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Year: 1867

That leave the poison to crawl through the system,
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface, burst out in the
future with virulence that will battle the effects of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ


tanned by consulting physician whom long prac-


tice and thorough investigation into the causes of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature of the disease
In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care
PERFECT, SPEEDY and PERMANENT
Year: 1867

Two young ladies in New York short time since
had occasion TO pass the prison Blackwels 5
Island, and of course could not help noticing the
prisoners in their horrible gingham- like check
dresses. Said one, What do they keep those poor
fellows in that dreadful uniform for p said the
other. Il really don't know unless it is to keep
them in check
Year: 1867

SWEET POTAroEs.-We have tried and
seen every conceivable mode TO secure,
and we know none better than to dig few
days after the vines be killed, and store
up in heaps, with corn-staks under and
cornstalks all around, sufficiently thick to
absorb moisture and keep not TOO warm by
too much earth, then rhed over will be
ample protection. We have saved pota-
toes without loss of one per cent. and no
shed. Don't cover up at apex of heap for
some days after banking, put in a wisp of
straw that the warm damp air will pass
ont, and piece Of plank thereon 10 keep
rain OUT Southern Falmsr
Year: 1867

Hery Ward Beech,r, in his discourse OF
Sunday, said that ''some men will not
shave on Sunday, and yet they spend all
tie week in shaving their fellow men and
many folks think it very wicked to black
their boots on Sunday morning. yet they
do not hesitate to black their neighbors'
reputation on week davs."
Year: 1867

How TO DO GooD.-Dr. johnson has
wisely said: He who waits to do a great
deal of good at once will never do anything
Life is made up of little things. 1t is but
once in an age that occasion is offered for
doing great deed. True greatness con-
sists in being great in little things. How
are railroads built? By one shovel OF dirt
after auother one shovel at time. Thus
drops make the ocean. Hence, we should
be willing to do little good at a time, and
never wait to do great deal of good at
once" If we would do much good in the
world we must be willing to do good in
little things, little acts one after another !;
speaking a word here. giving a tract there,
and setting good example all the time
We must do the first thing we can, and the
next. and then the next. and so keep on
doing good. This is the way to accom-
pIIsh anything. Thus only shall we do all
the good in our power.
Year: 1867

A BLESSED DAY.-Whqt blessed day
is the Sabbath to a man who necessarily
catches but brief glimses of home during
the toiling week, who is off in the morn
ing while little eyes are closed in slumber
nor back al night til they are again sealed
with sleep. What would he know Of the
very childien for whom he tolls. were it
not for the blessed breathing respite Of the
Sabbath ? What honest working mans
child will ever forget this day, when,
clean and neat, it is his privilege to climb
on fathers knee, and tell him of all the
news that goes to make up his narrow little
world. Marrow" did we say We re-
call the word, for it widens out into the
boundless ocean of eternity. Sabbath is
for the working mans children. So would
we have it-a day hallowed by sweet, pure.
home Influences. when the little band quite
complete, shall! rest from labor. and love
shall write it down the blessed day Of all
the seven
Year: 1867

ArrLE SNow.-Put a dozen good APP
Ples in cold water set them owe. a slow
fire when soft drain off the water, pull
the skins from the apples. take out the core,
and lap the apples in deep dish beat
the whites of twelve eggs to a stiff froth,
then add the beaten egg beat the whole
mixture well, then turn into desert dish
and ornament with myrtle or box.
Year: 1867

man, passing through gateway in
the dark. hit his nose gainst post. q
wish that post was in hell" said he
Better TO wish it somew here else.,' said
a bystander, ''you might run against it
again.
Year: 1867

"SaI," cried a girl. looking down
from the upper story of a grocery, ad-
dressing another girl who was trying
to enter at the front door, ''we've ali
been to camp meeting and have been
converted, so when you want milk on
Sunday you'll have to come around
to the back door,
Year: 1867

The Xenia TOrchlight says "1Irs.
Susan Coonj residing two miles east OF
Cedarville, suffered a horrible death
by burning on Wednesday. Her hus-
band went from home in the morning
to work on a neighboring farm, not
to return until evening, leaving his
wife and infant child alone. About
five O'Clock the house was visited by a
lad living in the neighborhood, who
found the child on chair before the
fire, crying. Going into the yard in
the direction of the well, he discovered
the dead body of the unfortunate
woman, burned to a crisp. Her
clothes had probably caught fire while
she was placing the child upon the
chair, and she had endeavored, it is
thought, to reach the well for water
when the flames overpowered her.
The CoronOr's inquest rendered a YER
dict in accordance with the facts.
Year: 1867

The better educated blacks in the
South write to the Congressional Re-
publican Committee at Washington,
saying that they are in great fear Of
violence from the whites, and desire
that the blacks may be organized into
military companies.
Year: 1867

7


~ do not think amusements can be
generally, in a community, in which
man is ashamed to take his whole
family to them. If there is anything
you would not take your wife and
children to participate in with you,
the presumtion is that it is wrong:
and if there is anything you would
like them to participate in with you,
the presumtion is that it is right And
this might be made a rule of ;udr-
ment far more widely than it low issn
Year: 1867

About $50 pupils with their teachers, from
the Deaf and Dumb Institution favored the visitors
TO the Fair on Thursday with wonderful exhibition OF
tn cir proficiency the language Of signs The superD
tendept first introduced 3 boys not 10 years OF age who
have been only TWO weeks under instruction In the rst
exercises the beginner is shown chair knife then It's
name is written blackboard and thus he soon learns
to wto the name OF any material thing Abstract words
are learned after practice, with but little difficulty. The
Professor represented cat by twisting his
then strOkng his arm; key by twisting his fingers on
the palm of The hand. One OF the pupils wrote lamb In


stead of sheep when the Professor initiated shearng wool
from his arm and the mute at corrected the error


The elder pupils have species OF shorthand which they
use with great rapdity class nearly ready TO graduate
was brought forward One young man told the story OF
me elephant and the tailor by gestures and signs amid
raptur0us applause. Three or four OF the pupils were
asked by the teacher to write on the blackboard what
they Thought of the great Fair and theycOmpied Every
body was delighted with the display by the deafmues,
and the mules were delighted with the Fair.
Year: 1867

From the Adrian (Mich.) Bxpositor.l


Few persons acquainted with the or
bits, sometimes dubious and eccentric
of theatrical luminaries, but have recol
lections of or have seen Mrs. Frank Drew
formerly bright particular star in the
profession. She was for some years les
see of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadel-
phia, one of the most reputable places Of
amusement in the country, and herself,
possessed of extraordinary talents as an
actress, nightly played to refined and
delighted audiences in the city of broth.
erly love- Her life was perfect ova.
ton, and pecuniary success crowned her
talent to such an extent that four years
ago she was reputed to be worth in the
neighborhood Of quarter of million.
She had a daughter, beautiful child,
then about thirteen years of age, who
electrified beholders with her grace and
skill as a dsnseuse. The daily life of
mother and daughter was one of luxury,
extravaganza, gayety sRd excitement.


But behind and beneath all this APP
parent success and happiness there was
a secret which palled the cup of pleas
ure. The mother was a victim to the
appetite for strong drink. The intoxi-
catisn Of popular applause, the garish
glare of the foot.lights, the enraptured
attention accorded to every step, every
gesture, was not enough, and Mrs. Drew
drank deeply of the cup which was so
soon to ruin her and her daughter-ruin
them body and soul.


Facilis est decensus AUerni, and rap
idly the wretched woman trod the down.
ward path. Soon so welded was she to
her besotted appetite that she could no
longer retain her hold on public faver.
As she descended she sank from public
view, and the ever-6ckle populace turned
from contemplation Of the fallen to hail
the rising star.


But the saddest feature of this sad
tale, is the fact thatthe miserable mother,
in her fall, drew down with her her young
and lovely daughter, and forced her to
drink to the full of the cup of wretched-
ness and shame.


Now, at the time we write, the mether
and daughter are playing an engagement,
so called, at a miserable varieties con-
cert room which the citizens of our
neighboring city Of Jackson allow TO pol
lutte their midst Here, surrounded by
the dregs of society, themselves no bet
ter than the worst about them, these two
exc out a miserable subsistence.
Bloated by intempersnee, dissipation
and iicentiousness, for the crime of
drunkenness rarely goes alone, and dis
figured almost beyond recognition, it
seems as though liquor had done its
worst with this wretched couple; that
from the topmost round Of the ladder Of
professional fame, these two, who so
lately delighted audiences Of the best so
eiety, had fallen to the uttermost depths
Of degradation. But il there is lower
depth than this, sssuredly they viii find
il. In the ruin which liquor brings
there il no hallway stopping place
Year: 1867

A Paris paper tells the following anec-
dote of Lord Gray, whose death has
caused so much regret to the English
society of that capital


Lord Gray was one evening returning
from his club, when be perceived the loss
of his pocketbock, containing forty bank
notes Of l000f each (el600.) Lord Gray
searched the pockets of his great coat,
but in vain. He quietly returned home.
Next morning his servant went to his
room at an early hour and informed him
that lady in deep mourning wished to
speak to him. Lord Gray desired that
she should be shown into his drawing
room. "My Lord" said his visitor,
"ysu lost your pocketbook containing
40,e00f / bring it back to you" The
voice was sweet and low, but SO closely
was the lady veiled it was impossible to
guess her age or appearance. Madam, "
replied Lord Gray, "you have rendered
me a service for which heartily thank
you. Allow me to ask if / may venture
to offer you some remembrance of my
gratitude" The lady then hesitatingly
confessed that she had recently lost her
husband, whose death had left her the
charge Of three little children, and that
so utter was her destitution she had ac-
tually been tempted to keep the pocket
book. Lord Gray returned it to her,
merely saying: you are my creditor
you or your children will repay me
later" Lord Gray received a visitor
Eve years after this scene occurred, who
appeared a total stranger TO him. 1t
was lady. She handed him velvet
portemennaie, on which his cypher and
coronet we're embroidered in gold;
within lay forty notes of 10000 You
will allow me to retain the old purse in
memory of your muniheent generosity,
she rephed.
Year: 1867

p5- A Washington dispatch says that
Thad- Stevens was pronounced BY his
physicians to be seriously i'll he has
been unwell most Of the time since the
adjournment Of the House, but q few
days ago his illness assumed a serieus
character.
Year: 1867

To TEST GOLD OR RSILvER.-Metals purport-
ing to be gold or silver, may be easily tested by
mOistening the metal and rubbing lunar caustic
on the wet part. If the metal is pure the marx
will be faint, but if it is not pure the metal will
be darker in proportion as the alloy is greater,
until i'll the case of counterfeit or base metasi
the mark will be entire black.
Year: 1867

If we can believe the reports from Wash ington the President is determined to re- move Secretary Stanton and appoint Gen Steedman in his place. We do not see why such proceeding would not be al plain vio- lation of the Tenure of Office Law, as it would be most unwise act even if const- tutional. There is nothing more certain than that Congress does not desire any un- necessary collision with the President. They undoubtedly do intend that the South shall be reconstructed in their way, and not in his; and they are so well united in opinion that his veto does not practical ly interfere with their legislative power. The Republican party in Congress, too, is strong enough, if they desire it, to remove the President by impeachment. They would much prefer, however, as their whole course shows, that he would continue in office till the end of his term, executing such laws as they make.

 The President has repeatedly promised the faithful execution of the Reconstruc : tion Acts. Will he fulfil those promises? The suspending of Stanton, and threaten ed removal of such District Commanders as have entered on their arduous tasks with the most earnestness and determination have given rise to the gravest suspicious of his good faith. The Impeachment issue is beginning to be regarded with favor by journals so eminently conservative as the N. r. Eoening Post, the N. Y. Iin,es and the Albany Eoenjng Journal. We do not say the removal of Stanton or Sheridan will accomplish the Impeachment of the President. But if the control of Recon struction is to be taken out of the hands of such men as Sheridan and Grant, and put into the hands of such men as Steedman; We have no doubt Congress would enter, immediately on reassembling upon this final contest with the President, that it would be " sharp short, aud decisive" and that the country would sustain their action.

 The only man the President is now re- ported to tn eaten that he can remove with perfect safety and to the entire satisfaction of all parties, is Andrew Johnson.
Year: 1867

IEE~ X new Democratic paper has been started in New London entitled ''The Commonwealth. It Itopens powerfully:-

 If the heReconstruction Law is enforced. tho South will not be just to themselves if they fail to rise and wreak a terrible vengeance on the tools of ab- olition tyranny. Would to God we had some man at the head of the government who would take this miserable, rotten, tyrannical and detestable mon- ster of ramp Congress by the throat and choke the life out of it's loathsome carcase.
Year: 1867

Colonel L. FONTAINE, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company,
having attended the recent Convention
at Point Pleasant, has written letter
to the Richmond JVhig in regard to the
prospects of the road. He is somewhat
concerned about the purpose of the
Kanawha Valley people to have their
subscriptions expended on their own
end of the road. He says:


II found them fixed immOvably in
their purpose of having their furds eX-
pended at tho west end of the road, hav-
ing arrived at that conclusion on the as
surance of the President of the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad Company that
his own company and the people of Ohio
opposite Point Pleasant were ready and
anxious to construct q road to the mouth
of Kanawha, as soon as it was settled
that n road was to be constructed from
the falls of Kanawha to that point"


Upon the whole, however, Colonel FoN
TAME is inclined to "think that with n
road completed from the falls of Kama
wha to the Ohio by the release of the
western subscriptions, the company can
more easily complete the eastern end, mot
having to give a mortgage on its proper
ty east Of the falls for the western
work"


He also states that "it is not doubted
that there would be u very profitable
traffic on the 100 miles of road along the
famous Kanawha valley, connected, as
is supposed, with Cincinnati, or, if pre-
ferred, the Marietta and Cincinnati
company might be employed for the
time to work the road.


A road in operation at the west end
would be of great value in supplying
provisions for contractors at reduced
cost on the New river and Greenbrier
sections. 1t will thus be seen that there
may be compensating advantages re-
sulting from the course pursued by the
counties on the eextreme west end Of the
line: one of the most important may be
the early completion of the line.
Year: 1867

WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE


w of the National Insurance Company (where
drawings and specifications can be seem un-
til Monday, Sept. 9th at o'clock p. NJ, to fur.
nsh the material and build Stable and Car
House on Wheeling Island for the Citizens
Railway Company and fence the lots owned by
the Company


1t is intended that some portion of the work
shall be done in two or three weeks, so as to
enable the Company to accommodate the travel
incident TO the Fair; the work to be completed
as soon thereafter as possible


sep5-3t JOHN BISHOP Secretary
Year: 1867

are consoled, however, by the reflection
that he is lut one of FIVE; that ineffcien-
cy in the execution of the law will only
prolong military rule, and that Missis-
sippi, one of the worst of the rebel states,
is included in his district.


On the whole, these appointments are
most gratifying. We are confident that
with such commanders the law will be
enforced, and the rebel states speedily
restored to their rights and privileges in
the Union. What we now need is the
Wilson or Trumbull supplement- With
that We may look forward to the speedy
rebuilding of the Union upon the founda-
ton of justice, with the corner stone of
slavery rejected, and that of freedom sub
stituted in its stead.
Year: 1867

The election in the old Granite State,
resulted in a glorious victory for the Re
publicans who have swept every
thing before them. They elect the Gov
ernor, all the members Of Congress, and
three fourths of both branches Of the
legislature This is as gresnying as
could be desired.
Year: 1867

of the republic in time of peace, which
should be there just as much as any,
where else. Remaining where it con-
quered, this army garrisons the conquer,
ed territory because there is no other
government yet provided by the cons
guering power, except that worked out
by the reconsideration. 1t is rather fun
ny to see Congress charged in this in
dictment with resistance to the authori-
ty of civil tribunals, and their overthrow
by the substitution of military commits
sioni for the trial of underlined Offences"
when we know that Congress never did
anything of the kind; that the acts re-
ferred is were those of the Executive,
and not within the line of Congression'
al action at all. 1t is still more amusing
to find one cocnt of the indictment to be
the mere threat Of Impeachment when
the Constitution vests in Congress the
power of impeachment itself
Year: 1867




WHAT is Nor CHAaITY--It is not
charity togive penny to the street men
dicant of whom nothing is known, while
we haggle with poor man out of employ
ment for miserable dime. It is not
charity to beat down a seamstress to star
vation price to let her sit in wet cloth
ing sewing all day to deduct from her
pi tiful remuneration if the storm delays
her prompt arrival. 1t is not charity to
take poor relative into your family,
make her slave to all your whims, and
taunt her continually with her dependent
situation. 1t is not charity to turn
man out into the streets with his family,
because he cannot pay his rent. 1t is
not charity to exact the uttermost farth--
ing from the widow and orphan 1t is
not charity to give with a supercilious
air aud patronage, as if God had made
you the rich man, of different blood from
the shivering recipient, whose only crime
is that he is poor 1t is not charity to
be an extortioner-no though you be-
stow your aims by thousands. ia9''ssis
Year: 1867

This berry is becoming qaitc as impor


tant as the strawberry. The cost of
growing them Is not more than half as
much as in the case of strawberries
They. produce from forty to fifty bushels
to the acre, and are worth about twice as
much in market. | will not dwell on it,
but take up the 3al 70 solss9 2go0
Year: 1867

days since asking for my photograph, which will
attend to as soon as convenient. Al present am
very busy, on account of the stormy weather, be-
ing out at all times, both night and day, and am
enjoying very good health. apprchendlng no dam
ger, if properly careful rs every one should be.
have read my letter in the Call and in other pa
pcrs, and have been asked several times concern
ing it, and whether it is correct and say can
vonch for its contents and more if required and
80 can good many others who knew me at the
time. remain your friend.


JAMES CAMPBELL.
To Dr. Bourne, San Francisco.
Year: 1867

How Napoleon must laugh in his sleeve at
the embarrassments Of England. She helped
him into bis Mexican involvement and then
unscrupulously deserted him. 1t was q
msnGuvre to render him powerless against
herself Now that he has succeeded in draw
ing his chcstnuts out Of the fire he has the sat-
isfaction Of seeing her plunged into far worse
difficulties than his Mexican one. In England
the reform question threatens to culminate in
revolution, in Ireland rebellion Is rampant, and
in the British Provinces there is only the alter
native between annexation and the creation Of
new kingdom, followed by war with this
country. With the withdrawal Of the French
troops from Mexico all cause Of dstrust on
our part against the Emperor ends. When
shall we be able to say that we have no further


cause Of suspicion against Englandf The
unfriendly course pursued by her during the
rebellion Is being followed up by her offensive
programme for the Provinces. She is certainly
not fortunate in her statesmen. They neither
know how to keep out Of nor 10 extricate
themselves from difSoulues The process oi
Year: 1867

alienation seems the only one familiar TO them.
Not content with driving their own people into
disaffection, they do their best to estranga the
governments Of whose friendship they have
most need. This policy cannot endure. 1t
will be brought TO sudden and violent terrni-
nation, we trust rather from internal Influences
than from any Intervention Of ours 1t would
not be desirable for us to be compelled to aid in
precipitating an event which the folly Of those
shaping the des TIMES of the British empire will
assuredly bring about.
Year: 1867

The House Of Representatives yesterday.
Notwithstanding the factious opposition Of some
Of the radical members, evinced disposition 10
show Collector Smythe fair play. By a vote
Of eighty TO ihirty-lve 1t was decided that tho
Collector should be allowed to appear BY
counsel before the Committee on Public Ex-
pcnditure In tho investigation into his official
conduct, and that the privilege Of introducing
witnesses in his own defence should be ex-
tended to him. This is just what the commit
tee did not want