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Year: 1867

SRvERE-The Grass Valley National, whose
editor Ridge recently visited the National Cap
ital on an Indian raid, says General James A.
McDougall is the most popular man in Washing
ton We have had some bad accounts OF the
condition of society in the neighborhood OF the
White House. but this is the severest thrust at
Washington morals remember to have seen
In mint - Sncrn1aento I-nion
Year: 1867

We CoycuR.-The Humboldt Register has an
article in relation to the late Mormon outrages at
Salt Lake which concludes as follows 80 God
has given us sulphur and fire, such as in earlier
times he rained on Sodom and Gomorrah and
we are in favor OF early and liberal use of the
gifts of God
Year: 1867

SExBLISs, of the Humboldt Register, surmises
that the reason jeff Davis is not pardoned is that
he is so popular with the same class of men as
to render Andy jealous concerning his outside
popularity in of letting jeff from the inside
Year: 1867

An Illinois editor recently saw patent clothes
washer in the shape of wheel-barrow The
revolutions of the wheel put in motion crank
which moves plunger which pounds the clothes.
The body Of the box is mounted where the load
is in whee-barrow. On the top of the box is
wrnger. A lady put her clothes in the
machine pick it up and go out calling the Ion
ger her list of friends the further she will have
to wheel her burden, and the better her clothes
will be washed. Calling will then be of some
use and eternal gad-a-bout will become
HrSt-rsite washerWoman.
Year: 1867

A LARGE PRAYER MEETING The res
gular Monday evening prayer meeting in
SpurgeOn's church is very largely attended
A writer who was present says:-"It was in
the main audience room on the lower floor,
and notwithstanding it was a very unpleasant
evening, there were from 1,500 to 1000
present. 1t was grand sight. In Mr..
Surgeons remarks be spoke about the pow
or Of prayer, and related the following facts
you know that some two weeks ago, III
view of the urgent need of more money to
prosecute successfully our Orphan Asylum
building, l requested the prayers of the
church for that object, and now l wish TO
inform you of the success resulting from that
meeting. A few days ago l received from
friend, living about two hundred miles
from here, check for G50O-S2, 500 gold
and to,night, about half an hour ago. a
gentleman called and gave me $4,000 fol-
that object; and not either of theihdivdu,
ais knew any thing about our having made
it special subject of prayer, and that we
had not expected it from that source He
then offered up short prayer of thanksgiy-
ing to God for the blessing"
Year: 1867

THE State Of Alabama alone is capable Of
supporting 100000 of white people. Its
iron is equal to that of Sweden; its coal
beds, in extent and quality, surpass those Of
Pennsylvania; its marble rivals that OF
Carrara With proper cultivation its soil
can be made to feed and clothe an immense
nonulation
Year: 1867

IDLENEss.-Up and be doing, my friends


up and be doing Idleness is a sad thing.
What, have we feet, and shall we not walk
Have we hands, and shall we not work
We have more to do than we shall ever ac,
complish if we are industrious How then
shall we get through if we are idle Every
bird building her nest, every spider weaving
her web, every ant laying up for the winter,
is reproach to an idle man. Up and be
doing, | say and do not expect the pot to
boil while you let the fire 60 out We must
climb the hill to view the prospect we must
SOW the seed to reap the harvest; we must
crack the nut to get at the kernel l cannot
bear your tattllng, talking, interfering busy
bodies, attending to the affairs of others, and
leaving their own duties undoue but yet, i
is sad failing to 60 TO sleep when we ought
to be wide awake TO be creeping and crawl


ing like snails, when we ought to be bound


ing forward like groyhounds. 1t is a sad
thing, | say, and we ought to be ashamed
of 1t. | have known bliOd men, and lame,
who, with out an eye to see with, or foot
to stand upon, have done more for the good
of their neighbors than many of US who have
the use of all our faculties Then up and
be doing, and let not the grass grow under
your feet.
Year: 1867

INTELLIGENT WOMEN TAKE NO PLEAS
IRE IN GossIP.-The well informed wom-
an may generally be known, not so much
BY what she tells you, as by what she does
not tell you; for she is the last to take
pleasure In mere gossip, or to make vulgar
allusion to the appearance of dress, or per
sOnal habits of her friends and ueighbOrs.
Year: 1867

AN EsoUIMAUx BELIEF.-The following
singular belief of the Esquimaux, in regard
to the origin of the sun and moon, we copy
from DR.. Hayes "Artic Boat Journey" pub.
lished by Tichuor & Fields: "1n distant
country there once lived an unmarried wo-
man, who had several brothers. Being once
at festive gathering, she felt herself suden>
ly and violently seized by the shoulders.
This she well knew was declaration of love
for such is the custom Of her people but who
the man was she could not discover, since the
hut was quite dark. There being, to her
knowledge, no man in the village besides
her brothers, she at once suspected that it
must be one of these. She broke from him,
and, running away, smeared her hand with SCOT
and oil. Upon returning to the hut she was
seized again, and this time she blackened
one side of the faceSo of her unknown lover.
A lighted taper being brought soon after,
her suspicious we're confirmed. Selling the
taper, she now ran out of the hut, and bound'
ed over the rocks with the feetness of q
deer. Her brother lighted taper and pur.
sued her, but his light soon went out, yet be
still continued the chase, and, without
having overtaken her, they came to the enc
Of the earth. Determined not to be caugh
the girl then sprang out into the heavens
Her brother followed her; but be stumbled
while in the act of springing, and, before bt
could recover himself, the object of his pur
suit was far away from him. still bent upor
gaining the prize, he continued the race
and, from that time until this, the sun ha
been going around and around, and the mooI
around and around after her, trying still t.
catch her. The bright light of the sun il
caused by the taper which the maiden carries
while the moon, having lost his taper, is colo
and could not be seen but for his sister:
light One side of his face, being smeaed
with SCOT, is therefore black, while the 9th
er side is clean and he turns one side o.
the other toward the earth, as suits hi
pleasure"
Year: 1867

II strikes us that gentlemen who move the
impeachment Of The President on counts Of
dishonesty and corruption in Office should, Of
oil men, have record for purity and integrity
Of public life that cannot be called in ques-
ton.


The fact is recalled that Mr.. ASHLEY used
his official position to secure the appoint
ment Of IN old friend as Surveyor General
Of Colorado, "the best Office, in his opinion,
in the gift Of THE President" so that he
AsHrEr) might go into q partnership with
him "in all land speculations and town sites. "
Three letters written by ASHLEY to MY Dear
CAsE,D pending the appointment, exhibit a
good deal more anxiety to have q hand in
the speculations than in the appointment Of
particular person. It was only because
CASE appeared to him better tool for his
purpose than any other that ASHLEY urged
his appointment In the first Of these letters
ASHLEY writes, March IL, 1861:


"If you get II, want to unite with you
as a full partner in oil land speculations and
town sites


Six days after he writes:


"This is considered the best appointment
in oil the Territories, and is the best Of all
the Territorial appointments. l want to
have IN interest with you, IL get the place,
in the city and town-lot speculations. The
Pacific railroad will go through this Territory
and II will be fortune to us II can get it. ;
And the day after:


"Now, il get this, want to be a full CO
partner with you in the purchase Of all the
real estate that you may make in that Terri.
tory. have spent a good deal Of time and
some money to get this place; and il do
get It, hope you will cheerfully go in with
me-"


But he was not satisfied with this chance
TO make fortune. Believing with the
Apostle that he who does not provide for hi
own household is worse than an infidel, ant
enlarging the application Of the text to takt
in "my brother ELL" and my brother VIII
LIAM" he insisted that CAsE should give Ell
the chief clerkship, put Bill into any place
he was competent to gil, and keep one posi-
ton open to be filed by some one o
AsHLEYs favorites, whom he might NAM
afterward. After that, comment would b,
superAuous.- Cincinnati Commercial
Year: 1867

A FEW DAYS AGO the sheriff of Venango
county Pa, wound up the existence of sew.
eral oil companies by selling their effects at
auction to satisfy judgment against them,
Among these unfortunates were representa-.
tves from all the leading cities where the
petroleum fever ragged for time, and some
Of the companies knocked on the head by
the sherif7s hammer at one time figured
largely in prospectuses and on the stock
board.
Year: 1867

The bell music, and the other various and
delicious music Of the PEAK Families and
the BERGER Family, delighted a large audi,
ence last evening. This company give q
greater variety of pleasing music, both vocal
and instrumental, than any other that has
ever gone over the road A new pro,
gramme tonight.
Year: 1867

The greediness of the old Express Com panies has met with 8 merited rebuke in the unprecedented and increasing success of the Merchants Union Company We extract the following table of receipts from the N. Y Times:
Year: 1867

Severe sore throat and Diptheria is quickly cured by using Rennes Magic Oil freely. Swathe the neck in three or four thicknesses of flannel and keep it wet with Magic Oil; garble the throat mixed with water or take little clear, and swallow slowl ly-follow mp this until cured.
Year: 1867

Mallory, who was rebel Secretary of the Navy. His pardon was recommended principally by the Governor and Legislature of Connecticut. He is the first member of the rebel cabinet who has been pardoned.

 We were somewhat surprised at the fore going statement, not recollecting any such action of our Legislature, nor supposing it possible The truth turns out to be that some fifty or sixty members of our Legislature, with the Governor, signed the petition for his pardon, which is a very diff ferent matter.
Year: 1867

The EDITOR OF HARPER's MACAzISE-The
editor OF a periodical may be compared to
the guard Of some palace gate which a crowd
Of courtiers seek vainly to enter. As such q
position has some unpleasant features. the
editor remains secret and impersOnal. He
Is an invisible cerberus who can only be
mollifed by the presence Of genius. As to
to that individual who controls the manage
ment of Harpers' we will describe him as a
middle-aged gentleman, Of medium stature,
and of good bodily proportions. His coun-
tenance is that OF student, and his fea
tures have that nervous expression which is
inevitable to close thinking. His brow
is Of intellectual size and shape, and is sur
rounded by profuslOn OF auburn hair,
which seems inclined to classic curl. This
man has been a part of the Harper concern
ever since be came to the great metropolis.
lie began as proof--ea1sr, and by dint Of
sheer talent and industry rose from one
station to another until he reached his
present important position. lie has been a
close student, and this habit, in addition to
his familiarity with authors, has given him
that mastery over literature which is neces-
sary to such an editOrship. He is particular.
ly at home in the minute and critical his
tory Of the recent civil war, and has furn
furnished several controversial articles O
great accuracy-One Of which, on the bat
tie of Chancellorsviile, We met IN the col
umns Of the Times Such is Doctor Guern
sey, the editor Of Harpers' Magazine
Rochester Democrat
Year: 1867

DUIHsH.-Ties were piled upon the track
of the Vermont Central Railroad. near Al
burgh, four times on Tuesday, the 18th,
for the purpose Of throwing Of the trains.
rhe first tram discovered the ties in time 80
prevent the accident, and notified the next
passing train, which found the outrage had
been repeated The third tram found the
ties had been replaced upon the track and
put of two men 10 watch for the villains
Alter the train had got out Of sight, an old
man and woman came out of the woods and
made an inspection, and seeing nobody, gave
a signal, and youth came out and replaced
the distractions upon the track. The vii
lains were arrested, though the boy fought
desperately TO escape.-Messenger.
Year: 1867

Confession OF RECONSTRUCTED REBEL.-
The Atlanta, (Ga,) New Era says A
pack Of fools (Of whom we were One), got
the South into war, and now a pack of like
fools are resolved to keep her in hot water
till the end Of the time, if the people per-
NIT them to do so. We care nothing for
General Sickles. Our only care Is to restore
the South to peace, plenty and quiet, and
We pray God that every new born fool in
land may be confined at the public expense,
till, by judiciOus treatment, they are re-
stored to that saneness Of mind necessary to
to good citizenship, and to serve on a jury.
We have had enough Of war, and our voice
is for peace.
Year: 1867

FATAL AccIDENT.-Ransom Clark was in
stantly killed. in Starksboro last Wednesday
while digging out stones for Amos Eddy.
The chain put round rock slipped off, let
ting the stone fall back, and jerking the lev
er under the stone with great force and the
free end of the lever struck Clark in the
head, killing him instantly. Clark was about
"A years old. lie leaves wife and two chill
dren.
Year: 1867

IDENTIFY intended as such for it was already
tacitly understood that several Of the Gov
erDOrs would make few remarks after the
President had concluded his speech. Gov.
Fenton then followed in a few words, and
the affair closed.


Such has been the great Antietam cele-
bration. Not man there but was heartily
disguised with the arrangements. The Dip
lomatic Corps which was in very full at
tendance, were throughout the ceremony
evidently wishing themselves at home. |
have no doubt that any one of them would
resign rather than 20 through the same or
deal again. None of our principal military
men, who fought at Antietam were on the
ground. None OF the great names which
have conferred glory on the nation, were
there to do honor to the troops whose cour-
age and intelligence gave them victory
Grant was at Washington, Sherman on the
Plains, Burnside, whose tardy movements
on the left gave US such hot work on the
right at Antietam, was also absent. Never
mind the soldier who fell at Antietam had
glory enough on the day he fell.
Year: 1867

NIX. JOHNSON SFEESH.


My FELLOW CoUSTRYMEN-In appearing
before you, it is not for the purpose of max
ing any lengthy remarks, but simply to ex-
press my appreciation Of the ceremonies
which have taken place to-day. My appear
ance on this occasion viii be the speech that
| VIII make. My reflections and my medI-
tations will be in silent communion with the
dead, whose deeds we are here to commem-
orate. l shall not attempt to give utterance
/ TO the feelings and emotions inspired by the
addresses and prayers which have been made
and the hymns which have been sung. |
l shall attempt no such thing; | am merely
| here to give my cOuntenance and aid to the
| ceremonies on this occasion, but | must be
/ permitted to express my hope that We may
/ follow the example, which has been go elo-
quently alluded to this afternoon, and which
has been so clearly set forth by the illus
tTious dead. When we look on yon battle
field and think Of the brave men on both
sides, who fell in the fierce struggle Of bat
tie and who sleep silent in their graves /; yes,
who sleep in silence and peace after the earn
est conflict has ceased, would to God We Of
the living could initiate their example as
they lay sleeping in their tombs. and live
together in friendship and peace. You, my
iel!Ow-cItlzens, have my earnest wishes as
you have bad my efforts in times gone by,
IN the earliest and most trying perils to pre-
serve the Union Of these States. TO restore
peace and harmony to our distracted and di-
yided country, and you shall have my last
efforts in vindication Of the flag Of the Re
public and OF the Constitution Of our Faith
ers.


low can contrast be stronger than that
between these two speeches between the
utter absence Of all thought Of self in the
one, and the fourteen "I's'' and ''my's" in
the seven sentences Of the other between
the noble devotion to the cause OF the peO-
pie, speaking through the one, and the cheap |
sentiment, as appropriate for the dedication
Of a rebel graveyard as Of the resting
place Of patriots, of the other No need,
however, to continue the comparison. The |
latter is as far beneath the former, as the |
man who spoke it is beneath his predecessor,
and that Is setting it as low as language can
express.
Year: 1867

The West Randolph Eagle says 1--WE need
to-day more of the patriotism of Washing
ton, jefferson. Adams and Franklin, than
We ever have had since the commencement
Of the Government Doyon ?''


The Eagle further asks: "And now the
question turns Just here. Can the Prcsi-
dent ignore the nation that has raised
him to power and become the common
enemy of its loyal freemen by bending
the Constitution as an application for an
excuse - We should say not decidedly.
Year: 1867

The Vanderbilt FoRGEKY.-An entire
stranger went to bank in New York city,
the other day, and got seventy-fve thousand
dollars on a forged check, and not word
asked, SO far as appears. And this, too,
though it was Mr.. Yanderbilt's habit to
notify the banks when he intended to draw a
very large checked. The stranger cameto the
bank door in an express wagor, and carried
in his hand an express bag, and thus made
the teller believe that be was an express
agent.


But after all, what did the cunning OF
this rogue avail HIM? lie got the money
but the detectives got him within a few
days.
Year: 1867

The crying need of Burlington is new
Hotel, and it does not lessen as time goes on
The American has had to turn away guests.
by the dozen, within a week. fol lack OF
room for all; and it is notorious that
many travellers avoid our city as stop
ping place, owing to the inadequacy OF the
hotel accommodations. As long as this is the
case it is plain that new hotel will be no
injury to the present hotels, Tor as soon as
it becomes known that there are abundant
and pleasant hotel accommodations for all
comers. there will be ten stop here where
one does now. At any rate it will be an in
calculable benefit to the place, and to every
interest in it. We are glad to learn that
competent parties are moving in this matter,
and that meeting Of our citizens who are
disposed to interest themselves in the forma-
ton of a company to secure the object. is
contemplated at some time during the pres
ent week. Success to the movement.
Year: 1867

We told the party that all this tying OF
the Presidential hands was only farce ;
what should have been tried was impeach-
ment'


Gen. Ben Butler, in a speech last week,
declared the essentials of a perfect govern
ment to be universal equality Of liberty,
universal equality Of right-'.the right of
every man to be the equal Of every other
man, if he can, "a condition adroitly nitro
duced) universal equality Of power in the
government, universal equality Of taxation,
and universal equality of punishment for
traitors
Year: 1867

If we die to-day the sun will shine as
brightly and the birds will sing as sweet.
ly tomorrow. business will not be sus.
pended moment, aud the great mass
will not bestow a thought upon our
memories, "Is he dead2" will be the
solemn enquiry, of. Q few as they pass TO
their business. But no one will miss us
except our immediate connections, and
in short time they will forget us and
laugh as mcrrily as when we sat beside
them, Thus shall we all, now in active
life, pass away. ~ Our children crowd
close behind US, and they will soon be
gone. In, a few years not living be,
ing can say "I remember him" We
lived in another age, and did business
with those who slumber in the grave,
This is life How rapidly it passes
Year: 1867




The following beautiful incident is re.
corded in the Pittsburgh Dispatch:


The noble deeds Of robin red breast
have heen celebrated for Gshtrations in
both song and story, aud theJ, tender
sympathy which this bird is supposed te
feel for stray babies has gained for it the
highest opinion of the occupants Of the
nursery A painful little circumstance
which will interest our young readers
and at the same time serve to confirm
their regard for the robin, was brought
TO light after the fire at the residence Ct
Mr.. McGalInm week or two ago. In
tree near by robin had built her nest
and hatched her brood. The birdliuee
were too young to fly, and although the
aumea progressed, and the beat became
more intense, the mother bird refused tc
forsake her nest, and perished in her ef
forts to protect her little ones from harm
The nest was afterwards discovered, and
the parent bird was found with the little
brood still under her, but all were dead
v bat a wonderful instinct had the ,Crea
tor bestowed on this little creature, tlla
would impel 1t thus TO sacrifice its own
life, in a manner so peculiarly painful
in its efforts to shield the helpless little
ones committed to her barge. Surely
many men and women might learn les
son from the martyr bird. '''''
Year: 1867

o On Friday afternoon last, Nj? Nicolas
Henry was up Secretary Greek, duck
shooting. After short time spent in re.
c5nnoitering, Mr., Fl. 4 shot Black head
ed duck, which he was unable to get out
Of the Creek. . Giving Il up in despair he
started for his home, and when a short
distance from the stream, large bald
eagle came sailing over and pouhced up.
on the duck, with which he was making
fof, when our young sportsman fred at
THE kingly thief, breaking his wing, and
causing him to fall to the earth. Now
commenced a fight the like Of which we
have never been before called upon to
record. As soon as Mr.. H., approached
the fallen bird, the latter made repeated
and furious springs toward him, Jumping
six or eight feet each time, and evincing
the most determined courage. Mr.. H.,
repeatedly struck him over the back of
the head with Stout stick, but as soon
as the stunning effect was over the brave
bird renewed the combat. So desperate.
ly did he give battle that It was found
necessary to shoot him q second time,
which was done. Ere death closed his
career, and when the breach of the gun
was placed to his breast, the dying bird
gave one last final stroke with his talons,
sinking them into the eunstock fully a
quarter Of an inch. He measured six
feet Eve inches from the tips Of his wings


Mr. Henry, tired and nearly worn out
with the strange conflict, made his way
to the house of a friend, carrying the ca


gle with him and the duck he had killed
Year: 1867

A coating Of three parts of lard and
one part rosin, applied to farm tools Of
iron or steel, will effectually prevent u
from rust. Common nails, heated red
hot, and dropped into cold water, will
clinch and answer the purpose OF
wrought nails. The sharp coruer Of a
common Indian arrow head flint will ef,
fectually cut glass. A good wagon jack
may be made Of boards two or more feet
long. Place the board in front Of the
wheel, one end on the ground, and the
other just under one of the spokes, close
up to the felloe; then take hold of the
spoke on the opposite side of the wheel,
and lift it, at the same placing the second
board under the axle. In this way q
loaded wagon may be lifted with ease.
Rusty nails may be drawn from wood
without difficulty by first giving them q
blow hard enough to start them little.
A gun will not need cleaning for five
years il the muzzle is tightly corked and
piece of rubber kept under the ham,
mer when standing idle. ,.., ..,. -,,.,