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Yours truly,
CHARLES q. SMITH.

The SICK RooM.-A sick room is no place
for curiosity. If no good word can be said, or
kind service can be rendered in a sick and dy.
ing room, it is the last place to which one should
90 Us mere spectator. Every neac face, the
tread of every uncalled for footstep, the de-
mands upon the air for breath, but the breathing
of such as must be in attendance, is an injury
in sickness, and especially when debility is great.
Nine out of ten often feel as if it was an act ct
rude neglect, if they sre not invited in sick
room, and direct insult if they are told they
must not go. Some persons go into sick room,
and sit hour after hour with eyes fixed upon
some equally discreet one that may chance to
be nigh. This is absolutely intolerable. 9th
crs will hang about the door and peep at the
sufferer, as they would steal a look at some
show This, too, is intolerable.
Another practice when the patient is very
sick, is that of feeling the pulse, looking at the
finger nails, examining the feet, with sundry
other acts, all of which are accompanied with
very wise look, q sigh aud a whisper. All
this, too, is intolerable.
A sad mistake common in dying chamber,
is to suppose that the dying person has lost
perception and sensibility, because unable to
speak. So far from this being the case, it is
believed that the perceptions are more keen
and delicate than when in health. Always let
it be remembered, in dying room, that the
departing friend may hear all, and see all, when
the persons present will little suspect it. How
important that everything in dying, room
should be made what it ought to be- for the SAL
vation and quiet of one who is being broken
away from all dear on earth, and approaching
all that is serious in eternity. The sacredness
and stiffness of the scene should be disturbed
with great care and caution.
Ono word more in regard to sick room. A
very great mistake is made in the length OF
prayers. and loud and excited speaking In
prayer in the sick room. This is an error too
ferng to the sick and dying.-Retorn'ed Church
iNcsenqcr.
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these to pay the interest on the public debt.
Yet all, OF nearly ALL of said bonds are out as o
portion of the indebtedness of the State.
Your committee, having reported the facts
and the law under which the bonds have been
issued, and feeling satisfied that the State has
been defrauded by an over-issue of S6,314, 600,
would therefore respectfully recommend that
countable those hose persons per- who have violated the
law and ruined the credit of the State.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
G. C. BOWEN,
BENZ. BYAS,
F. II. FROST, ..
P. J. O'CONNEL,
w. H. JONES, JR.
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The Iynchburg Neps says that Zone of

The Lynchburg Ne'cs says that "one OF
the most cheering features of the great ConseT-
yative victory in Virginia is the increased col
ored Conservative vote" and that this must pc
to the Radical carpetbaggers zone OF the most q:
calling circumstances Of their defeat" as 1T 1T
Indicates clearly enough that the coioIed men
are bcginning to find them out AS tune wears w: us
on and the freedmen become better educa.ea sl
and more intelligent, they will be apt TO asser. .S
their political independence and IKE al ro@n orneI
men to vote on pSe qpesfnas nusnee @s
w,nes W. @ thew will begin to realize moro and more
that the native white people of Virginia are
their best friends, and that the two races are
mutually dependent on each other"
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Tho New York Sun saws: The Courier

- The New York Sun says: The C6urier-
Journal publishes an account of a society FORM
cd in SOME of the Southern States for the purpose
of getting rid of such negro thieves and despc-
radoes as can be induced by money to quit the
country, by shipping them to the Northern
States; and thinks the device of paying ma
rauders to go elsewhere, instead of ku Kluxing
them, good idea, although perhaps unjust to
the Northern communities to which it is pro-
posed to send them. There is no occasion for
any compunctions of conscience on this score.
There is no probability that the society will ev-
er send as many thieves North as we have sent
South and, moreover, it is not asked that We
shall make their transported rascals Governors
and members of Congress, or give them tho
control of our State finances. 1t will require
lively export of thieves to the North to turn
the balance of trade against us.
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press. The total daily expenditure, including
printing, stationery, and labor of the whole
gang, did not exceed $500, leaving a profit to
divide between the two men--Fisher and
Hinckley-of 5000 daily, and this immense
swindle had been carried on for five months
when Captain Py made ua na.spp raid ap0n, the
got clear, and started again in Cedar street.
After making many thousands of dollars they
stopped the trade, and one of them, under an
assumed name, is often seen among the bears
in Wall street.
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most absolute impunity. And they did burn,
steal and murder with savage fury in keep
;no with the instincts of their barbarous race
I'm the short space of two months, in this Coun-
ty. thirteen barns, gin-houses and dwellings
were burned down by black incendiarles In
one NIGHT, as many as four barns were seen
burning within sight of the village OF YORK
vile, the County seat.
No white man felt safe in his house at hlgnt,;
he knew not at what moment the torch wouiu
be applied to his dwelling. l, myself, a Nortn-
ern man, and, at that time, four months resi-
dent of the South, aided the white men OF TINS
little village in guarding the place at nlgnt
against negro incendiarism. And lor all tnls
bSrninp none was punished by the courts
what was the consequence? Barn-burners were
hung by men in disguise, and their alders and
abcttors were whipped or driven from tne
country. This retributiye justice is what is is
known as Ku Kluxing. 1t was lawlessness or
no law at all. The white people were driven
to desperation. They we're compelled to resist
violence with violence, and to use the halter
and scouree against the men who welded Inc
Winehester rife and the torch. The mysterl-
ous riders of the "Invisible Empire" did their
work with a vengeance; there is no doubt OF
that; but they stopped the barn-burnlng, and
forced Gov. Scott to disarm his militia IN some
Counties. After this the country became quiet'
and the whites and blacks were beginning to for
get their past animosities and work along to-
gether in peace and amity, when Grants proc
Iamation fell among them Ikea bomb-shell.-
From the confession of some Of the prisoners,
it is nothing more or less than local bands of
vigilance committees; that they only. executed
retributive Justice. They were not hostile to
the United States Government, and never, in
single instance, resisted lawful authority. The
organization, its objects, the number and ex-
tent of the acts of violence done by it. have
been greatly exaggerated by the press, North
and South.
In conclusion, I assert that this measure has
been set on foot for political purposes that the
country was in profound peace when the Presl-
dent of the United States proclaimed it to be in
rebellion. The civil arm was strong enough to
have enforced the Ku Klux Act. This war
upon the Ku Klux is war for negro supreme
cy under pretext of destroying secret organi,,
zation alleged to be in opposition to the Federal
Government. 1t is done to secure the triumph
of the negro party in the South at the next
Presidential election; that is the long and
short of it. Will the people of the North en-
dorse this action of the Administration?
Very respectfully,
VIM. DILLINGHAM.
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= There is no telling when accidents will
happen. An Iowa couple attempted to KISS
while riding the horse ran away, and they
were tumbled out. This is sign that lovers
must stop riding, or kissing, or both.
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ssBll Arpv not Dead but sleepeth.

The following correspondence was recently
published in the Rome (Ga.l Commercial, and
dscloses the fact that "Bill Arp" will once
again treat the public to e bit of that inimita.
BILE humor for which he is so celebrated:
Maj. G. H. SMITH-Dear SIR: If tradition
tells the truth, there was during and shortly af.
ter the war, living somewhere above Rome, q
quaint and curious genius who bore the name
of Bill Arp. He was fellow of infinite Jest
and humor; of many pleasing quirk and fam
cy, and during the glorious hours of the strug-
gle, brought smile to many a face, and smooth
ed out the sorrow from many forehead, with
his bold and brilliant humorous letters on the
weak points of our foe; and when the war was
ended, quietly sank into good humored ac-
ceptance of the situation, with the consoling
reflection that she had killed as many of the
Yankees as they had for him." He has scarce
ly stirred from his repose since, and the peo-
pie would like to hear from him again.
We appeal to you "as one of the oldest in.
habitants'' to try and find this jolly fellow for
U.S. and when he is found to persuade him to
promise the readers of the Commercial one of
his characteristic letters every week or so du-
ring the coming year.
Yours, very truly,
GRADY & SHANKL1N.
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= Why will next year be like the last? lic-
cause last year was 1870, and next year will be
1872 (too.)
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Messrs. GRADY & SHANKL1N-G Gentlemen
I we'll know the Arp you speak of. For some
time past he has "soured" on the situation, but
at our last interview he seemed more hopeful.
1 think he can be persuaded to wake up from
his Rip Van Winkle sleep, and give you an oc-
casional letter. He declared that he was now
on Grants line, Gin the midst of peace let US
have war" He said the Yankees had be-devil,
ed us until forbearance was sin, and we would
have to whip'em again that he knew heap
of fellers who didn't fte before who was red
hot now; that he wasn't materially hankerin'
for another muss but it stood to reason that
them sort ort to have showin' that we ought
to git up skirmish anyhow just to let 'em blow
off, Says Bill, "I heard man talk in Rome
the other day who, am satisfied could whip
few and put several to flight. In the language
of Mr. Shakspear methinks "I see them filing
now" =
Mr.. Arp declared that he was of the opinion
that every Southern man who jined tho RAIDS
done it for the good of his country-sorter like
the Democrats done when they iined the No
nothings. They went in to swell the concern,
and they swelled it ontill it busted. The only
trouble was, he said, most of 'em had very
sack em scribed idea of Country" Jake Ste
vens jined the Radicals, and he thinks our
country is his still house, and not darn cent
of revenue does he pay.
BY the way he told me to ask you If you knew
what dog fennel juice was good for: He had
boiled down lot and was eXperamintin' on
stray dog.
Yours truly,
CHARLES a. SMITH.
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Fashionable YVornen.


Fashion kills more women thah
toll of sorrow. Obedience TO fash
ion u J. greater ttahsgression of
the laws of woman 3 i ature, 4 great
er injury To physical and mental
constitution, than The hardship 81
poverty and neglect. The slave
woman At taskwin i've and grow
old, ana two or three geners
tiions of hsF mistress pass away.
The wash women with scarcely &
ray of home To cheer her tolls viii
livs to SEQ hor fashionable lis
ters extinct. Tho Kitchen maid is
healthy and strong, Wh6n Her lalS
has To De nufsed like sielz. baby.
1T Is d sad truth that fashion pam
pered women are worthless Tot al
good ends 81 life; they MUS hav6
but little force Of character, they
have still less power 6f moral Viii
and quite AZ little physical enefg
They live for mo- great pdrpos5 they
accomplish no greas ends. They
ars dolls formed ID the hands 81
miIlineFs and servants t6 be fed Co
order. If they become mothers,
servants and nurses rear theirlchil
dren. And when rearsll what are
they7 Whatido they ever amount
To, but weaker scions Of the old
stock 2? Who ever heardo D tash5
ionable woman ! child exhibiting
any virtue or power of mind for
which it became emipens2 2 Read
the biographies ut eur great and
good men, and women. Not one
of them had q fashionable mother:
AHA s..aA ea.tF HH aseA
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TO 4 YOUNG Gin.

----H- G -sase--F
You think ron lose tIle man
who is coming next Sunday night
to visit you.
And he acts as If he loves you'll
Suppose hs declares himself. and
asks you to become his Rife. Are
y6l prepared 10 say tohim. d viii
trust you through life with my haE
piness, and the liyes and veal 81
orr childrenl''
Hais jolly, gay and handsome,
and an tlls darts Of cupid are
.twinkling and sparkling in his
eyes, but do they always find ez-
preston from The true soul2 ~
Tonight hs says many pleasant
things, and draws pretty pictures
for the fatura
Does hago to-morrow to q work
which gives promise Of tho fulfill
ment ofour desires III life2
Does bis ambition and achieve
ment satisfy youa
Does his eyery-day-lite shine
with The noble endeavors of q trust
worthy mans
If you think, and desire . conf
panion III your thinking, one who
can unlock the deepest recesses IN
your mind, to what strata 81 bus
manisy does he belong ~ the scale
of excellence and morality 2 II Ia
doing an he can 70 build ap future
usefulness and happiness ID which
you can share and feel blessed2
These are tie questions which
the experience 81 after years make
many women weep in bitterness 81
soul they were not thought oi be-
fore they answered Yes
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psa- A reliable exchange says
that il knows Of boy who acci-
dentally swallowed q silver half
dollar They gave him warm wa
Ger and tartar emetic, and antiuo-
NAL wine and poked their fingers
down bis throat until the boy
Thought he Hopla throw up his toe
nails, After 3 vhile d dQotnr came
along, who nadersf0Od such cases.
He administered q small dose Of
patent medicine, and il less than
tsn minutes che Boy threw pp the
dollar in Ave cent pieces Science
isl great thing. M
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80 80 Il lhe -

HopE Hope II The sweetest
friend that ever kept distressed
friends company II heguiles the
tediousness oi the way, and The
tuiseries Of cur pilgrimage A
tells the soul sweet stores of the
succeeding Joys what comfort there
il in heaven; what peace, what ioy
what triumph what marriage songs
and halleluiahs there are ID that
country, whittier she IS travelling,
that she goes meallp away wish
her present burden
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oTFi6E NrAB Ffia c0tH1sHoUsf. "a

o.lzl q. lal
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AZ meeting q Irishmen
held in NeE Jersey faW daya
$50, one of The speakers made the .
following sensible remarks
We have now retured to compa-
ratiYe quiet. and ] hope and trust
The quiet may never again be dis-
tur5sd IL these URited States on +.
any succeeding anniversary q the
battles of Angiim 81 she Boyne
iYIE should these semi barbarous
customs belonging to other times
and other lands be imported here
What have American citizens on
the American people to 10 wiIh
the victory Of William, prince of
Orange, over James, King Of Eng
land. Here ne have no king, no
TILED aristocracy. We are simple
citizens Of the finest country tho
sun ever shone upon. Every man
Is q sovereign ln himself, and entl-
tied by onr constitution and laws
q "life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness We enjoy the fullest
freedom to be found It'll any coun-
Try il the world. Here every man is
titled to worship his God according
to the dictates Of his own consCi-
ence, unmolested. why, then,
should American citizens of irish
birth carry with them nom their
native land those foolish Wraha
lings. those lnhalIowed fselings
that have done 50 much, under tho
insidious guidance Of oar common
enemy. TO rum the iairest island on
this habitabIe globe, ~ otbat thse ene
my could keep it sveriin subiecti1n
We hare no use here For Olan
ism 81 Ribbonisnl, aIl alike have
found il this country free refuge
end h0me All alik6 should
look q it that We "a not disentifle
ourselves 10 share ia sliia great il.
heFitance; that We should bury and
forget 0ur antipatbies; and tive
must retain our partial les for col
ors, let i he sitter The teaching of
fone one who says:
$4,000 a Ta
L,t the orange lily be
Tag badge ms patriotic brother:
+ Bit he everlasting gsssa f8z. rs A
AIa5 &c tS=sze saGsEssT = T
We have no right Il bring here
those unf0rtunatd seotaaian difef
ences and squabbles that Va hass
so leng kopt apart ID our nativs
land, nor 20 disturb the Ansrica
people by those ridicul0uadiplay
that hare nothing Amegican il
them; nothing uaaful and nothing
Sous other fo thOss Who
tolerata % parmit theme
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Aunt Susan. seventy Yeega
.of ace, ID nnauineus ON man.
She SAYS aIf 81 Ike men wees
taken 0lf, she'dmake arEangemnnsa
for her funeral fsrthWi h She
also says sSunp0sa all The men
weTa in one eQunhrBs aad aA tie
women III another With & bic riYef
.hetween them o0d glaci9us! what
lots of seer women would he
.droahail DO you balieya thas
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Plant sunh0weTs y tEpEa
is nny place about Yonr house
where water IS thsoan oel ana
likely So become malAgioas s
plant has the power 81 aase bias
palatia and arilyin the allno
phere
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Law IS Ike siexe; you nay ses
through it b0t yon mast b0 consiJleEs-
bsy reduced hRJors yeU can set throu %
1t
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Paddle YollE 0wn Canoe.
HE 3IHs sAlls 4 BoEToN.

~ Mrs SARAH q B0LTON IL
1l d sdf .at3s
Voyage upon LIES sec, 81 r
TO yourself be true,
And where'er your lot may be,
Paddle your own canoe,
Never, though Tie winds may rave,
Falt6r nor look back, 6Eiaf
But upon ahs darkest wave gatEa y
Leave ashiniug track ios.
Nobly dare the widest storm,
Stem the Hardest gale, 5as
Brate.Of heart and AtroBg of arm,
Yen vail never fan, 5f ,aa .
When the world i cold and dark,
Keep an aim in view.
And toward The Beacon mark
Paddle your own Canoe. .f.5
Every wave that bears you on
7 70 the silent shore,
From its sunny source has gone,
10 return no more.
Then let bnot n hours delay %
Cheat you Of your dues
But, while it Is called to-day, i, -.
'Paddls your own own canoe
If your birth denied you wealth, D
IL Lofty state and apoWer,
Honest lame ana hardy health
Are better dover, 49,
But il these viii not suffice t "a
3 Golden gain pursue,
And To win the glittering prize,
''Paddle your own canoe.
laa Hs.K7 - sals1-
Would you wrest che wreath of fame
From thb hand Of Fate
Would You write a dsathless name,
With the good pnd greet sr
{ Would yOu bless sout fellow:men,
Heart md soul imhue
With the holy task, and tIisu
Paddle your own canoe. s.
4 Would You crush the tyrant Wrong,
In the worll' free fight,g
With q spirit free and strong
Battle for the Right
And tobreak the chains that bind
The manyt o the few
TO oeniranchise slavish mind, u
Paddle your own canoe.
Nothing great Is lightly won
Nothing Wonis lost -
Every good deed, nobly done,
win repay the cost
Leaye TO HeayeR, in hunble trust
All you viii 20 d /; "a io
But, you succeed; You must
"PADDLE xouN owE CANOE
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R Zone thing sald an cd
topper, Fwos mover seen comm
tbr6usd tho ETS. en- @ tho
0'whiskey one gets noT asdaF
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JOB PRINTING

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Liberal discount to those who advert
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