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Year: 1867

The way is dark, my Father! Cloud on cloud
II gathers DER my head. and loud
The thunderings roar above me. See, stand
Like one bewilderedl Father take my hand,


And through the gloom


Lead safely home


Thy child.
The day goes fast, my Father! And my soul
Is drawing darkly down. Ny faithless sight
Sees ghostly visions. Fears spectral band
Encompass me Father, take my hand,


And from the night


Lead up to light


Thy child.
The way is long my Father. And my soul
Longs for the rest and the goal;
While yet / journey through the weary land
Keep me from wandering. o Father take my hand


Quickly and straight


Lead to heavens gate 81


Thy child.
The path is rough, my Father. Many a thorn
Has pierced me; and my weary feet all torn
And bleeding mark the way. Yet Thy command
Bids me press forward Father, take my hand


Then. safe and best,


Lead up to rest


Thy child
The throng is great, my Father Many doubt,
And fear and danger, compass me about
And foes oppress me so. | cannot stand
OEgo alone. Father, take my hand,


And through the throng


Lead safe alsng


Thy child.
The cross is heavy, Fatherl have borne
1t long and still do bear it. Let my worn
And fainting spirit rise to that best land
Where crowns arc gwen. Father, take my hand,


And reaching down


Lead to the crown


Thy child.
Year: 1867

A meeting of members of the several
journals of this city was held last evening,
preliminary to an organization of the WASH
INGToN PREss CLUB. Due notice will be
given Of the next meeting.
Year: 1867

NEARNEss OF DEATH.-When we
walk near powerful machinery, we know
that one single misstep, and these mighty
engines will tear Us to ribbons with their
flying wheels, or grind US to powder in
their ponderous jaws. So when we arc
laundering across the land in rail-car


and there is nothing but an inch Of iron
fange't to hold Us Oh the track So when
we are in a ship and there is nothing but
the thickness of a plank between us and
eternity. We imagine, then, that we see
how close we are to the edge Of the precI


pice. But we do not see it. Whether OF
the sea, or on the land, the partition thai
divides US from eternity is something lesi
than the oak plank, or half an inch O
iron fauge. The machinery of life and
death is within us. The tissues that hole
the beating powers in their place are no
thicker than sheet of paper, and if tina
thin partition ruptures, it would be tn,
same with usas if cannon ball had strucl
US. Death is inseperably bound up will
life, in in the very structure Of our bodies
Struggle as he would TO widen the space
no man can, at any time go further from
death than the thickness Of sheet of pa
per. = =.
Year: 1867



 NEWS OF THE WEEK.--At no time during the week have our streets been filled with travellers, still goodly number have passed through the city seeking homes in the western part of the State and Texas. A goodly num- Der of farmers have visited the city each bringing load of the staple" vainly endcavoring to pay off the debt incurred in its raising. One gentle man of whom we heard, finding he could realize only 9 cents for his cotton, drove it back home, saying he could better afford to keep it than sell at such a price. Consequent upon the exceed ing Tow price of this leading produc- ton of our county trade is necessarily not so brisk as mpny hoped it would be this fall. Yet, our leading mer- chants are doing a fair business, and to the eye of the stranger our streets pre- sent very brisk appearance. Nothing unusual has occurred to break the ushal quiet of our town which certainly de- serves the name of the most orderly city in the State. We notice that white men in the employ of the corporation, are engaged in cleaning the streets, opening the gutters &Sc., preparatory to their draining daring the wet months of winter.
Year: 1867

26th ult., says:

 There is gold in Polk County, Ar kansas, and no mistake. MT. o. D. Smith, of Ozark, arrived in our city Sabbath evening direct from the gold fields. He brought with him several specimens of the quartz rock, substan- tiating the first report to be true, but whether the quantity is sufficient to warrant extensive. operations has not been decided by those acquainted with the mining business. The country in this portion of the state is rich in min erals, and there is no reason to doubt that gold in abundance lies buried in the earth and rocks in Pope and ad- joining counties. We do rot make this statement for the purpose of in- ducing immigration, but as fact. We advise all to wait until it Is positively known that the quantity of gold will pay for the labor and expense of se- curing it.

 If the mineral is plenty it will be known fast enough, as the news will travel faster than the railroad or the telegraph.
Year: 1867

p1- An exchange says young men shot himself in California not long since, because he could not pay little bill when it was presented to him. If this practice were carried out in our State, there would be very few left to bury those that had gone and acted thus rashly.
Year: 1867

A good wife makes the poorest and most desc


late home paradise, and moulds the negligent
and Indifferent husband into a tender and
thoughtful companion. The influence of wo-
man-quiet, imperceptible and persuasive-is


irresistible when directed by womans instructive
tact and affection. The clamorers for woman's
rights rarely attain their object while the meek
and yielding can bind manhood with chains Of
roses more potent than chains of steel. The frs.
inquiry of woman after marriage should be-
How shall continue the love have inspiredi
How shall preserve the heart have won !"
Endeavor to make your husbands habitation al
Turing to him. Let it be to him sanctuary, to
which his heart may always turn from the ca
lamities of life. Make it repose from his cares
"a shelter from the world-a home, not for his
person only, but for his heart. He may meet
with pleasure in other houses but let him find pleas
ure in his own. Should he be detected, soothe
him; should he be thoughtful, do not heedlessly
disturb him; should he be studious, favor him
with all practicable facilities; or should he be
peevish, make allowance for human nature, and
by your sweetness, gentleness and good humor,
urge him continually to think, though he may
not say it. "This woman is indeed comfort to
me; cannot but love her." l.nais
Year: 1867

THE TUNNEL AT THE SUMMIT OF THE ST.
EZRA NEVADA The great tunnel of the Cen.
tral Pacific railroad is completed This is the
last the longest, and by far the most costly of
the excavations along the line of this road 1t
is one thousand six hundred and sixty feet in
length, and was begun at the east portal on the
10th of September last anG the work upon it
has therefore occupied about year. The ma
terial, which had to be drilled and blasted, was
grant of the hardest grain. As but limited
surface could be presented to the workmen, ad-
vantage was taken of der ression in the centre
and working shaft of one hundred and 6fty-
nine feet was sunk SO as to present four working
faces The average rate of progress with pow
der was about one foot per day to each face, or
from twenty to thirty feet per week 10 all


In March last the company accepted the Ser
vices of an experiment in nitro-glycerine, which
article was manufactured on the spot, wherever
it could be used with advantage, and the aver
age was increased to nearly fifty feet per week
The workmen, principally Chinameu, labored
in three gangs for eight hours each, and proved
very serviceable in this kind of work. At times
the consumption of powder reached four hum
dred kegs per day. Work was continued
through one of the severest winters ever known
at an elevation of over seven thousand feet above
the ocean, or three times higher than the Ale
ghanies or the Catskills.
Year: 1867

A Gunsmith in St. Louis having had bis
store twice robbed set trap gun inside, which
would be fred by any one attempting to open
the door. A young man who was intoxicated
tried to open the door 10 mistake for that Of bis
boarding house, when the gun went Of aud he
was shot dead,
Year: 1867

TOUCHING INCIDENT.-We recently heard q
remarkable and touching story of little boy,
the son of gentleman in an adjoining county.
His age is twelve or thirteen. He is an Interest,"
ing, promising lad. Oue day during the past
winter, he failed to rise in the morning as early
as usual .-..


At length his father went into the room where
he lay and asked him why be did not get up
for daylight.


His father retired, but the boy did not make
his appearance for some time.


"My son, why don't you get up"


He replied:


"Father, is it Daylight"
"Yes, long ago"


"Tken, father" the little fellow said, "I sm
blind"


And SO it was; his sight was gone.


In short time, his father took him to Nash.
vile to get the benefit of the medical profession
there, but the physicians could do nothing for
him, and happily made no experiments on his
eyes. Some ladies n family of his fathers
acquaintance sought to cheer him in his affiic-
ton, and one night proposed to take him to the
opera, that he might hear the music and singing.
He went and was delighted


In the course of the performance, all at once
he leaped up and threw his arms around his
fathers neck, and screamed with ecstacy:


ooh, father | can see II can see y


His sight had instantly returned, and since
then he has retained his full vigor, except that
under excitement there is somestimes O transient
dimDess of vision.


The case is one of remarkable and singular
character.-7ennesSeeP Paper.
Year: 1867

Somebody has given utteraDce to the following
scrap Of philosophy, which il it be not good is at
least cool: "The poor mans purse may be
empty, but he has as much gold in the sunset
and silver in the moon as anybody" Ga .''
Year: 1867

1t has rarely happened that Cabi-
net officer in the exercise of the favor,
ite employment Of driving coach and
four through an act Of Congress, has
so greatly outraged tho spirit and
letter Of legislation as Attorney
General STANBERY in bis recent OPT
nioC or the military reconstruction
act The best answer to oil bis criti-
eisms and strained constructions is
the law itself, which from the outset,
in setting forth that "no legal State
governments now exist in the rebel
States )" that they "shall be divided
into military districts and made sup
ject to the military authority of tho
United States !" that call interference
under color of State authority with
the exercise Of military authoriay un-
der this act shall be null and void"
and that none of the presons disqual-
fled by the third article Of the con-
stitutional amendment (n which
category nearly every prominent civil
officer Of the rebel districts belongs)
shall be eligible TO any office under
tho provisional governments, fully
sustains the Interpretation of tho
military commanders.-Pha. Press,
Year: 1867

Editors IHtelIiSeneeE:
Gas consumers of this city have Just
cause Of complaint of the great incon-
venience to which they are subjected in
getting an. opportunity TO pay their
bills, l,, I.-lar-


The company impose an additional
ten per cent- on all bills not paid with
in the five days in each month designa-
ted by them, yet twelve times year
the gas consumer must consume from
ten minutes to one hour in a crowded
room, waiting the supremacy sLoIO move
ments of the receiving clerk. %


No merchant, mechanic, banker, or
others dealing with the public dare i'm
pose such a tax as this, on time and
patience, and the sooner the company
work out a reform in this particular,
the sooner they will be relieved from
the odIum that this long endured in
convenience must bring upon them. q
s-SL GAS BURNER. IS


wheeling. Feb. 9, 1867.
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.-Life is like afountain
fed by thousand streams that perish if one be
dried. 1t is silver chord twisted with thou
sand strings, that part asunder if one be broken.
Ihoughtless mortals are surrounded by innumer-
able dangers, which make it much more strange
that they escape so long, than that they almost
all perish suddenly at last. We are encompass
ed with accidents every day to crush the decay
ing tenements we inhabit. The seeds of disease
are planted in our constitutions by nature. The
earth and atmosphere, whence we draw the
breath of life, are impregnated with death
health is made to operate its own destruction.
The food that nourlshes contains the elements
of decay; the soul animates it by vivifying first.
tends to wear it out by its own action; death
lurksln ambush along the paths. Notwithstand
ing this truth is SO palpably confirmed by the
daily example before our eyes, how little do we
lay lay It at heart Wesee our friends andneighbors
die, but how seldom does it occur toour THOUGHTS
that our knell may give the next warning to the
"SAs~s
Year: 1867

THE EMPTY CRADLE.-There is a whole VOL
ume OF poetry in the following little sketch,
which we find in the number of Miss Barbee's
Weezly: =


We met John on the stairs. He was carving
an old cradle to be slowed away among what he
termed "plunder' in the lumber room. One
rocker was gone, and the wicker work of the
sides broken; it was an old willow affair but
We could not refrain from casting sad look
into its empty depths.


"Gone!' we said dreamily, all gone!" What
golden heads'were once pillowing here! heads
on which the curls grew moist in slumber. and
the cheeks and lips flushed to the hue of rose
leaves. When sleep broke, the silken fringed
lids opened heavily from the slumberous eyes
smiles fitted like sunbeams over the face, the
white fist was thrust into the mouth, and when
mamma lifted the muslin and peeped in to see
1t baby was awake, what cooling and growing
was heard The little feet began to kick, out
OF pure delight, and kick on until both of the
tiny red shoes were landed at the foot of the
cradle. Where are those heads now? Some
that were embrowned by vigorous manhood, are
sleeping on battle fields some are bleached with
tlme and cares; and the feet have grown sore
and weary on the rough paths of life


Perhaps some little one once tenderly rocked
here, is sleeping in the coffin. Over it grow
hearts ease, and the vigorous box, and white
candy-tuft, and the starry !jessamine The blue
bird futters its bright wings through the willow
boughs, and the cool summer wind whispers to
the green leaves and grass-blades on the grave.
What of? perhaps of its Immortality 'FSleep
on, little dreamless one % "Of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven"
Year: 1867

The following letter was handed to us or
Saturday, by respectable and trust worthy
| colored man of this city. Except to correct the
spelling, We here present it in every particular
as received:


Mr.. Editor.


Sir-Allow me through the columns of your
paper to say word to the people about the
to unless our Heavenly Father smiles upon u.s.
and stays the cloud of darkness that hangs over
our sky.


We have to live here in the South with the
same people that have always lived with us,
and there is no getting around it; and now, fel.
low-freedmen, let us see what steps ought we
to take. Is it wise for us to turn our heels and
kick against the very wall we lean on, and a.
galnst the people upon whom we must rely for
supports


Let us take the counsel of Mr.. Hunnicutt and
Mr.. Wardwen and see where it will lead us.


They tell us that we are going to get the
rebels houses and lands. But that day, you
know, can never come without violating the
Constitution of the United States and sinking
the whole country in common ruin. None but
the most despotic governments would attempt
such a law. Should we not be satisfied that
the Sherman bill gives us every right and every
liberty that any other citizen possesses? Let
us stop and consider minute The rebels, as
you call them, own all the land in the South.
Suppose they say they will neither sell nor rent
us their land, can Mr.. Hunnicutt make them
do it? No, he cannot. Neither can Congress
tor they have no right to meddle in such mat
ter. One man may lead horse to water, but
hundred cannot make him drink The sword
may force people to accept law, but the sword
cannot make them like it. We must recollect
we have yet to learn, and they have learnt al
ready. And we must learn by them and wit b
them. If they dc not teach US we are gone up.
Mr. HInnicutt's friendship is but a name


IA rame that lulls to.seep, s


A theme that follows wealth and fame


And leaves the wretch to weep"


Let say Fiat jastita rat coe7asps, and all will
be WELL


There are :.y "it: Us day VINO are wolves
ii sheep's clothing, and if the South had gained
the fight, they would have been the first to
make laws to keep the negroes down. Let us
read the Christian Banner of March 3, 1859,
and see what Mr.. Hunnicutt said about the ne
gro. Mr.. James Brooke can tell you the date.
A fine Governor he would make for our State.
He pats us on the head until he gets his axe
ground, and then he will say f'Get away,
niger, don't know you." He speaks about
Jefferson Davis, but Mr. Davis is a brave and
honest man. He stood by his government until
she fell, and then he fell with her. These are
the men to have in power.


My friends, | was born slave, and am
proud ofthe change, but freedom will get aliving
for no man. We have got to work, and VINO
has the work for us to do but the rebels or the
Southern people? You say, keep away from
the rebs. I say, where are you going. Mr..
Hunnicutt may offer us all room in the top
of his barn, but he can't carry us all up there.
Let us not forsake old friends for new ones. =
A FREEDMAN.
Year: 1867

IF all Christians were inspired by desire to
be useful in the world, and to hold their mem
bership where they can be most efficient In
building up the cause of Christ, there would be
fewer feeble and Ianguishing Churches. The
following incident carries with it moral to
many:


A few years since gentleman oflarge means
and larger Christian heart moved into an inland
city to take charge of extensive manufactures.


He was soon waited upon by some brethren
OF the same denomination as himself, politely
invited to unite himself with their Church, and
assured him of the most cordial welcome from
pastor and people. }l.


But is there not another Church in the
city?' he asked. II think have heard there
was.' ai9


so yes,n answered one of the number; "but
it is poor, feeble band just struggling for ex-
istenee. . s.le -


'aThen, brethren" said the true servant of
Christ, that is the very reason why / wish to
JOIN them. They need my labor and my aid.
may be OF real service to them, while you are
strong, .pg and can well do without any assistance"


but your family, my dear sir; fear they
will not find congenial society-will not feel at
home assure you they are almost entirely a
laborlng class ofpeople, with hut little refinement
or culture among them, F.t..ss


That, again, is the very reason why / prefer
going there. / wish my family to be accustom-
ed to seek the good ofothers before the gratifca-
ton of their own tastes should love to have
them follow the example of their Lord, who
pleased not himself and in that way am sure
they will find their own happiness best secur-
ed. ~-z1


The good man has had the Joy of seeing, not
only that feeble band becoming prosperous and
strong. and that largely through his prayers
and efforts, but also of assisting in planting
another vigorous branch of the same vine in
another part of the city.
Year: 1867

HOME AFFECTIONS heart has saffections
that never die. The rough rubs of the world
cannot obliterate them. They are the memories
of home-only home, there is the old tree, un-
der which the light hearted boy has swung
many day yonder is the river in which he
learned to swim, there is the house in which he
knew parents probationary, there is the
room in which he romped with brother and sis
ter, long since laid in the yard in which he must
soon be gathered, overshadowed by yon old
church whittier with a joyous troop like himself,
he had often followed his parents to worship,
and hear the good old man who ministered at
the altar. Even the very schoolhouse, associa-
ted in youthful days with thoughts of tasks, now
comes to bring pleasant remembrances of many
occasions that called forth some generous ex-
hibition of noble traits of human nature. There
is where he learned to feel some of his first
emotions, There, perchance, he first met the
being, who by her love and tenderness in life
has made home for himself happier than that
which his childhood has known. There are
certain feelings of humanity-and those, too,
among the best-that can find no appropriate
place for their exercise only at ones freside.
Year: 1867

On TIE POPULAR ONE PRICE Plan,
Giping ererv Patron Handsome and Reliable
Watch for the Low Price Of Ten Dollars!


Without Regard to Value


AND NOT BE-
PAID FOR UNLESS PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY
Year: 1867

As genuine Tonic, HosTETTER's BTTTERs produce
effects which be experienced or witnessed before
they can be fully appreciated.


Persons of feeble habit, liable Nervous Attacks Low
ness of Spirits and fits of Languor find prompt per-
manent relief from the Bitters The testimony this
point is most conclusive and from both sexes


In districts infested with Fever Ague has
found inalible as preventive and irresistible
dy Thousands who it if under apprehension OF
an attack the and thousands who neglect
to avail themselves of protective qualities in advance
are cured by very brief this medicine


Acting gentle and painless aperient, well up
on the liver it also invariably relieves the Constipation
superinduced by irregular action the digestive
cretive organs.
Year: 1867

Vow FOB CURREy.-All loyal men, since trea-
son has been driven from the field to the judicial
bench, will vote for John Currey. He is a loval
man, and his opponent was in sympathy with
the rebels while in arms against the Government.
All who are not willing that the decisions in the
field shall be reversed in court, will vote for
John Currey y.-MargspiNs appeal.
Year: 1867

CARp.-In 1861 Morton discontinued the
discount formerly given TO the Jobbng Trade,
and. ignoring the services of middle men, has
sold his pens either directly to those who use
them. or to such as keep them on hand for the
better supply of the writing public IN their
own localities. There may be Jobbers who
have spoken in favor of the Morton Pen since
that time. but, if so their remarks have never
in a single instance reached his ear; and
although they generally admit that Morton
can make the best pens in the world, and used
to do SO, they nevertheless put forth great
exertions to show that the Morton Pen has de-
preciated in value, is not what it formerly was
and that those which they vend are equal, If not
superior; now since many Retail Dealers Obtain
what little they know of pens, as well as the pens
themselves, entirely from the Jobbers, people are
apt to be misled by their representations.


In order that the public may judge correctly
and at the same time see how much PANS
taking is exercised to give every one who orders,
just such pen as will exactly suit his hand
Morton confidently refers to the many thousands
throughout the entire country, who have re-
ceived his pens through the mails during that
time and also calls particular attention to the
following letter which has accompanied every
pen sent. ,,..v,,