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Year: 1868

RECEPTION OF OUR MINISTER IN GREECE-sPEEcHEs %


MR. TUCKERMAN AND THE KING.


Mr. c. X. Tuckerman, our Minister to Greece, recently
had audience of the King to whom, in presenting b
credentials, he spoke as follows:


SIRE the distinguished honor to present to your
Majesty letter of the President of the United states,
in which accredited to your Maiestys Government
need scarcely remind you of the friendship and sympathy
50 long existing between the two nations; These
pressed upon the occasion OF the ~, reception sG
The people of the United States sincerely desire the pros
pey and happiness of all other nations no matter under
what form OF government they may snosist Dut from
gard with peculiar satisfaction every attempt
al egovernment in Europe In this connection permit
consider the time of my arrival IN Greece as espeel
ally fortunate The empire OF law and order over inc gs


urbances produced by the late elections throughout ts
kingdom, and the submission OF the people 70 tne voice
of tue majority, give, from the point OF view OF
IL il our constant hope that Greeceby drawing, ON the
one hand from her imperishabe past the principles OF
Which were the cause Of her declne and, the other
hand, by following a wedeyeOped system Of political
ssSGy Eyeale le the yoWs Of her patriotic and


people II my official residence near your MAJESTY GOV
erument should in any manner 10 strengthen the
friendship existing between respective countries and
foster their muuaAnterests, my ambition VIII be more


The King replied to Mr Tuckerman in these words:


MIR. Minister thank you for the remarks you have
lust made, and receive with peculiar pleasure, Minis
ter accredited TO my Government from the United states
The ympathe that unite the people Of Greece to those
OF the United states date back TO the time or the
aters first struggle for independence Wholly agreeing
with these sentiments of my people, decided last year
to send an Envoy Extraordinary oconyey the expression
of our sympates the President OF the United states
The cOrdiahty with which Mr.. Rangabe was received
both by your Chief Magistrate and by the American peo
pie at large the Government mission with which you are
Yourself charged, and the sentiments you have Just
Expressed are all proofs OF the kindly disposition OF the
Government and people OF the United States toward u.s.
Both my people and attach much value TO the friendship
OF the United There is more than one point OF re-
semblance between the two nations Love OF oIder ana


liberty form the of national character III both B0t
have now their independence through long strife and
acter and abilities Sir am charmed that the choice Of
your Government has fallen upon yourself as e repre-
Sentative near me. | shall always receive you with
Measure and am sure that my Government will hasten
10 enter with you into cordial and intimate relations.
Year: 1868

Notice is hereby given by the City Trea-
surer of New Orleans to the delinquent tax
payers whose names appear in the following
list, that after thirty days publication from
this day, application shall be made to the
District Court, in which said bill of tax shall
have been filed, for judgment ON the same as
follows, to-wit


From A to D inclusively, Second District
Court.


From to j inclusively, Third District
Court.


From K to N inclusively, Fourth District
Court.


From o to r inclusively, Fifth District
Court.


From S to z inclusively, Sixth District
Court.


S. HOWELL, Treasurer.
Year: 1868

THE MoLE.-The food and habits of the
mole incidentally became the subject of
discussion at meeting Of fruit-growers in
Cincinnati, the question being whether or
not the animal subsisted entirely on animal
food, such as worms, etc. DIR. Bland,
editor of the North ITcstern Farmer, was
present, and said that since he had de-
Tended the mole in his paper and recon-
mended it to the kind treatment of the
farmer, he had received many communi-
cations, and finally the stomach of mole
in which undigested corn was to be seen
with the naked eye, and had consequently
concluded that he had been wrong and
that the animal was really destructive of
vegetation.
Year: 1868

A Writer in the Scientific Americde
thinks the scuppernong grape is destined
to revolutionize grape growing and wine
making in America. 1t is without an equal
in productiveness and quality never rots
and never mildcws. The vines live one
hundred years, bearing yearly after ten
years of age, from twenty to fifty bushels
ofgrapes, yielding from fifty to one hundred
and twenty gallons of wine 1t needs no
pruning, training or trellising. VIII grow
wherever corn or cotton will flourish is
sweet, rich, juicy and luscious, and has no
superior as a dessert grape. strange that
grape possessing so many excellent quail
tiles should not have been fully tested in
the North. 1t is native of South Caro-
Year: 1868

Youatt, the well-known veterinary sur
geon, who has been bitten eight or ten
times by rabid animals, says that crystal of
the nitrate of silver rubbed into the wound
will positively prevent hydrophobia in the
bitten person or animal.
Year: 1868

FARM ACCOUNTS. Wallace, Of the
Utica Herald, in late agricultural dis
cuss OF, strongly and properly advocated
the absolute necessity of keeping careful
books of account of the operations on the
farm. He says very Justly that many far
mers go on from year to year, raising and
selling without having any correct know
ledge of the profit or loss of the different
crops. 1t is natural that every farmer
should know exactly what crops pay and
what don't. He says he has known far
mers to grow oats year after year, and
selling it at thirty cents per bushel, who
did not know they were doing it at loss


This state of things ought to be remedied,
but it can only be by farmers, who, just as
much as the manufacturer, the merchant,
or the storekeeper, should have his regu-
lar books, where the whole operations of
the farm should be distinctly stated, and
his receipts and expenditures appear to the
last cent. '-++ III ri p
Year: 1868

Coon AND BAD WINEs.--In the GALAXY
Miscellaney, Professor Blot tells us plainly
that we do not know good wine when we
taste it, which, in truth, is but seldom.
For "bogus wines are sold to Americans
almost entirely" This is because our taste
has been perverted that some of us abso-
lutely prefer the bogus flavor to the natu-
raj, just as many Western people prefer
chicory coffee to Mocha. And the Ameri-
can habit of gulping instead of slipping
causes us to swallow liquor before tasting
it. The Professor gives the following for
mula to tell real from bogus wines:


l will try to enable my readers to tell
real from bogus wine by tasting Take a
little of it in your mouth, move it about for
two or three seconds, and spit it out, or
even swallow it. If it is real wine, it may
taste rather sour, or acerb,' on the tongue
and palate, but the flavor is agreeable and
lasting, and no pungent taste can be de-
tccted. If swallowed the same signs are
experienced in the throat, and if glass
has been drank, instead of burning the
stomach, twill be felt warming it but only
for while. ct is understood that no
wine should be taken on an empty stom-
ach.) Ifitis bogus wine, instead oftasting
sour or acerb, it tastes rather sweet and BIZ
ting; as for the flavor, it is hardly tasted
while the wine is in the mouth, and it is
all gone as soon as the wine is spit out or
swallowed. When swallowed, and imme-
diately after, the throat and stomach have
the sensation of burning; and it is that very
burning sensation, created by the chemicals
used in its manufacture; that is mistaken
by many for the real body or strength of
genuine wine. 1t does not warm the stom-
ach like the real liquor, butexcites it, and
the nervous system also. '''r


1t is very plain that the only way to
avoid bad liquors is to drink none at ALL
Year: 1868




Eyes continue to be worn on each side
of the nose and Immediately under the
brows. There has been some talk of sub.
stituting single orb, of increased size and
brilliancy, in the centre of the forehead
but after all our achievements, the world
moves slowly, and the idea of a change III
the number of eyes to be worn has not
been favorably received; but the color is
varied to suit the occasion, and Just now
the prevailing tint is green. Black, blue
and gray are still worn in the home circle,
and are found very becoming in the nur-
sery, at the family tea table, and social
evening gatherings.


Noses maintain their position in the
centre of the face. They are not blown,
now, as much as they were in winter, but
it is thought that the fashion will return
with the frost. The Grecian or aquiline
is generally preferred, but the snubs have
held their places on very pretty faces, in
defiance of most determined opposition,
and at present writing are looking up.


Lips are midway between the nose and
the chin, and are a pale pink. The coral
variety is no longer tolerated except if
girls not yet come out.
Teeth will be somewhat larger, and of
blueish tint, to correspond with the COM
plexion, which must be dead white and
magenta red.


Ears are worn one on each side of the
head, with the hair all carried up so as to
give them peculiar appearance of alert
ness. There is some prospect of having
them pointed, as the Grand Duchess of
d. has pet rabbit which is very much
admired in European court circles.


An Englishman, some years since,. Wis
tied the tomb of Napoleon and wrote in
the register verse on the ex-Emperor to
this efIect


Bony was a great man,


A soldier brave. and true,


But Wellington did lick him at


The field of Waterloo.


An American, to punish the braggart,
wrote Immediately under it the following


But greater still, and drawer far,


And tougher than shoe-leather,


Was Washington, the man what could


Have licked 'em both together.
Year: 1868

T S
/ 1t is supposed that the miscreants
were alarmed by the approach. of the
horses of Mr.. Appleby and his men, and
fed into the adjoining woods, from which
they scattered to their homes Before
morning. The whole country is aroused.
and it will be difficult for all the perpe-
traitors of such diabolical deed to es-
cape. The negro who pretended to have
the letter was recognized by Mrs. Grail
ly, the work woman, as Bill Batson, the
recent negro and Radical candidate for


the Legislature from that district. He,
was not to be found the next day, and
his wife said that he was going to Mil
berry to a negro meeting. He is. prob,
ably secreted either in the woods or in,
the huts of some of the rest of the gang
but it, will be hard for him to escape, as
the whole country is aroused. No ne


groes were found absent from home for
four or five miles around, except Batson,
and unless he is caught IL will be very
difficult to ferret out the murderers, on


account of the secret Organizations


known to exist among themsb 9las msdI


Life and property are at the mercy Of
the blacks in nearly the whole South, ~
They refuse to work, and being fed by
the Freedmen's Bureau, are allowed to
live IN idleness to perpetrate their fiend,
ish optrages. Mr.. Stokes, whose plan
tation is on; the Cumberland road, in
forms us that he finds it almost impossi-
Bile to hire help at any price-all the
negroes refusing to work, and being
supported by the bureau. just before
the last election nearly two thousand
ratiops were dealt out to the negroes in
that district by the bureau agent, and
Batson had nearly the whole control Of
the distribution. The excitement in
relation to the murder is intense, and
it was with the utmost difficulty that
the citizens could be restrained from
wreaking vengeance indiscriminately.
Year: 1868

From the London News Feb. all


The period during which Mr.. Adams has resided
among us has been one Of the most remarkable in
modern history. The civil war was already In its
initial stages when he left his own country IL was
time Of strange reaction in the public mind OF this
country against the generous bympathies which the
anti-slavery movement HI the United states
their own temporary mood reflected la a Prime
Minister who was quite without sympathy
for the working multitude anywhere. Their feelings
predomnantly in favor Of the ruling class al the
South, who were waging war in support OF slavery
with the cry OF liberty and Independence on their
lirs. Neither they nor their Idol would have hecn
lota 70 see the experiment Of popular government IN
Year: 1868

Mr.G. W. G. Gamble, of Millers-
burg, Iowa, has lately obtained a
patent for a salve which he says
will cure cancer, made as follows
Take ashes of red oak bark, the
bark being either in green or
dry state, in quantity twenty
pounds; the ashes Of the root
known as "bitter sweet" with its
bark either green or dry, five
pounds; also of green poke root
mashed fine, five pounds. In pre-
pairing tie compound take wood
en- vessel of suitable size, with
perforations at the bottom, being
such as is used to run off common
ash lye. Into this vessel put a.
bout five pounds of the ashes of
red oak bark and of bitter sweet,
when mixed in the proportions
above mentioned; then add five
pounds of the mashed poke root,
with the remaining portion Of the
ashes of red oak and bitter sweet.
To this mixture add sufficient wa
ter to moisten it without dripping.
Let the mixture stand twenty-four
hours. Then run it off by adding
water until the strength of the
ashes is exhausted. The extract
will now be put in metal vessel
and boiled to the consistency of
salve. Putin bottles with ground
glass shoppers, and it is ready for
use.
Year: 1868

A VALUABLE HINT.-A cores
pondent of the New Hampshire
Farmer says: Repeated trials on
as many different pieces of land
and each trial a success, have
convinced us that December, the
time that we invariably cut brush,
is the best season, as at that time
the growth of the year is evident
ly at an end. A valuable pasture
ground of ours, overrun with
bushes, which had been many times
cut over by a former owner to no
purpose, because cut in the spring
season, was by US cut over in
December, 1861, and to this time,
a period of nearly seven years,
not bush sprouted or started, and
the land, though moist, is we'll
stocked down to grass.
Year: 1868

Six Little Feet ON the


Fender.
In my heart there liveth picture


Of kitchen rude and old,
Where the freight trlpped o'er the rafter
And Redeemed the roofs brown mould;
Gliding the steam from the kettle,


That hummed on the foot-worn hearth,
Throughout all the livelong evening,
Its measure of drowsy mirth.
Because of the three light shadows
That frescoed that rude old room
Because of the voices echoed


Up mid the rafters' gloom
Because of the feet on the fender,


Six restless, white little feet
The thoughts of that dear old kitchen
Are to me so fresh and sweet.
When the first dash On the window
Told of the coming rain,
Oh ! where are the fair young faces
That crowded against the pane?
While bits of freight stealing


Their dimpled cheeks between,
Went struggling out in darkness,
In shreds of silver sheen.
Two of the feet grew weary


One dreary, dismal day,
And we tied them with snow white ribbons,
Leaving them by the way;
There was fresh clay on the fender
That weary, wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked it,
From this grave on the bright hills height.
Oh 4 why, on this darksome evening,
This evening of rain and sleet,
Rest my feet all alone on the hearthstone?
OH whereare those other feet
Are they treading the pathway of virtue,
That will bring US together above?
Or have they made steps that viii dampen
A sisters tireless love?
Year: 1868

A New Orleans jury declared a
man to have come to his death by
ian unknown cart" About on q
par with this is the Philadelphia
verdict, respecting man who had
been crushed to death in a mill, /,
when the jury remarked, "No
blame can be attached to the ma.
chinery."
Year: 1868

RECIPE FOR HOG CHOLERA.-
Quantity for 40 hogs. One bush,
ell of corn, one gallon of Polk
Root, chopped fine, one-half tea.
spoonfulof Copperas,all well boiled
together, one quart of Tar in two
gallons of boiling water, also,
little salt and ashes to be put on
the corn after the first feed. The
hogs should be confined where
they could get nothing else to eat
or drink, until the whole of the
above is consumed by them.
Year: 1868

Tao Italian COmpiicniions-The Difficulty


and Danger Of Napoleon.


The Information which the cable brought yes
terday concerning tie sudden change OF feeling
which Napoleon has experienced towards the
Pope would indicat, growing complication
In Italian affairs that may perplex the Emperor
considerably. He cannot carry water on both
shoulders and preserve IN equal entente with
Rome and Italy. He cannot serve both Plus
the Ninth and Victor Emanuel for their in
terests arc too strongly antagonistic. 1t Is
quite probable tina. the agents of the legihmist
party are busy enough Matching plots against
the Napoleon dynasty in Roms AS well rs In
other places throughout Europe, and no doubt
they are active everywhere, in view of pos
sible restoration Of the Bourbon tasaily upon
the demise OF the Emperor; and this might be
good reason for the ceIdness towards the Holy
Father and the sudden cordiality to tho King
Of Italy. The objection said to be expressed
to Spain, at tho same jsncture, to sending the
Spanish contingent to Rome, looks like deter
mined design to change his policy with regsrd
to the Pope. The policies u all Europe just
now are like shifting sandsy and one hardly
knows whore they may settle down. The story
Of Bourbon intrigues, after al, may have less
to do Wild Napoleon's unfriendliness towards
the Pope than conviction that change in
plans with regard to Italy has become neces-
Sary
Year: 1868

EVERY DAY RELIGION - We must
come back to oarpoint, which is not to
urge all ot you to give yourselves up to
mission work, but to serve God more and
more in connection with your daily call
ing. | have heard tina; Il woman who has
misSion makes poor wife and a bad
mother this is very possible. d at the
same time very lamenlahle but the mis-
siOa would urge is not OF this sort Dirty
rooms. slatterniy gowns, and children with
unwashed faces. are swift witnesses against
the sincerity Of those who keep others
vineyards and neglect their own. have
no faith in that woman who talks Of grace
and glory abroad and uses no soap and
water at home. Let the buttons be on
the shirts, and the children's socks be
mended, let the roast mutton be done to II
turn. let thc house be as neat as a new pin.
and the home he happy as home can be
and then. when the cannon balls, and the
marbles, and the shots. and even the grains
Of sand. arc all in the box, even then there
will be room for those little deeds of love
and faith which in my Masters name
seek of you who look for His appearing
Serve God by doing common actions in a
heavenly spirit, and then. if Your daily
calling only leaves you cracks and creyicei
of time. fill these up with holy service
To use the Apostles words, AS we hav,
opportunity, let US do good INTO all men.
-Sparg con,
Year: 1868

The following is an extract from an old
but humorous and withal sensible produc-
ton, published many years ago. 1t is
still good enough to read, and will answer
for home reading to-day -.


A merry heart doeth good like a medicine,
but broken spirit drieth tho bones-PRoy-
ERBs, XVII, %.


The words of the wise man deserve espe
cial regard, for thi, is an occasion when it
Is good to he merry and wise There are
three hundred and odd days in tie year be
sides when man may be melancholy with
out setting at naught the Governors proc
lamation.; but once IN the yesr there is
reason in feeling comfortable. The Wise
Man is assuredly right in prescribing his
medicine for unhappy uiortals, sick of sin
and sea coal, the pinch in the money mar
ket, and the palpltation in the price Of
breadStufs Ho, every one that thirstcth
for relief from the cares that cash is heir
to. Come ye to DR.. Solomon, aud take a
little of his balm of Gilead in the shape of
merry heart. 1t is not to be taken fast
ing, nor will it make any person quake
with fear, though when taken it may be
well shaken-not under the cork stopper OF
wry face, but through the liberal tunnel
of broad grin. A merry heart doeth
good to himself with such pleasant kind of
doctor g stuff. Verify, in old times were
wiser in their generation than many of the
modern NJ. DIS.


There are three things under the sun,
yea, four, which on a Thanksgiving Day
are to be eschewed of men: The small
soul of par,imony and the grumbling bow
els of covetousness; the broken spirit Of
thankless repining, and the dry bones of
cold uncharitableness. There is noue of
the right medicine in these drugs, which
deserve to be oil pounded in the same NOR
tar and worked up into blue pill of more
infuitesimal littleness than any quantity
yet prescribed in Homeopathic formula.
But to day We are bidden to be thankful !;
and whether We think Of the bidding or
not, it is to be hoped We can all find cause
to offer thanks.


To be thankful this day is duty both
eDioined upon us by the Executive suthori-
ty and urged by our own feeling Of what is
tit and lecomine. 1hankfulness implies
coDtent--content indicates good humor-
good hnmOr is cheerfulness-and whose
has cheerfulness of heart, has perforce a
merry one. 1t is therefore as cear as
preaching, that King Solomon and the
Governor are both Of one mind as to the
proper way Of keeping Thanksgiving, and
where'i is the son of man in this Coumen.
wealth who will undertake to con,rovert
their joint authority? If there be any
such dry bone of doutter among US, let
him suck the wooden spoen Of rerversity,
enaC the drum stick OF his o0n dofmst-
ism, and sit down il skep,ical saoscloth
sss ashes, till his mere sensible and rebel
lious stonsch txrls for dinner Let Kim
dine upon dish CT doubts, ana 10 10 bed
In the cruel H erunlbling asd grooming.
But We hope there is none such.
Year: 1868

- A small duck few against plate Of
glass about quarter OF an inch in thick>
ness, which composed one side Of the Mi
not Ledge light, on Wednesday evening
last week, shivering the glass TO pieces aud
instantly killing TIE duck. 1t was some
little time before the keeper could acc, uas
for the bleakage.
Year: 1868

S A Connecticut legislator having
become satisfied that the majority of mar
rled people desire separation, proposes to
annul all existing marriages. The small
minority who are satisfied with their pres
ent condition can get married over again
which will be cheaper than to compel the
majority to sue for divorces.
Year: 1868

FENIAN-1he Canadian authorities Go
not seem to have given up all ideas of an
invasion of their country by the Fenians,
but now that the. Presidential election is
over, they appear moae than ever impress
ed with the idea that their frontier de-
mands a strong protection. Last Friday an
order was issued from headquarters to al
the military companies, battaiions and reg
iments to hold themselves in readiness to
go TO the front at moments notice. In
consequence of this there is considerable
hustle and stir among our friends over the
border.


The Fenians are making extraordinary
preparations tor the National Convention
which is to meet at Philadelphia to-day.
1t is proposed to inaugurate the proceed
ings with a grand procession.
Year: 1868

The FESTIVAL. If there are any of our
readers who desire to be particularly miser-
able this evening, we advise them to. keep
away from the Festival to be given at the
Williams House under the supervision of
the ladies OF the First Presbyterian Church.
The Episcera ladies have adjourned their
usual soclatle this evening In order to at
tend, and none who know what pains the
ladies in charge have taken TO make the af-
fair attractive can doubt that all who par
ticipare will have a pleasant time. Read
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