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Year: 1867

Growing Old.
What II to grow old'
Is II to lose the glory Of the form,
The lustre ofthe eye,
Is It for beauty to forsgo her wreath
Yes, but not this alone.
Is 1t to feel our strength .
Not our bloom only, but our strength decay,
Isit TO feel each limb
Grow stitier, every function less exact,
Each nerve more weakly strung
Yes, this and more but not
An It's not what In youth we DRAINED twould be
'Ts not to have our life t.
Mellowed and softened as with sunset glow,
golden days decline!
lis not to the world
AS from height, with rapt prophetic eyes,
And heart profoundly stirred;
And weep, and feel the fullness of the past.
The years that are no more!
IL is to spend long days
And not once feel that we were ever young
Its to add, immured
In the hot present, month
To month With weary pain.
1t to suffer this,
And fsei but half, and fee5y, what we feel
Deep in our hidden heart
fes'ers the dull remembrance Of change,
But no emotion,-none.
I'is-la,t stage Of all
When we are frozen up within, and quite
The phantom Of ourselves,
10 hear the world applaud the hollow ghost
Which blamed the living man.
Year: 1867

A French wit says that the gibbet is a
species OF flattery to the human race. Three
or four persons are hung from time to time,
19r the purpose of making the rest believe
that they are yirtuous .s.5
Year: 1867

The Publishers have perfected system Of
mailing by which they can supply the Magazine,
Weekly, and Bazaar promptly to those who prefer
to receive their periodicals directly from the
Office of Publication Post,nasters and others
desirous of getting up Clubs will be supplied
with Show Bill on application.


The postage ON Harper's Bazar is 20 cents
year, which must be paid at the subscribers
post Office
Year: 1867

POISONED ARRoWs-A writer in Ha5--
PeT's Magazine tells how the Indians poi
son their arrows: A rattlesnake Is eanght
and penned- BE is made angry by being
poked with sticks, when . piees Of deer
liver is held toward him on the end OF
stick. Into this he strikes his fangs-
The liver is then withdrawn and piece
of dogwood about four inches long, care
fully sharpened, is thrust into the incision
made by the fangs- The stick IS permit
ted to dry for a short time when It ia dip
ped into glutinous solrtion, which, dry
ing, dramatically seals ths poison, which
would otherwise decompose. This piece
of dogWood is used at the head Of the ar
row. To be wounded with such an arrow
Is almost certain death.
Year: 1867

carve out Of this Generalization of negro
labor, and this defeat of cotton as the only
money making crop. such GOOD fortune as
win amply compensate him for present los
ses.


To initiate the farmer in lis divers crops,
to see to the care of swine aud breeding
stock, to use his small economies, and.
like him, to be his own salesman, may ap-
pear belituing but, after all, it is no
bier life than that of him who is slave to
debt for his sustenance. and who knows,
as he dashes along ia his broadcloth. that
the merchant, if not the tailor, is wonder
ing Wien he will get paid for it. We must
reverse our mode Of planting, If we would
thrive and whether the worm or the cot
ton conquer. this is equally true.
Year: 1867

The Northern and Southern Farmer.


The New Orleans Picqyuae Of a late date
in remarking upon the blight that has fall
len on the planting interests Of the South
ern States by the destruction Of the negro
labor system and the desoa,ing hoof of
war, draws the following contrast-which
all will confess in some of lis features is
iust-between the farmer in the Northern
States and Southern planter. The neces-
stiles of the case will IN the future, to
greater or less extent, compel the adoption
of the advice given BY the Picayune, Hard
work, economy, and personal application
must take the place of the loose system Of
ferming through agents and by proxy, and
the thriflessness and extravaganza which
has heretofore characterized the business
Of cotton planting


The Northern farmer gets rich because
for one thing-he cannot run in debt as
here. There is no one to make him ad-
vauces by the thousand and ten thousand
/ dollars. II he is industrious and hard
/ working, he may get few months loan to
! meet his personal expenses, but none to
/ hire or provision laborers 1ithal. If he
has valuable land, he may mortgage it to
borrow money, but he cannot borrow it on
! his expectation. He therefore must raise
little things which sell readily, aud not all
Of one crop, to be brought to market at the
end of the year. As he cannot borrow
money to buy mules and horses. he tries to
raise them, and he takes constant care OF
such as he has. Care, economy, and a
self supporting policy constantly add 70
his store. He has few purchased deica
cies, but many homemade comforts. He
is so necessarily always at home that be
makes it place Of conleDtmenl, and nei-
ther city nor village hotel soaks up much
of his means.


Why cannot our planters do as we'll
We speak only os and to such as are fit fol
a planting OF farming life, for a man with
out the industry or courage to work vii
not do vel. in that or any other mode o
life but a man whose fingers know how tc
plant, and whose will is good to plant, car
Year: 1867

The Memphis Avalanche says I'VE
do not propose that either ourselves or our
children or our grandchildren shall have the
nightmare or dyspepsia from eating plum
pudding or pumpkin pies, IN honor of An
drew Johnson's ukase ordering his people
to thanksgiving. Let the Pu,itans meet
and pray-let them meet and thank God,
and kill the fated calf and shed all sorts of
innocent blood over the condition of the
country but let no Southern mau meet
and snivel and whine with hipocritical
tears.
Year: 1867

From the Mobile Gegister and Advertiser 11tAl


Gen. Pope's Order No 10, for muzziing
the press in his district that sreaks fer the
people, has so far deprived this Journal Of
the printing of the Probate Court, The
Sheriff, the General Administrator, the city
of Mobile, AMI of the Federal Departments.
which had been ordered to US from Wash
iugton. The printing Of the United States
Marshall has also followed, although it is
rot seen what Pope and Swayne have to
do with the decretal orders Of Federal
Court, or how that tribunal foI the Southern
district of Alabama came under the juris-
diclion of the military. This is pretty
bold and heavy attempt to starye this jour
nal into silence and submission to the ty-
ranuy that vexes our State and people
But Pope will have to crop off these fingers
and cut out this tongue in addition to rob
bing this paper Of its Legitimate business
before he succeeds. Mantipe tits for the
people of Alabama to determine whether
they will stand by and Sc their press
champions crushed under the hoof of this
military elephant. and pot-make good to
them in support, what the tyrapt has stolen
from them because of their fidelity to their
kindred and countrymen.
Year: 1867

A BANKRUPr's RIoHrs.-An interest
ing decision has been made by Judge
Blatchford, Of New York. An applicant
for the benefit Of The bankrupt law borrow
ed five thousand dollars after fling his
petition. His creditors questioned him
before the Rogistra as to what disposition
he made Of the money. Ho declined to
answer. and the case was referred to Judge
Blatchford, who decided, after long re-
view OF the matter, that the assignee does
not take anything which becomes the pro-
perty OF the baukrup pit after tho date Of the
fling Of his petition.
Year: 1867

If you would have "Dobbin" look sleek
and glossy, beside careful attention aud
liberal feed, he should have a half peck
of carrots or potatoes for his dinner, ai
least once a week, and twice wouldn't
hurt him. Don't let him go TO his stall
with his feet baled with snow. 1t is nc
place for ice, snow or water. There is no
time when he will enjoy grooming AZ
much as when the harness is taken off,
especially if he has exercised enough &c
sweat, or if he has been out in tho storm
or wet. This is seen by his inclination tc
"roll," when turned loose at such times


A thorough rubbing, carding and brush


ing will not only answer the purpose OF
his natural inclination to "roll," but wher
tho blanket is taken from him the mex


morning, his hair will lay smooth, and h,
Year: 1867

She is good mother that brings up her
children to work-to work in the kitchen
if you please. We shall never have good
puddings and pics. chowders and fricassees,
while the ladies are taught that it is a
disgrace to learn to cook The time may
not cpmc when the daughters Of wealth
shall be Obliged to take their stand in
the kitchen, but should they not know how
to bake and wash ? What is n young
woman flt for whose mother allows her to
lie in bed till ten o'clock; and who, when
she rises, sings n song or two, and sits
down TO the last new novel; She may
answer for the wife Of wealthy fop; aud
miserable life miserable indeed--will
she livc Far better for her, no matter what
her condition in after life may be-
whether she marries fortune in real
worth-if she is brought up TO work. Her
life in comparison to one brought up in
idlcness aud folly, would be season OF
real enjoyment, and the inaueuce she cx-
crted would bo glorious indeed. What
mother will be so unwise as to teach her
daughters that to work is degrading, while
lying in bed dressing in fashion and reading
mere trash is elevating and dignifyin2?-
lThe Ladies Repository.
Year: 1867

Fish stories are proverbially discrcdita.
ble-so much so, that when we get hold
Of good one, we are almost 10th to tell
il for fear our statements may be laughed
at. However, despite this, We will relate
an incident which happened short time
ago, and which vas told US by gentleman
whose veracity we have never had occasion
to doubt.


Ii seems that number OF men and
boys were at work almost opposite the De-
troit and Milwaukee Depot, when one of
the number saw an enormous sturgeon
swimming near the surface Of the water
close by the dock. The party armed them
selves with poles and other weapons, while
boy named Patrick Nolan procured n
boat hook and resolved upon the capture
Of the monster. Patrick made a lunge at
the fish, and caught the hook in its back,
but before he had time to brace himself
and haul tho fish on the dock, IL darted
out into the river, jerking him from his
footing into the icy water. The boy held
on to the boat hook and was dragged with
great velocity out into the middle of the
stream, aud iscn out toward the lake.


The spectators, mean yhile, were almost
paralyzed with terror. Thsy were power
less to help Nolan, and could only look on
and see him dragged through the water
by monstrous fish at a rate of speed ex-
ceeding that Of thd fastest row. boat. They
called to him to release his hold Of the
boat hook, but he was too much terrified
to heed, or not being able to hear, clung
to it as If it was his only hope of life.
The monstrous fish, maddened by pain,
and terrified by the load he was dragging,
lashed the water into flakes of foam as he
sped outward toward the great lake, nev-
er staying his mad course. Death seemed
the only fate awaiting the boy, aud ono or
two Of those on shore knelt down and i'm
plorcd the mercy of Heaven upon his
soul as he fast reccded from their sight
perhaps forever. Providentially, howev-
or, couple Of fishermen, who were i'm a
boat near the straight cut, saw what had
transpired, and although unable, at that
distance, to understand the nature Of the
affair, intercepted the course Of the fish
But there's many slip 'twixt the cup
aud the lip for just as they were about to
grasp the almost inanimate form Of the
lad, the fish changed its course, and the
boy escaped from their hands. They com.
menced pursuit, however, aud being
stout and skilled oarsmen, and the fsh
having somewhat slackened its speed, they
succeeded, after chase Of n half block, ia
grasping the lad and lining him into thcil
boat, while the sturgeon passed on into
Year: 1867

States have been pla,ed by the enactment
Of the military bills, and have considered
Of the propriety Of the expression o
some opinion on the subject. Ny opinion
as to the proper course to be adopted BY
the citizens Of the Southern States coin
cides with yours.


The military bills have become operative
as laws, in ten States. The President, af
ter exhaustiDg his constitutional means
Of opposition. is now performing his exec
utive duty to enforce their faithful execu
ton. Ten States are now submissive to .
form Of Government unknown to the Con
stitution Of the United States. The judi
ciary power of the Union is dependen
for its organization and distribution up
on Congress. 1t is quite fair to conclude
that no arrangement of the judicial power
would be suffered to remain that seriously
incommoded the enforcement of these
measures. Nor am / able to perceive
that the judicial power, under its present
organization, is adequate to afford substan'
tial relief in the existing emergency, even
if the opinions of the courts were as favor
able as might be desired.


| regard il as an inexorable fact that
there is no constitutional opposition that
can be made to the military bills that will
have any other operation than to increase
the existing anarchy.


These military bills afford to the people
of the States, with large exceptions, the
means of restoring the supremacy of civil
order, and 10 terminate the dominion OF
military rule. l may grant that the con
ditions are harsh and Vigorous that they
violate the fundamental law of the United
States, and that they promise for the future
much of insecurity and instability. But
these admissions do not change the aspect
of the question, as now presented, nor do
they lessen the obligations Of our people
to take the measures open to them that
will best promote the common veal.


CHRISTIAN RosELIUs.


Christian Roselius, the eminent New
Orleans lawyer, submits the following
propositions:


/. That not the shadow Of a doubt can
be entertained by any intelligent and hon.
NSe hthN VI thO ufttt
of the law Of Congress. called the Militia.
ry Bill; and that the Supreme Court oi
the United States will also decide, when.
ever the question is brought before it in
judicial form, is equally clear. Nor i;
there any difficulty in bringing the ques.
ton before the Court by writ Of error.


2. From the temper Of the majority ol
the present Congress. it is not likely that
the legislative branch Of the Government
will pay any more regard to the exposi-
ton OF the Constitution On this subject
by the Supreme Court than they have
done to the unanswerable argument OF
the President in his veto message.


3. Under this unfortunate condition oI
things the embarrassing and difficult ques.
tish arises, what is to be done to get rid
of the stern military government to which
we are now subjected, and to re-establist
once more in its place the benign domin
ion Of the Constitution and the laws o.
the land.


There is no other method of accom-
plishing this desirable end than tina
pointed out by Congress, to whose pbysi
cal powers We must submit with the bcs
grace wo can. And the sooner this i.
done the better.
Year: 1867

the lake. The boy fell fainting in the
bottom Of the boat, and was taken home,
almost dead from terror and the chill of
the water. Had he remained in the wa
ter only few moments longer his life
would have paid the forfeit of his attempt
to deprive one of the fnny tribe Of its ex-
istence.-T Milwaukee Sentinel.
Year: 1867

We have the most complete stock
of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, suit
ed to the season, which we will sell off
cheap until March. We make no
ridiculous pretensions by advertising
articles cheap, and when customers
call for them "are just out" or by
pretending to sell at cost (cost to Gus
toners, of course). Many goods are
high enough at Eastern cost.


With many thanks to our friends
and customers for the past VERY
LIBERAL PATRONAGE, we enter the
new year with a confident hope of
continuance of the same, and promise
to leave nothing undone to merit it.
Year: 1867




Inc railroad line between the Missouri River
ana the Pacific Ocean grows apace from both
ends, and gives promise of an earlier compile
ton than the most sanguine Of its projectors
had anticipated. The Eastern forks are ranidly
pushing their way to the outlying hills Of tbs
Rocky Mountain chain; and late adyices from,
the Paclhc Coast represent the man-ster
line as being at the summit of the Sierr
Nevada, with only thin wall of granite 20
be cleared away, when the locomotive can
pass regularly and rapidly from the water,
OF the Pacific to the Great Salt Lake Basin.
This IS an important achievement since
1t dispOses of the most considerable imped-
ment on the Western half of the Route To
hew and blast the rOad-bed over this $50 miles
of mountain section is represented to he Il
greater undertaking than to prepare for the
rails the $50 miles which lie east Of it. BY th
use OF the most approved engineering re
sources, a liberal command Of cheap and Ell
cient Chinese laboreTs, together with large
expenditure Of gunpowder and nitro glycerne
the work has been accomplished; and it no,
seems probable that the year 1870 may wit
ness the completion of the line from New
York to San Francisco


On another page is presented complete an
ineligible statement of the Central Pacif
Railroad route, being built with tie aid an,
supervision of the Government; its various
parts and branches, and the Companies con
structing them; the progress, prospects, an.
history of the work, together with much in
formation concerning the Far West, compile
and published in pamphlet form by the well
known bankers, Messrs. Fisk g. Hatch, who are
the financial agents of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company. Congress, having generously
aided the project by a grant of bonds and the
public lands, has also waived its first lien upon
the road in favor of the First Mortgage bond
holders so as to make them joint investors
with the preferred claim upon the whole
property. 1t appears that the sales of these
First Mortgage Bonds have been so con-
siderable that with the other aid it receives from
California, the Company has been able to main
tain nearly 10000 laborers at the work; and,
nOw that their tedious and difficult portion i
overcome. they hope to be able to increas
them so as to double the working force. Tn
business of the road and the merits and as
surances of the securities are fully set forth i
their statement which, we doubt not, will
command general attention at this time. So
many important interests both of domestic
industry, foreign trade, and national unity, are
depending upon the Pacific Railroad, that what
ever tends to hasten its completion cOnfers
benefit on the community.
Year: 1867

q scientific treatment to permit OF tnelr
beino considered at the same time with
more purely scientific subjects. The Academy
might establish sOcial-Science Department,
;f II liked end either devote alternate days,
or different portions of the same day, to the
tonics that belong more properly to that De-
rCr partment; but we cSnnOt help thinking that it
would find it better Tor its own members, and
bctter for the public, to vary its somewhat
dry bill-of-fare with dishes which would
more provoke the appetite OF the gen
eral public. We make this recommends
tion in no spirit of concession to the desire to
"popularize science" That has its advantages,
Int is not the business of a scientific body. We
do not ask the Academy to do less than it is
now doing, but more to give to their valuable
labors that increase of vitality which results from
n wider contrast with subjects of human inter
est to draw larger audience by the charm OF
observations and deductions that suggest
nobler future for the race, and point the way
Year: 1867

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY or Sciences


This institution has just closed It's eighth
session at Hartford, Conn, and the record of
its daily proceedings as it has been published
in The TRIBUNEi will have enabled that por-
ton of the public, interested in science TO
Judge Of the importance of the subjects dis
cussed, and of the ability with which they
have been handled. Even the unscientfc
public must have been interested in Prof.
Agassizs remarks upon the confusion which
has resulted from the attempt OF the British
Academy OF Sciences to substitute modern
specific names for the generic terms
which were applied by LinnGus 10 the vari-
Gus species of animals and plants. Nor were
his subsequent remarks upon Van Beneden's
experiments, and his paper on the Order of
Selachians less interesting to the amateur than
they must, of course, have been to the seien-
tifc listener. Whatever Agassiz touches, he
adorns; not by allowing his imagination to
play with facts, and invest them with colors
that do not belong to them, but by setting
them in new lights and new relations, and
bringing out all the poetry that is in the
seemingly dullest of them. Professor Halls
statement of the geological relations of the
mastodOn and fossil elephant suggested by the
recent discovery Of q mastOdOn at Cohoes, n.
Y, were also of interest TO the educated pub
lie; but beyond these papers, we believe there
was nothirg read with which any but purely
scientific listeners had any concern. Nor have
we any right to find fault with this, for the Acade


my, by its very name, implies that its objects
are purely scientific, and it does not propose
to cater TO any but scientific tastes. III Agas-
siz will take skates and rays, and make
their history as delightful as a fary-tale, the
Academy cannot help it there is nothing in
the Constitution that obliges him to be dull
and, no doubt, the members were rs much
pleased with him as the rest of the audience;
but he would have been just as welcome to
the Professors if he had been as little lively
as Mr.. Pierce with his paper "on the limita-
tions and conditions of associated linear
"algebrao or Gen. Barnard, "on the process
sion of the equnoxes, and mutations"


The object scientific men have in view is,
to be scientific; it is not to be interesting, or
sympathetic, OF orthodox; and if, by chance,
they are any of these, we must be thankful
for what we get, and not be out of humOr that
VIC get no more. But there is vast range of
subjects that are as capable of scientific treat
ment as those which are usually taken up by
these learned bodies, as those which have been
treated by this very National Academy, for
example, and which are Of vital interest
and importance to the general public.
We would not ask the Academy to limit its
range, but we do ask it to widen that range,
to take in many subjects that now seem to be
excluded, but which there is no good reason,
that we know of, for excluding. IL is true
that the subjects we refer to are of mixed
character and have therefore been considered
as belonging to a new department Of inquiry
that of "SOciai Science" but, it seems to
us. that they are sufficiently capable Of