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Year: 1869

HORACE GREELEY.-Poverty Is a gloomy
presence in any home, American power
ty,-and boy who saw the household goods
distrained by the sheriff. and his father in
flight from the debtors prison, no doubt found
the morning OF life dark enough; and even
when her time came, fortune presented herself
to young Greeley masked and looking at the
best like very hard favored virtue. When
his father was about to quit New England, the
printer apprentice walked over from the town
where he was learning his trade to that where he
was to take leave of his family. In words which
must 80 to the hearts OF all those who have
known what homesickncss is, how very closely
and tenderly common endurance and hardship
knit parents and children together, he tells that
some Of his kindred urged him to so with the
rest, and not return to his place in the printing
Office. " was sorely tempted to comply" he
says, "but it would have been bad faith to do so.
=. A word from my mother, at the critical
moment, might have overcome my resolution !;
but she did not speak it. . :. After the
parting was over, and we'll on my way, was
strongly tempted to return; and my walk back
to POultney twelve miles, was one OF the Slow
est and saddest of my life.


Nothing could have been very difficult after
this, and there seems to have been no other
moment of the authors life that asked SC great
fortitude and resolution. 1t was success; but
lie Is an arIlnl romance, anu pOStpOieS ltS &c
noutcncntS. There was vast deal to go
through before the destined greatness Of the
" Tribune" could be accomplished. How the
| apprentice became journeyman printer in
Western New York and in New York City,
then an editorial necessity Of the politicians,
employed and paid by them, the first in
dependent and courageous journalist we have
ever had lis pretty we'll known to everybody /;
but everybody may read it hear with fresh
| pleasure, in that light and circumstance which
man can best give his own life. At every
point the career is an interesting one, and in
! great part it includes national history.


Thanks to the peculiar constitution of his
mind, which while it lacks the qualities of orig
inality or genius, is yet boldly tentative he has
been identified or connected with every social
and political movement which has promised to
benefit or elevate mankind; and he has some
thing to tell US Of them all. We think certain
readers, who have learned rather from his enc
mics than from himself to regard him as reck-
less innovator will be surprised to find him 50
conservative as he is of all that really holds
human society together for good, marriage,
the family religion, subordination. .-AtiCtHttC


Monthly for FeJruary
Year: 1869

Welcome: back 10 little Nan . home
where the mos. blissful moments
Of his life had been passed But
so IL was lin bis awakened sorrow
bo carefully, teuderly took from
his bosom u little curl OF the yell
lowest hue, and kissed it as rap,
turously as be had kissed long ago
the sweet face it had shaded, while
they were seated on the old vine
covered portico, in tho pleasant
summer cleaning, when the dais.
les and bIue-bells ducked their tiny
heads before the brcezes, and per
vaded with their sweet breath tho
loviDg, halIowed scene.


"WeIl, WE'LL" continued Nan, sad
ly, everything is done for ID,
best, III try to think-but dear
mel l do look SO irightful anC
unnaturals-IOoking up as she
spoke, at a little mirror on the
dingy wainscot opposite to her, she
saw indeed, a frightfuIIy pale and
death-liko face reflected therein
"And they once called me a pretty
girl. Ah, Hugh, that word would
be inappropriate nOw--for even
you would scarcely recognize me. =


The long hour after mid night
dragged itself out and one O'Clock
struck, with a dismal sound vibra-
ting gloomiIy along the deserted
street. Then Nan heard footsteps
on the pavement below, and the
number of them alarmed her not a
little. She sprang from her seat
hurriedIy. and ran out into the
narrow passage; but just as she
was about to withdraw the bolt
che laid her hand upon her swell
ing heart as If to suppress the
vague terror that was taking pos.
session OF her soul.


"Oh, dear, what is coming?
Some great unhappiness, l know
she murmured, and as she opened
the door the haring light Of the
candle, revived by the current Of
air entering, streamed out into the
space beyond, revealing to her
horrified gaze, as it was borne into
the room Oy the arms of stalwart
men. her husbands bloody corpse,
which was solemnly deposited upon
tho bed. Overwhelmed with inc
dreadful shock of this last calamity
not that she loved Ralph so great
ly now-but the suddenness and
terrible nature Of his death so utter.
iy shattered her already weakened
faculties, that she but gave low
agonizcd wall and fell senseless to
the floor, looking as much like o
corpse as the one lying before her,


Ralph Hawley had been mur.
dered in a low gambling den, where
so much of his time had of late been
spent and now he lay stretched oui
stiff and cold before the returning
vision Of his little wife. Helpless
iriendless, and completely broken
down, oh! Nan, what will become
of you now2
Year: 1869

Railroad While Troy is the nearest and


naturally the most Accessible no;nt -,
trade for the merchants of this portion O.,
the state, and while they would gladly
continue to trade with us, as for manv
years past, yet We are often met with the
objection that during the close of nayiya.
ton on the lake, 1t actually takes longer
and cost more TO get their goods from


Troy than ii does from other and more
distant cities, in consequence of the want
OF 2ny direct railroad connection with
our city. Ii therefore becomes the bu-,-
ness men of Troy to bestir themselves at
once IN this matter, and do what they can
10 secure the speedy opening of this road,
the business of which is of such vital i'm
portance to their interests. and which L.
IN danger of being directed into other
channels
Year: 1869

doubt not, that the way of the transgressor
is uncertain and little hard. We learn
that the old gentleman has had further
trouble, by having the horses which his
nephew gave up to him seized by the Gus
toms officers for entry at nder-valuation.
Amongst them all the old man is quite
likely to have but little left in the end.
Year: 1869

A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.-About a
week since the body of woman was
found floating in the water at the sectional
dock, Hoboken, and from the fact that her
face was in somewhat mutilated con-
dition, it was supposed that she had been
foully dealt with. The mystery conneoted
with. the drowned body is now being
cleared up; for yesterday morning Mrs.
Year: 1869

The Los Angeles California; Daily Ne1s of July 24th, says: The San Diego Union is somewhat sensitive on the subject of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and wants us to declare which Of the two routes we are in favor of the Thirty-fifth or Thirty-second parallel. Bless your innocent soul, MT Un- ion, we are in favor of both routes. The Thirty-ffth parallel wotd pass through the best country, but the Thirty second would be most useful to San Diego We have every confidence that both roads will be built, in the course of time, although we have not as much confidence as our San Diego friends, that the Thirty second parallel route will be the first completed. The people of this county are not as sensitive upon the subject of railroad location as are those of Sen Diego.

 They favor Southern Pacific Railroad, as sgres. national necessity, and would not op- pose any route that might be selected, no matter whether it passed through San Diego snd the valleys of this county, or not. In this county we need quick transportation for our fruits to the Eastern markets, and if San Diego should be the terminus of a Southern Pacific Railroad, we would be compelled to build road from this city to San Diego, in order to secure the transportation required by our citizens; or if the road should be built upon the Thirty fifth parallel, and pass to the north of the Coast Range, we would at once build road from this city, connecting with the main road at some point near San Der nardino, Cajon Pass or Tehachape Pass. Th' true interest of this county, however, is tha

 VIC shall offer such inducements to the 35tl parallel route, by showing the company wha

 our carrying trade would be worth, as vii induce the managers of that road to enter ou

 valleys at San Gorgonia Pass, according t the route surveyed by General Palmer"
Year: 1869

THE Seventh Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics Institute, of San Francisco, prom ises to be the grandest affair of the kind that has yet taken place on the coast, and we wish we could he there to witness all the novel things that win be on exhibition.
Year: 1869

PULLMAN, the celebrated palace, eating and sleeping car man, is now building grand church-car to run on Sunday trains on the Union Pacific Railroad. Divine worship will soon be feature of overland travel, when long winded ministers, will be able to pray ten miles and preach hundred
Year: 1869

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-An exchange
says =" In these days when diseases Of
the throat prevail, and particularly dry,
hacking cough, which is not only distress
sing to ourselves but to those with whom
we are brought into business contact,
those thus afflicted may be benefited by
trying the following remedy: Last fall
we were induced to try what virtue there
was in common salt. We commenced by
using it three times day-morping, noon
and night, We dissolved large table
spoonful of common salt in about half
tumblerful of cold water, and with this
we gargled the throat most effectually,
just before meal time. The result has
been that during the winter we were not
only free from the usual coughs and colds
to which, as far as our memory extends,
we have always been subject, but the dry,
hacking cough has entirely disappeared
We attribute it entirely to the salt gargle,
and do most cordially recommend it to
those of our readers who are subject to
diseases of the throat
Year: 1869


How sweet to walk through the wheatlands brown
When the teeming fatness of Heaven drops down
The waving crop with its bursting ears
A sea of gold on the earth appears;
No longer robed in dress of green,
With tawny faces the fields arc seen;
A sigh more welcome and joyous far
Than hundred blood-won victories are.
Beautiful custom was that of old,
When the Hebrew brought with joy untold,
The earliest ears of the ripening corn,
And laid them down by the affairs horn
When the priesthood waved them before the Lord
While the Giver of Harvests all hearts adored
What gifts more suited could man impart
To express the flow of his grateful heart?
A crowd awaits meath the cottage caves,
To cut the corn and bind the sheaves;
AT length is heard the expected sound
Put in the sickle, the corn is Drowned;
And the reapers go forth with as blithe soul
As those who joined the Olympian goal;
And sorrowless hearts and voices come
To swell the shouts of the harvest home.
And there is Reaper on earth well known,
Whose deeds are traced on the burial-stone
He carries sickle more deadly and keen
Than Ger on the harvest fields was seen
lie cuts down the earliest ears in spring,
AS well as the ripest that time can bring
The tares he gathers to flames are driven,
The wheat is laid in the garner of Heaven.
Year: 1869

BELoN ON THE FINeER.-Many persons
are liable to extreme suffering from felon
on the finger. These affections are not
only very painful, but, not pnfrequently,
occasion permanent crippling of the mem
Der Affected. The following simple con-
coction is recommended as sure cure for
the distressing ailmenti Take common
rock salt, such as is used for sailing down
pork and beef, dry it in the oven, then
pound it fine and mix it with spirits of tur-
pentine In equal parts. Put it on rag
and wrap it around the thumb and as It
gets dry put on some more, and in twenty
four hours VIC are assured the felon will
be. dead.
Year: 1869

ErIoUETTE IN CnINA-Sir John Bow
ring, speaking of the customs of the Chi
nese, says !. g Certainly in that country
there is much to learn, and much. no
doubt we see there to avoid; bat much
We discover there which may instruct,


You, perhaps, know that there is no lady
in China, who aspires to high position
in her country, who doesnot look upon ii
as agreat accomplishments, and q great
pleasure, not to be able to walk. l have
seen beautiful women carried to their mar
riage ceremonies ON the backs of their
slaves, unable to walk from one end of
room to the other. I remembep once trav.
cling with great mandarin, in China,
who said to me; Z" Is it true that, IN your
country, there are ladies with great feet
who know how to behave themselves n
replied that knew many He said s'It
is very curious, indeed; we never get any
of the sort in China" Not long ago, an
English lady, friend Of mine, was in-
troduced into high society in Canton; and
the Chinese ladies', not having seen. an
English woman before, were very curious
to look at her feet, They said, "It is
very strange-she has very good manners;
what wonder it is that such savage as
that should be able to behave herself in
good society! Look at her great feet
What could her father and mother be
thinking of, to let her grow to this size,
and to let her feet grow with her person n
One of the Chinese ladies observed I" To
be sure she knows how to behave herself,
but you know she has been in our COM
pany for some time in Canton" That is
a trait of Chinese barbarism." t7s
Year: 1869

From the Joliet (lll.) Signal.


A short time since, just at dusk, ped
lar carrying large pack appeared at the
door of a wealthy farmer in the town of
Green Garden, in this county, and request
ed the privilege Of remaining over night.
The farmer beiag away from home, he was
informed by the hired man that he could
not stay. lie then requested the privilege
OF leaving his pack until morning, as he
was very tired and could not carry it any
further that night. This was granted and
the pack deposited in one corner of the Sit
ting room. During the evening some of
the females Of the household had occasion
to move it, and taking hold of it discovered
that there was something SUSPICIOUS about
the contents. The hired man was called
and, upon taking hold Of it, found that i.
contained man. He quickly stepped into
an adjoining room, and leturniug with a
revolver lnotioned the family TO stand
aside, and at once proceeded to fire three
shots into it. A piercing shrek issued
from 1t, and on ripping Of the out side COW
ering man With large bowis-knsia and
Year: 1869

From the Knoxville Press and Herald. 16th.l


We had an Interesting conversation
yesterday morning with Philip Crane,
Esq a well known and respected citizen
of Campbell county. After the Gus.
tomary remarks about the hot spell
and the usual inquiries regarding the
state of affairs in the political world Of
Campbell county, the conversation
turned on the late rain of snakes in In
dian Grave Gap, narrated in our columns
few days since.


Mr.. Crane informed us that our state
ment of the phenomena was q true one.
He also informed US of sad occurrence
connected with the affair, of which We
had previously heard q rumor. 1t sp.
pears that field hand, working for Jas
Cook, on his farm, about one-hslf mile
from the Gap, was examining the snakes
in the morning succeeding their fall.
Noticing one huge snake, he was in
the act of measuring it with string,
when he discovered that il vas moving.
Starting back in alright he stumbled and
fell with outstretched arms on the horrid
mass of the dying and dead serpents
One of them bit him on the thumb Of the
left hand. The poor fellow hssteued from
the place as quick as possible, and reach
ing the farm house of his employer, va,
given immediate assistance. Notwith
standing every effort, the bitten man died
about sundown.


No such occurrence was ever before
heard of in that section. The alarm oc
casioned BY this freak of nature has moi
yet subsidized.
Year: 1869

of the Allegheny Mountains, and the
highest one Of the whole chain.


Another fact was learned, which was
far from causing us to fall in love with
our late tarrying place, viz: that it was
one of the jolliest places for rattlesnakes
within the knowledge of the Oldest inhab.
liant. Pleasant, that.


Much to our disappointment and
chagrin, we of the newspaper fraternity
were also given to understand that there
was neither railroad nor telegraph sta
ton at the place. Stopping barely long
enough to engage a team and swallow Q
cup of strong tea, we started for Warren
twelve miles distant, to advise friends o.
our safety, and furnish the public as goot
an account of our adventures as possible
under combination of unfavorable cir
cumstances.
Year: 1869

There is wisdom as well as wit in some
of Josh Billings ssyings-the following
for instance: THE art ov becoming ov
importance in the eyes Of others IL not
tsw overrste ourself, but tew cause them
to do it. Flattery ia like Kelone water,
tew be smelt ov, not swallowed. Living
on Hope ia like like living on wind, q
good way to get full, but q poor way to
get phatt, Many people spend their time
trieing tew fnd the hole whar sin got into
this vorld-if two men brake through
the ice into Q mill pond, they had
better hunt for somo good hole tev get
out, rather than get into long argument
about the hole they cum to fall in,
Year: 1869

Our ex-Presidents who stiIl live are
three, thank God-Fillmore, Pierce and
johnson. We have a certain liking for
Fillmore; We cannot help but admire
certain things in Pierce but as q never
say-die sort Of man, we have q special
weakness for Andy johnson. There are
nine stout men in that one chunky tailor
-Nep York Herald
Year: 1869

Nzw York, July 28.-It is rumor-
cd in Washington that General Canby
is to be sent to Mississippi to super
intend the election, and that General
Mcdowell Is to succeed him in Vir-
ginia.


In his speech. yesterday, at the
banquet In honor of the laying of the
French Cable, Sir James Anderson
said he had been told that certain
opposition had been made TO the
landing of the Cable. Il might be
due TO the same kind of enterprises.
perhaps, to Mr.. Field and his col
leagues, but he did not care for that.
lie was qui e sure that the American
people would not be ubjust, and that
they would not allow any company to
eXpend million Of money to unite
two great continents together without
giving them fair show at least. He
believed it would be weak and foolish
on the part of the company to ask for
undue sympathy or partiality. If they
could not work as well with q rival
company, o. faster, they had no right
to the public support, and would not
get 1t. whatever the public sympathy
might be. The Cable was therefore
laid as a purely commercial enter
prise. Every right thinking person
trusted that it would promote peace
Tod forbid that it might ever be used
as a weapon Of war.
Year: 1869

The way the Local of the st. Louis
Democrat uses display type in head
lines is caution, even to sensation
lovers. Frequently the display head
ing actually occupies moro space in
the paper than the article to which it
is designed to call attention. The
indianapolis Journal is also manifest
ing symptoms of the " display dis
nnan
Year: 1869

OK the second page We print the
substance Of an article trans lated
from the Evansville Union Of ye3ter-
day. The article is desieneacto show
the laboring classes the interest they
have in the construction Of new rail
roads.
Year: 1869

Cotton cultivation would still be
highly remunerative and would furnish
an ample reward for the capital End Ia
Dor expended, even though prices
should somewhat decline. Preparations
will soon be made for next sowing sea
sons, and the present state and pros
poets of the cotton market should exert
a powerful stimulus in every direction.
There is doubt that this will be the case
in America and that year by year siren
uous efforts will be made to restore cot
ton to its former Importance among the
products of the country. Corresponding
efforts, however, must be made else
where, especially in India, and without
these there can be no successful compe-
tition with America. The progress OF
events in the United States and any ad-
vance made toward the recovery of the
pre- eminence in the production OF cot,
ton formerly enjoyed, must he OF speclai
significance to India. and ought 10
prove au incentive to fresh exertlon. 10
improve the quality ofthe cotton, to In
crease the production, to open or remove
all existing obstacles to provide better
roads and ample means of irrigation,
and, in short, to make diligent use of
all the appliances which exist, in order
TO retain and increase so valuable a
trade should be an object of constant
solicitude. Never has so splendid an op-
pOrtunity been Presented TO any people,
and though hitherto it has not been ad-
equately appreciated, it still remains
10 be used by those who have the requi-
site wisdom and energy for the purpose.
We hope that the new Governor Gener-
a., from the interest which he has al
ready manifested, will be prepared aud
able to exert a'beneficial influence in
promoting an extended and improved
cultivation of cotton in India, and we
are fully assured his desire is to do all


that he possibly can in this respect.
Year: 1869

To this class Of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but few. Those
il will be observed are men of note and of such
standing that theY must be helicYeh
Year: 1869

No YOUNG lady can be too well in
structed in anything which will affect the
comfort of family. Whatever position
in society she occupies, she needs a prac-
tical knowledge of household duties. She
may be placed IN such circumstances that
it will not be necessary for her to perform
much domestic labor; but on this account
she needs no less knowledge than if she
was obliged TO preside personally over the
cooking stove and pantry. Indeed, have
thought il was more difficult to direct
others, and requires more experience, than
to do the same work with our own hands.


Mothers are frequently so nice and par
ticular that they do not like TO give up
any part of the care of their children.
This is great mistake In their manage
ment, for they ara often burdened with
labor and need relief Children should
be early taught 10 mako themselves use
full; TO assist their parents every way in
their power, and TO consider 1t a privilege
TO do 80.


Young people cannot realize the inn
portance of thorough knowledge Of
housewiiery; but those who have suffered
the Inconvenience and modification of
Ignorance can well appreciate 1t. Chill
dren should be early INDUCED in their
uit iolllon 70 Ddhc bNu bApCilLuCub III
various ways It is often but a trouble
some help that they afford; still II is q
great advantage to them. / know a
little girl who at niue years old made
a Loaf of bread every week during the
winter. Her mother taught her how
much yeast, salt, and -four TO use, and
she Became quite an expert baker When
ever she Is disposed 70 try her skill In
making simple cakes or pies, she Is per
mitted 10 do so. She Is thus, while
amusing herself, learning an important
lesson. Her mother calls her little house
keeper, and often permits her to get what
is necessary for the table. She hangs the
keys by her side, and very musical Is the
jingling 10 her ears. think before she is
out Of her teens, upon which she has not
yet entered, that she will have some idea
how to cook.


Some mothers give their daughters the
care Of housekeeping, each wesk by
turns. II seems to me good Arrange
ment aud most useful part OF their edu.
cation. Domestic labor is by no means
Incompatible with the highest degree Of
redaenient and mental culture. Many of
the most elegant, accomplished women l
have known have looked well TO their
household duties, and have hOnoTed them
selves and their husbands by so doing,