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Year: 1868

He was to sail early on the morrow,
and in three months i was to be his
wife. What was the parting thenf i
did not think about the pain in the full
ness of my joy.


I've an idea you may call the ending
of this story sad, but it isn't. Through
the night that Johns vessel set in for
the harbor there was a storm, and she
went on the rocks, and-well, in the
morning they drew him out of the surf
and brought him up to Nancy Bell and
me. / think if had had the old re-
bellious cry against God in nay heart
that l had the night before, when /
heard the signal guns stop, would
have lost it from my first look at Johns
face, where 4 smile of peace and trust
was. Next his heart l found q little
flower l had given him years before in
a bit of paper, with these words writ
ten:


"Jenny, darling, the ship is going
down. Don't make it hard fer me to
stay in Heaven without you by feeling
that this was so bitter, for after all the
world may be dark, but the end will be
enough for us both. You will know
how much would have said and could
not. Be very tender of yourself for my
sake. Comfort Nancy. Gsd will COM
fort you, my brave darling.


John -"


And God did comfort nae.
Year: 1868

The rust is the red of the clover


The green is under the gray,
And down the hollow the fieet-wipced swallow
Is flying away and away.
Fled are the roses, dead the roses,


The glow and the glory done,
And down the hollow the fleet winged swallow
Flying the way O. the sun.
In place of the summer a dread new conner,
His solemn state renews;
crimson splendor instead Of the tender
Daisy and darling dews.
But oh the sweetness, the full completeness
That under his reign bornl
Russet and yellow in apples mellow,


And wheat and millet and corn.
His frosts 80 hoary touch with glory


Maple and oak and thorn;
And rising and falling his winds are calling,
Like hunter through his horn.
No thrifty sower, but just mower


That comes when the day is done,
With warmth a-beaming and gold a-gleaming,
Like sunset after the sum-
And while fair weather and frost together
Color the woods so gay,
We must remember that chill December
Has turned his steps this way.
And say as we gather in the house together
And pile the logs on the hearth,
Help us to follow the light little swallow,
Fen to the ends of the EARTH ALICE CARY.
Year: 1868

The New York World uttered grave truth
when it said ga political party which does not
advance with the nation and enter into the full
essence of its expanding life, is on declivity
which descends to decadence.'


That is precisely the situation of the Demo-
cratic party, and its descent is swift and ire
sistable. While bewildered and giddy with the
shock of the late Eastern elections, the World
attributed the disaster to the great popularity Of
Grant and the indiseretions of Blair but the
true explanation is found in the sentence which
we have quoted above. The Democratic party
has not kept up with the advancing spirit of the
age and nation. 1t has stood before and pushed
back against the irresistible train of Progress ;
it has disobeyed the common law of Civiliza-
ton it has disregarded the pleadings of HUI
manity in behalf of an oppressed people it has
scoffed at the intercession of a mercful Religion
which would have unloosed them that were
bourd it has conspired for the overthrow of
the freest government that mankind enjoy it
has filled the country with sanguinary war, bleak
desolation and fearful bereavement it has
caused the staying of million Of the young, the
brave, the hopeful of our countrymen, in order
that wretched people might be forever en-
shaved and having staked everything upon the
issue of war, and lost, it is again threatening to
let loose the winged furies of revolution.


We believe it was Draper who said that " ma
tions and parties, like individuals, were born to
die" All alike must suffer the penalty o. vlo-
latng the physical and moral laws which are
fixed in the statues of Nature, and having suf-
fered her unappeasable resentment for while in
life, must at last perish through the exhaustion
of natural forces Weneed not go back over the
history of the past eight years to show that the
Democratic party is the greatest criminal of the
age. Every child knows the lamentable story
by heart, and all the people have seen the bloody
tragedy. The landmarks of that party's latter
yicfo fho hrnE nEap c1 10
auction block overthrown, the charred ruins of
industry and the long lines of nameless graves
that make melancholy the banks of the Potomac,
the Shenandoah, and hundred other streams
that have drank the life-blood of the country
Those red rivulets which the Democratic party
caused to flow, mingling with and lost in the
floods of the mighty river, are like the dust of
John Wickliffe, which revengeful superstition
dug from his grave after seventy years of repose
and scattered upon little stream in Warwick
shire, which caused some forgotten poet to sing
prophetcally:
Year: 1868

1t seems strange to thoughtful men that SO
large a proportion of Irish-Americans attach
themselves to sinking party. 1t is singular
that they do not have the foresight to perceive
that the Democratic party is in its last stages,
and can never again obtain control of the Ameri-
can Government. The thought dearest to every
true lrishman s heart is the emancipation of his
native country and her restoration TO nationality;
and it would seem to be the wiser policy OF that
people to attach themselves to the party of pro-
gress, of enlightened and liberal ideas in the
country of their adoption, and which alone has
the power to assist in the redemption of Ireland.
Destroy or enfeeble the overawing powers of the
United States, and WHITTIER in all the wide world
may wretched Ireland look for deliyeranceq
What then would be the significance of the green
banner the harp and sunburst? The one would
be melancholy relic of the past the other
would be like the instruments which the daugh-
tiers of Zion hung on the willows by Babe's
stream, to moan perpetually and unattuned as
their broken strings were tortured by unfeelng
winds the other would be only an ighis fatuus
from the grave of naton rising in bitter mockery
over the wreck of q brave but unfortunate coun-
try, whose princes and nobility wander in exile,
or swing the heavy implements of labor in
strange lands. Can Irshmen ever forget the
open gamers of the United States when gaunt
Famine with his bony fingers swept the harp of
Erin Have they forgotten the ships of Sama-
ria which at the cry of their starving land
launched out with life-giving corn, and which
with bending masts and foam-wreathed prows,
swept across the ocean and awoke weeping, fam


shing Ireland from her dependency and de-
spair? But unhappily, the great body of the
Irish people in the United States remained in
sympathy and afiliation with that party which
was in sympathy with the shareholders rebel
lion and when tie Fenian war-cry was raised on
the farther shore of the St. Lawrence, there was
no response from the American side.


The Democratic friends of the Irish were not
there, and they had scarcely any claim upon the
sympathy and aid of the Republicans, with
whom they had been all along in political con-
flict But for that most unfortunate mistake on
the part of so many Irish immigrants, and in
view of the now prevailing spirit in England, we
have reason to think that the present condition
of their native country would be FAR more hope
full. At the close of the the American party
of conquest felt deep resentment towards Eng
land because of her perfdious conduct towards
this nation, and were in that temper which
might have carried the spirit and force of repub-
licanism beyond the seas.-Oakland News.
Year: 1868

SAN FRANcIsco.-The Democrats have given
up the general election and the State election.
Their only remaining hope is to carry this city.
They expect to do it by swapping. They know
that Seymour has no chance or show, and they
will swap off their Presidential candidate for
votes for Chief of Police and other municipal
| Offices Let Republicans be on their guard and
this game will be efeated.-Morning Chronicle.
Year: 1868

We find the following rules for the
guidance of railroad travellers in some
Of the papers. They are said to be
founded on "legal decisions"


"The courts have decided that pass
engers on railroads can be elected from
the cars if they do not offer the exact
amount of their fare. Conductors are
not bound to make change. All rail
road tickets are good till used; condi-
tions, good for this day only or other
limiting time of genuineness, are of no
account. Passengers who lose their
tickets can be elected from the cars
unless they purchase others. Passen-
gers are bound to observe decorum in
the cars, and obliged to comply with
all reasonable demands to show their
tickets. Standing on the platform or
otherwise violating the rules of the
company renders a person liable to be
put off the train. No person has a
right to monopolize more seats than he
pays for; and any article left in the
seat while the owner is temporarily
absent, entities him to his seat on his
return"


Could not two or three more articles
be added to this code? For instance,
it might be laid down that peanuts
must not be eaten in the cars; that in
the winter men should not spit on the
stove; and that ladies who fill up a
spare seat with bundles, and look on
while gentlemen wander about in search
of seats, may be Kissed.
Year: 1868

A man by the name of Joe Williams
had told dream to many of bis fellow
soldiers, some Of whom related it to me,
months previous to the occurrence,
which ! now relate:


He dreamed that we crossed a river,
marched over mountain, and camped
near a church, located in wood, near
which terrible battle ensued, and, in a
charge just as We crossed the ravine, he
was shot in the breast On the ever
memorable 7th Of December, 1862, as
we moved at double quick to take our
place in the line Of battle, then already
hotly engaged, We passed Prairie Grove
Church, a small building belonging to
the Cumberland Presbyterians, I WAS
riding on the flank of my command,
and opposite to Williams as vs came
IN view Of the house. "This is the
church, Colonel, I saw in my dream, y
said be. / made no reply, and never
thought Of the matter again until in the
evening we had broken the eEamy's
line, and were in full pursuit when we
came upon a dry rsvins in the wood,
and Williams said: "Just on the
other side of the hollow l was shot in
my dream, and I will stick my hat
under my shirt. Suiting the action
to the word, as he ran along, he doubled
Il nm and cramnad II ipfo HE bosor,
Scarcely had be adjusted it before a
minnie ball knocked him out of the line.
Jumping up quickly, be pulled out his
hat waived it oveV bis head, aud shout
ed, Pm all rigbtP The ball had gone
through four thicknesses of his hat,
raised a black spot about the size Of a
mans hand, just over the heart, and
dropped into his shoe"
Year: 1868

There is no man in the world, who
believes he has a soul, but what has a
religion Of some kind; a faith that ex-
tends beyond the grave aud dweIls upon
futurity. It is the only selfish, narrow
minded, stinted fool who believes he
viii die as the brute dies, and that
death is the end of all things, who has
no religion. It would be Of no use to
him whatever. Hence he SCOTS al it,
insults those who profess to believe in
it, and glories in bis own shame.


1t is well for humanity that the class
of persons without religion is exceed
iugly small. Fit were otherwise there
would be no safety among us. Crime
in its darkest and most hideous form,
would take the place of virtue and re-
spect for the law. Love, friendship,
honor and all the finer and nobler emo
tious of the heart, would give place to
brutality and all its accompanying at
tendants and cruelty. Who would then
dare to call man his neigbbor OF his
friend Even the active principle of
animal instinct could not influence our
race. There wonld be no God in the
worlds estimation, and there would be
no one to thank, no one to pray to and
no one to worship.
Year: 1868

The following dispatch from Wash
ington to the Cleveland Leader states
the position of Mr. Chase:


Chief Justice Chase expresses him
self freely to his friends concerning the
political situation. He feels entirely
confident of Grants election, and not
only this, but says further that he will
be President for eight years if he de-
sires it, for he viii be cautious, will
bring good men round him, will make
no serious blunders, aud that his inilu-
ence upon the Republican party will be
to consolidate it. On the other hand
Mr.. Chase says that in his judgment
the Democratic party will be hopeless
ly divided by the fact that it has fully
identified itself with the rebels and
rebel IDEAS and this will surely drive
off large numbers of northern Demo-
Gratis and leave the party powerless
against the Republicans.
Year: 1868

In adapting the dress to the shape


and size of the weareF, a certain,


knowledge of drawing, and of the


proper proportions of the figure is, of
course, the chief help. There are,


however, a few we'll ascertained rules


which may safely be taught One for


instance is that transverse shapes gen


orally tend to lessen height and in


crease breadth, while longitudsl forms


have the opposite effect Another


welLknown rule (which 1 believe is


easily explained by reference to
optical science) is the tendency of
light colors to increase the apparent
size, and vice versa. People of more


than average size should be cautious
about wearing white or very light
colors for this reason, although it must
always be remembered that proportion
and color impress the eye so much
more sansibly than the mere scale that
this rule is very subordinate one,


and only to be applied after those more
important subjects have been thorough
Iy considered. 1t shonld however be
remembered that more than the aver
age size naturally involves a
certain degree of conspicuousness


which makes any peculiarity Of dress
doubIy undesirable in such cases. A
small person may wear with impunity
both colors and shapes which would be
inexcusably striking on a large figure.
Nothing goes so far to redeem unusual
size as complete repose both in form
and color. Much triming, loose ends
and streamers, frills, furbelows, and
of all kinds are apt to become
when magnifed, while on a
small scale thev may please, by a GER
tain futtering airiness which is in
keeping with the impression of a tiny
creature. But here also proportion
may almost reverse the effect of scale.
A short heavy figure may even more
imperatively need quietness in dress
than one Of twice its actual volume
which has rnn up into slenderness.
And this naturally leads me to the
second respect in which dress should |
be adapted to the wearer, namely,
which indeed, is scarcely |
separable from the form on which it is
and according to which
such questions as the last should mainly !
be decided CorabW Magazine,
Year: 1868

A gentleman residing in one Of our
rural villages had a pony, a lively,
docile and very active animal, whose
principal service was TO carry his mis-
tress out riding every fine day, her
uncle, the gentleman, riding his horse.
In their rides they had to pass a farm
house, Just over the bridge where was
kept 8 surly dog which habitually
jumped over the fence, and barke1 at
them and worried the horses, and par
ticularly the pony, attempting to bite
his hind legs and causing him to wheel
about and squirm about 10 face the dog
and save his heels.


One day the owner of the dog was
spoken to, and requested to keep his
dog inside Of the fence, and prevent
him worrying the horses.


He replied; His dog had as good
right on the road as any other puppy,
and he should not tie him up


"Tben," said the uncle, " ri shoot
your dog the next time he flies out at
US in this way" and so he left.


When they got home, and the sad
die and bride we're taken of the pony,
he slipped away from the hostleF, and
run up to the house where Bruno, a
large Newfoundland dog, was lying on
the mat in front Of the piazza. They
met; pony put his head down TO
Bruno's, and he raised his head as
though he was listening.


s" There, look at the dog and pony"
said the uncle; what under the sun
are they at They act as though they
were taking"


They let them alone till they got
through, and pony ran about the lawn
and would not be caught, and Bruno
laid down again as before.


Next day they rode again, prepared
to shoot the cur, or scare him from his
evil practice A short distance from
the house, on turning an angle of the
road, they looked back and spied Bruno
quietly following them.


"This won't do" said uncle. +" Go
back Bruno; you know there is nobody
at home but your mistress, and who'll
guard the house when you are awsy
Go back"


The dog turned and jumped over
the ferce as though to 90 home across
the lots. So they rode on until the
farm house appeared in sight Ont
came the cur; uncle prepared to shoot,
when all of a sudden over came Bruno,
seized the cur by the neck, shook him
severely, and made him yell like fun,
so much so that the family came out to
the rescue, while pony looked on,
evidently with as much delight as a
child would at play.


He paved the ground, shook and
bowed his head and was very active in
securing a good view of the fight.
By and By Bruno let 60, and the cur
snesked into the house, and Bruno
gaIloped off home, after exchanging
some words, or rather rubbing noses
with pony.


When they all got home again the
animals had another conference, and a
fine gallop about the lawn, much to the
applause and merriment Of uncle and
the family.
Year: 1868

go, but, providing myself with DARK


lantern, OH the following morning re


newed my research, with what results.
exciting my wonder and amazement.
you are already informed. From that
day to this my explorations have been
on an average once week, unless IN
termitted by i'll health. Every succeed
ing visit reveals something new, and the
marvels of to-day are quite thrown into
shade by the yet more startling discoy-
cries which break on the eye and ear to
morrow. A remarkable circumstance
which L have forgotten to note is, that
the atmosphere in the body ofthe cay
ern Is perfectly pure, though L have not
Oeeh able to discover any outlet or inlet
Tor ventilation, apart from the orifce
through which | obtained ingress. Nv
theory is, that the rushing waters in the
sub-cavern furnish the means of renew
ing the atmosphere. There are small
pools OF salt water imbedded in the floor
of the cavern, bat no fish inhabit them
For that matter, indeed, no signs of ami
NAL life are visible, in all that dark, de-
serted mansion death-like silence
reigns, broken only by the wall of the
before mentioned unseen waters in the
recesses beneath.
Year: 1868

A NEwLY-MARRIED Kehtuckian came
to Cincinnati with his bride ON the day
of his marriage. In the afternoon he
''took run with the boys" and, though
"a Good Templar," came to the hotel
in very elevated condition. His bride
had him put into separate room, and
whilst he slept she took the train for
home and has since ref sed to see him:
Year: 1868

As searching for some bosom, where in peace


She safe might nestle, far away from him


Whose lightning swoop, so terrible and dread,


Might tear away the palpitating life,


That pants within her heart for all that love:
Still poised in air, she from her snowy wing
Plucks forth quill, and drops it to the earth -
And, as it circles through the humid air,
She murmurs forth gentle, loving prayer
That virtue with it may descend to earth,
And trusting love to God, and good 20 men,
Might fill the heart of him whose pious hand
Should wrte-the world to read.-the gracious words
OF 'peaee on earth and good will to all men,
Year: 1868

AN ALLEGoRY.
See, poised in air above the EARTH two Birds
Both looking down upon poor poddng man
Who delves below.


On has piercing eye,
CnblaLched. though fixed upon the midday sun.
He, proud and dangerous, with steady nerve,
Plucks from his wing quill to drop to earth.
Down through the air the feather whirls its way
And lights on one who Struggles on for fame!
Flushed with the spirit of the bird OF JOve,
And looking up to the throne of God.
The color deepening in his salow cheek,
And fire rekindling in his sunken eye,
Thus writes he with the pen the eagle gave -
Soar, soar proud bird, to thine eyrie bold,
Where cliffs are sharp, and winds blow cold
Thou carest not for the dizzy height,
But carryest upward, still, thy flight


bird of power,


Though clouds may lower,


And men may cover,
Thou risest near to the throne of God
To tread the air that the great have trod.


II
Soar, soar, my soul as the eagle scars
Though storms may rise and ocean rOars
Mems hearts may quail at thy giddy height
Thou leav'st them there in their mental night


What's earth to thee,


Or things to be,


So thou art free
To rise on high toward the throne of God,
And tread the steps that the great have trod
The other-nentle as the heart of her
Who nursed and loved the Savior of the world
With love soft beaming from her gentle eyey
Year: 1868

NV gentle dove l love thee,
With thine eye so soft, and thy breast so white


And love like Christs above thee, Tight -
Who came down from God with a heavenly


He came to redeem the lost,


And his life he gave, the cost,
To teach the poor SOUL buried deep in dross
That he might look up and behold the cross


Like those who died of the bite


Of sin, like the Israelite,-
Might look up and see,-nOt the vengeful rod,
But the dove of peace on the hand of God


So heart like his above thee,
With the dearest love- for the sake of God


Work thou that Christ may love thee, [trod,
Though the earth may scoffwhen thy feet have
Not the way the earth desires,
Where his wicked heart aspires
But to reach for gold, or for earthly fame
But to sacred scenes, to secure name


As the man who loves his Lord,


And would have his name adOred
BY the weary man who is worn with sin,
And to place heaven where hell has been.
Year: 1868

So write my pens,-one coarse and strong and grand
That thro ugh the air far toward the blazing
Had borne the esge in his flight of pridc
The other as tiny wand of light,
So fruil, and small and bright, and beautiful,
The light and graceful dove had rested on
To COO her love, that reached the of him
Who loved his gentle mste,-and yet was heard
By Him who rules the Universe Of Light.
Year: 1868

A lesson in itself sublime,
A lesson worth enshriniRg,
Is this II take no note OF time,
Save when the sun Is shining"
These motto words a dial bore,
And wisdom never breaches
To human hearts bstterlo love
Than this short sentence teaches;
As life is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget its pain and care,


And note its bright hours only.
There is no grave on earth's broad chart,
But has some bird to cheer IT,
So hope sings on i'll every heart,
Although We may not hear 1t;
And if to-day the heavy wing
OF sorrow is Expressing,
Perchance to-morrow's sun will bring
The weary heart blessing


For life is sometimes bright and fnir,


And sometimes dark and lonely;
Then let's forget its toll ana care,


And note its bright hours only.
We bid the Joyous moments haste,
And then forget their glitter;
We take the cup of life and taste
No portion but the bitter;
But we should teach our hearts to deem
The sweetest drops the strongest;
And pleasant hours should ever seem
To linger around us longest;


As life is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark and lonely
Let us forget its toll and care,


And note its bright hours only.
The darkest shadows Of the night
Are Just before the morning.
Then let us wait the coming light,
All boldless phantOms scorning:
And while we're passing Oh the tide
OF Times fast ebbing river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side.
And bless the gracious giveri


As life is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark and lonely,
We should forget its pain and care,


And note ITS bright hours only.