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Year: 1865

RICH WIvEs--How often do we hear
young men assert that they will never
marry until they can find some who has
money. Our every day experience shows US
how many men there are who 90 about the
world poking around in all directions schem.
ing, contriving, fattering, cajoling and de-
celving for the purpose of catching an heir
ess." We always experience a great deal
of satisfaction when we learn that one of
those fortune hunters has, instead of an heir
ess, . caught a tartar,i and the universal
verdict will always be " served him right ~
But we pity the poor creature whose heart,
as well as purse, has been won by one of
these mercenary wretches, for when the
purse is empty, she is only considered bur
den and a useless piece of house hold furni-
ture. If her heart is not broken, and her
spirit reused until hate usurps the place of
love, her deceiver had better be dead than
alive for in the words of the poet


" He'll hath no fury, like a woman scorned."


1t is not to be denied that snug dowrv
with wife is desirable, and it does not mill.
tate in the slightest degree against true mat
rlmonial felicity, but woman must be loved
for herself alone. She must be regarded as
" pearl above all price-and a true woman
is. Young ladies who are born with silver
spoon in their mouth as the saying is, are
not usually fitting mate for those who have
not had that metallic advantage, as they are
usually brought up in such manner as to
impair or destroy their natural good sense
and energy of character, and impair their
Their associations through life,
while fortune smiles, are all of that kind
which render their characters light and friv.
olous' and they wither under the bighting
sun of adversely as the delicate green house
plant does under the influence of the rude
cold blasts of March, or the icy handling of
December. A man has no business to look
for money with a wife. 1t is his place to
provide for support and cherish her, apd the
man who is so mean in soul as to waht his
wife to bring him money, is not worth hav-
ing. Look to personal worth, and not to
dollars and cents. Young men, ifyou would
be happy recollect that g. all is not gold that
gitters," and that money cannot purchase
happiness
Year: 1865

EcoxoMY. The Scientific american
thus shows how time has been econo-
mized by the application Of ma
chinery


One man can spin more cotton yarn
now than 400 mon could have done in
the same time in 1869, when Ark
wright the first cotton spinner, took
out his patent.


One man can mako as much flour
in one day now, as one hundred and
fifty could a century ago.


One woman can now make as much
lace in one day, as one hundred could
u hundred years ago.


1t now requires only as many days
TO refine sugar. as it took months,
thirty or forty years ago.


1t once required six months to put
quicksilver on glass; now it is done
in forty minutes.


The engine of first class iron-clad
frigate will perform as much work in
cne day as two thousand horses.


One Industrious woman with sew
ing machine, can do more stitching in
one day than seventeen women by
hand
Year: 1865

THE Iowa CENTRAL RAILROAD
We glen from our exchanges interesting
particulars as to this important road,
the building of which seems to be u
matter removed beyond a doubt. The
subject is being canyassed thoroughly
and earnestly in the different counties
through which the route is expected to
pass. The road will tap all the
east and west lines Of the State, and
connect with the North Missouri road
at some point on the border not yet des-
! ignated. OF course the thriving State
Of Minnesota, shut out from the world
by frozen rivers for nearly one half the
year, will meet us upon the border, and
! thus continue line uninterrupted from
! st. Paul through the best part of Min
nesota to st. Louis, distance by this
route OF 46T miles. Only 81 miles OF
road remain to be built in Missouri to
extend the North Missouri II. r., to
our line, and this will be accomplished
by the wealth OF st. Louis and the
counties benefited by the road. At all
events there seems no doubt Of the fact
that at no distant day the road will be
in operation from Cedar Falls 10 our
State line, sweeping through some Of
the richest counties in the State, and
throwing into the laps of the principal
cities on the river fair proportions of
the ctreasure.-DGccnport Gazette.
Year: 1865

A TRAGIC WEDDING.--The town of
Kaschua, in Hungary, has just been the
scene of a tragic event. A gentleman
of the environs was to be married to a
young lady of the town, and on the day
fixed for the wedding, the bridegroom
and his friend went in procession to
naschua, preceded by q band Of music,
and firing rifles rs they went along
During the repast, which was served
after the ceremony, one OF the guests
jested with the bridegroom on the sud
den disappearance Of the bride, who
had gone to her mother in tho kitchen.
The husband went to find his wife, and
seeing her in the midst of group of
women, he requested her to return to
the dining room. She playfulIy refus-
ed, and raH away, laughing as she went.
Her young husband then took up rifle
and aiming it at her, cried, Come here
Irma, or 1 will fire.n The bride laugh
ed and replied, Fire If you like! r---
The rifle went off, that instant, and the
poor girl fell, mortally wounded; she
died three hours later, after assuring
her husband that she felt certain he did
not know that the rifle was loaded.
Year: 1865

Henry CLAY DEAN is announced es one o,
the contributors to the New York Day Book.
'Tis fit connection. Ia this most virulent
of rebel loving journals, this renegade Whfe
and aforetime preacher, will find fit organ
for the expression of his hatred of loyalty and
the venom of his copperheadism. Iowa and
his church tried to educate him to something
like respectability, but demagogue and s
clown from natural instincts, and doughfaes
and rebel sympathizer from cherished polit
cal proclivities, both are now rid of him
Rev. CHAUScEY BURR, of the Day Book, ant
Rev HENRY CLAY DEAN, are an admirable
ministerial pair A few such would dignity
the apostleship of JUDAS IsCARIor.
Year: 1865

The New York City election will take place
on the fifth of December. There seems to
be strong disposition to elect honest men to
Office there, and in consequence politics are a
meddle. FERNANDO WooD, Mozart Hall and
the Tribune support one ticket; Tammany
Hall, the Copperhead machine and the Times
and Post support another, while two other
weaker tickets are in the field, and all are
supported by promiscuous conglomeration
of politicians actnated by variety of mo.
tives.
Year: 1865

YEAS LONG BEEN THE STUDY OF THE
El most scientific men OF the age, from the tact
that close study generally causes the hair I'd fall
OF prenaturely; and, in consequence. they have
given the subject portion of their vrluable time


irving to invent some method to regain their
lost locks: but all their labor was in vain until
Year: 1865

The property this Powder possesses In in-
creaSing the quantity of Milk in Cows, gives
a an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands Of every person keeping
Cow. By actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet. In fattening Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, looscns their hide and
makes them thrive much faster.


II n n
Year: 1865

in Congress and to save them from the
curse of negro equality He shall have
our hearty approval when he intiicts le-
gal punishment by means of legal tribu.
mails upon offenders against the United
States, and we will be with him sincere.
ly to sustain and uphold him IN every
measure which looks to tue maintenance
of the public credit. But our full APP
proval of his administration can be found-
ed only in the belief that he will execute
the law. the whole law and nothing but
the law in all parts of the country, that
he will not allow !he military to inter
fere with the state elections; that he will
punish kidnapping aud robbery through
the legal authorities, whether committed
by federal officers or private citizens, and
that he will suffer no person to be mur-
dered by military commission. we so
for measures not men, and upon these
measures there can be no compromises lie
that is not for us is against MS


g. That in view of our enormous Ma
tional debt, the great weight of four State
taxes and the local burdens imposed nli-
on us in divers ways, economy and M
trenchment become an important duty cf
all Our representatives; and to this end
the vast standing army now on foot ought
to be disbanded the navy should be re
duced, and the corrupt and eXtravagant
practices lately introduced into the Gov
ernment should be totally abolished.


9 That onr revenue laws need 10 hH
carefully revised in such manner that
while the public credit will be maintain
ed the national honor preserved, taxa
tion will be equal and just


TO- That the gallant soldiers of the
Republic who so nobly risked their lives
in defense of the Union and the Constitu
ton, merit aud will receive the undying
gratitude of the American people. Lily
ing, they shall live in our warmest atfec-
tions-and, dying their memories will
be cherished for all time to come To
say-as our political opponents dO-that
they fought and bled and died mainly for
the freedom of the negro, Is gross insult
on their patriotism, and an outrage
which will be Indignantly resented by
their surviving comrades through the
ballot box.


II. That the noble manner IN winch
the Democratic press of this Common
wealth have coutendcd in defense Of the
liberties of tne nation, amid tri Is and
difficulties almost unparalleled, is desery-
ing of our grateful recognition and
should entitle it to the encouragement OF
every Constitution loving citizen.


II. That we reafirm our adherence TO
the Monroe Doctrine.


The resolutions were read amidst
much enthusiasm and adopted by n
unanimous vote
Year: 1865

The Irish have legend, and very
pretty legend it is, that when an infant
smiles in its sleep the angels are hover
ing over it, and whispering to it. Some
who know more about it think that the
child is troubled with Hatulence, though
why a baby should laugh because it feels
pain is not so plain to an old bachelor.
But the poetry was all taken out of a
young mother very suddenly by the old
crone of nurse. The mother saw her
infant smiling in its sleep, and said,


Dear little one, the cherubs are sing
ing to it !"


Nonsense said the nurse don't you
know any better! 1t amt the cherabs,
it's the collie"
Year: 1865

BosroS. Aug. 29.-In the case OF the
Commonwealth VS.. Holbrook, which was
carried up to the Supreme Judicial
Court. on the ground that the defendant
had Alright to sell liquors under license
from the United States, the Court de,
cided that the payment to the United
States oflicense and a revenue duty or
tax does not exempt the defendant from
popsibility for violating the Criminal
law of the Commonwealth. So
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Aug 29.-The Coroners in.
quest in the matter of the Long Island
railroad collision, is going on at Jamai-
ca The testimony is somewhat conflict
ing, but most of it is to the effect that the
collision was entirely owing to inexcnsa-
bic neglect and carelessness on the part
of the railroad employees
Year: 1865

THE STATE OF OHIO,


90. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,}
D.. .s 8sa.. COLUMBUS, May I'd, 1865.
TN VIEW OF THE AFFLlCTlONS OF
i Divine Providence upon tho Nation, the Presi-
dent Of tho United States has designated
Thursday, the Ist Day of June
next, as day of humiliation and mourning, and
recommended that people on that day, in their
respective places OF worship, unite in solemn ser
vice to Almighty God, in memory of the good man
who has been re moved, that all shall be occupied
at the same time in contemplation of his virtues,
ard sOrrowfOr his sudden and violent end"


Fully concurring with his Excellency the Presi-
dent in this measure, do recommend to the people
Of the State of Ohio united and solemn observance
of the same that all places of business be closed,
and that the day be observed as Sabbath of the
Nation; that all our people unite not only in humi-
iation before the Lord and contemplation OF the SER
vices and virtues Of the great and good man who has
been taken away from u.s. but in earnest prayer that
Almighty God will sanctify this great aftiction TO
us as a nation and people, that in His wise Provi,
dence He will rule all these things for our good and
that He will strengthen and guide our present ru-
ers, and endOw them with wisdom to conduct
tho Nation to peace and unity again.


In witness whereof ave hereunto set my hand the


N"' JOHN BR0UGH.
BY the Governor:


F A. MARBLE, Private Secretary. q


mays
Year: 1865

MILsURx's LEcruREa.-No person of even
ordinary intellect, who has once enjoyed
the great pleasure Of listening to lecture,
asermon, or even spent an hour or SO in or
dinary conversation with the Rev. W. H.
Milburn, ever forgets the PLEASURE expe
rienced on that occasion-never becomes
weaned from the desire to repeat again and
again that most pleasant and satisfactory
experience. For this reason, in spite Of the
exceedingly unpleasant state Of the very in
clement weather large and highly respect
able audience was present At Metropolitan
Hall last evening, to listen to this gentle
mans Lecture upon g English roast beef
and Plum pudding" We need not say that
every one Of the audience was delighted
with the happy expressions Of the talented
and eloquent orator-for it was a settled
fact, in advance, that no one Of his audience
could fail to be satisfied.


Let it be borne in mind that Mr.. Mil
burn lectures at the Same place this even
lng, upon . subject OF thrilling interest
rs. S. Prentiss, the Thundeier Of the
South West" Let US earnestly urge all
who have not heard this man, to hear him
this cvening-thosc who have heard him
before need no urging. The young men Of
the Associated Congress, Of this city, de-
serve great credit for having secured so tai
ented lecturer, and let it be shown that
their Efforts ore not unappreciated.


All who have heard of or read about the
subject Of the lecture tonight, will agree
that the subject is one Of peculiar interest,
those who have not, if any such there be-
will be doubly pleased-frst in learning
that there was such man as S. S. Prem
tiss-secondly, in hearing portion of his
wonderful history.
Year: 1865

SPEcrAcLEs.-Curry has just received the
finest assortment of glasses in the city,
adapted to any eye. A new style Of glasses
clear and pure, ground to suit any eye.
Call and be convinced that Curry keeps the
only genuine article in the city.
Year: 1865

NorfcK.-Dr. J. r. Newton, The Great
Healer will be in Davenport on the 18th day
Of April next.


Due notice will be given of the time he
will remain, and the place in which he will
operate. mr21dts
Year: 1865

The chinch bugs were more numerous
the past season in this country than ever
before. In some fields they appeared be.
fore the wheat was headed, and those fields
were entirely destroyed; in other fields
their appearance was later, and finally they
were to be found every where, even on the
wild unbroken prairie. In some cases new
land broken last year, was nearly exempt
from their ravages, and in other fields Of
like character, the wheat was entirely des.
troyed. On one of my fields of thirteen
acres, two. thirds Of which was plowed in
the Fall, by going round the field, and the
balance plowed in the Spring, and all SOW.
ed the same day, the wheat on the Fall
blowing was fit to cut about the time the
bugs made their appearance, consequently
was but little injured, while that on the
Spring plowing was injured one. half, and
was cut one week before the remainder OF
the field. it having ripened prematurely,
and was in q fair way Of falling entirely TO
the ground.


I have practiced, for many years, spread
ing wheat straw evenly over the ground at
,hreshing time, and afterwards burning it,
thereby destroying oil the weeds and !
think many insects. have always noticed
that land thus treated invariably produces
nice, plump wheat and bright, glossy straw,
which is sure to stand well. For those far.
mers who have not sufficient stock to con.
sumo oil their straw, consider it tho most
economical way to dispose oft. II labor
was cheaper it prehaps might be better to
bury it in the fhrrow at blowing, but that
would involve the labor Of one or more ex.
ira hands, and doubt that the increased
benefit would equal the increased expense
The little experience have had with the
chinch bug would indicate that the best
course to pursue to prevent its ravages, is
to burn and clear of oil grass aud litter ir
the Fall as soon as practica ble, to spread
all straw not wanted for fodder on stubbl,
ground and burn it. Plow early, as soor
as the frost is out. and harvest Is soon tn,
straw begins to turn yellow. Those farm
ers that pursue this course usually su6el
but little from their ravages.
Year: 1865

hercuio said Of his wound
" 1t iraS not as deep as a ,cell, or as vide
As a safe, bat Il tcould don


PLANTATION BiTTERS will not raise the dead
But they cure the sick, exalt the depressed,
Add rose tint charm TO the social circle,
And render life thing to be enjoyed.


Also the thing itself is quite enjoyable.
Never was searching Tonic in such pleasant shape
Tender youth, declining age, the mind
Ger wrought by mental care, most gentle females,
And the wreck OF men, all find these Btters
The balm OF life and source of health
Delay not a trial. Conveniently deposited
In every town wherever civilization extends,
1t can be obtained, true, genuine and sure se3Olw
Year: 1865

.sBosroS CRIMINAL LIFE. "A number of
young men Of this city, who have figured re-
peatedly in the above named obscene sheet,
made complaint this morning TO Justice Beach,
who, after consulting with the Attorney for the
Commonwealth, ordered that hereafter the cir
culation Of said sheet should be forbidden in
this city.-Alexaadria journal.
Year: 1865

BUSINESS Rules FOR Young MEN.-The
world estimates men by their success in
life, and, by general consent permanent,
success is evidence of superiority.


Never under any circumstances, assume
a responsibility you can avoid consistent
ly with your duty 10 yourself and others.
In other words, mind your own bust.
ness"


Base all your action upon principle
of Justice, preserve your integrity of char
acter, and in doing this never reckon on
cost


Remember that self interest is more
likely TO warp your Judgment than all
other circumstances combined, therefore
look well to your duty when your inter
est is concerned.


Never attempt to make money at the
expense OF your reputation.


DE neither lavish nor misery oil the
two avoid the latter. a mean man Is un-
iversaly despised, but public favor is
terpipr-stone 10 preferment; therefore
renetous feeling siodld be cultivated.


Promise but little; think much and do
more.
a balance in your pocket. Ready money
is always, a friend in need.


Keep clear of lawsuits FOR even If you
gain your case. you are generally, loser.


Avoid both borrowing and lending.


Liquor drinking, smoking segars, and
chewing tobacco are bad habits they i'm
pair the mind and pocket, and lead to a
waste of time. They tend to lot one down
but never 10 lift one up, in the regard OF
q Ia VirIuous and Tho good


Never relate your misioitunes 10 Others
aDd ever erieve oyet what you can pre-
won't.
Year: 1865

ne4- brigham Young is perfectly neu-
trail. In recent sermon he said: The
North prays that their swords may strike
into the heart of every Rebel. and say,
Amen And the South prays that the
North may cut down on q thousand bat
tie fields, and again | say, Amen
Year: 1865

Some weeks ago, says the Indisuapo-
lis Journal the rebels mysteriously
limited at the brewing of mighty achieve
ments 1t was not only to stun the
Federsls, but also to make the world
throw up its vast hands in astonish-
menG Like q mountain seen through
mist the indishnctness of this threat
doomed into preternatural bigness. Like
the poems of Ossian, vagueness stamp
ed its pc1tent with kind Of grandeur.
We awaited its denouement breathlessly,
as man listens for the explosion of a
mine. 1t came at last, but the result
has been as Insignificant and harmless
to us, as our blowing up the powder
boat off Fort Fisher was TO the rebels


The demonstration of the Richmond
branch of the rebel navy is supposed TO
be the miraculous movement promised
Year: 1865

A SECRET OF YOUTH. There are wo-
men who cannot grow old-women who
without any special effort, remain always
young and always attractive. The number
is smaller than it should be, but there is still
a sufficient number to mark the wide differ
ence between this class and the other. The
secret of this perpetual youth lies not in
beauty, for some women possess it who are
not at all handsome, nor in dress, for they
are frequently careless in that respect, so far
as the mere arbitrary dictates of fashion are
concerned; nor in having nothing to do, for
these ever young women are always as busy
as bees, and it is very well known that idle.
ness will fret people into old age and ugli-
ness faster than overWork. The charm. we
imagine, lies, in a sunny temper; neither
more nor less-the blessed gift of always
looking on the bright side Of life, and of
stretching the mantle of charity ovOr every.
body's faults and faihngs 1t is not much Of
secret; but it is all we have been able to
discover, and we have watched such with
great interest, and determination to report
truahtully for the benefit of the rest of the
sex. It's very provoking that it is some.
thing which cannot be corked up and sold
for fifty cents bottle bat as this is impos.
slble, why the most of us will have to keep
on growing as ugly and disagreeable as pos.
sible.
Year: 1865




THE Proud MANA proud man is a
fool in fermentation, that swells and boils
over like pOrridge- pot He sets ont his
feathers like an owl, to swell and seem big
ger than he is. He is troubled with tumor
and inflammation fselEconceit, that renders
every part Of him stiff and uneasy. He has
given himself sympathetic love powder, that
works upon him to dotage, and has trans
formed him into his own mistress he makes
most passionate addresses to his own dear
perfections. He is his own favorite, and
advances himself not only above his merit,
but all mankind. He gives place to no man
but himself, and that with very great dis
tance to all others, whom he esteems not
worthy to approach him. He believes what
ever he has received to bave a value in be-
ing his; as a horse in a nobeman's stable
will bear greater price than in a common
market. He is as hard to be acquainted with
himself as with others, for he is very apt to
forget who he is, and knows himself only su-
Perhcially. He strives to look bigger than
himself, as well as others, and is no better
than his own parasite and fatterer.
Year: 1865

ESSAY ON DoGs-Josh Billings favors
the world with a brief essay on dogs. "Dogs
in the lump" says Josh, "are useful, but
they are uOt always profitable. The Nufoud-
lin dog is useful to save children from
drowning; bat you have got to have pond
Of water, and children running about kare.
less, or else the dog aint profitable. There
amt nothing made boarding a Nufoundlin
dog. Rat terriers are useful to ketch rats;
but the rats aint profitable after you have
ketched them. The shepherd is useful to
drive sheep; but if you have to 60 and buy a
flock Ofsheep; and pay more than tha are
wuth, jest to keep the dog bizzy, the dog
amt proftable-not much. Lap dogs are
very useful; but if you don't hold them in
your lap awl the time they aint profitable at
all. The coach dog is one of the most useful
ov dogs l know ov; but you have got to have
coach (and that aint always pleasant) or
you can't realize from the dog. Thus we
see that, while dogs are generally useful,
there are times when they amt generally
profitable"