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Year: 1869

THERE is stigma of reproach cast up
on the term "old maid too often Justly
so, l admit But where does the fault lie?
l know two women who may be classed
in this category-unmarried, forty years
old. or thereabouts Both are of good
family, the daughters of wealthy men.
The one. some dozen years ago, finding, as
no sensible woman can fail to do, that
fashionable life had nothing in it to satisfy
her, made stand for herself She told
her family that she must have a life of her
own. She had no especial gifts, except q
remarkable aptitude for business inherited
from her father. In quiet way she had
turned her attention to fruit growing, a
branch of industry offering many attrac-
tions to her, and into that business she de
termined to enter Fortunately, she had
sufficient money, left her by her grand
father, to be able to carry out her plans,
despite the sneers of her fashionable ac-
quaintance and the objections and obsta-
cles raised by her home circle. She estsb-
lished herself on fruit-farm in the
western part of this State. Her work
prospered Now she is the owner of
several hundred acres, and has constant
and remunerative occupation of kind
agreeable to her After a few years her
father died, and, instead of the rich man
he was estimated, he was found to be
bankrupt. This daughter had comfort
able home and support to offer her mother
and invalid sister. She has quite settle
ment of work-people, men and women, to
whom she and her sister minister in vari-
Gus ways. In fact, she lives a life which
is useful to others and develops her own
powers, and in the consciousness of that
she finds happiness and peace.-"Neeo
Wine in Old Bottles" IN Feb No. Of lip
pincott's Magazine.
Year: 1869

The text is the keystone of that formal
structure, the modern sermon. It was not.
however, so in former times, for we are
told that the old divines frequently
preached without any text at all; and we
knew a celebrated clergyman who gener-
ally wrote his sermons before he selected
phrase from Scripture to prefix to them.
The connection of the text and sermon is
often forced. Rowland Hill, the eccentric
English preacher, wishing to denounce the
practice then prevalent among the women
of wearing snowy head dresses called
"tOp- knots" preached from this text:
Matthew xiv IL" Let him that is on
the house-t0p not come d0lrR," and pointed
to the latter part of the phrase, "top knot
come down." as a Scriptural denunciation
Of the coiffure in vogue Rowland Hill
was an inveterate clerical punster.
freacnlng on Cne UUtesion at Wappinp.
low district near London, he assured MS


hearers, who had been among the most
dlssoiute of that unsavOry quarter, that
such Wapptng (whopping) sinners even as
they were might hope to be forgiven.


One preacher took for his text the word
"and." and another "but" The latter,
as Dean Ramsay tells the story, was
candidate for lectureship, and had to de-
liver a discourse before the trustees of the
endowment, in the way of competition
so he was determined to show how
clever be could be, and took for his text
the single word "but" He deduced from
thence the great truth and the important
doctrine that no position is without some
corresponding cross or opposite trial.
Naaman was mighty man of valor and
honorable, bit he was leper. The five
cities of the plain were fruitful as the gar
den of Eden, bit the men Of Sodom were


awful sinners. called you, but ye an.


swered not, etc. When he came down
into the vestry after his sermon the senior
trustee Of the lectureship met him and said,
Sir, you give us a most ingenious dis
course, and we arc much obliged 10 you;
but we don't think you arc the preacher
that will do for u.s." This WAS practical
application Of his sermon that the pulpit
orator had not calculated upon. One of
DR.. Hawks most effective charity" ser
mons was preached from the text, "to beg
am ashamed" but a meaning was given
to it quite different from the original in
tention. He turned it effectively to his
purpose by the gloss that he was ashamed
for MS hearers that the neglect of so good
a cause as that for which he was pleading
rendered it necessary to beg for it.-Ro5-
ert Toms, in Harp6rS .HGQGztne.
Year: 1869

only surrendered to the small man after
the most earnest entreaty and the pay
ment of greenbacks "in hand" Ford
was right when he selected the Lead
Company for heavy business, and his
management of its organization proved
him very Napoleon of Operators"


AS this is essentially true record, the
main interest Of which centers in its exact
ness, the writer has been particular to as
certain the gross amount of cash received
for this stock. and finds it to be $103, ,760
of which $4,000 was paid for real estate,
and $4,000 devoted to the working
capital The absolute control of the com
pany was still left in the hands of its pro-
jectors, for they held in their own names
more than half of its stock; and after
paying incidental expenses, they divided a
cash profit of $4,000 IS the product of
very light labor during four months Had
their programme been made .On a basis a
little less liberal, the profit would have
been double this sum.


In this company more than one man in
vested the carefully boarded savings of
years, and only to fiud, after few months,
that he had paid his cash for something
without value, and intangible as dream
1t was the South Sea Bubble, with the
scale reduced.


In the pastfive years not less than twen-
ty-fivc joint stock companies have been or
ganized in Cincinnati on no better basis
than that above indicated. 1t is safe to
state that many of them were projected
with no other intention than selling out
the stock at the most it would bring, and
then abandoning the enterprise The
stock ofno incorporated company is worth
having, unless the company courts rigid
investigation of its rlans and resources
and it is certainly true that every project
of this sort that places its stock on the
market at less than par is open to lively
suspicion. 1t is safe to believe it a swindle
till it is proved otherwise.


In this age of the world, with an active
competition in every branch of industry,
and the surprising advances of science in
simplifying labor, no man should expect
to grow rich by miracle: but every one
should remember that the reward of
honest and properly directed industry, is
ample and well assured, and content him.
self with seeking fortune in the legiti-
mate channels of trade EDIPUs
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON had accepted an invitation
from Arnold to breakfast with him at
West Point the very day the plot was dis
covered, but was prevented from keeping
his engagement by what men call chance
by the earnest request, namely OF an
cid officer, near whose station they passed,
to spend the night there and inspect some
works in the neighborhood. Next day,
while Washington with his staff, includ-
ing La Fayette. were seated at table at
this officers quarters, dispatch was
brought to the American General, which
he Immediately opened and read, then
laid it down without comment. No alter
alton was visible in his countenance, but
he remained perfectly silent. Converse


ton dropped among his suite; and, after
some minutes, the General, beckoning La
Fayette to follow him, passed to an inner
apartment, turned to his young friend
without uttering a syllable, placed the
fatal dispatch In his hands, and then, Civ
ing way to an ungovernable burst of feel
ing, fell on his neck and sobbed aloud
The effect produced on the young French
marquis, accustomed to regard his General
(cold and dignified in his usual manner) as
devoid of the usual weaknesses of humsni


ty, may be imagined. "I believe" said La
Fayette iu relating this anecdote, "that
this was the only occasion, throughout
that long and sometimes hopeless struggle,
that Washington ever gave way, even for
moment, under reverse of fortune and
perhaps I was the only human being who
ever witnessed in him an exhibition of
feeling so foreign to his temperament. As
it was, he recovered himself before had
perused the communication that had
given rise to his emotion; and when he
returned to mis- staff not trace remained
on his countenance either of grief or des-
pondency"-" Beyond the Breakers" in
FEB. No Of LippincOtt's Magazine.
Year: 1869

Services by the Rev. George Lansing Tayler.


The Eastern Branch Of the Young &en's Christian
Association held open air services yesterday after
noon at the corner OF East Broadway and Grand
street. After two hymns had been sung and
prayer onered the Rev. George Lansing Taylor de-
livered sermon from the text, "And the Lord said
unto the servant, 60 out into the highways and
hedges and compel them to come In, that my house
may be filed" (St Luke, xiv. 23) He said that the
branch Of the association under whose auspices
this the first open air service this season held,
had heard that text. that command Of the
Master, and 0beyed it. After aluding to the
mast efforts OF the association and their good
influences, and expressing his satisfaction at being
with them on such an Important OCCASION he said
that the parable from which his text was drawn was
called the parable OF the Great supper, and pro-
ceeded to explain It's meaning to his hearers. After
the feast was ready those who were hidden made
various excuses and gave the lord Of the feast what
would now be called the 'cold shoulder.r The first
who refused was like one VINO had grown rich by
speculation In real estate who was 30 absorbed IN
the land he owned that he could not observe the
ordinary c0urteses OF life. There were great
many men now SO engrossed in real estate they had
no time to pay any attention to the invitation OF
the Divine Master. The next was farmer.
who wanted try his oxen to see II they
were sound and kind as warranted. The third, un-
like most newly married men, who are generally
ready to accept any number OF invitations TO go out
to supper and take their wives with them, declined.
The very reason upon which he based his excuse
should have prompted him to go. All these excuses
were shallow and useless. This supper was not an
ordinary supper among men, but IL represented the
great provision which God had made IN the Gospel
for the salvation OF menthe grace OF God inviting
them all to turn from sin and death and seek the
Lord Jesus Christ ana be saved. But, unhappiy,
men did not want to be brought into TOO close quar-
tiers with this Gospel; great many men did not
want to be saved just now, because this involves
recognition Of the only and supreme source from
which they must be supplied. The preacher be-
sought his hearers to shun the example OF the in-
vited guests in the parable and not to turn deaf ear
to the divine invitation.
Year: 1869

Yesterday was one Of the most refreshingly pleas
ont days OF this pleasant spring season. and the
churches generally were exceedingly well attended
By large, fashionably atired and apparently devout
congregations The services were Of o very varied
character and the themes chosen by the various
dlvines Officiating were Of the usual interesting
character, though noticeably devoid OF sensational
tendences
Year: 1869

the condition Of success was belief In this fac.
NOT 10 be disturbed by opposition was necessary-a
faith in the promise OF God made 10 the individual
soul.


The reverend speaker after continuing IN this
strain for some time, proceeded TO apply the sub
ject to the promises OF the Bible, dwelling upon the
immutability of the Word OF God.
Year: 1869

ATLANTA, Ca, May 10.-Yesterday John
Henry Fay, Secretary Of the Workngmens Association
and late subcerk in the Executive Department OF this
State shot his negro mistress for wishing 70 separate
from him. Fay then shot himself twice, and said "
have shot myself come and kiss me; am dying" Fay
was about S years Of age well educated and came from
NeW-York city Strong hopes entertained for the
recovery Of the colOred lady.
Year: 1869

1t was about the year 1899 that the circum-
stance which we are about to relate took place.
Mr.. Lincoln W IS riding the Circuit" Ia term
used by the Illinois lawyers when he, to his
pain, saw a pig in deep slough, struggling,
with such faint efforts that it was evident to
him that it could not extricate itself Mr..
Lincoln looked at the pig and then at his new
sui. Of clothes. Not wishing to risk the spoil
ing OF his suit he decided against the pig, and,
leaving il to perish he rode on.


But the vision Of the poor suffering brute
haunted bis mind After riding some two
miles he resolved to turn back, which he did.
On arriving at the pit he found the pig IN
about the same condition that he left it. lie
tied his horse, and placed some old rails so as
to make a passage to the bottom of the slough.
Descending on these rails he siezed the pig and
dragged it out, but not without serious damage
to his clothes. lie washed his hands in the
nearest brook and rode on.


He then fell to examining the motive that
sent him back to release the pig. At first he
said it was true bcnevolence; but at length he
came to the conclusion that it was selfshness,
as he went to the help of the pig i'll order to
take pain out of his own mind. This is
a new view OF sympathy and one that will bear
close and careful examination. 1t was easy
for him to see that his decision was a selfish
one as it was TO save his clothes; but when
the question appeared to him with two sides
to save his clothes or endure pain in his mind
he was not long in making choice of internal
happiness rather than external appearance.
The question is would he have rescued the pig
if he could have dismissed the thing from hi,
mind and felt happy? 1t is plain to see that
he would not. In Ecce Deus" the author
claims that at the baptism Of our Saviour he
for the first time became fully conscious Of hi,
mission, and, says the author, p" when the
flame shot up within him it consumed him in
as many months as he had lived years" mean
ing, we suppose, that the condition of man sC
disturbed his mind that it wore out his body
1t is said of Goodyear that his wife asked hin
one night, as he was laying restless upon hi
bed, what was the cause of his reStlessness
lie replied thousands Of Seamcn arc perish


ing annually, and | am the man whom Goo
has appointed to make an India rubber lif;
prescrvcr, and | cannot rest until it is done ,
He did it and rested Would he have allowed
the officers of the law to lead him around, hi


neghbors feed his family, and the people tt
call him insane, if he could have abandoned
the project with a contcntcd mind? We thinl
not. We think the only happiness he had wa
when he was busily engaged trying to fulfil
what he thought and felt to be his mission. =
1t is question worthy "a careful consideration
whether or not any man would try to hell
another if he felt just as happy without doin
it as he would feel by doing it. Is it not t
take pain out Of our own mind?
Year: 1869

Joint RqsOlutiOn relative 20 the post OIce anu o
city o Boston. H., ~
t limited States America Congress assembled That the
and the city Of Boston the assistant Te


rr Of the United States the city OF Boston the president
of the Trade OF the city OF Boston Apheus HARDY
Boston, be appointed
purchase building to accommodate the post once
and public offices Of the United states IN tne
~ Roson in accordance their submitted to the
the the Treasury and by
The lying DeyOnshlre
and between and Milk street in the city OF bos
on fcOntainnR thirty thousand teet) ana Una
they authorized purchase the same for sum not
thousand dOlars and the Secretary oi te
Treasury hereby authorized TO pay such sum OF money ~


to foregoing resolutions
& sny money in treasury hereafter to be appropriated
pTnyded That shall he paid out OF the treasury IN


of This resolution until the title to the aforesaid
shall properly certified by the United states district
! attorney for the district o. MASSACHUSETTS,


| AnnrOycd March IL, 1868
Year: 1869

"Tis sad to leave that one dear spot,
The only home we've known,
For memory clingS around that cot
My fathers old hearthstOne.
Home of childhood all thy pleasures
Are impressed upon this heat,
Ere they fade from my vision
Life itself must first depart.
Home of childhood since left thee.
Far in other lands to roam,
There were lovely scenes around me
But not one that looked like home.
Home Of childhood, acknowledge
Other homes may be more fair,
Yet in memory thou art fully
All that heart or wish desire.
Home of childhood, (HoNE NO LoSGRR,)
For my parents are not here,
But they dwell at home up yonder
In bright and heavenly sphere,
Where no change nor desecration
Can arise to mar their Joy,
But throughout unendng ages
They are blest without alloy.
Smyrna Jan. jth, 1850.
Year: 1869

THE WORD "MARRY. There has been
not little discussion as to the use of this word,
chiefly in regard to public announcements of
marriage The usual mode Of making the an
nouncement is-Married, John Smith to Mary
Jones. Some people being dissatisfied with
this form, of late years we have seen in certain
quarters-Married, John Smith ptth Mary
Jones, and in Others-JOhn Smith and Mary
Jones. | have no hesitation in saying that all
of these forms are incorrect. We know, in
deed what is meant by one of them; but the
same is true of hundreds and thousands of err
roneous uses of language. Properly speaking
a man is not married to a woman, or married
with each other. 1t is her name that is lost in
his, not his in hers she becomes a member of
his family, not his in hers; she follows his for
tunes, and takes his station not he hers. And
thus manifestly she has been attached to him by
legal bond, not he to her; except indeed, as
! all attachment is necessarily mutual. But new.
! ertheless we do not speak of tying a ship to q
boat, but a boat to a ship. And as long at
! least as man is the larger, the stronger, the
more Individually important as long as woman
generally lives in her husband house and bear!
! his name-still more, should she not bear hi


name-it is the woman that is married to the
man. In speaking of the ceremony, it is prop


er to say that he married her (durit IN ndtri
n,Onidn) and not that she married him, bu


that she was married to him; and that the


proper form of announcement is-Married


Mary Jones to John Smith The etymolog,


of the word agrees entirely with the conditions


of the act which expresses. To marry is t,
give, or to be given, to husband, MARI.
Year: 1869

o the brethren did likewise and were silent
The Governor then addressed me:


" Brother Kuobb, you are now one OF US
You are now member Of an institution that
has lasted over ten million years. From tins
time forward your constitution is sound. ou
are imperviouS to light and heat, or amy other
atmospheric influence. You are waterproof.
and over proof. With impunity you may walk
through the lake, or sit on Il red-hot stove
with impuuity drink aquatortis, rye whisky, or
any other poi>on2S> substance. Iou are free
from rheumatism. dyspepsia, whooping cough,
or the measles. The sheriff dare not seize you
for debt, nor the policeman arrest You for mis-
demeanor. You are Of u, aud YOU are safe.
Here is the password with that and big
club YOU can get into any lodge in Christcn-
dom.


! l then took the oath on pack of cards,
stood the whisky and water all around, and l
was Mason.
Year: 1869

THE BOYS AND THE GIRLS. Boys are queer,
wild, headstrong, amphibious animals whom
it is almost impossible to domesticate Yet,
some how, they are twenty times as interesting
as girls for in their hands, strange as it may
seem, rests the greatness of the coming time,
the heroic action. The great deeds of the
next generation will be their work to them we
shall owe the discoveries, the inventions which
will yet astonish the world, while nineteen out
of twenty of the girls will do nothing through,
out life but look pretty until they are twenty
five or thirty, and keep on looking uglier and
uglier afterwards Whether it is that we are
really differently constituted, or that sort OF
Submissive Indifference has become hereditary
to Womankind, do not know but certain it is,
that mud, obedient, studiOus, well behaved lit.
tie girls seldom bud out into anything to speak
of, while Outlandish, harum-scarum, uncouth
disagreeble boys, who can never be induced tC
mind word that is said to them, and who
seem to find it impossible to learn either the
alphabet or multi Bication table. suddenly
burst from the chrysalis state to dazzle the eyes
of the present generation, and live in the hear
of posterty. y.-Iirs. Wills
Year: 1869

The foregoing correspondence will suf-
iiciently explain why no choice is left me
but to pass over Lady Verinder's death
with the simple announcement of the fact
which ends my fifth chapter.


Keeping myself for the future strictly
within the limits Of my own personal cN-
periencc. have next To relate that u
month elapsed from the time of my aunt's
dcceaSc before Rachel Verinder and met
again. That meeting was the occasion OF
my spending few days under the same
roof with her. In the course Of my visit
something happened. relating TO her mar
riage engagement with Mr.. Godfrey Able
white, which Is important enough to re-
quirc special notice in these pages.
When this last of many painful family
circumstances has been disclosed. my task
win be completed (; for shall then have
told all that know. rs an actual (and
most unwilling) witness Of events.


Ny aunt's remains were removed from
London. and were buried in the little
cemetery attached To the church In her
own park. I was invited to the funeral
with tho rest Of the family. But 1t was
impossible (with my religious views) to
rouse myself in a few days only from the
Year: 1869

USEFUL HINTs.-A bit of glue dis
solved in skim milk will restore crapo.


Strong ley put in watcr will make
it as soft rs rain water.


Half n cranberry, it is said, bound
on corn, will soon kill it.


Ribbons of every kind should be
washed in suds and not rinsed.


Scotch snuff put in holes where
crickets come out will destroy them.


A bit Of soap rubbed on the hinges
of doors will prevent their creaking.


Wood ashes and common salt wot
with water will stop the crack of a
stove.


IF your fiat irons are rough, rub
them with fine salt and it will make
them smooth.


IF you wish to. avoid, cold, keep
your mouth shut. The same plan al.
so keeps the teeth from getting sun.
burnt and people from noticing them
If they are.
Year: 1869

models Of forensic debate. IIc was q
statesman Of large and liberal views,
and great independence of character
AS man, he was generous III his ma
turc and warm in his sympathics and
friendships, and consequently loved
by those who knew him well. In
Tennessee he was always popular,
and his death will be kcenly felt by
those in his native State, who acquired
the privilege Of his association and
friendship. Peace TO his ashes
Chronicle & Sentinel.
Year: 1869

To CLEAN GOLD CHAINS IN TWO
MINUTEs.-Put the chain into q small
glass bottle with warm water or eau
q little camphoratcd
chalk, scrapo in some soap. Cork
the bottle, and shake it for q minute
The friction against the
glass. .polishes the gold.
Year: 1869

The man who, whether in his hab-
its or his actions, in great things or in
small, separates himself from his
friend, seems TO set every evil and en-
vious feeling of our nature in array
against him. Distinction is purchased
at the expense Of sympathy.