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Year: 1869

Lecture mt the Cooper Institute Inst Evening


by Andrew ID. White, President Of Cornell


University.


The hall OF Cooper Institute was last evening filed
with quite large and respectable audience who
assembled to listen TO the lecture OF Mr.. White on
the above subject


The gentleman began by alluding to the struggle
science had always had from its very birth the bat
ties Its followers had forever TO wage against In
Vulnerable foes, ana the suferlngsits devotees were
ever compelled TO undergo even up to few years,
past for ther principles. He traced with great
deal OF research the history OF scientific effort from
its lrst stages down to the present time, and
slonally interspcrsed his lecture with illusions 20
the ridiculous theories held in high esteem Gen.
turies ago concerning the "mysteries'' which
science has since unraveed. The question as to the
roundness OF the earth, ne said was for many years
q question that gave rise to much discussion and
great deal OF suffering 10 those VINO dared to advo
cate that the earth on which we live was really
globe In FORM Another great question, which was,
as q matter OF course, as acrimonlously hOOted by
the conservatives OF the earlier centuries or the
world that OF the roundness OF the eartn was that
OF The earth and the planets being bodies which re-
volved round the sun In contradiction TO the then
general belief that the sun revolved round them.
lie then referred to Gallleos prosecutions ana SAID
in speaking OF HIM, that men OF science In all ages
ana at all times, when their Investigations ana DIS
coverles realized something new something that



itself mad TO enter into combat with men whose
strongest arguments were their superstitons
and their narrow minded views OF everything.
The most powerful weapons OF the oppo-
ncnts OF science had always been IN fling
inv the epIthefs .infdel' and "atheist'' ut
whatever man dared to disabuse the human
mind OF old theories proved baseless fabrics There
never mad been man OF science yet who had not
been attacked with these weapons, but they always
seemed TO react on those who used them and never
Injured those against whom they were welded.
C;aIileo had strong opponent In Bernard-s'the besl
OF thcologans but the poorest OF scientific men -
and all scientific men AZ well as Calico had to con-
tend with being met ut every step by thcologians
who interpreted the Scriptures literally to shake tho
discoveries or science. IL was q mistaken i1ea tho
speaker beeved, that there was natural antagon-
ism between religion ana science. Instead OF doing
religion harm sc cence made 1t pr0uder study as IL
were; Tor science gave man better idea OF tho
wonderful works OF God than he could otherwise
obtain. The lecturer then nj great length referred
20 Roger Bacon and the rise and progress OF chcmis
try and natural philosophy, aud cOntended tnat any
age which crushed out the light OF science dong
itself not only vast injury, but was extending tho
the lecture was Warmly appiauded.
Year: 1869

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Alabama
claims seem to be more than ever disturbing
the English mind. An article in yesterday S
London Times intimates that If Mr. Motley
were to propose the reopening Of negotiations
at Washington the proposal would be accepted
This is an indication Of growing anxiety on
the part Of the British government to have the
question settled.
Year: 1869

Our latest news from Rome relates to mill
tary review. The Pontifical Zouaves were
exhibited, and they displayed their skill in the
presence of sixty thousand spectators, includ-
ing five hundred bishops. This is the latest
and most showy view the world has had of the
Church. st. Peter, we know, was good
swordsman. William Tell was not q better
marksman. Tell, by his arrow, took away the
apple without killing his boy. Peter, by his
sword, struck off an ear without killing the
high priests unfortunate servant. On that
occasion, however, Peter was rebuked ssPut
away thy sword into his place; for all they
that take the sword shall perish by the sword" !"
was the stern and emphatic language of the
Master Peters successors have always been
fond of the sword. Pic Mono, 1t is manifest,
does not despise it. But the Pope is the Vicar
of Christ, and, according to some good people,
infallible. Which is right? Christ or the
Vicar? Or rather which is infallible? If they
that use the sword are to perish by the sword,
where is the wisdom of this military review,
and what is to be the fate Of the Pope and his
friends? 1t is funny thing, this military
review in Rome, when looked al in the light of
history. II is funnier still when looked at in
the light Of Scripture
Year: 1869

On THE HOUSE ToP.--Who owns the roof
of a mans premises? This is a question now
before one Of our courts. In house with an
extension not SO high as the main building
the tenant Of the upper story, whose windows
were on level with the roof Of the extension,
was in possession of that roof, when suddenly
one day the occupant of the extension came
through the roof making skylghts DC. Does
the occupant of the extension own his own
roof2 Can the tenant Of the third story be
driven from the roof in front of her windows? |?
II is fine little fight in the Colonie Francaise.
Year: 1869

CAGHEY AUSL1NEEK AND KEML EsIAd
Furniture this day, 10 O'clock Of the four story private
residence III West Houston street, between Thompson and
Suvan the catalogue contains about 420 lots of really and
undoubtedly excellent good Furniture the owner
being considered the best judges OF such this city
with great This is decidedly the prett
ceanest furnished house in the lower OF
the city. Irespectfuy invite examination this
before 60 to other sales pledge myself that every lot
offered will most positively be sold The top chambers
furnished equally good the lower Very tine Piano.
Pier and Mante Mirrors very valuable Oh Painting and
Steel Colored Engravngs beautiful first class Bedding
Dining Kitchen Furniture,
Year: 1869

10 ~, uow tonne wreck, aHu iton iiio I"
and the body ifpossible. l remember
ad this when went down, and went
cropping through the engine room, in
momentary expectation ,ofencounterinS
the body. looked so long without
finding it that ! got nervous, and had
started for the ladder to go up, when
felt something strike my helmet and
give way, and chill went dancing
over me rs thought the dead man was
at hand. But on reaching up found
that had run against the fire hose, the
end of which was hanging down, and
that which l so dreaded was still out of
my sight.


"a diver does not like to go down
more than 12O feet; at that depth the
pressure is painful and there is danger
Of internal injury. can stay down for
five or six hours at time ut llo or l2O
feet, and do good deal of hard work.
In the waters of lake Huron, the diver
can see 80 or 40 feet away, but the other
lakes will screen vessel not 10 feet
from you.


"One of the straugest of the strange
things that ever knew of in my line,
was the case of the propeller }. w.
Brooks, a Northern Transportation boat
1t was about ten years ago, when she
was about forty miles off Salmon Point,
Lake Ontario, and the next day was
found by the steamer Wellington float.
| ing near the point. She was end up IN
the water, her bow standing olt, and
stern down, perpendicular, AMI was
lowed into shoal water, and | went
down to make an examination. Al
sure as Pm living, there wasn't hole
i'm her sides or bottom that would sink
a basin she was sound and perfect as
on the day the last nail was driven
home, but there wasn't sign of hel
boilers or machinery left in her, nothing
but the bed plate Oh which the boilers
had stood, and she had neither burned
nor blown up; and yet the boilers and
machinery had gone out; and there was
no trace or sign of how they did it,
and no living man can explain it. She


was seen only the day before, and was
next found floating, and there never


had been found either captain or craw


to unravel the mystery-none of them


ever having been heard of. She is yet


running, having saen raised, converted


into tug, and is now towing Oh tic st
Lawrence under the the name of VIM
the Fourth.


eyes, we get pretty good pay -Sl'
Tor $50 day, and sometimes more, bu
our outfit costs 81 800, and there is
3 good deal OF wear and tear. And tho


lonesome, uneasy feeling is worth


round sum. Ur-here you seldom thin!
of accident or death, butt hundred fee
Of water washing over your head woui'


set you to thinking. " little stoppag
of your air pump, a leak in your hose,
!, careless action on the part of your tend
, er, and the weight of mountain woul
. crush the life out of you before 70
could make move. And you ma
= foul your pipe or find yourself, in you
haste, bringing on what you dread.
, often get my hose around stair or raj
y and though l am not called cowardly
and generally release it without muc
trouble, the bare ia7a uf hat a sien"e
=. lthing holds back the clutch OF death
> my throat, makes the cold sweat sta
f from every pore.'
Year: 1869

The New York Democrat says of the
l4.mile Iowa gun: at will revolution
ize the art Of war 1t is said that practl-
cal men of the War Department have
become satisfied as to It's merits. The
principle of this invention Is that a
series Of ofprojectilcs are meshea one WIN
another, like a nest OF boxes, each at,
toched to the other by fuse connected
With a charge of powder. At a given
distance from the gun the first charge
explodes, giving new impetus to the
procctile, then the second, and third
and 50 on to the last. the last projectile
receiving the force Of the charge until i
has overreached the distance in when
! that of cannon balls are usually spent.
Year: 1869

OLD LEGEND There is beautiful
legend illustrating the blessedness OF
our duty, and whatever cost to our own
incliuation5. A beautiful vision OF our
Savior had appeared to monk, and IN
silent bliss he was gazing upon it. The
hour arrived at which it was his duty tc
feed the poor at the convent. Ife linger'
ed not in his cell to enjoy the vision, but
left to perform his duty. When he re
turned he found the blessed vision still
waiting for him, and uttering these
words: "fIadst thou stayed, | mus
have fed .. ...
Year: 1869

The rest cried-"What has that to do
with 1t? Give us the answer"
H'"Iou must not take ii amiss, for am
q poor jew"


AT last, after much persuasion and
many promises that they would do to
him 10 harm, he thrust his hand into
his pocket, took out one OF the twelve
kreutzer pieces that he had won, laid it
upon the table, and said-'sI DO not
know the answer any more than you.
Here are my twelve kreutzers,"


When the others heard these words,
they opened their eyes, and said that
this was scarcely according to the agree
ment. But as they could not control
their laughter, and were wealthy and
good natured men, and as the jew had
helped them to while away the time
from Saint Veit to Schalampi, they let
it pass; and the jew took with him from
the vessel-let good arithmetician
reckon up for me how much the Jew
carried home with him. He had a
twelve kreutzer piece and brass but
ton when he came on board. He won
nine twelve kreutzer pieces by his an
swers, niue with his own riddle, one he
paid back, and eighteen kreutzers he
gave to the captain,
Year: 1869

A gentleman was one day opening
box of dry goods. His little sou was
standing near and as the father took
packages from the box. he laid some of
them upon the arn OF the boy. A lit
tie friend and playmate of the merch-
ants son was standing by looking on.
AS package after package was laid up-
on the arm of the boy, his little friend
began 20 fear his load was becoming too
heavy. and said


"Johnny ont you think you've got
as much as you can carry -


''Never mind" d ar little Johnny
answered in sweet happy tone. '.iath-
er knows how much | can carry."


Brave trusting little fellow He did
not grow res.les, or impatient under
the burden, heavy though it doublets
seemed. There was no danger, he telt
that his father would lay load on him
too heavy for him. His father knew
his strength, or rather the weakness of
that fttle arm, and would not overtask
it. More than all. his father loved him
ani therefore could not harm him.


1t is such apirit of loving trust in
him that G God desires all his children
to possess. He says: Except We be
converted and become as little children
ye shall not enter the Kingdom of hea-
Ven.D
Year: 1869

The editor of the Baltimore Farmer
says the best remedy he ever tried IN
his family tor a cough or cold, is de-
cOction of the leaves of the pine tree,
sweetened with loaf sugar, to be freely
drank warm when going to bed at night,
and cold throughout the day.
Year: 1869

The Burlington Ha,okeye has the
following riofsummary of the situa-
tion in Tennessee:


The whole result may bo summed
up in q few words. Tho Republicans
made fools Of themselves, the rebel
Democracy took advantage of the
circumstance and havo made them
selves masters Of the situation. The
Republicans are not only defeated,
but disgraced. But they have only
themselves to blame, and while
smarting under Democratic rule will
have time TO consider tho situation.
We hope they may "see themselve as
others see them;" in which event
they will have a good view Of a lot
of as selfish and stupid political dun
cos as ever figured in our political
arena.
Year: 1869

Iu0 Cu8S0 mOV01u0UCs


1t is now going the rounds of the
press that an effort is being made to
get up q Chase party for the next
Presidential race, and to draw large
ly from the Republican party in the
organization Of this new ono. 1t is
said. that this explains the detection
Of Senator Spraguv, and that the
division in tho Republican ranks in
the States Of Virginia, Tennessee,
Texas and Mississippi is in keeping
with the plan. While we do not think
thcre can be life enough. in tho move
ment to give it any definite shape,
We shall never be surprised to find
Judge Chase, led blindly and madly
forward by his vaulting ambition;
scheming, and conspiring regardless
of tho national welfare to place him
self in the Presidential chair. The
following from tho Albany Evening
Journal characterizes well the man
and the movement:


"That Chief Justice Chase enter
tains the hopes ascribed to him, we
have no doubt. They correspond
with his we'll known ambition, and
serve to explain many vagaries of
his political career. But we arc not
prepared to believe that he has been
so successful as is represented in Sc
curing following, or that he will
achieve the end marked out. The
time has past. for personal par
ties in this country; and if it had
not. Salmon P. Chase neither occu-
pies the positioe nor has the individ-
ual magnetism which would enable
him to create one. His devices will
come to naught. He has destroyed
brilliant reputation, betrayed those
to whom he is indebted for the hon
ors and emoluments of Office, ,..falsifed
the professions of lifetime, dragged
his judicial ermine in the mire, and
like others who were ruined by the
Same mania tor the White House
he will go down TO the grave, ours
ing fortune and bewailing his own
blunders."
Year: 1869

The Chicago Post says:


An eagle recently presented to
Brick Pomeroy is dead. Being a
bird of freedom, it could not breathe
the Pomeroy political atmosphere
and live. If it only had been buz-
zard!


Yes, if it had only been buzzard
such as stalked around upon the do
serted camps of the rebels in the
South gathering up the offalls of the
Southern chivalry; it would have
thought that it had again found one
of its favorite haunts and " ould have
flourished like a green bay troe.
Year: 1869

The Pointe Coupee Echo says
the cotton throughout that par
ish is magnificent, and many are
now topping he plant to check
its further fowth. There is
neither sign nor talk of worms.


The stand of cane in that parish,


as a general thing, is poor, but
what there is oft, is in q flourish
ing condition. The corn crop will
be abundant. a h aaaTs -
Year: 1869

UsE OF LEMONS When persons arc
fevsrish ani thirsty beyond what is natural
indicated in some cases by a metallic taste
in the mouth. especially after drinking wa.
ter. or BY awhitish appearance of the great
er part Of the surface OF tho tongue cut off
the top. sprinkle over it some loaf sugar.
wsskisS j. down into the lemon and add
ing more sugar. as the acidity increases
from being brought ur from lower point,
lnvsllds with with ieverishness may take
two o. three Lemons q day in this manner
with the most marked benefit, manifested
BY ssase Of ceolness, condort and invigo-
ration
Year: 1869

The most reliable reports received from
Paris, represent the health of the Emperor
as unaltered and not improved. He has
been quite weak during couple of days
past and not in sufficient strength or tone to
attend to business of any Sort
Year: 1869

Many yeasao tAe writer these lines and invalid physician while visiting the
their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
there produced theinvaIa who e
inquiry and investigation obtained full history
Te delighted and surprised after his recovery,
determined possible the sole right manufacture
ana sell It II the United States.


The his ags for himself and suffering humanity
the wa PLAN
TAoN BIT-ERs being founded principles and
relying wholly world for its medicinal effects worked rapid revcu-
ton il the history medicine became household word al the civilized
w The cabao Tls6oX tasnan health and the demand for
the PLANTATION BI-TE2 exceeded abilities the rets supply
Notwithstanding Ae large Importation Of ST. ix Rum made for the
pounding these Bar quantity inadequate NtAaere
that abroad made
was dispatched St. Thomas for that He fortunate in securing and


leasing several plantations the and productive the
island Houses stills and erected which utterly aston
M the natives natives the island
cured and the res the PLANTATION BTEEs position
togup their laboratory with all the perfectly cx Rum needed u
the GREAT DYEPTc TONIC AND NVaoToR The above
the natives crushing the and preparing for the stills and


ndo Fever and Intermittent and Mlaous Dyspepsia and
kindred diseases PLANTATION BTERS the
history the world Over FIVE million bottles disposed annually They
female agreeable always
produce immediate beneficial result
Year: 1869


Ah welll ah we'll what matters 1t nowT
IT'S the same to you and to me;
Fol- neither gives moment, trow,
To the memory of what used to be.
We pass each other upon the stair,
We meet at night in the crowded hall;
A careless nod or a smile is there,
A touch OF the hat-and that Is ALL
Yes, that is ALI 1t has ended thus.
The story whispered by passionate lips,
Ere the glory that beautified life for US
Sank In the shadow of Times eclipse.
All well mans heart is tickle, know,
And woman's will wander-lt Is mol


strange;


Night must follow the SUMS hot glow,
And the story of earth is ehange-stil


change.


So we meet on the stair and we meet in the


hall, f..
Nor vainly sigh over fate's decree,
And fading memory, that Is all;
Now pictures the past to you and me.
Year: 1869

not drive it off with fault finding and
blame. Who can turn the humming- bird
by force into the sedate owl? My humming-
bird had fitted from fowert to flower too long
to be Gagged suddenly. | should have
wooed her gentle and lovingly till, of her
own free will she nestled down into the
home would have made for her, content
to forego gayer scenes, in the happiness of
true home pleasure. In one little month,
L must 60 back for time, to give an ac-
count of my agency. How will she meet
me? Will she see me at all p


At that moment, his musings were in=
terrupted by the entrance of servant with
the afternoons mail. Only one letter,
post-marked with the home stamp and di-
rected in delicate hand writing only too
familiar to him.


He tore it open hastily. Inside there
was a photograph card wrapped in piece
of white paper, and upon the paper was
written est. Valentine" What was the
photograph? Was it his darlings face
woong him home again? His strong
right hand trembled as he unfolded the pa
per. And this was his Valentine. Upon
cushion of black velvet rested small
white hand There was nothing else, save
that exquisite hand filling the space upon
the card, but upon one finger of the little
hand rested the ring; whose device was
two hearts joined by forget-me-not


Love was quick to guess the riddle.
Love was strong to grant the mute plead
ing for reconciliation.


The next homeward- bound steamer car
Iied Leon Harris out on the bounding
ocean, over the shining waters to Liver
pool


1t was quiet meeting, hearts too full
for noisy greetings; but when few. weeks
later Leon Harris slipped wedding-ring
upon Alma's little hand. he knew that full
ly and entirely he possessed her heart.
Year: 1869

At recent meeting in Boston, at which
no ladies were present, man responding
to the toast of 'women," dwelt almost
solely on the frailty of the sex, claiming
that the best of them were little better than
the worst, the chief difference being in the
surroundings At the conclusion of the
speech gentleman arose to his feet and
said:


II trust the gentleman in his applica-
ton refers to his own mothers and sisters,
and not to ours"


The effect of this most just and timely
rebpke was overwhelming-the maligner
of women was covered with confusion and
shame.


This incident serves an excellent pur-
pose in prefacing few words which we
have for long time had in our minds to
say. OF all the evils prevailing among
young men we know of none more blight
ing in it's moral effects than the tendency
to speak slightingly of the virtue of wo-
man. Nor is there anything in which
young men are So thoroughly mistaken as
the low estimate they form of the integrity
of women-not of their own mothers and
sisters, thank God, but of others, who,
they forget, are somebody elsc's mothers
and sisters.


As rule, no person who surrenders to
this debasing habit is safe to be trusted
with any enterprise requiring integrity of
character Plain words should be spoken
on this point, for the evil is general one
and deep rooted. Ifyoung men are some
times thrown into the society of the
thoughtless, they have no more right to
measure other women by what they see of
these than they would have to estimate the
character of honest and respectable citizens
by the Developments of crime in our po-
lice courts.


Let young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
utter faith in woman. No worldly wis
dom, no misanthropic philosophy, no gen
eralization, can cover or weaken this fun
damental truth. 1t stands like the record
of God himself for it is nothing less than
this-and put seal upon lips that are
wont to speak slightingly Of women.
Year: 1869

An old lady in Laconia, full of tender
sympathies, was always in the habit of con.
doling with those who were hereayea by
the death of friends. On one occasion she
told mourner that her case was not half
SO affecting as her own, for she had, with
in year, lost dear husband, two chill
dren, and five skcins of wooden yarn.