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Year: 1868

GENERAL LEE AS A COLLEGE PREsiDENr.-' Dr. Bagby writes as follows to n paper in Lexington, Va, in regard to Gen. Lee: Here it will be in place to relate that, on my re- turn from Lexington gentleman in the coach expressed the fear that Gen. Lees kindness of heart and his desire to enlarge the college might, perhaps, make him too leuient and, possibly. lower the scholastic standard To quiet his fears, told him what had been told me few days before by clergyman resid- ing in Lexington.

 Gen. Lees office said he, is no sinecure. His work taxes to the utmost his powerful constitution He registers in his mind not only the faces but the names of the four hun dred and ten students. Nor is that all. He can tell you the standing of each student in the several branches which he studies, and any neglect of duty is promptly punished.'

 Punished 7 l exclaimed.

 Yes. said he, in Gen. Lees own way.

 How is that v inquired.

 Well, not long since young friend of mine, who is in the college, confessed to me that he had been, as he expressed it, hauled up'-that is. he had received message to the effect that the President desired to see him in his office.

 Did Gen. Lee lecture you7'

 No indeed'

 Did he scold your

 Scold I only wish he had. He talked to me so kindly that he nearly broke my heart and you dent catch me in there again, tell you

 That is Gen. Lees way, not like Stone wall Jacksons, but quite as efIectual in col lege as was Jackson's in the army. If we add to this personal supervision of each indi- vidual student, the labor of correspondence Ia great deal of which cannot be taken of his hands), and other duties, we may under stand how it is that the report which went the rounds of the papers a few months ago of the Generals failing in health, should have gained credence. He has improved very much of late, but does not preseat that robust appearance to which our eye was ac customed during the war
Year: 1868

THE TESTIMONY or AN OPPoNENT.-The San Francisco Bulletin says of Horatio Sey- mour: He is a man of splendid presence, magnetic manners and absolute purity of character, which traits, combined with his disinterestedness as partisan, give him great popularity and influence, and will make him the most formidable competitor of Grant that could have been nominated for the great State of New York. The objections to Sey- mour will be purely political"
Year: 1868

Such is the tenor of the correspondence received by almost every mail a the manuaetory at Piisbufs The foregoing letters given merely as spee1hs1s of its general character and valuable information furnished by those who have been relieved to lhoso who suffer It is not necessary at this la!e dal !" publish elaborate testimonials as means oi pnshAs this great National Specific It has obtained lih hold on the confidence of the public and reached s present position as a Standard Preparation ol sp' best class through the legitimate medium oi eAptln mental demonstration No one ventures to nnPusH its medicinal merits They are everywhere eolies'''
Year: 1868

T = TNNl. Messrs Ho'tetter & Smith-Gcntlemen We have been selling your stomach Bitters for eighteen months and find them excellent medicine All that is ntc- essary s to let the people know their virtue and they will use them l have tried them myself and noW recommend them to all who have weak stomachs Respectfully yours,

 PATTERSON & McFARLAND Druggist
Year: 1868

Money was in better supply in New York
saturday than at any time during the week,
and there was TO difficulty in borrowing at the
legal rate in currency, the result of which was
that seven per cent. in coin loans We're paid off
In nary instances. 1t is not likely, however
lhaI tn's relaxation from the recent strineency
will he prolonged through this week, as Il
comes TOO suddenly to be lasting. and the ba INK
statement gees to show that the city institutions
are weaker in point Of reserve than they were
week ago. Lenders are always anxious to
make Two days interest by loaning from Sat
urday TO Monday, and it is the almost inya.
riable experience Of Wall street that however
active the money market may be it becomes
comparatively ee sy at the end of each week
The statemest of the associated banks of New
YORK for the week ending Saturday is less =
vorabie tn an was expected. The legal tender
increase of ST. $50 PSI, the specie an increase of
si33,l the circulation an increase of S2l}O9
and the deposits ala increase OF Sl,0,06f3
Year: 1868




The Abyssinian war has, sooner than was ex-
pected, come to an end by the death of King
Theodore, who perished at the capture of his
capital, MagdaIa by the English. Some OF tho
latest dispatches, even from the officers forming
part of or accompanying the expedition, had
prepared the English for protracted ana e1-
pensive war. The sudden success OF Gen. Ma
pier is therefore all the more gratifying. Inc
object of the expedition has been achieved. All
the captives are set free. England must
now show whether the liberation OF the cap
tives was the only object of the war or whether
she had ulterior plans in view. The En-
glish Government has always and very
positively, declared that she had no desire to
occupy the country permanently. The sincerity
of this declaration will now be put to the test.
The temptation to keep an army in Abysslnia
will be all the stronger, as that country is now
left without any king, for no son OF Theodore
will be able to maintain his claims Moreover,
France and Egypt are dangerous rivals, VINO
with just reason are supposed to be deslrous to
get firm footing in Abyssinia. Thus, though
the Abyssinian war has been brought to sue
cessful close the Abyssinian question is yet
likely to cause considerable trouble.
Year: 1868

Our adyices from Fort Laramie and the In
dian frontier indicate that the wal party of
the border settlers including those who want
a large army on the Plains for the sake of the
contracts, stealngs, and plrnder; those who
would have the Indians exterminated on gen
eral principles, and those who are eager to get
at new mineral lands, are all hoping and striv-
ing for the defeat of the Appropriation bills
now before Congress, recommended by the In
dian Peace Commission. They naturally ex-
pect that, if they can secure the violation of
the promises made by the Peace Commission
last year, and if the very moderate con-
fidence of the Indians in the good faith of the
Government can be destroyed, Red Cloud and
his dusky followers will be again on the
war-path. AT the best, the confidence of
the Indians in the good faith of the
whites is reduced by many deceptions and
dsappointments to about as low an ebb
as that of the border settlers in the word
of Sioux The old wound is ready at any
time to be reOpened by new violations of our
treaty stipulations DepredatiOns will be com
mitted. Flaming reports of Indian massacres
will be sent out 10y telegraph, leaving the slow
facts to be learned year or two hence by in
vestigating commissions, and as a result of the
whole, the Summer will be occupied by hunt
ing Indians instead of by placing them on
reservations. We hope the plots of the war
party will be frustrated by passing the appro-
priations called for by the treaties entered into
by the Peace Commissions that the provis-
ions for placing the disturbed Indians on
reservations may be carried out in good faith,
and that inducements may be held out to all
tribes within reach of the influence of the
Government to engage in stock-raising, for
which many of them have manifested every
capacity, and for which, with their present
nOmadic tastes and habits, they are more dis
posed, as well as more fit, than they are for
farming and the kindred pursuits Of fully
civilized life. Those of the tribes which now
have herds of cattle commit no depredatiOns.
Among the Indians, as among the whites, the
possession of property is the first aud most
powerful inducement to the maintenance of
peace and good order.
Year: 1868

1t is reported that one of the Pacific Rail.
way Companies is about clamoring at the doom
of Congress for another appropriation. We
beg the House not to be precipitate in grant
ing it. The assistance these roads have already
received from the National Treasury is enor-
nous, and though the work is yet far from
finished, it is understood that many of the
principal officers have amassed magnificent
fortunes II is time for this railroad extrava-
gance to be stopped. Private capital is ready
enough to do whatever work is needed.
Year: 1868

The alleged outrage on the boy at the Or
phan Asylum in Brooklyn was so revolving and
atrociOus as first reported, that we are glad for
the credit of human nature TO make prominent
the complete contradiction of the worst features
of the story. 1t appeared at the trial of the
parties concerned on Saturday, that there was
no diabOlical intent to inflict pain on the boy
in the way of vengeful punishment, but
that we'll authorized remedy was pre-
scribed for very bad case, though perhaps it
may have been carelessly or roughly applied. 1t
seems that the boy sustained no serious inju-
ries, after all. Dr. Hyde and the matron were
discharged by the courts and should also be
exOnentcd at the bar of public opinion.
Year: 1868

The people of Texas voted some weeks since,
by large majority, to hold a Convention to
form a State Constitution under the Recon
structiOn acts of Congress- Thus far we have not
seen any official notice of the time when that
Convention shall meet. Gen. Buchanan, now
in command of the Texas satrapy," is known
not to favor Reconstruction under the plan of
Congress- but his duty as soldier is plain and
imperative. Should he longer hesitate to per
form it, may we not hope that he will he adj
monished from Washington
Year: 1868

A correspondent signing himself Georgia
informs us that he has lost 100000 worth of
slaves by the emancipation policy of the Re
publican party, and asks if that is consistent
with that clause of the Constitution which
forbids private property to be taken for public
uses without just compensation. We will reply
to his conundrum by asking him another.
When our Savior, on one occasion, meeting
two men possessed of devils i'll very
aggravating and excessive number, ordered the
devils to depart and enter into certain swine
which were feeding near at hand, and when
the swine, under this sudden and unfortunate
inspiration, kicked up their heels and with
one accord "ran down steep place into
the sea and were drowned" had the owner
of the swine q right of action in trespass
against their Creator for taking his private
property for public Use without paying for
itf If so, then Georgia is entitled TO pay
for the loss of his slaves.
Year: 1868

a plucky old fellow had son, who was
student in one OF our New England
colleges, and one day thought he would
visit the institution. He did SO, spent
the day there, and was invited to stop to
tea. He accepted the invitation, and up
on receiving his ration of the celestial
fluid, reached out and seized bowl of
what he supposed to be white sugar, but
which was in reality salt With this
condiment he proceeded literally to
sweeten his tea. Presently he perceived
from the sly glances towards him, and
by the general whispering and snickering
that something was wrong, and he right
ly coniectured it was some act of his,
and when, upon his tasting his tea, the
smoker expanded into horse laugh, he
hadn't much doubt as to what the mat
ter was.


The old gent didn't like to be laughed
at, especially by parcel of school, boys,
so with Spartan resolution, he worried
down the abominable compound, wishing,
no doubt, that those boys could be made
to drink q quart each before going to
prayers in the morning. Giving final
gulp, and putting on face that was IN
tended to make everybody think that he
liked his dose Of salts, he called for an
other cup, and upon receiving it, said to
the head snickerer, g Young man will
you be kind enough to pass that bowl of
salt !? The salt was passed and amid the
most breathless sileLce, he dipped a cou-
pie OF spooniuls into his tea, STIRRED it
up and tasted it with a look of apparent
satisfa c.ion. "Why, Mir" said the
young man opposite him, " do you drink
salt in your ca Always" answered
the plucky old man, with great emphasis
and in his pleasentest manner,
Year: 1868

CHASE AND HIS AMBIT1oN.-A lady
who writes very charming. and withal
very sensible letters from Washington to
the Independent, thus touches up Chief
Justice Chase on his hopeless ambition


''The Chief Justice comes forth from
his robes of Office, and orm-in-arm with a
Democratic friend enters his open char
rlage and rolls along the avenue. His
frame is grand; he sits erect his gray
hair flowing back with the wind, king
Unlocking man. Tie people exclaim as
he passes, There goes the Chief j usticep
and turn and gaze after the gay barouche,
gllttering in the sun. And the august
man sits proud and conscious while they
gaze. The most ambitious hopes of an
ambitious lifetime again best strong and
assured in his breast. Once more his
Vaccinations seem to be working towards
triumphant issue. The combinations,
the plans which he has organized, man.
aged, held-which time after time have
been baffied and defeated-he now sees
quckening once more in prophetic action,
apparently bearing him on toward the on
ly seatsof power which can satisfy his am
bltion. Let him fail to gain this, the
summit of his desire, and to him all life
will be failure. Despite the kindling
OF hope, defeat is craven on his face and
1T IS craven in his nature. You will fail,
Salmon 2. Chase, as every man must fail
who sets his own glory before him as the
sole end OF effort and of action. For the
man who sacrifices the noblest attributes
OF bis manhood, to secure his own ag-
grandizement, in the end immolates him.
self"
Year: 1868

A LITTLE STORY ABOUT GRANT.-A
correspondent furnishing us with the fol-
lowing incident, illustrating one of the
leading traits in the character of our future
President


During the Petersburg campaign of
1864 several privates were engaged in
unloading barrels of salt horse from a
transport at City Point, and were in charge
of lieutenant of New York regiment,
who took every occasion to show his
authority. To one of his abusive remarks
one of the privates made reply, whereupon
the lieutenant administered severe kicks
to the offender, who offered no resistance.
but continued on with his work. A
short, thick-set man, wearing slouched
hat and rather seedy officers cloak,
who had been standing by for some time,
hereupon threw off his coat and cloak and
proceeded to help unload the transport.
After the task was accomplished the
officer donned his cloak and coat. and
asked the lieutenant in very civil terms
his name and regiment


Lieut.. - Of the New York Vol
unteers. By what authority do you dare
ask such question 2


Report yourself Immediately to YOUR
colonel under arrest, by order of General
Cant, for cruelty to your men; and re-
member that the abuse of privates by Off
GERS is not tolerated by the present COM
mander of this army replied the thick
set officer, lighting cigar and walking
away"
Year: 1868

The ruling passing strong in death
was charaoteristically illustrated on the
occasion Of clergyman's prayer for dy-
ing toil-keeper The poor man had not
many hours to live, and the clergyman
was in the middle of his prayer. "Whist
a wee, interrupted the toll man, II think
hear CART
Year: 1868

TTAvING permanently located himself would
Z respectfully inform the Citizens of Water
.own and vicinity that he is prepared to Go all
kinds Of DENTAL WORK. All work warrAn-
ted to give entire satisfaction. Office on Main
Street. over Spragues drug store.
Year: 1868

The talk about the illegality or irregularity
of the recent adjournment of the House OF
Representatives is mere stupidity, as dense
rs London fog. The House, according to
parliamentary usage, from time immemo-
rial, is presumed to have a quorum, until.
through a division or otherwise, the fact
shall appear that it has not This fact
had not appeared when the resolution
to adjourn was passed and sent to the Senate
For that matter, we do not yet know that a
quorum was not in the chamber. Mr. Randall,
Mr.. James Brooks, and the like lights kept
fickering back and forth from the cloak k-roon
to the foor-present for debate. but absent for
a quorum. A call of the House would soon
have settled that little game, but they were
the last men there to want the matter settled
after that fashion
Year: 1868

The Red-Hot Democrats are not to be per-
suaded by any arguments however forcioie'
but the moderate and honest men iii the party
may still be open to good influences. TO the
wavering the strongest possible argument is
success. Success in October is the sure fore
runner of overwhelming victory in November
One of the best ways to make success certain
is to circulate The WEEKLY TRIBUNE. THIS
journal now goes to every village and hamlet
in the land. Let it be seen in every house,
that its facts and arguments may arouse the
inactive, and its stirring campaign Tyres III
spire the hearty and Jealous workers
Year: 1868

The Investigations of the Sub Committee on
Retrenchment have developed an explanation
of the failure to appoint Supervisors under the
Internal Revenue law 1t is found to be due
to the Presidents demand that one.haf the
nominations should be Democrats and the re-
fusal of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
to conform TO this requirement 10 a matter
which he believed entirely in his own hands.
Year: 1868

OF course there was no extra mileage for the
late session of Congress, nor will there be any
for the sessions for October and November.
The Republicans stopped that Democratic abuse
long ago, and the Democratic effort to charge
ii upon the present Congress is as silly as it
is franana rnnf
Year: 1868

The deplorable condition of things in Georgia
has forced itself upon the attention of the
Government; in spite of the refusal of the
expurgated Legislature to call for aid. The
Secretary of War and the President
have been considering the Camilla riot, and


have decided TO order a military inves.
Year: 1868

Admiral Farragut has received deputatiOn
of Cretans at Trieste and in reply to their
address he gave expression to the sympathy
that is generally felt in this country for the
cause of liberty in Gambia
Year: 1868

clique. Certain Democratic fnanciers
of this city who made some sacrifices
of 'der monishr in behalf of Mcclellan
in 1864 would like to get it back, and
doubtless his nomination and election
in 1868 would answer this purpose.
These men constitute the New York
Mcclellan Central Committee. Their
chance is very slim. The Seymour
clique is powerful and is headed by the
Albany Regency. They argue in this
way: Seymour has made mortal ene


mics of the Pendleton men in that
Cooper Institute speech; they will in
the first of the fight kill our candidate
unless we hold him back. Let us dc
this, and when we have killed off PEN
dleton, Chase, Hendricks. Hancock,
and Andy johnson, by knocking their
heads against each other, there will be
an opening for Seymour. Ifnominated
we are sure at least of the State of
New York, and in holding New York,
if we do nothing more, we hold the
candidate and the whip hand over the
Convention of 1872.


We warn the friends of all the other
candidates and probable candidates,
especially the friends of Mr.. Chase,
that this is the game of the Albany
Regency in behalf of Seymour. In
this view very little faith is to be
placed in the professions and promises
of the New York delegation in behalf
of Chase. They are using him as a
convenient instrument with which to
lay out Pendleton, their most formi-
dable enemy. Pendletcn is too strong
to be beaten by u direct attack, and
strategy must be resorted to. There
is something to admire in the bold and
manly front presented by the Pendle-
ton men. They proclaim their candi-
date and his platform without wincing
or mincing. We know where to
find them and what they want.
We do not know that the Albany
Regency are honest in their profess
sions of affection for Mr.. Chase, and
we do not believe they are. Nor
have we any faith in Mr.. Seymour's
repeated declinations, positive as he
makes them. He is standing aloof
to avoid the first rough blows of the
battle. 1t is the old trick of Sey-
mour and Polk and Pierce. It is a
skulking mode of warfare it is the
Indian system, and the big Indians
of Tammany hall are skilled in it as
well as Seymour. Let the Chase men
and the Pendleton men accordingly
be on their guard in reference to
the withdrawal of Seymour, and treat
it as a deception and snare until
the name of Seymour is withdrawn
in convention by the New York del
egation. Even then, if there is any
hedging upon Seymour let it be
stopped at once; for the Albany
Regency is not TO be trusted.
Year: 1868

did but dream. Inever knew


What charms our sternest seasons wore.
Was never yet the sky so blue,


Was never earth so white before.
Till now never saw the glow
OF sunset en- yon hills of snow,
And never learned the bough's designs
Of beauty in its leafess lines.
Did ever such morning break


AS that my eastern windows see?
Did ever such moonlight take


Weird photographs of shrub and tree
Rang ever bells so wild and feet
The music of the winter street?
Was ever yet sound by half
So merry as yon schoolboy's laugh
o earth with gladness overfraught


No added charm thy face hath found;
Within my heart the change is wrought
My footsteps make enchanted ground.
From couch OF pain and Curtained room
Forth to thy light and air come,
To find in all that meets my eyes
The freshness of a glad surprise.
Fair seem these winter days, and soon
Shall blow the warm west winds of spring,
To set the unbound rills in tune,


And hither urge the bluebird's wing.
The wales shall laugh in flowers, the woods
Grow misty green with leafng buds,
And violets and windfowrrs sway
Against the throbbing heart of May.
Break forth, my lips in praise, and own
The wiser love severely kind;
Since, richer for its chast'ning grown,


/ see, whereas / once was blind
The world, o Father hath not wronged
With loss the life by thee prolonged;
But still, with every added year,
More beautiful thy works appear.
As thou hast made thy world without,
Make thou more fair my world within;
Shine through its lingering clouds of doubt,
Rebuke its haunting shades of sin;
Fill, brief or long, my granted span
Of life with love to thee and man;
Strike when thou wilt the hour of rest,
But let my last days be my best!


TAHdhtic.
Year: 1868

LITTLE Folks. Children come in for
an enormous share Of interference, which
is not direction, nor discipline, but simple
interference for its sake. There are Moth
crs who meddle with every expression Of
individuality in their young people. quite
irrespective of moral tendency, Or whether
the occasion is trivial or important, in the
fancies, the pleasures, the minor details'of
dress in their children, there is always
that intruding maternal finger upsetting
the arrangements of the poor little pie
rs vigorously as If thrones and
affairs depended on the result.


Not game of croquet can she begin
nor blue ribbon worn instead Of pink
one. without maternal interference; 50 that
the bloom is rubbed Of every enjoyment,
and life becomes reduced to . kind Of
oose-step, with mamma for the drill-ser-
geant prescribing the inches to be marked.
Sisters, too, do great deal Of this kind Of
thing among each other ;as all those who are
intimate where there ore large fanatics
Of unmarried girls must have seen. The
nudges, the warning looks, tho deprecating
"Amy's!o and "Hush, Roses - by which
some seek to act as household police over
the others, are patent to all who use their
senses In some houses the younger sisters
seem to have been born chiefly as training.
grounds for the elders, whereon they may
exersise their powers ofinterferenee;and
hard time they have oft. II Emma goes to
her embroidery, Ellen tells her she ought
to pr actice her singing; If Jane is reading
Mary commences sewing as more profitable
use Of precious time; if Amy is at her easel
Ada wants to turn her round to the piano.
It is quite the exception where four or FIVE
sisters leave each other free to do as each
likes, and do not take to drilling and


interference as part Of the daily pro-
gramme.-The Saturday Review.