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Year: 1866

Sixteen years ago Rev. John W. Maffet,
then in his prime, delivered lecture which
closed with the following fine passage:
''The Phenix, tabled bird of antiquity,
when it felt the advancing chills of age, built
its own funeral urn, and fired his pyre by
means which nature $ instincts taught All
its plumage and its form of beauty became
ashes; but then would rise the young
beautiful from the urn of death and cham
ber of decay would the fedgling come, with
its eyes turned toward the sun, and essaying
its dark velvet wings sprinkled with gold
and fringed with silver, on the balmy air,
rising a little higher. until at length in the
full confidence of flight, it gives cry ofjoy,
and soon becomes glittering speck on the
bosom of the aerial ocean. Lovely voyager
Of earth, bound on its heavenward journey
to the sun So rises the spirit bird from
the ruins of the body, the funeral urn which
its Maker built; the death fires. So tow
ers away to its home in the pure elements OF
spirituality, intellect Phoenix, to dip its
proud wings into the fountain of eternal
bliss So shall dear precious humanity sur
vive from its ashes of the burning world.
So beautifully shall the unchanged soul soar
within the disc of eternity luminary, with
undazzled eye and unscorched wings-the
Phoenix of fimmortality-taken to its rainbow
home, and Graded on the beating bosom of
eternal love" "
Year: 1866

A girl, young, pretty, and above all very
gifted, lately presented herself before a Pa
risian lawyer, to ascertain how to oblige a
man she loved to marry her in spite of him
self Thefdesired information was given
she was simply to remain on three occasions
alone with him and then swear before Judge
that he was her lover, producing witnesses
who would make oath to having seen them
together, &c. She afterwards called for
further information and to report progress,
and fortnight afterwards the young lady
again Knocked at the deor of the counsel S
room. No sooner was she within than she
flung herself into chair, saying the walk
had made her breathless. Her counsel en-
deavored to reassure her, made her inhale
salts, and even proposed to unloose her gar
ments 1T is useless, Monsieur" she said,
Il am much better. ''Well, now, tell me
the name of the fortunate mortal - ''Well,
then, the fortunate mortal, be it known to
you, is-yourself," said the young beauty,
bursting into laugh l love you; / have
been here three times tete-a tete with you,
and my four witnesses are below. ready ana
willing to accompany me to magistrate,


gravely continued the narrator. The law
yer, thus caught had the good sense not TO
get angry. The most singular fact Of all ls'
that he adores his young wife, who, by the
way, makes an excellent housekeeper.
Year: 1866

William Battling, wealthy Chicagoan,
and for some time an inmate of the lunatic
asylum, appeared in Court in that city a
few days ago and presented petition for
the custodianship of his property, on the
ground that he had recovered his reason.
Drs. Wickersham and Smith were appoint
ed to axamine the man, and reported him
mentally sound; when, in response to a
question by the Judge, he said ne was worth
100000 in gold which God had given him,
but of which he had been robbed by the
authorities at the ASYLUM. God, he said,
visited him one day and talked the matter
over. When asked to describe his personal
appearance. he stated that he was very
old man and entirely naked The learned
doctors were nom -plussed and the man was
sent back to his old quarters.
Year: 1866

Watching she viii be full as much surprised
| to find her wood sawed, as she would to find
snow man on her doorsteps, and great
deal more pleasantly, too. What say you
Will you do it?''


One or two of the boys rather demurred
at first. They didn't like to saw wood they
said. But the majority were in favor OF
Charley's project, so they finally joined ID,
and went to work with will.


''IIl go around to the back of the shed, .
said Charlie, land crawl through the win
dow and unfasten the door. Then we Il take
turns in saving, splitting and carrying in the
wood and want to pile it up real nice, land
to shovel all the snow away from the door;
and good wide path, too, from the door to
the street-wont it be fun, when she comes
home and sees it


The boys began to appreciate TIE fun, for
they felt they were doing a good deed, and
individually experienced that self satisfac-
tion and joy which always results from well
doing.


1t was not long or wearisome job, for
seven robust and healthy boys, to saw, split
and pile up the poor widow s half cord of
wood, and to shovel good path. And
when it was done, so great was their pleas
ure and satisfaction, that one of the boys
who objected to work at first, proposed that
tuty SHOuIu 20 tO uciSuDOIluS Cdi pCutcl .
shop-where plenty of shavings could be
had for the carrying away-and each bring
an armful of kindling wood. ] he PROPOSE
tion was readily acceded to, and. this done,
they repaired to their several homes, all of
them more than satisfied with the fun of
the evening. And next morning. when the
weary widow returned from watching by the
sick bed and saw what was done, she aoas
pleasantly surprised; and afterwards, when
neighbor, who had, unobserved, witnessed
the labors of the boys, told howit was done,
her fervent invocation-''G bless the
boys of itself, if they could but have
heard it, was an abundant reward for their
abors.


All, boys and girls. the best fun is always
found in doing something that is kind and
useful. This is the deliberate opinion of a
gray headed old man; but if you doubt it
in the least, just try it for yourselves, and be
convinced
Year: 1866

SINGULAR ESCAPE OF A HoRsE.-Satur-
day afternoon team loaded with plaster,
drawn by two horses was crossing the rail-
road track on Commercial street as train
was approaching The forward horse OF the
team had got across the track and the fill
horse was ON the track. The train, though
the brakes were applied, struck the horse,
breaking the shafts, and apparently lifting the
animal The forward horse Immediately turn
ed round and sprang to the other side of the
track, dragging his companion from under the
wheels and out OF the way of them. 1t wss
supposed by the lockers on that the eli horse
was dead or badly injured, but he got up and
walked off as though nothing was the matter.
The train shot ahead some distance from
where the horse was, before il stopped.
Year: 1866

A PLEASANT TRIP.-Mr. Stanton. propri-
etor of the Winthrop House, at Winthrop,
has got everything in first rate order at his
hotel and at the Island House and fishing
grounds ON Annabescook lake for the present
season. and tourists and seekers of pleasure
will find it charming place Of resort. A
small steamer will ply on the lake and there
are plenty of baYes and sailing boats.
Year: 1866

ANTIQUES AND HoRRIBLEs.-To-morro
evening at the City Hall, there will be a meet
ing of all those who are disposed to join in a
fantastic parade on the morning of the Fourth
of July. 1t is hoped every one who can join
in such a parade win be present at the meet
ing, as officers are to be elected and all the
necessary arrangements made for turnout
that shall exceed any thing that has ever be-
fore been had of the kind. tE
Year: 1866

DELEeA MEETING.-The delegates from
this city to the Union State Convention are
requested to meet at the counting room Of the
Press this evening at half past seven o'clock.
Every delegate is requested to be present as
all vacancies will be filed at this meeting.
Year: 1866

try, no matter how much the latter may


predominant.


The course of immigration, development
Of industry and business and natural causes
will raise up at the South men as devoted
to the Union as those Of any other part OF
the land but ii they are all excluded from
Congress, if in permanent statute they are
declared not to be in full constitutional re-
lations to the country, they may think they
have cause to become unit in feeling and
sentiment against the Government. Under
the political education OF the American peo-
ple the idea is inherent and ineradlcable
that the consent Of the u njority of the whole
people is necessary to secure willing acqui
escence ip legislation. n


The bill unler consideration refers to csr-
tain of the States as though they bad not
been fully restored to the United States. =
If they have not, let US at oHce act together
to secure that desirable end at the earliest
possible moment. 1t is hardly necessary
for me to inform the Congress that in my
own Judgment most of those States, so far,
at least already been fully restored, and are
to be deemed to be entitled to enjoy their
constitutional rights as members Of the
Union. Reasoning from the Constitution
itself and from the actual situation Of the
country, feel not only entitled, but bound
to assume that, with the Federal Courts
restored in the several States and in the
full exercise of their functions, the rights
and interests Of all classes of ofthe,people will,
with tho aid of the military in cases of re-
sistanoe to the law, be essentially protected
against unconstitutional Infringement and
violation.
Year: 1866

The Uuion members of the Ohio l.egis


lature have the honor of being the first to
ipdorse the House resolution for the exclu-
sion of Rebel Representatives claiming seats
in Congress. On the evening of its passage,
Ohie resolved THAT in the action of the
Union Representatives in Congress We re-
cognize an exposition of the principles that
made us a party and saved our country
through the late R ,bcllon, aud we tender
such Representatives our hearty support. y
That is but one expression of the feeline
which sweeps over the country like a whirl


wind, and which seeks out It's honest and
honored representatives in Washington with
a declaration of profound gratitude and re
spect-with an affirmation that they have
done all they could at the moment to pre-
serve the country against the most immi
nent peril. Az S,f h.rEI,
Year: 1866

"For he said, the Lord watch between me and
thee when we are absent from one another. Gen.
XXI, v 40.
When far from the hearts where our fondest tho'n


centre,


Denied for time their loved presence to share,
In spirit we meet. when the closet we enter
And hold sweet communion together in prayer.
OH fondly think, as nights curtains surround


them


The Shepherd of Israel tenderly keeps
The angels of light encamping around them,
They are watched by the eye that ne'er slumbers


nor sleeps.
When the voice of the morning once more shall r.


wake them,


And summon them forth to the calls of the day ;
will think of that God who will never forsake


them,


The friend ever near, though all else be away!
Then why should ono thought of anxiety seize US,
Though distance divide US from those whom we


love?
They rest in the covenant mercy Of Jesus,
Their prayers meet with ours in the mansion


above.
Oh sweet bond of friendship whate'er may betidc


us,


Though on life's stormy billow our ba-ks may be


driven,
Though distance, or trial, or death may divide US,
Eternal reunion awaits us in Heavenl
Year: 1866

S; T.-lS60.-X:-The amount of Plantation Bitters
fill Broadway six feet high, from the Park to 4th
street brakes manufactory is of the institu-
tons of New York: 1t is said that Drake painted all


the rocks in the Eastern States with his cabalisc


IS. T.-lS60-X.." and then got the old granny legs-
lators to pass law preventing disfguring the face
not know how this is, but do know the Plantation
Bitters SELL no other article ever did They are
used by all classes of the community and are death
on Dyspepsia They are very invigorating
when languid and weak. and great appetizer.
Year: 1866

CoNpLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-Ws take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to tho
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith. Bros,
d Co., No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when we say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line They sell at small profits. and deal on the
Square with everybody.
Year: 1866

Berlin IN the Cologne Gazette says:


From all quarters we receive news of riots and
casioned by the calling ont of men and soldiers and
to put down which it had in many places been neces
Sary TO employ the military. This to be regretted;
put 1t Is certain that general mobilization which is
not supported by the warke enthusiasm of the people
calamity for the country. Absence Of enthusiasm
the very mideSt form of expression for the feeling
which prevails in the capital and the provinces One
may say, without eXaggeratiOn, that the prevalent
sentiment in Berlin is sombre and sorrowfuI The
try, which circulating, signify merely that the
people believe what they desire" ' '-'
Year: 1866

HIS inimitabe preparation Of sARSAPARILIIA
has long stood at The head OF the VARIOUS COM
pounds Of thai valuable drug.
His Compound of WILD CHERRY has
become a household word through


out the West


and South. His Worm Lozenges,
n less than year after their introduction,
Year: 1866

At the recent terrible fire at the Ocean Well.
at Pithole Mr.. Frank Mckenzie, who at work on
tank. jumped out and started through the burn


ing oil for the hillside which he reached his hands
and knees with but part Of his shirsleeve Of
his wrists and piece Of cloth about his ankle When
he got free Of ske oil he rolled over sensecss Both
eyes we're burned out and bis body crisned black He
Lived bot three hoprk
Year: 1866

YOUR INTEREST - sUBSERyED


By Sustaining Your County Pspes
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


BY Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST IS SUBSERVED


BY Sustaining Your County Payer
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


BY Sustaining Your County Pspsg
YOUR INTEREST IS SUBSERVED


By SusssjRing Your Ossaty PaDaa
Year: 1866

De CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
ID one that they have good Sewing Machin es
for sale as any one, etc. The Singer is the
oldest and most reliable machine and best
now in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family ever wants
done, and will last a lifetime if properly taken
of. l have been agent for other machines
aud have got rid of them. Please give me a call
and examine tor yourselves.


Sewing neatly done to order.


also have machine twist and thread for SALE


Amy one wishing to purchase please give me a
call. W.T.. NORRIS Agent
next door to Babcock's new hall, up stairs, on


Illinois street.
Year: 1866

Almighty God, the Lord of Life and
of Death, we implore Thy merciful
protection for ourselves and all the
people of this land, against the griev-
GUS pestilence now drawing near. Thy
property is always to have mercy
Thou sparest when we deserve to per-
ish. Spare us, good Lord spare Thy
people and let not this calamity come
upon us. May the hearts of the people
be turned unto Thee in repentance and
prayer, that Thou mayst have compass
sion upon us and deliver us. But if il
please Thee that this visitation over
take us, give us grace to meet Thy will
in the true faith and love, in the prec-
ious hope and consolation, of thy dear
children. May the hearts of the diso-
bedient be turned to the wisdom of the
just and may the affections of Thy
people be the more steadfastly set on
Thy eternal blessedness and glory
May our trust be placed on Thee as our
Refuge and Strengths very present
help in trouble-that we Thy servants,
being hurt by no tribulations, may moi
be afraid for thy terror by night, or fol
the arrow that flieth by day, but may
evermore give thanks unto Thee, the
God of our salvation through Jesu;
Christ our only Saviour, and Redeemer
| Amen.
Year: 1866

The following eloquent and appro-
pirate passage is from the late Rev.
DIR. Chalmers: ....-.. ...... ....


"Death still lays us in the grave,
but it cannot chain us there to ever
lasting fotgetfllness it puts its cold
hand upon every one of us, but pow
er higher than death will lift it off,
and these forms be again terminated
with all the warmth of life and of
sentiment. The churchyard has been
called the land of silence, (and silent
it is indeed to them who occupy it y
the Sabbath bell is no longer heard,
nor yet the tread of the living popu-
lation above them, but though remote
from the hearing of every earthly
thing, yet shall the sound of the last
trumpet enter the loneliness of their
dwelling, and be heard through earth's
remotest caverns."
Year: 1866

A Naturalist says: "Last summer,
while walking in my park, I observed
a green wood-pecker alight on the
ground some fifty PAGES before me-
look around to see if he was observed
then lie down and simulate death by
stretching out himself motionless and
hanging his tongue out rs far as posi-.
ble.--He occasionally pulled in his
bill.-He had selected place near an
ant hill. The ants thinking him dead
would cover his tonge to devour him


when it was black with ants, he would
swallow them and repeat his trick
until his NAV could hold no more"
Year: 1866

SCATTER SEED.


BY GEO. COOPER.
In the furroNs of thy life,


Scatter seed
Small may be thy spirit-feld,
But goody crop twin yield;
Sow the kindly word and deed,


Scatter seed
Sun and shower aid thee now,


Scatter seed
Who can tell where grain may grow1
Winds are blowing to and fro.
Daily good thy simple creed,


Scatter seed
Up the morning flies away,


Scatter seed
Hand Of thine must never tire,
Heart must keep its pure desire
While thy brothers faint and bleed,


Scatter seed
Though thy work should seem to fall,
Scatter seed
Some may fall on stony ground;
Flower and blade are often found
In the clefts we little heed,


Scatter seed
sprlng-tims always dawns for theej


Scatter seed
ope thy spirits golden store,
Stretch thy burrows more and more,
God will give to thee thy moed,


Scatter seed
Year: 1866

THE ART OF BEING POLITE.-First
and foremost, don't try to be polite =
1t will spoil all. If you keep over
whe!mIng your guests with ostcnta-
tious entreaties to make themselves at
home, they will very soon begin to
wish they were there. Let them find
out that you are happy to see them by
your actions rather than words. AL
ways remember, let bashful people
alone at first. 1t is the only way to
set them at ease. Trying to draw
them out has sometimes the contrary
effect Of driving them out-of the
house! Leading the conversation is
dangerous experiment. Better fol-
low in It's wake, and if you want to
endear yourself to takers, learn to
listen well. Never make a fuss about
anything-nCvcr talk about Yourself


and always preserve your composure,
no matter what solccisms or blundcrs
Others may commit. Remember that
it is Il very foolish proceeding to Ia
ment that you cannot offer to your
guest a better house, or furniture, OF
Viands. 1t is fair to presume that the
visit is to you, and not to these sur.
roundings. Give people a pleasant
impression of themselves, and they
will be pretty sure to go away with a
pleasant impression of your qualities


On just such slender wheels as these
the whole fabric of society turns; it is
your business, then, to keep them in
revolving order.-rEx.
Year: 1866

1t was a beautiful expression OF
Burke's upon the death of his son, that
his child in this world would be his
ancestor in the skies. Elder born in
glory,-the Junior Of the household is
the senior in Heaven.
Year: 1866

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: Our ingress in life is naked
and bare; our progress in lifeis troub-
les and care our egress out of it wo
know not where; but doing well here,
we shall do well there; 1 could not
tell more by preaching a year.
Year: 1866

Within the last few weeks | carried to


my home one of the richest trophies


1t was the family bible that my father


and mother used to read. Dear old


book ! feel like kissing it every time


look upon it. 1t is very old-no gilt


edges or ridged covers. 1t is worn and


faded, but it is one of the handsomest


books | ever owned. Just after the


marriage hour that book was laid on the
stand and they consecrated their alliance


by chapter from its pages. That book
they read, studied and caressed. l see
it uow lying on mothers lap as she
leaned over it in her old age and read its
promises. Every morning of every day
the sunlight gilded that page as father
opened it. They read it when the
children died, and there is where tear
fell at the story of the resurrection
That iavorite Psalm is worn by oft
perussl, and this verse which says, "Cast
thy burden on the Lord and he will
sustain thee" All this was the staff
they leaned on for more than threescore
years. This was the tree that oozed a
balm for all their heartaches. This was
the light that shone when the world grew
dark. Handle it gently, for every page
of that book has tender history. | will
yet wrap it up in purple and damask.-
In my dying hour l want it close by
where l can see it, will charge my
children to let everything else go rather
than that Bible. Dear old book J |
loved you when on my mothers knee, |
looked at the pictures while she looked
into the mysteries of salvation! May all
joy fly from my heart, and my sight go
out iu darkness, and my every cup of
gladness turn into wormwood and gall,
and to me life become plague, and all
sweet sounds jar into discord, and my
head be pillowless, and my name accursed
If ever | forget to honor, venerate and
love my mothers Bible Rev. r. d. W.
I'dhnage.
Year: 1866

How TO Use LIME.-The best method
of using lime is. to mix it with old muck,
in the proportion of one-eighth lime, and
to place it Immediately in the hole with
the corn. When used for other kinds of
grain, it should be spread on the top of
the ground after it is plowed and harrow
ed in with the grain. No one can fully
estimate the value of lime for this purpose
unless they try the experiment. The
average difference in a crop is from one
third to one-half more by using lime.---
1t is almost the only sure prevention of
vermin on fruit trees in this section of
the country. Lime placed aboat the
body of tree, early in spring, will pre-
vent their increase. Stacked lime, mixed
with soap and water, used as wash on
the part of trees where these insects have
deposited their eggs, will destroy them
entirely. This has been proved by the
writer Gernsantoasn Telegraph.
Year: 1866

Don't be afraid Of little fun some
times. Don't shut up your houses lest
the sun should fade your carpets, aud
your heart, les. a hearty laugh shake
down some of the rusty old cobwebs there.
IF you want to ruin your sens, let them
think that all mirth and social enjoyment
must be left on the threshold without,
when they come home at night. When
once home is regarded as only place
to eat, drink and sleep in, work begins
that ends in gambling houses and reck-
less dissipation. Young people must
have fun and relaxation somewhere; if
they dc not find it at their own hearth.
stones it will be sought at other and per-
haps less profitable places. Therefore
let the fire burn brightly at night, and
make the homestead delightful with all
those little arts that parents SO perfectly
understand. Don't repress the buoyant
spirits of your children; half an hous Of
merriment round the lamb and freight
of home, blots out the remembrance Of
many care and annoyance during the
day, and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the world is the unseen
influence ola bright little domestic FIRE
side.