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The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
Truthful and 0bedient.

"Charlis Charlie" Clear and sweet
as note struck from silver bell. th,
veice rirpl d over the common
That's mother" cried one ofthe boys,
and he instantly threw down his bat, and
picked up his jacket and cap.
Don't so yet = Have it out"
Finish this game r. "Try it again %
cried the players in noisy chorus.
''I must go-right of-this minute. !
told her Ia come whenever she called"
Make believe you didn't hear !" they
oil exclaimed.
"But did hear"
She won't know you did"
But i kHow it, snd-'
Let him go," said a bystander. "You
can't do anything with him. He's tied to
his mothers apron strings"
That's so, said Charlie; "and it's to
what every boy ought to be tied and in a
hard knot, too"
/" But | wouldn't be such baby as to
run the minute she called, said one.
Il don't call it nabyish to keep ones
word to his mother answered the obedient
boy, beautiful light glowing in his blue
eyes. :" ! call that manly aud the boy
who don't keep his word to her will never
keep j, TO any one else--you see il he does'
and he hurried away to his cottage home
Thirty years have passed since those
boys played on the common, Charley
Gray is now prosperous business man in
a great city, aud his mercantile friends say
OF h,m that " his word is as good as his
bond" We asked him once how he had
acquired such reputation.
Il never broke my word when boy, no
matter how great the temptation, and the
habit Termed then has clnng to me through
life"
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
To CouSiilllDtiyeS,

THE Advertiser, having been restored to
health in few weeks, by a very simple rene
dy, after having suffered several years with n
severe lung affection, and that dread disease.
Consumption is anxious to make known to
his fellows sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it. he will send II copy Of
the prescription used free Of charge). with
the directions for preparing and using the
same. which they will find "A SURE CURE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The
object of the advertiser in sending the Pre-
scription j. to benefit the afflicted, and spread
information which he conceiyes to be inval-
liable; and he hopes every sufferer will try
his remedy, as 1t will cost them nothing. and
may prove a blessing, Parties wishing the
prescription, will please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg Kings County, y. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
MINERALS.
To the People of Arkansas {:

A IL persons having (or knowing of land
"a containing Minerals Of any Kind, by send
Ing the locality, extent and price of their
land, and the description always accompa-
MED by specimens of the mineral thereon.
can, at he erpepse Of the subscriber, have the
same scientifically analysed, and if it is found
to be valuable. a mutual satisfactory arrange
ment for its introduction to market will be
made,
This Is most important subject of interest
and welfare to ArkanSHs-thc extensive beds
and mines of mineral, in Arkansas are now
lying idle. and useless, and neutrality-suspicious.
Is chance for owners TO put their hidden
treasures to a value. All letters or commun-
cations or information recch ed and replied to
with pleasure by addressing.
JOSEPH MOGRlDGE, Ft. Smith.
Care of MeSsrs. CABELL Il GLASS. Ark.
n. bah parties having Coal Lands,
whose beds of Coal range from to I (or
morc) feet in thickness, will find 1t to their
advantage to reply to the above: and persons
having (or knowing on beds or mines of
MINERALS. whose kind or sort l. unknown TO
them. can get a true solution of their value
by sending specimens to the above. JIM.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

- Little thres-yearold Mary was
playing very roughly with the kitten carry
ing 1t by the tail Her me,hcr told her that
she would hurt 1t. "Why, no won't''
ssid she, I'm carrying it by the handle T.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

" A correspondent ot the Western
Iturdlist has cleared his own hands and
those o( his friends from warts, by rubbing
shsm w!th chalk few evenings. before 60.
ing 10 bed.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
badge. Of SciSSorings.
~Er q sAUTY.
Handsome tney that handsome do"

Handsome tney that handsome do"
Grandpa said TO little Sue;
And the dull gray eyes grew bright
Kiulled with IN eager light
From that hour she strove to make
Herself more fair for Others sake.
Though no roses decked her cheek,
She grew gentle. kind and meek.
And her voice soon found tone.
Which. I'll then. il has not known.
And. at length her plavmates all,
Thei :" best friend did Susie call.
Then no longer did she sigh,
For snowy brow and sparkling eyes.
Well content thas those she knew
Should find her ever good and true.
And the maxim grandpa taught
Often was ia Susie's thought.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

- The best frcwork out--steam.
Girls Of the period--fcmalc com
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08

-4--A mans hest frcnd--a dollar OF
twessThe more. the more 30.
The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
rope.

\ - The largcs, rope in the world-En.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
True Pride.

a YOUNG man named Parks, from Wor-
cestcr, entered the store of the LawTenccs,
in Boston, and found Amos in the office.
lie represented himself as having Just
commenced business, and desired 10 pur-
chase lot OF goods. He had recommen-
dations as 10 character from several inilu
ential citizens of Worcester, but none
touching his business standing, or capa
city. The merchant listened 10 his story,
and, at its close, shook his head.
:" have no doubt" lie said kindly,
"that you have full faith IN your ability
to promptly meet the obligations you
would now assume; but have no knowl-
edge of your tact or capacity; and, as you
admit, you are just launching forth upon
the sea Of business. | should be doing
you injustice 10 allow YOU 10 contract
debt which ! did not feel assured you
could pay at the proper time.
But Mr.. Lawrence liked the appearance
of the young man, and finally told him
that he would let him have what goods
he could pay for at the cost of manuiac-
turc-about ten per cent. less than the reg
ular wholesale price The bill was made
out and paid, and the CLERK asked where
the goods should be sent.
Il will take them myself" said the pur-
chaser.
You'll find them rather heavy" suC-
gested the clerk, smiling.
Never mind. l am strong, and the
stage office is not far away; and besides
have nothing else to occupy my time"
But" said the clerk, eXpostulating,
ait is hardly in keeping with your posi-
tion To be shoul6ering such pondcrous
bundles through the city.
There you mistake replied the young
man, with simple candor. My position
Just now is one in which ! must help my.
self, if | would be helped at all. | am not
ashamed To carry anything which honest
ly possess, nor am | ashamed of the
strength which enables me 10 bear the
heavy burden"
Thus speaking he shouldered large
bundle, and had turned towards the outer
door, when Mr. Lawrence, who, from his
office, had overheard the conversation.
called him back.
"Mr. Parks, ! have concluded 10 LET you
have what goods You want ON time. Select
at your pleasure"
The young man was surprised
"You have the true pride for success
| full merchant, sir pursued Lawrence
"and shall be much disappointed If you
do not prosper"
Amos Lawrence was lot disappointed.
Within fifteen years from that time sam
mel Parks was himself established on Mix
street-one of the most enterprislng and
successful merchants in Boston.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

If we could tell our bows and girls how
| many hundred times i'm liie and in how
many unexpected ways, they will find IL
to their profit as well rs pleasure ID have
a reputation for truthluness and integrity
that no suspicious circumstances can de
| stroy, they would hardly believe us. And
yet just such things often happen as are
narrated in this story, which we find going
round the papers:
In the school of DIR. Woods, none were
allowed to enter the conservatory without
leave; but boys handkerchief. with his
name upon il, had been found there
Just at the close Of school, the doctor
called the name Of James Howard. The
whole school became silent witt suspense.
James Howard, what has he done
such noble bOv, such \ good boy all
thought Dr. Woods himself believed he
must have been sent into the conscrva-
tory by the teacher of botany. So hc
asked
"Jamcs Howard, have you been into
the conservatory, to-day
az have not, sir" replied James, in "A
clear. calm tone.
al believe you, James," said DIR. Woods,
" although your handkerchief has been
found there You are not the boy 10 tell
an untruth."
So James sat in his seat unmoved-
Every boy in the school believed him, and
almost envied him his good name.
DIR. Woods said no more on this subject,
except these few words: "Lct CIV 'ry boy
learn from this incident the qo,rtt of q
good nGDle, especially when appearances
are against him"
How came James handkerchief i'm the
4 4
contrary TO the rules of the school for
boy to enter there unblden James had
loaned it TO a small boy. named John Rand,
TO tie up some nuts, the day before, when
they had little ramblc together. The
boy Jorgot 10 return il. He also forgot the
rule of the school against entering the coz
servatory, but, seeing the door open,
rushed in Ia look at some rare flowers
The handkerchief, being partly out of his
pocket, dropped upon the ground.
See hc;e the evils Of needless fOrgcffa-
ness. The boy had exposed schoomaie
To censure; and had it not been for James
Howard's good name, his teacher would
have surely thought him 10 be the offender.
At least, SD thought John Rand.
How ashamed he felt when Dr Woods
said those words about a go0d name The
words kept ringing in his ears. lie had
broken a rule Of the school, and was afraid
to own il. He thought the doctor wonld
despise him if he knew, and so would the
boys. All that day, all that night, he hal
no peace. AT length he went 10 James.
He was not afraid to tell linn ali about H.
81 did forget il, James; truly, honestly,
did" said the child; but I'm afraid the
doctor won't believe me as he does you."
Yes, he WILL" replied James. lou
have been SO short time IN school, there's
some excuse for you. Go al once, and
own up; for the longer you put il OF, the
harder it will he. Always own fault al
once. Don't be afraid the doctor will
forgive you"
Thus encouraged, the boy went To DR..
Woods, confessed his fault, and was for
given but he learned a lesson against
forgetfulncss which lac always remem-
bcred.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
The Manatee, the ii uman Fish.

To believers in the Darwin theory it
will be of interest to know that in the
quiet bays and rivers on the eastern coast
of Central and South America, there
lives an animal, which might be rightfully
considered as the connecting link between
man and fish. 1t is the manatee, the water
siren, the sea-calf or sea-cow, as this
strange animal is sometimes called. 1t
belongs to the order of the Catecea, and
is altogether herbivorOus; living on grass
which grows under water, or on herbs
which it seeks on shore.
The body is pisciform, and measures
some fourteen feet in length the skin
being very thick, without hair and of a
dark color. The upper part of the body,
especially of the females, much resembles
that of a woman, the breasts being of the
same form. In place of the fins of an
ordinary fish, the manatee has Il short
arm of only one joint, which terminates
in sort of hand, on which the nails are
distinctly visible, and which the animal
uses with much dexterity in moving about
when on land, and in carrying its young
This limb has caused this animal to be
called manatee, from "manus," the hand.
The writer, who for several years re-
sided in those countries where these
animals abound has seen the animal, and
has been told repeatedly by the natives
that the female holds her cub to sucklc
as the mother does her babe.
The tail OF manatee is shaped like an
open fan, and the close observer will per-
ceive ten divisions, which mark the ten
toes.
Manatees swim by the help of this broad
tall which moves up and down, and not
from right to left, like that of the fish,
This limb, which at first sight appears to
be mere fin or nerve, melts almost en-
tirely into butter when fried in pan, and
is highly priced by the natives for oint-
ments and for other medicinal purposes
The animal weighs from 900 TO 800
pounds, and the meat is considered great
relish. 1t looks and tastes good deal like
pork, and needs a good deal of cooking.
1t is strange fact that the flesh keeps
longer from decay than any other, and il
is therefore salted and preserved like
pork.
They are caught with harpoons by the
Indians, who know their haunts and
customs, and it seems as if they were be-
coming more scarce every year.
Much has been tabled about these water
sirens that needs corroboration from
scientific men, who seem to have taken
but little interest in these strange animals.
Some have assured me that their voice
resembles the believing of an OK, others
that it was perfect music. am induced
to believe the latter, as they are well
known under the name of "sircnia," or
"sirens." which appellative they could
only derive from their charming voice.
Whether this be SO or not, remains yet to
be confirmed, like the harmonious song OF
the dying swan.-,Scientifc Amorican.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
Friday.

THE general prevalence of the super
stition as to Friday has lately received
curious confirmation. nj. Minard, a
French authority, states that Friday in
France is considered an unlucky day, the
number of travellers being smaller on that
day, even in omnibus traffic, and the Eng
lish Registrar General in his last report
saws: "Seamen will not sail. women will
not wed, on a Friday, SO willingly as on
other days of the week.
Out of 4,0j7 marriages in the midland
districts of England, not per cent. we're
celebrated on Friday, while 81 per cent.
were entered into on Sunday. The next
day in favor was Monday with 81 per cent.
then Saturday with Il per cent. Per
contra, Mr.. Watson, the City Chamber
lain of Glasgow, IN his last statistical re-
port, says 1T is well established fact
that nine tenths of the marriages in Glas.
Cow are celebrated on Friday only few
on Tuesday and Wednesday; Saturday
and Monday are still more rarely adopted,
and never heard of marriage on Sun
day in Glasgow"
So that, in Scotland, Friday is tho lucky
day of the week, at least for marriage
In this country few people pay attention
To the superstition which marks Friday
as an unlueky day.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
YOUTHS Departures
A LLBRARY SMOKED AWAY.

Two school-fellows. Of equal age.
Were 'prenticed in one day;
The one was studiOusly inclined,
The other boy was gay.
The pocket-money each received
Was lust the same amount
And how they both expended II,
/ briefly shall recount
Wills; George was smoking bis cigars,
And sauniering about
With youths a idle a. himself.
Shutting all knowledge out;
Al the Mechanic Institute.
And with his book at home
Tom wisely spent his leisure hours.
Nor cared the streets 10 roam.
One eve, when his apprenticeship
Had nearly passed away.
George at his friend Toms lodgings called,
An hour or two to stay.
why. Toni he cried. with much surprise,
4" Is your old uncle dcads
And left You cash 10 buy those books
That round the walls are sprcads"
"Oh. no" said Tom. +" bought those books
With what my friends allowed;
Had Won not smoked away vour cash.
You might the same have showed
"Why. my Iavanas 6~ rosi
Me ten cents every day"
"Ju~i 50, said Tom, .. you've only smoked
a library away
- Now reckon up ten cents "a day
For seven long years 10 comet
And you will find that % will count
a very handsome sum-"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

THE Hacre, French journal, gives the
following suspicious story as having been
told by Napoleon himself of Prince Bona
parte: Il was once strolling in the streets
of New York with Cousin Pierre, when
my cigar went out. | asked Yankee for
light, and he very ciyily handed me a
splendid Havana which he was smoking.
ON giving it back was awkward enough
TO burn his cheek, whereupon he abused
me vociferously. Knowing myself TO be in
the wrong, endeavored To mollify him
by apologies But unluckily Pierre, who
was on the other side OF the street and
heard the Yankee using high words To me,
stepped across, drew his pistol, and shot
the man dead ON the spot. For ihis
affair we were both Of us put IN prison
for two months"
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

MANY man is rich without money
Thousands of men with nothing in their
pockets are rich. A man born with a
good heart and good limbs, and "A pretty
good head piece. is rich. Good bones a;e
better than gold, tough muscles than sill
yer, and nerves that flash fire and carry
energy to every function are better than
houses and lands. 1t is better than landed
estate to have had the right kind of father
and mother. Good breeds and bad breeds
exist among men as really as among herds
and horses. Education may do much to
check the evil tendencies, or to develop
good ones, but it is good thing to inherit
the right proportion of faculties to start
with
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

ACCORDING To " "Schern's Ecclesiastical
Almanac" lately published, the ministers
Of The Evangelical churches in this coun-
try number 43 500, or one To every GID OF
the Protestant population. The whole
number OF church members is stated to
be 6.06t ,976.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17
POETRY.
THE TWO WORKERS.

Two workers in one field
IOii9d on from day TO day,
b0th had the same hard labor.
both had the same small pay:
Yin The same blue sky above.
Inc same green grass below.
One soul was full of love.
The other full of woe.
One ieaped up with the light.
with the soaring OF the lark:
ODe felt il ever night.
For his soul was ever dark:
One heart was hard as stone,
One hear was ever gay:
One worked wi m Nv a grOan,
one Whistled all the day.
One had 2 fiOwer-clad cot
Beside merry mill,
Nite and children rear The spot
Made II -Seeter, fairer still;
One q wrefched hovel had.
Full ot Gi~cOfd. dir and din.
No wonder he seemed m9G.
Vile ana children starved within.
Si.ll ihey worked in the same field,
Toll q on from day ~ day.
Boih hsd the same hard labor.
Both had the same small pay;
But they worked nor with one will.
The reason e me tell
10 The ore drank az the -tiIl,
The other n the well.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

A VERMONT paper asserts that little
daughter of John keenan,, of Bonnins
ton, was recently carried down under tae
ice for about five rods, went over seven
foot dam, and passed through an under
ground racewsy for n distance of fifteen
rods to another dam, and was then rescued
alive, but in very exhausted condition.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

A MAJORITY OF the shares of the 1hom-
aston National Bank, In Maine, are
owned by women.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-17

A FAMILY at Rye, New Hampshire, has
been taking the New Hampshire Gaz.tte for
the last one hundred and thirteen years
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-12
REHELs IN BOSTON.

Senator Revels, the negro United states
senator from Mississippi, seems to be quite q
lion in Boston, where he Is on a visit. No'
many of bis white colleagues, even OF haai-
cal stripe, would expect to receive such honors
az have been awarded to him. The boston
Journal, of Thursday evening, says:
Senator Revels has been engaged tms 0, i1re,
noon in a drive in the suburbs and IN Gaining
mon various prominent persons who had IN
uitad his presence. He left the customhouse
IN four-horse barouche at about ten o'clock,
IN IN company with Collector Russell and Es)or
Chadwick. AS the party came down the steps
the officers and employees about the custom
house, and others, to the number OF about Two
hundred assembled there, gave the senator
round OF cheers The party drove to the stae-
house. where they were joined by Governor
ClafiIn. and proceeded as above stated. a
visit was paid to the United States courthouse,
where Mr.. Reyels was received by District At
torney Hilliard, and by him was presented 70
Judge Clifford and Judge Lowell and ohcers
of the court. Tonight he goes to worcester,
and tomorrow evening to New Bedford. he
has accepted an invi alton to be present at
SeIwyn's Theatre on Saturday evening at tne
entertainment for the benefit OF EDWARD W.
Kinsley, Post ll3, 6. A. R. He will occupy
one of the boxes. which has been reserved ior
him and his party.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-12
Markets by Telegraph.
FOREIGN.


LryERpooL, May l1--Noon.-Cotton opened quiet
and steady; uplands loKd; Orleans 1lHd; sales
1900 bales. Pork buoyant at lo!s. Lard duh at
ess Cd. Tallow AS Sd.
Afternoon -Uplands 11allhd; Orleans llHd;
sales now estimated at Is. 600 bales
Evenlng.-Cotton closed buoyant; uplands liza
l1Xd; Orleans 11Xd. Sales $1,000 bales; fer
speculation and export 5000. Pork dull Lard
sss Naval stores quiet and unchanged.
PARIS, May l1.--Bourse closed quiet. Rentes
74f soc.
HAyRE, May ll.-Cotson opened frm.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Noon.-StocSs strong.
Money easy Gas per cent; gold Is; slxty'twos I2H;
sterling long, or: short 10. Tennessee cN ceu'
pons sex; new 55,H. Virginia skies eX-coupons
esx; new CO. Louisiana SKIES Old 70H; leveee,
skies Tx; eights 80. Alabama elghts 10o; lvcs
II Georgia seyens e5H. North Carolina, old AIN;
new PAX. South Carolina old 90; new SIX. Pour
firm and 10 cents better Wheat cent better.
Corn quiet and unchanged Pork quiet; mess
s2s25c. Lard firm at 16HaleSc. Cotton firm at
2ska2aHc; saies 1000 bales. Turpentinesl !Sa4ec.
Rosin So 10 for strained. Freights quiet.
EvenlDg.-Oosten strong; sales 5000 bales; mid
dlings 2shc; Orleans 94c. Flour, State - ata5 asj
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-12
MATTERS IN GEORGIA.

Tho Selma, Rome and Dalton Road ls to be
ready for the running of trains by the first OF
next month.
on the Georgia Road, was killed at Decatur by
falling between the cars. T..
Alpeoria Bradley made violent speech IN
Augusta, Monday, based on a petitlon ana
Intended to present to the United States Con-
rress. asking that both Bullock and Terry De
removed, and General Sheridan be appointed
tn the Command of Georgia. Aaron secured
several signatures to his petition.
Mr.. n. ]. Klmball amends his ofler OF spe-
cial premium of $500 for the best pale Oh COL
cotton raised In tho State, to De e4h0iIea az
nremium for the largest and best yield OF cot,
ton (the quality and quantity to be CONSIDERED
In the award) which Is raised the present year
on five acres of land in the State he also o 0i,
fers 5000 for the best five acres OF wneaS, SEoo W
for the best five acres Of grass. and slee lot
tho heat collection of minerals collected from
the soil of Georgia.
weeks a new manufacturing enterprise Will De
inamgurated In Augusta. Mr.. George Christie,
nresident Of the Passaic Falls Manufacturing
Company, of Paterson, New Jersey, mas re,
Gently been inspecting the water power in anu
contiguous to the city, with view to the re-
moyal Of the machinery of his mills to point
possessed of the requisite water privileges for
manufacturing purposes, in a latitude In the
midst Of the section producing the raw ma
terial, and at the same time enjoying
suficient railroad connections to open up
markets alike tor the purchase of the raw
material and the sale Of the manufactured
article. Af.cr thorough examination OF
the wealth of water power afforded by the
Augusta canal, the City Council were petitfoned
on Friday night, to allow him the refusal for
one month Of a building site on Jackson street,
opposite the old Augusta Machine Shop,
which was promptly granted. 1t is the pur-
pose of this company, should they ultimately
determine to purchase the property in ques-
ton. to establish cotton yarn manufacturing
establishment, with 5000 spindles as begin
ming. The manufacture of cotton cloth is
also contemplated.