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POetical.


The visit over, bidding her adleu,
| Itook my hat, and, bowlng low, withdrew.
Then, starting homeward, soon 1 missed my
cane,
Retraced my steps and rang the bell again.
| heard n rush-the door flew open wide
And with bound Lucille was at my side,
Kissed me ye gods she kissed me through and
through.
Stock stil STOOD not daring TO return
The glowing kisses that my lips did burn.
1 tried to speak, and gasped, ~ clean forgot
| left my cane" She started as II shot,
And CRIED with sobs she vainy tried to smother,
"Oh, dearI "Oh, dear thought twas Dan, my
brother,
What shall | do % she asked me DER and DER.
lacked the courage to say"Do 1t more ~
SO, looking sheepish, seized upon my stick
And forthwith homeward trotted, double quick
When on my couch in vain courted sleep;
I tossed-and pondered, "what wealth of love
That girl possesses other girls above!
And If n brother she should hold so dear
What must n husband to her heart appear?'
The idea grew and-wcll, to end the tale
l sought her often, and to such avail
That ere twclvcmonth It's full course had run
1 wood, won her-and we twain were ono,
And once told her "that my love began
The night she kissed me in mistake for Dam;
For DAN" sad she why, bless your stupid
head,
Poor brother Dan was safe and snug in bed"
You didn't know II ~ "Why, of course did,"
And in my breast her hlushing face she hid.
Through all these years did not once greet
My having fallen in the trap She set.
Happy am I, snd happy, too, I've made her,
Although at times laughingly upbrald her;
And then she says, ''thc moral, dear of this Is,
That girls don't often make mistakes-in lSisses!'
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hanging garden-the whole surmount-
cd by a bronze statue of Augustus. AT
the entrance were two Egyptian ODE.
lisks, fifty feet high, and all around was
an extensive grove divided into walks
aud terraces.
We have not space to speak of the
Forum Romanum, the Forum Julium,
the Theatre Of Pompey, the Temple OF
Apollo, the Theatre of Marcellus, the
Pantheon, the Palace of Nero (entirely
overlaid with gold and adorned with
jewels and mother. pear, the Claudi-
an Aqueduct, the Flavlan Ampitbeatre,
the Colosseum, the Arch of Titus, the
Villa of Hadrian, the Baths of Cara
calla-nor of the great Roman roads,
straight as an arrow, paved like the
streets of city divided by milo stones,
and having houses for travellers every
five or six mies-affording uninterrupt-
ed communication from the Wall of
Antoninus through York, London,
Sandwich, Boulogne, Rheims, Lyons,
Milan, Rome, Brundusium, Dyrrachi-
um, Byzantium, Ancyra, Tarsus, Anti
och, Tyre, Jerusalem-a distance OF
$40 miles.
Nor have wo space to refer TO Thebes
in Egypt (which had population of
1900, ,000,) and that noble palace with
its grand columns, whose cornices were
inlaid with ivory mouldings, or sheath
ed with beaten gold-nor Alexandria,
whose annual port dues were Sc, 200, 900
and whose library, in an age when
books were rara, contained 700 900, vol
umes-nor to Capua, the second city OF
Italy-nor to Rhodes and its 5000 stat
ues and LOG coossi Zone of them, one oi
the seven wonders of the word, and
costing $4,000, ,00O)-nor TO Antioch, with
a street four miles long, perfectly level,
and double colonnade5 through its
whole leng.h-nor to Athens, and the
Part!enon, and the Theatre of Bacchus,
the most beautiful in the world, which
seated 10000 pCrsons-nor TO Corinth
and its pictures-nor to Syracuse, and
its fortress one mile long by half 8
mile in breadth-nor to Tyre, and Car.
thage, and Babylon, and Bagdad, and
Memphis, and Ephesus, and Byzanti'
UNI, and huHdred more.
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Moral Characteristics of Ancient Cities.

OF the moral characteristics of the
early cities we should be glad to know
more; how the quiet course of domestic
life glided on beneath the walls of Kar-
max and the tower of Belus; what vir.
tues were prised ; what joys or sorrows
disturbed the current ofexistence. How
far the modern city excels the ancient
in good order or tranquility is difficult
to determine. Yet some indications Of
moral progress may be discovered. The
corruption of Babylon and Thebes was
followed, after the lapse of centuries, by
the higher culture of Greece. Athens
taught humanity. No gladiatorial show
nor human sacrifices were permitted by
its progressive people. Demosthenes
boasted that his life had been passed in
the service of his native city, and in
constant effort to win the esteem of his
fellow citizens; Pericles, that no Athe-
man had ever suffered by his fault.
Benevolence and charity were cultivat-
Gillis.s of Agrigentum is preserved,
whose immence fortune was wholly
employed in aiding the INDECENT and
providing for the welfare Of others: tho
Coutts or Peabody of antiquity.
Integrity was prised as the chief OF
civic virtues. To make profit from a
public Office was an objectionable crime
Pericles boasted that had never increas
ed his moderate inheritance by single
drachma through all his long tenure oI
office. Aristides was known as the
Uncorrupt. In the purer days of Rom'
the great lived in poverty, and Fabri
cius cooked his own simple fare. Cate
was 80 careful of his honor that hi
weighed and accounted for all the golt
he brought from the East. Regulus
rather than violate an oath, went bacI
, cheerfully to slavery and death, leav
ing his family dept ndent on charity. q
) all the plumber of wealthy Carthge h
took nothing Horace has painted, i
, the grandest of his lyrics, the man c
, conscious integrity, who, intent o
, some noble aim, defies the rage {
8 tyrants or the 'clamors of the peopl,
= Juvenal and Tacitus, in deathless satire
5 hold up to degenerate age the rgor
h.. ancient honesty. Lycurgus was +,
Y twelve years the controller of Ather
G in its last decline. Millions of revenl
i passed through his hands, yet ever
IS fourth year his accounts were audite,
l. and were found TO be rigidly correc
II At length, when ho was dying, b
!? demanded new examination. TT
D. auditors reviewed his long career h
4. accounts were again declared to
5. perfectly accurate they were engrav'
N on marble tablets, and the Athenii
OF controller died happy in the approx
at of his own conscience and OF his nati'
IL city. Fragments of the marble table
1t is said, have been discovered
Athens, and might prove instruct
er models for modern financlers.-Fro
an "Great Cities and their Fate"
at EUGENE LAwRENcE,in in Harper's Mag
zine for Nopember.
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One Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ago, there
was not single white man in Kentucky
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Then,
what Is now the most fourishing part
of America, was as little known as the
country around the mysterious noun
tains of the moon. 1t was not until
1867 that Boone left his house In North
Carolina to become the first settler In
Kentucky. The first pioneers Of Ohio
did not settle until twenty years after
this time. A hundred years ago, Canada
belonged to France, and the population
did not exceed million and half Of
people.
A hundred years ago, the Great Fred.
erick of Prussia was performing those
great exploits which have made him
immortal in military annals, and with
his little monarchy was sustaining q
single handed contest with Russia,
Austria and France, the three great
powers of Europe combined. A hun
dred years ago. Napoleon was not born,
and Washington was modest Virgin
la Colonel, and the great events in his
tory of the two worlds, in which these
J great but dissimilar met took leading
parts, were then scarcely foreshadowed.
A hundred years ago, the United States
were the most loyal part Of the British
empire, and on the political horizon no
spec indicated the struggle which with
, in score of years thereafter establish
ed the great republic of the world. A
. hundred years ago, there were but four
newspapers in America! Steam engines
had not been imagined, and railroads
and telegraphs had not entered into the
remotest conception of men. When we
come to look back at it through the
vista of history, we find that to the cen
tury just past has been allotted more
important events in their bearing upon
the happiness of the world, than almost
: any other that has elapsed since the
creation of the world.
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Another Chapter of History.

The New York GdidIy Is adding
greatly to the interest of its pages, By
drawing from men who bore a promi-
nent part in the late war, an account OF
its most remarkable incidents. Fore
most In Importance and ability Is Mr..
Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, the
Hon. Gideon Welles. lie writes with
great vigor, and with the mastery OF
facts which his position afforded. His
article in the present (December) mum
Der of the Galdry, is entitled "Anmiral
Farragut and New Orleans" Mr..
Welles exhibits, in very noble and
imposing light, the character and serv-
ices of Farragut. OF course, in so do
ing Mr.. Welles incidentally advances
the reputation of the arm of the service
under his direction, but he also does an
undoubted service to the cause of his.
toric truth by dissipating stories propa-
gated by too greedy aspirants to fame
not earned. For instance, he explodes
a story told in book written by or for
General b. f. Butler, entitled "Butler
at New Orleans, by James Parton" In
this dramatic scene is given between
Butler and Secretary Stanton, of the
date of "about January 20, 1862" Mr..
Stanton suddenly asks "why can't New
Orleans be taken ?" Butler replies, at
can,' &C., which was the alleged origin
of the expedition. Mr.. Weles calmly
proves that Stanton was not yet Secre.
tary Of War at that date; that long be.
fore it the expedition had been organ
lied by the Navy Department; that
some time afterwards, namely, on the
2Sth of January, it became necessary to
confer with Mr.. Stanton, about it, and
then he heard Of it for the first time,
and with some resentment, because,
without his knowledge, the matter had
from its inception been submitted to
General Mcclellan. Indeed, the utmost
secrecy had been obser yed, because it
| was essential to success, and the brun
of the enterprise was borne by the
navy. The subordinate part of the
| army was to occupy the city Of New
Orleans when the navy should capture
| it. Mr.. Welles relates with Just pride
the complete success of this plan, an {
awards the lions's share of the honor
to the modest and gallant Farragut
He also corrects some statements which
he finds in what he sarcastically call
the GEOGRAPHY of autobiography o
Admiral ID. ID. Porter, by Headley.
That gallant and ambitious naval Off
GER, Mr.. Welles says, has trenched
little on the credit due to Farragut. b
this as it may, we think Porter Wi
certainly never eclipse the fame of Hol
ace Walpole, or any other "complet
letter writer" Meritorious as navf
officer, he is failure as imam of lie
ters." His correspondence about an
with General Grant, is fresh in the pu
J lie mind; and now he IL exhibited
this article as painting himself to Il
/ Navy Department as urging Farrag'
on, while that officer, in truth, ha
been against his inclination, Kept bac
by Porter's mortar boats, which ha
been added, at Porter's suggestion,
the expedition, and did not all contril
ute to its success. But our object is nj
to reproduce, but call attention to NJ
Welles' important statements, whic
, make most important and very inte
, esting chapter in the history of Il
war. Age.
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- - -
Cheer Him,

In one OF our large cities fire broke
out in a lofty building, 1t was near
m idnight, and the flames had made
headway before they were discovered.
The fire companies rallied, but the
smoke had become so thick that outlines
of the house were scarcely visible, and
the fiery element was raging with fear
ful power, when piercing cry thrilled
all hearts, IA they learned that there
was one person yet unsaved within the
building. In q moment ladder was
swung through the flames and planted
against the heated walls, and brave
| fireman rushed up its rounds to the res
cue.
Overcome by smoke, and perhaps
daunted by the Kissing flames before
| him, he halted and seemed to hesitate.
1t was an awful scene. A life hung in
the balance, and each moment was an
age.
"Cheer him ~ shouted a voice from
the crowd, and wild "hurrah !" burst
like tempest from the beholding null
titude That cheer did the work and
the brave fireman amid smoke and
flame, in a moment descended with the
rescued one in his arms.
Friend, brot her, when you see brave
soul battling with temptation, strug'
Cling under the cross, rushing forward
to rescue dying men, and yet folterine
in an hour of weakness or a moment o
peril, then "cheer him" And as
pebbles fall may change rivers
! course, so your words OF sympathetic
kindness may uplift dropping heart
and fix its ALTERING purpose for nobl
, | life
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PENNSYLVANIA TwINs,-Among the
curious social facts developed by the
census statistics Is the appearance on the
rolls of Pennsylvania Of one family
with seven pairs Of twins, one family
with six pairs, and another family with
four pairs. The mother of the last
group had six other children, and was
only thirty eight years old.
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TRUE WoMANHooD.-Int true woman
hood are combined all the best attributes
OF umanity-tenderness without weak
ness; trust without credulity; modesty
without prudery dignity without
haughtiness selfrespect without con.
ceit confidence without boldness; cour-
age without coarseness ; goodness with
out pietism; and reverent worship with
out superstition.
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A NEaREss, speaking Of one of her
children who was lighter colored than
the rest, said :" never could bear dat
brat, cause he shows dirt 80 easy"
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Executors % Adminfssxsovp ,Sssss, ~,
auditors or Asasnee's Nosics. sASh
Local notices, ten osns lima
cards In business Directory" column. . a.. &
per year for the rst two lines, and sl.OO for each
additional line. S'
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NEW AL VA RD.

N EW COZ l. Y A II ID.
~ InE uuuerslghea respeoNIIuiy Ny INFORM d,,,, tne
that they keep all the different numbers ofstove
coal and selected lump coal for smithing purpo-
Co.'S Furnace; with good pair of Buffalo scales
ON the wharf, to weigh coal hay, and straw
those who desire 1t. AS they purchase a large
amount of coal they intend tokeep "A superior ar
ticle and sell at the very lowest prices. Please
call and examine for yourselves before pnrehas-
ING elsewhere j. W. HENDERSHOT,
s AUGUSTUS MASON.
THE undersigned will take in ex.
i change for Coal and Groceries, the following
named articles Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats, Pota-
toes, Lard, Ham ,Shoulder,and side meat, Butter
Eggs, Hny &c., at the highest cash prices, AT his
Grocery Store, adjoining their coal yard
| j. W. .HENDERSHOT.
| bloomsbury Mar, 10 'Rp-ly,
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DARE CHANCE.

ID ARE CHANCE.
FoR SALE--A secondhand "Arion" piano-forte
price s375 cost $3.50 This superbe Instrument
was bought at an auction sale of private properly
In New York, and had been but a few weeks IN
use. IL IL in perfect order and In etey respecl
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''' '''' q, w, FOSTER,
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DOVER & HERRING, dealer in Dry Goods
ID Groceries, Lumber and general Merchandise
Main st,
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VOLUME Y. --- NO, 40.
Orangeville Directory.

b. HERRING & BROTHER, Carpenters and
1. Builders Main ST., below Pine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26
nA. The Paris Droit tells q fu

n@. The Paris Droit tells a fun
ny story about man who drove a
fat horse and lean dog to market
one day during the siege. He met
a butcher who asked him how much
he would take for the horse, and to
this query the man made reply that
he would sell the horse and dog to-
gether for 1000 francs. "But I
don't want your dog; there is
hardly a pound of meat on his
bones," said the butcher. But the
man would only sell the two beasts
together, and said, 81 will throw in
the horse for 5 francs more" Final
ly the butcher, who was sadly in
need of meat, bought the two at
the price asked and departed. But
a policeman. had seen the barter,
and thought it suspicious so he
arrested the man, who explained
matters by saying that he was a
servant whose master had died and
commissioned him to sell the horse
for the benefit of the heirs, while
he had bequeated to him his dog.
This was the reason of his refusal
to sell the beasts separately. The
heirs, however, have sued him, for
he gave them the 5 francs received
for the horse, keeping the 995
francs for his own use.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

a The recent discovery of a lock
OF hair in the heart of tree, in Ken
lucky, is thus explained: In olden
times, when wizard cures for diseases
were more in vogue than at present, >
cure for phthisic was prescribed as
follows: Take lock of hair from the
head of tho patient, especially il =
child, and bore q hole in the tree,
place the hair in the hole, and plug tho
hole up. The simultaneous growth Oh
the child and the tree takes the ma's-
dy from the child, and it is supposed
to be transmitted to the tree.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-04-26

II Yesterday was the appointed day
for the Anniversary celebration of Pa
cific Fire Company, of our Town. We
are satisfied, from the preparations go
ing on for the past week, and joined
by the "stonewalls," that the affair
was creditable and highly interesting.
We regret that. our issue is so regula-
ted that we cannot hold back and give
a full account of the procession, ball
and other ceremonies. In our next we
shall make up for this apparent neg
lect.
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s@- We call attention to the card
Of DR.. A. Cockerille, who, it will be
seen has returned to the city and
resumed the practice of his profess
sion. During a long residence in
this town DR.. CockeriIle won the
reputation of being an able and
skillful medical practitioner. We
hope he may meet a return of the
patronage he enjoyed in former
Years.
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a. A gentleman of leisure and
scientific tastes, living near Glas-
gov, Scotland, gives to the world
tho following While out walk
ing he observed two bees issuing
from one Of the hives, and bearing
the defunct body Of a comrade, with
which they few for q distance of
twelve yards. He followed them
closely, and noted the care with
which they secured a convenient
hole at the side of the gravel walk,
the tenderness with which they
committed the body, head down
ward, to the earth, and the solicit
tude with which they afterwards
pushed two little stones, doubtless
sin memoriam." Their task being
ended, they paused a moment, per-
haps to drop over the grave OF
their friend a sympathizing tear,
and then flew away to their hive.
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OUR MOTHERS this idea OF
ones mother, the mind of a man
clings with fond affection. 1t is the
first deep thought stamped upon our
infant hearts when yet soft and cap
able of receiving the most profound
impression, and the after feelings OF
the world are more or less light IN
comparison. Even in our old age we
look back to that feeling as the
sweets we have through life. Our
passions and our willfullness may
lead us far from the object Of our fill
ial love; we learn even to pain her
heart, to oppose her wishes, to vio-
late her commands; we may become
wild, head-strong and angry at her
counsels or opposition; but when
death has stilled her monitory voice,
and nothing but still memorys re-
mains to re-capitutate her virtues and
good needs, affection, like flower
beaten to'the ground by past storm,
raises up her head and smiles among
her tears. Round that idea, as we
have said, the mind clings with fond
affection; and even when the early
period of our loss, forces memory to
be silent, fancy takes the place of re-
membrance, and twines the image OF
our dead parent with graces and
beauties, and virtues, which we
doubt not she possessed Exchange.
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SERVED HIM RIGHT.-A Boston gen.
tleman, who could not waltz, offered
young lady hundred dollars il sno
would let him hug her as much ns INC
man did who had just waltzed WIN
her. It was a good offer, and shower
that money was no object to him; oas
the put him out of the honse So haia
= ~ his eye was quite black.
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n@- "What is your business" said
the judge at the Tombs, the other
morning, to prisoner. "l'm an OBJ
servationist, your honor" Gan obser-
vationist What's that 2" "One who
looks around during the day time to
see what he can steal at night, if it
please your honor" 1t did not please
his honor, aud SO he sent the observa-
ZIONIST to the pcnitentiary for sixty
days.