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Year: 1867

If there be anything in the wide
world that will wear on the patience
of man, and render him Indifferent
TO his domestic ireside and the society
Of his wife he has promised to cherish
il is whining woman. To hear day
after day-in the morning when he
sits down at the breakfast table, and
in the evening when returned from
his wearisome days labor,-piteous
complaints like these, uttered ia dolor-
Gus accents: "Oh, | have such head
ache " or "my back aches so | can
scarcely stand, would require a vir-
tue superior 10 that found 10 any
being made little lower than the
angels" TO Withstand them. without
hinching from the course Of strict
rectitude.


The institution Of marriage has in
view the Improvement of the earthly
condition of those who respect il. No
person, man or woman, cOntemplates
marriage without expecting to better
himself or herself. A man who in a
freak of fancy for pair of melting
black eyes or u pretty face, allies him
self Tor life with sickly wife, is Ger
tainly much " blame If he exhibit a
GOODNESS OF manner toward her. He
should have been more discreet in his
choice. Rosy cheeks and dancing
health are very attractive TO the un-
married, and after marriase constitute
one of the strongest links that bind a
husbands love. When q year or two
of that close intimacy only found in
welded life, has dispelled all the
romance that either party entertained
on the threshold, and one realizes that
the other is an invalid, how much OF
bitterness is added 10 his or her cup
of married existence, be other things
ever so abundant and luxurious their
palatial abode, 1t may be laid down
as a maxim, that in nc earthly con.
dition is health so necessary as in the
married relation Young man, if you
would be happy in your home if you
would avoid a disposition to "whine, .
and thus render you permanently un,
comfortable, see TO il that your wife
is healthy buxom lassie to whom
headaches and backaches are marvel.
of other folks pretensions


Miss Muloch, in speaking of The
influence Of women in society, use,
the following language ....


"Oh ! if gloomy women did but
know what comfort there is in q
cheerful spirit-how the heart leap,
to meet a sunshiny face, a merry
tongue, heart which, eth lr natural
| ly, or, what is eiter, conscientioui
principle, has learned 10 take al
things on the bright side, bclieYin.
that the Giver of life being all perfec


love. he best offering We can max
10 him is to enjoy TO the full what b.
sends of good, aud what he allows O
eyil-like a child who, when once /
believes in its father, believes in al
his doings with it, whether il under
stands them or not.


That husband rho has a perpetua
sunshine in his home in the shape 0
cheerful wife, should be one of th
happiest of men, and If he is moi
! Providence has been too kind to him
Year: 1867

EF A Quaker gentleman riding in a
carriage with fashionable lady, decked
off with profusion of jewelry, heard her
complain Of a cold. Shivering in her
lace bonnet and shawl as light as cob
web, she exclaimed, A" What shall do to
get warm?' / really don't know re-
piled the Quaker solemnly, unless thee
put on another breastpin."
Year: 1867

In Harlem . peculiar ornament of white
lsce and card board, hung just outside the
street door, signifies the birth of child and
for Che period Of six weeks after birth,
while such badge is visible, no tax collector
or creditor Of any kind is allowed 10 demand
payment.
Year: 1867

COrSrtsS'


Having concluded its third but perhaps
not it's last effort to break the heroic spirit
Of the Southern whites or to torce them
iuto emigration from their native land
Congress will now adjourn without further
attempts at legislation. The President,
Of course. will veto this latest bantlIng of
Congress, but, of course, also, the bill vii
be passed over his veto. The democrats
will make no fight against the bill, know
ing that its final passage is inevitable.


The treatment of Federal prisoners IN
Confederate prisons has again been made
the subject of debate ii Congress. ny
is not The more interesting question as to
the causes for the non-exchange of these
prisoners brought up for discussion i? The
eyiderce in this business is matter OF re-
cord and is easible attainable. Both Grant
and Stanton could tell why the humane
efforts Of the Confederate authorities TO
bring about an exchange, which would
have released the captive prisoners on
both sides and have saved all the
suffering at Andersonville and elsewhere,
were rejected at Washington. The coun-
try has been surfeitcd with the stories OF
the Andersonyille suffering The subject
upon which it wants light is as to whom
responsibility attaches for the non exchange
Of prisoners But were there no sutferlngs
and cruclties on tho other sIte2 There
is an unwrtten history Of horrors to be
revealed in this connection which will as
touish mankind When it shall be placed
upon record. The resolution of W ash
burn. which Ii to the effect, that the whole
country knows that the rebel prisoners
were humanely treated during the war, is
the lying story of the man upon she lion 5
back. One Of these days the hon will be
able to speak for himself, and then We
shall all lesrn whether Point Lookout
Camp Douglas and other Federal prisons
do not present scenes of horror comparable
to the worst that have been invented about
Andersonvile But for this revelation
the time is not yet. In the mcanw bile. let
the country be instructed as to whom re-
sponsibility attaches for the non exchange
of prisoners during the war, and, first, put
Grant ana Stanton upon the witness stand
Year: 1867

at length be could not fail to understand and for
give her.


The jailor unbars the door; she steps in trem-
bling with fear and hope. The next instant the
door is shut behind her. is locked and barred With
malignant haste and the pre1ended helper was q
true servant Of the republc. He had betrayed her
to her father. All was lost


With the first gray of the morning she was led
wearing the mans habit in which she had disguised
herself, before the Council of Three Of which her
father was member.


The first glance told her thaf iha, there was no
hope of pity from him. As she entered he started
passionaiely from his seat. and poured torrent Of
bitter reproaches, ending with terrible curse on
his wretched daughter. Exhausted by the terrors
of the preceding night and fuseseeing her own and
Antonios DOOM she yielded % this last stroke and
sunk in deep swoon into the arms of the jailor.
Even he. her Infamous betnyer. hardened as be
was in crime was shocked By the unnatural scene


..Signiorr he cried ..you are here as the servant
of the State. and not as the asenger of your per-
sonal wrongs. You the representative of jas
tice, bnt you have commission TO curse Your
own child


This is the moment chosen BY the artist for his
picture.


Through what fortunes the hapless pair, with
fates so strangely severed, and yet so strangely
united passed TO the repOse OF death, we are not
informed. Only so much is known. that from this
time the noble and brave Antonio the flower of the
patrican youth of Venice. and Vslenzia, the fair.
est of her daughters, were heard of no mere among
the living.
Year: 1867

UNION CONGRESSIONAL CoSvENrIoS--The Con-
sressional Committee of the Third Congressional


District met at Msrysyile on the Sth instant, and
resolved upon holding District Convention the
day after the adjournment of the Union State Con-
vention. If the State Convention aalourns on Sat
urisy then the District Convention will meet on
the Monday following. The basis of representation
will be the adopted by the State Conven-
ton. The Convention will be held in Narysville.
Year: 1867

IIAVING PURCHASED THIS OLD ES-
u tahlshed Ferry, the direct route North from
Orove hope By careful attention to its business,
and TO the repair and good condition of the ruads to
merit and receive fair share Of the patronage Of the
travelling public GEO. c. PERKINS
Year: 1867

CLEAR AND DEEr.-A land speculator, in describ-
ing lake on an estate in Putnam county IN. Y..1
SAYS il is so clear and deep that by looking into
ii you can see them making tea in China
Year: 1867

Il tel is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county.
beautiful and healthy location. The rooms are
large and airy and well furnished The table is at all


times furnished with the best the market affords; the
s;abling is of the best II is home for the traveller.
For nvads fine Soda Spring celebrated for its heal
ing qualities is adjoining the hotel. liberal share cf
patronage Is solicited.
Year: 1867

New YORK. Oct 49,


The FINES Washing on special says: The
Treasury Department officials are on the
track of some of the great whisky frauds in
New York and elsewhere, aud special agents
have been quickly despatched to work up the
evidence. Great secrecy is observed; but
there is reason to believe that two important
frauds have been perfected since the new
regulations went into effect. and that they
will soon receive attention from the officials.
One of the most important features of the
Treasury investigation by the Retrench.
ment Committee, will be that OF looking into
alleged over issue Of fractional currency,


There has been large excess OF the legis
innate issue Of the currency, or else thou.
sands of dollars worth Of counterfeit stuff are
in circulation.


The World especial says: The report tha.
the Judiciary Committee had finally agreed
to report in favor of impeachment, is untrue
They have had no meeting on th. subject


full investigation Of the riot of Baltimore,
on Thursday night. will show that the colored
men merely acted in self defence. They we're
stol ed, when they returned the assault vith
shots, one Of which proved fatal.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Jchnson's last message is well written,


whoever wrote it. 1t is also an interesting


message and that Is about all that can be


said in its favor. 1t is an insult to The com


mon sense Of Congress and Of the people, to


argue over again, as Mr.. johnson has al


ready done al nauseGm. that the late rebel


States are IN and not out Of the Union. The


people have not forgotten, if Mr.. johnson


has, that We have had Il tremendous war for


the life Of the Nation that what was nee


esslry to save the Government had 10 De done,
and that what was necessary to preserve It
has still 10 Be d0Re-logic or no logic His
sole recommendation in reference to recon-
structlon is the utterly impossible and so-
surd one that Congress shall repeal the re-
construction acts, undo all that it has done,
and, it Is fair TO infer. leave the whole mat
ter Of reconstruction to Andrew Johns on , :
The passages in which be aiirms that Con-
gress has practically reduced the South to
slavery has established there a - negro
domination " and conferred suffrage on the
blacks, as an act Of wanton vengeance
against the whites and in which, in utter
defiance Of the registration returns, be main
t4ins that Congress has enfranchiscd such q
number Of blacks, and disfranehised So many
whites as to give the negroes a majority IN
all the Southern States, are thoroughly ugly
and incandiary.


His arguments on the tenure-0f-oiicc bill .
would have force. if we did not remember
who is president. 1t may be bad to limit SO
extensively the PRESIDENTIAL Prerogatives
but it !s worse to leave absolute power Of
removal, in the hands Of 50 bad a man as
Mr. johnson.


Ii is possible that even Mr.. johnson may
get see that it was not very wise to embody
n his message, distinct threat of resistance
10 any attempt to remove him from Office
ending trial upon bin Of impeachment


The message was plainly intended to
o make trouble north and south. 1t Is IN
his entirely Of piece with the influences
rem the White House which melted the
lcw Orleans and Memphis riots and fit
oes not succeed in THE purpose, i; will be
ocause our legislators in Congress are calmer
nd lees bull headed than Mr. johnson, which
re are sorry to say, does no, appear to be
be case, with all Of them
Year: 1867

EeoniIas Moses,a mail carrier in ATkans-
as. was essassinated recently by some IN
known person while riding along lonely
road. His body was not found uutii eight
DAYS after the murder and all this time hi his
mule stood guard over the corpse. Ihe
faithful animal had to 90 mile and hall
for water, but invariably returned ana re-
sumed its singular vigil.
Year: 1867

The Steamer Boston, on Tuesday, ran up
on the rock in the vicinity of Westport,
known as - the Scotch Bonnet and knock
ed hole of some ten feet length IN her
bottom. She was run across into Basin
Harbor and sunk in shOal water up TO her
guards, where she now Ines.
Year: 1867

BD~The Wisconsin papers tell Of a
gentle zephyr which passed through the
town of Mandavia last week: " 1t swept
nearly everything in its path for short
space of from eight to ten rods in width,
twisting trees from one to two feet in
diameter, in two, and carrying the tops
some distance. The bodies of large trees
were distinctly seen at the hight of one
hundred feet in the air, tossed and
whirled about with tremendous force"
Year: 1867

EDITORS LEDGER: Free thinker


says "the test Of military genius is sue
cess" Then General Lee is not mill
tary genius Neither is Beauregard nor
Johnson; nor was Napoleon, because
they failed at last. But according to
this test, Give and Wellington were /;
and our little General Grant is, because
they we're said to be successful. Grant
smashed an eggshell endways; >
but we we're told by Sherman,
the arm of destruction in that
fugacious campaign, that there was
absolutely no substance in the
she'll that it was perfectly hollow,
and, as his "bummers" said, inclined to
be rotten. So / can't think that thsre
was any great credit due Grant for
smashing an egg,shell in "rotten bor-
ough." And in the attempt, exhibited
about as much sagacity as Free
Thinker" does in attempting to suck con-
viction out of his military genius for his
availability and qualifications for the
Presidential station.


AS to the question of Grants stupid
ity and weakness in civil position,
Free Thinker" does well TO evade it.
General Sherman would, no doubt, agree
with myself that Grant is an obstinate
fighter, and would sacrifice more men
and treasure to beat his adversary than
any other general in the army and
that for lack of strategical genius, he
possesses an amount of dogged tenacity
and brutal pugnacity that renders all
military tactics useless, further than to
keep his soldiers melted to the one pur-
pose Of beating his enemy's brains out,
whether with the musket butt or cannon
swsb. And dare think General Sher-
man would agree with me that, in civil
office, fraught with great interests and
responsibility, Grant would be entirely
out of place and out of his element A
-z-An with West Point instincts and edu


cation, without political acumen or ex-
perience, devoid of high.toucd polish
and personal magnetism, cannot be the
man for so important an office as the
President of these United States, in such
troublous times as these, at least.


As for Grants letter relative to Sheri-
dan, / would desire TO know, if it is not
a defense of that little jackanapes in
jackboots, what is its object1 / can't
believe that Free Thinker" is isignorant
of the well known fact that Grant and
Sheridan are hand in hand in every
scheme of Radical deviltry, and both in
fected with the hydrophobia Of passion,
ambition and brutality. And the cheap
and impotent conclusion that Grant s
letter is "a masterpiece of partisan
strategy" that it killed off Sheridan" F"
and in consequence 1--WE owe Grant an
expression of gratitude" is on par
with the assertion that no other man,
better than Grant, can be elected" God
help the country if that were so The
fact that Free Thinker " regards the
letter as "a masterpiece of partisan
strategy" indicates how free from party
trammels he is. That "those who op.
pose Grant are adherents of Butler and
Stevens" must have been "rote sarkas-
tically," to quote Artemus the delicious.
The effect of Free Thinkers" article is
to make men more than ever convinced
Year: 1867

VALUE OF SOUTHERN PRoDUcrs.-- From the monthly report of the Direc- tor of the Bureau of Statistics, we learn that the exports from the United States ill the first quarter of the pres ent year, were about one hundred and thirty-three millions of dollars worth and that of this amount the Southern States furnished nincty-twe millions. This is a surprising record, for it shows that these States contributed 70 per cent of the whole of our exports for the time mentioned. Upon the amount of our exports depend, it must be rccolleeted, the amount of our GUS tom revenues, and in this statement we see the proportion which tho industry of these States pays to tho revenue. It has been too much the habit at the North to depreeiate the value and im- portance of that industry. While it ought to be fostered--whilc every means should be taken to develop and increase it--the ultra Radical policy tends directly to its Encouragement and annihilation.
Year: 1867

bow, and thus mOft1Iy tne gentleman who might have only interdcd q DO likeness. The lady lowing first thu gentleman, in deference to her sex must return the bow thus the lady i' protected. Further, she is guarded from the intrusion of impudent mcr upon her acquaintance, and men like wise are assured against the rudeness of pert women. If tho lady docs not bow, things remain as they were neither is injured, neither can take ex- Iception.

 In nothing are good manners more apparent than in the mode of differing in conversation. Observe the perfect courtesy manifested by the well bred man or woman. The difference only acts as stimulus to the conversation. Indeed it may be considered rather pleasant than otherwise, awakening the powers of both the takers, and giving life to the scene.

 Argument and debate are generally to be deprecated in society, for they are apt to run into harshness and no one is convinced.

 Argument and contradiction are the favorite modes of the ill-manncred.- It is better to treat the ill-mannered as Dante did the contemptible spirits mot talk about them but observe and pass on."

 It is often discussed whether manners are better in the country or ill the city. In the city, there is more style, more finish, more tournure while in the country there is more heart, more sympathy, more gcniality, more frank ness. The women of the city are apt to be, owing to having had greater stl- vantages, more cultivated than their sisters of the country. In the practi- cal affairs of life, however, they are not so we'll informed. Ladies in the city walk better, dance better, sing bet ter, play better, and speak more foreign languages than the ladies of the coan- try; but it is questionable whether they can keep house as well, or do ma ny other things as well as those who are compelled to rely chiefly upon themselves.

 People in the country are usually better read than those in the city. Per haps it is because they have more time and are less attracted by various pleas ures and amusements.

 Manners, whether in town or coun- try, will vary according to the charac- ter of the individual and the measure of breeding, with tho degree of good sense and good taste. They who sup pose that bluntncss is honesty, will be rude to the end they who think con sidcra,ion the father of courtesy will progress towards refinement. Man ners arc not matter of slight import ance. Regarded at large. they are, as Burke remarks, "whai vcx or soothc, corrupt or purify, cxalt or dehase, barbarizc or refine us, by constant, steady, uniform. inscnsiblc operation, like that of the ai. we breathe in

 Refinement in manner IS one of the marked proofs of the advancement ofa nation and the culture of the people, The aueicnts had manners, and very bad manners. Refined in some of their tastes and habits, they were brutal in many of their ways.

 Courtesy, as we have said grew out of chiyalry politeness is the offspring of culture. Good manners commend themselves, and like good wine need no bush.
Year: 1867

A RARE CHANCE.-S27o WILL PURCHASE HALL
n interest In the good WILL lease and fixtures of the bes
paving saloon in the city southeast Of sixth ayen
and Fifty ninth street, Central Park The renowned Ies
will perform on tight rope in few days and also with
balloon at this place So0 be taken in daily The adver
tser is obliged sell In of going TO Panama
2,5OD cigars hand This is humbug. Apply immedi
atey the premises; agent need apply. Ask for Mr.
Rorer.
Year: 1867

MATRIMONIAL implicitly IN VRRMoNr.-
AT the recent session OF the Supreme Court
Tor Lamoille county, VT, not q single case of
ordinary litigation was tried, bat q rushing
business was done In the divorce line Ten
couples were permitted to sever the hymenial
bard. The same process was permitted in
Washington county to eighteen pairs of un-
loving hearts.
Year: 1867

SINGULAR DRATH The recent sudden and
singular death OF James Regan, of ALBANY,
ma railroad. furnishes subject for serious
contemplation by all persons who have mole
or warts on them. Young Regan had mole
or Wart on the face. which was cut with a ra-
Zor in the hands of an unexperienced nersor
VINO undertook to shave him in a barn. II
did not produce lock jaw, as stated, but para
Iysis, and 1t was from the effects OF this dis.
Dr. 8. Gays that while the whole right side
was paralyzed, the left leg and arm became
rigid and the face turned over the left shoulder.
Inc mole or Wart cut was on the left side,
which no doubt produced the contraction or
the head and limbs of the side
Year: 1867

THE PoPE AND THE CzAR-rhere Is a
serious dimculty existing between the Pope
and the Gar in regard to the restrictions in,
posed upon Catholics in Russia Both the
Pope and the CZar insist on maintaining their
respective prerogatives, and neither OF them
will yield to the other. The Czar, however
being absolute in his dominions, is mas .er OF
the situation. Taking into consideration the
fact that Catholics must at times find 1t neces
sary to communicate with their spiritual chief,
the Gear has consented to allow them to write
whatever they may think proper; but only on
condition that all such COMMUNICATIONS shall
sian Minister of the Interi or, who is clothed
with suthority to pass them, or to return them
to the writers with his veto. This is putting
the Catholics In Russia under a system of
espionage against which the Pope thus far has
unavailingly protested.
Year: 1867

New York, Jan. Ito EDITORS
AND AGENTS: The public statement
of Messrs Halstead, Medill and
Smith for the Western Associated
Press, of Mr.. Prune for the New York
Associated Press, and of Mr.. Marble
of the World, for the United States
Associated Press, that compromise,
honorable and satisfactory to all par
ties in the interest had been effected,
rendered it unnecessary for me to re-
ply to the untruthful and silly state
ments of those who are seeking to
convey the idea that we offered to
abandon the field as general news
reporters-so far is this from being
true, that at the moment we consented
to retire, the very existence of
the Associated Press was, in the
estimation of our friends, and in
the estimation of at least two of
the leading members of the Asso.
citation, in our hands. We retired
simply because we were rendered
Year: 1867

CHICAGO, Jan. lin the Illinois
Legislature, yesterday, Mr.. Fort intro
duced a resolution to amend the State
Constitution so as to prevent the
Legislature from releasing the Illinois
Central Railroad from its obligations
to pay into the State Treasury seven
per cent of its gross receipts, or de-
crease the amount Also, to provide
that after the extinction of the inter-
est-bearing State indebtedness, exist
ing at the time the said Company was
chartered, to distribute the. revenue
derived from the Company equally
among the counties of the State for
educational purposes. Ordered to be
printed.


To-day Mr.. Barker's resolution, in
structing the judiciary Committee to
inquire what legislation was necessary
to enforce the provisions of the char
ter of the Illinois Central Railroad
requiring all lands remaining unsold
at the expiration of ten years after the
completion of the road and its
branches to be offered at public sale
until all are disposed Of, and the
avails applied to the payment of the
outstanding bonds of the Company
was adopted.