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Year: 1869

From the N. o. Crescent


A few nights ago a most singular oe-
currence, which is yet wrapped in mys-
terry, took place at the Dominican Con-
veat at Carrollt0n. About midnight
some two or three men entered the DOR
mitOry, where the pupils were ell sound
asleep, and proceeded to sprinkle chloro-
form about the room. The drug took eff
feet upon all but one little girl, who was
awakened by the noise made in entering,
and observing the motions of the men,
afterwards related what she saw. But in
moving about the room the intruders
created more dI-turbSnce than they had
expected, and the noise reaching to other
parts Of the building. the sisters became
alarmed and hastened to the dOrmitory.
AT their approach the men Il d. When
lights were brought it was found that on
twelve II the beds the bars were pinned
up, as if the Visitors had been examin-
ing the face OF each sleeping child. A
further investigation showed that one of
the beds was vscant-one occupied by
little Miss @. Confusion at once reigned
supreme. The house and grounds were
at once thoroughly searched, but with
no result. But just IS the search was
about to be given up, the wsilings OF
child We're heard ia the yard, and there,
in her night.dress, shivering, nearly
wild with cold and fright, was the miss
ing child But she was SO frightened,
so bewildered by her strange adventure
and the cold, that she could give no &C.
count whatever of herself.


The only hypothesis that can be formed
as to the cause of this singular affair is
this There are now in the Convent
three children whose parents are di-
vorced, and it is supposed-with what
degree OF probability and upon what
evidence We are not prepared to state
that one OF the parents of one Of the
children had eudeavored to take forcible
possession OF the girl, and hired the men
10 do the deed. In the uncertain light
they took the wrong girl, and on discOv-
ering their mistake, or when they got
into the yard, they abandoned the child
and made their escape. But the affair is
yet, as far as anything certain is known,
profound mystery.
Year: 1869

DKATH OF MAJOR BALBACH.-Un Sunday
last, MAJOR Balbach. well known citizen O.;
the District, for many years employed in the
U. s. Coast Survey, died at his residence on
Massachusetts, avenue, after an illness of some
months. Major b. was native OF Prussia
aid for a long time was an officer of the army
OF that country, and subsequently to settling
In this country obtained a position in the Coast
Survey. He being a soldier by profession at
German rifles, which corps was accepted for
the three months campaign; but in conse.
Quence OF a severe attack OF illness Major
was but short time with his command, and
his health was so much impaired that he was
prevented from taking an active part in the
field as he had intended. His funeral will
take place this afternoon, and will be attended
by many OF the officers and men OF the old srh
battalion Of District volunteers.
Year: 1869

REMOVAL OF TAN FROM THE
FAcE-Any lady can make her
own perfumery by filling a per-
fumery bottle nearly full of alco-
hol, and dropping in a few drops
of the oil of bergamot, lavender,
otto of roses, or any kind to suit.
Tan can be removed from the
face by dissolving magnesia in
soft waterj beat it to q thick
mass; spread on the face, and let
it remain a minute or two. Then
wash off with CASTLE soap suds,
and rinse with soft water.
Year: 1869

Some surveyors in the White
Mountains tell q good joke of
applying for food at a cottage
when the woman declared she
had no food unless they could
"put up with some trout n Put
up with fresh trout, indeed /!
Year: 1869

FROM the Boise papers of Saturday
we learn that Matt Rice, a prominent
citizen of La Grande, and formerly
Sheriff of Union county, was shot
and killed on the 18th by a man by
the name of Reed, in a difficulty
about some hay. Another instance,
as we infer from the meager account
of the circumstances given, OF good
man losing his life by the pernicious
habit of carrying deadly weapons.
No doubt the man who did the deed
would have given the world to have
been able to take it back when his
passion was over, and had he been
unarmed Mr.. Rice would now have
been alive and his murderer light
hearted happy man, instead of the
miserable horror-haunted creature
he must remain for the balance of
his days.
Year: 1869

Certain boarding houses in New York,
encouraged by the success of tobacconists
and others in advertising their wares by put
ting rreenbacks in the packages, have resort
cd to the same system with reference TO
their hash. and now put silver half dollar
in the pot. The result is that everybody
calls for hash. making it much less expen-
siye to feed the hungry.
Year: 1869

Business men of this City and County will
confer favor on the Proprietors of the
WAVE, keep their money at home for circu-
lation, and exercise true economy by patron
izing home institution. We guarantee TO
give entire satisfaction in all our job work,
and all the difference in the prices between
ours and those of the larger cities will be the
difference in the price of stock.
Year: 1869

z 1t is said that the market is overstocked with


men seeking employment, and yet there is al
ways demand for intelligent, reliable and
energetic men to fill places of trust and position.
But they must be members not only to the
genus "homo," but of the species ''rir i; for such
there are always open places waiting to be fill
ed. .z., sra s3-.se5sr c.s 1ae a4,-as1.
r Who are the men that are needed in this
world? Young men that shall bear burdens.
We have enough mullen stalks, We want oak
trees! We have enough mushrooms, we want
timber. We have enough men that are will
ing to do anything for the sake of getting along,
but what are they worth? They are bridges
for men to walk over. They are tools. Men
use them like sand paper, to scour with, and
then throw them. down and trample them under
foot. A young man that does not know how to
say Mo-; young man that has not power to
resist the cup when it is presented to him
what is he but poor miserable washeloth, but
a rag, dishonored, and put to the vilest uses?
Who cares for him, or mournsz over him, but
some Christian mother or Christian minister?
But young man that knows how to say NO"
that knows how to resist evil; that knows how
to give buffet for emptation-is not he harden
ing himself? Is not he making his bones tough
= particularly his backbones? He Is becoming
cO!umnar. And it is such as he that are sought
after in business A man says, Here is a
difficult apartment in my establishment, and 7
would pay almost any price if could find a
man that | could trust Says the man whom
he addresses, II know an impracticable sort Of
fellow think might suit you He will stick
to what he thinks is right at all hazards. You
cannot turn him from it by any power on earth"
Says the other man, Il want aslignumvitae a
man; send him to me. . Let it once be known
that a man cannot be cajoled; that he will not
lie even for himself; that he will not steal, and
has a prejudice against stealing, let it be known
that he has been tried and that there is inward
principle in him, and let US put him up at auc-
tion, and [ will get million bid on him Men
are the things that are most needed in New


York. Why, there is no timber in the market
that is gathered up as greedily as they are =
There is nothing so much needed in business in
all departments of it, as moral principle And
yet merchants will teach young men to lie; /; and,
for the sake Of monetary profit, cajole customers.
And when by and-by, these young men grow
up, they become on their own account filchers,
stealers and liars You think that the Young
men of this generation are corrupt and worth
less. they are; but the blame rests on your
shoulders You were their schoolmasters. =


You taught them to lie and cheat in your in
terest and now they do it in their own. Now
your own chickens come home to roost. Mer-
chants North and South have been raising by
the wholesale, damnable young men without
principle. And q young man if he would save
himself from destruction, must cling to that
anchor OF the soul, both sure and steadfast,
which entereth into that within the veil'' No
thing else can insure him safety. PHILADELPHIA
Lutheran Obserrer.
Year: 1869

This is subject but seldom thought Of, and


when thought Of at all, it is passed by, without
receiving that earnest and serious reflection
which it demands. Too many Parents regard
this duty carelessly and indiherently. and think
of it, as not applying to their particular case


For my part, I cannot conceive Of position


on this vast earth of ours, which involves more
personal responsibility, than that Of father or
mother q And yet how many fathers and
mothers there are, who view this matter. as
though they had nothing to do with it God
has intrusted to them, the proper training of
the child, and if they neglect this, imperative
duty, and allow him to grope his way through
darkness and ignorance all the days of his life


and finally at the last day be turned off upon
the left hand, God will hold them personally
responsible for all this. The little child is de-
pendent upon his parent, nay, has strong, in~
disputable claim upon him for all the necessary
instruction and training. The child, while
young, has but little, or no will of his own, his
little heart is tender and unsullied by the helms
GUS crimes and sins Of this sin-polluted world
of ours-his mind, though weak, is susceptiye
of good impressions, and he may be led, by
the Kind and faithful father or mother, to al


most anything. For how often do we hear a
child, when contending for certain point, say,
81 know it is so, because Pa, Tor Ma, says it
is" He has, and ought to have, more conf


dence in Pa Tor MAJ than in any body


else on the face of the earth. He looks to his
father or mother as his faithful guide and pro-


tector amid all his little trials and troubles In


his daily and has and s pe ems 'sm an
those good and important lessons OF Honesty,


Truth, Meekness, Politeness and Piety, and,
indeed, Of the qualities, generally. which dis
tinguish man from brute. What is there,


Of all the pleasures ON earth, that should af


ford the father sweeter pleasure, than to take


his little boy upon his knee, say, after bis rou-
Year: 1869

tine of business is completed, and teach him
sweet and impressive lessons about our CONS
mon Saviour? Let him tell how Christ lived
and how He died. And give him good advice
of every kind. But alas alas! How often is
this duty, though as binding and obligatory as
it is, utterly neglected and disregarded by the
parent Ney, how often is it the case, that
the very first oath, which falls npon the child s
ear, poor innocent creature proceeds from the
lips of his father And, in all probability,
the first drunken man that he sees, is his
father. And, may be, the first cross word, the
first scolding that greeted his ear, was from the
lips of his mother %! father. mother-let
me implore you in the name of my Master,
look ,oeH to the training of yoar children, lest
their blood be upon your heads. May the Lord
impress upon the minds of every father and
mother, the great and weighty responsibility,
which rests upon them. IF parents would at
tend to this matter, as they should do, our
country would not be continually annoyed by
all these horrid crimes and murders which are
now of almost everyday occurrence, and our
public jails and penitentiaries would not have
so many pltiable wretches within their walls,
but would stand only, as monuments of the de-
prayity and neglect of bygone ages. 9hfm


:, Recollect father, recollect mother--the little
impressions which you make upon the mind of
your dear little child, will sink deep into his
heart and will influence him as long as he lives,
and will tell for good or bad, in the world to
come. How, careful then ought you to- be,
about every word you speak, lest you make
some bad impression upon the mind of your
harmless, innocent little boy or girl. Try never
to get out of humor, in his presence, nor use
bad or slanderous language, for if you do, he
is sure to imbibe it. Do not allow him to keep
company with bad children for many of the
bad habits which children get into, are con-
tracted by them. when absent from your eye


And now, | hope that some parent may be
led by these scattered remarks, to consider
more carefully his duty to his children, and in
view of the account which he must give at the
infexible bar of God, that he will attend to it
more. faithfnlly-this being the, case, your
humble writer will be amply paid for penning
these lines A- e'iD L. S. D. 3
Year: 1869

A musician, whose nose had become distinct
ly colored with the red wine he was won't tC
ble-''Yo ou must eat bread boy bread makes
your cheeks red" The little boy replied
Father, what lots Of bread you must have
snufed up
Year: 1869

iuESShS. LDIIORS 3


1.a ''lIa In reply to an article signed
East Side In your paper of the 5th Of JAM
uary, [ will state that, on all occasions when
have conferred with citizens of the county of
Augusta, in regard to the probable route the
Valley Railroad would take through the coun-
ty, [ have uniformly declined to express a
preference for any particular route, but always
distinctly stated that was in favor of having
both, routes surveyed by a competent Engineer,
and then that the Company should select the
route that was best and offered the most ad-
vantages to the Company. 1t is, to be hoped
that East Side is correct in his suppostion
in saying that the principal opposition to the
Railroad on the East Side Of the Pike was
caused by the fear that the Road would be To-
Gated on that side of the Road, and that the
people on the East Side of the county would
cheerfuly yield the route to the West Side of
the county. AS a property holder on the East
Side, it would afford me great pleasure to run
the route to the West Side Of the county,
though the advantages would be great in my
opinion to those owning property on the East
Side of the Valley Pike. To have the Road
run on that side of the county it is not practi-
cable to have the routes surveyed and the
Road located before the vote is taken, for un


less the subscription of $500, 900 is carried on
the 9th OF February, the work cannot be com


menced.. and the subscription of the Town of
Stauntoh, and the counties of Rock bridge and
Botetourt will amount to nothing as the money
subscribed by the other counties can only. by
the terms of the subscription be expended, in
the counties where subscribed. a.


For the information of the people of the
county,,I will state that proposition has been
made to the Valley Railroad Company, by a
responsible Railroad Company, that as the
Railroad from Harrisonburg to Salem is fin
ished, section by section, they will equip and
run the Road at the expense of their Com


pany, paying to the Valley Railroad Sixty
Gents on the Dollar Of its Gross earnings |
feel confident that any one who is now oppo-
sing the subscription on the part of the county
of Augusta, who will examine into what will
be the probable Gross earnings Of this Road,
comparing our probable receipts with other
Roads, running through such country as ours,
will at once decide to go for the subscription,
upon the ground that the county will receive as
much from the earnings Of the Road, as the
county will pay interest on her bonds, and that
it is not a Tax upon the county, but the
reduced freights and increased value of the
property Of the county, and by the building OF
the Road, will help US to pay the heavy Taxes,
now paid by our people Augusta on the 9th
of February, will decide whether the Valley
Railroad will be speedily built or not;


NJ. G.. HARTMAN.
Year: 1869

the best mode OF giving a darker shade
to his hair. The young pupil had been
previously pointing out the particulars OF
a lecture he had heard, and which was
upon the nature Of the hair. A solution
OF nitrate of silver, he said, he had no
doubt would have the desired effect.
lhe solution was, he said, to be used in
considerable quantity in short, he was
to wash the whole head in this fluid


Accordingly the young gentleman applied
1t on going TO bed, and put ON his night
cap comfortably, only Il little wet On
washing his head with the solution, the
| fluid naturally wetted the greater part of
his face, ard whatever part of the skin
1t touched, it left its mark. The next
morning the victim was first seen by his
brother, who, bclicvcing him suffering
under sutfocatiOn or some terrible dream,
alarmed the the whole house. The alarm,
however, soon subsided in all except the
mortified patient, whose face was the
color of an old shoe The skin received
no injury 10y the solution, except that
of diScoloring, which cannot be removed
by any means for some weeks The
skin grows gadually red before it disap-
pears. The young man is in a truly de
plorable state, and seldom speaks except
to utter curses upon the head Of his halr
adviser. He informs his friends that
the process of ''pecling' is not in the
slightest degree painful, but rather un-
pleasant to his feelings and pride
Year: 1869

fursant to the notice OF the committee
large number of citizens met at the
Village Hall to hear what had been done
to secure further railroad facilities for
the town. Mr.. Taft, for the committee.
reported that they had seen the manag-
ers of the Montpelier and St. Johnsburv
corporation, and had asked of them per
mission for towns south of Danville to
make subscriptions to their stock The
answer was substantially that the books
were closed, so far as those localities
were concerned. Still the committee
were in hopes that circumstances might
arise which would induce the managers
to modify their present decision there
fore they presented resolution that the
town should bond itself for $500, 900,
placing the money i'll the hands of COM
mlssioners, who would be overpowered
to subscribe for stock, if they could get
the opportunity.


The friends of this plan favored it
mainly because the amount which might
be raised under the Wells River charter
was only 800, ZOO, while under the St



Johnsbury one the law did not limit the
amount. This proposition and several
others were debated with the utmost Wig
or and enthusiasm by many of our most
prominent citizens. We have no wish
TO give even an abstract of the remarks
of the various speakers it is enough to
say that there were nearly as many plans
Us there were speakers, and each man was
confident, Of course that his scheme was
the true one. The result of the whole
was, TO most, painful conviction that
a Montpelier town meeting was not the
place to build railroads in. The differen-
ces Of opinion among the men who must
bear the brunt certainly seemed vital,
and thus were most disheartening. The
meeting finally adjourned without taking
any definite action. In one sense per-
haps some good was accomplished peo-
pie now understand fully what their
neighbors think and what they are want
III. to do. Every speaker expressed
himself in favor O: railroad somewhere,
anl we can rightly enough have some
faith that the good sense of our people,
aided by the freedom of private discus
sion, will. before the next meeting, eha-
blc Us TO show a united from: on some
thing. If that result can he secured the
discussion of Monday evening will have
been OF some advantage Montpelier
Ei'oo,..s--
Year: 1869

\ CALCULArIoN.-I am writing to
Young men who have the whole scope OF
life before them. You are clerk in a
store, with Il salary of S500-perhaps
500. By stinting here and there you
can Just bring the year round. 1t is Il
long, long look ahead, and your brightest
day-drcam OF the future is not very bright


Now take 4 look in this direction You
can get 100 acres of land for $500. Il
you obtain it near a railroad it will cost
S4OO 1t will cost IS an acre TO pillow
the ground and prepare it for the first
crop, beside the fencing. But the first
crop will more than pay the entire out
lay for ground, fencing and plowlng.
Five years hence the land will be worth
Sl5 to SO per acre. This is no fancy
sketcn. 1t is simply statement as to
what has been the experience OF thou
sands of people OF Minnesota.


Think OF it young men who are rub
bing along from year to year, with nc
great expectations for the future. Can
you hold plow Can you drive a span
of horses? Can you bid good-by to the
theatre and turn your back upon the
crowds in the street! Can you accept
for a while the solitude of nature, have a
few hard knocks for 4 year or two
Year: 1869

Ayoung5ter was playing in the room
where his mother and a lady visitor
were conversing. Another friend called
in the meantime, and after she had left
the two-after the manner of the sex
commenced to discuss her peculiarities
very freely. Willie was apparently busy
with his toys, but, after little looked
up shrewdly and said to the Wis tor,
Mrs. Butler, that's just the way mann
ma will talk about you when you go
away" The youthful philosopher was
about right,
Year: 1869

to save the booty by secretly passing it
10 the accomplice, still believed to be un-
suspected, who counted on being able
to make off with it at the next stopping
place.


The result was that both, for a season,
''dId the State some service
Year: 1869

With these lines we close our extracts
from the diary of this earnest man of
God. They are believed to be his own.
though he was not wont to express him
self IN vcrse,-because they fifty voice
his feelings and because he has not cred
tied any author with them, as he always
used with quoted poems. The selections
we have made from the diary form a
part of life of Mr.. Sutherland, now in
preparation for the press.
Year: 1869

Lay down the garments worn and old,
Lay down the body in the dust
Here enter both the ''noth and rust"
Lay down the drOss, lay up the gold!
Lay down the hands now meekly crossed,
Lay down ,hc eyelids cold and still;
'Tis but the caskct of the will,
Humanity fragile ye have lost
Lay up the teachings strong for right,
Lay up the influence sublime;
For through the star-lit gatee Of time,
Thee win for her eternal life.
Year: 1869

THE GOLDEN SIDE.
There is many q rest in the road of life,
If we would only stop TO take it;
And many tone from the better land,
If the querulous heart would make il
To the soul that is full of hope,


And whose beautiful trust ne'r faileth
The grass is green and the flowers are bright
Though the evening storm prevalent.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low,
And TO keep the eyes still lifted;
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through
When the ominous clouds are rifted!
There never was night without day,


Or an evening without a morning;
And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path of life,


Which we pass in our life of pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown,
Or the miscr's hoard of treasure;
1t may be the love of little child,


Or n mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks


For cup Of water given.
Better TO weave in the web of life


A bright and golden filling,
And TO do Gods will with a ready heart,
And hands that arc ready and willing,
Than to snap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious lives asundcr
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends,
And sit and greve and wonder.
Year: 1869

The Hebrews lfate always been re-
markable for their excellent systen of
charitable relief, in which but one other
religious body, the Quakers, can rival
them. No one ever saw Hebrew beg
gar or destitute Quaker, and this is not
owing to the absence of want among
them, but to their peculiar and thorough
arrangements for taking care Of the poor.
They act on the simple principle of put.
ting the needy in q situation to supply
their own wants. Work is furnished to
such as cannot get employment. The
aged are pensionsd, and the disabled
placed in hospital, or furnished with
regular relief
Year: 1869

Some employmeuts may be better than
others; but there is no employment so
bad as the having none at all. The
mind viii contract rust and an unfit
ness for everything, and man must
either fill up his time with good, or, at
least, innocent business, or it will run to
the worst kind Of waste-to sin and
vice.