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Year: 1869

CHEAP PLEAsURE.-Did you ever study the
cinapness of some pleasure asks some writer
Dc you know how little it takes to make null
timde happy? Such trifies as a penny, word
OF smile do the work. A poor widow lives in
the neighborhood, who is the mother of half
dozen children. Send them half peck of sweet
apples, and they will be happy. A child has
lost his arrow-all the world to him-and he
nouns sadly, help him to find it, or make him
another, and bow quickly will the sunshine
playover his sober face. boy has as much as
he cin do to pile up cord of wood assist him
for few moments, or speak pleasant word to
him. and he forgets his toll, and works away
without minding it. Your apprentice has bro
kena mug, or slightly injured a piece of work
Say then "You scoundrel u and he feels
miserable but remark 81 am sorry" and he
will try and do better. You employ man pay
him cbeerfully, and speak pleasant word to
him, and be leaves your home with a contented
hesE, to light up his own hearth with smiles
ard gladness. Pleasure is cheap. Who will
not bestow it literally? If there are smiles,
sulshiue and flowers all about US, let US not
gasp them with miser's fist and lock them up


il our hearths. No; rather let us take them
aad sca.tor them about us, in the cot of the
widow, among the groups of children, in the
cowded marts where men of business congre-
gate, in our families and everywhere. We can
make the wretched happy, the discontented
deerful, the afflicted resigned, at cheap rate :
Who will refuse to do it?
Year: 1869

Mohammed, the Prophet of Allah, lies buried
in the city of El Medinah, and all the world OF
Islam goes up to his tomb. About this tomb
there hangs a great deal of mystery. The Vni-
gar story of the suspended coffin has long been
| exploded, and the question now seems to oe
whether there is any tomb at all. Lieutenant


Burton, who recently made a pilgrimage to the
holy cities in the disguise of an Afghan Dervisb,
furnishes the most reliable information upon this
point. We learn from his narrative that al
| though thousands 60 yearly to see the tomb OF


the Prophet, yet no one ever saw it, In one
corner of the grand mosque of that city is A
chamber supposed to be entirely walled up with


stone or planking, inside of which, the pilgrim
is told, are the tombs Of Mohammed and the first
two caliphs, Abubeker and Omar. But this
walled chamber is surrounded outside with q
curtain somewhat like a four-post bed. No one
is permitted to look behind the curtain except
the eunuchs, who at times replace it with new
one and they say that supernatural light sur
rounds the tombs that would strike with blind
ness any one that would have temerity to ap-
proach it. This story is now universally be-
lieved among Moslems. Outside of the curtain,
leaving a narrow space between, is an iron fla
gree railing which serves to keep the crowd from
close contact with the tomb. After many pray
ers and prostrations the pilgrim is made to ap-
proach small window in the railing, through
which he catches glimps of the curtain. The
exact place of Mohammed's tomb is distinguished
by large pearl rosary and peculiar ornament
suspended to the curtain, which the vulgar be-
lieve to be Jewel of the jewels of Paradise"
Lieutenant Burton, however, says, to his eyes,
it resembled the ground shoppers of glass used
for the humber sort of decanters Through the
window of the railing the pilgrims expected
to throw their contributions, and the treasures
of the place are kept in the narrow passage be-
tween the railing and curtain. The amount is
said to be enormous, which Lieutenant Burton
doubts. No one is permitted to enter this pass
age except on the payment of an extraordinary
sum. What there really is behind the curtain
seems to be matter of great doubt. The Mos
lem authorities are divided in opinion. Some
say there is no wall behind the curtain others
say that it covers square building of black
stones in the interior of which is the tomb !;
while others say there three deep graves, but
no traces of tombs; and lastly, Lieutenant Bur-
ton strongly suspects that the burial place of the
Prophet is entirely unknown. Certainly the
eunuchs' story of the binding light that sur
| rounds the Prophets tomb looks like presly
gloss to hide defects. Yet all the world of Islam
goes up to pray at the Prophets tomb, and mil
lions believe that he now lies there with bloom
ing face and bright eyes, and that blood would


issue from his body if wounded, for no dares


to assert that the holy one is suffered to undergo
corruntion
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR CAsE.-We are told few days
ago of a singular case of domestic inhdelity,
which lately occurred in one of the mining camps
of the foothills of this county. Some years ago
a gentleman made visit to his friends in the
East, and while there fell in love and married on
short courtship young lady, seventeen years Of
age. The couple soon after returned to this
country, and the fruit of their married life are
four children, the youngest Of tender age. Un-
til short time since the man and wife have ga
joyed that usual degree of domestic felicity al


lowed to " sinful creatures" Lately, however,
change came over tie spirit of the wife ANA,
mother. She suddenly ascertained that her
heart was anothers, and never had been her
doting husband s. She unbosomed her secret
to her lawful lord, telling him frankly that she
loved him not, and that her soul aspred to en-
brace another mana gentleman living in the
neghborhood. The husband heard his wife's
petition with Christian forebearanee, and though
deeply attached to her. very calmly consented to-
the separation-te1ling her to go if she would,
but if she ever needed pecuniary aid, or felt a
desire to return, he should be the first to be ap-
piled to- The unfathful wife accepted the con-
dtions took up her bed and walked We did
not hear what disposition was made of the chill
dren. Considering all the circumstances, the
public will consider this the coolest coujngal
transaction on both sides. transpiring for some
time. The popular verdict will be that the
affectionate husband deserved better wife,
MarysriUe Appeal. H...f
Year: 1869

A bill relative to proxy votes at the
next annual meeting OF the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Company, is still in Committee. The
feeling Is so strong against the measure
that it can scarcely pass either branch
OF the Legislature.


In the Senate to-day, the session was
occupied with the consideration of 4
bill providing for the formation OF a
new county, to be called PetrOlia, from
several North Western counties. 1t
reached the third reading.


The Judiciary Committee have de-
cided to report an act, giving the Gov
ernor power to commute death penalty
to Imprisonment for life or less period.
Year: 1869

EVANSVILLE, N. V, Feb. 10.


Weston was considerably retarded in
his walk last week by an unusually
severe snow storm. He is walking fair
ly and honestly. He will recover his
lost distance as soon as he reaches good
Year: 1869

n ~ Mr.. JNo. NEAL, we learn, is set
Wing up his business at Little Rock, pre-
paratory to opening large aud splendid
Hock OF goods in this city, during the
coming summer. He contcmplates occu-
pying the old stand Of Pennywit, Scott
4 Co., corner Of main and water streets.
We know Mr.. Neal, well; he was born
and brought up in our midst, and is one
az the most correct and thorough bust
nes young men in the State, and We are
glad to know that he contemplates re-
turning, SO soon, to his old stamping
ground, to give his mtiring energy and
Enterprise to the building up Of the place.
II now. he will only get good wife and
We look upon him AS good F" catch for
any of our young ladies as can be found
IN any country and settle down in the
good old domestic way, We will bid him
God speed, both in business and family
ttials. Strike out Judge.
Year: 1869




At no period, perhaps, in their life, do
young men need the inspiration of virtu-
Gus love anu She sympathy of a compan-
ion in their self-denying toll, as when
they first enter the battle for their own
support. Early marriages are perma-
nent moraGties. and deferred marriages
are temptations to wickedness. And yet
every yearit becomes more and more
difficult, concurrent with reigning ideas
of society, for young men to enter upon
that matrimonial state which is the prop
er guard OF their virtue, as we'll as their
courage and enterprise. The battle of
life is almost at the beginning. There it
is that a man needs wedlock. But a
wicked and ridiculous public sentiment
puts man who is in society, Or out of
society, for that matter, largely on the
ground of condition, and not OF DISPOSE
ton and character. The man that has
means wherewith he can visibly live am
ply is in good society, as a general rule.
The man that has virtue and stern man.
illness, but has nothing withal extel nal
to show, is not usually considered in
good society. Ambitious young men will
not therefore marry until they can meet
their expenses; but that is deferring for
years andyears the indispensa bic virtue.
Society is bad where two cannot live
cheaper than one! and young men are
under bad influences who, when in the
very morning Of life, and better fitted
than at any later period to grow together
with one who is their equal and mate,
are dcbarred from marrying through
scores of years, from mere prudential
considerations and the heart and the
life are sacrificed to the pocket They
are tempted to substitute ambition for
love, when at last, over the ashes and
expiring embers of their early romance,
they select their wife. 1t is said that
men who wait till they are forty or for
five years of age select prudently.
Alas for the wife who was not first a
sweetheart! Prudence is good; but is
prudence servant or queen! Prudence
is good; but what is prudence 1t is the
dry calculation OF the head leagued with
the pocket. Is there no prudence in
taste, nor prudence in the inspiration of
IL generous love? Is there no prudence
in the faith by which, banded, two young
persons 60 down into the struggle of life,
saying: Come veal, como woe, come
storm, come calm, love is a match for
circumstances, and we will be all to each
utl.er !" Woe be to that society in which
the customs and The manners of the
times put off beyond the period of 70.
nance and affiancing, the wedding. You
have adjourned the most important secu-
lar act of u mans life. You have adj


journed it out of Eden into the wilder.
ness!
Year: 1869

wish my love were lemon punch.


With Strawberries floating in the cup,
And she and could meet at lunch


Then with straw-Fd suck her up
| wish MY love was like the Jew,
Aud had gold laid away in store;
Dye think Id read exchanges though


Or write for papers any more
wiSll-like flowers that fondly meet,


And bloom to furnish bees their honey
We had some way, while life is sweet,


or keeping house without much money.
Year: 1869

Private Boarding.


A LADY residing in q retired portion Of this
IN town, would receive one or two boarlers by
the month, with or without lodging, at a mode
rate price, Apply at this office [fe29
Year: 1869

Professor John johnson, of Saco, Maine,
has obtained papers from the Patent Office,
securing the inventors rights upon a system
which, it is claimed, will strike the heaviest
blow yet dealt at furnaces, stoves and CRATES.
This inventor proposes to Danish from the
chamber at one swoop the frepots of the
ancients, the coal hods, ash boxes, pokers,
steam pipes and registers, aud By simple
adoption OF natures provision enable the
housewife to warm her apartment in few
moments by lighting match and giving her
self no further trouble about fuel, dirt or
damage. She may, indeed, take the contriv-
ance under her arm and carry it to any room
in the house, having only to place it on the
at once to bring the atmosphere of the room
up to an agreeable degree of heat by steady
currents of warm, wholesome air So simple
is. the appliance, so readily understood, and
so effective in its action, that when the in
ventor first announced the results, the few
who listened to him were incredulous and
said he claimed too much, and the means were
too insignificant. However, the invention
having passed through the probation of indi-
vidual neglect, and it's important bearing hav-
ing been discovered by capitalists who now
propose to avail themselves of the profits that
promise to ensue from its manufacture on a
large scale, it may already be looked upon as
at least in progress if not success.


Mr.. Johnson's heater consists of an air-tight
sheet iron cylinder with a cluster of tubes
running through it from top to bottom, and
which are open at both ends. Tho bottom of
this heater is, in the center, cup shaded and
shaped and holds little water, and just below
it is gas burner or lamp. Anything simpler
in construction it would be difficult to find in
all the designs of the last half century. The
water put into the cup at the bottom is just
sufficient to fill the inner space of the cylinder
with steam at ordinary atmospheric pressure;
in the smallest size of heater this quantity
amounts to little more than table spoonful
it being an accepted axiom that cubic inch
of water will make cubic foot Of steam (satu-
ratcd) at barometic pressure. The water is
sealed up Theoretically when the cylinder is
made, and nothing remains for the owner but
to light the gas jet under it. Immediately
the steam rises into the cylinder, heating all
the radiating surface aud tie excess passing
into the little condenser at the top is reconvert
ed into water, and runs back into the CUP
Thus goes on, self regulating, q process as sim
pie as the operation of solar heat IF the hand
is placed over the apertures at the top, dis
tinct currents of warm air will be felt issuing
from tho tubes, caused by the heat of the
surrounding vapor. This is diffusion. IF
the hand be held at the distance of foot
from the exterior JACKET, a pleasant radiant
heat will be felt. This, then, is radiation, and
the two agencies are cooperating in the work
of changing the atmosphere of the apartment
and will so continue adj infnituBs, so long as
the flame or other source Of heat is supplied.


IN Y. World.
Year: 1869

To CURE CoRNs.-The corn should first
be we'll softened, by soaking the foot in warn,
water, and as much of it removed by sharp
instrument as can be done without pain
Then apply over the surface very small
quantity of pulverized nitrate of silver, and
cover it with piece of linen or lint in order
to keep it in place. After twenty. four hours,
the foot may be soaked again, and that por-
ton of the corn which has become blackened
and disintegrated by the caustic removed by
scraping off with knife. Repeat the opera
ton till the cure is effected.
Year: 1869

THEN. AND Now.-What would the young
men of the present day aud generation, who
will wear nothing but the best Of broadcloth,
say, If they we're obliged to dress like some
of their anccstors2 As soon IS youngster
went to learn his trade he was fitted out With
pair of leather breechcs, which generally
lasted him, with care AID patching aud mem
ding until he was free. lie then had another
pair as part of his freedom suit, which very
often served him through life.
Year: 1869

An engagement" ring worn by young
lady of Boston, bears on its inner surface this
inscription " Each Jor the ether and both for
Cod" How much better off the whole hu-
man family would be if we could only follow
out the above sublimely beautiful sentiments
Year: 1869

We regard the project of holding an Ag


ricultural Fair in this city during th'


coming Fall as no longer question: O


doubt. The gratifying success of tn'


meeting of the Cape Fear Agricultural AS
Isociation, and the determination expressed
by the members settles this matter beyond
dispute. Let the Committee who have the
subject in charge procure at once suitable
site, and we have no hesitation IN promls'
ing that the requisite amount to proVlde
the necessary buildings and improvements
can be raised in our city.


We regret the hesitation on the part oi
; the County Commissioners to donate the
! lands Which the Committee regard as the
best suited for the purpose, and yet hope
that the great benefit to be derived by the
county in the establishment of these Fairs
will cause them to reconsider their action.
The lands desired have never been source
of profit to the county, and no other dis
position of them will so enhance the value
of the residue, or promote the general
welfare of the entire county. But if the





in their action, then another location must
be selected at once. No time must be lost,
for there is much to be accomplished to
insure successful Fair this year.


We hope that the Executive Committee
will Immediately appoint special COM
mittee to prepare memorial addressed to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, asking
O suitable appropriation on the part of the
city, andlet every citizen, white and black,
sign it. We are confident that there will
be every disposition on the part OF our
municipal officers, in their official and iu-
dividual capacities, to aid this work. A
petition numerously signed would relieve
them of any doubts in regard to their ac-
ton in making liberal appropriation.


Let the application to the Legislature
be pressed-our members will doubtless
urge our claims upon that body with all
their influence.


And, finally, lotjudiciously selected COM
mittees approach our citizens soliciting ln-
diyidual subscriptions, and we are conf
dent that in less than sixty days the ne
cessary amount will be raised. A reliable
estimate should be made of the money re-
quired to provide the buildings and make
the necessary improvements.


If our immediate citizens are only Aalf
as much in earnest as the farmers are, this
matter will not be permitted to rest until
the work is accomplished. And if it is not,
then we will suffer from our own short
sightedness and niggardliness.
Year: 1869

Labor-saving implements were once
thought to be destructive to the interest
of the workingmen just in proportion as
they saved the drudgery of labor. This
thought will correct the error. How, then.


do the farm laborers thrown out of work
by the introduction of improved imple.
ments ultimately find work? Plainly by
the increased amount of tillage which ma.
chinery and tools make possible in the
Year: 1869

Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherfo nd


Railroad.


The bill as amended in the House
passed the Senate on Wednesday night.
Tho general outlines of the bill we have
published. The following important
amendments were incorporated, and here.
tofore published.


Mr.. Estes moved to amend as follows,
which was adopted


Prouided, That Oh or before the day upon
which the fret coupon Of the bonds authorized tC
be issued By this act shall become due, the Presl
dent of the above named Railroad Company shall
pay to the Public Treasurer, either in cash or IN
matured coupons of bonds upon which the Public
Treasurer is made to pay the interest under this
act, the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars and on or before the day upon which the
second coupon of the bonds authorized by this
act shall become due, the President of the above
named Railroad Company shall pay in like man,
ner the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars and on or before the day upon which the
third coupon as aforesaid shall beceme due. the
President above named ahau pay to the Public
Treasurer in like manner, the sum Of elghty~hVe
thousand dollars and on or before the day upon
which the fourth coupon as aforesaid shall become
due, the President above named shall pay to the
Public Treasurer in like manner the sum OF forty
thousand dollars.


Provided, That OF the bonds authorized to
be issued under this act, seven hundred and
twenty thousand dollars shall be retained by the
Public Treasurer as collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the conditions of the pre-
cedng section and that upon the payment OF
the first one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars as aforesaid, the Public Treasurer shall be
authorized to del yer to said Railroad Company,
two hundred and forty thousand dollars Of the
above named seven hundred and twenty thousand
dollars of bonds and upon the payment of the
succeeding amounts named in said section, the
Public Treasurer is authorized to deliver bonds
to the amount or the sum paid, until said bonds
are delivered to said Railroad Company Prori-
ded. also, That at the expiration OF two years
from the date OF the frat coupon of the bonds au
thorized in this act, the Public Treasurer shat
be authorized to issue to said Railroad Company
an additional amount of bonds equal at their par
value to the amount paid in cash by said Com
pany in behalf OF the State according to the pro-
visions of section of this act, said bonds to be
in all respects similar to those authorized to be
issued by this act.


Mr.. Malone proposed the following
which was also adopted


"see. IL. That the directors of this COMPANY
shall have power to receive subscriptions to stool
in said Company in lands, monies, bonds stocks
or any other property. And in case land be sub
scribed as stock, the directors may provide the
mode in which the value Of the Same NAV be as
certained and consequences thereof executed"
Year: 1869

From the Columbus (Oho) Journal. June III


The first suicide was that OF James Wise, who
hanged himself In the Icehouse on Thursday Nav
q. lie was evidently insane, and had attempted
sef-destruction before. He had been under treat
ment the asylum OF the prison. and a. the time or
his decease was employed at light duty In the yard
this position being assigned to him that he might
have every advantage OF air and comparative free
dom TO improve. James Riley hanged himself In
his cell quite early on sunday evening, May
80. He had been rad man and q reckless
character before his Imprisonment. Some weeks
since an old confederate OF his was discharged from
prison. This man learned that efforts were being
made 70 fasten murder on Riley and that recent
developments seemed TO make II quite certain that
Riley was guilty OF murder well a. perjury and
burglary. The discharged convict had his brother
seek an interview with Riley, and this brother sue
cecded by some means In conveying the above ia.
formation to him. Riley was much agitated had an
interview with the warden, In which he
wished arrangements made for the arrest
OF certain parties In New YORK, whom
he Knew to be guilty Of the murder
In question. He brooded over this subject uptil
Sunday evening" when he banged himself attaching
to the gas fixture In his cell q short piece OF rope
that he had evidently secreted for the purpose b.
s. Brown hanged himself 10 his cell in the same
manner on Monday night, May 81. His cell was in
the same hall a. was Riley's but In different tier.
Prisoners by some means always succeed In learn
ing Of the death OF fellow prisoner or OF any acct
dent. The death OF Wise was known soon after its
occurrence, az was that Of Riley and these undoubt.
edly had an influence In the case Of Brown.