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Year: 1869

WoMAN's SocIETY.-One Of the greatest
benefits young man may derive from woman S
society is that be is bound to be respectful to
them. The habit is Of great good toyou, NOR
al men, depend upon it. Our education makes
us the most eminently selfish men in the world
We fght for ourselves we cut the best slices
out Of the joint at club dinners for ourselves
and light our pipes, and say we won't go out
we prefer ourselves and our ease; and the
greatest good that comes to man from woman ?, S S
society is that he has to thin k of somebody
besides himself, somebody to whom he is hound
to be attentive and respectful: Certainly |
don't want my dear Bob to associate with those
other sex whom he doesn't respect; that is
worse than billiards worse than tavern brandy
and water; worse than smoking seihshness at
home. But VOW would rather see you tnrn-
inc over the leaves Of Miss Fiddlecombe' mu-
sic book all night than see you indulging in bill
Iiards or smoking, or brandy and water, or all
three.
Year: 1869

A SENSIBLE LOVE LETTER.-The following
is translation of letter which was read IN
the course of trial before a French tribunal


NJ lie 1t was a saying of the celebra-
ted Frenchman Jean Jacques Rousseau, whose
name you very likely cannot pronounce, that to
write love letter, you ought to begin without
knowing what you mean to say, and nnlsh
without knowing whatyou have written. with
all due Difference to ROusseau's talents IN 9TH
er respects, | may say | do not believe this
saying to be true, and l shall cndeavor to write
in opposition to it.


/ mean, about what I write to you, Mary,
that may guard against poisoning your mlnd
with hattery, or saying anything to onend you;
I wish YOU to understand that what l say j
mean; that 1 neither write for writings sake,
nor to please my own fancy. l have. nope
higher aim and an honest and noble intention
| | need not blush to own that my only o6Ject Is
to whisper in your ear pure and tender tale
| of love. | entreat you to consider 1T as q sym
bol of the honesty and truthfulness OF the wri
ter, as a proof of his affection for you, and as
bond which shall unite us forever


Know, then, that from the moment mrs
beheld YOU have felt lively interest IN you
welfare, and your image has frequently pre-
sented itself to my mind. This will accoun
for what passed between us on Sunda


evening. 81 loved you for your beauty, bu


not, | hope, for that alone. Beauty Is bu


skin deep, although it is very agreeable,


It's not possible that can know what othe
qualities YOU possess, but l should wish you
have a good knowledge of household matters
, You may depend upon it that there is I. goo
, deal of domestic happiness in a we'll -dresse
mutton chop, or tidy beefstake Tor breaktas
The woman who can cook contributes more
J the happiness of society than the twenty wh


cannot cool, ok,-Educati0na Gazette.
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR CoUPLE.-The circumstances
which, more than anything else, obtained the
dlngy old town Of Hexham a lasting place in |
my memory was our taking lodging with an ex-
traordinary pair, an old man and wOman-hus |
band and wfe-whO lived by themselves, with
out children or servants subslstlng on the let |
ting Of their parlOr and two bed rooms. They |
were tall thin and erect, though each seventy
years of age. When we knocked at the door
for admission they answered together; if we
rang the bell the husband and wife invariably
appeared side by side; all our requests and de-
mands were received by both, and executed
with the utmost exactness


The first night, arriving late by the coach
from Newcastle, and merely requiring fire and
tea, we were puzzled to understand the reason of
this double attendance; and | remember my


brother rather irreverently wondered whether


we "were always to be waited upon by these


Siamese twins" On ringing the bell to retire


for the night both appeared as usual-the wife


carrying the bed room candle stick, the husband


standing at the door. [ gave her some direc-


tions about breakfast the following morning,
when her husband from the door quickly an


swered for her.


depend upon it, she is dumb" whispered


my brother. But this was not the case, though


she ralely made use of the faculty of speech.


They both attended me to my bedroom, when
the old lady seeing me look with some surprise
towards her husband, said:
There's no offence meant, a'am, by my


husband coming into the chamber; he's stone


blind"


"Poor man !" l exclaimed, "but why ther
does he not sit still2 Why does he accompan!


you everywhereY


Its no use, ma am, your speaking to m,
+ old woman" said the husband; she can,
u hear Won she s Ouite deaf -
q Twas astonished. Here was compensation
i Could couple be better matched? Ma
J aud wife were indeed one flesh for he saw wit
q her eyes, and she heard with his ears 1t wa
Q beautiful to me, ever after, to watch the ol
e man and woman in their inseparabenes
Is Their sympathy for each other was as swift q
ls electricity, and made their deprivation {
e nought.


g | have often thought of that old man an
II woman, and can but hope that as in lite the
d were inseparable and indispensable to eac
ID other so in death they might not be divided
lr but that either might be spared the terrible C
sr lamity of being alone in the world Chamber
n Journal.
Year: 1869

A man at New Albany, Indiana, has invent


being to prevent policemen from neglecting
their duties. 1t is wound and locked up by
the superintendent of police and given to the
policeman, who is required to wind it at every
station on his beat with key at each. The
KEYS are numbered, and the works are so ar
ranged that he cannot use another key. If he
negects to do as ordered by the chief, it will
be discovered by the chief upon opening the
works next morning-the exact time the
watchman turned the key at each station be,
ing indicated by dot made in graduated
removed and replaced by fresh one every day.
Year: 1869

RAIN, Snow, &c.-Rain is caused by a
clond moving into stratum Of cold air, by
which it's particles are condensed, and run into
drops too heavy to float in the atmosphere
Snow is produced by the cloud becoming frozen
before its particles have collapsed into water
Hail is caused by the freez ing Of the drops al 4
ter they begin to fall all be P'h 5v pSen 6@ hey y part
With wit ~ the motion in the cool of the evening, A
foo % Is a cloud floating on the surface of the
earth, ear and cloud is fog floating iE the at
mosphere.
Year: 1869

A raptured writer inquiries "What is there
under Heaven more humanizing, or. if we may
use the term, more angelizing, than a fine
black eye in lovely woman? Two black
eyes is the only answer thought of at present.
Year: 1869

General GRANT declines riding with
President JOHNSON to the Capitol on
the morning of the 4th of March, alleg-
ing as his reason, that JOHNSON charged
him with falsehood in the correspond
ence that took place between them
while or soon after GRANT was tempo
rary Secretary of War. Now our recol-
lection is perfectly distinct, that Gem
eral GRANT, in the correspondence in
question, first charged the President
with falsehood. Referring to state
ment in the Presidents first letter, he
said that the President knee that the
fact wds OtherCise. 1t makes no differ
ence, however, which of the two first
gave the lie, or whether they ride to-
gether on the 4th of March or ride apart
or,don't ride at all. Whilst the process
sion shall be on its way to the Capitol,
JOHNSON will be GRANTS superior oti-
Ger, and, within half an hour afterward,
he will retire from the Presidency With
such a consciousness of general duties
performed as we earnestly hope that
GRANT will enjoy at the end of -four
wears from that time. Let GRANT show
his superiority to JOHNSON before his
friends vaunt it.
Year: 1869

The Tenure of Once Act.


The Senate to-day, by the decided
vote of Ia to SO, refused to take up the bill
relative to the tenure of office act. The
only Republicans who voted to take it
up were Warner, Kellogg, Robertson
and Morton, while Ferry, Fessenden,
Grimes and Morgan were present but
did not vote. There is good deal OF
feeling about this action and that taken
Yesterday in caucus. Some of the Sen
ators who voted in caucus for Pom
eroy's resolution pOstponing the bill to
next session say they supported the
original act on principle, believing it
within the Constitution and expedient
for all time, and that they will not
now, under any circumstances, 60
for its repeal, though they
intend to confirm all of General Grants
nominations, and they hold that the re-
fusal to repeal is no more distrust of him
on thdir part than the desire to have it
repealed is distrust Of the Senate. 9th
ers say they will vote for repeal or such
modification as will be satisfactory to
General Grant after his inauguration,
but can't do it now because they don't
intend to give Mr.. johnson a chance to
slap them in the face by pointing out
that he had always held the act an un-
wise one, which they now confessed,
and they add that the country is just as
unreasonable now in demanding the
immediate repeal as it was when it in
sisted with such vehemence on turning
ont Mr.. johnson, because of his action
about Mr.. Stanton. This latter class
of men say it will be very
easy, after the new Senators of
the next Congress take their seats,
to meet the assumed views Of General
Grant, and that measures to that end
will be taken within a week after his
Inauguration. There is another class
which believes the original act will
neither be repealed nor modified. The
seven Republicans who voted against
impeachment are all for the repeal, and
the sooner the better, while those most
strenuous against repeal were most ar
dent among the impeachers. Nearly
everybody seems to admit that the law
has in many respects worked bad,
though some claim that but for ii Sey-
mour would have been elected last fall
But they think that with such modifi
cations as are proposed in the Senate
bill, and the political harmony between
Congress and the President, things will
move on without serious friction, and
the law will prove to be both wise and
expedient.
Year: 1869




There is nothing which tends more to
demoralize a people than system of
test oaths, as any man with grain of
intelligence can readily see. 1t is indis-
pensable to a reformation of public
morals to abolish them utterly and en-
tirely. 1t is hard to say whether they
degrade most those who take them
wrongfully, or the bigots who impose
them. In every sense and aspect they
are corrupting. The Congressional par
don business, based on reoOmmendation
from Radical county and State commit
tees, are also fruitful source of corrHp-
tioH. We have nothing to allege
against the committees of Congress, but
we believe any of the local Republican
committees could be bought for fifty
dollars to put anybody through on the
express loyal line.


We hope ere long to see Senator Fer
ry's bill adopted, and this whole vile
system swept away. Below will be
found some judicious observations from
the Lynchburg Republican on the sub.
ject: HfssaTak - 81 10


THE OATH MANIA.


SIN conversation had with an intelli-
gent army officer the other day, he teok
occasion to express his repuguance to
the multiplication of those searching
test .oaths ordained by Congress, and
made applicable to the incumbeDts Of
all Offices State as well as Federal. He
took the ground-altogether tenable, as
we think-that their tendency is to de-
stroy the sanctity of an oath. He cited
the fact that nobody had been prosecu-
ted for false swearing ia this regard, al
though there is good reason to believe
that many men have been induced, by
the bait held out to office-seekers, to
stretch their consciences, and take SOL
emn oaths with mental reservation.


"Our observation has brought us to
the same conclusion, and we are fully
convinced that the whole system is de-
moralizing to the last degree. We have
known men to take the iron clad oath,
as it is called, who could not in the fear
of God, and with an enlightened con-
science, take it. They have done this,
either from total ignorance of all that isl
implied in the words aid and comfort,
in the connection wherein they stand in
the oath; from moral obtuseness with
respect to the sanctity of an oath; or
with mental reservation founded in
the idea--which is, alas too prevalent
that an oath that is extra.judicial is
not binding on the conscience. We
pity the man who can reconcile these
views with a sense of propriety, and
thus acquit his conscience before God
and men,"
Year: 1869

Now that Mrs. SURRATT, choked to
death by the Government, has been
buried in consecrated ground, Congress
should make all haste to enact penal
law against the planting of a flower
above her dust.
Year: 1869

If the author of the communication
handed in yesterday, in relation 10
"The City Superintendency" Will call
at this office he will learn our reasons
for declining to publish his production.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either Of these
remedies They will cure every case Of MA.
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication OF but q few. Those
IL will be observed, are men of note, and OF such
Standing that Lhey must be believed
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, To
use their own expression, never feel well"
They are langud devoid of all energy, extreme.
" nervous and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

hood hours arc 70 you ~ a pleasant
dream; his boyhood memories cntwino
themselves moro strongly around your
hearts but 20 tho days Of his man.
hood when he went forth from your
midst TO enter upon bis pastoral dutios
our sweetest tics nre linked.


You had watched him from the era.
die to tho closing scenes of bis educa-
tionnl course early consocrated to
God you saw with deepening love his
growth In grace; and as each new
phase of life displayed some noble
quality Of his loving heart, you wero
constrained to look forward TO his
future MS n future of eminent success.


In all his preparatory life perhaps
you knew him we'll but you did not
know him, you could not know him,
as we have known him, in his rirer
and moro perfect years. To you it
was as tho growing fruit or the open
ing rose; to us il was as the rich
gathering of an abundant harvest, or
the glowing bloom of a perfect flower.
You knew him as a polished gentle
man, and a Christian friend; we knew
him as the under-shepherd Of God,
placed over hayward flock whose
tickle minds aud divided hearts, he
had succeeded in cementing as one.
And it was in this capacity as watch
man of the fold, that those noble
qualities, the germs of which you had
so often beheld with admiration, un-
folded in their greatest beauty. En-
couragiRg to the timid, gentle TO the
erring, winning them back TO duty's
path by the kind influence of his words
and acts; yet with a sternness for
right which knew no compromise.


HIS pulpit capacity was far above
the ordinary standard, and no ono
ever listened TO sermon of his with
an anxious heart and departed with a
hungry soul there was always gnspel
food, simple and unyarnished, with
cheering word for Gods children. and
fearful admonition TO the impenitent.
which made careless sinners tremble
aud the hardened trlnsgressor nc.
knowledge the truth and purity Of the
principles he advocated.


In our community he welded no
common sway; devoted as a pastor;
faithful and atfectionate as a friend
we esteem his death no common loss.


And now in behalf of his sorrowinp
congregation, ] would say TO You his
mourning friends, that we deeply SYM :
pathlze with you in the loss OF your
loved and loving son. The frstborn
light Of your household joy, has gone
to shire brighter as the first Offering
IN the Masters crown.


And when We have paid the last sad
rites TO bis lifeless form, which is but
the frame that held the soul we priced
so high, be it ours TO treasure in our
heart of hearts the good he left behind.
And IN after days, should we chance to meet,
Der the grassy spot where he sleeps 20 sweet,
Wen deck with olive and roses tho grave


where the cypress alone, is wont 10 wave.
And believing the sod with tho tears of love,
Look gently from earth to his hrightaes- above.
Year: 1869

Well, in the first place, there must
be enough Of him or, failing in that
come TO think OF it, he mustnt fail in
that because there can't be any beauty
without health, or at least to my way
Of thinking. In the second place, be
must have beard whiskers as tho
gods please, but a beard | insist upon,
else one might as well look ut n girl.
Let his voice have the dash of the
Niagara, with the music of baby's
laugh in it. Let his smiles be like the
breaking forth of sunshine on spring
morning As TO his figure, it shoula
be strong enough TO contend with -
man, slight enough 10 tremble in tho
presence of the woman he loves. OF
course, if he is well made man, is
follows that he must be graceful, on
the principle that the perfect machin-
cry moves harmoniously, therefore
You and himself and the milk pitcher
are safe neighbors at the table. This
style Of handsome men would no moro
think of carrying cane than he would
use a parasol to keep the sun out Of
his eyes. He can wear gloves or
warm his hands in his breast pockets,
us he pleases. He can even commit
the suicidal beauty act of turning his
outside coat collar up over his eyes a
stormy day, with perfect impanity
the tailor didn't make him, and TO his
halter, il he depends on this handsome
mans patronage of the 'latest spring
style" / fear he would die of hope
deferred and yct-by Apollo! what
bow he makes and what an express
sive ndieu he can wave with his hand.
For all this he is not conceited for ha
bath brain.


But your conventional "handsomo
man Of the barber's window, wax
hgure-head pattern; with pet lock
in the middle of his forchead, and
apple-sized head, and raspberry
moustache, with six hairs in il, paint
pot on bis cheek and little dot ofa
"goatec" on his chin. with pretty
clinking little studs in his shirt bosom;
and little neektie that looks as if ho
would faint were il tumbled Id ~
lief look at a poodle. / always feel a
desire TO nip il up with pair Of sugar
tongs, drop it gently into bowl Of
cream, and strew pink roseleaves over
the little remains.


Finally, my reader, when Soul
masnetizes Soul, the question OF beau
~ is dead letter whom one loves, is
always handsome, the worlds arbi-
trary rules Notwithstanding; there
fore, when you say "what can the
handsome Mr. q. see to admire in that
stick of Miss W" or "what can the
pretty Miss B. see to like in that home
ly Mr. c." you simply talk nonsense
MS you generally do on such subjects
Still the parson gets bis fees and tho
census goes on all the samc.-Fdnny
/ Fern.
Year: 1869




Gathered as VIC nre on this occasion,
trust it will not be deemed improper
that ]. as the representative Of the
only congregation over which our
dear departed friend ever presided,
tell you little OF the love his people
bore TO him, and give some faint idea
OF the affection he bore TO them and
leave il TO your own sad hearts TO
estimate tho loss We have sustained.
We're | TO attempt TO eulogiEc the
loved ono now gone. it would DO rs to
spaint the lily or perfume the rose


Amer what | have witnessed in the
few short hours OF my sojourn amongst
you, on this sad errand, it needs no
audible voice TO tell me tho high csti-
nation in which you held him, as a
friend, and the depth Of affection with
which you regarded all those nobler
qualities Of his head and heart.


James Glasgow Archer was born
and reared in your midst his child
Year: 1869

The telegraph money order system in use
IN Belgium and Switzerland is about to be es.
tablished in Great Britain by the Government
ana the idea is received favorably by the pep
pie. The plan proposed resembles the post
office money order system. Two similar forms,
showing the amount Of money to be sent, are
filed up in the same way by the remitter. The
postmaster receives these cards and the
money. He stamps one OF them and gives it
back TO the sender, to send anything he may
wish by way Of telegram. It Is then sent to
the telegraph Office, and the receiver. by ap.
plying with the telegram at the district post
Office, obtains the money.
Year: 1869

10 one Of the girls, and offered to marry
her, but unhsppily for him the young wo-
man did not care to consummate an alli-
ance upon such q short acquaintance.
Miss Rye had the assistance of Mrs.
Buchanan in gdisposing Of her girls, and
the two ladies spent the greater part of
the day in completing arrangements for
their comfortable disposal All but seven
were hired. and these Miss Rye started
with for London last evening. The
young women were all respectable and
healthy looking, say from fifteen to
twenty one years of age, and we're very
readily taken up. There is little doubt
that three times the number might have
been disposed of, as many were required
at different points along the line of the
Great Western. 1t was intended to have
brought the whole of the one hundred
girls to this city, but Miss Rye found such
pressing demands upon her before reach
ing here that she had to let the larger
portion Of them GO. 1t is gratifying to
know that the whole have been placed
without any difficulty. Miss Rye will
shortly return to this city, and be the
guest Of Mrs. Buchanan. .j,,4 M a
Year: 1869

The congregation is composed princi-
pslly of men and boys, dressed in their
everyday clothes. Some OF them stare
about them, or talk with each other. In
stead of sitting down and paying atten-
ton to what is said, many of them stand
up aud walk about. Perhaps some will
come up to the speaker and try to look
over his book if he reads from the Bible; /;
or they will examine the foreign stove. if
it is cold weather aud there is fire in 1t;
or they will stand in front of the clock,
and watch it for awhile. Others have
with them parcels of merchandise, or q
fowl, some vegetables, ETC., they have
bought, or wish to sell; and if it is warm
weather, very many will strip the upper
part Of their bodies naked, and fan them
selves, so as to be as cool as possible.


Oftentimes, unless forbidden to smoke,
several engage in smoking little pipes
full of tobacco, having first struck fire
by means of flint and a piece of steel
and some very dry paper. Almost every
Chinamsn carries about with him his pipe
and tobacco, and materials for striking
fire. Sometimes q beggar-woman will
enter the chapel and bswl out Justify for
cash. 1t is very common practice for
most Of those who come to stay but
short time, and when one goes out
all Of bis mates and friends usually
follow. If an idol procession, or man.
DARN and his retinue are passing along
the streets, or some sudden or unusual
noise is heard, the boys and most OF the
men rush out to see what is TO be seen,
after which some of them will perhaps
come back. Very few are regular hear
ers of the Gospel, and fewer still come
in for the purpose of hearing about Jesus.
Almost all who come are prompted by
motivas of curiositv. G
Year: 1869

The following incident occurred on
Fourth street, in Marietta, Ohio, last
Saturday: 1t tappears that Mrs. M. was
Jealous of her husband, and had got i
into her head that he was more devoted
to others of her sex than was consistent
with fidelity TO marriage vows. On the
evening we have named, she saw him IL
company with Miss F., and thinking
that their association bode ne good, she
proceeded at onceto chastise the fair one
Who had suppIanted her 10 the affections
of her husband. The latter ingloriously
fed from the scene of the combat az
rapidly as bis legs could carry him. The
wronged woman went at the business 50
dexterously as to create the impression
that she was no novice in the art of fight
ing and in little while the object of her
hostile demonstration was badly bruised
and scratched about the face. Her
screams made the welkin ring, and at
tracted the attention of the whole neigh
borhood.