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Year: 1867

ft is the duty of all men, young and old, to make their persons, as far as practicable agreeable to those with whom they are thrown in contact. By this, we mean that they should not off, fend by singhlarity 'of 1siovcness. Let no tsisnknow by yourappearance what trade yoh follow. You dress your person, not your business. Be careful to mould tie fashion 'ofyhe times to your own personal peculiarities. Fashion is to be your servant, not your master. Therefore never dress in the extreme of fashion. Only adopt it as far as consistent with your face and figure. That which will become one man ill becomes another; and for all to follow the same model is obviously absurd. The exercise of little judg- ment on your part will enable you to adopt as much of the prevailing style in your dress to show that you arc &C., quaintcd with the fashion, without sacrificing your personal appearance for the scrupnlous conformity to its laws. The best possible impression you can make by your dress is to make no separate impression at all but to harlnonize it's material and shape with your own figure, that it becomes part, of you; and people, with recollecting how you were clothed, remember that you looked well, and were dressed be- coihfhgly

 An objection may be urged here that attention to dress is dangerous. We think not. Extravagance is dangerous but extravagantly dressed people are seldom dressed well. We constantly meet multitudes of people dressed in every imaginable style. Here is one in the best broadcloth and the costliest of jewclry, but who looks exceedingly vulgar; here another, habitcd plainly, in good taste, is gentlemanly in his ap- pesraneo at half the cost. Snowy and flaring clothes argue nehial poverty of the wcarer. The seciiet of being well dressed, is but the exercise of judg- ment and good sense-it invariably requires more care than cash; and in- stead of making young man cxtrava- 'yant, it is saving of half the money it would cost to clothe him in the vul- gar and pretending style which SO many,now -a-days, ,unfortunately adopt.
Year: 1867

DRIVEN TO DEsPERAT1oN.-The Boston po1co says Benedict who has taken wife recently was driven to the extreme meas ure by the treatment he had received in @ boarding house where he was sick recently. He said he ordered the servants to bring him some gruel on Monday morning, but which he never got till Wednesday after noon. During his confinement not sin gle soul visited him save the young gentle man who cleaned the knives; he came not for the purpose of consolation. but to in- form him that ''Missus would be much obliged if lTr - would do his shaking on 8 chair so as not to get the bedstead apart. This was the feather that broke the back of his bachelorship. From that moment he resolved to connect his fortunes with piece Of dimity.
Year: 1867

fIis not bud nipt by the early frost.

 Ere yet We knew it's sweetness. that we mourn . ,Iis young sapling, tall, and strong, and fair, Smitten and bhghted just as we began

 To know the richness of it's ripening fruit,

 And gaze with joy upon it's spreading shade

 And deeply do We mourn our loss. but more.

 We mourn the loss to Science and the world.

 For in hfe's battlefield has fallen one, Who with proud ambition and a high resolve. Was pressing on to place his name among

 The glorious benefactors of mankind. l h early youth, he sought the sacred shrine Of Science, with strong and ardent love. 1 In her he saw mighty power for good, And by her aid he hoped to overcome l The fatal strength of fell disease, and lesye
Year: 1867

Forncy publishes a card to say that
the statement representing that Gen
Grant had expressed his non appro
val Of the Presidents article in the
Philadelphia Press and the Wash
ington Chronicle is simply false.
Year: 1867

BEHIND THE DooR.-The Fitchburg Mass }
RereiHe mentions the arrest in that town of
worthy citizen 90 who has long acted as leader
in the cause of temperance and as champion Of
the prohibitory laws" for secretly manufacture
ing whisky in violation Of the revenue laws.
Year: 1867

the best used in this climate for Suppression of the
lonthy Sickness Every lady should box in case OF
ecessity Price s.. Consultation the Office let
'r. FREE All letters returned destroyed Office hour,


ON Q A. n. till s
Year: 1867

HoLD on Bors.-flold on to your tongue
when you arc just ready to swear, lie, or
speak hanhly, or use any improper word


Hold on to your hand when you arc
about to strike, steal, or do any improper
act.


Hold on to your feet when you nro on
the point OF kicking, running away from
study, or pursuing the path Of error, shame
or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you arc
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
are angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil persons
seek your company and invite you to join
in their games mirh and rcvclry.


Hold on to your good namo at all times,
for Il Is much moro valuable to you than
gold, high places, or fashionable attire.


Hold on to tho truth, for Il will servo yon
well, and do you good throughout eternity.


Hold on to your virtue, Il is sbovo all
price to you in all times and places


Hold on to your character, for Il b and
ever will be your best wealth.
Year: 1867




Some people object to tho introduction Of
anything humorous in a religious meeting.
We never could sec, says the Advance, the
philosophy or piety Of any such prohibi.
ton. II is truth that tho mind Of man is
made capable Of detecting the fact, and be-
ing powerfully moved by Il. Why should
the sacred orntor reject the power over his
auditors which is connected with the sense
Of the ridiculous7 Why shrink from, using
legitimate wcnponl If his motive DO to
exhibit his own "smartness," to raise a
laugh for some selfish or silly end, to make
merriment the characteristic Of his meet.
ings, no condemnation can be too severe.
But IL 1t bo apparent that preachers hu.
NOR is, In the first place, natural and spon.
laneous, and in the second place, indulged
for truly wise rcason-to impart needed
variety 10 appeal, and relief to mental ten.
sion, or to dissuade from evil thoughts and
dceds-an enlightened judgment will ap.
prove rather than condemn. Those who
are offended at humor IN Henry Ward
Beechcr, should listen to Spurgeon, both In
and out Of the pulpit. We shall never for.
get the evening when we stood in dense
crowd In The Free Church Assembly Hall
in Edinburg, and heard him address the
Scotch ministers and elders on an effective
way of preaching the gospel, for moro than
an hour. Ho insisted on brief and varied
exercises in meetings for prayer and con.
ference, adding, III never like to have one
of my deacons pny for half an hour, and
conclude with asking the Lord to forgive
our short eomirgs!" That pun doubtless
cured many of his hearers Of tho habit IN
question, although as wo looked into the
faces of tho audience, we saw not few Of
the grave Scotch elders twisting their fea.
lures in an effort to avoid SO sinful thing
as smile In religious meeting. We may
rs we'll learn to laugh at laughable things,
os we'll us to weep over those which arc
moumfhl. Tho wise man said, "There is
time to weep and time TO laugh" and
who shall say that both do not find their
time occasionally during sermon : Isaiah
once preached on tho folly Of idolatry, and
drew picture OF the ridiculous conduct Of
the man who selected log Of wood, and
made god out Of one part, and cooked
his dinner with the remainder! We sus-
pect il was one of the most effective of dis.
courses, even If it excited smile when do.
livcred. The question Of right is not to be
decided by the gravity or humor Of what is
said, but by the motive Of the speaker and
tho adaptation to good end Of what he
says.
Year: 1867

attack along the entire distance. There
are in the Gallatin valley probably near
two thousand persons capable of bearing
arms, but scattered over an area of 400
or 500 square miles; many of them with
families and immense herds of stock to
protect AS they are now, it offers fine
field of operation to the Indians, and
we believe is in imminent danger. The
emergency calls on an organization for
mutual protection and defense. Let
there be places designated and prepared
where the families will be safe under a
a small guard plan decided upon for
the removal of stock to a secure place at
short notice. The services of some of
the friendly Indians, or, better still, some
of the half-breeds, be secured TO act as
scouts when it is deemed necessary.
The fighting men organize under chosen
leaders, and these different organizations
have thorough understanding and SYM
pathy, each man having definite instruc-
tions as to his particular duty in case of
attack. Measures of this kind or of sim
liar purport are not entailing loss of
time or an expenditure of money they
may save life and property. and can do
no harm. The suggestion is offered for
the consideration of the Galatians, as
we believe if attack is only possibility,
it is better to be prepared than to wait
until the destroyer comes, and have re-
peated in our valleys the horrid scenes
of Minnesota.
Year: 1867

Various opinions are entertained in


regard to the decision of the Judiciary


Committee of the House of Represent
atives on the impeachment resolution


offered by Ashley of Ohio. So far the
evidence in hearing has been on the
side of the resolution, and it is not prob
able it will be closed for some days.
That the evidence in favor of the Presi-
dent will receive deliberate and impair
tial consideration from the committee,
we believe. Although composed almost
entirely of Radical members, their hon
esty and ability is beyond question.
Aware of the immense responsibility
attached TO their decision, the investi-
cation is being conducted with the cir
cumspection its importance demands,
and it is not improbable that the Thirty
ninth Session will expire before their
labors can have been fully completed,
and the subject be considered by Con-
gress This will devolve the duty upon


the succeeding one, the composition of
which will be stronger Radical than the
Year: 1867

A HISTORY OF THE MoUNTAINs.-The
" History of the Settlement of the Rocky
Mountains" from the pens of H. n. Ma
guire and Neil Howie, will undoubtedly
be a success. These gentlemen, than
whom there are none more competent to
produce work of literary excellence
and reliable data, are actively engaged
in writing up the history and securing
the services of the best talent and infor-
nation the country possesses, to aid
them in the compilation of the work.
Colonel Cavanaugh has consented to
prepare the portion of the work devoted
to Colorado. We are not informed as to
the time of publication, but shall, as we
have no doubt all others interested in
the history of this region will, await its
appearance with anxiety. The ability
of the gentlemen who have charge of
the work is sufficient evidence of its sue.
cess, and the good results that will en-
sue from it's circulation in the East are
unquestionable.
Year: 1867

fore been disbeliever in the assertion


we should now feel that the mass of evil
dence was against us. and coincide Some
two or three weeks since an article ap-
peared in this paper under the caption
of =" A Protest" Founded upon honest
convictions. uninfluenced by mercenary
or other improper motives. we gave our
opinion of the enactment. II we were
right. well and good if wrong. it is not
more than all humanity is liable to be.
Whether right or wrong. it was at least
entitled to stand upon its own merits,
and receive an honest criticism We
are induced to make these remarks by
an article in Helena paper. This arti-
Gle. in which there is neither wit, wis
dom or grammar, gives two quotations,
or what purports to be quotations, from
the "protest." To say that they are
garbled, would not fully convey an idea
of the process to which they have been
subjected. Portions of sentences have
been selected here and there. to suit the
purposes of the author, and the result
presented to the readers of that paper as
extracts from our article. Were it not
useless we might appeal to that innate
sense of justice, (of which every one is
charitably supposed to have portion }
of the writer to at least not make what
they pronounce wrong, worse by perver-
sion. Had the discussion been conducted
in a straightforward manner, seeking
after truth, we would willingly have
given it our attention. AS it is we re
spectfully decline further discussion of
the matter with that paper. We have
sufficiently advertised il by previous no
tice, and many viii have heard its name
through the PosT, who otherwise had
not known of its existence. We forgive
its conceited egotism, and it's palpable
misrepresentation. We may even ap-
plaud it's fine discrimination of sexes,
and thank it for chasing us with that
sex it insults by an i'll natured allusion
to the frailties flesh is heir to-. Although
it would do Us infinite pleasure to kick
about some of the verbal garbage in
which the fine points of a couple of arti-
cles in. the last number are buried, we
let it pass We made the resolve before
entering upon the duties of this office,
that in low personalities, and in unfair
discussions, we would take no part, and
that resolve shall not be broken. The
Herald can have it as it will Hence
forth it's aspersions shall fall harmless
and unnoticed, its language be void of
offense Our paths diverge at the point
they have reached, and parting company
we wish our little cotemporary no i'll,
nor passing cloud to mar the sunshine
of (" the nephew of his aunt"
Year: 1867

drawing blood Kelly also missed his left and
right al the head while Parkinson seemed cohiuseu ~
his endeayors 10 get away An oveneachlng flsns
handler OF kellys which passed over Parkinson nsao
brought them 10 close quarters when Parkinson eza
Kelly by the lett leg just above the knee, on tne m
sde and held on there until the referee was apeaed 70
with cries of .fouln Parkinson then slipped Las hanu


further up and held Kelly by the breches endeavong
throw him. Kelly did not struggle for the fall, but
gathering his strength planted heavy left handler in
the ribs and then thrown, Parkinson falling him.
Foul was claimed by the seconds of Kelly, and tho
referee promptly decided that Kelly had the light
Great confusion then ensued the partisans Of Kelly
rushing into the ring and congratuating him on his
easy victory, while Parknson's friends calling


the referee have the ring cleared and let the tight
on Lazarus then went and took down the colors,
while the Parkinson men were expostulating with the
referee for of his decision This however,


that gentleman would do and the affair ended and
the crowd began dsperse There s doubt that the
foul act OF Parkinson preneditated A with
his experience in ring could have made
such mstake;. and the presumption Is, that finding
ing to an early close battle that must have terminated
disastrously 10 him. The round lasted two minutes,
and a more dashng nrst round has seldom been wit
messed In the prize ring Parkinson to have lost
all the force he is said TO have in his youthful
fights as he could not punish his antagonist ON ihe
other hand, Kelly is heavy hitter with both hands;
and he seems 10 have plenty OF pluck he will be-
found bard customer for the best Of the feather
weights The old adage OF youth will be served was
proved 10 be correct shis above occasion.
Year: 1867

Just then she heard whispering out
side of the window, and opening it soft
ly, asked who was there.


Il am the kings son" answered e
voice. land am come to try and save
the king. my father, who is here in the
giants castle"


"Wait moment" said the princess,
''and will throw you down a rope"


She made fast one end of the rope she
had spun; and there climbed in hand.
some young man with his sword in his
hand


Alas you are no match for that
dreadful giant said the princess.
8. Put on the cloak, put on the cloak.
bnzzed the wheel; and the moment the
prince put it on he became invisible. so
that the princess could no longer see
him and going boldly into the giants
| hall, he cut of his head, and went away
! in triumph, taking his father and the
/ Princess Sarah with him
| The next morning, when Leila woke
up, ..Les US see,'' she said. looking thro'
her little glass, If our dear sister is
eaten yet y


/ But, instead, she saw the Princess
/ Sarah, radiant and beautiful, and just
about to be married to the handsome
| Young Prince, who had climbed into the
giants castle the night before, and few
| into such rage at the sight, that she
died on the spot. and SO ended the Prin-
| C So Sarah trouble.
Year: 1867

The New York Tribune furnishes a liyely
account of the way in which this novel and
exhilarating winter sport is carried on upon
the Hudson river this season. The following
extracts will give our readers some idea OF
the boats, and of the manner in which they
are used: ..
The hull of an iceboat is triangular in
shape, the deck being only four OF five inches
from the surface of the ice. Under the for
ward part are two stationary runners, the
wider part of the triangle being the bow;
Under the stern is a movable runner called
the rudder. The balance of the vessel Is rig
ged exactly like sloop, except that wire rig
ging is brought into requisition. Well-regulat-
ed ice-boats have two sets OF runners, one Tor
smooth and the other for rough Ice. The
standing rigging of the Snow Flake, is made
of charcoal wire. The shoes on the runners
average three feet in length with IL or I3
inches bearing.


Ics-boating, till within year or two past
has never been INDUCED in to any great ex-
tent, but a more exciting kind Of winter
amusement does not exist. Next to the tele.
graph wires, ice'boats have made the quickest
Year: 1867

1t is said that the celebrated Luxor obelisl,
is about to be removed from the Place de Ia
Concorde, Paris, and placed in the central
court of the International Exhibition 1t is
to be supplanted by an equestrian statue of the
Emperor. One wonders that even the egotism
of Napoleon Third should go so far as to lead
him to suppose thar statue of himself could
be a monument more reinteresting to the French
people than this noble trophy OF the victories
Of his mighty uncle,
Year: 1867

fw The Colorado bugs are working with
unabated diligence in this county. The old
bugs are not very numerous, but the
young ones may be carried away by the
cart load. We have seen it suggested that
kerosene would kin them but have not
seen it tried. The surest way is to pick
and destroy them, but this is no easy job,
for they appear to have more lives than a
cat. They have been kept fifteen days in
tin pan with nothing to eat, and were
not starved to death. They have been
covered with water for ten DAYS, and were
not drowned, buried deep in the ground
for week, and not smothered, stabbed
through and through, and not killed, and
tortured all manner of ways, without fin
ishing them. Burning, boiling, or crush
ing kills them, but by the burning pro-
cess the fumes escaping are said to be SO
poisonous as to cause the death Of persons
inhaling them.
Year: 1867

W While at the Falls of Minnehaha,
an incident occurred, which in the Ian
guage of the stage actor, drought down
the house Shanghai Chandler, known
throughout the state, who had been bum
ming around considerable during the day,
and acting a prominent part in every scene
undertook to follow the example of Gen.
Gill, and follow the rock around uEder the
falls, but owing to some miscalculation,
his foot slipped, and he was precipitated
into the fcaming depths. The wa.
ter carried him with the impetuosiiy Of a
shot from cannon to a bridge some dis


tance below, when he mustered presence
Of mind enough to make grab at one o.
the bents, and succeeded in scrambling
out. He dragged himself up the steef
bank, and arrived at the cars just in time
TO step On board before starting. He sale
he had been out in a slight shower, ant
that it was the first time during the triE
| that he was able to say that he was no


dry. Shanghai" doubtless retains NOR,
vivid remembrance of the beauty ant


grandeur Of the falls than any other mem
Of the company. This incident occurret
after most of the excursionists had left fo
the cars, AID was only witnessed by


small Init highly apprecistiye audience.
Year: 1867

sY At Minneapolis we were cordially
received by our old friend and former fel-
low townsman, John A. Williams, who in
token Of his friendship and continued re-
membrance presented us with beautiful
(and it may prove usefulD little cane, re-
quested us to carry it wheresoever we
might journey, and ever look upon it as g
memento of that pleasant meeting. We
shall most assurcdly do so, and shall treas
ure it as carefully, and prize it as highly
AZ we should were its cost fabulous.
Year: 1867

Pic NIc.-We understand that it is pro
posed to have pic mic somewhere in the
grove near this village on the 4th of July.
1t is TO be quite a large affair. a cordial
invitation being given to eresy ono to at
tend and contribute to the enjoyment OF
the OCCASION
Year: 1867

w While at Sparta, we were somewhat
surprised to meet Robert Beach and Geo.
Sims, Jr., who informed US that they were
on a business tour in that part of the
State They were looking well, and al
though they liked that part Of the State,
they expressed preference for the beauti-
full ard home like village Of Dodgcvilic.
Year: 1867

The idle people Of Paris are attempt
ing to unravel riddle in flesh and blood
daily propounded on the Champs Ely
sees by the woman with coral. Who is
she2 She is between twenty-five and
twenty.six; her tawny, or rather golden,
complexion avouches her origin for
Asiatic. She never wears anything but
the deepest mourning, which is intensi-
fed and made sinister rather than re-
lieved by the blood-red coral buttons
which close it high up her neck, and by
the pair of coral bracelets she wears en
each wrist. Instead of a bonnet she
wears a beret of black cloth, whose rim
is encirced with coral her long, raven
tresses flow on each side Of the beret.
She is very wealthy, and inhabits
house, occupied solely by herself and
retinue, in the Champs Elysees. Her
retinue is formed by two Lsscar women,
three Hindoos and an African. She never
allows the blinds of her house to be
opened-day, as we'll as night, lamps are
kept constantly burning. Her bed is
made of tigers skins. Her smusements
are driving rapidly in the avenues des
Champs Elysees in barouche drawn by
twojet black ponies, smoking opium, in
pistol shooting in her drswing.room
where her target is blonde doll,
dressed like an English woman) or in
chanting mournful songs, which she ac-
companies upon sort of gnitar; night
is her favorite time for singing. She
eats nothing but fruit and preserves.
The rumor which finds most credence is
that she is the widow of very wealthy
and distinguished person Of the Island
of Sumatra. She one. day took it into
her head that her husband was in love
with the wife of an English naval officer,
and she believed the latter returned his
love. Her anger rose tn the frantic
hight passions attain in the torrid cline,
and she so exasperated her husband by
her baseless ire, that he forgot the re-
serve a man owes even to frantic wife,
and gave her cruel thrashing. When
reason recovered her wonted dominion
be was so ashamed Of what he had done
that he blew out his brains.
Year: 1867

strewn-suddenly an opera glass, falling
from an upper box, recalls you to reality
by falling square on your head and
breaking it. The accident is happily
quite rare, but it occurs at least
once every FIVE years it is
therefore evidently worth while
that we guard against it. The best pre-
caution that can imagine is to suppress
altogether opera glasses Of ivory. Since
craniums are made of this same sub
stance, why should not opera glasses be
constructed Of pasteboard covered with
velvet2n Until this suggestion is car.
ried out it will evidently be the part Of
all prudent persons to take seats only in
the top gallery.