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Year: 1865

the host offers you, and don't pass
1t to the nearest neighbor, even if a
lady; 1t Is ungenerous to reprove
your host or hostess to their face
There is q point where self -abnega-
ton becomes rudness, and this is
precisely that point. The person
who gives the entertainment has q
perfect right to say which shall be
served first. Don't offer your chair
to a new conner, unless it is the oulv
one of the kind and the best in the
room. Rise when another guest
leaves the house where you are enter
tanned, but do not follow to the door.
You may spoil more cordial leave,
taking. Don't set crosslegged in
presence ef ladies, or in company of
ceremony Keep your fingers out of
your button holes. and your hands
from your lap. Make yourself as
comfortable as you can without in
eommoding any one. Your host, if
a gentleman, always likes to see his
guests comfortable and contented.





Be neither pump nor q pumper but
alternately. resume both conditions.
Ask and answer questions with dip
lomatic propriety. Speak well of
people, or speak not at all. Nothing
indicates greater defect of eolloquial
ability than yituperation or angry
defamation. Maintain repose If the
earth quakes. Don'tsqueeze a lady's
hand, for besides being a vulgar de-
monstration of affection, ladies often
wear rings. The slightest pressure
is in good taste. But there is diff
terence between, the kindly and re-
speCtful, scarcely perceptable pres
sure of the whole hand, and a persis-
tent grip that leaves the fingers white
for a week. Always wear a clean
shirt and collar, and do not fail to
use a tooth brush. All of which is
respectfully submitted to those WI o
would be recognized rs persons of
good breeding. ..H
Year: 1865

When you walk inthe street with
lady, keep your hands out of your
mouth. We, would sooner be caught
stealing than in the act of smoking
while walking with lady. Don't
always change sides with her on
crossing q Street; it is quite as prop
er that you should tall through cellar
doors and other traps set by careless
people as tits that she should AL
ways take the right hand when you
meet another person, and don t, stop.
Raise your hat To-. a lady in all cases
unless you have met her before in
your promenade If you meet a.
lady and gentleman, and have an ac-
quaintance with the gentleman only,
you should raise your hat while salu-
ting him. 1t is mark of respect for
the lady. AT the table take the dish
Year: 1865

from the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. %.


Frogs are noisiest in cloudy weather. In
this, as in their dismal notes, they are
types of those other animals without feath
ers known among men as croakers. In the
joyous hours of sunshine, when the trees
are vocal with the song of birds and all
nature is gay and happy, frogs are silent.
They have nothing to add to the tribute of
gladness and rejoicing which earth pays to
Heaven, but pass the bright days in selfish
slumbrousness. But let the clouds gather,
or let the night come; let the thunders
mutter, and let the storm overspread US
with its sable wing, aud Immediately the
silent pool quakes with a Thousand com
plants and evil prophecies. In all this the
croaker of our day inds his model and ex-
ample. He passes the seasons Of prosper
ity in lodging the conscript officers and
making money. He is never obtrusive
where fighting is to be done; but with the
frat shadow upon our prospects he takes
the alarm, and makes men wonder how SO
small creature can make so great noise


The croakers hare been Troublesome of late.
They haze become a nuisance. They vex
the patience and they tire the ear, A few
boys can quiet frog pond; cannot public
opinion IN like manner stone the croakers
into silence? Suppose we try it. Suppose
tue virtue, the Wit and the beauty OF our
land resolve to show them no federation
and no quarter. We have before US a let.
ter from lady which will do to begin
with. 1t complains that in late number
we upbraided timid legislatiors and croak-
ing citizens as women" instead of "men. )"
She writes to repudiate the association.
The ladies, she says, have no symp athy for
that class of men. They are for au energetic
prosecution of the war and its speedy sue.
cess, and "they will contribute all they can
to win the victory" We sincerely beg
pardon OF this lady and of her sex We
were betrayed into our remark by the re-
proach which Homer makes one of the
Grecian heroes visit upon his comrades
when disaster before the walls of Troy had
depressed their spirits and turned their
thoughts on retreat;-"Oh, ,Greciau wo.
menl Grecian men, no morel" We are
proud to record that Confederate women
scoru croakers and tremblers, and disdain
to be put on the same level of courage
Then let them lash the dastsrds in spirit
and faint in soul. Let our men rebuke
them and our boys deride them. Let us
give no audience and show no respect save
for those who speak the words of courage
and resolve.
Year: 1865

There is much suffering among the ~
osoltants of the upper part of the valley
Ior want OF suitable food and clothing. The
reoel soldiers are fast exhausting supplies
OF the peaceful Inhabitants, as we'll as pill
tering such article of value as they can
lay their hands on.
Year: 1865

Slavery being dead and buried, one
would think that this society might as well
disband There is no more use for it thar
for fifth wheel to coach. Even VIM.
Lloyd Garrison deems its occupation
gone, and wishes it to be broken
up. But Wendell Phillips, and some
smaller demagogues Of the same kidney,
are unwilling to give it up so. Wait. say
they, till the constitutional amendment is
passed, although they know full well that
the abolition Of slavery is an accomplished
fact, and is acknowledged to be so BY the
late shareholders themselves. But what ia
to become oe Phillips and bis compeers if
their stalking horse the hobby on which
they have so long caracoled-is taken from
under them? They will be worse off than
Sancho Panza was when "Dapple" was
spirited away from between his legs There
is no relay for them to mount The rest
Of the nags in Fanaticism's stable arc all
spawned. broken. winded, or expiring Of
the blind staggers. Socialism is PLAYED
cut So is its sister by the same black
sire. Free Love. So is Woman's Rights"
and its little cob flly, B.oomerism. The
apIon-string men and masculine women
WV uoNS ~ ttbS 0i VIC duti-SidVcTy Wa.
chine. with these latter hobbies as it's ten
ders, sink at once into the limbo of things
lost on earth if the society" goes by the
hoard. To be sure, there is miscegenation,
pure and simple. But the raising Of milk
and molasses colored citizens to take the
place Of the present Caucasian generation
does not meet the views of the North. In
spite of all that Wendell Phillips and his
lecturinS sisters of the same stripe can say
upon the subject, the pale-faced masses re.
fuse to countenance intermarriage between
blacks and whites with view to the pro-
duction Of an ''improved race" Hence
the former cling to the old vehicle of agita
ton although there is no longer any thing
to agitate. We assure them. howe yer, that
their day is over. The best thing they can
do is to retire quietly to the shades Of pri
vate life and cultivate the Christian sraces.
Or. if that is not in their way, they can
j in the "Oneida Community" Every
thing is free and easy there, and the child.
rem are fa'hered and molhered by the com
munity collectively. I. is simple plan,
and prevents those jealousies and heart.
hurnings which sometimes occur in the
hest regulated families.-N Y. Sunday
Times.
Year: 1865

THE effect of music on the senses was
oddly and wonderfully verified during a
late general mourningin London. A tailor
had great number Of black suits, which
were to be furnished in short space OF
lime. Among his workmen there was o
ellov who was always singing Rule Brita
MIA, and the rest of the journey men Joined
in tho chorus The tailor made his obser,
vations, and found that the slow time of
the tune retarded the work; in conse quence,
he engaged blind fiddler, and placing him
near the workshop made him play the
lively tune Of Nancy Dawson This had
he proper effect the tailors' elbows NOV
ed obedient to the melody, and the clothes
were sent home within the prescribed
time.
Year: 1865

BUYING LIFE.-l am inclined to think
that the divines are wrong in so universally
ascribing to the prosperous love Of this
life, ard doubt whether the notion of ex
tinction does possess that terror for the
human heart which is always ascribsd to
it by pulpit orators. 1t is the misfortune
OF the clergy, and yet one which We can
scarcely wish remeded, that, regarding
our fallen nature from high orthodox
stand. point themselves, they are often ig
norant Of how it looks from the position
occupied by their less we'll. p,incipied fel-
low creatures. "Who is there without re
liglon that does contemplate death without
shudder?' is an .xpression very common
| in sermons. Even the atheist, we are told,
recoils from the gloomy void of which it is
his poor notion that death is the portal
Yet in China it costs less than two hund-
red and fifty dollars to get substitute to
suffer capital punishment in your place, if
the Son of the Noon and First Cousin to all
the Planets has deere ell your execution, and
there are few mo1e irreligious people under
Heaven than the Chinese. Moreover, these
substitutes are often very respectable men,
who wish to benefit their wife and child
rem by IN" transaction; just as gentlemen
here at home Qess creditably) insure their
lives in an indispu'abe Office for the ad,
vantage Of their families, and then put an
end to their own existence.


1t is true that some Of these celestial
proxies are regular scamps, and stipu'ate
for the money down, and a weeks grace


in which to spend it in the most abandoned
manner; but death is evidently no more
feared in this case than in the other. In
Japan malefactors smoke upon the very
scaffnld, while their companions are having
their heads cut of, and calmly remove their
cheroots rom their lips when their turn
comes round.
Year: 1865

Upon the subject Of an extension Of the
right Of suffrage to the colored people of
the south, he (the Presiden) is silent. If
his influence should Ls exerted in that
direction it would go far to accomplish this
necessary reform. It's said. however, that
he insists on the right Of the loyal citizens
Of the southern States 10 settle the question
among themselves"
Year: 1865

TIE FIRST AND TIE LAST Gun or THE RsrEr-
IaoN.--It appears that she first and the last gun
of the rebellion were fired by The same man
tbat old and unfortunate fanatic on Southern
State rights, Edmund Eri1in, Of Virginia. The
first gun for his iancied millennium Of a South
cyn confederacy was fred by him at Fort Sum-
ter in April, 1861; the last was fred by the
same hand, through his own head, in June,
1865. His name will thus go down to future
generations as n striking illustration of that
insane enthusiasm with which the leaders OF
the late rebellion plunged into it, and of The
terrible remorse with which tho living among
them at the end of the struggle came out Of it.
Year: 1865




The Herald Toronto correspondent saws
the feeling of the Canadians if favor of an
nexation Of their provinces to this country is
gradually growing and strenthening, nowith-
standing some drawbacks with which it met
in the late commercial convention, at De-
troit =


1t is said that the contract formed by the
business activity on one side of the border and
the observance of it ON the other, is Just now
even more marked than at any former time
1t is believed that unless the provincial parlia.
ment does something at its next session, Civ.
ing promise of improvement to the Canadians
the annexation storm will break ont with great
fury.


The Times Mexico correspondent says
Gwinn is now in Texas or at Matamoras
swearing the downfall of the Emperor and o.
the empire. His first step in that direction
will be to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States government
Gen. Stone is also going from Mexico. HI
did not accomplish anything as far as l an
aware. He may thank his keeping company
with Gwinn for his want of success. Howev
er, in justice to the General, let me say tina,
of my own knowledge know that he still
loves the old flag and has always, while il
Mexico, abstained from political illusions.
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, July 81.
The Post Office Department sent a letter by
this morning mail, notifying Mr. Washburne
OF his appointment as post master at Phila-
delphia.


A number Of federal appointments in the
Southern States have been unable TO execute
their bonds, and to take the requisite oath
that they have never voluntarily borne arms,
or given aid and comfort or encouragement to
persons engaged in armed hostility against
the United States, and that they have not
yielded voluntary support to the late rebel
government
Year: 1865

VIII ALL A1hLo aNOAnLns EfAA hANAeEAA1 . II
SPEECH


From toe Richmond Sentinel. March Q.


Senator Wigfall, who has been pur
suing a very extraordinary and very
reprehensibIe course during the whole
of the present session of Congress
seemed inspired in his speech Of Tues
day night by desire to surpass all bis
previous offenses against the public in
terests. His speech was violent, IN
patriotic, and censurable IN the highest
! degree devoted to the advocacy of ex
treme faueies, and TO the abuse of those
who stand infinitely higher than he in
the public confidence He denounced
the Virginia Legislature as . one
horse concern (where were our Seno-
tors that they had no word of rebuke }
denounced the Press, poured out his
bitterness upon the President, and de
manded that he and the Vice Presi-
dent should resign.


There is, perhaps, not a patriot in the
land who will not think that Mr.. Wig
fall should himself take the advice he
gives, and resign his seat in the Senate.
Had he done so at the beginning Of the
session, a great deal Of time would have
been saved to that body, which has
been far worse than wasted.


We trust that the people and Legis-
lature of Texas ere not unobservant of
the freaks of their Senator; and if
he neither resigns nor amends his ways,
they will, in justice to themselves, to
the cause, and to the sister States, re
lieve him at the earliest moment Of the
trust which ne so lily discharges.


SOME OF THE REBEL STATES 'THRETENIEG TO


DESERT TIE REBEL CAUSE.


From the Richmond Sentinel. Marchs.


Nothing can be more unpatriOtic or
in worse taste, than to threaten the
majority with detection or abandon
ment, unless they shall yield their opin-
ions to listless and Energetic minor
ity. If, indeed, the worst that is threat
ened should happen, the detection Of
part would be a less evil than the par
alysis of the whole But we credit no
such intimidations.


We think it would be well to have
frequent conferences and consultations
between the authorities and leading
citizens of the several States. They
would tend to keep up sympathy and
harmony among US, and to promote a
salutary zeal and virtuous rivalry We
should like to see Virginia send now, as
she has sent in other days, deputation
of her first sons to visit our sister States,
and to proclaim to them that all is well
in the Old Dominion In the early
days of secession she received embas-
sizes from her Southern sister States, in
viting her to join her fortunes with
theirs; let her in her turn now send to
them to tell them that Virginia, amid
all her suferings, is still unconquered
and true, and to receive their assuran-
ces that they will stand by her, and
with her, through all the fortunes Of
the changing fight, and match blow
with blow, until God shall crown our
common struggle with a common tri~
umph. We do not credit any threats
or rumors Of desertion. We are faith
ful to our sister States; we confide in
their honor that they viii be faithful
to us.
Year: 1865

- Devoted to the cause Of Republicanism,
the Interests of Agriculture the advancement
of Education, aud the best good of Potter
county Owning no guide except that OF
Principle, it will endeayer to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1865

NEw STEAMsw LINE TO BRAzn.-The 1nc steamship
Havana-,he pioneer vessel Of the United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Company-leaves for Rio Janero


from pier No. AZ North river at noon to-day. The
Havana has undergone thorough overhaulng and been
put in nrs rate condition for In view Of tho vast


Importance now being attached TO Brazil and the South
American republics In her neghborhood the opening up
Of this new line move in the right direction. II Is
well that the two foremost Powers Of both North and
South America should cultivate kindly relations towards
each other by aordng facilities for friendly intercourse
Year: 1865

person upon the mere word of another
How did you know TINT Harriet And r
son might not have explained it all hon
sstly end properly / thought you had
not indulgei in the evil Of taking up one
side of question Of this kind, where the
very character Of an individual is concern
ed, before you have heard the other side


Had you taken the trouble to see some Of
those who knew Harriet Anderson we'll.
you might have been enlightened upon the
subject"


'How so 7"


Why. You would have found that it
was not Harriet Anderson at all who did
these things 1t was widow woman
named Henrietta Anderson, and not even
relative Of Harriet's A female there
who was an enemy 10 Harriet. got hold
of the matter, and either designedly or
otherwise, circulated the story that latter
had been doing these evil deeds. So while
Harriet Anderson was awav with her
brother in the city, she was said to be in
Weston, doing these terrihl. things She
knew nothing Of it until her return and
when she did hear Of it and tried to trace
it to its source, she found several who
said their information came from yon-
from Ellen Everett. She simply pointed
ont to few of her best friends-frst
that when these things happened, she was
seventy miles distant; and second. that
it was Mrs Henrietta Anderson who
bore the guilt"


Poor Ellen ! She was in an unpleas-
ant sitsation. She gazed into her bus
bands face few moments, and then she
sought refuge behind that impregnatle
barrier Of woman-tears. She wept pro
fusely. for she felt it most keenly Of
course, George could not chide her under
such circumstances only he simply re
marked that he would hear his loss re-
sgnedly if the circumstance required
her to give an opinion. Harriet gladly
torgave her ; and from that time their
friendship remained firm and unshaken-
for friendship which has been sorely tri-
ed. is often the most faithful in after times
At the end Of a year. Walter Adams gave
up the business he had taken, and enter
ed into partnership with George Everett
They prospered and between them
and their families there existed bond Of
union which could not be severed Yet
Ellen forgot not her vow. She never
again allowed herself TO join any side in
social strife nor would she ever express
an opinion until she knew that she had


heard and understood both sides.
Year: 1865




TIE TRIAL OF DAvIs.-A Washington cor
respondent writes; As the result of careful
Inquiry tits believed that: there is an unwil-
Hngness on the part of a portion ofthe Cabi-
net to have Jefferson Davis tried for treason j;
while there is reason for asserting that the
President is persistent in having him brought
before civil tribunal. ChiefJustice Chase
is expected to arrive here in the course of a
few days for consultation with the President
as to the time, the manner and the place
,wbi5h shall be designated. The ablest coun-
sci in the United States are being consulted
upon the subject. There is a fixed deter
mutation on the part of the Executive that
there shall be an immediate and fair trial by
a jury Of the country for high treason. 1t
may in addition to this be confidently assert
ed that the President has determined as soon
as practicable to Withdraw the orders sus-
pending the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus, and to dispense with military courts.
Year: 1865

A MAN WITH Ten WivEs.-The Cedar Falls
(1owa1 Gazette gives an account of the ar
rest, examination and conviction of Life
Insurance Agent named Frank N. Case, from
Wisconsin, on charge of bigamy. 1t was
ascertained that the scamp had married no
less than ten different wives all of whom are
living. Five of these marriages took place
in the East, and the rest in various parts of
the West. His last victim was respectable
lady of Cedar Falls, whom he married clan
destiney, in opposition to the wishes of her
parents, last April. He has lately been court
ing another lady in that vicinity, whom he
intended to marry shortly. On Friday morn
ing Case hanged himself in his cell at the Jail
in Cedar Falls. He did good thing by do
ing so.
Year: 1865

BEAuREGARD IS expected to arrive in New
York in the course of few days, with a view
to his departure for Europe. tits understood
that the Government has given him permis-
sion to leave the country, on condition that
he will never take up arms against it. 1t is
supposed he will tender his services to the
French army.
Year: 1865

The property this Powder possesses in in
creasing the quantity Of Milk in Cows, gives
it an importance and value which should
place 1t in the hands of every person keeping
Cow. BY actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet. In fattening Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, loosens their hide and
makes them thrive much faster. e. ...!...s
Year: 1865

General Grants report to the Secretary
Of War is dated July 22 1865. 1t does not
contain anything new, therefore it is chief
ly valuable as succinct and brief official his
tory of the last year of the war; The facts
are already we'll known to the public, and
need not be repeated; but his opinions of
some of his Generals are fresh and not very
fattering to Rosecrans, Butler, and the
Gen. Smith who commanded at the battle
of Petersburg. His opinion of Sheridan is
rather graphically described


Fearing to telegraph the order for an
attack without knowing more than did of
the Generals feelings as to what would be
the probable result, left City Point on the
18th of September, to visit him at him at
his headquarters, to decide, after a confer
ence with him, what should be done. met
him at Charlestown; and be pointed out
distinctly how each army lay, what he could
dorthe moment he was authorized, and ex.
pressed such confidence Of success, that |
saw there were but two words of instruction
necessary" GO IN" For the convenience
Of forage, teams for supplying the army
were kept at Harper's Ferry. asked him
if he could get cut his teams and supple,
in time to make an attack on the ensuing
Tuesday morning. He replied that he
could before daylight on Monday. He wal
off promptly to leave, and may here ado
that the result was such that have neve
since deemed it necessary to visit Genera
Sheridan before giving him orders "
Year: 1865

SIaNs,-When will signs and wonders
cease? Not till the destroying angel shall
clip short the thread of time, and the heav-
ems be rolled together as a scroll. Not a
day passes but we see good and bad signs,
as the following will show:


1t is good sign to see man doing an act
of charity to his fellows


1t is bad sign to hear him boasting OF
it.


1t is a good sign to see an honest man
wearing his old clothes.


1t is a bad sign to see them filing the
holes in his windows.


1t is good sign to see man wiping the
perspiration from his face.


1t is bad sign to see him wipe his chops
as he comes from the cellar.


1t is good sign to see woman dress
with taste and neatness. r


1t is bad sign to sea her husband sued
for her fnery.


1t is good sign for man to advertise ii
paper.


1t lisa bad sign to see sheriff advertise
for him.


Ii is good sign to see man sending hi
children to school.


1t is bad sign to see them educated a
evening schools, on the street.
Year: 1865

Home. Home should be viewed as a so
cisl nursery within whose protecting walls a
young lady must fit herself for higher and
more diflicnlt sphere, 1t is the place of op-
portunity the dressing room of life, the an
te-chamber leading into the great hall of
assembly, in which she is bound to act some
more or less important part. Young La
dies Councillor.