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Year: 1869

A gentleman having applied for admission
to the Sorosis Of New York, received the fol-
lowing good one" in response:


DEAR SIR: Your proposition to become a
member of Sorosis was laid before the execu-
tive committee, and subsequently before the
club. regret to say the decision was not in
your favor. The reasons, it is only fair to
state, were not those OF character, position or
personal merit but consisted solely of society
restrictions as to sex. Personally you have
been found very agreeable by several mem
bcrs of Sorosis. Reputation and position are
alike unexceptional; but the unfortunate fact
OF your being man Outweighs these and all
other claims to membership. We willingly
admit, of course, that the accident Of your sex
is on your part misfortune, and not a fault.
Nor do we wish to arrogate anything to our
selves because we had the goood fortune ODE
born women. We sympathize most truly and
heartily with you and the entire male crea-
ton in their present and prospective desola-
tion and unhappiness; but this is all we can
do. Sorosis Is too young for the society of
gentlemen, and must be allowed time to grow.
BY and by, when it has reached proper age,
say twenty-one, it may ally itself with the
Press club, or some other male organization
Of good character and standing; but for years
to come its reply to all male suitors must be,
Principles, not men,"
Year: 1869

The Swedes are, as people, as little given
to other vices as in any country of Europe,
perhaps might say, in the world The sta
tistical tables show that many, very many
children are born into the world whose pa
rents are not lawfully married, and it is there
lore set down to the discredit of Sweden and
Norway, that they are very lax in their So
cial morals. There is, however, to be said on
this delicate or indelicate subject-the law
iorbids the marriage of any parties who have
wish to become communicates in the church,
who are quite willing 10 be married. But the
church will not sanction their union, and
they live togather in the marital relation, true
TO each other, but without the blessing OF the
church. Their children are returned in the
census to the discredit of the morals of Swe-
denl Here is an interesting point for moral
lists to study. The practice is wrong, and so
is the law that has made the practice so COM
mon.
Year: 1869

House bill l96 to repeal section two ofths
act giving the counties of Alexander and
Pulaski concurrent jurisdiction over
Cache river, and for other purposes, has
been ordered TO its third reading in the house
and will undoubtedly pass.


We hear from Springfield that an amend
ment has been tackled to the bill providing
that the state taxes of Alexander comfy, for
period of ten years, shall be applied to pau
per uses The amendment is in behalf Of our
orphan asylum, and provides we understand
for direct appropriation of five thousand
dollars from the state treasury. While we
preferred that both measures should stand on
their own merits, we can scarcely believe that
the legislature will fail to give them favorable
action.
Year: 1869

After the steamer Ruth had discharged her
cargo Of live cattle here yesterday, about a
dozen dead carcssses remained on board
which citizen, whose name we did not learn,
purchased, with the understanding that they
should be landed above town, at cor near the
ferry landing


Parties who come from the ferry landing
this morning, inform US that these carcasses,
bereit Of their hides and torn by hogs, are yet
lying there, forming revolving nuisance
alike 10 the sight and smell. Tho citizen
whose I.o. ~ these dead animals are, should
be compelled to bury them or tow them to the
center of he river. Otherwise thcy may
breed disease aud death among our rowing
stock, and possibly among an order Of ami
mals Of much higher grade.
Year: 1869

Psrker x Phillips have dissolved partner
ship. The business Of the late firm will be
continued by Dyas T, Parker, at the same
stand-aIl OF which may be learned in our
advertising columns. Phillips thinks of cast
ing his lot among the buckeyes but he IS
inoeulated with Cairo, and Is sure to come
back again, 60 where he will Both gentle
men are deserving business men and have our
best wishes
Year: 1869

Ii Is said that there are two or three new
cases OF small pox in the house of One Lewis
Naiiait a colorea man, on Sycamore between
q. and ~ streets. If our information il
correct the safety Of neighboring residents
call. for the interpositi6n Of our board OF
health that the darger may be rcmoyed--the
case, isolated.
Year: 1869

Last week we endeavored to
urge upon our planters the impor-
tanee of directing their attention
tothe cultivation ofthose products
which will enable them to live at
home. In every instance those
have prospered best who have
raised their own grain and meat.
In fact, nine cases out of ten of
the really independent planters
among us, are such as have pur-
sued this course.


We urge the iUe at home. plan,
the abandonment of the principle
of having our corn cribs and meat
houses beyond the Ohio river.
Not only do we see that those
thrive best whopursue this course,
but we see those of us who have
depended on the Northwest for
supplies have been pouring wealth
into the lap of an enemy-we con-
tributed to the strength of those
who are crushing us. The farm
ers of the North and West are
thriving and growing rich. Talk
to them of a change of administra-
ton, and they will say why should
the administration be changed? (?
| We are getting rich fast. We find
a good market for our corn and
meat, and are taking in more mon
ey than ever before. Speak OF
heavy taxation to them, and they
will reply that they are able to
pay such taxes, when they make
so much money, and since they
are so prosperous under this ad
ministration, they are satisfied
and don't want a change.


We must, by destroying theil
meat markeA open their eyes,



They must see that they do no
owe their prosperity to the goot
management Of the party in pow
er. They must be made to se'
that their thrift is derived from
another source, and that a radica
administration has nothing to d
J, with it. Let us withhold tn
d money that has been pouring int


the Northwest from this sectio


for corn and meat-let them bt
Year: 1869

IF we knew the woe and heartache


Waiting for us down the road,
If our lips could taste the wormword,
IF our backs could feel the load.
Would we waste the day in wishing


For a time that ne'er can be;
Would we wait in such impatience


For our ships to come from sea !
If we knew the baby fingers


Pressed against the window pane.
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow


Never trouble US again
Would the bright eyes of our darling


Catch the frown upon our brow,
Would the print of rosy fingers


Vex US then as they do now!
All, these little ice cold fingers,


How their point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions


Strewn along our worldly track!
How those little hands remind US,


Asi in snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thorns-but roses


For our reaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music


Till the sweet-voiced bird has flown;
Strange that we would slight the violets,


Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange that summer skies and sun


shine


Never seem one-half so fair,
AS when winters snowy pinions


Shake their white down in the air
Lips from which the seal of silence


None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed in such beauty


As adorns the mouth to-day
And sweet words that freight our MEM
ory
With their beautiful pefume,
Come TO US in sweeter accents


Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams


Lying all around our path;
Let US keep the wheat and roses.
Casting out the thorns and ehaff;
Let US find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day.
With a patient hand removing
All the briar from our way.
Year: 1869

gin to realize a little money pres
sure, and then the heavy taxation
and every other bad feature of this
misgoverned country that we have
felt so keenly, they will begin to
feel too. Not making so mnch
money, they will not be so well
able to snstain SO expensive and
oppressive a government. Then
will arise dissatisfaction and COM
plant. Then will those whose
minds were barred against trea-
son, during their prosperity, have
their convictions reached through
their pockets. Then they, with
us, will demand a change in the
administration of the government.


There are several important
ends to be attained, then, by pur
sueing the Lice at Home Plan. In
the first place the money realized
from such cotton as we raise out
side of the productions for subsist-
ence, can be kept at home. Being
independent and living at home,
we will not have to go in debt
abroad. And, lastly, we return
our Northwestern friends a quid
pro quo. We pay them back for
voting for an administration that
has so oppressed US. They will
find they have killed the goose
| that was laying them every day,
a golden egg. They will be con-
verted and become sound Demo
Gratis. Their eyes will be opened
to the sins of Radicalism, and ere
another four years shall have
passed, they, too, will be clamor-
ing for change of administra-
tion; one that will be more judi
cious in its expenditures, less bur-
densome to support, and one that
instead Of crippling and retarding,
shall promote and encourage in
every way the industry and enter
prise Of the people.


It will sound somewhat strange
" to argue that the South may
convert the Northwest to Democ-
racy by raising her own corn and
meat; but it is true, and Southern
Hog and Hominy can carry the
day for the Democrats in the next
Presidential election Exchange
Year: 1869

OF the trumpet was spoken Of In many passages OF
to make ali ready; out none goerh to the bstte for
my wrath s upon oil the multitude thereof" lhs,
oKs sa n ne xs oyeD3 Ganc m
On, no. that Is an exploded hunbug. But these
were the mon who were said BY God 70 nave oiown own,
other passages of the divine word bearing upon the
subject OF trumpets, and indulged IN rum ng COM
angel living through the midst OF heaven, saying
with loud voice, Woe woe, woe TO the innaoitanB
earth BY reason Of other voices OF
This passage spoke OF three trumpets yet TO be blown
at the time st. John saw the heavens open.
How many had sounded beforef The Bible said
seven trumpets had been given to seven angels:
Four were spoken OF as having been blown and
m e @ ended ade With the taking Of
on the Goth Of April, l453. According TO the Bible
each OF these trumpets was sounded for space q
sounding must have ended in May, 1874. Then came
the seventh, which foretold the coming OF tine
text quoted proved i'H e conversion q the world but
this could not be so, as Its sounding was said TO be
woe. The clergy read only part OF the passage ana
then stop. The sixth trumpet was thing 0f the
past else what meant the condition OF the SICK man
Turkey, who could stand only when supported by
the socaled Christian nations France and EnglandY
And the Eastern question, what did his hearers
think OF that what would they think OF It In Few
months hence tsensation-no opinion expressed by
which was now being sounded was the last; that
was the Interpretation OF st: Pau's saying, We





twinkling Of an eye at the last trump" Was 1t not
now sounding? Was there not q woe resting on the
world nOwS Were not mems hearts now failing
them for fear OF what they thought existed ahead OF
themf What did his hearers think tStlence.) 1t
was as clear to the prophet that two and TWO make
four that the period OF the sixth trumpet had passed.
and unless the seventh had began to sound since
1874, then God had made no manifestation Of his
wrath to men since that date. Had he made no
such manifestation IA heavy sigh from an ancient
sister) How about the late war which had DESC
lated our before united country Was there no
judgment in the war which was 30 swiftly coming in
Europef Oh no. God had nothing to do with these
things it was all the work Of wicked men,. Judge
ye how 1t Is. mo Judgment expressed) The Mes
senger was certain that the last trumpet was now
sounding as that Jesus Christ was his Saviour Every
one satisfed.) All would hear this sound. Pulpit
ranters said that angels would blow the horn and the
people woud hear an audible sound, but his was not
so as the other six had been blown without making
o noise. tNervous Snowites looked more easy.) At
the end Of the sounding would come the judgment
OF the last day. 1t was not far on; the end would
come six thousand years from the date OF the birth
OF the first man. Adam. Five thousand years had
passed and the last thousand OF the existence OF this
world was fast hurrying away.
Year: 1869

he win have GOOD blood and good food and
such perfect health his childhood and youth viii Q
ruddy and beautiful as Ruhens painted the infant
Christ The preacher then spoke OF his manhood,
noble In Its temperance. chastity and honor and
glowing with true life; OF his large faith and hope;
tifni, and his works OF charity. He would be
rounded up and finished Oh. He would open new
provinces In the life OF man.


Was this drawing his picture on too large q can
vasY Look again and see how many races have
been mixed and silted to produce one 1T for this
continent and how We shall have imagination from
the Orientals faith from the Hebrews. art and SCI
airy from the middle ages, the best spirit and cul-
ture OF modern nations and all we can add before
he comes.


We have many great ana good men now, but
these are looking for greater one to come. We
have many very small men, many mean and wicked
grow better ones in future. Take the measure Of
our Coming Man. and see how the present
Americans Ill II. Seine touch the line on one side
or another, but all lack something, either heart or
mind or body, or sense or faith ideas. Our model
man Will not dissipate he will not gamble In any-
thing, he will not bet on fast horses, he will not be
parvenu or demagogue, but plain earnest, many
be . mechanic, or artist scientist or mer-
chant. Let him be scholar. poet or orator,
minister statesman or ruler, and he will shine IN
any one; he Will put new manhood into all he
does; labor and art will be enn0bled; science viii
guide him like zodiac OF stars; he Will elevate man,
he Will give us new lessons, new eplcs, dramas and
editorials; new laws and institutions. He will carry
ruling. An illustration was drawn from Hawthorne's
"Great Stone Face,n to conclude with. and an
earnest appeal was made to endeavor to bring the
Coming American to this generation.
Year: 1869

Beecher upou Bargains, Dress and Fraud.


Last evening Plymouth church was, as usual


ruWded to overnowing. The Rev. Henry Ward


Deecher preached an interesting sermon, the object


being TO point out the folles and frauds Of which
socety was often unconsciously guilty. He strongly
anmadverted the fact that the relations between


me employer and employed were in too many in
stances devoid OF Christian feeling and the aim
or both was consequently directed TO make as much
out OF each other as within their power lay. The
result was that the whole moral character OF the
employe was considerably damaged. Society was to
. great extent governed by pride and selhshness.
Az society was made up OF different classes, SO men
In their relative positions were more less in
formed-one better than the other 1t was, there
FORE the acme OF folly and senshness for some
to imagine that because they were more gifted
than Others tho ignorant should in every in
tance follow In their tread. Man often used the "a
vors which God gave him TO despotize over his fel
low. He condemned the system Of prosletyzing and
contended that virtue did NOT result from change
of belief but from the growth OF spirituality In COM


mercia intercourse men were placed In very tempt
ing relations towards each other The seeking OF
was pernlcious. for bargain meant an equiv
alent or perhaps one man getting the
Ii was pride to do SO, and II accordingly formed
part Of the excitement. man purchased, say a


violin for twenty dollars. and on going home with





lars; that he certainly would mott take two hundred
and fifty for it. The inference was that he cheated
the seller OF the whole amount minus twenty dol |
lars. IL was the game OF lite and was unfortunately |
pursued with vigor In all directions. great deal OF
damage also done by men processing honesty. |
while vain and unjust There were very few had that |
essential justice In their nature that they could
they did not want anything thai was not their own,
and few had the native grace to say that they did
not wish TO appear any better than they were. For
instance, how many dressed better tnan they could
afiord Even amongst well and perhaps relIgiously
inclined people the desire 10 dress well was pro-
minent feeling. The vile perhaps strongly urged
upon her husband that no man OF spirit would
allow his partner for life to go to church in such
dress she wore Indeed II she had married |
she might she would have been dressed
better.n Continual dropping wears stone, and so
the husband is at len2th obliged to procure the
envied dress though far beyond his means. YET the
pressure upon his slim resources must be counter
balanced in some way, at the risk of being dis
hoL sst. The nordnate love OF dress took out the
enamel Of every virtue, did ostentatious vanity
make thieves. The reverend gentleman concluded
BY earnestly urging that q more Christian feeling
among society was necessary than at present ap-
peaIed TO prevail.
Year: 1869

A tired woman Eushed to sleep her
babe. Beauty once made her face radiant,
perhaps, but all that beauty is gone now.
The blue eye is dim and faded-the pale
brow is covered with lines Of care Perhaps,
with that far-of look Of hers, she sees three
little graves, green with as many summers.


Her home is very humble. All day she
had toiled, and the fainting spirit almost
surrenders to fatigue-the dOwncast eyes
trembling with tears-she is SO weary. And
every nerve tinges when these boys come
hungry from school-some with a tale OF
sorrow, that mother must hear.


And after that they are hushed with
kisses or chidings, it is time to get supper
for seven hungry mouths, and the accustom-
ed never-endings of putting away and clear
ing up, till the worn-out creature wonders,
with sigh, if there really will come rest to
her-an eternal rest.


AT last she can seat her wearied limbs in
the old corner rocking chair.


The babe, whose eyes close fitfully to the
low lullaby, lies in its fathers lap.


He is plain man, that good father, With
an honest face and great heart, that would
take in all the care and sorrow Of the house
hold.


The babe sleeps. With a rude gentle
ness he lays it upon his mothers bosom,
Year: 1869

TIE white Of an egg has been found, Of
late, the most cflicacious remedy for burns.
Seven or eight successive applications Of
exclude the burned parts from the air. This
simple remedy seems preferable to collodion
or even cotton.


GINGER SNAPs.-Two cups Of molasses,
one Of lard, a teaspoonful Of ginger, one Of
saleratus, and little salt; enough -four to
thcken; knead well, roll thin, and cut out
with cake cutter or a cup, and bake in
quick oven.


DRIED APPLE PIEs--The proper way
to make dried apple pies il 70 soak the
fruit for two or three days, not less, and az
much cold water as will Just cover it. Add
few teaspoonfuls of water 70 each pie, hay
ing prepared them for the oven, just as If the
fruit was green.


YEAsr-To one cup grated potato pour
one quart boiling water. Add one half cup
sugar and half cup salt. Also, when cooled
till little more than milk warm, one cup
Of yeast Put in warm place to rise. Keep
in the cellar.


BREAD.-To a quart Of warm milk or
waeer, stir in flour to make thick batter,
and add one teacupful Of y-lst. Put in Q
warm place to rise. When risen, stir in
-four sufficient to knead and make in loaves-
Set them BY the stove, and bake soon after
they begin to rise.


BREAKFAsT CAKEs.-Ono cup and q
half Of Indian meal, one tablespoonful mo
lasses, one egg. Two teaspoonfuls sour milk
or buttermilk, il which dissolve one tea
spoonful Of saleratus. Knead and bake in
nilick oven
Year: 1869




'Now. Eliza, after such a delightful
wedding holiday as we have had, would it
OF be a good time TO tell me your Sc
ret m


A young and hapPy-lOoking couple we're
seated at breakfast, on the morning after
their short honeymoon trip, when this ques-
ton was asked


GA better time, dear James, could not
be chosen, but would you really like to
hear it p


"Why not? The sooner we begin to act
upon it the better"


THAT is true, james, but would you not
prefer to find it out yourself?"


ooh, ! have been trying to guess ever
since you first tod me Of it. Perhaps it is
no secret after all.


Il assure you that it is, and a most va
luable one, too. "


rs it much known"


"Well, my dear, can hardly say; but
Judging from appearances, should think
not"


How came you to know -


81 learned it from my mother. She often
told me that all her happiness was owing to
it. Were she alive now, she would witness
its effect on u.s.


"4Ou quite puzzle me, Eliza; it must be
something extraordinary, if, as you say, it
prevents man and wife ever having d &C.
cOnd quarrel. You may as well tell me, at
once"


Il am quite ready to tell you, James;
but | am sure that your plea sure will be
greater in finding it out yourself Fortune
favors the persevering."


"Ah, know now. You mean that we
are to count hundred, or fill our mouth
with water, or twirl chain, or some such
way of getting cool when we happen to
get angry"


"NO, James, none of these. 1t is much
more certain, and attended with better
effects"


"Perhaps you mean that we should shut
ourselves up in different rooms, or not speak
to one another for a week.


mo, dear James, none so cruel as that.
Heaven forbid that we should ever be driven
to any such extremities. BY persevering n
my secret we shall always love each other
as truly as we do now. Our trust in one
another must increase, and the longer we
live the happier we shall be.


"You will very likely say that it is no
secret after all, now that | tell you, the
surest way to avoid a second quarrel is ne
yer to have a first NJ


"Capital!" exclaimed james, laughing;
I will stick to that, with all my heart" He
would have liked to prolong the conversation,