 u IN; Titusyille.
500 am; srrive u Cory 1910 m.
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A dispatch to the Pittsburgh Commercial
dated Brady's Bend, April Is, says:
| The Armstrong well, situated about two
miles north of this, owned 10y Measrs. Jen-
| nirgs, Clarke, Morrison, Meldron and Others
began flowing oil this morning while the
tools were still in it. BY some means it
took fire, aud consumed everything CON-
bustible abont tne well. 1t is still burning,
but every effort is being made TO extinsuish
the fire. 1t is estimated that this will be at
least a fifty, and probably hundred barrel
we'll. IThis strike.opens up a large terri
tory, aud TO doubt will prove good field
for future operations.
The President and Secretary of th Nav
Tuesday afternoon paid visit, in eompa-
ny with other gentlemen. to. the foundry in
Georgetown where tho new invention for
utilizing petroleum for fuel purposes, known
as the Whipple and Dickerson process, has
been for some time in practical operation
An hour was spent by the President in Its
which showed hs interest in the question ol
cur futurea fuel supply. He said if this in
vention proved what it promised to be, it
would put us far on our way toward com
peting successfully with the cheap labor ot
Europe in the production. of iroo, :. and pro-
motion of other like industries.
The Fogsins well, fatiShambn-g, of which
mention has been made and whicl was tor
pedoed. few days since, is reported as pro-
ducing steadily at the rate of 250 barrels per
day. This is one of the finest wells in the
vicinity.
Armstrong.s& Holmes. ore p!ugging'all Of
The abandoned holes on The Armstrong farm.
A new ten barrel. swell was. s.s,rnck Mon
day On the Eewell tract, West Hickory, OF
what is knows rs Fersundas. Fun.
A few days ago saloon keeper in Gin.
cinnati, in state of heery bewilderment
boiied some half dozen eggs 10 coal oil,
and afterwards endeavered to relish them.
The first one. tasted like anything else but
hen fruit, and the second threw him into
'uch q naseanting condition that be
Immediately took to bis bed, where he
has been confined ever since. Watcher
this experiment was made in hopes OF crea.
ting novelty whercwith'., to tickle the
palates of epicures, or whether through
t.t tpf pf 10 Il
not informed. The result, howeveI, is a
very sick and d.ssuste saloon keeper, wLo,
We opine, viii hereafter not exparime mt
with such fluid for cooking purposes, but
use it solely for beacon OF iieh. If this
had happened in tho days the oi excite
ment, speculators would have had him map
ped out into oil territory by this time, aud
been selling oil stock in him.
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infringement Notice.

The subscriber has learned that certain
hrm IN TlluiVille, Known as Bryan. Di!-
nnghom " Co." have commenced the man
n'actnre of Sucker Rods with Socket joints !
This Is a Direct Infringement on his Riahts
al bis claim is ''conDectiug two sections Of
rod by means of wedges, wedging sockets.
and double coupling bolt" lie does not
specify any particular shaped wedge. nor Of
what material it shall be made An rods
made as above described outside of Bis man
u'aetory, are direct inIingements. This
therefore, is t0
CAUTION OIL OPERATORS.
and all others, against buying or using snv
RODS SO made, except those Of his manulac.
tnie, as by So doing they will lay them
selves liable, aud Will be dealt With accord
ing 10 law.
MN. J. INNS.
PIONEER, April 9th, 1870.
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Tuesday afternoon a young lady standing
with "a friend In the Union depot, at Troy,
felt somebody's hand withdrawn from her
dress pocket, and on casting u side glauce
at the hand, she saw he was Gashly
dressed young man, and on looking still
'urther saw that her pocket. book was in his
hand. AS the article in question contdn-
ed but four cents, she allowed the fellow to
keep it, whispering to him. Take the
pennies and buy yourself some candies"
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NEW TELL.--A new we'll was struck on
the Central Petroleum Co. .'s farm, on Sal
urday last. 1t commenced pumping oil at
lively rate and kept it up until the head
was pumped oil, since which time it has
averaged fifteen barrels per day. The well
is owned by Mr. David Yanney, of this
place.
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ODD FELLOWS! ATTENTION.!
There will be a meeting OF odd Fellows
at Good remPlais' Hall, On Friday Even
ing, April I'D, 1870. w. A. Thompson,
Deputy Grand Master of this District, will
be present. n general attendancs is de-
sisu. By order.