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Year: 1868

The door opened as if by magic, an
the servant girl politely asked him in
Miss Emily was alone in the parlor and
would be delighted TO see him.


o Lord here wss fix go in a darl
parlor with a pretty girl alone! 1t wa
too late to retreat, the girl had closed
the front door, aud was pointing int
the parlor where Miss Emily was.


Being perfectly convinced that nc
choice wa, left him, into the dark room
he walked or sided.


All was perfect chaus to his eye fol
a moment; then from the deepest gloon
came forth an angel voice, "biddins
him welcome and drew near" II
obey the order was but the work OF q
moment, as he supposed, but he little
thrown in his way. He knew too well
that the stream Of love had manv rip
Piles, but full grown snags entered moi
| into his head. Judge then of his as
tonishment at being tripped up' aim ost
at the fair ones feet by a fat'stooi with
plethoric legs, which chance or a care
less servant had placed exactly on his
road to happiness. Over he went, and
as the tailor had not allowed for any
extra tension of the muscles and sim
ews, he not only procured tumble.
but also a compound fracture extend
ing all acrpss that poiut which is in
closest contl lct with the chair.


Having picked himself up as careful
ly as circumstances would allow, the
smothe7ed laugh of Miss Emily not
"settiug him forward any," he at last
succeeded in reaching a chair, and
drawing his coat tail forward to pre-
vent disaereeable exposure, sat him
self down with as much grace as a bear
would when requested to dance upon a
pile of needles.


The young lady was almost suffocat-
ed with laughter at the sad misfortune
of the basbful lover, felt truly sorry
for him, and used all her powers of
fascination to drive it from his mind,
and eventually succeeded so as to ln-
duce him to remark On this rock be
split.


Just at that moment she discovered
she had lost her handkerchief. What
had become of it? She was sure she
had it when he came in. 1t must GER
tainly be somewhere about


"Haven't you got it under you, Mr..
Jackson 2"


Jack was sure he had not, but poor
Jack, in venturing an answer, could
not possibly get along without raising
his hands, and of course he must droc
his coat tail In his anxiety 10 recov-
er the missing wiper, he even ventured
to incline his body so as TO get glnnoe-
at the floor. As he did so, the frac
ture opened. and behold there lsy, as
the lady supposed Ter property.


1t was the work of moment to catch
the corner and exclaim:


"Here it is, sir you needn't trouble
yourself about it. Just raise littles
it's under you" at the same time she
gave it long, hard pull


Alas the tale was told no escape,
nothing short Of special interposition
cf Providence could save his shirt.


But what should he do? Another
and another stronger pull, evincing Oh
the part OF the lady a praise worthy de-
termina il n to obtain the LIST dry goods,
coupled with the request:


Get up, SIR, you're sitting on it,
de ermined him and in the agony Of
the moment, and grabbing with both
hands fast disappearing strip cf linen
which encircled his neck, he exclaimed:


"For Gods sake, Miss Emily, leave
me my shirt collar"
Year: 1868

The man who agrees with every thing
you say, and laughs at every remark
you make, is like friendly dog-he
expects bone at some future time.


The man that fatters you to your
face will asksyou to l,nd him dollar in
a short time.


When a man tells you that your hol-
ses are the best in the county. he means
to borrow one of them, and a saddle
thrown in.


Some men learn how to borrow any
thing, but they are awful dull in learn
ing how to bring back. However, q
person is not expected to know too
much at once-it takes a strong mind
to understand geology and theology at
the same time aitt


A borrower thinks it is about as easy
for you TO come after anything as it was
for him to go after it. This is -''.free
and easy" philcsophy-especially free


A man that would borrow your cigar
wouldn't object to taking your breath
to smoke it with.
Year: 1868

The Chicago Tribune, leading Radi-
cal organ, in noticing the statement
that Eggleston, Julian and Others,
would contest the seats of their Demo
cratic competitors, says:


"If these proposed contests were
merely the absurd proceedings OF par
ticular individuals, their action would
be of very little moment; but IN each
case the proceedings are based upon
the assumption that because the next
House of Representatives will be Re
publican, that body must, as a matter
of course, decide all wiUhoutregard to
their merit, in favor of the Republican
and against the Democratic candidates.
1t is time the Republican party put the
stamp of reprobation upon all such as
sumptiOns. The last House strained
law and justice to their utmest extent
in order to displace General Morgan OF
Ohio; the result is that the people of
that District have reelected General
Morgan by majority of several thous-
and.


"The Republican party is not justified
in sustaining fraud, or in arbitrarily
putting out an opponent to make place
for friend who has been repudiated by
his constituents, nor can the party al
ford to give any encouragement to any
contest, the real basis of which is that
the claimant is Republican. If Re
publican members of Congress cease to
command the respect and confidence OF
their own party and get defeated, let
the consequences of nominating such
men be borne by those guilty of the fol
ly, but do not undertake to reverse the
public decision by another act of folly.
The Republicans, as a general thing,
will be stronger with all that class OF
men out of Congress than i'll it,"
Year: 1868

The Sun gave an account last week oI
arms being purchased and sent South
and states that it reminded it of 1860
That paper, however, fails to draw the
distinction between the two operations
The arms are now being shipped by an
altogether different class of men. The
Radical cArpet-baggers are the parties
purchasing and sending these weapons
to the South, to place them in the hands
of the negroes for them to use in mur.
dering the whites. The pendulum has
swung to the other extreme, and now
the Radicals are the parties that are
trying to get up quarrel and disturb
the peace of the South. World.
Year: 1868

A VOTE for Grant is n vote in favor
of the disfranchisement of white men.
1t is vote to perpetuate negro rule at
the South, and extend it at the North.
1t is a vote against equal taxation. 1t
is vote i'll favor of the degradation of
the poor man. Ii is vote to make the
poor poorer, and the rich richer. Itis a
vote in favor Of the corruption and ex-
travagance of Congress. 1t is a vote
against the Constitution of the country.
1t is vote in favor of standing army
and the Freedmen's Bureau. 1t is a
vote in favor of the doctrine that a
national debt is national blessing.
Year: 1868

SABBATH SCHOOL ExHrBITfoN.-We
would call attention to the exhibition at
the Town Hall this Friday evening. by
the members Of the Methodist Sabbath
School. We are pleased to learn that the
Year: 1868

Each mother is a historian. She


writes not the history of Empires or
Of Nations upon paper, but writes her
own history on the imperishaSle mind
of her child. The tablet and that
history will remain indellible when
time shall be no more. That history
each mother shall meet again, and
read again with eternal joy, or un-
utterable grief, in the coming ages Of
eternity. This thought should weigh
upon the mind of every mother, and
render her deeply circumspect and
prayerful, and faithful in her solemn
work Of training up her children for
heaven and Immortality. The minds
of children are very susceptible and
easily impressed. A word, look, =
frown, may engrave an impression on
the mind Of child, which no lapse
of time can efface or wash out. You
walk along the sea shore when the
tide is out, and you form characters
or write words, or names in the white,
smooth sand, which is spread out so
clear and beautiful at your feet, ae-
cording as your fancy may dictate,
but the returning tide shall in few
hours wash out and efface all you
have written. Not so, the lines and
characters of truth or error, which
your conduct imprints on the mind OF
your child.-There you write impress
sions, the everlasting good or i'll OF
your child, which neither floods, nor
storms of earth can wash out, nor
deaths cold fingers erase, nor the
slow moving ages of eternity Obliter-
ate. How careful. then, should each
mother be in the treatment OF her
child. How prayerful and how seri-
Gus, and how earnest To write the
Eternal Truth Of God on his mind
those truths which shall be his guide
and teacher when her voice shall be
silent in death.
Year: 1868

mon sized loaves Of bread will bake 1
three-quarters Of an hour, provide


the oven is Of proper heat.


Palatable as good wheat bread Is


there is no doubt that eating it entire


ly is not conducive to health. Rye,


Indian meal and coarse flour make
bread that is better adapted to the de-
velOpement Of the muscles. Boston
brown bread is much used, and is far
better for young children than bread
made of superfine -four. 1t is easily
made: Take two quarts Of Indian
meal, sifted, one quart Of rye meal or
Graham flour, one large spoonful Of
salt, one tea-cup Of mOlasses, one tea
cup Of homemade yeast, or half the
quantity of brewers yeast. Mix with
not water as stiff as one can stir il, let
1t rise one hour, let il bake in deep
earthen or iron pots, which are made
To avoid the thick crust
produced by baking so long, boil it
four hours and bake one. removing
the cover before setting it into the ov-
en-.


Good bread and butter cannot be
made without some experience and
Upon their quality de-
pends half the comfort Of the table,
and yet full half the people In this
country never taste them in perfec-
tion.-SprinqfeId Republican.
Year: 1868




The best gait morse ever had for
every day use is a good walk 1t Is q
gait that not one in ten possesses.
Colts are not trained to walk in all
of the Eastern States. Young
America wants more speed. Ken
lucky has more good walking horses
than any other State, for there horse
back travelling has long been ia
fashion for men and women, over q
country where muddy roads, at times,
rendered any other gait impossible,
and so horses have been bred for the
saddle and trained to a walking gait.
This is also the case in all the W est
ern States, and perhaps might have
oeen so in New England when our
srandnothers rode to meeting on a
billion behind our grandfather. But
0ne-horse wagons have put horseback
riding out of fashion, and now a
good walking horse is more rare than
one that can trot mile in 30:


At the Springfield Mass horse
show Of 1850, the writer was one Of
the committee to award prizes to the
two best walking horses. Out of
seventeen entered, the committee
found but one which was considered q
QrSI-IalC WHEEL 1uAc WIS a MOTfl-A
mare, which walked five miles an
hour with ease. Two others were
fair walkers, and the rest knew no
gait that could be called walking. At
the New York StateFair the same
state Of facts was again developed.
A letter from Wisconsin says: "I
think horses trained to walk fast
would be q greater benefit to our
farmers in general than fast trOtters,
as almost all of their work has To be
done with a walk"


l once knew a man in Massachus-
etts, who, before the railroads were
built, kept from two to four teams st
work on the road, and never allowed
them to trot at all, and ma,ie the dis
lance in quicker time than his neigh
bors, who made their horses trot at
every convenient place. BE said that
when a horse commenced to walk
after a trot, he walked much slower
than his common gait, If kept on 3
walk, aud thereby lost more than he
gained. Will farmers think of this,
and pay more attention to walking
horses &[ Farmers Home Journal.
Year: 1868

under Moorish domination. to be
doubly brilliant in the splendid era of
Christian emancipation.


" He is the freeman tOhom The truth
makes free" and till then we can ex-
pect no great triumphs from the mere
evolution of human governmental
We have seen emancipated Italy
We have seen even Austria asserting
its right 70 independence, and now we
see dark-minded Spain seeking the
light and hsiling with joy the risen
orb of human freedom. These are
the instructions of the human mind
the self-assertion Of God given rights
the appeal Of the oppressed to the
sympathy of intelligent mankind
We freely give IL. We hope its tri-
umph may be complete; but. II not.
we still recognize in these facts the
uprising of human souls-the steady
march Of the human race to the final
victory Of Truth and Justice.
Year: 1868

Congress having amended the thirty-third section
OF the Bankrupt act of 1867 and extended the time to
the 1st OF January, 1882 before the ffty per cent
clause tas it is called) comes into operation many
already seeking to avail themselves OF the privi
lege. The expense attending the proceedings
hitherto has been q bar however, to many who
would otherwise have sought refuge under it's pro-
tecting clauses and provisions. No doubt large
number are still having their faces turned thther-
wards and 1t would be very desirable to reduce the
expenses In every manner possible so as TO AFFORD
them the opportunity OF going In and Of making an
equal distribution Of their assets among their
creditors. Heretofore it has been the practice
In the Marshals notice to the creditors in the first
instance to send to each creditor list OF the names
and residences OF all the bankrupt's creditors,
and OF the respective amounts due to them and fire.
quenty at considerable cost, but the nulty Of such
a course is becoming more and more apparent, and
a great majority of the district courts throughout
the States are abandoning IT, The notice oftentimes
sent by the Marshal to each creditor OF the bankrupt


Is merely copy OF the advertisement OF the issue OF
the warrant as published In the newspaper together
with the amount OF the debt stated in the schedule
written thereon. II this notice holds good in the case
of many bankrupts 1t must surely be so in all, and
uniformity and economy must have the appreciation
OF creditors, lawyers bankrupts and officials.
Year: 1868

balance OF power IN the East She IL essentially IN
terested In avoiding such shocks as might place IN
would be the first to feel the reaction The Powers
therefore. follow with vigant attention the events
taxing place on the banks OF the Danube, and their
peace OF those cOuntrIes
Year: 1868

@~ Here is another whine over the treatment of the Southern Democracy, from the N. H, Register. Southern people laid down their arms, and fell gracefully into line and acknowledged their readi- ness to acquiesce in the result. But they have not been permitted to resume their duties-and are told they cannot come back to the Union, un- less they will agree to acknowledge negro supren- acy in their several States. Is this right? Is it what they had right to expect. when they sur. rendered?

 When the Southern people" fell grace fully into line &c., what had they right to expect? Tobe hung for treason and have their property confiscated to the govern ment! This was all they had Ieg>A right to expect. Instead they have been ''per- mitted to resume their luties," but not their old political power. This they must share with almost the only friends tle Union had at the South. We ask suprem- acy for neither race. -.s..
Year: 1868

sa-We have taken great pleasure in reading the last issue of the tnel.-Eisquirer

 Reminded you oldtimes to read Democratic paper once more, el4 Well, ncighbor, We always knew yon felt out ofplace in your present position Must be kind of awkward for you.-.Se'.tinel.

 Sympathy. is a pleasant thing; and if there is friend who can appreciate our feelings it is the editor of the Sentinel From his present awkward position" he looks back with longing eyes to his first love the Bridgeport tSlana.ud "a
Year: 1868

The City Terminus is Hxed the Head Of Lafayette street.
where within few yards of the Steamboat Barge Land
nes and in the vicinity of all and
Western Produce Dealers, the Company has erected a
GRAND FREIGHT DEPOT, with capacity of at leal. ten
thousand barrels.


Observing CITY TELEGRAPH TINE as closely as
possible the Trains will follows, halting at Canal
street. at French Market at Old Passenger Depot and at
aborne street:
Year: 1868

The r Train from the Lake will not 20 beyond the Pas
senger Depot at the head Of Elysian Fields street.
The Horse Car viii leave the city A. N and the Lake
at l0P ~ and cannot for the present. beyond the Old
Depot
For the convenience Of Baiher and Fishing parties
Train will leave the New Depot O'Clock Sunday morn
ings An extra trip will also be o'clock in the day.
Bsgeage, fhthousehold effects and family supplies VIII be
received at the OLD DEPOT II traveller so prefers H. In
that event. the packages be brought only en- the day
Of the departure Of the which they are
and then not later than thirty minutes prior TO the Of
the train which connects with her.


Travellers from Mobile the Watering Places who may de-
sire their baggage and effects delivered at the Old Depot will
please express their wish to the officers the boat who will
take pleasure in seeing that their property is assorted and
placed separately the wharf.


@. PANDELY,


General Superintendent.
Year: 1868

The Police Jury of the parish of jefferson,
at their last meeting, determined to have Ii
shell road built from the terminus of the
Nicolson pavement to Carrollton, and are
about to enter into contract with parties to
perform the work.
Year: 1868

We have other proofs and examples at
hand, but the above are sufficient to show
the manner in which the test oath is un-
derstosd and taken in this city. We have
selected the case of Fellows because that
gentleman has been conspicuously busy N
falsifying the political records of men much
hissuperior.


But to return to our main subject.
Many Of the present Legislature, including
hepublicans, both white and colored, are
opposed TO State disfranchisement. What
we have urged, and what the Crescent has
misunderstood, Is that laws are laws and
must be observed while they last. Its legal
point is answered by saying that
the manner Of administering /" need
scarcely be provided BY law further than
BY giving the form Of oath Is i done bv
Year: 1868

We learn from the Detroit Free Press
that in the United States District Court for
the eastern district Of Michigan, there have
recently been commenced prosecutions
against some two hundred grocerymen and
storekeepers for an alleged violation OF a
law passed by Congress fixing heavy pen
atty for selling petroleum as an illumina-
ting oil, of less specific gravity than that
fixed by said enactment. The ground
taken by the counsel for the defendants, in
a demurrer to the indictment is, that the
general government has no right to inter-
fere. or to pass any enactment regulating,
or attempting TO regulate, matter which
purely and only relates to the municipal
regulations of the State. 1t is claimed that
Congress has just as much right TO regulate
the sale of milk, or diseased meat or
vegetables on the market, "a TO regulate the
specific gravity Of Illuminating gas. The
FFee Pres well remarks that there are yet
some of the people who wish to know when,
where and upon what subjects the present
presumptous law making power at WASH
ington will not take in hand.
Year: 1868

And for the special pleasure and profit OF the
young, each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall hnd
It's way into our columns unfit for the perusal
the mothers and daughters Of the land. pepre-
eating the demoralising sensstioDalism OF many
contemporary Journals We shall eschew that
character: striving 10 give the reader substantial
matter. proferring to be useful rather than


ensatiousl.
Year: 1868




WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The President,
in reply to Senate resolution requesting
him to inform that body whether the act
for the further security of equal rights in
the District of Columbia had been deliv-
cred to and approved by the Secretary of
State, says that Congress, by adjournment
on the goth December, prevented the return
of the bill within the time prescribed by
the constitution, and ii was therefore left
in the precise condition wherein that in
strument positively declares a bill shall
not be law.


From an abstract Of the condition of the
national banks, it appears there. lis now
over $70000,000 more on hand than the
required reserve.


A delegation of friendly Indians from
Colorado waited on the President and
Indian Commission to-day. They are on
a mission here relative to the new treaties.
The Committee of Ways and Means had
under consideration that part of the new
tax bill which relates to tobacco, but did
not come to a conclusion on the subject.
Year: 1868

GES. GRANT.-There seems TO be no doubt
from the concurrent opinion of the best-in-
formed Republicans now at the seat of Gov
eminent, that General Grant Will be made the
Republican nominee for the Presidency at the
Chicago Convention. The concluding letter of
General Grant to the President, in his CORES
pondenee sent in 10 the Senate yesterday, Is
held to eIinch the nomination beyond per-ad-
venture
Year: 1868

The DIPLOMATIC CONSULAR appropriation
bill was considered to-day by the House Com
mittee appropriations. The session was con-
sumed IN discussing an amendment proposed
In committee providing a salary for Minister
10 Greece. Ii was urged by those who favor
me amendment, that as Greece had accredited
Munster TO our Government could not do
less than send one there. No vote was taken
hut from the expression OF sentiment il is prob
able the amendment will be adopted.
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubisl hap
piness Indeed. without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prosp ct hourly darkens to the view, the lnind
becomes shadowed with despair snd n!led with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness o.
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1868

CALIFORNIA SILKwoRMs.-The Folsom


Telegraph has the following ON this subject /:


California is now called upon to supply
Europe with the eggs of the silkwerm,
which it is impossible for her to do, simply
because her people have not as yet gone
into the business to any extent. Her farmers
can make thousands upon thousands of
dollars, in raising eggs aud silk, where
they now make cents in raising grain. All
they have to do is to stick slips Of mulberry
into the soil, in the winter or spring, about
fifteen feet apart. This will produce the
feed. Then procure few hundred eggs
from Haynie or Hoag, at Sacramento city.
The cost will be light. Then let your
children feed the worms, and give them an
interest in the product; they will be glad
to attend to them. Feed the worms, when
hatched, with fresh leaves, twice day.
Provost says, in this climate, the leaves for
the morning should be picked the night
previous, because they are then free from
dew; and the second feed given toward
evening. The worms can be fed upon tables
or frames covered with light net work of
cord, and require room and ventilation.
Keep as near an even temperature as pos
sible. The worms can be raised in any
shed, barn, or room, which must be kept
clean. When they commence TO spin, it
will be at once observed by their uneasy
movements, and by their spinning silk
thread across any corner they can find.
ineu place smau orancn, Two OF three
feet long, covered with small twigs, near
those that are commencing to spin, and
they will soon cover it with cocoons In
about FIVE days, if you wish to preserve the
silk, dip the cocoons in hot water This
will kill the worm after it is done spinning.


If you wish to obtain eggs, select the
largest cocoons and place them on pieces of
cotton cloth or newspaper. At the proper
time, the worm, will emerge from the
cocoon in the form of q miller, Law its eggs
and die. The cocoon from which the silk
worm eats its lway is not as yalaable for
manufacturing, although it brings o good
price and is used in the manufacture of
velvets. The above is short account OF
the manner of raising the silkworm. Cut