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Year: 1869

He whom the good praize and the
wicked hate ought tew be satisfied with
his reputation.


1t has been ascertained by q learned
professor, in Yale College. that the wicked
work 50 per cent. harder tew get to hell
than the righteous do to reach heaven
what waste of time and musclel


There liz menny who wont know emmy
thing but what they can prove-this ak
kounts for the little they know. Most
people hev found out somehow, that they
"kan't serve God and Mammon too" and
go they serve Msmmon.


A pure heart is like looking glass; 1t
keeps no secrets and dispenses no flattery.


A cheerful old man, or old woman, is
like the sunny side ov woodshed, in the
last ov winter.


Avsrice is like graveyard it takes all
it can get and gives nothing back.


The best investment that know ov is
charity; yew get pure principal back i'm
mediately, and draw Q dividend every
time yew think ov it.


Every thing on this earth is bought and
sold. except air and water, and they would
be if kind Creator had not made the
supply tew great for the demand.


A good book is like good law.


POliteness looks well to me in every
man except an undertaken.


Familiarity breeds content" This
only applies tew men, not buckwheat
slapcakes, well buttered and sugared.
Year: 1869

ONE great cause of the poverty Of the
present day is, the failure Of our common


people to appreciate small things. They
feel that if they can not save large sums


they win not save any thing: They do
not realize how . daily addition, be It
ever 40 small, will soon make large pile
If the young men and young women OF
to-day will only begin, and begin now, to
save a little from their earnings, and plant
it in the soil of some good savings bank,
and weekly or monthly add their mite,
they win wear q happy smile of com
petence and Independence when they
reach middle life. Not only the pile will
itself increase, but the desire and the abil-
ity to increase it will also grow. Letclerk
and tradesman, laborer and artisan, make
now and at once beginning. Store up
some Of your youthful force and vigor for
future contingency. Let parents teach
their children to begin early 70 save. Be-
gin st the fpuntsin-hss& TO control ths
stream OF extrsvagance, end the work
VIII % sssy, 70 choose between ipsnc'
Year: 1869

An old friend of the late Judge Fletcher,
of Boston, related to the wliter, many
years ago, the following Characteristic an
ecdote: Mr.. Fletcher when q young man,
boarded in the old Exchange Coffee House.
Without much consideration, he had fal-
len in with the drinking fashion of the day,
90 far as to have glass of spirits and
water brought to his room every night, to
be taken on going to bed as . night-cap.
One night an unusual press of company
prevented the barkeeper from carrying up
Mr.. Fletcher's usual night dram. The
Squire didn't regard it as quite the thing
for him to 20 to the bar and get his grog,
and 80 he went to bed without his night
cap." But to sleep, he could not All
night long he tumbled about for lack OF
his accustomed drink. And as he did 80.
his active and discriminating mind worked
most diligently. The fruit Of biz refec-
tions appeared next morning, when, on
getting up, weary and worn by his hard
restless night, Mr.. Fletcher went directly
to the bar-keeper: Mr.. -, you dldHt
bring up my brandy and water last night,
and as consequence have slept little or
none all night"


The bar tender was very sorry: This
neglect should not occur again. Not so,'
reioined Mr.. Fletcher. "Never bring me
another drop of liquor unless order 1t: II
it has come to this, that can't sleep with
out the help of tumbler of tOddy, it is
high time that 1 stopped drinking and
broke up the dangerous habit"


From that day Mr.. Fletcher became a
thorough going temperance man.
Year: 1869

No man can be worthy member of
the party who will not bow to its decision
when in convention assembled. Without
this, there is no unity. no safety. no or
ganization, and We should degenerate into
a mere mob. Let it never be said, at this
day and time. when the Fifteenth Amend
ment is suspended over our heads, with
all its curses aud denominations, that any
Democrat faltered or turned from the
path Of duty. Stand for the right in this
hour Of trial, shoulder to shoulder, and
s"n and sire, presenting an unbroken front
t. the enemies of the white government,
aud when thc smoke of the battle clears
away. the grand old ensign of Democracy
will be seen waving in triumph over Cal
ifornia, redeemed and saved from the
curse of mongrelism.-.Sonoua Democrat.
Year: 1869

CHINESE LABoRERs.-There are re-
ports, which come in rather strange
way and need confirmation, that q num-
bers Of thousands Of fChinamen, lately en-
ploycd on the Pacific Railroad, are on the
way from Omaha to the South Such an
immigration, if true, would occasion not
little surprise in the public mind, hav-
ing an important bearing upon the ma
terial and political interests Of the South
ern States. 1t would be an evidence, too,
Of the shrewdness Of John Chinaman, and
show that he keeps himself thoroue bly,
versed on what is going on around him
more especially where his pocket is di-
rectly concerned. The idea has found q
lodgment in his brain, that the South
needs labor, and just that sort of labor
which the Chinese can furnish cheaper if
not better than any ether people on earth.
For Chinaman has Intimately more In-
dustry and intelligence than negro, and
will gro8 rich on what negro will waste.
lie is the man above all others to work the
cotton and sugar plantations of the Gulf
States, and TO reconstruct on solid and
permanent basis, the labor system of that
section. If an instalment Of Chinese
should succeed in gaining foothold there,
others will follow, until tens of thousands
Of Celestials will contribute TO the wealth
and prosperity OF the country. It is the
first time in the history of the world that
Asia and Africa are brought face to face
in social and political antagouism; and
the result will be watched with the deep
est interest by those who appreciate the
gravity of the interests involved Missouri
Republican.
Year: 1869

AN AMUSING TRIcK.-The latest in
door amusement is termed the printers
delight. and is performed in the following
manner Take a sheet of note paper,
fold it carefully, and enclose bank note
sufficiently large to pay up arrcarages, and
year in advance. And what adds i'm
mensely to feat is to send along the name
OF new subscriber, ''with cash to bal
ance." Watch the name on the margin
of the paper, and if the figures attached
are changed the next week. the trick is a
success. Try it
Year: 1869

f A rich miser of Savoy recently lost his
sight by cataract. He sent for surgeon,
and promised to give him $500 francs,
provided his sight should be regaincd.
The treatment proved successful. and the
sight of one eye was soon restored, upon
which the doctor was informed that one
eye was as much as was necessary, and, as
only one half the work was done, only one
half the sum promised would be given.
The case is now in court.
Year: 1869

Miss Dickinson says that 'it is not good
for man to be alone in Washington" Mr..
Spencer Clarke, of the Treasury, if We
are to believe all that has been said of
the state of that department during the
high moral days of the war, was of the
same mind. Does Miss Dickinson think,
we wonder, that the Treasury man was
better or worse when he ceased to be
.,alone in Washington p
Year: 1869

A traveller in Pennsylvania asked the
landlord if they had any cases of sun
stroke in that town. 8 No, sir" said tho
landlord, ''if man gets drunk here we
say he is drunk, and never call it any
other name.
Year: 1869

Two men in the Michigan State Prison,
convicted of burglary last winter by the
positive evidence and Identification Of
twenty witnesses, have lately been Es,
leased by the confession of the real crim-
inals.
Year: 1869

II would seem more than probable that the
giving way of the patent sand-brick a. the
Howard University hospital building was due
20 the tact that uuseasoned material was used.
We expressed the hope lately that this disaster
would not discourage the attempt to supply
the public need for q cheaper building material
than now In use. BY recen. articles from
foreigs papers, 1t would seem that the French
people have perfectly successful process Of
making q cheap artificial stone. In the
splendid aqueduet, now in course OF construc-
uon In Fran ce, to bring water from the forest Of
II fontalneo oleau TO Paris, some of the finest ar
c cades by which the work is supported IN cross.
ing valleys are composed of a mixture of sand
and cement exclusively, no stone or brick being
used. The material to support the weight re.
quired In the position mentioned above must
De quite strong enough for all the needs for
building purposes.
Year: 1869

Tonight Is the last of "Humpty Dumptvn
and the Gregory troupe at the National rhe..
ne ana as the Zavissswski Sisters have a
iaIe~eli cement on the occasion, a crowded
house may be expected
Year: 1869

To Advertisers.-Our advertising patrons
are requested to send IN their favors before
IL O'Clock m, as advertisements received
later cannot be insured an insertion in
1Hs STAR OF the same day, on account of
tne pressure OF news matter after that hour
win every disposition to accommodate, we
Ind ourselves obliged TO lay down this rule
and adhere to 1t.
Year: 1869

Work to which he is now TO Devote Himself.


A. H. Stephens writes this letter to a New
Yorker


LIBERTY HALL, CRAwFoRDsvILLE Ca, June
13.-My Dear Sir:-Your very kind and highly
appreciated favor of the 9th instant was re-
ceived yesterday. Allow me to return my thanks
for it. am improving slowly, very slowly,
however, from my hurt some four months or
more ago. / can now sit up part OF the day.
but can neither stand nor walk yet without aid
of some sort. l have, notwithstanding this
aftiiction, resumed work on the second volume
of the Constitutional View of the Late War
Between the States" / agree with you in styl-
ing it the worst and most culpable that ever
took place on earth. l greatly fear, too, that it
wi1l, in its ultimate consequences, prove to be
the most disastrous one that ever occurred to
the principles of constitutional liberty.
Our Constitution, as made by the fathers, was


one of the most wonderful political achieve
ments ever attained by genius and patriotism.


Had its principles been adhered to- this late ter


rible war never would have occurred, and the


only hope now for the present and the future
of the country is to bring back the Federal ad-
mnistration to the true principles of the Consti-
tuition. This can only be done by virtuous


intelligent, and patriotic people. When bad


men conspire to impose their usurpations 'out-
side" the Constitution, good men everywhere
must combine to keep all such men out of power.
This can only be done by the publication of
| truths and by awaking in the minds of the peo-
pie the sense of the dangers which threaten
| them, and arousing them to future action before
it is too late. The only proper remedy for all
| existing evils and the greater ones which appear


in the future is at the ballot-box.


| The great object with me in the remnant of


my days is to do all in nay power towards the


incubation of such truths and principles as are


essential for the maintenance of our institutions


as handed down from the fathers. To this


course the future of my life is devoted. And


Notwithstanding all that is said and has been


said about the Rebellion and the disloyalty of
| the Rebels ETC.. know of but one test of true


loyalty in this country and that is loyalty to the


principles of the Constitution of the United
| States In this, and in answering devotion to
! them, j yield to no man that ever breathed the
| vital air of heaven.


can say no more now but repeat my thanks
| for your letter. and send you my kindest regard
| and best wishes. Yours truly


| ALEXANDER III. STEPHENS.
Year: 1869

Murderer, In South Carolina.


On the 18th inst, at o'clock in the afternoon,
Cyrus Coachman, negro, was hung in Flo
renee South Carolina, for the murder of Robert
p. Suggs, being the first execution in that State
under its new government


During the night and early in the morning of
the day of the execution the prisoner told seve-
raj different stories in regard to the murder, but
at ii o'clock Captain r. X. Dargan, who was APP
pointed by the court to defend the prisoner,
called upon him, when be made a confession,
duplicating negroes who had not heretofore been
known in connection with the crime Promi-
nent among them is an intelligent mulatto rascal
named Howe, who was formerly deputy sheriff,
and who was one of the principal witnesses for
the State in the case. The confession was taken
down by magistrate, and warrants for the
arrest of the parties implicated have been made
out. The confession is as follows:--


Charles Howe organized the party that killed
Suggs about ten days before the murder. Moses
Williams, Perry Green, Tom Green, Jim Evans,
John Harllee and myself were the party. Howe
and Evans did not go to the store; all the rest
did and had guns, excepting me and Harllee.
The plan was to hold Suggs and then rob the
store. When we got 20 the store Williams
jumped on the counter to seize him, but they
suddenly abandoned this plan, and determined
to kill him. Williams then handed me his gun,
and asked me to go outside and shoot Suggs.
refused, and so did another fellow, who was also
asked. He then told Tom Green to shoot Suggs.
| did not see Green go out, but suddenly
gun was fired through the window from out
side and Suggs fell dead. Green came insIde
and Harllee and me ran out and hid in the
bushes near a fence corner. The goods thrown
out of the store were put in bags, and carried
to the house OF negro named Merhity, and
were equally divided After this each one gave
portion to Howe. Andrew jackson was not
with us. A few days afterwards Howe came to
my house and said that some one had told upon
me, and advised my wife to hide the goods in the
bed and under the house, which she did. Howe
went off, but came back shortly after with
Evans, who said he came to arrest me, and
Howe then pointed out where the goods were
hid.
Year: 1869

THE PUZZLED CANARY.-A very
pretty incident is related ofa canary
bird 10y Georgia paper. The door ~
the birds cage was occasionally left
open that he might enjoy the freedom
of the room. One day he happened to,
light upon the mantle shelf whereupon
was Il mirror. Here was new discov-
cry of the most profound interest. -
He gazed long aud curiousiy at himself,
and came to the conclusion that he had
found amate. Going back to the cage,
he sclecteda seed from its box, aud
brought it in his bill as an Offering to
the stranger. In vain the canary ex-
erted himself to make his new found,
friend partake, and, becoming weary
o! that, tried another tack. Stepping
back Il few inches from the glass, he
poured forth his sweetest notes, .pausing
now and then for n reply. None came,
and moody and disgusted he flew back
to his perch, hanging his head in shame
and silence for the rest Of the day, and
although the door was repeatedly open
he refused to come out.
Year: 1869

TIE SUEZ CANAL.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce, in discussing
what effect the successful completion Of
the Suez Canal will have upon this coun-
try, says:


'rhe question is popularity supposed
to be complicated by the building Of
the Pacific Railroad. Some persons
think that a large amount OF freight to
and from the East will seek that thor
oughfare in preference either to the
Cape of Good Hope route or that thrQ'
the Suez Canal. But this expectation
may as well be abandoned. 1t will not,
pay to break bulk ut San Francisco aud
forward heavy freight by rail to New
York. The only possible chance for
this country to avoid paying CONNER
cial tribute to the owners Of the Suck
Canal, and to save the tedious trip about
the Cape Of Good Hope, Is to build tho
proposed Canal across the Isthmus Of
Darien or that Of Nicaragua.-Should
the Suez enterprise turn out financially
successful, the American Canal may bs
transferred from the realm Of imagina-
ton to that of fact. One fortunate At
lantic Cable begat others, aud one re-
munerative Ship Canal at Suez may
give to this country the confidence nec-.
essary to construct its great prototype
across the narrow strip which binds our
two continents"
Year: 1869

BAD SocIAL HABlrs.-The "Sun''
inveighs against the leading habit Of smok.
ing and splitting. 1t puts the case in this
way:


The other day, on the Hudson River Rail.
road. we saw nice-lookiug fellow, occupy.
ing seat beside young girl whose cheek
wore bloom swecter than the rose. and
whose eye was bright With freshness fairer
than the dawn. The two were evidently in
love With each other and at first it was i'm.
possible to look at them without feeling Of
envy. But presently the young man got up
and went to the stove to spit out his filthy
tobacco juice, and the sentiment was changed
to one Of wonder. How conld 10 pretty a
girl love such beast The wonder became
greater when presently he left off going
away to spit, and began to plaster the 6oor
about him and when the train reached New
York. we should have been glad to give him
in charge Of police officer, but his offence
was one that the law does not yet take cog
nizance Of
Year: 1869

THE SITUATION IN SpAIN-fn another
article the New York World is urging the
Spaniards to accept the advice recently ten.
derei them by Louis Blanc. and set up a
republic. instead Of trying to re-galvanise
the monarchy:


A republic may not endure in Spain
but (the editor is quite certain) constitu.
tional monarchy. with Spanish grandee
playing the role Of a make-believe king. can.
not succeed aud, if dictatorship is to be
the final result, it will be better to reach
thst eaasummation by the path of repub'
lie than through monarchy. For if q
President chosen by the people elevates
himself to supreme power, the people, as in
France. may be well satisfied; but if a
Prince in vhose selection they have had
little voice, and who is foreigner. attempt.
to play the game Of Louis Napolsen. the
populace will never be content until they
have expelled him FROM the kingdom.
Year: 1869

The river is rapidly rising at this point
and the entire city froat is lined with drift
wood which is being hauled ashore for
household purposes. Around the broken
hreakwater an eddy sweeps in great guam
tity of logs. rails and wood. and at its base
is the great focus of darkiedom who are
covering the adjacent shore with their wet
prizes.-(G Gazette and Comet.
Year: 1869

negro has sued the directors of tho
skating rink at Cleveland for putting him
out Of the building, after he had bought him
ticket. The case is on trial. and is ex
pected to define the rights of colored people
at such places of amusement.
Year: 1869

The Baton Rouge Advocate, Of the 23t
ult, contains the following in regard to th'
levees:


The people resident in the large extent o
country subject to overflow are in state O
intense excitement about the condition o.
the levees, the progress Of the work or
Grand Levee and the rise in the river. Al
last accounts no water had gone through the
works. at Grand Leyee. although it is moi
possible for that fresh half built earthwof1 Il
stand If the river continues to rise five or SIX
days more at the present rate. The general
condition Of the old line of levees is firm and
good. although there are weak spots which
require attention which they probably will
not receive.


The Police Jury of West Baton Rouge
we're to have met yesterday and discuss o
resolution appropriatins several thousand
dollars to rebuild the Kinchcloe Lcvee and
strengthen other weak spots in the levees OF
that parish. On the lower coast some Of
the 'evess are already in danger and in St.
Charles crcvassc is hourly expected. A
heavy rise is still swelling in the Mississippi
from its source to its mouth and Red River
is full and rising at the rate of six inches
day with another rise above Shreveport.
The Arkansas, White and Ohio are how
ever falling fast aud if the Red commences
to fall within 2 week and freeze occurs in
the West we may be saved another disas-
trous overflow.


In an interesting letter from Honduras,
published in the Advocate some time since,
some errors were made in the publication
respecting the average productions of the
soil. In letter correcting these inadver
tant mistakes, the writer states THAT the
product of yams is 25 to 100 lbs. to the hill.
Of sugar, when the crop is taken off in sea-
son, 5000 lbs. per acre is made. Good, re-
liable labor cannot be had in the country and
laborers must be imported.


"The gnats are source of perpetual in
convenience and there is no escape from
their attacks the year round unless clear
ing is made at least one hundrad acres in
extent Honduras is without doubt, the
best agricultural country in the world. but
capital is required to succeed. With some
capital. any man With the least enterprise
can make fortune"


With all its rare inducements Of unsur-
passed wealth Of soil and products. healthy
climate and good government. we still CLAIM:
that Louisiana offers greater inducements to
its Inhabitants to remain here AID to these Of
other States to settle upon its soil. We
hope soon to present another interesting let
ter from Honduras from our correspondent


lib. K. Advocate.
Year: 1869

and cannot stammer out two consecutive


sentences. but who is presented as ris.
ing genius. and to be treated with con-
sideration due to his future. AS her


persecution is done under the cuise of
extra friendliness, the poor victim cannot
cry out. nor yet resist, but she knows
that whenever she goes to Mrs. So and
Sos she will be seated next to the stu
pidest man at table, and prevented from
talking to any one she likes in the eve
ming and that every visit to that lady
is made in some occult manner unplcas-
ant to her. And yet what has she to
complain of? She cannot complain that
ber hostess trusts to her for help in the
success of her entertainment, and moves
her about the room as perambnlatiug
attraction which she has to dispense
fairly among her guests, lest some should
be Jealous Of the others. She may know
that the meaning is to annoy; but who
can act on meaning as against manner
How crooked soever the first may be. if
the last is straight the case falls to the
groud, and there is no room for remon
STRANGE.
Year: 1869

A WoNDERFuL RIsa. There Is q
story OF certain prince Who had q
wonderful ring, which prickled his En-
ger whenever be was doing anything
wrong Il was given him to help him
to keep upright and good, ana he was
told that 50 long as hs worei Il he would
prosper. Al first he set great store by
this ripG hut in time he began TO be
yexed At bang 50 often checked BY its
pricking, and so often stopped from
doing what he wished. One day he
had set his heart upon something that
he was yet well aware was wrong, and
he was ABOUT to do it in spite Of the
warning Of tho ring, but il pricked him
SO sharply that be drew it of his finger
in a passion, and threw IL away, aud
from that moment he fell into bad ways
and misfaFtunes, and came at last TO .
very sad end.


Now this Is only pheasant little story
but II is meant to help us to understand
great truth. We have all Of MS some.
thing like the princes wonderful ring
which CHECKS US when We do wrong


and makes Us uneasy. Any one Of us
knows quito wen that II we say o thing
that is not true, orldo q thing we know
We ought not to do, and what We ara
afraid Of being found out 70 have done,
We feel something within US that makes
US uneasy, and seems IA whisper TO u
that we are guilty. This is conscience


Conscience Is like the wsaaerfal ring.