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Year: 1867

A MAN of singular minute obser-
walton once said to me =" | have
noticed that young ladies seem to 60
through three stages of feeling with
regard to matrimony. When they
first grow up and come out into So
ciety, they, of course, consider it the
end and aim of existence but in
year or two they become Indifferent
and lose all care for it; but as they
grow to be about twenty-five and so
on, their old anxiety returns strong
er than ever."-EmNy Chester.
Year: 1867

Many persons are accustomed to look
upon a paper that is neutral in politics as
Of but little worth. Why, say they, q
paper to live and do anything must have
a character. And so, indeed, ii must but
it by no means follows that IL must have
u partisan political character. To assume
that every daily journal that succeeds in
this country must be the organ Of one OF
the other political party is 10 beg the ques.
ton. We freely admit that every sue
cessful paper must have a well-defned
purpose, and distinctive character, but il
does not follow that that distinctive quail
i,y must be its advocacy of the peculiar
tenets of a political party. The field for
journalism in this country is wide, and
themes and topics Of vast interest to the
public veal press upon the attention Of
the conductors of newspapers, so that there
need be no paucity Of ideas or want Of sub
iects Of great and vital Importance to be
discussed and elucidated, and spread be-
fore the general reader.


We believe a readable and highly inau-
entail journal may be made, which will
commend itself 10 public favor, do good
and be supported, and not assume to be
the organ Of any party or clique in poll
tics. There are plenty Of subjects which
a thinking and rejecting person can con-
slider, discuss and lay before his readers |;
subjects which will interest the general
public infinitely more than mere political
essays And, besides, there are plenty Of
Journals devoted to the advocacy Of party
politics, while there are but few whose
speciality is business, commerce, local af-
fairs, morals, education and general intel
ligence. We do not say that political pa
pers do not devote much attention to all
of these topics but we do say that with
none of them are these subjects made par
amount.


1t strikes us that there is q field to be
cultivated and an opening for journal
that will make local news, general intelli-
gence, and commercial and business in
terests its speciality. For the present we
propose to make this paper such medium
Of communication with the public OF
Washington. We enlisted to make this
city, in a business point Of view, what il
ought to be, and what it is capable oi
being made. We know something Of its
power, its capacity and its means oi
Improvement; and though this power Of
growth and expansion is, to an extent,
latent; yet it can be developed and made
to yield in four-fold abundance rich
harvest, greater than the most sanguine
have ever dreamed Of.


When we speak of being neutral paper
we do not mean to be non-committal upon
any great questions Of national import.
ance; SUCH for instance, as have reference
10 the preservation Of the Union and the
maintenance Of the Government. We
never have, and never shall, ignore our
patriotic instincts, nor suffer any man or
body of men to 60 unrebuked who attempt
TO destroy the glorious Union Of States
which our fathers founded. Partisan poll.
tics we will leave to others, content to de.
vote our best efforts in behalf of national
greatness, and national and local pros
perity,
Year: 1867

We are desired by Bro. to reply to
I the following questions:


A Brother asks for a dimit, the Lodge
grants it; the Brother neglects for a
| month or two calling on the Secretary
/ for a certificate of dimission, and during
! the time the Brother is guilty of unma
sonic conduct. The Brother has re-
moved out of the jurisdiction OF the
Lodge granting him the dimit. Is he a
menq6er Of our LOdgeS Can our Lodge
try nim for the offense? Can the Lodge
instruct the Secretary not 10 issue the
certificate Of his Omission when the
Brother calls for ~


We are little inclined TO express opin-
ions upon questions of Masonic Law ard
jurisprudence. For we have not been
familiar, since 1850 with the decisions of
the Grand Masters and Grand Lodges
do not assent to the correctness of a good
deal that passes current for Masonic law,
and, above all, very much doubt the
beneficial results OF the zeal with which
editors Of Masonic periodicals improve
every opportunity to make additions Of
their own to the already confused and
incoherent mass of Masonic Jurispru
dspee.


We will give the Brother our opinion,
but we DO not pretend to decide.


We think that when Bro. applies to
the Lodge for a dimit, he resigns his
membership, and asks lthe Lodge 10 ac-
eept his resignation. If be is clear of
the books, snd no good reason prevents,
the Lodge does so, and upon its giving
its consent, be ceases 10 be a member.
No further action Of the Lodge is neces-
sary. The matter is concluded. 1t does
not make any difference If he never takes
the Secretary's certificate. He may or
he may not care for it. After bis resig
nation is accepted, no dues accrue against
him, and he is in no sense q member of
the Lodge If he afterwards takes q GER
tificate, it should state that the dimit WAS
granted on the day when the Lodge
acted on his resignation.


In our opinion, therefore, when Bro.
has asked a dimit, and the Lodge has
voted it, he is no longer Member of the
Lodge, but an unaffiliated Mason.


II he afterwards commits an offence
against Masonic law, he is trisble by the
Lodge within whose jurisdiction he re-
sides.


The Lodge cannot instruct the Secre-
tary not To issue the certificate; because
that would be to instruct him not to give
a statement Of fact appearing on the
record Of the Lodge.
Year: 1867

HAV1NG my new Mill machinery in operation,
I am now prepared to fill all orders for
Bolted or Unbolted Corn Meal. When you want
as good as can be made, give me a call.


nar2l JOSHUA BEAL
Year: 1867

DLANTERS who have found 1t quite impossible
I to secure sound dry lots OF Bread or Feed
Corn, are solicited to give me call, my stock on
hand being strictly choice.


apr27 JOSHUA BEAL
Year: 1867

President JohnsoDs Washington organ
holds forth in the following strain, as 10
the results that will follow If the Radicals s
persist in their reasonable and iDiqui.
tous schemes


If necessary its strong and iron hand
will be invoked to stay the course and
prevent the contamination OF Radical
treason. The great oaths Of the Presi-
dent to protect and defend the Constitu-
ton will not be forgotten, and the people
who sustain him with their 800, 900 ma
jority Of the voting population, North
and South, will not forget him. Events
have already brought the Government to
the very verge Of another revolution. II
the Radical majority in Congress pursue
its reasonable course much longer, the
Government, in order to sustain itself,
will have to arm its supporters. At the
call of the President all his friends,
North and South, and the army and navy
will respond. In such contest the issue
cannot be doubtful. Congressmen may
be valiant fighters on the floor of Con-
gress, but whom they come to lead their
cohorts into the field it will be another
thing. The real armies and great sol
diers Of the Republic will be found fight
ing under the American flag. We advise
the opposition of the determined and
fixed fact that Andrew Johnson will
serve out his constitutional term Of
office
Year: 1867

A recent number of the Cork Herald
furnishes us with the annexed amusing
account of an effort of sagacious Eng
lish myrmidon to earn the proposed re-
ward of one thousand pounds fer the cap.
ture of Stephens:


Abut halfpast seven clock on Satur.
day evening (Dec. 81, a milk-wo man
called at the Cat Fort Barracks She
was greatly muffled up, and had a stye on
her eye. A young English soldier, who
happened to be on guard, challenged her
knock. She replied in Irish something
that, in the mind of the man of arms,
sounded like " Brother Fenian" This
had terrible effect upon him. He COM
muned with himself for few moments.


Meantime the woman knocked again,
and he considered it advisable to look at
her through portholeA He saw her.
She had the same fabby face, the same
flowing locks, the same small hands, but
immensely big feet, with immensely big
ger shoes. He concluded that she was
the celebrated Head Centre in disguise.
Before placing her under arrest he was
determined to test his conclusion by
having an interview with her, and seeing
if her left eye would wink while she was
talking to him-one of the unerring char
acteristics of Mr.. Stephens left optic
whenever that gentleman is engaged in
conversation. The gate was opened and
the milkiwoman entered. No sooner had
she got inside than she was in the manly
grasp of the burly soldier. He addressed
her and she replied he watched her face
eagerly, but she was unconscious Of what
was going to happen. He was satisfied
that his surmises were correct; her left
eye kept opening and shutting inces-
sanity while the interview lasted.


The poor woman was quietly showed
into the guard-room, and then the pre-
parations for defending the fort COM
menced. The men were aroused from
their quietude, andethe guard told them
what he had done. Sentries Withdrawn
from beyond, were placed on the guard
room door to prevent the escape of the
State prisoner The ramparts were
mounted, the portfolios surrounded, and
the ordnance properly poised, In the
meantime messenger had been sent to
the commanding officer of the head gar
rison to apprise him of the arrest.


AT this juncture the messman came
out of the kitchen and inquired what was
the meaning of all this FUSS He was
told that his comrades had captured
Stephens, whom they had then safely
lodged in the guardroom. The messman
took peep at the great prize through the
window. There he saw crying the poor
woman who brought him his supply of
milk. He INDUCED in an immoderate fit
of laughter, and had the woman liberia
ted. 1t was then found that she was suf-
fering from stye on the left eye, and
that subsequently that optic winked very
frequently while she spoke. This was
how Stephens was captured on Saturday.
Year: 1867

IRYINGTON ACT. STAR. ,
The IrvngtOns request US 10 state that they did
not as reported, forfeit ball TO the Star Club, on the
ground that they could not get out their men TO play on
the 2jth inst On the contrary they tell that the Sec
retay OF the Star Club requested the Iryngon Cnb TO
postpone the match the Stars desired TO play match
that day with tho Lowell Club and the lrVmgtonS
consented to the poStpOnement.
Year: 1867

some OF the more sensible and worthy Of
the republicans of Lebanon arc rejecting
the uegroequalty doetripe==depyiug the
policy or Justice Of negro suffrage. Such
must be tho decision Of every honest, dis
interested patriot, whose soul and senses
are not obliVious to every consideration Of
honor, duty and interest. To establish
the supremacy Of white mans Govern.
mcnt, nothing else is wanting but to diff


fuse correct principles in the course Of
popular education, circulating democratic
papers among the people that enjoin o
sacred obligation upon the young and old
to regard the Constitution as the very
soul of their Liberties, and the Caucasian
az the only race of men capable of self


government. JUS.
Year: 1867

ENCOURAGE THE BoYs.-An eastern
agricultural paper says that g lad from
Iowa writes ns the following sensible sug-
gestion. IF tho boy who wrote the sub
joined article does live in Iowa, and this
should fall under his eye, We want to tell
him that he's put up on practical plan
and need never have any fears about go
ing to an insane asylum. Let it be cut
out and pasted in the scrap.book Of every
farm house The article runs thus:


Farmers SOUS ought to have chance
to earn something for themselves. and be
allowed to make little ventures in stock
raising for pocket money. Such liberties
will make them contented at home We
suppose great many farmers do this,
but some-alas! too many--work their
boys with as little consideration as they
work hired men. They take no pains to
make farm life attractive, aud the boys
arc of at the earliest opportunity. They
have no joyous memories to bind them 10
the spot that ought to be the dearest on
earth. 70 learn the worth Of money they
must have money as the result Of their
Iabors. TO form habits OF faithfuIncss,
carefulness and economy. these and other
virtues must be rewarded. They should
have responsibilities put upon them Ehile
they are very young, and DO encouraged
to make money and to save it. Give them
a hen. goose. or turkey, or lamb, OF pig,
and let them have all they can make by
good care and feeding. 4 boy Of ten or
twelve years of age, with little instruc-
ton, can manage the poultry. Let him
take il on shares and see what he can
make out of it. Give him patch for a
garden. and If near market, let him sell
what he can raise Give him half doz-
en- apple trees or pear trees, teach him 10
graft them. fthey need it. and let the
fruit be his. Give the boys an interest
in your business, and make them intelli-
gent in it. and they will not be in haste
to leave the homestead. Encourage them
TO read agricultural papers and books and
the appetite viii grow by what it feeds
upon. The farm will be the scene OF
cheerful. we'll rewarded labor, and will
always be loved"
Year: 1867

COTTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION origl-
" OXIDE administer IN the
approved medical profession DO nothing but BX
TRACT TEETH and they certainly DO that WITHOUT PAN-o
patients testify See then the Office No. ~ Cooper
Year: 1867

The Duke of Orleans, the oldest son of
King Louis Philippe, was the inheritor
of whatever rights the royal family could
transmit. He was noble young man
physically and intellectually noble. One
morning he invited a few companions
with him as he was about to take his de-
parture from Paris to join his regiment.
In the conviviality of the hour ne drank
too much wine. He did not become in
toxicated he was not in any respect a
dissipated man. His character was lofty
and noble. But in that joyous hour he
drank glass too much. He lostthe bal
anee of his body and his mind. Bidding
adieu to his companions, he entered the
carriage. But for that extra glass he
would have kept his seat. He leaped
from the carriage. But for that extra
glass of wine he would have alighted on
his feet. His head struck the pavement.
Senseless, bleeding, he was taken into q
beer shop, and died. That extra glass of
wine overthrew the Orleans dynasty,
confiscated their property OF one hum
dred millions cofldollars, and sent the
whole family into exile.-[ Harper's Mag
azihe' 9l3d r1d z.a M Ii1 n
Year: 1867

The Washington Chronicle says '.'The time
may come, and that right speedily, when it will
be crime to obey the President as command
in-chief oft the army. Then we shall need man
hold enough to arrest his course and save the
country This seems to be preparing for
ulterior action
Year: 1867

If Won have balky horses, it is your
fault and not the horses, for if they do
not pull true there is some cause for it,
and if you remove the cause the effect
will cease. When your horse balks he
is excited, and does not know what You
want him to do. When he gets little
excited stop him five or ten minutes:
pat him and speak gently to him, and
as soon as he is over his excitement, he
will, in nine cases ont of ten, pull at
the word. Whipping and slashing and
swearing only makes the matter worse
After you have gentled him while,
and his excitement has cooled down,
take him by the bits turn him
each way few times as far as you can;
pull out the tongue; gentle him little;
unrein him; then step before the balky
horse and let the other start first; then
Won can take them anywhere You wish.
4 balky horse is always high spirited
and starts quick; half the pull is out
before the Others start; by standing be-
fore him the others start too. By close
application to this rule, you can make
any balky horse pull.


If a horse has been badly spoiled you
should hitch him to the empty wagon,
and'pull il around while on level ground;
then put on little load, and increase II
gradually, carressing as before, and in
a short time you will have good work
horse.-4merioan Farmer.
Year: 1867

RULE FOR LUMBERMEN.-To deter
mine the number of feet OF one-inch
boards which can be cut from a log
twelve feet in length, multiply the num-
her of inches in diameter by half that
number, and to this prodHct add two for
every fifty of the same-the sum will be
the humber of feet of boards which can
he cut from the log. If longer than
twelve feet, add one-twelfth OF the
whole amount for each additional foot
in length.
Year: 1867

WHIrEwAsH THAT WILL NOT RUB OFF.
Mix mp half pailful Of lime and
water ready for whitewashing; make a
starch of half q pint Of -four, and pour
it into the whitewash while hot; stir
it well, and il is ready for use.
Year: 1867




Distillers are hereby notified that the order
OF Maj Gen. Sickles, in relation to distilled
spirits, has no reference whatever to the distila
tion Of Peach or Apple Brandy
Parties wishing to distil Brandy will observe
the following rules:


Make application to the Assistant Assessor
OF their respective divisions for permit to take
out license.


II. File bond with Collector and take out
license to distii To DO case fail to pay the
special tax. Bonds will not be taken in less
sum than five hundred dollars.


Ill. Have brandy assessed and make report
every ten days if it is the intention to pay with
out placing the spirits in bond. If the intention
is to bond the spirits, they must first be in-
spected and then placed in bond where the as
sessment will be made


~. Keep correct record of amount distilled
each day, amount OF material used, list of parties
to whom any spirits may be sold, and for whom
any distiling may be done.


V. Parties situated in neighborhoods where
large quantities of brandy will be distilled, and
who are desirous of having a bonded warehouse
for the storeage of spirituous liquors, will make
application to this Office at once; said applica-
ton will be favorably considered


The application should state in full the loca-
tion of the premises proposed to be used as
bonded warehouse, description of premises, &c


faithful compliance with the law is all that
is required. Every encouragement will be given
distilIers of Brandy by all officers connected
with this office, and all leniency which the law
allows will be extended.


lSigued,] JNo. CRANE, Collector.
Year: 1867

JAPANESE TEST OF OFFICIAL HONESTY
The japanese shrewd people, as is shown
by the manner 10 which they guard against
fraud on the part of the government employees.
They do not blow much about "moral ideas" Z"
"public virtue" "human rights" "free schools
for all eolors," &c, after the manner of the "Sat
of the earth" in the unsubjugated portions of
these United States. But they probably suffer
less FROM defacations than We do, if the follow
ing description of the ceremonies perfsrmed
daily, at their Mint, is correct:


There are about three hundred hands en-
plcyed in the building. When the men enter
in the morning they are made to divest them
selves of their own clothes, and put on others
belonging to the Mint. At the end of a day s
work gong sounds, when the somewhat curious
spectacle is presented of three hundred men
springing from the ground on which they had
been seated, throwing off their clothes and rush
ing, baked throDg, to one end of the yard.
Here they pass through the following ordeal in
order to prove that they have no silver on
them: Their back hair is pulled down and ex
amiEed, they wash their hands and hold them
up to view, they drink water, and then halloa,
and lastly, they run to the other end of the
yard, clearing two three hurdles on their
way; after which performance they are allowed
to go to their lodgings.
Year: 1867

RESULT OF AN ADvERTIsEMENT.-Many per-
sons entertain the mistaken opinion that the ad.
vertsing columns Of a newspaper are not gen.
orally read by the public; that this part of the
paper is examined only by persons wishing to
learn where they can get some particular article,
of which they stand in need at the time of reading.
That this is a mistaken notion we think we can
prove by little piece of personal experience.


When the proprietor Of the Enquirer was su-
perintending the making up of the paper for pub
lication two weeks ago, vacancy of two lines oc-
CURED IN one ofthe advertising columns. After
trying in vain to shift the advertisements so as TO
fill up the hiatus, it occurred to him that few
blackberries were needed in his home department,
and he determined to make known bis wants.
In accordance with this idea, the following modest
little notice was inserted


"Btdckberries uanted.-Apply at the En-.
quirer Office"


This was placed at the foot of a column, no at
tention being called to it in the list of new adver-
tsements. Yet this obscure statement produced
effect as magical if a trumpet had been sound
ed through the land. 1t was proclaimed to the re-
motest corners of the District that blackberries
were wanted-and blackberries came; the people
speedily responded to the appeal Within week
some twenty persons appeared at our sanctum,
with supplies of the juicy fruit for sale; that
there is no longer room to assert that blackberres
are wanted at this Office. The influx Of berries
would doubtless have broken the concern, if we
had not stopped buying.


Most of those who came to SELL had not seen
the advertisement themselves but heard of it from
others. Thus it is that the circulation of an
advertisement extends far beyond that of the pa
per in which it appears. 1t also proves that no
part of paper fails to secure its share of readers
Reflect on this all ye who wish to call public at
tention to your own business, your profession,
your wants or your supplies YorkuiHe En-
Quirer.
Year: 1867

WEBsTER's CoURTsHIP.- following in
cident is related of the late Daniel Webster's
courtship:


He was then young lawyer in Portsmouth
n Ii. At one of his visits to Miss Grace
Fletcher, he had, probably with view of com
bning utility and enjoyment, been holding
skeins of silk thread for her, when suddenly be
stopped, saying, "Grace, we have thus been er
gagged in tying kuots; let US see if we can tie a
knot, one that will not unite for a lifetime. lie
then took piece of tape, and after beginning a
knot of peculiar kind, gave it her to complete
This was the ceremony and ratification of their
engagement. And now, in little box, marked
by him with the words Precious Documents,
containing the letters of his early courtship
this unique memorial is still to be found. The
knot has never been united.
Year: 1867

A remarkable law suit which has beer pend
ing two years, has just been decided by tho En-
peror. n wealthy Russian was betrothed to
the beautiful daughter of Polish noblema
near Warsaw, and obtained his consent to the
marriage. On the day fixed for the ceremony,
the bridegroom appeared, attended by captain
and two officers, the first disguised as priest,
and the latter as his witnesses; and the unsus-
pecting bride was married to her Russian lover
by this false priest. Two years after, the Gen
eral became tired of his wife, and desired ber to
return to her fathers house, at the same time
Informing her how she had been deceived She
at first thought he was jesting; but her cruel
husband soon convinced her Of the fatal truth,
and shut the door of his house upon her. Her
indignant father Immediately brought an action
against the General, but, of course, lost it, in
all the courts against the Russian General, till
at length the sentence came before the Empe-
ror, who decided as follows: "As the General
is not really married co his wife, the marriage
is null and void; but the wife has been most
scandalously imposed upon, he is dismissed, with
the loss of his salary and his Office, without
having any claim to another appointment; his
whole property is given to the lady whom be
has SO wantonly deceived, and he is not per-
mitted ever to marry again; and the two off,
GERS, his witnesses, to remain for life with
small salary"