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Year: 1869

The following beautiful passage is by
the Rev. ]. F. Corning. 1t will be ap-
preciated by all "brain workers."


"While | sit at my study table with
my pen in hand thefingers moving with
tardy pace at the beckon of brain. l hear
right below my window, in the adjacent
field, the monotonous ring of a alaborer's
hoe upon the corn hills. While he hoes,
he whistles hour by hour till the
clock strikes twelve, and then with raw
enous appetite repairs to his bountiful
yet simple meal only to resume his task
again and pursue it to the setting of the
sun. As | stood at the window watch
ing him toll, and turned again to my
pen and paper, l asked myself how it
happened that the man with the hoe
will labor his eight or ten hours day
with less fatigue than the man with his
pen will toll his three or four. Hugh
Miller was a great worker with the
shovel and pick-would have made a
good hand in slate quarry, grading a
railroad, or digging canal But one
night, as you know, he shot himself in
fit of nervous fever What was the
difference between the great geologist
and the man with the hoe whistling
under my window? Simply this: the
former was worker of brain, and the
latter worker of muscle. Let this man
with hoe lay down his husbandry for
a little while and set himself to study
one of the stalks of corn, or the chem
istry of one of those hills of soil, and
very likely he would soon learn what it
is to lose ones appetite, aud hear the
clsck strike nearly all the night hours
in feverish wakefulnesS And thus we
get at great organic law ef our being,
to wit : that brain-work substracts vi
tality from the fountain, while muscle
work only makes draughts upon one of
the ramifying streams of life. 1t is es-
timated by scientific observers that a
man will use up as much vital force i'm
working his brains two hours .as he will
in working his muscles eight"
Year: 1869

Save something, no matter how little
it may be, always save something. New
er turn away your head from small
savings; they are the foundation of all
great ones. A penny is not much
Many man would rather throw away
a penny than pick it up, if it lay before
him. Yet penny day is nearly eight
dollars year, eight dollars is the inter-
est of between one and two hundred
dollars capital "Waste not, want not, /"
is an old saying; and he who is extrava-
CANT enough to east idly away what can
be made useful, though it be but trifie,
may expect to see the day when even
that trifie would be acceptable.
Year: 1869

The moral of the following anecdote is
not bounded by its temperance appllca-
ton. Who cares to take the RESPONSE
bility ofleading any oneinto any wrong
doing?


A young man had been sadly intem-
perate. He was a man of great capacity,
fascination and power, but he had pas
sion for brandy which nothing could
control. Often in his walks, friend
demonstrated with him, but in vain; as
often, in turn, would he in vain urge his
friend to take social glass. On one
occasion the latter agreed to yield to
him, and as they walked up to the bar
together, the bar-keeper said:


"Gentlemen. what will you have?"


"Wine, sir,n was the reply.


The glasses were filled, and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each other
in renewed and eternal friendship, when
he paused and said to his intemperate
friend;


"Now, if I drink this glass of wine
and become a drunkard, who will take
the responsibility"


The drunkard looked at him with Sc
verify and said:


"Set down that glass"


It was set down, and the two walked
away without saying word.


o. the drunkard knows the awful con-
sequences of the first glass! Even in his
madness for liquor, he is not willing TO
assume the responsibility ofanother be-
coming drunkard.
Year: 1869

norton of white blood, also, If the per-
son offering to vote seems TO be for
eioner. inquiry must be made upon that
point, and when found or known 10 pe
q foreigner, the Judges must require the
usual evidence of his naturalization;
and if there is reasonable ground TO sup
nose that the person offering to vote has
forfeited his citizenship under the Bill.
roIlment Act of the United States, M
auiry must be made upon That polnt;--
But in making those eXamina loas, the
Judge must bear equally upon all classes,
and require only the usual ordlnay EVIL.
dence touching the fact about which the
inquiry is made. 1 I


If Judge shall receive an illegal vote
of either of the classes named without
making such reasonable examination,
he will be liable to Indictment, trial and
conviction, and punishment under this
statute.


To recapitulate-the persons liable to
Indictment under this act are:


1st-Persons who vote without being
more than half white.
~ 2nd-Persons who vote without being
male


3rd-Persons who vote withouC being
citizens of the United States. .a5


4th-Persons who procure, aid, assist,
counsel or advise any such person 10
vote; and


5th-Judges of election, who receive
or sanction the reception of any such
vote without making due inquiry, or
with knowledge that the vote is illegal.
Year: 1869

not escape this issue if they would. 1t
is upon them. They can no more re-
main neutral in such contest than
Kentucky could remain neutral in the
war. Let it be conceded that the Amend
ment will be ratified without the assent
of Ohio; does that relieve the RepubIi-
can voters of their responsibility? If
ratified without the vote of Ohio. well
and good; but if ratified with her assent
ing voice, well and better. 1t is the seal
OF the third State in the Union TO a
principle that her children will wonder
was SO long unrecognized. sH:


The Republican State Convention
must ceme up to the mark. To ignore
this, almost the only issue that can be
raised, would be confession of moral
cowardice that ought to condemn the
party to overwhelming defeat. 1t can


better afford to lose office than abandon
its colors. lfit is attempted to eonfine
the canvass to local issues, as has been


intimated, what are they? The extrav-
agance of the late Legislature? the gen
eral character of its legislation? rhe loca-,
tion of the Agricultural College? the
establishment of new penitentiary?
the enlargement of the Toledo canal?
the Morgan raid claims? What local
issue, III short, is there about which
there Is sufficient interest To make it a
decent canvass? ....-.


But let US suppose that the Conven-
tlon does ignore the Amendment, and
seek refuge In affecting Neutrality. Is
there nlan in the State so stupid as not
to perceive that in determining the DO
litical complexion of the next Legisla-
ture, he is determining the fate OF the
Amendment so far as Ohio is concern ed?
The issue will be before the, people,
whether it l. in the platform or out oft


In every district in the State the candi-
dates will find it thrust upon them, and
they will not be permitted to take refuge
upon aplatferm so delieately constructed
that it will come rafting down before
one vigorous blow. laHE ~. = a
! We should profit by the past How
| many Democratic platforms, built by
| cunning and skilled workmen, were
constructed with the express view OF
Keeping the question of slavery out OF
4 politics. But was it ever less an issue
| because of them? The roar and tumut
OF the battle went on though the trump
cts of uncertain sound called trace to
the combatants. We can no more eyade
or,ignore the question whether political
equality shall prevail throughout the


United States, than the Democracy
could ignore the question of the nation
aliZation of slavery. Let it then be met
in manly way, and whether defeat ol
1 victory follow, we shall have the con


sciOusness of having given our best
efforts to the constitutional incorporation
of principle that has common sense


justice, and the spirit of democracy or
iIs side iff-l rtI a's~ Hu7tf Ha| 30
Year: 1869

Our aims are all too high; we try


To gain the summit at bound,
When we should reach it step by step,


And climb the ladder round by round
He who would climb the nights sublime


Or breathe the purer air Of life,
Must not expect to rest in ease,


But brace himself for toll or strifa.
We should not in our blindness seek


To grasp alone for grand and great,
Disl~ining every smaller good,
For triflcs make the aggregate.
And If cloud should hover Ger


Our weary pathway like a pail,
Remember God permits it there,
And his good purpose reigns DER all.
Life should be full Of earpest work,


Our hearts undash ed BY fortunes frowa
Let perseverance conquer rate,


And merit seize the victor's crown.
The battle is not to the strong,


The race not always to the fleet;
And he who seeks to pluck the stars


Will lose the jewels at his feet.
Year: 1869

vo!ut iOnize the business, enabling the


poorest farmer to make as much per acre
from his little place as now does the rich
! planter. Throughout this whole Attakapas
country there are now for sale tracts of
any required size, improved or unimproved,
which can be had at from So to $40 on
the prairie, and at sl5 to $50 on the
bayou, every acre Of which will produce
one or two hogsheads of sugar, worth at
least $3.50 each; and a few years hence
these lands cannot be bought for any price,
after they fall into the hands Of men who
can cultivate them. All should know
that since the war, white men everywhere
in A:takapas work in the field without
injury from the summers sun, and that it
never is as hot as farther north.


Cotton and corn do as well here as anv
place in the South, though they are not as
certain of full yield every year as cane;
while tobacco grows as we'll as in Virginia
or Kentucky, and rice yields as largely As
in South Carolina-in fact, in many por.
tons Of this parish we have seen rice
growing on the high lands, and the crop
this year is very good, as we'll as that
grown on the low lands,


Nowhere does Vegetation grow faster and
more Inxuriantly. Crops Of both sweet
and Irish potatoes can be grown on the
same land in one season. Poultry of all
kinds can be raised both winter ana sum-
mer, an abundance of wild game abounds
everywhere, and the streams are filed with
fish. What country offers greater induce
ments Mem Iberia Times.
Year: 1869

Mr.. Editor :-If Providence helps thos
who help themselves, we must f,st hel
ourselves, or we can never expect His as
sistance. We must make start at some
time or other, if it be sufficiency to pu
in operation only twenty or thirty looms
or even less, it will be beginning. Le
those laugh who will mean those whe
ridicule every new project, you will fin
that the twenty or thisty looms, once star
ted will ere long be doubled.
1t is a fact as stated in tho Planters
Banner. over two years ago, that some o.
the largest manufactures now in operation
in the Northern States, was started by one
individual, his own labor being his oply
capital his business increasing, be hired
an assistant. then another until finally, bis
establishment reached its present proper.
tons.


This is not 20 apt to be the case with Us
because we are more Of an agricultural
than mechanical people. Unless We
bold out inducements with promise of as.
sistance to manufacturers and artizsns, it
will be long time before they will ven
ture in this upon their avocations. We
must say to them that We will raise such
articles for them as our farms will pro
duce; we will sell them at as low rates as
we can afford the first year; we will buy
Of them such articles manufactured, in
preference to purchasing elsewhere; we
will give them all the assistance in our
power, provided We are not losers, and on
condition that they come recommend ed
with . good cha'a:.er


As before mentioned, if the means can
not be raised for cotton factory, it is more
probable that enough can he subscribed to
establish boot and shoe factory, broom
and brush factory, a blacking. or even a
match factory. There will always be a
demand for these necessaries.


1t is not because labor is so much cheap.
er at the North that they can sell these ar.
ticles for less price; but it is principally
from the facility with which they are made
BY machinery.


During trip to the North number Of
years ago, q northern man rem marked, that
if he was single man, he would 60 South
and make fortune manufac;u ing black
ing. that he felt confident that he could
make fortune at that business, as his
father had done making brooms.


Up to this time there is not factory Of
this kind in any Of the Gulf States. i do
not think that it would require capital
of fifteen hundred dollars to start one on
large scale.


Matches it is said, are split at the rate
Of twenty thousand a minnie, and that af-
ter they are split, boys and girls do most
Of the work.


1t must be borne in mind that some
things which are necessary for manufac-
turing purposes cannot be made at home,
the FIRST few years such for instance rs
sl.oe lasts, broom handles. ect, although
they will be event ually; the demand will
increase.


There must be in this parish. as 10 every
other, some man that every one can trust {;
the people feeling assured that by placing
their money in bis hands, they would not
he swindled, will give the necessary assis
tance.


l trust, sir, that your readers will spare
their criticisms and give the subjec. care
full consideration.


G. 0. A, HEAD.
Year: 1869

~ It is said that Louis Napoleon used
to smoke sixteen cigars day. Recently
he has had to reduce the number to six
on account Of evil effects upon his health
But for this last fact we should propose an
international smoking match for the
championship between him and General
Grapt.-Er.
Year: 1869




GETTYSBURG, Aug. 20.-Quite number OF
letters have been received from Southern Gene
rails in reply to the invitation of the Battlefield
Monument Association, stating that they should
be present and assist in indicating this battle
field. Several of them take the view that such
indication would tend to revive and preserve the
memory of our recent strife, which ought to be
forgotten. but others, and the majority of them,
take different and more favorable view OF the
proposed measure. One of them says:-"lt is
a matter of great historical Importance to the
participants and to posterity that this battle
should be- in its details as well as in its general
plans, truthfully and honestly handed down to
future generations" There will probably be a
general attendance of Southern officers


Suicide of an Illicit DstilIer.


WuLIAMsPoRT, Aug. 20.-The body of Martin
Billmyer, of Northumberland county, who was
convicted of Illicit distilling at the last term OF
the United States Court and confined in iailhere
was found back of the jail this morning with his
throat cut. He had been missing since Tuesday
evening. On account of alteration of mind he
had been allowed unusual liberty by the jailor.
He held the fatal knife in his hand when found.
Year: 1869

Will He Attend the Gettysburg ReuniOnt


The Richmond Enquirer, in an article urging
General Lee to be present at the Gettysburg
meeting, says:-


1t must be conceded on all sides that no man
living knows so much about the battle of Gettys-
burg as Robert E. Lee. Differences of opinion
as to locations have discovered themselves among
the Federal officers which cannot be reconciled
by reference to General Meade. Now, General
Lee cannot only set these differences Mt rest but
by fixing the location of his own forces, con-
tribute measure of justice to them, of which
they may otherwise be shorn.


That kindly and fraternal feeling and mu-
tual respect exist between both the officers and
men of the old Army of Northern Virginia and
the Army of the Potomac is not questioned
by any one who belonged to or has assO-
clated with either side. But the spectacle of
the officers of those two armies meeting upon
one OF their most desperately contested fields,
and discussing with mutual amity its various
features, and uniting in designating those
peculiar characteristics and points of interest
which possess a value to the historian and the
student of military science, would do more TO
neal the bitterness between the sections than
perhaps any other event that could possibly
occur. The whole Christian world would ap-
plaud the scene, and statesmen, fnanciers, and
interested men of every calling everywhere
would see in it an udmistakable indication that
the American Union is now re-established as
trmly as IL ever was or ever will be.
Year: 1869

LAY REPRESENTATION Reports re-
garding the vote in the Methodist church
on the question of admitting lay delegates
have been received from nearly two hum
dred districts, and it stands 0l,134 for
and 1916 against. Two hundred and
two districts are still to heard from, and
they will probably show about the same
results. The point has been raised that
as there are at least seven hundred thou
sand adult in the church, and less than
half have voted, the remainder should be
considered against lay delegation. But
under the resolution the majority of the
votes cast is decisive.
Year: 1869

A FEARFUL SCENE.-At Echo, on the
Union Pacific Railroad, the other day,
three freight trains stood upon the main
track, when word came flashing over the
telegraph from the superintendent: a
locomotive and tender, with steam up
and with nobody on board, have broken
loose from freight train and started
down tho grade" All! then and mere
was hurrying to and fro. In few SEQ
onds come another message: She has
Just passed Castle Rock station. Never
we're three trains got off upon 9 siding
with less delay. fT r. se.j


Then the workmen piled sleepefs hign
upon the track lest even that should not
stop her, and she should do murder fur-
Year: 1869

WRITING.-The Pail Mall Gazette
thinks there is room for improvement in
the mechanical process ~ writing. Since
machines have been made to facilitate the
execution of almost every other kiud of
work, we no good reason to differ
from the views of the Gazette on writing
Think seriously about it, and what can he
more cumbroua or vexatious than our
mode of writing? II involves the max
ing Of ink, the making Of pens, the pro-
curing of paper, and of blotting paper or
ponnce. the possession of separate re-
ceptacle for the ink, the carrying Of the
pen over to dip it into the ink. the con-
slant interruption of the flow of thought
TO replenish the TOW Of ink, the longer in
terrupton at the end Of the gage to blot
the writing or cover it with pounce. Then
observe the varieties of torment that may
be introduced into this already complex
operation. The pen may be bad the
paper may be bad the ink may be bad
bad in color, or too thin or too thick, or
may Qike copying ink have a smell, or
Qike copying ink again may remain sticky
and smeary for hours after it is written
with Each Of these possibilities creates
some fresh nuisance for the writer, and
interferes with his comfort, and therefore
with the ease aud effect OF his compost
ton. His pen leaves a pathway of blots
on the table, between the inkpot and the
paper, or has to be shaken out by his side
after each dip to the disadvantage of the
carpet. If not, the writing suffers.
Every al" is surmounted by u round
pond, and the tails of the 's, "g"s, and
other oaudale letters, foam little lakes OF
ink to be dissipated into broad ]sgoons on
the pressure of the blotting-paper. Then
think of hairs in your pen, of black
smears up the side of your finger, of pens
digging into the paper, or gliding inno-
cuously over greasy spots In word.
the pen and ink are thoroughly antiquated,
aud fit for place in the kcnsington Mu-
scum, near the antiquated Italian coaches.
Who will rise up and give us pencil
which shall do all the good that the pen
and ink do, with none Of their draw
backs
Year: 1869

power to the rail cars and carriages lead
ingto the landing on the lake.
e The mine was begun about forty years
ago. Twenty-Five years ago they mined
1000 tons of ore in q year. They now
employ about two hundred men and mine
$1,000 tons which il worth five or six dol
lars per ton. The shaft where the ore is
now raised was commenced In 1851 and
was two years in making. 81
The ore is tho magnetic oxide, rioh In
iron, of black color, and requires to be
smelted. or separated, to get the iron
The Cheever" ia Boston company, and
has large double blast furnace near the
wharf in Port Henry, where they manu-
facture large portion of their ore into
pig iron.i The ore Is drawn to the furnace
in wagons, over plank road, each team
drawing from six to ten tons.


The process of manufacture is interest.
ing. The furnaces are immense iron
tubes fifteen to twenty feet through, and
fifty or more high, lined with the hardest
of fire brick. Ore, coal and limestone,
broken into sm Ill fragments, are elevated
to the top of the pipes and cast DOWN in
to the furnace together. The blast q.
made by blowing hot air into the furnace.
At very high Temperature thu carbon of
the coal deoxidizes the iron or takes away
the oxygen which is combined with it In
the ore while the sand and clay which are
left unite with the lime of the limestone,
acting as a tlux. thus forming the stag or
sc0rSa. and leaving the iron to be drawn
off pure, in a 500, or channel in the sand,
at right angles with which are small fur
rows also made in the sand, called pigs.
Into these the hot iron is drawn and cool
ed once in eight hours, thus forming what
Is called In commerce pig iron, COARSE,
brittle rrod4ot, it only to be melted and
used as cast iron till it is p,ldtiled or heat,
and wrought by pounding and rolling
till freed or It's impurities, when it be-
comes wrought iron.


The Stag is drawn off at Port Henry,
into iron cara, and il fast filling up the
shallow bay near the steamboat wharf.
The railroad is to run across the bay and
along the edge of the lake northward.


Port Henry is village Of growing
interest and Importance, not very pleasan-
ly situated on the steep hillside, but has
lately become incorporated, and must
have population of two or three thou
sand inhabitants. PERICLEs
Year: 1869

HORRIBLE PUNISHMENT OF MuRDRRRR.-
A Chinese laborer not long ago murdered q
whole family Of seven persons in Peru. He
was arrested, and while the parties who had
made the arrest were taking him to the judici ial
the inhabitants Of the town Of 9uadalupe.
They took him to the public square Of their
town, covered his body with kerosene oil, and
then burned him alive in dre which had been
prepared for the purpose.
Year: 1869

POSTMASTER GBNBRAL CRRss left this
city for his home in Maryland on Saturday.
and will not return till tomorrow. During hIs
absence General Skinner, First Assistant Post.
master General. will discharge the duties OF
the head Of the Department
Year: 1869

Greatly to the surprise Of the employees Of
the Navy Department and the citizens OF Wash
ington, 1t was announced this morning that
Secretary Borie had rendered his resig nation.
and that George w. Robson, Attorney Gen.
eral OF New Jersey, had been appointed In his
place. The change was effected so quietly that
nothing was known OF 1t In the Department
until the new Secretary made his appearance
at n q. m. to take charge Of the ONCE. The re-
tIring Secretary. Mr.. Borie, Immediately
turned over the Department to Mr. Robson
and introduced to him the heads of the various
bureaus.


The lew Secretary was born IN New Jersey
and graduated at Princeton College. He is
about forty five years Of age, of robust figure
and forid complexion. For many years past
be has been prominent lawyer of New Jersey
and at present holds the position of Attorney
General OF that State, but will forward his
resignation to the Governor Immediately.
Du ring the war he was AdJutant General OF
the State of New Jersey, which position he
filled with honor and ability. The new Secre-
tary is bachelor, and the only unmarried man
in the Cabinet.


Secretary Borie resigned his portfolio on
account of his failing health and the req uire-
ments Of his private business making it impos-
stble for him to discharge the arduous duties
incumbent upon him. The resignation was
handed to the President early this morning
and very soon thereafter the commission OF the
new Secretary was made out.


Secretary Robson, after becoming acq uainted
with various chiefs Of bureaus in the Navy
Department, remained in the Office with Sec
retary Borie until noon, when they visited the
Executive Mansion and the oath OF ONCE was
administered TO Mr.. Robson by Associate JUS
tice Fisher, Of the District Supreme Court,