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Year: 1865

As men begin 10 be about fifty years
old. especially if of sedentary habits, tle


feeling on rising in the morning is As il
they had not gotten enough sleep, not a>
much as they used TO have, and As ifthey
would like TO have more, but they cannot


get it They look upon a healthy Child
sleeping soundly with feeling of envy.
But ii is curious TO observe that there is a
bliss to all in the act of going TO sleep, a


bliss we become cognizant of only when
we happen TO be aroused just as we are
falling into sound sleep: and there are
strong physiological reasons TO suppose
that this state is a counterpart of tha,
great event which is TO come upon Us all.
the act ofdying. In fact, those who have
in rare cases been brought back TO life
when on ITS extremest verge, and in sever
al cases as TO those who have been recor-
cred from drowning and other modes oi
strangulation, Or simple smothering, call
ed ''a<phyxia'' by physicians, the express
ions have been. OH coming TO conscious
ness: GLOW delicious" ''Why did you
not let me 90 ?'' An eminent name, thus
brought back, represented that the last re-
membered sensations of which he was con-
scious were as if he were listening TO the
most ravi>hing strains of music Let Us
then cherish the thought that our approach
to sleep of which some nameless writer
has beautifully said 1T is a delicious
moment the feeling that we are safe, that
we shall drop gently TO sleep. The good
is to come, not past. The limbs have been
just tired enough TO render the remaining
in one position delightful, and the labor OF
Year: 1865

The Rochester Express is responsible for
the following rather tough story:


In connection with the recent awful catas-
trophe at sea, in the burning of the ship
William Nelson of Newfoundland Banks on
the first Of July, circumstance occurred in
this city which is worthy of mention The
ship sailed from Antwerp on the 4th of June,
and it SO happened that q gentleman of this
city was expecting his wife's father and moth
er to start about the same time. Last Satur-
day, the day or the disaster, his wife had re-
markable dream about FIVE o'clock in the
morning. in which she distinctly saw her
mother lying very pale and white with all the
appearance of death When she awoke she
was very much troubled, and told her husband
she knew her mother was dead. A few days
after, another person. sister we believe,
called at the house and began crying, saying
that she had very bad dream on the first Of
July, in which she saw her mother dead, and
she was assured that it was really so. Of
course. mutual explanations took place, and
the extraordinary fact of identity of the
dreams and their coincidence as to the time
was shown. Since the report Of the burning
of the ship on the same day with the dreams,
the coincidence became more remarkable. Vi
course il is not known that the father and
mother of these parties were on the ship,
though they were expected TO start about the
same time. Even if not on the vessel. it is
possible that the mother may have died as
seen. though in some less terrible manner.
The families suffer from the apprehension Of
the disaster. almost as much as if il was yeri-
fed, as we very much fear il viii be. The
case Is one involving much speculation for
the curious in such matters.
Year: 1865

We publish an interesting article on the
Current of Emigration and Increase of Popu-
lation in the Past and the Future, contributed
to the Cincinnati Gazette, by Z. d. MANSFIELD,
one Of the ablest writer's of the west, in mat
ters affecting the material interests of the
country. The article viii be found this morn:
ing on the second page s'
Year: 1865

SANDY Hook, Oct l6.
The yachts Hamilton and Palmer started at
precisely IL o'clock this noon on their ocean
race. The last seen Of them from this point
showed that the Palmer was ahead about a
quarter of mile. The wind was blowing
heavy at the start.
Year: 1865

are frankly admitting the utter annlnila
ton of their hope, as well as their willing
ness to ask forgivness for past offences,
sistent mendacity of our enemies. With
such evidence before them of returning
loyalty upon the part of Southern gen,
tlemen. who would suffer a thousand
deaths rather than blaeken their souls
with perjury, the people of the North
will no longer head the vindictive howls
of the "bummers and jacobs


The advocates Of negro suffrage have
been able to offer but one excuse for their
infamous doctrine, and that has been,
that the continued "disloyalty of the
South" renders it necessary that the ne
GRO should vote. Strike that ground from
beneath their feet, knock that single
plank of the monsters platform from
beneath them, and death by strangula-
tion follows as a matter of course"
Year: 1865

New YORK, June 26-Gold is depressed
in sympathy with the downward tend
ency of exchange There is good sup
ply of cash gold. The rate on loans is
one sixth TO one eighth of one per cent
The quotations have ranged from 81 40,
the opening price, up to sl,4l.
Year: 1865

AMONG the many rumors set afOat in
relation to the origin of the recent de-
structive fire at Nashville, we notice the
assertion chat it will wipe out many
doubtful office accounts which now, OF
course, can never be settled"
Year: 1865

Or all the expensive things in a modern


house of the ordinary class perhaps carpets


are the dearest. In case Of removal, they


become almost useless, and have to be sacri-


feed at any price that can be got for them,
because, having been cut and measured for
one room, perhaps of peculiar shape, they
are useless in any other; for if the pattern
could be matched, which it often can not, a


bit Of bran new carpet sewn on to bit not
so new, would be out OF harmony, and tell a


story which the pride Of poverty would rath-
er were concealed. The Partisan and Turkish
system of carpeting rooms is infinitely better
and prettier than ours The Partisan carpet
especially those from Resht are exquisitely
beautiful Their colors are brighter, the de-
signs prettier, and they are far more durable
than European carpets. They are made in
strips usually between two and three yards
long, and about one yard in breadth, to 60
round the sides OF room. with square car
pet of any size preferred, for the center.


They do not require to be nailed OF fitted
and a sufficient number Of them will ofcourse,
carpet any room, however large or small
They have a very rich and grand appearance,
too. In summer they are easily taken up,
beaten rolled and laid aside by a single ser
want man; and in the hot weather, why
should we not more generally initiate Cont
mental custom, by painting or polishing our
floors? Floors painted or polished look far
prettier in July sunshine than any carpets,
which are then mere fusty traps to catch
dust, harbor insects and retain bad SMELLS
Every thing has its use and its seasons. The
use and season of carpets are not in the sum
ner time. Where it is impossible to paint
Or to polish the floors of house, the employ |
nent of oil cloth will be found good economy !
n summer and far cleaner. Oil cloth, too,
9f charming patterns, may now be bought
very cheap, and it keeps a room delightfully."-
,ool and fresh.-AH the Year Round
Year: 1865

A PooR man or an obscure man proposes to


a young woman whose father is rich and is re-


fused, The poor and obscure man becomes
presently great banker, a governor, presi-


dent Of a college, or RECEIVERS lost counties or


dukedoms in Europe. have even heard the


story reported Of the Emperor of the French


and a New York young woman. Moral: Is


not the woman sorry now that she did not


marry that poor man2 Probably not. Ger


taiuly not if she belongs to the true type


What have all these changes to do with the


matter? Is be any more comfortable to live


with because he is a governor2 Is he any


more adapted to her because he is duke p
It is barely possible that she was mistaken;


but if She were, she is probably ignorant Of
it herself. His present state does not indi-
cate a mistake. Only a close companionship


would be likely to discover it. The qualities


which make domestic content are not usually
revealed by ever 50 brilliant public Success
II they originally existed they are little like
ly to have been developed As business af-
fairs are usually conducted, they are more
likely to crown out home happiness than to
create it. But all this is irrelevant. Moth


ing is really meant to which this is an an
swer. It is only the manifestation of a blind
ness to what constitutes attraction. The
man has discovered outside advantages and it
is assumed.that that's enough She ofcourse
refused him because she had not sagacity
enough to discern the shadow Of his coming
greatness. It does not seem to be suspected
that she could have refused him because he
did not suit her What differenc. does it
make whether man is a clown or king, if
you do not like him? Is a great Judge nee
esSary as an agreeable person to think Of? Is
a world renowned fnarcier necessarily the
person who will have most power to draw
out what is good and gracious in a woman ?
Girls naturally give their loyalty to men, not
to crowns, to ermine. The lovely Forina
was as fond of King Charming. when he came
TO her in the shape of a Blue-bird, as when
he appeared at court in royal majesty
Wicked outside opinion, tits true, warps their
in very great degree, and de-
stroys their freedom; but of their own ma
ture, in their inmost heart, they are true
and when they have independence enough to
manifest their truth in these palpable acts
they may be safely set down as true. They
acted from sincerity and dignity, not from
short-sightedness They acted |
from the most simple and natural causes, and
what have they got to regret2 1t is muah
better to be the wife OF an honorable and re-
,pectable American citizen than to be en-
Dress Of the French-even looking at it in
solely worldly point Of view. When weadd
o this that one loves the American citizen,
md does not love the French emperor. the
,ase may as well be ruled out Of court at
,nce. There IS no ground for any further
Year: 1865

YOUR BUSINESS Will. INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Pape<
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Papes
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper
JOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
HOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


II you Advertise in your County Papes
Year: 1865

SORGHUM FLoUR.-We have samples ofsorghum
flour, made of the seed of Chinese cane The
planter who sends it has had no means of bolt
ing this -four, nor had he taken off the hull of
the seed before grindng the consequence is that
the -four has pinkish color


Those who have made trial of this excellent
flour represent it to be an admirable substitute
for buckwheat. Made into hoecake it is a very
sayory bread. 1t is likely to come into very gem
eral use, if prepared, like wheat flour by bolt
ing The price at which it can be offered in
market may be assumed at fifteen or twenty dol
lars per sack. But as acre of sorghum yields
from thirty to fifty bushels, ten dollars a sack
would be remunerating.


The production of this grain the present year,
in Georgia, must amount to FIVE millions ofbush-
els. We have this great supply of food to fall
back upon, in the event of deficiency of the
common cereals, wheat and maize As sub
stitute for coffee no parched grain or vegetable
ordinarily used as a substitute is at all equal to
sorghum seed. And is still more valuable
to know, in the present scarcity of sugar
small quantity of the syrup, boiled with ground
seed, makes the coffee substitute very pleasant
and palatable.-Sagaanah Republican.
Year: 1865

THE SHoEBLAcKs OF New York CITY.-This
class Of boys, meet one at all public places. If
a man has not carefully polished his boots be-
fore venturng into the street, and has not also
been careful to keep them unsoiled in his walk
down town, he will be very soon be reminded of
it. "Black yer boots, "Shine 'em up, sir,
will be sounded in his ears at almost every cor
ner The little fellows have a peculiar way of
saying it, that sounds very much like "What a
shame to be seen walking the streets with such
untidy shoe leather, or chow much better you
would look if your boots were only bright
usually they point down to your feet and thus
call your attention and that of bystanders to the
need Of their services. Although this may
sometimes be rather vexng, yet it is on the
whole not useless annoyance. Without doubt
many man is led to be more careful of his per-
sonal appearance, and neater in his habits, from
these daily hints Indeed the writer knows OF
more than one instance where the shoes are pol
ished at home every morning to escape the per-
tinacity of the shoeblacks. These boys are like
the newsboys, orphans or sons of poor parents,
obliged to pick up their own living. This makes
them enterprising and sharp, and they soon
learn considerable of human nature. friend
Of the writer crossing the City Park recently,
was accosted by one of them with "Black yer
boots Captain, " when another put in, "Let me
shine 'em up Major, thus giving very rapid pro-
motion to his hOped-for customer, and endeay-
oring to secure his patronage by appeal to
his vanity One of them not long ago, thus
brought troublesome customer to terms. His
charge was FIVE cents, but the penurious man
would offer only three The boy undertook the
job, and soon had one boot shining like a mir
ror, when he deliberately picked up his brushes
and started to leave. "Hod on here, you hav-
ent finished, was the reply, l can do better
round the corner; l won't charge you anything
for the one boot. The bystanders burst into a
laugh at the queer fix of the man, the other boot
being wofully dingy, and he was soon glad to
give the boy ten cents to complete the job. The
shoeblacks manage to pick up enough to feed
and half clothe them perhaps they might dc
more if they were prudent, but like most boys
who receive a street education, most Of them
soon learn vices which take all their earnings
and keep them degraded. No special effort has
been made here in their behalf. In London
they have been formed into a society, called the
Shoeblack Brigade, in which they are encour-
aged by rewards and other stimulauts at first, tc
industry and good habits.
Year: 1865

Who cares fol the last years rose
Or the flower of last years May
Or the leaf dried sweet in mouldy book
Of the love who is away
Who cares for the cloud gone by


Or last weeks rain and wind
Or golden crescent of folded curl


Of the dead one left behind
A tress of hair and a faded leaf


Are paltry things to acynic's eyes
But to me they are keys that open the gates.
Of a paradise of memories.
Year: 1865

WHERE Dust AT SEA CONES FROM The
ocean is about the last place where one would
expect to be annoyed with dust, yet vast vol
umes of it sometimes sweep over the Atlantic,
and still more frequently over the Mediterra-
mean. Not long ago vessel that had been
caught in dust storm at sea arrived in port
The crew declared that the "fyng dirt" almost
choked and blinded them; and, although sail
ors' yarns are not always framed with an eye to
truth, there nothing in the story itself which
initiated against its credibility. 1t is well
known that dust showers sometimes occur 900
to 800 miles from land The particles are gem
orally of brick dust hue, and they have been
known to fall so thickly as 10 make the sea
Zone red" as far as the eye could reach. Doc
tors disagree as TO the origin Of the phenome-
non. Two facts, which have recently come to
light seem, however, to settle the question def
initely One is, that the ingredients of the dust
are everywhere the same; the other, that these
ingredients are exclusively South American
Animalcule, and debris of animalcule, found
only on that continent, are uniformly present in
Mediterranean siroccos the Cape de Verde sand
blasts, and the dust drifts occasionally met with
in the neighbOrhood of the Azores. The theory
is that the material is taken up from the parched
pampas Of equatorial America, by whirlwnds,
and carried by the trade winds to the distant
latitudes.
Year: 1865

MARITAL MAxIMs-BY APERFEoT BRUTE Soft
words butter no parsnips, but new bounet pre-
sented to a wife will cover a multitude of her
husbands sins.


Grievances and babies were both made to be
nursed, and a fair division of labor lighteneth
toll; consequently the sagacious husband will
take charge of the first and leave the second en-
tirely to his wife


Never place temptation in the way of the
weak; loose change left in marital pockets over
night is apt to vanish before the morning.


Business is a convenient cloak, which, judi
cously used, may be made to hide number Of
stolen pleasures.


The simplest cure for persistent cold mutton
is to dine in the city, and deduct from the house
money accordingly.


A latch-key is the married mans symbol Of
freedom; consequently secure it, if possible in
the honeymoon.


Never make vain promises to a wife; give a
woman an inch of promise, and she requires
ten miles Of fulflment.


A soft answer may turn away wrath, but
good round expletive will often clinch an argu-
ment wonderfully


Never attempt to stop a woman's tongue; talk
is as necessary to female vitality as the a!r she
breathes
Year: 1865

The following sentences contain vast
deal of wisdom in q small compass --
They form the essence Of volumes COM
pressed and expressed into compact
and sterse paragraph. These m,xims
should DO carried in the pocket-book, and
read every day or two till they become
thoroughly y familiar to all, and particular
" to young men looking for a place in
the World. Obediancs to them will mako
any mans place certain and honorable.


Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. lfyour hands cannot be useful
ly employed, attend to the cultivation Of
your mind. Always speak the truth
Make few promises. Live up to your
engagements. Keep your own secrets,
if YOU have any. Whom you speak to =
person look them in the face. Good
company and good conversation are the
very shows Of virtue. Good character


cannot be essentially injured except on
your own acts. II any one speaks evil
of you, let your life be so that none will
believe him. Drink no kind Of intoxi-
eating liquors. Ever live, misfortunes
excepted, within your income. When
you retire to bed, think over what you
have been doing during the day Make


DO haste to be rich, if you wou6 prospc'.


Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility of mind. Never play at
auy game Of chance. Avoid temp
tation, through fear you may not With
stand it. Never run into debt, unless
you can see way to get out again


Never borrow if you can possibly avoid
it, Do not marry until you arc able to
support wife. Never speak ev'l Of any
, one. Bejust before you are generous. -
Keep yourself innocent you Would be
;, happy. Save when you are young tt
spend when you are old. Read over tbs


above maxims at least once a week.
Year: 1865

The Three Wishes-.A Story for Children.


There was once wise Emperor who
made law that to every stranger who
came to his court fried fish should be
served The servants were directed to
take notice if, when the stranger had
eaten the fish to the bone on one side, he
turned it over and began on the other
side. If he did, he was to be immedi-
ately seized and on the third day thereaf
ter he was to be put to death. But by a
great stretch of impartial clemency, the
culprit was permitted to utter cne wish
each day, which the Emperor pledged
himself to grant, provided it was not to
spare his life. Many had already per-
ished in consequence Of this edict, when,
one day, count and his young son
presented themselves at court. The fish
was served, as usual, and when TIE count
had removed all the fish from one side,
he turned it over, and was about to COM
mence on the other, when he was sudden
ly seized and thrown into prison, aud was
told of his approaching doom. Sorrow
stricken, the counts young son bcsought
the Emperor to allow him to die in room
of his father favor the monarch was
pleased to accord him. The count was
accordingly released from prison, and bis
son was thrown into his cell in his stead.
As soon as this had been done, the
young man said to bis goalers -"Y ou
know | have the right to make three
demands before | die; 60 and tell the
Emperor to send me his daughter, and
priest to marry U.S." The first demand
was not much to the Empcrcr's taste,
nevertheless he felt bound to keep his
word, and be therefore complied with
the request, to which the princess had
no kind of objection, This occurred in
the times when kings kept their treas
ures in a cave, or in tower set apart fol
the purpose, aud on the second day o1
his Imprisonment the young man de-
manded the kings treasures. If hi'
6rst demand was bold one, the second
was not less so; still an Emperor's word
is sacred, and having made the promise
he was forced to keep it; and the treas
ures of gold and silver and jewels wore
placed at the prisoners disposal o,
getting possession Of them he distributed
them profusely among the courtiers, an1
soon he made host Of friends by hi
!iberality.


The Emperor now began to feel ex
ccedipgly uncomfortable. Unable t.
Year: 1865

TcoR sALE-A NICE COTTAGE 20 FEET FRONT N


deep piazza front and situated on the banks Of
the Raran the village Of Bound Brook The area OF the
order well shaded and with good variety Of choice fruit
COW house In this village four stores three Churches
and good schools Distance from the c. r. depot IA less
Cha ten walk passenger trains 10 over the road
every hour Of the day to and from the city Of New York
Communication railroad In low Twohlrds of The pur.
money may remain bond and mortage nj per
per annum For particulars inquire Of D. TALMA6E,
a Water street.
Year: 1865

EvOR SALE-A FARM OF 10 ACRES, WITH BRICK
Yard, Machinery and Fixtures, half mile from Hack
ensack and ten miles from Hoboken N j. It fronts the


river the east and the plank road the west three
quarters of mile from Hackensack Railroad and two and
half from the Northern Price Si4 0OO half remain
bond and mortgage rented at 500 for the last two
Market Fulton street pier
Year: 1865

From an address delivered by this gen.
tleman in fremont Temple, Boston, We
make few extracts:


"And what of him In whose precious
blood this momentous lesson is writ2 He
sleeps in the blessings Of the poor whose
fetters God commissioned him to break.
Give prayers and tears to the desolate
widow aud the fatherless, but count him
blessed far above the crowd of his fellow
men. TFervent cries of amen He was
permitted himself to deal the last stag
gering blow which sent rebellion reeling
to its grave; and then, holding his dar-
ling boy by the hand, to walk the streets
of its surrendered capital, while his ears
drank IN praise and thanksgiving which
bore his name to the throne Of God in
every form piety and gratitude could
invent, and then to seal the sure triumph
of the cause he loved with his own blood.
He caught the first notes of the coming
Jubilee and heard his own name In every
tone. Who among living men may not
envy him !? Suppose that when, a boy,
he foated on the slow current of the Mis-
sissippi, idly gazing at the slave upon its
banks, some angel had lifted the curtain,
and shown him that in the prime of his
manhood he should see this proud en-
pire rocked to its foundation in its effort
to break those chains, should himself
marshal the hosts of the Almighty in the
graudest and holiest war that Christen-
dom ever knew, and deal, with half re-
luctant hand, that thunderbolt Of justice
which would smite the foul system to the
dust-then die, leaving name immortal
in the sturdy pride of one race and the
undying gratitude of another-would any
credulity, however sanguine, any enthu-
siasm, however fervid, have enabled him
to believe it2 Fortunate man He has
lived to do it (Applause.) God has
graciously withheld him from any fatal
misstep in the moment when his star
touched its zenith, and the nation needed
sterner hand for the work God gives it
to do.