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Year: 1865

FUTURE HoUsEKEEPING.-We sometimes
catch ourselves wondering how many Of
the young ladies whom we meet with are
to perform the part of housekeepers when
the young men who now eye them SO ad.
miringly have persuaded them TO become
their wives. We listen to those young
ladies Of whom we speak, and hear them
not only acknowledging, but boasting, of
their ignorance of all household duties, as if
nothing would so lower them in the estima-
tion Of their friends as the confession Of
an ability to make bread and pies, or cook
piece of meat, or disposition to engage
in any useful employment. Speaking from
our own youthful recolections we are free
to say that taper fingers and lilly hands are
very pretty to look at with young mans
eyes, and sometimes we have known the
artless innocence Of practical knowledge
displayed by young missto appear rather
interesting than otherwise. But we have
lived long enough to learn that life is full
of rugged experiences, and that the most
loving, romantic and delicate people must
live on cooked or otherwise prepared food
and the house kept clean and tidy by in.
dustrious hands. And for all the practical
purposes of married life it is generally
found that for husband to sit and gaze a,
q wife's taper fingers and lilly hands, OIL
for wife 10 sit and be looked at ant
admired, does no. make the pot boil, or pu
the smallest piece of food therein.
Year: 1865

Finish thy work-the time is short;
The sun is in the west
The night is coming down-till then
Think not Of rest.
Yes, finish thy work-THEN rest
Till then, re st never;
The rest prepared for thee by God
Is rest for ever.
Finish thy work-then wipe thy brow,
Ungird thee from thy toll
Take breath, and from each weary limb
Shake off the soil.
Finish thy work-then sit thee down
On some celestial hill,
And of its strengthening air
Take thou thy fill.
Finish thy work-then go in peace;
Life's battle fought and won;
Hear from the throne the Masters voice,
swell done, well done! !"
Finish thy work--then take thy harp,
Give praise to God above;
Sing new song of mighty joy


And endless love.
Give thanks to Him who held thee up
In all thy path below,
Who made thee faithful unto death,
And crowns thee now.
Year: 1865

The mother Of Harold, the conspirator, if
accounts are true, is possessed Of more than
Spartan firmness. She is a strong Union
ist, and had many times protested against
her sons secession tendencies. After his
part in the assassination plot became
known, she stifled the natural feelings Of
mother, and resolutely said she had tried
in vain to teach him better counsels, and
now he must take the results of his wicked
conduct, without expecting sympathy from
her. Although his sister visited him during
his mprisonment, and did all in her power
to secure pardon for him, his mother
would do neither, but maintained her reso
luton TO the last.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, June IA


The Collector OF the Internal Revenue
of Albany has seized, in this city, large
quantity of whisky and beer said to have
been made in that city without pay ing tax.
Year: 1865

New YORK, June IA.
Private sdvices from prominent mem
Der Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
announce the completion of the cable and
confidence in having England and Amer
ica in telegraph communication next
month
Year: 1865

A riot took place to-day between troops
of the 2lst New York Cavalry and West
Virginia Cavalry Brigade. It originated
in mutual discussion of cowsrdioe. Some
officers took part in the affair, snd the
men used their weapons freely, while
those without arms had recourse to sticks
and stones. There was general stampede
of all ci.izsns in the vicinity. Three SOL
diers of the West Virginia Brigade and
one citizen were severely wounded. A
strong guard has been stationed in Mary
land Avenue to prevent a repetition of the
disturbance. r .
Year: 1865

Northern paper:


In the Postmaster Generals Report, to he com
municated to the coming Congress, the welcome an
nouncement will he made that the Department is
SelfsuStainng This is gratifying but the despatch
which gives this news 10 the public is not strictly
accurate, when it SAYS that the Department is nov
Seli-susannc for the first time in its history. The
revenue OF the Department prior to ISIS was for
the greater part of the time equal to the eXpendi
state of things existed about the year lS49 There
is one branch Of the service, however, which does
not sustain itself now, and it might be made 10 do
so very easily. We refer TO the money order
branch. 1t is nOtwell enough known TO the people.
and its scope is too limited There should be great
many more offices. II will never pay with the pre-
sent number, while if a great many more were
tabished and the whole were run at loss for year
or So and should, in the meantime be extensively
advertised, other new enterprises that branch
Year: 1865

To all accessible points in the South,


All good, shipped from the North by the Adams or
Haruden Express Companies will be transferred To the
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY 20 complete trans
portation


Ge-Goods shipped from the North by steamship and
marked 10 the Of Southern Express Company will
be promptly forwarded destination troo Of charge for
commissions or jrsysge.


Arrangement, have been made with the Dauvilie
Railroad Company and receive freight for all
way-statons ON that road at the same rates were
formerly charged by the Danville Railroad Express.
Cool. called for WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE and
promptly forwarded
Year: 1865

CT the worst disorders that ct mankind ar'e from the
corruption that acculu!acl in the Blood or all The dig
coveres that have been made TO purge it out none can
equal in effect HELMDoLDS COMPO U-ND EXTRACT
OF SARSA PARILL4. 1t cleaases and renovates the
Blood instlls the vsor of health into the system and
purges out humors which make disease 1t stimulates
the healthy functions of the body and expes the disorders
that grow and rankle in the Blood Such remedy that
could he rel ID has long been sought for and now for
the first time, the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here docs admit OF certificates to
show Its effects but the trial Of single bottle vii show TO
the sick that 1t has virtues surprising anything they have
taken


Two tabespoonsful the Extract of sarsapara added
pint OF water is equal to the Lisbon Dict Dra ad
bottle. to gallon of the Syrnp OF sa7sapara,
the decoction as usually made.


The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
principles-in Vdcuo-and cmbody the full strength OF
the ingredients entering into their composition Already
and conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties with those forth in the L. s. Dspensatory.
Year: 1865

A FRUIT LADDER.-In a number of the
Maine Farmer, we find the following sugges-
tior as to the making of a fruit ladder:


g 'Split an ash or spruce pole to within
few feet of the end then put on ring or
insert wrought nail and clinch it, so as to
prevent the pole from splitting: spread it
the right width for ladder: until near the
crotch. where it must gradually curve; con-
fine it in this shape; bore and insert rounds
the proper distance. and it is ready to poke
up through any little opening, and will rest
firmly against small branch where CON-
mon ladder would often can't or twist about.
We have fruit ladder different from the
above, and more complicated and unwieldy,
but much better adapted TO trees that bear
the weight of ladder and a man. We took
common ladder. some twelve feet in length,
bored ive-eighths hole between the first
and second rounds at the top pair of legs
on supports, fitting to the outside of the lad
der, and spreading six feet at the bottom, is
prepared and an iron bolt passed through
both, and keyed. The legs arsktrength
with ties, and afford perfectly safe ladder
to get at the outer branches of large as well
as small trees. being selfsupporting. The
ladder. separated from these legs, can of
course be used for any ordinary purpose"
Year: 1865

We have been shown a sample of paper by
DR.. A. j. Spencer. manufactured in the
State of Ne% York, which is composed of 95
per cent straw and after twenty four hours
from the commencement of the process is
fitted for the printing press. The paper in
comparison with a good article which we are
using. weshould pronounce stronger, smooth
er and only slight shade of tinge darker
The manufacturers are making immense
fortunes out of the discovery. and, as paper
is destructible article and constantly in de-
mand in all countries, we see no reason why
a good paper mill should not be gold mine
to the proprietors if located in this valley
where straw is cheap and abundant. The
doctor informs US that IL cents per pound is
the price at which it is sold.-San Jose Cou.
rler
Year: 1865

In Diseases Of the Blood, Hunors the Face any
and every part Of the body Extract Sarsapara
plying Pnplcs and all external Hunors ErupGons
the Improved Rose Wash.


Use the Extract Buchu for all diseases requiring the aid
Of Duretc except those of the Urinary Organs such as
GonorrhGa and elect; in these the Extract Buchu
and inject with the Improved Rose WASH


eE- THESE EXTRACTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED
TO USE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, and also are
in very general in all the STATE HOSPITALS AND
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS throughout the land, well
in private practice and considered invaluable
remedies.
Year: 1865

From the Cairo News.


Having been relieved of his command
of the District OF Western Kentucky,
the noble old hero has issned his farewell
order The following extract will be
read with interest by all who acSnowl-
edge and respect sterling worth and an
! impeachable integrity:


/ Il well known that were the eircum-
stances under which | was ordered to
assume command OF " estern hentueky
I need not revert 10 them now. Let II
suffice TO say that il became my duty, no
) less than nv privilege TO relieve the
people residing within the limits of this
com niand from cruel oppression and
! burdeusome taxation and assessments
to restore or create confidence in their
minds and hearts in the humanity. mag
nanimitv Justice and mercy of our
Government Ii in ortlei To accomplish
my purpose. l extended privileges TO the
many. in stead of the few. it was because
believed. as future events amply proved.
that the masses were honest, true and
loyal If DESTROYED the power over
YOU of a certain clique of nnprincipled
men, who were the fappointcd judges



cause the members of that clique them
selves had iisloval records. and, firmly
believed. only wished TO use the military
power to Cypress the masses. and fill
their pockets with money wrenched from
the people


am proud to believe and krow that
nv policy has succeeded in restoring
political peace in this District, and in
developing powerful loyal sentiment
which would not be recognized nor en-
couragetl tits no less satisfaction to
me to know that the common enemy has
been driven from your borders, and that
to day peace smiles upon united, happy
and loyal people-that you have taken
a firm stand in the support of the Govern
ment of your fathers. and kept pace with
the changes in its domestic policy, which
the last four years have made inevitable
and necessary to insure future tran
guilty.


All this I am assured is the result of
the wise. inst and humane policy of the
Government towards this people, which
| felti my duty to inaugurate and pursue
the success of which is largely due to
the almost unanimous support and en-
couragement which will be given to my
successor.


In the general license which free and
liberal policy creates, is it not straneg
that libel and slander are lashea upon
those entrusted with important command.
Tt is not surprising that have been no
exception in this common fate. Ii is a
great satisfaction to one who honestly
performed his duty, that truth, through
slow, inevitable, and will sooner or
later triumph, and that whatever may
happen to individuals. the cause of
justice wdl survive. precious and en-
during as ever. When slander has done
its worst, then will truth assert itself,
and justice be done to all. am willing
to await the verdict of the people.
Year: 1865

Good bye, right arm it's hard 10 part


With one so true and tried,
And that so long hath served my heart,


And waited by nv side.
Thy work Is done, thy pain IL Ger;


When tear drops dim my eve,
Thy hand will dash them forth no more
Good bye, right arm good bye.
Good bye, right arm on many a field
Thy strength has served me well.
And thou hast been my bOsom's shield
Where blows like rain-drops fell
But ueyer more in honor's strife


Thou wilt be lifted high.
The last blow saved this heart its life
Good bye, right arm! good bye.
Good bye. right arm /! no more thoult start
Eager to greet my friend,
Yet this poor one that's near my heart


No colder clasp will lend.
And, should my country ever need


A guard so manned as
Ii would be just as proui to bleed
Good bye, right arm good bye.
Good bye, right arm! should not grieve,
For thou hast done thy part
Aud ret scarce can boar 10 leave


Thee. senseless as thou art.
NV D ,or SCARF "a hand. | hold thee near


To lips that trembling sigh,
Aud gem thee once more with tear
Good bye, right arm good bye.
Year: 1865

What have said. have said from n
sense of duty, knowing full web that il
would not be popular | have said IL in
little hope that you would receive well
the suggestions and act upon them in the
manner 1 have suggested; but il You
will simply allow free discussion in 8
friendly way, that is all ask. for know
well all those other things viii follow in
due time.
Year: 1865

IS


JcHN BRIdHTs LAST PERoRATIox.-E Eng
land has long been famous for the enjoyment
Of personal freedom by her people. They are
free to think, they are free TO speak, they are
free to write; and England has been famed Of
late years, and is famed now all the world
over for the freedom of industryY and the
greatness and freedom of her commerce.
want to know why it is that our people should
not be free Wboais there that viii meet me
on this platform, or who will stand on any
platform, and will dare to say to an open
meeting of his fellow countrymen that this
million for whom I am now pleading are too
ignorant, or vicious, or destructive to be in
trusted with the elective franchise. lat least
will never thus SANDER my countrymen.
claim for them the right of admission through
their representatives into the most ancient
and venerable parliament which at this hour
exists among men; and when they are thus
admitted, and not till then, it may be truly
said that the august mother Of free nations,
herself is free.
Year: 1865

Steep the skins in water, and wash them
we'll till they are soft and clean they are
then scraped and thinncd on the flesh side
with the heshing knife and laid in ffssT;mcu-
led bran for a few days, after which they
s,e taken out and washed; a solution of salt
and alum is then, made ana the flesh side
repeatedIy and well rubbed with it until II
appears well bleached after which make .
paste to the consistency Of honey, of the
alum and salt solution, by adding wheaton
-four and the yOlks Of eggs, and spread the
paste on the flesh side; after this they are
stretched and dried, and when dry, rubbed
with pummice stone,
Year: 1865

The bite Of q viper or mad dogiSanalOs
gous to the puncture Of poisoned weapon,
aud the action of the virus may be delay
ed'in asimilar manner by rapidly twist
ing a cord or handkerchief tightly round
the wounded limb above the wound, and
by sucking it, as in the case related receut-
ly of the woman who was bitten by a
cobra, in India, and whose husband sucked
the poison from the wound; only, instead
of tying the ligature round after, as he
did, il should he tied round before.
Year: 1865

A turkey was exposed for sale in the Peters
burg market on the Sth inst, at the small fig
ure Of $ll2, Several years ago this sGm
would have bought three or four 1ne hOgs
two or three barrels ofmeal, quarter object
a barrel Of molasses quantity Of coffee and
sugar with large turkey added,
Year: 1865

Fifty years ago, and yet I've but to shut my
eyes and there comes Willie over the hull, as
used to see him coming when | sat waiting for
him al the farmhouse window. Sometimes on
horseback, but oiteuer aiOot for the hail was not
very lar away. Nowadays you see the men and
boys all dressed alike 10 black, or with (maybe)
bit OF gray or brown. Ii was n tso then. Wlll
wore a blue coat with gilt buttons, and knee
breeches, and silk stockings and buckles in his
shoes, and silk vest and on gala days claret-
color and white silk. Handsome in any one 3
eyes and wonderfully so in nine for was half
Quakeress half Methodist, and never had worn
anything gay myself.


Tall surely he was tail. Never Haslet
under six feet and broader in his shoulders than
any Of Ms age. straightforward and rosy &,
and Just twenty-five.


Wits father was rich Squire Haslet, and
they lived at the Hall grand mouse, We thought
it, for we were plain people Fathera Quaker
mother q Methodist, and he kept to tho plain
dress and language all his life. Ia those days
there never was Methodist who wore gay col.
ors OF new fashions, and mother took to the
poke bonnets and grave dresses naturally.


81 we were quiet enough, not picture nor
an ornament 10 the house. Not fiddle. though
brother BNzalha begged to have one. Add at
dusk Saturday night, work put away, and the
house clean and not so much as a mouthful
cooked the Sabbath through. Everything cold
and mother put the key in her pocket, aud took
us girls one way to Methodist meeting, and fa-
ther took the boys to Quaker meetug-for that
was the compact and they never let religion
come between them.


1t WAS all SO different at the Squires The
curtains anl carpets aud Mrs. Ilaslet caps all
aglow with color. And Sunday feast day
with more work Tor the servants than any other
aud guests down from the city, and the piano
such u wonder to al-and the harp playing
They went to church It they chose and sat it
the Squire's high.backed pew with curtains
Mother used to say, she was Bit prejudccd
that what with the organ and altar cloths anC
fonts and carvings and painted windows and gay
bonnets, the Episcopal church for all the world
vas like playhouse Sister Ellis used to say t.
me, " For all that I'd like PINK bonnet myself
and 20 where there was music 10 the church.


Ellis had Mt a Quaker bone in her body moi
a Methodist drop IN her blood. always won
dersd Will did MT como a-wooing her instead o
me.


wasa bit Of thing with blue eyes and
Year: 1865

NEGRO INSTRUMENTATION very in.
teligent southern correspondent Of the Boston
advertiser gives a laoghable account Of the
troubles of a Georgia planter with bis former
slaves. He applied to the general commanding
the department, and this is the case he made out


III have a negro girl, eighteen years old, whom
raised. For ten years she has been waiting on
my old mother-in-aw, who lives with me.
few days ago the old lady vas dissatisfied about
something, and told the girl that she felt like Civ
the negro woman actually informed my old moth
ern-aw, that she would not submit to a whip
ping, but would resist. My old father-in.law then
got mad and threatened her, and she told him the
same thing. Now, this is an intolerabe state OF
things"


The general laughed, Of course, and gave the
old planter some good advice which he and the
other former slave-owners at the south would do
well to heed. Said the general;


My dear sir, that girl is free girl, and you
have just as little right to whip her as you have
to whip your neighbors daughter. Shs ought
to resist when you offer her whipping, and | hope
che will And | Twill tell you another thing.
Among your slaves there are probably men who
have seen their wves and young men who have
seen their mothers whipped by your order.
think the negroes deserve great deal Of praise
fl their moderation. Another race, II suddenly
freed after such experiences, would probably have
proceeded to cut the throats Of those who were
in the habit of whipping wives and mothers.
Now 20 home, treat your people well, and pay
them fair wages, and do not come to me again
and clamor about danger and insurreCtion, when
the frsemsn working on your plantations dance
and sing, aud when the girls refuse to accepts
whipping"
Year: 1865

Two fellows at Fort Edward, N. Y, who loved
the same girl, took drink together the other
night, proposing to drown their rivalry but there
was poison in the cup, and the poor girl now hnds
one lover dying and the other one waiting to be
hung.
Year: 1865

SOME newsboys of Cincinnati have
been robbing the post office for several
days past in the following manner
They would stuff a newspaper, covered
with paste, into the side of the outside
letter-box, wait i'll the vicinity until
several letters had been deposited, draw
forth the paper with its intercepted let.
ters, and depart, giving place to another
gang, who would go through with the
same operation They had thus stolen
over 100 letters, many of which contain
ed sums of money, some as high as $50
Seven of the young rascals were arrested
The oldest is not quite fourteen
Year: 1865

New YORK, May l9.-The Herald IS
Raleigh correspondent says; A large
meeting of North Carolinians. to take
action for the restoration of civil govern
ment aud social order in their State was
held at Raleigh on the llth INST
Speeches were made 10y 4 number "l
prominent citizens and series OF Ieso,
Iutions unanimously adopted, in all Of
which were expressed Joy over the down
fall of rebellion and their return to the
fold of the Union and the protection OF
the old flag, satisfaction at the term,na-
ton of slavery, which was admitted to
have always been a drawback on the
progress of the State, and the acqnles-
cence of the people in the announcement
of President Johnson that treason must
be punished At night there was gen
erai illumination and large Union pro
cession.
Year: 1865

MANAGEMENT OF REsTIvE HoRsES.-A
correspondent OF the Country Gentleman,
a Lewis county farmer, writes:


After your horse is harnessed to the
carriage procure piece of webbing as
broad strap about ten feet long, fasten
it securely around the off foot below the
fetlock, then pass it up through the
girths and lay the end over the dash
board; see that everything is right ;
then, standing on the otf-side OF the wag,
on, take the strap in the right hand, and
proceed to get in; if the horse attempts
to start pull on the strap, at the same
time saying whoa" the strap brings
his foot up and makes pretty ettectuai
whoa :" slack up on the strap as soon as
you have stopped him, and if he at
tempts to start again repeat the opera
tion. When you have got ready to start
give the horse the word and go along
Repeat the operation until the horse
will stand perfectly quiet at the word
who" always remembering not to whip
your horse, but always treat him as you
would a friend-with perfect kindness,
and never say whoa" unless you want
your horse to stand perfectly still: No
man should undertake to break . horse
who cannot control his own temper.
Year: 1865

BAILED.-Pancoast, the wholesale shop
litter, gave bail on Saturday afternoon in
the SUN Of 81 $50, and was released from
Jail. 1t is not confidently expected that he
will make any strenuous effort to appear at
the next term Of he.District Court
tally if he can find business of any more
importance to attend to. We understand
that he left town on Saturday evening. He
remarked to merchant the day before his
arrest that he was becoming thoroughly
disgusted with this town, and he was just
going to get out Of it in less than week.
lie is probably less satisfied with it now
than he was at that time, and it is not like
ly that absencc will quicken his love for
Davenport society,