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Year: 1866

l. When lights are seen burning in his
house before day-break, in winter especially,
it shows that TO HIM that day will never
break on the breaking-in of the winter Of ad-
versitv.


2. When you see him drive his work in
stead of his work driving him, It shows that
be will neither be driven from good resolu-
tions, and that he will certainly work his way
to prosperity.


3. When be has house separate from the
main building pnrposely for ashes, and an
iron or tin vessel TO transport them, it shows
that he never built bis dwelling for funeral
pyre for his family. and perhaps himself


4. When his hog pen is boarded outside
and in, it shows that he is going the nwhole
hog or none" in keeping plenty inside his
house and poverty out.


5. When his sled is safely housed in sum-
mer. and his farming implements covered in
both winter and summer, It plainly shows
that be will have good house over his head
in the summer Of early manhood and the win
ter of old age


G. When his cattle are properly fed and
shielded in winter. it evinces that he is act
ing according to Scripture. which says that
" merciful man is merciful to his beasts"
Year: 1866

ness and humility, answered, Fair


maidens you are doing that which is


rather my part to do-to thank you for


the good company which you have


afforded me, and for which I am greatly


bound and obliged to you. You know


that we knight adventurers are i'll pro-


vided with goodly toys for ladies' eyes,
and for my part, am sorely grieved not
to be better furnished, in order that ]
might offer you some love token, as is
your due. But your lady mother here
has given me two thousand Eve hundred
ducats, which lay on that table, and I
presenc each of you with one thousand
as an aid in your marriage portioas for
my recompense I ask no more than that
you will be pleased to pray God for my
welfare" Then turning to the lady of
the house, be continued, +" These remain
ing five hundred ducats I take, madam,
to my own use, and I request you to dis
tribute them among the poor nuns who
have been pillaged, and whose necessities
no one can better know than yourself,
and herewith take my leave"


After having dined, as he quilted his
chamber to take horse, the two fair dam
sells met him, each bearing little offer
ing which they had worked during his
confinement. One consisted of two rich
bracelets, woven with marvellous delieacy
from her own beauteous hair and fine
gold and silver threads; the other was a
crimson satin purse, embroidered with
much subtility. Greatly did the brave
knight thank them for this last courtesy,
saying that such presents from so lovely
hands we're worth ten thousand crowns
then gallantly fastening the bracelet on
his arm and the purse on his sleeve, he
vowed to wear them both for the honor
Of their fair donors, while his life en-
lured, and so be mounted and rode on.
Year: 1866

GooD.-A man having large family found
it rather hard to keep up the table, and has
adopted the following plan


At evening just before supper he called his
children around him and addresses them as
follows:


Who'll take cent and do without bis sups
PERI


ii 1, I exclaimed the children to get the
prize.


The old man pulls ont pocket book All
of red cents which he keeps for the OCCASION
and after giving them one apiece, sent them
off to bed.


Next morning they all look like starved
Arabs.


The old man calls them round him and with
an air Of gravity asks


Who'll give cent to have nice warm
biscuit tor breakfast?


Itis needless to say that the cents were
forthcoming. Good pan.
Year: 1866

ALADY riding in one of the suburban stages
the other day politely asked a passenger who
had got in to lay aside bis cigar. The stran-
ger took no notice of the request, whereup-
on the lady very coolly leaned over, and
snatching from his mouth threw it into the
road With equal sang froid the smoker
stretched ont his hand, and seizing poodle
which was in lis fair assailant's lap, flung it
out Of the carriage. Turn about is fair play
Madame" the fellow provokingly added as
he adjusted himself in his corner.
Year: 1866

Humorous SCENE IN A CHuReH--Au old
editor says he has not seen this aueodote for
thirty years. and asks Us to reprint it for the
sake of old times: An aged clergyman, speak
ing of the solempity attached to the niiri5-
terial Office, said that during the whole term
Of forty years that he had oficiated therein.
bis gravity had never been but once disturb
ed in the pulpit On that occasion, he motto:
ed & man, directly in front Of him, leaning
over the railing Of the gallery, with some
thing in hls hand, which Re afterwards dis
covered to be a huge chew of tobacco, Just
taken from his mouth. Directly below sat &
man. fast asleep, with his head back, snd
mouth wide open. The man in the gallery
was i7tently engaged in rails 'ng and lowering
his hand, taking. an exact observation. til at
last, having got it right, he let fall his quid;
and it went plump into the mouth Of the
sleeper belowl The whole scene was so IN
describably ludicrous, that for the first and
last time, in the pulpit, an involuntary smile
forced itself upon the countenance Of tb6
preacher.
Year: 1866

THADDEUs STEVENS Harper's Weekly
which has hitherto advocated the peculiar
politics of Thaddeus Stevens with much BIT
terness, has recently shifted its ground, and
gives in late issue the following sketch Of
the leader of the Radicals:


He CMr. SteVens) is strictly revolution
ary leader; reckless, unsparing vehement,
vindictive, loud for the rights of conquerors,
intolerant of opposition. and as absolutely
incapable OF fine discrimination and generous
Judgment as a locomotive Of singing. OF a
pleasant humor and personal kindness, he is
no more fitted for the task of reconstruction
which devolves. upon Congress than a jovial
blacksmith to repair watch, or butcher
to take up hidden arteries and sundered veins
in the very region OF the heart" Yet Con
gress which is undoubtedly one Of the abl-
est that was ever assembled, has quietly al
lowed itself to be almost puppet in the
hands of such man and at such time
The consequence is that Mr. Stevens crude
and rash talk is supposed to be the voice of
Congress.


For journal that has 20 distinguished its
self by its rampant partisanship, this is say
ing a good deal OF the chief mischiefmaker
of Congress.
Year: 1866

A SUMMARY OF VILLAINIEs.-An exchange
says of what the Radicals demand and which
they have embodied in the Civil Rights bill


For the sake of three millions Of negroes
forty millions of white people have already
been involved in civil war; half Of great
nation has been crippled and desolated, hea-
Wy debt has been placed upon the shoulders
of our citizens; blood has been poured out
like water; precious lives have been ruthless
ly sacrificed; but all this is not enough. Now
for the sake Of three millions Of negroes, the
white people of this country are asked to
submit to the abrogation of the Constitution
to the exclusion of eleven States from the
Union; to the supercedure of the State judi
ciary; to the petty tyranny of irresponsible
persons paid to prefer complaints, whether
justly or unjustly. More than this; we are
asked to give the semi-civilized negro prefer
ence over the intelligent immigrant who
lands upon our shores; to punish a parent
who refuses to allow a negro to marry his
child; to cast into prison any judge who de-
cided the dicta of Congress unconstitutional


to submit to social association perfectly re-
voting to all sensible persons, and to a ma
tonal future like that of Mexico or of the
mongrel South American Republics.
Year: 1866

cS" Correspondents should bear in mind
when writing for the Press that to insure an
insertion of their articles, it is an established
rule with Us that we have the authors name
No communication will appear without it.
This will account for the non-appearance OF
the communication, appealing for the contn-
uation Of rations to the poor.
Year: 1866

We would respectfully to the public that recen
experiments both in Europe and New have proven that
our Grey Jacket BitterA act like charm in the cure
of AsIATIC CHOLERA, as well as in DIARRHEA DYs-
EMERY, CHRONIC INDIGESTION and all other afee-
tons of the Stomach Bowels 1t has been tried
of Cholera Morbus this city and each time the sufferer
relieved almost insantaneously AS is undoubtedly
tonic the valuable description persons taking habtu
ally will not be liable Cholera other diseases of kindred
nature 1t strengthens the system gives tone to the stomach
and guards the constitution generally the nroads
to the taste and not containing any deeous drugs
which have made most Cholera preparations obnoxious to the
public 1t must popular with oil try Believing
that nature has provided remedies complaints in every
locality have cued the mpes which are the basis of our
Grey Jacket Btter from the vegetable kingdom in our State
Their use separately for diseases of the Digestive Organs is
not new and all the originality claim the compoundng
ofthe valuable medicine in combining and dstn together
in particular quantities well known herbs so as to get ALL
the virtues of each to act in concord with the rest


We advise heads families to provide themselves with
bottle of GREY JACKET BITERs SO as to have it ready
for immediate use should their children be suddenly aacks
with dangerous symptoms


1t be had at all the principal retail Drug Stores and
Groceries in the city and country at very low price by
the trade, at Wholesale from
Year: 1866

T'HE DuTY OF THE SoUTH-The New York
Times reads the South lecture on her duties TO-
ward the negroes. Hers is an extract from its ar
tcIe


Tbs Southern statesmen journalists and clergy;
Rho guide the ignorant masses. have almost f6e
choice to make the South a Jamaica, desolate,
P00r and r1otous, or country where the white
brain shall guide millions Of contented and indus.
tlOus laborers-lhemselyes having ultimately the
highest pledge of their safety, and the greatest
stlmalous 70 their seltimproyement, q suffrage
based ON intelligence, d country in which all
classes are il relations Of good will, and wealth
and prosperity are increasing day by day.
Mi Az the Chicago Times very aptly remarks, this
cannot BE considered otherwise than as a piece Of
remarkably cool impudenee. In icy coolness ii
approaches septentrionalan frigidity Viewing
The fact that the so-calIed United States Congress
is bending oil its energies TO the task Of taking
away from the Southern whites all controlling
power over their own domestic papers and thai
Federal legislation assumes the exclusive guar
diaushipof the negro it is more than absurd to
say that the South has any choice whatever in the
matter The ciyilTights bill absolutely preoIudes
the adoption Of any, measures Of special appliea.
zion to the blacks regardless ofactal or hypothe-
Teal necessities, The design Of the Republican
party and the aim Of all Df its egisa6nis is to pre-
gent the white brain Of the South from guiding
anybody at all It is Of course, the interest of the
South to haFbor within her borders the 9millions
ofeontented and industrious laborersi spoken Of
BY tlle New York Times but the party Of which
the Times is an organ is doing everything in its
power to excite discomfort among them, and to
render them lazy, vicious and worthless To held
The South responsible for tie RESULTS of this per.
ncioas and reprehensible nterferenceis to5 absurd
for argument. Not only do the radicals propose
70 Wrest from the white brain, Of the Southern
States ail power to solve the momentoua problems
Of their own social future, but they have adopted
constitutional amendment excluding the said
" white BRAIN from any participation II the Fed
eral government. The editor OF the New York
Times voted for that amendment, even after de.
Aouncing il AZ fraud and an injustice The man
Hhc does that, has no right to lecture the South
shout anything, much less for not doing (which
he has aided to deprive her Of the power Of
doing
Year: 1866

The undersigned will open the Point Clear Hotel on or about


The 10Th day of AEny next
This establishment being repanted md put in COM
pete repair and condition and water works are being
erected, the grounds beautifully laid out and the house m
nshed entirely now with the best materials aud the latest
Improvements


Arrangements will be for direct communication with
New Orleans and Mobile, both by and telegraph


BILLTARD TABLES
OF the most approved pattern have been ordered Ten Pin
Alleys being built and every suitable to the eli
mate and place afforded to man. woman and child For


BATHING AND FISHING
And heahuness this celebrated watering place has no supe
the and the undersigned intends to make
the most easant and comfortable in the world


CHAS. E. SAIEDEs, Manager
Year: 1866

with solid and instructive matter for the advan-
tage of the rising generation, and for the enter
tainment and comfort of those more advanced in
life. The proprietors of the UNION ASD AMErr-
CAM have lived and been engaged in the
newspaper business long enough to obtain knowl-
edge of the true wants Of great, honest and viz
tuous people, who, though unfortunate. are striving
to transmit to their descendants, in culture and
nurture, the highest and most noble qualities,
industry, sclf-relianee, and dignity Of character
Putty appreciating the power and beneheence OF
woman, they will endeavor to make this paper an
acceptable companion to the mothers and daugh-
ters of the country. wherefrom they may derive
both profit and pleasure.


To persons desirous of making known to the
public their business, may say that our circula-
ton by mail. reaching every Post Office which has
been re-opened in the State. besides an extensive
circulation in adjoining States. gives adyertis-
! ing columns superior advantages.


The advance in the pricesof every article which
| enters into the production of newspapersis is such


that the terms upon which they are furnished
must necessarily correspond. In common with


our city contemporaries, We have adopted the
| following as the
Year: 1866

A DELIGHTFUL VILLAGE.-Mr. Hunt, the
incumbent of the church of Northmoon
Green, where some disgraceful scenes took
place at the Communion recently, has Just
written letter on the subject, the conclu-
ding paragraph of which is as follows: The
simple fact of the matter is, that the villagers
have most unaccountable and barbarous
dislike to strangers. This and this alone,
impelled them to drive out of the village at
the end of their eel spears, and amidst the
discharge of pistols, most amiable young
lady who lately came among them to act as
schoolmistress. This, and this alone, was
the cause of their emptying the sweepings of
their cowsheds upon the devoted head of
Father Ousely last Sunday week. shall
60 in and out among them with the most per-
feet security. The new schoolmaster, who
will arrive at the beginning of November, will
of course have to fight his own way like all of
US; but l have been fortunate enough to
engage one who stands six feet one inch and
quarter in his stockings, and has remark
ably fine muscular development in his arm.
Things look hopeful. English Paper.
Year: 1866

Pour four GAL ms of boiling water
over six pounds oe washing soap (sal-
soda and three pounds Of unslacked
lime. Stir the mixture well, and let
it settle until it is perfectly clear. 1t
is better to let il stand all night, as it
takes some time for the sedimet 10 set
tie. When clear, strain the water, pat
six pounds of fat with it, and boil for
two hours, stirring it most Of the time.
If it does not seem thin enough, put
another gallon Of water on the grounds,
stir and drain of. and add as wanted
to the boiling mixture Its thickness
can be tried bi occasionally putting q
little on a plate to cool. Stir in a
handful Of salt just before taking it
from the fire. Have tab ready soak
ed, 10 prevent the soap from sticking
pour it in, and let it settle'until solid,
when you will have from the above in
gradients about forty pounds Of nice
white soap.
Year: 1866

A TRUE SToRY.--It is seldom we
meet with true story in the news
paper, and when we do we seize upon
it eagerly. The following, which car
ries conviction of its truth to the heart
Of the reader we present to the public:
"A late Wisconsin paper tells Of farm
er, who, in the recent freshet, had
eighty reds Of line fence, running east
and west, swung around by the water,
carried quarter Of mile from its
original position, and left in an exact
line north and south, and on the iden-
tical spot where he proposed building
a fence, and all this without displacing
q rail from its ORIGINAL position"
Year: 1866

SUGAR LANDS OF THE SoUTH.-A New
Orleans letter says that the sugar lands
which lie along the banks of the navi-
gable streams are now chiefly devoted
to cotton. During the war good deal
of the necessary machinery was des-
troyed, and much of the plant cane was
lost. Tho planters have not had the
necessary means to renew their mate
rial, and consequently sugar ceases for
the time being to be ii staple product of
Louisiana Notwithstanding the fact
tn 1t she was once the third exporting
country in the world.
Year: 1866

How To IREsHEN SALT FISH. Many
persons who are in the habit of fresh
cning mackerel, or other salt fish, never
dream that there is a right and u
wrong way to do it. Any person who
has seen the process of evaporation
going on at the salt works knows that
the salt falls to the bottom. Just SO it
is in the pan where your mackerel or
white fish lies soaking, and as il lies
with the skin side down, tho salt will
fall to the skin and remain there when
if placed with the flesh side down the
salt falls TO the bottom of the pan and
the fish comes out frcsbened as it
shsa4dj. in the other case it is nearly
as saItss when putin If You do not
believe this, test it for yourself.
Year: 1866

70 Horace Maynard, of Tennessee,
made point in a speech, at Wheeling,
the other day, that it would bc well to
consider. He said


"Henry A. Wise, in speech the
other day at Richmond, is reported to
have said, still having the old feeling
come over him for the moment, III |
had succeeded, l would have stripped
them naked, says he aughtcr,] and
it seemed to do him good while he said
it, He spoke as though he could see
a whole parcel of naked Union men
just stripped Laughter. Pardon,
seys he, 'pardoDl if had succeeded |
would have seen them damned before
| would pardon Laughter. But,
he says, the boot is on the other leg,


laughter, and he says Il am not go
ing to take any OF their oaths al d ap-
ply for pardon. Oh, he has the old
spirit, the spirit of that old 'secesh
who said it was better to ruie in hell
than serve in heaven Laughter +
Evil be thou my good-be it mine
henceforth to thwart His high purpose
this time forward That is the spirit
OF that unsubdued traitor to his c0un-
try. From this time forward be it
mine to work all the mischief and all
the misery and all the wo to my coun-
try that lies in my power. And yet
men of such heart and such purpose
come up and say they must as a matter
Of right be allowed to participate in
ruling you and me, and our wives and
our children. Applause. Never,
never" t
Year: 1866

The Secretary of the Interior has
affirmed decision Of the Commission
er of Pensions-refusing pension toa
disabled soldier who had bcen dishon-
orably discharged after q second en-
listment, although the injury which
disabled him had been received during
his first term,
Year: 1866

To pat UP sweet Potatoes for wIntsr.


Dig up the potatoes with care, and
do not drop one on another, as they
are easily bruised. Take an old -four
barrel, with one good head, and put
the potatoes in the barrel before dry,
say tnree-fonrths dry. Sct straight
stick two inches through, Of the length
Of the barrel, in the centre. Then
put layer Of dry leaves or wheat
chaff in the bottom of the barrel, next
a layer Of potatoes and so on till the
barrel is full. In filing put the leaves
around the edge so that the potatoes
will not touch the barrel Put the
barrels under cover, and pull the stick
out TO form passage for ventilation.
When the weather begiGs TO get cold
put the potatoes in the cellar, or
basement kitchen is better. Care
must be taken throughout.


WM. THORNLEY,,


SAND Hill Garden, Near Marietta,
Year: 1866

That have ever seen in Smyrna since the war
began. He having sold out his old stock Tor the pur


pose Of repairing his store, his stock all fresh and
he is selling at nearly old prices. In addition to this
New Stock, he has great many goods bought at
Sheriff7s Sales, which he IS selling much below the
price Of same goods bought in the regular way. All
IN want Of goods should examine M. Tschudy',
'tock and learn his prices before purchasing else.
where myl666
Year: 1866

Tower or BABEL.--The Tower of Babel, on
which late accounts announce that a cross was
recently placed by missionary, consists now OF
only two OF the eight story formerly erected
The remains are, however, visible from a very
great distance. Each side of the quadrangular
basis measurestwo hundred yards in length, and
the bricks of which il is composed of the pure
white clay, with very slight hrownish tint,
which in the sun assumes wonderfully rich hue.
The bricks before being baked, were covered
with characters traced with the hand in a clear
and regular style. The bitumeu which served
for cement was derived from fountain which
still exists near the tower, and which flows with
such abundance that it soon forms stream aud
would invade the neighboring river, did not the
natives from time time to set fire to the stream OF
bitumen and then wait quietly until the flames
cease for want of aliment. All these particulars
will doubtless interest those unfortunates who
are now studying living or dead languages.
Year: 1866

The hotels at 10 o'clock look deserted, and
the midnight and early morning trains viii
take most of the bread and butter men
away. a few who did not wish to lose the
speeches they had prepared, but which the
plan Of the Convention did not admit of
their delivering, have been attempting to
obtain hearing il front of the Continental
tonight, but the crowd has continuously
amused itself by cheering, aud asking q
perfect torrent of the most ridiculous aud
perplexing questions.
Year: 1866

The curious may be interested in knowing
from the official Austrian report that the cost
of the maintenance of the Austrian Army is
9l2O, 600 a day, or forty-three millions eight
hundred thousand year. Not very dear for
o million Of men.
Year: 1866


From the New York World.


Of all the renegade Democrats who have
been unable to resist the steam ofthe flesh
pots, Andrew johnson stands preeminent.
Other men have been tyranical; other men
have been faithless other men have been
envious; other men have been false; other
men have been brutal; other men have
got drunk; other men have been disgust
ing; but no other man has united in such
perfect combination, the seperate mean
neSSes of all,
Year: 1866

Treason is none the less treason, wheth-
er it be in u free State or in a slave State;
but if there could be any difference in such
a crime, he who commits treason in free
State is a greater traitor than he who COM
mits it in slave State. There might be
some little excuse in man, based on his
possession of the peculiar property, but the
simply to be traitor."-[Speech to Gov
ernOr Morton, April 81, 1866.
Year: 1866

that they vii assume on the morrow. But the
lively air is finished; the momentary spell is for
gotten; the world is taken with an impulse to move
on somewhere else, or to penetrate past the
ticket office, into the world Of mimic life,
which just now lies hid behind the curtain Every
body else goes to bed, and, as there is nothing
more left bctto sit still, or do as Augustus adj
ylsed his courties to do, upon his death bed-ap-
piaud-we shall allow themto witness the falling
OF the curtain and, likewise, retire.