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Year: 1869

is a power which is greater than all.
Their operations are but local, partial
and temporary; this can replace what
they destroy-this can rebuild what
they have hurled down; all gave


"The touch of vanished hand,


And the sound of voice that is still,
can this bring back to its posssssor.


Forth from this black cave in the top
of the cloud capped mountain shall flow
a stream which all shall see, and whose
force the millions yet unborn shall feel.


SMELLING THE ORES.


Down in the canon at the foot of the
mountain swarthy men in smoke~soiled
garments through all the long night are
bending anxiously over the furnace,
from whose open mouths leap whites
forked tongues of flame. What do they
there while others sleepy They have
learned the secret of the Fire>king' s
power, and master no longer, but sub
missive slave, he is toiling in bonds at
their bidding. He touches the black
stone as they hand it down, and il be-
comes as white as the snow on the
mountain. Henceforth it shall know no
change, whatever outward form il may
assume, but 1t shall go forth through all
the world, the standard of value, the
emblem of purity, blessing ard a
curse to all nations. Men shall slave
and women sin for it; kings shall fight
over it; beggars shall clutch at it; mill
lions shall die for it. 1t shall blunt the
edge of the sword of justice, soil the
hands of the judge on the bench, and
change the color of the ink in the pen
in the hand of the son of genius. In a
thousand forms il shall glitter as a thing
of beauty; in only and to only few shall
Ii Inrnve a inv fnravRr
Year: 1869

SECRETARY boutwell, has announc-
ed his intention to make all gold sales
publicly hereafter. This does not look
much like favoring the Treasury ring as
the New York Herald special in it's
strangely enthusiastic support of Stew
art, strongly intimated he would do.
Year: 1869

the financial prodigy of the Gazette has
made the most silly, ridiculous blunders,
imaginable in every calculation he has
ventured upon. But then, we would not
say so-we desire to see what he will
do with it"
Year: 1869

Noticing a sentence in the OeerLdnd
Monthly, which might be construed
"Kern river, ,Montana" or Kern river or
Montana" and recollecting q heavy ar
gument ia the Herald few days since
that the force of the Attachment Law
was impaired by the omission of the con-
junction @or," we concluded to try a lit
tle eIpedient to put them on the other
side Of the question. It worked to a
charm. The Herald went off full swing
last evening on the assumption that the
series was complete without the cons
junction. Ifthe Herald was right In it's
exposition of the Attachment Law, then,
in this instance. il could only have in
terpreted the expression that Kern river
was in Montana. You won't run in the
smbuseade next time, will your @
Year: 1869

THE GREAT SWAMP FIRE-A correspondent
OF the Commercial, in letter dated the 27th,
Monday has the following about the great fire
in the Sussex swamp:


1.-THE Cypress Swamp was still on fire. The
amount of damage done cannot be ascertained
with any degree of certainty. The smoke was
SO dense in the morning Of the day on which
we passed through Dagsboro' that we could not
see house in town. 1t was not so dense after
sunrise, but at any time of the day it was try
ing to the eyes," From this it may be inferred
that the rain Of Sunday did not reach or failed
to check the fire.
Year: 1869

DEEP WELL.-A we'll was dug at Seaford
last week, AZ feet, l inch. After getting to
that depth the water rushed in with such force
that the diggers had to get out in hurry. In
a few moments the well had Is feet water and
still " rising :" when our informant left. If Il
Kept on at that rate for few hours they would
not need any rain in that place for some time
-SMsser Journal.
Year: 1869

although the Methodist vote tor delega.
ton Is three to one In its favor. the New York
advocate, the leading Official paper, 70 earnest.
must come for final action reject the PROPOSE.
non. The argument 10 that the vote, about
ioO no, is so small as to ahow q general apathy
on the part OF the laity, who are SO we'll satis.


neo with the present Plan as 70 refuse to vote
ior any change. This course OF the Advocate
e1cites almost universal indignation among the
other Methodist ORGANS.
Year: 1869

REAL WoBTH.-Tbose who have tho fewest
resource. in themselves naturally seek the food
of their self-love elsewhere. The most igno-
rant people find mos. to laugh at in strangers;
scandal and satire prevail most in small places;
and propensity TO ridicule the slightest or
most palpable deviation from what we happen
to approve, ceases with the progress Of common
sense aud decency. True worth does not eI-
ult in the faults and deficiency Of others as
true refinement turns away from grossncss and
deformi,y, instead Of being tempted to indulge
in an unmanly triumph over it. Raphael
would not faint away at the daubing Of sign
post, nor Homer hold bis bead the higher for
being in the company Of "grcat bard" Real
power, real excellence, docs not seek for foil
in lmperfection; nor fear contamination from
coming in contact with that which is coarse
and homely. 1t reposeson itself, and is equally
free from envy and afTectation.
Year: 1869

As this is the Cbildren's Festive Season the fol
lowing beautiful poem by Charles Dickens will bc
read with pleasure:


When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little ones gather round me,


To bid me good night and be kissed:
Oh, the little white arms that encircle
Nv neck in a tender embrace
Oh the smiles that are halOs of heaven,
Shedding sunshine of love on my face!
And when they are gone sit dreaming
Ofmv childhood, too lovely 10 last:
Oflcve that my heart will remember,
When il wakes to the pulse Of the past
Ere the world and its wiekedness made me
A partner Of sorrow and sin;
When the glory Of God was about me,
And the glory Of gladnes' within.
Oh. nv heart grows weak as a woman's
And the fountains Of feeling will flow,
When think Of the paths steep and stony,
Where the feet of the dear ones must 90;
or the mountains OF sin hanging o 'er themi
OF the tempest ofFate blowing wild;
Oh there Is nothing on earth halt so holy
As the innocent heart Of child!
They are idols of hearts and Of households;
They are angels Of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,
His glory stills CLEANS in their eyes;
Oh those truants from home and from heaven
They have made me more manly and midi
And know how Jesus could liken


The Kingdom Of God to child.
ask not a life for the dear ones,


All radiant, as others have done
But that life may have just enough shadow
To temper the glare Of the SUM-
would pray God to guard them from evil,
But nv PRAYER would bound back to myself
All a seraph may pray for sinner.


But a sinner must pray for himself.
The twig is so easily bended,


have banished the rule and the rod;
Ihave taught them the goodness ofknowledge
They have taught me the goodness of God;
Nv heart is dungeon Of darkness,


Where shut them from breaking rule;
Nv frown is sufficient correcton:


Nv love is the law of the school,
Ishall leave the old house in the autumn,
To traverse its threshold no more;
All how shall sigh for the dear ones
That meet me each morn at the door!
shall miss the good nights" and the kisses
And the rufh Of their innocent giee,
The group on the green. and the flowers
That are brought every morning to me.
shall miss them at morn and at evening,
Their song in the school and the street;
Ishall miss the low hum Of their voices,
And the tramp of their delicate feet.
When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And death saws, "The school s dismissed" |"
NAY the little ones gather around ne,


To Did ne good night and De kissed'
Year: 1869

Once on a time gentleman and bis servant
were travelling together, and the gentleman
called to his man and said unto bin: John,
get thee down from thy horse, and / will get
me down from my horse then take OF tho
saddle that Is on thy horse. and Afterwards
take of the saddle that is on my horse. Then
take thou the saddle that was on my horse
and put it on thy horse and the saddle that
was on thy horse, put thou on my horse. :
Lord, SIR" says John, could you not have
said, chaoge saddles p
Year: 1869

A gentleman who is now a prosper
Gus merchant of this city, was ten
years ago clerk in an Eastern busi-
ness house, on salary of four hund-
red dollars year. Among his ae-
quaintances at that time was Young
man in poor circumstances, who was
in the habit of coming to him quite
frequently for small loans, ranging
from fifty cents to dollar or two, un-
til the amount thus lent had reached
twenty-three dollars. The 800 clerk
who paid his own board and had oth-
er expenses to meet that required all
the means at his command, finally re-
quested his borrowing friend to give
him his note for the S23, which he did
when the creditor Immediately receipt
ed the document and returned it to
the borrower, who took the hint and
did not ask for another loan.


The clerk steadily advanced on the
road to success, and not long after this
occurrence began business for him
self in the West, the past few years
having been spent in Toledo. Abb
sence and business cares had driven
the circumstance from his mind, and
having heard nothing from his former
friend, the matter had escaped his
memory, when a day or two since he
was astonished at receiving from an
other city in the East letter written
by the small borrower and enclosing
a draft for S23 with interest for ten
years, together with thanks for the
favOrs shown the writer in time of
need. We overheard the gentleman
say something about "never been
more surprised in all his life,H and
declared he should return the amount
Of interest, with his compliments, to
the honorable fellow who had done
such a praisewOrthy act.
Year: 1869

England is not the only country in
which young persons of consideration
turn sOmersaults out of the window
and roll in the kennel to amuse them
selves. A young Frenehman of high
family has just been obliged to leave
Tor Australia in consequence of his
many follies and misdeeds. He had
several times barely escaped being
sent to prison, and his friends had all
the trouble in the world to prevent
his following the example of the Duke
of Newcastle's brother, Lord Arthur
Clinton, and going on the stage, though
in the very subordinate capacity of q
clown at circus. One of the "eccen-
tricities" related of him is that while
secretary of a prefeet in southern
department of France, he appeared at
q masked ball, given by an eminent
official, leading bear by a string
He gave everybody to understand
that this bear was the prefect in dis
guise, and the bear was consequently
allowed to behave with a freedom
which would not have been pardoned
in brute, but was thought permisi-
BILE in a prefect. The bear danced
much more successfully, we suspect,
than President Grant at Long Branch.
The bear waltzed, which certainly
President Grant did not attempt to do
The bear hugged his partners, which
President Grant, we are sure. never
would have dreamed of doing. In


hort, as the ball went on, the bear
drew all eyes upon himself, and no.
body wondered that for a week after
wards the prefect forbOre to appear in
public. The most charitable of the
citizens hoped that his Exeellency
really had the grace to be ashamed of
himself. At the end of the week,
however, it turned out that the pre-
feet had gone to Paris the night before
the ball, and that the bear was no
other than the secretary's valet, the
low Leporello of this vulgar Don
Giovanni. The best society of that
department has not yet got over blush
ing with mingled rage and shame.
Year: 1869

There seems to be a series of fruit
full years, and then a series of seasons
less fruitful, at least in regard to the
wheat and fruit crops. For several
years past We have had Indifferent
crops of fruit, and also of wheat


But now the tables seem turned


This season the earth is gladdened
with a most abundant yield, and We
hope that we have again entered up
on a succession of fruitful years. In
this ebb and flow of years that are
productive, and years that are unprO-
ductive, we are reminded of the seven
fruitful years and the seven famine
years in the time of Joseph. And,
by these very breaks or Interruptions
to continued fruitfulness, does not
Providence seek to bless and ennoble
the human race? If we were sure
that each year would teem with pro-
ductiveness we should never learn
habits of economy, of "loOking out
for rainy day." of acquiring fore
sight, or wisely improve the present
time by providing for the possible
calamities of the future. In a fruit
full year, when all the conditions are
present for the soil yielding abund-
antly, even slovenly farming is re-
warded by having rich harvests to
reap. But this uncertainty in regard
to what the future has in store for US
incites us to renewed efforts and
awakens our inventive powers in
order to provide for every possible
contingency. To ward off the evils
of a dTOuth we drain, subsOil and
thoroughly pulveTiZe the soil. To
cause our wheat crops to escape being
winter killed we are careful to drill
the seed and cover it a uniform depth
of about two and a half inches. To
save ii from rust and from falling
down, we scatter over the soil before
sowing two or three bushels of salt
to the acre. To keep destructive in
sects from preying upon it, we sow
early (say by the middle of Sept.l
and select the earliest good variety of
wheat for seed. And to insure a good
fall growth las well as to promote a
good next years growth, we thor
Oughly prepare the ground before
sowing by repeated plOwings and
harrOWings, and by adding such fer
tilizers as are needed. In a word the
uncertainty of the seasons, the pos
S4ullAtl VI lu>tClSf anu lllC 4GtA VI
other causualities, cause us to become
progressive and wide awake farmers.


The highest civilization of the
world is in the temperate zone, where
man is obliged TO work in summer to
provide for the cold and steriliCy of
winter. In the tropics, where nature
produces pTOfusely, and man is scarce
ly obliged to work at all, barbarism
and low type of manhood abound.
In the bright future that lies before
us, there is a time when men will
work and be saving and economical
from a sense of duty. When that
bright period comes we may hope
that mans inventive powers will
have triumphed over obstacles, that
we will have uniform fruitful seasons
and that the tropics will then befilled
up with a virtuOus and industrious
population.
Year: 1869

Don't do it-don't speak that harsh
unkind word, and thus make sad the
heart of another. Speak gently; It's
better.


Don't make the burden of another
heavier when it is in your power to
tighten the same. Keep in good hu-
NOR; anger is a waste of vanity. No
man and no boy does his best except
when cheerful.


a light heart makes nimble hands,
and keeps the body healthy and free.


Don't let others say you are selfish
and care only for yourself.


Don't live for your own comfort
and enjoyment alone; live for Others.


Don't neglect that precious soul
committed to your charge, remember
it must live forever.


Don't turn away from the Bible !;
it is the book by which you will be
Judged.
Year: 1869

WHY SHE TOLD THE TRUTH.-A
little girl who was put upon the wit
ness stand in Justice Stephens office
a few days ago gave a very unexpected
and good reason why the truth should
be told. After taking the oath, the
attorney for the party in whose inter
est she had been summoned asked
her If she knew the nature of the OBJ
LEGATION she had just taken-what she
was Obliged to do. "Yes, sir" was
the reply, 81 must tell the truth. !"
The attorney for the other side imme-
diately asked, "Why must you tell
the truth ?" Answer: because if 1
don't this case won't be Won" The
reply produced a sensation, and the
girl was permitted to testify without
further observation-disclosures Plain
dealer.
Year: 1869

STRANGE GRACE AFTER MKAT-Much
might be said about obsolete or almost
disused forms of thanksgiving after meat, one
of the strangest of which ancient forms is the
grace still acted instead of spoken, at the ter
minsl dinners at Clements Inn. After the
banquets of that learned society, members
and guests rise on the removal of the white
cloth and witness the following thanksgiving
in pantomime. Before the President Of the
second table the butler puts mass OF bread,
consisting Of four loayes adharing to each
other by their kissiDgerusts. Taking this
mass of bread in his hand, the said President
Of the second table slowly raises II above his
head to the full reach of his arm, and after
few moments pause brings il down with
thunderous whack on the oaken table. A
second time the bread is elevated and struck
upon the resounding board. Yet a third
time the same feat is performed; and then
before strangers have had time to recover
from their astonishment the gTace-actor has
thrown the bread so that il slides and spins
down TO the bottom of the long table, where
il is caught up by the butler, who instantly
runs out of the dining-hall with it in his out
stretched hands. The whole grace is typical
The four loayes represent the -Four Gospels;
the three elevations are in reverence of three
persons Of the Sacred Trinity; the manner
in which the bread is cast down the table
indicates the hberslity with which the Bread
of Life was given to mankind; the alacrity
with which the butler runs out OF the hall
exemplifies the alarity with which jealous
servants hasten TO distribute the bread of
spiritual knowledge to those who hunger
for it The date Of this singular grace is un
known; but il is certainly OF ancient origin,
and no one can question that it sprang from
deyout sentimenf.-AfhsHdel1a
Year: 1869

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW BRUSswICK.--A
fellow namel Innis, who hal been absent FROM
81. STEPHENS, y. B., about twelve years, return
ell about three months ago. Several days after
he invited his sister Addie, lovely and highly
esteemed young lady, to take a walk with him :,
and when in a retired spot he made her kneel
down and promise she would never again speak
TO the Young man to whom she was engaged nor
to any man but himself When this was made
known to her friends he was sent to an insane
asylum. where he remained a few days, and
was then discharged, as he was apparently sane.
A Calais, Ne, correspondent Of the Boston jour. |.
nal relates what followed


On Monday afternoon about three O'Clock, .'s
Mrs. Inuis and Addie were sitting sewing the
dauohter heard a noise in the kitchen, and get
ting up, told her mother she would see what il
was. On opening the door she met her brother,
who, without speaking, hit her in the forehead
with hatchet, cutting cash some SIX inches
long. She turned and ran toward her mother
when he again struck her in the head, and then
with one more blow cut her entirely open lie
then made toward his mother, but she ran, and
as she passed by the window she saw him killing
himself. which he did with sheath knife, sew
ering himself nearly in twain. A deep gloom
oyercasts the community. as the young lady was
a general favorite, and was to have been mar
ried this week.
Year: 1869

A young man named Gustin, seventeen years
old, living in Stanstead, recently drank a tum-
bier of first proof brandy, and shortly after
tumbler Of rye whiskey. On the way home he
sank down speechless and helpless, and was
taken into a blacksmith shop by his companions.
In the morning they, through shame, removed
him to barn, but becoming alarmed, finally
sent for physician. He was removed to his
fathers house, where he soon died The jury Of
inquest found that he died Of "apoplexy, caused
by the excessive use Of poisonous ardent spir-
tfu
Year: 1869

The Newark Advertiser says:-


We have reason to believe that serious
trouble has arisen from the abandonment of the
attempt to drain the salt meadows in Hudson
county; and that their last state Is worse than
their first. There is now an unusual amount of
fever prevalent in the Twelfth ward of this city,
which the people there attribute to the condition
OF the meadows, as they have been lett


1t will be recollected that the Pike Company
went on and built strong dyke. Becoming
dissatisfied with their prospects they abandoned
the work, and compromised with the contractor
by paying him $4,000. The result is that the
meadows are now shut out from the ebb and
flow of the tides, the rain that falls within them
remains standing and malaria is the result
We have now stagnaut pool of fresh water,
many square miles in extent lying all along the
eastern boundary OF our city, and 1t is hardly
possible that such cause should tai to notice
ably increase our death-rate.


The remedy, however, is easy and cheap.
Without breaking down the dykes, for they Will
be wanted yet, the gates at all the leading creeks
and sluces should be opened, permitting the
free overflow of the meadows at every tlle
changing the waters constantly and making
them again healthy. To do this will re
uuire the action OF the Hudson county autho-
rites. who would doubtless promptly listen to-
and act upon, any suggestion OF tue Newark
board OF Health; which latter seems to be the
nroner body 10 take up the initiative.
Year: 1869

AMI leave everything unsettled aud insecure.
Hence the hegira 10 this country. IL is SAID
that the present arrivals of refugees is bit the
begipuing-that is, If the revolution lasts much
longer. Another steamer load Is now waiting
20 take the next steamer from Havana for this
I Ort
Year: 1869

WHAT IS THERE YET TO BE DONE?


In considering this question 1t must be re.
mem bered that all the remaining iron to finish
the road is contracted for, ana the largest por-
tion paid for and now delivered on the line of
the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central
Pacific Railroad, and that the grading is almost
finished
Year: 1869

SpeeiGI Despatch TO The Eoeain9 Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--A beautiful gold medal.
recently prepared at the United States Mint in
Philadelphia, was presented to the President yes
terday in few appropriate remarks by Mr. A.
Loudon Snowden, the Chief Coiner who, in
conjunction with Mr.. William Barber, the en-
graver, was delegated by the Director of the
Mint Governor Pollock, torepresent the officers
of THAT institution ON the occasion. The medal
is o neat elaborate, and exquisite production.
But apart from its beauty and undoubted merit
as rare work of art, it will always possess
peculiar claims to consideration as marking the
accomplishment of a great national work. one
of the most stupendous in conception and exc
cution of modern times. This grand under
taking of uniting the two oceans by rail having
been completed during the Presidency of Gene
raj Grant, it was cminently proper that he should
be the recipient of the first medal struck to com
memorate the fact


Inc President seemed highly gratifled at this
mark OF respect shown him, and expressed him
self as greatly pleased with the beauty of con-
cepton and skill of workmanship displayed in
the preparation of the medal


Note 6y Tie Ed0or.-A full description of this
medal appeared in THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
few days since.
Year: 1869

her In any manner; the tpring OF the seat wa only
about two inches from the deck, and not by any
IN, aus high enough 70 cause her TO complain. How
much better would IL have been for her TO get mp IL
81 tipping OF the seat was inconvenient This is
q sample Of the female students who attend the
cincs at Bellevue and Charity Hospitals.