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Year: 1869

Among the victims of the Henry Clay disas-
ter, was Stephen Allen, ESQ.,. an aged man of
the purest character, formerly Mayor of New
York, beloved and esteemed by all who knew
him. In his pocket-book was found a printed
slip, apparently cut from newspaper, of which
the following is a copy:


Keep good company or none. Never be
idle. If your hands cannot be usefuliy en-
ployed 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 you speak to
a person, look him in the face. Good company
and good conversation are the very snewS Of
virtue. Good character is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essentially injured ex-
cept by your own acts. If any one speaks evil
Of you. let your life be so no one will believe
him. Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors =
Ever live (misfortunes excepted) within your
income When you retire TO bed, think over
what you have been doing during the day
Make no haste to be rich if you would prosper
Small! and steady gains give competency with
tranquility of mind. Never play at any game
of chance. Avoid temptation, through fear
you may not withstand it. Earn money before
you spend it. Never run into debt unless you
see way to get out again. Never borrow if
you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until
you are able to support wife. Never speak
evil of any one. Be just before you are gener-
Gus. Keep yourself innocent, if you would be
happy Save when you arc young. to spend
when you are old. Read over the above max
inns at least once week.
Year: 1869

can measure parental love-how broad, how
long. and how strong and deep it is it is deep
sea which mothers can only tathom. But the
love displayed on yonder hill and bloody cross,
where God S own Son is perishing for us, nor
man nor angel has line to measure The cir
cumterence of the earth, the altitude of the sun,
the distance of the planets, these have been
determined; but the height, detpth, breadth
and length of the love of God passeth know
ledge. Such is the Father against whom all Of
US have sinned thousand times Walk the
shore where the ocean sleeps in the summer
calm, or lashed into fury by the winter temp
est, is laundering on her sands, and when you
have numbered the drops of the waves, the
sand on her sounding beach, you have number
ed Gods mercies and your sins. Well, there
fore, may we go to him with the contrition of
the prodgal in our hearts, and his confession
on our lips Father, | have sinned against
Heaven and in Thy sight" The Spirit Of God
helping US to go to God, be assured that the
father, who seeing his son after off, ran to
meet him, fell on his neck and kissnd him was
bat an image of Him, who, not sparing His
own Son, but giving him up to death that we
might live, invites and now awaits your coming.
DIR. Guthrie.
Year: 1869

1t is not every man who can keep hotel-


In fact not one man in hundred is fit by ma


ture or education to fill SO laborious and respon


sibe position. The old style of taverns Q


the years agone a man might keep and no


hurt him much, providing there were nothin,


to 40 ont entertain two persons day, rais
garden stuff, take care of horse, keep ho
| fire In the bar-room in winter or a cool seat il


summer, with an occasional change of water il
the rnslng-tnb, pan, pail or sop-dish.
notei-Keepng Is science. 1t requires
brains and knowledge of human nature. A
man must know his business to keep hotel sue.
| cesstu,ly. Folks ain't now as they used to be.
They go quicker, travel faster, and don't stay
so long.
Two thousand miles to-day is no more than
twenty miles twenty years ago. Men act diff
terenty, think differently, feel differently, are
differently.


They are bolder quicker, more reckless, more


independent, and less caring for public opinion.
They give and require more attention now than
then.


/ There are travellers and stay-at-homes There
are men who want attention, expect to pay for
1t, are entitled to it. If they do not find it at
home, they do at a hotel, if it is we'll kept.


Aud the hotel


1t should be neat, clean, in order. The best
should always be given, and in abundance. =
Then people like to stop there, and are in less
mood to hasten away. The table should be
neatly set-viands clean, rooms in order with
conveniences handy


And the hotel-keeper


He should be a good-natured, social we'll
informed man Of dignity, yet able to give and
take joke. He should know of human na-
ture from contact Herewith. He should be
good hearted man, who can introduce himself
to guests aud make old people and timid ones
from the county somewhat unused to travel, to
city and hotel ways, feel perfectly at home.


There are those who never stopped at hotel
before-who do not understand just how to
act--who are timid about asking for what they
want or for information. The genuine land
lord will care for all such with extra attention.


And he should be able to give information
about roads, routes distances, best time to go
and come, cost of going, &c And he should
do this without grumbling- as if to do so was
a pleasure. And he should give more infor-
nation, never less than asked for.


And he should act as if those who we're his
guests were ladies and gentlemen, till he knows
to the contrary. Should greet them kindly, be
not lnquisitive, nor yet distant, cold, naughty,
and stuck up, as if all he wanted was the
money.


And he should be in the dining-room before
and at meal times. A word here and there-a
little inqulring Of this one and that one-a
looking to see that all are we'll served and the
poor waited on equal with the rich And then
he should feel and act as though his guests
were his friends, aud he interested in their hap
piness and comfort Such men know how to
keep hotel Who of our landlord readers can
fill the bill? We know many who cana few
who cannot.-Bnck Pomeroy.
Year: 1869

GLUE FOR READY UsE-To any quantity of
glue use common whi>key instead of water
Put both together in a bottle, cork it tight, and
set it away for three or four days when it will
be fit for use without the application of heat.
Glue thus prepared will keep for years, and is
at all times fit for use, except in very cold
weather, when it should be set in water before
using. To obviate the difficulty of the stopper
getting tight by the glue drying in the mouth of
the vessel, use tin vessel with the cover fit
ting tight on the outside to prevent the escape
of the spirits by evaporation. A strong solu-
ton of isnglass made in the same manner, is
very excellent cement
Year: 1869

ELDER OINTMENT Take the inside bark of
sweet elder; boil to strong Infusion strain
it, then add equal parts OF bees wax and NUT
ton ,aow; say to one half pint of the liquid,
piece of mutton tallow and bees wax, each
the size of a hen s egg; simmer until the water
is out. Ii softer ointment Is desired, use
fresh butter instead Of mutton tallow. Here
yon have recipe for an ointment which is In
valuable as a healing remedy for cuts, erysip
elias, chi blains, and sores OF all kinds, and es
pecially excellent for burns.
Year: 1869

The Catholic citizens of Fall River, Mass,
have held a meeting and resolved that a hearse
and three hacks or carriages are sufficient for q
funeral An advance in hack rates for funer
ais was the immediate cause of the action.
Year: 1869

The..elect Governor of Virginia has been ap-
pointed acting Governor, by military authority.
But there Is this strange pecularity in his case,
which Is itself anomalous In elective govern
ments, viz: that he is not responsible to the
people who elected him, nor amenabie to the
Constitution under which he was elected. He
is the creature of military power-the mere
which he may be elected and deprived of all
his powers at any moment, by the man who
writes himself Military Commandant of Dis
trlct No. /. 1t is obvious, therefore, that
Gov; Walker has difficult course to steer. and,
In stunning Scylla, may be wrecked upon
Charybdls Too much therefore should not be
exacled OF him by the Conservative element
which, undoubtedly, secured his election. No
thing would be more gratifying to his political
opponents, enemies of Virginia, than to
nave him take such a course as would bring
down upon him the wrath of General CANDY,
which would inevitably result in his removal
from office: 1t would be scarcely less pleasing
to those who will be sharp censors of his official
conduct, to witness an open breach between the
Governor and the ma jority of those who were
his late supporters. They would exult over it,
and do all IN their power to make the unhappy
feud bitter and lrreconcilable. But we trust
that nothing Of the kind will be permitted. =
Gov. Walker has acted with marked wisdom
and propriety since his election, and to his great
prudence We owe, in some degree, the fact that
we are thus far we'll On the way to reconstruc-
ton, with the prospect of soon being relieved
OF all military interference in the affairs of our
State government.


In view, therefore, of the extreme decacy of
his position, and of the necessity that may be
imposed upon him of seeming to play fast and
loose little he should be regarded by his real
constituents with degree of Ienity which no
one ever before called to the chair of State has
had the right to claim - Lvpch Nrginian.
Year: 1869

Kingsley sayo: "If you wish to be misera-
bic, you must think about yourself; about what
you want, what you like, what respect people
ought to ray to you, what people think of youi
and then to you nothing will be pure. You will
spoil everything you touch; you will make SIN
and misery for yourself out of everything which
God sends you you will be as wretched as you
choose
Year: 1869

FRENCH SToRY.--A little domestic story
comes from Paris Madame de BIS husband
was away on official duty in Algeria, when she,
to consummate liascn with youth of thirty,
proclaimed his death, mourned three weeks


and then married the lover. But suddenly NJ.
B returned, was kindly received by his
wife, and murdered on the staircase by hired
ruf6an How to dispose of the body. Hus-
He did so, toppled il over the bridge and found
himself dragged after Into the water and
drowned. Madame B had deftly sown the
sack to his coat He told no tales. and she
went travelling the next day with another friend
Year: 1869

DESTROY EVIL would not deprive life of
a single grace or single enjoyment, but would
couDtelact whatever is perncious In whatever
is elegant. If among my flowers there is 9
snake would not root up my flowers | Mould
kill the snake
Year: 1869

as- We are offering our goods at the lowest
CASH PRICES, and we are determined to
give satisfaction to all who may need anything
in our line of business.
We solicit the citizens and Farmers gener-
ally who have not tried us to do so. We thank
all our friends for their past liberal patronage,
and respectfully request continuance of the
same. Do not forget the place. Be sure to
call on 54s


RICHARDSON & WHEAT.


oct5-tf
Year: 1869

1t was reported some time ago that
q new phase of express business on
this coast would soon be inaugurated,
III consequence of the Inauguration, Of
q powerful company, or rather combi-
nation, ut San Francisco. The follow
ing from the last issue of the CONNER
ciaL Herald, states the particulars Of
the combination and furnishes the ma
ture of the contest:


'"The 18th Of the present month will
witness the inauguration of grand
war between nearly all the express
companies now in existence and GONE
which will then come into being. The
Central Pacific Railroad Company and
a number Of heavy capitalists will then
organize TN express company to be
called the Pacific Express, to go into
operation on the date mentioned. The
Pacific Union Railroad has organized
what is known as the Continental Ex-
press Company, and the two will coop
crate to do the overland express busi-
ness on the Pacific Railroad. In the
meantime, an arrangement has been
entered into between the Pacific rail-
road companies and Eastern connect
ing railroad companies, by means OF
which m effort will be made to force
the latter into transporting express
matter OF the Pacific and Continental
companies. Wells, Fargo & Co. have
been notified to quit transmitting by
the Pacific Railroad on the 18th, and
in concert with the United States, Ad-
ans & Co., and the American Express
companies viii contest the right Of the
Pacific Railroad to refuse express mat
..er, .nless sh.;.eDcd by the Pacific and
Continental Express companies. On
and after the date specified, all express
matter for East will be transmitted rs
fur rs Promontory by the Pacific Ex-
press Company, and thence to Omaha
by the Continental, whence it will be
forwarded to place of destination By
Eastern express companies and IN
the event Of their refusal, the connect
| ing railroads arc 10 be forced into do
| ing the business under the arrange
ment already alluded to. The Union
Pacific Express Company takes no ac-
tive part in the fight, but will be prob
ably incorporated with the Pacific at
some time not specified. Whatever
may be the termination of this grand
struggle, it is to be hoped that the
public interests will not be allowed to
suffer. 1t is scarcely to be feared that
the conquer;ng party VIII commit the
indiscretion of imposing such high
rates as to invite powerful competition
and repress the tendency to inaugur-
ate large and valuable overland traf-
i ic. BY putting down charges to the
lowest paying figure, the field can be
maintained and a popularity earned
which will foster the business and rem
derit highly remunerative. Thecontest
viii be of gigantic proportions, involv-
ing all the express companies and
many of the leading railroads it will
create great sensation in financial
and commercial circles, and may open
the eyes of the public to many things
of general interest connected with the
express business.
Year: 1869

CONTEMPT OF CoURT.-While Thad.
Stevens was q young lawyer, he once
had case before bad-tempered
Judge of an obscure Pennsylvania
Court. Under what he considered
very erroneous ruling, it was decided
against him whereupon he threw
down his books and picked up his hat
in q high state of indignation, and
was about to leave the courtroom.
scattering imprecations all around him.
The Judge Strengthened himself TO his
full height, assumed an mir of offended
majesty, and asked Thad. if he meant
to express his contempt for this
Court. Thad. turned to him very
deferentially, made respectful bow,
and replied in feigned amazement,
" Express my contempt for this Court
No, sir! I am trying to conceal it,
your Honor" adding as he turned to
leave, "but find it id hard to do
it."
Year: 1869

MARK OF A GESTLEMAS-No man Is
a gentleman who, without proyocation,
would treat unc;yilly the humblest of his
species. 1t is vulgarity for which no
accomplishment of dress or address can
ever atone. Show US the man who de-
sires TO make every one around him hap
py, and whose greatest so!icitude is new
er to give offence 10 any one, and we Will
show you gentleman By nature AID by
practice, though he may never have
worn suit of broa1cloth or ever heard
OF lexicon. We are proud to say for
the honor of our species there ore men in
every throb OF whose heart there is So
licitude for the welfare of mankind, and
whose every breath is perfumed with
kindness.
Year: 1869

A GooD-NIGHT KIss.-Always send
your child to bed happy. What cares may
trouble your mind, give the dear child a
warm good night kiss as il goes to its
pillow. The memory of this, in the stormy
years which may be in store for the little
one, will be the Bethlehem's star to the
bewildered shepherd and swelling up in
the heart viii rise the thought: :" My fa-
ther and mother loved mcy" Lips parch-
ed with fever will become dewy at this
thrill of useful memories. Kiss your lit
tie child before it goes to sleep.
Year: 1869

A WoMAN's SMILE.-A woman who
lived very unhappily with her husband
came to divine to ask his council. al
ways meet your husband with smile, !"
said the wise man. She followed his ad-
vice, aud very soon returned TO thank
him for happy home. Whenever home
landscape is dreary andits horizon cloud
ed, We believe that it proceeds not SO.
much from the storms of mans petulanco
and unreasonableness, as because wos
man has Forgotten to draw sunbeam
from the Sun Of Righteousness.
Year: 1869

Oh, I know that they were given by
ono who sought our highest good, and
/ think we should find much Joy in
trying to square our lives by the gold
en- rule"


And Jack with kiss made answer:
."My darling, we will try"
Year: 1869

1t is understood that in the event of the
Empress Eugenie making tour of this
country, the Navy Department will be ad.
vised by the commanding officer of the
United States squadron in Europe in time
to make preparations for her reception. The
French fleet to convey the Empress across
the Atlantic will, in that event, probably be
escorted by Rear Admiral Radford, in his
iiag-ship, the Franklin.
Year: 1869

Many years since sea-faring man
called at a village inn Cn the coast of
Normandy and asked for supper and
bed. The landlord and landlady were
elderly people, and apparently poor.
He entered into conversation with. them
invited them to partakc of his cheer,
asked them many questions abou. them.
selves and their family, and particular
ly of n son who had gone to sea when
boy, and whom they had long given
over as dead. The landlady showed him
to the room; when she quilted him he
put purse of gold in her hand, and de-
sired her to take care oft till the NOR
ming, pressed her afectiouatcly by the
hand, and badc her good night. She re.
turned to her husband, and showed him
the accursed gold. For its sake they
agreed to murder the travler in bis sleep,
which they accomplished, and buried
the body. In the morning early came
two or three relations, and asked in n
joyful tone for the traveller who had ar
rived there the night before. The old
people seemed greatly confused, but
said that lie had rose early and gone
away.


"Impossible," sale the relations, lit
is your own son, who has lately re.
turned from France, and is come to
make happy the evening of your days,
and he resolved to lodge with you one
night as stranger, that he might see
you unknown, and judge of your con
duct towards wayfariGg mariners"


Language would be incompetent to
describe the horror Of the murderers
when they found they had dyed their
hands in the blood of their long lost
child. They confessed their crime, the
body was found, and the wrctched mur-
deres expiated their offence On the scat
fold.
Year: 1869

This is one Of the very latest phase
of the petticoat suffrage question now
being agitatcd. Once armed with the
ballot, the duties Of sitting on the ju.
ries will be "imposcd upon the ladies.
Now it is notorious fact that men,
are far more lenient and mercifu to fe-
male criminals than women are toward
each other outside of q court room. If
they vii! not spare a weak or trail one
now, what will they do when clothed
with the rights Of jurors? Imagine q
Young and pretty woman who has


'stoopcd to folly" brought before a
Jury in which several irrascblc and ell.
derly spinaters hold the balance Of
power, it is dil!cultto say what the YER
dict would be? Would the prisoners
beauty or tears Of repentance touch
them? Verify, no. If the young
thing happened to be the plaintiff in
suit for breach Of promise against a
handsome, rich, young swell, would
she win her suit? Truly, no.--Could
the ladies on the jury find it in their
hearts to give a verdict against such
nice young m'nT Bless you, no.
Thus it is evident, that witt crinoline
in the jury box, neither would get JUS
! tice.
Year: 1869

General Forrest made a little speech
at the Wills Valley barbecue, on the
25th which is thus reported:


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN This is no
ordinary occasion, and l but speak the
honest sentiments of my heart when /
say that am glad to meet our distin-
guished Northern friends here to day
l am proud to have them here among
US, and | believe this audience will ex-
tend to them hearty welcome. Ap,
plausc. am not accustomed to spea-
king, and shall say but few words. The
time was, when we met each other on
the battlefield, each party striving to
overthrow the other. But this is all
changed now. and we are once more
friends. This is the beginning of q
prosperous era, and it is the proudest
hour in my life, when l can stand here
and extend the right hand Of fellow,
ship to these men from the North. Ap-
plauSe.


"Two years ago they might have
not dared come among rs ;bul change
is being wrought, and we are becoming
as one people, having a common inter
est. We must hereafter meet the Nor
thern men literally, and second all their
efforts to develop the resources Of our
country, lam engaged in the work of
building railroad myself and every
man should do what he can to build up
the shattered fortunes Of not only Ala
bama, but the whole South. We are one
people, having one flag ard one desti-
ny. a revolution has set in ana it can
not be stopped. a new era has dawn,
ed upon our people, and we must keep
pace with the march Of events. Ala
bama, | believe is destined to be the
richest State in the Union, in the fu
tmc. We want men and money from
the North. We have only population
of about fifteen TO the square mile,
while Massachusetts has sixty, We
must increase our wealth by ncreas
ing our population. And in conclu-
sion Alabamians I call upon you to
extend a hearty welcome to those men
who have come among us from Massa.
chusctts and Connecticut Loud
Applause.
Year: 1869

THAT is the name of the proposed J
new party. Conservatism wont do; il
smacks of devotion to old principles.
Democracy wont do it tells of State
rights and Federal Constitution Lib
erallsm buIas the past; it accept the
situation and if expedient the liberal
party may step upon the radical plat
form and kick its constructionof' Such
seems to be the programme of the new
party movement and the only issue it
presents or leaves with radicalism is
''who shall enjoy the spoils' Ma
rietta Journal.
Year: 1869

Daniel Webster once wrote, after
continued provocation, to an editor
who accused him of not paving lis
debts:


at is true that have not always
paid my debts pnnctmlly, and TINT |
owe money. One cause OF this is that
l have not pressed those who owe me
for pay, As IN instance Of this, in
close your fathers note, made to me
thirty years ago, for money lent him to
educate lis bows
Year: 1869

As general rule, the most extensive and lib
purchases until the stocks have become low and
the crowd 50 great tha; they are unable to make
satisfactory selections. Indeed, as We happen
to know, some Of the most desirable customers
m that branch OF trade are already on the look
Who propose 10 engage in it-and which OF them
does nOt?-shOuld therefore announce their at
fractions without delay, if they wish to reap an
early harvest.


We need hardly add, what they already know,
that the advertising columns of The STAR, al
ways a reflex of the business of the city, are
consulted now more than ever by those desiring
bargains in any branch Of trade.
Year: 1869

GRANT NOT 10 VISIT CALIFORNIA.


Representative Sargent t, of California
asked President Grant to-day whether
he intended to visit California during
the coming summer, when the Presi-
dent replied that the distance was too
great. He could not spare the time
from official duties.


The President of the Union Pacific
Railroad having written to the Secreta-
ry OF the Interior that the road is near
~ finished, and that the rails of the
two roads will probably be joined next
week, the latter replied to-day that it Is
deemed advisable the Commissioners
designated to examine the completed
sections OF that road upon which report
has not yet been made, should examine
and report upon the road from the
thousand mile post to the Promontory
Summit as soon as the requisite form Is
complied with.