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Year: 1868

Young man, have you a mother, sis.
ter, or any female friend, who holds place
of esteem or respect in your heart ? Then
never again trife with the holy affections
of a trusting, confding girl; never make
her promise that you cannot, or will not
fulfill, and never give her reason to in
dulge in hopes which can never be real
lied. 1t may be a matter of fun and
amusement for you it may enable you to
pass many hours of pleasure, which you
would not otherwise enjoy; bnt, ah con-


slider the cost of such pleasure; for what
is mere sport to you, may cost lifelong
misery to another. Your unmanliness may
sink deep in her heart, and turn the young
life, budding with promise, into one whose
every purpose will be turned from its legit-
innate channel into an existence without
purpose, or even worse Is there anything
more dcspisable, anything that should call
down the condemnation of every honorable
man, more than those motives which ac-
tuate a young man in paying his address
cs to young lady and monopolizing her
time being careful to show his better
character while in her presence, and lead
her, by every word of mouth-promises to
believe that his affections are centered on
her, until he has gained her warmest affec-
tions in return, and then declare he did
not mean to encourage any feeling warmer
than that of friendship. as if it were
valid reasoning for one human being to
sever the head from anothers body, and
then plead he did not know that the act
would cause death. And how many young
men resort to this practice to gain girls
affections. 1t is an every day occurrence,
and an act on which fashion has set her
seal Of appreciation. We need not go be-
yond our own circle of gentlemen acquain-
tances to find many of those most dishon-
orable g male hirts." 'Tis true, We ladies
arc not altogether free from blame for our
patronizing air, donned for the benefit OF
all smart young men, who can boast of the
number oftheir conquests and victims. We,
perhaps, give the male Hirts encourage
ment. Ladies are more confiding in their
nature than the stcrner sex, and trust in
maa's hoaos, too often, alas to find their
confidence betrayed They are more gen
tie iii their weakness and look up to him
as the perfect work when they are ava
lSened and ind they have treasured up a
ytalse idol, they are apt to give up to de-
spair. When yoa meet with disappoint-
ment, young man, you have the world tc
60 to in your dependency; you mingle
with the grave and gay in the many con-
ficting events of worldly life your sor-
row is soon forgotten. Not so with her.
She cannot make another a confdant Of
her sorrows, and in her retirement she can
but brood over your faithlessness, and ta-
king yon as counterpart of the world
doubt humanity. Young man, what would
your feelings be, were you to see a deal
sister made miserable by one of those hui
man vampires ? Would it not wiring youl
very heart in agony? Your suferings are
naught compared with what hers woulC
be. Then forbear Observe the golden
rule, which is--ss Do unto others as yo,
would have them do unto YOU


lNCOGNITO.
Year: 1868

CALL FOR THE BEAssEMBLINd OF Cox
GREss.-The Washington Star, of Monday
afternoon, has the following, which is not
surprising in view of the desperation of
the political element which undertakes to
govern and porpotuatc It's power in the
South:


A movement is on foot among South
crn politicians looking toward call from
the Southern Legislatures for Congress to
reassemblc in September. They profess
to have no faith that the military viii be
used in good faith to protect the existing
State governments without further legis-
lation, and expect when the presidential
election arrives to see carried into effect q
most extensive system of terrorism aud
fraud. Several new Governors Of South
orn States recently made acquisitions on
the Secretary of War for arms under Il
law passed in 1876, but the Secretary has
declined to furnish until further legislation
is had on the subject. The Governors,
in consequence, have united in appeal to
Congress to meet on the day to which
they had adjourned to take action in the
matter"
Year: 1868

The annual statement of the Post-ofice
Department for the year ending june 30th
will show deficiency of $4,000, ,000.-
This is partly owing to the restoration of
Southern mail routes and to the subsidies
for ocean service.
Year: 1868

RAIL ROAD Acc1DENr.-Th locomotive
"Thomas Clayton" of the 135 Express
Train, on Monday morning, was thrown
off the track, at BIiddletown, by the dis
placement of the switch. The locomotive
ran into the platform and tore it up for
several yards' but did no further damage.
The speed Of the train had been checked
before it reached the switch, else the dam
age would have been much greater. The
switch was all right at sunset, and it is
supposed it was changed by some malig-
nant person. Another locomotive was
telegraphed for to Wilmington, which
oamc down, and at 4 o'clock took the
train on towards Crisfeld. On the Tues
day night previous, some malicious per-
son ran a wood car off the switch on the
main track, and the approaching train
struck it and knocked it off the track, do
ing no damage. An inquiry into these
malignant acts ought to be instituted, in
order to ferret out the perpetrators.
Year: 1868

REED BIRDs.-It is rather too early for
reed-bird shooting, but we hear that the
marshes of the Delaware begin to be
thronged with them. Sora or rail, will
also soon be in season. We have known
as many as 150 of these last mentioned
birds to be killed by a sportsman on one
tide. What luscious broil, or palatable
pie they make. They command high
price in the city restaurants, and myriads
of them are sent thithcr, where their bones
are picked by the hungry denizens with
great gusto.
Year: 1868

The Democrats of Brandywine Hundred
raised handsome hickory pole at the
Practical Farmer on Monday night
They will soon adorn it with fine flag on
which will be emblazoned the names of
Seymour and Blair.
Year: 1868

+. The editor of the Macon Home journal
says =" After the surrender of the rebel
armies we visited Petersburg, and picked
up between our own and the rebel works a
musket now in our possession. 1t was
loaded at the time, and required the SER
vices of a gunsmith to remove the charge.
There were two bullets inside, and one
had gone partly through and was embed-
ded in the. other. 1t was the opinion of
those who saw it, that one of them must
have been fired into the muzzle of the gun
which alone could account for the condi-
ton in which they were found"
Year: 1868

ent Council for what it termed an excees of
expenditure over that of the radicals who
have been ousted from their authority but
shcrt six months. The american evil
IDENTIFY lost sight of the fact that number
Of the largest appropriations made by the
present Council have been solely for the
purpose of repairing the damage and plum
der committed by the late retiring employ
ees, and to pay the debts that the radicals
left the city encountered with when they
made their exit. ATHos
Year: 1868

NEWSPAPER INFLUENCE Charles
Dickens, in the course of his speech at the
banquet with which he was honored Just
before his departure for Europe by the
New York press, said -" To the whole
some training of severe newspaper work
when was very young man l attribute
my first success in life, and my sons will
hereafter testify of their father that he was
always persistently proud Of that ladder by
which he rose-the press, without whose
advancement no advancement can take
place anywhere"
Year: 1868

A benevolent lady went to visit family
who were said to be almost starving. She
found them half clad, cold, and not NOR
sci Of food to eat in the house. "What
do you most need what would you like
to have?" she asked the mother of the
family. "Why, l did Almost want head
dress, they're so becoming" This, with
little -four and meat and a photograph
album, would have completed the poor wo-
mans happiness.
Year: 1868

A young lady, after reading attentively
the title of the novel called the Z" Last
Man." exclaimed " Bless me if such
thing were to happen, what would become
OF the women" A more pertinent inqui-
ry would be: What would become of
the poor man p
Year: 1868

One Of the most perfect illustrations
of sauce in its popular sense, with
which We are acquainted, is conveyed
in the reply once given by French
prizes, to his bishop. 1t is regulation
made by cano.ical law that priest
cannot keep a female servant to man
age a household unless she be of the
assigned age of at least forty years
1t once happened that bishop dincd
with a priest at whose house the pre-
late had arrived in the course Of a Wis
.ta,ion tour. On that occasion he found
that they were waited on 4, dinner by
two quiet pretty female attendants, OF
some twenty years each. When the
diocesan and subordinate We're once
more alone, the FORMER remarked on
the uncanonical condition OF his house.
aoii. and asked he priest il he were
not aware that by a rule OF the church
ne could but maintain one servant,
Who must have attained ut least forty
years II am quite aware of it. Mon
seigneur," said the rubicund father;
but you see, lprcfer having my house
keepers in two volumes
Year: 1868

LAZY BoYs.-A .azy boy makes a
lazy man, Just - sure as crooked sap
ling makes i. crooked tree. Who
ever saw Doy grow up in idleuess
that did not make shittless vagabond
when he became man, unless he had
a fortune left him to keep up appear
enses: Theg mass OF thieves, Grim
isais and paupers have come to what
they are by beng brought up in idle
ness. Those who constitute the busi-
mesa part of the COMMUNICATIONS
who make our great and useful men
were taught in their boyhood to be in
dustrious.
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune, in an article invok-
ing the Republicans to labor for success in
Connecticut because a Republican victory IN
that State would practically settle the mex,
Presidential election, said few days before
the election:


we say to our friends to-day, as we have
said all along. you can succeed If you all dc
your best: Do IT, then, and clectfy your
brethren throughout the land with tidings OF
AvfCr0RY WHICH WILL PRACTICALLY SETTLE
THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIoNW


The New York Sun, an unconditional Grant
organ, says of the Connecticut election:


"The Democrats have not met with the dis
aster which the Republicans SO confidently
predicted for them. The have preserved their
coutrol overthe Executive Government of the
State. Their prestige remains unbroken.
They come out of a desperately contested
election conquerors and not conquered. Had
the result been otherwise, their case would
have been hopeless indeed. AS it is. they can
still recon Connecticut as surely theirs in
November, for 1t Is not likely that after such
n defeat as they have met with now. the Re-
publicans will then seriously contest it,
Year: 1868

MIDpIEIows. Conn., April 10, IS.


DEAR DuSHAu: We have met the enemy
In this State and the victory Is with the De
mocracy. We have had the hardest contest
we ever had In this state. The Republicans
have resorted to means Unprecedented they
had more than sixty speakers, forty from out
of the State, and As for money the poor who
could be bought have had no reason to com


plain of hard times for few weeks past
there are many out Of employment and In
straightened circumstances the result of Re-
publican legislation, and erhaying brought
the poor laborer to this condition they take
advantage Of it and offer money and employ
ment; they induce many to vote their ticket
against the convictions of their own judgment
and sense OF right. Grant for the next Presi


dent was their war cry and they had his por-
trait at the head OF their ticket throughout
the State. II Is evident that Grant stock Is
decidedly below par here; his prevarication
and reputation for intemperance will be
heavy load and will more than counterbalance
his military reputation, for the community
see nothing very brilliant in his military
achievements, for we all know he had twice
as many men as Lee; indeed 1t Is universally
acknowledged that he lost more men than Lee
ever had. and after all was In no instance de-
cidedy victorious; in point Of fact, Sherman
done up the war by destroying every thing
required to sustain life, in short, by making
war upon women and children and bringing
them to state of starvation as well as de-
stroying all required to sustain the confed
crate army, If the South will have patience
and stand firm, they will yet have their rights
to the Northern Democracy they can only
look for justice and relief, and be saved from
Negro Supremacy, W.
Year: 1868

Nav FIRM.-The popular and oblgin2
tradesman. f. c. POWELL having disposed of
his old stock of Goods has formed a co-part-
nership with F. VI. NEAL at whose place of
business, he will hereafter be found. There
was general regret among all classes Of citi-
zens, when it was understood that Powell had
sold out and was going to leave and it is now
just as generally pleasing to know, that his
energy and perseverance is to remain among
us to be exerted for the upbuilding and pros
peritY of the city. In connection with this
we call attention to his advertisement, which
will explain itself. And by the way we wish
to acknowledge from the hands Of the Junior
Of the firm. a beautiful summer hat. This
House is now opening "tp-top' lot of sum
mel Hats, suitable for all, old and young. I'VE
wish "old man Wheeler" to know that it /,
not one Of those chip hats" that occasionally
drop into his sanctum, but hat worthy to
grace the crown of the Democratic President
to be elected next Fall. Rccollect POWELL &
Co. hold forth up near the Railroad Depot.
Year: 1868

tA- Not boat leaves here, but what more
or less corn is shipped away. In the neigh
borhood of 1000 bushels have been sent off
from here, within few weeks and we have
but just begun. A year ago corn was brought
here from St Louis to supply the demand. SO
much for Crawford on that score
Year: 1868

sT- The evidence on the part Of the Presl-
dent In the impeachment trial closed on Mon
day. 1t is expected that by Friday to-day
that all Of the arguments win be closed. About
next week on Thursday we may know the
Year: 1868

GIANT PowDER.-The San Francisco pa
pers say DR.. Fox has arrived from Hamburg
to take charge of the new Giant powder man
ufacturing works. This new kind OF powder
is equally as potential as nitroglycerine, but
unlike that dangerous explosive, 1t can be han
died by any one with impunity, and is not at
all hazardous in storage. Its use will, it IS
said, reduce the cost of tunneling through
hard rock from $40 the foot to only s. per foot,
and in ordinary mining uses it will save more
than one-half the outlay in tearing up great
masses Of earth.
Year: 1868

An Illinois Methodist minister
lately gave notice from tho pulpit
that the "Black Cro0ko was comiU <,
and that u calico ball was to be civ.
en-, and he added that il any Of the
members desired to attend either of
these places they might come to his
house and have their names erased
from the church list.
Year: 1868

burst into loud roar Of merriment,
which the two continued for some
time, greatly to the amusement of
the boys, who were watching to
hear how Beccher would come out
with his lecture. The chair was
shown aiterward by the surname Of
Tutors Delight
Year: 1868

MONDAY EVENING Miss Anna Z. Dick in
son will lecture in the Burtis Opera House
Her subject will be as announced in cur is
sue Of yesterday -"Breakers Ahead See
advertisement IN another column.
Year: 1868

RAILROAD MEETING - Mr. Geo II. French
ono Of the Directors Of the Peoria ( Rock
Island Railroad company, informs US thai
meeting will be held in this city on next
FRIDAY evening. probably at the Council
Chamber, to talk over matters connected
with this road. The Presi lent and all Of
the Directors will be present, and prepared
to give the people all of the information
thcy may desire in regard to the steps al.
ready taken. and the further prospects of
the roa what they inteni to do and what
Is desired from those interested IN the build
in 4 the road, in order that work may
te commenced early in the Spring, and
carried forward with all possible dispatch.
There should be good attendance at this
meeting. 1t - unnecessary TO review the
benefits that will accrue to our city on the
completion Of this road, the advantages we
shall derive from another route TO the East
efn market, cr the necessity for more
substantial interes, on cur part to secure
these De. red results.
Year: 1868

TuE TENNESSEE SNAkE.-Thc big


snake of Tennessee turns out to have been


a Silver lake myth, but veritablo ''sar-


pent." He was discovered again on Mon
day of last week in the neighborhood of
Triune by couple of young men who
were out hunting for him. They were
armed with muskets, and as soon as they
got a glimpse of the monster, they COM
menced a lively attack on his vitality. 1t
was necessary to shoot him eight or ten
times before he was finally dispatched. A
letter describing the occurrence says the
snake is certainly the largest one ever
seen in this country, being twenty-nine
and half feet in length by actual meas


urement His greatest circumference
was thirty and half inches, and he wa
inst seventeen inches around the neck
About ten feet of his tail had a spinoul
ridge like that of an alligator. His heat
was the most formidable part about him
and was truly terrible to behold, eve,
when dead. 1t was fully twenty inche
across, and was armed with the most for
midable set of sharp, small teeth, witt
four huge tusks. 1t had hole in it JUS
under the right eye, from q minnie bal


and dent in his neck from glancin,
ball. Although he seemed at short dii
tance to be Of uniform color, on close IL
spection he was discovered to be spotte
Year: 1868

!. THE New CHINESE TREATY This
treaty, as concluded between the embassy
and the State Department, provides that
Chinese subjects shall be admitted to all
our schools, colleges and educational in
stitutions, without being subject to any
religious or political test. The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations will in
sist on an amendment providing simply
that Chinese subjects be put on the same
footing in this regard as those OF other
civilized nations The Senate will proba-
bly, agree to this, and the embassy are
also likely to accept the change without
serious objection.
Year: 1868

THE SOUTHERN RAILROADS. - The
Secretary Of War has inaugurated ! new
policy regarding Southern railroads
Many of these have been largely indebted
to the government for a long time on ac-
count of material furnished at the close OF
the war, and most Of them, though able,
have persistently neglected to make pay
ment. Ina such cases it is in contem-
plation to appoint government receivers
TO take full possession Of such roads and
control and operate them until the debt
is paid Several roads have already been
tHku11 Tt1sst-ssitft IF iii II Is manner which
is in strict accordance with the terms Of
the contracts entered into when the gov
ernment material was purchased. Those
roads which are really unable te pay will
be as lenientIy dealt with as justice to the
government will allow.
Year: 1868

The object of this Association Is TO secure q cash
payment within forty days after the death of q
member, OF ss many dollars there members
In the cisss 20 which he or she belongs, 70 his
her
Year: 1868

You never can forget her. She was so
very young and innocent and pretty.
She had such way Of looking at you
over her hymn book in church. She
alone, of all the world, did not think you
a boy at eighteen, but wondered at your
size, and your learning, and your faint
foreshadowing of sandy moustache,
and believed you every inch man.
When at those stupid. evening parties,
where boys who should have been in the
nursery, and girls who should have eaten
suppers of bread and milk, and gone to
sleep hours before, waltzed and firted,
and made themselves illover oysters and
champagne,you were favored by glance
of her eye or whisper from her lip, you
ascended to the seventh heaven immedi-
ately. When once upon a certain memor.
able eve she polkaed with the druggists
clerk, and never looked at you, how
miserable you were. 1t is funny to
think of now, but it was not so funny
then. for you were awfully in earnest.


Once, at a picnic, she wore white
dress, and had roses twined in her black
hair, and she looked so like bride that
you fairly trembled. Sometimes you
thought in just such snowy costume,
with just such blossoms in her hair, she
might stand beside the altar, and you,
most blessed of all mortals, might place
a golden ring upon her finger; and when
you were left alone with her for a mo-
ment some of your thoughts would form
themselves into words, and though she
blushed and ran away, and would not let
you kiss her, she did not seem angry.
And then you were parted, somehow, for
a little while, and when you met again
she was walking with a gentleman, a
large well-whiskered man, of twenty
eight or thirty, and had neither word
nor smile for you. And some we'll mean
ing gossip informed you shortly after,
that she was engaged to the tall gentle
man with black whiskers, and that it was
"a splendid match" 1t was terrible
news to you then, and sent you off to
Year: 1868

some great city, far from your native
place, where, after good deal of youth
ful grief, and many resolutions to die
and haunt her, you recovered your
equanimity. and began to make money
and to call love stuff and nonsense.


You have rich wife of your own
now, and grown up children-aye, even
two or three toddling grandchildren about
your hearth; your hair is gray, and you
lock your heart up in the fire-proof safe
of your counting-house when you go
home at night. And you thought that
you had forgotten that little episode of
your nineteenth year, until the other
day, when you read of her death in the
papers. You know she was stout lady,
who wore glasses, and had daughters
older than she was in that olden time
but your heart went back and you saw
her smiling and blushing, with her gold
en- hair about her face, and yourself
boy again, dreaming of wedding robes
and rings, and you laid your gray old
head upon your desk and wept for the
memory of your first sweetheart.