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Year: 1869

BK1GNoLI.-The rapid sale of seats to
the grand concert to be given at St. Alban's
Hall by this distinguished artist on Mon
day night shows that he will be greeted by
an audience well worthy Of his brilliant ta-
lents. He brings with him q corps OF ar
fists whose names are bright upon musical
records, and We have. before US pro-
gramme which is well suited to the occasion
of the appearance Of so splendid o com
pany. Lovers Of music should not neglect
the opportunity Of hearing go admirable an
artist
Year: 1869

MAJOR PoE.-This gentleman has since
his removal from the office Of Chief Of Po-
lice taken the agency Of the Universal Life
Insurance Company. His attractive dispo-
eition, gentlemanly manners, and great
popularity, should insure him success in
his new sphere.
Year: 1869

A BgEwER at Essen, Prussia. determined
on enlzrging his cellars, for which it was
necessary to remove considerable guam
tity OF earth as quick as possible He ac-
eOrdingly engaged good many men, but
without proportional result, as they were
all incorrigibly lazy. Suddenly, however,
a new spirit came over them, and they be-
gan to work with viii every man was
at his place before the regular hour, and
when the time for breakfast arrived, they
would hardly spare minute even to light
q pipe. The brewer looked on, and rub
bed his hands with somewhat roguish
expression in his eyes When the neces-
sary depth had been attained. the men
could hardly be induced to leave, and were
anxious to dig deeper still and what was
the explanation! The brewer, cunning
man, had buried an old earthen pot near
the surface, containing slip Of parchment
bearing an inscription in antiquated wit
ing, Of which the following may serve as
translation:


~Much money hsrs hes buried deep;


Vho digs AID 1ndz. TIE sz1s shall keep"
Year: 1869

LEARN A TRADE--Stephen Girard had
favorite clerk aud always said be intend
ed to do well by Ben Eppincott. So when
Ben got to be twenty-one. he expected to
hear the Governor say something Of his
future prospects, and perhaps lend him q
helping hand in starting him in the world.
But the old fox carefully avoided the sub
ject. Ben mustered courage.


Il suppose | am now free said be.
and | thoughs would say something to
you as to my course. What do you think
bad better doF


Yes, yes, know you are, and my ad-
vice Is, that you 90 and learn the cooper's
trade, replied the millionaire.


This piece Of advice nearly frOze Ben
Out bat recovering his equilibrium, he
sand, if Mr.. Girard was in earnest, be
would do so.


/ am in earnest, and Ben forthwith
sought the best cooper in Spring Garden,
became an apprentice, and in due time
could make as good barrel as the best.
He announced to old Stephen that he had
graduated and was ready to set up in busi-
ness The old man seemed gratifed and
Immediately ordered three of the best bar
reis he could turn out Ben did his pref
test and wheeled them up to his counting
rOom- Mr. Girard pronounced them first
rate and demanded the price.


One dollar Is as loE as l can live BY,
replied Ben.


Cheap enough Make out your bill


The bill was made Out and old Stephen
settled it with check Of $4,000 which
be accompanied with this little moral to
the story.


There take that and invest it in the best
possible manner, and if you are unfortu-
nate and lose il, you have good trade to
fall back on, which will afford you good
living"
Year: 1869

and Of motherly mIen. The last one in
Quoted into the "ring" of infamy-a
beautiful child was scarcely twelve
years of age; and We understand there
Is still younger one, which only awaits
its time, to follow the living example Of
a mother and four sisters"
Year: 1869

The Grant Administration has been
in power but ten weeks; yet it has man
aged in that time to accomplish the dcs,
truction of the socalled republican party.
Few at the South are aware of the tire.
mcndrous revulsion in feeling through
out the North, caused by the policy and
appointment of the new President. In
Washington, few days ago, promi
dent Radical said to the write, "You
Democrats used to say that the circum.
stance that Grant happened to Lc no
politician proved the salvation of the re-
publican cause in the canvass. However
that may be, the same circumstance has
certainly brought about the ruia of our
party, now that We arc in power This
is the Keynote to the conviction that
universally prevails at this time among
politicians of every stripe at the North.
1t would have been ALMOST impossible
for any mere military leader, like Grant,
utterly without politi' al training, to have
run the vast Federal machine salts
factorily in the interests Of a party, even
had he seem fit o.arail himself of the
aid Of strong party Cabinet. But
Grant has cooFy rejected all such aid.
Excepting, perhaps, Boutwell,, there is
not a member of his Cabinet that is
not an object either ct hatred or con-
tempt to the ruling spirits of Radical
ism. Nor is the eanlity Of the party
leaders The most serious misfortune
which the new administration has in
CURED. The small politicians of every
state and county of the North-the men
who bore the heat and the burden OF
the conflict ia November, aud who feel
conscious that by their money and cxer-
tions the battle was won, have swarmcd
to Washintoa only to get the cold shoul-
der from the President they have helped
to make, and sec their own local estate"
contemptuously thrust aside, and the
spoils, of which they had well earned
the disposal, given away to personal
favurites, or to those who could claim
kinship, more or less remote, to the oc


cupants of the White House. Stung
and mortified to the last degree, these
men have gone back to the communities
they control, with curses upon their lips
and wrath in their hearts. The local
elections will soon begin to tell the tale
of their treatment and its result.


Especilly in the Northwest is the
breakup of the Republican organization
surely and swiftly progressing. Senator
Trumbull openly says that the mission
ofthat party is fulfilled. The Chicago
Tribune, the gaint of the Radio i press
in the West, denounces Grant in un'
measured terms, and calls for the i'm
Year: 1869

mediate formation of Il new party; and


the cry has been promptly caught up
and re.echoed in almost every Congress


ional District of the Northwest. In


Washington, it is already conceded that
the Democrats will control the next
House of Representative, beyond per.
adventure, beside largely increasing
their strength in the Senate; and the
sbrewd Congressional hangers'on, the
party rats who have hitherto clung so
tenaciously to the timbers ofthe Radical
craft, are getting ready to leave the
sinking ship.


A party which is thus in e1tren'ts at
the North seeks with the desperation
of despair to gain new lease of life at
the South. Conscious that without
assistance it cannot much longer delude
the guoraut negro masses on whose
votes it relies for support, it is striving
by moderate professions, fair promises
and the bribes of Office, to win over
enough of our people to give a show of
responsibility and a hope of permanence
to its organization. The effort will fail.
In spite of the complete control which
the party has had of the State govern
ment, there is not to day, in the State
of South Carolina, a corporaps guard of
respectable white men who would not
resent as an insult the imputation Of
Radicalism. How hopeless, then must
be every attempt: in the future, to drum
up decent recruits for cruse, which is
already admitted BY its great lights to be
defunct !-Char1eston Ners.
Year: 1869

A Turk, it is stated, does not really
possess more than one wife at q time.
He may be the owner of whole ha.em
of women, but they are not his wives in
a legal sense. He may marry q second
when he ceases to love the first; but the
first one then becomes a widow and is
ntitled to receive her dover.
Year: 1869

MATRIMONIAL LOTTERY.-A short
time since at a wedding in South Car
olina, young lawyer moved that one
man in the company should be select
ed as president, that this president
should be duly sworn to keep entirely
secret all the communications that
should be forwarded to him in his of
fetal department that night, that each
unmarried gentlemen and lady should
write his or her name on a piece OF
paper, and under it place the name OF
the person they wish to marry, then
hand it to the president for inspection,
and if any gentleman and lady had
reeiprocally chosen each other the
president was to inform each of the
result, and those who had not been
reciprocal in their choice were to be
kept entirely secret. After the ap-
pointment of the president, eommu-
nications were accordingly handed up
to the chair, and it was found that
twelve young ladies and gentlemen
had reciprocal choices, and eleven of
the twelve matches were solemnized.
Year: 1869

-Voltaire said: "The
more married men you have, the few
er the crimes there will be-" Mar
riage renders a man more virtuous
and more wise. An unmarried man
is but half a perfect being. and re-
uuires the other half to make things
right; and it cannot be expected that
in this imperfect state he keeps the
straight path of rectitude any more
than a boat with one oar, or a bird
with one wing can keep a straight
course. In nine cases out of ten,
when married men become drunkards,
or when they commit crimes against
the community, the foundation of
their acts is laid while in single state
or where the wife is, as is sometimes
the case, an unsuitable match. Mar
riage changes the current of mans
feelings, and gives him q center for
his thoughts, his feelings and his acts.
Here is a home for the entire man,
and the interest of his better half
keeps him from erratic courses, and
from falling into a thousand tempta-
tions to which he would otherwise be
exposed. Therefore, the friend to
marriage is friend to society and to
his country.
Year: 1869

Good old Deacon Fowler, of West
field, Mass, died years ago, and this
story is told of his latter days: "In
extreme old age his mind was broken
so that he could not remember the
days of theweek. One Sabbath morn
ing he carried a pail to a cooper living
near, to be repaired. He was told that
it was the Sabbath, when he went
home in great distress. Early the
next morning lle called upon his pas
tor, to aequaint him with what he
had done, and asked for an opportuni-
ty to make public confession on the
coming Sabbath. His pastor tried in
various ways to comfort him, and
finally said, fYou did not mean to do
wrong, you forgot that it was Sun
day" "That," said the old man, sis
the very thing that L want to confess,
for the commandment is Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
Year: 1869

A divorce without the aid of the
law, took place at the Union Depot in
Cleveland on Monday last, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rigger arrived from Oberlin, on
visit to same friends, and when
coming out Of the depot, the lady sud-
denly slipped down, humping her
head severely on the stone sidewalk.
She at once construed her husbands
neglect to support her by offering her
his arm into a neglect of proper duty,
and her long pent-up feelings broke
forth. Almost before she had regained
her feet she registered the VOW that
heneeforth they were two instead of
one, as the law intended they should
be, AS they passed up the street they
arranged the terms of separation, and
Rigger gave his wife half of all the
money they had, and they bade each
other farewell. The wife went to her
friends, and the husband put up at a
hotel until morning. 1t is unneees-
sary to say that this was not the first
time the parties discovered they were
totally unsuited to each other.
Year: 1869

The conductor of a night express
train on the Vermont Central rail-
road discovered a house in flames near
the track a few nights ago. He
stopped the train and awakened the
inmates, three ladies, by a vigorous
use of the locomotive whistle. With
out this warming they would have
been burned to death, The fire was
extinguished by the train hands, as
sisted by a few of the passengers, who
carried water from the tender in buck
cts.
Year: 1869

Jefferson Davis has been finally re-
Iieved of every disability incurred by
his treason, and is now as good as the
best, the Supreme Court having
swept away the last semblance of
legal technicality. Future enemies
to their country are thus authorita-
lively assured Of the worst that can
happen to them if they fail in their
endeavors to overthrow the govern
ment, after drenehing the country in
blood for five years and covering pos
terity with a mountain of debt.
Year: 1869


Through the great, sin-blasted city
Tolls a homeless little one
Not friend to soothe or pity


Not bed to lie upon-
Ragged, dirty, bruised and bleeding
Subject still to kick and curse
Schooled in sin and sadly needing
Aid from Christian tongue and purse.
But the rich and gay pass by her,
Full Of vanity and pride,
And q pittance they deny her,
As they pull their skirts aside.
Then sullen mood comes DER her
Reckless she of woe or veal
Death from hunger is before her
She must either starve or steal.
She does steal. and who can blame her,
Hunger pangs her vitals gnaw-
None endeavor to reclaim her,
And she violates the law.
Then the pampered child of fashion,
Who refused to give relief
Cries, with well affected passion,
"Out upon the little thiefr'
Censors full of world-wise schooling,
Cease TO censure and deplore-
When the girl transgressed mans ruling
She obeyed higher law.
Take her place-feel her temptation
Starved, unhoused-no succor nigh
And, though sure of reprobation,
IeEpuld steal ere We would die.
Year: 1869

The Ohio State Journal goes for
Sam Galloway for Secretary Of the
Treasury, on the ground that Zone OF
his extraordinary grimaces would
scare all the cOrmOrants who attempt
to steal. into the middle of next week. !"
Year: 1869

= ''Most of us had heard of
Musgrave's wreck, and we all knew
that he had left hut, and we believed
a stock of provisions and implements.
On the 23d of May a picked crew of
six was sent in search of this hut.
They returned unsuccessful after ten
days, and found us so emaciated by
dysentery that they did not know one
from the other. They recommended
eating the blubber as well as the flesh
of the seal. This diet soon restored
US.


"While this party was gone we
made search for food or utensils left
by former visitors. We found a tree
with the name of the steamer Victoria
carved on it, and bottle with paper
in it stating that fowls, goats and rab-
bits had been left on the island. No
mention was made of the course for
New Zealand.


mot long after a party of eight
started anew, and after a month of
wandering in snow and cold, found
Musgrave's hut. 1t contained, how
ever, only few rude articles of furui-
ture, and a large iron boiler. The
walls were lined with canvas. 1t was
about twenty-five miles from the 9TH
er hut. On our return we found that
great disappointment had been
spared us. A vessel had been sighted,
and chase given in the boat. The
boat got near enough to see the men
aboard, but no DEVICE succeeded in at
tracing attention. Tier expressed a
wish that she might break her back, ;
Year: 1869

A STRANGE INCIDENT AT \ FUNERAL On
last Saturday, in little country church, near
this city, as an humble village parsOn was
preaching the funeral sermon Of an old man,
two young men passed the door Of the church;
one, youth or twenty live, proposed TO 20 in
and "See whom they were about to plant, Ito
use his own words They entered, and rs
they did so, the little congregation were about
to take last look at the still, pale face OF the
deceased, the youths Joined the melancholy
procession. They paused u moment at the
bier, when the one who had proposed to enter
the church and "see whom they were about to
plant, bent down over the coffin and gave
signs OF the most poignant grief. He wept
bitterly, and refused 10 leave the coffin. Some
one suggested TO him to pass on, when he said;
This is my tathcr-how came he here p


The sequel is s0oa told At the beginning
OF the war the youth had enlisted IN an Indiana
regiment, and had remained in the service till
the last battle. He had been mustered out,
had ta&cn employment in Maryland aud rc
maiHcd in that State until few days since,
when he started home to see his aged parent.
En route he had stopped in the village to Wit
n comrade who had gone through the war with
him. The two, in taking walk passed the
church in which the funeral service OF John
Slaytou was proceeding, and by some strange
influence young Siayt0n had been led TO enter
the church. when the sight OF the ite!ess form
gave him the first jntimation that he was father
less. The elder Slayton had moved to Ohio
during the last few years OF his sons absence,
and had, after lingering illness, died.--Cm
ERGurer.
Year: 1869

Coming down from Mt. Hope by another
road from the one we drove up and coming


ont at Sanford corner again, we find our
selves only five miles from Alfred and two
from the beautiful village of Spring Vale, the
road to Spring Vale, leads over a level tract
of land and near the banks of the Mousam
and is SO full of pleasant scenes and sights,
that in very short time you arrive at the
Vale, where other and greater manufactures,
and water power, with churches, stores and
charming residences, shaded by naples and
elms are found. From this place the road
passes over diversified country back to Al
fred, distance of only five miles. So that
the ride from Alfred to Sanford corner, and
thence up 10 Spring Vale and across to AL
fred is only some twelve miles, and if Mount
Hope is visited only two miles further will be
added. All of which can be done up in part
of an afternoon and allow ample time to stop
and pick flowers, or visit the factories or do
all the shopping that may be desired. D.
Year: 1869

This stock has been selected with special ref
orence to the improvement of the breed OF pleasure
and draft horses and the terms OF service have been
fixed at price which is within the reach OF every
man who desires to raise good colt.
For further particulars address,


HORACE WOODMAN,
Year: 1869

The shadow Of exclusiveness which has
operated so prejudicially to the interests of the
American Jockey Club has at length been dis
sipated, and tho public in future are TO enjoy
equal privileges on racing days with that body.
The more liberal portion Of the club have at
length gained the ascendancy, and at their last
meeting adopted resolution throwing open
the grand stand to all who chose to pay for
the privilege of admission. This is a stop in
the right direction, and will greatly tend TO
popularize tho meetings Of the club in future.
The prospects for the coming meeting are
vorv bright. and the probability Is that II will
Year: 1869

QUAKER COMMISSIONERS. We hope that the
worthy old gentlemen who propose to settle
our Indian difficulties on Penns principles
will not fall into the error of following the
analogy too closely. Those Indians Of the
Plains are not much like the fellows Penn had
to deal with. The Indians of the Atlantic
slope had some elements of noble character in
them. Not 80 these fellows. These are of
mean breed to begin with, and they are all the
worse for an acquaintance through genera
tions with whiskey and white men.
Year: 1869

CAPTAIN CArFREY's CAsE.--IIollis was
brought into the station house, and the surgeon
there requested to ximinc him found only few
cuts on his face. Next day another doctor
treated him for dislocation of the elbow, and
on tho third day still another doctor for frac-
ture Of the arm. Perhaps all the doctors were
right Hollis had only cuts on his face
when taken in but when the policemen who
dragged him to his cell had ''broken his hold
on the railing he probably had more, and likely
had both q fracture of the bone and dislo-
Gated joint AS these injuries led 10 his death
tho investigation shonld be pursued.
Year: 1869

far exceed anything Of like character held
on the same grounds. The nberality Of the
American Jockey Club in thus throwing open
the entire grand stand to the public will induce
many to attend the races who would other
wise have stayed at home, their feeling against
the former exclusiveness of the club having
been 80 strong that they preferred remaining
In town to subjecting themselves to what they
deemed an ignominious position on race
course. Now that these restrictions are re-
moved we may expect a full attendance at
every meeting and less dissatisfaction ex-
pressed at the doings of the club. Instead Of
the grand stand being only partially filed, as
heretofore, it will henceforth be occupied by
large additions Of beauty and fashion from all
parts of the country.
Year: 1869

MovrNe TIE CAPIrALs.-It is proposed at
Albany 10 remove the capital of the State to
this city, and at Washington TO make this city
tie capital Of the nation. Anciently IL was
supposed that the political capital should not
be at great centre of the other kind of capital
lest 1t might lead to corruption. This is an
objection that no one will raise just now.
Then II was supposed that capital should be
near the centre, for the sake OF common ia
ciity Of communication, and the railroad and
telegraph has changed all that. Let the capi-
tails come.
Year: 1869

THE JAY Cooke FoRaERIEs.-We UNDER
stand that the reason of tho inaction in re-
gard to these is that the bank began with .
bunder. 1t paid the forged checks, and
though there is now no doubt that they arc
forgeries the bank insists upon charging the
money to the account Of Jay Cooke & Co.
This stops the latter house from prosecuting,
lest it should thus admit some liability, while
the bank stands still lest it should also COM
NIT itself. In the meantime one of the rogues
is in custody and will in due time come up on
the regular criminal prosecution.
Year: 1869

A HEALTHY MOVEMENT IN TESSEssxx.-
According to the Knoxville WAig party Of
eight wealthy gentlemen from Maine recently
left that place to "prospoct" among the mine
raj lands in the adjoining counties There are
large deposits of sulphur in that locality.
Some may surmise that that is the reason why
Parson Brownlow selected it as his place Of
residence. Be that as it may, we hope 1t is
the intention Of the Maine capitalists to do
velop the resources Of the section, for that Ia
the right way to sire the Southern heart
nowadays.
Year: 1869

EARLY RISING Az CONNECTED WITH RAIL
ROAD JoDs.-A paper called The Sunrise Ia
published way down East, and is noted for its
connection with legislative railroad jobs. It re-
quircs an early riser to make Roadway on that
sort Of jobs anywhere, and some Of the earliest
are apt TO miss tho train. Even some who
sit up all night and only rise from their ma
hogany when the wine Is out fail TO make oon-
nections with inside railroad rings