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Year: 1869

1t is the great trouble among boys when
they get old enough to 60 out into company,
that they don't know how to behave when they
get there. So they sit sheepishly around on
any handy corner they can find, and wish they
were in their shirt sleeves out in the now
in lot" or, in the shop" or anywhere else
than in that "pesky old parlor."


There is nothing to rub off this rust but
contact with society. The only way to be at
home in the parIor is to be familiar with it,,
Here mothers are often greatly at fault. The
" best room is kept smut and darkcned, and
the intruder who strayed into it would be
quickly warned out, Children who are ac-
eustomed to little gatherings at home or at a
neighbours in holiday and birthday times sell
dom feel this painful difiidence. 1t is natur-
al for youth to love such assemblages, and
they are an essential part Of their education.


But if young man finds himself in this un-
comfortable plight, he must do the best he
can to remedy the neglect Of his early social
culture. He must muster courage and plunge
into the best society he can gaia access to, If
he is uniformly polite aud obliging, without
any troublesome ofhciousness, he will very soon
be fayorite. After that, all will be smooth
sailing. He should not think it too much
trouble after days work to take a thorough
bath and change his working clothes, and then
walk over to a neghbor's for an hours social
chat This sociabliity would tend to produce
good feelings in neighborhoods, and would i'm
prove and elevate all parties. Add to this an
hours reading, every day, of some profitable
book, and you will at the years end have at
tanned a much higher culture than your neigh
Dor who spends his evenings lounging on the
counter of the village store, or suggishly sit.
ting down to doze.
Year: 1869

Abraham Lincoln was once postmaster in
the small village of New Salem, "out W.st"
lie theR went to Springfield to ostudy law, aud
for years had hard work to earn his bread
and butter Fighting with poverty is a hard
fight. One day postoflceagcnt came round
TO collect balance due to the Washington
Office from the New Salem Office The bill
was sl7G0. Dr. Henry, a friend Of poor
Abe" happened TO fall in with the agent
aud was as sure as he could be that he had
nothing in his pockets to pay it with. He
went therefore to the Office, in order to lend
him the money, or offer to lend it,


When the agent presented the draft, Lin.
coin asked the man to sit down. aud sat down
himself with a very puzzled look on his face
lie then stepped out, went over to his board.
ing house. and came back with an old stock
ing under his arm. This he united and
poured out upon the table a quantity Of sil.
yer coin and cred cents These counted
exactly Sl760-iust the amount called Cor !;
and, moreover, it was the very money called
for, for on leaving the Office, the young post
master tied up the money, and had kept it
by him, awaiting the legal call to give it up.


On paying 10 over, " | never use, % he said,
" even for time, any money that is not
mine This money | know, belonged to the
government, and had no right to exchange
or use it for any purpose Of my own"


That is right aud true ground to take If
money is entrusted 70 your care, never touch
il never use it, | am not now talking
about stealing or cheating, but taking and
using money with the intention Of returning
It. Money 10 trust should always be kept
apart from all your own business, aud held
sacred. BY negIecting this, and not making
good the deficiency when payday came, many
man has lost the confidence Of his fellow
men, aud damaged his integrity beyond re-
pair. There seems indeed no harm in lust
using it. Ii is easier, perhaps to use than to
keep it easy enough, too, one may think, to
make it good when called for. All this shows
how naturally one can slide into loose habits
II anybody had good excuse for using ST.
go Of government money, Mr.. Lincoln had
when he was poor law student Oh it
would have come in so pat many a time
But no That is a place to stand by. No,
boys. No, mo- the strctest integrity, and
not lot less ChHdS Dqper.
Year: 1869




A writer in the Adrocqte and Guardian
says that on one Of the recent hot days in New
York, a ragged, dirty little boy was trudging
along the scorchiug payements carrying a
heavy basket Of driit-wood, which he had
picked up on the river shore Poor child
what a load It was for an infants strength
The great pcarly drops of perspiration rolled
down his face, aud he painted as if every
breath he drew would be his last. Just be-
hind him came tripping along, nice trim lit
tie fellow, dressed so neatly, with such jaunty
straw hat perohed on his curly head, above
all playing such wonderful mouth organ


What boy does not think 81 bran new
mouth organ makes the finest music in the
world ? Why piano isn't anything to it
q what a longing look that miserable child
did give ehat mouth organ Ii seemed as if
his basket wouldn't be half as heavy, if he
could only try it for few minutes The
other boy saw that look, and that basket too,
and instead Of turning up his nose aud pass
ing on, as many would have DONE he called
out, say, boy, suppose you just try how
this thing goes. tell you its grand my
uncle bought it for me this morning I'll
take your basket" Aud he did take it, and
was more than rewarded for his Kindness by
seeing the change that came over that dirty,
brown face, for it almost seemed as it that
child had caught glimpse Of heaven that
warm afternoon.


To be sure it was a queer sight for the
people they met, to see that nicely dressed
boy carrying basket Of wet wood, and by his
side the rag-a-muihn playing mouth organ,
with such pleased look beaming from his
eyes; but the boy with the basket could
hardly eat his supper that night, for thinking
how he had brought smiles to the tired face,
and JOY to that poor heart.
Year: 1869

Talk 10 a Democrat-prove to him
that his party is wastetul and corrupt
-upholds and defends frauds upon the
ballot-box-and acts upon the theory
that all things are honest in politics
and because he cannot disprove the
charges, he will turn and tell you that
one party is as bad as another. Such a
belief and answer may satisfy Demo-
cratic conscience, but it is untrue nev.
ertheless. iii were true there would
be no Union to-day, One sought its
destruction-the other saved it. As
you value the Union, so must be your
Judgment in regard to parties. If the
Union was worth preserving, then the
party that saved, it, and not the one
that conspired for its destruction, is
the one that should receive the COM
mendation and support of the patriotic
and just. One or the other was in the
wrong, and hence bad. Which was it?
-Galhpohs Journal.
Year: 1869

When the Democrats of Ohio as
tonished themselves and the country
by the nomination of Gen Rosecrans
as their candidate for Governor, we
spoke of it as a measure Of their ne
cessities They have now filled the
vacancy caused by Gen. Rosecrans
refusal to serve by the nomination of
Mr.. George H. Pendleton. This seems
to us not so much a measure Of their
necessity as of their desperation. II is
a confession of the gravest possible
danger; an ordering up Of the last re-
serves, and a change of frontin the face
of the enemy. How the same party
which was ready to support Gen Rose
Grams as a candidate is now to be
brought about-face to the support Of a
peace man so ultra as Mr.. PendletOn is
one of those curiosities of Democracy
which age cannot wither, and whose
infinite variety custom cannot safe


Mr.. PendletOn's acceptance indicates
that the Democracy have determined
upon hard work. We believe our Re-
publican friends in Ohio are in no dan
ger, but it will not hurt them any to
act as if they were. If the Democrats
can carry Ohio with any candidate they
can carry it with George II. Pendleton.
They have put up their most popular
mamie would not have consented to
run unless, both in his Judgment and in
that of the devoted friends who have
given hIm this nomination, the interests
of the party required him to accept, and
they believed that they could elect him.
There has been a good deal of disaf-
fiction, not to say Generalization,
among the Ohio Democrats, 1t will
not do to count any longer on that.
The nomination Of Pendleton shows
their alarm; but it also shows that they
mean business ~ Y. Tribune.
Year: 1869

The Uord is aware that we seizs
every opportunity to concur in its views
when we conscientiously can; and we
find such a chance presented in the as
sertion in its last that the passage of
the Legal Tender act prolonged the
war" for the Union. 1t did that, most
emphatically. But for the passage of
that act, McClellan's and Buelrs abor-
tive campaigns in '62 would have left
the Government without means to
prolong the struggle; so it would have
ended in the exhaustation of our re-
sources, the defeat of our arms, the
establishment of the Confederacy, and
the consequent restoration to power in
the North of the sympathizing and
affiliated COpperhead Democracy. And
that is why the whole crew so detest
and excreate the Legal tender act. -
". Y. Tribune.
Year: 1869

A BRAVE WOMAN "A man named
Hilliard, while engaged in digging a
well on the turnpike, three miles above
the city, last week, became affected by
clamps" in the well, and dropped down
insensible. No one was present but a
Welsh woman, and she no sooner COM
pretended the state of affairs than she
saturated handkerchief with camphor,
went down the well, and spread it over
his face. She then tied a rope around
him and assembled, and drew him out.
He was insensible for three hours but
finally recovered. 1t was an act of he
roism in the woman, and saved the
mans life We regret that we cannot
give her name. Portsmouth Tribune.
Year: 1869




THE EARTH OUR MorHER.-Year
by year, if we lead true lives, we
grow more and more into a reeog-
milton of a something in nature,
which because we do not know ma
ture's own name for it, we call a soul.
Summer by summer, we grow more
tender in our touch of the flowers,
more reverent in listening to their
voices, more impressed with wonder,
whether there be not in them heart,
closely allied to our own. We find
that no man can show why a plant
may not feel pain in being uprooted,
or that the moss may not know that
we are in grief, when we bury our
faces in its bosom to hide our tears.
We find that all things minister to
us, when we leave our houses and
seek help in the air; and thus, finally,
| a little before the earth is ready to
| fold us for the last time in her arms,
we learn that she is our mother, and
then i'll our late duty and love, we
reap the fulfilling Of the command
ment with promises, "in the land
which the Lord our God giveth u.s.
Year: 1869

know but that your face is fair,
So fair, it well might task my wit
To write the sweetness smiling there


In utterance meet and music fit;
Your heart Ihave no share in IL;


Your home, am a stranger therci
Yet think not that care no whit


For one SO gentle and so fair;
Cold were the heart that wished you less
Than smiling days and happiness.
Youth fills your girlish path with flowers
May Age with blossoms strew your way;
Love gilds, guess, your present hours;


May he forever with you stay;
Young sorrows lightly feet away ]; y y u
Your tears are yetbut April showers;
May Ages griefs no longer stay, sa
Nor darklier cloud yolr evening hours
Dear daughter, friend and girl and wife,
May love home with you all your life.
What more pen can wish you here


OF good-may it TO you be given o.
A quiet mind, a faith sincere.


That makes this earth lowlier heaven /;
And when your age shall sigh for heaven,


And find this life no longer dear,
May hope alone to you be given,
# And death for you have not fear;
An angel here, your exile past,
: Smilii 6, regain your home at last
Year: 1869

VALUABLE SECRET.--A lauudress
gives us the following recipe for
doing up shirt bosoms. Amy lady
who desires to make home happy
will do well to try the experiment
1t viii be found n sovereign autidote
to that perilous stuff which weighs
upon the hcart-an i'll Ironcd, i'll
fitting shirt bosom: Take two
ounces Of fine white gum arabic
powdered; put into a pitcher and
pour on a pint or more water, and
then, having covered it, let it stand
all night. In the morning pour il
carefully from the drcgs into a clean
bottle, and cork and keep for use
A tablespoonful of gum water stir,
red in a pint of starch, made in the
usual manner will give to lawns
either white or printed, a look o
ncwness when nothing else cal
restore them after they have beer
washed.
Year: 1869

, An aged Boston lady, whose
failing sight rendered necessary. a
prayer book of great size. recently
called on her friends on her way to
church, and upon starting again UNI
Willingly, picked up small music
box instead Of the prayer book.
During the sacred ceremony the old
lady attempted to open her prayer
book, when, to her surprise and the
astonishment of the congregation,
the roguish machine struck up
"Lanigin's BALI with great clear
ness and force.
Year: 1869

KEEP lilies. FROM HoRsEs.--Not
half the people are aware of the OK
tent to which a small fly can annoy
horse. When in the past week
we have seen the large horsc.Hy
draw blood enough from a mule to
cause it to trickle down to his feet.
We give to the readers of the Model
Farmer the following simple remedy
against flies, which we hope some
one will test and give us the facts:
"Take two or three small hand
fills of walnut leaves, upon which
pour two or three quarts of cold
water; let it infuse one night, and
pour the whole, next morning, into
a kettle and let it boil for a quarter
of an hour; when cold, it will be fit
for use. No more is required than
to moisten sponge, and before the
horse goes ont of the stable, let those
| parts which are most irritable, be
smearcd over with the liquor, viz:
between and upon the ears, the neck,
| flank, ctc.7-Model Farmer.
Year: 1869

How TO MAKE THE BEST PASTE.
Put half a pound of gum arabic
in a quart bottle, then pour in
water till the bottle is nearly full
and put in wine-glass full Of wine,
vinegar, brandy, whisky or alcohol,
which will prevent putrid fermenta-
ton. Shake your bottle occasion
ally, for two Or three days; you will
then have a bottle of gum-paste that
will never spoil.
Year: 1869

The following is a specimen of
printers technical terms--it don't
mean, however, as much as it would


seem to the Gninitiated: r-r ~


William, put General Washing
ton on the galley, and then finish


the murder of the young girl you
commenced yesterday. Set up the
ruins of Hercalaneum and distribute
the smallpox you need not finish
that runaway match, but have the
high-water in the paper this week.
Put q new head to Gen. Grant and
lock up jeff Davis. Slide that old
dead matter into hell, and let that
pie alone till after dinner You can
put the ladies fair to press, then
60 to the devil and put him to work
on Deacon Fogy's article on 'Eter-
nal Punishment " a.n bs0 =.
Year: 1869

A Coop NEwspAPER.-ShoW lis an
intelligent family Of boys and girls,
and we will show you a family
where newspapers and periodicals
are plenty. Nobody who has been
without these private tutors, can
know their educational power for
good or evil, Have you eyel
thought Of the innumorable topics
of discussion which they suggest at
the breakfast table; the important
measures with which thus early our
children become acquainted; great
philanthropic questions Of the day,
to which unconsciously their atten-
ton is awakened, and the general
spirit of intelligence that is invoked
by these quiet visitors? Anything
that makes home pleasant, cheerful
and chatty-thus the haunts of vice
and the thousand and one tempta-
tions-should certainly be regarded
when we consider its influence on
the minds of the young, as a great
social and moral light.-Emer8on.
Year: 1869

CONFIDENCE, when established, has Its lnfu-
cnccs, wbich. In many instances, result in benefit
to those In whom II Is established. We know Of no
establishment in this city In which there Is more
confidence placed than In that OF LEVY BROTH
EKs'. 1t Is II known fact that no goods are repre-
sentcd different to what they are for the sake OF
making sale that they ask but one price, and
that the lowest, believing that to be the true method
of doing business and that they consider 1t unjust
to sell to one lower than to another. Their trade
has now reached mammoth proportions, rs their
customers feel confident that when purchasing at
the old Southern Dry Goods store they are getting
good goods 1t prices as low II not lower than at
any other establishment In this city.
Year: 1869

jority of colored men the ticket would be
defeated. He asked some of the candidates
to withdraw and make the ticket even.


Another colored delegate hoped also that
some of the candidates would withdraw.


Wardwell said that he never did 4 job of
work that he was ashamed of. He had done
all he could to procure the nominations,
and he was willing to fall when the candi-
dates fell. He was in favor of letting the
ticket stand as it was, and put forth his
views in i most enthusiastic manner.


Fields Cook wanted to have one more
delegate from the county. There was but
one on the ticket.


Some further discussion ensued, during
which it was evident that though there was
much dissatisfaction, the negroes were OPP
posed to any compromise.


Fields Cook moved that the city candidate
receiving the lowest number be dropped,
and the next highest from the county be
put on the ticket.


This was carried; which resulted in the
dropping of Boyd and the substituting OF
Lewis Harris (coloredO in his place.


On motion, the nominations were made
unanimous.


The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Year: 1869

Tug CoURT CoULD Nor WHOLESALE
In an interior county Of Ohio, in a Grim
inal court presided over by a judge ct
considerable humor, notorious thief was
on trial for larceny. The principal ques-
ton of fact in the case was whether the
property stolen was worth thirty-fve dol
lars, or less than that amount. Accord.
ing to the statutes Of that State, if the
value amounted to this sum, the ofense
was grand larceny, and the penalty would
be Imprisonment in the pcnitentiary, where
the rogue rightfully belonged. After the
Jury had been out for several hours, they
returned into court, and said to the judge
that they could not agree unless he charg
ed them whether they should estimate the
goods at the wholesale or retail price
Thereupon the Judge drew himself up, ant
enlightened them thus;


"Well, gentlemen, considering the way
the rascal came by the goods, dom
think the court can afford to wholesale
them to him."


The doors Of the penitehtiary opened
accordingly.
Year: 1869

ciently paid already, and proposes that
the payment of the interest shall be stop
ped. If he had recommended that the
navy Of the United States should seize all
the foreign ships it could find, pay for
them at its own valuation, then scuttle
and burn them, would the Congress of the
u. 5. be bound by any consideration
whatever to listen TO all the details of the
proposition? Clearly it is within Con-
gressional discretion in either branch to
determine when the public dignity and
welfare demand the refusal to hear more
Or any communication Whatever As a
rule, undoubtedly it viii generally hear !;
but it is grave consideration whether
the overture from the Executive of con-
spiracy to swindle the national creditor
does not justify an emphatic departure
from the rule.


Whatever further ofenses the President
may commit, it is pleasant reflection
that his opportunities Of vexing the pub
lie patience are rapidly ending. Had he
been removed from Office when be was
impeached he would have retired with a
certain air Of meek dignityas a martyr,
and have enjoyed a kind of active hold
upon vague sympathy. But he will now
leave his office not only to the satisfaction
of all loyal citizens, but with the merited
contempt Of all honest men.
Year: 1869

cording to his own understanding Of the
Bible he shall examine his own heart and
correct his own vices.


AnT. IL. Any person may be admit.
ted to membership, Of good moral char.
aeter whether poor or rich, who is honest
intelligent and industrious, even members
Of religious societies, who feel and be.
lieve that they can WELD more influence
for good 10 the Self Examining Society
than where they belong, may be admitted
on trial for six months. and If they prove
useful, aud examine themselves diligcnt.
y, shall oe admitted to full membership
ART. 13. II anything more is needed
to fully enable members to examine them
selves thoroughly, it shall be proper ana
right for them so to act for the good O
society.


All Of which is respectfully submitted


JOHN T. CROOKS.
Year: 1869

IT is said that members Of pro-
yisional government have been elected by
a popular vote in Paraguay. As this
news comes by way of London from
Brazil, the apprehension is expressed
that the popular vote has been in part
constituted by the unpopular bayonet,
a proceeding not entirely unknown in
this country.
Year: 1869

Fort Street opposite Odd Fellows Hall,


Is prepared to execute with promptness all work in
his line Of business such as Watch and Clock repair
ing, Manufacturing Jewelry and Engraving. 3S-3m
Year: 1869

IN Dyspepsia it is a certain cure.


In Consumption it is excellent.


IN Liver Complaint nothing can be
better.


In Kidney disease it is specific.


In Rhuematism it is an important
remedy.


In Stomach Affections it is unsurpas-
sed


In Female Complaints it is Of great
value.


And in nearly all kinds Of chronic disease
It acts like charm, effecting speedy cures in
the most stubborn cases.


The afflicted everywhere should not fail to
give it trial, if they desire to purchase health
with but tIifling expense. tits not patent
medicine nor is it kept for sale by any drug
gist. 1t is discovery of physician during
five years sojourn in South America and he
nas impaired the secret of it's composition to
hundreds Of intelligent physicians, who have
all used it in their practice with the most won>
derful results.


In consideration of its many virtues, have
thought it my duty to engage in the manufac-
ture of it on large scale, and advertise it ex>
tensively throughout the world. The method
for preparing it for use is somewhat complex
requiring numerous collection of chemical
tools paraphernalia not usually possessed by
druggists, and for this reason few drug stores
could furnish it properly prepared, if they had
the formula. Therefore, have purchased the
necessary articles, and with the assistance of a
good practical chemist am engaged in its man
ufacture and sale.


The "Life Compound" is purely vegetable, its
principal ingredient being obtained from the
root of plant which grows abundantly in some
parts of South America. It is perfectly harm
less in it's effects even if taken in triple the
ordinary dose, willis its invigorating influence
s wonderful indeed, often effecting a PERMA-
NEsT cure in q few weeks. Read the following