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Year: 1869

Man AND WoMAN.-The following
beautiful passage is from Henery's Com:
mentary on the Bible:


''Adam was first formed then Eve, and
she was made of the man, and for the
man, all Of which arc urged as reasons for
humility, modesty, silence, and eubmis-
siyeness of that sex in general, and par
tieularly the subsection and reverence
which wives owe to their husbands. Yet
man being made last of the creation, is
the best and inost excellent of all, Ewes
being made after Adam, and out of him,
puts an honor upon that sex, as the glory
of the man. If man is the head she IS
the crown; crown to her husband, the
crown Of the visible creation. The man
was dust refined, but the woman was dust
douEly refined. one further removed from
the earth. Woman was made of RIB out
Of the side Of Adam; not out of his head,
to top him; nor out of his feet, to be tram
pied upon by him; but out of his side to
be equal with him; under his arm, to be
protected; and near his heart to be loved"
Year: 1869

NARROW ESCAPE FROM A MOUNTAIN
LION "A private letter from Mcclellan
Gulch gives us information of the narrow
escape Of Mr.. John Murphy from noun
tain lion, On the evening OF the 9th
instant, Mr.. Murphy, returning to his
cabin down the gulch, discovered IN the
pathway short distance in advance Of
him, a mountain lion leisurely walking sln
the same direction as himself Mr. Muir
ph ., as soon as he made out the beast,
stopped short in his tracks, not little
frightened at meeting, unarmed as he was,
with so formids Bile foe as a lion. The
monarch of the mountains, at the same
moment, stopped also, and turning around,
exhibited in the moonlight his full pro-
D ,rtions A short distance off in the
gulch, stood an empty cabin, toward
which our friend suddenly turned, in a
precipitate retreat, closely followed by the
monster, which threatened momentarily
to spring upon and tear him piecemeal.
He Just reached the cabin in time to close
the door, when the lion bounded with the
force Of battering-ram or the boom of a
miners blast against it-a power which
proved nearly sufficient to tear the door
from its hinges. The beast repeated his
blows to effect an entrance, but Mr.. Mur.
ply took courage, valiantly braced his
back against the entrance gate, and at q
late hour the animal, discouraged at the
prospect of reaching his victim, made off
That night the deserted cabin was occu
pied by sleepless man, who, bracing hi:
back against the door, kept anxious watch
until day-break, when he ventursd forth
and safely reached his home Helena
Nonsornl RsrG'1-
Year: 1869

Mowatt, who is writing foreign letters
fer the San Francisco Chronicle. tells a
story of bridal pair, making the tour
of Switzerland, who recently come to a
crowded hotel, and were informed by the
lord that there was one uuoccupied room
in the house, the bath room, and that a
couple of beds might be made in the two
baths which it contained. The youthful
couple were well pleased to secure even
this shelter, after fatiguing journey, and
retired to rest, An hour or two later the
stiffness ofthc night was suddenly broken
bv shrieks Of distress issuing from the
bathroom The lady, wishing to sum-
mon servant, had pulled what she pre-
sunied was bell-ropo suspended over
her bed in the bath, when suddenly she
was inundated by shower of cold wa
ter. The gentleman, reused by her cries
niilled supposed bell-rone Which he felt
dangling over his bath bed, to bring him
a domestic, but.brought, instead, show
er of hot, water over himself. 1t was
quite dark, and neither bride nor bride
groom could grope their way to the
door. By the time succor came they
we're up to their kuees in water.
Year: 1869

lIark to the music of April ringing
over the hillside, vale, and glenl


Hark to the voice of the robin .singlng
High I'm the boughs of the roof-tree agalnl
Bright the Arbutus smiles on the mountain
Bearing the spell of a new delight,


over the rock the deep-toned fountain
Sings In the gloom of the starry night.
Rlue-eyed violets circle the meadows,
Green drifts over the barren plain,


Sunshine laughs into joy the shadows
Born In the depths ofthe pattering rain.
Flashing Of waters, ringing of voices,
Dancing Of smiles in the gleeful eyes,
See how a waking realm reJoices
Under the light of the April skies


Gaily we Join In the quiVerIng current
Breathing It's rhymes of hope and love-
Clasp In our arms this world Of brightness,
Fold to our hearts Its wealth oflove.
Twlne we our harp with the golden glory
Kept In the hue of each waking morn,
Timing our song to the peaceful story
over the manger of Bethlehem born.
oh We have plned for the green things grow


ing


Under the breath of the summer day,
Plned for the soul of radiance flowing
over the flowing gates OF May


Sing thou, my heart, for the blessings o'er


thee!


Sin for the beauty OF shining eyes
Sing for the hope that is high before thee
Opening the windows of Paradise


Clasp thou the hands that are thine forever
Fen DER the river ofdeath so cold,


over all human wrong fail never
Chaflty's tendereSt grace to eniold


Youth, sweet youth hath the April tender
on from the brow every shade we fling,
Joining the welcome universe renders
Hail we the beautiful Goddess Spring!
Year: 1869

A YOUNG lady took her younger brother,
little boy Of three or four years, to
church. The preacher was an earnest
man, and spoke very loud. During the
sermon she saw the little fellow in tears,
and asked him what was the matter with
him. He sobbed out That man is hos
leriug at me-
Year: 1869

UsuRy.-public opinion seems to have
grown lax upon this subject, as upon most
subjects touching moral rectitude. The
fashion now is to get money; no matter
how you get 1t, SO you do not come within
the purview of the law; and he who gets
the most of it is the best fellow. Laws
against usury have been denounced, and
money has been regarded as commodity,
worth whatever it will bring in the market
Men of convenient consciences, who would
be. offended at the slightest imputation of
dishonesty, scruple not to take ten, fifteen,
twenty, or even twenty-five per cent. from
borrowers. Human laws against this
practice are based upon divine law, and
whatever false notions men may entertain
upon this subject, those notions will not
change that law, nor absolve them from
the penalties Of its infraction. During the
late session Of the Legislature efforts were
made for the abrogation of the existing
usury law and that body was piled with ear
nest arguments to induce it to comply with
the request; but they failed of their purpose
and the law was not changed. We give
the Legislature due credit for its course.
Something is due to the poor as well as to
the rich. Capital gives to its possessol
power and influence, and the moneyeG
snan is able, by virtue Of his wealth, to take
care Of himself. Mems necessities some
times drive them to offer usurious interest;
per centage ruinous to themselves ant
.hurtful to their creditors. The law, which
is founded in wisdom, steps in, at thi
point, not only for the protection of tn
individual who is driven into such fnan
cial straits, but of all that portion of tn
community connected with him in bushes
relations 1t is in accordance, therefore
with the fitness of things, that the grea
moral code given for mans government
should forbid the taking of usury. In tina
code, of higher authority than human law
we find the following:


If thou lend money to any of my people that
poor by thee thou shalt not be TO him usr
rer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.-Ey
odSs, %, %.


If thy brother or a stranger be waxen poo
take thou usury Of him or increase; tho
shalt not give him thy money upon usury-L
viticus, 1856, 81.
Year: 1869

A LADY MURDERED BY HER LOVER
The steamer Richmond, which passed up
from New Orleans yesterday, learned at
Grand Gulf the particulars of one of those
tragedies of passion that appear more like
romance than reality. In the country,
some distance from Grand Gulf, reside two
respectable families, those of Cushing and
Andrews. Miss Andrews was a lovely
girl of seventeen, well accomplished and
of unusually fascinating manners. Mr..
Cushing's son, youth of twenty, had
been attached to her from their early child
hood, and as he grew older his affection
became an ardent, absorbing passion. A
short time ago he made formal offer Of
his hand, when, to his intense disappoint-
ment and modification, his offer was firm
ly though courteously refused. He brood
ed over his ill-rewarded passion and be-
came prey to jealousy and at length left
the neighborhood, vowing madly that he
would come back and take his revenge
On Sunday last he returned and riding uI
to Mr. Andrews house he begged to see
Miss Andrews at the door without alight
ing She came out, when he suddenly
produced pistol, fired, shooting hei
through the body and she fell on her fac'
and died without struggle. The infatu
atcd murderer rode frantically away, bu
Miss Andrews brother, breathing fury to
ward the murderer of his sister, sprang OIL
a horse and followed. He came up will
Gushing as the latter was crossing creel
and fired at him. Gushing jumped fron
his horse and took shelter in the bush
Andrews, not to be at disadvantage, di


the same. A parley ensued, and the tw


young men agreed to fight according t
the code-to leave the cover, fire, advanc
and fire, and again advance, firing unit


one of them should fall. At the first fir
Cushing received a mortal wound in tn
left shoulder; but the men continued I


near each other and fire until their revo
vers were empty. When assistance arri,


ed Gushing lay dead, with four bullets


his body Andrews had received thrt
: shots in his breast. He was able to tie
how the fight had taken place, after whic
c he also expired.-Men,phis Aratanch
S april 8.
Year: 1869

Activity AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY
YARD.-There is great activity at the
Brooklyn Navy-yard, and things gener-
ally there have the appearance as if we
were shortly to have new war on our
hands. Quite number of vessels have
suddenly been ordered to be got ready,
and the employees of the yard have known
no such busy time since the close of the
rebellion. 1t is said that similar orders
to get everything ready for sea have been
sent to Charlestown and Portsmouth.
Year: 1869

Is Heaven place where Pesrly slresDs
Glide over silver sand
Like childhood rosy, dazzling dreams
OF some far, fairy land
Is Heaven cline where diamond dews
Glitter on fsdeless flowers
And mirlh and music rlng aloud


From sraman'hne bowers
All. no; not sucI, no such IS Heaven
SurpasSi-p far all these
Such cannot be The guerGon given


Mans wearied soul to phase
For saint and sinner here pelow


Such vain to be have proved {;
And the pure spirit will despi'e


Whatever the sense hath loved.
There we shall dwell with Size aud Son,


And With the mother maid,
And With tie Holy Spmi, one


In glory like artayed;
And not 10 one created hing


Shall our embrace be given
But all our joy shall be In God


For only God is Heaven,
Year: 1869

A queer accident occurred at the late election
IN Chicago; A certain candidate declared to
all the world that, during the day. he wonIJ
drink more beer and poll bigger vote than
any OF his competitors or associates. At ,
O'Clock p. NJ. he had put himself outside of
his sixty glass of the foaming fluid. and
had arrived at "mixed" condition of BODY
and mind. Boldly graphing his sixty-frst
beaker, before he had imbibed moiety of it
his powers Of suction failed him, and he fell to
earth. Upon this the poor candidate was car
ried to the polls by his malicious antagonists
and deposited under the table, the result OF
which was that those who came up to vote for
him incontinently resolved to go for the other
man. His supporters lin double sense) raj.
he'd and took him away, but the sad conclusion
OF all was that he staggered considerably (he
couldn't run) behind his own ticket. w.
Year: 1869

PROCLAMATION by THE GOVERNOR


Every Christian people should esteem if an
exalted privilege, as well as religious ,lutv
continually to offer the sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving t" linn whose providence is over
all and shapes alike the DESTINY of nations anj
of men, and especially should our gratitude
lind suitable expression at this the season of
the year for the garnering of the fruits and
products OF the earth. AS people, we have
been highly favored of the Lord Pnaca
prosperity, and general good health have been
vouchsafed to us during the year now draw;ng
to a close, and it becomes us Appropriately 70
acknowledge the Divine goodness in which wa
have SO richly shared.


L 90 therefore recommend that all the Deo-
PIE OIL this State ma ke suitable public recogni-
tion OF thelr obligations to the Supreme Ruler
Oh the NJ Universe, and for this purpose do ap-
point Thursday the Eighteenth dav of Noren1-
Der, Instant, as a day of PUBLIC THANKsGIy-
ING AND PRAISE; and | earnestly call upon
my 1elloW-cltlzens throughout the State to
unite IN proper observance of that dav-tC
ABSTAIN from all unnecessary labor or secular
employments, and to assemble at their usual
places OF public worship and engage in sucl
religious services as the occasion NAV suggest
Ever mindful OF our own helplessness and OF
our dependence upon Almighty God, let us
with grateful remembrance of His goodness in
'h' PaSC, oIer unto Him the tribute O
our praise, and implOre his continued care anC
guidance, that our ways may be directed il
wisdom and our paths be paths of peace
Given under my hand and the Great Seal o.


the State, at Dover, this fourth day
of November, in the year of ou1I
IL. s.. LORD one thousand eight hundred


and sixty-nn., and of the independ


ence Of the United States the ninety
fourth.


COVE SALISBURY.
By the Governor:


CUsTIs w. WRIGHT


Secretary Of State.
Year: 1869

BADLY BURNED "A sad case of burning oc-
CURED in the edge of Delaware, near BurrsvilIe


last week: The sufferer was the wife of Luff
Lewis, and her escape, if she should recover,
was narrow one: She had been to the corn
pile assisting her husband in husking his corn,
but becoming very cold, requested him to 90
with her to the house and build her a fire.
This he did, and then went out doors again.
leaving her to warm herself She sat down
with her back to the fire. and whilst in this no,
sltion ber clothes took fire and were burning in
a large flame ere she perceived it. She ran into
the yard, screaming for help, but before assist
ahce could reach her she Was burned in most
burned from her body, except some niece
which tightly enveloped her waist. Denton
Year: 1869

DEATH BY THE LAMP One evening last
week lady residing at Harwch, Massachu-
sets, put her two little daughters (aged four
and six years. to bed, and left small coal oil
lamp burning in the chamber and then pro.
ceeded to make some purchases at store near
by. While she was out the dwelling took fire
from an explosion Of the lamp and the children
persisted. Upon learning the fate of her off
spring the mother became raving maniac.
Year: 1869

One cold winter night, some twenty five years
ago, couple appeared under the window of a
squire in Washington county, New York, and
called for him. The squire got out of bed and
asked what they wanted "Want to get mar
squire, and shut the window. It was a short
ceremony, but they considered it sufficient and
are living together as man and wife.
Year: 1869

LETTER FROM FATHER HYAcINTHE.-Th
following is the substance of the letter written
by Father Hyacinthe to the "EvangeEcal Ali
a1nce' meeting held in New York ON Thurs
day:


Father Hyacinthe said that he felt pratifed
at the honor shown his discourses in Paris by
their republication in English He would have
been glad to have had them more worthy bnt
such as they were, he committed them to the
world; He added that he presented them to
America and those Protestant churches of
which his talented translator was one of the
heads. lie was proud of being a Frenchman,
aud hoped France would soon initiate the coun
try which she done so much to lberate during
the revolution. He said he continued faithful
to the Catholic Church. If he had entered a
protest against her uSurpations, one could Judge
OF his love by the bitterness of his lamentations.
However, ne was none the less sensible to the
Sympathles of the churches of other faiths in
the stand he had taken. He did not think
that churches separated from the Catholicco
munlOn are beyond the pale of the Holy Ghost
Whatever may divide us now, we will be unit
ed in the space of time, and all live in homes of
the same eternity and love of the same God
We are all abOring in common for ihp 0renf
Church Of the future. Men had laughed his
ideas to scOrn, but that he had expected. Af
ter expressing himself further, he concluded
by saying that he looked forward to one God
one faith, one baptism, and one shepherd. and
signed himself Brother Hyacinthe.
Year: 1869

"That seat is occupied" said bright.
eyed girl at the hotel table to man who
was about to take it. Occupied - he
growled where is his baggage p With
q saucy upward look at him, Pm his
baggage" she said Aud this brings me
to say that if you are going on long
journey in regions where it is frat come
first served, the most desirable piece Of
baggage you can take with you is not a
hat-box or blanket, but a woman. II
you have none, then marry one; for you
are not thoroughly equipped for the road
till you do. When dinner is ready you
follow in her blessed wake, and are
snugly seated beside be-, and exactly
opposite the platter of chickens, before
the hirsute crowd, womanless as Adam
was till be fell into a deep sleep, are let
in at all.


There you are and there they are.
You twain one, with the two best chairs
in the house, served and smiled on.
Look down the table at the unhappy fell
lows, some Of them actually bottomiES (
the chairs they occupy, and the arms and
hands reaching in every direction across
the table like the tentsclue Of a gigantic
polypus. When night comes, and with il
border tavern, it is not you that shift
uueasily from side to side on the bar
room floor. II there is snv best Ssd she
gets il aud you share il. You follow her
into the best car; she is first in the stage
coach, and you are toe. More than that,
q woman keeps you upon your honor"
you are pretty sure to behave ell the way.
Year: 1869


oung Love once stopped at Beauty doc
With smiles and ogles winning
And, though the simple maid was poor,
She thought it was no SHINING,
10 let him in, just for while,
10 see how cunningly he'd smile.
Long, long the maiden feasted Love,
She fondled with and kiss d him;
lie seem as gentle as dove,


And she could not resist him.
Each time the idol smiled, she press'd
Him closer, fonder to her breast
One night as they delighted sat


In ardent talk together,
Dark clouds O er Beauty's bower met,
sign of stormy weather.
Love trembled when he heard the rain
Beat loudly 'gainst the window pane.
Light taps were heard upon the door
Love whisper d there was treason,
But Beauty only sigh d the more.
She knew it was stern Reason;
She ask a shelter and no more,
SO Beauty kindly oped the door.
''Ha! is it your sly Cupid cried,


"But, by my mother Venus,
Beauty was made for me, beside,


There is no love between US.
So-go your way, dame Reason. go,
For we can ne er agree, you know
With stately step, proud Reason walk'd
Before the light of Cupid,
In Beautys ear she sagely talk'd,
While Love looked dull and stupid;
He could not brook advice. and so
He placed an arrow on his bow.
The shaft was but ray of light


Pluck d from the beams of heaven;
The bow, of golden wire bright,
The string was silken, soft and tight,
Torn from the veil of even;
And, when the breezes shook the string.
Celestial spirits seen'd to sing
The bow-string twang' d-the arrows few
In one continued shower;
Vain boy this time they are not true,
They fall and lose their power!
The mrror-shield resists their flight,
And Reason smiles to see thy plight
Right vex d was Love; he wept awhile,
But soon he spread his pinions,
And with proud, triumphant smile,
Flew off to seek new minions;
And, as he left, thus WHISPERED he
Sage Reason, we can ne er agree"
Then. praise to her whose heart can prove,
While Beauty's yet in season,
When once attack by dangerous Love,
The resting place of Reason,
And, shame to him who would destroy
The brief, bright hour of Beauty's Joy.


CHIPS
Year: 1869

The Lynchburg Virginian does not agree with
us that the new movement tends to utilization
with the Republican party


Has cur friend seen some Of the articles re.
Gently written by papers on its side of the ar
gument, in which very little is left to be in
terred?


Has our friend examined into the number of
applications under cover of this movement for
Congressional clemency? Has our friend
paused on the late variation to the old tune
which is found in the avowed necessity for an
administration party?'


These are questions which we suggest to our
friend, not in spirit of controversy, but to
show that the respect for ourl sentiments, -
professed by our namesake, might we'll be ex-
tended to our opinion in regard to the tendency
of affairs.


Everything shows disposition in certain
quarters to affiliate with the Republican
party and our friend has only to wait a short
time in patience to see what he shall see'' in
this grave business. .-Nort3H Trgsnaiaa.
Year: 1869

Kansas is one of the most Radical Repubii
can States in the Union and at the same tine
contains but small coioyed population. YET
it has again and again refused to admit the
principle of the political equality of people Of
all colors 1t did so few days ago The
Chicago platform, on which Grant was nomi
mated, favored the settlement of the question
by the action Of the separate States, according
to their own WILL The New York Times says
there seems little prospect of the requisite ma
jority of the State Legislatures asserting to
the Congressional amendment of the national
constitution forbidding any discrimination in
any of the States on account Of color.--Nor-
folk Trginion
Year: 1869

tleman, who, without provocation, would treat
with incivility the humblest of his species. 1t
is vulgarlty for which no accomplishment of
dress or address can ever atone. Show US the
man who desires to make every one around
him happy. and whose greatest soicitude is
never to give cause of offence to any one, and
we will show you gentleman by nature and by
practice, though he may have never worn a
suit of broadcloth, nor never heard Of lexi-
con- We are proud to say, for the honor of
our species, there are men in every throb of
whose heart there is solictude for the welfare
of mankind, and whose every breath is per.
fumed with kindness
Year: 1869

" The circulation of the ''SPEcTAToR"
is about as great as the combined clrcuia-
ton of both the other papers published In
this place, and has as many subscribers IN
this county alone as are contained IN the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1869

The Washington letters of the Washington
Republican continue to speak of the liberal
policy of Congress towards those in the South
disposed to a0heel into line aoith the Republican
(Radical) party;;'' of the disposition which has
been recently shown ''to join hands with the
Republican party at this critical juncture, upon
the basis for the South future which Congress
and the nation have together laid down - and
of the probability that those to whom reference
is made will all soon be found in the front rank
of earnest workers in the party Of progress
supporting the administration Of Grant, and
warning upon the retroactionists OF the South
as zealously as any original Southern Union
ists;' and finally that Congress means to ex-
act no more of them than honest support of
its policy, as heretofore laid down" We have
no comments to make at present-though re-
Elections must throng upon the minds of those
who suppose that allusion is made in these
quotations to the Committee of Nine, and those
who have been with them in Washington. For
ourselves we do not, and will not believe, that
these gentlemen agree with Or uphold, or au-
thorlza any such illusions to them By the
''retroactiouists spoken of, is meant the con-
sistent Conservative people of Virginia, who
Wiling and wishing to be obedient to the law,
whatever it may be, DESIRE also, to be true to
their own Judgments aud princi pies -Alec-
0adri0 Gazette.