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Year: 1868

GUARD AGAINST NuLGAR LAsGr AGE
There is as mu IA connection between
the words and the thoughts as there is
between the thoughts. and the actions


Ihe latter are not only the expression
OF the former, but they have a power
to react upon the soul, and leave the
stain OF corruption there. A young
man who allows himself to use on,
vulgar word, ha. not only shown tha,
there is foul spot upon his mind, but
by the utterance OF that word he cx-
tends that spot and infames it, till BY
Indulgence it will pollutc and ruin the
whole soul. Be careful OF your word,
as well as Of your thoughts. Ii you
can control the tongue that no improp
er words are pronounced by it, you
VIII soon be able also TO control the
m nd, and save that from corruption
\ on extinguish the fire by smother
lng it. or by preventing bad thoughts
from bursting out into language. Nev-
er utter a word anywhere which Won
would be ashamed to speak in the
presence of the most refined female. OF
the most religious man. Try tins
practice a Little while and YOU vii.
soon have command of yourself.
Year: 1868

NArTfc AL TERMs.-An old tar has
recently prepared hand book of nau.
teal terms, for the use of persons who
intend to follow the sea. In order to
correct popular belief our author
grayely asserts that berths on board
ship do not necessarily add to the Gems
us. The hatchways are not hens
nests. The way Of the ship is not the
extent OF her avoirdupos. The boat
swain does not pipe all the hands with
a meerschaum. The ship does not
have wake over dead calm. The
swell OF a ships side is not caused by
dropsy, nor is the taper Of the bow
spirit a tallow candle. The hold is not
the vessels grip. The trough Of the
sea Is not dug out Of ships lo.. III,
crest OF wave is not an indication o.
its rank. The buoy is not the cap
tain son. The men are not driven
to their quarters with a club. Ships
are never boarded at hotels The
bow OF boat is not evidence of 20
iiteness. A sailors stockings are new
er manntccl1red from a yarn of his
own spinning The sails OF ship are
not made by an auctioneer, nor are
the stays constructed by milllner.
Year: 1868

Tie loves not well who's. love is bold:
would not have thee come TOO nigh:
The sun gold would net seem pure gold
Unless the sun we're in the sky.


Totake him thence, and chain him near
Would make his beauty disappear
lie keeps his state; do thou keep thine
And shine upon me from afar;
SO shall bask in light divine


That falls from love own gui1ing-star
SO shall thy eminence be high,


And so my passion shall not die.
But all my life shall reach its hands
of lofty longing toward thy face,
And be as one who speeehlsss stands
In rupture at some perfect grace.


Ny love, my hope, my all, shall be


10 look to heaven and look to thee.
Thine eyes shall be the heavenly lights,
Thy voice shall be the summer breeze,
what time it sways, on moonlit nights,
The murmuring tops OF leafy trees.


And will touch thy beauteous form
ln June red roses, rich and warm.
But Lou thyself shall come not down
From that pure region far above
but keep thy throne and wear thy crown
Queen Of my heart and queen Of love!
monarch in thy realm complete,


And 4 monarch-at thy feet.
Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1868

The currency is not redundant as ]
have before undertaken to show, and
contraction should not come this side
of Reputation and only by act of re-
demption. The greenback nutes re-
deemed may be Cancelled and the coin
paid out for them will take their
places in the circulation and the cur
reney will become mixed, but the vol
ume will not be diminished. Bring
ing the greenback notes 10 par will in
chemical language set free all the gold
and silver in the land and pour them
into the volume of the currency, thus
initiating it. hut the initiation will he
legitimate. The national bank sys-
tenn may be free, limited and restrain
ed by the requirements of redeemimg
their notes in coin, then there will be
one currency for all the people and
one mans income will be equal to an
other, of like amount; then our bonds
having kept pace with the apprecia-
ton of the currency, will be at par
and their disasterOus flow TO Europe
will be checked; then the government
can sell four per cent bonds in the
market at par, and with the proceeds
pay Off the present bonds if the hold





reduce the aggregate interest ON the
debt more than forty millions per an
UNI. Then the business of the cOun-
try will be upon solid foundations
and its prosperity enduring. At the
end of two years reconstruction will
in all probability have taken place,
the blessings of peace will prevail
through the land, the prosperity of
the south in great part restored, and
cotton, though never more called
liking" will play its former position
in our foreign exchanges. After the
ocean has been swept by angry temp
ests that have engulfed gallant fleets
and strewn the shores with wrecks
and the bodies of dead, comes calm.
The mountain waves sink TO gentle
biIlows, the fierce gale lulls to a pros
porous breeze, the sun shines forth in
splendor, the surviving mariners with
joyful hearts spread again their sails,
resume their course and speed away
to their destined haven. So with our
country when peace, reconstruction
and resumption have come. 1t has
been swept and rent by the storms of
civil war. The land was strewn by
the dead and everywhere are visible
the vestiges of the conflict. But peace
has come and with it reconstruction.
The bright sun of prosperity shines
forth in a elOudless sky. Industry,
trade and commerce again flow in
their accustomed channels with aceel-
lerated currents. The tide of emigra-
ton, rising higher and higher, sweeps
across from the old world. The will
derness of the west yields up its gold
en- treasures and blossoms as the rose,
and our country moves on glOTiOusly
TO its great and final destiny.


At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Morton moved to refer his bill to the
finance committee, which was done.
Year: 1868

The shrewdest business men the
world over, have availed themselves
of the facilities offered by the press
for placing their business fullyand ex-
plicitly before the public. The result
has been, without exception, largely
to their advantage. Indeed q large
and successful business can hardly
be conducted now without frequent
communication with the public
through liberal advertisements. We
do not think any man will dispute
this proposition. The following state
ment by an old advertising agent, is
just in point:


To the Editor Of The Cincinnati Chronicle:


The necessity of a thorough but ju-
dieiOus system of advertisingwas new
so fOrcibly impressed upon my mind
as il has been within the past few
weeks, although l have studied
closely for eighteen years.


With my customers those that have
largely and have not cur
tailed the amount of their advertising
through this stringeney of our money
have, to my surprise, paid up
in full promptly as accounts became
due, but not so with those that have
eurtailed and advertised sparingly;
they find it difficult to settle small
$ A. PARvIN,


Pioneer Advertising Agent.
Year: 1868

as The first progressive step of the Republi- accursed body of men outside of bedlam, the abo- ltlonlsts of America.-Danbury Times.

 We consider the foregoing a wicked thrust at one of the most worthy candid ates before the July Co4vention. Nor, al- though Governor English did vote for the Abolition Amendment. is it at all certain that he suggested it?
Year: 1868




[From the Liverpool Daily Courier, Oct 1871


II the renewed activity OF Mount Vesuvius should
be followed by an eruption. as the present appear
snca Of matters would seem TO threaten. the cir.
observed for the past eighteen centuries. n has
the mountain has been in eruption twice during the
course OF few months but the occurrence OF three
erupttons 10 the course OF year Is altogether un-
precedented. II we trace the history OF the noun.
tain from the period Of the great outbreak Of 70 A. d.
we shall recognize amid considerable amount OF
rregulariy, gradual increase In the rapidity with
each other her Nor has the increase In the number OF
erupuons been In any way attended by decrease In
their Intensity On the contrary, the eruptlons OF
any which the mountain has given vent to during
the whole period which elapsed since the eruption OF
'79. The eruption which took place last winter was
Enormous masses Of red hot stone and rock were
hurled forth for days together and at night the nen
sity Of the fire which was raging within the bowels
OF the disturbed mountain was indicated by
tho resplendeni .whiteness OF the vast canopy
OF vapOr which overhnng vesuvius. Since
that time yesuvius can hardly be said TO have
active eruption Gradually the violence OF the dis
turbance Increased until the beginning Of July, but
the mountain did no; cease to project stones and
doubtless remember that we Indicated at that time
the apparent connection between the occurrence OF
the disturbed mountain. Since then other earth
quaEes have occurred in the South or Europe cir
cumstance which we cannot but consider cOnflrma-
be noticed that these disturbances have taken place
while the mountain has been comparatively at rest.
Now that tho volcano Is again in action. and vio
may look for cessation OF earthquakes 10 the Med-
terranean volcanic district. 1t s worthy OF note that
the earthquake which shook the British iBes on the
18th OF August 1915 seems 10 have been associated
with the eruption Of vcsuvius which occurred within
few days OF the same date.
Year: 1868

whose sympathies were with the rebels ana whose
policy would be directed to the strengthening OF that
party In power which Is daily plungng the south
deeper and deeper into anarchy. Some OF the North
ern politicians, even OF the republican party. have
been hoping against hope that the beaten savehold-
ers would understand the logic OF events and cease 10
struggle for that unjust supremacy over the coored
race which terminated with slavery. They were VIII


ling to forget the issues OF the war; to welcome back
the representatives for Southern constituencies ana
TO discuss with them the remaining subjects o. con- on
troversy on the old ground Of equality under tne
constitution. The history OF President Jn JohIsons
administration has shown, however, that the Sou,li In
ern politicians tncOrrglble, that they cannot DO
entrusted with the management Of analrs apart IRON
the supervision Of the central government that wher
ever they have the power they will make the eesia
tlon OF Congress- OF no effect and that IN , orast
to get power they will not scruple to have resort
to nloodshed and terror Should :. seymour Y nis
term would be used by the South for the purpose OF
endeavoring to recover Its old ascendancy, and only
miracle could prevent the civil war from breaking
ont with greater bitterness than BEFORE Inc action
Of the Georgia house q LEGISLATURE IN turning OUT
tinged with negro blood Is a specimen Of tho tnso-
lent vindictve aud overbearng spirit OF these we'll
beaten but still unrepentant Shareholders.
Year: 1868

Iron the London Morning star, October Ill


The question 70 be decided next month - purely
and phases OF political feeling which more Or less
enter into the decision OF ali state elections The
people nj large will be called on to say whether they
p,cicr tno saQacous solder who brought tie war TO
a victorious Termination the plotting politician
Year: 1868

They alone make war and revolution
who attempt to arrest this quiet mode
of putting aside willy despotism and the
usurpatiops of a fragment of q Congress
asserting absolute power over the be-
nign system of regulated liberty left us
by our fathers.


This must be allowed to take its
course. This is the only road to peace.
1t will come with the election of tho
Democratic candidate. and not with tho
election of that mailed warrior whose
bayonets are now at the throats of eight
millions of people in the South, to COM
pei them to support him as candidate
for the Presidency, and to submit to the
determination of an alien race of semi
barbarous men. No perversion of truth
or. audacity of Misrepresentation can
exceed that which halls the candidate in
arms as an angel OF peace.


em, very respectfully.


your obedient servant,


FRANK z. BLAIR.
Year: 1868

SEIZURE OF SOUTHERN RAILROADS
BY THE GovERMENT.-The Secretary of
war has inaugurated q new policy re
garding Southern railroads. Many of
these have been largely indebted to the
government for long time on account
of material purchased at the close of the
war, and most of them, although able,
have persistently neglected to make pay
ments. In all such cases it is III contem-
plation to appoint government receivers
to take full possession OF such roads and
control and operate them till the debt
is paid. Several roads have already
been taken possession of in this man
ner, which is i'll strict accordance with
the terms of the contract entered into
when the government material was pur-
chased. Those roads which are really
unable to pay will be as leniently dealt
with as Justice to the government will
allow.
Year: 1868

From a copy of the La Crosse Demo-
crat, which we received from friend,
we learn that Mr.. Pomeroy does not adj
mire Seymour and Blair, and that he
was bitterly opposed to the New York
Convention nominating them. AS it
was to his pecuniary interest to abuse
all the gentlemen who were prominent
before tile Convention except Mr.. Pen-
dleton, we arc not surprised at his hos
tility towards the nominees. But let
him rant and rave as much as he chooses;
the Democracy of the country applaud
the action of the Convention in selecting
two men, both of whom have done more
since they were nominated to unite the
party and restore confidence than he
ever did with his millions (9) of copies
of the Democrat Mansfield Times.
Year: 1868

Last Wednesday night malicious
and cowardly attempt was madeto assas-
sinate Mr.. Il. l.. Pierson, at his residence
about four miles from this place. He
was sitting just outside the door with
his head reclining on the porticO-railing
talking to one of his freedmen when he
was fred upon; one of the shot taking
effect in his forehead, in an oblique
manner, and another in the breast, rang


ing round the side, and coming out under
the shoulder. Had it viried the least
particle and entered the cavity, instant
death would have ensued; or had the
shot in the forehead been directed in
straight course, the result would have
been the same. The other part of the


load passed over Mr.. Persons head,


through an open door, barely missing


Mrs. Plerson, and lodged in door lead
ing into an adjoining room. The affair


is shrouded in mystery; no evidence, as
vet, has been elected which would lead


to the detection of the guilty.


The shot have been extracted and the
patient is in fair way of recovery.
Year: 1868

An exchange says the difference be-
tween eating strawberries and cream,
and kissing pretty girl, is so small that
it cannot be appreciated. There is some
dispute on this point, however, and We
are about, in becoming spirit of self.
sacrifice, to offer to institute series OF
experiments I'm order to test the matter
thoroughly. So bring On your straw.
berries and other tliiugs
Year: 1868

ST am Democrat, and every man in
my regiment is u Democrat, and when
shall be convinced that this war has for
it's object any other than what l have
mentioned, or the government designs
using its soldiers to execute the purposes
of the aboiitionists, pledge my honor
as soldier that / will carry my sword
on the other side and cast my lot with
the people,"
Year: 1868

Trip lightly over trouble,


Trip lightly over wrong,
We only make grief double


By dwelling on it long.
Why clasp woes hand SO tightly ;
Why sigh DER blossoms dead
Why cling TO forms unsightly
Why not seek JOY instead
Trip lightly over sorrow,


Though all the day be dark,
The sun may shine Tomorrow,
And gaily sing the lark;
Fair hopes have not departed,
Though roses may have fed
Then never be down-hearted,


But look for joy instead.
Trip lightly over sadness,


Stand not TO rail al doom
We've pearls to string Of gladness,
On this side Of the tomb
While stars are nightly shining,
And the heavens IS overhead,
Encourage not repning,


But look FOR JOY instead.
Year: 1868

An English writer, talking OF railway men, and
OF their liability to get coal and coke dusk in their
eyes, says they become very clever at removing
these particles. He gives four modes practced.
One is, in the case of dust, grasp the upper eye
ashes and lift the lid by these and bring 1t down
upon the cheek so that the lower lash sweeps the
interior of the lid. Another ia to enfOld the head
Of pin in a white handkerchief two or three
tbicknesses, and then, lifting the lid, insert the
"dolly" thus made, and draw il along the inferior
and over the ball Of the eye. The third, at which
many rsilwsymen are very expert. is TO turn the
lid quite back, and with a pen-knife lengthwise
remove the fragment The fourth and best way,
is to get some one to pass bis or her tongue over
the ball of the eye and under the lid, using, II
necessary. some pressure with II.
Year: 1868

can clothe you as well as feed you-with-
out our annual sixty millions bushels OF
corn your, people should starve."


As apoint worth noting in the history Of
TRAINS triumph in Ireland, the poor Irish
frequently tell him of son or a brother
who helped to put down the southern Gre
bellion." Sometimes men claim credit
for themselves for this. Poor creatures
they know no better. They take the hypo-
critical declarations at Washington of SYM
pathy for all nations and peoples who are
oppressed, and do not dream that the men
who shed the crocodile tears are now visit
ing upon gallant people an oppression, an
outrage, more horrible than any ever
meted out to Ireland. Negroes were never
set to rule Ireland Maybe Ireland will
understand this some day!
Year: 1868

THEATRE-LADY DoN.-"Caste was
produced last evening with great success.
Miss Annie Waite and Miss Barrett were
unexceptional in their respective parts.
Vandenhoff proves himself worthy Of his
name, and will keep it, as it has always
been, high up on the roll of dramatic fame.
Lamb is another promising young actor,
and cannot fail ere long to be star.
Messrs. Sheridan and Allen are seldom
or never open to criticism, but are always
at homo in their lines of the business.


Lady Don, Of whom we have heard much
favorably, will make her first appearance
this evening.
Year: 1868

FREE LEcTURE.-At the regular meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
to be held in the lecture-room of the Cente-
nary Methodist church tonight, DR.. James
Bolton will deliver q lecture on the J" Unity
of the Human Race and tho Diversity Of
the Human Species" The ability Of the
lecturer and his attractive subject will
doubtless combine to draw o good audi
ence. Admission free.
Year: 1868

AS the press has been trying for
many years to make our agricultur-
ists give up their moon theories and
such like nonsense, we cannot do
better than give the following from
that excellent journal, the Scientific
american: at1 s.a aeu....


"The world is full of small philos-
ophers, ready at moments notice
to give to you reasons 'as plenty as
blackberries for anything whatever.
They, as a general thing, believe
that the changes of the moon have
an important influence upon the
weather; that if the new moon lies
horizontally it lie dry MOON, and
if it stands vertically it is a wet
moon They will generally tell you
that the moisture which gathers
upon the outside of a pitcher of ice
water in a warm day, is the 'sweat-
ing of the pitcher; and they believe
that wagon draws easier because
the hind wheels are much larger than
the others. They are men who be-
lieve implicitly in ali the traditions
of their fathers, and who carry with
them through life the prejudice
which they imbibe in youth. Any
thing, no matter how absurd it may
be, provided it does not conflict with
their preconceived opinions, may be
palmed of for truth; utterly inno-
cent of logic, the form of a syllogism
is sufficient to convince them, the
truth of premises or the justncss OF
an inference never being called in
question so long as it leaves their
prejudices uudisrurbed. They are so
fond of glittering generalities, and of
high-sounding assertions; and words,
so long as they seem to mean some
thing, are enough for them without
sense:


Upon them charlatans thrive F.; and
it is sufficient evidence that the mass
of society is made up Of just such
people as we have described that so
mary impostors, in medicine and law,
and in politics aud religion, are ena-
bleG to fatten themselves upon it.


The tendency of mechanical study
is to sweep away prejudice, to en-
large aud liberalize views, and to
induce men to subject to rigid and
logical analysis everything which
demands belief. The vast interest
which is now shown in mechanical
science, is producing set of hard
headed and determined thinkers,
who are likely to be deceived by such
arts as have in past times, SO to speak,
led the world by the nose.


We see hope for the future in the
developments of the present, aud
even in come of the vicious tenden-
scies Of the times we see agencies at
work which will, we are confident.
effect their cure. Meanwhile le; us
all not onlv hope. bet labor for the
speedy coming Of the new era
Year: 1868

Notwithstanding the old proYcrb,
a writer steps forward to defend
whistling girls in this independent
fashion; Show me the girl who has
tho hardihood 10 whistle in these days,
when every thing natural, even to the
hair of your head, is at a discount.
and I'll show you girl who can be
depended upon, ono who viii not fail
you in time of need, and will give you
the true hearty grasp, the cordial
hand shake, the warm genuine vel.
come; no tip of the kid glove aud a
cold how do you do?" who can brave
danger, look toll in the face without
shrinking, laugh with those that
laugh, and weep with those that weep,
as well as whistle with those that
whistle; who eau, in short, take tho
world as she fnds il, rough and rug
god, and not so through life as though
she were walking on eggs and afraid
of cracking a shell; who deals in sub
stance, not shadow.
Year: 1868

Conference.


All have heard Of the conventional ne
gro in the fence. The same individual in
politics is equally familiar. The irrepres-
sible parsonage bids fair to enter the
churches, and TO distract the saints. Al
present, if there be no method, there is
certainly Methodism in his madness. The
quadrennial conference of this church in
the United States is now in session at Chi
cago. Besides being harrassed by the de-
pravities and perils of that provincial
place, dark cloud hOyer5 over their delib-
eratiOns, and its sable rain is dropping
discord into the body. The Mission Con-
ferences OF Washington City and the State
of Delaware have sent delegates whose
color is beyond the power ofimpeachment,
and they demand admission. Through
two days has debate run high for and
against the black brethren. A convention
of more than go ministers has been un-
able to agree or to disagree to their admis-
sion, aud the whole question has been vi
cariously saddled on the Bishops, who are
of the NEUROLOGICAL number of nine, with
orders to report either way, without delay.
For a denomination whose clergy in nearly
every conference have gratuitously inn
peached Mr.. johnson and indorsed negro
suffrage South, this cavalier treatment of
the blacks literally wounds them in the
house of their friends, and is more char
actOristic than the proverbial ingratitude
of republics. 1t is only fair to add that
the laity of the Methodist Church are al
ways denied election or representation in
their religious official assemblies, and that
this denial leads TO the ministerial med
ding in matters political by which the
very large and probably preponderating
conservative sentiment of the church as a
body is oyerborne. Mem York World
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish tho Southern
people 10 he self-reliant and shall do what we
NAV be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts, To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS of manuisctunns'
and exert ourselves to encourage the d'vers'h-
cation Of Southern industries and tho develop
uent Of Southern resources.