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Year: 1866

A correspondent of the Volksfreund,


writing from "The Indiana Prairie -
April 80, relates the following:


In Sullivan county a young married


pair, who had been united in the bonds
of WedlOok about six years, having be-
come somewhat mutually disagreeabie of
late, the husband, in his anger, fastened
to lawyer, and took steps to obtain a
divorce from his wife One day he came


home to his wife and said to her: Bet
sy, have fulfilled your wish You said
you wished 10 be separated from me.


Here Is the decree of divorce" His wife
was at first surprised, but far too indig-
nant to betray any emotion. She said
she was ready to leave. She only need
ed to pack up her goods. She wished he
would be present to see that she took
nothing except what was her own He
stepped into the adjoining room with her
where the bureau and clOthes-press were
The wife proceeded In silence to take out
the clothes, when suddenly her eyes fell
upon a small dress, and, quite overcome,
she broke out IN conVulsive weeping.
The husband hitherto an Indifferent OBJ
server, remarked her emotion, and dis
covered the cause. It was the dress of
their only child, a little daughter of three
years, who had died almost two years ago.
The husband was not less affected By the
sight than his wife. He embraced her with |
emotion, begged her pardon again and
again, tore the decree of divorce into a |
thousand pieces, hastened to the Clerks !
o1hce, took out a new marriage license, !
and was married Immediately to his late
wife, Gin. VOlk2freund
Year: 1866

Would it not please you to pick up
strings of pearls, drops of diamonds, and
precious stones, as you pass along the
streets 1t would make you feel happy
for a month to come. Such happiness
you can give to others. How, do you
ask ? By dropping sweet words as you
pass along. These are true pearls and
precious stones, which never can be lost {;
OF which none can deprive you. Speak
for that orphan child bright diamonds
fash in her eyee. Smile on the sad and
detected, a joy suffuses her cheek more
brilliant than the most precious stone.
By the Wayside, amid the city's din,
and at the freside of the poor, drop
words and smiles to cheer and bless.
You will feel happier when resting upon
your pillow at the close of day, than if
you had picked up score Of perishing
jewels. The latter fade and crumble in
time the former grows brighter with
age, and produce happier reflections for
ever.
Year: 1866

AT a recent Sunday School Conference
In Rochdale, Mr.. Bright spoke on the


pressing need of furnishing education to


the children Ofthe poor in England. In


Manchester and Stafford, he said, there
were over fifty thousand children who
we're receiving no instruction whatever.
In contrast to this state of things, he
held up New England as a noteworthy
example of the beneficial effect of COM
mon school system. Mr.. Bright said


AS to the results, / might give you the
statements of travellers, and J. will give
you the statement of one friend of mine
who is now no longer living. j refer to a
very eminent member of the House of
commons, the late Mr.. Ellice, the mem
Der for Coventry Mr.. Ellice travelled in
America, as he had done two OF three
times before very near the close OF his
life. some six or seven years ago. He
visited Canada and the United States,
and In a conversation which / had with
him after his return, he said that in those
New England States there was the most
perfect government In the world, there
was the most equal condition, and the
most universal comfort among the people,
and he said that the whole population, he
believed, were more instructed, more
moral, and more truly happy, than any
other equal population had been in any
country aud in any age OF the world.
TCheers. The whole Of this is to be
traced. not to the soil, and not to the eli
mate, but it is to be traced, l believe, to
the extraordinary care which the pOpU-
lation, from the days Of the Pilgrim
Fathers until now. have taken with every
child,-boy and girl,-that they should
be thoroughly instructed, at least in the
common branches Of learning. [Hear,
hear I


Mr.. Bright went on to speak in rather
a hopeless tone Of the need of a similar
system in England. It would seem, how
ever, that in the spread Of education, the
English radicals would find the fulcrum
for their lever reform.
Year: 1866

Some Of the Bostonians are trying to
ascone the cholera by rushing into aud
crowdipe the suburban towns and villa
aes. Everything In the shape OF dWel-
9iny bouse for q radious Of twenty miles
around Boston and has been rented for
the season, and as high as $3.50 per month
is paid for a furnished house OF ordinary
size from May until September
Year: 1866

THE TENDER PAssION.-When a man
is In love with one woman in a family, it
is astonishing how fond he becomes of
every one connected with it. He ingra-
tiates himself with the maids he is bland
with the butler; he interests himself
with the footman he runs on errands for
for the daughters he gives and lends
money to the young son at college he
pats little dogs which he would kick 9TH
erwise he smiles at old stories which
would make him break out in yaWns were
they uttered by any one but papa he
drinks sweet port wiue for which he
would curse the steward and the whole
committee at club; he bears even with
the cantankerous old maiden aunt he
beats time when darling little Fanny per-
forms the piece on the piano and smiles
when wicked, lively little Bobby upsets
the coffee over his shirt.-ThGc berGg.
Year: 1866

A Yankee preacher, lately travelling in
North Carolina, was gratified with the
friendly spirit manifested by the people of
the region around Mecklenburg, where the
famous MeckIenburg Declaration of indie
pendence was put forth in the time Of the
Revolution. He was cordially invited to
preach, and thus describes the church in
which he ofHciates, which is known as the
Poplar Tent Meeting House:


"This is spacious and elegant Presby-
terian Church, built Of brick in the modern
style, and strangely in contrast with all the
other buildings Of the country, which have
an ancient and dilapidated look. 1t is in
the woods, and has a membership of over
one thousand. The noble grove, in the
midst Of which it was built, is filled with
seats and tables for a huge camp meeting.
Each family worshipping in the country
church has a table and hitching free. |
was informed by the gentleman who accom-
panied me that the same tree at which the
men of to-day fasten their horses has had
the honor of rendering a like service TO the
same family for five generations back, SO
that the boy of to-day avails himself of the
very tree that threw its sheltering branches
over the mule Of his great-great-great-grand-
fatbprD
Year: 1866

From the New York Express.


The public are aware of the fact that
the remarkable genius whose name heads
this article, some weeks since, turned over,
apparently with anything but good grace,
to Judge Pierpont, attorney for the MesSrs.
Smith, Of New Orleans, the sum of $4,000
in gold, which he had taken from them
while in command at New Orleans, under
circumstances of so doubtful character that
even the War Department, INSCRIPTIONS as
it sometimes used to be, could not be per-
suaded or coaxed TO have anything to do
with it. That gold, it will be further re-
membered, remained in Buffers possession
from the time of its unlawful seizure down
to the 3lst of January last, Ia period of
nearly three years. when, by virtue of GER
tain legal proceedings in the Court of Com
mon Pleas here, he was compelled to dis
gorge it, We recur TO the subject now
simply to call attention to a passage in Gen.
Buffers affidavit (which has now for the
first time been made public), that so fully
testfiies 10 the disinclination of the Gov
ernment to connect itself in any way with
the crooked financial exploit of the hero Of
Fort Fisher that it is due to the truth of
history, as well as to the reputation of Mr.
Stanton (perhaps), that it be placed on
record.


The passage alluded TO is contained in
letter to Judge Pierpont Jan. 3lst) COM
planning in the injured innocent" vein,
that he had waited for more than a whole
year to have the government defend the
suit that had been brought against him for
the recovery of this troublesome gold, but
that being now out of service, he (Butler)
does not feel it his duty to wait any longer,
nor to keep on defending controversy for
this government, in which he (poor manl)
could have, and has had no interest. And
though he believed the money belonged to
the United States by right of capture, if not
otherwise yet if this stupid Government
did not see fit to look after its own interests,
in the premises, he had las if in fit of dis
Interested disgust finally concluded to give
up the treasure, and it was given up,-as
we all know, under circumstances, whether
presenting the hero in the light of making
a virtue of necessity" or otherwise,-we
leave it to the readers discrimination to
decide


1t is gratifying to have this formal ac-
acknowledgement from Butler-that the hands
of the War Department are entirely clear
of the golden transaction, which has helped
to give so bad an odor to his name. The
fact of non-complicity was probably believ-
ed before-but nevertheless it is well
enough to have confession of it, thus from
Butler himself


We may add, that the sublime disinterest-
edness exhibited by Gen. Butler, in volun-
tarily consenting to be the custodian of so
large an amount of gold, for the Govern
ment,"-a time, too, when gold (2SS pre-
MUM could be proftably used by a
shrewd Yankee for speculative purposes,
must be accepted as an additional claim up
on the gratitude of his admiring country
men.
Year: 1866

WITH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN
w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every Southern State. This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE TO Stock
while stnlrn II not recovered within
Year: 1866

G a II ID.


On account of bad health this day sold out my
entire interest in the firm of FRENCH & CO., to
the above House, and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business, who may
be confidently relied ON as gentlemen of the
highest business qualifications; and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probity,
honor and energy.


For the many ftvors and large patronage have
received during the long number Of years have
been engaged in business. l warmly thank my
friends. earnestly soliciting the continuance Of the
same for my successors and friends, Reid, Chad
bOurn & Co.


Very Respectfully,


eh1T-tf
Year: 1866

The Loss will be paid in Cash. A standing reward


of one-fourth of the value of every animal in


sured by this Company is offered for the recovery


thereof One Hunred Dollars for the arrest and


conviction of the Thief.
Company, can, by remitting FIFTEEN DOLLARS,
giving full description of Animals, and amount OF
reward, have One Thousand Hand-b struck,
and furnished to all our Detective Force IN the
State.
Year: 1866

within the building; but to our surprise.
nc attempt from without was made why
we could not tell


MY strange first acquaintance with Colo
mel Grey led TO a close intimacy though
not in Ipperary, as he soon after left the
county y-resulting in what in no way con-
Germs this present narrative. The poor
lad SWeeny, was well provided for, and
sent abroad and for myself, only add
that L never had reason to regret the mis-
take that led TO such unexpected oonse-
quences.- Chambers Journal
Year: 1866

and let the past be forgotten, and let those
who wish to do so, return to their homes in
Tennessee. without being molested or an
noyed. When | surrendered my command,
advised all to oretuIn home and make good citi-
zens. and an proud to know that they have
generally done so. | hope each Of them will
continue to do so. We have acquiesced in
the result Of the war in good faith, and let
us prove it by doing all we can to sustain
law, order and the government we live under.
The constitution Of our fathers, properly ad-
ministered, will make the best government
in the world; and no man win do more to
accomplish it than ANDREW JOHNSON, whom
the people Of Tennessee loved so well in
days gone bv. And to-day, both his old
party friends and enemies, all (or nearly sol
admire him more than ever. He Is willing
TO forget and forgive the past. Why should
not every body else be? ! am an East Ten
nessean: [ still love the land Of my birth
best: and no one desires more than / to see
her citizens march on to prosperity, wealth
and bappiness. without reference to the past
Let US forget there has been a war, and 90
all we can TO build up our country. Let
North, South, East and West become united
and feel that we all have one country and
one flag to rally around; and then all the
combined powers of Europe cannot come
here and whip US. If we had not been en-
gagged in civil war you would not have
to-day seen or heard Of MACMILLAN on a
throne in Mexico I was MOnroe-doctrine
supporter before the war; / am still the
same.


l heartily approve the Convention called
at Philadelphia. | think much good may
be accomplished by it. Let the South do
all she can TO bring about harmony and
peace.


have been farming this year, and when
tired It is a great pleasure to me to SIT down
and read your paper, which reaches me tol.
erabIy regularly. 1 regret to see the hard
feelings and party excitement getting up IN
Tennessee. / hope all will soon become
1Uet.


In regard to the crops in this part of
Georgia and the adjoining portion of Florida,
l fear they will be short. Corn has been in
iured much, and cotton to some extent, both
bv drouth. Bad seed and lazy freedmen
have done much to make short crop.
don't think over one-fourth of a crop will be
made, compared with 1860, in this part OF
Georgia and Florida.


Your obedient servant,


JOHN G. NAGHN.
Year: 1866

Beneath the ample folds of the latter rally
the sons Of freedom, who claim that this is
a government Of lCiite men, and that its des-
TIMES shall be controlled by their voice and
their votes.


Can the result in such conflict be doubt
ful? l know that the champions Of negro
suffrage and negro equality look to East
Tennessee for their triumph / cannot,
will not, believe that the sturdy yeomanry
Of this mountain region will so far yield
themselves the passive instruments Of de-
signing party leaders, as to sanction with
their appreciation a political social dogma,
against which their traditional prejudices
and the very instincts Of their nature revolt,
and against which the monitions Of all his
tory proclaim.


Nowhere is the negro esteemed the equal
Of the white man, and nowhere, until COP
in the plenitude of his wisdom shall reorgan-
ize the physical and mental structure with
which He has impressed him, and shall re-
verse the instincts which He has implanted
in the mind of the white man, will this
equality be acknowledged-except for politi-
cal purposes.


Our Governor and Legislature may seek
to sanctify such declaration by its ineorpo-
ration in the organic law of the nation, but,
in my humble judgment, they have outraged
the popular sentiment of those whom they
pretend to represent. NEDETTE.
Year: 1866

The Druses are a powerful tribe inhabit-
ing portion of the mountainous range of
Lebanon, or Pibanus, in Syria. They are
neither Mahometans nor Christians, but
have a peculiar creed of their own, made up
from some of the tenets and doctrines of the
two faiths.


Their women are generally very beautiful,
being fairer than the other inhabitants of
Lebanon, and they are distinguished by the
most lovely dark blue eyes, long raven tresses
and teeth of pearly whiteness The men
generally marry at from sixteen to eighteen
years Of age they take but one wife, and
always choose partners from their own tribe.
The bride is generally from thirteen to four
teen years old Three days before the we'd
ding, the bridegroom, accompanied by his
male friends, goes to the house of his intend
ed, and demands her in a formal manner
from the hands of her father, who formally
gives his consent. Then they agree upon the
amount of dowry which the husband shall
settle on his wife. The bride is led forth a
moment, closely yelled, accompanied by her
mother, who vouches for the purity of her
daughter. The bride then presents her
husband with the khanjar, or dagger, which
serves at the same time to show the protec
ton she expects to receive from him, or as
an instrument of punishment should the
declaration of her mother be false, or should
she subsequently break her marriage vows


The bride, attended by the women, spends
the day gayly in the bath while the bride
groom and his friends amuse themselves
with horsemanship, or in drinking coffee and
smoking chibouka at the house of the bride
father. This continues for two days on the
! third the bride is conducted with consldera
bic ceremony to the house of the bridegroom
closely covered with a red gold spangled
veil, which, in the nuptial chamber, he re
moves, and presents her with tantoor
This he places upon her head, where it re
mains both night and day while life remains
Year: 1866

The VII Of a Drunkard u die a wretch
ed sinner, and leave to the world worthless
reputation, wicked example, and memory
that is only ft to perish.


/ leave to my parents sorrow and bitter
ness of seul all the days Of their lives.


/ leave to my brothers and sisters shame
and grief reproaeh Of their acquaintances.


leave my wife a broken and widowed
heart, and a life of lonely struggling With
want and suffering.


leave to nay children a tainted name, q
ruined position. a pitifpl ignorance, and tho
mortifying recollection of q father who, BY
his life, disgraced humanity, and at his
premature death joined the great company
Of those who are never to enter the kingdom
Of God
Year: 1866

On SoAtude-Oh solitude how sweetare
thy charms to leave the busy world, and re-
tire to thy calm shades, is surely the most
ecstatic pleasure the contemplatiYe mind can
enjoy. Then, undisturbed by those who are
fond of splendor, and who prefer pomp and
ease to solid pleasure, it may enjoy that
peace which is rarely to be found IN the
courts Of the great Solitude affords as time
for reflection, and the objects around US in
cite US to contemplate and adore our great
Creator, who has, IN his infinite goodness,
created and endowed us with reason; who
taught US that it was him alone, whom we
ought to fear, love, honor, and obey. In
solitude the contemplative mind enjoys q
variety Of pleasing sensations which im~
prove it. and render it alive to all It's various
beauties which we find displayed IN Tie
great book Of nature. BIest solitude ! may
we never forget the advantages which may
be derived from deyoting part Of our time
to thee, but continue sensible of thy great
value.
Year: 1866

The Lac Of Homicide You may repel
by force in the defence Of your person,
habitation or property, against any one who
manifestly intends or endeavors by violence
or surprise to commita known felony; such as
rape, robbery, arson, burglary, and the Ike.
But to justify your killing man, there must
be actual danger ;athe bare fear of any of
these offences, however Well-grOunded it is,
is not sufficient without some sovertact." If
therefore, you kill a man who is lying in
wait, you will not be excused. You must
not, in fact make an attack upon others un-
less you can justify a full conviction, on
your own mind that If you do not do so your
own life viii be in danger In the course
Of a sudden broil, you may protect your per
son by killing your assailant, provided you
had no other probable or possible means Of
escaping from him. If yon are walking
along dark lane, and are attacked by gar
rioters, it is your duty TO make your escape
from them if you can you should retreat as
far as you conveniently or safely can before
you turn upon them; and if you cannot
yield a step, without manifest danger of
your life, or enormous bodily harm, then you
may shoot the villains at once. I on may
kill garroter while he is committing the
offence, but you must not shoot him after
the fray is over, or when he is running away,
for that IS revenge, not self-defence. And
you should bear IN mind that you cannot
kill a man for a crime unless it is accom-
panied by force or violence you are not
justified for instance, in killing man found
in the act Of picking your pocket If a man
break open your house at night Chat Isl be-
tween nine P. NJ and six A n. of the follow
ing morning,) you may kin him but if a
man breaks open your house in the day time,
you must not kill him unless the offence is
accompanied by robbery also, and it is no {


- 1.
committed to justify the killing. 1t IS we'll
to know these things
Year: 1866

Books OF SOUTHERN POETRY are
says the Public Ledger, quite number Of
Northern houses getting up books of South
ern poetry. We were shown a copy of one
yesterday We, however, advise our readers
not to purchase for the present The great
book of Southern poetry which should be
found on every Southern parlor table and
library Is now in press and will soon be out.
We mean the collection which is being
edited by the gifted w. Gilmore Simms, Esq.
This book will contain all the Southern poet
~ written during the war that is worthy Of
being preserved, without reference as to
what section of the South it was written in,
but with an eye to its merit The book viii
contain from four 20 FIVE hundred pages, and
from what we learn, viii be an honor tc
Southern genius, and viii compare favorably
with any publication yet made in America
The editor, ". Gilmore Simms, Esq, is well
known as being not only one Of the chiel
literary characters Of the South but, Of
America He is an honor to our country
and his book will be one that viii raise the
literary character OF the South to the highest
standard His book VIII be egeriy looked
for. not only in the South and North, bat
also in Europe. It IS for this reason we
advise our friends to hold OF and purchase


something that viii be worthy Of the South


ern reader IN every respect.
Year: 1866

Important From Washington. Re
publican Senators have three revolutionary
crotchets in contemplation


No l. To deprive the President Of al
power over ofice-holders by removal or 9TH
erwise, and then when he yetoes the act to
override the veto.


No 2 To give the Clerk Of the House
such power in the organization Of new
Congress, that not only Southern members
cant get in, but even the men called 81 Nor
then Copperheads, such as they have been
expelling


No. 3. To make the negroes equal to white
men, In all matters of citizenship, going
even further than the Civil Rights Bill, so
as to COMPEL the States by act Of Congress
to let them vote,


Perpetual session IS advocated until these
revolutionary measures can be put through.
So says the New York Express.
Year: 1866

CATECHIsM FOR THE ENGAGED.
Before I trust my fato to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Before l let thy future give


Color and form to mine
Before I peril all for thee.


Question thy soul tonight FOR me.
! break all the siighter bonds, nor feel
One shadow Of regret
L there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yet
Or is thy faith as clear and free
As that which can pledge to thee
Look deeper still. If thou eanst feel
Within thy inmost soul
That thou hast kept a portion back,
While 1 have staked the whole.
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But. in true mercy, tell me SO.
Is there within thy heart need
That mine cannot fulfill
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still
Speak now, lest at somo future day
ny whole life wIEEer and decay.