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Year: 1869

As we were getting over the fence at the
outskirts of the plantation, we looked
back and saw him still bending over the
bunch OF rose-trees. After travelling in
the woods, marking the bullet and shell
SCARED oaks, we turned towards Vicks-
burg, crossing the corner of the field as
we went. 1t was getting dark. and stars
were appearing, but we could see his
form leaning over the bush as though he
had not stirred since we left him, an hour
before. We paused upon the cid rail
fence and said to ourself, Great God.
wilt thou not heal broken heart p
Year: 1869

peoples: But, to talk about it for
arguments sake: England was never
better prepared for war than shc is
now, and tho United States is less
able to enter on q contest of the kind
than sho was during tho rebellion.
Do you remember Admiral Portcr's
letter on the subject? Ho is Of my
opinion, or, rather, I am of his, that
we cannot fight England. Yes, they
would give us Canada, provided tho
Canadian people wcro willing to be
exchanged; but do not think they
arc, and sooner than part with that
province Oh forciblo terms, England
would lose her last man and her last
shilling"
Year: 1869

From the Red River country come
very favorable accounts Of the condi-
ton and promise of the crops, both
cotton and sugar. But these advices
are exceptional. Along tho Missis-
sippi: from the Red River up, the
season, as ,far as we can learn, has
been unsatisfactory in every aspect,
and cotton is backward and unpromis-
ing. And the same may be said of
tho interior Of North Louisiana in
general. In fact, the tenor Of the re-
ports received from all parts of the
cotton-growing belt Of the South is
such as to forbid the expectation of as
large a production of cotton as the
breadth Of land and the amount of
labor devoted to it induced the COM
mcrcial world to anticipate at the
opening of the season. 1t is believed
by many that there will be serious
falling off from the result of the pre-
vious year.


At al: events, there cannot be, in
tho opinion of careful observers, the
least excess over that. There IL some
degree Of consolation in the tendency
that this prospect will have to keep
American cotton up to fair prices.
For, in spite of Senator Sprague's
unhappy conviction that India and
Egypt will drive American cotton
from the markets unless the South
can obtain more labor for its cotton
fields, there is no reason to suppose
that the demand for the products of
those fields will fail simply because
tho aggregate supply is diminished,
especially when the acknowledged
superiority Of this cotton is consid-
cred. As long as Southern agricui-
ture can afford, with the labor that it
has, to produce anything for COM
merce: it can afford to produce cotton,
unless causes should supervene to put
an end to its successful cultivation
under any. circumstances.
Year: 1869

ney would become so great that an
important rise would take place in
the autumn, were trade to improve
to any extent. The commercial mind
has, has however, been 80 unsettled
Of late by tho unexpected movements
from to ~ per cent, that business
men are not likely to extend their op-
erations.
Year: 1869

The community Of Shakers near this place
have occupied their present position about thirty
years, and the principal hui diugs built by them,
and ther dimensions, are as follows


The grist and Touring mill is of brick with
stone basement. three stories high, with four run
Of stone, two for custom and two for Touring,
and was built in 1S4S.


Near by this and south Of it, Is the saw and
shiugle mill, three stores-the two upper lofts Of
wood. In the second loft the lumber is sawed ;
the upper loft is occupied by machinery, plan
ing mill, &c. The water that carries these mills
is taken out of the Cushequa Greek, about forty
rods above the mills, and much of the expense
on this improvement was incurred in building a
costly dam aud the races to and from the mills.
The public around them are greatly benefited by
this improvement, and so is the State, while the
community do not receive over two per cent per
annum on this costly outlay Yet the county
and State levy heavy tax on this property.
These buildings stand at the junction Of the
Genesee Valley and Dansville canals.


They have also erected a brick dwelling house
four stories high. This building stands on a rise
of ground about fifty rods southwest from the
mills, and for finish and architectural beauty has
no equal in the Genesee Valley. In this house
resides the largest family Of this community.


At the south Of the house stands their church
Year: 1869

Ono of the last acts of President
johnson and his secretary of tho
interior was 20 order tho Issue of
two million four hundred thousand
dollars in government bonds to
The Central Pacific railroad Of
California on ADVANCE work. The
transaction was of SO hagrant a
character thnt ore OF the first acts
of President Grant was to stop the
execution Of the order, SO that only
81 500, 1000 were issued, andAhe new
secretary of tho interior has sent u
letter to the railroad committee of
the Senate, asking legislation On
the matter, One of the. questions
involved is the determination Of
the point at which the Union Pa
cific and Central Pacific shall meet,
and tho government commissioners
are now out making an examina


tion for the settlement OF this
question. y r94' g ls ~
Year: 1869

The old adage, that we must make
hay while the sun shines, Is about to
lose altogether its significance. The
orb of the day is hereafter to have
nothing to do with hay-making be-
yond ripening the grass for the now
er. An apparatus has been contrived
and put In operation In England,
which takes the grass as soon as ii Is
mown, and places 1t In strong cur
rent of hot air set In motion by fan,
to be worked by steam or horse pow
er, as preferred. The hot air is gen.
Grated inlike manner with that which
heats our dwelling houses i'm winter,
by furnace, and the revolving fan
throws 1t upon the grass. In this
manner, upon the testimony Of Mr..
Mechi, who writes letter to the
London Times on the subject, moist
grass may be converted into hay Of
the best quality In ten minutes. The
revolving fan thus promises 10 bring
about a revolution in the hay-mak-
ing process. Farmers will then be
independent in q great measure Of
the weather for drying their grass,
no hay need hereafter be destroyed
or even damaged, and two crops can
certainly be made in the season. A
good deal Of the poetry of the hay
field will be lost by this process, but
the increase production will abund-
antly compensate us for 1t.
Year: 1869

Some of our readers will find these
hints from the Germantown Iele-
graph timely:


Straw berry plants can now be set
out from the middle of August to the
end of September. 1t Is true August
is generally a very warm and very
dry month, but In case OF the alb
sense of rain the newly planted beds
must be watered every day OF two
until they become established. The
bed should not be In damp situa-
tion, or the soil heavy. Dig deep,
pulyerize finely. and apply pretty
heavy dose of good barnyard manure.
Let the divisions be about three and
half feet I'm width, and as long as
may be desirable. Set the plants
about eighteen inches apart, insert
them In the ground firmly but not to
deeply, and then keep clear of all
grass and weeds. The last of No
vember protect the plants with a
light covering of straw the first year,
alter that If needed a light manure
may be substituted as q covering. A
half a crop may be expected the first
season. A mulch of straw cut two
or three inches long will keep the
ground moist and cool, which this
berry likes, and smother the weeds.
This should be applied the first part
Of April. An application Of spent
tan II also excellehU
Year: 1869

A Coon ONE.-An anecdote worth
laughing over Is told ofa man who
had an infirmity as well as an appe-
tite for fish. He was anxious to
keep up his character for honesty,
even while making bill with his
merchant as the story goes, and
when his back was turned the hon
est buyer slipped Goldfish up under
his coat tail. But the garment was
too short to cover the theft, and the
merchant perceived 1t.


Now said the customer anxious
to improve all opportunities to call
attention to his virtues. Mr. Mer-
chant, I have traded with you a
great deal, and have paid you
promptly and honestly haven't I7'
Oh yes answered the merchant,
Il make no complaint,


Well said the customer, Il always
insisted that honesty Is the best poll,
cy and the best rule to live and die
by,


That's so.' replied the merchant.


And the customer turned to depart,


Hold on my friend cried the
merchant, speaking of honesty, ]
have bit of advice to give you.--
Whenever you come TO, trade, again
you had better wear q longer coat OF
steal shorter Goldfish.
Year: 1869

Anewly married pair, who arrived
on their honeymoon trip at a cele-
brated German watering place mt a
time when accommodation was ut d
premium, had u mattrass spread for
them by a compassionate innkeeper
in one OF his baths. In the middls
of the night the house was alarmed
by loud shrieks proceeding from tie
nuptial chamber. What was the
matter? Well, this: The young
bride, wishing to ring the bell for d
maid, had caught hold of what she
supposed to be the bell rope, and
pulled 1t smartiy. Unhappily for
her and her spouse, II was the cord of
the shower bath above their heads!
and forthwith down plumped such a
deluge Of cold water, as would throw
damper upon the most devoted of
honeymooning couples. Her hus-
band, in his dismay, caught franti-
cally at another cord on his side of
their extemporiZed couch, but the
only response was an equally iiberai
deluge OF water, this tithe nearly
boiling hot. The unhappy pair then
screamed In unison; aud the bride,
I'm the excitement OF the moment,
uttered sentiments anything but
complimentary 10 her fond spouse.
When the servants came, they were
lust In time to rescue the unlucky
pair from drowning, for the room was
already half full of water, and the
wife was perched like monkey OIL
her husbands back, uttering lan,en-
table cries, while her good man was
fumbiing in the dark, trying to find
the door. Let us hope that the sub.
sequent welded life of this unfortu-
nate couple may be happier than Its
commencement.
Year: 1869

1t Is easier to be good business
man than a poor one. Half the ener-
gy displayed in keeping ahead that
is required to catch up when behind
will save credit, give more time to
business, and adds to the profit and
reputation of your work. Honor
your engagement. If you promise
to meet q man, or q certain thing at a
certain moment, be ready at the ap-
pointed time. If you go out on busi-
ness, attend promptly 10 the matter
on hand and then as promptly go
about your own business. DO not
stop to tell stories i'm business hours.


If you have place of business, be
found there when wanted. No man
can get rich by sitting around stores
and saloons. Never fool on busi-
ness matters. If you have to labor
for living, remember that one hour
i'm the morning Is better than two at
night. If you employ others, be on
hand to see that they attend to their
duties, aud to direct with regularity,
promptness and liberality. Do not
meddle with any business you know
nothing of. Never buy anything
simply because the man that sells it
takes ii out In trade. Trade Is money,
Time is money. A good business
maitland reputation is always money.
Make your place of business pleasant
and attractive; then stay there to
wait on customers.


Never use quick words, or allow
yourself to make hasty and ungentle-
manly remarks to those i'm your en-
ploy, for to do SO lessons their respect
for you aud your influence over them.
Help yourself, and Others will help
you. Be faithful ever the interest
conflded to your keeping, and all in
good time your responsibilities will
be increased. DO not be i'm too great
haste to get rich. DO not build until
you have arranged and laid good
foundation. Do not--as you hope to
work for success-spend time in idle
ness. If your time Is your own,
business will suffer If you do. If it
is given to another for pay 1t belongs
to him, and you have no more right
to steal 1t than to steal money. BE
obliging. Strive to avoid harsh
wordsand personalities. DO not kick
every stone in the path more miles
can be made day by going steadily
on than by stopping to kick. Pay as
you go. A man of honor respects
his word as he does his bond. Ask,
but never beg. Help others when
you can, but never give when you
cannot afford to, simply because 1t is
fashionable. Learn to say no. No
necessity of swapping 1t out dogfash-
ion, but say it firmly and respect
fully. Have bat few confidants,
and the fewer the better. Use your
own brains rather than those of 9th.
ers. Learn to think and act for your
self. Be vigilant. Keep ahead. rath-
er than behind the time. Young
men, cut this out; and II there is a
folly in the argument, let us know.
Year: 1869

There was some expectation in Wash
ington on the 18th that the Supreme
Court would decide the Missouri test
oath case, but it was not included in the
list of opinions, and it is learned quite
anthoritatively that it will not be de-
cided at this term Of the Court. No rea-
son is assigned for the long delay.
Year: 1869

The Columbus San and Augusta Con-
stituttonalist unite in tne opinion that
"the man who wants TO 60 to Washing
ton at this juncture in order to prevent
Congress from doing something rash,
must be either hard up for an excursion,
or else extremely anxious to Back some
body's boots"
Year: 1869

A member of Congress from Illinois
has bill in hand which he will soon in
troduce, making it a misdemeanor or a
penal oflense, or something worse, for
any officer of the government to accept
presents or gifts from any person or
persons whatsoever.
Year: 1869

The lazy man, says the ''Fat Con-
tribuitor," is almost always good ma
tured. He never flies into a passion.
He might crawl into one, if that were
possible but the idea of his flying into
anything is prepOsterOus.


Who ever heard of a lazy man
breaking into n bank, where a crow
bar had to be used, or drilling into a
safe? Nobody. Not that ne might
covet his neighbours goods contained
crOwbar and drills would always deter
him from actually committing bur-
glary. He never runs away with his
neighbor's wife, simply on account of
the horror he has of running. If he
is ever known to run, it is tO-run to
seed.


He rarely lies about his neighbOr, for
it would be too much eXertiOn; but
he can lie at bar-rOOm all day.


He is of inestimable service TO bill
lizard saloon, keeping the chairs warm
and watching the game, for a few
would cane to play where there are no
spectators. The fact that he does this
without pay, day in and day out,
shows the unselfishness of his nature.
What an industrious man, who con-
siders himself worth something,
would want pay for, the lazy man
generally does for nothing, showing a
freedom from mercenary motives that
should 90 far to his credit.


The lazy man never gets up revOlu-
tiOns, Instructions or other popular
excitements, and don't make 4 nui-
sanee of himself by tramping around
the country, making incendiary
speeches to promote public discomfort.


In his own neighborhood he is new
er a busy-bOdy in other people af-
fairs, the very idea of being a busy
body in anything would drive him
out of his head BY the way, if ne
ever got out of his head, you would
have to drive him out, for ne wouldn't
have energy enough to go out of his
own accord


No lazy man ever ran mad If he
went crazy, it was because he couldn't
go anywhere else without walking.


Lazy men don't disturb the quiet of
peaceful neighbOrs by putting up fac
tories, furnaces and other abomina-
tiOns.
Year: 1869

Saturday night makes the people
human-sets their hearts to beating
softly, as they used to do before the
world turned them into war drums,
and Jared them to pieces with tattOOs.
The ledger closes with a clash; the
irOn-dOor vaults come too with bang;
up 90 the shutters with a will; click
goes the key in the lock. 1t is Satur-
day night, and business breathes free
again. HOmeward no The door that
has been ajar all the week gently
closes behind him; the world is all
shut out. Shut out? ? Shut in rather.
Here are his treasures after all, and
not in the vault, and not in the book
save the record Of the old family
Bible-and not in the bank.


Maybe you are a bachelor frosty
and forty. Then, poor fellow! Satur-
day night is nothing to you, Just as
you are nothing to anybody. Get a
wifel blue-eyed or black-eyed, but
above all true-eyed. Get little home
no matter how little-and a little
sofa, just hold two or two and a half,
and then get the two or two and half
in it of Saturday night, and then
read this paragraph by the light of
your wife's eyes, and thank God and
take courage.
Year: 1869

From the Providence JOurnal-l


The distinctions, some natural and
some artificial, that are. in the way of
apprenticeship, are among the seri-
Gus obstacles to material prosperity.
The old familiar rule, by which a boy
learned a good trade, and after some
chatting under wholesome discipline,
came out q good journeyman, has been
almost wholly abandoned, and the
boys that go into mechanical trades
enjoy themselves rather upon that
kind of work which suits their pres
ent fancy, and which will yield the
best immediate return, than upon that
which will qualify them for excel
lence in the trade by which they eX-
pect to get their living, and on which
they rely for the means of advancing
themselves.


Added to the diSinelinatiOn on the
part of the boys to regular and severe
training, and the willingness of mas
ter wOrkmen to consult the present
advantage of both rather than the
ultimate good of the apprentices, is
the combination in many trades to
keep down the number of apprentices
in order to maintain a monopoly of
the employment. Many bright and
intelligent boys, fresh from the COM
mon schools, are anxious to learn
trades, which they cannot enter upon
because those who control them have
limited the number Ofapprentices, not
by the demand for employment, not
by the inclination of the young men,
but for the single purpose of keeping
up wages.


This artificial way of maintaining
prices are sure to fail in the end. 1t
is a resistance to the laws of trade,
which grow out of the laws of nature.
In some way or other, by immigra-
ton, or by outside instruction, the
necessary amount of skilled labor to
meet the legitimate demand of the
will be provided, and the
eXclusiveness of those who
to keep down the supply, and
then to dwarf the growth of the eOun-
try, will leave them in the minority, |
in the very trades of which they have |
to create mOnOpOlies.


Every American boy has right to /
learn whatever honest trade his own |
under his fathers direc- |
ton, may lead him to. And when |
he has learned it, any man has right |
to offer him employment, and he has |
4 right to accept it. All combina-
tiOns that infringe upon these, are |
against the plainest rights of individu- /
ais and the plainest interests of the |
Year: 1869

{ He who is open without levity; gem
erOus without waste; secret without
craft; humble without meanness ;
bold without insOlenee; cautious with
out anxiety regular yet not for
NAL, mild yet not timid; firm yet not
tyrannical, is made TO pass the ordeal
of honor and virtue.
Year: 1869

Any person paying one dollar into the
treasury will thereby become a member for
the coming year, and will be furnished with
a certificate Of membership, which will en-
title themselves, their wives and children,
Year: 1869

BY patient and accurate inquiry man, "the
servant and interpreter of nature, may get
at the antecedents Of even the gypsum giant.
1t seems that when this fellow was overtaken
by the accident of petrifaction he had about
him some money coined in Wales. There is
no question about the authenticity of the coin,
for it has on 1t tho inevitable sap" We need
not inquire how the rogue came by this cash.
All emigrants, the commissioners tell US, come
with some coin, and Evan-ap-G Gypsum was
like the rest But what we should like to know
is how he carried it. Money supposes
pockets and pocketbooks. Where are these 2
Hitherto we have found no fault with this
giant for having been petrifled In stark
naked condition. He seemed to be such a
very ancient chap that we thought he had
come into the world and laid himself down in
mineral water before man had acquired the
prejudice of clothes. But when man begun to
buy and sell he had discovered bis nakedness
and took pains to cover it. Therefore we
refuse to accept giant with money and
nothing to carry 1t in. Give us his wallet, if
It's only petriaed sow's ear; or, IL not that,
at least his travelling money belt. In the
absence of these we shall hold to the theory
that the money was lost by the chaps who
planted the giant. In fact, as the town in
which he was found Is called Cardiff, and as
that neighborhood Is extensively settled by
Welsh, we don't know that we need better
theory just now.
Year: 1869

The Canadians have promulgated their
scheme for Pacific railway from Ottawa to
Vancouver's Island. The length OF the line
| will be some twenty-five hundred miles and
the capital is fxed at ono hundred millions OF
dollars. For the present our neighbors might
save thousand miles in the building of this
road by beginning at the west end of Lake
Superior and running thence a connecting
road with Lake Winnipeg, and thence by
adopting steamboats, to the head of navigation
on the Saskatchewan. Under this plan the
short connecting line suggested would bring
the great, fertile and beautiful basin of the
Saskatchewan within easy roach Of immigrants
from the British islands and within some
eight hundred miles or less of the Pacific
coast. AT the same time, with an attractive
immigration policy on the part of the home
government, all the cities Of Great Britain
might be proftably emptied Of their surplus
drones and paupers In the settlement Of that
beautiful Saskatchewan basin and in the
building of this Pacific road. In this matter
her Majesty's government has been remarka-
bly, short-sghted for millions Of its subjects
are starving in England, while she has lands
enough between the city Of Ottawa and
the Rocky Mountains for the COM
Portable subsistence of population
greater than that Of the United King
dom. If the parties directly concerned
in this Canadian railway oan appreciate tho
value of this hint they will submit 1t to the
consideration Of Mr.. Gladstone and John
Bright; for with tho hint reduced to practice,
as we have found in our Pacific road, way
traffic may be established In the building of
this Canadian line which will more and more
aid in its construction as the work goes on,
and make it great financial success from the
day of Its completion.


We, on this side of the frontier, want to see
this Canadian road pushed through, because,
among other reasons, we know that from the
new centres of population which it will
establish we shall derive a good share of the
advantages, and because we foresee that in
the future the road, with all its tributary
settlements, will be absorbed under the flag of
the Union. Meantime the enterprise might be
made beautiful solution Of the alarming
question, How is England to provide for that
great and still increasing mass of her home
population, dependent upon the workhouse,
beggary and crime2
Year: 1869

SHE BEATS BARNUM. Stowe is pos
sessed of the genius for advertising In an emf
nent degree. Her vampire assault on Byron's
sister is comprehensive, now that she explains
that she has book in press relating to Byron.
She wanted to make a grand preliminary ex-
element to attract attention to her book, and
did not care what woman's good name might
stand in the way. What must the world think
of moralist who thus deliberately sacrifices
the reputation of another woman simply to put
money n her own purse?