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A FicAle Woman.

Inl74o occurred an odd episode in Wesley's
life. On one OF his missionary journeys he
had been taken sick at Newcastle, where he
was nursed by Grace Murray, one of his
female ''helpers," handsome clever widow
of four thirty, Wesley himself being
twelve years older. He asked her to marry
him. She seemed amazed, and replied,
'This is too great blessing. / can't tell
how to believe it. This is all / could have
wished under heaven" Wesley, quite nat
urally, took this as formal betrothal. But
Grace had not long before nursed John Ben
nett, Methodist preacher, of about her own
age; and Wesley was soon astounded by a
joint letter from Grace and John, asking his
consent to their marriage. Then onsued a
comedy lasting for months, the like OF which
no playwright has ventured to put upon the
stage. Grace would have been quite content
with either of her lovers, were il not for the
other. But, contrary to all example, it was
the absent one whom she wanted. When
Wesleywa with her she lOnged for Bennett;
when Bennett was present she longed for
Wesley. How many times she broke and
renewed her engagement with each ii would
be hard to tell. II love you" she said to
Wesley, "a thousand times better than
ever loved John Bennett; but l am afraid
if l don't marry him he'll run mad" That
very evening she promised herself again TO
Bennett. A week after she told Wesley she
was determined to live and die with him.
she indeed wanted to be married at once !;
but Wesley wished for some day. Grace
said she would not wait more than a year.
"A fortnight later she met Bennett, fell ut his
feet, and acknowledged that she had used
him ill. They were married a week after
This strange marriage seems to have turned
out happy one. Bennett died in the tri-
umphs of faith ten years later. Grace sur
vived until 1903, dying at the age of eighty
seven. For years she was a. bright light in
the Methodist society. Wesley saw her three
days after her marriage, and but once more
on earth. Thirty-nne years after, she came
to London on visit to her son, and expressed
wish 10 see Wesley. lie was eighty-fve
years old, she past seventy. What could
they now have to say, except "llail and
farewell ?"-Dr. Il. II. Guernsey, IN Gdiary
for FcjJ7idJY.
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Hon. L. ID. si.aSts.

The election of Hon. /. u. Shadd, of War
rem county, as Speaker Of the House of Rem
rcsentatives, was one Of the highest comu!i-
ments that could be paid To Tie true worth
and ability of that gentleman, who is vet Il
voting man, but not without cxpnricuce in
business. Mr.. Shadd was first elected TO the
House in 1871, and as Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Counties and County Boundaries
proved himself an earnest and active worker
seeking at all times to do that which was
considered for the best interests of the par
ties to be affected by the action of the leris-
latiOn upon bills referred to his committee.
AS memberOf the Committees on Judiciary
and Education, he took great interest in all
matters before those committees, and did
much toward perfecting The General School
Law, which was passed in 1873. The mem
bers OF the House very naturally, in looking
around for man who would he n WORTHY
successor of Speakers Warren and Lynch.
were very anxious to select as Iher presiding
officer Tor the next two years a gentleman of
ability, sobrety, frmness, and executive and
administrative ability. Mr.. Shadd combines
III himself all OF these elements, and will we
are assured, reflect credit upon these who by
their voices elevated him to the HIGH aud
important position he occupies. Mr.. Shadd.
having devoted much of his time and energy
to committee work and the perfection of
legislative measures, and having taken less
intesest in purely parliamentary liuv and
usage than some of the"'ther members, may
require to read up little, but being Il close
and retentive student, but a very short time
will elapse before he will make himself per-
feet also in these matters. The election of
Mr.. Shadd as Speaker was more of surprise
to himself than to his intimate friends, the
honor coming unsought, and therefore was
the more honorable and complimentary.
We think we can safely predict career in
the Speakers chair for Mr.. Shadd that will
compare well with those tf both of The hon
orable gentlemen who were his predecessors
in office, and we know of none in all the
State who are thought more highly of than
Messrs. Warren and Lynch. He will be firm
in his decisions, gentlemany and forbearing
in his treatment Of all, and cool and collected
in demeanor in the closest quarters, qualities
which, added to full knowledge of the re-
quirements of his position, will endcar him
to all members of the Legislature. Miss.
Pilot.
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a dozen years ago, says the Inter- Ocean,
A. III. stephens was the Vice President of
the Southern Conicderacy. Then the ne
croes were slaves. To-day Mr.. Stephens il
a member of the United States Congress, and
has recently met his match in a pure blooded
representative Of the race which he has al
WAYS regarded as his inferior Judging from
the speeches of Elliott aud Spephens, one
would not decide that the latter was the
spokesman of superior humanity. By
stephens school of politicians the negro has
always been considered ignorant. Elliott
stands before them their superior in learning,
meets them with superior argument, pierces
their armOr, and coniOunds them with sharper
satire, more brilliant rhetoric, and keener
reasoning than they can command There
is none of the rutlian or backguard about
Mr.. Elliott. lis has by a recent speech
reached prominence that is seldom so
quickly attained.
Saws the Inter- Ocean: "The telegraph
brings US but a meagcr report Of Mr.. Ellio.t's
speech, but we are not surprised to learn
that il created a marked sensation on the
fiOor of the House or that it was repeatedly
applauded by the crowded galleries. Ii
comes with convincing force, not asserting
merely, but proving, that the colored man
claims only that which he is able te appre-
ciate and enjoy; and it will make modest
and intelligent men, even though they be
political enemies, ashamed to longer speak
and vote against the rights Of the negro on
the absurd plea that he is of Il degraded race
Mr.. Elliott, who has leaped into a prOmi-
hence by this speech rarely achieved by one
effort, is native of Massachusetts, having
been born at Boston, August | l., lS42. He
received his primary education at private
school, but IN 1853 entered the High Holborn
Academy in London, England. In 1856 he
entered Eaton College, England, and grad
uated in 1859. lie is a lawyer by profession.
He emgrated to South Carolina in 1866 or
1867, and in 1870 was elected to Congress
from the Third District of that State, and
was reelected at the last election. He Is a
pure African, and, by his attainments and
natural ability, has pnt all negro hating
theorists at fault. The country will hear
from him again.
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confidently look to the Republican party 10
interpoee no barrier to our Legitimate pro-
gress. This matter of the seat Of Governor
Pinchback in the Senate is highly important
to the colored people. With strong prima
.facie title to his seat no slight objections
should avail against his being allowed to
occupy it as Senator.
We demand that the usual course of the
Senate in similar cases be followed in the
case OF Mr.. Pinchback, and that he be al
lowed to take his seat upon his prima facie
title. If, after this. an investigation into the
objections, referred to by Senator Morton, is
had, such investigation must be complete;
and reason, if any, for depriving Governor
Pinchback of his seat must be set forth
clearly SO as to be understood by the colored
people and the country. We venture to pre-
dict that if any complications shall be estab-
lished it will be found that they come from
some effort of Mr.. Pinchback to strengthen
the cause Of Republication and to secure the
interests of his people and not for his per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 90. 1874.
INDUCEMENTS.

Any one sending us $3.50 will receive
the New NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN and
Woods Monthly Magazine for one year,
together with beautiful chrome of the
Yosemite Valley, or fine photograph of
either Frederick Douglass, Esq, or Tous-
saint L'Ouverture, as they may choose.
This chrome is a fine copy of a piece of
natures grandest work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style-its dimensions,
14x2O makes picture of very desirable
size.
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4 ksanbury Album.

There Is sort of delrious JOY in looking
over family album, especially if it is yery
Old album with sprained back, which occa-
slonally and unexpectedly drops through
your fingers, leaving a couple OF cousins i'm
one hand, and three aunts in the other. and
the balance of the family under the chair.
Inc iIrst picture is of an old gentleman with
an expression Of wary cautiousncss in his
lace as II he was engaged in lodging wild
bull, and was somewhat doubtful of the re-
suit. Opposite him is the grandmother. a
patient-looking lady in black dress. with a
DOCK III one hand and pair of spectacles in
tie other. There is a feeble but well-mean-
Ing effort to look safe in her face. On the
next ieai Is mlddle-aged man looking as if
ne mad been suddenly shot through the roof
Oh starch factory, and had landed in
the middle OF Il strange country. Opposite
Is the picture Of his wife, who. having heard
runor OF the catastrophe, has made up her
mind to be prepared for the worst. Then
Hollow the ehildren-littlc girls looking so
piim as to make you squilm, and little BOYS
with Their eyes turned on their noses, and
with an expression on their face of unearthly
soiemhitV. Then follow uncles, taken in
their overcoats, with a spreading inclination
IN their clothes, hair, and face. as if they
were bound to get their MONEYS worth; and
aunts with warts on their noses, and varnish
III their halr, and prepostcrOus lace collars
about Their nccks. Then there Is the BASH
iul young man penned opposite an agrees
I've young lady, whom Heaven and some
married women have designed for each other.
There also the pictures of Cousin Aleck and
and his young wife who stopped here when on
their tour, and no young man looks at him
without retiring ut once and registering
terrible vow never to get married. Besides
these Is the picture of the man who lived
next door for eight years, at the end of which
time his wife died, and he moved to Illinois.
with the children, and is now worth some
NIFTY thousand dollars. He has been photo
graphed in his hat. which is one size too
large for him, and which gives him an an.
pearance OF having murdered his aunt and
concealed the body. Then there are two or
I'm ee line looking corsairs of no particular
lGehtlty, and several broken-spirited women
with babies IN their arms-directlv or indi-
rectly related to the owners of the album;
and the exhibition closes.
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Last evening Frederic, Douglass, our dis
tineuished townsman, as we still have a RIGHT
to call him, appeared in Corinthian Hall viii,
4 lecture on John Brown, the hero MARTYR in
the cause Of the slaves. The audience pres
ent was one Of TIE largest and best Of the
season, and cvinccd their admiration of the
speaker in warm greeting as he appeared
on the platform, and in frequent applause
afterwards. Mr.. Douglass was introduced
by Mr.. Fredenburg, the President Of the
Athen2um Association.
The lecture closed with passage OF thrill
ing power, in which the srandest heights o
elOquence were reached. The periods OF
the great orator swept Ike tempest waves
over the vast audience, AMI all felt as he
ceased that they had listened to the cultured
utterances of one CT the noblcst souls, who.
albeit he was born in slavery, had by his
own energy, courage, integrity, and genius.
placed himself in the front rank of the
worlds great men. All honor to FREDERICK
DOUGLASS, and justice as well a5 tender
ness to the memory OF JOHN BEoWN. who.
like Abou Ben Adam, loved his fellow men.
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and he did It forcibly, without single mo-
ment's sacrifice of his dignity.
Abiding to the question Of Mr.. Robbins,
why the slaves did not exhibit that superb
ority while slaves by uprising and throwing
on the shackles that bound them while the
men were absent in the field fighting during
the rebellion, and the slaves had only the
women and children to fear, and why they
did not embrace that opportunity to gain their
freedom, he said the colOred race scorned to do
such an act, and would spurn the freedom
obtained in that manner; and to the taunt of
inferiority and ignorance ascribed to them, he
said: 'The cOlored race labored faithfully
for you for two hundred years, and where is
the school-house which you erected for our
use during all that tinfe? Can you point it
out to any One?'
He said that after all those years Ofgratui-
tous labor the gentleman would now-send
them to Africa, but he thought such course
would not be pursued just at present, and
even if they did, he was sure the gentleman
and his friends would soon follow them, to
the end that they might still obtain their
services.
Mr.. Cain continued at some length, review
ing the question, and delivering most
scathing rejOinder to Mr.. Robbins. At the
close he was warmly applauded by the men,
bers, -yery-many of whom congratulated
him upon his forcible speech.
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fisc Evils of Using I'ObuSeo

The following article, taken from tho
country Gentleman, so thrillingly sets forth
the fearful results of using tobacco. that the
most hardened sinner must repent and hasten
to be wise after reading it:
First experiment, hog was shut nm in =
tlSht pen, and his only food was one. half
pound OF tobaccoa day. In one week he had
lost Tour pounds. Second, q mule was nlocnd
in stall without food. Two plugs of tobacco
was placed before her twice a dav Sbo
grew gradually FESTIVE. On the third dav
one plug was forced down her throat. wha;
sue tore me eXperimentOr's ear with her
Uetii' showing the bad effect tobacco has ON
one disposition. 1t was then found neces.
sitry to nluzzle her so that she coulJ No,
open her mouth. At the end of eioht dars
she died. Third, a dog was nailed mn in
tobacco hosshead. AT the end of fonr ,a,S
ne was taken out much reduced. For,I
another dog was inclosed in tobacco barrel
and rolled down a steep hill. Within two
years that dog went mad! Truly these are
Satan's nets! | could cite plenty moro of
such experiments. We all know fbot y s;, ~
gle drop of the oil of tobacco placed on tho
end OF a dogs tail will kill a man i'm a minuae
VI TOUR men lately killed on the Eric railwo.'
three were smokers, and the father of tLo
U ,, an ihVeterate chewer Of tobacco. On
s',o opaies oi the TWO men washed ashore
of ioba c e storm On Lake Michigan papers
) ,opacco were found. In my own neigh
borhood very distressing accident. hv yh;ai,
most eslimable lady, the mother % se~en
lonely children, broke her leg, occasional NV
a pair OF runaway horses running into . ssr w
that surrounded a field of tobacco. Miss
Chloe FlattoOt recently died i'm the co,,nt,,
adjoining mine at tho age of llS wears. She
mad both chewed and smoked over loo wears
and as she had no disease till the time of her
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Robert T'OOn,i,s Criticised.

Robert Toombs' speech in denunciation of
the trainers of the Constitution of Georgia,
has brought out n short rejOinder from Hon.
Thomas Il. Satlold of that State, in which he
protests against his declaration that the Con-
stitution was made by thieves, carpetbaggers,
and all oithc vilest rogues the world ever saw
Mr.. Sailold says: "This sweeping assertion
does the greatest injustice to many of the
purest and wisest men of Georgia-men as
true to the honor and interest of their State
as any of those who have assailed their
patriotism, wisdom, and integrity, yourself
not excepted. In proof of this l have only
to recall the names Of Miller Flynn, Foster,
Glover, Angler, Cole, Jordan, Hudson.
Alderman, Trammell, Waddell, PARROT, the
three Smiths, the three Martins, and many
others which could be mentioned. NOVEL,
appeal to you to say whether these men de-
served the appellaton you have applied to
them. 1t is not denied there were bad ele-
ments i'll the Convention which framed the
the present constitution of Georgia, but does
this fact Justify your wholesale denunciation?
Had 1t not been for the mistaken and ill-ad-
vlsed recommendations of yourself and
others many more of the pure and talented
men of the State would have been enrolled
among the trainers of that Cons titution
which you condemn in such unqualified
terms. What are the facts? When our old
.'3'shNi was SILh ulllO ucaIn, Wncn she had
fallen into the hands of those who had never
ncurishcd at her generous bosom her own
sons, yourself among the number said, Let
her perish; let them take her and despoil
her! The men whose names | have men
toned, with others, rallied around her, min
lstered to her, and did all they could to lift
her up and send the lfe-blood of health to
her wasted frame and faded cheeks. They
did not accomplish all they desired, but they
framed an organic law which has protected
HE, person, and property, and that law is
To-Day FOUNTAIN OF peace, prosperity, and
growth not enjoyed by any other State of
the SOUTH
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A Republic without Republican,
ism.

President Mcmahon and the French AS
sembly are doing what lies in their power to
render Republicanism odious, not only in
France, but throughout Europe, and to make
the French people lament the downfall of
Napoleon and the Empire. AS nominal
Republic, the Government of France is the
most stupendous farce and the grossest fraud
ever attempted to be palmed off upon any
people in the name of liberty. The French
Assembly elected during the war with Ger
many for a specific purpose and limited
period, has not only rendered its existence
perpetual, or at least has not only extended
it indefinitely, and reelected so-called
President, but in reality Dictator, for the
long term of eight years, but it has taken all
political power from the people by comforting
upon Dictator Mcmahon the appointment of
mayors of all the cities of France. Having
already taken from them the power to elect
new Assembly by practically perpetuating
its own existence, as we'll as from the "Re-
public" the right to elect its President, this
outstrips them of their remaining rights.
The whole power of the nation is now con-
centrated in the hands OF Dictator falsely
called a President. And he is exercising it
with ruthless severity. The liberty of the
press has been literally destroyed. Pub
fishers are even prohibited from disposing Of
their papers. Religious freedom is no longer
tolerated. If not absolutely prohibited, the
Government has done, and is doing, all it
dare to root out Professionalism from the land.
Mcmahon seems to be a pliable instrument
in the hands of the Pope to strengthen and
spread the Ultramontane doctrines and dis
guises of his holiness. Under so-called
Republican Government, therefore, there is
neither religious nor political liberty in
France. The overthrow of Napoleon, then,
has resulted in no single benefit to France
or the French people. On the other hand,
it has deprived them of some rights they pos
sessed under the Empire. Is it not fraud
to call Government in which the people
have not the slightest voice Republic?
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ARCHBISHOP WHATELY use to hold that
there was one characteristic distinction be-
tween men and women. When men. he said.
were spoken ofdisparaginglya as whole they
were apt to coincide but when any particu-
Jar s man was attacked they usually stood up
for him and did their best to show that he
was not such bad sort of fellow after all.
On the other hand-this was Wbatelev,s
theory, and we accept no responsibility for
it-women were extremely sensitive as to
the general character of their sex. while
quite ready to join in cutting up the sister
hood in detail.
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Hatred for the old flag at the South is as
bitter as at any time during the rebellion.
The " cX-rebcls " of some of the States have
learned from dear experience and fools will
learn in no other school-that il is sometimes
expedient not to give Inference to their con-
tempt and hatred for it. But the members
of the Kentucky Legislature don't belon. to
the class who learn from experience or any
other schOolmaster. They are Bourbons of
the most stolid type. So when propo-
sition was made the present session to raise
the stars and stripes over their halls, they
promptly roted dO,on. They would have
done the grossest violence to their feelings
if they had voted any other way.
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THE NEW NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN.

each one hundred and fifty dollars annually
for postage on their correspondence. For
three hundred and sixty-nine members Of
Congress this would amount to the aggregate
Of $3.50, 900, reducing the actual saving by
the "reform" to less than "a quarter of mil
lion dollars. Besides this, the Government,
since the repeal, has paid express companies
a large amount for transporting matter that
they carry cheaper than the post Office. We
may, therefore, safely state that 1900, 900
will cover the whole sum that possibly, but
not probably, has been gained by the Treas
ury by the denial to the people of all benefits
from the public documents printed by Con-
gress and the privilege of petitioning the
representatives free of all taxes.
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For the information and convenience of
our readers, we publish the following abstract
of the postal laws Of the United States. We
advise our readers to cut this out and pre-
serve it for reference:
Postal cards, one cent each, go without
further charge to all parts of the country.
All letters to all parts of the United States,
three cents per half ounce.
: Local, or ''drop" letters, that is for the
city or town where deposited, two cents if
delivered by carriers, and one cent if there is
no carrier system.
For newspapers and magazines. regularly
issued and sent to regular subscribers, the
following rates per quarter of three months,
payable in advance at the Office where re-
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death, il is only fair to suppose that it was
tobacco that killed her. For so long time
was Satan spreading his nets for her but
think Mr.. X. will agree with me that he must
have her sure now. But why multiply exam
pies? You know how it is yourself So,
Mr.. Editor, do not go on helping spread these
nets, by showing in your paper how to grow
large crops of tobacco any more. Rather
intcrline the book of Proverbs with the re-
marks OF our second Solomon. Only let me
add word of caution to that gentleman.
Does he, let me ask, use tea or coffee? These
are other nets of Satan as much as tobacco.
Does he eat mincepies and use salaratus
More nets. Does he indulge in ice creams
or oysters? Let him beware, lest, when he
least expects, Satan, in scooping in his
tobacco-users, fly away with him! Graham