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Year: 1865

To grow old gracefully one who
truly has exemplifed her theory, has
written and expressed it's a good and
beautiful thing; to grow old worthily, a
better. And the first effort to that end
is not only to recognize, but to become
personally reeonciled to the fact of
Youths departure; to see, or, If not see
ing. to have faith in the wisdom of that
which we call change, yet which. is IN
truth progression; to follow openly and
fearelessly, in ourselves and our own life,
the same law which makes spring pass
into summer, summer into autumn, au
tum into winter, preserving an especial
beauty and fitness in each of the four.


Yes. if women could only believe it,
there is d wonderful beauty even in grow
ing old. The charm of expression ari-
sing from softened temper or ripened in
tellect. often amply atones for the loss Of
form and coloring; and, consequently, to
those who never could boast either of
these latter, years give much more than
they take away. A sensitive person Of
ten requires half a lifetime to get thor
oughly used to this corporeal machine,
to attain a wholesome indifference both
to its defects and perfection to learn
at least, what nobody would acquire from
any teacher but experience, that 1t Is the
mind alone which is of any consequence;
that with good temper, sincerity, and a
moderate stock of brains-or even the
two former ouly-any sort of body, can in
time be made useful, respectable and
agreeable, as a travelling dress. for the
soul. Many one, who was absolutely


plain in youth, thus grows pleasant and


well-looking in declining years. You
will hardly ever find any body, not ugly
in mind, who is repulsively ugly IN person
after middle life.
Year: 1865

In Major General Keifer's address at
the Soldiers Picnic, in Troy, recently,
occurs the following account OF q remarka-
BILE and most interesting incident, we'll
told. We copy it, below, from the Mi
ami Union


Major Clifton r. Prentiss, a brave and
accomplished officer from Maryland, for
the time in command Of his regiment
the 9th Maryland Infantry Qoyal|-led
his men calamity within the works, and,
with his sword dripped with the blood of
the foe, received what was supposed to be
a mortal wound, by musket bell passing
through his left breast, and fell to the
earth. Almost at the same moment n
rebel officer was wounded, and fell near
by him. The two lay face to face, and,
for the first time in over four years, were
able to greet each other. They were
brothers. They had received no udings
of each other since the commencement OF
the war.-One was battling for human
freedom-the other for human bondage.
The two we're carefully placed side by
side at their own request, in the same
hospital. They were continued together
until the 25th of june last, when death
separated them. The rebel officer died
from the effect of his wound; the Union
officer will not long survive him, Here
was a most striking instance of brother
fighting against brother The two tell IN
the same fort-the one in taking IT, the
other in trying to defend it, Time wlll
not permit me to give other slmllaF me
stances that have come under my 1ctSoe'
Year: 1865

At a meeting held in Philadelphia on
the 14th inst, to inaugurate Freedman's
Aid Commission, Bishop MeIlvaine Oe-
cupied the chair, and made the opening
address, in which occur the following pas
sages:


"God has wonderfully blessed our land.
Clouds and darkness have been round
about it. Judgment and mercy have de-
scendcd upon us, mingled up together, but
mercy transcended. But / know not any
thing in which God has displayed his
goodness and mercy in this land more than
IN the midst Of the red sea of blood and
suffering out of which we have been
brought. Now that we have escapedf from
all the evils, / know not what in mercy
that God has given to US, next to the re-
esta blishing of the Union over the whole
land, and the reinstatement of the Gov
ernment over the States that have been
disowning i'll say, next to it, Gods
greO-t mercy is in having broken up the
bonds of tneoPpressor. Applause.


II am utterly amazed IN lnoking at the
hand of God in all this. 1 look away
back and remember the provisions of the
Constitution in regard to slavery. Not
that have intended to speak or insinuate
the slightest thought derogatory to that
instrument | consider it one of the
wonders Of the age in which it was fash
ioned But, nevertheless, remembering
what provisions had to be surmounted be-
fore even a finger could touch slavery, re-
membering how it was like great noun
tain in our path, how twas utterly intact,
and we could not get around it, for it
stood before us impossible to be moved
out Of the way.


Il have never yet seen any way by
which we could have escaped that difficult
ty, and thrown off that awful burden and
that dreadful curse, except in the way, the
wonderful way, that God opened and pro-
vided The way, the very way, which was
taken to do the opposite, to rivet the
chains, and fasteu more perfectly. the bars
of bondage. The war which was intended
for all this, was the key and the hammer
which smote off the chains, And God
allowed this attemptto throw off our laws,
to give our Government the opportunity
for which we now rejoice, as we know
what it was In this wonderful dispensa
ton of Gods providence, by leading the
attempted destruction of law to throw
aside every chain, to make every house Of
bondage empty, every captive free, we are
led now to acknowledge the goodness of
God. F"
Year: 1865

People will kiss, yet not one in hun
dred knows how to extract bliss from love-
ly lips, no more than they know how to
make diamonds from charcoal. And yet
it is easy, at least for usl This little item
is not alone for young beginners, but for


the many who go to it like hunting coons
or shelling corn. First know whom you
are to kiss. Don't make a mistake, al
though a mistake may be good. Don't
jump up like trout for fly, and smack
a woman on the neck, on the ear, on the |
corner of her forehead, on the end of her
nose, or knock off her waterfall, or jerk
her bonnet ribbon, in haste to get through.
The gentleman should be little the tall
est. He should have clean face, kind
eye, a mouth full of expression instead of
tobacco. Don't kiss everybody, including
nasty little dogs, male or female. Dent


sit down to it; stand up. Need not be
anxious about getting In a crowd. Two
persons are plenty to corner and catch a
kiss more persons spoil the sport. Stand
firm it won't hurt any after you are used


to it. Take the left hand Of the lady in
your right; let your hat go to-any place
out of the way; throw the left hand gent
Iy over the shoulder of the lady, and let
the hand fall down upon the right side
toward the belt. Don't be in hurry


draw her gently, lovingly to your heart


her head will fall lightly upon your shoul-
der-and handsome shoulder-strap it


makes Don't be in hurry, send little
life down your left arm and let it know
its business Her left hand is in your


right, let there be an expression to that,


not like the grip of a vice, but gentle


clasp, full of electricity, thought and re-


spect Don't be in a hurry Her head
lies carelessly on your shoulder You


are nearly heart to heart Look down


into her half closed eyes Gently, yet


manfully, press her to your bosom Stand


firm, and providence will give you strength
for the ordeal. Be brave, but don't be In
a hurry. Her lips are almost OPEN Lean
lightly forward with your head, not the


body. Take good aim; the lips meet
the eyes close-the heart opens-the soul


rides the storms, troubles and sorrows of
life, (don't be in hurry )-heaven opens
before you-the world shoots from under
your feet as a meteor flashes across the
evening sky, (don't be afraid )-tbe nerves


dance before the just erected altar of love


as zephyrs dance with the dew trimmed


howers-the heart forgets its bitterness,
and the art of kissing Is learned. No


noise, no fuss, no futtering and squirming
! like hook impaled worms. kissing don t
| hurt; it don't require a brass band to


make it legal Don't jab down or a
beautiful mouth as if spearing for frogs
Don't grab and yank the lady as if she
was Struggling colt! Don't musg her
hair. scratch down her collar, bite her


cheek. sduizzle her rich ribbons, and leave
! her mussed, rumpled and muxed! Don t
! flavor your kisses with onions, tobacco,


gin cock tails, lager beer, brandy, etc; for


a maudlin kiss is worse than the itch to


delicate, loving, sensible woman.
Year: 1865

CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GooDs.-Thc
attention Of our soldiers is directed to the
immense assortment Of clothing and fur.
hishing goods kept by Hess d Stern, in No.
0 I'd St No other house in the city is able
to compete with then in good fits and low
prices. Give them q call before purchasing.
Year: 1865

The Festival and Harvest Home at Marl-
boro, on the 1st and I'd inst, came off in good
style. The weather was fine, and the atten-
dance very large both days, especially the
second evening; but there was an abundance
of room to accommodate the people, as the
Marlboro people seemed determined to leave
nothing undone that would add to the conve-
nience and comfort of those who should attend.
In the large board inclosure south of the
house, which was tastefully trimmed with
evergreen, were the different stands, well
filed with those things which are pleasing to
the eye and delicious to the taste, and the
abundance and variety on the supper tables,
in the large canvass tent adjoining, showed
that the people knew what was necessary, and
that they were whole-hearted and LIBERAL
The amusements in the evening were we'll pat
ronized, and came off in good order. The
most excellent order and good feeling pre-
vailed throughout, nothing occurring to mar
the enjoyment of any. And it was thought to
be one of the best, if not the best, arranged,
and most successful festivals ever held in this
part of the State. The nett profits were over
$500. The Marlboro Picnics have long taken
the ss gloss - off of all others around but the
success of this festival has exceeded our ex-
pectations.
Year: 1865

THREE AT BIRTH.-During last week the
wife of a farmer living near Qunton's Bridge,
presented her liege lord with three little re-
sponsbilitics at one birth. We congratulate
the worthy farmer on bis prospect of having a
family speedily gathered around his domestic
board. Long may he be as abundantly blessed
in basket and in store. At this rate the town.
ship will be able to fill up her quota in the next
census without resorting to draft. We
would suggest liberal bounty in all such
cases Of material accession to the population.
--Sdleas istandard.
Year: 1865

The great fire in Constantinople is
said to have been the work Of an in
cendiary. AS in the quarter burned
down we're sold the second hand gar
ments of such Turks as had fallen VIC
TINS to the cholera, the philanthroPhic-
object was aimed at Of destroying the
place, so as to prevent the infection con-
tanned 10 the old clothes from spreading
Year: 1865

<AASCoObO Va W. AluU OulCk6s


There dwelt upon the great river Eu>
pirates, near the great city of Bassora,
two Arab tribes deadly hostile TO each
other. The enmiiy was SO proverbial and
well known, that when one man spoke Of
the enmity of another towards foe, be


would say, he hates him as an Anizee
hates a Montifee. Il fell out that the


pacha Of Bagdad being apprehensive Of
the invasion ofthe Kurds from Kurdistan,
sent out an order to the chief OF the
Anizees TO send him forthwith twenty
thousand men and the order was obey
ed. The pacha, not placing the same re-
lance upon the promptness of the Mon
tifee chief, resolved to lay plan to take
him by stratagem, and then demand Of
him the aid of his tribe. He succeeded
in obtaining the attendance OF the chief,
and he was brought into the presence of
the Turk. 81 have taken you prisoner,
said the pacba, "fearing that l might not
otherwise have obtained the assistance
Of your tribes against the Kurds. If
you now command that ten thousand of
your men shall come TO my assistance,
your chains shall be struck of, you may
return safe and uninjured to your tribe;
but it you do not comply, your head
shall roll at my feet" The chief looked
the pacha sternly in the face and replied
"Your knowledge of the Arab character
has led you into this error. Had you sent
10 me for ten thousand Of my tribe when
was free, know not what answer
should have returned; but as it is, my
reply cannot but be negative. IF You
order my head to roll at your feet, be it
so; there are many more in my tribe
equal to mine. Shed one drop Of my
blood, and every one will become its
avenger. The Arab may be treated with
when free, but when prisoner, nerer."
The naughty pacba looked upon him for
a moment with surprise then turning to
his soldiers he ordered them to sever his
head from his body. The chief stood
calm and collected, while the drawn sabre
cleaned aloit in the air. At this moment
the noise of a horse gallopins in the paved
court yard oftbe palace attracted the at
tention Of the pacha. At every bound
he struck the fire from the stones, and
seemed to be striving to outstrip the wind.
In moment the rider vaulted from bis
horse, and almost in the same breath
stood in the presence Of the pacha. 1t
was the chief of the Anizees. IL am
come" said he, "to strike off the chains
from my enemy. Had he been taken in
an open conflict l should not interpuse,
but as he has been taken by freachery,.
though mine enemy, yet will j be the
first to strike off his chains. There are
twenty thousand lances under my com
mand glancing yonder in your defense
but if you release not Immediately mine
enemy, everyone of them shall be direc-
ted against you as a foe." The Turk was
forced to yield, and the two cbiefs retired
together. The chief Of the Anzees con-
lucted his brother chief, though his dead
lest enemy, to his own tribe, and then
said; 1--WE are now again enemies -
We have only acted as Arabs should al.
Ways act TO each other; but you arc now
ale, and with your own tribe, and our
ncient hosliIities are renewed" With
bis they parted, and the chief of the
inlzees returned to the defense Of the.
acha.
Year: 1865

Joint Resolutions in relation to the re-


construction of the States recently in


rebellion against the United States.


ReSolred, That it is the sense of the
General assembly of this State, that in
the reconstruction OF the Governments
of the States lately in Rebellion against
the government aud authority of the Un-
tied States, the moral power and legal
authority vested in the Federal Govern
ment should be exercised to secure equal
rights without respect to color, o all
citizens residing in those States, incIud-
ing herein the right of elective franchise.


Resolved, That the Secretary of State
is hereby instructed TO transmit copy Of
these resolutions to the President of the
United States, and also a copy to each of
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress, who are hereby requested to
present the same to both Houses in Con-
gress.
Year: 1865

ample worthy TO be followed by bis sue
eessors. .


Resolved, That in Andrew johnson,
the present Chief Magistrate of the Unit
ed States, we recognize a noble example
of loyalty and devotion to his country,
in his opposition to traitors during the
rebellion, and in the sacrifices which he
made in sustaining the constitution and
laws; and we hereby pledge ourself to
maintain and support him in all his eff
forts to restore and re.establish the Gov
ernment upon the cornerstone of free
dom and equality in accordance with the
letter and spirit of the Declaration of
independence.


ReSotred, That as a people and as a
nation we have abundant cause to render
thanks 10 the Supreme Ruler of events
for the successful termination OF the late
rebellion, by which the majesty and SOW
ereisniy of popular governments has been
vindlcated and established, and the cause
Of freedom and right have been made to
triumph over wickedness and oppression,
in spite of armed traitors in the field, and
the insidious arts and counsels of their
friends at home. ..
Year: 1865

RELATIVE VALUE OF SHEKP-The value of
sheep like that of other animals, depends upon
the object for which they are kept If exclu-
siyely for wool, then those breeds which will
produce the quality most in demand, and at
tbe highest price, should be selected. Sheep
are capable Of furnishing both food and raiment.
Where mutton can be readily sold, those breeds
which fatten easily, and at an early age,
should be raised. Many of the English breeds
have an advantage over others in this respect.
As distance from large markets increases NUT
ton becomes less and less matter OF attention,
and wool more more the main object in rear
ing seeep. Hence in the latter case, those
breeds which are mainly desirable for their
wool producing properties, are to be sought
For this purpose the Merino is probably not
e1celled by any other breed.
Year: 1865

EXTREME DEPTH OF THE SEA.-Deep sea
soundings have at last become something like
reliable The result is, that the ocean, so far
as yet explored, is not above half as deep as it
was formerly supposed to be. The greatest
known depth 10 the North Atlantic is about
$4,000 feet, or nearly FIVE miles-Dot much less
than The height of the loftiest mountains on the
globe 1t is supposed, however, to be much
deeper than this between the Bahamas and the
grand bank of Newfoundland, but the sound
ings on which that supposision is founded are
not quite satisfactory.
Year: 1865

ITEM FOR NEWLY MARRIED PEoPLE.-"So
you are going to keep house are you ?" said an
elderly maiden to blushing bride.


YES" was the reply.


"Going to have girl, suppose


The newly made wife colored, and then qui
etly responded that she really didn't know
whether it would be boy or girl,'
Year: 1865

SHEEP A NECESSITY on A FARx.-The Mark
Lane Express says: The experience of the most
advanced agricultural nations, like England.
Germany aud France, goes to show that sheep
are a necessity of good general system Of
husbandry, on even the highest priced lands,
and amid the densest population. They afford
as much food to man 10 proportion to their own
consumption Of food, as any other domestic an
imal
Year: 1865

HNHlS NEW BRICK AND ELEGANTLY FUR


nished Hotel stands first in the State for com
fort and accommodation for the travelling public
every room being well ventilated and neatly fur
ni-hed
Year: 1865

UGlycerme is now used to considerable
extent in the place of spirits to mix with wa
ter to prevent its freezing in gas meters, &c
Glycerine, now costs but abont one. fifth the
price Of alcohol, and will neither evaporate nor
freeze at any temperature OF our climate
Mixed in equal proportions with water the
mixture will not freeze at a temperature of 63
below zero
Year: 1865

IRON the Liverpool Times, sept. IS


Among the papers read before tho British
Association at It's late meeting may be men
toned one which shows the enormous resources
Of Birmingham in the manufacture of arms.
and the superiority of the great town in the
midland counties i'll this respect is not thing
OF yesterday, but extends far back into the
past. Nearly eight thousand workmen are al
most constantly employed in this branch OF
production alone, and the wages of these skill
ed Workmcn vary from three hundred pounds
Il year each down to eighty pounds and seventy
pounds: As far back as the war between Eng
land and France It was the boast Of Brming-
ham that it could produce gun a minute.
which is five hundred and twenty-five thousand
IN the course of the year. In 1873 no less
than four hundred and ninety thousand mas
kets were supplied 10 the British government.
and one hundred and fifty thousand to the
late East India cCmpany. France, at this
time, though aided by the ploducing power
in the same line Of Italy and Belgium. could
only weld muskcts at the rate Of two hundred
thousand in a year. But this capacity of pro-
duchon as great as it was, was even exceeded
during the late American war, when Birmng-
ham turned out nuskcts 81 the rate of two
thousand every single day. For a couple of
years the American demand strained every
eXertion that even Birmingham could furnish:
but this was before the Americans began to
manufacture for themselves. or at least before
the native resources came into full play Even
in the earlier stGges of the production on the
other side of the Atlantic, the guns exported
by Birmingham were at the rate Of forty thou
sand and fifty thousand month. Six months
before the war closed the demand almost en-
treIy ceased. We learn from this paper, read
by Mr.. Goodman that from 1859 to 1864 Bir-
mingham supplied three million of weapons to
the British government, exclusive Of a million
more proved at the government proof-hoUse i'll
tEnt town.
Year: 1865

FREE MAsoNRY.-The grand officers of the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
in Pennsylvania have issued an appeal to the
brotherhood in the United States to renew
the bonds of union. They say: ''We owe our
country and the world the duty of our example.
Let us make it manifest Come among us; we
will go among you. Your temple is our temple;
your masonry our masonry; whittier masonic
teachings bids us 60, let us 60 together
our indestructble Order, by the undying light
which illumines our pathway to and from the
communion of the craft, by your precept and
example, and efforts among, your fellow
countrymen, to begin the great work of recon,
Citation.
Year: 1865

A correspondent of the Chicago TriJme
writing from Florence. Italy, says:


Among the first incidents which met my
eyes as entered Italy were one or two. which
are perhaps not altogether unworthy Of being
read, and one Of which in particular may have
a peculiar interest for Americans readers.
was walking through the narrow streets Of the
little town of Lugano, when my eyes were at
tractcd by a well-known portrait suspended in
front Of a small book store. The portrait was
that Of Abraham Lincoln; and you will not
wonder that the sight alone Of the familiar
features arrested one footsteps. as they hung
there in that quaint. medieval, out of the
way place, looking round upon Il scene so
wholly foreign to that other world. of which
the late President of the United States was so
wildly the personhcation. | Went up by an
irresistible impulse Of respect to look at it.,
and ! was glad did so, for found beneath
it in writing, and in Italian, an inscription
which showed that the little portrait had in
fact been attached to his house by the owner
like sacred image, al once testimony Of his
own faith and feelings, and an appeal TO those
of his fellow citizens. This. said the in
scripuon, Is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
aud so long as the sun shines on men, so long
shall the name Of him who redeemed four mil
lions Of slaves from captivity, of him who,
clutching to his strong breast the taSces of the
American Union, fell a victim to horrible as
sassination-so long shall his name rcsound
great, vcnerated, and blessed throughout the
world -
Year: 1865

Front STREET THEATRE.-This evening has been
set apart by the management ofthc Front for ben
eft 10 Miss Lizzie Wood. who has won for herself 50
many laurcls during the past few nights. She will
rorsonnte the character OF Putnam in the revolu-


.ondry drama Of the same title, and We hope she will
receive real substantial benefit. The other charuc-
tiers will he ably sustained by the efficient company OF
Air o. i. Doui.


scntatiun Of which drew another large audience last
evening at the Holiday Street Tecatrc is to be with
drawn after this evening to give place to other
novelties which Manager Ford has in preparation.
and which sill be dnIE announced
Year: 1865

New York, Oct. 12.-The Atlantic Base
Ball Club in an official card deny that they
broke any engagement with the Athletics, OF
Philadelphia. They are now trying to arrange
a game with the Athletics at Philadelphia
within the next week. Their card of expla.
nation puts new face on the affair.