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Year: 1868

A love of property is generally considered so
harmelesS in child that it is encouraged rather
than controlled. But surely it would be wiser,
as well as more in accordance with truth, to
bring up a child with the idea that almost all
which it enjoys is lent or given to it by others,
and that very little isreally its own. Out of that
little, not out of other people property should
come the gifts of the child the constant shar
ing with others of all which it most enjoys, not
being enforced as painful duty, but permitted
as a privilege, without which no good thing
would be either truly good or sweet.


There are parents vino cOnscientlOusv make
their children always pick off a little crumb
from their cake for the mother, the nurse, or
perhaps the elder sister, who has c0nSclentl-
ouSly received the crumb into their mouths
with many grimaces, indicating the immense
value and magnitude of the gift, while the lit
tie hero who has conferred this vast benefit sits
down with satisfaction and gobbles up his huge
slice of cake. This is considered to be making
the child generous; but alas! how little is this
generosity like that which will be required OF
him aitcrward, perhaps at some heart-render-
ing sacrifice, before he can be a truely gener-
Gus man.


| know Of nothing more likely to produce the
effect desired with regard to property than the
making of an equal distribution, wherever this
can be done. The child | think, should give
as much as he takes himself, just as we are re-
quired to do in after life by good manners and
good feeling. And here would be another use
tul lesson, that of teaching the child to share
the common lot without complaining, than
which there are few lessons more desirable to
be learned in early life, few more difficult to
learn for the first time in mature age.
Year: 1868

A gentleman residing in New England city
has been much annoyed by the boisterouS wor
ship of IA congregation of Negro Methodists
whose church adjoins his building. He has
proposed to buy the church and the lot on which
it stands but the brethren refuse to SELL even
at the high price offered, hoping that 9Ir. Tourt
elotte for that is his name, may be irritated
into offering more. Inthe mean time no abate
ment of the nuisance is attempted by the CON
gregation, and the unhappy victim OF their
persecution has built fence between his dwell
ing and the church and another between the
church and a house on the next lot, also his
property. These fences are the highest in the
known world. They extend beyond the caves
of the church on both sides, and are distant
from its walls only two feet. On, the side to-
ward the church he has painted the fences
black This darkens the interior even on a
bright day, and renders the heat during service
positively sitting. The noisy worshipers have
threatened to go to law.
Year: 1868

The Democratic papers are in great straits
to find out some way Of attacking Grant. They
n5 s 9y ySn that he led % 'res to eUS victory Dry
immense service to the country; they cannot
deny his executive and practical genius they
cannot deny his personal of official integrity.
And so they have got up a variety of expedi-
ents-some pitiful, some villainous. Thus the
World has been writing silly nonsense for
several months past about his name, and lat
terry it has resorted to the old but worthless
dodge OF unscrupuOus party backs, Of making
charges of drunkenness. This is the best and
the worst they can do and we should think it
must convince even the most hide bound Demo-
crat that the opposition to Grant has nothing
whatever to stand upon.
Year: 1868

Only few more years,


Weary years,
Only few more tears,


Bitter tears,
And then-and then, like other men,
l cease to wander-cease to weep;
Dim shadows o,er my way shall creep,
And out of the Day and into the Night
And into the Dark, and out os the Bright,
gO-and Death shall veil my face.
And the feet of the years shall fast efface
My very name, and every trace
leave on earth; ior the stern years tread,
Tread out the names of the gone and dead;
And then-and then, like other men,
close my eyes, and go to sleep;
All! me! the grave is dark and deep!


Alas! alas


How soon we pass


And, oh we go


So far away!
When go we must.
From the light of life, and the heat of strife,
To the peace of Death, and the cold still dust
We go, we go, and we may not stay
We travel the long, dark, dreary way;
Out of the Day, and into the Night,
Into the Darkness, out of the Bright,
And then-and then, like other men
We close our eyes and go to sleep
We close our eyes and go to sleep,
All! me the grave is lone and deep!
saw flower at morn so fair
passed at eve-it was not there;
saw a sunbeam, golden bright,
| saw cloud that sunbeam shroud
And saw Night
Digging the grave of Day.
The Day took off her golden crown,
And sadly slowly laid II down;
Aud Day, at morn the sun S fair bride,
At twilight bent her brow ami died.
And so. alas ! like Day We pass
At morn we laugh.
At eve we weep,
At morn wake,
AT night sleep;
We close our eyes and 20 to sleep
All me. the grave is still and deep!
Year: 1868

A venerable lady in her hunIredth year lost
her daughter, who had attained the good old
age of eighty. The mothers grief was great:
and to friend who came to condole with her
she remarked.


''Oh dear oh dear! I knew never should
be able to raise that child ~
Year: 1868

Nothing sets so wide mark between vul-
gar and noble soul, as the respect and reveren-
tial love Of wOmankind. A man who is always
sneering at woman is generally course profit,
,yate or a coarser bigOt
Year: 1868

The superintendent of a Sundny-School re-
Gently made his annual report, in which 8 he
recommended that the adult members should
go to wo k and do all in their power to increase
the tnfant class in his school during the coming
yaor -
Year: 1868

The market for building materials has not been
much disturbed during the past week and we make
but few alterations in our last quotations. Even
these are not OF much Importance prices at retail for
most articles In the building line being to great
extent nominal depending largely upon particular
conditions OF negotiations Extensive building ope.
rations still await more steady, or rather more
ters do not remit their preparations Receipts OF
lumber are slow and stock has not yet come in in
any sufficient quantity to materially affect the mar
ket Bricks have ruled firm during the week, with a
slight advance OF some kinds. Slate likewise has
been strong, with good demand. In building stone
the prices for undressed have been wholly nominal;
dressed has not yet experienced any nuctuation
Below are current quotations.
Year: 1868

WeeRIy NeVieW OF inc W"rKet'


The week just closed, notwithstanding the dulness
which has characterized the latter part has been
markable for freshenng Of interest in the sales Of
real estate at the Exchange and elsewhere. 1t is
superluous to advert TO the depressing influence
which the murky weather OF The last month has
exercised upon the market, checking interest
speculative desirein fact rather suggesting suicidal
purpose than the acquisition Of new lots Thus sue
ceeding the great call for city property which makes
the excitement OF the early portion OF the year. the
demand for suitable sites in the country has not here
tOOre been commensurate with the preceding interest
manifested during the season In real estate, ana
hence the increased activity of last week Is worthy
OF special note 1t is probable the interest will be
maintained this year later than 1t has been hereto
fore, and with the inception OF anything approach
ing fine reably SOY weather business will gain new
impetus. All the conditions of the market at pres
ent favor this assumption. Tie general tone is
buoyant holders are firm buyers plenty and specu-
latOrs active; hence it is likely we will have but
short recess Of sales. We give below our usual
weekly review of the weeks operations
Year: 1868

MONEY enough has been raised by
taxation since the close of the war to
pay more than half of the national
debt, or sum equal to $500 for every
one of the negroes made voters in all the
Southern States. "Let us have peace"
Year: 1868

THE New York Sun (RadicaD states
that month ago betting on the Presi-
Dental election was two to one in favor
of Grant. Since then Seymour stock
has advanced to par, and within the
past week it is at a large premium.
Year: 1868

GOVERNOR SEYMOUR, in his great
speech, says our remedy for present tax
alton is "to use the public money to
pay the public debt" The Radicals
take the opposite; contending that the
hard earned dollars which are wruug
from the reluctant pockets of the work
ing people of the North shall be applied
to the maintenance of standing army
in the South, and to the support of that
most iniquitous of all Radical iniqui-
ties, the Freedmen's Bureau. The peo-
Pile don't see it in that light any longer.
They have adopted SEYMouKs idea,
that the public money must be used to
pay the public debt, and as there is no
possibility of securing this result
through Radical rulers, they have re-
solved to take the matter in their own
hands-kick out these corrupt officials,
and put honest men in their places.
Year: 1868

If we redeem the five-twenties in
greenbacks, shall we not still have to
pay in coin, dollar for dollar on every
greenback Yes; but the interest will
be saved; and here is the strong point
of Pendleton, Butler and old Thad
Stevens. In the interest alone the sum
of the principal of the British national
debt has been paid, perhaps, twice over
but it still remains the esame.-Neo fori
Herald. ....
Year: 1868

lTHR Republican gains In Connects
cut are attributed by some OF the Cam
nla massacre. Every loyaIIst murder
ed in the South makes score of votes
for Grant in the North. Why? Be-
cause people are resolved that violence


In the South shall cease and they know
the election Of Grant is the way, and
the only way, now to stopIt. -
Year: 1868

If you wish to know what you should do,
with the mercury at ninety two, sit right down
in your cushioned pew, with the cool air draw
ing freshly through, and put your feet up on
the seat, and lean your body in manner meet
then fix your eyes on the parsons face, as il
you'd note his word of grace-but the sound OF
his voice is all you hear, that comes like hum
to your Sunday ear. Make no effort to catch
his theme, tbs murmur of waters afar, you
deem; then, as its drone on your ear doth
sweep, drop off gently, calmly to sleep: and
the preacher will VOW as he sees you there,
with your solemn and very reverent air, that
another like you, old cock
Year: 1868

LONG FACEs.-What sad mistake it is to
suppose that a man should be gloomy because
he is devout, as if misery were acceptable to
God on its own account, and happiness an Of
fence against his dignity. A modern writer
of much wisdom and pith says.


There is a secret of unbelief amongst
some men that God is displeased with man S
happiness, and so they stink about creation,
ashamed and afraid to enjoy anything ~


These are the people of whom Hood says:


'They think theyr re pious when they re
only bilious!'


A good man is almost always a cheerful one.
1t is fit that bad men scowl, look blue and
melancholy, but he who has Gods smile of
appreciation upon him should show his radi-
ance in his countenance. DIR. johnson said he
"never knew a villain in his life that he was
not, on the whole, an unhappy dog" And
well he may be. And an honest man-let him
enjoy his sleep, and his dinner, and love of his
wife and the prattling of his children and show
a beaming face to his neighbor. Surely there
is no worse theology than that which teaches
that. lie who has given such fullness of Joy
to beast and birds delights in the misery of
men; or, that having filled us with gladness,
we ought to give the lie to His goodness by
wearing faces beclouded with woe, and furrowed
with pretended happiness.
Year: 1868

The following speech was made by Frank
Blair in the summer of 1856. Our Irish voters,
however strong their predictions for the De-
mocratic party should think several times be-
fore tou hing ballot bearing the name of such
foe to Irish liberty: "GenterIcn-l am with
you heart and soul, and heartily say, God
bless the Finnegans. \ voice Fenians,
General. } | know what l am talking about,
and | say FinneganS. daughter and confu.
son) And say that wish to see the cause
flourish and prosper, and shall bless the day
when Ireland is governed by lrishmen. In ac-
complishing this audable undertaking, | will
do all can to assist you. l will place myself,
if needs be, at your head march with you to
Staten Island; oversee your embarkation will
stand on the most elevated bluff of the coast,
and as you raise the green emblem over the
stars and stripes, while your steamers under
full headway are turning their prows to the
east, | will say good by, God bless you, and
may you be successful in your undertaking.
May you lift the British lion out of his boots,
and wrest from his grasp the emerald gem of
the sea but whether or not you shall succeed
in this endeavor, may you each and all remain
in Ireland, OF elsewhere, and never again set
foot upon these shoresl You are wanted there,
and we can get along without you!" Here
Fraak was choked off, and hoOted from the
stand,
Year: 1868

1t was the boatman Ronsalee,


And he sailed through the msts so white;
And two little ladies sat at his knee,
With their two little heads so BRIGHT
And so they sailed and sailed-all three
On the golden coasts O. the night.
Young Ronsalee had handsome face,
And his great beard made him brown
And the two little ladies in girlsh grace
They kept their eyelids down
The one in her silken veil of lace,


And the one in her woOlsey gown.
For one little lady lived in the wood,
Like flower that hides from the day;
Her name was Jenney-they called her the good
And the name O. the other was Mary;
And her palace windows looked on the food,
Where they softly sailed away.
Long time the balance even stood


With our Ronsalee that day;
But what was little house in the wood
To palace grand and gay;
SO he gave his heart to Jenney, the good,
And his hand he gave to May.
Year: 1868

"MADAM," said polite traveller to an &C.
centric lady ''if see fit to help myself to this
milk, is there any imprcpriety in it?"


81 do not know what you mean but if you
mean to insinuate that there is anything nasty
in that milk, I'll give you to understand you We
struck the wrong house. There amt the first
hair in it, for as soon as Dorothy told me the
cat was drowned in the milk, went and
strained it right over"
Year: 1868

PEOPLE who go through the world witha a -four
ish rarely have anything else 1t is a cheap
and paltry existence, and may be compared to
bass drum, which makes great deal of noise,
but has not the slightest music The best part
of comet is not in its Haunting tail, but in
its magnetic body; the best people in the world
are not those who flourish and parade and
smash and crash along; but the quiet, think
ing, pushing, working classes.
Year: 1868

GREEN CoRN.-Green corn may be keptthe
year round by picking it, with the husk on,
in brine strong enough to preserve cucum-
brine. Boiling it in a good supply of water
will freshen it sufficient for the table. 1t is
worth trying.
Year: 1868

THE last number of the New York Demo
cratic) Citizen well says to the Southern Demo
cratic orators:


If there is man among our southern friends
who heartily desires the restoration of the
Union, and fraternal feeling between north and
south, let him say so now, or forever after hold
his peace. We have heard from Wade Hamp-
ton, Toombs, Cobb, Wise and Semmes, and do
not like to accept them as the sole expOnents
of southern ideas. What is wanted is promi-
nent rebel so far converted and enlightened
that he looks upon the lost cause as actually
lost, and not capable of resuscitation. If there
is any prominent leader who has good sense
enoguh to see the advisabiity of frankly con-
ferring suffrage on the negroes, with qualifi-
cation as to property or education, if such a
phenomenon is a possibility, he would be a
vast acquisition to the Democratic party. II
there is any leading rebel who can understand
that no party at the north intends to allow the
rebellion to be renewed under any pretext what
ever, even he would do some good by publicly
accepting the situation.
Year: 1868

An old picture represents king sitting in
state, with label, II govern ALA bishop
with legend, !" fight for all'-and farmer
drawing out reluctantly purse, with the in
scription, II pay for all There is more
truth than poetry in the idea.
Year: 1868

WE recently read sensible article against
the system in vogue of young men paying for
each other on all occasions of amusements or in
restaurants. 1t does not refer of course, to
special and direct invitations to accept hOspi-
tality. In Europe, on all such occasions, it is
as much matter of pride for a gentleman to
pay for himself as it is when he buys new
coat or pair of boots. One gentleman no
more thinks of paying for another, than he
would think of giving him piece of money
or buying him pair of gloves 1t would be


insulting to him. IF we consider it u sign of
hospitality to pay for friend when we happen
to accompany him to theatre or to bar, why
do we not consider it equally sign of hospi-
tality to insist on paying for his hat when we
enter a store with him? In Europe your friend
buys tickets for both as a matter of convent
ence, and tells you the price of your ticket as
he hands it to you, and you return him tho
money. In America you request friend to
buy you pair Of gloves, or an umbrella, or a
necktie, while he is in the street. He does
not hesitate to tell you its price and to accept
the money. 1t would be indelicate for him not
to do so. If, however, you go to a theatre to-
gether, he hurries on before you, buys two
tickets, and is insulted if you offer to pay your
share. To do such a thing in Europe would
be as indelicate as it would have been for him
to have declined payment for the gloves, &c.
Year: 1868

WEDDING RINGs.-Au old English ritual
required the wedding ring to be placed success
lively on the thumb, the fOrehnger and the
middle finger, to symbolic the doctrine of the
Trinity. This was to be done as the words
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost were pronounced, and, with the word
Amen" the ring was to be placed on the
fourth finger, where it was to remain.
The old writers on this subject delight In
finding mystical reasons for every part of the
marriage ceremony; and not content with re-
peating the ancient superstition respecting the
left hand they declare, in addition, that this
hand was chosen, as inferior to the right, In
token of the servitude and subjectiOn into
which the bride is brought by rnatrimony.
DIR. johnson appears to have held similar
opinion, since he somewhere defines ring as
a circular instrument, placed upon the noses
of hogs and the fingers of women to restrain
them and bring them into subsection.
| Wedding rings were not always worn plain
as now; but at one time more nearly resembled
modern betrOthal tokens, in being chased, set
with stones, and inscribed with embems and
notices. The ring is used in all cermonies OF
! Christian marriage, except in the Society OF
Friends but even many Quaker ladies wear q
wedding ring after, although it is not employed
during the marriage ceremony.


am informed that the wedding ring does not
OBTAIN among the MorlhohS' propaoy AIoun
economical reasons.


1t has been remarked already that there is
no trace of this custom in the Talmud, nor
in ancient Jewish history but the modern
Jews have not only adopted the wedding ring,
but make it most important feature in their
marriage service. According to the ordinances
of modern Judaism, it is required to be OF a
certain value.


In the English church ring is absolutely
necessary to the ceremony but, as no metal
is specified, silver, copper, or iron is as allow
able as gold.


In Ireland it is not uncommon for the same
ring to be used for many marriage ceremonies,
which ring remains in the custody of the priest.
Year: 1868

hoNDoN1 mug SOIu, 1OOC.


The articles published by the British
press about the speech delivered by Ma
poleon, in Troys, and about the Nation
al festival of the 18th of August, are too
characteristic and significant to remain
unnoticed; they all have the tendency of
making the Cabinet of the Tuilleries
alone responsible for the maintenance
of peace in Europe. The British press
is evidently less disposed than ever to
abandon the system of peace pursued
by, the Government for the last thirty
years. The victory of the commercial
and industrial policy which has inaug-
urated the theory of non-intervention or
at least given its present significance to
this theory, the growing preponderanee
of the mercantile and manufacturing
class and the Importance of the social
questions raised by the radical party
all these elements are sufficiently strong
to impart British policy with stamp,
which no individual influence could eff
face. At all events Lord Stanley would
be the last to create a a7reaction in favor
of the ancient traditions of toryism, for
that statesman is still more in favor of
peace by principle than his whig prede-
cessors, and this systematic abstemious.
ness forms his principal merit in the
eyes of the liberal majority. w 81


Particularly in regard to France the
political relations existing between the
two states have experienced no change
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion. General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from . want of
proper action in the liver. the stomach and the
bowels, are eradicated by a course of this great
Year: 1868

10 "What Southern man, not
a coward or fool, would give en-
ployment to negroes voting and
acting in favor of his disfranchise-
ment and degration and the con-
tiscation of his property to their
own uses "- Louisville Journal.


The above would seem to be
useless question were it not for
the fact that thousands, nay al
most all our planters are giving
homes, work and wages to just
this class of negroes.


When will Southern white men
see the power that they have and
dare to use it? Were the man
that had attempted to burn your
house over your head to come to
you and ask you for employment,
would yOn give it to him? Is the
negro who listens to teachings of
radical emissaries, and votes to
take away your rights and destroy
the government, doing you less
harm than that man would be7 If
you would not employ the one,
why support the otherf
Will white men think of these
things? VIII they act upon them?
Il Selma Times.
Year: 1868




the columns Of an exchange:


Observation-Disclosures and sew
enty five young men, all shapes
and sizes, from the tall graceful
dandy, with hair enough on his
upper lip to stuff a BARRIERS cush-
ion, down to the little freckled-
faced, bowlegged, carret-headed
upstart- The object is to start a
gaping corpse to be in attendance
at the church doors OH each Sab
bath, before the commencement
of divine service, and at the close,
to stare at the ladies as they en-
ter and leave the church, and to
make delicate and ungentlemanly
remarks upon their person and
dress. All who wish to enter the
above corpse will appear at the
different church doors, as their
fancy lead, next Sabbath morn
ing, where they will be duly in
spected and their names, person
al appearance and paucity of
brains registered in a book for
that purpose.