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Year: 1869

AN EMBARRASSING PoSTIoN An Ohio pa
per tells the following story at the expense Of
Gen. Sherwood, Secretary Of that Common
wealth:


During the late canvass this prince of good
fellows, who, by the way, always enjoys a
good joke even at his own expense, had oc-
casion to stop at Oberlin. He was provided
with a comfortable room at the hotel, and inn
mediately set about the task of doffing his ap-
parel and cladding himself with an entire
change of dress. After removing from his
person every stitch of clothing, even to the
shirt (the General is very neat and tasty in his
dress) he stepped forward and opened a door,
as he supposed, of a closet, for the purpose Of
placing therein the dotfed garments. But be-
hold his astonishment, when, instead ofopen-
ing the way to q closet, he opened Il door
leading INTO commodiOu5 sitting room.
which was occupied by number Of ladies
A full developed manhood, as barren of cloth
ing as in the moment he made his debut in the
world, standing unobscured before the ladies
and the confusion of the modest General at
the mistake he had made, caused Il consterna-
ton among the parties that can more easily
be Judged than related. The General, how
ever, Notwithstanding his shocked modesty,
retreated in good order, and soon renvested
himself with that of which he had been dives
ed, but fully convinced OF the fact that ali
doors opening out of room do not lead the
way to clothes closets.
Year: 1869

w nile CulS SuUJeCI was uHuer COuSlueTdIlOll,
the following addresses were delivered:


ADDRESS OF DIR. ROBINSON.


Rev. Stuart Robinson having been re-
quested to address the Assembly and con-
gregation, remarked that he would say few
words, though under much exhaustion and
discomfort.


l desire to express my exceeding JOY in
listening to the report on Publication. 1t
is marvellous to hear of such results, effected
by such slender means. happen to know
something of this kind of religious reading,
having been in other years a member of the
Presbyterian Board of Publication. When
l look at the history of this Committee, |
am more surprised than at the results re-
ported by your Committee on Sustentation,
because it does not, in the popular estima-
ton, come so directly home to the heart of
the churches. They don't know what labor
and anxiety, and money have to be expended
in this department. | remember that the
old Board, after fifteen or sixteen years, did
not do as much as you have done, though
wasted and enfeebled by the trials and calami-
ties through which you have passed But
here you report book establishment, with
assets of $4,000. And whence have they
been derived? From people over whom
terrible tempest of war and financial ruin
has swept. TO my mind a people who can
do this much when thus smitten by God,
give assurance that it is one destined to abide
and prosper in the land.


And when I look at the remarkably eco
nomical manner in which the funds received
have been expended, | am more surprised
than ever. | have been, as you know, an
outsider who has just got safely and comfort
ably within your gates. Therefore I can
speak without any charge Of self laudation-
for l have had no voice in this great enter
prise. But | am free to say, that, in my
opinion, the Committee in Richmond have
already put into the hands of the Church
more good books than the Board in Phila-
delphia did after many years of operation.
You have spent no money in publishing
platitudes; and how you have, with such
small means, been able in so short time to
put into circulation one hundred and taoenty-
two volumes of character so select, is be-
yond my conception.


But great as the work already effected
may be, let it not be thought that all has
been done that ought to be. l regard this
enterprise of Publication as essential to the
best welfare of the Southern Church 1t
is great means to prevent your testimony
for the truth of God from dropping out Of
the minds of men. The only way to prevent
poisonous publications from falling around
you thick as leaves in Valambrosa's hade,
is to scatter abroad leaves from the tree Of
life. Never have the efforts been so per.
sistent to keep back and pervert the truth
of God.


The conflict for the last twenty years il
lreally war for civilization. Our only
Year: 1869

This mission, as is already known, has
been deprived by death of one of its bright
est ornaments. The name of Rev. Cyrus
Byington has long since become household
word with all who feel any interest in the
missionary work. He was one of the foun-
ders of that mission, and has labored among


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Year: 1869

at the meeting of Congress to repeal or mo
dify this law in favor of certain coolie i'm
migration companies, whose Offices ore now
in New York and whose agents are in San
Francisco.


If they succeed, and Congress legalizes
the coolie slave trade, then the States-the
the southern States-should protect them
selves by the enactment of such laws as
would bar the gates of the State from the
intrusion of the coolies.


This issue, like African slavery, is con-
test between the poor white man and the
rich white man-between capital and labor.
The agitation of the question at this time is
injurious to the country. Let it be squelched
at once and forever by the emphatic voice
of the southern people. The country must
be rescued from the impending curse Of the
coolie. IsBoS BENEDICT.
Year: 1869

Count de Chateauvillard, who has just
died in Paris, was in his day one OF the
most brilliant men and dashing equestrians
of France. 1t was he who one day rode up
the steps Of the Jockey Club (then at the
corner of the Rue Drouot and Boulevard)
and played game of billiards on horse
back. He rode for some time most vicious
horse. A friend said, "If you ride that
horse three months longer, I'll bet he kills
you" The Count replied, 1" What do you
bet ?" "Twenty-fve thousand francs" "
"Taken." The Count felt in honor bound
to his friend to ride the horse every day,
and the horse showed himself to be
so very vicious that the Count had
his coffin made and sent home, for he
was sure he would require it before long
His wife (who had long been extremely
uneasy lest his horse should kill hlm)
seeing her husband look upon the horse as
dangerous, rs she herself considered him,
no sooner saw the coffin placed in her hus-
bands dressing-room than she went to the
stable, armed with pair of pistols, and
shot the dangerous steed through the head
On one occasion the Count was asked by
friend "a Marquise) to see her to her car,
riage. They were at ball. Going down
stairs somebody trod on her dress and tore
it. She asked for pin. The Count took
from his scarf diamond pin worth $500
and presented it to her. She declined, say
ing Oh, Count, it is entirely too valu-
able" "Is that the only objection to the
pins" "Certainly." This word was nc
sooner out of the Marquise's mouth than he
broke off the diamond, threw it out of the
neighboring window, and gave the golden
pin to her.
Year: 1869

HESR1co COUNTY, Robert Mayo and
James Childress (negroes) were on Saturday
brought before Justice Atlee on the charge
of assaulting and beating James Bailey on
the public highway in said county, on Sum
day the 18th day of July, because Bailey
had cast his vote for Walker in the late
election. The charge Was fully sustained
not only by the testimony of Bailey himself,
but also by Mr.. Plague, who went to his
assistance and made the parties desist
After q full hearing of the case, they were
both sent on for indictment before the
grand Jury
Year: 1869

A SMART .CH1LD.-A good story comes
from Rome. In preparation for the Ecu-
menical Council the Pope ordered from his
architect certain embellishments, the plan
of which was brought for his inspection by
that gentleman's little boy. Charmed by
the plan, the Pope opened drawer full of
gold, and said to the child, "Take hand
full of coin as q reward for the beauty of
your fathers work." Holy Father" re-
piled the child, "take it out for me your
hand is bigger than mine" Plus TX. could
not help smiling, and obeyed the child.
Year: 1869

POLICE INvEsTIGATIoN.-The inyestlga-
ton of the charges against the policemen
engaged in the disturbance on Broad street
on the occasion of the arrival Of the Ger
man singers from New York, was com.
menced on Saturday morning by the Chief
of Police. a number of witnesses were eX,
amined and the case was continued until
- dow
Year: 1869

In retiring from the firm OF Tanner Ehbets &
Delaney desire to return my thanks to the public
for the Kind encouragement and patronage e1-
tended US. and solicit continuance OF the same to
tho new house. j. OTTO EHBETS.
Year: 1869

The country will receive with resignation 'nc
news that printers in the Government oiilceS
have been resigning. If, instead OF the three
who yesterday abandoned their pleasant stua-
tions rather than degrade themselves by
" working with a Niger" there had been thirty
wa donbt whether the Government would have
been serionsIv the loser Go ahead, gentlemen
If there are any more of you who don't like
corornn,ont service the occasion is an excellent
one for throwing up your places Ihe Govern
mept goes on the principle OF defend
inc the rights of labor Time was
that your Unions were supposed to
have the same object We don't propose yet
TO believe that they have changed it; but If
any of you think that the rights of labor
should not be defended by all means quit and
let better men take your places.
Year: 1869

We are without explanation as to the cause
of the unexpected decision by the Secretary OF
the Treasury to reduce by one-half the amount
of his purchases of Government bonds for the
Sinking Fund. We are unwilling to believe
that Gov. Boutwell, has taken what seems
to us retrograde step without careful
consideration, and some reason that seemed to
him sufficient; and yet, we deeply regret that
any change should be made in the matter OF
purchasing bonds, which looks rather to a less
than a moro faithful obedience of a long
neglected and still inadequately enforced
law. We beg to assure the Secretary that 1t is
hard for an executive officer to find anything
better to do than to obey the law. This does
not seem to us to be step in that direction
Year: 1869

Mr.. McVeany, having been awarded by the
decision of Mr.. Justice Mullin of the Supreme
Court of this State the seat in the Board of
Assistant Aldermen now held by Mr.. Peter
Culkin of the IXth Assembly District, yesterday
presented a transcript of the judgment of the
Court and demanded the place in the
Board to which he had been elected. He was
thereupon confronted by a message from Mayor
Hall, advising the Board as to the action it
should take in the premises. The Mayor, with
| the gravity of an owl, says: by the Charter
ait is my duty to recommend any meas


" ures connected with the improvement
! "of the City Government, and the matter now
Submitted seems ioihin that scope" We
rather incline to the opinion that it would be
an Improvement" of the City Government to
turn out the thieves generally, and put
honest men in their places; and in this
view the Mayors opinion may be cor
rect. His Honor says to the Assistant
Aldermen: at is your duty, of course, to re-
"spect any judgment of Court" and then
straghtway advises the body to respect this
decision by referring it to a Committee of the
Board, and to treat it as a contest claim. In
other words, he advises the Assistant Alder
men to sit in judgment upon the decision of
the Supreme Court. Our only surprise is that
his Honor the Mayor did not advise the Board
to cite Judge Mullin before that tribunal for
trial, for having presumed to interfere with
their little arrangements.
Year: 1869

We were rather surprised to find The Daily
AdrertiSer of Boston, in its article on the Sec
ond day of the Jubilee making the follow
ing concession:


Tbe experience ofhe DAY however might prove u any proof were
needed the whole nothing will be gained by sueh n OF
performers production Of classical sympeo me mere u


auditorium fatal TO that precise ch
ofeeon which Is essential fall effect Of such compositions
And fact has already learned acted in European cities


This is precisely what we said fortnight
before the first note was sounded in "the Co
"liseum." For saying it, we were denounced
as Jealous of the musical fame of Boston, and
the most ignominous motives were imputed to
Ms. If "the Jubilee" has established the fact
that mere noise is not music, and that an or
chestra may be too large to be kept well In
hand, this enormous Festival has not been
without its value.
Year: 1869

THE METHODISTS And LAY DELEGATION.


The present month will be of great import
ance in the history of the largest Protestant
denomination of the country, the Methodist
Episcopal Church In accordance with a pro-
vision made by the General Conference held
in 1868, all the adult members of the Church,
both male and female, will vote on the ques-
ton whether in future the laity are to have
their representatives in tho General and
Annual Conferences, or whether the Church
shall continue to be governed exclusively by
ministers


Hitherto the Methodist Episcopal Church has
occupied, with regard to this question, an ex-
ceptonal position in the Protestant world. In
nearly all the church assemblies, both here and
in Europe, the laity divide with the ministry
the right and the duty of legislation for the
church. In the Methodist body the Confer
ences consist exclusively of ministers. The
principle of lay representation found, however,
at an early period, some warm friends, and the
question of adopting it has been before the
quadrennial General Conference for fully forty
years. In 1925 the agitation Of the subject led
to the separation of considerable number of
lay delegation men from the church, and
TO the organization of the Methodist
Protestant Church, which subsequently split on
the Slavery question into two branches, a
Northern and Southern, now numbering to-
gether about 10000 members. The main stem
of American MethCdism, the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church. remained without lay delegation,
and when it split, in 1874, into Northern and
Southern Church. both these Churches con-
tinued to oppose the introduction of lay dele
CATION. In 1860, the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church so far yielded to
the pressure of the friends of the movement as
to provide that during 1861 and 1852 the minis
ters and the adult male lay members OF
the several annual Conferences should
Year: 1869

The Cable gives us sometimes a mistake by
way of news 1t was wrong in saying that the
King of Greece had opened his new Chambers
of Parliament, lac having but one House of
Parliament to open, and equally in error some
time ago in telling us that the PrOgressists had
trumphed in Bavaria. This news might have
delighted Bismarck. if trne.
Year: 1869

Before or after dinner, an Euglshman is
tempted to leap to conclusions. To a solid
Briton plum pudding is kind of religion.
We imagine what feast of assurances and
flow of protestations would be given in honor
of our new Minister if it were proper at


this time TO Johnsonize him. But The Star of
London believes that the course of England
with respect to our claims is not to be an after
dinner course. "We will not dine Mr.. Motley
" in public too often.r it substantially observes.
Year: 1869

The most astonishing remark which ever fell
from human lips was the assertion of the
Bishop OF Litch6eld, in the House of Lords


that the English Church in Ireland had always
maintained religious freedom and liberty of
conscience" Such an assertion, coming from
Year: 1869

Certain persons of antiquarian procliyities are
differing and debating as to the person who
first suggested that the party formed in 1854
TO resist the theoretical and practical extension
or diffusion of Slavery into the Federal Terri
tories organized and unorganized) should be
known as Republican. One or more of them
have seen fit to accord this distinction to the
Editor Of The TRIBUNE. This may or may not
be just but the said Editor makes no claim for
himself. and takes no part in the controversy.
Year: 1869

Earl Grey has taken the first aggressive step
toward endowment. This the Lords were to
insist upon as payment for their forced COM
placency in yielding up the question Of discs
tablishment. There is fear, therefore, that the
Church bill, as it stands, will not pass in its
integrity.
Year: 1869

reflect that sound mind and body are the r..os
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prosp ct hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness O.
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1869

The coming girl will cook her own
food, will earn her own living, and will
not die an old maid. The coming girl,
perchance, will vote, will not wear the
Grecian bend, dance the German, ig-
more all possibilities of knowing how
to work, will not endeavor to break the
hearts of unsophisticated young men,
will spell correctly, understand English
before she affects French, will preside
with equal grace at the piano or wash
tub, will spin more yarn for the house
than for the street, will not disguise her
plainly clad mother, her poor relations,
or the hand of an honest worker; will
wear a bonneti speak good, plain un-
lisping English, will darn her own
stockings, and will not read the ledger
oftener than she does her Bible


The coming girl will walk five miles
a day, if need be, to keep her cheeks in
glow; will mind her health, her physi-
cal development and her mother; will
adopta costume both sensible and con-
ducive to health will not confound hy-
pocrisy with politeness; will not place
lying, to please, above frankness; will
have courage to cut an unwelcome ac-
quaintancei will not think refinement
French duplicity; that the assumed hos
pitaiity, where hate dwells in the heart,
is better than condemnation; will not
confound grace of government with
silly affection; will not regard the end
OF her being to have beau.


The coming girl will not look to Par


is, but to reason, for her fashions, will
not aim to follow a foolish fashion be-
cause milliners and dressmakers decree
it, will not tortue her body, shrivel her
soul with puerilities, or ruin it with
wine and pleasure. In short, the COM
ing girl will seek to glorify her Maker
and to enjoy mentally his works. Duty
will be her aim and life a living reality,
Year: 1869

They have walking stones in Austria
liza, and, as we are informed, they have
travelling stones in Nevada. Here is q
description; They were almost per-
fectly round, the majority of them as
large as a walnut, and of an irony ma
ture When distributed about upon
the floor, table, or any other level sur
face, within two or three feet of each
other, they Immediately begin travel
ing toward a common center, and there
huddle up in bunch, like a lot ofeggs
in nest A single stone, removed to
distance of three and half feet, upon
being released, at once started off with
wonderful and somewhat comical Gel
Gritty to join its fellows; taken away
four or five feet, it remained notion
less. They are found in a region that,
although comparatively level, is moth
ing but barren rock. Scattered over
this barren region are little basins, from
a few feet to a rod in diameter, and it
is in the bottom of these that the rolf
ing stones are found. They are from
the size Of pea TO FIVE Or six inches
in diameter The cause Of these stones
rolling together is doubtless to be
found in the material of which they are
composed, which appears to be load
stone, or magnetic iron ore.
Year: 1869

me his cards. When | sat down to
play dispute arose and / kicked at
Sandusky; a fight ensued in which !
knocked Sandusky into the creek. then
struck him on the head with a stone,
and ran up the bank and threw an
other down on him. Two little boys
saw US, did not know who they were.


John Grindle, a brother Of the muir
derer, was the next witness He tes-
tilted that be was at Bachelors when
George Griudle came there. He told
him that he had killed Niger Saw
him change his clothing. Noticed
some blood on his shirt sleeve. The
conversation reported by Kline on their
trip to Xcnia, was corroborated.


The examination closed with the tes.
timony of Lee Miller, the defendant,
which was as follows: The colored man
and agreed to go down to the cliffs
to play cards. We went by different
routes and met at the appointed place
below the old brick school house. We
| played two or three games and when /
won all his money two dollars and he
proposed to put up his hat, which l de-
clined to play for. Just then George
Grindle came up and told me to give
him the cards and he would play for
the hat They commenced to fight
right away, and in the melee both fell
to the ground heard one say to the
other, "Let go my hair and | will quit" b"
They then got up and walked up the
bank together l threw Grindle's hat
to him and told him if he wanted to play
cards, to play, and not fight the mig.
ger Knowing Grindle's propensity to
shoot, | Immediately went away be.
cause did not want to see him shoot
the man. / did not look back, and did
not know the man was hurt After
walking a short distance Grindle over
took me, and handed me my cards, told
me it was played, that he was going to
eight out" Did not think anything
about the colored man, and did not
know he was hurt. No further testi-
mony of any importance was given in
defense.


The testimony was regarded as in
sufficient to hold the defendant, and he
was discharged.


Grind!e is pretty well known through
Ohio and Indiana, and as rigorous
measures have already been taken to
secure his arrest it is thought that he
can not elude justice.
Year: 1869

MARKS OF A GENTLEMAN.-No man
is a gentleman who, without provoea-
cation, would treat with incivility the
humblest of his race. 1t is vulgarity
for which no accomplishment of dress
or address Gan ever atone. Show me
the man who desires to make every one
happy around him, and whose greatest
solicitude is never to give cause of of
fence to any one and l will show you
a gentleman by nature and practice,
though he may never have worn a suit
of broadcloth, nor ever heard of lexi,
con. am proud to say, for the honor
of our species, there are men, in every
throb of whose heart there is solicit
tude for the welfare of mankind, and
whose breath is perfumed with kind
ness
Year: 1869




ONWARD along the track of civilization-on
" towards goodness and glory-a finger post
pointing to all that is worthy of attainment-s
guide to conduct the Youth of America along
that path leading to the highest and noblest
manhood: such Is the design of MAYNE RElD's
MAGAZINE.


And it is meant for the Youth Of America
they who, in few short years, will hold As in
the hollow Of their hand the destinies not only
Of America, but of mankind.


Supreme satisfaction to be even the humblest
guide m such glorious march; and while act
ing as such, COWARD" will endeavor to prove
mot only sure guide, buv cheerful companion !;
one W ho while dealing largely with the realities
Of life, will not forget that life has also it's
mance-essential to its healthy existence as the
food that is eaten, or the air that il breathed.


The Literature of this Magazine is intended
to be Of the highest character known to the
pages of o periodical: since the experience Of
its Conductor tells him it is not necessary to
scsite dotcn to the Youth of America. 1t will be
illustrated and to this eud the best artists have
been engaged.


Its first number will appear in, time for the
Christmas Holidays; and, IN addition to the
lore suitable to that mystic season, will contain
the opening chapters of q story of South Ameri-
csrs life, ehtitled "THE LOST SISTER Tale Of
the Pampas": as Also the commencement of
"THE YELLOW CHIEF; Tale of the Prairies"


Subscription :-S3 50 per annrm.


Address: CARLETON, Publisher, New York.
Year: 1869

ATHENS, June 19.-The King open
ed the sessions of the new Chambers
with speech. He announced that
new laws would be required for the
reorganization of the educational
system OF the country. He said it
was the intention of the nation to full