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Year: 1867

He wraps me round with his riches,
He covers me up with MS care,
And his love is the love Of manhood
Whose life is living prayer.
I have plighted my wOman's affections,
l have given my all in all,
And the flowers of daily cOntentment
Renew their lives ere they fall.


And yet like an instrument precious,


That plsyeth an olden tune,


Ny heart in the midst of its blessings


Goes back to a day in June


To day when, beneath the branches,


I stood by a silent stream,


And saw in it's bosom an image


As one seeth face in dream.
would not resign his devotion,
No not for heart that lives
Nor change one lot my condition
For the change that condition gives
| should mourn not more for another,
Nor more for another rejoice.
Than now when l weep at his absence,
Or welcome his step and his voice.


And yet like an instrument precious,


That playeth an olden tune,


My heart in the midst of its blessings


Goes back to a day i'll June


To day when beneath the branches


| stood in the shadOwy light,


And heard the low words of whisper,


As one heareth a voice i'll the night.
Year: 1867

oes are destined to overcome the spirit of
loyalty and attract it into the Union the
substitution of the American for The Rus
sian flag on the shores of tho North Pacific


will but hasten their operation by year or
two. Let us, then, without shutting our
eyes TO the possible consequences of this
unexpected transaction, forbear to fasten
upon 1t hostile construction, or to insist
upon rights and interests which are incapa-
BILE of being maintained
Year: 1867

] stand amid the roar


OF surf-tormented shore,
And | hold within my hand
Grains Of the golden sand
How few, yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While l weep-while weep
Oh God! can not grasp
Them with tighter clasp?
Oh God! can not save
One from the eitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But dream within a dream?
Year: 1867

TIE FUTURE GROWTH OF AMERICA.
Tho New York Herald Of May lth, in
speaking on this subject, remarks thus:


The only fear we entertain is that we
shall not find room for the millions of cmi-
grants who pour in upon lis. ard ere a
century rolls by it may be necessary for a
successor Of Secretary Seward to purchase
Mexico, the Kingdom of Canada, and a
part of South America. for the purpose Of
accommodating the swnrmiag millions
who now aud hereafter will seek homes in
the Western World. This ia no visionary
picture. Judging from the progress Which
We have made in this century, with all the
disadvantages under which we have IL.
bored, the children Of many now living
may see all this and more accomplished.
Year: 1867

Voltaire said: "The more married
men you have, the fewer crimes there
will be, Marriage renders man
more virtuous and more wise An
unmarried man is but half of perfect
being, and it requires the other half to
make things right; and it can not be
expected that in this imperfect state
he can Keep the straight path of rec
tltude any more than boat with one
oar, or bird with one wing can keep
straight course. In nine cases out
of ten where married men become
drunkards, or where they commit
crimes against tie peace Of the com
munity, the foundation Of these acts
was laid while in single state, or
where the wife is, as is sometimes the.
case, an unsuitable match. Marriage
changes the current Of mans feelings,
and gives him centre for his thoughts
his affections and his acts. Here is
home for the entire man, and the coun-
sci, the affections, the example, and
the interest of his better half keep
him from erratic courses, and from
falling into thousand temptations
from which he would otherwise be ex-
posed. Therefore, the friend to mar
riage is the friend to society and to
his country"
Year: 1867

BLEEDING FROM EXTRACTING TEETH.
The remedies for bleeding which re.
suits from extracting teeth are quite
simple. The first remedyis cold wa
ter, held in the mouth and copiously
used on the outside. This, in many
cases, will be sufficient; yet there are
instances>when this will not answer.
In such case take cotton or lint well
soaked in strong solution Of alum
water, rolled up in small, hard wad,
and press it firmly up the cavity of
the tooth, so as to reach the mouth of
the bleeding vessel, and at the same
time close the teeth upon and compress
it so as to retain it in that position,
where it should be kept from two to
twelve hours without being removed.
This remedy is simple, easily applied,
and within the reach of every person
Year: 1867

Tax following letter was written b
father 70 his son in college:


my dear Son-I write 70 send you new
socks your poor mother knit for you By cut
ting down some Of mine. Your mother
sends you ten dollars without my kBowl-
edge, and for fear you would not spend il
wisely have kept back half, and ObIy send
you Eve. Your own mother and are
weu, except that your sister has got the
naeaslss which we think would spread
among the other girls if Tom had not had
them before, and be is the only one left.
hope you will do hOnOrs TO my teachings /;
if you do not YOU are donkey and your
mother and are your afeOtiOnats parents"
Year: 1867

Advertising isindicatiVe of a liberal and
generous spirit. We state it as fact, with
out the fear of contradiction, that the bust
ness men who advertise most literally are
by far the most liberal hearted and gener-
Gus people among us. Take, for example,
our own advertising columns and test the
truth of our remarks by visiting the local
and foreign business houses that are therein
advertised, and mark our prediction in
nine cases out of ten, you will ascertain
that your purchases can be made, or your
business transacted on much fairer terms
than if you had continued your patronage
with those who are too economical and par
simonious to advertise, and are utterly de-
void of that high-toned public spirit which
ever patronizes the press. We are conf
dent that our assertion is correct, and we
challenge any attempt at Fefutation.


We trust our country readers will care
fully peruse our advertising columns and
give our local merchants, mechanics and
tradesmen a call before making their pur-
chase OF IransaotiDg their business with
the on-advertisers of the community.


We commend the above advice to our
readers, and If strictly adhered to, we will
guarantee that it saves Eve times the
amount of your subscription in year
Always go to those Of cur merchants who
advertise.
Year: 1867

Look out for cross marks on your paper. This
indicates the expiration of your subscription. We
are compelled to adhere TO our rule of payment in
advance. We hope you win renew without delay.
Year: 1867

IF you would swim upon the tide OF fOEY
tune. cast yourself boldly upon that tide
and make it know that you are 3 living,
breathing, animated. intelligent being, bold,
capable and expert in your profession and
learn this lesson: That the way to ''get q
little start" is to follow the advice and ex-
perience of all the successful men who have
gone before you, by advertising literally.
Year: 1867

A BRANCH of the Order of Redemptorists. more properly known as the Order of the Congregation of the Most Sacred Rcdcemer, has been established at St. Louis The Order is for the saving of souls abandoned to their fate by an indifferent and uncharitable world, and was first established by the Catholic Chnrch n l732
Year: 1867

Perry is reputed to be pretty woman, ana
soft words befit the ears of beauty. But them
who spoke them


Mr.. smythe is described by Mr.. Hulburd as
"a vampire sucking out the lfe-blood OF the
Commerce of New York" and the Custom
House under his administration is declared TO
have reeked with corruption. We do not think
he will obtain much aid from his oath that he has
always been a Democrat. Mr. Fernando WOod,
yesterday speaking for the Democracy dlsowhed
the Collector, and even went so far as to say
that if the charges were true the President
would almost deserve impeachment if he did
not remove Mr. Smythe. The resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Hulburd was adopted, and the
Committee, we are glad to know, will continue
the investigation of series of frauds which the
Chairman declares to be as "flagitious, dlsrep-
"utable, and disgraceful" as any that have ever
been made public.
Year: 1867




The World hopes that we will "see the pro-
"priety of replying frankly to sundry queries"
which it proceeds 20 put to us respecting Col.
North, Levi Cohn, and MOrvcn NJ. Jones, who
were arrested nj Washington in October, 1864,
and committed to the Old Capitol prison on n
charge of procuring fraudulent soldiers votes
for tho DemScrutic ticket in ,he election then
pending.


The World is, we trust, unaware of the fact
that we are now respondents in a suit for libel
brought against us by one of the persons above
named, for publishing what we believed to be
the truth with regard to the matter in question.
We should hate to suspect that our neighbor
is being used to entrap rs into admissions, to
be used OH the trial of this suit, or into state
mcnts which may be made the foundation of
other suits And yet We are not absolutely
sure it is not; for a Democratic lawyer of this
City, after writing and inducing us to publish
a very thorough vindicatou of his client from
a charge which We had been misled into max
ing-a vindication which we rendered more
complete by an editorial affirmance of all its
postions-proceeded directly thercupon TO sue
us for libel on that very charge which he had
sought and used our columns to refute, and we
Year: 1867

The Eastern question has for many months
been the subject of negotiations between the
great Powers of Europe. The reports OF the
progress Of these negotiations continue to be
contradictory. Certain it is that Russia has
been the foremost champion of the oppressed
Christians, and that all the other Powers have
declared themselves willing to support the de
mands of Russia so far as TO ask the Turkish
Government for new guarantees that the fiIman
of 1856 should be faithfully executed. Some Of
the Western Powers refused to ash more, but
Russia, according to Cable dispatch in this
mornings issue, insists that greater rights be
conceded to the Christians than were prom sed
to thom before. The Turkish Government on
the other hand, is reported to DC determined
to carry on the war in Gambia with new vigor.
If this news should be confirmed we shall
probably not have to wait long for a spreading
Of ins0iTectiOnay movements i'll other parts of
Turkey. - re
Year: 1867

Tho disorganizatiOn and demorallatIon OF the
Tory party in England is making rapid pro-
grcss, as appears from tic Ministerial explana-
tions gwen on March and i'll both Houses
of the Parliament. Earl Derby and DiSraell
are for granting as much as can safely be
given The three Ministers who have with
drawn, and with them n considerable portion
of the party, were determined to grant rs little
as possible. The doom of the Tory Ministry Is
iDnyifahlp
Year: 1867

The Radical Convention at Huntsville, Ala.
bama. on the 9th inst, is one of the results or
the recent measure of reconstruction by Con
rress. This Convention is merely PREDATORY to
another, to be held in May, whcreat the loyal
men of the State will proceed to reconstruct
it. With her vast colored population heartily
in favor of the movement, the prospect seems
to be good that Alabama will soon register
herself with the radical majority of States.
Year: 1867

Coon EXCUsE.-A doctor had very
intimate friend, whom he WINS accustomed
to meet every day but ut length tho
latter avoided him, and the doctor could
not get near enough to speak word 10
him, But one day. happening to come
suddenly upon his friend, the doctor sal
uted him with


GLOW comes it, my friend, that | never
get to see you OF late-that you try to
keep out of my way ?"


why, the fact is he replied, 81
haven't been sick for so long, that l am
ashamed TO meet you, doctorl"
Year: 1867

The freedmen Of the District of Columbia
are preparing for jubilatou over the passage
OF the suffrage bill. Several different plans for
the affair are now under discussion. The feasi-
bic points will be magamated to suit the
wishes Of all concerned Among other features
OF the celebration will be the raising ola liberty
pole and national hag.
Year: 1867

ANEcDorE. Southern clergyman Of great
eninence was invited some weeks ago to the
house Of lawyer Of distinction in Northern
city Ic the midst Of an animated conversa-
ton with the family, dinner was announced
My dear Mr. S., ," said the hospitab'e lawyer,
"our dinner is ready and we must beg you to
excuse US for short time. BE good enough
to glance at my library while we are dining"
The wife of the noble LEGAL host was, how
ever, so deeply interested in the eloquent dis
course of the Southern clergyman, that she did
not want to lose that intellectual treat even
while enjoying more substantial repaSt. She
therefore offered the following amendment to
the proposition Of her husband Perhaps,
MIR. S., you would prefer sitting by the fire in
the dining room and continuing your interest
ing and edifying remarks while We are eating
our dinner!' The clergyman, however, hav--
log the carnal weakness OF his cloth for good
diancr, declined both Of these hospitabIe invi-
tatinns and returned to his hotel in frame OF
MUD not exactly seraphic. c.-Rich. Times.
Year: 1867

STAY LAw-Thc Lyncbburg Republican
says 1.-The amendment which our Legisla-
ture has just passed to the first section Of the
Stay Law, and published by US yesterday, is a
very important one, and will obviatc much of
the complaint which is justly made to the law
as it has heretofore stood. Widows and Or
phans who are dependent upon the debts due
them for a living, are now enabled under the
amendment to enforce the collection Of such
amount Of the principal OF interest as the
Court may determine necessary for their an
nual support and comfort This will relieve q
most worthy and dependent class of our pco:
pie, who have heretofore been cut off from all
available resources while unable to work for u
living
Year: 1867

PURE AIR ESSENTIAL TO PROFITABLE
WoRsHIr. certain rural church was some
what famous for its picturesque gothic archi-
lecture equally famous for its sleepy atmos-
phere; the rules of gothic symmetry requir-
ing very small windows, which could only
be partially opened. Everybody was affect
ed alike in this church; minister and people
complained that it was like the enchanted
ground in the Pilgrias's Progress Do what
they would, sleep was ever at their elbows;
the blue, red, and green of the painted win
dows melted into rainbow dimness of hazy
confusion, and ere they were aware they
were off on cloud to the land of dreams.


An energetic sister in the church suggest
ed the inquiry whetherit was ever ventilated,
and discovered that it was regularly locked
up at the close of service, till opened for the
next week. She suggested the inquiry
whether giving the church thorough venti-
lation on Saturday would not improve the
Sunday services; but nobody acted on her
suggestion. Finally she borrowed the sex.
toms key on Saturday night and went to the
church and opened all the windows herself


and let them remain so for the night. The


next day everybody remarked the improved


comfort of the church, and wondered wha


had produced the change. Nevertheless
when it was discovered, it was deemed


matter OF enough Importance to call for a
order on the sexton to perpetuate the i'm


provement.-AHaatic Monthly
Year: 1867

WoMAN.-As the dove will clap its wings
to its sides and cover and conceal the arrow
that is preying on its vitals, so it is the ma
ture of woman to hide from the world the
pangs of wounded affection. With her, the
desire of the heart has failed. She neglects
all the cheerful exercises that gladden. the
spirits, quicken the pulse, and send the tide
| of life in healthful currents through the


veins. Her rest is broken, the sweet refresh


ment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy


dreams; dry sorrow drinks her blood; until


her feeble frame sinks under the last exter-


nal assailant. Look for her after awhile,
and you find friendship weeping over her


untimely grave, and wondering that one


who but lately glowed with all the radiance
+ of health and beauty should now be brought
down to darkness and the worm. You will
be told of some winty chill, some slight In
, disposition, that LAID her low; but no ont
t knows the mental malady that previously
/. sapped her strength, and made her so easl
# a prey to the spoiler.
Year: 1867

A CLERICAL JoKE.-Some time since, one


of the most popular clergymen in this vicinity


had an exchange with the pastor of church


some dozen miles away and feeling the need


of exercise, started on Saturday to walk to


his appointment. lie was well on his way


at noon, and, feeling an unusually good ap-


petite, he halted at wayside farmhouse,


and asked the good lady if she could give


him dinner. She very prudently referred


him to her husband, who was digging pota-


toes in field near by, and, in applying TO


him, the clergyman said he was willing to


work to pay for his dinner, and picking up a


hoe, did his row in good style till they were


summoned to the house. The farmer obsery-


ed that the stranger could handle hoe,
: and being short of help, he suggested, after
dinner, that he would be glad to hire him to
: help complete the harvest. The clergyman
n said he did not know as he could leave other
+ engagements, but if no one else was engaged,
the farmer might write to him in week or
L so, and he should have an answer. The
!, farmer agreed, and asked for his address
J. and was told to direct to Rev. Mr.. -, o
l. -. The astonishment of the worthy
y couple can be imagined; and their apologize
ID were far more profuse than coherent. Thi
d, Clergyman declared no apology necessary
e. and, after inviting his new friends to atten
n church and to hear him preach next day, h
Ii went on his way Worcester Spy.
Year: 1867

MONDAY, Feb 1s-eP u
Tho railway share market was somewhat unsettled


this morning and without recovery from the extreme


decline Of Saturday. but during the afternoon It expe-


renced improvement The undertone Of the specula-


tion for rise, however, lacks nrmness owing to the


weakness Of the bulls and the ascendancy OF the bears


and not until the political and financial questions now


before Congress assume settled aspect is there


likely to be sufficiently strong demand for stocks to
form the basis OF substantial upward movement The
action OF the market IL at present feverish and
spssmodic, and Il b liable 10 relapse after every
1inng recovery The general impression, nevertheless


Is that as the current quotations stocks are cheap and
that within the next six months they will be much
higher but pending decided turn in the tide Of specu-
lation the prevailing disposition among those who are
unencumbered with securities to hammer the market
lower Hence there is large short interest outstand-
ing, but the power 10 profit by 1t is wanting.


There is no change to note in the rates for money,
the supply being ample at six per cent on railway col
laerals and five governments In the discount line
there considerable activity and the grade OF CON-
mercal paper passes at per The statement
OF the associated banks for the reflects the changes
occasioned by the sale OF yewenes OF the new issue
by the Treasury Some Of these have been bought by
the banks and are counted as loans equally with those
they have advanced upon but In either the result
has been drain Of currency into the Sub Treasury.
Hence the legal tender decreased 81 052
while the loans have increased So s62 50S The deposits
have decreased 81, owing mainly 70 the same
cause The specie shows a decrease OF ST. 364 63l
which is due to drafts for dues and the crcu
lation increase Of sl79 3O9 The csarngs for the
week were ftythree millions below those OF the pre-.
vious week, sufficient indication Of the dulness Of
business in Wall street. The totals Of the present and
Altrrer
Year: 1867

From the Hamilton. Ontario, Times.l


Cant. Turner, Of the schooner Alge-


rine. who arrived in this city this morn
ing. reports having witnessed at about
the hour Of II O'Clock on Wednesday


night q terrific and splendid pbenome-


non In the descent Of an immense meteor
into Lake Ontario, which struck the


water not more than three hundred


Yards from his vessel. The captain
States that q few moments previous to
the appearance, ne had come up from his
cabin on deck, and was standing
on the main hatch. The vessel was
on the sIarboard tack, sailing along
finely with light southwest breeze for
Port DaIhOasie, and about twelve miles
off the Niagara lighthouse, bearing ;. ).


w. Presently his attention was at
traeted by o sudden illumination from
the northwest, which almost instantly
increased to a dazzling brilllancy. On
turning, he beheld large body OF fire in
the heavens. which seemed 10 be ap.
preaching at descent OF about eighty
degrees. and growing rapidly larger as it
came nearer, the observation OF time
being SO brief as hardly to admit Of COM
mutation in seconds. The momentary
impression Of Capt. Turner was that GER
tain and complete destruction awaited
his vessel and all on board, as the terrific
missile seemed to be directed to strike
the vessel broadside. The time for re-
Election, however, was brief, and the
light emitted was so binding in its effect
that the man at the wheel and another
of the crew on deck fell prostrate, and re-
mained some time completely stupetied
with terror. The captain himself, as lie
states, remained trsnsfixed, and saw the
fiery body enter the water some 800
wards ahead of his vessel, about two
poiuts to the windwaFd. A loud explO-
sion attended the contact with the water,
which was sharp and deafening, equal
TO a thunderbolt close at hand, and a
large volume of steam and spray as
cended into the air, which was noticed
for some moments afterward. In the
confusion of the moment, Capt. Turner
was unable TO comprehend what had
occurred, and the crew were inclined
to believe that the phenomenon was
an explosion of lightning, the sky
being perfectly cloudless at the
time. The captain estimates SIS well as
he was enabled to judge from the brief
time for observation afforded, that the
meteor was 8 body of about twenty feet
in diameter. A long tail Of the most in
tense brilIiancy was noticed as it struck
the water. AS Capt. Turner describes
his sensations his faculties for the mo-
ment were all compressed in the sense Of
sight, so overwhelming was the light
from the fiery object, but he believes ne
was sensible to a terrific whiZzing, howl
ing noise, similar to that made by the
steam issuing from the escape pipe Of
steamer, which attended the meteor
previous to the grand explosion on strik-
ing the water. Capt. Turner arrived at
Port Dalhousie on Wednesday morning.
He assures us that his nervous system
did not recover from the shock expe-
rienced for many hours afterWard.
Year: 1867




Husbands, think of the good qualities
Of your beloved, not Of her bad ones ;
think OF her good common sense, her
Industry, neatness, order; her Kindness,
sffabillty and above all, her ardent piety,
her devotedness to things heavenly and
divine. Suppose you had q slattern for a
wife, slipshod b1ssy, a gossip, real
termagant, whose tongue was not merely
a trip-hammer, but as the forked light
ming, so that even the housetop would be
a thankful retreat from her unmitigsted
fury Suppose all this, and still more,
ana then say, has not God dealt very
kindly, graeiously, mercifully, in giving
you such wife? God has dealt infinitely
better than your deserts. .lH


"But she is not all I could wish?


Marvellous Wonderful! And are
you all she could wish Turn the wallet.
Suppose you cast an eye within and With
out, view your own ugliness and black
ness How many things does your
beloved wife see in you that she has
reason TO despise as mean, selfish, mi
seriy, grOveling? Are you all that she
could wish? Far from il.