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THE BLESSED ONES.

Blessed are the blind, for they shall
see no ghosts. Blessed are they that
are deaf, for they never lend money or
listen to long stories. Blessed are they
that are afraid Of thunder, for they
shall hesitate about getting married, and
keep away from political meetings.
Blessed are they that are lean, for there
is chance to grow fat. Blessed are
they that arc ignorant, for they are
happy in thinking that they know every.
thing. Blessed is he that is ugly in
form and features, for the gals shan t
molest him. Blessed is she that would
get married but can't, for the consola-
tions of the Gospel are hers. Blessed
are the orphan children, for they have
no mothers to spank 'em. Blessed are
they that do not advertise, for they
shall rarely be troubled with customers
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THE WIFE.

How sweet to the soul of man, says
Hierocle, is the society of a beloved
vile, when wearisd and broken down
with the labors of tho day, her endear.
ments soothe and her tender care re-
atores him. The solicitude and the
anxieties, aud the heaviest misfortunes
of life, are hardly to be borne by him
Who has the weight Of business and
domestic cares at the same time to con.
tend with. But how much lighter do
they seem when, his necessary avoca.
tions being over, he returns to his home,
and finds there partner Of his grief
and troubles, who takes for bis sake her
share of domestic labors upon her, and
soothes the anguish of his anticipation
A wife is not, as she is falsely repre-
sentcd and esteemed by some, burden
or sorrow to man. No she shares his
burdens and alleviates his sorrows for
there is no difficulty so heavy or insup.
portable in life but it may be surmount.
ed by the mutual labor and the af.
fectionate concord Of the holy partner.
ship.
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INTELLIGENCE.

r--WRzE1N0 IoR TMD x'DKs9.
It wouhSbs great favor to editora
and printers should those who write foz
the press observe tho following rules.
They are reasonable, and eorrsspon.
dents will regard. them - such: y
Il. Write with black. ink, on white
paper, wide. .aled. ~. @.7s .y.. :
2. Make the page small--one fourth
that Of foolsoap sheet. =, as-f
g.: Leave the second page Of each leaf
4. Give to written pages an ample
margin all around.
s.. Number the pages Ia the order of
their suocsssion. <s
g. Write in bold hand, with less
respect to beauty. :...,:- &et, :
Z. Use no abbreviations which are not
to appear in print.
g.. Puuctuate the manuscript as it
should be printed. >
8. For italics, uuderscore one liuo |;
for small capitals, two capitals, three.
10. Never interline without the oaret
to show its place.
IL. Take special pains with every
letter 10 proper names. :. .~
IL. Review every word. to be sure
that none are illegible. 3,
13. Put directions to the printer at
the head of the first page. '',z i
Ia. Never write a private letter to
the editor on the printers copy, but
always on separate sheet. =.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-22
A REmARKAHLE BET.

The most remarkable bot on record
was that of Major William 8. Morse, OF
Washington, corporation contractor,
who was so sanguine of the result of the
municipal election that he made bet
with Mr.. Il. B. Hughes, of the navy
yard, that if Mr.. Bowen was not re-
elected he would crawl on his belly
from the City Hall to Georgetown,
distance of about throe miles, and over
streets very rough and muddy at this
season.
He lost the bot and crawled three
miles on his bcllyin accordance with
the agreement, ip the presence of large
crowd, preceded by band of music.
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BEAUTIRtL OLD WOMEN.

We do not speak of those aged women,
who, thanks to good constitutions, easy
places In life, and uniform good health
have brought down to old age with
them the freshness and bloom Of other
and younger days. We speak Of those
who whatsoever be the contour of their
features, how much so ever their bodies
be stopped by the weight of years, or
their eyes dipmed by age, or their
faces wrinkled by time, are still beautt-
full and lovely to look at. To us those
precious old souls are positively beauti.
full. They always interest us by their
heavenly talk. (Nearly all of them are
Christians.) Those dear old Christian
Mothers and Grandmothers- are, (let
others think as they willy we think,
the loveliest objects ON earth. Their
adorning is that Of meek and quiet
spirit.
They have done with the busy con-
Germs of life, and seem t. have moth
ing to stay on Garth for but love. They
are not artificial but perfectly natural,
and have that grace Of behaviour in>
separable from nature. Our heart al.
ways does homage to those quiet beings.
And how do they dote upon the "grand-
mas babies," the grand children. How
ready to soothe their little troubles.
Children have perfect passion for
them. We have often delighted
ourself by observing the ohild.like
sympathy existing between grandm
and her babies-they are all her babies
till they are grown. The very rustling
of their dresses have charm to sooth
the little ones, whose delight they are.
Brightness is gone from the eye, but
there is instead, the mild beamings
that speak of tenderness and love.
We love them because they bring light
into the family circle and into tho soul.
Beautiful, VIC call them, because we
always call things SO that please US.
Gone forever is that dazzling beauty
Of early womanhood, when they were
our fathers sweet hearts. No more do
they resemble the radiant light of tho
rising sun, as in days far back, but now
their light is that of the declining orb
of day, showering myriads of golden
beams of light and joy over hill aud
plain, and when they sink to rest, like
the setting sun, they carry their light
with them, leaving here and there ray
to illuminate the hall Of memory.
Earth is ever poorer when one suoh
passes away.
For our part, We love their society.
1t is ever privilege to be where they
are. We never sec one of the dear old
ladies without feeling an instructive
desire to do something for her, and if
no such chance is offered, We always
bow low to them to show our . profound
respect.
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THE MARRIED MANS sOLILoQUY

By ONE WHO KNOWS.

Bias. the women! They are always
frotting about something or other! Yes.
terday the coal wouldn't burn; and the
CRATE must be set and tho furnace must
be repaired; and mercy knows what all !;
and to day its hot as! Save us from
the wants ola inconsiderate woman T.
Only let her get the upper hand and
she'll drive like blazes But wont be
driven Not l If sho wants the doors
fixed or wood dried, or the water
brought, or the lech set, or tubs hooped,
she may do it herself! Confound it |
can't go into the house, but som ethiDg
wantingl If it amt one thing it is
another. I'll leave my boots 10 the
parlor every night if have q mind, and
she may help herself See if don't |
Well SEQ who will be master. Before
We were married, it was-"If you please,
my dear p'-but oracky! If her tone
hasn't changed Sho shall and slant,
from weeks end, to weeks end, and if /
venture to put in word edgewise I'm
shut up by her internal clatter! Talk
about late hours and extravaganza l.
Wonder what sho calls late hours /
could stay out once until broad daylight,
and sho too, if the party was agreeable.
But now if chance to tend the CLUB
onco week, there is a pretty muss di-
rectly. And don't ncver think of her /!
Gracious me {! I wish I could forget her
FIVE minutes, just to SOC how it would
secm. IF young men only knewl But
no if man says word he is set down
for ninny. He must grin and bear it,
if it cuts ever so close. Am oyster sup.
per. Wonder if she don't like oysters |!
Tell me about the propriety Of sitting
down to tho breakfast table with her
hair uncombcdl Onoe she was al! curls
and smiles Now she's slatternly as q
washerwoman Bless the race! They
ought to be indicted for obtaining hus:
bands under false protencos If they'd
only show out, the men wouldn't be such
gudgoons But no they'll smile and
twitter till follow is fairly caught, and
then, by Jupiter, If they don't haul
down their colors And then the baby
tendingl It's worth fortune to be
compelled to hear the squalling brats,
night after night Group or colo is the
eternal complaint. If 1 had my way
I'd shake the colo out of 'em in a
hurryl But no they must be dosed
with pink and annis and tho deuce only
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nEa No wreck 40 sbockipg to beho

nA- No wreck so shocking to behold
as that of dissolute young man. On
the person of the debauchee or inebriate
iufamy is written. How nature labels
over him to testify her disgust at his
example! How she looseus all his
joints, sends tremors along his muscles,
aud bends forward his frame the
wretch whose life long pleasure it has
been to debauoh othors, whose heart
has been spotted with sin 40 that it is
an offence to the unblemished.
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knows what, and .tfottss1 till thsis gis-
cards are AirH sbaksdfouti and thsz il
any one p to % fkspt up, Why :6loeum
can Get uPs 4 ,coRs hSs< Aihs But I've
done with IL s E@won.t that's i face.--
Whafs that yos sgy 4 AendSd my pants
And four moo shsrts, and meekcloM I
Well, / declare, Mrs Sloeum Ii clever
after all ! Ifsho didn't scold 90 like
but no matter, I know I provoke her, or
she wouldn't do it, I'll give In, sI'll own
up-IIl-. The remainder was lost In
something like kiss. Five shirts must
have done it--for Slocum forgot to swear
when he was asked to tend the baby.
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Misce11n1leoms.
A MARRIED WoMAN's s0LILO0UK.
NJ "oHs WHO HEARD IT."

r.
Yes, its gol gol 60 and getl get
get tor every body on earth but ones
own wife. If I, should ask Mr.. Slocum
to 60 out at such time Of day for q
water pail and basket of oranges, dye
think he'd gol: Not he; / might want
one while aud take it out in wanting l.
Oranges, forsooth! Twas only yester.
day ] asked him to call At William g for
Charlsy's shoes. Wouldn't you have
liked to have hoard him scold, though
If he didn't turn up! Always something
wanting! Wish he could go to tho store
and back again without calling for a
dozen paroles! And whom he came in
and put them on Charley's feet, slapped
him for oryiug because the pegs hurt
him Poor fellow he run round till his
father had gone, and then pulled them
off. The pegs were an inch long, at
least calculation. And now, just because
Mrs. Brown hints at water pail, he's
up and off in minute! Why couldn't
Brown go? Just as though her own
husband wasn't the difference if I was
Brownl A pretty DIDO we shall have
of it, if things go on at this rate. I'll
ask Brown to do my errands, see if I
don't and then see now lie likes it.
If girls only knew ! But no They
wouldn't believe q word of it. You
might tell them till doomsday aud they'd
determine to try it "Bought wit is the
best if you don't pay too dear for it,
Dear I wonder what some folks call
dear? There's Nellie Bly,. You might
talk to her till next July aud she
would't believe it. But she'll see She
will learn lesson for herself she'll not
forget soon.
If L were girl again I wouldn't
change my condition again in hurry
NotI There was Slooum, always ready
to run his legs off-but now, he'll 60
sooner for that Mrs. Brown than for his
own flesh and blood.
But I'll pay him see if I don't! I
won't get him mouthful ofsupper. he
may get his meals where he does his
work! See how he'll like that. fl
should do so; always trying to please
other folks husbands instead Of my own
we should havo pretty kettle of fish.
There's Willie, he's teased for an orange
these three days, and not tho peel of one
has been seen yet.
There he comes putting like steam.
boat! If had sent him he wouldn't
have been back these two hours. Call.
ing at Mr. Browns, too! if it amt
enough to provoke q saint. I'll tell him
I'll quit-I'll-I'll-but no he'll like
that too well the brute
I won't please him so much. I'll stay
if it kills me, and Willie shall have an
orange if he wants, and no thanks to
him either. There ho comes again, and
both hands are full. Wonder what he
has got now, and who else is he running
for? Coming through the gate, and--
yes, both pockets full Of oranges. The
dear soul ! knew he wouldn't forget
his own children! Won't Willie have
D good mealf And I will-yes, he
shall have mullins for his supper; Slo-
cum loves mullins!
X X X X
That's all we heard, reader; for when
Slocum opened the hall door, Charley,
Wiley, wife and all run out to meet him
aud get some of those same oranges.
Mrs. Slocum did get supper, and Slo.
cum had mullins.
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aS- Hone ia the sweetest friend tb,

1O" Hope is the sweetest friend that
ever kept distressed friends company
IL bcguiles tho tediousncss of tho way.
II tells tho soul sweet stories of the
succeeding joys; what comfort there is
in heaven what peace, what joy, what
triumph, whatimarriage songs and hallc-
lujahs there arc in that country,
whittier she is travelling, thai she goes
mcrrily away with her preseh. burden.
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ny The spsc,roscope is a marya

h0- The spectroscope is marvellous
instrument. It is constantly revealing
new facts of the greatest Importance. In
this respect it is superior to the tcle.
scope or microscope. 1t has already
proven to us that the same elements are
in the sun and in tho stars as in the
bodies round about us on the earth, and
it shows that ii tho planets are not 10
habited, they could be, containing
everything necessary to sustain life like
ours.
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pD- The more We put ourselves u

pD- The more we put ourselves up.
on the friendship Of the world, tho
moro do We feel its power over US.
And tho more we commune with God
the more absorbed We become in his
service. The pleasures Of this life, and
tho, greater, joys of religion lie in oppo-
site directions; so that every one must
make choice between the pleasures
which are sensual, and those that flow
from peace with God, and sense of his
recOncilcd love.
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GOLDEN LINES.

I heard angry voices one day as 1
passed cottage gate. Peeping beneath
the branches Of broad leaf catalpa that
shaded the cottage door, saw brother
and sister with red Aushes of anger on
their cheeks, flashes of fiery temper in
their eyes, and hard scowls on their
foreheads. They made sad spectacle
1t panied me to look at them. I stop.
ped, called them to the gate and said {:
"My children, am an old man now,
but when I was young I said very angry
words to my sister one day. They
wounded her heart / know. She is
dead now, but o how wish those angry
words could be unspoken. I have wish
ed so thousands of times. But words
once uttered cannot be unsaid. Once
said they are said forever. Mark that !"
gave them card with these golden
lines upon it:
"He who ruleth we'll his heart,
And keeps bis temper down,
Is wiser, acts better part,
Than he who takes q town."
The boy took the card and began read
ing the lines to his sister as ! walked
on. My words had driven their bad
tempers away for tho time. Whether
they came back again or not I cannot
tell, but if any of you ever do as they
were doing, beg you to think of my
story, and ommit the golden lines to
memory.
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That's all we heard, reader; for when
Slocum opened the hall door, Charley,
Wiley, wife and all run out to meet him
aud get some of those same oranges.
Mrs. Slocum did get supper, and Slo.
cum had mullins.
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FREE AMERICA.
,nIn to be Driven from the Antilles.

PANAMA, June 17.-The news from the interior is
of the highest Importance as affecting struggling
Cuba. Say what may the opponents of this
country-and they are many and there Is
much to condemn-stlll it must be admitted
that Columbia has played and is playing a
noble part in respect to Cuba, for which country
throughput the entire republic there is exhibited eX
traoldinary sympathy. In the Senate, at Bogota,
Senor Carlos Holguin has proposed that solemn
compact be formed between the Hispano- American
republican governments, whose object should be the
liberation of the Spanish Antilles, Cuba and Porto
Rico that the President OF the United States OF
Colombia should be authorized to propose this to the
other republics and that when it is formed
Spain should be informed that Latin
America considers the day has arrived
when Spanish dominion should cease in
the Antilles and the attempt should be made to in
duce her TO retire her forces and leave those islands
to govern themselves they may wish. Friendly
relations to be established with the mother country
in case she "ends herself willingly to these ideas
of her ancient children" and, in case of refusal,
that all relations with Spain should cease; that
all the Spanish American republics declare
themselves in attitude of war, and shut all
their ports against her. nor admit SpanaTd
to the South American continent, and sign
an obligation to work necessarily, by all means
within their reach, to drive out by force the Span
ards from the Antilles and that IN case of REFUSAL
as before mentioned, the Executive be authorized
to make and declare war, in conjunction with the
other American republics, and to make any eXpend-
ture which, in its Judgment, the execution of the
present law demands. The bill embodying this pro-
position was enthusiastically passed by large
maiOrity,-N, J., World COTreSDOndent
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Iuciden1aIs.

"A Democratic State Convention is called to
be held in Montgomery, Alabama, September l,
the declared object of which is to frame an in
dctment and arraign the corrupt ofice-holders
before an indignant and outraged people.
-"Where there's a will there's way!"
Cook-"Please'm, / wishes to give warning
-" Mistress (surprised) )-"Why, what's the
natter" Cook-"The fact is, mum, I'm going
to get married." Mistress-"Why, cook, did
not know you were engaged" Cook-''Which
ham not azactly engaged as yet mum; but
feel myself to be of that appy disposition as
could love hany man, mum."-Punch.
"A young lady, Miss Anna B. Starbird, of
Portland, Me, has just made her successful
debut in grand concert at Florence under the
direction of the Philharmonic Society of that
city. She has been a pupil of the celebrated
maestro Vannucini for only a little over four
months, and has now appeared before the musi-
cal public by whom she was received in the
most flattering n.anner.
Chicago tells this of Boston-A young lady,
of one of the most aristocratc families of the
American Athens, went to her physician with a
complaint that her ears were too large and,
delicate crescent of pink gristle about an inch
and a half long from each protuberant. He
sewed up the wound, and the maiden, pre-
viously all forlorn, was delighted to behold two
''pretty ears" small, graceful, and genteely
tight to her head.
relation to railroad bonds is indorsed by the
conservative press of the State. Thus the Chat
tanooga Times says:-''We are glad to see that
the sober second thought of the House of Rep
resentatives has enabled them to respond, by a
two-thirds ma jority, to the wishes of the people
in opposition to anything like reputation. The
bill passed in relation to the Mineral Home Rail-
road bonds is free from all Objectionable tea-
lures, and protects the rights of the bondholders
as well as of the State.
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daughter so frenzIed her as to make her insane at

daughter so frenzed her as to make her insane at
the time OF the assault.
e EWitnesses were examined for both sides.
Recorder Hackett delivered an elaborate and re-
markaby clear charge, and the jury retired at
twenty minutes past five to deliberate on their Ver-
dict At O'Clock they returned to the courtroom
and the foreman rendered the verdict, which was
equity OF assault and battery with a dangerous
weapon with intent to do bodily harm" coupled
with recommendation to mercy.
Mr.. Fellows moved for sentence, and Mrs Vree-
land, on being asked what she had TO say why lddg-
ment should not be pronounced, said that she was
innocent OF the charge, and that she had another
daughter besides Ada both of whom were depend
ing upon her for support She hoped the Recorder
would be lenent with her.
Recorder Hackett said that he believed there was
not a woman in this city who could surpass her in
badness.
His Honor continued to remark that he had in
tended TO impose the highest penalty the law would
permit him to do should the jury have convicted her
of the main charge. He would respect their recon-
mendaion and take year off the sentence. She
Herald fO-ddD.
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NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
- Ut, THE Il SHORT 6 Sr6L MIDDLE DBL ROUTE s, to THE
LBI5 LBHlGH CHA AND WI0MiNG X+AAhLE1S, NoRTH-
RoGHEsTER, THE GREAT LAKES, AND THE
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Takes effect May 49, 1870
Sixteen Daily Trains leave Passenger Depot,
corner of Berks and American streets (Sundays
excepted), as folIows-
700 A. M. (AccOmmodation) for Fort Washing
At7'sb M. (Exprsss), for Bethlehem, Easton, Al
lentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre, Williams
Waverley, and in connection with the ERIE RAIL-
WAY for Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Glove
the Great West ''''0
s25 a. NJ. (Accommodation) for Doylestown.
945 A. M, (hxpress) for Bethlehem, Easton, AL
lentown, Manch Chunk, williamsport, Wilkesoarre,
Pittston, Scranton. Hackettsfown, Schooley's
MountaiR, and N. j. Central and Morris and Essex
II a, M: Accommodation for Fort Washington.
1le 80 ana @ SOP; M, 70 for a Ahbington; BIZ 4,
lentown, Mauch Chunk, Mahanoy City, Wilkes
barre Pittston, and Hszleton.
230 Z. M. (Accommodation) for Doylestown.
At 3'2O P. M. (Bethlehem Accommodation) for
Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown Ooplay, and
9.iS P. N. (MaiD for Doylestown.
500 p. M. for bethlehem, Easton, Allentown,
62oP M. Accommodation for Lansdale.
500 and 1l'3O 2. M. (Accommodation) for Fort
The Fifth and Sixth streets, Second and Third
streets, and Union Lines City Cars run to the
Depot.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA FROM
Bethlehem at 55 and 1896 A. NJ; zl6, sos, and
! S26P. NJ.
Doylestown at s26 A. NJ, 4'4O and 7'O5 P. NJ.
Lansdale at 7'30 A. NJ.
Fort Washington at 20 and 11'20 A. NJ, $40 and
946 p M.
Arlington at 2S6, 4b6, and Gas P. NJ.
| ON SUNDAYS.
Philadelphia for Bethlehem at so A. NJ.
Philadelphia for 10y ylestown at 90 =. NJ.
Philadelphia for Fort Washington at $50 A. NJ.
| and 700 p. NJ.
| Loylestown for Philadelphia at $50 A. II.
| Bethlehem for Philadelphia at 400 p. M.
Fort Washington for Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ.
! and $40 p. M.
| Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
| principal points at Mann's North Pennsylvania
! Baggage Express Office, No. loo 5. Fifth street,
! May TO- 1870. ELLIS CLARK, Agent.