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Year: 1865

/ have thought of swan, clumsily wad-
ding along on legs that cannot supports its
weight, when / have witnessed a great schol-
ar trying to make speech on a platform,
and speaking miserably i'll. The great sehol-
ar had left his own element, where he was
graceful and at ease; he had come to anoth-
er, which did not by any means suit him.
And while he houndered and stammered
through MS wretched little speech, / have
beheld fluent emty pates grinning with joy
at the badness of his appearance. They had
got the great scholar to race with them, they
in their element, and he out of his. They
had got him into a duel giving them the
choice Of weapons. And having beat him
(as logicians say sscuua1ftnl qlttd, they plain
ly thought they had beat Elm sin.pliciter.
You may have been amused at the articles
by which men, not good at anything butvery
fluent speaking, try to induce people infinite
ly superior to them in every respect save
that one, TO make fools Of themselves by
misersble attempts at that thing they could
not do. The fluent speakers thought, in
fact, to tempt the swan out of the water.
The swan, if wise, will decline TO come out
of the water, se ea


have beheld famous Eanatonaist oarviee
goose. He did it very Ill. And the faith
OF pne assembled company IN us knoWleQge
of anatomy was manifestly shaken. YSu
may have seen great and solemn phloso-
pher seeking to make himself agreeable to
knot of pretty young girls in a drawing
room. The great philosopher failed in his
anxious endeavours, while brainless cornet
succeeded TO perfection. Yet though the
cornet eclipsed the philosopher in this one
respect, it would be unjust to say that, On
the whole, he was the philosophers superb
or.-Tne Country Pafson
Year: 1865

There is no time lost in sharpening the
scythe, Is an old maxim among mowers.
and the same principle applies to every de-
partment of activity. The tourist who would
take an intelligent view of the scenes
through which he is to pass, first sits down
and studies up the geography of the coun-
try, and also the historical associations with
the different localities The farmer Whe
would do hls work to the best advantage
must hrst think well over it, even If it il
only laying out the beds of garden. There
Is nothing but what we can do better BY
thinking over it.


a great mathematician said if his life de-
pended ON working problem In two min
utes, he wonld spend one of the minutes in
thinking what was the best manner in which
to do it.


knowledge is a great power in the world
which works such maryels 1t was thinking
over it that brought to perfection the won
derful steam-engine, whose might exceeds
all that is fabled of the giants of classic his
tory. Your thoughtless hit or miss sort
OF people would never have hit on such an
invention.


Boys think-think hard--over whatever
comes in your way that is worth second
thought. No one can tell who of you viii
strike out the next great invention. There
will be great many in the next twenty
years. Buff you never come out inventors
whom the world delighteth to honor, you
can certainly be superior workers in your
respective callings. You can command
respect for your thoroughness in business.
You can get name for a reliable sound
judgment on matters in which you are en-
gagged, because you thoroughly understand
all the principles and are familiar
with their application. This can only be
the case after patient and continued ebser-
yation. There is no fact that bears on the
point that you can rightly call of no impor-
tance The most trihing facts have led to
the most important results. There is moth
ing seemingly more fragile and useless than
a spider web, yet one suggested to an OBJ
serving mind the idea of the suspension
bridge.


Be sure to put on your thinking as
soon as you wake in the morning, and do
not put it off till sleep seals up your eyelide
for the night. - Country Geattenadn
Year: 1865

Down ON THE IRISH. The Chicago Times
a howling Democratic organ in the North
West, has commenced the abuse of the Irish
population of that city, for the active part
they took in the war 70 crush rebellion, and
for otherwise supporting the National au-
thority. 1t is little strange that after the
Democratic leaders find they can no longer
use the Irish, they should resort to abuse of
that class of our fellow citizens, as the best
way ofexhibiting their spiteful resentment
Year: 1865

A young lady recently remarked that she
could not understand what her brother
George Henry saw in the girls, that he liked
them SO well, and that, for her part, she
would not give the company Of one young
man for that of twenty girls.
Year: 1865

CoNUNDRUMs. Why cannot two slender
persons ever become great friends? Be
cause they will always be slight acquaintan-
ces


Why is crow brave Bird Because he
never shows the white feather.


Why is a person who never lays a wager
as bad as a regular gambler? Because he
is no better.


Why is dough like tho sum- Because,
when it rises, it is light
Year: 1865

H1-A young lady of New Bedford was In
timately acquainted in family in which
there was swest bright little boy of some
five years between whom and herself there
sprang up very tender friendship One
day she said to him


Willie, do you love me 2


Yes indeedP he replied, with elinging
kiss.


How much2'


Why, / love you'll love you-up to the
sky.


just then, his eye fell ON his mother.
Flinging his arms about her and kissing her
passionately said


But, mamma, love you way up to God T
Year: 1865

Thurlow Weed, n letter to the New York
Times discussing some personal matters, says.
among many other things, the following in regard
to the Democratic platform of New York


"The Democratic platform has my approval.
Its bold declaration in favor of sustaining the
national credit is especially commcndabe. Its
loyalty would have been a priceless and precious
boon when our Government and nation were in
danger Then we would have Civ en- anything and
all things for such patriotic utterances, but when
they were needed, and when they would have
saved thousands or lives and millions Of treasure
they were refused" rrhrvrTry ter
Year: 1865

A Coon sUSlSomc Of the beverage dealers in
this city have the reputation OF using very sm,ll
glasses in which they deal out their beer. The
other day returned soldier called for drink at
one of these places, and it was dealt out to him in
a small glass. sHs asked the salooA-keeper if he
had pocket-handkerchief to lend him. The rag
was handed over, and he deliberately tied one end
of it to the handle Of the mug and told the saloon
keeper to hold the other end while he drank the
beer. Very much surprised, he asked the soldier
what he meant by su:h a strange proceeding.
/" Nothing he answered; 'sonly the glass was SO
small was afraid Of swallowing it," et
Year: 1865

The HeralPs Fort Monroe correspond
ent, has the following particulars of the
attempt to escape made by DIR. Mudd, as
heretofore published: The DR.. enjoyed
unusual liberties on the island through
his being detailed in the hospital depart
men. Through the advantage of this
liberty he managed to secrete himself in
one of the coal bunkers of the steamer
Thomas Scott. When he was found to
be missing, most thorough search of the
steamer was instituted to find him, and
the search was very near abandoned and
the idea of his conceslment on it, given
up, when an officer who was assisting in
the search, thrust the point of his sword
into the Doctors face, causing him 10
cry out and thereby make known his
place of concealment. He lay wholly
hidden under the coal, except a portion
of his face. On his discovery he was
taken and put at hard labor, which occu-
patton he is likely to follow for some
time. The quartermaster of the Tbom-
as Scott was subsequently arrested on a
charge of completely in aiding the Doc
tor to escape. There has been no change
n the disposition of the assassins.
Year: 1865

The story of the Iowa Sheriff in
the May number reminds me Of one
| heard recently relating to n newly
elected sheriff IN Michigan, whose du-
~ Il was to be in attendance during
Il session Of the Supreme Court at,
the psst winter. After being careful
~ instructed he opened the court on
the first day Of the session in due form.
He was absent, however, at adjourn
ment, which, therefore took place
without his official proclamation
With the omission of so important a
formality it was impossible for him to
see how the thing could be done
The next morning he apoIogized for
his absence, saying, he "beIieved he
bad opened the court all right, but
neglected TO shut it, and had been


might;ly troubled TO think it might
have run all night"
Year: 1865




WHEN To SELECT SEED PoTAToEs.-rhe
best time TO select seed potatoes is when
they are dug. AssOon as they are brought
to the surface and lie spread on the
ground, the best can be selected with
less difficulty than at any other time
Those that are perfectly matured, and of
good shape, having the marked charsc-
teristics of the variety, and good average
size, should be selected for seed, in pref
erenee to those of any other qualities
They should then be placed in boxes or
barrels, and kept where they will not be
injured by freezing or warmth. # seed
potatoes are saved in this manner for a
few years in succession, we have no doubt
a decided improvement will be observed
in the yield per acre, as well as the
quality of the crops. And we think
this practice will also be an effectual Sc
curity against small ones; and a good de-
Tense against the rot. When potatoes
first come from the ground, the skins
have a clearness which they soon lose.-
Am. AgricRlhTist
Year: 1865

BEANs.-Beens are often left to stand
too long. 1t is not necessary that they
become perfectly dry before gathering
They may be pulled when the pods are
well filed and the leaves begin to turn
yellow. Then stack in small stacks, well
stacked, letting the beans rest on sticks
or stones, to keep them from the ground. |.
The market value of the crop depends
greatly upon their bright white color
1t is not unlikely that the wet season has
made this crop run to leaves greatly
Where this is the case, more than usual
care should be taken in curing. Never
put in bins until the beans themselves
are perfectly dry. Otherwise they will
heat.-Prairis Farmsr.
Year: 1865

SKED CoRN.-Millions of dollars are lost
to the country every year on account
of bad seed corn. 1t is a matter of prime
importance to have good seed corn
And now, lin this month of SEPTEMBER
is the time to save it. Go through the
field and select the best ears as soon as
the husks have partially changed color,
and by braiding few ears together by
the husks, hang them up in attic or
some out-of-the-way dry place. By the
time hard freezing weather comes, the
corn will have become thoroughly free
from dampness.
Year: 1865

An excellent pudding is made with
sweet apples sliced in p dish, and
batter of Indian meal, made by stir
ring it into boiling milk first to seald
and get the proper thickness, and
then pour it warm upon the apples,
and some into the batter; we cook
ours without any other seasoning, ex-
eept sugar; the milk should be sweet
and good, and when it is baked, eat
en- with batter or sweet cream. Bake
slowly two hours.
Year: 1865

To REMOVE INK STAINS FROM Sill
vER.-The tops and other portions of
silver inkstands frequently become
discolored with ink, which is difficult
to remove by ordinary means. 1t
may, however, be completely eradica-
ted by making little chloride of
lime into paste with water, and rub
it upon the stains.
Year: 1865

Take one pitt of green or dried ap-
pie sauce, made smooth by passing
through a seive of colander, the white
of three eggs beaten to stiff frOth,
sugar and lemon to suit the taste
beat all well together, then send to
the table, dish out, and eat with rich
cold cream. 1t is an excellent dish
for farmers tea-table.-GsrmaHt0loB
Telegraph.
Year: 1865

Surgeon Dentists. Office over McLain X Sons
Banking Office, where they are prepared at all
times to manufacture and insert teeth on all the
various bases now in use.


Particular attentention paid to diseased teeth.
Nav If
Year: 1865

than is this city. Well, perhaps it is all
right, but . new conner doesn't see it 50
quickly as one who is blessed with second
sight. Civil law is worth as much to you
here as q pinch Of snuff, and even At the
present price Of tobacco, snuff by the
pound would hardly compensate US for the
substitution of the bayonet for the ermine.
Another feature, dark, admit, is the mul.
titude Of negroes perambulating the streets.
In the suburbs q took q ride on Sunday
with some friends) It looks as if more than
half the humber teuaments are occupied
by colored people-and there seems to be
SO many to house When one old head
comes out, bandaged with red "hand-
kicher," you can bet on dozen heads to
follow. They are all over the city too. In
this house the male help is almost entirely
negro and generally Of the most awkward,
African type you can imagine. I dare not
attempt description, else our readers
would regard me as personal. Every two
weeks the churches take up collections to
keep crowds Of the poor creatures from
starving. All right. They ought to be fed
and clothed. 1t is wrong to seduce them
from their homes and then give them no
bread but it is serious fact that this city
is getting tired Of them, and "loyal' as it
was in the last election, should not wonder
if an act of "extradition" would some day
be passed by the municipal authorities.


saw B. NJ. Bonham to day. He former
ly taught school in, or near McGregor. He
is on the theatrical boards. I had the
pleasure Of seeing him in part on Satur.
day night. He did well, aid I think he
will succeed in the profession.


A. p. r.
Year: 1865

TnE Davenport Democrat, one Of the
best papers published in the State, has the
following, with comments, which its editor
has picked up somewhere IN the rounds Of
his literary research:


A REMARKABLE PRoPuEcY.-Not long
ago was found at Toledo. in Spain, in a
monastery, paper containing the follow,


ing prophecy, which in all probability be
longs to that class Of prophecies which are
not promulgated until the events pretended
to be foretold have actually happened
which is probably the safest kind Of prooh.
ecy that can be indulgyd in:


"In the far West, beyond the ocean, will
rise nation which will be great in power
and wealth !; and Satan, in one Of his walks
to and fro in the earth, will observe this
nation, and, determined to destroy their
happiness, will there send two monsters,
one to the North and the other to the South,
and he will give them straw berries, and
they will eat them and after they have
eaten they will feel a great thirst-not
to be quenched by anything else but
blood"


"They will, therefore, cause the brother
to slay the brother, the father to slay the
son. and the son the father they will drink
the blood of the slain, and it will bring Ia.
mentation and wailing throughout the land.
And when the time is fulfilled, there will
rise strong man in the North, who will
take the monsters and bind them, and will
draw them into the sea where it is the Deep
est, and peace and happiness will again
prevail throughout, and people will praise
the Lord"


1t is said the monks in said monastery
maintain that the prophecy was written be-
fore the discovery Of America by Christie
pher Columbus; that Ferdinand and Isabella
were, in the main, induced by it to fit out
the ship for Columbus; and that the first
part is fulfilled in America, and that the
other part will soon come to pass.
Year: 1865

New ALBANY CoMMERcIAL.--The fifth
number of this new paper has been re-
ceived. We presume our friends forgot
to put us on their exchange list sooner.
The Commercial is very neatly printed
seven column paper. aud starts off with
a good amount Of reading matter. The
editorials are digni6ed; with, If We may
say it, slight tendency to prosiuess.
This, however, will be remedied when
the editor gets fairly into the work
warm in the collar, as the horse jockey
would express it, We extend cordial
hand Of fellowship to the Commercial
and wish it succesa
Year: 1865




THE WEsr SIDE WATER PowER
sufficient sun of money has been raised
to secure the survey of the proposed wa
ter power on the west side of the river,
and competent engineers will commence
operations before the close of the month.
The prospects are favorable to the en-
terprise; and, once completed, LAfay-
ette may be set down in the next census
for at least q, 900 inhabitants.-LGfg-
cite Courier.


The project ia to bring the water of
the TippecAnos River q distance Of
about twelve miles to the high banks
opposite Lafayette There is no ques-
ton as to the feasibility of the scheme,
and the water power thus created would
be Of vast benefit to the Star City.
Year: 1865

A party Of twenty Southerners len
New York By steamer, on Monday, for
Brazil. One Of these emigrAnts is the
agent of over a thousand Southern
families who contemplate leaving their
country for their country's good, and
Who are now waiting for the report Of
the sgent sent out TO examine the coun-
try and select location. 1t ia said that
this scheme of emigration TO Brazil is
very extensive, and that thousands OF
Southern families will embark in sit
rather than remain under the Govern
ment and flag Of the United States.
Year: 1865

The New Albany Ledger says it is
pretty well settled that we are to have
an extra session Of the legislature next
month The most important business
coming before it win be the general ap-
preparation bill. We guess that the
Lsdgers guessing.
Year: 1865

FILLING TIE PORK BARREL.-The author OF
"Ten Acres Enough" in that delightful pic.
ture or amateur farming-detaiis his expsri-
ences In pork raising, in the course OF which
he gives many truthful and wholesome hints
upon the best and cheaper way of filling the
pork barrel; and the remark OF a gentleman
who has some love for farming and the care of
domestic animals, hut who resides In q large
sized village, that he had recently paid abour
thirty five dollars for $50 pound shoat-
broughtiorcibly to our mind the experiences
OF the aEthor above mentioned, and suggested
the question, why shorfld not all villages keep
a pig, and thus fill their pork barrels at small
expense. We venture the assertion that our
village friend could he We purchased an esrly
pig last spring, and with tho waste of mis- fam
lily, the refuse from the garden, ana tan or
twelve dollars worth OF esrn meal for fans
ing, could have placed 250 pounds OF pork In
his barrel without hardly feeling it And the
pork Of itself IL not the only item OF profit. W.
layers VINO have garden can also manufac-
tare valuable pile OF N anure by this means,
and thus save the money which would have
been Re nired TO pay for Its equivalent for the
purpose OF keeping up the garden soil. Buy
ing salt pork at wenty. Ave cents per pound.
is poor economy when You can purchase round
hog Tor fifteen; and buyiDg for fifteen cents is
still poorer economy when you can as we'll
raise and fatten your own pork a. a cost mere
ly nominal.-K1ine Farmer.
Year: 1865

HATE AS AN ELEMENT OF POWER
One of the principal occupations of Re-
publican editors now is to cultivate feel
ings of hate OH the part of the people
North towards the people South. They
became so accustomed to this for many
years before the war and during the war
that they are quite unwilling to resign
the occupation now 1t is indeed their
principle stock in trade, the staple com.
modify of their political system. If the
people North and Sonth should get to
liking each other, the occupation of these
editors ould be gone.


Their political existence and party
success depend, not upon love charity
and other Christian virtues, but is pro-
moted almost wholly by hate. The more
the people of the North hate the people
of the South, the more certain do tho
Radicals feel of success. Hence the in.
dustry with which hatred is cultivated
by the Racical press and politicians. A
reign of love of peace on earth and good
will to men" would restore the Demo-
cratic party to power-hence none but
Copperhedds are in favor of it, People
must not be allowed to love one another;
if they do, the Republican party will lose
its power.-Quincy Herald.
Year: 1865

No MORE GREENBACKs.-A Washing
ton dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
says 1T is understood that the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury will issue no more
greenbacks at present, nor will he ask q
loan from the National Banks; but with
the receipts from internal revenue, from
customs and from the issue of certifi-
Gates, he will be able to make both ends
meet until after the meeting Of Con
gress. Agents are here from the large
cities, advocating the issue of more cur
rency, but the Secretary is decidedly op-
posed TO any such measure, or to bor-
rowing any more money, if he can pos
sibly avoid it, This will prevent sudden
fluctuations and the expansion of prices,
which would inevitably be the result Of
a further issue OF currency.
Year: 1865

The Richmond Wing, to remove more
effectually certain misapprehensions from
the Northern mind in regard to the re-
suits of the waIS says:


We repeat, though at first shocked and
startled by the sudden proclamation OF
abolition, the Southern people do now
sincerely and honestly acquiesce in what
they regard as an irreversible and per-
petual decree, with the determination to
make the best of things as they are, and
with the hope that the first and almost
universal fears and forebodings of evil
and disaster will prove to be groundless.
Year: 1865

THE Chippewa chief "Hole-iR the Day
is one of the solid men of Minnesota, as
far as money goes He has splendid
farm one mile square. n comfortable
dwelling, a large stock of cattle and
horses, and an income of $4,000 year,
free of income tax He is loyal to the
core and still regrets that his offer to the
Government to raise battalion of Chip
pswa soldiers to go South and fight the
rebels was not accepted. He was in st
Paul last week sitting Ia an artist for
life.size portrait.
Year: 1865

A GIRL named Mary Lee, whose pa
rents live at Huntingdon, attempted to
run of with circus troupe last week.
was pursued, detected on a train, and as
the officer was about to seize her, she
jumped from the cars, which were going
at the rate of thirty miles an hour. On
halting the train, parties went back in
search of the body Of the infatuated girl,
when to their surprise she was found
slightly, if at all injured II was evi-
dent that if the show business wasn't
fit for her she was fit for the show busi-
ness. She was taken home, it Is said
thoroughly satisfied with her 6rst and
last acrobatic feat of Fschclls perileuss
Year: 1865

The BARBAkoUs ExEcUTIos.-We un-
derstand from good authority that Mrs.
Surratt was executed an hour before the
time originally intended at Washington
for the reason that overcome by exhaus
ton and excitement, she was at the point
of death, and it was feared that nature
would release her spirit from its tenement
before the gallows could perform its
work. This could not be permitted, and
the innocent woman, already nearly dead,
was dragged to the gibbet, in order to
vindicate the strength of the Govern
ment and the majesty of military COM
missions Gin. Enquirer.
Year: 1865

The New York Herald is Just now rail-
ing ut the swindliug going on in that
city government T'.' editor calls on
parties now to reiornl in that city; wants
only good people elected TO Office Well.
no doubt the candidates will all he good
people until they are. elected; aud the
next we hear of them they will be doing
up jobs in the swindling line worse than
ever. The Herdli seems to be among
the outs, and has not got its share of
profits. 1t may be in the ring next time.
when the fat Jobs will be more endurable
than now. 1t has long been the effort in
New York to put good people in office :
but the oats are never satisfied that
the good people have succeeded.