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Year: 1869

! a few years agO, the advocates for q


vegetarian diet were quite numerous
J in our land. But of late, We hear


little from them. The necessity for


animal diet, in order to develop mans


highest physical nature, seems now


almost universally conceded. But
/ another question may very properly
I come up: Do we not eat too much


meat? We should answer this very


decidedly in the affirmative. Many
! persons eat meat three times q day,


while nearly all eat animal food at


least twice every day. But in our
opinion it would be far better to have
hearty meal of meat only once a
day-viz, at dinner time. For break
fast, variety of dishes may be served
up; such as milk toast and boiled
eggs, with coffee; or baked potatoes,
with butter, salt and pepper, accom-
panied also with coffee; hash lone
third meat and two-thirds pOtatOes),
with boiled eggs; fresh fish and pOta-
toes; mackerel and potatoes, etc. OF
course, in the fruit season, fruits
should form an every day dish for the
breakfast table. The Spaniards have
a proverb: Fruit is gold in the
morning, silver at noon and lead at
night One good effect that would
esult from adopting this more ratioG-
al method of living, would be that
a good appetite for food would be con-
stantly Kept up. Every meal eaten
would be relished. And we doubt
very much whether any good arises
from eating, excepting when there is
a keen relish for the food partaken of.


Just at the present time, in matter
of economy, it would be Well to re-
strict our meat diet to one meal a day.


To have our breakfast mainly of
bread, fruits, ETC., would be much
cheaper than to have meats, costing
from fifteen to twenty cents a pound.


For ourselves, we could be quite
eontented with milk toast and eggs
and coffee for our breakfast at least
half the time. But when dinner
comes, with roast beef, boiled mutton
or boiled ham, broiled beefsteak, or
broiled mutton chops, or fried ham
with mashed potatoes, we confess we
can do full Justice to this, the main
and principal meal of the day. For
supper, anything Light and simple
should be supplied ff


81 While we are quite certain that for
all persons not engaged in hard labor
iOus work the plan Of diet, which we
have thus hastily ysketehed, is the best.
we at the same time. admit that those
undergoing severe toll may require at
least two hearty meals a day.
Year: 1869

1 had quiet, pleasant time in the
Franklin House-barring a young
gentleman who would practice on the
cornet-a-piston, and no less Young
lady who would worry the rank-a-
tank, commonly called piano. The
Franklin House is cleanly and well
served, its table is good, but it's land
lord is the best of all. When L came
to demand my bill he said, with look
of surprise:


''Why, you don'tsuppose I'd charge
you anythingl Come here, stay as
long as you like, and write letters"


Here was true appreciation and solid
fame. 1 left, thinking Kent a sweet
place, and its jolly Boniface a worthy y
gentleman. Long may the one live
and the other flourish. ID. p.
Year: 1869

A GIRL OF THE AGE.-A New York
paper thus describes specimen of this
genius in that city: She went to the
theatre and two parties in one evening,
carried on three firtations at each, and
the next day refused three offers of mar
riage, accepted two and broke off three
previous engagements, read four new
novels, wrote two love letters and a
hundred notes of invitation, practiced
upon her music lesson, made herself a
new waterfall, ate breakfast, lunch, and
dinner enough for two milkmen, took q
walk on Fifth avenue, bought two pounds
of French candy and ate its rode to the
skating rink with one Of her 6ances and
walked home with the other. a
Year: 1869




When professor Aytoun was making
proposals for marriage to his first wife
a daughter of the celebrated Professor
Wilson-the lady reminded him that it
would be necessary to ask the approval of
her sire.


Certainly said Aytoun; ssbut as lam
little diffidcnt in speaking to him on
this subject, you must just so and tell
him my proposals yourself


The lady then proceeded to the libary,
and taking her father affectionately by
the hand, mentioned that professor Ay-
toun had asked her to become his wife.
She added: Shall l accept his offer,
papa? He says he is to difident to
name the subject to you himself"


ssThen,' said old Christopher, Il had
better write my reply and pin it to your
back


He did SO, and the lady returned TO
the drawing There the anxious
suitor read the answer to his message,
which was in these words, "With the au-
thor's compliments"
Year: 1869

There is a legend current ON the prairie
that the spirit of Blizzard, on phantom
steed, may be seen on dark nights gallop-
ing across the plain, chased by Indians
belching forth blue fame; but a strict
regard for truth compels til e acknowledg.
ment that he is still denizen of this
mundane sphere, and runs gin mill in
the Pines
Year: 1869

STEpHENs ALIENS PocKET PIEcE.


Keep good company or none. Never
be idle IF your hands can't be usefully
employed, attend to the cultivation Of
your mind. Always speak the truth.
Make few promises. Live up to your
engagements. Keep your own secrets if
you have any,


When yoa speak 70 2 person look him
in the face.


Good company and good conversation
are the sinews Of virtue,
Coed j. abcss, all things else. Your
|, Aracter cannot be essentially Injured
except by your own acts. ai


IF any one speaks i'll Of you, let your
life be SO that none will believe him. "a
/ Drink no kind Of Intoxicating liquors


Ever live (misfortune exceptec) within !
your income. .s.


When you retire to bed think over what
you have been doing during the day


Make no haste to be rich, if yon would
prosper. Small and steady gains give
competency with tranquil mind


Never play at any game Of chance.
Avoid temptation. through fear you may
not withstand it. as


Earn money before you spend IT,
Never run into debt without you see .
way to get out again. Never borrow if
you can possibly avoid it. e


Do not put off until tomorrow that
which should be done today.


Do not marry until you are able to sup
port wife.


Never speak i'll of any one.


Keep yourself innocent if you would be-
happy.


Save when you are young, to spend
when you are old. g1 IA


Read the above maxims at least once
week.


In the pocket-book of Hon. Stephen
Allen, who was drowned from on board
tie Henry Clay, was found printed slip,
of which the above is a copy. It is wor-
thy a place in every newspaper, and
should be engraven on the heart Of every
young man..
Year: 1869

pressed lips; but there was also big
Indian on his back, and one erasping
each arm, so that before he could pull a
trigger he was hurled to the ground and
tied hand aud foot.


lie sworc fuently, he did.


The white man will shut the hole in
his face howlcd painted savage, as
he Seized sick Of frewood, and gave
Biz belt on the jaw that knocked out
four teeth.


First blood for the Indian.


The captive shut the hole.


..Wah. what does the pale face carry
in the big bottle ?" inquired the chief of
the party, raising the demijohn to his
nose. "Firewater. Ugh ! Good Indi-
an like him. and the red cuss threw
back his head, and swallowed at least "a
quart. The fiery fluid nearly choked
him, but he sneacsed his lips, aud passed
it over to enc of his companions, with a
grunt of intense satisfaction. The other
Indians, in turn, took a big drink In
ten minutes happier lot of heathcns
didn't breathe. They laughed, danced,
sang, kicked Biz In the ribs, eat all his
grub, drank the last Of his whisky. broke
the demijohn over his head, and prcmis-
ing to roast him in the morning, went to
sleep.


An hour after the last savage had sue
cumbed to the effects OF the liquid light
ming, our hero raised his head slowly,
cautiously, and a ghastly, battered head
it was. One eye was closed, and his nose
looked like boiled beet struck with
club. To say that he was mad would
hardly convey an idea of the vindictive
passion that ragged in his soul. A fearful
oath of vengeance escaped from his bleed
ing lips, and the convulsive heaying of
his breast split his shirt from stem to
stern. BY mighty effort of his hercu-
lean strength he burst the thongs that
bound him, .hen, crawling like huge
black snake through the grass, he reached
the fire, seized burning brand, and held
it over the mouth of the nearest Indian
The effect vas terrific. \ volume of
smoke burst from the potato trap of the
intoxicated savage, with kissing sound
like the burning fuse of a bombshell


The brand was successfully applied to
each of the PROSTATE red men, with the
same appalling effect; and then followed
u series of horrible explosions that filed
the air with human fragments, red hot
intestines, and flying scalping- knives.
In the midst of this dreadful eruption
Adolphus Blizzard danced and howlcd
with fendish triumph, but flying head
striking him in the bread basket doubled
him up like half-shut jack knife, SO he
mounted his terrified steed and galloped
madly into the darkness.
Year: 1869

looking us through few times to see, we sup
posed whether or not we was one of his marks,
opened battery after the following order: ''The
camp is a grand failure, and it is the preachers
fault; they are killing it. They 60 there to
talk, smoke, chew, and have a rest. They
never leave the marquee only when compelled ;
they never visit the tents as ministers, but as
hungry men, and when fed they are soon back
to their beds in the marquee They preach their
best sermon with a flourish, and slip out of the
stand to their bed, and re-enter the ring Of
joke telers If they would lead, the people
would follow them, and they would have
good meetings" To all of which we made nc
reply The man was severe, but came so neal
to telling our experience that we asked minis
ter, standing by, what could be done with tn,
matter. He answered. Have no more camp
for few years; let the thing run out"


We are writing what we think, and are will
ing that others do the same, and without go
ing further we feel compelled to decide agains
the Church and the Ministry. They have lie
down the matter until it is out of their cOntro


The members talk higher life, the preacher
take their ease, and the sinners say no ma
cares for our souls. We think the woods woul


paw better in peach trees; and unless tn
church and preachers will do better in the fl


ture it would be pest to cut it down. ~
Year: 1869

We have paid our yearly visit to Camden
Camp. STAYED cur time out and left, but un-
favorably Impressed with what we, saw there;
Our story may be told in one word Failure re
YES, and a big one, too, if the object of the
NEE meeting ing was the conversion Of souls but if as
some claim, to have grand religious lin name)
nicnic. then the thing was fair success, minus
the rain. In this last view the religious was
the tail-end The whole institution has grown
ont of comfortable proportions, and become
a T g b;g thing'i-a grand resort for all classes
having in view the spending of week in the
the The, woods to rest, to see and be seen. SO far
as as the success Of the cause of Christ, in the
% the :r conversion of sinners is concerned, the
camn has been running down for years, until, it
i M 70 be hoped, that it has reached its % last
ditch" When en- route North we found our
self sitting in depot waiting for the tram
when a gentleman from Philadelphia, after
Year: 1869

SHIPPING FRUIT.-As the crop of fruit this
season in Delaware is so large, and as the pro-
fits to the grower will depend entirely upon
the careful picking, culling, asserting and pack
ing for market, we copy the following article
from the American Agriculturalist, which may
be of interest to the shippers of fruit to the
New York and Philadelphia markets:


$50 much has been said about the market
ing of fruits that one would not think it neces-
sary to add more. Yet when we go through
the markets and see the worthless stuff, which
might have brought good returns if it had been
well picked, we must, at the risk Of repetition,
say more about


Tacking.--We go among the commission
men and find invoices of peaches, pears and
apples, which bring small returns, for the
want of proper


Asserting. Had half the fruit-the best Of
it-been sent it would have brought twice the
price. ln New York, and we presume it is the
same in other markets, it is difficult to sell q
poor article, except to the street venders, al
the lowest price. A large portion of the fui
sent had better be ted TO the pigs at hOn1e fol-
its destination here is the rubbish heap, an(
the shipper has to av the expenses.


Picking and Packing are as important al
raising good fruit. The time to pick can onl!
be learned by experience. The fruit shoulC
be just in that condition in which it will reacl
the consumer in good order. Pick by hand, ant
pack in crates, baskets or barrels so firmly tha
the fruit can sustain no injury from the motion
during transportation.
Year: 1869

The Denton (Md.) Journal has come out in
favor of 6 accepting the issue;" in other words
it means the Democracy must take hold of
the negro suffrage question. 1t says that the
recent election in Virginia renders it certain
that the fifteenth amendment will be adopted,
and when this result is upon us it will be no
time to :alk about antecedent circumstances
1t says:


"This will be the veriest folly, for it will not
tend to mitigate the evil, if evil there be, nor
will temporary opposition prevent its ultimate
triumph. Looking then upon the certain and
speedy conferment of the right of suffrage upon
this class of people, it is duty, high and holy,
which we owe to ourselves and society, to teach
them how to guard their best interest and
rights, and vote with proper conception OF
where their true interest is centered."


This is the cue of several leading papers
of the party, which we have named in for
mer article, and particularly the sentiments Of
Judge Abbott, Of Massachusetts, who has just
written letter to the Tammany Democrats Of
New York that reconstruction and negro suf
frage are settled, right or wrong Twenty-tw
States have already adopted the amendment
and only five more are required to make thc
necessary three fourths The ancient politi
clans may as well give up the discussion of al
issue hopelessly dead and make some new one
with some vitality in them.
Year: 1869

a PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE. Certain per-
sons who claim to be Temperance men, are
getting together in their several States and
making what they call Temperance nomina-
tions tor Governor, &C., &c We have a word
OF counsel for those who do not see the hook
thus balted.


The Liquor Dealers understand their own
interest, so far as it is their interest to remain
Liquor Dealers with impunity. They are main
ly shrewd men; they generally manage to have
snch laws as suit them, or else executive and
judicial officers who insure tn m impunity in
violating the laws that stand in their way {; yet
they never nominate independent candidates.


They know better than to do any such thing.


They understand that every mans vote is con-


trOed by various considerations, whereof his


love of Liquor or of Temperance is at best but


one so to nominate special Liquor candidates
is to insure their own discontinue by segregat
ing those whose interest in Liquor absorbes OF


OvershadOws all their political or other sympa


thies, so far as voting is concerned They


might possibly poll 100 900 votes in this State


for distinctive Free Liquor candidates; bu


these would not suffice to elect half dOzeI


members to both houses, and would leave then
naked to their enemies They know a grea
deal better than to do anything like this. The.


maintain their organization, raise lots of money
, keep keen watch on all that goes on arOunt
thenl, anu at last throw thelr VOteS just Wher
; they will give them most strength in the State
councils. This course insures them at tn
! worst strong minority oftener an ample an
f plastic majority, in each and every Legislature
e They win by directing and floating on the cul
a rent, where they would certainly lose if the
/ attempted to breast it and roll back


e 1.-The children of this world are wiser tha
. the children of light" Wiser, that is, so ia
: as the ways of this world are concerned Blu
is it necessary that the children of ligh, shoul


always act like fools ?-N Y Tribune.
Year: 1869

THE NATIONAL DEBT The country is again
gratifed and its enemies, domestic and for
eign, afflicted with an official statement that
the National Debt was reduced Seren Millions
-Four Hundred Thousand Dollars during the last
month, and would have been reduced by more
than Nine Millions but for the necessity of pay
ing over One Million and Half of interest on
bonds advanced to the Pacific Road Tor roads,
which they are under obligation, but not yet
able, to pay. The total reduction of the Debt
since Gen. Grant assumed the Presidency five
months) falls little short of Forty four Mil
lions of Dollars.
Year: 1869

The water of Salt Lake is so dense that a
man cannot sink in it. The editor of the Co.
rinne Reporter demonstrated this by standing
upright in the water, and without the least
motion could not sink to the chin He could
lie on the water, stand in it, take almost any
position, and still he would float and could not
sink. 1t is necessary after swimming in this
briny water to rense off with fresh, for the salt
of the water condenses on ones person, and
leaves one, when dry, looking as if he had been
powdered all over with white chalk.
Year: 1869

What's the of advertising place well known to the
entire community Clothing House of Wanamaer


Brown This question often asked and the editor OF this
paper it is question which intimately him.



lSt There still people who not customers
at Oak Hall, and Oak Hall is after them.


Much the people know OF the Largest Clothing
House. there improvements constantly being made and
being introduced with which they must be
made acquainted.


The proprptors like above all things crafty the
Pile and they know that buying Clothes at Oak
Hail. the people like read about it and its increasing
and popularity.
Year: 1869

The Postmaster. General has received, since
his accident, numerous messages of sympathy.
Among the numerous letters was one from an
agent OF an insurance company, with a policy
filled up ready for the Postmaster General S
SIGNATURE, and the assurance that the whole
Cabinet would be induced to insure if Mr. Cress-
well would lead off.
Year: 1869

New GREENBACK DOLLARS The Treasu-
nv Department, it is stated, will soon issue new
United States notes of the denomination OF one
dollar, the plates for which are now being en-.
graved. Upon the new notes the bust OF
Washington will be substituted for the vlsnctte
of Chief Justice Chase This is in accordance
with an act of Congress, which prohibits the
likeness of any person now living from be-
ON the face of the national currency.
Year: 1869

WORTH TRYING.- Philadelphia rapcrsays
that an eminent surgeon Of that city had his
horses washed in the morning with water ia
which one or two sliced onions had been steep
ed. He found that the flies kept at respect
able distance, while no harm was done to the
animals. 4 separate bucket or vessel other
than that used to water the horses, would be
necessary, and great relief would be obtained
at small cost.
Year: 1869

~ An Esculapius from Rush Bot.
tom was in town. the other day. at the
auction room. briskly bidding sgains,
himself on box Of paper collars. and d,
the same time wondering what in the
world be should do with them. If they
were knocked down to him
Year: 1869

At present there are


SIX GREAT STORIES
running through its columns; and at least
One Story is Begun Every Month.
New subscribers are thus sure of having the
commencement Of new continued story, n5
matter when they subscribe for the
NEW YORK WEEKLY.
Year: 1869

THE MARRIAGE OF A ROYAL PRINCE TO A
MERCHANTS S DAUGHTER.-On of those events
which occasionally transpire to assert, in the
most emphatic manner, the leveling spirit of
the age occurred on Saturday in this city.
This was no less than the marriage Of prince
of the ancient and conservative house of BOur
bon to the daughter Of a Cuban merchant.
| The stOry-a most romantic one-iS as follows
Some three are four years ago, Mrs. Hamil,
the wife of a well-known merchant in Havana,
left that city to place her daughter in a school
in Paris. They stopped for some time in this
city, having rooms at Dclmonico s, and made
many warm friends wherever they were known.
| The daughter, possessed of more than ordinary
| accomplishments and personal charms, attract


ed much attention among the best society Of
the gay French capital She was received in
the most exclusive circles and it is said was
frequent guest at the imperial court.


Among the many distinguished gentlemen
who paid her their court was Prince Louis de
Bourbon, son of Louis, Count d 'Aquilla, one of
| the chief members of the Bourbon family.


The Prince proposed to her and was accepted,


under the mothers sanction, but when Count


d d'Aquila learned the intention of his son, his
pride revolted at what he and others of royal
| blood considered meaSalliance, and he not on
ly forbade the match, but used his influence
with the Emperor to induce the latter to dis
cOuntenance it should the Prince seek his sup


port The lovers, in company with the lady s
mother, then determined to go to England and


and there fulfill the marriage, but tho father
interferred, and succeeded in preventing them


from carrying it out. After more than one dis


appointment from the refusal of the Catholic


clergy to perform the ceremony, the prosecuted


ones determined to proceed to the United


Sta es, where they hoped to find no difficulty


in fulfilling their contract but even in this free


country the influence of conservatism prevailed
so far that the Catholic clergy still declined to


have anything to do in the matter. However,


a marriage according to the civil rites Of the


country was asconsummated on Saturday evening


last, and thus all opposition and persecution.
!, was overcome. This marriage, although, per-


haps, it would not be acknowledged among the


crowned beads of Europe, is perfectly legal in


United States and all Protestant countries, and
as such it will never be disputed. The Prince,
it is understood, should his family still prove
g obdurate, is prepared to renonnCe his rights as
one of the royal house Of Bourbon, and will
content himself with the possession Of his beau
: tiful wife-W y Tribune
Year: 1869

EDITORIAL SLAVERY. Every editor of a
paper will appreciate the truth of the following
passage from some of the writings OF Captain
Marriott


1t is not the writing of the leading article
itself, but the obligation to write that article
every day Tor week whether inclined or not,
in sickness or health in afflctiOn, diseases of
the mind, winter or summer, year after year,
tied down to the task, remaining in one spot:
1t is like the walking of thousand hours
have a fellow feeling, for know how period.
cal will wear down ones existence. In itself
it appears nothing. the labor is not manifest
nor is it the labor but it is the continued at
tention which it requires. Your life becomes
as it were the publication. One days (or
week 81 paper is no sooner corrected and prin'
ted, than en- comes another. 1t is the stone Of
Sysiphus; an endless repetition Of toll !, con
stant weight upon the intellect and spirits, de
mandng all the exertiOn Of your faculties, the
same time chat you are compelled to do the
severest kind of drudgery. To write for news
paper is very well, but to edit one Is to con
denim yourself to slavery.
Year: 1869

THE Bishop OF New JERSEY ExCOMMUNT-
GATES WATERFALLS AND ALL FALSE HAIR
The Bishop of New Jersey, it is said, has Civ
en- notice that he will refuse at confirmation to
lay his hands upon the piles OF false hair and
chignons which disfgure the heads of so many
young ladies seeking admission to the Church
and communion. The laying on Of sacred
hands at the alter upon so much rubbish gath
c cd from the four corners Of the earth, instead
Of the natural hair or head, is deemed an Of
ftnse to the law and gospel of the Church.
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