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Year: 1862

such degree against the suspected man
as to leave little doubt that he was deep
dyed criminal


That Sabbath, when Mother BIS seal
IN church was vacant, and the report buz
zed through the aisles that before daylight
that morning ber son had been lodged in
Jail will never be forgotten.


do not remember to have seen her
again in church again after that fatal morn
ing. Once in while her form, seeming
ly seized with sudden decrepitude, could
be seen vending slowly to the prayer meet
ing and one scene in that circle will new
er pass from the memory of those who had
witnessed it. After an oppressive silence,
when opportunity was given for remarks,
Mother B. arose in her seat, and with cho-
king utteranee said to the assembly, 8 Oh.
pray for my poor boy, and pray for me
that may bear the will of God" There
was little audible prayer in response for
hardly any one could speak. But if ever
fervent and concerted intercession went
up to the throne of the pitying God for a
mortal, it was when that weeping auditory
prayedi in silence for that broken hearted
widow and her wayWard son.


{ A few weeks passed, and we missed her
on the street; and the mufhled door bell
the frequent visits of the physician S chaise
at the door limited but too plainly the drea-
ry catastrophe of this great sorrow.


The communion season at her bedside a
few days before her death, the erring son
was present, permitted to go from prison
for last visit to his mother,-Will be a
monument among nay pastoral recollec-
tions. Up to this last interview she had
cherished faint hope of his innocence, as
he had pleaded I" Not Guilty" before the
jury, But in secret interview before the
sacramental service, she had adjured him
as dying woman to disclose to her the
truth, and he had confessed to her bis deep
guilt. What else transpired in that secret
interview, of admonition and prayer and
contrition, none but God and that wander
ing son can tell.


Not many days elapsed, and a messen-
ger summoned me at an early hour from
my chamber to the death bed of Mother
B.; the power of speech had almost left
her; but as I rose from MY knees after
commending her departing spirit to God,
she pressed my hand eenvulsively and
said " Good bye, good bye-my heart is
broken--my heart is broken


A few more pulse-throbs, and the bro
ken heart of Mother B. had found the
balm of Gilead.
Year: 1862

her chief delight from day to day to have
the hour arrive when she could "earry pa
bis dinner; her regret, expressed in both
look and word, that she could never 90 on
that pleasant errand again: these coupled
with the thought that she had not long to
live made up case which was peculiarly
affecting.


She never carried pa bis dinner more.
She fingered little, still filed with this,
to her, all absorbing regret, and passed
away-went to that land where the weary
rest; nor do they hunger more; where
children have been invited to 90 and
where they play by the wayside unmoles-
ted; and it may be fancy. but we still
love to believe that her delight is still to
bring food to her parents from that am
brosial land to which she has gone, food
which is better than the perishing meats
which she SO delighted to carry here
Sandushy Register.
Year: 1862

What more impressive picture of Con-
sumption was ever painted than this by
Theodore Parker:


Consumption having long since slain all
my near klnsfolk horsed on the North
wind, rode at me also, seeking my life
Swiftly fed hither, hoping in this little
quiet and fair-skied Island of the Holy
Cross to hide me from its monstrous sight,
to pull its arrows from my flesh and
heal my wounded side.


Or when was the delusive hope that
browns the football of the pail messenger
with sweetest singing ever more impress
iyely set forth /: -


know well both the despond ency Of
sick men that makes the night seem dark
er than it is, and also the pleaing illusion
which fits before consumptive patients, and
while this Will-o'the-wisp comes Pickering
from their kindred grave. they think it is
the breaking of new and more ausp;c-
ious day. As indeed it is, the Day-spring
from on high. revealing the white, tall
porches of Eternity Said one to US as be
laid bis hand in emphasis on the white
counterpane. They say I have the con-
sumption-there are no healthier lungs ii
the country than my ownl In three hour:
the red lebes that had been so long with
ering aud rusting Ike a frost touched leaf
were motionless not futter of life
/ should ever stir them again he was dead


An Honest LIFE The poor pittanct
OF seventy years is not worth being vii
lain for. What matter is it if your ne; gh
Dor lies in splendid tomb Sleep you
with innocence. Look behind you through
the track of time A vast desert lies op
en- in retrospect; wearied with years ant
sorrow, they sink from the walks Of man
You must leave them where they fall, ant
you are to 90 little further and you vii
fnd eternal rest. Whatever you may bav,
to encounter between the cradle and tn
grave. every moment is big with events
which comes not in succession, but burst
ing forcibly from revolving and unknown
cause, fly OYER this orb with diversified in
huence.





l% We embark in the cradle for
long voyage /; in the coffin for longer one
Year: 1862

away from them; who rejoice to cut ot
any little enjoyment-rigidly carrying ou
into practice the fundamental principle o
their creed, which undoubtedly is tha
nobody should ever please himself, Meth
er should anybody ever please anybod,
else, because in either case he is sure Il
displease God. No doubt Mr.. Buckle
in his second volume, caricatured and mis-
represented the religion of Scotland, as {
country; but he did not in the least de-
gree caricature or misrepresent the reig
ion Of some people in Scotland The great
doctrine of all doctrines in the creed of few
unfortunate beings is, that God is spite
fully angry to see his creatures happy. and
of course the practical lesson follows that
they are following the best example, when
they are spitefuily angry to see their chill.
dren Eappy.


Then great trouble, always pressing
heavily on little mind. is that it is over.
tasked with lessons You will see hero
and there idiotic parents trying to make
infant phenomena of their children, and
recording with much pride how their chill
dren could read and write at an unnatu-
rally early age. Such parents are fools
not necessary malicious fools, but fools be-
yond question, The great use to which
the first six or seven years of life should
be given is the laying the foundation to a
healthful constitution in body and mind =
and the instilling of those first principles
of duty and religion which do not need to
be taught out of any books. Even if you
do not permanently injure the young brain
and mind by permanently everlasting them
even if you do not permanently blight
the bodily health and break the minds
cheerful spring, you gam nothing. Your
child at fourteen years old is not bit
more advanced in his education than a
child who began ski years after him; and
the entire result of your stupid driving has
been to overcloud some days which should
have been the happiest days of his life.


believe that the real depression Of
spirits usually sad heritage of after-years,
is often felt in very early youth. It some
times comes to the child's belief that he
must be very bad, because he is SO fre-
quently told that be is so. 1t sometimes
GENES of the child's fears, early felt, as to
what is to become of him. His parent,
possibly with good sense and kind feelings
which distinguish various parents, have ia.
ken pains to drive it into the child, that il
his father should die, he will certainly
starye, and may very probably bec3me a
wondering beggar. And these sayings
have sunk deeply into the little heart.
remember how friend told me that his
constant wonder, when he was twelve CT
thirteen years old, was this: If life was
such burden already, and SO miserable to
look back upon, how could be ever bare ii
when he had grown older?-The Country
Gentleman
Year: 1862

| There are parents who deliberately lay
themselves out to torment their children,
There are two classes of parents who are
most inexorably cruel and malignant
1t is hard to say which class excels, but it
is certain that both exceed all ordinary
mortals. One is utterly blaekguard .
the parents about whom there is no good
or pretence of good. The other is the
wrong-headedly Conscientious aud religious;
probably, after ALL there is greater rancor
and malice about these last than any other
These act upon system of unnatural re-
preston, and systamatized wedding out of
all enjoyment from life. These are the
people whose very crowning act of hatred
and malice towards any one is to pray for
him These are the people who, if their
children complain of their bare and ioyless
life, say that such complaints indicate
wicked heart, or Satanic possession and
have recourse to further persecution to
bring about happier frame of mind
Yes, the wrong headed and ong-hearted
religionist is probably the very worst type
of man or woman on whom the sun looks
down. And, Oh how sad to think of the
fashion in which stupid, conceited, maIic-
ious bloekheads set up their own worst





passions as the fruits of the workings Of
the Blessed Spirit, and caricature. to the
lasting injury Of lnanya a young heart, the
pure religion of the Blessed Redeemer :
These are the folks who infict systimatic
and ingenious torment on their children );
and, unhappily, avery contemplate parent
can inAict much suffering on sensitive
child.


You may find parents who, having start
ed from humble origin, have attained to
wealth, and who, instead of being glad to
think their children are better off than
themselves were, exibit diabolical jeal-
ousy of their children. You will find such
wretchcd beings insisting that their chill
dren shall go through needless trials and
mortifeations. because they themselves
went through the ike. Why, I do not
hesitate to say that the thought that
would most powerfully lead worthy man
to value material prosperity would be the

thought that his beys would have fairel
and happier start in life than he had, and
would be saved the many difficulties OF
which be still looks lack with pain. You
will find parents of the pharisaical and
wrong -headedly religious class, who seem tt
hold it sacred duty to make the little
things unhappy; who Systematically en-
deavor to render life as bare, ugly and
wretched thing as possible; who never
praise their children when they do right
but punish them with great severity wher
they Go wrong but who seem to hate tt
see their children living so cheerful in thei
presence; who thoroughly rebel all sym
pathy or confidence on the part Of thei
children. and then mention as to proof tha
their children are possessed by the devI
that their children always like to ge
Year: 1862

GA woman should always be neatly and
elegantly dressed; she has no excuse for
appearing otherwise y


Has she not siri What do you call
those fine little animals in pink aprons and
pinker cheeks, who hang around from
"morn till dewy eve?" What do you
call the baby, who always wakes when he
ought to be asleep, and lifts up the full force
Of his small lungs just when he ought to
keep still? What do you call the soup,
which must be seasoned to a grain of pep
per, and the pudding, which must BE bak-
ed just so, or there will be trouble among
the lords Of creation? The coat which
must be mended The cravat which
needs only a.stitch? The china that must
be washed? The carpet that must be
swept? We should call these very respect
able excuses for a little dishabelle now
and then


ga woman gadding abroad is one Of
the most disagreeable sights in the world E;
her place is at home ! y


We are not sure of that either: not if
she wears pretty bonnet, and has cheeks
like The sunny side of pencil, and ripe,
cherry kind of lips. ...


We've seen great many more disagree
able things, and confess weakness for
bright eyes and pretty hair. Undoubted-
ly her place is at home, but there no rea-
son she should shut herself up there until
she looks like cherry stalk or lump Of
chalk. Who would buy the coal and cali.
co, the marketing and the new music if a
woman is never to set her foot over the
Threshold? The man that wrote that
heresy never kept house, we know.


"Woman should always be calm and
composed, like peaceful landscape or a
serenely shining star. Her whole manner
should carry out the idea of rest and re-
pose"


All very well if the possessor of those
"serenely shining eyes " would allow them
to remain up among the clouds, high above
all sublunary tolls and turmoils. But
what is the luminary to do when husband
brings home friend to dinner on Monday,
when the wash Is in high procedure when
an extra chicken has to be broiled, and
the best table cloth whisked on at three
minutes and quarters notice Has our
critic a right to complain if his wife makes
her appearance with face redder than pick
led beets, and manner decidedly furried


4 woman should never, under auy cir
cumstances whatever, lose her temper"


Might as well tell the wind not to blew
on a March day, or the rain not to come
down in April 1t does them good to eek
plode " occasionally. A woman to be
good for anything must have as much
spice and sparkle IN her as bottle OF
champagne, and if the cork does come out
once in while, with bang, why, it don't
depreciate the value Of the goods.


But let the men preach-it don't
amount to anything after ALL We hold
them captive by every one of their dickcy
strings and ooof huttapS bv +ba rop+c :,
their stockings, and toothaches and bead
aches they want to be nursed through
They cannot dc without US, and all this
good advice is only very natural chaGng
under the invisible chains On the whole
we think it absurd to take the slightest no
tice of it. Talk away, gentlemen, yo1
won't hurt our feelings
Year: 1862

more DeautHuny Illustrated tnan IN
ss Mother B - as she was Familiarity styled
by the younger members of my congrega-
ton. She was the widow of a devoted
minister of Christ; and the tolls and trials
which ordinarily fall to the lot of minis
ters' wives had left no dimnesss In her eye
and scarce furrow on her brow. She
was the most indulgent and attentive lis
tener in my congregation, and when her
seat near the pulpit was vacant, "a rare
occurrence, always missed an inspira-
ton in my sermon. Whatever was the
theme, or however poorly treated, she al
ways had ready for the preacher cheer
ing response sometimes it was smile.
sometimes tear, sometimes a lighting up
of the eye, sometimes nod of the head,
and not seldom a radience of the whole
face With kindness full-orbed, as if every
feature were saying audibly, Well done,
my son. One look from Mother B. s pew
was better impetus to sermon than the
best authors in my library.


Everybody loved her. How could
one help it? I have seen her in the
center of a company of young peo-
Pile looking like some dear old fruit
tree among the bright flowers of garden.
She could mingle with equal grace in the
grave counsels of the aged and the laugh
ing sports of childhood. In every circle
she was radiant-at the freside, in the
prayer meeting, in the sewing circle, in
the evening party, everywhere. Wherever
"Mother B, y was, there joy found a SYM
pathizer, and the sorrowful saw startwin-
kle of hope.


Out of numerous family Of children,
all had been converted save one-a high
spirited. generous-hearted talented Young
man, the pride of her old age as respected
intellectual gifts. He was a popular man,
and had been elevated to most honora-
bic and responsible public Office in the
municipal government


remember how her eye used to kindle
with motherly pride when she spoke of his
public honers, and then tear would well
up and dim the sparkle as she added,
" But ke is the only child have got that
is not Christian.


One day it was whispered on the streets
that Mr.. B. was suspected of dishonesty in
managing the municipal finances. People
were slow to believe it. Some said
it was utterly false; others that at the
worst it could net be any more than the
acceptance of bribe or personal share
in the letting of city contract; things
regarded as scarcely moro than Eenial OBJ
liquities in political circles.


| Everybody said that the report must be
kept from Mother b. s ears, or it would
break her heart. Not many days elapsed
before evidence of large embezzlements out
of tie public funds had accumulated tc
Year: 1862

sB Know, that if you have a friend
you ought to visit him often. The read
is grown over with grass. and the brushes
quickly spread over it unlessi be constant
ly travelled. .-fa s#t Ed
Year: 1862

nW Every man who minges in the So
ciety of his fellows. is bound to contribute
his quota to the common entertainment,
just as much as in joint excursion of any
kind he would be bound to pay his share
of the reckoning.
Year: 1862

aJF wish you would not smoke cigars,
said plump, little black eyed girl to her
lover. Why not I smoke as well as your
chimney? Because chimneys don't smoke
when they are in good order. He has
quit smoking.
Year: 1862

IDF Dark views of life and providence
are always diseased. Dependency is a
disease in itself, and is the father Of dis
ease Power and health dwell with the
buoy yant spirit. 1t is this that quickens
the blood, sets us in working mode, puts
us in the way Of happy and helpful leyicies
cheers our battle with song. r.
Year: 1862

RS The mere possession Of knowledge
d e5 not make geod talker. The most
learned men are often the very dullest in
society. Their learning is of no more use
in ordinary conversation than is the antici-
pated lumber slowed away in your grand
mothers garret.
Year: 1862

Unlawful Marriage OF the Prince of Wales


A London correspondent of the Detroit Adver-
tiser gives the following interesting particulars
relative to the Prince of Wales and his unlawful
marriage to a British subject:


The Prince of Wales is already married the
eldest son of Her Majesty is at the present mo-
ment, and indeed for the last six months has been
married to a fair subject. The enthraller Of the
Princes hear and recipient of his troth, is beau
tfu Young Hibernian lady. whom he met and
training at the Curragh of X ldare in Ireland
where his royal highness had appropriated to him
esa,ai hui With pretty little garden attached to
liz. little removed from the main lint of tents
which formed the encampment.


Though he had everything to make him COM
Portable there during the idle DAYS and long eve
nings, he sometimes cantered off TO see some OF
the leading gentry of Kildare, whose demesnes
fringe the great plain on which the prince was
stationed. To one of these houses in particular,
and which was inhabited by family of ancient
and almost historic standing, his horses head was
ohenest turned and his visits became so frequent
THAT they ceased to be formal. Nothing was sus-
pected by the princes mentors, until as it hap
pened ons afternoon two young ladies galloped
over the green sward, pulling up in front of the
princes hut, aud the alacrity with which he came
out 10 meet them, and his particular manner 70
the younger one. attracted the attention of an Of
ficer of high rank who happened at the moment
to be calling or the prince, and who, heing vet
eran in love as well as war, fancied he saw some
thing more than the mere politeness of young
prince to a young lady. The visits were repeat
ed and they were also seen riding about the
country.


However, to cut long story short, in a certain
little church not many miles from Newbridge,
there were one morning united in matrimony two
young people, one of whom was the lady in ques
tion, and the other the heirapparent to the throne
of Great Britain, the only other parties present
being, besides the clergyman, brother officer OF
the prince and the brides brother. The late la
menied Prince Consort was made aware of the
fact just before quitting Ireland, when they left
the lakes of Kilarne. in the autumn.


By the Royal Marriage Act, need scarcely
say such marriage is unlawful but so wrapped
up in this beautiful Irish bride is the prince, that
this journey of his to the east, which was deter
mined upon before the Prince Consort's death,
was suggested by the latter as means of wean-
ing him from his "foosh attachment" upon the
principle of out of sight out of mind. But
ndthing will do the Young princes "heart, un
travelled, fondy turns towards certain old man
sion on the confines Of the Curragh, and which
-he fair o ject of his thoughts almost daily re-
ceiyng letter from under her youthful and royal
lovers hand
Year: 1862

ARAB LOYALTY Nothing earthly can persuade
the Arab that the Sultan is not the supreme gov
ernor of the world or make them believe that
his armies can be defeated; or that, If they were,
it would make any difference in his position as
Sultan over all nations. For instance, the com
mon people in the Lebanon firmly believe that
the Queen of England sends some one of her no.
bes every year to kneel before the Sultan, with
clasped hands and many prostrations, to beg from
him the favor Of being allowed to continue gov
ernrg her country ior another year, md speak
OF it as an immense grace and kindness of the,
Sultan that he receives an envoy instead of her-
self in persc n, waving that day or her part be-
cause she is a woman, and has her children to at
tend They also believe that the Sultan kindly
exempted England from paying tribute to him
during the time of the Crmean war, because We
brought our soldiers to assist his own against bis
rebeous suljects-an honor tor which the am
bassador had besought the Sultan on bended
knees.
Year: 1862

Any person obtaining five subscribers, and forwarding
The money, shall be furnished with copy Of the Inteli
gencer for this service long the number shah be
kept good.


Business pertaining to the paper be transacted
with the Publisher any day the Office Of Publication.


Communications may be addressed to the Editor, who
will promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1862

Will the people Of Illinois read the full
and scathius expose Of the swindle at
tempted upon our State in the new const1-
tuition, the work Of the old political hacks
and stagers, who seek to tasten the Egyp-
tian policy upon US for the next ten years.
Here arc the arguments against the infer
nal plot, set down in detail, and so plainly
that the dullest comprehension can master
tlem. The article is from the pen of q
Southern .nlinoisan, and is exhaustive in
its facts and reasoning. It shows the real
nature OF the scheme, and one By one
holds up its beauties to the view. Read
the article, and see if it be not worth while
to bury the whole concocted infamy out Of
sight when the day Of election comes.
Read the article and pass it to your neigh
1&r,,c
Year: 1862

An observnnt and intelligent informant who comes a.
rect from army says that u s without doubt,
in better condition. far comfort Is consern~d than
has been for year. The men are generally comfort
ably clothed and receive for ratons bacon beef and
nourthe last named article being purchased NJ - per
barrel They sadly in want OF blankets however aud
suffer great deal from the cold nights.


The same gentleman says that the sick and wounded
coming down the Central much neglected,
water being given tha unfortunate who crowded
into the cars. On Wednesday number OF negroes
put on the train at already crowded with
nvads and the narrow passage between the seats


filled with them This state Of affairs should receive
attention. though we have doubt the usual song viii be
suDg-"nohody to blanen
Year: 1862

ingly at the manner in which their cap
tain took his leave of US.


"In week more we were safe in an
English harbor and on English ground
The war lasted two or three years, and
many prizes were taken on both sides and
some sharp battles fought by land and sea,
but never heard that any ship ever es-
capped as we did


This was my dear little aunt's story as
we sat under the willows. She said no
more, but sat in reverie, looking into
vacancy-looking as if she saw ship on
the far horizon. | stole softly to her and
kissed her little hand, and then glided
noisclessly away, for [ knew that she was
thinking of her captain, and that the great
blue sea was now to her but as the grave
of him she loved. But she was not sad
long, for she believed that the "sea shall
give up her dead. Once a Week.