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Year: 1868




WHAT They MEAN TO Do.-After the
bill admitting the Southern States had
passed the Senate. Mr.. Sumner moved to
reconsider the vote for the purpose Of allow.
ing Mr.. Yates to address the Senate. The
motion was agreed to, and the gentleman
proceeded to make a speech upon the power
of Congress to regulate suffrage in the States.
He took the ground that Congress had the
right to establish universal suffrage in all the
States of the Union, without the consent of
the people. He went further, and said that
although the Chicago Convention had not
the nerve to come up to the scratch, but
lodged the question, by resolving that Com
gress could regulate suffrage in the South, but
not in the North, it was cowardly, and he
claims that if Congress has the power claim
ed for it in one section it has it in all. Mr.
Yates says that the true issue in the present
campaign is universal suffrage. By lodging
the question they lost the elections last fall,
and by pursuing similar course this year,
says Mr.. Yates, they will lose the Presidential
contest Mr.. Y closed by counselling all
weak-kneed radicals to come out for the true
principle of their party The speech GER
tainly needs no comment, it speaks for itself.


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EDITORIAL CHANGE.-The last issue of
the Portland Advocate has the valedictory of
Brother Benson, late editor of that paper, in
which he says that with few exceptions his
intercourse with his brethren of the press was
pleasant. Even the exceptions noticed
might have been avoided had Mr.. Benson
published an exclusively religious paper, but
preferring to dabble in the filthy pool of
politics." he was occasionally brought up
with " round turn by those who failed to
recognize the negro as an object of worship.
We are quite sure that his successor, Rev. L.
Dillon, will avoid this mistake, and give to
the readers of the AdrOcate an exclusively
religious paper. The secular journals afford
a suficiency of this kind of reading, and it
should be the aim Of religious journals to
supply the place they fail to occupy. The
country has long since been surfeited with
political parsons, and when men subscribe 10
a religious paper they expect to be instrucl
ted in matters that pertain to the future, and
as rule, draw their political inspirations
from less pretentious sources.
Year: 1868

How TO ENTERTAIN GUEsTs.-I pray you,
0 excellent wife, not to cucumber yourself
and me to get rich dinner for this man or
this woman, who has alighted at our gate,
nor a bed chamber made ready at too great
a cost. These things, if they are curious in,
they can get for dollar at any village But
let this stranger see. IL he will, in your looks,
in your accents and behavior, your heart and
earnestness, your thoughts and will. what he
cannot buy at any price, at any village or
city, and which he may travel fifty miles,
and dine sparsely, and sleep hard, in order
to behold. Certainly, let the board be spread
and the bed dressed for the traveller but let
the emphasis of hospitality be in these
things. Honor to the house where they are
simple to the verge of hardship, SO that the
intellect is awake and sees the laws of the
universe, the soul worships truth and love !;
honor and courtesy flow into all deeds.-R.
W. Emerson.
Year: 1868

CHINA LEMON TREE FOR HEDGEs.-We are
assured, says the Los Angeles News, that
there are no finer plants for hedges than the
China Lemon Tree. Aside from the profit
to be derived from the fruit, it is very umbra-
geous, comes to maturity in three years, and
from its tborny character will effectually keen
out cattle, etc. 1t is likewise both plentiful
and cheap, and can be grown both from the
cuttings and seed. There is nothing more
beautiful than hedge Of these trees laden
with ripe fruit, and it is certainly more value
able than either Usage orange, or cottonwood.
Year: 1868

One the royal Generals il Spain recently
condemned child only five years old to be
shot, as the son of a rebel. The child. not
understanding the situation, moved about,
and az BY extraordinary luck was not touched.
The General then coolly threw it an orange,
ana while STOPPING to pick it up, second
volley stretched it dead.
Year: 1868

HEARING THROUGH THE TnRoAT-I will
state fact. A friend who is so utterly
deaf as to be almost beyond relief from any
OF the mechanical inventions now in use for
the and of persons afflicted with deafness,
walked into chapel and took his seat on
one of the open benches. He heard nothing
of the sermon, then and there delivered,
until, from mere listlessness, he placed the
rim OF the crown of his hat in his mouth !;
be heard distinctly He has frequently
repeated the experiment in my presence,
with the same result; and where the oppor-
tunitv is afforded him, he places his hat be.
tween his lips, and carries on a conversation,
speaking in the usual way, and hearing as |
have described


have made this experiment with many
deaf persons and generally with success /
leave the learned in acoustics to explain
only state the fact and every one can try the
experiment. Is it the open mouth, or has
the vibration of sound on the hat anything to
do with the effect produced? Look on a
crowd of listeners, eager to catch the voice of
the speaker-they sit with open mouths !:
With locks thrown back and lips apart, /"
I'm listening mood" etc., is the poets de
scription of the Lady of the Lake" 1t is
almost impossible to make use of the hat as
an aurice; but venture to think that if sci
ence would apply its efforts to hearing through
the throat, and SO following nature as a guide,
more would be done for the sorest evil that
can affiict humanity than has yet been effect
ed" The Obstructed path of sound, y am
persuaded, may be reached in this way.
Year: 1868

When Moses sent his spies into the
Promised Land to learn Of the character
of the country to which they were jour-
ncying we read that " they ascendcd to
the South and came to Hebron"


y - y "And they came
unto the brook of EschoI and cut
down from thence branch with one
cluster of grapes, and they bore it be-
tween two upon staff; and they
brought of pomegranates and Of
figs" These same declcvitics are
covered with vineyards, and these
slopes yet produce the same clusters
Of grapes which the spies carried off
to Moses as an evidence of the fertiI-
ity of the land. These vineyards
with their circular watch-towers,
could be noticed on either hand, ex-
tending off into the distance, while
the fig tree and pomcgranate tree
flourish in great lnxuriance. As we
rode out toward Abraham's Oak we
could not but be impressed with the
surroundings of Hebron, and could
not but think of the satisfaction with
which the spies behcld them after
their tedious journey in the wilder
ness.


The oak under which Abraham en-
tertained the three angels, tradition
says, is in the plains Of Mamrc, and
perhaps two miles from Hebron. 1t
seems from the Bible narrative that
the old patriarch was sitting in the
e al IL
when three men stood by him. With
the Oriental hospitality, he insisted
that they should rest under the tree,
and that water should be brought TO
them, and that they should partakc of
a morsel with him. 1t is hardly nee
essary that we should speak of how
.braham entertained the three angels
and how Sarah laughed at the strange
promise, and how the destruction of
Sodom was revealed, and how the old
patriarch intercedcd for it.


The tree which tradition points out
is an evergreen oak, and Is nearly
ten feet in diameter, while its branch
es oversprcad space of over two
hundred and sixty feet in circumfer-
cnce. Near at hand is well which
evidences great antiquity, and from
which the water was brought as men
toned in the chapter. We extempor-
lied cup from an orange, and drank
of the water, which has an agreeable
taste. While this oak cannot date
back so many centuries as this tradi-
tion says, yet it is very probable that
under one of its immediate ancestors,
and in this very plain of Mamre, hap
pcned the events mentioned in the
eighteenth chapter of Genesis. At
any rate the belief was so pleasant
that we entertained it, and are now
far more willing to lay down our pen
than we were to leave its cooling
shade for Bethlehem, from which place
we will next address our readers.


S. +. III.
Year: 1868

One of the most remarkable cases that
We have ever been called upon to chroni-
Gle, has lately come under our notice, and
We propose to lay the facts before the pub
lie exactly as they are:


On Loraip street, above Jersey. there
resides with her step-father young lady,
Miss Ellen X. White, who is probably
between seventeen and eighteen years of
age, very prepossessing in her manner,
aud very finely educated. About six
weeks ago she was taken dangerously i'll
with what the family physician pronoun-
ced typhoid fever, and for some days was
so low that all hopes Of her recovery were
given up. She rallied, however, and un-
der careful nursing and skiIlful treatment
she was in fair way to recover, when,
about two weeks ago, she had a relapse,
and sank rapidly, until the breath seemed
to leave her body, and she was pronoun-
ced corpse. Her body was prepared for
the grave, aud preparations were made
by her bereaved parents and friends for
the funeral, when her mother, who could
not be made to realize the fact that her
only daughter was dead to her forever,
noticed that though the limbs of her
daughter were rigid, yet the body retain
cd its warmth. Physicians were called,
but they decided that she was dead, and
every attempt to resuscitate her failing,
it was determined, last Sunday, to con-
sign her to the grave, and coffin was
procured. On Saturday, while one of the
neighbors and mother were standing by
the side of the supposed corpse, the door,
which had been left open, blew shut with
loud noise, which had the effect of so
acting upon the girl as to bring her to and
set her life.hlood in motion. She sprang
up in bed, and, throwing her arms around
her mothers neck, wept tears Of JOY over
her escape from the horrid death of be-
ing buried alive.


Our reporter yesterday visited the
house and was granted an interview with
the young lady, whom he found sitting
up by the window, apparently as happy
as the birds, to whose music she was list
ening as we entered the room.


THE YOUNG LADY's STORY.


Miss White said that when she felt
herself sinking, she had no fear of death,
but turned upon her side, and as she did
so all pain disappeared, and she sank to
sleep as peacefully as child. She lay,
she thinks, unconscious for an hour or
moro, for when she came to herself,
though she could not move or speak, she
found that she was laid out for BURIAL
She could see her mother by her side, and
all those who came to see her; could hear
them talk and understand all they said
She tried to speak to them, but her
tongue refused to do its Office; she tried
to move, but could not; and there size
lay, blessing her mother for her refusal
to allow her to be buried Upon two oc-
casions, when her mother was alone in
! the room with her, it seemed as though
Year: 1868

she left the body, could look down upon
it as she could her mother. She said she
was unable to describe the feelings she
experienced upon those occasions. When
not tortured with the fear of being buried
alive, she was perfectly at rest, perfectly
happy, and when the door slammed,
which brought her to, it seemed as
though she was, to use her own words,
compelled to commence hard days
work"


Miss White is now in fair way to re-
cover. Her strength is gaining rapidly,
and from every indication we should
judge that she has long life before her.
Year: 1868

The result OF the elections that have
taken place since Grant became a candid
ate for President has shown that whatcy-
er else may happen, he stands no chance
of being elected unless the negroes vote
for him. White men have already deci-
ded the contest against him. The N. w.
World. in an article summing up the re-
suit of the recent elections and the pros
poets Of Grant, snys:


g In good truth, the iancied prestige of
Gen. Grant is pretty we'll exploded. He
has never been popular either with the
army or the people. When he travels no
crowds throng the stations to see him.
When he appears in public places, no
cheers break forth to testify the public en-
thusiasm. Nothing that he writes is read
with any interest There is nothing in
his military career which awakens any
warmth of personal admiration. He has
never been in the thick of a fight; has
never led a charge; has never chival-
rously exposed his person to danger; has
never spoken word of sympathy to the
wounded soldier, or sent a feeling letter
of coincidence to bcreaved wife or moth
err. He never made an electric address
to his sol .iers on the eve of battle. There
is nothing noble or admirable in his per-
sonal appearance and bearing. How
should such man inspire enthusiasm
The most that can be said in his favor is
that he won important successes by q
prodigal expenditure of life. But as he
was q very commonplace, ungenial man
in civil life before he went into the war,
so he is very commonplace man when
he shrinks back to his natural size now
that the war is over. Is It any wonder
that he brings no strength to the repub-
lican ticket THAT nobody has followed
him into the republican party p
Year: 1868

We learn By our Washington CORES.
pondence that Mr. Pengra has become
satisfied Of the impossibility Of securing
Congressional aid for branch railroad to
tap the great pacific trunk by the way of
Diamond Peak. meeting With the opposi-
ton OF our whole delegation, and with
that other citizen in Washington, he has
started back in disgust. We also have
the bill of Mr. Mallory, asking for assist
ance for branch road to run through
Rogue river and Umpqua valleys-cross
the cascade range bordering on the east
of this valley. pass through The Link riv-
or settlements, aud continue by Surprise
valley to the line of the Pacific Railroad.
As the typographical character of the
country from Ashland TO the head Of the
Willamette valley is Of such character,
that the aid asked for might conflict with
the Oregon Central, the bill provides fol
the consolidation Of the two companies
from such point where conflict might en-.
sue. The effect of the bill will be to
grant additional aid TO the Oregon Cen.
trail until it reaches this valley, or per.
haps the klamath Basin, and assist 10
pushing the work TO speedy completion
The Oregon Central will end at the State
boundary, and lateral branch from il
10 the Pacific road would certainly force
the completion Of the California and
Oregon road in order 20 reap some of the
advantages that will certainly be gained
by Us. We have strong hope that the
bill viii become q law, perhaps at the
present session, and if il does. We may
soon expect an industrial activity not
heretofore experienced in Oregon. II
the Government can be induced TO be
stow half the sum per mile, necessary tc
build il, We candidly believe that in ten
years il would save that amount in trans
portation Of supplies, munitions Of war
and mails, besides having aided our young
State to population and wealth. With.
out such aid we cannot expect but little
prosperity; and we believe that Congress
is called upon, not only by duty, but b,
interest. to give it speedily.-Jacksoa
uiite Sentinel
Year: 1868

Brick " Pomeroy tells the following
good dog story:


One time We were travelling on grounds
We had no right to tramp over. The
only excuse was like that of military ne
cessity-it was better fishing through
farms where tho trout had been preserv-
cd than in the open lot where all could
fish,


It was carly morning, we had risen at
three, ridden ten miles, and struck the
creek as the trout were ready for break
fast. Locking carefully for sheltered
place to hitch our horses, We slyly crept
on behind fences, etc., till we reached
that part Of the stream not generally
fshed. a farm house stood a quarter Of a
milo away. We saw the morning smoke
curling lightly from stove pipe ; saw .
man and two boys Come out to do chores;
saw woman busy about the door, and q
ferocious bull dog wandering about the
yard.


IF we ever ished close, It mas then
not whisper to disturb the birds or the
owuers Of the land. We crawled through i
the grass and lodged behind dumps Of
EaldArs, lining large speoklsd beauties out
Year: 1868

THINos A WOMAN CAN'T Do.-A
lady writer who is slightly disposed to
turn traitor TO her sex, states that there
arc three things women can't do--the
most important admission that has been
extorted from hor sex since Madame Eve
ate the apple. Hear the following open
confession.


First, she can't sharpen lead pencil.
Give her one and see. Mark how jag
gedIy she hacks away every particle Of
wood around the lead, leaving an unsup-
ported spike of the latter, which breaks
Immediately when used. You can almost
forgive the male creature his compassion
ate contempt of chucking her under the
chin, as he witches it from her awkward
little paw, and rounds and tapers il in
the most ravishing manner, for durable
use. I wish to hear no more on that
point, because when | once make up my
mind g oil the Kings men can't change
it.


Well, then, secondly-A woman can't
do up bundle She takes whole
newspaper to do up paper of pins, and
u coli OI rope 70 Glc ~, uuu IL Will Cuuo
undone at that. When I go shopping, I
look on with the fascinating gaze of a
bird in the neighborhood of magnetic
serpent, to watch clerks do up bundles.
How the paper falls just into the right
crease, how deftly they turn it over, tuck
it under, and tic it up, throw it down up
upon the counter as if they had done the
most common thing in the world, instead
Of ! deed which might, and ii faith does
task ingenuity Of angels I" It is per-
fectly astonishing.


Thigdly-I may allude to the fact that
q woman can't carry an umbrella, or rath-
er to the very peculiar manner in which
they perform that duty but / wont.
When they unfurl the parachute alluded
to, they putt down over their noses, take
the middle of the sidewalk, raking off
mons hats and women's hunnets as they
20, and walking right into the breakfast
Of sone wight, with that disregard Of
consequent disgust, which to be under
stood must be felt, as the offender crooks
up one corner Of the parachute and looks
de6antly at the victim who has sthe effron-
terry TO come into tho world and hazard
the whalebone and handle of her UNI
bsriIll"
Year: 1868

Of the water till our basket was full.


This was the time to have gone, but
the trout bit 80 readily that We could not
Withstand the temptation, so We decided
to ssring and hide what we had, and take
~ her basket full. So at it We vent.
No sooner would the hook touch the wa
ter than We had trout. We forgot the
house, the boys, and the dog.


Suddenly there was rushing through
an oat Geld, as if mad bull were coming.
We looked toward the house, and saw the
farmer and his two boys on the fence, the
woman 10 the door, and the bull dog com.
ing toward Us. We saw it ALIVE had
been discovered. The we'll trained dog
had been sent to hunt rs out, and as the
matter appeared, it was safe to bet he was
doing that thing right lively,


To outrun dog was not to be thought
Of There was no time to lose. He clear
cd fence and came for us just as We
reached tree, and, by great activity,
took front seat on limb above his
reach.


Here was precious go. A vicious
bull dog under the tree, and farmer and
two big boys ready to move down upon
our works. 1t was fight, footrace, or
fangs.


The farmer yelled to his dog-"Watch
him, Tige."


Tige proposed to do that little thing,
and keeping his eye on us, seated him.
self under the tree.


Then spake this ugly farmer man


"Just hold on thar, stranger, till We
get breakfast then we'll come and see
you. II you arc in a hurry, however,
You can go now. Watch him, tige."


We surmised trouble, quite much; for
twice had that bold man Of bull dogs and
agriculture elegantly walIoped innocent
tourists for being seen on his suburban
premises. His reputation as peace man
was not good, and there arose large
heart toward our throat.


Time is the essence of contracts, and
the saving ordinance for those in trouble.
We had stout line in our pocket, and .
large hook intended for rock bass If We
failed to take trout. And as good luck
would have it, we had nice sandwich
and piece of boiled corn beef in our
pocket.


We called the dog pet names, but he
wasn't on it, Then we tried to move
down, when he'd move up. At last We
trebled our bass line, fastened the great
limerick to it, baited with corn beef, tied
the end Of the line to limb and angled
for dog.


Tige was in appetite. He smelt the
beef it was very nice. He swallowed
it, aud sot still with his eyes upon rs,
but with no friendly look beaming from
his countenance Not any.


Then We pulled gently on the line-it
was fast Tige yanked and pulled, but
twas no use The attention Of the can
inc was diverted from us-his business
was being done by another line
We quickly Slid down the tree-came
near blistefing our back in doing it,
seized our pole, and straightway left
thence somewhat lively.


We found our string of fish, and reach
ed the buggy and commanding spot in
the road in time to see the sturdy yeoman
| move forth.


We saw him and his cohorts, male and
female, move slowly, as if in no haste
We saw them look up the tree. We saw
an anxious group engaged about the dog.
We came quickly home and kindly left
the bass line aud hook to the farmer.
Year: 1868

not very sudden ! have not before
heard you mention leaving Milton"


''No, have been thinking some time
about it, and when | become well enough
off in money, | shall came back to claim
my bride; that is, if some other fellow
don't come along that she likes better. ,


May colored very red. The same
words that She said 10 Minnie, though
she, be must have overheard US talking
of course, Minnie never told him,


And, after May had bid him goodbye
she ran up to her room to have a good
cry. Oh, how she loved him then; and
she, foolish girl, never knew what il was
to love before.


We will pass over two years of May
Edwards life, and we find her pale and
thin. Her father had sckened and
died, and when everything was settled,
Miss. May saw the creditors take house,
furniture, and all. Soonthe pretty piano,
which was almost part Of Mays life,
was taken and sold. and May, kind and
resolu.e, comforted her delicate mother
and little brother Charley.


Il was finally settled that they would
go to the city of "B." and May would
take her stand at a Millenry Shop as
clerk, and mama was to take plain sew
ing which they did. May would often
sigh and turn away from her severe
Mistress at the shop; yet never did she
complain to her poor mother, but COM
forted her instead.


The people of Milton were surprised
at the appearance of Harry Morris. some
three years after bis departure, but glad
ly welcomed him back a fourishing
lawyer for he was not poor now. Hard
study had done wonders for him, and
then Aunt Nelson had died leaving him
some forty thousand dollars.


He went to the City of "B." and
there found his May, but not the May
he used. to know surely, but patient
and pale shop girl.


May" he said, twill you now have
me-"


She could not speak, for her tears
she put her. little hand in his and was
content.


They returned TO Million and Harry
bought back the old home which May
loved so much, and Mrs. Edwards once
more took her comfort in her easy chair
and May soon frightened to her cheer
full self, by the loving kindness Of her
gentle husband.


Minnie is now married to a well to do
farmer, and May generally spends the
summer months at Minnie's pleasant
farm house.


May has two little girls, one named
Minnie the other Prudence.
Year: 1868

IT RAJ. L. PLIMPToN WILL REMOVE TO THEIR
Ill. new at intersection of stuyvesant and Ninth
streets about May Their present stock OF FIRST class
walnut Paror, Chamber and Dining Room Furniture at
street