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Year: 1867

Once she was ''Mother," and it was
"Mother, I'm hungry" "Mother, mend
my jacket" Mother put up my dinner
and Mother with her loving hands
would spread the bread and butter, and
stow away the luncheon, and sew Oh the
great patch, her heart brimming with af>
lection for the inlperious little curly pate
that made her SO many steps and nearly
distracted her with lis boistrous mirth.


Now she is the "cid woman" but she
did not think it would ever come to that
She looked on through the future years
and saw her boy to manhood grown, and
he stood trans6gured in the light Of
her own beautiful love. Never was there
a more noble son than he-honored Of
the world, and the staff of her declining
years.


Aye, he was her support even then,
but she did not know it. SHE never rea-
lized that it was her little boy that gave
her strength for daily toil-that his slen.
der form was all that upheld her over the
brink of dark despair. She only knew
how she loved the child, and felt thae
amid the mists of age his love would beaf
her gently through its infrmities to the
dark hall leading to the life beyond:
But the son has forgotten the mothers
tender rninistratiUns now Adrift from
the moorinss Of hothe, he is cold, selashs
heartless, and s.Mother" has no sa cred
meaning to the prod;eall She is ''the
old woman" wrinkled, gray, lame and
blind


Pity her, o brave and dry those tears
that roll down her ftrroWed cheeks
Have eoiiipassion on her sensitive heart3
and offer it to thy quiet rest, that it may
forget how much it lUnged to be 'aear
mother to the boy it nourished through
careless childhood, but in return for all
this wealth of tenderness has only given
back reproach:
Year: 1867

We are Of tlose who sincerely depre
cate an appeal >osbthcr than argument for
the settlement Of the distractns issues
which are now prominently before the
country for decision. In other words,
having bad a somewhat sad experience of
its effects and consequences we aeprecate
war We deprecate all melting causes to
war. We particularly and especially dep
recate any action by our State which may
bring this calamity upon us and upon the
country before having exhausted alt the
resources of negotiation and reasoning to
avoid it. We are for argument and the
soft answer in dealing with the present ex
cited passions Of men, and so far as our
own State is concerned, we are fer cour-
teous debate even in examining the arbi-
trary prctensions Of Congress to control
our internal polity But this is as far as
our peaceful nciinatious incline us. To
repeal law of our State which is admit
ted to be just in itself, in no way conflict;
lug with any present law of Congress, and
which is regarded as nec ssary to our To-
cal security, for no other reason than that
ii S supposed to be obnoxious to the radi
calls in Congress, is pushing complaisance,
VIC think. little too far. And YET CO.
temporary-a conservative contemporary
deliberately advises our legislature to
commit this infamv. And to commit it
from the lowest and basest motives which
can inilueicc human action-from fear =
If we DO not thus and so, reasons our
alarmed brother, Congress will shut
down" upon us. Il this the spirit with
which freeman should meet aggrcssions
upon his rights? Or is it the spirit of a
NAV who, dispairing of the freedom Of his
country, haStens to make the best bargain
with despotism that he can
Year: 1867

How TO CHOOSE WIFE" place for
everything, and everything in its place, ;" said
the patriarch to his daughter Select a
wife, my 500, who will never step over a
broomstck. The son was obedient to the
lesson. : Now said he, pleasantly, Oh a
gay May day to one of his companions, "
appoint that broomstick to choose me wife.
The lady who will not step over it shall have
the offer of my hand" They passed from
the splendid saloon to the grove; some stun.
bled over the broomstick, and others jumped
over 1t. At length young lady stopped and
put IT IN It's place. The promise was fulfilled;
she became the wife of an educated and
wealthy young man, and he the husband of f.
prudent, industrious and lovely WIFE He
brought fortune to her, and she knew how
to keep one. 1t was not easy to decide which
was under the greatest obligation both were
rich and each enriched the other.
Year: 1867

AN ITEM WHICH EVERY MAN SHOULD READ.
We have probably all of US met with instan
ces in which word heedlessly spoken against
the reputation OF a female has been mapnified
by malicious minds until the cloud has been
dark enough to overshadow her whole exist
ence. TO those who are unaccustomed. not
necessarily from bad motives. but from
ughteSsness-to speak lightly of ladies.
we recommend these " hints" as worthy of
consideration Never use lady's name in
an improper place, at an improper time. or
In mixed com pany. Never make assertions
about her that you think untrue, or illusions
that you feel she herself would blush to hear.
when you are with men who do not scruple
to make use OF w0man's name in a reck-
less and unprincipled manner, shun them
Tor they are the worst members of the com
muhIty-men lost to every sense Of honor
every feeling of humanity. Many a good
and worthy woman 5 character has been for
ever ruined and heart broken, by lie maa
utactured by some villain, and repeated
where it should not have been, and in the
presence of those whose little Judgment could
not deter them from circulating the foul and
Dragging report. A slander is soon propa
gated, and the smallest thing derogatory to a
woman's character will fly on the wings of
the wind, and magnify as it circulates until
Its m0nStrons weight cruShes the poor upcon
scious victim. Respect the name of woman.
your mother and sisters are women, and as
you would have their fair name untarnished.
and their lives unembittered by the SANDER
er'S bitter tongue, heed the i'll that your own
words may bring upon the mother, the sister
Or the wife of some fellow creature.
Year: 1867

EA- The Cedar Valley Times (Iowa) saws:
" Believing as we do, that this country will
never have permanent peace during the exist
ence of the present generation of rebels. we
think the sooner the earth is rid of them the
better; and since their present starving con.
dition is nothing more nor less than voluntary
suicide, we do not think it our duty to inter.
fere"


IF the wretch who wrote the above were a
neighbor of ours, we shonld keep couple of
poodle dogs-one to keep him from entering
our home when we are asleep, and the other
to frighten him away from our hen roost. If
he is not both a robber and murderer. IL Ia
only because he is too great coward.
Year: 1867

sA The celebrated African explorer, Paul
du Cbaillu, gave it as his opinion, in his lee.
ture at Cooper Institute, that the negro is an
unmprovable being, and that the race is rap.
idly passing away and doomed to extinction.
This brought out nearly column in the Tri
bune. The idea of there ever coming time
when there will be no negroes in the world,
cuts like knife through the heart of the
gentle Horace. And we must confess that it
is a painful question to ask, what would be-
come of all such politicians, if there were no
negroes?
Year: 1867

sA- 1t is beautiful saying of somebody
that . gratitude is the music of the heart
when its cords are swept by the gentle breeze
of kindness" Many hearts, however. might
as well be strung with hay rope for all the
music of gratitude that ever comes from them
Year: 1867

nA Some people are always wishing them.
selves anywhere but where they are, or think.
ing of something else than what they are do.
ing. or of somebody else than of whom thew
e speaking. This is the way to enjoy moth.
ing, to do nothing we'll, and to please NOBODY.
Year: 1867

A CARD.-In 1861 Morton discontinued the
discount formerly given to the Jobbing Trade,
and ignoring the services Of middle men, has
sold his pens either directly to those who use
them, or to such as keep them on hand for the
better supply of the writing public in their
own localities. There may be Jobbers who
have spoken in favor of the Morton Pen since
that time, but, if 80, their remarks have never
in q single instance reached his ear; and
although they generally admit that Morton
can make the best pens in the world, and used
to do 80, they nevertheless put forth great
exertions to show that the Morton Pen has de-
preciated in value, is not what it formerly was
and that those which they vend are equal, if not
superior; now since many Retail Dealers obtain
what little they know of pens as well as the pens
themselves, entirely from the Jobbers, people are
apt to be misled by their representations.


In order that the public may judge correctly,
and at the same time see how much pains
taking is exercised to give every one who orders.
just such pen as will exactly suit his hand,
Morton confidently refers to the many thousands.
throughout tho entire country, who have re-
ceived his pens through the mails during that
time, and also calls particular attention to the
following letter which has accompanied every


No. rs MArDEN-IANE NEW YORK,
Year: 1867

SoRRow.-sorrow sobers us, and makes
the mind genial, And in sorrow we love
and trust our friends more enderly, and the
dead become dearer to us. And just as the
stars shine out in the night, SO there are
blessed faces that look at us in our grief


though before their features were fading
frcm our recollection. Suffering! Let no
man dread it too mach, because it is good
for him, and it will help to make him sure
of his being immortal. 1t is not in the
bright, happy day, but only in a solemn
night, that other words are to be seen shin
ing in their long, long distances. And it
is in sorrow-that night Of the soul--that
we see iarthcSt, and know ourselves natives
Of infnty and sons and daughters of the
Most High. .n ET
Year: 1867

The NEw-ENGLAND CHUBCH-INsTALIATIoS OF
TBE REV. LYMAN ABB0Tr.-A change Of programme In
this interesting ceremony Occasoned by the
yodsbe absence OF the Rev DR. sos, who had engaged
TO preach the His place kindly filled by the
Rev Henry Ward Beecher who combined with his ser


mon the charge TO the pastor which he had engaged TO
deliver The reverend gentleman gave no text TO his
DISCOURSE but the train OF thought was evidently


gesed by profound reflection upon the sayings OF Christ


-" the words that speak unto you, they are NE and


the field is the uOrd The preacher discussed the two
fold question, What Religion and what Is the work IL
proposes to doi Religion living experience in men
apart from all organizations. The preached Gospel and
the Church not parts Of religion but merely nstru


ents Music not In the score the bellows keys


bat in the air. so religion not In sermon or IN the Bible


but 10 living power IN LYING men, Eyaphelsts there
Year: 1867

fore should aim at making moral forces IN the
world and SHE d he fishers Of men rather than found
ers Of churches. There two views which Christian


ministers might take Of their office Tie first was t
the world was Ike ship run aground, destined 70
founder and be beaten in pieces by the and that tef
duty simply 20 get off many passengers az they
could such and stores worth saving; the second
view that the itself be developed by the
Gospel. and the whole world built up IT, Mr. Beecher
eloduenty commended the latter view That the ministry
The great want OF this age and country
he believed 10 be honest and tuth-telling
men Yet the foundation Of morals not morals them
selves but spirituality The minister first bo spirit


ually minded himself that he might infuse spirituality


info others then LET him preach morality upon this basis
The minister OF the Gospel TO be successful must believe
firmly in his belief At the close of Mr.. Becchers
discourse the Rev. Dr. Burlington engaged I'm prayer,
after which the right hand of fellowship extended 10
the pastor elect by the Rev Edward Abbott OF Cambridge
port Mass and the exercises brought 10 close by


The charge to the people, which delivered by The Rev.
George T. Bacon ~ Orange Valley, New-Jersey.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENT ON THE LONG ISLAND RAuRoAD.--On
Tuesday afternoon last what might have very


rous accident happened the branch road from Mneoa
10 Hampstead The train due at Hampstead az 6I5 while
rushing with fun speed around the just inside the
lane leading to the village. jumped from the track and
unset the passenger running into the engine throw


ing the passengers in promscuOus heap. Fortunately,
no one injured The passengers loud in their
denunoatons OF the Engineer for his general practice OF
running around the curves at so high rate Of speed
Year: 1867

ACCIDENT on THE MORRIS AND Essex RAILROAD.
The midnight down freight train the Morris and Es
sex Railroad when nearing Mlbupn .sbout9 o'clock yea
terday morning. jumped switch and into the rear
OF coal train standing upon another track Two OF the
freight cars containing calves broken up. the live
stock escaping without injury and the locomotive OF the
freight train considerably damaged and several Of
the engine but the engineer remained at his post
and escaped injury In consequence OF the oc0mo
tive lying the track and the tearing up OF Of
the rails the early down mail and express train, due in
Newark before 10 O'Clock did not arrive until after
noon The afternoon trains West, however, out as
usual, and had no difficulty In passing.
Year: 1867

II o'clock Wednesday evening some person entered
occupied by five families at No. Fleet
alley Brooklyn, and gaining TO q room on the
second floor scattered about large quantity OF loose
straw saturated 10 with Kerosene oil and then fired IT,


The strong smell OF the burning oil aroused the inmates
and the flames were, with much difficulty eXtingushed
Had the building been destroyed there would probably
have been much loss OF life.
Year: 1867

ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
AND ARr-A paper will be read this evening before 'he
Agricultural Section Of the above named Association at
their rooms Cooper Institute by Mr. Lewis b. Page. on


The Agricultural and Mineral Resources oi the state Oh
Maine"
Year: 1867

Eliza Barr stewardess of the Bremen steamship
Deuichland. yesterday morning committed to the
Hudson County Jail await trial, charge Of having
murdered her egmate child ON the night OF the 2Jd
instant while the vessel was lying at her dock in Hobo
ken Previous 20 the sailing OF the DeutChand at noon
Yesterday the doctor three stewards and the steward
the Grand Jury at their meeting the Isl Tuesday in
Year: 1867

MORE CLrREs WANTED.-The business at
the Attorney Generals Once is rapidly on the
Increase, and IL Is almost impossible fer the
seven clerks employed there to keep up to
oate- Ii 10 necessary that the force be in
creased in order TO have all business of the
office prom pity transacted
Year: 1867

As GENERAL STsADnAN was on the avenue
yesterday IN good health, apparently. there
must De some mistake in The statement, pub
ished In some Of The papers here, that he was
Ill from an attack OF spopisxy.
Year: 1867

county for nearly three score years. All
our people know him well. We know
his faults and his good qualities. He
has been selected, on several occasions,
to ELL public offices of trust and honor,
the duties Of which he has discharged
with credit to himself and the county,
and now that he is Just at the end OF
life's journey, having earned tolerably
fair reputation for honesty, sobriety and
upright dealing with his fellow men, it is
certainly very unbecoming the gentle
man that assails him, to do it in the
manner that he does. If he was COM
mon drunkard whilst at Richmond and
known to be a thief, or appropriated
other peoples, money to his own use and
returned home fush in the one thing
needful, why not name the individual
that was guilty of these offences, and
sign your own name to the charge, in
order that the party so arraigned,
may have an opportunity to defend
himself before the public. The worst
of slanderers is he, who ira
duces his neighbors character by
insinuation, and the laurels that
"Stand from Under" may win in this


way will not be green long, but will
soon fade and die. 4 MARSHALL. Y
Year: 1867

Speaking of the entire freedom with
which male mOdistes are introduced and
even urged into the private dressing
rooms of Partisan ladies, Paris CORES
pondent says: "It is evident that an
entirely new system of ideas concerning
female propriety is about to take the
place of all those notions of decency
and coHreRaRce which once was consider
ed natural to the female mind but which
are henceforth to be deemed old-fash-
ioned trumpery, and out of date"
Year: 1867

FEDERAL INCOME TAx.-The Internal Revenue
Bureau issued instructions on the 7th for the i'm
act of Congress passed March 3D. which changes
the time Of assessment from May to March. AS
SCISSORS are required to go to work at once
Hereafter all incomes of ST 900 and under will
be exempt from taxation, and all incomes above
81 900 are to pay uniform tax of per cent
The Marysville appeal thinks that this reduction
will be great RELIEF to the people of California,
as it will exempt nine-tenths of those who have
heretofore paid Federal tax.
Year: 1867

JOHNSON AND THE CoSTRABASDs.-A delegation
of negroes recently called on President Johnson,
who addressed them in the following language,
have decided to cast your lots to the Radicals,
and make Sumner your god. If you had placed
more confidence in me, should have been able
to help you, but now can't do nothing for you. y
Year: 1867

as County WarrSnts and GrssSbSeIss taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers in the service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR
Year: 1867




Late on Saturday night last the Montreal
train on the Hudson River Railroad left Albany for this
city, having attached from Buffalo belonging to tho
Merchants Union Express Company which in charge
OF f. c. Gillette one of the Cempanys messengers When
the train arrived at the Thrtiethst Depot on Sunday
morning one OF the railroad employees knocked on the
door OF the car but there no response The car was
soon after taken to the Office Of the Company OF
Hudson and Leonardsts.. where the door was broken
open with bar. Gillette was not TO be found whle
door side the OPEN III was iOunu tht
over 900 missing. The key OF the sale was IN the
lock- and attached TO 1t note from Gillette, saying
that all right and that he would appear at II o'clock
on Monday morning and explain his conduct. lie added


that IL Tor the interest Of the company that tho ROD
berry should be kept secret. The Company Immediately
sent officers for Gettes arrest. At exactly ii o'clock
yesterday morning. Mr. Miller General Manager for the
Company IN this city, received note from Gillette, re
Miller went the place designated, when Gillette ad
mittcd the robbery He further said that Tor long te
rid of It, He saw only two ways by which To accomplish
this: To spend few years In sing sing prison. or 10 en-
gage in business for himself lie thought n he should
dispose OF the Companys money they would oIer re-
ward OF few thousand dollars for us recovery,
He could by this means make forced loan,
with this money he would start his business Should this
fal. he would tTy sing sing He particularly desired to
engage In business for he had for eight years been en-
gagged 10 marry Young lady living In Buffalo, ana he
thought the time for marriage had come After taking
with the money whether reward given him or not.
lie said that when the train reached this city ne inine
diately went 10 Newark and hired horse and buggy
there from whence he went to Beeye, where he buried
the money He offered TO guide The agent 10 the place
where the money buried. and accordingly some et
All the mCney was recovered Gillette has been In the
employ OF the Merchants Union Express Company since
esteemed messenger He Is undoubtedly insane Al MS
accounts his last trip from Buffalo were found nov"
TO be made out accurately lie had Two long pasos
Of entries, amounting 10 lIiO w. ana IN III tis he u
not made a single mistake
Year: 1867

the usurpation would have been as heart
lily condoned by the country, as Mr. Lin
coins acts always we're, had the Presi-
dent himself morally justified his course
BY showing Mr.. Iincoln's simple fidelity.


But when the deplorable consequences
of the Presidents course were gradually
revealed-when the country saw that the
President actually denied to Congress a
legislative function which he had not
hesitated himself to assume, that, not
content with so startling a position. he
fiercely denounced Congress as an unlaw-
full and impertinent body; that his action
had placed the government of the lately
rebel States wholly in the hands of enc
mics of the Government; leaving Union
men of every color to their merces; that
he opposed every measure of Congress
intended to secure the just and necessary
results of the war; and that the whole
mass of those who had been in open or
covert hostility to the Union and the prin-
ciples of equal liberty were suddenly
changed from his foulest dctractors into
his most unwavering and menaeing sup,
porters-then those who would willingly
have forgiven the assumption of power,
had it been directed, as they supposed it
would be, to the pacifcation of our troub.
les, saw the Presidential conduct in its
true light as nothing less than usurpa,
tion.


That it was begun with the deliberate
intention of overthrowing the Govern,
ment is not clear, but IT, at its chief dan
ger, the sudden restoration of the late
rebel States without the least security to
the Union, has been averted, is very evi.
dent Yet the question still remains, and
it is the question ghich the country is
now pondering, whether impeachment is
a wise policy until the President is shown
to be WI fully perslsting in the attempt
to establish bis usurpation by actually
refusing to execute the laws; or whether
on the other hand, it is wise policy to
trust the Executive power in hands which
have shown such facility and tenaclty in
usurpation, and which are evidently to
be strengthened by the judicial branch
of the Government.-Harper'S Weekly.