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Year: 1868

Yet she thought sorrowingly of
those, for they were the last. There
would be no more. There might be
something of gladness in the 6ays
to come, but they would not be like
the days gone by.


The lasf, her heart echoed, as the
turkey, done to a delicious brown,
was set upon the table. And as
she thought of the myrtle leaf she
placed a fourth plate upon the
board, and set a fourth chair by it.
1t was sudden fancy of hers.
prompted, she hardly knew by what,
and when at that moment some one
raped at.thc outer door, her foolish
little heart gave a sudden leap, that
frightened her.


"Have you invited guest ?" the
father queried, as she stepped to
give admittance.


She had 10 time for reply. Not
pausing for bidding to come in, the
visitor raised the latch, and entered
Her heart leaped again, and then
stood still, and the daylight faded
out of her sight for a moment as
Clyde Hammond folded her in his
arms.


81 gave up my myrtle leaf, my
darling, but | clung to life" he whis-
pered.


And as he told his story of slow
returning to consciousness from
that death swoon on the battlefield
of the weary months in Southern
hospitals-and Ofthe sickening long.
ings for homc-there were tears in
the eyes of the parents and the be
trothed, and a LauS Dec in the heart
of each while the thank offering
that went up from the old hearth
stone was the frankincense and
mirth of souls that had known bit
ter sorrow, but were now filed with
exceeding joy.
Year: 1868

There is no death! The stars 90 down


To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore -S- ...-.
There is no death The dust we tread


Shall change beneath the summer shower
To golden grain or mellow fruit, -
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize


To feed the hungry moss they bear,
The fairest leaves drink daily life


From out the viewless air.
There is no death the leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away
They only wait through wintry hours,


The coming of the May!
There is no death An angel form ~
Walks O. er the earth with silent tread
He bears our best loved things away,


And then we call them ''dead."
He leaves our hearts all desolate-


He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad this scene of sin and strife,
Sings now in everlasting song


Amid the tree of life
And when he sees smile too bright,


Or hearts too pure for taint and vice,
He bears it to that world Of light 80
To dwell in Paradise
Born into that undying life,


They leave US but to come again;
kboY fho
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,


The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Let the business
of every one alone, and attend to your own.
Don't buy what you don't want Use every
hour to advantage, and study to make leisure
hour useful. Think twice before you spend
dollar; remember you xil have another to make
for it, Look over your books regularly, aud if
YOU find an error trace it out Should stroke
of misfortune come upon you in your business,
retrench, work harder, bat never fly the track.
Confront difficulties with unfinching perseyer-
ance, and they will fly at last then you will be
honored, but shrink, and you viii be dspised.
Year: 1868

A Timely bath has proved a erea. and an
enduring blessing. There are not wanting
instanees on record where shoFer Of ram
has saved the lives Of persons. Such was
the case during the prevalence Of yellow
fever at Quarantine, on Staten Island. Pa
tients thar were given ny as lost have been
resuscitated and restored 10 health by being
obliged from the circumstances to enjoy
copious shower of rain during the night
while yet in their couchfs


The power Of water as panaesS Is really
wonderful It allsys al irritation and
physical excitement. let child burn itself,
and in moment the burnt part Is thrust
into the mouth and with the spittle the 6re
is put out If it were possible 70 wrap a
person caught in flames from burning clothes
IN vet blankets before the air could reach
the burn, WE believe any case durable could
be healed by nothing bu8 cold water.


Ifyour limbs are weary or worn wash
them in cold water, and the body is refresh
ed in a moment If your feet are CALLED BY
tight boots, BY teo mach walking or by heat,
put them into a tub of cold water, wash them
thoroughly, lie down to rest, don't rub
them with towels OF dry them too quickly.
Let the water dry away upon them and
then, if any soreness remain, put them into
the water again, using perhaps little castle
soap, and all sor1less wiz pass of


One of the surest remedies for the tooth
ache, is the holdiAg of cold water in the
mouth eR 4 gets warm, then replenishing it
with rev application Of the same, and 50
Or, until, if the tooth can be relieved at all
it viii get well from this treatment.


An nexternal application of cold water Is a
sure remedy to fever, if applied in the begin
ming or early in the progress Of the same.


We do not believe that any fever that
ever attacked human being might not
have been arrested by some application Of
water, either internally or externally, or
both.
Year: 1868

Of the male persuasion on the street,
we are reminded Of the exhortation of the
raw.boued, Informed preacher when
illustrating the wonders of creation. Raising
his long, skinny arms high above his head,
he exclaimed, God made this frame. A
voice in the congregation replied, then
his tools were mighty dull


Here comes a SIX foot gallant, with num-
Der ten boot, and figure like a pair Of
tongs. There is not enough of his legs to
make shadow, and he walks as If each
boot was double bass VOL By his side,
perhaps is another deyotee of the style half
his length, whose makeup remind one of a
plum-pudding perched on tie handle of a
pair Of pinehers There they GO, the ex.
tremes Of folly, and the very essence Of lu-
dicrousness. Nothing woman ever wore
viii compare in folly with tight breeebes on
a sandy-legged human biped.
Year: 1868

Some female, in an apparently revenge
ful spirit, thus holds forth on a prevailing
eentleman's fashion: The press has never
been remiss in deprecating the follies Of
the female sex upon the occasion Of each
change in style of female apparel, but it
is a noticeable fact that the popinjay style
of breeches now in vogue, more ridiculous
than anything the women ever wore, IS un-
noticed. Female loneliness is such that it
can make charming any extreme fashion;
but what length Of familiarity, pray heaven,
can ever make toierable- less comelS
the dexter appendages Of human crane
wound about with cloth 50 tightly as to stoE
the circulation?


The present style Of pantaloons is nelthel
comfortable, comely nor economical. Int
''swen" that adopts ID can neither stoop MOI
sit down without positive danger of an eE
posure Of his person from rupSure causet
BY tension. When we see these fashionable
Year: 1868

A SISTERS INFLUENCE THAT man
has grown among kind and loving sisters, "
| once heard lady remark. "And why do
YOU think SOP said T. Because Of the rich
development of all the tender feelings Of the
heart, which are so apparent in every word. "
A sister influence is felt even in manhood s
later years, and the heart Of him who has
grown cold with its contact with the world,
win warm and thrill with pure enjoyment as
some incident 2wakes with the soft tones
and glad melodies of his sister voice. And
be will turn from purposes whicha warped
and false philosophy has reasoned into ex-
pediency and weep for the gentler influence
which loved him in his earlier years.
Year: 1868

General Badeau, In his work on the mill
tary history Of General Grant, tells the
following aneedote Of General Grants re-
ception by the Rebel generals whom he had
defeated, when he entered Vicksburg on the
Fourth of July, 1868:


He went direct to one of the rebel head
quarters, but there was no one to receive
him, and he dismounted and entered the
porch. where Pemberton sat with his gen
erals; they saluted Grant, but not one Of
them offered him a chair, though all had
seats themselves. Neither the rank nor
reputation Of their captor, nor the swords
he had allowed them to wear, prompted
them in this simple act Of courtesy. Penn
berton was especially sCllen. both in con
versatiou and behavior. Finally, for very
shame, one Of the rebels offered place to
Grant The day was hot and dusty; he
was thirsty from his ride, and asked for a
drink Of water They tod him he could
find it outside, and no one showing him
the way, he groped IN a passage until he
found a negro, who gave him cup of cold
water only, which his enemy had almost
denied When he returned his seat had
been taken, and he remained standing
during the rest of the Interview, which
lasted about half an hour


This is a perfectly correct account Of
what happened on that occasion. The
rudeness of the rebels was perfect, but SO
was the dignifed, imperturbable, foTbear-
ing politeness Of their victor Grant never
appeared greater than in his quiet en-
durance of the absurd i'll manner Of the
men he had conquered. No one who wit
messed the scene will ever forget it, and
those who have such reason to be ashamed
Of Ii will nrnhahly fnrget it least Of all.
Year: 1868

THE execution Of the murderers Of the
late Prince of Servia was horrible affair.
The second culprit did not die until three
vcileys had been fired at him. After the
first roIley, when FIVE bullets had struek
him, he stood erect for few minutes and
then fell on his face, so that the officer in
command throught he was dead; but sud
denly the wounded men sprsng to his feet
again, and remained erect until the second
yoley was fred. He fell again, but lay
writhing and groaning on the ground. The


third fle of soldiers we're then ordered to


stey cIosa up to the poor fellow and dis
/ charge their muskets into bis brest
Year: 1868

Is He RIcH?-Many sigh Is heaved,


many heart is brokea, many life is rem
dered miserable, by the terrible infatuation
which parents often manifest in choosing a
Iife-companion for their daughters. How IS
it possible for happiness to result from the
union of two principles 50 diametrically op-
posed to each other IN every point. as virtue
is to vice. And yet, how often Is wealth
considered better recommendation for
young men than virtue How often is the
first which is asked respecting the Suiter Of
a daughter, this: Is he rieh2 Yes, be
abounds in wealth bat does that afford any
evidence that he viii make a kind and af-
fectionate husband SIS be rich ?" Yes,
his clothing is purple and fne linen, and
he fares sumptrously every day, butean you
infer from this that he is virtuous Is he
rich p Yes, he has thousands floating on
every ocean; but DO not riches sometimes


take to themselves wings and fly away p
And wiz you consent that your daughter
shall marry man who has nothing to
recommend him but his wealth? All, be-
ware! The gilded bait sometimes covers a
bearded hook Ask not, then, IS he rich?''
but is he virtuous p Ask not if be has
wealth, but has be honor? aud do not
sacrifice your daughters peace for money.
Year: 1868

The method of initiating candidate
into a Lodge of Good Templars is but
a slight Improvement upon the same
programme so long in vogue among
the ancient and honorable fraternity Of
the "Sons of Malta" A "chap" who
was taken from lager beer saloon,
where he got eight" without knowing
that lager beer would intoxicate, was
put through course of cold water
treatment by the Good Templars a
few evenings since. lie peaches on
the Templars, and gives the follow
ing expose of their initiation cere-
nlony, for which, no doubt, he will be
put through another course Of cold
water Sprouts" at the next meeting of
the Lodge. In the first place, the
victim for initiation is blindfolded,
bound hand and foot, and thrown into
a cider press and pressed for. five min
utes. This is done for the purpose
of clearing his system of cold drunks."
He is then taken ont of the cider press,
and by means of a force pump gorged
with, cistern water, after which a seal
ing plaster is put over his mouth and
he is rolled in barrel four or five
times across the room, the choir at the
same time singing the cold water
song.


lie is now taken out of the barrel
and hung up by the heels till the
water runs out of his ears. He is
then cut down, and beautiful young
lady hands him a glass Of cistern
water. A cold water bath is then
furnished him, and after this he is
showered with cistern water. lie is
then made to read the Water Works
Act ten times, drinking a glass Of
cistern water between each reading.
After which. the old oaken bucket is
hung round his neck, and fifteen sis
ters with squirt guns deluge him with
cold water. He is then forced to eat
a peck of snow, while the brothers
stick his ears full of icicles. He is
then run through clothes wringer,
after which he is handed a glass of
cistern water by young lady. He is
again gorged with cistern water his
boots filled with the same, aud he is
laid away in a refrigerator The ini-
tiation is now almost concluded.
After remaining in the refrigerator for
the space Of half an hour, he is taken
out and given glass of cistern water,
run through clothes-wringer, and
becomes Good Templar.-Syracusc
Courier and Union.
Year: 1868

stakes again, when the stranger laid
down card and checked him.


The gambler uttered sharp cry and
sat motionless with his eyes fixed on
the card worn and faded "ace ot
hearts," with dark stain across the
face. Sturdivants face worked con-
vulsively as he gazed at it, and the
spectators gathered more closely around
the two, wondering at the strange
scene.


"Look at me-" said the stranger
quietly.


As if powerless to resist, sturdivani
raised his eyes to the speaker.


The stranger had raised his hat and
sat looking at the trembling man with
eyes which fairly blazed with fury
Sturdivant uttered a groan and sank
back in his chair with his face white
and rigid. The stranger with one
sweep gathered the money from the
table and thrust it in his BOSOM.


"The ace of hearts is an unlucky
card for you, Daniel Sturdivant," he
said cody.


"You played il once when YOU
thought it to your advantage. Now
God help you for that play is now re-
turned"


As he spoke he raised pistol
which we had not seen, and before we
coul d stop, him, aimed it deliberately
at the trembling man and fired. The
gambler fell heavily upon the table a
corpse; and the bright blood streamed
over it, hiding the fatal card from
sight.


"Gentleman," said the stranger, ris-
ing to his feet as we stood paralyzed
with horror, at the dreadful scene
"that man ruined my wife and tried to
murder me. | have been hunting him
ten years."


He walked slowly by us down the
stairway to the lower deck. Just then
as the steamer touched at landing he
sprang ashore and vanished in the
dark woods.


| never learned the history of the
mysterious affair, for the dead gambler
was beyond human questioning; and |
never saw the stranger again; but |
shall not soon forget the impression
made upon me at the time.
Year: 1868

moral ana the lntelleetlal clemens OF
manhood.


OF course, every man must deter
mine for himself the manner and re-
lative distribution of his income. But
a few things may be set down for
young men to ponder.


There are great many things that a
young man cannot afford.


He cannot afford to be good animal
and a poor man; to have strong bones
and a weak conscience; to feed his
children's mouths and starve~.heir
souls; to grumble at school bills while
settling large grog bills; to chew to-
bacco, but refuse a good newspaper
to put fine hat on foolish head to
hoard money, but lay up no ideas to
own a horse that knows more than its
rider.


No man living can afford to be dis
sipated, or self-indulgent, or ignorant.
Nobody can afford to be a fool. 1t
will not pay.
Year: 1868

Some years ago the Mississippi river
was famous for its floating palaces, as
the large steamers plying between
New Orleans and the port, 40 w
were called Now the railroads have
driven nearly all the fine boat, Oh the
river, and left the ieI,l to the freight
boats, whose accommo iation, for pas
sengcrs are by no means pliatial,
The former class OF steamers welc in
many respects delightful, hut they
never ceased to I've the objects of dread
to timid people, for if the the racing
which on that stream was rcIuced to Il
system, did not result in the iy-- yt tho
boat, there were surG 10 be uun og
more encounters between the mor
lawless portion Of thr passengers, IN
which the pisto, bulI,ts would fly
rather too thick for tar comfort OF
the steady going people. The cause
for such disturbance was generally Il
quarrel over gaming table. The
regulations of the boat usually rcquir-
ed that all such amuscments should be
conducted in saloon provided for
that purpose in the "Toxas officers
cabin" situated on the hurricane deck
but the sporting gentlemen were by nc
means careful to observe this rule, and
the gaming was most commonly car
lied on at the dining table, in the
main saloon on the steamer, to the
great annoyance of two-thirds Of those
ON board.


Many professional gamblers used tc
make these boats their home, travelling
back and forthwith them Acecingal!w who
were foolish enough to fall into their
hands. So well, indeed, was the sys-
tenn managed, that the various men,
hers seemed to have their different
steamers marked out for them by COM
mon consent, so that no one would
trespass on tie domain of the other.
Of course these men were warm friends
of the officers of the boat, who were
hitherto sincere in their friendship to
put a stop to the practice, or too
much afraid of the gamblers to care to
provoke a quarrel with them, for in
those. days it was common affair for
such men to resent any fancied insult
with pistol shot.


. One Of the most remarkable men Of
this class, was named Daniel Sturdi-
want, Frenchman, the son of brol-
en- down scion of nobility who had
settled in New Orleans before the
transfer of Louisiana to the United
States. Sturdivant had been raised
gentleman" by his aristocratic faith
er, but on coming of age, and finding
his fortunes very bad, had taken to
cards as means to better them. His
success was so great in this field that
he was induced to continue it until at
the time of which / write he was one
OF the most notorious gamblers be-
tween st. Louis and New Orleans.
He was man Of fine personal appear
ance, and of great physical strength.
He was also noted for his personal
courage. As gambler he was most
expert and successful. There were
dark stories of deeds which he had
committed while under the influence
OF play and liquor, and it was said
by some that he had killed half doz-
en- men in his life time. Yet no one
dared to speak of these stories openly
for no one cared to bring upon him
self the anger Of such a man. There
were few that knew him that really
cared to play against him, but they
learned that a refusal to do SO might in.
volve them in quarrel with him, and
rarely declined his invitation.
Year: 1868

A GREAT BIG BLACK SNAKE.-We mean
business when we say our clothing ranks high
er in style and lower in price than that of any
clothing house in this city. We keep fine as
sortment of goods, and cannot fail to please the
most fastidious You stand in your own light
if you do not give US a call. Everything war
ranted to give perfect satisfaction. We defy
competition" BLoNDHEI%,


nov Is Corner King and Fairfax sts.
Year: 1868

The RUSH AT DEALHAM s Clothing Store
still increases daily. His price list, found be-
low, excels anything ever offered in his line,
and those in want of good Clothing who wish
to save . per cent will do we'll to give him
call rs he is selling them off fast.
Year: 1868

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to ALL OF
nearly an the paying points reached by the present
monopoly


The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and are now earning six millions of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost OF their lines their present capital having been
wstered over one thousand per cent


The National Telegraph Company have IA recog-
milton from the United States Government Of the
importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon
Telegraph Company. No competing line has eve
had the right now granted by congress to this Com
pany construct and operate lines every Rail
road and Mail Eeute in the United States. The posi-
tion Of this Company differs from that Of any com
pany ever before organized. The question of the
right Of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not bs sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
Of Congress under which this company has beer
organized prohibits any transfer Of the franchises
yrantedI
Year: 1868

new enterprise to be knewn as the Nstio
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
liable franchises conferred by a recent act of Con-
gress for the purpose of establishing Trunk lines of
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States. The stock is to be
issued upon the principle as that of the Msr'
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations. The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is done, not 60 much to dispose Of the stock
as it is to secure the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

IF you viii plant cotton, get Cotton Planter


Il that will open the furrow, drop the seed and
cover it, just as deep as you want and do all this
as fast AS horse can walk, and with only the
labor of one horse and one man. Also the cele-


brated ''Corn Planter" that does just the same


as the ssCotton Planter" with the addition of
crushing all the eIods on the corn and leaving
the earth thoroughly pulverized. The smallest


creole mule or poney viii work either of them,


and a boy Of II years can manage them But by
all means, get the Stafford Cuitivator,' with
which you can cultivate ten acres per day, with


one hand and two good animals Go to the Live
Oak Plantation, near Washington, and see all of
the above in use, and where YOU can purchase or
trade for them. JAMES POWERS.


April l1th, 1868 44-2t
Year: 1868

RICHMOND ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The ef


fort in behalf Of the object Of erecting and
establishing musical academy for Rich
mond progresses well, and from the great
interest manifested in it by many of our
leading citizens We hope well of the move
ment. The Importance Of having suita-
BILE place for amusements of the higher mu-
sical order for the city cannot be too fully
appreciated; for besides being much
needed source of innocent and refining re-
creation, it helps the business interests of
the city. In this age, when the worldseems
to seek continually to be amused, o theatre
or academy of music is one Of the essentials
to the business Of city, without which it
is deprived of that redeeming feature
which gives relaxation from the cares of
trade and makes it desirable place in
which to do business. True, we have o
very good theatre here, well adapted for
dramatic exhibitions and scenic effect, but
we need suitable hall for concerts and
lectures. The plan now proposed is to- all
appearances very feasible, and it is to be
hoped that the meeting to be held this eve
ming at Broad-street Methodist church will
be well attended by all those interested in
the objects. am !
Year: 1868

!, FORFEITED HIS REcoGN1zANCE.-A negro
man named Charles Chapman was before
the Mayor Tuesday morning on the charge
of fighting in the street, for which he was
fined five dollars. He paid one dollar and
thirty cents, and the Mayor took his own
recoenizance in the sum of 800 that he
should come back Wednesday morning and
bring the balance. This he failed to do,
and was arrested and carried before the
Mayor yesterday morning. He said ne had
been down the river in all the rain looking
for friend to borrow the money from, but
he had not found him; but, MIR. Mar, If
you let me 60 until Saturday, 'clar fore
God will fotch you de money" So the
Mayor extended his time, but told him If
he did not come to time he would put him
in the chain-gang.