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Year: 1869

SAGACITY OF A HoRsE.-An old family
horse that has been running at will through
the streets and commons lost one OF his shoes
yesterday, and with the intelligence OF nu'
blacksmith shop where he had been shod for
the last twenty years and to the bestof his abil-
itv asked the smith to shoe him, by raising his
foot and stamping the ground. The smith,
being busy, drove him away several times
during yesterday, and thought nothing. of it.
This morning, on going to the. shop, he found
the old horse at the door. Again he drove
him off, but the horse came back, and enter,
ing the shop walked up to the anvil, and
there raised his foot, thus attracting the par
ticuIar notice of the smith. who examined
his foot, and finding itworn off the ''quick''
kindly picked up an old horse shoe, and fit
ing ii to his foot, nailed it on; when the
grateful animal, frisking his tail by way of
thanks, trotted off contentedly. Madison
{ Ohio) Courier.
Year: 1869

THE BLUES" s."-Cheerfulnessand
occupation are closely allied. Idle
men are very rarely happy. How
should they be? The brain and muscle
are made Tor action, and neither can
be healthy without exercise. Into
the lazy brain crawl spider-like fan
cies, filling it with cob webs that
shut out the light and make it a fit
abode for "loathed melancholy" In
vite the stout handmaiden, brisk and
busy Thought, inro the intellectual
chambers, and they will soon brush
away such unwbolesome tenants.
Blessed be work, whether it be Of
the head or hand, or both 1t de.
molishes Chimera effectually as Bel
lerophon backed up by the GODDESS of
Wisdom, disposed of the original
monster of that name.
Year: 1869

WHAT TO Do.-Cut Mouth John
is said to be greatly exercised, and is
anxiOusly inquiring what to do? As
the old Sbylock is without friends,
we will volunteer some wholesome
advice. In the first place, let him
make restitution to the peddler he
robbed, and then in some way COM
pensate the poor widow for her land
claim. After this we shall consider
the question of "taking the old sim
ner on probation"
Year: 1869

A CoRKEsPoNDENT.-W notice that
the Onion has secured an Olympia cor,
respondent in the person of Tom Cation,
a member from this county. To make
his correspondence Interesting, we sug-
gest that Tom furnish a sketch Of the
murder of old man Delaney, together
with a copy of the confession of his
murderer.
Year: 1869

A HUMAN SMILE.-Nothing on
earth can smile but human beings.
Gems may fash reflected light but
what is dimond flash compared
with an eye flash. OF a mirth fash ?
A face that cannot smile is like the
bud cannot blossom, and dries up on
the stalk. Laughter is day, and
sobriety is Dight and a smile is the
twilight that hovers gently between
both, and is more bewitching. god
Year: 1869

THE remarks of a clergyman at
colOred funeral in Philadelphia, were
interrupted by the floor giving way,
dropping the whole party into a cellar
and rolling the corpse into coal bin.
Year: 1869

THE rich and pOOr-Palez quaint
ly observes that the difference be.
tween the rich and the poor is sim-
ply this. The poor have plenty Of
appetite, but nothing to eat the
rich have plenty to eat but no appe-
tite, .4
Year: 1869

A PRINTER FARMEH.-Our old typo friend,
Major Rees, invaded the Printing Office few
of peaches, plums, apples, and every description
of vegetable that can be imagined. This shower
of fruit and vegetable is the very best evidence
that the Major is equally at home on the farm or
in the printing Office More fortunate than
most typos, he can set down beneath the "shadow
of his own vine and liz tree, and enjoy the life
of an independent fnrIner
Year: 1869

The recuperative powers Of the South
have been abuudantly displayed in the last
few years. When the war ended we had
few agricultural implements, little stock
and less money. Material reconstruction
had to commence from the ground. Houses
had to be rebuilt or repaired. aud modes
of communication had to be restored from
almost complete destruction. Yet in four
years thereafter we shall have made sin
gle crop Of cotton OF two millions and a
half, which is greet achievement 10 so
shSr OF ile after the practical bankruptcy
OF the South by the abolition Of slavery
But il is in'the export value Of Southern
productions that Southern recuperation
shines most resplendently. Here we find
that, with population of less than ten
millions, the value of our exports alone
are put down at 1928, 100000 while the
value Of the exports OF all the other States
put down at less than $250.000.000. AT
this rate. the export value of Southern
products 1881 80 per head for the entire
Southern population, while It would only
give SO rs for tho people of the other
States. These facts attest the innate Wit
aliiy OF this people, and show that materi'
al progress is the dominating instinct and
purpose of the Southern mind Memphis
Sun.
Year: 1869

On Tuesday evening, September Ia, as
Mr. William Duke, sister and little child
were returning from camp meeting at
Hickory Flat camp ground, in Pontotoc
county. to their home near Lafayette
springs in this county, and when in about
one mile OF home. au hour and a half be-
fore sun down. two ruffians and assassins
rushed from the road side with their weap
ons drawn and without word fired upon
him tnuke) bringing him to the ground.
The sister sprang out Of the wagon and
prayed the assassins for Gods sake to
shoot her brother no more for he was al
ready dead, but notwithstanding, the brutes
approached and shot the dying man twice
after he was down and then left the sister
and little child to manage the corpse the
best they could Information of the hor
rible affair was Immediately reported to
the civil authorities of this place, and sus
picion resting upon two Of the young Nc
lntoches, who live near Lafayette Springs,
as being the perpetrators Of the deed war
rants were immediately issued for the ar
rest Of the two young McIntpshes and
placed in the hands of Colonel Main. our
worthy and energetic Sheriff. who repair
ed forthwith to the residence of the father
of the young Mclntoshes and succeeded
in capturing the elder of the two And
ns be now awaits trial before commit
tee Court We think it prudent to comment
no more on the case until the testimony
developes new facts Oronian.
Year: 1869

ARTICLE 80. All driven Of carriages,
or other vehicles whether OF burden or
pleasure, using any public road in this
State, when met BY another carriage or
vehicle. shall keep to the right hand, and
overtaken by another carriage or vehicle,
shall also keep to the right hand, 50 as
in both cases to permit the carriages or
vehicle SO meeting or overtaken. to pass
free and uninterrupted and any person
offending against this provision shall for.
felt and pay the sum Of Eve dollars for each
offence, and such offences are hereby made
cognizable before any justice Of the peace
Of the county. and the zines, when rscov-
cred, shall be paid into the county treas
ury, and the person so ofeading shah Al
so be subject 10 an action for damages, st
the suit Of the party injured.
Year: 1869

When the breeze with n whisper
Steals soft through the grove,
a sweet earnest lisper


Of music aud love.
When its gentle csressin


Away charm each sigh,
And the still dews, like blessings,
Descend from the sky,
When deep spell Is lying


Or bill, vale. and lea,
My warm heart is flying,


Sweet spirit, to thee.
When stars like sky blossoms


Above, seem to blow,
Aud waves like young bosoms


Are swelling below,
When the voice of the river


Floats mournfully past,
And the forests low shiver


Is borne on the blast,
When wild tones are swelling
From earth. air, and sea,
My warm heart is dwelling,


Sweet spirit, with thee.
When the night clonds are riding,
Like ghosts, on the gale.
And the young moon is gliding
Sweet, lonely, and pale,
When the ocean is sobbing


In ceaseless unrest,
And its great heart is throbbing
All Wild in its breast,
When the strong wind is wrestling
With billow and tree,
My warm heart is nesting,
Sweet spirit, with thee.
When in slumber thy fancies
In loveliness CLEAN,
And a Thousand romsnces


Are bright in thy dream,
When visions Of brightness
Like young angels start
In beautiful ligbtness


All wild from thy heart,
When thy calm sleep is giving
Thy dream wings to thee,
Oh say art thou living,


Sweet spirit, with me
Year: 1869

MR.. EDITOR: Up to this good hour
we have never yet had a newspaper
controversy, and do not propose one
now. 1t is true we have sometimes
written small pieces for your paper
and few times for Others, but here
tofore such has been the character of
Of our illusions that they have never
called down upon us anything like
rebuke.


BUTT seems that in our last attempt
at correspondence somebody got
touched, and the result was q slight,
very slight, notice Of us in the ITO
bacco-Ieafn In our article referred
to In that journal we have nothing to
take back or amend, further than to
have made it more readable If we had
had the ability. This is our misfor-
tune, not our fault. All we have to
say In reply is that we would have
pursued the same course as "Justicia
Fiat" only we notice with what poor
success he met in calling the attention
of the writer to a similar omission in
previous number of his paper, and,
If our memory isnot treacherous, the
very article complained of by "Sum''
occurred In the issue with "Justicia
Flats" communication. Hence, we
concluded that we would adopt plan
by which more lasting impression
would be made, and without specifi-
cally pointing out determinations, as
"Justicia" did, but only calling at
tention to facts in general.


The writer is certainly mistaken
when he supposes that "Sum feel ag-
grieved that they did not receive a
share of these gratuitous notices." as
we are neither grocer nor merchant
nor, in fact, are we carrying on any
business that requires them, conse
quent!y we can't be hurt; but wher
we see such distinctions made in tn,
same class of business, we feel tina
somebody is neglected, and all W.
ask is that justice be done in th'
premises.


Being only one, we contend tina
"they" and "feel" do not agree will
, noun singular. Respectfully,
SUM.
Year: 1869

WHAT q pleasant thing it is to deal
with pleasant men! How much a
tone helps trade, reconciles you to a
price, and sends you offwith a nearer
feeling of an equivalent for your out
lay. ...


A smile and q thank YOU go a
great way and they are so cheap, cost
so little, and go so far, one wonders
that they are so dear, and that SO lit
tie of minor courtesies enter the in
tercourse and interests of men. 1t is
a very pleasant thing to go out of. a
store with the sense of favor con-
ferred.


Indeed, one stands q little pretty
evident cheating with q placid com-
placency, If only the cheater adds the
suavity of manner and of tone to his
art. And what an art that Is which
makes you buy, when you had deter
miped not to, and reconciles you to a
price that you know to be not only
abominable, but one that you ought
not to pay.


Is there q harder thing to face than
that very insidous store phrase, sis
there anything else to-day?" Only
let q man get the right tone and man
ner, andyou have more moral courage
than most people if you don't begir
to be rather ashamed Of the small
ness Of your order or your pur
chase, look about and remember tina
there is something else, and SO rul
your bill or deplete your pocket-bool
from want of courage to meet stere
| Otyped business phraSe-the mora
history of which your tormenter per
fectly understands. How mean
man feels when, walking home, h
realizes the little trick of trade +
which he has succumbed!
Year: 1869

THE Louisville Courier Journal
says: Mr.. Ben. Wade, old Benjamin
Wade, Sturdy Ben. Wade, goes out
of the national collection of conscript
fathers. The Sturdy one has stuck
so long that he has become known
as "the Father of the Senate" what
ever that is. The heir apparent to
the title is the youthful Sumner,
who is not sturdy. 1t is well that he
is, after all said and done, to be the
father of something. The chances
have been all along that Charles
would never be the father of any
thing or anybody. The New York
Tribune says: at is rare that this
honor falls on so young q man." and
it might have added so impOtent q
one. The sturdy party leaves him OF
Massachusetts his mantlea as the faith
er of that promiscuous grogeny, the
Senate; to whom will he leave the
dead mouse he has been carrying in
his pocket these twenty years? Viii
he take it with him into retirement
to be buried with him, or leave it as
one of the fixtures in his seat.
Year: 1869

THE system of licensing convicts
in Ireland TO enjoy their freedom be-
fore the expiration of their term OF
service, for good conduct, works bet
ter in that country than it does in
England. A gentleman which Is Of
ficially connected with the system
writes: ~ can say after a period OF
thirteen years practical and by nc
means unimportant experience, that
the prejudices of the public against
the convict are every day diminish
ing; and it is a source of gratifying
pride to me to say that no well dis
posed released prisoner, no matter
what jail or county he halls from
can plead want of honest employ
ment rs an excuse for the pursuit ef'
life of crime.n
Year: 1869

SOME people will naturally be at a
loss to know why General Grant APP
pointed A. 4. Stewart Secretary OF
the Treasury. We can account for ii
only upon the supposition that Stew
art has promised to let the White
House have all the dry goods it wants
at first cost.
Year: 1869

The new Secretary of War used to
live in Galena. He was with Gene
raj Grant throughout the war, and
has been ever since, as his chief of
staff. He is distinguished for but one
act in civil life-that of delivering to
the Senate the message in which Gen.
Grants first cabinet was announced
to that body.
Year: 1869

Proclamation OF the Grand Master.
The 5Oth Anniversary Of the


Order.


The Goth of April next is the fiftieth
anniversary of the Order in the
United States, and according to the
recommendation of the Grand Lodge
of the United States at its last ses-
sion, the different State jurisdictions
are expected to observe the day in an
appropriate manner. The following
proclamation of the Grand Master
explains itself:
Year: 1869

or about one pound in twenty-ninea 1t
will be at once evident that the Lake water
cannot be used in the boiler for navigation (;
II Is already denser, more saline, than the
water blown ont Of the boiler Of an ocean
steamer. This has proved TO be a serious
Inconvenience in the navigation of the
"Kate Connor and It is to be- hoped the
newly invented " spray condenser" will
prove perfect success. But the water Is
not now SO dense as the above table would
indicate. with the rise Of the water In 1896
the saline matter fell from ~ to is per
cent, and with further rise in '67 fell to
IA per cent. at least in Bear River Bay.
During 1865 the Lake rose several feet,
which has of course caused further reduc.
tion in the per cent. Of saline matter, but
we have no analysis made within the last
year and half An addition offresh water
to the Lake now, equal to that added in $50
or '67, would not cause the same rise - 10
did in thoss years, as the western shore is
very low and aAt causing the waters to
spread over a large extent of surface.
The water of Bear River Bay Is probably a
little less saline than that of the western
arms of the Lake, but not much so. As it
is, the Dead Sea Of Palestine it is ouly
known superior in density; that contains
Az per cent. of solid material Like the
Lake 1t is impossible to sink in It, but very
easy to drown, as one may lose his balance
and float with head under water 'tillasplyxia
results. Notwithstanding two elaborate
surveys and numerous visits by scientific
men, many curious questions about this
remarkable body of water remain Daan-
sSered, a.f.a.~ 90 .ft 4t... ...lr uIn
Year: 1869

A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT. The following
beautiful tribute from Henry Ward Beach
er's address at the funeral of the late Hon.
Henry j. Raymond is worthy of lasting
record:


He stood on the widest pulpit that is
now known in modern society. The lawyer
has narrow sphere before him; the Sena-
tor and the Representative walls hedge
in their voices. The Minister has his par
ish wall about his church. But there is q
pulpit that now has 10 limit is the Press.
There is, literally, the voice of one that cries
in the wilderness, for all across the populous
land, out into the territories, and to the
very Pacific Ocean, the daily papers speak;
and there is not, in modern civilization, a
place of power that can compare with this.
And among those that have been the build
ers up Of this great modern engine Of civili-
zation. not the founders but the fnishers,
ho-st0od themost Pre- eminent. Aside from
the general ability with which he conducted
the Press, marked how singularly free his
whole career has been from bitterness, how
he refused TO gain strength by advocacy of
the passions; how he neither used the ma
hgn passions himself nor excited them in
others But, rising to higher moral SEN
timent, breathed in his work, and addressed
those higher feelings ia those to whom he
uttered. Now he has departed Look back
upon his career. If he welded this mighty
engine in behalf of good reason, and in be-
half Of pure moral sentiment, it covers
multitude of imperfections
Year: 1869

Never make your appearance in the
morning without having first bathed, if only
with a sponge and a quart ofwater, brushed
aud arranged your hair, dressed yourself
neatly and completely


Keep your clothing, especially your un-
der-clothiug, in perfect order Never let
pins do duty as buttons, CT strings take the
place Of proper bands


Examine every garment when It comes
from the wash, and, if necessary, mend il
with ncatness and precision. Do not sew
up the holes in your stockings, as we have
seen some careless, untidy girls do, but take
iu a broad margin around the hole, be it
small or large, with a fine darning needls
and darning cotton, and cover the fracture
with an interlaoed stitch, so close as to be as
strong as the body Of the stocking, and fine
enough to be ornamental


Stockings mcnded in this way need darn
ing but a very few times in the course Of
their existence.


Never carry coarse embroidered or laced
haudkerchiefs. Fine plain ones are much
more Iady-lke.


Avoid open-worked stockings and very
fancy slippers Fine plain white hose, and
black kid slippers. with only a strap or
rosette in front, are more becoming,


Train yourself to useful occupation. Re
member it is wicked to waste time, and
nothing gives such an impression of vanity
and absolute Stiffness as habit Of idling and
never having anything to do.


If you are in your fathers house take
some department of household labor upon
yourself, and a part of the sewing, and make
it your business to attend to it, Do not let
a call from this idle girl, or visit from that,
or an invitation from the other interfere
with the performance ofyour duty.


Let your pleasures come in as a recreation
not as the business of your life,


Ifyou want to marry do not court or try
to attract the attention Of a young gentle
man. A little wholesome Indifference, real
or assumed, will be much more likely to ac7
comphsh the object Consider, moreover,
that it is better to be woman than wife,
and do not degrade your sex by making your
whole existence turn on the pivot Of mat
trimoDy


IF you can, cultivate some art by which
you can gain an independent livelihood. Do
it whether there is necessity for it or not
Do it quietly if you will, but do it. There
is no telling when or under what circum-
stances you may need it-Denlorest
Year: 1869

LESSONS OF SORROW. Sorrow sobers US
and makes the mind genial And in oar
sorrow we love and trust our friends more
tenderly, and the dead become dearer to
US. And just as the stars shine out in the
nights, so there are blessed faces that look
at US in our grief, though their features
we're fading from our recollection. Suffer-
ing Let no man dread it too much, because
it is better for him, and it will help to make
him sure of being immortal. 1t is not in the
bright days, but only in the solemn night,
that other worlds are to be seen shining in
the long, long distances. And it is in sor-
row-the night of the soul-that we see the
farthest, and know ourselves natives of in
fnity and sons and daughters of the Most
High
Year: 1869

SUN-BATHs cost nothing, and are the most
refreshing, life giving baths that one can
take, whether sick or well. Every house
keeper knows the necessity of giving her
woolens the benefit of the sun from time to
time, and especially after long rainy sea
son, or long absence of the sun. Many
will think of the injury their clothes are la
bic TO from dampness, who viii never re-
feet that an occasional exposure of their
own bodies to the sunlight is equally neces-
sary to their own health The sun baths
cost nothing, and that is misfortune for,
people are still deludei with the idea that
those things only can be good or useful
which cost money. Let it not be forgotten
that three of God $ most benefcent gifts to
man-three things the most necessary TO
GOOD health-sunlight, fresh air and water,
are free to all; you can have them in abund-
ance, without money and without price, if
you will. Ifyou would enjoy good health,
then see to it that you are supplied with
pure air to breathe all the time that you
bathe for an hour or so in the sunlight and
that you quench your thirst with no other
fluid than water.--Journal Of Health.
Year: 1869

Leave me, dear ones, to my slumber
Daylights faded glow is gone
In the red light Of the morning


Imust rise and journey on.
am weary, oh, how weary


And would rest a little while;
Let your kind looks be my blessing,
And your last 'Good night a smile.
We have journeyed up together


Through the pleasant daytime flown
Now my feet have pressed Efe's summit
And my pathway lies alone.
And, my dear ones, do not call me


Should you haply be awake
When across the eastern hiIl-tops


Presently the day shall break.
For, while yet the stars are lying


In the gray lap ofJhe dawn,
On my long and solemn journey


] shall be awake and gone
Far from mortal pain aud sorrow,
And from passions stormy swell,
Knocking at the golden gateway


OF the eternal citadel.
Therefore, dear ones, let me slumber;
Faded is the day aud gone,
And with mornings early splendor
must rise and journey on.
Year: 1869

THERE is as much connection between the
words and the thoughts as there is between
the thoughts and the actions. The latter
are not only the expression of the former,
bu. they have a power to react upon the
soul and leave the stain of corruption there
A young man who allows himself TO use one
vulgar or profane word, has not only shown
that there is a foul spot upon bis mind, but
By the utterance Of that word he extends
that spot and infames it, till, by indulgence,
it viii pollute and ruin the whole soul.
Year: 1869

DECEPTION, hypocrisy and Discrimination
are direct compliments to the power of
Truth; and the common custom of passing
of Truth counterfeit for herself is strong
testimony in behalf of her intrinsic beauty
and excellence.
Year: 1869

MAKE friends of none in whom you have
not implicit condensation you cannot
trust in all places and at al seasons. The
best friendship you can make, is that which
is based on those feelings which spring from
the observance of sacred truths.
Year: 1869

Be KIND IN LITTLE THINGs.-The sun
shine of life is made up of very little beams,
that are bright all the time. In the nurse
ry, on the playground, and in the school
room, there is room all the time for little
acts of kindness, that cost nothing, but are
worth more than gold or silver. To give
up something, where giving up viii prevent
unhappiness-to yield, when persisting will
chafe and fret others-to go little round,
rather than come against another-to take
an i'll word or cross look, rather than resent
or return it; these are the ways in which
clouds and storms are kept off, and pleas
ant smiling sunshine secured even in the
humble home, among very poor people, as
in families in higher stations Much that
we term the miseries of life would be avoid
ed BY adopting this rule of conduct.