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Year: 1868

A new enterprise to be known as the Nation
Telegraph Company has been organized with yaL
liable franchises conferred by a recent act of Con-
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States. The stock is to be
issued upon the same principle that OF the Mer-
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done, not SO much to dispose Of the stock
it to the business Of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

We presume there will be very many
to call US barbarians, and ''stupid
nonstrosities, when We declare that
there is altogether too much time
wasted at the piano. 1t is so fashions-
bic and universal for ladies TO spend
several years drumming and humping
on the piano, that it is well nigh trea-
SON for even newspapers to say anght
against it. But however unpopular
the idea may be, we cannot but feel
that there is too much absurd throwing
awayof time aud strength at the piano /;
and we shall speak plainly our reasons
for such erratIc belief.


When a young lady has a real taste
and genius for music, it surely is an
excellent thing to give her every ad-
vantage for culture in this particular
direction. Such a one will be very
likely to carry her proficiency through
life and make it a source of neyer-ceas-
ing happiness to her friends. No one
of the muses. can morE grace a true
lady than that of music, but in this
practical country it happens thst avery
few are born with the magic wand of
genius-not one in hundred nor one
ia a thousand. Hence it becomes the
greater part to turn their attention to
more advantageous matters.


Very few of the vast number who
spend long years with instructions, and
in the acquiring of skill at the piano.
ever touch a piano after they are
married. 1t seems to be something
to be used for sn hour as luxury, and
then forever and ever dropped. We
can not satisfactorily explain the res
son of it, since We can not comprehend
it. But the fact is one which few will
gainsay. Out of every ten that drum
and thrum and practice" through
long years, not more than one keeps
up the accomplishment after marriage.


There are certainly other occupa-
tions quite as pleasant and useful for
young ladies as playing at the piano.
Il would be well if some Of chem were
more generally adopted. There are
hooks to read, there are useful accom-
plishments and errxnds of noble be-
Sensible young ladies
there are, who appreciate these things,
and we would that all were sensible.
Year: 1868

Suspend an acorn by cotton thread
80 as to nearly toutch the water in a
glass vessel, IA hyacinth glass is per-
haps the best set upon the window or
mantle, and let it remain there for
eight or ten weeks, more or less, with
out being interfered with, except to
supply the evaporation Of the water,
and the acorn will burst, snd asit throws
a root down into the water, asprout or
stem will be sent upward, throwing out
beautiful little green leaYesi thus Civ
ing you an oak tree, in full health
within your psrlor.
Year: 1868

Men of fine feeling fascinate through
a certain affsctionste watchfulness of
the little wants of others, through a
diyining of their most softly-whispersd
wishes, and continual sacrifice of their
own; through politenesses, whose silken
hands twine more gently and closely
round their hearts than do the rough
cords Of one great benefit.
Year: 1868

/


OF FEMALES, OWING TO THE


peculiar and important relations which
they sustain, their peculiar organization
and the offices they perform, are subject
to many suferings. Freedom from these


contribute in no small degree to their
happiness and welfare, for none can be
happy who are ILL., Not only so, but no
one Of these various female complaints
can long be suffered to run on without
Involving the general health of the in
dividual. and ere long producing perma-
nent sickness and premature decline. Nor
is it pleasant to consulta physician for the
relief of. these various delicate affections,
and only upon the most urgent necessity
will true woman so far sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this. The seq
will then thank us, for placing in their
hands simple specifics, which will be
found eficacious in relieving and curing
almost every one of those troublesome
complaints peculiar to the sex. 80 q
Year: 1868

We shalt constantly admonish the Southern
people 20 he sclfroliant. and shall do what We
may bo able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst FOR our home pro-
Quota To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert oursolves 10 encourage the diversif :
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

THE ERIE CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT
At the trial Of the Erie Railway case in the
Supreme Court on Monday, against the direc


tors for violation of an injunction, an interesting
incident occurred upon Mr.. Belden's examina-
ton. The witness refused to answer ques-
ton upon the ground that his answer would
criminate himself. Six times he refused to
respond to questions for similar reason. "a
truthful answer to that question, said Mr.. Bel
den, emphatically, would criminate me, and l
place myself upon my rights. But the judge
evidently did not recognize that the witness had
any right to know whether the answer might
duplicate him or not, so he ordered six com
mitments Of Mr.. Belden to the county jail to
be made out, one for each refusal to answer.


The question might here arise whether the judge
or the witness was the best authority upon this
matter, seeing that the witness is supposed to
have known what answer he would give if he
spoke at all in reply to the interrogation, and,
of course, the judge did not, unless he was
favored with inspiration. Mr.. Belden, how


ever, was not sent to jail; but the decision of
Judge Barnard nevertheless, stands as the
ruling of the. court, aud may form an unplea-
SAINT precedent in the cases of future witnesses.
Year: 1868

We are called upon to day to re-
cord the sad downfall Of q beautiful
and intelligent girl Of this county
the victim Of loyal wretch, and the
result Of teaching OF radiCalism.
Michael Sickle, a radical Of Frank.
lin township who was made to be-
lieve by the lOyal, radical teachers
Of this county, that q negro was as
good as q white man, went to Louis-
vile little over year ago, and
brought home with him a full blood
ed loyal fellow, and took him into
the house as one Of the family, TO
work for him. The negro had been
in the employ of Sickle but few
months, until ii was discovered that
the hurly fellow was becoming lii
tie too intimate with the daughter OF
thefarmeT, when he concludedtO drive
him away. A short time after this
it was discovered thai the daughter
was eaciente, when she too was driy-
en- from her fathers house. She
went to New Albany and lived with
q widow lady as q domestic, until
the child was born, about the latter
part of September, when she brought
ii home to her fathers house, placed
il in an empty barrel at her fathers
and left again for New Albany. The
child vas discovered and the mother
arrestedabefore she had got very far
on her way, and brought back, when
she confessed that she was The moth
er Of the child, and that the negro


was the father The gully mother
confessed that she was taught 10 be-
lieye chat the negro was as good as
q white man, and that the parents


would 60 away from home and leave
her with the negro for a day and


night at time. The woman driven


awayagain blythe father, but returned
atewdays ago awrctched Outcast, half
naked and half famished and applied


to the Township Trustees for relief.
/ She was taken through this place on
I Saturday and placed in the County


Poor House. Her father drives from


his door his poor, fallen daughter,
but takes her negro child in his


arms, and adopts il as his own. This
is sad tale to record, but II is new


ertheless true. Now which is the


greatest criminal, the weak, inno-


cent unsuspecting daughter, Sthe


fiendlsh father or the men who


taught them both to believe that the


negro was as good as white man,


the result of which teaching brought


the negro to the fathers house, and


accomplished the daughters ruin
TCorvdOn ,Ind.) Democrat,
Year: 1868

The following lines, says the Albany Neio
yhich we find in the Baltimore Episcopal Meth.
list. are from the pen of Rev. George G. Smitl
T., q son and fighting chaplain Of Georgia b
vas severely wounded in the late war, but as v
ee, is still able and willing to WELD his pen y
,ehaif of "the land our grand Did fathers wo
rom forest and from foe"


Comrade i! you stood beside me


In the hottest of the fight,
And you braved the storm of battle


With all strong mans might!
Now, comrade, stand up nearer,
Grasp me firmly by the hand
And swear by Heaven with me


You will never leave the land
IT'S the land our grand old fathers


Won from forest and from foe,
Made theirs by noble daring,


And with many bloody blow!
Cur sisters here lie buried,


And here our mothers lie
Our bones must rost beside them,
= When God Wills that We shall die.
We cannot yield to menials,


And to strangers hard and cold
We cannot yield the grave yard,


And our fathers mansions old
And no threat of chains and halter


And no threat Of prison cell,
Shall drive us weeping exiles


From the land we love so well !!
We have not feared the battle,


Nor the rain and chilling wind!
We shall not shrink from suffering,


AS shrinks the craven hind
And doing we'll and suffering well


Shall pass away the night,
And all its sorrows be forgot,


In the glory of the light!
Then trust in God, my brother


Jur fathers God and ours,
Who has blessed us such sunshine


Such fruits and glowing flowers.
And, comrade, we'll not leave her,


But hide with her tihNe die!
And in her sacred bosom


Shall our wearied bodies lie.
Year: 1868

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Speaker pre-
ted a letter from the Justices Of the supreme Court
transmitting amendments OF the rules bankruptcy
Mr. Woodward dem. PENN introduced bill 10 test tho
constutonalIty of questionable acts OF Congress Tho


gst section provides that whenever any act OF Congress
shall be vetoed by the President the ground OF the un
consuonality Of any Of its provisions and shall after
ward be enacted into law the vetO IL shall DO law
fu for the President TO order the Attorney General 10
draw and he on record in the Supreme Court Of te
United States fegned issue, with such pleadngs shalt
be necessary and proper to raise the constitutional
tlOns suggested In the veto message, and to test the
cOnstitutiOnaty OF such parts OF the enactment
specially objected to by him constitutional grounds.
which issue and pleading shall be so drawn as
20 put in Issue other Question whatever.
The second SECTION. provides FOR the service on tho
Sneaker OF the lfotse Of Representatives Of certied
copy the feigned issue and pleadngs, whose duty
shall be TO appear OF record by himself counsel TO de-
fend the consttutionaty OF such enactment and tho
court shall all necessary orders for advocating te
issue to argument the earliest practical period OF ts
session in banc and the court shall he Its written OPINION
upon every constitutional question therein raised and
every enactment of such act that shall be sdludged n


constitutional shall thenceforth be held aud taken 10 DO
null and void but until such Judgment snall Se pr, pi9
nOunced the shall be deemed constitutional anu Va.
Mr. Coburn rep Ind) introduced bill 20 provide Iot
the payment of back pensions in cases where the person
entitled have been infants or insane, ana without guar
dans during the time that they were without gudruians
The House then attended the Impeachment TRIAL
Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Post says that Mr.. PendIe-
ton has written letter to friend say
ing that the moment any other candi-
date gets single vote more than him
self in the Nominating Convention his
name must be Withdrawn.
Year: 1868

TIE New York Nation says nobody
will deny that Butler is the smartest,
sauciest, most intrepid lawyer that
ever rasped witness or bamboozled a
jury" but thinks he had better be miti-
gated if Grant is to be elected next fall
Year: 1868

The Salem Gazette says that in a
neighboring town shoes are made up In
one of the worst forms of shoddy, in the
shape of inner soling made of STRAW and
leather chips. The leather presents q
very plausible appearance to common
observation, and would perhaps wear
tolerably well in dry walking. But on
wearing through the thin outer sole, ex-
posing the inner to the moisture of the
wet ground, the sham stuff will soften to
pulp and come to pieces, rendering the
shoe utterly worthless. The shoes thus
made are intended for the Western mar
ket.
Year: 1868

The law of compensation applies to the
impeachment trial as it does to most of the
affairs of life. The advantages of acquittal,
if there should be an acquittal, would not
inurc altogether to Mr.. johnson. On the
contrary, the Republican party would share
them in more than an equal degree.


In the first place a verdict of acquittal
would have the effect to unite and consoli-
date the Republican party. 1t would pro.
duce something such an influence on the
party as the first Bull Run did on the loyal
masses of the North. 1t would cnkindle a
bitter, resolute, determined partisan feel.
ing, the strong current Of which would
drown minor iealousies and personal bick-
erings. 1t would rouse up fierce hatred
toward the party which has manifested
sympathy for the President.


Tho feeling thus engendered would con-
centrate at once upon General Grant, and
would carry him into the White House on
the crest of its wave. 1t would give to the
Republican party the vast advantage Of a
feeling of enthusiasm, in which it is at
present deficient.


Let the Republicans, therefore, take com.
fort in the probability that the wind from
acquittal may blow them more good than
it viii to their opponents.-N I, san.
Year: 1868

Alta Paris restaurant, a waiter fell des.
perately In love with scullery maid, who
turned deaf ear to his suit. He went into
the cellar, opened the taps Of all the wine
barrels, sat down onthe floor, and allowed
the liquor to mount and submerge him.
Ihere his body was found next morning


The seullery maid shed repentaut tear


and the proprietor shed several tears ever
this sudden accession Of body in his
Year: 1868

OF tne crops IN Rapides the DeD0crdi
says:


We have had two very fine and welcome
showers OF rain since our last. This was
corn crop of the parish is a most promising
one, and bids fair to be an immense one.
We still hear of the caterpillars in almost
every quarter of the parish. They have
made their appearance in Concordia and
Natchitoches. Some Of our Rapides plant.
ers have serious doubts, as yet, whether
they are genuine or not; the majority say
caterpillar sure and ceIta' n.
Year: 1868

TIE ANT TRAP.-As the season is near ST
hand for those pests, the ants housewives
aud others who are troubled with them
may probably use to advantage the follow.
ing trap:


s. Procure large sponge, wash it well,
and press it dry, which will leave the cells
quite open; then sprinkle over it some fine
white sugar, aud place it near where the
ants are most troublesome. They will soon
collect upon the sponge and take up their
abode in the cells. 1t is only necessary to
dip the sponge in scalding water which
will wash them out dead. Put on more
sugar and set the trap for new haul. This
process will soon clear the house of every
ant
Year: 1868

The morning following the last chapter founC
Victor at the camp of the regiment he had newly
ioined. He had reported at the Office OF the Pro
vost Marshal before leaving the city, but it was
merely formal report, and no allusion was made t.
the clue which he had discovered. His intention
was to make full statement to his Colonel of al
the facts which he had discovered, that proper
watch might be kept over the guilty parties shoult
they visit the Island One especial object he hac
in view in returning to camp, was to put Harvey
Haley on his guard against Walsh, who evidently
meant mischief at the first opportunity.
Victors discovery was still far from complete
Walsh and Brack were but puppets moved by :
hand that came darky forth, while the face of thu
unknown actor who planned the treason and dl
rected its execution, remained shrouded in mystery
1t was difficult, and work demanding great eau
ton and delicate management, to make the dill
gent and searching inquiry that seemed necessary
to discover the bold and daring and subtle female
implicated by Walsh and Brack. Isolette-was
given name or a surname, was it an assumed o
real name? And was she the director and heat
of the whole plot, or was she merely subordinate
agent, o crafty, glittering, subtle and designing
nymph, frail, fallen and unprincipled; a syren EN-
ployed to beg guile and lure to their own, and thel
country ruin, those who looked upon female beau
ty with too fond and coretous an eye.


At an early hour in the day Victor was alone
with Colonel Giles, who was sorely puzzled to un
ravel the plot to which Victor had found the clue


1t was necessary to trace it to its end for it woult
be idle and nugatory to strike down the inferio
agents already detected, and leave the principal of
fender to entce others to ll their places. Colone
Giles endeavored to call to mind all the young la
dies of the city who were in the habit of visiting
the camp, but so far as his knowledge extended
no one of them bore the name of Isoette. HI
made cautious, and seemingly, merely casual inqui
ries of the officers in camp, but no one had hearc
of any lady bearing the unusual name Of Isolette
The truth might perhaps be extorted from Walsh
or Brack, but it was running too great o risk o.
failure to make the trial, except in the last resor
when all other means had been faithfully and per
sistently employed.
| A dark and most unpleasant suspicion crossed
the mind of Victor that one Of the two ladies whom
he had rescued from imminent peril on the pre-
yious day, might perchance, be the mysterious lso
lette but he at once banished it from his mind as
most unworthy thought. ,


The heart seldom or never falls to plead IN be
half of one on whom we have conferred sigma
service, and Victor colored, with secret shame
that even passing and shadowy suspicion hat
been suffered to creep into his mind against thos
who had evinced so lively q gratitude for the ser
vice he had done them.


81 will send for Lieutenant McGregor" sail
] Colonel Giles, thoroughly perplexed by the difcul
Year: 1868

was about 70 leave the hotel for tour through the city
In carriage but the Indians believing that he was
about 70 decamp with money ntrusted TO his care
caused his arrest The cashier OF the hotel testified that


the money had been pacedn his charge for safe keeping
and Ward having expressed his willingness to pay over
the money To the the magistrate ordered his ais
charge from custody Tho appearance OF the warriors
and their Interpreter caused decided sensation in the
courtroom and vicinity.


In the Hudson County On. J.) Court, in the
case OF Smith and wife agt. g. b. Yreeand an action for
the recovery OF $500 damages for injury done 70 plain
tfs by defendant cutting down two shaderees adjoining
paintins dwelling the facts in connection with which
have been already published, the jury found verdict
for plaintiffs for $50. The criminal trials will be com
menoed on Monday next In the OF BischOf agt.
James the jury found verdict for plaintiff for 500 THIS
was an action for damages caused by loss OF business
which plaintiff sustained while waiting for possession OF


house IN Jersey City, which he rented from defendant.
The tenant In possession refused to leave procured
writ OF eetorar and remained in possession for year
thereafter
Year: 1868

WHEN you see man on a moonlight
night trying to convince his shadow that
it is improper to follow a gentlemen,
you may be sure it is high time for him
to Join, the temperance society. a7tI ,,,.i
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body are the rAOst
necessary requisites to promote connublal hap
piness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage the
prosp ct hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the Happiness 81
another becomes blighted with your own
Year: 1868

SOCIAL KINDNEss.-How sweet is social
affection! When the world is dark without
we have light within. When cares disturb
the breast-when sorrows brood around the
heart-what joy gathers in the circle of love!
We forget the world, with ali its animosities,
while blessed with social kindness. That
man cannot be unhappy who has hearts that
vibrate in sympathy with his own-who is
cheered by the smiles Of affection, and the
voice of tenderness. Let the world be dark
and cold, let the hate of bad men gather
around the place of business, but when he
enters his own cherished fome, he forgets
all these, and the sorrow passes from his
heart. The warm sympathies of wife and
children dispel every shadow, and he feels a
thrill of JOY in his bosom that words are in
adequate TO express. He who is stranger
to the joys of social kindness has not begun
to live.
Year: 1868

HAPPINESS AT HOME To be happy at
home is the ultimate result of all ambition,
the end to which every enterprise and labor
tends and of which every desire prompts the
man must be known by those who would
make just estimate either of his virtue or
his felicity; for smiles and embroidery are
alike occasiona and the mind is often Dire s
ed for show in painted honor of fictitious
beneyolence
Year: 1868

This disease is confined to no particular
age or station We had an attack of it
when about fifteen. We had it so severely
that our mother wanted to give US paregoric


We recovered in course of tiue Once it
| broke out fully in the shape of certain
lady. She answered in monosyllable of
two letters. 1t brought us to our senses.
II swept the mist from our eyes like fog
before hurricane. We looked for the cloud
and saw large white bird sailing on a
pond. Thought We were tery much the
same kind of bird with our wings clipped.
A few days after we told our chum we didn t
see anything in that Haunting Dorothy Did
die to admire. And We didn't.


The disease developes itself most singu-
larly In those who are adv anced in years
Any one who has seen an old man in love
has seen natures harlequin. The old dame
gets up nothing more ludicrous or more in
consistent. Every one feels like laughing
at the poor old fellow infrmity


We once saw an old man who was suffer
ing from an attack of it. He was we'll
SuouSh duNdhSeu III liic W nave uoLSi
grandchildren We know him well. He
was playmate of our i'll ust rius srandsire,
5ho Tssu a Guartermas ter in the RevOu-
tionary war. IT he had been we would have
been better ofthan we are now. We had motto
ed tor sometime sogularity in his conduct.
We saw him several times with roses stuck
in his button hole We caught him once
reading Burns ''Highlsfd Mary" We
were out with him once looking at his stock,
and we asked him which was his favorite
heifer, He said, Widow wilkins" The
cat was out. We knew what was the mat
ter; but when, several months after. we
saw him washing the dishes while the widow,
that was, nursed the baby, we though he
was cured permanently.


There is 70 preventative for this disease.
Like the whooping cough and the mumps,
it comes to all mankind But it seldom kills
We have heard of persons dying of it, but
as We have never seen case Of the kind, we
are not willing to record it as fact All the
cases that tever came under our observation,
including our own promiscuous cases, recov-
cred in one way or another. Most of the
cures have been the result of wife and a
few children. Most any preacher will help
person to the former, while the latter
comes-in time The more of them, the
soundcr the cure.