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Year: 1867

If anything in tho world will make a
mi feel badly, except pinchiug his I'm.
gers in the crack Of . door, it is unques-
tionably quarrel. No man ever fails to
think less Of himself after it than before.
It degrades him in the eyes of others,
and what is worse, blunts bis sensibilitiea
on the one hand, and increases tho power
Of passionate irritability on the other.
The truth Is, the more peaceably and
bors. In nine cases out Of ten the better
course is if a man cheats you, cease to
deal with him if he is abusive, quit his
company and if he ISLANDERS you, take
care to live so nobody will believe him.
No matter who he is, or how he misuses
you, the wisest way is to let him alone ;
for there is nothing better than this cool,
calm and quiet way of dealing with the
wrongs We meet with.
Year: 1867

A few days ago . young gentleman Of
this city, Of respectable bearing and blush.
ing modesty, wrote two letters on the
same day.. One Of them was written
to young lady in -, whose acquaint.
ance be had made and whose friendship,
If not stronger passion, he had felt not
. little anxious to secure. OF course he
selected his words, and weighed them
with the usual caution in such cases.
Indeed, there is no telling what ho did
say. Tho other was addressed to young
man in an Eastern city, school chum,
and was worded and thrown together iu
quite different way. Indeed there is no
telling what he did rot say. He sub.
sribed the one to the lady in the neatest
aud most delicate way possible, and de.
posted 1t with trembling hand and palpita-
ting heart, iu the post.ofice. The other he
put in his pocket to be posted next day.
But the next day, on looking o. the male
letter, he found out to his dismay, that
he had made 4 mistake-that he had re.
tained the female letter and sent Of the
male one. He was struck with horror at
what he had done, but his wits did not
leave him. He calculated the time Of
transmission by post Of the male letter
with the female name on its cover, and
found that his case was not altogether
hopeless. It would not reach its dcsti.
nation for an hour or two from that time.
lie rushed to the telegraph office with all
tho speed Of which he was capable, aud ia
the coolest tone possible dictated dis.
patch to the lady to return the letter that
she would receive at particular time,
with such post mark, unopened. The
telegraph did its work iu faithful time,
and tho next day his letter, which had
caused him 80 much tribulatiou, was re-
turned safe into his hands unopened,
whcreat the young gentleman's joy at his
lucky escape may be moro easily imag-
ined than described. The moral Of this
is: When you write letter to . gentle.
man and lady on the same day, don't
shake them up in bag together, and
direct the one to the lady that comes out
FIRST, As perchance even the good tele-
graph may not save you from chance
modification. n.-Galena (Ill.) Gazette.
Year: 1867

missioner, is e'ery way qualified for the
position, and worthy of the confidence
and suherages of the freemen. He has
long been flrm, true, consistent friend
OF the temperance reform, and in favor
of the enforcement of the law, and a
prudent, judicious business man. Let a
full vote be given to assure him that
the people of Rutland County are in IA
vor of the enforcement OF the laws OF
the Stale and of good order
Year: 1867

ear, catarrh and chronic diseases should
not fail to improve the present opportu-
nifty OF consulting him, as 1t may be
many months before he will again visit
Rutland in professional capacity.
Year: 1867

fee 10 God The narrative in the Rus
sian journal is as follows:


The doctrine of this sect consists in an
absolute negation Of all earthly property.
An adherent possesses nothing whatever,
and according TO his notions every thing
around him is evil personified. Such
ideas naturally prompt these unhappy
men to acts Of frightful despair. They
believe il is necessary to constantly i'm
plore the mercy of the Savior by every
means, for it is He alone who can save
them. The accused person, who was
twenty seven years Of age, killed his son,
little boy of seven, in the conviction
that the act would be agreeable to the
Savior. His own account of the crime is
as follows:


Zone night felt so strongly that the
human race must soon perish that / could
not get a moments sleep, / rose and
lighted all the lamps before the images
of the saints, and throwing myself on
my knees, fervently prayed God to save
me and my family. Suddenly the idea
came to me of saving my son from eternal
damnation, for as this only child was a
beautiful hoy, and finer than most boys
of his age, feared that he would become,
after my death, prey of hell, and de-
termined TO sacrifice him to the Lord.


"Filled with this idea, | continued to
pray. said to myself that if during my
prayer the thought of sacrificing my son
to God came to me from the right side,
would execute it; if, on the contrary,
it came from the left, | would give it
up; for, according to our religious
teachings, the thought which comes from
the right is from our good angel, and
that from the left is the instigation Of
the devil. After long prayer, the
thought came to me from the right side,
and / returned full of JOY to the room
where my son slept by the side of my
wife. Knowing that she would oppose
the sacrifice which desired to offer to
God, sent her to market to purchase
provisions.


"When she had gone / awoke my child,
and said to him, Get up, my son, put on
thy white shirt, that | may admire thee
When he had done this / laid him on a
bench, ard stabbed him seven times in
the stomach"


The child, in struggling, fell frequently
upon the knife, and when found was Gov
cred with wounds. The father, it seems,
intending to end the lads sutferings, cut
the stomach open from top to bottom
but even then he fingered for little
while. This frightful scene occurred
just before sunrise.


Kursin says, that just as the child had
breathed bis last, the first rays of the
sun shone through the window, and in a
moment of ecstacy he fell on his knees and
implored God to mercifully receive his
sacrifice Kursin continued his narra-
tive in these terms: Just as l had
thrown myself before the holy images,
and as my son was lying in his blood,
the door opened and my wife Dame in.
She instantly saw what had passed, and,
seized with horror, she fell senseless to
the ground. l raised her, and | sa;d
Go to the mayor and tell him all. l am
going to give .fete to the saints.


Kursn, after he had been sent to
prison, resolutelt refused all kinds of
nourishment, and died Of starvation be-
fore the sentence upon him could be
executed.
Year: 1867

b9~ A playful" wife in Springfield,
Massachusetts, sent note to her hus-
band recently, written in disguised
hand, signed with fictitious name,
stating that she had often seen and ad-
mired him, and if he would inform her
of place of meeting she would go over
to the rooms and they would become
better acquainted. Husband answered
the note at once, appointing time and
place of meeting Both parties met at
the appointed time and place, the lady
heavily veiled, and proceeded to the
rooms, where the veil was removed, and
a grand tableau not down in the bills,
ensued. Assurance was made on the part
Of the husband that it was nothing but a
Joke, and that he knew it was her all the
time. Wife is having a stylish bonnet,
new cloak, and elegant silk dress made.


rn. The Cincinnati Commercials
Washington dispatch of the 9th says:
The editor of the Atlanta (Ga.) Era, who
has been advocating General Grants
nomination for the Presidency on the
Conservative ticket, arrived here few
days since, and obtained an interview
with General Grant for the avOwed pur-
pose of ascertaining if his political pc
sitiou was that represented by Congress
man Washburne in q recent speech. The
editor proposes to publish that Grant
replied that be was not a party mau


never had been Of any political party,
aud perhaps never should be- that he
voted for Buchanan for President but
had not done much voting since, owing
to his unsettled residence. The editor
says that the impression he derived from
the conversation was that Gen. Grant
would rather accept the Conservative
nomination for the Presidency, bat, at
the same time, did not pledge himself
either way. The conversation which
took place will be published At length.
Year: 1867

Nothing is more common than to hear peo-
pie ascribe the mislortunes and calamities of
life to bad luck, and credit their comforts
and enjoyments to good luck, as though these
things were casual and did not depend upon
the discreet or indiscreet conduct of those
who experience them.


five look at this matter fairly we shall be
convinced that our good and bad luck most
generally come through our own agency;
and that we are, in great measure, left to
choose our own fortunes, so far as this matter
is concerned. The faithful discharge ofknown
duties with due restraint upon our baser pas
sions, seldom fails to produce good luck, while
Incidence, extravaganza and the lack of pro-
bity and good will to our fellows are almost
certain precursors of bad luck. And even
though mans crops may grow from the ex-
uberant bounty of nature, and although our
wealth may extort the tickle applause and
sycophancy of the multitude, the pleasures
which they afford are unstable, and are not to
be compared with those which result from
prudent Industry and rectitude of conduct
from the consciousness OF having performed
the high duties imposed upon us to our fami-
lies, 20 society and to God.


Let us trace some instances of good and
bad luck, in the business OF the farm, to their
real causes.


The industrious, painstaking farmer, who
personally superintends his own business, who
rises early In the morning, sees that his
working boys and hired help are at their posts
of duty, that his horses and oxen are In good
condition for service, that his implements and
fences are in good order, that his operations
are timely laid out and properly reformed, Is
pretty certain of enjoying a round Of good
luck in all his farming operations. He will
have good cattle. good crops and good profit;
and if he takes caro- to bring up his sons in
the ways of their fathers, he will have good
luck with his family.


On the other hand, look at that man who
squanders away portion of his time at pub
lie houses, at political clubs, at horse races,
gaming tables, &C., and who trusts the man.
acement of his affairs to the discretion and N
deity Of others, and ten to one you VIII ma
him an heir to bad luck; that his land Is an
nually becoming poorer, bis crops lighter, his
cattle diminishing, his fences and buildings
Year: 1867

Carpenter the artist in his book "Six MOnths
at the White House." tells the following story


"Afew days before President Lincons death SECRETARY
Stanton rendered his resignation OF the war Dlatmnt
He accompanied the act with heartfelt tribute to Mr.
Ilncons constant friendship and faithful devotion to he
country saying also that he, secretary had acosIHd
the poSitiOs hold 10 only until the war shO6d end ana
that now lie felt that his work was DONE and s duty
was 10 resign. Mr.. lincoln was greatly moved ny The
Secretarys words aud tearing in pieces the paper con-
tanning the resignation and throwing his arms about the
Secretary he said stanton YOU have been good MEND
and faithful public servant and il Ia not for you tO say
when yOu will no longer be needed here Several rends
Of both parties present and there was not dry eye
that witnessed the scene"
Year: 1867

On Wednesday last tho City Marshal
of Louisville, KY, was informed by n
boy that robber was secreted within
the spire of the Cathedral. The Mar
shall at once went around to the build
ing indicated, and under the boys
guidance, ascended the dusty flight of
steps far up into the spire, under the
clock, where the the boy had seen the
man that day as he (the boy) was up in
the steeple trying to catch some
pigeons. As soon as they got up
there the man made an attempt to
escape, and hid, but after a search
they found him. and the Marshal brought
him down and put him in Jail. His
name was Samuel ReardOn. He had
been, so he stated, living in the steeple
for seven weeks past, and had bed
there, and provisions, water, &c, snf-
ticient to last him several weeks. He
had managed to steal the keys of the
Cathedral when they were painting it,
some months since, and had escaped
observation by going cut and coming
in during the night, when he no
doubt prowled around for plumber. He
was one Of the eight birds of chance,
and in his eyrie was found several till
buckets, looking glass, several files,
novels, newspapers, &c. He evidently
intended staying up there all winter.
On his person was found bunch of
skeleton keys; with which he had no
doubt been at work. Papers
and letters found in his posses
sion indicate that he was formerly Of
Cincinnati. He was under arrest some
time ago, says the Courier, charged with
breaking open q trunk and stealing
revolver, but was discharged. He was
presented in the police. court yesterday,
and the aerial youth will probably wing
his fight to comfortable lodgings and u
reserved seat on the rock pile.
Year: 1867

Complaints are made by Northern
creditors of the failure of their South
ern debtors to pay their debts, and of
the stay-laws and other devices TO
postpone the liquidation of long out
standing claims. But while there are a
few who desire to repudiate, the mass
of the people desire to pay all they
justly owe, and had they peace and an
assured security for the future, they
both could and would pay every cent OF
their indebtedness.
Year: 1867

In the fall of 1847, a young


man went to New York in quest


Of employment. After weeks of


unsuccessful search, he found


himself without a prospect of


work, and considerably in debt


for board. In despair, he made


arrangements to dispose of his


clothes by auction, in order to


defray his debts, when a letter
| was sent him containing a twenty


dollar bill, and directing him to
apply for the situation of card
strapper, to the overseer of one of


the corporations. The letter re-
quested him to sign a note of hand
for the amount loaned, and to
place it in a certain unoccupied


box in the postohice, where it


would be called for by the lender.


The young man did as directed,
and received the situation, the
overseer stating that it had been
secured for him at the earnest
solicitation of a young lady
Years passed away, and all at
tempts to discover his creditor
were unavailing. The young man
prospered in business. and at length
plighted his affections to an amia-
BILE young lady with whom he had
been acquainted. On the day be-
fore his marriage he received a
letter requesting him to call at a
certain place and pay the note of
twenty dollars with interest, which
he signed some years before. Anx-
ious to settle an indebtedness
which from the whole mystery
of the affair had caused him
many hours of unhappiness, he
hastened to the place indicated,
and was ushered by the domestic
into the parlor, where, to his as
tonishment, he discovered in the
person of his unknown benefactor,
the lady with whom, upon the
next day, he was to unite his
earthly fortune. 1t was her first
business transaction, and the part
nership which followed was a
long and happy one, only dissolved
when the last debt of all-the
debt of nature-had to be paid.
Year: 1867

STRANGE BUT TRUE.-How
strange that wheat is being shipp-
ed to New York for sale from one
side of the Coosa river, in Chero.
kee county, Alabama, while on the
other side of the same river and
the same county, the people are
drawing the rations contributed
by the citizens of New York
Such an anomaly does exist, we
are informed by reliable gentle
man just from that section.
Year: 1867

Helper, a prominent Radical,
says: Son the premises of no
honorable private citizen; no law
fully convened public assembly
in no nationally moral or religious
society; in no decently kept hotel ;
in no restaurantworthy of the pa
tronage of white people; in no rep
utable store or shop; IN no place
whatever where any occupant or
visitor is of Caucasian blood
should the loathsome presence of
any negro'or negress ever be toll
Grated" Helper differs from
other Radicals by frankly express
ing his aversions. They agree
with him perfectly but are afraid
to say so.
Year: 1867

The Jackson Whig of the 7th
says


That twenty-seven hundred
honest men in this county, have
resolved to spot every man, white
and black, who voted for Brown
low and to keep them enslaved.-
Let the infamous rascals call this
prescription, or whatever they
please. We call it retalaation.-
Our people have borne the infa-
nous conduct of these scoundrels
long enough, and are determined
to take revenge by neither asso-
ciating or trading with them here
after.
Year: 1867

they are, too, taken sltogetber-but have next
to nothing to do with the administration Of the
the laws


In the fourth place, the peculiar system Of
laws and customs for the regulation IF labor on
the estates has a very great bearing on the ma
terial and social condition of st CroIx.


Ispoke Of the chief peculiaritie, Of that Fys-
ten in one Of my earliest letters but. in this
connection, il must have a more extended no
tice own.
Year: 1867

1t seems to me sound policy to continue
to apply yearly one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars as a sinking fund to retire the
funded debt. Should you concur in this view,
and should the basis Of the foregoing esti
mate prove correct, it will be necessary to
assess tax upon the polls and ratable estate
OF the inhabitants of the State, that will re-
alIze TO the Treasury four hundred thousand
djllars 1t viii be norced that this sum
is nearly one hundred and seventy thousand
dollars les than was raised by tax last an
nual session.
Year: 1867

The German papers give the follow
ing which is described as a simple and
cheap method. The inventor guaran-
tees to tan any kind of leather in one
day, the work to be perfect, the leather
10 be as tough and as strong as any
that is prepared otherwise. The ma
tcriaIS used are oil Of turpentine, mix
ed with extract Of tannin, and the me-
chanical operation is by imparting mo-
tion to the skins, which are put into
tulling watts. After washing, depilat-
ing, and removing the upper skin from
the hides, instead Of consigning them
to the miserable pit, they are put into
tulling watts. These contain a decoc.
ton Of alum in case the leather is to
remain white, or if it is to be colored
the decoction is that Of catechu, sumac,
or any other tanhin substance. The
vat being carefully fastened is put in
motion for some hours. By the mo-
tlOn, the alum or the other substances
penetrate the pores of the skin, and
prepare il for the reception of the ex-
tract which is the principal tanning
agent. The turpentine compound is
then poured into the vat, which is again
fastened, and subjected TO the same ro-
tary motion as before. This likewise
lasts some hours The extract, having
TO work upon pores already open to
receive it, begins its work as soon as
the evoIutions have commenced, and
so powerful is its energy that in less
than twenty-four hours the work is ac-
complshed and the skin is thoroughly
tanned. After the operation the skins
require only to be freed from the smell
OF turpentine and the resinous parti-
cles that stick to it, both of which are
removed by washing. The leather is
then hammered, smoothed, and finish.
ed in the common way.


Small skins, such as those of calf.
sheep, and goats, which are chiefly re-
served for morocco, are treated in the
same way as large hides, with this diff
ference only, that quantity of salt is
added to the decoction Of alum, etc,
and the time allowed for the operation
is about half that taken up for heavy
leather Thus we have a method at
once short and cheap, and applicable
to white as well as morocco leather,
both of which can be prepared at one
and the same time-Skin and Leather
Reporter
Year: 1867

n language that would have been denounced as


sonabe and the radical newspapers are equally bold


me thin veneefng OF loyalty to the Queen is no longer
worn by some OF the moro jealous reformers. One


speaker has declared that the workingmen have q
Queen OF their own la Miss Burdett Coutts and II Is
unusual thing TO hear Victoria spoken OF as Mrs John


Brown" with other scandals never credited on the
American side Of the Atlantic. fhe largo majority of
EnglishmeD thoroughly democratic Royalty Is felt
70 be asham and tue most cautious journals
Tess that the old superstitions Of dvine right" and
hereditary sovereignty have been superseded BY
more sensible view OF monarchy. 0na by Que all the
bonds Of prejudice OF precedent and OF caste which
have so long confined the English people are being
broken and this popular giant feels his strength devel
oping Now that this democracy is brought face
to face with aristocracy in the reform move
ment how is . conflict 70 be avodedr No per-
manent compromise Is possible, because the people
demand everything and employ every concession as
stepping stone to requirements. There is rest
pause safety in their demands The aristocracy
does wholly refuse and Is yet unwilling frankly
accept the situation Under the same circumstances
subjected to the dreadful pressure Of similar REFORM
the savehodng arstocracy Of the South appealed to
and lost What will the English arstocracy do
II they continue Yield to the reform movement their
rights privileges titles and estates will ultimately be
lost in republic but II they resist will this only
hasten the catastrophe Here IL the problem that is
being presented In Great Britain and some of the
greatest minds In the world are engaged in attempting
1 u solution.
Year: 1867

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. June /, 1867.
Sealed Proposals for Stationery Will be received
at this Department until the first day of July
1867, at II O'Clock M. The Department reserves to
folded plain faint-lined, to any required pat
tern.


Deliveries of all articles in the several classes
must comply with the specifications, which, with
blank forms for bidding, will be furnished to bid
ders.


All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and the deli very of any inferior art
Gle shall be deemed sufficient cause to annul the
contract.


Deliveries must be free of charge at the Treasury
Department Washington. Each proposal must be
signed by the individual or firm making it, and be
accompanied by satisfactory guarantee that the
bidder Will execute a contract, with good and sufi
Cient bonds. if his bid be accepted.


The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract TO operate as the forfeiture of the
tire penalty of the bend or the Secretary of the
Treasury may direct the purchase in open market
of such quantities of any article shall be neces
and charge to the contractors fifty per centum of
the price which it shall be found necessary to pay
for such articles.


Proposals unaccompanied by satisfactory guar
anfees will not be considered, and contracts Will be
awarded only to established manufacturers Of or
dealers in the articles.


The Department reserves the right to accept bids
for individual items in Glasses and 2 to reject
any all bids


Bidders will be required to conform their bids to
the specifications furnished, and failure to do
will cause the rejection of any bid.


Bids which contain items at prices less than the
fair cost of the article will be deemed fraudulent


HUGH McCULLOCH,
l-30t Secretary of the Treasury.