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Year: 1867

In reply to q statement in the papers
that he wished to dispose of his interest
in the New York Commercial Advertiser,
and 60 to Washington to live, Thurlow
Weed says, in the last issue of that pa
per, that be will be quite ready to dis
pose Of his interest in the Commercial
Adrsrtiser when General Grant shall
have been elected President; but the
going to Washington "except to get
away by the firss return train,n is the
last thing in "onr thoughts"
Year: 1867

A CARD.-h 1901 Morton discontinued the
discount formerly given to the Jobbing 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 tho 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-
precated 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 mised by their representations.


In order that the public may judge correctly,
and ut the same time see how much pains
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:
Year: 1867

Call memo more thine own-tlle summer
50 loved BY me, shall never come again
I scarce shall look upon the springs pale


flowers,


And in this Life Of weariness and pain


Shall be no more thine own.
The spring shall wake fresh verdure III the
Freed nom gray winter, blue shall grow


the sky;
But ere the sweet -breath'd vfoIets grow pale,
This fading form low in the dust shall lie,


And be no more thine own.
The shadow Of the parting hour is nigh
IL fails dear nne, upon my heart and thine;
Alas 20 leave thee when LIES morning


hour


Is goIdened Ger by love almost divine


To be no more thine own
soon shall leave thee; thou, beloved, viii


feel


A gloomy shadow Ger thy pathway


thrown;
And all too soon the truth viii DER thee steal
That in this dreary world thou art alone,


And I no more thine own.
No more thine own : To wake for thee, at
The chords Of music sweetest to thine ear;
To love thee still alike through joy or grief,
To be thy truesb friend, OF al most dear,


But not on earth thine own.
On those near hills, whose beauty never
fades,


Ny lingering 6eetshaU rest. o. donot weepI
Thou too shalt dwell where sorrow ne'er In
Vades,


with Him who giYeth His beloved sleep


And shall be thine own.
Year: 1867

The Sanduslzy Register has q long and
very able argument against the prop.
osftion to substitute greenbacks fol
National Bank currency, with a view &c
saving the interest on the bonds depos-
tied by way OF security for such curren-
cy. The author thinks that immense
financial embarrassments would be
brought upon the country by this at
tempt to tinker with our banking sys-
tenn, and points out more safe and
easy means Of accomplishing the end
which it is proposed to attain by sub
situting greenbacks. He says;


There is a eommon-seuse method OF
settling this whole matter without doing
injury or injustice TO any. Let Congress
ascertain, by careful investigation, lust
what amount of taxation the national
banking business can stand and still
yield a fair return TO stockholders, then
Increase tGrdttO1l to that limit. The mo-
ment taxation becomes so extreme as to
compel the closing of banks, that mo-
ment it becomes hurtful to the country
and the people. The country needs
more instead Of less banking capital,
and any legislation which, either by
taking away the privilege of circulation
or by over-tazatiOn, forces the banks to
call in their loans and enter other fields
of fenterprise, thus decreasing bank cap
itaI and deranging business, cannot
possibly benefit the people or relieve
the treasury. There lis no antagOnism
of interests between the banks and the
people, and we hope to see none pro-
duced, for while in case of conflict the
banks would suffer some, the people
would suffer more Instead Of con-
vulsing trade and stopping business by
wiping out the circulation of the banks,
let the people compel the banks to pay
for the privilege Of issuing notes by
increased taxation. The result is the
same 90 the treasury, and far better for
the people. The banks themselves are
a Thermometer to cell how high taxation
may safely go, for when it goes too high
the banks win begin TO retire from
a business that is oYer-taxed.
Year: 1867

forty or eighty per cent. to the debt by
converting it into gold bonds OK con-
tracing the currency enough to get to
specie payment. This is the problem for
Congress to deal with. Il is not the
matter OF contraction of the currency
alone, but the expansion Of the debt.
For there is no other reason for prOlOng-
ing the currency imitation but to pay
the inflated currency debt. For every
purpose it is an evil. And if it is not
going to be made available to prevent
the consolidation Of this debt, the con-
traction ought to 90 on at the rate Of
four millions a month at the least. If
the currency is ever to be contracted, it
would be as foolish to stop it because it
pinches as to stop the amputatiOn Of
diseased leg because it hurts.


The keynote Of the financial policy
of Congress should be to stop at once
this rulnOus policy Of converting cur
rencY obligations into gold bonds.
Then it should devise temporary loans
to carry along the paper debt. Rates of
interest that many seem large VIII be
but a trifie compared with the increase
of the debt by converting It from cur
rency to gold bonds. When the rest Of
the currency obligations shall have
been paid, the currency notes may be
retired gradually by eanceling fixed
amount cut Of the revenue receipts. A
Secretary Of the Treasury devoted to
such q policy, could nave saved the cOu-
version Of every dollar since the war
closed. A secretary opposed to itcan now
defeat it IN the face OF Congress. If Con-
gress shall have the force to enter upon
this radical change from increasing the
public debt to reducing 1t, it must in
sist on the earnest cooperation Of the
Secretary, and it must arrange its COM
D1ittees for this policy. To appoint COM
mittees who viii work with Mr.. AICCul-
lough for his present system, and to
leave in his hands all the power that he
holds over the money market, is to pro-
vide a shameful defeat. But an increase
of the curre rency should not be
thought Of Any new imitation viii
prove that the country has not the sta
bility to suffer the pressure that is in
separable from a reduction of the cur
rency to specie. Tt viii destroy conf
dence in the currency, and viii be the
sure sign that the currency viii never
be retired except by a total collapse.


Gin. Gazette.
Year: 1867

The SLAYER IN the broad lagoon
Lay moored with idle sail
he waited for the rising Lf10ou4


And for the evening gale
Under the shore his boat was tied,


And all her Hstless crew
Watched the gray alligator side
Into the still bayou
Odors Of orangs-howers, and spice,


Reached them from time to time,
Like airs that breathe froln Paradise
Upon q world Of crime.
The Planter under his roof Of fhateh,


Smoked thOughtfully and slow
The Slaver7s thumb was on the latch,
He seemed In haste 70 60.
He said. ssAIy ship at anchor rides
In yondsr broad lagoon;
only wait the evening tides
And the rising Of the moon
Before them with her face upraised,
Like one hair curious. half amazed.
A QuadrOon maiden stood.
Her eyes were large, and fun Of Hight,


Her arms and neck were bana5
No garment she WOres save q Elrtle bright,


and her own long raven ha1r-
And On her lips there played smile
As holy meek and faint
As lights in some cathedral aisle,


The features OF q saint
f'The soil Is barTen,-the farm IS old -


The thoughtful planter said;
Then looked upon the SLAYER gold,


Then looked upon the maids
bis heart within him was at s.rIfe


With such accursed gains
Fer he knew whose passions gave her life,
Whose blood ran IN her veins.
But the voice OF nature was too weak


He took the glittering goldl
Then pale as death grew the E1aiden's cheek,


Her hands as icy cold.
The SLAYER led her from the daor,


He led her by the hand,
To be his slave and paranour


In q strange and distant land!
Year: 1867

'IMPENDING SERyILE WAR. "A
Southern paper uses this startling
caption for its efforts TO frighten the
whites into violence against the ne
groes. The pro slavery mind always
regarded the freedom of the negro as a
state of servile war. As there are no
people in a state Of servitude, there
can be no impending seryile war And
if the blood thirsty wretehes who want
to precipitate a conflict with the blacks,
thinking the whites of the North and
the army viii join in exterminating
them, wiz only regard them as men,
having the same rights as themselves,
they viii see no signs of a negro ris-
ing. In trying to make one they are
playing with fire. ON. Gazette.
Year: 1867

"I went to the Legislature last year, p
said @ Georgian. Gwen, went 70
Augusta, and took dinner at hotel
Right beside me at the table sat mem
Der from one of the back towns who
had perhaps never taken dinner 60 q
hotel before In his life. Before his plate
was a dish Of peppers, and ne kept
looking at them. Finally, as the walt
ers were slow about bringing up the
things, he took up his fork and soused
one into his mouth. AS he brought
down his grinders upon it, the tears
came into his eyes. At last, splitting the
pepper in his hand, be laid it down By
the side of his plate, and with a voice
that set the whole table in roar aG-
claimed, tJust lie there and coQk&'N
Year: 1867

The question yet remaining is wheth-
er we shall deYote our financial genius
to means to float this until we can pay
it of on the present currency basis Of
758 millions, OK whether we shall add
Year: 1867

r. 1t is curious fact connected
with deep mining, that from the
hours Of twelve at night till three in
the morning the disturbing influence
in the bowels of the earth obtains
increased activity. At that time it
is observed by miners that water
falls from places where none is OBJ
servablc during the day. Tho vol
umc in the wheel is perceptibly in
creased, the atmosphere is charged
with gasscs which often prevent the
lights from burning. and small par
ticles of earth and rock are observed
to fall from the tops OF the drives.
Whether this phenomenon is to be
attributed To the diurnal motion Of
the earth or other causes. it is wor-
thy the attention of the curious.
Year: 1867

BELIEVE THE BEsT.-He who thinks
better of his neighbors than they de-
serve cannot be bad man, for til
standard by which his judgment is
formed is the goodness of his own
heart. 1t is the base only who be-
lieve all men base, or in other words,
like themselves. Few, however, are
all evil. Even Nero did good turn
for somebody-for when Rome was
rejoicing over his death some loving
hand covered his grave with flowers.
Public men arc seldom or never fair
ly judged while living. However
pure, they cannot escape calumny;
however incorrect, they are sure to
find eulogists. History mayIdo them
justice, but they rarely get it while
alive, either from friend or foe.
Year: 1867

LiTTLE DEEbs OF kIxDSzsS-
Each of a thousand acts of love
eo>ts very little of itself. and vet
when viewed together who can esti-
mate their valnc The child whose
good offices are always ready when
wanted to run up stairs and down,
set chips or rock the cradle, to run
on an errand ard right back, all with
a cheerful look and pleaseat temper,
has reward along with such duties:
If little girl cannot take her grand
father on her lap, as he takes her on
his, she can get the slippers, or put
away the book, or gently comb his
thin locks: and whether she things
of it or not, these little kindnesses
that come from loving heart are
the sunbcan.s that tighten up dark
and woful world.
Year: 1867

TURKISH PRovERDs.-A small stone
often makes great noise. A fool
ish friend is, at times, greater
annoyance than wise enemy.
You'll not swcctcn your mouth by
saying " honey" If a man would
live in peace he should be blind,
deaf, and dumb. DO good and throw
it into the sea, ifthe fish know it not,
the Lord will. Who fears God need
not fear man. Ifthy foe be as small
as a gnat, fancy him as large as an
elephant. A man who wceps forev-
cry one will soon have lost his eye
sight. More is learned from conver-
sation than from books. A friend is
of more worth than a kinsman. He
rides seldom who never rides any but
a borrowed horse. Trust to tho
whiteness Of his turban who bought
the soap on credit. Death is a
black camel, that kneels before every
mans door.
Year: 1867

II is probable we shall look in vain to the
present Congress for any definite measures
Of reconstruction. Ii our representatives
aud Senators are in doubt as to the senti-
ments of their constituents. they may rest
assured that any manifestations Of moral
cowardice will be received with unqualified
disgust. and that any positive evidence of
radical activity which til y may see fit TO ex.
ereise will be accepted with hearty thanks
and backed by a united constituency. How
ever, We are glad 10 believe that the Iowa
delegation in Congress isuo stumbling block
IN the road to reconstruction but we must
urge them TO insist ON immediate action.
We must look to the Fortieth Congress TO
atoue for the Deficiencies of the Thirty.ninlb.
and with that prospect We may well hai,
joyfully the approach Of the lth Of March.
Year: 1867

SA- There is very jas, complaint tha, no
steps are taken by the city to have the snow
cleaned from the sidewalks. We passed a
gentleman yesterday who was indus,riousl,
shoveling the snow from the plank WI, k IN
front Of his residence. and could not help
asserting 70 TIE justice Of his complaint that
he hrd been compelled by the city to bal;
plank walk a, considerable cost tor the
benefit Of the public. and now he was com
pellei to keep it clear Of snow himself or the
city would cease to derive any benefit from
it, The city ought not to show less enter
prise in rendering the walks available than
in building them. A little real life mani.
tested in cleaning all the walks in the city, of
snow, would be gratefully appreciated by a
shiverinr. leg-weary public. 1t is TO be
hoped the Council will provide for this at its
next mee,iag.
Year: 1867

arrest we gave last week, was brought TO
this city on Monday, the 2sth ult, and ar
raigned before Justice Weart In default Of
bail he was committed to jail to await trial at
the next term Of the District Court.
Year: 1867

What were life without some one to cheer US,


Without word or smile on our way,
And friend who is faithfully near us


When all but true friends are away;
The bravest of spirits have often


Halt failed in the race that they ran,
For kind word, life's hardships to soften,-


So saya kind word when you can.
Each one of us owns to some falling,


Though some may have more than the rest;
But there's no good in heedlessly railing


'Gainst those that are striving their best.
Remember word spoke complaining,


May blight every effort and plan,
Which kind one would in attaining


SO say kind word when you can.
Oh! say kind word, then, whenever


1t will make heart cheerful and glad,
But chiefy-forget it, oh, never -


To one that is hopeless and sad.
For there is no word SO easy in saying;


So begin-if you haven't began
And never in life be delaying


To say kind word when you can.
Year: 1867

Sam Black, who owned a snug
little farm, was somewhat startled
one day by an offer of more than
twice the worth of it in greenbacks.


"Shali you sell the farm, Samu-
el?" asked his wife.


"Certainly Ishall, if the excited
individuals don't back out, orprove
to be a couple of escaped lunatics--
as I half suppose them to be-
And sell he did.


After the bargain was made, and
the money paid. one of the men
took Sam and his wife to the back
of his farm, where there was asmall
excavation in the ground filled up
by the recent rain.


"See what you've lost and we've
gained!" said the excited individu-
alscooping up some of the water liz
an old tin cup and holding it up
for their inspection.


Sure enough, the oil was half
an inch thick on the top of the
water.


Sam was indignant. If he
hadn't been fool, as he said to his
wife, and watched for indications,
lie might have died a millionaire.


Sans wife was bursting with
laughter, bat restrained herself.
She coaxed her husband into the
house, and told him the whole sto-
Try. er


"You remember when l had my
cough last winter, and the doctor
recommended cod liver oil, Sam,
and you brought home a whole
gallon because you got it cheap,
and made me promise to take a
dose three times day? Well: |
didn't, and it stood in the closet
till l cleaned the house, when
threw it all into the hole at the
foot Of the garden"


Sam saw the joke, and pocket.
ed the cream of tin the shape
of pile of greenbacks.


At the last accounts, Sam was
living in clover, while the oil hum
ters were industriously boring
and may be until this time, for all
we know,
Year: 1867

An intelligent gentleman, who


has lately travelled in Palestine,


gives description of the curious


scenes enacted in the church


of the Holy Sepulchre. He said


that when you first entered the


church, you would be surprised to
see party of soldiers, with there


swords by their sides, and their
guns stacked within reach. 1t
seemed a sacrilege in such holy


place, and struck one rather un-
pleasantly. But he soon found out


the necessity for it. According to


the law Of the country, every sect
is allowed to worship there; and
as it is considered equally sacred


both by Christians and Moham-
medans, all wish time for their


mode of worship. The law al
lows them an hour each. They


commence at six in the morning.
At that hour, those who have the
first privilege enter, bringing with
them whatever is necessary to con-
duct their particular religious rites.
They 60 through their prayers
and chants, and all is very quiet
till about q quarter to seven, when
those who have the privilege of


the next hour begin to arrive. At
first, all is decorum; but presently
the new comers begin to hiss and
mock. As their numbers increase,
and they become stronger, they
shove the crowd; and as the time
lessons, they get more and more
bold. A few minutes before
seven they proceed to more forci-
BILE demonstrations. They think,
if they can clear out these BIAS
phemers a few minutes before the
time, they have done an equally
good work. AS some of these
sects use torches, wax candles,
slaves or crooks, in their worship,
they proceed to use these as wea-
pons of offence or defence, and
a regular melee ensues. Then
come in the soldiers, who separate
the combatants by filing in be
tween them, turning out those
whose hour is up, and leaving the
place in possession of the last
comers. If blood is shed the
church is closed for the day. Such
scenes are occurring all day long,
and the presence ofsoldiers is there
fore absolutely necessary. |
Year: 1867

The Vicksburg Times, Of the
10Th, is responsible for the follow=
ing:


Some fatboatmen at Milliken's
bend, not long since, saw on the
bank a long black snake lazily
watching the gradually lengthen-
ing ridge of earth peculiar to the
subsoil navigation of the mole.


The little turnover emerged
at the root of a tree, and the
snake with one lunge captured
and swallowed him. The obser-
vers of this sad affair thought it
was all over with poor mole, but
nothing daunted, perhaps unaware
of his perilous situation, he kept
on scratching until he came out
at the small end of the snake,
who, feeling suddenly that he had
been cheated of square meal,
turned and swallowed him again,
with the same result as before.


The captain of the flatboat, in
every respect reliable gentleman,
informs us this singular contest
was continued for eight hours,
with no variation, except that the
mole, as he became better acquain-
ted with the route, made faster
time on his trips.


Finally, the snake, completely
disgusted with the mole, allowed
it to 60 on in peace, and dragging
himself to hickory tree, butted
his brains out against the roots.
On being opened, his ''innards,
from end to end, were found to be
as slick and smooth as the inside
of a lady's thimble,
Year: 1867

A new way of keeping warm
has been put in practice and with
good effect. 1t is to have a buck.
wheat cake made large enough tc
cover the bed, like a quilt, and
spread over it piping hot" about
the time of retiring, When
made of proper thickness, it retains
the heat until morning; and then
if a person is too lazy to get up.
he can make a very good break.
fast by eating off the edges as he
lies.
Year: 1867

Out upon Life's bounding billows


Rides tender little waif,
Breasting all the hidden dangers.


Will it reach its haven safe?
Frail and tender as blossom


Sprung to life beneath the sun,
Like the flower will it perish


Ere the goal of life be won
How the little craft is drifting


Through the breakers sullen roar,
Silently and slowly onward


To the far-off, heavenly shore
Round it's way the.sunbeams inger,
And the voices of the waves
Sound within his heart the music


Of the life he fearless braves.
Clouds will intervene and lower


Fall the storm-king's misty vail;
Tender, trusting, bruised and bleeding,
Isit wonder if he fail?
See the bright eyes look appealing
To the loving human heart;
May they never dim with weeping
While he takes in life his part!
Trusting little heart, and tender,


Cropping on thy worldly way;
May no false hopes dim thy brightness.
May'st thou reach the perfect dsy
Gliding down the stormy current,
Threaten'd by the waves wild roar.
Guide him, Lord, unto thy haven,
Thence TO wander nevermore!
Year: 1867

CURE FOR CHoLERA.-All kinds
of recipes are in circulation for the
cure of cholera. Among them we
notice that gum camphor dissolved
in its own weight of alcohol, sixty
degrees above proof, taken on
Jumps of sugar in doses of from
six to twelve drops, according to
the intensity of the attack, is rec
commended. A vial containing
the solution may easily be carried
in the pocket; of sixty cases men,
toned in one hospital treated with
the above recipe, not one proved
fatal Western RuraI World.
Year: 1867

We see it stated that Fond


du Lac Wis., lawyer lately, in a
fit of absence of mind, left his
office, and locked the door, leav-
ing his wife inside. After being
away nearly a day, he suddenly
thought where lie had left his
better half, and FASTENED to re-
lease her, but found she had ex'
itemporized an exit through the
window, which was fortunately
a low one, at the back OF the
building. This is not quite SC
bad as the story told of Milwau'
kee lawyer, who is said to have
locked another mans wife into
his office, but in a fit of absence
of mind forgot to leave himself
Year: 1867

THE HIGHEST AND TIE LOWEST.
The highest salary paid in Mas
sachusetts is SIS, 600, and the man
who gets it is the agent of the
Woolen mills at Newburyport.-
The lowestis to a Methodist preach
er, who told the Boston folks that
all he got for a years work was a
new hat and a barrel of apples j!
Year: 1867

A French court has decided
that when railroad fails to trans
port passengers to a given point
in a given time, by the breaking
down of an engine or any other
accident, the company is bound to
pay the expenses of passengers
who may adopt other means to
reach their destination.