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Year: 1868

THE UNcHANGEABLG LAND.-Things do not change in the East As Abraham pitched his tent in Bethel. so does an Arab sheik now set up his camp as David built his palace on Mount Zion, so would a Turkish pasha now arrange his house; in every street the hairy children of Esau may be seen, squat ting on the ground, devouring a mess of lem tis. like that for which the rough hunter sold his brthright; along every road plod the sons of Rechab, whose fathers, thousands of years ago, bound themselves and theirs to drink no more wine, plant no tree, enter with in no door; and their children have kept the oath; at every khan young men around the pan of parched corn dIp their morcel into the dish. Jobs blow is still used and the seed is still troddcn into the ground by asses and kline; olives are shaken from the boughs, as directed by Isaiah; and the grating of is unchanged since the days of Saul. The Tyrian house is still, as formerly, only stone tent as a temple was but marble tent. What is seen now in Bethany may be taken as the exact house of Lazarus, where Mary listened and Martha toiled, or as the house of Simon, the leper, where the precious box of ointment was broken, and whence Judas set out to betray his Master.-AA Ae Year Round.
Year: 1868

MATRIMONIAL TROUBLE. An editor says that man in New York got himself into trouble by marrying two wives. A Western editor replies hy assuring his contemporary that good many men had done the same thing by marrying one. A Northern editor reports that quite number of his acquaint- ances found trouble enough by barely promis- ing to marry, without going any further.
Year: 1868

ANt AktpuUAAO0H NAtg VI RChtuOAJs


The result of the elections of Oc-
tober 18th in the States of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana. and Nebraska,
have had a very inspiriting effect
upon the Union men of Kentucky.
Since the apostasy of ANDREW JOHN
SON, the rebel element in that State
has been naughty, domineering, and
proscriptive. Bold and outspoken
Republicans have lived in that State
at the expense of social outlawry, and
In many instances at the peril of their
lives. The October elections assure
them that the people of the North are
determined to m Ike good the victories
of the late war, and reconstruct the
Government upon the basis of loyalty
and freedom. They assure them that
the Union men of Kentucky, as else
where in the South, will be recognized
as the special friends of the Admins
tration, and to them will be entrusted
the execution of the Federal author
itSaLoyalty will no longer be regarded
as a mark of dishOnor, and it will no
longer be shame for a Kentuckian
to have borne arms in defense of his
country's flag. When GRANT shall
be inaugurated, Union men will be
permitted to live in the home of their
nativity in peace, and there will be
noticeable a marked abatement of
rebel hostility and prescription.


tits earnestly to be hoped that the
Republicans of Kentucky will mani
fest at the November election pro-
per appreciation of the loyal verdict
of the people of the North. Borne
down as they have been since the
war by an overwhelming Democratic
majority, and with the vindietive
spirit of the rebellion encouraged by
ANDREW JOHNSON, they have had no
heart to advocate the principles of
RepubIicanism before the people or
vindieate them at the ballot box. At
the Presidential election, however,
they owe it to themselves and to the
loyal people Of the North, to show
their full strength. 1t will be a great
satisfaction to the Republican party
elsewhere to cast fifty thousand
votes for GRANT and CoLFAX.
1t can be done if the true
Union men of the State will turn


out to man, and vote. There is
nothing that they can do which will
have a greater effect to put stop to
rebel intolerance than to make man
ful fight in the few days that yet re-
main of the Presidential canvass, and
bring out the strength of the party.
Let the Republicans of the State
show to the rebel Democracy that
they are party not to be despiscd in
point of numbers, and not ashamed or
afraid of their principles. Let every
possible vote be polled on the. Sd Of
November, for GRANT and CoLFAx.
Year: 1868

There is nothing more. significant
of the resignation of the Democratic
party to the march of events, than
the readiness manifested on its part to
accept CHASE and ADAMS as the can.
dates in place of SEYMOUR and BLAIR.
CHASE has, for a quarter ofa century,
been recognized as the chief apostle
of the anti-slavery cause. and both he
and ADAMS are strongly opposed to
the Western Democratic greenback k
theory. Both of them are. blue
bellied Yankees. both by birth, edu-
cation and politicatal principles,
Alas for ye ancient Democracy
Year: 1868

Before Senator MORTON COM
nenced his address at the meeting in
Muncie, on the 10th, he asked every
man who had served in the army to
raise his hand, whereupon hundreds
of brawny arms were uplifted. He
then asked every father and mother,
sister and brother, or those having
dear relatives who fell in the army or
died in the service, to show it by
raising their right hand. What fol-
lowed was thrilling beyond expression.
A perfect forest of hands were held
up, and the scene was so impressive
thatrmany a stout-hearted man pulled
his hat over his eyes to hide his tears,
as he looked upon this sad and silent
testimony ID the fearful havoc made


by a wicked and causeless rebellion.
Year: 1868

The recent elections assure you oil
the election of GRANT and CoLFAx.
To you it means peace at home, and
the protection and enjoyment of the
authority and favor of the coming
Administration. You owe it to your
selves and to the loyal people of the
North to bring out every possible
vote for the Republican candidates
on the Sd of November. Steps shonld
at once be taken in every county and
town to accomplish this result. Let
the Grant Clubs be called together
without delay; and where there is no
party organization. let the Union men
of such neighborhood meet and con-
cert plans to awaken the spirit of the
party. Appoint rallying committees
in every voting precinct to call out to
the polls every Union vote, and show
that you are ready to avow your prin-
cipIes and endorse the election of
GRANT and CoLFAx.
Year: 1868

Reading an article in which Mrs. Oakes
Smith relates story of woman proposing to
the wrong man, reminds me of an occurrence
that happened here some twenty years since.
4 distinguished professor and divine from
this neighborhood was on a visit to some trends
east of the mountains, and was introduced to
a very respectable family which had two very
accomplished daughters-one of them very
handsome, and the other rather plain. After
spending some weeks in the neighborhood,
and having frequent opportunities of meet
ing the ladies, he became quite enamored
with the younger and prettier of the sisters.
He, however, returned home without show-
ing any preference. He was a man of very
sedate and studious habits, and soon became
absorbed in his books. and for a tine he
seemed to forget his new acquaintances But
the image of one of them seemed to be con-
tinually before his mind. After having ma
turely considered the matter, and having, l
have no doubt, sought guidance from on high,
he concluded to commence correspondence
with the object of his affection. Unfortun>
ately, or fortunately, as he afterwards stated
he addressed the wrong lady. He had got
their names transposed. The correspondence
finally led to an engagement. The day was
fixed for the wedding, and the grave and rev.
erend d. D., entered his appearance at the
proper time But what was his CONSERVATION
to find that he was going to marry lady he
had not courted. But, being sensible and
an honorable man, he said nothing about it,
believing the hand of Providence.was in the
matter, and was actually married to the sister
of the girl he thought he had won. Time
wore on she proved to be most amiable,
intelligent and affectionate wife. He never
had reason to repent the mistake. and he to
this day is firm in the belief that God so or
dained it for his happiness "Alfs well that
ends wclL"-P Pits6uyg Chronicle.
Year: 1868


lam weary and sired of staying here.
Where the hearts are SO selfish ana COLO
That makes not an idol gold
Is there not a place where the heart can be
Secure from the rust OF pride!
Some quiet retreat, some isle IN the sea-
Where gentle ones only abide
Weary soul. methinks hear n voice say,
There is no such place as you name;
No faultlcss abode, no place we can stray
And have nothing that's sinful TO olame'
No pleasant retreat is there on the earths
No beautiful isle can we lind,
Where pride and selfishness has no BIRTH
And ALL are true hearted andzksnd.
Then let Us bear with the world as it is,
Nor murmur with things as they are;
A world that is crring and changing like this
Cannot always seem lovely and falr;
But when earth life and its sorrows are o'er,
In beautiful country above,
Wen dwell with spirits immortal and pure,
Forever in quiet and love.
Year: 1868

SHREwD DETEoTIvEs.-Some time ago a
package containing S50,000 was stolen from
a desk in the Canal Bank, of New Orleans,
in most mysterious manner. On careful


examination of the premises, the detectives
discovered the mark of small nail upon the


edge of railing, on which the thief must
have placed his foot, and that he must have
been tail man. They concluded the nail
was intthe heel of the robbers boot, and that
the wear of the leather had left the nail head
projecting so that it would mark whatever he
would step upon. The officers became,
thenceforth, anxious observers of all boot
heels, and after many days two of them hap
pened into the City Hotel Among the
crowd a man was sitting, with one footraised
upon his knee, engaged in trying to bend or
break off projecting tack in the heel of his
boot. A glance showed that he was tall
enough, and forthwith the officers arrested
him charging him with the robbery. He
confessed said he went to the bank to in
quire the rate of ex change, saw the package
lying upon the desk, and, when the clerk
turned his back for moment, reached up
snatched the money and left. He had not
ventured to use any fit, aud the whole was
recovered. Egi BI i7 1s1-5E ass
Year: 1868

YOUNG CHICKENs.-One of the most
scientific and successful poultry breeders of
Germany, whose experiments we have person.
ally examined, says that young chickens
should never be fed with boiled eggs, nor
should they have access to water otherwise
than mixed with their food, until several days
old. Many people on the farms with US are
in the habit of mixing dough with cold water.
This is wrong. The Indian meal ought to be
cooked, or at least scalded. Many lose their
young chickens from neglect to scald tho
meal and wonder what the matter was.-
Poultry is worth too much now to afford to
neglect it.
Year: 1868

LIQUOR GLUE.-Crack up the glue and
put it in bottle add to il common whisky,
shake up, cork tight, and in three or four
days it can be used. Itrequires no heating,
will keep for almost any length Of time, and
is at all times ready for use except in the
coolest of weather, when it will need warm-
ing. The bottle must be kept tight, SO that
whisky will not evaporate. a common cork
should not be used it will become clogged.
Use tin stopper, covering the neck of the
bottle, and fitting as closely as possible.
Year: 1868

A horses sense is good common sense. Many
a man does not know half so much about
some things as horse. The horse is not
naturally suspicious, but he is timld when
young. He learns very soon what his wea~
pons are-teeth and heels-and In what his
security lies-fight. His boldness and the
''glory of his nostrils" come when che re-
joiceth in his strength" With his age comes
the knowledge of his powers, and if he has
never been mastered never broken 10 any
will but his own-if he is to be made useful,
the struggle must come sooner or later, and
mans will or horse viii must triumph We
think it best to begin quite young with colts
to control them; so advise to halter colt
while it runs with the marc, and to do it after
feeding it with carrots and sugar, until it
thinks it will only get caressing from mans
kind, and has no fear as of any man. The
colt submits easily, because it is the easiest
aud pleasantest thing it can do, provided it is
not frightened, aud would as leaf be led as
loose, since the curtailment of his freedom is
made up by sweets or carrots. The sense of
smell in horses Is very acute, aud if they are
suspicious of anything they always approach
it cautiously and smell it. They should be
INDUCED in this and harness, saddle, &c,
should all be investigated by the nose as we'll
as by the eye before more intimate acquain-
tance is forced upon the horse. n horse ring
of from forty to fifty feet in diameter is one
of the greatest aids horse trainer can have.
In this horse too restive and spirited to take
lesson may be tired out so US to be very
docile, and tired horse is much more suscepti-
BILE to both favor and instruction than onef full
of vim and fire and play. There are a few
common-sense rules, which, if followed, will
commend themselves to the horse as well as
to the trainer, viz:


1st. Always feel kindly towards horse,
no matter what he does to you, and con-
sequently never show 'temper." Remember
the horse knows instinctively how you feel.


I'd. Never go near horse ifyou are afraid
of him the horse will know it aud take
advantage of it before you acknowledge it
yourself Turf, Field and Farm.
Year: 1868

WENDELL PuILLiPs and his school ore ter
ribiy alarmed lest Grant, whose election they
concedc, should turn out not to be so extreme
aud so radical in his views and Official action
as they havo hoped. They are denouucing
and threatening him in sdvnncc. The Anti,
Slavery Standard says that he was never
trusted by the old Abolitionists proper, and
that he Was nominated in spite of them, and
accepted by. them only from necessity, and
they have great fear Of the more tolerant and
conservative influences by which hc will be
surrounded.
Year: 1868

In the House, on Monday, Mr..
Bingham of Ohio made the follow
ing speech in support of the New
Reconstruction Bill, which passed
the House on Thursday, ayes 124,
noes As. Every Republican sup
ported it except Cary.


Mr.. Bingham, in closing the de-
bate, said: I have listened with due
attention to the utterances of the
able gentleman who have deemed it
their duty to oppose the bill, and 1
regret to say that with them denun-
citation assumed the place of argu-
ment. and that in the storm of the
denunciation, the voice of reason
itself was silent. Those gentlemen,
who whether conscious Of it or not,
have been lending themselves in the
heat and excitement of the contro
yersy to the mere interest Of party
question, when they should consider
the interests Of their common coun-
try, have enacted precisely the role
which was played when the Consti-
tuition itself was on trial for it's de
liverence as it came from the hands
of those mighty men whom God
taught to live for glory and beauty
The arguments used at that day
against the ratification of the Con
stitution as approved by Washing
ton and his associates, were that
it occurred for the common offence,
for the suppression Of Instruction
and to repel invasion, unlimited
power upon the Legislative Depart
ment of the Government The gen
tlemen might have found all their
arguments as well and as forciblv
stated by the demagogues who then
opposed the formation of the gov
ernment and ratification of the Con
stitution, as they have stated them
selves. I answer this sort of argu-
ment in the words of the great men
who formed our Constitution, and
who, in forming it, proved them
selves second to no men that ever
lived upon the earth or to whom
were ever intrusted the destinies ot
great people. The language ot
Hamilton was, and it ought to be
written in the discussion on the
very lintels of your doors, that, ''it
Year: 1868

The priests or BONES of Siam are vowed
to celibacy and monastic life. Death is
the certain consequence of any known de-
parture from the VOW of celibacy; priest
must not even be supposed conscious of
the presence of such temptation as women,
to the interruption of that abstract con-
temptation which is the aim and end of the
Buddhist votary. One among the priests
who swarmed in one of the large monas-
teries attached to the temples had been
remarkable for his unfinching zeal in the
practice of every act of self-sacrifce en-
Joined by his religion, observing the most
rigid abstinence, and also silence which
gave external evidence of the abstraction
of his mind from all the cares and concerns
of this mundane existence. He had taken
his turn with his brethren to issue forth
upOn the river at early dawn to receive
the daily contributions of provisions so
willingly set aside by the people for the
sustenauce of their BONES. Sometime he
went alone Latterly, on the occasion of
his fulfilling this mission alone, he had not
returned without some unusual delay.


There is a certain body among the
priesthood whose especial duty Is to
watch over the private and public con-
duct of the other members of their fra
ternity, and to bring them to trial for
neglect of duty. or on conviction of any
crime, religious or moral These officials.
being apprised that a grave suspicion
attached to one of their order, placed a
spy over his conduct Having selected
for the purpose one of the most trI-
ed and sagacious amongst themselves, he
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movements and actions of the supposed
delinquent On his return from one OF his
missions in the river, unpercelved, he
watched him as he sat alone. He ap-
peared frequently to take something from
his bosom, which he pressed TO his lips
and then returned it. The spy drawing
gradually nearer was enabled to satisfy
himself that the treasured article was a
rose: further observation and vigilance
now became necessary.


On the next occasion of the culprit's
sallying forth on the river his course was
tracked by a spy, by whom he was seen
to enter gate of one of the gardens slop
ing down to the water, and to meet
young and handsome Laos girl, with
whom-contrary to the sacerdotal law-he
was seen to exchange words, from whose
hands he was also guilty of receiving a
rose, which he pressed to his lips AT
length being found absent from his cell
at late hour in the evening, he was
proved to have had a secret meeting
with the maiden-an act which sealed his
fate The following day he was tried for
his crime and condemned to cruel death.
while similar sad fate was adiudged the
unfortunate maiden.
Year: 1868

The line of conduct chosen by young
man during the five years from fifteen to
twenty, will, in almost every instance, de-
termine his character for life. As he Is
then careful or careless, prudent or impru-
dent, industrious or indolent, truthful or
dissimulating, intelligent or ignorant, tenn
perate or dissolute, so will he be in after
years; and it needs no prophet to cast his
horoscope, or calculate his chances in life
Year: 1868

DR.. Beecher depended upon constant
manual labor for keeping up his own
health; and in Boston, where he could
not enjoy the luxury of a garden to dig
in, he was often puzzled to find means to
keep himself in good working order
The consequence was that he sawed all
the wood for his own large family, and
often finding that too little, would beg
the privilege of saving at the wood pile
of a neighbor. He was fastidious in the
care of his wood-saw, having it always
at hand in his study, half concealed
among minutes of councils, magazine ar
ticles and sermons, and the setting Of his
saw was often duly accomplished while
he settled nice points of theology with
his boys, or took counsel with his brother
ministers. Looking out of his study
window one day, when his own wood-pile
was reduced to discouraging state Of
order-every stick sawed and split-he
saw, with envy, the pile Of old w. in the
street. Forthwith he seized his saw, and
soon the old sawyer of the street beheld
man without cravat, and In his SHIRT
sleeves, issuing from DIR. Beecher's house,
who came briskly up and asked if he
wanted hand at his pile; and forthwith
went to work with right good will, and
soon proved to his brother sawyer that
he was no mean hand at the craft.


Nodding his head significantly at the
opposite house, w. said, "You live
there Work for the old man :" Yes"


"What sort of an old fellow is he "


"Oh, pretty much like the rest of us.


Good man enough to work for. y Tough


old chap, amt he Guess so, to them
that try to chaw him up


So the conversation went on, till the
wood went SO fast with the new Gomez
that w. exclaimed, first rate saw, thai
of vour'n." This touched the doctor il


a tender point. He had set that saw a
carefully as the articles of his creed
every tooth was critically adjusted, anC
so he gave a smile oftriumph. " l say,
said w" where can l get a saw lik
that?" "I don't know, unless you bu.
; mine.l "Will you trade? What do yo'
ask ? , az don't know. I'll think abou
it. Call at the house tomorrow, and III
tell you."


The next day the old man knocked
: and met the doctor at the door, fires
5 from the hands of his wife, with his Goa
e brushed, and cravat tied, going out t
: pastoral duty.


e w. gave start of surprise. "Oh,


said the doctor, you're the man ths
d wanted to buy my saw. Well, you sha
e have it for nothing-only let me hay
r some of your wood to saw when you wor
Il on my stree"


w. said he felt as if he wanted
ID crawl into an augur hole.-Congregdtio
ie al Quarterly.
Year: 1868

A Coon ARGUMENr.-In a time OF
much religious excitement and conse-
quent discussion, an honest Dutch farmer
on the Mohawk was asked his opinion as
to which denomination of Christians were
on the right way to heaven. "Vell,
den," said he, "ven we ride our wheat to
Albany, some say dish road ish the best
and some say that but it don't make
much difference which road we take, fol
ven we get dere dey never ask us wish
way we come-and it's none of their bus
iness-if our wheat is good"
Year: 1868

A bachelor sea-captain, who was re-
marking one day that he wanted good
chief officer, was promptly informed by a
young lady present, that she had no OBJ
jections to be his first mate. He took
the hint-and the lady.
Year: 1868

No little amusement was occasioned a
few days since by the sudden and active
appearance of a new and remarkably
lively force in the baggage room of the
Pennsylvania railroad, at the Union
depot, Pittsburgh. A German gentle
man, who has his home in this city, but
who, for the past year, has been absent
ON an European tour, returned to the
city on the Philadelphia Express, and
his baggage was taken to the baggage
room to await removal, Among the
baggage was slight cege, in which was
confined pet monkey, which the gentle
man had purchased in one of the cities
of Germany, and which, on account of
its docility and intelligence, had been
! allowed to have pretty much its own
way. When the checks were sent in for
the baggage, and the attendant began to
handle the trunks of his master, the
monkey became excited, and at length,
in his anger, broke out of his, lightly
made cage and made active interference
to prevent strangers from meddling with
the baggage which he considered him
self in charge Of Any other trunks
they might take, but not his masters.
His operations were successful. and kept
four or five men from the trunks, and SO
great was his activity that he could not
be captured. At length his master,
learning of the difficulty, entered the
room and stopped the interference of his
self-constituted servant. .7.5...1 .