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Year: 1869

A oREENHoRN sat long time
very attentive, musing upon a
cane bottom chair. At length he
said:


"I wonder what fellow took the
trouble to find all them ar holes,
and put straws around emf
Year: 1869

The Report of tho Superinten-
dent Of Education is necessarily
incomplete, as the returns from
several counties have not reached
him, but ho hopes to be able in a
very short time to present for your
consideration a full and com plete
report. 1t is very desirable that
an efficient an d comprehensive
law in this important 9 bi ect
should be passed at as early n pc.
riod as practicable.
Year: 1869

A law binding out apprentices
is greatly needed. An investiga-
ton would show that at present
there are but comparatively few
apprentices, either white or color.
cd, and the great mass Of our
Year: 1869

By what authority we know not, the fol-
slowing was telegraphed to the Louisville
Courier Journal of Sunday:


Recent developments render it almost
certain that there will not be any Demo,
cratic Convention in Tennessee this year,
and that no gubernatorial candidate will be
brought out by that party under any eircum-
stances, unless the Supreme Court of the
United States should declare the franchise
law uncohstitutional Leading men from
different parts Of the State, after compar-
ing notes, arrived at this decision, and since
BrOwnlow has refused to give the certif-
Gates of election tothe Democratic Congress
men elected in the Fourth and Eighth Dis
tricts, the sentiment has become almost
universal that q canvass this year with the
registration and election machinery under
the absolute control of one man, would be
nothing better than farce So it may be
set down as certain that Andy johnson nor
any other man will be put forward this year
by the Democratic party. 1t is not imprOb-
bic that the bitter feeling between Brownlow
and Fletcher wings of the Radical party
will bring about split, and that two candi-
dates for the Goyernorship will make the
race. In that case, the one committed to
rebel enGranchisement would be likely to
receive the conservative vote. Eaf Z b
Year: 1869

Leading Radicals are.very2 much morti-
fed at the failure of the Congressional
majority to pass the fifteenth constitutional
amendment The excessively radical bill
of the Senate, says the Appeal, is too much
for the members of the House, many of
whom will shortly have to 60 before the


people for re election, and therefore cannot
frU1n the known hostility to the measure by


the Northern Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis, defend the admission to suffrage and
Office of Negroes, Mongols, Indians and
Alaskans The Senate and House are at
loggerbeads upon the question, and +" the
party is much stirred May It ever be so
Year: 1869

issue of stocks, and take comfort from
this. The foregoing is the bear cam
paign as far as developed, and it seems
from this that the bears are not to re-
main mere passive observers Of events
in Wall street any longer. The bulls
will of course resist this attack of the
bears, and the battle between the con-
tending forces commenced to-day on
the Stock Exchange. This is the stu
alton in Wall street at present, and we
are likely to see lively times In the
immediate future.
Year: 1869

WEARING MoURNING.-We long for the day
when this custom shall be obsolete. 1t is unbe-
coming the truly afflicted one. The wearer says
by the black garment, 81 have lost near
friend. l am in deep SORROW" But true grief
does not wish TO parade itself before the eye of
the stranger; much less does it assert its extent.
The stricken one naturally goes apart from the
world to pour out the tears. Real affiiction
seeks privacy. 1t is no respect to the departed
friend to say in sorrow If we have real
grief it will be discovered. When God has en-
tered household in the awful chastisement of
DEATH it is time for religious meditation and
communion with God on the part of the survi-
vors. How sadly out of place, then, are The
milliner and the dressmaker, the trying on Of
dresses and the trimming of bonnets. There is
something profane in exciting the vanity of a
young girl by fitting waist, or trying hat,
when the corpse Of IL father is lying in an adon-
ing room. 1t is a sacrilege to drag the widow
forth from her grief, to be fitted for gown or
to select a veil. 1t is often terribly oppressive
to the poor. The widow left desolate with
a-haf dozen little children, the family means
already reduced by the long sickness of the
new wardrobe throughout for herself and chill
already prepared, when she knows not where
she is to get bread for these little ones. Truly
may fashion be called tyrant, when it robs the
widow of her last dollar. Surely your sorrow.
will not be questioned, even if you should
not call in the milliner to help you display it.
Do not in your aflliction help to uphold custom
which will turn the aflction of your poorer
neighbor to deeper poverty as well as sorrow.
Year: 1869

We give up most Of our space this
morning to the Presidents Message
and other Reports submitted to Con-
gress BY the different Secretaries.
We regret to say that the Message
has evidently been badly Transmitted.
Yhe Telegraph Association attempted
too much in transmitting the Message
and many other long documents
tbs same day. In order to use more
slhan one wire at the same time, the
Message was cut up, and our opera
tors found it almost impossible to
put the fragments together again in
good shape. We are, however, under
especial obligations to them for their
efforts to give US perfect Message; /;
and that we did not get one is not at
all their fault. -
Year: 1869

A DENIAL--Dat0 says: A report Is gong The
rounds of the papers that the President pro-
poses TO retire a number of army officers who
have been long IN the service and som. of
those who are 20 be thus retired are named
There lie not one word of truth IN the report
Year: 1869

"USDIEx, or the Naiad Queen is one Of the
most beautiful creations of German literature.
and TO see the story illustrated with song, dance
rich costumes, and splendid scenery, as it is
presented at the National Theater every night,
is a great treat to lovers OF the romantic.
Year: 1869

TIE CeEsIDKRATIoN.-Thec correspondent of
the New York Herald states that the with
draval OF Mr.. Grow from the Senatorial con.
test in Pennsylvania was based upon the
promise Of the leading Republican politi clans
Of the State To unite in urging HIM for q place
in President Grants Cabinet His fitness for
the Department of the Interior is claimed to be
. weighty argument IN his favor
Year: 1869

THERE NEVER We: was case of Dyspepsia
too obstinate to yield to the persistent use of
this pure vegetable tonic, PLANTATION BIT-
TIERS. 1t gives new impulse to the whole
digestive apparatus. The stomach, rein
vigorated by its operation, rapidly turns to
nourShment the food that would otherwise
have lain for many hours dead weight
there, the work of assimilation is duly per-
formed, the sympathetir brain and nervous
system recover their vigor and activity, the
animal spirits improve. and the whole being,
corporeal and mental. is refreshed, strength
ened and regulated. Such are the effects of
this wholesome vegetable remedy, at once
irresistible and harmless.
Year: 1869

Be true oyourself at the start, young man,


Be trueto yourself and God;
Ere you build your house, mark we'll the spot
Test all the ground, and build you not


On the sand or the shaking sod.
Dig, dig the foundation deep, young man,


Plant firmly the outer wall;
Let the props be strong and the roof be high,
With an open turret toward the sky,


Through which heavens dews may fall.
Let this be the room of the soul, young man,


When shadows shall herald care;
A chamber with never roof or thatch
To hinder tho Lighter door or latch s.-...


To shut in the spirits prayer.
Build slow and sure-'tis for life, young man,


A life that outlives the BREATH;
For who shall gainsay the holy word?
'sTheir works do follow them," saith the Lore


"Therein there is no DEATH"
Build deep, and high, and broad, young man,


AS the needful case demands:
Let your title deeds be clear and bright,
Till you enter your claim to the Lord of light,


For the house not made with hands.
Year: 1869

A member of large mercantile firm recently
gave bit of his early experience in this wise:


II was seventeen years old when / left the coun-
try store had tended for three years. and came to
Boston in search of place. Anxious, Of course,
to appear to the best advantage, I spent an un-
usual amount of time and solicitude upon my toi-
let; and when it was completed, surveyed my
reflection in the glass with no little satisfaction /;
glancing lastly and most approvingly upon seal
ring which embellished my little finger, and my
cane, very fine affair, which purchased With
direct reference to this occasion. BY FIRST day's
experience was not encouraging; travessed street
after street up on one side and down on the other
without success. fancied, toward the last, the
clerks all knew my business the moment I entered
the door, and they winked ll-naturedly at my dis
com6ture as I passed out But nature endowed
me with good degree Of peesistency, and thensxt
day I started again. Toward noon [ entered a
store where an old gentleman stood talking With
q lady by the door. I waited tn the visitor had
left, and then stated my errand. No, sir, was
the answer, given in peculiarly crisp and decided
manner. Possibly I looked the discouraeement
began 10 feel; for he added, in kindliet tone,
Are you good at taking hintp' I don't know,
answered I, while my face flushed painfay-
What I wish to say is this said be, smiling at
my embarrassment; if were ii want Of clerk,
I would not engage young man who came seek
ing employment with Aashy ring on his auger
and swinging fancy cane For momsatnor-
titled vanity struggled against common sense; but
sense got the victory, and I repked-with rather
a shaky voice, am afaid-'Tm very much OBJ
liged to you, and then beat hasy retreat. As
soon as I got out of sight, slipped the ring into
my pocket, and walking rapidly to the Worcester
depot, left the cane in charge Of the baggage.
master until called for It is there now, foe all
1 know: At any rate, I never called for.it Thst
afternoon I obtained situation with the firm Of
which am now partner. How much my un-
fortunate fnery had injured my prospects the pre-.
vious day I shall never know; but I never think
of the old gentleman and his plain dealing without
feeling, as told him at the time, very much OBJ.
liged to him" 70.
Year: 1869

Not many years ago. young man presented
himself to Mr.. Corwin for clerkship. Thrice
was he refused, and still hemade fourth attempt
His perseverance and spirit of determination ava
kened friendly interest in his welfare, and the
secretary advised him in the strongest possible
manner to abandon bis purpose and go to the west
if he could do no better outside the departments.


my young friend" said he, &c to the North
West, buy l60 acres Of government land-or, If
you have not the money to purchase, squat on it.;
get you an axe or mattock, put up q log cabin for
your habitation, and raise little corn and pota-
toes keep your conscience clear, and live like q
freeman, your own master, with no one to give you
orders, and without dependence on anybody. Do
that, and you will be honored, respected, inHnea-
tial and rich. But accept clerkship here, and
you sink at once all independence your energies
become relaxed, and you are untitled in few years
for any other or more Independent position. l
may give you place to-day and 1can kick you
out tomorrow and there another man over there
at the White House who can kick me out, and 80
we 60. But if you own an acre Of land, it is your
kingdom, and your cabin is your castle You are


sovereign, and you will feel it in every throbbing
of your pulse, and every day of life will assure me
of your thanks for having thus advised you"


IF the thousands who ardently strive for places
under government would ponder well these words,
and exercise sound discretion in their application
many young and gallant spirit would be saved
from inanimation, and joy rather than grief to
its possessor.
Year: 1869

Never make your appearance in the morning
without having first bathed, if only with a sponge
and quart of water, brushed and arranged your
hair, and dressed yourself neatly and completely.


Keep your clothing, especially your under-cloth-
ing, in perfect order. Never let pins do duty as
buttons, or strings take the place Of proper bands.


Examine every garment when it comes from the
wash and, if necessary, mend it with neatness and
precision. Do not sew up the holes in your stock
ings, as we have seen some careless, untidy girls
do; but take in broad margin around the hole,
be it small or large, with fine darning- and
darning cotton, and cover the fracture with an in
terlaced stitch SO close as to be as strong as the
body of the stocking and fine enough to be orna-
mental.


Stockings mended in this way need darning but
very few times in the course of their existence.
| Never carry coarse embroidered or laced hand
kerchiefs. Fine plain ones are much more lady
like.


Avoid open-worked stockings and very fancy
slippers. Fine, plain white hose and black kid
slippers, with only strap or rosette in 'front.' are
more becoming.


Train yourself to some useful occupation. Re-
member it is wicked to waste time, and nothing
gives such an impression Of vanity and absolute
Stiffness as habit of idling and never having any
thing to do.
you are in your fathers house, take some de-
partment of household labor upon yourself, and a
part Of the sewing, and make it your business to
attend to it. Do not let a call from this idle girl
or visit from that or an invitation from the
other, interfere with the performance Of your
duty.


Let your pleasures come in as the recreation, not
as the business, of your life.


Ifyou want to marry, do not court or try to at
tract the attention of gentlemen. A little whole
some indifference, real or assumed, will be much
more likely to accomplish the object Consider,
moreover, that it is better to be q woman than a
wife, and do not degrade your sex by making your
whole existence turn on the pivot ofmatrimony.


Ifyou can, cultivate to perfection some art by
which you can gain an Independent livelihood.
Do it whether there is necessity for it or not Do
it quietly, if you will, but do it. There is no tell
ing when or under what circumstances you may
need it-Demorest.
Year: 1869

The HUSBAND OF THE FUTURE-The follow
is from the Charleston Courier:


The model husband walks out with his wife on
week day, and is not afraid Of a milGner's shop.
He even has "change" when asked for it, and
never alludes to it afterward. Heis not above car
rying large bundle or cotton umbrella, or even
holding the baby in his lap in an omnibus He
runs on first to knock at the door when israining
He gets outside if the cab is full. He goes to bed
first in cold weather. He gets up in the night to
rock the cradle or answer the door-ben. He be.
lie, es in Mysteries, and is melted instantly by a
tear. He patchesup quarrel with velvet gown,
and drives away the sulks with tri ip to Central
Park. He never flies out about his buttons, mol
brings home friends to supper. His clothes never
smell of tobacco. He respects the curtsins and
never smokes in the house. He never invades the
Kitchen and would no more think Of blowing up
any of the servants than Of ordering the dinner
he is innocent of latch-key. He let's the family
Year: 1869

go out of town once every year, while he remains
at home with one knife and fork, sits on brown
Holland CHAIR sleeps on curtainless bed, and has
q char-woman to wait on him. BE is very easy
and aFectionate, keeping the wedding anniversary
regularly.
Year: 1869

of Aurelus. known as Clarksville, is added to the
population of 10000.


My dispatch announcing the final passage OF the
bill abolishing the December election in your city
mistake The measure is yet in the Assembly,
but will go through there in q day or so. 1t should
also be stated that Mr.. Richmond of New-York
was one Of the Republicans who voted for the Sherls
bill.


The Assembly this afternoon passed the bill for the
construction of an elevated railroad on Broadway,
New-York. The plan proposed is like that now in
use on Greenwich-st, New-YOrk. The bill to allow
q railroad company to its cars over the new
Harlem bridge also passed the Assembly to-day.


There was long debate in the Senate to-day on
ODonnelps bill providing that every person who
wants to sell ale or beer outside of the Metropolitan
District shall pay license of $40. The House would
not accede to the amendment and as Senator ODon-
nell insisted on it, Conference Committee consist
ing of O'Donnell, Mattoon, and Banks was appoint
ed The Senate to-day agreed to take up all the I'M
derground railroad bills In the same body the
Central Scrip and Consolidation bills put on the
preferred calendar.


The Pennsylvania Central and Erie Roads have
commenced to fight the Railroad Consolidation bill
The friends of Vanderbilt naturally irate. as it
was the understanding that if the Erie Direction bill
went through the Erie managers should keep their
hands off the consolidation project Want of time
alone prevents railroad equal to the one of last
year between the same rival roads.


The Tax Levies will be reported to the House to-
morrow, and go through that body. Both Lcves
have been cut down on the amounts allowed by the
Year: 1869

The Washington correspondent of The Boston Id
uertiST SAYS


tits learned both by private and official letters re-
ceved here that the upper house OF the BOgota Con-
on the ground that was extremely pejudcia to their
country and wholly in the interests of the United States
There good deal said in the debate about the pro-
posas which il was asserted England is ready TO make
The lower house aterward took up the matter and
passed favorably the treaty and its friends at last
advces hopeful that the upper house would recon
slider its action It be stated in this connection that
while the treaty under debate hero last month"; the
argument against It was that it seemed 10 be wholly in
the interests Of the Government Of BOgOta.
Year: 1869

As the people of the State may want TO know why
the Gas bill has not been reported before this your
correspondent can state, authOrtatiycly. that two
members Of the Committee Crowley and Palmerl are
in favor Of reporting the hill blr. Banks is inter
ested in the Albany Gas Company, and has n fellow
sympathy with the monopolies of New-York. MFR.
Kennedy Of Syracuse is also interested in the Gas
Company of that city, and he knows that If the bill
which passed the House should become n law and
work beneGcally to the people Of New-York, the
people of Syracuse and other cities would demand
that the law should apply TO their companies also.
Mr. Creamer OF New-York has been absent from the
Committee during its last two meetings and as the
Committee without him is q tie, his vote will settle
the matter one way or the other. THIS consttu-
tutional objection of the Gas Companies cannot be
worth anything, because Mr. Crowley is a good law
yer. and thinks tho bill should be reported Unless
the bill is reported by the Committee, 1t Will be
taken out Of its hands tomorrow.


The City of Auburn has just received from the
Legislature mainly through the eXertions of Senator
Williams. a new charter by which part OF the town
Year: 1869

"ONWARD" along the track Of civiliza-
tion--on towards goodness and glory-a fin
ger-post pointing to all that is worthy of at
tainment-a guide to conduct the Youth of
America along the path leading to the highest
and noblest manhood: such is the design of
Mayne Reid's Magazine.


And it is meant for the Youth of America
they who in few short years will hold as in
the hollow Of their hand the destinies not only
of America, but Of mankind.


Supreme satisfaction to be even the hum
blest guide in such glorious march; and
while acting as such, "ONWARD" will en-
deavor to prove not only sure guide, but a
cheerful companion; one who, while dealing
largely with the realities of life, will not for
get that life has also its romance-essential to
its healthy existence as the food that is eaten,
or the ali that is breathed.


The literature of this magazine is intended
to be of the highest character known to the
pages of a periodical: since the experience of
its Conductor tells him it is necessary to uv;tc
dozen to the Youth of America 1t will be H.
Illustrated, and to this eud the best artists have
been engaged.


Its first number appeared in January; and
contained the opening chapters of story
of South American life. entitled the LOST
a Tale ofthe pampas: as also the
commencement Of the YELLOW CHIEF;a
Tale of the Praries
Year: 1869

| The young men of the country, those


who from their age must be its rulers


twenty-five years hence, hay peculiar


interest in maintaining the national hon


or. A moments reflection as to what


will be our commanding influence among


the nations Of the earth in their day, if


they are on y true to themselves, should


inspire them with national pride all d.


Visions, geographical, political and relig-


lous, can Join in the common sentiment.


How the public debt is to be paid o:


or specie payment resumed is not so


important, as that plan should be adopt


ed and acquiesed in. A united DETER


mnatlon to do is worth more than divid-


ed councils upon the method of doing.


Legislation upont that subject may not


be necessary now nor ever advisable, but
it will be when the civil law is more
full y restored in all parts of The country,
and trade resumes its wonted channels:
1t will he my endeavor to execute all
laws in good faith, to collect all revenues
assessed and to have them properly ac-
Counted for and economically disbursed. |
| will, to the best Of my ability, appoint
to office those who will carry out this
design. In regard to foreign policy !
would deal with pations as equitable law
requires individuals to deal with each
other, and | would protect the law-abid-
ing citizen whether of native or foreign
birth. wherever his lights are jaopardiz-
ed, or the flag of our country floats. |
would respect the rights of all nations,
demanding equal respect for our own.
IT others depart from this rule in their
dealings with US, we may be compelled
to follow their precedent. The proper
treatment OF the original occupants of
this land, the Indians. is one deserving
Of careful study. | will favor any
course towards them which tends to
heir civilization, christianization, and
Ultimate citizenship. The question of ;
suffrage 10 one which is likely to agitate {
he public so long as a portion OF the
citizens of the nation are excluded from ,
he privileges in any State. {


1t seems to me very desirable that !
his question should be settled now, and .
entertain the hope and express the de- .
ire that it may be, by the ratification of
he fifteenth amendment to the Constitu- =
ion.


In conclusion, ask patient forbear-
nee, one toward another, throughout il
he land and determined effort on the
art of every citizen to do his share to- d
ards cementing a happy Union; and l d
SIX the prayer of the nation to Almighty
rod in behalf of this consummation. d
Year: 1869

These are all new men, over whom
Grant means to preside as chief in fact
as well as in name. They will doubtless
act as obedirnt officers, and work in
harmony with Gen. Grant. 1t is no ob-
lection that they are not Of the class of
professional offiice-sepkcrs. And if they
preserve themselves free from contami-
nation of bad men they have Il good op-
portunity to render a most important
service to the American people y. O.
Bee.