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Year: 1869

gone aft, carefully unwinding tn e
string as ne went along, then to have
got into the boat, cut the falls, and as
the boat fell into the water, he would
have pulled smartly upon the twine.


And | think you know he contin-
ued, with wicked look, what would
have followed; | shouldn't have been
noticed in the fuss-Td have out of
the way with the boat, and you'd all
have been in the next world in short
order. And all ! can say, is, that I'm
sorry | didn't do it,


1t was with much difficulty that the
Commodore prevented his men from
killing the villain on the spot. He
proved to be one of the enemy's Off
GERS, and he was to have heavy re-
ward if he succeeded in destroying
the commander and his crew.


The prisoner was carried on deck
and lashed to the main rigging, where
he was told to remain until the vessel
got in port.


What a horri1 death that villain
meant for US, said Carter.


Yes, said the commander, with a
nervous twitch of the muscles about
his mouth.


A bitter curse from the prisoner
here broke upon the air, and with
clutched fist the commander went
below.


In the morning, when Tucker came
on deck, Seguin was in sight upon the
starboard bow, but when he looked
for the prisoner he was gone.


Garter, where's the villain | lasbed
here last night 2


I'm sure don't know where he is,
Commodore; perhaps he's jumped
overheard


The old Commodore gazed sternly
in Carriers eyes, and he saw twink
lie of satisfaction cleaning there. He
hesltated a moment h c turned
away and muttered to himself,


well, WE'LL can't blame them.
If the murderOus villains gone to
death, he's only met fate he richly
deserved. Better far be it for him,
than that my noble crew were now all
in oceans cold grave
Year: 1869

Before trust my fate TO thee,


Or place my hand in thine,
Before let thy future give


Color and form % mine,
Before peril all for thee, question thy soul to-


night for me.
IbIetk ali lighter bonds, nor feel
\ shadow Of regret
l. there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit vet
On is thy faith rs clear and free as that which can
pledge to thee
Does there within thy dimmcst dreams
possible future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,
Untouched, unshared by mine
II co. at any pain cost, o, tell me before all is
lost.


Look deeper still lfthou canst feel
Within thy inmoSt soul
That thou hast kept a portion back,
While have stSked the whole,
Let false pity spare the blow, but in true mercy
Tell me so.
Is there within thy heart a need
That mine cannot fulf1l
One cord that any other hand
Could better wake or still
Speak now, lest at some future day my whole life
wither and decay.
Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon Change,
shedding passing glory still
ON all things new and strange
IL NAV not be thy fault alone,-but shield my
heart against thy oSn.
Couldst thou withdraw thy hand one day,
And answer 20 my claim,
Tha, Fate and that today's mistake
Not thOu-had been TO blame
some soothe their conscience thus; but thou wilt
surely warn and save me now.
Nay, answer not--l dare not hear,
The word would come too late;
Yet would spare thee all remcrse,
30 comfort thee my Pate
Whatever on my heart may fall-remember,


would risk il all
Year: 1869

The New York papers give the complete
oration of Gen. Chamberlain. We give
herewith the conclusion of the address,
whose eloquent words are worthy OF the
subject and the orator:


God be praised that in the justice of his
ways, this same much-suff'ering old army
-scoffed at for our moving. but never
that have heard for not dying enough
should be the chosen one to push the re-
belion to its last field, and to see it's proud
est ensigns at its feet. Wonderful old ar
N.Y. whose casualties were such that de-
cimation were five times too tame word
to tell its losses, and whose deeds were
such that its victories have counted even
with its fields. So often after three day s
battle held back from following up the
victory it had won, because it cas the Ar
nv of the Potomac and must not uncover
Washington SO often for this same sake
forced to run a neck and neck race with
the rebelS-ludicrouS to the locker on, out
agonizing to the actors in it-along the
bases of the Blue Ridge. or across the
Manassas so many times withdrawn by
night from front it had fought all day to
win, holding the bitterness OF their hearts
unuttered rs they trod reverently in the
darkness among the pale upturned faces
of their dead that had died in vain $50
many times crossing rivers in face and
spite of the foe-a thing hitherto rare IN
warfare-and having made the heights be-
yond immortal with their blood. hastily
recrossed; for no failure or fault oi theirs
yet bearing the blame and the shame.
Year: 1869

Deacon B., very pious man, was not noted
for his long prayers, especially in his fami-
ly. One Monday morning the old gentleman
and his wife were alone, and, as was his Gus
tom, after breakfast a prayer was offered.
There being an unusual amount of work that
day, the deacons prayer was short, and seiEing
his hat and milkpail' be started for the barn.
but supposed bin to be still engaged in prayer
On his return from milking, he was surprised
to find her still kneeling He stepped up to
her and shouted Amen" when she imme-
diately arose and went about her work as if
nothing had happened.
Year: 1869

An imaginative writer says that woman is
compounded of three articleS-sugar, tincture
of arnica and soft soap. Sugar, because of the
sweetness which is apparent in most women
alas that in some it should have acidulated
into strong domestic vinegar; arnica, because
in woman is found that quality of healing and
afflict US men in the great battle Of life and
soft soap, for reasons too obvious to need spe-
cifcation."
Year: 1869

A citizen of Manchester, Iowa, lately found
cumstauce was odd enough to remain quite
vivid in his memory without the correlstive
fact that his pork was going faster than his
family wants justified. Shortly after he was
accosted by another citizen, who informed cit
izen No. that the ring on his finger belonged
to him. But when No. l replied by asking
how the ring came to be found in his pork bar
rel, No. at once abandoned the discussion to
see man around the corner.
Year: 1869

An Albany man, who had his new hat cx-
changed for an old one, in barber's shop, adj
vertises that unless it is returned he will for
yard to the wife OF the person who took it the
letter found concealed in the lining OF the old
one.
Year: 1869

city and its kindred sheets over the otates
Is not the whole tendency-yes, the very
purpose of all this-to madden the unlntel7
ligent people of the State, and when drlVen
TO madness under the daily applied lash OF
f,lsebood. slander and denunciation. to let
them loose upon the defenceless under the
shadow of night to murder and drive forth
those whom they cannot meet with the
weapon of argument, and whom they cannot
equal for probity and virtue2 We would as
soon appeal to a cut throat on the high sea
as to the leaders of this crew of moral and
political pirates We know it is useless in
the name of humanity, civilization and re-
ligion, to ask them to haul down the black
flag now floating with defiant shame from
to the party of those whose hearts are cal
lous to the plea of wronged virtue and
honor would be met by derision and will
not appeal to the editor of the Sentinel, but
we do appeal to those whose hands are not
so CORY with the blood of murdered reputa-
tions as his. We do appeal to those who
still retain the elements that belong to civil
lied and christian society. We do appeal to
all those who have respect for virtue and in
telligence-who rejoice in manly sense OF
honor-who love the character and seek
the repose of our venerated State. We do
appeal to the men of moral reputation and
| christian culture who adhere to the party
| that, we must certainly believe in its fore
most minds, is misrepresented and abused
by this party organ. Such men are respon-
| sible for the influence of that sheet They
| give it their moral and often their pecuniary


aid. 1t is their fDoaoer that sends 1t broad
cast over the State to misead and madden
to injure and blight the fairest Of earthly
hopes Should not cry 60 up from the
| lips of all those who honor virtue wherever
| seen as the endowment of Heaven-whose
souls are in harmony with truth, demanding
in the name of God and the truth, and de-
cency that the black flag shall be furled-
that it shall not flaunt its reeking folds over
them nor be the representative of the spirit
they cherish. 1t is not asked to have unan-
unity ofopinion! 1t is not demanded that
the aspiring give up the hope or the effort
for office, but may it not be asked that bu-
manity, decency and the comfy of cultiva-
ted society shall be held in respect in all
| party differences, and that the contest for
the prizes in the gift of the State shall be
manly and chivalrous. Let US have peace.
Let the black flag be torn down. Let the
press be placed under the control of men
who, having decent reputation of their
own, will not make savage warfare on that
of others nor waste and destroy the charac-
ter and fame of the State to crafty a malig-
nant and disappointed hatred, while their
frenzied yells of no quarter to Republicans


so clearly reveals their moral animus.
Year: 1869

School HOUSE BURNED.-Mr. jackson
Jeffreys, colored minister, living in Bar
tons Creek District, Wake county, called on
US yesterday and stated that the colored
school house, which he had erected some
time ago, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary, and so colored children IRE thus
deprived of a school room. The house was
also used as coIored church. The colored
people in the neighborhood are very poor,
and any assistance which friends may give
them for rebuilding thei1 school and church
may be left at this office.
Year: 1869

Are we ''right-handcd" as the re-
suit of education, or for some other
reason? A writer in Once a Week
thinks nature dictates the habit. He
says:


Its universality goes far to prove
that it is instructive; for among ex-
isting nations none seem to be gifted
as were the Benjamites of old. The
left arm is the weaker, but whether
naturally or only from disuse remains
to be ascertained. 1t would appear
that the difference of strength extends
TO the organs Of locOmOtiOn. When
we meet an obstacle in walking, it is
easier to turn to the right than to the
left, as if the right leg had the most
power and freedom of motion; and it
is said that if a man lose himself on a
plain, without any guide or land
marks, he will, in his efforts to go
straightforwards, invariably bear to
the left, the dexter limb impercepti-
bly, taking longer strides. Even a
left. handed man uses his right mau-
ual for many purposes; and a right
handed mortal has to train hard to
become ambi-dexterous. Only one
can we offer to account
for the general right-handedness; it is
that nature has designedly kept the
working arm away from the heart,
that the violent actions of the one
may affect as little as possible. the
delicate functions of the other.
Year: 1869

Encounter between a Sword fish


and 81 Sperm Whale in BOde-


ga Bay.


A correspondent Of the PetaIuma
Journal and Argus, of April IS, re-
lates the following singular incident:


A novel sight was witnessed a few
days since by Mr.. GafFany, who lives
near Bodega Bay. While pIowing
near the coast, his attention was d.
Eected to an unusual eOmmotion In
the water, nearly mile from shore,
which proved to be a conflict between
five swOrd-fsh and a sperm whale
The ocean was quite calm, and as they
neared the shore their movements
could be plainly seen. The whale
was no match for his smaller antago-
ni-ts, who seemed to understand his
only means of defence, and displayed
considerable knowledge of tactics in
parrying with their formidable ad-
versary.


In making their thrusts into his
sides they would keep clear of his tail,
one blow of which would have been
fatal to them. With maddened fury
the huge monster of the deep would
strike right and left, causing the wa
ter to boil by the force of the blow
and then he would dive deep to es-
cape the relentless fury Of his tormen-
tors, but he was followed and soon
brought to the surface. Deep CASH
es could be seen in his sides and the
blood flowed freely. The fight was
witnessed for nearly an hour, when
the whale, in the agony of despair,
started for the shore, flinging him
self upon some low rocks, and soon
died from the effects of his wounds.
Gashes two feet deep and six feet long
were made in his sides. Many in
this city went to see him. He was
between fifty and sixty feet long. The
third day the tide rose high enough.
to float him from the rocks, and he
fOated out to sea.
Year: 1869

Every one has doubtless observed
that on putting cold spring or ice wa
ter into a pitcher or other vessel in a
hot day, drops of water will be form
ed on the outside of the vessel; the
pitcher is said to sweat. This mOis-
ture comes entirely from the air. The
air being warm, carries a heavy
weight Of water, and in coming in
contact with cooler substance, its
capacity to hold moisture is lessened;
and therefore water is deposited. This
is a wise provision of nature, as if cold
air carried as much moisture as warm
air, it would freeze every living ami
NAL to death in our cOldest weather.
Again, if warm air was as dry as cold
air, we would all perish these hot
days. These things are worth our at
tentiOn, just to see the wisdom, and
the goodness of the Crea-
tor.
Year: 1869

The following method of keeping
ice water a long time in a common
pitcher is worth knowing: Place be-
tween two sheets of paper newspaper
will answer, thick brown is better,) a
layer Of cotton batting about half an
inch in thickness, fasten the ends OF
paper and batting together, forming a
circle, then sew or paste a crown over
one end, making a box the shape of a
stOve-pipe hat, minus the rim. Place
this over an ordinary pitcher filed
with ice water, making it deep enough
to rest on the the table so as to ex-
clude the air, and the reader will be
astOnished at the time his ice will
keep and the water remain cold after
the ice is melted.
Year: 1869

Dry goods are wOrshiPped now in this
world more than the Lord is.


COunseling with fear is the way towards
are made; cOunseling with hope is the
way heroes are made; eOunseling with
faith is the way Christians are made.


Pleasure is like Enthusiastically ends
with a sting.


The most dangerous characters IN the
world are those who live in the suburbs Of
Virtue-they are rotten ice.


Laziness is a good deal like money-the
more a man has OF it the more he seems to
want.


There is no such thing as inheriting vir-
tue, money and titles and fever sores can
be inherited.


Life is like a mOuntain-after climbing
up one side and sliding down the other,
put up the sled.


When man proves literary failure, he
generally sets up for a critic, and, like the
fox in the fable, who had lost his brush in
a trap, can't see nice long tail without
hankering to bob it.
Year: 1869

The following. simple but good garden
compound, has been used with the best
results, bringing into requisiJiOn material
that in many instances would otherwise
be wasted, (chip dirt and refuse salt,) no
insignificant element in the formation of
vegetable matter: Twelve bushels of ash
es; one busheI Of refuse salt, one bushel Of
plaster; twelve bushels of hen manure;
thirty bushels Of chip dirt (Or muck.) Heap
your hen manure in pile and dampen it
with brine from your refuse salt until it
heats. Then mix in the other ingredients.
The fermentation pulverizes the mass and
kills the grubs so apt TO be found in chip
ey.'' This compound is as valuable as
Correspondent Country Gen
tIeman.
Year: 1869

Not many years since, in West Ply


mouth, it used to be the custom for the
school master to aboard round" among the
families of his pupils 50 as to save expense.
Sometimes, of course, the days did not
come out quite even-there would be eight
days and half at one place, and nine at
another. One man, who was notorious
for his meanness, just before the schools
master began his dinner, said to him, 'sMF.
-, suppose by rights your time is up
just about half way through this dinner.
That's as near IS kin calculate, and I've
calculated pretty close, But don't wish
to be small about it, and you kin eat just
about as much as you would do for Ordi-
nary,D
Year: 1869

It used to be customary and is for
that matter, customary yet, to put the
glasses into cold water, and gradually
heat them up to near boiling point,
when the heated fruit is put in and
closed up. But with all my greatest
care, glasses often broke. Now 1 get
wet towel, double it four or five
times, and set the jar on this while
pouring in the warmed fruit. adopt
ell this plan all the last season, and
did not have one glass to crack. 1
saw the hint in some newspaper, but
cannot recOllect where. It seemed so
unreasonable to cool them instead of
warming them, that was afraid at
first to try it, and very reluctantly ex-
experimental with two, AS they
succeeded well, 1 did all that way
last summer, and shall continue to do
them this, in the same way.
Year: 1869

impressing upon the young man that


his first object in life should be to at


tain the exalted position of alderman


or street inspector, the truth should be
told, viz: That office-holding does
not bay in any sense of the word, and
that it is a sacrifice of ones time,
comfort and prOspects,-it would not
be, as now, that there are forty ap-
plicants for every Insignificant place;
and there would be fewer professional
politicians, who having once held Of
fee, can do nothing else. Who can
doubt that the country would be the
better for the change? - [ChicagO
Courier.
Year: 1869

TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD. "A German
medical journal gives the account of a
case of poisoning by exposure to the vapors
of burning charcoal, in which TRANSMISSION
of blood from the arm of a robust man eff
fected a satisfactory cure, after every 9TH
er effort at restoration had failed, and the
patieut was believed to be dead.
Year: 1869

NOBLE SENTIMENTs.-Co Condemn no man,
saws John Wesley, for not thinking as you
think. Let every man use his own judg-
ment, since every man must give an ac-
count Of himself to God. AbhOr every ap-
proach in any kind of degree, to the spirit
of persecution. If you cannot reason or
a man into the truth, never at
tempt to force him into it. Iflove will not
not compel him TO come, leave him 10 God,
the Judge of all.
Year: 1869

An industrious blacksmith and an
idle dandy eourted a pretty girl, who
hesitated which to take. Finally she
said she would marry whichever of
them could show the whitest hands.
With a sneer at the blacksmith the
dandy held out his palms. White
from idleness. The poor blacksmith
hid his brawny hands in his pockets,
then drawing them forth full of bright
silver coins, he spread them over his
dusky fingers. The girl decided that
his fingers were the Whitest.
Year: 1869

A DROP OF INK.-As one single
drop of black ink will tinge and pol
lutte a vessel of crystal water, so one
little act of faithIessness may ire
deemabIy poison a whole lifetime Of
the purest friendship.
Year: 1869

Strawberries are cheap in New York, as
will be seen from the following extract
from the Sun:


yesterday the supply of strawberries
was the largest ever known in this city.
The rain checked the sale of them, and the
market was perfectly glutted. Prices
touched ten cents a quart for good quail
ties, In the afternoon the common aver
ACE sold as low as six cents. Whole car
poes of Norfolk berries were thrown into
fho river -
Year: 1869

He lay upon his dying bed,
His eye was growing dim,
When with feeble voice he called
His weeping son to him.
"Weep not, my boy the veteran said,
81 bow to Heavens high will,
But quickly from your antlers bring
The Sword of Bunker Hill.
The Sword was brought, the soldiers eye
Lit with q sudden fame,
And as he grasp'd the ancient blade,
he murmur'd warren's name,
Then said, "My boy, leave you gold,
But what is richer still,
I leave yOu-mark me, mark me now
The Sword of Bunker Hill.
Twas on that dread, immortal day,
I dared the Britou's band,
A Captain raised this blade on me,
I tore it from bis hand
And while the glorious battle ragged,
It lighten'd Freedoms will,
For, boy, the God Of Freedom bIess'd
The Sword of Bunker Hill.
Oh keep the sword, his accents broke
smile, and he was dead;
But his wrinkled hand still grasped the blsd,
Upon that dying bed.
The son remains, the sword remains,
Its glory growing still,
Aud twenty millions bless the sire
And Sword Of Bunker Hill.
Year: 1869

The recent action Of the Board of Aldermen,
pointing TO tho speedy suppression OF the new and excel
lent market Broadway, between Forty-eishth and
Forynnnss does not seem to trouble the proprieors
and lcasoes at ALL The Messrs saceh are confident that


they have not nfringed any city frauchiso and are
ready, with the requisite security, TO promptly remove
any injunction that may DO issued against them. They
have acted throughout under the direction of able coun
sell and intend make sturdy fight before succunbing
to the "rng" II appeurs that the Market Committee,
part OF them, visited the market about two weeks
and limited very broadly but Intellectually. that money
would buy favorable report. II is also shown that some
OF tho butchers the west side contributed
heavily toward the fund raised to Influence the action OF
the Common Council The narketmon are by no means
alarmed nj the action OF the Board but rather consider N
a most capital advertisement. One Of them yesterday
morning refused couple OF thOusanddOllar bills for a


stall and fixtures costing him much less than half that
sum- and all seem fuY satisfied with the assurances
Of the owners and the steadily increasing throgs of GUS
toners.
Year: 1869

Mr. RobertsOn's charming comedy Of School
will DO presented at Walacks tonight, for tho third
time. No play has recently been given in this city
that has moro quickly won Its way with the public than
tins and IS duo to the simplicity Of tie plot
and tho air OF every day life that pervades st. well
% good writing and good representation. OF the per
formanee Of the piece last night, nothing need be
added to what said Of its first representation except
that anything, the parts better sustained.
aud The acting more nearly perfect than on Monday
night.
Year: 1869

We would call the attention OF strangers visiting
the city 20 the large and varied assortment OF choice
CLOTHING to be found at BALDwIN'S, corner OF
Terth and Main streets. This Is IN old house,
having been in business here over thirty years, and
what they represent as good and cheap can be re-
lied on. Call and see them If you wish anything
In their line, and you will be pleased.
Year: 1869

EXPERIMENTATION account Of the sick
ness of one of the members of the COM
pany, the operetta Of Sonnambula and the
comedietta Of Box and Cox have been post
poned until this evening, when they will be
produced with the full cast.
Year: 1869

PREMIUMS READY.-The Treasurer is now
ready to pay the premiums awarded by the
Horticultural and Pathological Society at
the State Fair. Parties entitled to them can
obtain them by calling at this Office.
Year: 1869

CHAMBER OF Communicative are glad to
learn from the secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce that a goodly number of Our
citizens haye already given in their names
merce. The list, when complete, viii be
published in the city papers,
Year: 1869

DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS!
We beg leave to call the attention of the LA
DIES particularly to our splendid variety OF
beautiful


PLAIN AND PLAID POPLINS,


BEAUTIFUL SERGE CLOTHS,
all shades and very wide, only $l.e5 per yard
worth a great deal more.