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Year: 1868

SELF -DEPENDENCE.-Many an unwise pa
rent works hard and lives sparingly all his
life for the purpose of leaving enough to
give his children start in the world, as 1t
is called. Setting young man ahoat with
money left him by his relatives, is like tying
Il bladder under the arms of one who cannot
swim; ten chances to one he will lose his
bladders and go to the bottom. Teach him
10 swim and he will not need the bladders
Give your child good education See to
it that his morals are pure, his mind cuiti-
waited, and his whole nature made subservi-
ent to the laws which govern man, and you
will have given him what will be of more
value than the wealth of the Indies. You
have given him a start which no misfortune
can deprive him of. The earlier you teach
him to depend upon his own resources and
the blessings of God the better.
Year: 1868


Gene all ye loyal Democrats,


Whose hearts are right and true,
Who rallied around the Union flag,
And battled for the blue.
When treason raised its impious hand
To rend that flag in two,
You rallied with the Union band,
And battled for the blue
When under Grant the day was won,
And rebels got their due,
You helped to gain the victory,


And shouted for the blue.
And when our honored President
The bold assassin slew.
You mourned the sad calamity,
And sorrow draped the blue.
Fresh courage than the traitors took,
Their treason to renew,
And by the ballot and the KIan
To fight against the blue.
The contest wages now as fierce
As that of sixty-two,
And Grant is in the field again
To battle for the blue.
The Copperhead and RattlesnaKe
Lead on the traitor crew,
But Grant and Colfax are the chiefs
That lead the boys in blue.
Come. rally round the flag again,
Till victory ensue,
And let your ballots at the polls
Do battle FOR the blue.
Year: 1868

Jonah wrote to his father, after the whale
first swallowed him, stating that he had
found good opening for a young man going
into the oil business-but afterwards wrote
for money to lring him home, stating that
he had been sucked in
Year: 1868

Although the weather yesterday was as variable
as that of April, and the clouds which scudded
from the southwest in lowering proximity to
mother earth gave uncomfortable forbodings of
heavy rain. no shower of any consequences fell
after one O'Clock. The stand was gay with the
brilliant colOrs worn by the beau se1e, and the
attendance of amateurs Of the turf was
considerably beyond the average of the
winter meeting. Par pdrGnIiese, 1t seems
almost contradiction to call this much Of the
new year winter, for the grass is as green as
emerald, new leaves are putting forth vigorously
On the trees and shrubbery, the birds are wooing
each other, and all nature wears the garb Of May


Great sport was looked for in the two races to be
run-the first dash Of four miles, for which six
horses had been entered; the second, mile heats
Year: 1868

A CARD Under this heading Hugh McCloskey,
Esq, publishes a card to the effect that he has
bought out the interest of his partner Mr. B.
McKenna, and is now sole proprietor OF the old
established stand for the sale Of soda water and
mead, at So st. Charles street, under the Masonic
Hall.


The people of New Orleans all know that Mr..
McKloskey's soda water and mead are the best
ever sold in this city, strong enough to make one
sneeze, and only one degree above the freezing
POint. The eahes and nies sold at s3 are delicious
and always fresh.
Year: 1868

FACTS ABOUT THE Sun Tile sun
Is distant from the earth 9J.O0O,0OO
OF miles, its diameter Is $4,000 miles,
or more than one hundred times that
Of the earth. If placed where the
earth is, its circumference would not
only include the moon, >. 0.0O0 miles
from the earth, but would reach out
past il nearly as far again. A man
standing on the sun would be crushed
fat by his own weight if he could
stand the heat long enough. The
heat Of the sum surface Is equal u
that which would be produced by
burning six tons Of coal per hour on
each square yard. 1t is very much
greater than would be required 10
melt any metals known on earth.
The most brilliant light manufactured
by chemists looks ike black spot if
contrasted with the sun


J. he sun travels about a million Of
miles a day, and yet IN the last two
thousand years has not Travelled one
sixtieth parc Of the distance 70 the
nearest fixed star In fact, there Is
hardly any rerceptiJ'e change in its
position among the stars, oae Of 'shIch
-Sirius-is large enough to make
two or three hundred like it,
Year: 1868

THE workmen on the White Noun
tain Railroad amgse themselves by
sliding down the greasy tlmbers Of
the framework. on rude sleds con
structed for the purpose. The dis
tance from top TO bottem-one mile
has been done in one minute and
a quarter. but the fun has already
cost one man broken leg.
Year: 1868

"Uncle Oliver" said the pastor of a
country church, to an elderly farmer of
his flock, 81 wish you would carry load
of wood to old Mrs. w., the widow of
our Christian brother, who lived so long
just beyond you on the road to D."


81 will try to do it, said the farmer;
"but to whom shall I look for the pay?"


"Read," said the pastor, ''when you
60 home, the first three verses of the
forty. first Psalm, and then if you want
any better security for payment, call on
me-"


1t was but few days after, the old
gentleman met his pastor, and said, 81
like that security you mentioned, and
have no fear that it will fail me in the
time of need-for my heart so felt the
assurance when reading it that 1 could
scarce close my eyes that night"


Thus it is often found that the sword
of truth" is most precious, when, with
childlike trust, it is received into the
mind and heart. We do not need to wait
for the time in which the promise is to
be fulfilled, for the "earnest" is given
by the Holy Spirit, when the word is
taken as a practical truth, and obeyed
cheerfully.
Year: 1868

1t came upon the midnight clear,


That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold.
"Peace to the earth, good will to men,
From heavens all-gracious King"
The world in solemn stiffness lay


To hear the angels sing.
Still through the eloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled.
And still their heavenly music floats
Ger all the weary world:
Above its sad and lowly plains


They bend on lowering wing,
And ever O er its Babel-sounds


The blessed angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
OH hush the noise, We men OF strife.
And hear the angels sing!
And We, beneath hfe's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toll along the climbing way


With painful steps and slow;
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
OH rest beside the weary road,


And hear the angels singl
For 10 the days are Fastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever eircling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendours fling,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Year: 1868

five spent the time, the nervous ener-
gy and mental fire in doing the duties of
life, which we often spend in dreading
them, we and the world would be strong
er and better. All the severe tasks of
life only grow more and more formidable
as we look at them from distance, while
we grow weaker all the while, and less
disposed to grapple with them. We
should inquire, with an honest, brave
heart, what are our duties here and now,
and with what of mental energy we can
summon at the moment we should go for.
ward to perform them. In the very act
of attempting to do them, we shall gain
strength to do them. Not before, but at
the time, the needed strength will come.
Not while we dread, but while we do the
work of life, the Master helps us.
Year: 1868

DEAD MEN.-"Have you ever read
the Ancient Mariner" the Rev. Mr..
Spurgeon one day asked his congrega-
ton. 81 dare say you thought it one
of the strangest imaginations ever put
together, especially that part where the
old mariner represents the corpses of all
the dead men rising up to man the ship
dead men pulling the ropes, dead men
steering, dead men spreading sails. I
thought what a strange idea that was.
But, do you know that 1 have lived to
see that time? 1 have gone into church
es, and Ihave seen dead man in the pulpit,
a dead man as deacon, and dead man
handling the plate, and dead men sitting
to hear"
Year: 1868

bud, that it may give seed to the sower,
and bread to the eater; so shall my word
be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it
shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which | please, and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent
it" els not my word like as fire,
saith the Lord, and like hammer that
breaketh the rock in pieces?"


Bible Society Record.
Year: 1868

pdrueS lnueuIdtely CuH0eih0"3 "h" WV
or three friends or relatives. The servl
ces had been fixed at that hour in order
that it might not interfere with other
exercises, although it was known that
the church would not be present, or any
of its officers except the Pastor. And
such, 1 understood, was the custom in
that large, and widely known church,
which, with its distinguished pastor,
stood to humber churches and ministers,
as city set on hill. That thing Vas
done in corner.


Again, in some churches it is the Gus,
tom to administer baptism at a meeting
held for the special purpose in the after
noon of the Sabbath. at which parents
generally with their children, are expect,
ed to be present, whilst, of course, any
others who may come are Welcomed
The design of this arrangement is to Sc
cure for the ordinance more time than is
usually taken when it is connected with
the ordinary public worship, and also to
afford suitable opportunity for remind
ing parents and children-not those ouly
who are then directly concerned, but
others as well-of their respective du-
ties and responsibilities. The motive in
the case is the best, and for time the
arrangement has been found to succeed
in eliciting special interest in the ordi-
nance and the attending exercises. Yet
is this not detracting somewhat from the
proper dignity of the ordinance Is
not the effect to convey an impression
that it is not held to be of as high sane
tity and Importance as those belonging
to the stated hours of worship? Apart
from this, however, the practice is OBJ
iectionable, inasmuch as it soon fails to
draw to the service any except few of
the more faithful, spiritually minded of
the church. The great body of church
members, and the non communicates of
the congregation cease attending. The
result is, when the practice is continued
for a series of years, there are many
members of our churches, who haze no
recollection of ever hauing ,0itnessed the
baptism Of child. The writer can
name churches in which this is the case !;
and yet these are persons who attend
the regular services with respectable
punctuality, and these are churches in
which the ordinance is as generally at
tended to as in other churches. If the
wish is to give the greater prominence to
the ordinance by appropriating to it a
special and exclusive hour, why not oc-
cupy for the purpose, the forenoon of a
Sabbath once in three months, or as Of
ten as may be found advisable ? Could
such an occasion be more proftably en-
ployed than in instructing parents, chill
dren and all others in the great doctrines
underlying the ordinance, and the great
and varied duties implied in it and sug-
gested by it? 1t is itself a teaching Or
dinancc. This is one of its designs
one of its functions. 1t illustrates and
impresses its lessons by outward symbols
which, in addition to the instructions
they convey to the mind, are particular
ly adapted to effect and sanctify the
heart. The teaching office of the ordi-
nance ceases to be of value to the church,
when it is administered in some place or
at some hour, at which there are few or
none to see and hear.


TIMOTHY.
Year: 1868

BLESSED is he who employs all his
time proftably, is silent on subjects that
do not concern him, and passes through
this tumultuous world like one who is
dumb and heareth not, for the Lords
sake.
Year: 1868

The North German Parliament in Session
Speech Of the King Of Prussia-The Amcri.
can naturalization Treaty.


BERLIN, March 23-Evening.
The second session OF the Parliament OF the North
German Confederation commenced In this city
to-day.


His Majesty King william of Prussia was present,
and opened the session in person with speech from
the throne.
lie promised that his government would introduce
several new measures to strengthen the union at
home and abroad. While enumeratng the various
treaties which had been made with foreign Powers
he particularly alluded to the important one just con-
cluded with the United States, which he said
was designed to define and regulate the nationality
and consequent national obligations Of the
emigrants OF Germany and America. This
treaty would destroy all seeds Of dissension between
the two countries, and knit more closely together
nations already allied by strong bonds OF commerce
and Of race. The King concluded his speech by ex.
pressing with marked emphasis his confidence In the
permanence OF the peace which, he was glad to
Say, now prevailed among the nations OF Europe.
Year: 1868




The sudden news Of the imbrogllo in thi. (.
city, took New York by surprise on Saturday
morning. as the great majority of the people
had previously heard no rumors of the situa-
tion. The excitement and uneasiness was in
creased when the evening papers appeared
with the startling heading, "Reyolution." The
HeToh Of yesterday says:


"rhe holiday appearance Of the streets, The
closed stores IN the few places where bns.ness
was suspended IN observance Of the anniyersa-
~ OF February -; the national ensign floating
on so many house-tops and the tramp of a few
regiments down Broadway Were also painfully
suggestive 10 persons Of tImid or nervous tenn
peraments. The eye took in the gay fiu;terins
OF bunting beneath which the City Hall was
half hidden, or ranged up the vista of Broad
way. with It's double row of flags floating
fIom the tall 1agslatis. or paused 10 view the
throngs troopIng up and down The g-eat
ihofouehiare 10 catch sight OF the expected
military, and the mind went back 70
that April day In 1861 when similar decora-
tons on every housetop eyinced the war spirit
OF the people; when the streets resounded with
the tramp of regiments starting for the naii ioaal
capital, and when the great meeting al Union
square first fired the Northern heart" The
coincidence was too striking not 10 b. noiicssi;
too impressive not 10 be felt. The good citi1rn
breathed a prayer that the parallel might not
go farther, and sought TOR the most hopeful
features OF the news. but not without a misgiV-
ing as 10 the lengths INTO which the passions
OF men and parties too frequently may lead
them.


Behind the discussion of The news yesterday
might be perceived the sober second thought OF
the community in opposition TO everything like
extreme measures. The first fash of the news
produced Its excitement, but the day wore
on there was a general relapse into n de,ermi-
nation 10 do nothing hastily, nothing that would
contribute fuel TO the fame of di scontent or ;n-
multi, nothing that would be- material 20 fire
the angry passions of those who are TOO ready
TO cast aside all considerations but those OF party
and politics The time has gone by, rather the
time has not vet come, when mere partisan quss-
tons can involve the. masses of our people in
dangerous quarrels. The monarchical axiom
that the king can do no wrong has ITS par
allel with our nation in the uuer axiom that
" the people are always right aid 80 they
will prove themselves in the present crisis.
The present question will receive ats amicaoie
solution at their hands. While the Hotspurs
and destructives on both sides ready 20 resort
TO violence, the people are willing TO leave
Its adjustment TO the courts-the proper tri-
bupal-and such was the feeling with which
the news was dismissed by them yesterday.
Even with all the exaggerated disturbance thai
the market received, the rise in gold was not
such 10 portend any very serlous results
from the crisis. far at least as the signs thereof
were Interpreted by those who had so absorbing
an interest as pecuntary one at stake.
Year: 1868

The pressure and excitement at the Capitol
to-day is SURPRISING any thing known since the
most exciting periods of the war. 1t was found
necessary this morning for the preservation Of
order and to prevent the windows and pas
sages from being entirely blockaded by
the excited crowd to call in the aid
of the Metropolitan Police, and MAJOR
Richards is there with his force, doing excel-
lent service in keeping things straight. II has
been found requisite to place strong bars across
the gallery corridors, guarded bv policemen.
10 keep back the crowd.
Year: 1868

The President is in his Office AT the Whit
House. and has been visited during the day by
a number Of officials and army officers. Sec
retary McCulloch had a long interview with
him this afternoon.
Year: 1868

Although the condition OF Mr. Stevens has
been such for months that his death was an
event to be looked for at any moment the
snock that the snnounceme Mt caused this morn
ing that he had passed from earth indicates
unmisiakably-if the evidence were wanting
the remarkable hold he has had upon the pub
lie mind. For many years he has been the
central figure IN Congress, as he was pre-
yiously amongst the distinguished public
men Of his own State. Bold to audacity fertile
IN resources, Of fearless frankness, md irape
rioas will with great powers of mind al WAYS
al command, he was born leader The public
have seen with wonder his Tremendous power
OF will, enabling him to triumph over the
seyerest PHI steal Infirmities, and despite ,hes,
drawbacks, TO assume and maintain the leader
ship In Congress during the most exciting and
trouoious periods of American history. He
VIII be mourned throughout the country as
a great party leader and public man, but
mere tears Of special regret Will fall to the
memory OF one who, in his public course. was
always large-minded and generous towards
the people Of the District No considerations of
narrow minded parsimony ever swayed him
TO oppose the appropriations necessary
TO carry on great public Improvements for
the national city, and, indeed. his warm
and persistent advocacy could always
be counted upon for any great measure
for the development of the country.
HIS generous championship Of what he be-
heved to be right and just regardless of party
considerations was shown by his earnest but
ineGectual efforts To secure adequate conpen-
sation for the hard-workeo and poorly paid
Department employees. No tribute to his
memory will be more sincere than that given


the Department clerks Of Washington, to
one W ho devoted almost the last hours OF his
public life 10 their service
Year: 1868

The New York Herald has taken one of Its
per1odic summersaults, and after remaining
constant to Gran: for some weeks has now
Topped over into the Democratic ranks The
World now drops It's abuse of the Herald and
the Republican papers take il up. The New
York Commercial of yesterday asks savagely:
why don't the Herald walk straight back into
the Copperhead camp, instead OF sneaking and
crawling through the fence like a whipped
spaniel


The Herald takes as the cue for its change OF
faith the result of the elections in Oregon and
Kentucxy. The Democratic majorities in these
States, the Herald holds, indicates sthat the
popular impulse against the Radicals" is deep.
er than most men thought, and that i: is doubt
full if there is any power to stop its progress.
The Herald also puts cut a theory, calculated
to rather startle It's business readers, that this
popular impulse or revolutisl is to result in
repudiauon Of the war debt. Revolutions,
says the Herald, always repudiate the debts of
civil war. Such repudiation is the basis of
compromise, for neither one side nor the
other will consent to repay money Dor.
rowed 70 put it down. From all this
the Herald forecasts that we shall vet see a
Congress elected strictly 10 repudiate the debt;
and that in the meantime the same impulse
must act consistently in sweeping republican.
ism from power at all intermediate points, OF
which the Presidency is a very impcrtan, one


From the fact that 1t is yet some three months
before the Presidential election, the Repub-
hcans may take heart in the probability that
the Herald will be on their side again before
thai event. The Septem Der elections may per.
haps give that paper occasion to cast bran
new horoscope Of the political future; let US
trust with the reputation feature omitted
whoever Is elected Governor"
Year: 1868

Elsewhere will be found the very importan,
opinion OF Attorney General Evarts upon the
question whether the conditional resignation
OF Commissioner Rollins constitutes vacancy.
1t viii be seen that the views Of the STAR as
70 the character Of the opinion are quite sus.
tanned by the documen itself
Year: 1868




A Professor in a. Medical College re-
Gently addressed the following sensible
advice to the graduating class: r..


First establish yourself, and then
marry, if you want First build your
cage and then catch your bird if you
can. Arms will answer for while,
but they must be used to drive the
wolf from the door, not Ia perpetually
fondle the lamb. Palpitating hearts
in your situation are pleasant, when you
get = chance to prescribe for them. I
am Offering this to all the unmarried,
unmonied members Of the class, fully
aware how few will take it. Out Of
al l eco before me, I doubt not that
for large share Of those single, there
Is . little mufled drum beating tonight
"A delicate hand, with beautiful taper
fingers, pressing in anticipation the one
in which she laid her, With her little
autterer, now beating triumphat march
es through his future life. She will
stand like a sweet little angel as sho is,
waiting the signal far down the prairie
% the locomotive rounds tho curve in
sight, blessing the cars, engine, conduct-
or, brakeman and oil, because they
have brought you sale again. The
quiver Of delight % she sees You first
With those sparkling eyes, kiudlea
bushes to add new evidence, if you
needed any, Of the devotion Of this
splendid little piece Of divinity, you in.
tend to follow my advice and marry
as soon q you are able: But don't
forget, il she loves you till you cant
see, md you love her tin your sight j.
somewhat dim, wait till the certain day
dawn Of your success endorses the evi
denoe Of your enterprise. aTa