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Year: 1869

The Vicksburg Times says: A
young lad at Lake Station, Missis5ip-
pi, had a very large and beautiful
kite presented to him, about six feet
by four in size, which he attempted 10
raise on the I'd inst, just as the wind
was increasing and a storm was threat
ening. The wind drew the kite SO
heavily as to drag the boy along also.
To prevent losing the favorite, he
wound the cord around bis body. At
last the gust bore kite and boy along
in the rapid air currents. The boy
seemed TO be about one hundred feet
above the earth, and the kite FIVE
times that distance. At last, the
young kite-fier caught in the top of a
tree, and was suspended seventy five
feet above the ground. A food of
rain came on, slackeniDg the line,
abating the wind and allowing the
little sufferer to be rescued. He was
found to be unconscious and so bruis-
ed and marred as to be scarcely rec
Ognized; but was restored the same
evening, and is now doing we'll.
Year: 1869

The danger of tampering with
strong drink lies in the fact that when
once the habit is formed it becomes
despotic and makes its victim a slave.
He thinks he has freedom of choice,
but he has none. He thinks he could
change his course of life if he pleased,
but in this he is mistaken. The unc-
tuous gentleman with smooth face,
and nicely cOmbed hair and whiskers,
who attends the bar, knows when his
customers will come and how often
they will come, with just as much
certainty, as if they were machines
controlled by his will. He knows the
ones who drink five glasses a day,
and those who drink every time they
get chance. Their appetites whip
them up to the trough, and go they
must and go they will. They cannot
resist the temptation. They may go
round the corner, go in at the back
door or slip in under the cover of
night, but go they must. The hook
is in their nose and they must follow
its bidding. AS they make progress
in this school their stomachs may en-
large, but their manhood is diminish
ing. They think they are wise, but
they are nothing but a pack of fools.
A few years will verify this verdict.
Year: 1869

CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGIsLA-
TURE-In regard to the Legislature,
we would impress upon the Republi-
cans the importance of nominating
their best men for the Legislature.
The people need the services of men
Of ability and integrity at the State
Capitol to undo much that was done
by the late reckless and extravagant
Democratic Legislature, and to do
much that was left undone. Special
care should be taken to see that can
didates are sound on the school ques-
ton. 1t is evident that an effort is to
be made to strike at the foundations
Of our school system, and the friends
of popular education must be prepared
to meet it.-TCin. Gaz.
Year: 1869

A YoUNG LADY's MoTEo:-"The
lips that touch liquor shall never
touch NINE" This is one of the in
ducements to temperance of which we
would urge the most strict observance.
1t would do thousand times more
toward making total abstinence men
than all the laws that could bo enact
ed during the entire session of the
Legislature. Let other social privil-
eges be equally well observed among
all classes, and the one that would sell
liquor, or drink it as a beverage,
would be hard to be found. Let tHese
acts be deemed crimes, as they really
are, and let those offending be treated
as criminals in all we'll regulated So
ciety, and tipplers and tipping shops
would be far less frequently found,
than are other great offenders at the
present day; for they would loose
their incentive to do wrong Vest
ern Paper.
Year: 1869

Here is what the New York Citizen
(Democratic) thinks of Ohio Democ-
racy;


The Democracy of Ohio were very
short of material when they made up
their platform. They exhibited the
first gleam of intelligence we have had
from them in years in the selection Of
Rosecrans for their candidate as Gov
ernor, but otherwise it is clear that
they believe the deluge is still rain
ing. For Heavens sake let them
come out of the Ark; the shower is
over long ago.
Year: 1869

An Eastern paper gives this advice :
"Do MT run up stairs; often practised it is
ruinous to health. An eminent physician
once said to us that he would not go up
stairs faster than walk, if the house was
on fire and he had valuable property to
save. Much walking up stairs is espec-
tally injurious to women, and frequent
running up stairs is a sure ticket to heart
disease"
Year: 1869

SINGULAR ARITHMETICAL FACT.-Any number Of fig
you wish to multiply by Will give the same re-
suit divided by q much quicker operation but you
Inust remember to annex cipher to the answer when
there is remainder and when there remain der,
whatever il may be, annex to the answer. Multi
ply AGA by 5, and ths answer will be 232O dividing
the number by 2, and you have 49, as there is
no remainder, you annex cipher. Now take 357 and
multiply by g. and there Is 1885; divide III same num-
Der by 2. and You have us and remainder you there


fore place at the end Of the line aud the result is
again 1888.
Year: 1869

How many common fgurative ex-
pressions in our language are borrow
ed from the art of carpentry may be
seen from the following sentence:
The lawyer who fled the bill, shaved
a note, cut an acquaintance, split a
hair, made an entry, got up a case,
framed an Indictment, impanneled a
jury, put them in a box and bored a
whole court, all in one day, has since
laid down law and turned carpenter.
Year: 1869

WOMEN MUST LOvE.-Disguise or
shun the fact as we will, woman must
love with all her soul, or she ceases to
be a woman. She may love an idea,
or a cold hearted, selfish man, or one
who gives the deep, passionate love
for a warm heart in return or she
may love a child, or lap-dug, or
bird, or some gold fishes. Any or oil
of those she may love, but love she
must.
Year: 1869

An accepted suitor, one day walk
ing with the object Of his affection,
said, "How transported I am to have
you hanging on my arm" Upon my
word, " said the lady, 'yOu make us
out a very respectable couple, when
one is transported and the other hang
ing"
Year: 1869

There is little worth recording
throughout the State. Business In the
cities and towns is almost suspended,
those who can afford it seek rest among
the mountains. Brilliant balls are the
order at the various springs and are
well attended. The Greenbrier White,
as usual, leads and the Montgomery
White follows. The mountains arc
full Of life and pleasure seekers, the
larger portion of whom are from the
North.


The wheat though not yielding as
well as expected is abundant, bnt tho
corn crop is likely to be short from the
want of rain and proper culture.


The eclipse was satisfactorily observed
throughout the State and the various
astronomical parties sent out by the
Government and The Universities have
returned to their homes to prepare thciI
report.


An occasional shooting affray is re
ported aud an iron-clad ofIice-holde. re
moved, but beyond this aud needles
speculation ebout the cxnction of th
test oath, all is d;strcsgipgly dull au
quiet
Year: 1869

be q hill First, God cou d net look upon
iniquity with the least allowance. lie could
not per nit his enefaes 20 share bis palace
with him, aud mingle with puso aid hcly
things. The vile, aud polluted, and maley-
Olent would have world to themselves.
9he idea that tho wicked would be permi'-
oil to wander through the realms Of glory
and meddle with tho joys Of the saints was
preposterous In the extreme. II might be
said that they were permisted to be among
the good in this world but here we could
retire into our IN houses and worship God
according tc the dictates Of our own con-
science. II was reaso aable to suppose God
would send the wicked to world Of their
own, where no would hold them in eternal
subjcction. In this world, the honor and
dignity OF our laws, ms we'll rs the protc


ton OF the law abiding community required
prisons in which to confne the wicked. For
the same reason hell was necessary. IL was
true that the language used to describe the
torments OF the wicked was often hgura-
tive There were b.any reasons why a lit
eral hell Of fire aud birthstone was impossi-
blo But if this was the shadow used in the


Bible to illustrate the place Of future pun
ishment, how much moro real aad terrible


would be tho reality He'll was originally
| p.epared for the devil and his angels, and
/ not for man. God intended Mt the creation
| that man should be good and happy. The
place of punishment was described us "ont.
er darkness" It was misery, extreme, alb
solute, and unmitigatcl, and as horrible MS
an actual burning Of the flesh in FIRE and


birthstone. The punishment of the wicked
would consist in a total loss of all enjoy


ment, The sinner would have no joy no
peace, no cessation Of absolute suffering
| In this world he had glimpses of happiness.


lie could sleep; but there he could find no
respite. His eyes could never close ia


sloep. They would be in sight Of Heaven
| and God and friends that were saved, and


be tormeuted with constant and longing
desire to enter into tho joys from which


they were hopelossly excluded by sin. Ev
cry prayer and every desire would DC re-


fused most fearful ingredient of hell
was its eternal duration. Some had argued
that the punishment Of the wicked would
not be eternal. The same terms were used


to designate the duration of heaven and Of


hell. 1t was said, "And these shall 60 away


into everlasting punishment, but the right


eous into life eternal" We're not the terms


synonymous Gods mercy was very great
but il could not save in the other world.


The rel IN Of mercy would be over there


would be no longer n Gross and Savior---no


more forgiveness Of sin. Ia that world God


would hold the sword of justice and vindi-


cate his insulted law.
Year: 1869

That old-fashioucd mother one in all the
world. thcl Of whose life was love; one who
was the divinity of our infancy, and the sacred
presence in the shrine of our first earthly idola-
try: one whose heart is far below the irosts
that gather 50 quickly on her brow; one to
whom we never grow old, but in the plumcd
troop, or the grave council, are children still !;
one who welcomed us going, and never forsets
us-uoycr. And when in some closet, some
drawer, some corner, she finds garment, or
toy that once was ours, how docs she weep, as
she thinks we may be suffering or sad. Docs
the battle Of life drive the wauderer to the old
homestead? Her hand is upon his shoulder,
her dim and fading eyes are kindled with
something Of " the light of other days, as she
gazes upon his worn and troubled face. BE
Of stout heart, my sou! No harm can reach
You here" But sometimes that armchair Is
set back against tic wall, the chair is vacant,
or anothcrs, and they scel. the dear old occu-
pant ia the graveyard
Year: 1869

Now AMI then wandering over tic every day
columns of newspaper, one comes upon a
fresh. genuine bit of poetry like this, which
we clip from the Boston Post:


"Out-of-towncrs note the drowsy drool Of
the frog in the marshes and streams now, and.
though some Of them arc really unconscious Of
it. rcvcl in tie soothing monotouy Of such low
lymusic. ItisuotLing but fros. But, then,
how yividly that low-kcyed sound, vibrating
like moist murmur on the still spring air at
morning and at evening, wakcns as with 4
thrill the old associations. Whatever sound Is
able to DO that has native magic in its compass
Room for the frog that sweIls his bag-pipe in
the wet meadows. then. Let him divide the
air with the carroling robin in the apple-tree,
each tbe extreme of that musical scale within
which are included all the pleasant summer
melodies Spring throws her green vest over
her shoulders while the young hermit Of the
mud is thus piping his dreamy strains. lie
beralds the change Of garments, pitching Ills
note low and soft, and, perhaps on key that
unlocks treasures of a vague melancholy
Nature is wise above US all in her chooslnSs'
When she is making ready to break out in her
very ravest carniture Of leaf and flower, She
takes care not to anticipate the surprise for the
world of men, but lets the senses slide uncon-
sciously along to the very edge, with the help
If inst such narcotizing melodies as none but
tbe bedabbled frog can pour out from morning
to night. and through the night tIl morning
again. at the edge of the water
Year: 1869

Is there lady in the land


That boasts her rank and a that?
With scornful eye we pass her By,


And little care for a that:
For Natures charm shall bear the palm,-
\ girls girl for a that
What though her neck with gems she deck
With f1lly's gear and a that
And gaily ride in pomp and pride;
We can dispense with a that:
An honest heart acts no such part
4 girls girl for a that
The nobly born may proudly scoIn
Alowly lass and a that;
4 pretty face has far more grace


Than naughty looks and a that
4 bonnie maid needs no such aid
4 girls 4 girl for a that
Then let US trust that come it must
And sure it viii FOR a that.
When faith and love, all arts above,
Shall reign supreme and a that;
And every youth confess the TRUTH
4 girls girl for a that.
Year: 1869

Miss Gilmore-I choose. the name of
Leah, being the humblest of the mothers
OF our nation, and who never faltered in
her faith to God.


Rabbi-I declare you then Sister Leah
here In this house of the Lord our God,
aud In the presence of the people, by the
power vested in me as minister of this
congregation, as accepted member of our
nation, in which l congratulate you, Sister
Leah, in the name of Israel, your nation,
and accept from me a share in the blessings
of the Lord our God May the Lord bless
and preserve thee; may the Lord make
His face shine upon thee and be gracious
unto thee; may the Lord lift up His
countenance upon thee and give thee peace
Amen.


The Rabbi then shook hands with her
and the ceremony was over.


At one o'clock the bride and groom pre-
sented themselves before the altar and were
married, consummating an event, an ac-
count of which, from its not being daily
witnessed, will be read with pleasure and
interest
Year: 1869

The MosT BEAUTIFUL HANp.-Two charm,
ing women were discussing one day what il
Is which constitutes beauty in the hand
They differed in opinion as much as the shape
OF the beautiful member whose merits they
were discussing. A gentleman friend pre-
sented himself. and by common consent the
question was referred to him. 1t was a deli
cate patter. He thought of Paris and the
three gnddesses Glancing from one to the
other of the beautiful white hands presented
for his examination, be replied at last,
give it up; the question is TOO hard for me.
But ask the poor, and they will tell you the
most beautiful hand in the world, isthe hand
that gives
Year: 1869

way OF entering lady's room, burst in up
on her. She expected immediate liberia
tion- His Honor stated that it was a
curious case, and very suspicious one
u ne would put her veracity to test The
court had just procured divorce from its
WIFE, and was Intending to procure another.
but the Court was not learned in the way
to to win them, or had forgotten the art
Inc prisoner should be fined $50, but
the hne would be suspended if she
would give the Court series of five lessons
In the art ofproposing Would she accept
She would. The Court then declared its
opinion to be that the maiden was INNOCENT
and discharged her. As for Mr.. Percy
ne should fine him $40 to show him tha
justice might wink, but did not slunlber.-
Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1869

The MANUAL OF ARMS IN i ,Ys. ScHooLs-
AT the Boston Latin school, and the schools
OF the city where boys form the attendance,
the =" manual of arms" or as it is called mil
itary drill. forms not only principal feature
but one that serves to bring out and develop
qualities. such as the common monotony Of
school life fails to discover. Once year an
annual prize drill is held of the Latin school
boys, at which silk guidon" is the prize
of the best drilled company, and which is
contested for by each of the companies of the
school. This annual exhibition came off
few days since at the Music Hall, and was
in all respects as complete as though it had
been a prize affair of some noted battalion
such as has in days past contended for the
honors which have been so lavishly expended
upon our citizen soldiery. The drill was
witnessed by large number of spectators,
the large hall being filled to overaowing.


Their performance Of the manual of arms
was so near perfect, that an officer in the reg
ular service intimated to friend. by whom
he sat, that it was a better exhibition than
the majority of regulars could give 10 the
same branch of service. And furthermore.
these school boys are taught more than the
mere manual of arms. They are well posted
in all company and battalion movements, and
much that goes to make up thorough mill
tary education.-Co S. r.. Times.
Year: 1869

threats Of the Bard Of Education were held IN
ferrorcla over their devoted heads


But times have changed and the Board Of
Education has changed. We think, moreover,
that the change has been in the right direction.
Still we fear the Greeks. even though bearing
gifts - We remember the attempt Of the Board,
during the last session Of the legislature. to choke
off our independent schools dastardly act it
was too. Can 80 far forget it as to cherish at
present any real confidence in the professions of
the Board?


And now, after ali that has passed, are we to
be caoled into the idea that there is no principle
involved in the pending issue between the Board
Of Education and ourselves - nothing but e. a
dirty acre of land or the taking away of a
Taltry office " from some e. venerable friend " OF
the writer Of q. Our Answer


Is there. indeed, 40 difference then between
huge wrong and eternal right? And have - nearly
all the older Missionaries, with their sons and
daughters. conceded this point by cousenting to
aid - the Board in efforts 70 advance the inter
csts of Education among us? We are willing the
world should decide these questions.


When General Grant uttered those memorable
words, - We shall fight it out on this line we
are decidedly of opinion that he thought there
was some principle involved. and we accord to his
sound patriotism and hcalthful moral sense the
honor Of having had a very clear perception of
that principle vital to his country's integrity
and fame. His SIgncious and unialtering assur-
aucc, too, which gave sinews 70 his bravery, we
shall always think was based on something more
substantial than mistaken fancy, or regard
for n few - dirty acres - ut the South. We
think, too, that the world has pretty generally /.
indorsed his idea with its corresponding action
sound and good. In any case, it evidently won
the day. And when - Our Answer - speaks of
=. fighting il out on this line - in this battle of
justice against injustice-of right against gross
crrOr-wc incline 10 think that lie uses the brave /
words in very much the same presccnt assurance /
OF the ultimate triumph of right wrong, as
General Grant did We shall see.


MISSIONARY. Z
Year: 1869

We have recently purchased one of
HOES lightning Printing Machines,
and now have il in operation. It's a
most ingenious piece Of mechanism,
and is well worth looking at. We ex-
tend cordial invitation to our friends
to call aud see it, Twill be running
this afternoon from three to six
o'clock. We may speak more at
length Of its merits and capacity at
another lime. o
Year: 1869

Yesterday was the anniversary OF Washington $


birthday. Under the laws Of this State IL Is legal


holiday. The weather was damp and dismal and
the day unusually dull In every part OF the world
Americans celebrated the day, and Others not Amer
cans, have done the same. In New York the money
grasping spirit overcame all patriotic sentiment
While the stores down town. where wholesale bust
Is transacted, closed, all the stores in the
upper part OF the city were open. While the banks
were closed, the money-changers had their
doors nvitingly ajar for every customer that might
come. This ought not to be. whole nation rejoices
in the birth OF him who gave his mind and talent 10
the country, and that should be unanimous In
the celebration OF the birth OF the who refused
kingiy crown and preferred TO be sthe first in war;
the first in peace and the first in the hearts OF his
ceuntrymen,


While the nags were lying on the City Han, inside
OF the walls OF the building the men there had for
gotten all about the respect to Washington The
city and county Offices were all open, which is to
speak truly, great shame. The Registers and
Comptroler's offices were closed at ten O'Clock A.
n, and this makes the only exception to what was
done in the other Offices


Flags were upon every public building, and also
every building Of private resort Each club house.
each prominent building, either pubnc or private,
had O nag dying from its stan, and many other and
private houses were decorated with nags.


party OF Germans intended to decorate the
statue Of Washington In Union square with flowers;
but they gave way to the dampness and incemency
OF the weather.


Those who do not read the newspapers were as
sembled In front OF the City Hall and on Union
square and at other places where streets cross-and
there were great crowds at each-waiting for "the
parade" which never came. 1t Is an insult rather
than anything else to say that Americans have
not celebrated their regard for the memory OF
Washington as they should have done. Yet, from
observations made yesterday, 1t appeared that
New York was less careful Of saving its reputation
as an American city than the little community OF
Americans at Paris, at Florence or even Dresden.


The night, however, seemed to make up for the
shortcomings OF the day. very large number OF
balls were had, where people amused themselves,
but few remembering that the amusement was
fete in memory Of the greatest his country ever
produced But Notwithstanding all this, it is but
proper to refer to the fact that with steam and tele
graph annihilatng time and space, and when occur
rences OF but few years ago even forgotten,
the memory Of Washington is kept alive and ms
services to the country remembered. Let greedy
ofice-holders, rich merchants and grasping specu-
lators forget the day; the people win remember the
name with reverence
Year: 1869

The Intelligencer talks OF enormous
frauds in New York city as justifying
the continuance of the registration law
in West Virginia. Now New YORK mas
a stringent registry law and ifthere are
frauds perpetrated in that city it Is IN
spite of the law. The argument tnen Oh
the Inteltgencer amounts to this: irauas
are committed in New York in face OF the
registry law, therefore the Republicans
in West Virginia should be allowed 10
perpetrate still viler frauds by means
of the registry law.


In West Virginia, registration and
fraud 90 hand in hand. Non-voters,
who will support the "loyal' ticket can
be registered. Legal voters who wait
to vote as they please are disfranehised.
1t is for the prevention of the frauds
upon free ballot annually perpe..ated
by the Republican party that the Demo
Gratis want the registration law repeal
As by giving a few men the power to
determine who shall vote in the State
after Republicans have permitted the
grossest abuses, SO by by taking away
that power such abuses are rendered
impossible.
Year: 1869

Ne proscriptive Republican can con.
sistcntly vote for Messrs. HUBBARD and
CAMPBELL because after teaching that
prescription was right in principle, they
now declare it to be wrong.


No liberal Republican can consistent
ly vote for Messrs. HUBBARD and CAMP
BELL because after admitting that pros
cription is wrong in principle, they
want to maintain il in practice.


No Democrat can consistently vote
for Messys. HUBBARD and CAMPBELL
because after helping TO build up a dis
fraucLising policy in this State, after
helping to take the ballot from the
whi,e men aud giving it to the negro,
they now emphaticAlly repudiate all
affiliation with the Democrats. Ierbun'
sat