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Year: 1869

1t is quite common for young ladies
to form sudden and violent friendships
with others Of their class. which for
time absorb all their attention. 1t usu-
ally happens that the friend considers
herself at once privileged character
and runs in and out at all hours of the
day. Very likely she considers the
house as thrown open to her from gar
ret to cellar, feels herself privileged to
open closets and drawers and inspect the
minutest details of her friends wardrobe,
to read her letters, it may be, and in
general to feel that she and her friend
are one, and not two separate persons.


There is one pleasing feature of these
attachments-they will not last long
Still they sometimes continue long enough
to make trouble on both sides. 1t is
troublesome for housekeeper or young
lady to have visitors so unceremonious
as to come at all hours and to intrude
themselves into all parts of the house.
1t argues want of tact and delicacy,
without which friendship stands on a
very insecure foundation. There is and
should be a sanctity about the privacy
of home that stranger should not med
die with. 1t ought to be some emergen-
cy indeed that takes visitor to your
house two or three times in one day. A
person who comes in simply to talk and
gossip, soon makes herself an intolera-
bic nuisance. If her conversation with
you is chiefly on the affairs of others,
you can rest assured that your home is
also turned inside out for the inspection
Of other curious eyes.


Never presume so much on your inti-
macy with even your dearest friend as
to intrude yourself unasked into her
private room. Never meddle with her
private affairs unless she sees fit to con-
fde in you. Do not make your visits
too frequent or too familiar. A wise
and delicate courtesy is much more
lasting bondof union between two hearts
than violent, excessive intimacy. Be-
ware, for your own peace, how you en-
courage one of these impetuous friends,
for rest assured you will speedily tire of
her. When you have placed yourself
well in her power, a quarrel may come
about, with most mortifying disclosures.
The older you grow, the more shy you
will become of such friends and friend
ships.
Year: 1869

A REMINIsCENCE OF EvERETT.-F
persons who were in the habit of meeting
Edward Everett in public ever saw him
laugh. We have observed him on many
occasions, and can remember but one in
stance in which the statuesque repose of
that noble face of his was disturbed by
the cachinatory process, and that was
some years ago, at the laying of the cor
ner stone of Minot's Ledge light house.
The stone was laid, in certain sense, by
proxy, that is, the exercises were held
upon and around it before it had left the
shore, on accountof the absence of stand
ing room on the ledge, which was for a
greater part Of the time under water
After the Masonic formula was conclud-
ed, Mr.. Everett made a short, but very
eloquent address. Following him dis
tinguished Mason arose, and proceeded
to read, from manuscript, long and
very dry oration. The day was bluster-
ing and cold, and the patience of the au-
dience was exhausted long before he had
finished. When it came to an end an
excitable friend of the orators, ON the
outer rim of the crowd, threw up his hat
and cried out in stentorian tones, {" Three
cheers for DIR. --, now-one-hurrah T.
to which there was no response. Well,
never mind" he exclaimed, I'll go
through alone" and he did. There was
. tremendous roar of laughter-in which
Mr.. Everett joined-that put everybody
in good humor and made not uniting
closeof the ceremony.


Speaking of Everett reminds us Of his
powerful verbal memory. He rarely in
dulged in speaking, and scarce
ly ever presented himself before an au.
dience without previous careful prepara
tion. 1t is well known that all his greai
orations were written out and committed
to memory. 1t was his custom to bring
his manuscript with him, but never to re
\ fer to it.


On the occasion of the delivery of hi
great oration, several years since, on the
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill, which occupied more than two
hours, we stood near him and had an op
portunity of observing the accuracy Of
his memory. He brought in his manu-.
script tight roll, tied with silk taste,
and laid it upon the table beside him,
and during the whole Grafton never once
referred toit. Observing him very close.
! ly, for our curiosity had become excited
we noticed two or three instances of his
stopping in mid-career to transpose Q
sentence which had been at first incor
rectly rendered, and so perfectly we'll as
sured was he in his reliance upon thi.
wonderful faculty that he at no time dur
ing the delivery exhibited the least sign
of embarrassment, and he carried the
roll away with him in exactly the same
condition in which he had brought it in
to the hall.
Year: 1869

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at low rates at any agency in the country


Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1869

There is in this city a young mar
ried woman who is very strongly af-
hiCted with mania for Initiating the
growing of the morning cock, while
in a state of somnolence. We are
assured that at the hour appointed
by nature for chanticleer to frighten
away the midnight providers from
yaWning graveyards, the fortunate
husband of the ecrowing wife' on the
the first night of his marriage, was
reused from his slumbers by a most
lusty growing. On opening his eyes
what was his astonishment to behold
his better half seated in the middle of
the connubial couch, Tapping her
wings and growing in a clear voice,
stretching out her neck in the most
approved rooster fashion! Thrice did
she thus "herald in the morn,'' and
then sank back and slept on. In the
morning he spoke to her about it, and
was not more surprised than amused
to learn, that she had been born in the
country, and that a favOrite ''Shang-
hai," which roasted with his feathered
family in the hen coop near the win
dow of the maternal bed-chamber,
frightened her mother by his loud
growing, and thus the child was
"marked." And ever since she has
been wont to wake the echoes of the
coming dawn by initiating eye rOos-
ter" and still each morn she flaps her
wings and crows.


AS the business of the husband re-
quires him to rise very early, he is
rather pleased than otherwise to find
his wife possessed of this additional
accomplishment, which dispenses
with the necessity of having ali alarm
clock, though having heard his grand
mother say that the growing of hen
indicated ill-luck, unless her head
were Immediately cut of, he is in
some doubt, whether, in order to Sc
cure good fortune to his household, he
is not in duty bound to stop his wife's
Growing by severing her musical
throat. We advise him to let his hen
crow on, so long as she does not "peck"
him.


Some persons may question the
truth of this remarkable incident, bnt
we can assure such that it is true in
every particular, and can be vouched
for by responsible parties who have
known the lady from infancy; and
the moral of it is, that ladies who do
not desire "crOwing children" should
not sleep too near the hen-coop.-


Richmond Va. Ex.
Year: 1869




A large portion of those who own
harness and carriages, either through
ignorance or carelessness, pay so little
attention to their preservation, that
in a few months they generally look
soiled and old. If proper care is ta-
ken, this may be avoided. The pFin-
ciFal difficulty results from allowing
the mud to remain on for long time,
or from the manner in washing it off,
and we will give a few hints about
keeping harness and carriages in good
order.


Those who have the care of harness
need not be troubled to prevent it
from getting wet, for leather, if in good
condition, is seldom injured by water.
Care should be taken, however, to
hang up the harness, and not allow
it to be thrown into a heap on the
floor, to lie and mould, insted Of dry
ing OFF.


The leather should be kept fairly
oiled, but the harness should first be
taken apart and washed with soft
water, and the oil may be rubbed in
while the leather is moist. care being
taken that the application is thorough
ly made. For this purpose meats foot
oil is considered the best. If the har-
ness also needs blackiEg, a little lamp
black should be added to the oil, and
the rubbing should be continued until
a white cloth may be used in wiping
off the harness without being sOiled.
Leather varnish should never be used
on harness. In cleaning the plating,
rotten stone or whiting may be used,
but generally an occasional rubbing
off with a wooden cloth will be ali
that is necessary.


The first thing to remember in
cleaning a carriage is that the mud
which may accumulate is not to be Ia
ken off by rubbing if it is dry, (and
it should never be allowed to become
so if it is possible to prevent it, soak
it well and let it get soft, so that ~
throwing on water it will run of.
After the carriage has been thus thor
oughly rinsed of, and the corners
cleaned out, the work may be finished
with a pail of clean cold water and a
good sponge; if the sponge is not
clean it will be likely to scratch the
paint. After washing, a piece Of cham
Ois skin should be used to rub all the
paint and polished work until it is
thoroughly dry. 1t is hardly neeessa-
ry to say that no one who cares at all
for nice looking carriage will ever
leave dirt in the corners.


There need be no fear Of washing
carriage too often if washed every
time it is run out, and dried we'll with
a chamOis skin, there will generally
be less trouble about the cracking Of
paint. But the care of a carriage does
not end with the washing. A suita-
BILE room to keep it in is always a very
important consideration. A coach
house that is not properly ventilated,
or in a damp place, where steam Of
any kind passes through it, will, in Il
short time, furnish the opportunity
for destroying the best painted car
riage ever made; in these cases it is
too common to attribute the fault to
the painter.-[American Stock jour
nal
Year: 1869

Rev. Rowland Hill used to ride to
and from church in carriage. This
gave offence te one of his members at
least, who went so far as to hand in
among the notices one requesting "the
prayers of this congregation for the
pastor, who, yielding to pride, is in
the habit of riding in his carriage,
not content, like his Divine Master, to
ride upon an ass" 1t was not till Mr..
H. had read the paper, and observed
the sensation created, that he noticed
it's import; then laying it down, he
said, sit is true, brethren, 1 ride in
my carriage, but if the author of this
notice will appear at the door at the
conclusion of the services, saddled and
bridled, I will do my best to ride him
home"
Year: 1869

BED BUGs.-If any of your readers
need a sure remedy for bed bugs, they
can have mine, and cleanse the house
of this troublesome vermin, with little
little expense. They have only to
wash with salt and water, filing the
cracks where they frequent with salt,
and you may look in vain for them.
Salt seems inimical to bed bugs, and
they will not trail through it. think
it preferable to all ointment, and the
buyer requires no certificate as to its
OenuinenPSS,
Year: 1869

APPLE CREAM.-Take quart of stewed
apples strained through a sieve; sweeten,
add cinnamon to taste; while the apples
are boiling hot, add a lump of butter the
size of a walnut, and the yolks of three
eggs, beat all well together, then beat the
white of the eggs to a stiff frOth, put the
white in a kettle of boiling water and
scaId, skim out and lay on the apple; lay
Jelly on the white of the egg. This is an
excellent dish to set off a table.
Year: 1869

Although a ring is absolutely necessary
in a Church of England marriage, it may
be of any metal, and of any size. Some
years since ring of brass was used at
Worcester at a wedding before the regis
trar, who was threatened with proceedings
for not compelling gold one to be em-
ployed. A story is told of the wedding of
two paupers, who came to the church and
requested to be married with the church
key, as the parochial authorities had not
furnished them with a ring. The clerk,
feeling some delicacy about using the key,
fetched an old curtain ring from his own
house, and with that article the marriage
was celebrated. The church key was used
in lieu Of a wedding ring at a church near
Colchester early in the present century;
and that was not solitary instance with
in the past one hundred years in this
country. The Duke of Hamilton was
married at May Fair with a bed-curtain
ring. "Notes and Queries" for October,
1860, relates that ring of leather, cut
transversely from finger of the BRIDE
grOom's glove, was used as a substitute
for the wedding ring on one occasion. a
clergyman unjustifably stopped a we'd
ding in India because the bridegroom Of
fered diamond ring instead of one gen.
orally in use. In Ireland the use of gold
ring is superstitiously required.
Year: 1869

A gentleman was chiding his son
for staying out late at night and
said


"Why, when was of your ago, my
father would not allow me to 90 out
of the house after dark"


"Then you had a deuce of ia ther,
you had, said the young profigate.


Whereupon the father very rash "
vOciferated: oI had a confounded
sight better one than you have, you
young rascalp
Year: 1869

Two Western journals are quarrel
ing, and the editor of one, speaking of
the editor of the other, says: "He
thinks we often get into water too
deep for US. Possibly, but he will
never run the same risk, as he never
uses any water internally or external
ly. He had better do so while he can,
for by and by he will go where there
is none"
Year: 1869

The nearest approach to utility yet made
in the velOcipede business is that of an in
ventor at Lansinghurg, New York, who
has arranged a rOcking-chair seat to the
three-wheeled vehicle. The weight of the
rider in the ace of rocking prOpels the
machine at a speed of ten miles an hour,
Year: 1869

Bacon says the desire of power in ex-
cess caused the angels to fall; the desire Of
knowledge in excess caused man to fall;
but in charity there is no excess, neither
can angels or man come il danger by it.
Year: 1869

The Grant pole at Carmel, o.. is 100 feet high from
the ground. Suppose it be broken Of in such a man.
that end Of the piece be laid the stump and
the ether extend to the ground "a feet from The foot
the pole What is the length Of the part broken OFF,


Hillsdale, o. 34H8
Year: 1869

their with and their advice the govern
ment Ehal be made and authenticated U. 4. GRANT.


Commissioner Parker instructs the army officers
assigned 70 duty as Indian agents and superintend-
ents as follOws:-


collect the Indians and locate them In permanent sbodes
upon reservations and reasonable appropriations having
been made assist sustaining themselves after such
permanent location by the pursuits OF civilized e you are
ingto advance this humane and wise policy Hence you
VIII use every means practicable TO inform yourself
as fully possible respecting the condition OF
the Indians In your superntendency, imPressng the
Indian mind favorable opportunity with the views
OF the government and thus prepare them to submit 70 the
inevitable change Of their mode or life pursuits more con-
sanly before their minds the pacific intentions OF the
government and obtain their confidence by Of kindness
and honesty and justly dealing with them thereby securing
that peace which the wish OF all good citizens TO estab
lish and maintain Your the accomplishment OF
these objects will depend greatly upon the efficiency, dscre
ton and exercised by In the economical expenditure
OF the means placed at disposal for this purpose and II
Is conndeny hoped that the result viii prove the wisdom
and expedeney OF appointment for this responsible
Year: 1869

PosLl


The probability that the Alabama claims question
will be made party issue in the approaching eec-
tons Is stl freely discussed In political circles The
comments OF the party press throughout the coun-
try are not as favorable TO the plan some republi
can politicians here expected but as their course
was not decided upon withoui due deberation, and
the sense Of the magnitude ana important bearings
which the agitation OF the subject party measure
will have upon our foreign polcy, there Will be no
hesitation or fatering IN their attempt TO make
this q live issue for the fall election. Even
II they were so disposed 1t is too late
now they say to retreat and abandon the field TO
their democratic adversaries, who would gladly
make this an issue IL II appeared at all probable that
the republican party could be forced 10 oppose them.
The originators OF the movement are very sanguine
that upon this issue alone some OF the doubtful
States can be carried by decisive maJories for the
republicans. Leading radical politicians in Penn
syvania write here that unless differences with
England are made party issue the contest Will be
close between the two parties. With this issue the
republican success, they add, Is insured This fact
justify the movement
Year: 1869

respect, and then said that since the appointment
had been made he had reviewed the whole case re.
neced upon the charges that had been made against
Turner duly weighed the reasons urged by the white
republicans OF Macon against Turner's appointment
and had finally come to the conclusion that change
should be made. He had already informed Post.
master General Creswell that Turner's appointment
ought to he revoked and in fact, steps had already
been taken to notify Mr. Turner that he need not
strive any further to obtain bonds, as his ser.
vices would not DC needed as Postmaster OF
Macon. The delegation on hearing this were
greatly reioiccd, and, after thanking the
President for his consideration ana timely action,
left the white House in the highest spirits. II ap.
pears that Turner after receiving his appointment
endeayored In vain TO obtain the requisite bonds for
the discharge OF his duties as Postmaster. Nobody
In Macon would go security for him, and he was
Obliged TO look elsewhere, with no better SUCCESS
SO poor Turner, the aspiring gentleman of color
viii have to abandon his hunt for federal patronage
in Macon and return again to the avocation OF
preacher which he would have abandoned for q
post ONCE


Apropos Of Macon am informed that since my
ventilation Of the bargain between Deano and Cres
well to exchange the position Of colec-
TOT OF that city for the post OF route
agent in Ohio-Crcswel agreeing to appoint friend
of Delano to the Post once route on condition that
the latter should give the coleetorshp OF Macon to
O friend OF Creswell-a good deal OF scandal has
been occasioned. The man that Creswell had se.
cured for collector OF Macon was to have given the
patronage OF that once TO o relative Of Creswel,
one strobecker, and TO have appointed Mr.. Scott
another relative OF the Postmaster General, to
cerkship In the collectors ONCE Scott got his ap
pontment. but strobecker could not keep the COL
lector TO his word In regard to the patronage
Crcsswell was 30 demoralized by my expose Of the
Year: 1869

The annual picnic and festival of the Creamer
Coterie neld last evening at Union Park, Sixty
third street and East river. The organization is
named alter Senator Creamer, and is comprised, at
any rate mainly, OF residents of the Seventeenth
ward. The festival commenced shortly after three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and though the attendance
at that time was somewhat slim, the members, their
friends and the gnests, from that hour continued to
arrive IN such numbers that at nine O'Clock the
park was quite filled with the happy gathering
very excellent band was in attendance, and
dancing was Of course the chief amusement. The
platform was crowded with the happy devotees of
Terpschore and programme Of thirty-four dances
having been provided and circulated among the
company it may easily he imagined that the fun
was not only furious but fast. The only drawback
to the dancing was the comparatively small number
OF ladies who were present; this preponderance OF
the male element showing itself the somewhat un-
pleasant sight OF numbers OF gentlmen dancing with
male partners. While the young people were en-.
gagged 10 pursuit of the eight fantastic the elder
persons present amused themselves by taking seats
and watching from distance the whirng happy
throng upon the platform, or in discussing people
and things over the friendly glass; The political
section OF the gentlemen ranged themselves around
the bar and loudly talked politics, Offering in
sSer g S tho be heard to back
pocketbooks. Whatever the peculiar manner In
which the members OF the gathering sought amuse-
ment all alike seemed to oe enjoying themselves to
the iuH After ten O'Clock some OF the men present
seemed to have so far forgotten themselves as to
nave INDUCED too freely in strong drinks and their
presence caused some little trouble to the persons
present. This misfortune could not he charged to
the committee OF management, as they did not pro-
vide anything which could lead to anything like sign
or lntoxcation. Late in the evening there was a
little shoulder hitting" but those who attempted
anything In this way were soon quieted and driven
on from tue neighborhood OF the dancing platform.


Inc oilcers oil the Coterle are:-Presdent, p U.
McEVoy; Vice President, James II. Butlsr Secre-
tary, Thomas F. Scully, and Treasurer, T. Nc
CdrtHy. Last night MI p IA. RYAN floor
ager, and Mr. James McGiyen had charge of the
reception committee.
Year: 1869

A MODEL CHARGE TO A JURY,--It
seems to us the following is worthy OF
the defunct Wouton Won Twiller


"If the jury believe from evidence,
that the plaintiff and defendfnt we're
partners in the grocery business, and
the plaintiff bought out the defendant,
and gave his note for the interest, and
the defendant paid for the note by de-
livering to the plaintiff cow, which
he warranted not breachy, and the war;
ranty was broken by reason Of the brea-
chiness Of the COW, and he drove the
COW back and rendered her to the de-
fendant, but he refused to receive her,
and the plaintiff took her home again
and put heavy yoke upon her to pre-
vent her from jumping fences, and by
reason of the yoke she broke her neck
and died; and If the jury further be-
lieve that the defendants interest in
the grocery was worth anything, the
plaintiffs note was worthless and the
COW good for nothing, either for beef or
milk, then the jury must find out for
themselves how they decide the case;
for the court IL she understands herself
and she thinks she does-don't know
how such case should be decided"
Year: 1869

KEROSENE oNs.-Scarcely a
week passes during the winter months
but we read accounts Of frightful acci-
dents from kerosene lamps exploding,
and killing or soaring for life men, wo-
men and children. A simple knowl-
edge of the indammable nature of tho
fluid would probably put stop to near
ly all the accidents. AS the oil burns
down into the lamp a highly-infamma-
BILE gas gathers over its surface, and as
the oil decreases the gas increases.-
When the oil is nearly consumed
slight Jar will often infiame the gas,and
an explosion is sure to follow, dealing
death and destruction. A bombshell
is not more to be dreaded. Now if the
lamp is not allowed to burn more than
halfway down, such accidents are inn
possible. Always fill your lamps every
morning; then you never need fear an
explosion.
Year: 1869

A REMARKABLY FEAT.-n Bath,
Me-, a few days since, a small lad was
riding down hill at full speed ON the
steep road which crosses the railroad
track, when freight train came along.
The little fellow struggled hard to turn
his sled from the path to apparently
certain death, but was unable to do 80,
and was carried forward and downward
with the speed of lightning.


But instead of being crushed he shot
across the track, between the wheels of
one Of the cars, like an arrow, coming
out safely on the lower side. A moro
thrilling scene was probably never wit
messed, and the bystander5 hold their
bacath in terror, expecting to SEQ the
mangled remains of the lad as the cars
passed on. But the adliyes unharmed
to tell the tale Of this wonderful adven-
ture