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Year: 1868

SEEKING OFPIcE.-See what miserable
looking, whining sneak the Office seeker is
his every feature pinched up to its most OBJ
sequious tension. As Betsy Trotwood says
OF 'umble Mister Heep, he is twisted into
a corkscreW with the profundity of his de-
termination to worm himself into the favor
of the man in Office, and to whom he applies
himself with the teDacity of leech, and the
intentions of the vampire. How low must
his nature be when it consents to humor the
high sounding vulgarity of the man in. But
then he has no nature, any more than worm.
He bends beneath the load of letters of in
PRODUCTION, genteel characters of himself be
has begged, yet steps as lightly as cat after
mouse, lest the noise of his foot fall would
rutie the already rough temper of his expec-
ted benefactor. He is the most obliging man
in the world, is the Office seeker. There is
nothing be will not do to ingratiate himself.
His hand looks as though it nervously grasped
a shoe brush, ready top polish the understand
ing of the great man. His eye rolls anx-
iously about for something to do, wh ich may
be pleasing to the load star His tongue has
a ready echo for the great gun. His whole
bearing is an acquiescent identity with the
whims, the eccentricities and vulgarities of
the Juggernaut that uses him aud treads on
him without compassion. Serves him right
he is willing sacrifice, and is only fit to
be whitfield out of existence.
Year: 1868

TRIFLEs.-TO pursue triAes is the lot of
humanity; and whether we hustle in PAN
tomime, or strut at coronation; whether
we shout at bonfire, or harangue in SEN
ate house; whatever object we follow, it
will at last surely conduct us to futility and
disappointment. The wise hustle and laugh
as they walk in the pageant, but fools hustle
and are important; and this, probably, is all
the Difference between them.
Year: 1868

At the last Court ball, the Empress Eugenie
wore magnificent toilette Of white silk re-
lieped with silver, literally ablaze with jewels,
Her tiara was shining light Around her neck
she wore pearl collier of fabulous price, and
the corsage of her robe was mass of diamonds.
Year: 1868

A farmer in Northern Iowa became tired OF
his wife, and finding the discomfort mutual,
arranged separation, married again with the.
full consent OF number one, and now lives IN a
state Of double blessedness across the street
from his first wife, whom he supports.
Year: 1868



 DR. JomS BuHs--Dear Su: l have recent ly given your s.Worm Destroyer" several trials. aud find il wonderfully etlicacious. It has not failed in single instance to have the wished for effect. am doing a pretty large country practice. and have daily use for some article or the kind. am free to confess that l know of no remedy recommended by the ablcst authors that is so certain and speedy in it's effects On the contrary they are un- eerteain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is to find upon what terms l can get the medicine directly from you. If can get il upon easy terms. shall use great deal of it. l am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of a great majority of the regafar line of M. D. s. bat see no just cause or good sense in dis carding a remedy which we know to be efil- cent. simply because may be ignorant of it's combination. For my part, shall make it a rule to use all and sny means to alleviate suffering humanity which 1 may be able to eommand-pot hesitating because some one more ingenious than self may have learned it's effects frst and-securcd the sole right to secure that knowledge However am by ne means an advocate or supporter of the thousands of worthless nostrums that flood the country, that purport to cure all manner of disease to which human flesh is heir. Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms. Iau, sir, most respectfully,

 JULIUS P. CLEMENT, M. D.
Year: 1868

Tomats plants may now be trans
planted from the hot-bed at any time.
They should be set firmly i'll the soil,
which should be well manured; AID for
the first week or two, should the wealth
er be warm, be protected against the
sun during four hours of the day, If
the nights be cool or frost threatened


they should be covered in some way
old newspapers, with stones or clods at
the corners, are as good as anything


for the first two weeks. Matching with
grass and frequent stirring of the soil
have an assuring effect in producing an
abundant crop. ,..


Some people allow the vines to run
over the ground entirely, and we admit
that they will produce as greatly this
way as perhaps any other, bat, coming
in contact with the soil their flavor is
destroyed and they become insipid aud
worthless. Our mode is to "bush" them
as we do peas, only more extensively,
and we have the best of crops. The ex-
pense of trellises and framework,
which amatear gardeners indulge in, is
Just so much money thrown away. =
Year: 1868

The figs, which have either green or
purple skins, and are pulp and pear
shaped when they are fresh, are steep
cd in a solution of salt and water, and
placed id heaps on mats laid on the
pavement of the court. Around these
mats women from the country collect,
sitting on the ground barefoot, and
working over the figs with their fin
gers, each fig being thus manipulated
and prepared for packing. These wo-
men are accompanied by their children,
who nurse while the mother is at work
or sport around, also barefoot and great
ly in need of a good washing; and Occa-
sionally, while scuffling, they chase each
other over the mats on which the figs
are piled. 1t is very amusing sigh TO
those who do not intend to eat any of
the figs.


After this kneading process, the figs
are packed in drums, the smaller ones
at the bottom, a layer of superior figs
and few olive leaves being laid at the
top To take the eye of the purchaser
Fruit in Smyrna does not grow bigger
downward ia the box" A few drums
are filled eutirely with the best quality
of figs for those who choose to pay for
them. The drums are carried to the
quay, and taken out to the ships in
lighters. The manner of getting them
on board is unique A plank. is swung
over the ships side, half way
between the lighter aud the gnnwale;
u man is stationed on this plank. One
of them picks up drum and tosses 1t to
the other, he throws it to the man on
the plank, and he to a man at the bull.
warks, who tosses it to man standing
at the hatehway, who drops it into the
hands of a man in the hold, who pitches
it to the Stevedore. The effect is very
odd, as the process goes on hour after
hour, with the regularity of piece OF
machinery. When house is rooted in
the East, the tiles are sent up to the
roof in the same manner, men standing
on the ladders and scaffolding to catch
the tiles; and although the operation IS
done rapidly, have never seen either
drum or tile drop from the hands Of
the catcher.
Year: 1868

Over the river, on the hill,


Lieth village white and still;
All aroand &c the forest trees


Shiver and whisper in the breeze;
Over il sailing shadows 60 -
OF soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle Of every street.
Over the river, under the hill,


Another village lieth still;
There see In the cloudy night,


Twinkling stars of household light,
Fires that CLEAN from the smithys coT
Mists that curl on the river shore;
And in the road no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten TO and fro.
In that village on the hill


Never is sound of smithy or mill
The houses are matched with grass and flowers
Never clock to toll the hours;
The marble doors are always shut,
You cannot enter in hall or hut -.
All the villagers lie asleep;
Never again TO SOW OF reap;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent, and idle, and few they lie.
In that village, under the hill,
When the night is starry and still,
Many a weary soul in prayer
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing longs TO go,
Up to that homo from this below
Lon gs to sleep in the forest wild,
Whittier have vanished wife and child,
And hearing, praying, this answer fall
Patience! that village shall hold ye all :.
Year: 1868

The Peach Tree is rapidgrower, and
if left to its own inclination is apt to
become uRsightly in shape. To prevent
this, it should be headed in. There are
those who contend that by this method
the life of the tree viii be prolonged.
One thing is certain, that by .judicious
pruning or heading in, the gathering of
the fruit is more readily accomplished.
Year: 1868

The right of suffrage, commonly
known as the right to vote, being an in
herent and Unborn right in every per-
son, and coming, like reading and writ
ing, by nature, shall be enjoyed by
every resident Of the United Satrapies,
without regard to the age, sex, race or
color of the suffragan; and this rig ht
shall never be abridged except in the
cases of such persons as may wiltuIly
and unnaturally oppose the Radical
party, who shall only vote upon con-
sent of the Congress, and whose votes
shall not, under any circumstances, be
counted for or against anybody or any
thing.


To all that is in this constitution con-
tanned we pledge our unvarying sup
port, and in expression thereof we here
q fl v nnr ainpatnras.
Year: 1868

Nothing in this constitution contain
ed shall be held to affect the supreme
power of Congress over all persons and
things. This Constitution may be
amended at the suggestion of the CaI-
Gus, the order, and in accordance with
the desires of majority of the House
of Representatives or the spokesmen
thereof.
Year: 1868

ABOVE all subjects, stgGy thine own
self. Of all useful knowledge, that is
most so which consists of the true
care and investigation of ourselves
This study is debt which every one
owes himself Let Us not tEen be so
lavish, so unjust, as not to pay this
debt, by spending some portion Of our
time, at least, for matter of such
great moment. Govern your passions;
manage your actions with prudence.
and where false steps have been made.
correct them for the future. Let
nothing be allowed to grow headstrong
or disorderly, but bring all under dis
cipline. Set all your faults before
your eyes. and pass sentence on your
self with the same severity as you
would DO upon another, for whom no
partiality hath biased your judgment.
Year: 1868

1 Ross Wilkinson informs the Plea.
yune Of the continued progress of the
Democratic cause in North Louisiana
and thinks that from twenty to thirty
thousand majority can very easily be had
over the Radicals in November. There
is little dorbt, he says, but that every
parish in the State will vote Democratic
If the whites exert themselves and fail
play be shown them in receiving and
counting the votes and making the re.
turns. In that event twenty or thirty
thousand majority will be reached.
Year: 1868




ing towards the house with an armfnl Of
wood. Bishop threw a rock at Hoover, re-
marking that he had come there for the
purpose Of killing him. Hoover told him
to wait a moment, in the meantimesnateh-
ing up rock he made towards Bishops
The latter drew pistol and fired, the shot
taking effect in the right breast Hoover
then turned to make his escape, when
Bishop followed until he felt certain Of his
victim-four balls entering his body, which
proved fatal in few hours. The shooting
was occasioned by Bishop snpposing that
Hoover was party to or was known to the
murder OF his counsin, Mrs. Bishop, who
was found murdered some two years since
near where Hoover lived. Bishop is said
to be desperate character, who says that
his work is just half done. Heis atlarge.


H.t 4 rf OBSERVER
Year: 1868

THE Prussian government having de-
cided to close the gambling houses at
Wiesbsden and Homburg, the proprietors
Of those establishments are looking about
for a new loes.ion. They have offered to
the city Of Geneva, for the privilege Of
building a gambling house there, to pay
the whole Of the municiple debt, complete
the construction of the quay on the lake,
aud make a large street in the lower part
Of the town. No reply has been given to
this offer, but il is thought certain it will
be declined
Year: 1868

THE HANDsoMEsT CARS IN THE World
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company ran out of their shops in
Wilmington last week three or four new cars
intended for the through line from Washing
ton to New York, which are said to be the
handsOmest railroad carriages in the world
They are furnished with silver mounted iron
work, spittoons, and marble top wash stands,
highly FURNISHED lamps, elegant mirrors, and
rich Turkish carpets. They are parttioned in
saloons capable of holding from four to eight,
for the use of a party or fatnily-while row
of single seats extends on the opposite side.
Another car is especially arranged for sleeping
the bed, when not prepared, is above the
ceiling of the car. When the bed is prepared


it is as luxurious as the finest spring mattrass,
and when it is in its place in the ceiling, the
car presents the most beautiful and luxuriou;
appearance of any carriage in the world.-DeL
Edzefte
Year: 1868

EXCELSIOR CLOTHING HALL.-Are there any readers
that have purchased Clothing both Ready Made Made
TO Order the EXCELSIOR CLOTHING HALL of Edwards


Lawrence M Market St Philadelphia? Doubtless there
may be that have not and those will give word of
advice When articles in the Clothing line
give E. L. call Their Fall Stock of Clothing is large and
well gotten and prices the most REASONABLE. PIECE
GOoDs, all Styles and Patterns made to order word to
the wise. &c. &C.


Stop in at Primrose and look at his New
Style Hats; you can't find them anywhere
else
Year: 1868

A party of Western politicians had occasion
to call on President johnson last week. Their
mission was to seek Government patronage for
election purposes. One of the number has
since let out the fact that the President did
not receive them kindly, but rather discourag-
ed them. He spoke dolefully of the prospects
of the Democratic party, saying that he firmly
believed that Seymour would no carry more
than four States.-N Y Iribatne
Year: 1868

Our Democrat exchanges say the sole ar
gument of the Radicals is that the election of
Seymour and Blair means revolution" That s
all. They seem to think that this is a very
insignificant argument. Revolution is small
matter with them. Press.
Year: 1868

THE MAILs.-The irregularity in our mails
still continutes Some days almost half the
matter intended for our post Office is carried
by in the train and has to be returned through
the southern mail. This delay is subject of
universal complaint on the Eastern Shore.
Year: 1868

We have the report, that jeff Davis will be
brought to trial at the next term of the United
States Court in Richmond. Attorney Gener-
al Evarts is said to be actively pushing the
matter
Year: 1868

A short time ago it wns announcedin these columns that this willy tribe of Indians, who have been q terror to OUT people, were anN- ious for peace. At the time, we did not place much reliance upon their reported professions of peace, nor do we yet. Some of the tribe, no doubt wish for peace and free intercourse with the whites, but their chiefs and captains are not disposed to abandon the free and bloody life they have been leading for the more peaceful one of raising pumpkins and corn upon the Colorado river, although they have recently been to Fort Mohaye and pro lcssod their willingness hereafter, to do the fair thing with their white brethren.

 The following extract from a private letter from gentleman residing at llnrdyvillc, on the Colorado river throws considerable light upon the present standing of those Indians and what they have recently been doing. We warn our people, as well as strangers travel | ing over the Prescott and Hardyyille road, | not to place too much reliance upon the honor or honesty of these sayages, should they meet ] them on the way. They may be all right ] but then it is best to look upon them with ! suspicion and be ready, at all times to rcpcl an attack from them, at least until they prove by their conduct that they really mean to be good Indians in the future. The letter says:

 The Wallapais have surely been in. for 1 saw them myself, old Scheerum among the number. On the 7th inst, all but Scheerum left for the mountains The Captain was tc remain on the river, not in confinement, but on parole, and the guest of a Mobayc Captain You can rest assured that he did not remain long, for no sooner was he out of sight of tho military than he cut loose for his mountain home They were on the river just long enough to gather a good supply of tin cans etc., for what purpose we all know. Betwcer here and the first range of mountains they stopped and melted up the cans, secured th, lead and travelled.

 While here one of them showed paper signed by Col Wm Redwood Price, hicf stated. in substance, that the Mallapais woT' to keep of of the main travelled road, and upon entering any camp, would only remain until dark; that they would show where th, wood and water was; that they would lool up lost animals and take them Co Camp Vii . dians.

 Now comes the laugh While these devil

 were in here another gang were at the Vii i lows and figh; ensued, which resulted in th p death cf one soldier and three Indians

 Those papers will be the means of destroy ing many good mans life, l am afraid
Year: 1868

THE next Legislature, it is presumed will convene at the Capital the third of next month. We have but two requests to make of it, thatis that it change the time of holding the District Court in this county, from May to April and from October to November or De- cember; also, that it increase the pay of wit nesses and jurors. Great complaint is made by citizens who are forced to neglect their business and attend upon Court a. their own expense for the present pay of witnesses and jurors is little better than nothing.
Year: 1868

THE Los Angeles Ners does not appear to be very we'll posted upon affairs in this Terrto- Y, else it would not say what it has said in an article published by it recently, and which is copied on the first page of the MINER Friend Ne0s, the military officers here, are far snpe- nor to the civil, and do the best they can to render life and property secure, while the civil scamps are always scheming, plotting, and mischief-makiDg.
Year: 1868

A DARING ATTEMPT OF AN INCENDIARY.-At two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon desperate attempt was
made to set fire to the front and rear tenement
houses SO Mulberry streeta; quantity OF combustibe
matter was put on the stairs and fired. The fire was
extinguished by the occupants Of the premises. No
Year: 1868

! LOVE AND MARRIAGE.-It is unwise
to hope for domestic happiness i'll the
! possession of "A single favorable trait OF
character it is better to look for q COM
bina!iou, and they are most to be con-
gatulated who can discern and WOO and
win the pOsseSsor of the largest number
of good points. First of all, the man
whom you love. the women whom YOU
adore, should certainly possess high
sense OF right aad wrong; next bodily
health; aud thirdly, Moral bravery, a
courage to be Industrious, economical
and self denying. With these three
traits. principle. health, and soul that
can dare aud do all that one ought to,
domestic felicity will abide. None
ought to marry who cannot command
the means of enabling them tc
ton in life, without grinding econo-
mics.


1t is useless TO talk about love in a
cottage. The little rascal always run
away when there is 10 bread aud but
ter on the table. There is more
love i'll full -four barrel than all the
roses and poisas and woodbines that ev-
er grew.


No-inechanic should marry until he
is master OF his trade; nor a profession
al man until his income is adequate to
tue SlSle Ot HE Nulch nc uetelmiu0S
upon nor the merchant, until his clear
annual gains are equal to his domes-
tic expenditures, unless, indeed, there
are. i'll either case, independent and
unconditional sources OF income.
No man ought to marry who has to
work like horse from morning until
night to supply family necessaries.
whether it to be by brain or body !;
for if the body is thus made u drudge.
it perpetuates impaired power to the
Face while if the brain is overwrought
its effects will be seen in children OF
feeble intellect, if, indeed, they be not
demented. TO calculate, therefore, on
a reasonable share OF domestic enjoy
ment, the parties most interested
should aim to find in each other az
may be of high moral principle, OF bodi-
iy health and either the actual posses
sion of suitable maintenance, or an
individual ability to secure it without
peradventure.
Year: 1868

A TOUCHING PAssAGE.-How elo
quently does Chateaubriand reply to the
inquiry, s'Is there God 2"


"There is God The herbs of the
valley, the cedars of the mountain, bless
Him the insects sport in His beams
the elephant salutes Him with the rising
orb OF day (; the thunder proclaims Him
in the heavens the ocean declares
Him immensity. Man alone has said
There is no God y Unite in thought at
the same instant the most beautiful OBJ
JectS III nature I; suppose that you see at
once all the hours of the day and all the
seasons OF the year morning of
spring and morning of autumn q
night bespangled with stars and night
covered with clouds meadows enamel
ed with flowers and hoary with snow
fields giided by tints of autumn-tten
aione you will have just conception of
the universe. While you are gazing upon
that sun which is plunging under the
vault Of the West, another observer adj
mireS him emerging from the gilded
gates of the East. By what ineonceiy-
able magic does that aged star, which in
sinking, fatigued and burning in the
shade OF the evening, re-appear at the
same instant, fresh and humid, with the
rosy dews of morning7 at every
instant of the day the glorious orb is at
once rising, resplendent at MONDAY, and
setting in the West ; OF rather our SEN
ses deceive us, and there is, properly
speaking, no East, West. North or South
in the world. Everything reduces it
self to single point. from whence the
King OF Day sends forth at once tri-
pie light i'll one substance. The bright
splendor is perhaps that which nature
eau present that is most beautiful, for
while it gives us n iadea of the pe-petu-
al magniticence and reSistless power of
God, it exhibits at the same time a ski
ming image of the glorious Trinity"
Year: 1868

E- Struggles gives strength. a man
or woman that has never been compell-
Ell to struggle hardly has any conception
of strength. 1t is the storm that tests
tire power and worth of the ship. The
world progressed by the workers; in
other words, the strugglers. People
who think the condition of struggle an
unfortunate one and to be lamented, do
not see the bearings of life aud the best
destiny OF the race. Think in the midst
of your struggles that it is to Ice the
making of you, and that under it you
get power and strength.
Year: 1868

EYOur flowers may be blighted our
pictures destroyed, our ornaments StO-
len bat eur beautiful thoughts are
with us always, under all circumstances
Of riches and poverty, health and sick
ness, success or disappointment. They
are more surely aud safely our own
than amy jewel we can possess, and
what is better sttil we can bring them
out and share them with others with
out the least fear or gTudging, because
neither friend nor enemy can rob W OF
them.
Year: 1868

A NOBLE SENTIMEET.-I look with
scorn upon the selfish greatness of the
word, and with pity on the most gifted
and prosperous in the struggle for of
ace and power: but look with rever-
ence on the obscure man who suffers
for the right, who is true to a good but
prosecuted cause.


There is but one solid pleasure in life;
and that is our duty. How miserable
then, how unwise, how objectionable
are they who make that pain.
Year: 1868

Mexico is getting on finely with that
boon 80 edom conferred upon her by
Sewaf the sake of the Monroe doc
trine. Several other Congressman elect
are in prison and others are hiding to
avoid being put in.
Year: 1868

~ 1t is thought by many that the
Gaming of Sumner by Brooks, and the
burning of old Thad Stevens Iron
Works by the Confederates, are among
the most important events in American
history, as they very largely contributed
TO convert ten States into Five Mon
archies. The South is too poor to pay
for the Iron Works, but can't some doc
tor cure Summers back