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Year: 1869

HENRY CLAY.--In his day it was
the habit Of the polite world of the
capital, dressed in their gayest to re-
pair to the Senate Chamber, to listen
to him whenever he spoke. Clay was
everybody's pet. No man has ever
had such adulation since. No man
has ever got habitually such brilliant
and splendid audiences for his ora
ting as he. Those were days of
grand debate, when the press had not
gained so much prestige-before ora
tory had given way in Congress to the
reporters. There were no holes in
the sky then, and you could not prick
an orator, like bubble, with a witty
sarcasm. Clay never disappointed.
He would not have dared. But he
dared things that no other man then
or now would dare. At the end of a
brilliant passage, he would pause de-
hberately and walk six steps across
the aisle, to Robert J. Walkers snuff
box; and, taking pinch gracefully
between his finger and thumb, return
to his desk, and put it with such ineff-
able distinction to his nostrils, the
whole audience was ready to burst in
to applause. With any other man,
that would have been ridiculous. Clay
made it sublime. 1t was the great
king going to bed in the presence of
his admiring courtiers.
Year: 1869

WHY THE PLACE WENT Down.
was riding past large farm few
days since in public conveyance,
when a man remarked, as he looked
out, This place seems to take to red
sorrel the best of anything. | should
rather have it in red clover"


Then followed some conversation
between him and the driver with re-
gard to the owner of the property
Once he was offered eight thousand
dollars for it; now it would not bring
half that money. The fences were all
broken down, the boards of the barn
were swinging in the wind, the old
ploughs and wagons stood about un-
sheltered in the neglected barnyard,
and the house just opposite was in
keeping with all the rest.


The old mans sons mostly hang
around the old place, but don't seem
to do much towards keeping it up
They are lazy lot. All three Of 'em
are at home now, living off their IA
ther. How they live with their fam
lilies | can't see. They never have
anything to sell off the place"


One could readily believe that when
he took a survey of the broad fields,
which should have been covered with
waving grain, which should have been
covered with waving grain, but which
instead were red with sorrel. There
sat the lazy young men looking out on
the passers by, as if they had no 9th
er business in life. The old farmer
smoked his pipe and saw his valuable
place going to rack and ruin, with the
coolest indifference. The women of
such household were we'll deserving
Of pity, for on them fell the principal
burden of making bricks without
straw. In such sleepy hollow" at
mospbere, the most energetic would
feel lethargy creep over the spirits,
effectually checking all advancement.
Would you like to know the secret of
such thrittlessnesS? 1t was whis-
key barrel in the cellar.
Year: 1869

A little girl in Peoria, ILL.,, attempt
ed suicide the other day. She assign.
ed as reason that her father had
disowned her because she had prefer
red to work in a hotel kitchen to at
tending school where her playmates
made fun of her sore eyes.
Year: 1869

The Bowlder Creek saw-mill. OF which
Charley Anon has chief control, both in
its construction and operation, is now in
complete running trim and is wonder Of
mechanical perfection Charley is taking
thousands of feet OF excellent lumber from
the outskirts of his splendid timber ranches.
where no other man would ever look for any.
Year: 1869

TOBACCO AND RUM MoNEY.-A hard
working man, returning rom his days
labor, with fiOwer-pot containing q
brilliant fuschia under his arm, was met
by fellow workman with a "Good.
day." but who, at the same time, made
some light remark about this propensi-
ty. "They don't eat or drink, bless 'em,n
was the reply of the other, "and it does
me and my wife good to look at 'em."
He made no further remark as his
neighbor replaced his short black pipe
in his mouth, and passed on; but we in
wardly said that this was portion of
his rum and tobacco money. He had
several beautiful plants and choice
chromos in his house; and he knew that
his love of the beautiful cost him far less
than his neighbours love of tobacco.
Then his gain was much the greatest.
The smoker would gain hot, dry
mouth, foul breath, yellow teeth, sal
lew skin, full eyes, if he had not drink.
The other would gain the sweet breath
of the flower, and the cheering presence
of the picture; and gladden. his wife and
children by bringing them such beauti-
full things instead of being wished out of
doors with his nasty tobacco smoke and
disgusting spittle. He is not the richest
who makes the most money; but he who
makes what he has produce the most
happiness, and cater to the most refined
delicate tastes.
Year: 1869

A parallel to the Siamese Twins is
now on exhibition in Boston, in the
shape of two girls united by a ligament
at the lower part of the back. A phys
ician of the highest standing in that
city, who has examined them and in
vestigated their history, says that like
the Siamese they are intelligent, cheer
full and somewhat accomplished sing
ing, in two parts, very pleasantly, and
waltzing as well as many girls of their
age. One may be asleep while the
other is talking with those about her.
Hunger and thirst, however are felt
simultaneously, as are their other natur-
al wants and in other respects they are
a. one womau. One of them being
stronger than the other used formerly
TO raise her sister from the floor and
walk Off with her; but of late she has
not done this, as the effort was rather
too great. Their positions is not strict
ly back to back, but rather towards one
side and they can walk with two legs
upon that side, whilst they hold up the
two others. Below the union each feels
distinctly when the lower limbs of the
other are touched, but not so distinctly
as when their own are; but neither can
move the others limbs. Their health Is
perfect, and generally has been quite
good. Once they had the fever and ague,
and they had the chills simultaneously,
and also the fever. One may have a
slight headache, but IL at all severe 1t is
felt by both.
Year: 1869

FAIR PLAY.-Children from very inn
portant habits at their play. Their char
acter comes out. People see what kind
of children they are. If they are greedy,
they show it in their sports. Cheaters
will always cheat in the play ground. 1t
is therefore important for boys and girls
to play in the right manner. Honesty
at play is the foundation of honesty in
business. If you will tell lies about
marbles, you can tell lies about money;
if you cheat at marbles you will perhaps
forge at the bank. If you are dishonor-
able in your plays, you will probably be
disgraced in your merchandise. Fair
play is the same as just play, true play.
Fairness in play is the same rs fairness
in bargain. 1t makes no difference
whether it is marbles, balls, tops, or
money; If you are unfair you are unjust
Avoid it then, as you would any filthy
thing.
Year: 1869

AS it is getting almost time TO plant want
to have some one raise some good Hubbard
squashes raised good ones last year. They
took the shine of any ever raised before
This is how did it:


purchased some genuine and fresh seed
which then planted in this way:--I dug as
many holes rs wanted hills, about a foot and
one half deep, which filled with good hos
manure to within FIVE or six inches Of the top !;
then filled up even with fine earth, and |
covered the seeds as near as could guess with
one inch of earth. They came up and grew
so fast that the bugs didn't have time to wink
hardly before they were out Of their reach
Instead Of the weeds choking the squashes, the
squashcs chokcd the weeds. think hog ma
nure is the best remedy known for squash
bugs Exchange.
Year: 1869

A CURIOUS Michigan papers state
that young man named George Denslow,
living at Rome Center, in that State, dreamed
on the night of March 18th thath was deaf and
dumb, and on waking was Mortified to find that
he could neither speak nor hear. From that
time till the 4th Of May, fiffy-three days, be
remained totally deafand dumb. On the cvcn-
ing Of that day, while returning from the field
where he had been at work, an odd feeling
came over him and he was obliged to lean
against the fence for support. Presently he
heard bird sing, aud he found also that his
voice had returned to him. During the sus-
pension of voice aud hearing be had enjoyed
uncommonly good health.
Year: 1869

BY REV. A. J. RfAN.
Out Of the shadow Of sadness,
Into the sunshine of gladness,


Into the light Of the blest;
Out of the land very dreary,
Out of the world ofthe weary,


Into the rapture OF rest.
Out of to-day's sin and sorrow
Into blissful tomorrow,


Into a day without gloom;
Out of a land filled with signing
Land of the dead and the dying
Into land without tomb.
Out Of life of commotion,
Tempest-swept oft as the ocean,


Dark with the wreck drifting DER;
Into land calm and quiet;
Never n storm cometh nigh it:


Never wreck on its shore.
Out Of the land, in whose bowers
Perish and fade all the flowers
Out of the land Of decay
Into the Eden, where fairest
or fowrets, sweetest and rarest,
Never shah wither away.
Out Of the world of the wailing,
Thronged with the anguished and ailing,
Out of the world of the sad;
Into the world that rejoices-
World of bright visions and voices,
Into the world of the glad.
Out of a life over lornful,
Out of a land very mOurnful,


Where in bleak exile we roam;
Into n joy-land above us,
Where there's a Father TO love us
Into "our Home-sweet Home"
Year: 1869

PERSON General Stoneman
and lady left the city yesterday for Wash
ington to attend the wedding of General
Comstock with Miss Betty Blair, daughter
of Hon. Montgomery Blair.


A very large and brilliant reception was
given at the Executive mansion last night
by Governor and Mrs. Wells.
Year: 1869

STORES LEFT OPES.-Scarce o night
passes but that policemen on duty do not
find stores in some portions of the city left
open at night. This negligence has been
marked of late, and yet when robberies
take place the police are blamed for it.
Year: 1869

TELEGRAPH MoNoPoLIEs.-The suit of Fl.
L. Davis against the Western Union Telegraph
Company was concluded in Cincinnati yes
terday with q verdict against the COM
pany of three thousand dollars and costs.
1t was brought By the plaintiff to
test the right Of the company to
exclude any individuals from the use of their
wires at pleasure when they are willing to pay
the usual rates, and in this instance the fight
Is established the more clearly, as the use
made of the oompany's wires by Mr.. Davis
was for purposes of trade and speculation in
direct competition with the company itself.
Year: 1869

WESTERN New WORKERS want now to cut
us of the metropolis Off and set us up in
State by ourselves because we demoralize the
Legislature. If the Metropolitan district were
a State there would be an object for decent
ambition in the government Of it, and it would
fare better than It does.
Year: 1869

The best protection against drought
that can be practiced to a great extent
with advantage, is stirring the earth fire.
quently to keep it light, loose and mel
low. Observation and experiments on
the subject have demonstrated the good
effects of stirring the soil in dry time
in most striking manner. When land
that had not been plowed nor stirred in
any way was dry down ten inches, and
there scarcely any moisture could be
perceived, land by the side of it, plow-
cd and frequently hoed, was moist with
in few inches Of the top in very Sc
we're drought. The earth should not be
drawn up around the plants, to make
high hills, but should be broken around
them with hoe. This treatment will
be found very beneficial to corn or po-
tatOes, in case of drought.
Year: 1869

At Gold Hill, Nevada, recently, dur
ing the prevalence Of heavy thunder
storm, the lightning struck the Empire
boarding house, apparently striking the
ground outside first, and then coming
up under the house through the floor,
exactly beneath where Mr.. Frank De-
vile was standing. 1t tore foot and
half across the floor, throwing splin-
ters up TO the ceiling. Deville was
knocked down and stunned. The boots
were both torn from his feet, and the
legs of his pantaloons torn to shreds.-
Both feet were terribly lacerated, por-
tons of the leather of his boots being
driven into them. His surgeon has
since been obliged to remove a piece of
broken bone from one foot, two or three
inches in length. A window near him
was totally demolished, sash and all,
and the other windows in the room
were more or less broken his brother,
who was within few feet of him, was
also knocked down, but not injured.
Year: 1869

President Grant has issued a series
OF rules for the regulation of Indian
affairs and the general conduct of that
department. These rules are binding
for the present, both on the Bureau and
the members of the commission APP
pointed by the Executive, under the
authority of the new law, to cooperate
with it. The President is specific and
minute in his detail of duty. 1t is to
be hoped the Indians will experience
benefit from his solicitude.
Year: 1869




The latest word of the Americans is
peace, but it may be described as peace
with vengeance. With rare consid-
Grafton for the interest of humanity and
of civilization they declare that, though
they have a just complaint against us,
and ought to be very angry, they intend
to dissemble. Their ambassador is to
come, if not actually with a healing
message, at least with no unkind pro-
posals. They have suffered grievous
wrong at our hands. They charge us
with the cost of their civil war. They
insist that we ought to pay their bill of
expenses incurred in creating an empire
out of q collection of States. They lay
their damages at a sum which, if it has
been rightly assessed, presumes that we
have inflicted upon them an injury
greater than any nation ever yet intlict-
ed upon neighbor. Still they are dis
posed to renew their friendship with us.
They will "let the matter drop" for the
present season. They declare that they
can afford to wait--that it is to their in
terest to wait for some future Opportu-
nifty of pressing their claims. In the
meantime, if we may believe their chief
organs of opinion, Mr.. Motley will be
instructed to "do nothing, and say as
little as possible" But to suppose that
England will consent to postpone the
matter until it is convenient for the
Americans to press it, is an insult to
the national intelligence, which is in it.
self a very bad rreparative to friendship.
Mr.. Summers claim, if good in equity,
in international law, even by that indef-
inite and somewat vague rule of con-
duct called the "comity Of nations" is
as good now as it will be twenty years
hence. If it is seriously made, we can
not permit it to remain in suspense, at
the pleasure of the nation which as
sumes to be our creditor. 1t is indis-
pensable, before any further steps are
taken i'm the renewal of friendly rela-
tiOns between the two countries, that
we should be informed precisely whe-
ther this is claim which the Americans
intend to press or not; and it is prema-
ture to talk of peace before we have
come to clear understanding on this
point.
Year: 1869

The Wool interest is exercising the
Ohio radicals. They don't want ex-
Governor Hayes renominated, because
he voted in Congress for the reduction
of the tariff on wool 10 such an extent
as to forbid its being grown in Ohio
Ohio has been in the wool business a
very long time. She was the head Gen.
ter of the underground railroad when
it was the practice to run off the ebony
and enslaved population of the South
to some point where they could enjoy
the glorious atmosphere of the free
North. The Ohio radicals should new.
CT 90 back on their wool.
Year: 1869

The editorial conduct of this paper
has been changed as was stated last
week, and it is now advocating the elec-
ton of Senter. Under the new regime,
announcing its platform, it assures its
readers and the public that henceforth
it will be "the organ of no man and of
no particular set of men. 1t will advo-
cate, without fear, favor or affection,
whatever it believes will promote the
best interests of the State. Regarding
men as of less Importance than princi-
piles, it will nevertheless yield cordial
support to any man or association
whose objects are patriotic and unself-
ish, and who seem actuated by sincere
desire to assist in advancing the mate
rial, moral, and political interests OF
Tennessee"
Year: 1869

." Senator Sprague made speech at
Newark, on the 9th, in which he reite-
rated his former opinion of national af-
fair. He said prosperity was unequal,
and step by step the nation was losing
its best interests and liberty. We want
corrective balance of fpower to prevent
few individuals from monopolizing
power; we want money as cheap as it
can be procured by the people, to pro-
mote industry. He advised them to
organize for their own protection.
Year: 1869

A clergyman, who was speaking about
the proposition to recognize the Su-
preme Being in the Federal Constitution,
remarked, the other day, that he did not
know that it would do the City of Wash
ington any good; that place was so bad
that the man in the moon never passed
over it, without holding his nose. Thi:
was spoken before the late election
What will the man in the moon do now
when he sails across the National Cap
itOl?
Year: 1869

The jackson Tribune says: The road
to peace leads through universal en-
franchisement, and we are glad to sec
that in no instance has a Republican
candidate taken any other position
throughout the whole State on this is
sue. We are ready to forget and for
give the past, and to meet our Republi-
can friends half way; without it we
will have strife, and with it peace will
resume her ancient sway. .
Year: 1869

Smallpox is contagious disease, and
the word epidemic does not properly
apply to it either in its general or tech
nical sense. Infectious diseases are ep-
idemic because the poison by which
they are caused can be spread abroad in
the air so that all the people may receive
it in full virulence; but contagious dis
eases are communicated by more or less
direct contact with a sick person, and
dissemination in the general air de-
prives the poison Of its power.
Year: 1869

The New York World says: The
latest excitement in California is the ar
rival of large number of Japanese
families, with their tea and bamboo
plants. These are said to be only the
torerunncrs of others who are to seek
our shores for future residence. Tea
and bamboo will soon be added to the
products of the Pacific Coast.
Year: 1869

A delegation of Georgia Republicans
waited upon President Grant few
days ago and again urged the removal
of Turner, the negro postmaster of Ma
con. They said that Turner was so Of.
fensive to the people there that decent
white Republicans could not remain in
the town, and all business was being
driven from it. Besides, there has been
no outragcs or disorders in that district,
and if the appointment was made as a
rebuke it was inflicted in the wrong
spot. The President stated that Tur-
ner would be removed and had already
been informed that he need search no
further for bonds. 1t seems that nobody
in Macon would go his security.
Year: 1869

A traveller in Pennsylvania asked the
landlord if they had any cases of sun
stroke in that town. "No, sir" said the
landlord "if man gets drunk here we
say he is drunk, and never call it any
other name"
Year: 1869

We take the following extract from
the Washington correspondence of the
New York Euening Post:


The probability that the Alabama
claims question will be made a party
issue in the approaching election is still
freely discussed in political circles. The
comments of the party press through
out the country are not as favorable to
the plan as some republican politicians
here expected; but, as their course was
not decided upon without due delibera-
ton, and the sense of the magnitude
and important bearings which the agi-
tation Of the subject as party measure
will have upon our foreign policy, there
will be no hesitation or faltering in
their attempt to make this a live issue
for the fall election. Even if they were
so disposed, it is too late now, they say,
to retreat and abandon the field to their
democratic adversaries, who would
gladly make this an issue if it appeared
at all probable that the republican par
ty could be forced to oppose them. The
originators of the movement are very
sanguine that upon this issue alone
some of the doubtful States can be car
ried by decisive majorities for the Re-
publicans. Leading Radical politicians
in Pennsylvania write here that unless
our differences with England are made
a party issue, the contest will be close
between the two parties. With this is
sue the republican success, they add, is
insured. This Tact alone is deemed suf.
ficient by party leaders here to justify
the movement
Year: 1869

We invite attention to the following
short extract from q speech made by
Senator Fowler, at Gallatin few days
ago. The suggestions to the colored
voters are well timed and they will do
well to heed them:


There was one thing, he said, lying at
the very foundation of all republican
governments, the right of the people to
govern themselves, to exercise voice
in the choice of agents for the public
administration. This principle could
not be violated, except in extreme cases
and where the safety of the republic ab-
solutely required it. He illustrated his
position by references to facts well
known to the people he addressed. at
the close of the war, the exclusion OF
those engaged in the late rebellion was
justified, for the reason that we kiIe@
not the disposition they entertained to.
ward the government. They had siEcc
proven by their conduct that they dis
carded their hostility, and were well
disposed and faithful citizens to the gov
ernment. They were property holders
and taxpayers, and every considera-
ton of policy and principles of justice
required that they should share in the
public administration. Turning to the
negroes, he said, their interests were
with those of the whites-that any en-
nifty they might cherish towards the
white people was founded in falsehood,
and if persisted in would result in their
injury. He appealed to them to consid-
er what he told them, and advised them
to cast no vote for any one who wanted
to perpetuate dcspotism, without rea-
son or excuse, by continued disfran-
chisement of men, who, whatever the
faults of the past, were as much inter-
ested in good government and liberal
and just laws, as any who supported
the Union in its severest trials.
Year: 1869

All about the new Meat Mark ct on Mar
ket street. You will get meats put up in the
neatest possible manner as men Of cxpcr-
ience, and skill are running the machine.
Call and see them one and all, ana give
them share Of your patronage. [s4me-9
Year: 1869

Never pay a bill on first presen-
tation-it would look as if you were
ostentatious Of honesty. At the
second time Of presenting you may
consider about it, and say "'call
again" Third or fourth time yon
may be either not at home or out Of
money, and and should the creditor
call . fifth, you may have a fair roa :


son to bc offended at his pcrtinacity,


and not pay the bill at all. a5@
Year: 1869

Judge Lane was occupied during the greater
part OF yesterday in his sweltering court room
over the livery stable corner OF Fourth avenue
and Eighteenth street, in disposing Of large
number OF this class Of cases, which, now
tnat the hot weather s upon u.s. are being
vigorously prosecuted by the Board OF Health.
Judgments were entered for 800 against parties
who had infinitely less offensive nuisances on their
premises than pervades Judge Lanes court, and the
Board OF Health should at once institute proceed
ings against the landlord OF the premises, and make
him pay handsomely for what the poor Judge has to
suer while dschargng his duties In this ntoerable
and sinking room.