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Year: 1869

Whenever work you have to do,


Yield not to sluggish rest;
No matter though success seem sure.
The work best wrought will best endure;
To make all thoroughly secure,


Always do your best!
Whatever work You have to do,


Go forth with eager zest;
Plain duty may not pleasant be;
Smooth paths to right, men seldom see;
Yet greater is Life's victory


Always do your best!
Whenever work you have to do,


Put courage to the test;
Though foe outhiimber friend by far,
Though singly you go forth to war,
Though Doubt eclipse Hopes morning star.


Always do your best!
Whatever work you have to do,


Stand to your purpose, lest
One faltering all the line may shake,
One falling may the full ranks break,
And thus the foe the field may take,


ALWAYS do your best! ...-
Whenever work you have to do,


Each hindering thought detest;
No man can fill another's place,
One for himself must duty face;
Be true, and trusting to Gods grace,


Always do your best!
Whatever work you have to do,


Make not the task jest;
True deeds are worth the doing well,
More solemn each than Time can tell,
For soon will toll Life's funeral bell


Always do your best!
Year: 1869

HARNESS BLAcKING.-The Rural New
Yorker gives the following as the meth
cd of making the English patent harness
backing, which is commended for keep
ing leather soft, sand giving it a good
polish: 1t is made by dissolving together
over slow fire three ounces of turpen-
tine, two ounces of white wax then add
one ounce of ivory-black, and one
drachm of indigo, to be well pulverized
and mixed together. When the wax and
turpentine are dissolved add the ivory
black and indigo, and stir till cold Ap-
ply very thin, and brush afterwards.
Year: 1869

A party of hunters had fearful en-
counter with full grown American lion,
near the Belt Range of mountains in
Montana Territory, one day last month.
The animal received seventeen bullets
before he succumbed. He measured
eight feet from nose to tip Of tail, and
was nearly four feet high. The contest
was desperate and protracted, and sever


al Of the hunters received ugly wounds.
Year: 1869

Here is the aspiration breathed by
a geographically outraged poet:
81 wish I had that editor


About half minute;
I'd bang him to his hearts content,


And with an begin it;


I'd jam his body, eyes and bones,


And spell it with d,


And send him to that hill of his
He spells it with ane
Year: 1869

and that my hands shall send thy soul
prepared or unprepared before the
throne. Jehovah help mel


1t was fearful oath, and the look OF
the girl as she slowly uttered it, showed
that she would fulfill it.
Year: 1869

The running meeting Of the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds Association will commence tomorrow with
several fine Wednesday will be the second day
Of the meeting, and Saturday. July g. the third Five
races will be run each day under the auspices and
control of the American Jockey Club. These races
are SO attractive and OTTER such great Inducements
seekers after the pleasures OF the turf that the
temptation to visit the delightful fair grounds OF
the association will be almost irresistible to thou
sands. The programme is an uncommonly fine one,
and the entries for the purses very fun.
Year: 1869

The Indictments Against Huyck.


In the Criminal Court to-day all the indictments
pending against Leonard Huyck, late President OF
the Merchants National Bank, were dismissed


Floating Dock En- Route for Bermuda.


The British government have notified the Depart
ment Of state that the Bermuda floating dock,
towed and accompanied by large iron-clad, and
other ships would leave sheerness about the
Goth inst. for Madeira and Bermuda, in order that
vessels approaching the fotia may be prepared to
take precautions to avoid collisions.


Reported Horrible Negro Outrage.


The Ecening @ar Of this city publishes to-day the
following story


Yesterday morning one OF those terrible outrages
winch I'm other parts OF the country where the peo-
Pile have less respect for the law is usually avenged
by the people lynching the perpetrator took place
near the northern boundary OF the city. 10 appears
that three OF the daughters OF clergyman
formerly wei known as the superintendent OF the
contraband camp at Twelfth and q streets and more
recently clerk IN the statistical bureau OF the Trea
sury Department have since the establishment OF
Howard University been pursuing their studies there,
with other white pupils, and residing at Kendall
Green Barracks. They usually took Boundary street
for their road leaving at about Fourth street. and
passing up the lane TO Mr.. Moore's house to a by
path directly To the University building. Yesterday
they left home about eight O'Clock and took the
usual road chatting cheerfully as usual, until they
reached the lane before mentioned. back Of the Old
Catholic burial ground, when a stalwart and very
black negro who had been lying IN ambush, sprang
out before them, and seizng the Oldest one, well
grown young lady OF about seventeen years, threw
her down. Her sisters, aged about thirteen and fifteen
years went TO her assistance and with sticks and
stones beat him to make HIM desist from his helllsh
purpose and added their screams 70 those Of the vic
tim 10 bring some one TO the rescue but they did
not succeed IN driving nim OF until he had com
mtted crime for which II Is To be hoped he will be
yet made to suffer- The young ladies, who are well
grown aud look much older than they really are,
made their way back to their fathers residence,
and he immediately gave information TO
Lieutenant johnson, who with some OF
his men went IN search of inc mlscreant,
but have thus far been unable 10 arrest him. al
though they have a clue which may yet lead to his
arrest and conviction.


In addition TO the above account of the Sidr
may add there Is some difficulty In getting at the
real sacts of the case The police authorities admit
the story of the outrage to be substantially true in
all but that the negro succeeded In accomplishing
the outrage. That part. they say is not true. He
was frightened away before accomplishing the hor.
ribe deed.
Year: 1869

AN ENGINE THROWN DOWN AN EMBASKMEST-


IE.DER AND CAR Thrown FROM THE TRACK


LOCOMOTIVE DEMOLISHED.


On Friday morning last, the new Wicomico &
Pocomoke Railroad, running from Salisbury to
Berlin, met with its first accident The morning
train was coming from Berlin to Salisbury and
was within two miles of the latter place, when
the locomotive struck COW which had got on
the track and fallen through trestle bridge. The
locomotive was thrown from the track but run
the bridge on the scepers, and then bounded
from the road-bcd and rolled down steep en-
bankment the engineer and fireman spriDglng
from the engine in time to save their lives The
tender and one lumber Car weie alsu thrown from
the track, but the remainder of the train retained
its position.


Ii caused the train to miss its connection with
the north-bound train on the Delaware road, but
freight engine of this road was Immediately
sent down from Salisbury TO bring up the rest Of
the train and the track was elevated in time for
the trains to make regular time on Saturday. To-
comotve being put on the road. By hard work
on Saturday and Sunday, the wrecked locomo-
tive was got on the track and arrived in this city
Monday evening for repairs. The accident will
cause no irregularity in the running Of the road,
as the Company has hired locomotive of the P.
W. & B. r. r., to be used until the other is re-
pnred
Year: 1869

coLoRED MAN KILLED BY HIS EMPLOYER.


On Friday night, William Potter, farmer,
living near Elkton, had an alteration with col
ored man in his employ, which resulted in Potter
shooting and almost instantly killing the colored
man.


Potter went to Elkton and gave himself up to
the authorities, telling them that he had had q
quarrel with his man, in the course Of which he
(Potter) drew pistol, "just to scare the negro"
the man." but the negro Immediately sprang at
him, and he was compelled to shoot him in
self defence


This is about as singular theory of defence
as we have ever heard, but it is more likely TO
avail the prisoner something in Cecil than it
would in some other places
Year: 1869

A CAREFUL ANALYSIS of the registration
and previous vote in Virginia, causes judi
cious politicians who have watched the pBo-
gress of the campaign to be confident tliat
the Republicans will carry the State ticket,
and elect seven out Of the nine congressman.
The percentage of Democratic colored votes
very small indeed, while the white Rcpub-
cans are steadily increasing in number
Year: 1869

AN HONEST CHRISTMAS PLUM-PrDDrNG-
IL anybody can present a better receipt than
this should be happy to see il and will try it:
Take pound of bread, break il small. and soak
in quart of milk; when soft, mash the bread
and mix with il three large spoOnfulls of -four
previously mixed with a cup of milk: add
half pound of brown sugar, wine glass of
vine, one OF brandy, a teaspoonfull of salt
the same OF pulveriZed mace and cinnamon or
rind of a lemon grated. The whole should be
well stirred together, with a quarter of a pound
OF chopped suet or melted butter. Add ten eggs
well-beaten. one pound of Zante currants and
the same OF seeded rasins. Boil il in a bag made
of thick cotton cloth, and before filling il should
be wrung out of hot water and Toured inside
1t must not he entirely filed with the pudding.
as II will swell when boiling. Place an old plate
at the bottom of the pot in which YOU boil the
pudding, to keep the bag from sticking to il and
burning. Let the water boil when YOU put the
pudding in, and in a few minutes turn the bag
over. There should be water enough to cover
the pudding all the time il IL boiling. When YOU
wish to turn out the pudding, immerse the bag
in cold water a minute, and il will easily slip
out. This pudding will require three or four
hours to boil thoroughly.


1t may not be amiss perhaps TO saw, that this,
though Christmas pudding, may be made and
eaten during any time of the year.-GermcntOscn
Telegraph.
Year: 1869

TREATMENT OF SNALLPox.-A great discove-
~ is said 10 have been recently made by sur
geon of the British army in China, in the way
of treatment is as follows:-When the preceding
fever is at its height, and just before the erup-
tion appears, the chest is rubbed with croton oil
and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole
OF the eruption to appear on that part of the
body to the relief of the rest. Ii also secures a
full and complete eruption, and thus prevents
the disease from attacking the internal organs.
This is now the established mode of treatment
in the English army in China, and is regarded
as perfect cure.
Year: 1869

BEEcHRR ExPLAINs.-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher is out in a card, in which he says
know personally none Of the parties to this sad
history. had only vague impression Of the
facts. Those impressions, whether right or
wrong, were these: That a worthless man had
proved in every way unfaithful to his marriage
relations; that, worn out by ill-treatment, the
woman left her husband; that Richardson, after
the separation was final, became deeply inter-
ested in her; that she procured divorce which
was not only legal, but well founded upon the
strictest moral grounds. These were my i'm
pressions / confess that it would be difficult to
tell exactly on what grounds formed them, for
did not read any part Of the testimony that
appeared at the habeas corpus argument; 1 am
not reader or lover of such news. But those
whose judgment 1 greatly respect were
warmly on Mr.. Richardson's side.


If the investigation which win ere long be con-
Quoted shall show me that had formed judg-
ment injurious to Mcfarland, and incorrect In
regard to the other parties, shall accept the
truth and make such reparation to Mcfarland
as can. But no man can act upon any after
knowledge, and must depend only upon the
light which he has at the time. Whatever
changes may hereafter take place in regard to
my Judgment of the parties, it win not alter the
fact that then believed that they were legally
and morally divorced, and that this marriage
was at once an act of justice and Of mercy"
Year: 1869

TWENTY ADDITIONAL NUMBERING MACHINES
have been ordered for the printing bureau of
the Treasury Department, to facilitate the issue
of the legal tender notes. and they are being
put up aS rapidly as possible.
Year: 1869

So"h'ieso my yriaos VI SrassnoPperS
have lately made their appearance on
the north and east shore OF Salt Lake,
and are marching or hopping toward
the City of the Desert. The ground
around Promontory Point is literally
black with the young and rapacious in
sects. They are now about three
fourths of an inch in length, black in
color, and more resembling a cricket
than a grasshopper. But as they in
crease in size their size their color
changes TO brown. About two weeks
since these pests made their first ap.
pearance in that section, being then
about an eighth of an inch in length,
and having the appearance Of sand
crickets They grew rapidly and ate
very Voracious, destroying everything
in their way. For miles the track of
the railroad is black with these destroy
ing insects the ties and rails being hid
den from view by the thousands perch
ed thereon. Salt Lake City has been
cleared ofvegetation before by these
pests, and in each case the countless
aosts have made their first appearance
to the north and west ofthe city,;deyas-
tating their fields and gardens when
passing through on their way south and
westward. Two years since, such
scourge swept over the city destroy


ing every green thing, even to the
growth Of wood and vine Of the pre-
uious season. Millions OF the insects
perished in the lake, for it seems that
nothing turns them when on their de-
stroying march. In day the beauti-
full gardens and orchards of the city
were left as bare of verdure as though
a fire had swept over them. From the
account given US, it appears that the
city again will be visited by this scouge
which passed over Salt Lake two years
since, continued it's march, and the fol-
lowing season made an appearance in
the lower end Of the Great Basin, where
the scenes of the previous year were re
enacted This season the hordes have
appeared in the extreme southern Nor
mon settlement, where they are des-
troying everything before them. They
are now some five hundred miles from
Salt Lake, the localities over which they
passed having had one years respite
from their RACES. 1t seems that when
these insects reach maturity they de-
post their eggs in the soil and die The
following season the eggs are hatched
by the warmth ofthe spring, and new
army follows on its march.
Year: 1869




Ladies' boots are mostly made to
button or lacrin front, kid or morocco
stock being used. Serge goods are
scarcely worn in the Northern cities,
the above material having taken its
place, For the information of those
who may wish to know for what mar.
ket the enormous quantity of serge (or
lasting) shoes, made in Massachusetts
this spring, were sold, we will say that
large proportion of them went South,
where all the colored women seem to
run wild after serge shoes, and whole
sale dealers there state that a few
weeks since that they had standing or
ders in Northern houses for all the
goods of this kind they could make,
Of sizes running from seven to twelve
for women's wear.
Year: 1869

An exchangein speaking of a cotem-
porary says: The credulity of some
editors is astounding, when we consid.
er that editors have better chance than
most other people to know the deceit
fulness ofthe human heart, Here is u
newspaper of standing and reputation
grayely expressing its belief that the
last soldier of the Revolution has real
ly died and been gathered to his faith
ers. We assure our conflding brother
that when he has grown gray-or
more likely bald as his exacting vo-
cation Of clipping and condensing, his
scissors will still, every fortnight or 80
open their blades in speechless wonder
at another item about the last soldier
Of the Revolution"
Year: 1869

Save something, no matter how lit,
tie il. May be, always save something.
Never turn away your head from small
savings; they are the foundation Of all
great ones. A penny is not much
Many man would rather throw away
q penny than pick it up, if it lay before
him. Yet penny day is nearly
eight dollars . year, eight dollars is the
interest Of between one and two hun
dred dollars capital. "Waste not
want not" is an old saying, and he
who is extravsgsnt enough to cast idly
away what can be made useful, though
it trbut triAe, may expect TO see the
day when even that triie would be &C
ceptable.
Year: 1869

The negro Turner who was appoint
ed Postmaster at Macon, Ca, through
the influence of Sumner and Butler, eas
rebuke to the rebel element, appears
to have proved n sore reproach indeed.
A deputation waited upon the Presh
dent on Thursday to have him removed
as they claim he is arrogant and proud
and totally unfit for the position. The
President replied that it was teo late,
the appointment must stand. -.
Year: 1869

1t is thought that the production of
grapes in the Middle States will be very
much larger this season than ever be.
fore, and that the vines will hardly be
able to sustain the weight of the crops.
Year: 1869

What seem to be the actual necessi.
ties ofmen increase and vary according
to the development and progress OF
the human race. The savage is con.


tented with his hut and his rude weap
on, and has but glimmerlng OF high


err things, but the philosopher feels
thousand needs that others do not


think of. Indeed, sthe character of a
man is shown by the nature and degree
of the needs which he himself recog,
nizes. Many y,tnnk to satisfy their ma


ture with outward good. They feel
sensitively their want of food, clothing
and shelter, and, throwing all their en-


ergies into the struggle, they sometimes
Succeed in surrounding themselves
with the greatest luxury aud magnifl,
cence. Some feel the need ofpleasure,
and drown themselves in tho vortex Of
dissipation; others, ambitious for pow
er aud fame, never cease climbing the
ladder by which they hope to satisfy
their cravings, Such persons, howev
er, though attaining their immediate
object do not succeed in satisfying
their natures, which are capable of
higher things to hunger for and to at
tain. If they can be SO satisfied, that
very contentment stamps them as
holding low rank in the scale of hu-
man nature. The man who, from a
iancied hight Of prosperity Or power,
haughtily declares that he, needs moth:
ing, that He is'sulllcient to himself, ana
wants no favors from God or man, is
Of inenatlle poorest, the weakest, tie
neediest on earth. He may try to per-
suade himself that he is happy, but he
fails. Could we look into his soul, we
should find it lacking in all that can
beautify or ennoble it. The riches of
goodness, truth, love, benevolence,
moral courage and humility, are far
ther from his reach than the palace of
the king is from the beggar at the
gate. He knows not his deepest needs,
and therefore cannot satisfy them.
When there is no demand, there will be
no supply, and what men feel not the
need of, they can never enjoy. If
they live for self, caring not to endear
others to them, or to bless the world
and make it better for their having
lived in it; if they stide the voice of
conscience as they instinctively strive
to expand, though they may have the
dull contentment and self-complacency
OF ignorance, they can only live in a
state of half manhood, because uncon-
scious of the wonderful and glorious
capacities of our nature. and forever
deprived of the happiness that follow
their development. As they recognize
the higher needs of their natures, and
strive for their supply, new ones, will
gradually be unfolded to- their view.
True Happiness does not imply salts
faction, but continued development.
The student loves knowledge for its
sake, and can never cease acquiring,
and when men love goodness and
truth for their own sake, they shall
have the untold happiness, not only OF
satisfying the ever unfolding needs of
their own natures, but of ministering
also to those OF all others who come
within the sphere of their influence.


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Year: 1869

that time. There is an oft repeated joke
about the mistake of certain New York
reporter whom, / believe, the craft call
"Spectacles, from the fact that he wears
glssses), who was formerly in the habit
of reporting DR.. Chapin's sermons The
distinguished divine remarked in one Of
his discourses that Christianity had
been the orihamme of freedom in all
ages." The Doctor, and those who heard
the sermon, were rather startled when
they read in the paper few days after.
ward that Christianity had been the
hornblower of freedom in all ages"


Some of these mistakes which have
mentioned may be accounted for by the
fact that the reporters are Obliged to write
out their notes some time after they have
been taken. This is not an easv matter
to do by any means, though those who
do not understand the noble art and
mystery of shorthand writing" may
think it is not difficult. Shorthand notes
of rapid speakers, when taken with a
pencil and written carelessly (ss they
nearly always are), are very different
reading from notes taken in The same
manner in the ordinary writing. But
then, it is true that good reporter should
be able to write out his notes when they
are old; as an amusing friend of mine
expresses il, reporters should be able to
write thing after it gets cold" Very
few possess this desirable qualification.
Only great experience and constant
practice in the art of reporting will enable
q reporter to correctly write out notes
long after they have been taken.


You can generally tell reporter by
his looks and manners. Of course be
has quick eye, being always on the
lookout for news, or sensation" and
like Micawber, waiting for something
to turn up" "-oftentimes in O double
sense. He has only limited supply of
money in the very best of times-more
often none at all. You never heard of
reporter who lived in mansion, unless
in the direction of the skies, otherwise o
gsrret; or building private theater, or
owning race horse, or having brown
stone house or gold watch presented to
him; or investing in lots near Central
Park; nor would you expect him to
make magnificent endowment to a
college or q seminary. He does not
dress very well-in fact looks shabby,
because he is poorly paid-less probably,
according to the amount of work he
does, than persons in any other business
or profession 10 New York. A journalist
who generally had pretty seedy
appearance tells the story of himself:
81 went to the drugstore early one morn.
ing for dose of morphine for a sick
friend. The night-clerk objected to give
it to me without the prescription, evil
IDENTIFY fearing l meant TO destroy my
self. Pshaw, said |, do look like
man who would kill himselfY Gazing
at me steadily for half a minute, he re-
piled, don't know. Seems to me if l
looked like you should be greatly
tempted to kill myself
Year: 1869

professor Wilcox has resigned the po-
sition he has held for a long while in the
Treasury Department, in order that he may
give his undivided attention TO the cause of
woman suffrage,