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Year: 1869

Editor Clarion :-According to a
promise made TO you a few days ago,
| now give you briefly my views on
the relative claims of the Radical and
Conservative parties to the support
of the people.


We have now two organized par
ties in the State, both calling them
selves g Republican" and each con
tending that it is the true Republi
can party, and it seems now certain
that no other party will be organ
lied, and no other candidates placed
before the people except such as may
be nominated by these two parties


Many of the people probably do
not .harInOnize i'll sentiment with Ell
ther of them, and yet all will be call
ed upon, and it is 10 doubt duty
to make choice between them ra-
ther than to remain passive. This
becomes necessary from the force OF
circumstances which are beyond con
troll. Mississippi is now under a
gOvernmentnot of her own formation
not of her own choice, but a military
despotism, forced upon her, and ad
mitted on all hands to be the most
tyrannical and OdiouS of all govern
mentS. 1t is barely cndurable whel
administered impartially for the pub
lie welfare alone, which unfortunate
ly. is seldom the ease with such gov
ernmentS. The State has been de
priyed of all her relations with, anC
all benefits that might be derived
from the National Government sh,
is now to all intentS and purposes,
dependent province without loca
Legislature, without an Executive
with a Judiciary, but subject to tn
law of force alone.


How all this has been hrough
about it is now useless to inquir,
since such an inquiry could lead t
no beneficial results; the peopl
must now deal with the state {
things as they find it, so as to reliev
themselves from oppression as we
as they can. Their participation i
public affairs becomes the more n,
ceSsary, as it is perfectly certain thu
one or the other of these parties wi
control the deStinieS of the State
the practical question is, which pa
ty will best govern the State, an
best protect its citizens in the cniO,
mcnt of life. liberty and propcrt,
There is certainly a wide differenC
between the two parties, and whil


many might incline not to co operat
with either, yet to remain neutr
: would he very certain to add to ii
chances of the success Of the mo
objectionable party. In order
make proper selection betwct
them, the safest guide will he touI
. IN their antecedents, rather than


their present professions, for vorl
Year: 1869


To guide fair childhood from its birth,
Along the rugged paths of life /;
To lork upon those fragile things,
As flowers that the sunshine brings
And to their cares sweet counsel give,
While teaching tn, m the way to live,


Is womans lot.
To watch beside the bed % pain,
From evening star to nuru again
Each smotleied sob she quickly hears,
To answer back with silent tears;
And while she gives the soothing balm,
With gentle words the spirit calm,


Is woman's lot.
To bend low at the couch of death
Where love would calm the 0eeiing breath,
As humble suppliant meekly bow,
With weary eyes and throbbing brow.
And from her ul III whispered prayer,
That God will love the pale one there


Is womans lot.
To meekly bear with slight or wrong,
And yet in anguish still be strong;
Nor doubt the faith she place on him
For whom her love will not grow dim
And prove with womans breaking heart
The depth of woe that was her part,


Is womans lot.
To crave for love, the deep and true,
As flowers crave the morning dew
To pray for hope, though hope be gone,
Then give her thoughts to death alone
And yearn for rest beneath the sod.
While holding converse with her God,


L. womans lot.
Year: 1869

rs pleasant to consult physical. for tn. relief o,
'ks vsnou delicate affections, and only upon the most
VIII true woman so far sacrifice her great
t charm as TO do this The win then thank ms for
pfeiog In their hands simple specifies which will be found
In relieving and curing almost every one Of those
ysublssOms complaints peculiar TO the sex
Year: 1869

New ORLEANS, May 18.-Informa-
tian has been received of break IN
the Grand Levee, in the Parish of
Pointe Couple, a half mile above
the repairs just completed at great
expense of the crevasse which has
flooded so large portion of West
Louisiana for the last two years. The
present break does not threaten to do
so much damage as the previous one,
the levee being some distance from
the rivers edge. and the water at the
break being only six feet deep, though
$50 yards wide, but from the high
stage Of water it will be difficult, if
not impossible, to close it for some
time to come.


The work on Villiere Crevasse, at
St. Bernard Parish, has been aban-
-doned as hopeless. The break is now
several hundred feet wide and Of
great depth, the water sweeping un-
interruptedly back to the lake.
Year: 1869

AN EXHORTATION.


2 n f 1.-Cold winter is at B9..
Vegetation has d Kd, the beauties of
the lanseape have faded, and the earth
now appears in a sad r A. Old Bore
as comes and signs a mournful i +
G over the grave of flowers and the : =
seem to CLEAN from a frosty armament
The freezing blast pierces as a I the
half clad form of want, while the tears
Of p T r CONCEALED at their respective
fountains. All u who r In Z Z cir
cumstances, and not troubled with
NJ T pockets, 0nOw to X am n the con-
dition of those around u, and proceed
with N r G 2 mitigate the distress
of the needy without waiting for any
certain X p D n C-and thereby merit
the honor which the X In o Of such
an act B slows. The poor r B found
in every 2 of the country and every / of
the globe the earliest opportunity of
paying that debt Of chriT which u o 2
your fellow creatures in distress, should
B your ID sire B 4 il is 2 late.
Year: 1869

We copy for our young readers the
following article, which we trust will
prove asOurce of amusement. The ex-
hOrtatiOn is an excellent one and might
be read with profit by older ones
Year: 1869

After ten years from the compile
ton of railroad, or any other route
of communication through the terri
tory of Nicaragua from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean, no company
which may have constructed or be
in possession of the same shall ever
divide, directly or Indirectly. BY the
issue of new stock, the payment of
dividends or otherwise, more than
fifteen per cent. per annum, or at that
rate tafits stockholders from tolls col
lected thereupon; but whenever the
tolls shall be found to yield larger
profit than this, they shall be reduced
to the standard of fifteen per cent.
per annum. ~
Year: 1869

The two high contracting parties,
desiring to make this treaty as DUR
able. as. possible. agree that this
treaty shall remain In full force for
the term Of fifteen years from the day
of the exchange of the notifications; /;
and either party shall have the right
to notify the other OF its intention
to terminate, alter, or reform this
treaty, at least twelve months before
the expiration of the fifteen years; if
no such notice be given, then this
treaty shall continue binding beyond
the said time, and until twelve months
shall have elapsed from. the day on
which one of the parties shall notify
the other of its Intention to alter. re-
form, or abrogate this treaty.
Year: 1869

In the exceptional case. however, of


unforeseen or imminent danger to the
lives or property of citizens of the
United States, the forces of said re-
public are authorized to act for their
protection without such consent hav-
ing been previously obtained.


But no duty or power imposed upon
or conceded to the United States by
the provisions of this article shall be
performed or exercised except by
authority and in pursuance Of laws OF
Congress hereafter enacted. 1t being
understood that such laws shall not
affect the protection and guarantees of
the neutrality of the routes of transit,
nor the obligation to withdraw the
troops which may be disembarked In
Nicaragua directly that, in the
Judgment of the government Of the
republic. they should no longer be
necessary, nor in any manner bring
about new obligations on Nicaragua.
nor alter her rights in virtue of the
present treaty. Ef
Year: 1869

Groton, Mass, is the home of Secretary
Boutwell,, and to its rural shades Gen. Grant
retired Thursday week, being the first Presl.
dent who ever passed night in the town. .
But poor Gen. Grant, instead of being allowed
to walk about, and examine the cows and the
sheep, and hear the birds keeping their Musi-
cal Jubilee, was compelled to attend "a recep-
ton" and to "shake hands with over three
thousand persons" 1t is a remarkable evi-
dcnce of his power of endurance that after this
he was able to take the train for Worcester,
where there was another reception" the
hand-shaking, however, being limited.


Ever since we have had any distinguished
men they have been forced to go through this
ordeal Some of them have endeavored to
compromise by giving two fingers, instead Of
the whole hand !; but for daring this innovation
Members of Congress have ere this lost their
beloved seats Ifa great man should put his
hand behind him and refuse to shake at all, We,
the people, might in time forgive him but We
all resent the two fingers, and expect the whole
five or none.
Year: 1869

LOVE IN ST LoUIs.-The St. Louis Demo
crdt says: George Lent was lent to the world
some time ago, and found home in st. Louis.
Here he became enameled' of young girl
n sweet and beautiful being, who would not
lend her affections to Mr.. Lent, because they
were lent to another man. ThereupOn George
placed keg of blasting powder in washtub
under the house wherein resided the aforesaid
GIRL attached slow match to the concern, and
"it out


But the match did not kindle the powder any
more than did George the heart of the girl.
The match which led to the powder, like the
other match, was entirely broken off. George
was arrested for an attempt at arson, and he
has been lent to the State as q stone cracker
for three years.


St. Louis is great place for blowing up.
We remember that, two years since, in that
city, GIRL in fit of jealousy, tried to take
her own life by blowing herself up with can
non ball. She emptied pound of gunpow-
der on a tin pie plate, placed ten pound can
non ball on top of the same, partly embedded
in the powder, arranged her hoop skirt and
things, and squatted down on the pile like
hen on a solitary goose egg ignited the powder
with the aid of hot poker, and as she was
flying up toward the ceiling saw the cannon ball
quietly resting on the pie-plate, while smell
of burnt powder pervaded the apartment.
Year: 1869

BEECHER ON HAIR Dye AND DREsS.-In a
recent lecture Beecher used the following lang
uage:


But letus get back to hair dye. IF man is
young, and from some popularity of constitu
ton, or by reason of sickness, is prematurely
gray, whether he shall dye his hair or not is a
matter of his own. If no will be the happier
tor 1T let him do it. If his wife will love him
any better, or if she will be made any happier,
in the name of love let him dye. Family hap
pincss is great blessing to purchase at so small
u cost as a bottle of hair dye.


But is it seemy for an old man to put on
the appearance of youth, and not to meet his
fate bravcly2 That is question of good taste.
For ourselves, we prefer gray hairs. A buck
ish old gentleman of seventy five, returning
every month from his barber with glossy brown
locks, is not our style of manhood. But if he
likes it, he might do things far worse. We ad-
mire the bravery in a woman by which, at thir-
ty Ave, she carries her locks full Of silver. And
yet, if her happiness may be promoted by hid
ing the early gray, we see no reason Tor criti-
| cism.


We are in favor of bald heads, and also Of
wigs and toupees. We are in favor of wearing
our own hair, and, just as much, of borrowing
your neighbor's, to exc out scanty supply, il
one chooses to do it. In short, let every one


have liberty of hair


| 1t would, however, be terrible to leave mer


to full liberty of dress, and not to leave then


neighbors free to poke fun at them. But a
long as we are free to laugh, men may be safe
! ly left to the largest liberty of costume Sham


is a more general and active restraint in thi


world than conscience or reason. A laugh cal


do what an argument cannot.


We have but entered upon this subject


Dyeing the hair is not beginning. Artifcis


teeth glin at us; painted cheeks and lips smil
at us. Long forms are made to look short
, Dumpy people look long. Thin and lean pee
pie come forth plump and comely. Fat folk
L shrink. to slenderness In the great world {
the toilette and of the dress there are, to b
. sure, some questions of morals, but far more
taste. How long the dress should be at IL
bottom is question of taste, but how long
e should be at the top is also question of moral
7 To discuss the whole matter would requi
8 many articles.
Year: 1869

How TO BECOME MILIIONAIRE.-The
writer of an article in the GGLGry, on the New
York Millionaire, thus sums up what is to be
done by man who would join the order:


You must be an able man, as nearly all the
millionaircs are.


You must devote your life to the keeping of
other mems earnings.


You must eat the bread OF carefulness and
must rise up early and lie down late.


YOu must not mind it that your great wealth
involves many others in poverty.


You must not give away money except for
an equivalent


You must not go mcandering about nature,
nor spend your time enjoying air, earth, sky or
water, for there is no money in it.


You must never embark in any enterprise
that will build up the place you live in but
wait until the public spirited men have built
railroads, etc, then buy the stock at discount.


You must never give to the widow or orphan
thought or consider that they have any
claims upon humanity or charity.
You must make money your God; interest
| your faith, and large possessions your heaven,
You must not distract your thoughts from
the great purpose Of your life with the charms
of art and literature.
| You must not allow your wife or children t
occupy much of your valuable time ant
thoughts.


You must never permit the fascinations o
friendship to inveigle you into making loans
however small.


You must abandon all other ambitions o
purposes, and finally


You must be prepared to sacrifice ease an
all tancitul notions you may have about taste
and luxuries and enjoyments, during most,
not all Of your natural lfe.
If you think the game is worth the candl
you can die rich--some of you can.
Year: 1869

JOSH BILLINGS ON PAsHUNCE-Josh Bill
ings says that everybody is in the habit of brag-
ging on Job; and Job did have considerable
pashunce, that's fact ; but did he ever keep
board around, or run kountree noosraper.


Did he ever reap lodged oats down hill on
hot day, and have all his gallus buttons bust off
to unce2


Did he ever have the jumping toothache and
be made tend the baby while his wife was over
at Parsinses to a tea squall?
Did he ever undertake to milk kicking heif-
er with bushy tail, in f-time, out in a lot2
| Did he ever sot onto litter of kittens in tho
old rocking chair, with his summer pantaloons
on?


If he could du all these things, and praze
the Lord at the same time, all have to sayis,
Bully for job"
Year: 1869

THE HARDEST LEssoN.-The hardest lesson
a human being can learn is that of self,con-
quest. That once learnt, all the rest is easy.
Perhaps it is difficult for a woman, for women
are more impulsive than men. 1t is terrible
for any one to set aside all things else for the
sake of duty to say this hope, this joy, this
thing that makes life beautiful stands in the
way of what ought to be first, and turn one s
back upon it; but it can be done and must be
done by every one at some time. One must
learn, also, the suppression of emotions which
it is not wise to express. If they cannot be kill
ed then bury them alive, and say nothing. One
almost dies in the attempt, but the moment of
any life is when it can be said with truth | can
do what will with myself; have no habit l
cannot in an instant break; have no thought
that cannot refuse expression; can forbid
myself to be angry, to seek vengeance, to resent
even uncalled for insult and impertinence; and
can take even love, the strongest of all human
emotions, from my heart, and strangle it, when
to love is wrong or foolish" The men who drink
to excess, the men who gamble, and the women
who die OF love for some fellow incapable OF
appreciating them, are people incapable of self
conquest. Think of that and learn to con
quer your heart, mind and appetites.-S Sutdol
| Times.
Year: 1869

The extreme ritualists of New York city on
Thursday afternoon astonished moderate"
Episcopalians by another highly peculiar ser
occasion was the baptism of an infant of the
rector, DR.. Ever. After forming procession
and marching around the church. preceded by
an "acolyte" carrying lighted candle, the
rector took the latter from its socket and dip
ped it in the water three times The infant
was then dipped in a similar manner, after
which the candle was transferred to the hands
of the sponsor: after which an elegant white
robe was thrown over the infant, the clergy all
the while singing chant. But few persons
were present.
Year: 1869

A Avolcano in active eruption has been obsery-
ed on one of the islands recently discovered in
the Pacific ocean, and known as Smith S Island.
The roaringof the internal fires is said to be
fearful, and dense mass of smoke and steam
is continually ascending from the island.
Year: 1869

UMBRELLAS. of the light fingered gen.
try we're elt to the house of correction in Mas
sachusetts last week for stealing umbrellas at an
interior VILLAGE of that State. The idea that
a man can't steal an umbrella without being
punished for it
Year: 1869

A week or two ago young lady of Iowa,
while on the way to her wedding was offered
five dollars by another young man if she
would marry him, and consented. The disap
pointed lover was not to be wholly cheated out
of his matrimony, and therefore proposed was
accepted by, and married the sister Of the jiltcr
on the same day.
Year: 1869

A railway tie of polished California laurel
mounted on either end with solid silver, &C


5000, was forwarded from here to-day to the
end of the Central Pacific Railroad It is the
last tie, and will be laid by Leland Stanford OF
Saturday next, thus completing the Pacific
Year: 1869

These goods are known to the Trade as 'CHE-
vIOTS" and "BANNoCKBURNS," and are the
strongest and most durable woolen fabric which can
be made, as it is impossible to make them of shoddy
or any other material with which the manufacture
of wooens has usually been cheapened.
Year: 1869

These are the words Of the four
teeuth amendment :-"No State shall
make or enforce any low which shall
abridge the privileges or immunitias
of citizens Of the United States. II
X n Congress shall havc power to
enforce by appropriate Legislation the
provisions Of this article BY tho
adoption Of Uu amendment with these
word, the STAGES have 10 effett vacat.
ed their sovereignty ms to all the sub
jects that can DO brought und,r that
amendment, since for MI such subjects
Congress is the supreme law.making
power. What is tu be done in the
case Of Georgia may give to the Statos
at large some light as to the p,actical
possible operation Of the amendment.


In addition to these Important top.
los we notice two propositions already
up for complete amnesty al inquiry
from staunoh old Camctou as to Cuba,
and hint from the Census Commit
tee that the legitimate successor of
the slavery agitation is to be an agita-
ton as to railroads. Among the most
important matters which were brought
TO the attention Of the Seuate yester-
day must be enumerated q communi.
cation from the Governor Of South
Caroliua, enclosing resolutions of the
Legislature Of that State relative to
the recognition of Cuba as an inde-
pendent government; q memoti.l in
favor of according tolligerent rights
to Cuba: the necessity Of the publ
cation of new map of the United
States illustrative Of the land re-
sources of the country, to be made in
connection with the report of the
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office n resolution by Nir. Sumner
aiming at such legislation as shall 20.
cure for medical practitioners in tho
District of Columbia equal rights and
opportunities, without distinction Of
color, and report from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary Of the bill relat-
ing to the appellate jurisdiction of
tho Supreme Court, with an amend
,nent in the nature Of substitute.
The House Of Representatives was
mainly occupied with discussion as
to the most economical mode of TAX
ing the census. Evidently wo are to
have session Of very great interest
to the people, aud If, as rumorcd, it is
to be short, it must, perforce, BE- very
practically. Y. MraR!
Year: 1869

Of Politicians.


II is melancholy fact that we have to de-
fend Mr.. Seward in his old age. We were
never his adherent, neither his supporter nor
his admirer. We never shared in spoiIs Of his
winning nor fattened on the plumber gotten at
the cost Of his moral sense. And yet we, at
the last, out of an enlarged humanity that we
alone possess among journalists, must raise
our voice in behalf of the aged statesman and
against the treatment he is receiving at the
hands Of those who adhered to him in his days
OF pride and prosperity. Behold the Secretary
place out of which Webster will not help
one. 1t is equivalent to saying that he is in
the horse latitudes, with not the least breeze
Of hope for the future to watt a sluggish fancy
to better places. He feels so badly that he
does not want to make speech. Because he
has not heart for speech 'or that brisk converse
and interchange OF conceit that was his delight
be will not dine He refuses even the most
delicate viands Judge Of the state of his
stomach and of the intellectual condition
that led to that state! ssThis Is the
state Of mani" The ''nipping frost
must come; but when il comes (f we
may mix our Wolsey with Macbeth) there
ought to be ''troops of friends" to cheer and
shield against its discomforts. Where are the
friends IN this emergency Of the ancient Secre-
tary? There is voice from Rio, not so gene
rous In its aroma as the Rio coffee-the voice
~ Tat nhb ~ L.
Watson Webb Is the creature OF Mr.. Stewards
| clcmcncy, and whereas he is now an ambas-
sador, but for MIR. Seward he would have been
merely q discharged convict Stewards par
| don saved him from q prison cell and dreary
| journey TO Auburn; but he now sees Seward
make dreary journey to the same town, and
adds what bitterness he can In his allegations
against the Secretary's foreign policy. Ray
mond Is no better than Webb. He, clnging
to Stewards skirts, has been dragged through
or bounced over many q political puddle In
which otherwise he would have perished
making no sign, and now he feels that It
would make him look very poor to give q
| good word to the man departed from power.
From Greeley we could expect nothing else.
Seward once refused 10 give him some little
Office In country town--a post Office, per-
haps-and he has been sewards sworn enemy
ever since, and will never forgive him any
more than he will now forgive Grant FOR not
giving him another post Office. His flings and
jibes were therefore expected, and must give
as little pain TO the Secretary as did the stabs
Of the envious Casca to Cesar; but the real
pain Is in the blow Of this ''litre villain OF q
protege and this mahogany stocked ambas-
sadsr, q duplicate Brutus, continuing, agura.
lively, The great story Of slaughtered
leader,