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Year: 1868

Woman is very nice, and very
complicated machine. Her springs
are indefinitely delicate, and differ
from those Of man, pretty nearly as
the work Of repeating watch does
from that of a town clock. Look at
her body, how delicately formed
Examine her sense, how exquisite
and nicel Observe her understand
ing, how SUBTLE and acute! But
look into her heart; there is the patch
work, composed Of parts 50 wonder
fully combined, that they must be
seen through microscope to be clear
ly comprehended. The perception
Of woman is as quick as lightning.
Her penetration is intuition; ! had
almost said instinct. by a glance Of
the eye she shall draw deep and
just conclusion. Ask her how she
formed il, she cannot answer the
question. As the perception Of .
woman is surprisingly quick, 50 their
souls and imaginaiions are uncom-
monty susceptible. orott


If few women write, they all talk


and every man may judge Of them ID
this point from every circle he get
into. Spirit in conversation depends
entirely upon fancy, and women al
over the world talk better than men
Have they a character to portray or
figure to describes They give bu


three traits, either one or the other
and the character Is known or ih'


figure placed before our eyes. Why


From the susceptibility Of their i'm


aginatious, their fancicsreceiye lisel,,
impressions from those principa
traits, and they paint those impres
sious with which they receive then
I A woman Of fancy, warm in eonver


sation, win produce a hundred charm


ing images, among which there sha


not be one indicate or cours'
: Warm a man on the subject; he sha


possibly find stronger allusious, bu
they shall neither be 50 brilliant N
so chaste. Sherlock. ais
Year: 1868

Kiss me softly and speak 10 me low
Malice has ever ylglani err
What II Malice were lurking ncar2


Klss me dcari
Kiss me softly and speak 10 me low.
Kiss me softly and speak 10 me low
Envy too has wsiehfil ear;
wha, n envy should chance 10 hear7
Kiss me, dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me low.
Kiss me softly and speak to me low;
Trust me, darling, the time Is near
When lovers may love with never fear
Kiss me, dear
Kiss me softly and speak to me low
Year: 1868

E MODE. OF PROPosISG..


THERE seems to be other ways of get,
ting wife besides advertising for one


A young lady in England it is said,
the heiress of some property had occa-
sion from time to time to consult law
yer, Who was one of the trustees. OF the
property, though not much older than
herself, on matters Of business. The
lawyer wholly engrOssed with his pro-
fession, listened to her politely at these
interviews, answered her briefly, and that
was all.


At length she came to him one day to
consult him about an offer of marriage
which had been made to her. He heard
her story, his attention being half oc-
cupiod all the time by some papers on
the desk before him that,he was arrang-
ing. As soon as she had finished he
p iused moment from his work, put
himself into an attitude of reflection
al, said, musingly:


"Welll Yesl Marriage is certainly
an important subject, and everybody
must think Of il some time or other, l
suppose, though I have never thought
OF it particularly in my own case"


Then turning to he-young lady he
asked her if she was particularly inter
ested in the young gentleman Who had
proposed 70 her She said she was not


"WelI thea said he, if you have
a fancy for being married, here am l. IF
you think you could be comfortable and
happy with me, am at your service =
Think Of it"


The lady said she could think Of it.
and retired, while the lawyer returned
TO the work Of arranging bis papers. 5
A mouth afterWaTd they were marFi-
ed.


On the subject of the fate of the dis
appointed suitor history is silent


The above is an English story-The
next is a French one.


A young lady, wealthy, beautiful, and
accomplished, went to Paris to see the
Exposition and The other wonders OF the
place. She had no male protector As
It's understood that YOU can procure
anything you wish for in Paris, she de-
teruineu to provide herself with one.
Year: 1868

VIZ publish the following beautiful and chaste
poetical efFusion, which We take from the Catho-
lie Telegraph. It is the production Of e Minnie
Gilmore, (" 1--WE don't know whether it is her real
or q fcticious name, contributor 20 the Tele-
graph, and it may wen be said, that it emanated
from pure and incorruptible maid, as none 9th
er could write so eloquent and chaste-and yet
SO seemingly simple. In brief it is the essence
Of purity


A PRAYER.
Year: 1868

Persons having real estate for sale or to let
and those desrOus Of purchasing renting such pro-
perty will find IL TO their interest TO advertise in TIE
Tribune Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any
oher newspaper and in addition to this advantage THE
tribune viii be found not only in NewIork and all It's
pihes and villages, but every State and Territory
within the Union. The advertisement should be made as
brief as will allow Of the advantage offered being clear
b the reader We would especially dwell on the fact
that the subscribers for the three editions OF TE TRIB
UNE Semweekly, and Weekly, comprise individuals in
eyery profession business; consequently advertise
nents I'm each disseminate among all classes. THE
TRIBUNE devOes especial attention to the reports of real
estate both in the city and in part of the state
thus adding greatly TO the value of its columns as an adj
yrtising medium The charges for advertising arc as
follows DAILY TRIBUNE, 25 cents per line for single
insertion; WEEKLY TRIBUNE 81 50 per line; SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 25 cents per line.
Year: 1868

The CONVENTIoN AND THE CANDIDATES. =
The National Republican Convention has met.
chosen its standard bearers and thus opened the
great National Political Canvass of 1868.


The nomination CT General Grant by the
Convention was a foregone conclusion. 1t was
not necessary to hold convention to nominate
a candidate; the People-the rank and file of
the Republican party-did that months ago ;
the Convention merely ratified the Peoples
choice. The selection was an actof instructive
justice that the party could not ignore, and
would not ifit could. As an exchange remarks,
"his life has been their life; his triumphs
their trumphs." His popularity in the party
is the sure indication of his great popularity
before the whole country. No other man In
the North commands the respect of the South
ern people more than General Grant. While
he was their bravest enemy during the war, he
has been their strongest friend since peace was
established. Fighting to save, not degrade,
he accomplished his task by the most merciful
means that war would permit Looking to the
salvation of the country rather than his own
glory, he declined to enter, in triumphal pro-
cession, the last stronghold taken from the
enemy, and always shrinks from the manifes-
tatiens rendered by greatful people to a true
patriot. The history Of the war is the history
of General Grant; the crowning triumph of
the war will be his elevation to the Chief Mag
istracy of the Nation.


For Vice President, though there were sew
teral able men pamed, the nomination could
not have fallen upon better person than Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. Born in the city
OF New York, of poor parents, educated in a
printing office whilst struggling to make a
l1ving his talents soon became known and ap-
precated in his adopted State, and he now
stands foremost in the rank of representative
men. No Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives has been more universally esteemed by
all parties than Mr.. Colfax,


The platform adopted by the Convention il
concise and to the point. Reconstruction i
being successfully carried out under the Con
gresslonal plan. Suffrage is left to the peopl
20 decide tor themselves in the loyal States
while Congress is 10 guarantee that priVileg
to all loyal wep ip the South, as a means G
safety and justice. RepEdiation is a crime
and the public debt must be paid according t
the letter aRd spirit of the lay. Taxatio
should be equalizsd and reduced so also shout
the rate of interest on government securitie.
The strictest economy should be observed i
the administration of the Government. Ma


Hralized citizens are entitled to protection i


person and property and foreign emigratio


must be encouraged.
Year: 1868

PRIZE FIGHTING. a.-Delaware is becoming
the fighting ground for the pugilists and shoul
der-hitters of the large cities. They go to Elk.
ton, which is but short distance from the
State line, and when "mill'' takes place il
is always pear this line, that the roughs may
the more easily elude the .offcers of the law,
by stepping into which ever State the occasion
may require to insure safety. Last Falla fight
was prevented near Newark only by the de-
termination of Sheriff Herbert, and on Satur-
day last another was prevented near the same
place by one of the parties backing down
To prevent these disgraceful scenes in our
State prompt measures should be taken by
the authorities.
Year: 1868

PRIZE FIGHT BROKEN UP.-On Saturday named
White and one named Carroll who had attempted
previous to have prize fight Baltimore prevent
ed and each held to bail in the of 81 to fight in
State OF Maryland to EktOn in the and walked
mikes into Delaware to have the "ml."


CarT0 eaped into the rOped announcing himself ready
for the fray To the astonshnen of White then
cared he would fight and nothing could induce him to
Phe ostensbe for this refusal the absence
Samuel COlyer whom he had relied COlyer with tho
party and proceeded three miles the Delaware when
suddenly he rcraced his steps and returned to Baltimore
next train.


Thus the affair given by White for the time at least
though he had much trouble and expense his


friends considerably out of pocket The friends of Carroll
disappointed they had anticipated and early
victory for their champion After much wrangng the whole
party tramped through and mud back to EkOn find
fresh accession friends had the second train in
the morning. This second party had reckless spirits
them and they had refused the conductor the
from Baltimore EkOn The conductor elegTaphed
Baltimore Deputy Marshal Gray and Chief Detective Crone
officers proceeded to EktOn in the afternoon train
When they dsembakd the fancy scattered rapidly and found
hiding places. 1t understood however police
had purpose to arrest except for breach of the
peace and everybody quiet and orderly and paid
everything they there difficulty. The whole party
quietly returned to Baltimore.
Year: 1868

A national BANK-One of tho chief
wants of Milford is National Bank with
capital Of 100000 to begin with. No commu-
nifty in the State is so inadequately supplied
with capital Now we only have branch of
the Smyrna Bank, which will supply very
limited amount of loans after Smyrna gets all
IT wants, But whenever the exchanges are
against this community and the money market
grows tight she will not loan dollar here. So
says Our Mutual Friend.
Year: 1868

CRICUIT FEsTIvAL.-The ladies of Smvrna
Circuit will meet at the Parsonage on next Sat
urday morning, at o clock, to appoint tie time
for holding the festival which owing to the late
ness Of the season, cannot be held before the
middle of June
Year: 1868

pointed to inquire into the aairs of the Erie Railway
Company having been accepted by majority vote
OF eighteen to eleven In the upper House. bill was
ordered to be brought in Of which the following Is
the text and which has already passed q second
reading


haliway company In accordance with resolution of
the board OF directors OF said company on February
TO- 1885, and OF the stock issued in pursuance thereof
amounting IN all to the sum OF $40 OOO for the
purpose OF completing finishing and operating said
road, convertible into the common stock of the said
company and the conversion OF the same into stock
shall be deemed to be within the powers of said COM
pany.


SEC .. The acts Of the Erie Railway Company in
making and entering into the contracts with the Bos
ton, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, and also
with the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Erie Railway Company under the same are e. and shall
be deemed and taken to have been within the
powers OF said Erie Railway Company. and are here


SEC 3. No stockholder director or oficer In either
the New York Central Railroad Company, the Hud-
SnR son River Rail Railroad Company or Harlem Railroad
Railway Company; and no stOckhOder, director or
oificer Of the latter company shall be director or
officer OF either of the three first named railroad com.
panies.


Sec 4. It shall not be lawful ror the Erie Railway
company to consolidate its stock or any part thereof
OF TO avde ts earnings or any part thereof with the
New York Central Railroad Company or with the
Hudson River or Harlem Railroad Company; and
pany and either Of the above Companies for such con-
soldation or division shall be void


SEC. o. This act shall take effect Immediately.


1t Will be seen that this bill not only legazes the
acts OF the Erie Company in issuing convertible
bonds and stock for the purpose OF completing and
operating the road but endorses the contracts made
for the extension Of the wide gauge to Chicago ana
makes the directors OF the New York Central, Hud-
son River or Harlem Company ineligible to hold
ofice in the Erie Company and utce versa


The dry goods import movement at this port in
March in the present and two previous years lis thus
shOwn:-
Year: 1868

ties and Correction the plan for the religious services
on Randall's Island was materially changed. Here
tofore the children Of Catholic parents obliged
to attend both the Catholic and Protestant services
The latter services were conducted by ladies' and
gentlemen who kindly volunteered 10 perform the
duties of religious instructors, but in compliance
with request made by several clergymen OF Harlem
the services the island, after May Will be directed
estant denominations. The Rev. Father Duranquet
Will still attend the Catholic children, and those
attending the services Of the latter will not be obliged
t0 be present at those OF the former.


Church Difficulty in Philadelphia.


The Philadelphia papers give the following account
Of singular difficulty that recently occurred at the
Eleventh Baptist church, Twelfth street, In that
city:-


formed the duties OF pastor during the past fifteen
months large number OF the congregation have
been dissatisfied with him for some time, and the
trustees have upon two occasions invited him to
resign, but he has refused to accede to their
request Yesterday morning the pastor read an ad-
dress referring the action OF the trustees In man.
ner which was considered by large number OF the
in the midst OF the delivery OF the address and
directed the organist to play upon the organ, which
was done. During while the pastor elevated his
the of his instrument sounding the trumpet and
clarion and completely overwhelming the human
voice. An intense excitement was OccasiOned. The
pastor finally ceased his endeav0rS to obtain hear
inR and the services came to an abrupt conclusion.
The trustees ordered the church to be closed. The
pastor delivered sermon yesterday afternoon, 1T
church, where an immense number Of persons were
cOngregated in the street. He tried the doors OF the
church several times but finding them locked, turned
to the crowd and addressed them saying that he
the trustees and enoined those present to 60 home
In peace.
Year: 1868




In great number Of instances the good work is
still going on and in many more only the first fruits
have been garnered, so thot these statements give
only an inadequate idea Of what the Spirit OF the
Lord is accomplishing In the churches.
Year: 1868

THE FIRE ENGINE. -Conrfdera-
BILE disappointment was manifested
by our citizens on yesterday, on ac-
count of the failure of the new Steam
FIRE Engine TO make display Of Its
powers In throwing water sky-warri.
This disappointment we understand
vas occasioned by the negligence OF
the packer who packed the appara-
tsis belonging to the engine, who
failed to pack the couplings which
are necessary TO attach the nozEles TO
the water hose. The engine, how
ever, gave some evidence of its pow
or TO throw water through q line of
hose fifteen hundred feet long. The
cistern of Alderman johnson, which
Is computed to hold 100 barrels OF
water, was tllied In ten minutes, and
q stream OF water two and half in
ehes In diameter, was thrown sever
al feet high from the end of fifteen
hundred feet Of hose. In few days
1t is expected that the couplings viii
be here, when q more thorough trial
Of the engine will be had.


P.S. Since writing the above we
learn that temporary coupling has
been obtained, and that the engine
viii be given trial this afternoon,
but not In time for report In this
issue.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER PILE OF GooDs.-This
morning we noticed another pile OF
goods In front of the store of John
son q Spratlen. 1t Is astonishing to
witness the amount OF goods sold by
this house, and 1t shows one of two
things, that they either sell cheaper
or have better goods than some Of
their neighbors- We don't pretend
to say which Is the case, but IL one
or the other Is not true. will some
one tell as why their trade nearly
doubles other houses equally as well
located for business AS theirs?
Year: 1868

No. The Council BIufs Bsloze
thinks that the crossing OF all the
eastern railroad trains On the rail-
road bridge 10 this city ID not par
ticularly favorable TO the interests OF
Council Bluffs. That's the way It
looks TO o man up a tree. Rpss5H-
can


You have not exactly got the idea,
neighbor. We think that the idea
that any Of the Eastern trains win
cross on the railroad bridge, is Sim
ply ridiculous, and that the men who
contend, knowing as you do that it
will not be 20, that there will be o
general crossing of the Eastern rail-
road trains over the bridge for the
purpose Of transferring freight, are
AaaOes, and that those who believe
their assertions are fooss, yet we ad-
nit that II the knaves succeed In
making the fools believe that the
trains will cross on the bridge, and,
and that the transfer of freight win
be on the other side Of the river, that
1t viii not be particularly favorable
TO the interests of Council Bluffs. p
Do you understand as now, neigh
Dor ?
Year: 1868

NOTIcE.-We have the best Warehouse in the
State, it being absolutely fre-proof, and are now
prepared to receivea limited amount of Merchand-
se, Flour or Barley on storage at reasonable
rates. all goods delivered in as good order as
when received MASON & HUFF.
Year: 1868

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-General George II
Thomas arrived this morning to attend the
Dyer court martial The notice OF the post
ponement of the court did not reach him in
time, and he came here supposing the court was
to commence to day He will leave to morrow
for his command This morning he had long
interview with Secretary Schotield, but has not
vet called on the President.
Year: 1868

A little boy while climbing the precip-
itous sides Of high, steep hill, tired, wea.
ry and almost exhausted, stopped and in
a discouraged tone inquired: Mother
where is our house?' Just over the hill,
my boy, just over th, hill 'Theu, moth
er, can't We 90 round the hill? can't we
reach our home without going over this
hill?' asked the little boy as he looked up
with weary eye at the seemingly long
distance yet to the top Of the hill. No,
my son, was the reply. This hill is be-
tween US and our home, and we must go
over IL before we get there; but cheer up,
my boy, we shall soon be there; the dis
tance seems great now, but it will not ap-
pear half so long when we get home


Reader, have you ever thought of it?
Though tired and care. worn you may be
with the weariscme journey of life, be not
discouraged, but persevere, and if you are
but faithful you shall find rest, sweet,
tranquil rest, just over the HILL We are
ascending this hill as we 90 up from child
hood to manhood, and when we shall have
reached its summit we must descend to
find rest from our tolls on the other side.
The journey is truly a weary, toilsome
one, and often the slippery rocks, our
stepping stones, shall cause our feet to
slide. But, though the storms of winter
may often beat upon us, yet wo shall as
often have sunshine and bright skies to
gladden. our pathway. And though desert
wastes we may have to pass through, they
will not be without their cheering oasis,
with bright flowers and ripe fruit, and the
happy songsters shall cheer US with their
mirthful songs. And if, care-worn and
weary, we become discouraged, and doubt
ful, and ready to stop, we ask, where is
our homer our Father, by whose careful
hand We are led, shall tell us by His word,
"Cheer up, thou shalt find rest just over
the hill


But ah! toilsome as is our journey,
how infinitely much more so do we make
it by turning away from the right path.
How much is lost by wandering away into
the labyrinths of Elm and folly, and how
Year: 1868

much of toll and exertion it costs US even
to attain our former position. There is n
right path and right way, and though it
be over the hill, and though the hill may
be rugged and steep, yet If we follow it,
ii will lead US safely to our rest aud our
reward, aud We shall escape the many
snares that the wanderer falls into. But
out Of this path we shall fud pitfalls and
snares; aye, we shall 6nd sorrow enough.


Then turn not TO either side, but pa
tiently pursue the straightforward way,
and as We reach the summit Of the hill and
the pursuits Of life become wearisome we
shall catch brighter glimpsss Of that beau
tiful country, the pilgrims home and the
rest Of the weary, on the other side, to
cheer Us in lifes decline as we descend to
find calm aud peaceful res. just over
the hill J. ii. CLouD.


Dreworsburg, Ind.
Year: 1868

The Jackson (ohio) Standard, in an
article on leap year, aud the liberty which
it is supposed to give women to make
offers OF love, says:


Ifa woman loves q man, let her tell
him so, 10 prudent, delicate manner, and
if he is man of sense (and no other kind
of man deserves the love of woman he
will reply in becoming manner. If the
effort is too great write out your proposal
and send it to him. / believe in writing.


You can weigh your words and consider
their probable effect. Try it girls, espec-
tally during leap year. Many worthy
man is too difident to propose marriage,
who, if some sensible woman (and only
such address, should make proposal,
would accept. Let your communications
be strictly confidential, and no honorable
man will betray that confidence. But let
Year: 1868

In the report of the Department of Agri-
culture based on the returns to the April cir
culars, we have many valuable statistics
showing the condition of farm stock and how
it got through the past severe winter. The
practical lesson taught in this report, if prop
erly needed, would be worth millions to the
country. The report shows that the past
winter has been unusually favorable to the
health of domestic animals. That leapness
and feebleness, which might almost be said
to be the rule throughout whole States, one
year ago, are now the rare exception. The
low temperature of the Western States, with
the absence of severe storms, while causing
the consumption of an unusual amount of
food, proved conducive to health and fine
condition. And here lei us remark that the
farmers of our State lose more than they are
aware OF by not taking proper care of their
stock during our long, cold winters. Much
is lost by not having warm places for the cat
tie. Animals shivering with the cold require
much more food than they do when properly
housed. And herein is a great loss. But we
can only touch upon this subject and give a
hint


The long drought of last autumn in the
Ohio valley so injured late pasturage as TO
effect injuriously cattle and sheep in a large
area, and the injury was felt through the
winter In the New England States the win
ter was favorable to health and growth. The
report says that in the Southern States both
cattle and sheep were affected, more or less
seriously, by the invariable neglect and utter
lack of shelter to which they are subjected
And we are sorry to confess too many Of our
farmers are liable to like accusations, and yet
there is evidently gradual improvement in
these matters. Cattle do not suffer so much