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Year: 1869

A DELIGHTFUL LEGEND.-There is
a charming tradition connected with
the site on which the temple OF Solo
mon was erected. 1t is said to have
been occupied in common by two
brothers, one os whom had family;
the other had none. On this spot was
sown field of wheat. On the even
ing succeeding the harvest, the wheat
having been gathered into separate
shocks, the elder brother said to his
wife, 'My younger brother is unable
to bear the burden and heat of the
day 1 will arise, take of my shocks,
and place with his without his knOwl-
edge" The younger brother being
aetuated by the same benevolent mo-
tives, said within himself, my elder
brother has a family, and have none;
place with his without his knowl-
edge" Judge their mutual astonish-
ment, when, on the following morn
ing, they found their respective shocks
undiminished. This course of events
transpired for several nights when
each resolved in his mind to stand
guard and solve the mystery. They
did so when, on the following night,
they met each other half way between
their respective fields with their arms
full Upon the ground hallowed by
such associations as this, was the tenn
pie of Solomon ereeted-so spacious and
magnificent, the wonder and admira-
ton of the world. Alas, in these days,
how many would sooner steal their
brothers whole shock than add to it a
single sheaf!
Year: 1869

All will agree that that there is no
bean grown at all to compare with the
Lima, especially when eaten green,
even as a winter bean. Used in the
winter it is different from all others
/ from the fact that it is nearly equal in
quality to what it is in its green state.
But all may not know that it is the
most difficult of beans to raise. Its
principle enemy is wet spring. 1t
is not of SO large a size and intirm
that when planted, if the weather is
moist, il becomes soaked through and
rots, sometimes even after it has
sprouted 1t not unfrequently hap
pens that two and even three plant
ings are necessary, and the crop fails
afterwards. Sometimes a hot, dry
August renders the vines barren,
sometimes heavy rains just at the pc
riod of inflOresence will "dO" for
them.


The best mode to raise Lima beans
successfully is to select dry spot for
the poles firmly, elevate the hills, and
set the seed dperpendicularly justunder
the surface, first greasing the seed with
lard or butter If the soil is rich and
not too wet, the chances are that a
good crop will be the result.


But to insure a good crop as nearly
as it can be done, plant the beans in a
shallow box filled with the best soil
about one inch each way, say about
the middle or 10th, April, place the
box in ahot-bed, or lin q sunny window
of a constantly heated room Ofa house,
and start the plants there When the
period arrives for transplanting-that
is when the time of probable frost is
Over-set them carefully out by the
poles. taking as much earth with them
sufficiently moist to adhere, as posi-
BILE, make hole with a round stick OF
suitable size, and draw up the earth
and press genly. Should frost
threaten, cover with old papers, straw
or hay, the former being the best, asst
is easier to manage, makes less dirt and
can be saved for future occasions. a
few clods will keep the paper covering
in its place.


But this should be what might be
called the early or first crop of Limas.
The second crop should be planted in
the usual way, and from the two il
would rarely happen that enough fol
Summer and Winter use-in case the
plot or ground is large enOugh-would
not be secured.-GerDldR Iele-
graph.
Year: 1869

DON'T BE A LoBsTER.-A lobster,
whom left high and dry among the
rocks, has not sense and energy enough
to work his way back TO the sea, but
waits for the sea to come to him. If
it does not come, he remains where he
is, and dies, although the slightest
exercise would enable him to reach
the waves which are perhaps tossing
and tumbling within yard of him.
There is q tide in human affairs that
cast meninto tight places" and leaves
them there, like strained Holsters. If
they choose to lie where breakers have
flung them expecting some grand bill
low to take them on its shoulder and
carry them to smooth water, the
chances are that their hopes will nev-
er be realized. Nor is it right they
should be. The social element ought
not to help him who makes no effort
to help himself.
Year: 1869

How HE WAS SILENCED.-Att the
late meeting of the Presbytery, when
the subject of scripture was under dis
eussiOn, Brother W, said early in
his ministry he and another
brother were conducting a meeting
in which there was much religious
interest. AID old man gave expression
to his joy by shouting, and continued
it until it began to interrupt the ser
vices. Brother H, said to Brother
W, "Go, stop that old mans
noise" He went to him and spoke a
few words, and the shouting man be-
came quiet Brother H asked
Brother W, "What did you say to
the old man that quieted him so
promptly ?" Brother W replied,
I asked him for a dollar for foreign
missions"
Year: 1869

y RAIN STORM OF SNAKEs.-An
extraordinary and most wonderful
phenomenon occurred at Indian
Grave Gap, in Campbell county, Ten,
through which the Knoxville and
Kentucky railroad is being built, on
Sunday afternoon. During a severe
thunder storm, and while il was atits
height, the Gap was suddenly filled
with countless numbers of snakes,
which were seen falling for nearly ten
minutes. They were of the common
ringed species and measured from five
inches to two feet in length. They
were all dead, being killed, it Is sup
posed, by the fall. The news of this
freak of nature soon spread among
the farmers of the region and created
the most intense excitement. By
evening the Gap was crowded with
people, drawn tbither TO witness the
novel spectacle. Numerous surmises
Were INDUCED in by the puzzled spec
tators, but the general opinion was
that the mysterious shower was the
premonition of some dreadful scourge.
Memphis Post, JltLy9.
Year: 1869

It has not seemed to us advisable to proiier
any counsel whatever TO the President eiect as
to the formation of his Cabinet we nave sew
eral excellent reasons for this reticence, only
one of which need be mentiOned-tbls, namely
that he has not asked our advice in the prem
ises.s The others may or may not be equally
good, but it cannot be necessary 70 adouee
them. @ 81.
y For, while we do not question the night oil
any citizen to volunteer suggestions In the
premises aud would by no means iHcite the
President to disregard and defy the wishes OF ms
friends, we do insist that his own personal judg-
ment and wishes should have very great
weight in the selection Of these high functlon-
aries who are to be his confidential official adj
visers, probably throughout his term OF service.
They are to be his familiar daily associates,
his intimate, trusted counselors; he must rely
implicitly on their integrity and their fidelity I;
he must, TO a great extent, see through their
eyes, remove and appoint on the strength OF
their recommendations, and be honored or dis
graced in the public estimation as they shall
do we'll or i'll. 1t may be too much to
call them his personal or civil stan
vet it is simple truth to say that they stand
70 him in a confidential relation OF intimacy and
trust which imperatiyely demands that they
shall be emphatically the men of his choice,
and not imposed upon him by political combi-
nations or personal pressure. The Adminstra-
tion will be known in history as his; he must
and will be judged and measured by its sue
cess OF failure and posterity will not admit
as valid the plea in his behalf" He would
have succeeded had he been surrounded
"by the right men :" for the ready,
unanswerable retort will be-" 1t was his
"duty as well as privilege 10 be thus sur
grounded he had no moral right to surround
"himself with others; and, If he succumbed to
"dictation and accepted as Heads Of Depart
"ments, men whom he did not deem fittest for
"such grave responsibilities, he therein proved
"himself unfit for his own high position"


In saying this, we indicate no opinion on our
part that those whom the new President
may call into hs councils are ADLER or worthcr
than others whom his choice will exclude. but
only that his personal preference is entitled TO
peculinr and even paramount weight III the
choice of Cabinet officers.
Year: 1869

and the matron added" The Lord Jesus you
remember him.


A look like sunlight breaking through a
cloud, look which only saints may wear, IRA
dated the fearful face of the dying woman as
she replied:


"Oyes, 1 knew Him and loved Him before
fell asleep"


The man of God was called Afewwho had
known Lucy in her early day came also. There
was much reverential feeding and some weep
ing around her death bed. Then rose the voice
of prayer. At first her lips moved as her weak
spirit joined in that fervent appeal. Then
they grew still, and poor Lucy was dead-dead
in her gray haired youth. Those who gazed
on that placid face, and remembered her harm
less life and patient suffering, doubted not that
| the morn Of an eternal day had broken on her
might of Years"


! Thirty years from the time of the commence
ment of this mournful history, on a bleak au,
tumnal evening, 4 rough country wagon drove
into the town of c.. 1t stopped at the
aims house and an attenuated form was lifted
up and carried in, and the wagon rumbled
away. This was Lucy Duttan brought to her
native town to die.


She had been in a decline for some months
and the miraculous strength which had long
sustained her in her weary wandering at last
forsoOk her utterly. Her sister had died some
time before; and the widowed husband hat
soon after removed to the far west, so Lucy
had no friends, no home but the aims house.
Year: 1869

Women have no greater weakness for dress
than men. Any opinion to the contrary is
founded on the fact that the dress of womea
Smore demOnStrativc and SNOWY This, how
ever, does not involve a greater expenditure. A
man sees the last of 800 bill in getting suit
of clothes; woman spends $50, and is accus-
ed Of indefensibe cxtravigance. OF ten men
and ten women taken in the street as they
come, it will be found that the ten men spend
two dollars to one OF the women. OF course
majority of the men won't admit this, but it
is truth, nevertheless.
Year: 1869

The poorest are not unfrequently the hap
piest a Sultan, who, as cure for low spirits,
was directed by his medical adviser to wear the
shirt Of the happiest man in his dominion. Sc
ected gay and reckless fellow; but found he
had no shirt.
Year: 1869

One of Josh Billings maxims: "Rise ear
ly, work hard and late live on what you cant
sell give nothing away; and if you don't die
rich and go to the devil, you may sue ME for
damages,
Year: 1869

A certain insurance agent says married
man should insure his life for many reasons.
But the most important of all is, that it would
prove great help to his wite's second husband,
and might be the means of starting him in
business
Year: 1869

Jonathan Laurence" is OF opinion that the very
best site that could be chosen IN the lower part OF
the city for the Post ONCE building ia that OF
ST. Paul's church block, on Broadway, opposite the
HERALD ofice. There Is certainly space enough for
the new structure without disturbing the graves in
the grounds adjoining but there Is now little use In
speculatlng on the proper site for building so i'm
portant to the interests OF the metropolis at large.
Had the public convenience been consulted Union
square or even some place further up the island
would have been secured Dy the federal authorities
Asst is, we suppose we must regard the most south
end OF the City Hall Park the site OF the build
ing that s TO be devoted 70 1uLure postal purposes
Year: 1869

There are about seven thousand men in New York
engaged m making window and door frames they
have various sOCletiel, and on June / they met ana
resolved 10 strike Tor on advance OF my cents uer
day the rate OF wages they were then receiving. on
the day appointed instead OF seven thousand men
"turnng out,u about four hundred aud nftv left
work. OF course this demonstration DID not affect
the bosses very materially nut they resolved not to
take the strikers back again. aud consequently there
remains four hundred and hlty unhappy German
frampra IA of
Year: 1869

John Paul has been to see the @o-


man on the flying trapeze, In New


York, and thus he reports; 'She was
quite pretty woman, nearly and
simply dressed in girdle made Of a
stripe or two from small American
flag, encircling her waist ] never felt
so proud of my eountFy's flag before.
1 had seen it waving over thriving
cities, happy villages and majestic
mountain heights, but this was the
first time that | had ever seen it
generously protecting the waste
places. | shan't attempt to describe
what that plucky little woman did on
the trapeze, the rings, and the Incl
dental ropes She accomplished feats
that made my hair run cold and every
drop Of blood in nay veins stand on
end, She swung head downward by
one foot from the trapeze bar, holding
her husband by one ear, with the
tips of her thumb and forefnger, and
in that post position turned ten somer-
saults over the bar, swinging her hus-
band over her head each time. This
feat she afterward repeated, varying
it slightly BY holding her husband in
her teeth, and Messrs. Jarrett and
Palmer by the hair-one in each hand.
Then she supported herself by twist
ing her black hair round the bar, fas-
tening it with a single hair pin, and
afterward fearlessly ate mince pie,
which the programme assured us was
bought in Fulton Market-whie a
shudder OF horror ran through TIE ap-
dianna
Year: 1869

Andrew Johnson encourages his
official thieves to rob the nation Of
hundreds Of millions of dollars, and
then endeavors to injure the national
credit by stating that our expendi-
lures are exceeding our Income
Johnson's "whiskey ring has taken
more than half the revenue justly due
the government from the tax on
whiskey. Grant will disperse the
forty thieves as soon rs be gets in
power, and then we may hope for a
better report from tho Treasury, II
is hoped that some Of the plethorie
rogues may be made to disgorge, If
there is any way to reach them.
Year: 1869

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The Rev. Mr.. BalIy, pastor Of
the Loring Street (colored)
Church, furnishes the Springfield
(Mass) Republican the following
curious and remarkable statement,
taken from the lips Of Lizzie West,
the colored girl who was lately
cntranced four days and four
nights. She says:


Before l went up to the mourn.
er's bench two spirits strove with
me. One said, Don't CO." and
the other Go" At length /
felt hot steam coming into my
face. / then rose and started to
the mourner's bench, and my face
was as cool as usual. Shortly af-
ter, while knceling, strove to get
up; but could not. Finally l lost
all knowledge Of things in this
world. The first sight l saw was
two white horses, which | started
to follow, but something snatched
me back and thrust me down into
a lake Of fire, and there burned
one whole day in the flames of
hell. 1t was a world of fire, and
/ saw the souls of many thousands
of thousands of men and women,
many Of whom | knew in their
lifetime, and knew they were
dead, rolling and crying in the
flames of hell, waiting until the
day of judgment to be judged. |
saw one man / knew, who died in
New Haven, nearly one year ago.
lie was burning in hell, waiting
for the day of judgment, and he
requested me 10 warn his son in
New Haven not to come to that
place, but to get religion and save
his soul. After my days burning
l was caught mp to God in Heav.
en-, where | saw the Lord himself
and all the mighty angels stand
around him, and with them the
souls of all the saints that died in
the faith Of Jesus. Many Of them
were people with whom l have
been acquainted in their life. time.
! saw some Of my own relatives in
Heaven and some in hell. While
there l looked over the whole
world, and saw what all the
churches were doing. When the
churches below are happy, singing
and shouting and praising the
Lord. all Of the saints and angels
sing the same songs Of praise with
them. saw every person that
touched my body while it lay un-
conscious of anything around it,
When some people came near my
body they were hot as fire, and
when others came they were as
pleasant as the summers breeze.
| also saw, while the Christians in
the Loring street Church were
praying for me, there were certain
others who pretended TO be my
friends in times past, and had com
muned with me often, who were
that l would never wake
out Ct sleep, but the Lord never
received their prayers. Twice
while Brother Baily was singing
certain hymns, ard all heaven was
singing with him, l desired to
come down and be with them, but
was still detained above. The
Lord told me that l must never 60
to balls or any wicked parties any
more, but be good girl and serve
Him all the days of my life, and
then como to Him. l hope this
will suffice to let every sinner and
hypocrile know that there is a heav.
en- of happiness, and also q burn
ing hell of torment.
Year: 1869

HAPPINESS AT HoME.-If man
is so situated that he can not be
happy in his family relations, he
will not enjoy happiness at all.
Man must cultivate, therefore, and
look for this great end Of his Ia
bors at home in the bosom of his
wife and in the affection Of his
children. Around his own hearth,
in the presence of a loving family,
the husband and father, himself
the affectionate head of the house
hold, can not be otherwise than
happy. he has no competitor in
bosiness there, no opposing candi-
dates for hOnors, no grasping, un.
scrupulous enemy.
Year: 1869

CREAM PIE.-One pint Of good
sweet cream. ono egg, one table
spoon oven full of -four, one pinch
Of salt, flavor with lemon and
sweoten to taste. Beat tho egg
light, then add the -four and stir
into the cream. The above is for
one pie in a baking dish, or what
suits you better, and bake like
pumpkin or potato pie with only
an undercrust. Put the lemon on
tho sugar.
Year: 1869

So soon as a man starts out for
a reformer, he let's his hair grow
long. So soon as woman starts
in the same business, she cuts her
hair off short. Does not this show
a natural tendency on the part Of
these two-the one. to approach
the character of man, and the
other, that OF O woman?
Year: 1869

From the Kankakee Gazette


Everybody in Ksnkakee knows Mol
lie. To those Of cur readers who are SC
unfortunately eireumstsnced as to be
compelled to live away from Kankakee,
We will say that Mollie had nc other
name. She Gevershad q father or mother,
nor brother or sister that anybody ever
knew Of. She never had home outside
the county jail. She was brought here
in 1881 from New York. she never
knew what school was she never
heard 8 sermon she never was inside s
church she never heard of Sunday
School she never heard kind word
spoken; she never was sober moment
when she could get whisky, and she
could always get whisky when she could
get out Of jail and she was always out
Of Jail when she made so much disturb
ance that the jsiler could not keep her
in, and she was always in Jail when she
made so much disturbance out that she
could not hs endured. she was 8 Repub-
Hean hy profession, and Democrat by
instinct. She swOre the most terrible
oaths with greater volubility than could
De done by any person who lived outside
of Chicago, She talked the vilsst, and
sang the worst songs, she was filthy as
nights, and In doors fewer nights than
sny other being who ever lived. When
it rained the fastest and frozs the deepest,
Moliie would gst tho drlnkest, and was
then the nappiest. She would have been
an excellent subject for the State Social
Science Convention to have operated the
social evil out Of her, for che had great
deal OF it. The police feared her; the
police court detested her the cOmmon
council made ungallant rema arks when
they audited bills marked "Diet for
Mollie in County JAIL" and these bills
they audited at every meeting; and the
jailer was known on several occasions to
make use OF downright profane language
when ne saw the police and the irrepres-
slole Moliie marching, ara in arm, up
to the Jail door. What she lived for no.
Year: 1869

By reference to the proceedings of
the Council, on the fourth page, it
will be seen that an election has been
ordered on the the 10th of Novem-
Der, to determine whether the city
shall subscribe S30O.OO0 to the stock
Of the Evansville and Carmi Railroad.
It seems to be The opinion Of the
Directors of the road that its compile


ton will depend altogether upon the
city making said subscription. That
in connection with the donation by
the county aud means obtained from
other sources, will, they think, enable
them to finish the road at an
early cate beyond the possibility Of a
doubt. This election is a subject for
serious reflection on the part of our
people. The subscription asked for
is large, and the taxation will be
necessarily severe, but on the other
hand it seems to be a recognized
necessity that a Western road we
must have, and we cannot get it with
out making large sacrifices. With
Louisville and New Albany building
roads all around US, self protection
demands that We do not remain idle.
The platter will, no doubt, be fully
discussed prior to the election.
Year: 1869

The Mt. Carmel Register comes to
US this week in greatly enlarged and
improved form. 1t is now just double
its former size. and contains about
four times more than what has here
tofore been the usual amount of read
ing matter. We are greatly gratifed
at this manifestation of prosperity.
and hope our friend WILMAN will


never have occasion to reduce the


size of his paper. ~ - . -
Year: 1869

THE Radical and Conservative Re-
publicans in Mississippi have placed
their tickets for State officers in the
field, and the canvass will be con-
Quoted until the election in November
with great zeal. Conservative in
that State is another name for the
Democratic and old rebel element,
while the Radicals are in thorough
accord with the Republican party of
the North and the administration.
The Conservatives are running a
carpet -bagger, Judge DENT. for Gov
ernor, while the Republican candi-
date, General ACORN, is an old
resident Of the State, and one of the
heaviest planters in it. We presume
the result in Mississippi may be set
down as doubtful, for it will depend
to great extent on the amount Of
intimidation and wheedling the Con-
servatives may be able to bring to
bear on the negro voters. We have
Istched the Courier closely for some
expression in favor of the native
Mississippian as against the carpet
bag candidate, but it is as dumb as
an Oyster.
Year: 1869

a TERRIBLE LEAP.-On Thurs
day last an insaneman named Pierce,
who had for some time previously
suffered under strong religious ex-
citement, was seen to walk out on
the Suspension bridge at Cincinnati,
and when he got to the middle to
take off his coat and hat. A young
man who saw him thought he was a
workman, who was about to make
some repair, so cool and quiet were
his actions. AS soon as he had laid
aside his coat, he passed outside the
railing and Immediately jumped into
the river, which " as running eighty
feet below him. Strange to say, the
fall did not injure him, and he began
Immediately to call for help, and at
the same time to put out stoutly for
the shore. But the current bore him
- 80. -l:is H. a. ~, ..III
would undoubtedly have been drown
ed had it not been that some men
went out in a skiff and rescued him.
Year: 1869

AnIndiana horse trader persistent
ly followed the Swiss Bell Ringers
from village to village, determined
to make the acquaintance of one of
the ladies, having fallen IN love with
her most violently. At last he sue
ceeded in securing seat by her side
at dinner, and then and there he told
his love. The lady left the table,
and her protector, more valiant than
judicious, blacked the eyes of the
lover. Recovering from his surprise
the fellow repeated his declara ton
and said he "meant every word he
saidu