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Year: 1868

Some months since gentleman named Tox-
ell, doing business in Brooklyn, purchased
some property located on the corner OF Lafay-
cite and Carlton Avenues, Brooklyn. The
price paid for this real estate was $I7, 900.
Not long since Mr.. T. refused an offer of $30
900 for the property, and determined to odemcl-
ish a wooden structure that occupied one of
the lots. In making preparations for this he
one day caused some of the flooring of the
building to be taken up, and beneath this
flooring he discovered heaps of dust and dirt
that seemed to contain particles of metal FL
ings. Upon inquiry it was discovered that this
old building had been for many years occupied
by a manufacturing jewelry establishment
This information induced the new owner to
take some of the dust found in such quantities
beneath the floor, to an assay office in New
York, where it was quickly discovered that the
dust was gold dust. This fact was for a long
time kept a secret, but on the discovery being
made that similar case had been brought be-
fore the Supreme Court and decided in favor
permitted to be made public. Weare reliably
informed that the sum of $4,000 in gold ha,
already been taken from beneath the floors oi
this wooden building. A nest-eggla by care
lessness. 1t is stated too, that the proprietor


of the jewlery manufactory died few year.
since bankrupt His savings as the re
fuse dust of the worker in precious metals i


termed, had been swept through the crevices o
the floor to enrich the present energetic AM
fortunate possessor of the property, VIII


thinks that $50, 900 would be to little for hi


property. y.-Ne,D York Dnper
Year: 1868

THE ART OF HosPITALITY.-Wel the
coming guest welcome him with few, sim
pie, pleasant, easy words; without ostenta


tious cordiaity without gushing declarations
of friendship; without paralyzing his arm by
an interminable shaking of hands; without
hurry or flourish, or undue anxiety to have his
trunk carried up to his room, or sandwitching
between every sentence ar anxious appeal to
make himself entirely at home-an appeal
which usually operates to make one feel as
much away from home as possible. Constant


y taking it for granted on the part of the host
and his family that one is not comfortable, and
that they must hurry about and take all res
possibility land all self -helpfulness) from the
guest, thus depriving him of the credit ofcom.
mon sense, is something worthy of Indignation
all the more so because politeness forbids the
least sign of impatience. And yet how many
of our well meaning, and in most things,
wel-bred people, fall into the error that
unless they are constantly on the alert,
unless they establish a kind of espoin-
age over their guest, and watch his every
movement, lest he should brush his coat
or take seat for himself, they will be wanting
in courtesy. The art of hospitality consists in
putting the guest at his ease and this does
not mean telling him TO be at his ease. 1t con,
sists in making him forget that he is guest
and not in constantly pushing the fact before
his eyes. And it also consists in leaving to hin
the exercise of his senses and responsibility, al


least so far that, finding what he needs at hi.
hand, he may help himself. CulttUdtor.
Year: 1868

When the Plantation Bitters were first made
known to the American people, some seven
years ago, it was supposed that they were an
entirely new thing, and had never before been
used So far as their general use in the United
States is concerned, this may be true. II is also
true that the same bitters we're made and sold in
the island of st. Thomas over forty years ago, as
any old planter, merchant or sea captain doing
business with the West Indies will tell you. II is
distinctly within my recollection that on the re-
turn Of my father, (who was a sea captain and
doing extensive trade in the tropics he would
invariably have these bitters among the ships
stores, and our family sideboard was never with
out them. For any Sickness it matters not how
severe triling, the decsner of these bitters by
different name, was always resorted to as q SOW
ereign remedy.
Year: 1868

In accordance with the arrangements pre-.
viously made by the Blair Knights for the recep-
ton of their visitors bearing hither for them
banner from the citizens of our Western sister
st. Louis, the. committee of reception and the
New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce, the mem.
bers of which had, by invitation consented to act
in the same capacity, proceeded TO the Jackson
Depot yesterday afternoon, in season for the ar
rival Of the train bearing their welcome guests.
A dispatch bad previously been received from
Magnolia giving Information that all was well and
the train on time. And when, therefore, the
train came putting into the depot, the Iooked-for
guests foundthemseves at once at home and in
the hands OF friends. cordial welcome was ex.
changed. and then the entire party were ushered
into carriages in waiting to convey them to the
City Hotel, where suites Of apartments had been
previously engaged for them by their hospitable
entertainers. The following is list of the gentle.
men and of the ladies who accompany them:
Year: 1868

Rust. johnson q Co., were sent TO Camilla, is
denied in card published by one Of the firm in
an Atlanta paper. Capt Rust says: "No gaus
have been consigned 10 or received by the firm
except four, which were bought on private
account; which are now and were on Saturday
last IN possession of the firm at Albany and have
never been out OF Albany since received. So far
from furnishing arms the firm had no knowledge
OF the meeting at Camilla until news Of the dis
turbance was received.n
Year: 1868

Nor pleasant to consult physician the relief Of
these various delicate affections and only upon the most
urgent necessity will far sacrifice her great
est charm to do this The will then thank for
placing in their hands simple specifies which will be found
ecacIous in relieving curing slmost every of those
Troublesome complaints peculiar to the sex.
Year: 1868

LIFE, HEAL1IE AND HAPPINESS OF WOMAN
all society snd which, consequently affect
OF directly the welfare of entire human family The
mania that exists for precOcious edueson and marriage
the that nature designed for eorpOeal develop
to be wasted and perverted in the restraints Of Dress
the early cOnfsentn OF school, and especially the
healthy exeitementOf the ball Thus with the body
half clothed and s und unduy excited by pleasure per-
veng in midnight rsvsl the hOu designed by for
sleep resi- of half accomplished


Consequence of tas early strain upOu her system
necessary effort required by the delicate votay to retain
her situation school later day, thus sggraysng the
evil When excitement over, another in prospective
keeps the mind morby sensitive TO impression while the
restrain; Of fashionable dress absolutely for
bidding the exercise ndpenssbe to the attainment and
tenon of organic heath and strength the exposure night
ar the sudden change temperature the complete prOstra
tOn produced BY excessive dancing must Of y pro-
dues their legitimate eject At last early marriage elAps
the climax of misery the unfortunate ore, hitherto
nttery regardless Of plain dictates of
her delicate nature becomes unw ling sujec of medical
This but truthful picture Of the experience Of
thousands of yOuOa women


Long abiHty Of the gen.
esve organs they require education Of their peculiar
system composed Of what called the tissue which
is cOumon with the female breast and lips evidently
nndsr the control Of emotions associations at an
early pood Of life; and shall subsequently see
emotions when excessive lead, long before pubey habits
which sap the very life OF their victims has self
cOnplstsd their DEVELOPMENT.
Year: 1868

on silence and hundreds Of others apply
Vany druggists SIC DOCTORS who either merely tAntaze
them with the hote sf apply remedies which make
them worse won not wish to anything that would
do injustice to the 5fcted, but obliged to say that
although may be produced from excessive exhaustion ofhe
powers ollie by sborOus employment unvhoesoms and
food, Irouse menstrusOn, the Of and coffee
frequent childbirth OiIensr caused by direct irritation
applied the mucous membrane Of the vagina ITSELF


When reviewing the Of these distressing complaints


It's most painful to contemplate the attendant evils
auen upon them 1t but simple justice to the subject to
snumerate few Os the many additional which
largely Lhsct the
Year: 1868




Entering by door in the long ex,


terror side of the rectangle, we ascend
few steps and emerge into a great
composing room, taking up the full
length Of the building, and here between
two Winks we may see five hundred
men setting type at the case. At the
end Of the room nearest us is the office
of the printer and his clerks, and in the
small private Office in the corner we find
Mr.. Defrees, busily engaged.


He is a plainly dressed, quiet man
nered man, a printer by trade, not
above forty-fve years old, smooth faced,
gray eyed, with a business look about
him, and he is an Indianiau, long pub
Usher of the indianapolis Journal. By
birth he is a Kentuckiau, of the state
which produced Blair and Rives, the
pioneers of political printing in Washing
ton.


The salary of Mr.. Defrees is So, 5S3.
He is allowed four clerks and amessen-
ger, aud he must superinteud the entire
business of the Office, while all contracts
for paper, etc, are made by commit
tee of the Senate and the House. The
public printing Office is therefore re-
Iieved from all the imputations of cor
ruption which used to attach to It, and
the character of the printer himself has
never suffered imputation. He is one
Of the most modest and attentive of.
ficials of the government, but in public
Year: 1868

Do you know that The property which
you occupy and call your home il yours?


There are thousands of titles to real es
tate in Marshall County that arc not worth
the paper they arc written on.


There are hundreds of Patents from the
Government that have never been record
cd, and these defects should be corrected
at once.


DO you want TO know whether the title
to your farm or home is good or not?


CoRBIN & VsSvALKENBUgGH have per-
feet Deed Abstract of every section of
land and Town Lot in Marshall County.
IL you desire TO satisfy yourselves, call at
our Abstract Office, over the Bank, in
Plymouth.


+S-tf1 CoRBIN & VANvALKENBURGH.
Year: 1868

Moore a Fleming are filling up their store In the
room with the Postonice with stock Of Docks
and Stationery. and intend TO keep large and gene
raj stock Of such articles usually found In such
establishments at prices which will be satisfactory
to all liberal customers. Both houses will he kept
open. The at the Post once will lie by Major
Moore, and the other by Colonel Flcning.
Year: 1868

AID FOR THE PooR.-A few days ago we
had occasion to refer to the large crowd
daily gathered in the vicinity of the


Freedmen's Bureau soup-house. This


institution is doing what in many respects


may be regarded as great and good work


for the poor and needy Of Richmond. Not


only the blacks, but white persons in no


small numbers, are availing themselves of


the bounty of the Government as ex-


tended through Captain Cook. During


the month Of December sixty thou
sand rations Of soup and bread were
issued at cost of only about three cents
per ration, each adult person being allowed
a pint of soup and pound of good corn
bread. The negroes are enthusiastic in
the praise Of the latter, and it is, indeed,
well baked, sweet, and nutritious. The
cost of the rations issued this winter is at
least thirty per cent. less than that Of those
supplied last year, although the quality of
these is much BETTER


The destitution at this time among
people of both races is more universal
than at any time since the war, and the
number of applicants for charity is pro-
portionately larger. Little clothing is
now given out by the Bureau except to
persons about to go into the country, when
it is an additional inducement for them to
leave. The agents of the Bureau do
everything in their power to persuade the
blacks to leave the crowded city and to go
to work in the country with planters who
need their help. Much difficulty has been
however, from the fact that
the factory hands, unused to farm-work, do
not fulfil the expectations of their country
employers. Seventy-fve good hands were
sent out last week.
Year: 1868

The RIVER was effectually blockaded
with ice on Saturday and Sunday, and
two vessels which went down were obliged
to return to the city. The rain, however,
had beneficial effect, and now the river
is nearly clear, as may be inferred from
the fact that the Petersburg and Hatteras
had little difficulty in making their way
Year: 1868

A man that hath any truth in him,
important to be given 20 his generation
need not much concern himself as to
where to speak it. With what twad-
die about unappreciated genius are ge
frequently sickened. Young men part
their hair in the middle, roll down
their collars, and go whining among
weak school misses about the coldworld.
And Others dream if they had such and
such a position in such city, such an
editors place; such a pulpit, such the
atrc of display, they would shake the
world. Many young preacher in an
obscure country Parish has this temp
tatfon. Manya young poet who can
not secure apublisher goes into this fog.
But it is all q mistakes. IL Is shrewd
old world with which we have to deal,
and it generally knows tho price OF


things. There is little unappreciateG
Kindness, little worth keeping that the
world allows itself to lose, and no ut
tered sentence worth remembering
has ever been forgotten. Th, world
may appreciate some things too highly
for season but in the long run tie
value ofall things comes to be ascer-
taincd. Go walk gp and come down
in the wilderness and say, and cry your
cry, and just as sure as the truth is in
it, it will. empty the city and fetch
the people'to hear your voice, or else
God who has most special providence of
truth, will set you and your cry down
in the heart of that city, to shake it,
Away with your talk Off ot being ap-
preciated. Whenever q man in any
society talks about his talents being
neglected, we may be sure they deserve
to be neglected. DR.. DEEMS. ''fa.Ht
Year: 1868

For number Of years past, have
been laboring to secure tomatoes in my
own garden little in advance of my
neighbors, and am inclined to think that
my efforts have not proved unavailing:
As some readers may be possessed OF a
similar desire to have early supplies of
this delicious and wholeson.e Yegetahle,
Twin give hiy method.


l commence operations by watching
closely the first ripening of the fruit;
and as soon as real good and very ear
ly specimen was fully ripened l cap
tured it, and much to the disgust of my
vile, who has passion for early tona-
toes, set it aside for seed. The same
plan was adopted for several years ip
succession, and the result has been the
full accomplishment of my desires. L
think my tomatoes are as fine and as
early as the earliest of those advertised
by seedmen.
Year: 1868

There are lots of young men with
whom the spending ofmoney is posi-
tive disease. They constantly demon
strate the truth of the familiar proverb.
There is a'sort offatal profusion in their
habits. Women are accused very un-
fairly of being over extravagant. AS q
rule men arc far more so, and the ac-
count against them is principly due to
those who tritt6f away everything they
gain or sell in nuniberless and nameless
tribes, A woman has a natural title to
be well clad so as to make the most of
her appearance. She has a sense for
jewelfy. To deny her ornaments is to
stiiie genuine and reasonable instinct.
But man who parts with considera-
BILE portion of his income in order to
comply with every freak of his tailor,
and who really seems to have orly used
bis brains upon the patterns of neckties,
is one Of the most pitliul creatures
Year: 1868




Greatly to the surprise and very much to
the annoyance of this community, General
Hancock yesterday left the city in response
to summons from the President. The feel
ing of regret was natural enough among
people whom Gen. Hancock had relieved from
the rigors of military despotism, and who
have SO much cause to look with apprehen-
sion on the renewal of kind of rule which
preceded that officers administration 1t was,
therefore, relief to know that the order to
report at Washington does not Immediately
or necessarily remove Gen. Hancock from the
command Of this district On the face of it
there is no indication that this order is con-
cession to the request Of the commanding
general to be relieved by the President-on
the contrary, public opinion attributes it to
quite different motive. 1t may be, how
ever, that the President wishes to add his
personal solicitation to the general request of
the people of the district, that Gen. Hancock
should withdraw his rendered resignation of
his actual command, and consent to carry to
its legitimate conclusions the policy which he
has SO auspiciously inaugurated. Or, per-
haps, it is the design of Mr.. Johnson to
place him in command of the new metro
politan district, as the only officer of high
rank in whom he can repose confidence, and,
as preparatory to this assignment to consult
with him more fully and freely than the teIe-
graph or the mails would permit. Whatever
the causes of this sudden summons may be,
they are, evidently, of much importance. 1t
is TO be hoped that the result will not prove
injurious to the great interests which the de-
parting commander leaves behind him, and
which he has SO ably and so zealousIy guarded.
Year: 1868

GEN. HANCOCK AND THE PREsIDESr.-we learn
that just previously to his departure from the
city yesterday evening Gen. Hancock received a
reply to dispatch be had sent to Gen. Grant,
asking whether his removal from this district was
TO be temporary or permanent. Gen. Grant re-
Piled that he had submitted the proposition to
the president, and the president had said that the
question of Gen. Hancock's withdrawal from this
district was one.which would be decided after the
general reached Washington.
Year: 1868

Death has again struck a shining mark. On
Sunday last after an illness of five weeks, Mary
Martin, daughter of the late John Martin, Esq +,
and wife of WIN. o. Rogers, Esq, breathed her
last. To an unusual amount Of personal graces
she added mental abilities of no ordinary charac-
ter, while the crown and charm of her life we're
sweetness of temper and an unaffected piety.
which, shining through her every action, seemed
TO make all who came in contact with her better
and happier. When such women die the whole
community feels the loss. We would fain utter
words of consolation to her husband and family,
but we know that they would fall powerless from
our lips We can but tell them to look upward
for strength and patience and forward to that
happy time when


So in a blest eternity,


The loving unto death shall be
Year: 1868

There is said to be a movement among political
managers toward making Chief Justice Chase the
Democratic candidate for president. The reasons
for the project are given elsewhere in an extract
from the letter Of well informed Washington
correenondent.
Year: 1868

We have been eating some dried beef and
tongues cured at the Jefferson City packery, on
Cypress bayou. and pronounce them equal to any
we ever tasted. The mess beef put no at the
same establishment y equally as good. aud comes
cheaper than pork.-lshreyeport Southwestern.
Year: 1868

There is no local news this week worthy OF
note, except wet weather plenty. As many of
our town folks are busily engaged in planting
and turning their heretofore vacant lots into gar
dens, we cannot fail to note that move as a good
omen.-lBsyou Sara Ledger.
Year: 1868

IS LET every man register to-day. and
bring his neighbor with him. The
Radical Boards of Registration have
decreed that every one must register
In persOn.-COmjer, 2d.


- The Boards of Registration have
decreed no such thing. Under the
9Th section Of the Registry Law it is
provided, In case any new election
precinct shall be formed, by the or
ganization of a new township or by
the division Of any township or ward,
* the (Registry) lists shall
only embrace the names Of such per-
sons as are kno,0n b them to be elec-
tors ia their districts" The Regis
ters have very prop irly held that
where they do not ka01 that the per-
sons proposed to be registered are
legal voters. they must be made to
known them, and the hest way to ac-
complish that is to have the persons
themselves appear before them. This,
every houost man will admit, is the
true method Of procedure. All that
is desired by any good citizen is that
we shall have correct Registry and
a free and fair election.
Year: 1868

The mass Of the people Of both
parties accepted the action of the
County Commissioners in creating
new election precincts as wise, timely,
and urgently called for by the neces-
sity of the case. It was only the
leaders and wire workers of the
Democratic party who threatened war,
riot and resis lance to the enforcement
of the order. 4fBut we are glad to
know that the Democratic Central
Committee haze been governed by
better counsek( (as appears from the
following, which appeared in the
Courier yesterday:


The Democratic Central Commit
tee have decided o abide by the ac-
tiou Of the Beard of County Com
missioners in the recent action re dis
tricting Pigeon Township, and will
not test that action before the Court
until after the election. Democrats
everywhere have veneration for Law
which often Heads them to observe
legislative enactments clearly "uncon
stitutional, revolutionary and void. /"
In this instance we are persuaded the
Committee have acted wisely and for
the good of the peace of the city.
Year: 1868

| always liked bees, and always wanted to
own some myself had the impression that people
who had bees were mostly wealthy, ana ght
that if could get some | would soon be rich too.
But how was / to get theml could not get my
father interested enough in them to buy me swarm;
he said that they would sting me, but l Thought |
would risk that for liked honey and bees. Bees
must have, and bees gOt and now Will tell you
how got them. To buy had to have money; but
how was l to get the money! That was the first
thing for me TO get | thought that must make a
start in some way-wheTe there's will there's way.
asked good old lady if she would lend me - for a
week; she said that she would. took the money,
and what do you think did with i'll bought a
swarm of bees you say. No, bought steel traps
with il; laid it all out in traps then set them al
for muskTats in a creek close by, and at the end OF
the week sold the fur for more than enough TO pay
my borrowed money, and the remainder LAID ont IN
traps. kept on buying traps until had thirty. |
then bought small tent, and in the WINTER made
me q boat, and the next Spring camped out on the
creek and trapped fuT-hearing animals. At the end
Of six weeks sold my fur for $40 cash. heard OF a
man that had sold his farm, and wanted to sell his
stock of bees, some ID swaTmS IN number. went 10
see him. he asked me 81 per swarm. offered him 9
per swarm, and said | would take 10 swarms. lie
said that if | would pay him the money all down
could have them. ] counted him ont the money, and
took my choice in the Swarms. lie had u new hlyes,
for which he asked me 81 per hive ! told him that
would give him my rifle for the hives, and he took
il; it cost me ST. ] kept the bees until got 90
swarms and then sold them all at auction for from
- 20 81 per swarm. Other boys can do the same and
have, honey, bees and money


ID. W. b. in Country Gentleman.
Year: 1868

Every form and feature of these prevalent and
stubborn disorders is eradicated locally and entirely
should precede its application. Its heai qualities
will be found to be thorough and inrariable.
Both the Ointment and Pills should be


used in the foiloWing cases:
Year: 1868

All cases for which they are used, or make no
charge for services They will be forwarded to any
place in the Pacific States upon the receipt of let
ter stating the disease with symptoms the age and
sex of the patient