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Year: 1868

People are not unfrequently disposed to
speak Of the heart as the nucleus around
which associate tie affections, from which
emenate hatred, and the promptings Of ac-
quisitiveness-desire of gain. The ex-
pressions, kind-hearted, black hearted,
tender-hearted, and, with all my heart,
argue that this member is the throne of
thought and mental activity, Nonsense.
Why not with equal propriety designate
the liver or the kidneys, with extraordina-
ry powers for good or evil? Undoubtedly
this idea of the heart was originated in
the fact that mental excitement is followed
by quickened throbs at the heart. Great
fright excites the heart. or rather gives it
a sudden labor to perform, thus the feeling
at the heart. The intestiucs probably y
have about as much to do with thought as
the heart. The lungs contain as much


affection as the heart. The heart is DO
more nor less than muscular piece of
meat. The brain contains the seat of men,
tai activity and of all pleasure and pain


Quit speaking of the heart as the organ
of affection and hatred, for it has enough
to attend to in throwing the life current
throughout the entire body, and feeding
.he various ramifying veins and arteries.
Year: 1868

We warn all that the Gettysburg prize
arrangement and every othsr gift enter
prise institution are no more, no less than
internal hocus-pocus hum. bugs, designed
to fleece the unwary. Why don't our
journals come out in denunciation of this
thieving practice as it deserves. Those
who lose money in these Investments
would probably lose in some other way,
for they have not the sense to shake the
scales from their eyes. The drawing Of
the Gettysburg GENET cry lottery has been
indefinitely postponed.
Year: 1868

-Tennes.ee has b en- reconstructed and
under radical rule for two years. A cor
respondent gives this picture of the condi-
ton of affairs which this rule has brought
about:


There is no sadder picture in the blood
written history of Tennessee than that pre-
sented at this time. With ali the natura
strength and wealth of a nation in itself,
aud al almost tropical beauty aud rich
ness of scenery, there is no spot on earth
more cursed, DO land so blighted, no de-
pendency more completely at the mercy of
a systematic despotism. When any coun
try is broug hit to that stage where its own
peorle-those who have proudly watched
its growth in prosperous days; who have
built up all that is great and good within
it, and who ask for no better heritage
than a quiet grave. beneath its peaceful
skies-are forced to flee to other lands
for the protection they cannot receive at
home"


Ouly ten millions more! That is IT, e
announcement. Increase Of the public
debt for August, ten millions of dollars.
Year: 1868

to perpetuate the sojourning of the Israel
ties for for forty years in the wilderness.


The feast of the pentecost, which was
appointed fifty days after the passover was
to commemorate the delivery Of the law
from Mount Sinai.


The feast Of the Purim was kept in
memory Of the deliverance Of the Jews
from the wicked Vaccinations of Haman


In 1872 it would havo cost laboriug
man thirteen years of labor to purchase a
bible, as his pay would only be Ii pence
per day, while the price of bible was
EGO.
Year: 1868

lie COlumDla Clty I-OSt, vi tne OWN ui-
! timo. gives the details Of a horrible trans
action which has recently occurred in
Whitley county. A man by the name of
David NJ. Long, of Smith township, in
that county, married a negro wehch for
his third wife, aud beat his daughter by a
former marriage, girl of sixteen years of
age, until he compelled her to marry a
buck negro. The facts are thus detailed:


A white man by the name Of David NJ.
Long Republican in good political stan
ding with his party, and who has been a
citizen of this place for many years, has
been successful in gulpins down the last
plank in the black and tau platform.


This monster has been widower twice.
Ills former wives were respected by all
who knew them. BY these marriages he
had five children-two boys and three
3irls-who too, are respected and esteem
ed.


The memory of the dead and the fair
fame of the living have been blackeDed by
this unnamed beast, by uniting himself to
a negro wench in marriage.


Knowing that he could not procure a
license in our county for s1ch an alliance,
he takes his n,uscle material with him to
Michigan, where, by the laws of that
State, the twain were made one flesh.


Twis little victory of republican princl-
pies being won, he returned to his family,
with her to whom his little ones must
bow, and whom they must call by that
most endearing name, mother.


Those children, who had often in their
fond recollections for the loved in the
grave, amid binding, tears, whispered that
sweet name in their prayers, now are COM
manded to forget the treasures ofthe tomb.
Before them stood the repulsive form of
their fathers wild choice. Her, to call
mother. There was too much Of forget
fulness toward the dead in this


The little cnes who had no one to who
they could look for protection but their
father, whom they had never disobeyed in
the least, now for the first time declined
obedience, when, to obey, would be sac
riGce to their honor To embrace her and
call her mother. seemed to them more OF
the character of a punishment than duty,
and they refused, aud for this refusal, the
eldest daughter, sixteen years of age was
whipped and beaten by him who claimed
TO be her father, until she was literally
covered with bruises. After being so
cruelty beaten, she sought and found re-
fuge with one Of the neighbors. She was
followed by her father, found and driven
home, with the threat of taking her life.
should she in the least disobey him.


He told her that unless she did return
to the family within fifteen minutes, he
would cut her heart out She returned.
but to meet worse fate than death.
During her absence arrangements had
been made for her ruin, and one Pompey
(colored) was awaiting her return with a
Conveyance to take her to Michigan,
where they were, after their arrival, mar
ried


Great excitement prevails among the
people OF Smith township, and threats OF
violent proceedings againet this unnatural
beast have been made.
Year: 1868

Every day the columns of the radi cal
southern outrages. a few Of these out
RACES occur and the remainder are either
pure inventions, or are, as has been proved


rehashes from the Tribune Almanac. The
object is to get an excuse to send more
troops into the southern states, aud to fire
the northern heart. The radical leaders
probably understand the calibre of their
ftllowers, when, in place of reasoning with
them, they can secure their support only
by this system of stale and atrocous lying
Year: 1868

A man'who made an exhibition of per form
ing bears in the streets of Quebec was
recently complained of and taken before the
courts for endangering The lives of citizens-
He took Lis animals into court. and proved
to the judge that they were not dangerous, as
they happened to be boys disguised in bear
ollnS
Year: 1868

The radicals place the negro over the
white man at the polls, and say, Let us have
peace. They put the negro astride tEe
white mans shoulder with his black finger IN


the white mans hair, aud exclaim. Let us
have peace They set the negro's fiat Se
long-hecled foot upon the white mans neck
and shout, LET US have peace"
Year: 1868

Last year two Germans purchased eighty
acres of land in county Of Southern Ten
nessee, and paid for the property with the
proceeds of the frat crop of four acres Of
set out last fall,
Year: 1868

We Gull the following gem from Dr. Cha
pins lecture on the Mobility Of Labor:


Hardly any thing is more contemplate
than the conceit which rests merely upon
social position-the eonceit Of those who i'm
agine that they thus are divorced from the
clay Of common men, Of those who shrink
with horror from the idea Of work, as some
thing which degrades by its very contact,
and vet who. very likely, owe their present
p5sition to some very remote ancestor, who
recognizing his caIl to work, lived more hon
estlv in the world than they do, and was not
ashamed Of soiled thumbs. Il is one Of the
meanest things for people to be ashamed Of
the work from which they draw their IN
come. and which glorifed their ancestors
more with their soiled aprons and black
gowns. than themselves with their hne NIB
bons and flashing jeweIry Ii might be a
6ne thing to be Ike the lilies, more glorious
II clothed than Solomon, and doing nothing,
as if it were only lilies. Advantageous po-
sition is only a more emphatic call for work
and while those who hold the advantage
may not be compelled TO manual dTudgery


they should recognize the fact that nianua


drudgery may be performed in the sans
spirit a. that ghich eharacterizes their oRr
work, and therefore that it j. equally honor
able.
Year: 1868

Some one ofour Chesterfeldiane exchanges
has the following on sidewalk etiquette,
which We commend the attention Of our
readers:


''Only villagers, or persons with rural
ideas, any longer contend that ladies should
always be given the inside of the pavement
in passing. The rule adopted in all cities is
to turn to the right, whether the right leads
to the wall or to the gutter; and an obser-
vance Of this common sense rule would
ob7iate much unpleasant 'scrouging' by
oYer-galant gentlemen who persisteDtly
crowd for the outside of the walk. Another
common custom, not required by fashionable
etiquette, and one which is as nearly as
mex plainably absurd, is the practice Of men
filing out of church pew, making them
selves as ridicul. rs as an awkward squad
practicing a catch step, in order to give a
woman the wrong end ofthe pew. Anoth
er is that Of nan, when at promenade or
walk with lady, to keep himself on the
outside of the pavement. A little exercise
of Judgment will convince any person OF the
perfect uselessness Of this bobbing back and
forth at every corner. The common rule is
this: IF men and women are waking to-
gether, she should always be at his right
arm, whether II be toward the inside or out
side of the walk; then the woman viii not
be showed against the passers. Those who
giggle at persons who follow this rule are
themselves the 'greenies, and should read
the book Of manners before they indulge IN
the laugh of fashionable fools.
Year: 1868




A Bosrox PAPER tells the following story:
'sA few days since a vel dressed young man
entered brokers' Office in this city, and
said he desired to buy some bonds. He
gave the kind aud amount, and said he
Kould call again the next day. he did so,
and requested the broker to send him 5000
worth to his place of business naming 3
store in a good business locality. The
broker was suspicious, and instructed the
messenger, his clerk, not to let the bonds
20 out Of his sight until he had received
the money therefor. At the store the young
gentleman appeared, took the bonds, and,
opening desk, placed them in a pigeon
hole, and then locked them up. He called
the clerk attention to the operation, and
told him to sit down and wait while he
stepped out and cashed check. The clerk
waited until it was apparent that the young
trader had disappeared, and he then in
vestigatod tho matter, and found that there
was hack entrance to the desk, through
which the bonds had been taken and car
ried of. The name of the business man is
not known, his whereabouts are also in
Tolyei in mystery, and Boston broker Is
Sc, 0o0 out.
Year: 1868

THE ORIGIN OF WoMAN.-Ladies doubtless
will feel interested in the following account
OF their origin, taken from Madagascar
myth:


The inhabitants of Madagascar have a
strange myth touching the origin of woman.
They say that the first man was created of
the dust of the earth, and was placed in
garden where he was subject 10 none OF the
ills which now affiict mortality; he was also
free from all bodily appetites, and though
surrounded by delicious fruits and limpid
streams yet he felt no desire to taste of the
fruits or quaff the water. The Creator had,
moreover, very strictly forbidden him either
to eat or drink. The great enemy, however,
came to him, and painted to him in glowing
colors the sweetness of the apple, the lus-
ciousness of the date, and the sueculence of
the orange In vain; the first man remem-
bered the command laid upon him by his
Maker Then the fiend assumed the appear
ance of an effnlgent spirit, and pretended to
be a messenger from heaven, commanding
him to eat and drink. The man at once obey
ed. Shortly after pimple appeared on his
leg; the spot enlarged into tumor, which
increased in size and caused him considera-
BILE annoyance. At the end of six months it
burst. and there emerged from the limb a
beautiful girl. The father of all living turn
ed her this way and that way, sorely perplex-
ed and uncertain whether to pitch her into
the water or give her to the pigs, when a
messenger from heaven appeared and told
him to let her run about the garden till she
was of u.arriageable age, and then to take
her to himself as a wife. He obeyed. He
called her Bahouna, and she became the
mother of all races of men.
Year: 1868

A MILITARY SPECTACLE IN ROME-The
Roman correspondent of the Pull Mall Ga
zette writes: "On the I'd inst, the Pope paid
visit to his army on the plateau of Monte
Cave, arriving at Rocca di Papa, in a carriage
at eight o'clock in the morning. As his
holiness entered the camp, rain began to
fall, and was driven on by furious gusts of
wind, which rose to a storm when the HOLY
Father reached the temporary chapel, erect
ed at great cost, in the midst of the camp.
In this fabric the troops assembled to hear
the Pope say mass, which he accomplished
under great difficulties, for at that elevation
the air was extremely cold, obliging him to
wear his eamdnro, or red velvet cap, and, as
the rain pierced the roof of the chapel, red
umbrella was held over his head. The white
linen for the altar was retained in its place by
the weight of bullets, and the Host was
placed under glass clock shade, to prevent
its being carried away by the tempest In
spite of these discomforts the Holy Father
went through all the service of the mass
with his usual deliberation. The troops
then gathered in the middle of the camp
where the Pope mounted scaffold, and re-
gardless of wind and rain, bestowed upon
them his solemn benediction Gen. Kanz-
Ter wished him to wait for the troops to
s-asreh P~st, but hia Holiness to fatiorued
the descent from the mountain in litter.
This operation, however, proved even more
fruitful of discomfort than the celebration of
mass in the camp chapel, and the cover of
the litter SO cramped the knees of the Holy
Father that he insisted on alighting. But
he found it equally painful to walk, as the
ground was sodden with rain, and the mud
ankle deep; and he could only proceed by
catching at the rifles of the soldiers who
lined the way. Finally, the jaded Pontiff
reached his carriage, and was conveyed to
Grottoferrata. This journey, which has been
a true martyrdom for the old man, and has
already produced bad effect on his health,
is said to have cost, in all its accompaniments,
60,000f Fortunately, the italian Government
has just paid into the Pontificial exchequer
5000, ,0O0f, and promises another instalment
of its debt next week.
Year: 1868

When Parson G. of this city mar
ried his present amiable wife, they,
in company with Mr.. A. and his
wife, started on a bridal tour to
Cincinnati. On approaching near
the tunnel on the way, Mrs. NJ IN
quired how long it was. Mrs. G.
iaughingly replied: "Just long
enough for me to kiss my husband"
Very soon after the train glided
into the darkness of the tunnel,
when Mrs. NJ, who was sitting in
the seat just at the back of that in
which the bride and groom were
sitting, was ready to play a little
joke upon the loving couple, if they
should attempt to kiss in the tunnel.
Mrs. NJ could only see as through a
glass darkly, but with the aid of
little fortunate guessing she was
enabled to gently slip her hand be-
tween their faces just i'll the nick Of
time, aud intercepted apair efkisses
fervent as the love of a bride of one
score and ten and bridegroom of
three score and five could get them
up. There's many ''slip 'twixt
cup and lip so in this case, the
course of true love never did run
smooth. Mrs. Ms hand caught
both kisses, and she lifted up her
voice and laughed-how could she
help it? When the train emerged
from darkness into broad daylight,
there sat the loving couple, rendered
doubly attractive by the deep and
burning bushes which testified that
they had at last attempted a kiss in
the dark.-Ind;auapolis Mirror.
Year: 1868

If we cannot take burdens from their
shoulders, we should, at least, manifest
a willingness to help to bear them. In
referring to the condition of the circu


lating medium, shall merely reiterate
substantially that portion of my last
Year: 1868

One of the most fatal signs of his fail ire
was exhibited lately, in $50 called politi.
cal meeting at Cooper Institute Hall. The
Messrs. Astor, Wm. b. and his son, John
j., were there. So Was A. f. Stewart. tho
immensely wealthy dry goods merchant.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, the great railroad
capitalist, was supposed to be there. And
these very wealthy Joadholders nominated
Grant for President The ridiculous aspect
Of this nomination is hard to protraJ. These
politically incapable gentleman assuming to
direct political action, could be equaled only
by set Of most impecunious politician
starting an insurance campany on the basis
Of five millions capital, paid in. The Messrs.
Astor, and Commodore Vanderbilt, and
Peter Cooper, and the rest of this Grant>
Cooper Institute meeting, would not take
stock in the politicians insurance company.
Wide awake politicians will not take stack
in the 6oadholtie,s movement for Grant, ae
the expense Of ninety nine out OF each
hundred Of the people.


Grant has been killed as Presidential
candidate by the otficious action of These
very heavy bondholders. The people OF
New York and the people of Pennsylvania
are not with the bondhol1ing aristooracy.
Every State of the Northwest is of one
general mind on this matter. Graat is
going to be the candidate of the rich
bondholdels. The leading issue in the next
Presidential canvass is to be the questitn OF
getting rid of onerous taxation, and Of the
,car deJt, as its cause. Two ways are pre-
sented, The first is to pay off all these in
the declared currency il which they were
contracted. That currenc- is greenJdck
paperl There is another plan-and the en-
ly alternative possible. 1t is reprdiation Of
the entire was debt as not lawfully eontrac-
ted We can assure our Back Republican
opponents that they are in much danger
from this latter idea. 1t has very much Of
example to Justify it, We are in favor OF
the mitigatel plan. We are for paying off
the war debt in the same currency in which
it was contracted; at about the same peroen,
tage on the valae of gold dollar. But, if
this plan is defeated, then we will join with
those that advocate repndiafion-that is,
denying that the huge debt declared against
the United States was ever legally or con-
sttutiorally incurred.
Year: 1868

Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and earth below:
Over the housetOps. over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,


Dancing,


Flirting,


Skiinming along:
Beautiful snow! it can do no wrong,
Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek,
Cling to lips in frolicsome freak:
Beautiful snow, from Heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love!
Oh the snow, the beautiful snow,
How the flakes gather and lau sgh as they go,
'Whirling about in the madden ng fun,
1t plays in its glee with every one


Chasing,


Laughing,


IIurrying by
1t lights on the face and il sparkles the eye,
And the dogs with bark and bound,
Snap ut the crystals that eddy around
The town is alive and its heart in glow,
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow!
lJailing each other with humor and song!
How the gay sleighs, like meteors, pass by,
Bright for the moment, then lost to the eye


Ringing,


Swinging,


Dashing they go
Over the crust of the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky,
To he trampled in mud by the crowd rush>
ing by,
To be trampled and tracked by the thou
sands of feet,
Till it blends with the filth in the horrible
street,
Once was pure as snow-but fell!
Fell like the snow-flakes, from heaven to
hell;
Fell to be trampled as filth in the street;
Fell, to be scotfed, to be spit on and beat;


Pleading,


Cursing,


Dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy,
Dealing in shame for a morsel of bread,
Hating the living and fearing the dead;
Mercitul God! have fallen so low!
And yet was once like the beautiful snow.
Once was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye like the crystal, a heart like
its glow;
Once was loved for my innocent grace
Flattered and sought for the charms Of my
face!


Father,


Mother,


Sisters all,
God and myself, I've lost by my fall;
Tho veriest wretch that goes shivering by,
Will make wide Swoop lest wander too
nigh;
For all that is on, or above me, know,
There is nothing that's pure as the beautiful
snow.
How strange it should be that this beautf-
ful snow
Should fall on sinner with nowhere to go!
How strange it should be, wnen the night
comes again,
If the snow and the ice struck my desper-
ate brain,


Fainting,


Freezing,


lying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan
70 be heard in the streets Of the crazy town.
Gone mad in the Joy of the snow coming
down,
To be, and so die in my terrible woe,
With IA bed and shroud Of the beautiful
snow.
Year: 1868

The following we esteem one Of the most
beautiful poems that has been published in
our language. We have been told that the
unfortunate subject actually died in one Of
our hospitals. 1t is composition breath
ing the essence of pathos and of poetry,
but like many other gems Of literature. it
is one of those fugitive pieces that float
around without the name Of the author
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1868

arms nearly two years before. Fv.
erywhcre the authority Of tho United
States was acknowledged and submit
ted TO, for the Constitution and laws
of the United States were executed
without the slightest obstruction. If
there is any test Of the "1oyalty" Of q
State other than the submission Of its
people to the laws of the United
States, it would be difficult TO give to
such loyalty constitutional dofini-
lion. The sole evidence of "disloyal-
ty" that had been given by those
States after the fall Of Richmond and
before the passage Of the first recon-
struction act, consisted in their reiec-
ton Of the proposed fourteenth
amendment. Such evidence Of dis
loyalty can be given at any time by
any State, and therefore the way can
he, ,prepared. AZ any time for declaring
any State TO be in rebellion and with
out legal State government whenev-
er Congress may desire to reconstruct
IT for the purpose of forcing the adop-
tion Of any amendment OF the Consti-
tuition. As a citizen OF the United
States, / shrink from giving the sane
ton of my vote to the candidate of q
party which is responsible for such
tampering with the Constitution nor
would vote sor the candidates of
any party that docs not reject such
precedent and pledge itself TO undo it.


G. T. CURTIS.


FAR RocKAwAY, L. l., August %.
Year: 1868




ABOUT CLEANING WALL PApER.--A
correspondent says that a good meth
cd of cleaning wall paper IS to sweep
off the dust and then rub the surface
with stale bread but it is not the best.
| can clean wall paper just as nicely,
with less than half the time and labor,
by taking a quantity of wheat bran,
say two quarts at time, and enolos-
ing il in piece of thin, open flannel
.cloth-so that the bran will work
through-and rubbing the paper with
this, shifting and shaking up the bun
die once in while to keep the surface
fresh. Another advantage of this rub
ber is, that it can be fastened on to a
broom or other handle, and thcn you
can reach the top Of the wall without
getting upon chair or bench. Ifyou
have not flannel suitable, a piece of
strainer cloth or such like will answer.
With this apparatus, wall paper that
is badly smoked can be restored in o
short time, so as 10 look almost as good
as new,