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Year: 1869

Consciousness of beng loved gives com
fort and strength, and makes trust iE God
real, living feeling that influences the
daily life. Ii there is no love about us; il
all men turn glances of dislike upon US.
and close their hands against US. then our
hearts grow hard, and we find it difficult
to raise at once, without the aid Of human
steps. above earthly pain and desolation to
love and confidence in God; all have ten
dency to become dark above as it is around
whereas love and kindness keep our hearts
open: dear, loving people are to us wits
nesses of she love and tenderness of God
are his angels whom he sends to show rs
that he has not forgotten us.


Difappointnents in love are no trivial
things xnd he who purposely causes such
commits an objectionable ofense.
Year: 1869




The house of the cattle dealer was built
up anew, and more haedsomeiy than be
fore; the winter came on, and with ii the
CONSUMPTION. But never did any one dis
play such afiiiction over an unfortunate
ticket, as Dami did when he drew blank.
He was in dispair; and Little Barefoot
felt the blow with equal force, for the po-
sition Of soldier had appeared to her as
an excellent means TO animate Dami's
sluggish nature. Still She said to him:


Take this as a sign that you must act
Tor yourself. For you are always behav
Ing like small child, who cannot eat OF
itself but must be fed


you are always casting up to me that
l live of you


NO, do not mean that. Do not de so
dispondent, do not always sand still,--
Who would do anything for me, either
good or bad? You must act fer yourself


oh, will 90 that too, Twill 90 far 10
do it, SAID Dami.


He did not tell her for long time what
hc had in his mini, but he went with un-
us,Ial erectncss through the village, spoke
freely with every one. and worked dill.
gently in the forest with the wood.cut>
ler's. lie had his fathers axe, and with
il. almost the power with which it had he en-
formerly welded.
When Little Barefoot met him cnce In
the beginning of spring, on his return from
the moss spring forest, he, taking his axe
from his shoulder, asked:


Where do You think this is going?'


Into the WOOD she answered; but it
won't so itself, unless some one drives
it,


You are right, bat 1t is going with your
brother, and there will he chopping in all
directions, and the trees will crack like
loaded cannons;snd you will hear nothing
of it. or If you do, no one else will


4 do not understand bit of all that
answered she. i am too old for riddles;
speak plainly


Yes, am going to my uncle in Ameri>
ca


'Ah, are you going to start to>day9' said
Little Barefoot, ban.erirgly. DO you
know what the mason Martin cried TO his
mother who was at the window: Mother
throw me down a clean handkerchief, l
am going to take walk TO America
Those who are SO ready to fly of we ais
ways find OF home


You win soon see how long I will
stay, said Dami, and without saying more
he entered the house of the charcoal>bur-
ner.


Little Barefoot tried to make light of Da-
mis- plan, but she could not succeed; she
felt that theh was something earnest
about 1t; and that very nigh. when all the
Year: 1869

By MARY MIcKLEs.
They tell thee have ceased TO love,
Another holds my heart,
Whose every chord thy hand could SWEEP
Whose every pulse could start.
But oh, do thou believe them no:,
Nor let one doubt or fear
Bring to thy bonnie brow cloud,
Into thine eye a tear.
Wouldst wish that oil should read thu


heart


Thou knowest is all thine own?
That 10 the curious, common gaze,
It's pages all were shown?
l would that thou the royal flower
OF this poor heart should wear;
i II other eyes sho lid never see


,e image IL shrines there.
To : rine at which reverent bow,
Another may not knecl;
For only Gsd and love should see
The heart Its all reveal.
Year: 1869

A SnoET time since, ut a wedding in
South Carolina, = young lawyer moved
that one Of the company should BIZ Sc
lcctcd as President, that this President
should be duly sworn 10 keep entirely
secret all the communications forward
cd 10 him in his official department
that night, and that each unmarried
gentleman and lady should write his
or her maine on Il piece Of paper, and
under il place the name OF The person
they wished 10 marry, then hand il TO
the President for inspection, and If any
lady and ScntIcIuan had rcciprocally
chosen each other, the President was
TO inform each Of the result, and those
who had not been rcciproral in their
choice were TO be kept entirely secret.
After The appointment Of the Prcsl-
dent. communications were according
~ handed up to the chair, and II was
found that twelve Of the young ladies
and gentlemen had reciprocal choices,
and eleven Of The twelve matches were
solemniZcd.
Year: 1869

AT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
IA the village Of New Brighton, held April 1859, the fol-
lowing resolutions unanimously adopted, viz
Whereas 1t has pleased Almighty God in HIS wise prov
dence to from death late associate In this
Board Adolf Rodeswald, Esq while yet In the prime OF life
ane usefuness; therefore,


Resolved That recognize in this dispensaton OF Divine
Providence the loss highly esteemed valued neigh
bor and that this Board particular and the neghborhood
generally have in him lost valuable and esteemed public
spirited aud liberal czen.


Resolved, That sympathize with his eseemabe family
IN their bereavement and aaiction, well in tho
action Of those who will miss his uniform kindness and
charity


Resolved That copy of these resolutions be engrosed
signed by the President and Clerk Of this Board with the
seal OF the village sent to the family of de-
and also published in the New York Herald and
World and in the Staten Island Gazette Leader and Islander


JOHN LA FORGE, President
MARK Cox. Clerk
Year: 1869

Either they may be taken point blank
as the bird attains the fhI height
Of its fight and turns to fy away. IN
which case the gun is held ct rest or they
ere followed q they come mp and An up
ward motion is given to the gun. Il u
not bad practice to have ball thrown up
and try to hit it as it turns, but the plan
of moving the gun upward as the bird
rises il the best. Ground game coming up
should be fired at point blank little be
low, for there is most danger of shooting
over it. 4st


a little more may usefully be added with
regard to holding the gun. Many men
hold their left hand Close 10 the trigger
guard, but we never SAW q really good
shot do so. It Is impossible In such Ro-
sition to have freedom Of action, for the
weight of the gun flls beyond the len
hand which is used to support it The
great object is to be able to move the gun
quickly In the proper direction, and to dc
this the left hand should grasp the piece
well forward, and at least - far as the
end of the woodwork. Practice alone can
guide the sportsman to bring the stoch
close in to his collar-bone and hold his
fright hand SO that the forefnger may
pass from one trigger to the other with
the necessary speed. Experiences WI
soon show him that the pull must be made
without Jerk, and if he viii bear care
fully in mind what we have said about
the lateral motion to be given to the shot
he will not fail to make many good bag
Pail MaR Gasette.
Year: 1869

A spider living in the country, and
having followed his business for time in
an Obscure corner, determined TO travel q
little for improvement of taste, and also
for any advantage in business which might
turn up. BY his good fortune he turned
his steps to Q flower garden, where were
displayed Q thousand blossoms Of every
variety and hue. As we always compare
new things to something we have seen BE-
fore, % in his mind he compared the col
ors Of brilliant flowers to the various in
sects which in. his chronological studies.
he had become acquainted with. Elated
with Al he aw he passed on, sometimes
creeping, sometimes throwing 3 suspen-
sion bridge from pier to pier OF flower
stalks, until the thought occurred to him
that he had not dined or supped- Accord
imgly he looked around for place where
on to spread his table, for spiders arc
accustomed to spread their table first, and
then TO sic down on it or near i to see
what GOOD fortune win send them


At length. after several selections and
re-selecffons, he found saloon of the
most admirable description. It was moth
ing lees than morning gioryl II he had
only known the name which it bore in
the catalogue he would, I suppose, have
been still more prsud than he was Of his
tent. For that must be sumptuous flower
which can boast Q name aslong as Span
ish princess, as this did. Qt was the lpo-
MA heItrocea Vuperbd grands fory.)


Across the opening of this splendid bell
the spider stretched his web. In the
morning first saw him there. The dew
vas fresh on al the leaves BE said to
himself: (" This is the very cell Of pleasurei
There win be enough hungry flies or other
insects coming here for honey. 1t shall
be NV business to entertain them when
they comet


ilas for day dreamsi While he was
thus fondlv expecting his guests, / saw q
bumble-bee of the largest size, heavily n.y.
inc from blossom to blossom, from colvul-
yuli ben to bell, and the thought crossed
INV mind how queer it would be If he
should visit the spiderl Sure enough he
seemed 10 have caught up my thought, for
In q second he carried his great biunder-
ing body right down to the bell and dashed
his head through the web; but not liking
il he made of, like Samson, with q part Of
his prison on his shoulders.


! Meanwhile the spider seemed Tar more
alarmed than the bee, and sank back INTO
its flower house. Misfortunes never coo
single. it is said. About an hour after this
encounter went out to see how the
travelled spider was enjoying himself he
and I both had forgotten one thing, and
that ia that on fair summer mornings the
conyulvuli shuts up its blossoms by ten
O'Clock. While the spider lay securely IN
side, the edges had folded down and closed
the opening entirely The flower had
proved prisoni


An. We who spin webs of evil across the
places of pleasure, and lurk for the des-
truction OF the simple, may your refuge
prove a snare, and may you be caught In
the very net which you spread for others
Henry Word Boecher.
Year: 1869

A VERY poor imitation of my Steam Refined
n 1ripe is now being brought to this market, but
all the art of the proprietor cannot make it like
mine, which you have been supplied with for nine
years; enquire lor my Steam Refined Tripe and buy
no other.


C.. ". BELKNAP.
noocsfw
Year: 1869

Miss Anthony said in an explanatory
speech after the adjournment of the Phila-
delphia Labor Convention, from which she
was excluded as delegate, that her mission
was "to help women ont of the kitchen and
sewing ROOM" If she will help to make
them skilfu and efficient in both those
places she will do vast deal more good.
Year: 1869

The Radicals Of Washington city are
lovely lot. When they have the
power they enact sll manner of villsiny,
fearing neither COP, man, the devil nor
his hsbitation. But when they meet an
adversary too willy or too stout for them
to overthrow they are ready to seek aid
wherever they can get it, even from the
divine authority which they daily defy.
On last Wednesday night the Fourth
Ward Radicals of Washington held q
mass meeting and solemnly resolved to
invoke the assistance of heaven in their
squabble with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. As follows:


Whereas we, the citizens and ta1pay-
ers OF the fourth ward, do most heartily
endorse Hon. Sayles j. Bowen, mayor Of
Washington, for his bold and fearless
act IN covering up the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, which is epdeavoring to
monopollze the interests of the citizens
and taxpayers of the District of Colum.
bia; therefore resolved, that tomorrow
being thanksgiving, We hope all good
citizens will pray to God for the over
throw of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road in the coming law suit against said
incorporation.


1t will be interesting to watch the
progress of this controversy. If the
railroad should happen to gain the suit,
a decree for deposing the Almighty may
confidently be expected from loyal
sources, a-t
Year: 1869

Editors OF the Register


The result of the late elections IN this
State, 80 far as the particular policy
they were designed to promote, being
quite as auspicious as could be expected,
all the surroundings duly considered,
the next great object of every friend to
the Improvement and happiness Of the
State should be to give them their full
effect upon the action of our Legisla-
ture, soon to assemble, and 10 watch
with jealous care lest the voice which
has spoken so unmi stakably from every
portion of the State be unheeded and
disregarded. eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" 1t seems to US that
the prescribed party should be up and
doing, and we respectfully suggest that
great good might result if those who
lave felt the heel of oppression woald
hold meetings in every county during
the months of November and December
and pass respectful resolutions re
qnesting the Legislature to re-
nabiltate the Individuals of the pro-
scrlbed party with the rights of free
men and of citizens. These meetings
and resolutions could do no harm, and
possibly might do some good. 1t twould
at least rob the Radical party of the ex-
cuse they SO often put forward for their
continued and protracted expressions
by charging the prescribed party with
apathy and indifference as to their con.
dltiou. Besides, it would serve to keep
alive pablo interest on the subject, it
would awaken discussion, and lead to u
better understanding by the masses, and
when the voice of passion is hushed,
when fifth rate stump oraters no fonger
seek to make political capital out of
memories which should slumber in the
grave, when reason and calm reflection
once more return, may we not reason
ably hope that the great majority of the
Radical rank and file will acqui.sce in
the full and entire restitution to the
prescribed party of all the rights now
withheld from them by the proscriptive
laws now in forcef Will that class
throughout the State aid the movement
made in their interest thus fart Will
they as men make an earnest united
effort for freedom, or will they deserve
the oppression they have so long borne
in com mparative silence and seeming ia
difference


ONE OF THE PRESCRIBED.
Year: 1869

The WELLS faction of the Republican
party of Virginia propose to hold a
State Convention in Richmond on Wed


nesday next. The object is to harmon
ize both wings of the now divided
"loyap organization, hut the WALKER
me won't bite. a Radical correspond
ent, speaking Of the Convention mourn
fully says "the indications are that it
will not amount to much" The reason
is very plalH. The Radical party in
Virginia never had any strength save
what it derived from public, plunder.
One defeat has ruined it. The carpet
bsggers and scalawsgs who made q
trade Of holding Offices and bowling
about loyalty" were deprived Of their
occupation by the election of WALKsR,
and SO have no incentive to work. The
WALKER Republicans have no sympathy
with the demagoguery of the WELLS
men, and besides that they have control
of the political situation. The WELLS
faction might be permitted to come to
tn EN-, but they have neither inclination
nor inducement to 60 to it. D. o..
Year: 1869

IT is estimated that half q million
sheep are annually killed iu the United
States by vicious dogs. Some of the
papers are demanding that the law
shall institute reciprocal slaughter, as
the sheep can't: whensvera a sheep dies
of the dog nuisance, let canine repre-
sentative be curtailed just behind the
ears. There would soon be more sheep
and scarcity of dogs.
Year: 1869

A FRENCH scientist argues himself
into the comfortable conclusion that we
will have another deluge in about six
Thousand years. Those who expect to
be dwellers upon the earth at that time
had better be coaching up" in matters
of navigation.
Year: 1869

THE Cincinnati Chronicle says there
is good sense enough in the Tennessee
Legislature to preserve the common
school system" Before the election in
that State the "loyar papers contended
that Democratic Legislature would
abolish the school system. Lie out
somewhere.
Year: 1869

Manure piles that have been accumu-
lating since last Spring, should not be
left to be soaked by the Fall and Winter
rains and melting SHOWS. They should
be hauled out and at once spread upon
the ground which is to be planted in
corn ard POTATOES next Spring. Spread
ing Immediately is much better than to
leave the manure in small heaps on the
field. Don't be afraid of the substance
washing down too deep into the ground
to be reached by the roots Of crops. EI.
perience proves that this is not done.
THE RUs1 Of ychng cattle az we'll as
old cows to our butchers, just now, is
great. A large majority Of those which
come in are far from being fat, many of
them are not even In tue condition that
stock cattle should be to winter advsn.
tsgeously. All this is shameful-frst.
because sacb cattle make tough and an
pslstable beef, and, secondly, because
to kill such cattle is . miserable waste.
1t is waste in three particulars: q poor
beef will not weigh as many pounds as
it would if made fat; poor beef will not
bring as much per pound a. q fat
one; if these beeves were fed
until they became fsts the giut of the
market would be over and better prices
generally would obtain. Now is the
time for the careful and thrifty farmer
who ha. plenty of coarse feed to buy
young ca tile. They will grow heavier
for every poand of fodder fed to them,
and next Spring good beeves will be
scarce an prices high. =


SHkEP..-Iu some sections Of Ohio the
sheep-slIughter has again commenced.
Together with the low prices of wool
which s ill obtains and the prevalence
of . dis ease known as the foot-rot in
some Cocks, the disoouragement of
many wool, growers is so great that
theusa nds of sheep are put of at price
below that which their peits and tallow
would yield. Old and diseased sheep
bring about fifty cents each, while good
ewes and thrifty wethers go in lots at
81 so per head. This thing Of selling
1 ood sheep at poor price now is abont
as " ise as was the policy of paying a
big price for poor sheep afeu years ago
A wise man may commit enc mistake
but he seldom commits two with the
same article or animal.
Year: 1869

When was young and tender too
l had TO mind and had to do


Whatever mother bade me;
She used to have a walnut stick II
Which kept me on the doubie-quick


And that was where she had me.
When older grown, and quite a beau
Among the girls fused to know


A Miss Priscilla Cadmy;


And with the lielp of smiles and mods
l fell In love a. forty rods, i...
~ And there Is where she had me,
When / was older, say sixteen,
Thought ID time to have a queen,


And asked her f she'd wed me;
She said she didn't much object, '.ii
Or words TO something that effect
q And there was where she had me.
But when to make the matter straight
l went up to negotiate $40.
Affairs with Colonel Cadmy,
He said he didn't care to SELL"
He told mel might gotG-well,
ii And there was where he had me.
drowned my sorrow In the cup
Until got my dander mp. ..'
fl couldn't have been madderD
When she proposed that we be one
In spite Of Pa-tle thing was done,


And that was where l had her.
Two lovely urchins on my knee
I'm proud to say belong to me,


Chat Is to me aud madam0
For when we left our native sod,
We spent year or two abroad


And there was where we had 'em.
Year: 1869

The Democratic party have
always boasted of the harmony
which EXISTS among them
Everything has always been
serene and lovely, when the
motherly goose was beautiful.
ly suspended high up in the
heavens They always bad
one belief and one creed. As
an illustration of this creed
and harmonious sentiment"
look at General Rosecrans'
letter. the Democratic plat
foim and Geo. Ii. Pendleton's
record. The three combined
form one grand harmonious
unity of sentiment--in a horn
-Gallipolis Journal.
Year: 1869

The manner in which the Journal Of Com
merce and sundry other Democratic papers
have alluded to the murdered Sheriff Col
grove is indecent in the extreme. Even if
those editors were opposed to Mr.. Colgrove
during his life, they should have
too much manhood to calumniate
dead man. We do not wish to PREJUDICE
the motives which lead to the assassination
of Mr.. Colgrove, as we wish to become thor
oughly acquainted with all the circum-
stances before expressing ON opinion, but
we would say to those papers who are so
franticaly and strangely endeavoring to in
jure Interpolation of the murdered man,
and to create sympathy for his murderers.
that their actions are viewed with suspicion
and distrust, and are calculated to make the
people believe that the cowardly deed was
done by their party friends, and that their out
cries against the victim are intended to
shield the assassins We have given ex


preston to no opinion on the subject, and
every one must acknowledge that we are
acting fairly and impartially. We would
suggest that other papers do the same. No
paper which regards the interests of the
people and the good name of the State will
misrepresent this horrible murder OF attempt
to give it false coloring. 20 sir
Year: 1869




"Jennie June boasts that she was born a
woman What does she know about it /?
She want there.


The above is from the Wilmington Star.
We call upon the Democratic press to rebuke
this Infamous attack upon the women of the
world, and to wither with their just re-
proaches this dastardly attack upon the
purity of the female Chinese. AS for us,
we are unequal to the task, but request our
Democratic friends to uncork their thunder
and to hurl their (Jersey) lightning upon
this wretch who dares to assail the reputa-
ton of Jennie June Go in, you ink-wasters.
You've got it all by heart, and can say it
without trouble. Come, begin, and show
your virtuous Indignation.
Year: 1869

Not of the Republican party, for every
one knows that it is bright and full OF en-
couragenent for the future, and does not
need that we speak of it now. 1t is the
prospect for fine crop in this yearof grace,
Ammo Domini, 1869, that greatly interests
us at this present moment. The rapidity of
our reconstruction depends very much on
the crops of this year. Quiet and submis-
sion to law will follow crops that shall fill
the stomachs of the hungry and the pockets
of the penniless. Good crops will make an
end of beggary and larceny-will destroy
the occupation of those whose daily bust
ness it is to grumble about high taxes and
abuse the Radicals for trying to pay the
debts they made, and for attempting to
raise the Old, North State out of the old and
worn ruts in which they had seen her for
four-score years until she was run down.


But of the prospect for the coming har-
vest Up to this date we dc not remember to
have seen more promising crop OF wheat
In the many years that we have lamented-
the shiftless farming of our State there has
not been the prospect of SO fair reward
as now for the poor farming done on the
wheat crop. In our State an unusually
large quantity is sown this year, and as
most of it is now past harm, we expect
plenty of good wheat The corn is late and
small, but the few days so warm lately, and
the activity of the farmers in ploughing,
have made quite change in its appearance,
and with favorable season there is room to
make large crop of corn. The cotton
crop also now promises better than it did
after our late frosts. Doubtless it will not
be full, but as there is so much planted we
may expect no decrease in the quantity
made. The oats crop will not be as good
as last year. Truck gardens begin to look
better. The fruit in many sections is entire
ly destroyed by the late frost. But b1aek6er-
ries are blooming profusely, not only in For
sythe but all over the State.
Year: 1869

The Captain General OF Cuba is accused
of another shameful trick of State. The
Tribune correspondent in Havana relates
that the briet liberty of speech and of the
press given to the island by him was &C
corded for the treacherous purpose of ascer-
tanning the sentiments of the Cuban Repub-
Iicans, and fatally compromising them.
Plenty of Republicans were caught in the
trap thus set for them, and most if not quite
all their chiefs, open or covert, have been
sent to prison or exile.