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Year: 1868

DRINKING FOR UEALTH.-We find in
an exchange some very sensible remarks
in regard to the too frequent ssSc of spir-
ituous liquors as a health rcstora-
tive. It says: "There is an absurdity
and cowardice in the ingenuity spent
in devising excuses for the use of strong
drink, at once laughable and pitifnl. #
people are determined to drink liquor, let
them drink it and take the consequences
but let them have the courage to acknowl-
edge that they drink it simply because
they Ike it, Tke poor sot who avows
that he is simply gratifying his appetite
is worthy OF more respect than four-fifths
of the high-toned men and women who
arc so particular to tell yoa that the fam


lily physician has prescribed this or that
liquor for that; that they would not tou, h
it were 1t not the doctors positive orders;
that they very much dislike the taste Of
it, but their health requires it. The truth
in such cases too frequently is that the
physician is shrewd enough to see what
prescription will be the most welcome,
and maintains his popularity by not cross
ing the secret wishes of the patient. So
pretended malady is trumpel up, and
the t;svorite beverage orderett. Diseases
of the opposite nature are made the ex-
cuse for indulgence in the same drink !;
and the patient soon comes to regulate
the size and frequency of the dose for
himself. On the other hard, this sort Of
prescription is sometimes given ill good
faith; but it is to be feared its results
are often disastrous, as OH the whole, to
make the remedy worse than the disease.


We can call to mind at this moment
several instances il which to our certain
knowledge, men have become drunkards
who never dreamed of touching liquor
until it was ordered by their physicians.
Year: 1868

There was nothing in Pompeii that
invested it with deeper interest to me
than the spot where a soldier of old
Rome displayed a most heroic fideli-
ty. That fated day on which Ve8u-
viu8, at whose feet the city stood,
burst out into an eruption which shook
the earth, poured torrents of lava
from its riven sides, and discharged,
amidst the noise of hundred thun-
ders, such clouds of ashes as filled the
air, produced darkness deeper than
midnight and struck such terror into
all hearts that men thought not only
the end Of the world had come and
all must die, but the Gods themselves
were eXpiring-on that night a senti-
mel kept watch by the gate which look
ed to the burning mountain. Amidst
unmistakable confusion, shrieks Of
terror mingled with the roar of the
volcano, and cries Of the mother who
had lost their children in the dark,
ness. the inhabitants fled the fatal
town, while falling ashes, loading the
darkencd air, and penetrating every
place, rose in the streets till they COW
cred the house roof, nor left a vestige
OF the city but a vast silent mound,
beneath which it lay unknown, dead
and seven hundred years.


Amid this terrible disorder the sen
tinel at the gate had been forgotten ;
and Rome required her Sentinels, hap
pen what might, to hold their post till
relieved by the guard or set at liber-
ty by their officers, he had to choose
between death and dishonor. Pat
tern OF fidelity, he stood at his post.
Slowly, but surely, the ashes rise on
his manly form, now they reach his
breast; and now covering his lips
they choke his breathing. He also
was faithful unto death. After
seventeen centuries they found his
skeleton standing erect upon the
marble niche clad in its rusty armor,
the helmet on his empty skull, and his
bony fingers still cla8ped upon his
spear. And next almost to the in
terest | felt in placing myself on the
spot where Paul, true to the colorS


when all men deserted him, plead be-
fore the Roman tyrant, was the inter
est felt in the niche by the city gate


where they found the skeleton of one
who in his fidelity to the cause Of


Caesar, sets us an example of faithful


ness to the cause Of Christian ex


ample it were for the honor Of theil


Master that all his servants follow


DR.. Guthrie.
Year: 1868

evil genius tempted him still farther
from the right path. The whole of his
butter with the exception of some ten
Jumps, which were to serve as a screen
when the clerk came along, was mould
ed into prints that weighed considera-
bly, less than a pound. With this,
among other products of his farm Ed
mOnds went to market, fattering him
self that he would be clear gamer
by the operation, of from two to three
dollars.


But human calculations are some
times vain. Scarcely had farmer Ed
monds disposed of dozen pounds of
fresh butter, when the market clerk
stopped before him with his handsome
brass scales in his hand and said,


q guess | must go little deeper
into your tub this morning than usual,
friend Edmonds. There's nothing
like keeping you folks honest" "
Thnrn urno on instant change in the
expression of the farmers face, which
the clefk did not fail to observe. Set
ting down his basket, with the air of
one who expected to put something
into it, the clerk laid aside the upper
stratum of butter, and took a print
from beneath. Placing it in his scales
In opposition to pound weight, it
arose instantly towards the ceceding
beam.


"That's badY said he, removing the
lump Ofbutter to his baskets and placing
another in the scale, which proved as
light as its predecessor, and was soon
laid by its side. And lump after lump
followed, to the grief and chagrin Of
the exposed farmer, until between
thirty and forty had passed from his
tub to the basket Of the clerk. Dur
ing the progress Of the scene a crowd
was attracted, all of whom from the
merry newaboy to the staid guardian
of the poor, who made a careful exam
lnatiOn OF the tub, to see how much
the inmates of the alms-house were to
gain by the operation, enjoyed the
cOuntryman' modification. He,poor
fellow, hid his diminished head as
quickly as it could be done after the de-
parture OF the clerk, and went back to
his home little wiser if not better.


"You met with bad accident last
week" said Mr. g. to the farmer
He could not resist the inclination he
felt to see him once more.


"Why, ye-yes," stammered Ed
monds, coIoring to the eyes. But it
wasn't my butter it was some | had
OF a neighbor.'


"Indeed-was it?" Then l sup
pose the butter that | have had for the
last two months was from the dairy
OF that same neighbor p


Edmonds was so confused at this
unexpected qustion that ne was unable
to reply.


Air. 6. They were your neighbors
also, | presume p


The farmer turned his back sudden
ly upon his customer, and the latter
feeling that he had punished him suth
cientIy, went on his way.


Butter that proves light Of weigh
always belongs to a neighbor.
Year: 1868

RECIPE FOR MAKING TATTLERs.--
Take handful OF weed called Run
about, a quantity of roo called
Nimble Tongue, sprig of the herb
called Backbite, either before or after
dog day, a teaspoonful Of Don't You
Tell 1t, six Of Malice, "a few drops of


Envy, which can be purchased in any
quantity at the shops Of Miss Tabitha
Teatable and Miss Nancy Streetwalk-
er. Stir them well together, and
simmer them half an hour over the
fire of Discomfort. kindlod by a little
Jealousy; then strain it through the
rag Of Misconstruction, and cork it
in the bottle of MaIevolence, and
hang it upon skein Of street yarn
shake it occasionally for a few days,
and it will be fit for use. Take a
few drops before walking out, and the
subject will be enabled to speak all
manner of evil, and that continually.
Year: 1868

The New York Sunday News, Ben
Woods organ, exults over the col
lapse of the Chase movement. 1t
says: ITO suppose that it could have
been successful was to believe that
there is neither principle nor patriot
ism in the hearts of the Democratic
masses Of the country, nor brains in
the heads of their leaders"
Year: 1868

An old bachelor, who had become
melancholy and poetical, wrote some
verses for the village paper, in which
he expressed a hope that the time
would soon come when he should


-"rest calmly with shroud,


With weeping willow by my side;
but to his inexpressible horror it
came out in print:


"When l shall rest calmly with shawl,


With awhopping widow by my side"
Year: 1868

When strength of norye power ia
already worn out or used up, the di-
gestion of food only makes n fresh
demand upon il, and IL it be unable
to meet the demand, the fsod Is only
a burden upon 1t, producing mischief.
Our bodies have been compared to
steam engines, the food being the
fuel and the steam produced the
nerve power. The analogy holds
good to @ certain extent. III when
the steam Is low because the fire Is
low you pile In too fast a quantity OF
coal, you put out your fire, and liz you
have depended upon steam power to
fan your fires, that Is also extin-
guished.


Beyond this the comparison fails.
You may clean out your furnaces and
begin again, but In the body tile
consequences Of this overlooking are
dangerous and sometimes fatal. No
cause of cholera is more common
than eating freely wien exhaust
ed.


The rule should be to rest for a
time and take some simple refresh
ment, cup or part of cup Of tea,
o little broth, or even piece Of
bread, anything simple aud I'm small
amount, just to stim ilate the stom-
ach slightly aud begin to restore Its
power. After rest, a moderate guam
tity will be refreshing.


Never eat q full meal when you are
exhausted. Take first small guam
tity Of anything simple which may
be handy and rest. Then, after u
time, proper food will bc blessing,
not burden. The fires Will burn,
the steam will be up, and you can 20
on your way safely.
Year: 1868

According to the New York World
the Democrats have but slim chance
on which to hang feeble hope. II
says: sour success depends upon our
ability to bring over few votes from
the other side In five or six States
unless we can accomplish this, last
years election returns show that we
shall be defeated" This Is undoubt-
edly one Of those ''hohest confessions
good for the soul.u Itdefines the ex-
act situation In few words. Every
one can Judge Of the chances OF Dem
ocratic success, by looking around
him and seeing who Of his hitherto
Republican neighbors are going to
desert and go over to the enemy.--
Doubtless his own locality will be a
very good index OF other places, as
like causes produce like effects, and
the same causesare operating through
out the country.
Year: 1868

THE WRECK OF THE PATRICK HENRY
Under the supervision of Mr.. Edward
Turner, the wreck of the steamer Patrick
Henry, sunk in the James river opposite
Morris's sugar-house by the Confederate
authorities, has been raised, and suspended
on chains. It is expected that in few
days the wreck will be removed to the
flats on the south side of the river just be-
low the city. When this shall have been
accomplished, one Of the most dangerous
and troublesome distractions to the navi-
CATION of the James will be removed.
Year: 1868

TWENTY SECOND OF FEBRUARY.-We do
not know that the anniversary of the birth
of Washington will be celebrated in Rich
mond either by the firing of guns, military
parades, or oratorical displays. The peo-
pie seem to have no heart for such cele-
bratons in these days of anxiety and dis
tress. Surely, though, Virginians should
not forget the birthday Of the /" Father of
his Country" In their hearts at least his
memory should ever be green. A bumper,
then, to the day we cannot celebrate.
Year: 1868

THE MONUMENTAL FAIR.-We learn that
this is the last night of this fine entertain
ment. Rejoicing to hear of the past snc-
cess of the managers, we wish them fine
attendance and an infinite amount of
greenbacks tonight. The fine pictures in
the art gallery will be disposed of at auc-
ton tonight.
Year: 1868

THEATRE.-To-night is the last in Rich
mond of Lady Don and the Washington
company-only for time, We hope-and
our people should show their appreciation
of their merits by giving them a full
hnuSa
Year: 1868

TAXATION OF UNITED STATES BoNDs.-The Con-
stitution-loving party-a party, by the way,
which contains among its members every one of
the rebels who sought to destroy the Constitu-
ton, aad the country with it-have been terribly
exercised about the unconstitutionality of the
law which exempts United States bonds from
State taxation In the Assembly, last winter, q
Democratic member introduced bill to tax the
bonds held in this State but his bill failed to
repeal the law of Congress it did not quite sue
ceed


The National Legislature years ago exercised
its right to exempt certain kinds of property from
State taxation, and the constitutionalty OF the
law was not questioned-probably because 1T
was the act of a Democratic Congress. When
the public lands in some of the Western States
were surveyed and put in market, it was pro-
vided that the land should not be subject to tax
atioE for period of FIVE years after it had been
"entered." The great argument in favor of this
provision was that it would facilitate and en-
courage the settlement of the districts thus
thrown into market. This, being the act of a
Democratic Congress, was of course highly COM
mendable. But, when a Republican Congress
orders an issue of bonds to raise money to crush
reoeillon, and that its bonds may bring higher
price in the market, exempts them from State
and municipal taxation, the act becomes uucon-
sttutlonal and unjust. In some parts of this
State the rate of taxation is as hioh os 6ve nor
cent, nearly equal to the annual interest on the
bonds.


The true reason of Democratic hostility to the
bonds being exemp: from taxation can be found
in the use to which the money resulting from the
sale was applied. Had it been used to paw the
Confederate debt, o.s in payment of the slaves
emancipated during the war, we should hear but
little from the Copperhead leaders upon this
point.
Year: 1868

WEsTMoRELAND. - Our favorite candidate for
Congress before the meeting of the District Con-
vention, who was afterwards honored with a
place the Electoral ticket has started into the
canvass in earnest, and with determination to
do do his best towards entirely setting aside the
claims of Seymour, Blair and johnson on the
people of the Third District Our opinion of
that gentleman has been strengthened since wit
Messing his demeanor as a defeated candidate for
Congressional honors. We have heretofore said
that we considered him one Of the ablest men in
the district and now repeat it. We believe his
voice will be power in the Presidential cam
paign. The unbounded enthusiasm with which
his presence before the State Convention was
greeted, was source of even greater satisfaction
to his friends than to himself, and spoke in tell
ing terms of the estimation in which our distin-
guished fellow-citizen is held throughout the
State.
Year: 1868

New EyEs.-The reader will acknowledge that
new eyes are very convenient when old ones
have become impaired and fail to do their duty.
Mr.. G. Frankel, practical optician, will be here
tonight and remain until Tuesday. His card
in another column, fully sets forth the object of
his visit here, and all who are interested should
bear in mind that he will remain but three days
Ills rooms are at the New York Hotel.
Year: 1868

Too great confidence in the success of Grant
and CoIfax we especially deprecate. That they
will be elected, we do most heartily believe
and we would warn every friend of our cause
and ;ts representatives against the deluson. If
we should generally conclude that we cannot be
beaten. and thereupon confne our exertions to
shouting over our anticipated victory, we shall
awake, when too late, to find ourselves badly
beaten.


What we do believe is this 1t is at least
twice as easy to elect Grant and Colfax as it
would be to elect Seymour and Blair. If the
efforts put forth on either hand shall be equal,
we believe the Chicago nominees will receive
fully two-thirds of the electoral votes cast And
such is the result that we confidently expect to
work for and secure.


The World attempts to show good front for
its candidates as follows:


STATES FOR SEYMOUR BLNe-In canvassng the cues.
ton with delegates the convention nouina
tio made the following States put down for


DIt
Year: 1868

"were for his politics. Gordon would pass current
anywhere but his editor of the TRINITY JOURNAL
character for veracty and his
office under the administration of Seymour and Blair


So says Townsend of the Red Bluff Sentinel,
and we hope he is correct. But Democratic ed
itors are terribly prone to write what they do
not themselves believe and we shall accept the
paragraph as a compliment done up in the most
clever Democratic style, as Sam. Bishop insists
that Townsend knows how to '' edit"
Year: 1868

IMpEEsHABLE-The fragrance, such it of the orli-
nary toilet extracts in few moments and is
lost forever but the delicious perfume of the genuine MUIR
RAY LANMANs FLoRD, WATER can be removed from the
handkerchief only by washing. BAs there worthless
of this exquisite perfume buyers should always
the Florida Water prepared by the propretors Lam
man & Kemp, New York. $50
Year: 1868

REPORT CoNTRADICTED.-1no our issue Of
yesterday mention was made Of 8 report
in regard to one of our citizens, which had
been widely circulated and gained general
credence. This morning we are happy to
announce that we believe the charges re-
ferred to are without foundation. The re-
port originated, probably, with some mali
cious persons months ago, and came to the
knowledge of the interested parties, but
not in such form as to make the discovery
of its author an easy task, or to justify any
public notice. Gentlemen Of the highest
standing in the community have now fur
nished US with satisfactory evidence Of the
falsity of the report. One of them was
acquainted with the person spoken Of in the
State and county South where he resided
before he came to Richmond as @ soldier !;
knew that he was an unmarried man; that
he stood well in the esteem of the people
t'.ero 90 rh~;otian gentleman. and that on
his removal to this city he brought the
most satisfactory testimonials in regard to
his social standing.
Year: 1868

ELEMENTARY TRAINING on THE STREET
CAUSE.-THE introduction of the new system


of the ticket-box on the city railroad cars
perplexed passengers for time, many OF
whom were soon educated into its uses by
experiences more amusing to their fellow
messengers than to themselves. A travelled
gentleman who had seen much Of the world,
and it was supposed was fully posted on the
ways of cities generally, approached the the
box with a consequential air, and dropping
into it respectable fraction of dollar,
asked tho driver to give him his change.
His chagrin was ill-concealed when inform
cd by that gentleman that he was most
Year: 1868

THE CLAIM OF THE NASHVILLE AND
CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD against the Rich
mond and Danvillc Railroad Company,
noticed in our local of yesterday, We learn
is rather q trivial matter, the claim being
for O. few thousand dollars in Confederate
money alleged to be due for the use of Ger,
tain rolling stock during the existence OF
the Confederacy, and the real amount in
controversy is only few hundred dollars.
The prospects of the Danvil!e railroad were re
never more promising, and Its credit under
its present efficient management, was never
hoff
Year: 1868

MALE ORrHAN AsYLUM.-We desire to
call attention to the card, in another column,
of committee of the Male Orphan Society.
There are twenty-three children in the
asylum, and weekly applications for admis-
sion, which, in the present state of the
finances, are necessarily deferred till the
public respond, as we confidently believe it
will, to thisappeal ofthe committee. Wehope
every one will feel disposed to give some
thing to so good cause. AS full as the
world is of objectors, we have yet to see the
first one who has word to say against or
phan asylums. Five dollars will constitute
any one member Of the Society.
Year: 1868

RICHMOND CoLLEGE.-One hundred and
two students had been admitted to matricu-
lation up to yesterday afternoons larger
proportion Of them than heretofore being
from o distance. A considerable addition
is expected next week. The regular exer-
cises of the college will commence on Mon
Year: 1868

1t is requested that such Of the above
named delegates as find that they cannot
attend the Convention will promptly report
of Commerce, in order that substitutes may
be appointed in their stead in due time.
The secretary will furnish certificates to
such as can attend the Convention, on ap-
plication at the rooms of the Chamber.
Year: 1868

1t is remarkable fact that no man can ever
get lid of the style of handwriting peculiar TO his
country. II he be EDgligh, he always writes ia
English style il German, Italian or Spanish, 10
tue style peculiar to his nation. Professor B.
states am acquainted with Frenchman who
has passed all his life in England, who speaks
English like one of our own countrymen. aud
writes it with ten times the correctness of ninety
nine 10 hundred of Us but yet who cannot, for
the life of him, initiate our mode of writing.
knew a Scotch youth, who was educated entirely
in France, and resided for eighteen years
in that country, mixed exclusively with
French peOpe-but who, although he had
French writing master, and perhaps never saw
anything but French writing in his life. yet wrote
exactly in the English style; il really national
instinct In Paris all the writing masters profess
10 teach the English style of writing. but with all
their professions and all their exertiOns they can
never get their pupils to ADOPT any but the
cramped hand of the French Some pretend to
be able to tell the characteristics of individuals
from their handwriting. | know not how this
may be. but certainly the nation to which an
Individual belongs can instantly be deter
mined by his handwriting. The difference be-
tween the American or English and the French
handwriting ia IMMENSE schoolboy would dis
tinpuish it at a glance. Mix together a hundred
sheets of manuscript written by hundred French
men, and another hundred written by Englishmsn
or Americans and no one could fail to distinguish
every one of them, though all should be written
in the same language aud with the same pens and
paper The difference between Italian, Spanish
and German hand.wTitngs is equally decided. In
fact there is about as great difference between
the hand writings of different nations as in their
languages And it is a singular truth, that Though
a nan may become identified with another nation,
and speak its languages as well, perhaps better,
than his own-yet never can he succeed 10 chang
ing his handwriting to foreign style.
Year: 1868

MIcHELET.-A Paris letter says: What a pro-
digious sap of life is contained in the individuality
of old Micheet. His physiognomy has acquired
none of that calm serenity, the attribute Of old
age-the sharp profile is just as expressive as
ever of the slightest emotion which exctes his
sensibility; the long white hair floats in undmin-
ished masses over his still unbent shoulders, and
his powerful forehead is still as smooth as ever.
Neither is the moral Of the map a whit altered.
He boasts of the obscurity of MS birth with as
much pride as other men vaunt the aristocracy of
their origin, and says in loud, imperious tone,
. | am the son of bsrbsrians.' He has maintained
all through his life the right to be classed among
the people by incessant labor, by faith, by the


lessons learned when he followed his father TO the
printing office to afford what help his little fingers
could, and ease the burden Of the days toll Of
the journeyman printer whose life was sacrifice
10 his family. : / have grown mp he often says,
like blade of grass between two stones, but
the blade of grass has preserved its sap green
and vire as ii it had taken root upon the Alps"