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Year: 1866

GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Would invite an examination OF their SPRING
GOODS, which have been selected with care,
which added to our former stock makes the
most complete assortment. and largest variety
from which to select than can be found IN 2! y
other one house in our city. We have the -
La TEST STI LES FOR RLNDIESSACQU


l,nI,nDS
Year: 1866

1t is mistaken notion that coating the
leather thoroughly with grease or
water proof blacking keeps the feet dry
and warm. The feet Of every person in
health perspire more or less s-the exhala-
tions from the feet alone amount to sew
eral spoonfuls of water daily. IF this be
confined by having the leather saturated
with oil, or varnish blacking, or by wear
ing tight India rubber overshoes, the
feet are kept damp and chilly, and the
moisture tends to rot the leather. The
better way is to not grease boots or shoes
at all, except occasionally slight surface
coat Of oil, when the feet are likely to
be exposed to much water, to shed it
off. We have not for several years greas-
ed our boots at all, except one coat on
the bottoms when new, and pair usually
gives us over a full years wear. We keep
light pair of rubber sandals, which are
only worn when walking or standing on
wet ground, and are removed on going
into the house or Office. 1t is decided
luxury, as well as promotive of health, to
keep two pairs of socks in use, and change
them the latter part of the day, when
those on the feet are damped by perspi-
ration. A minutes time spent in changing
will add much to ones comfort for the
rest of the day and evening. Remember
that it is the dampness from the feet them
selves that usually keeps the feet cold.-
1t is the confning of this in the leather
that leads to the supposition that rubber
shoes are injurious to boots, when kept
constantly on the feet. The .varnish and
waterproof blackings are generally of far
more injury than benefit to either feet or
leather.
Year: 1866

A Lion was sleeping in his lair, when


a Mouse, not knowing where he was going,


ran over the mighty beasts nose and


awakened him. The Lion clapped his


paw upon the frightened little creature,
and was about to make an end of him in
a moment, when the Mouse, in pitiable
tone besoughs him to spare one who had
SO unconsciously offended, and not stain
his honorable paws with SO Insignificant a
prey. The Lion, smiling at his little
prisoners fright, generously let him go.-
Now it happened no long time after, that
the Lion, while ranging the woods for his
prey, fell into the tolls of the hunters;
and finding himself entangled without
hope of escape, set up roar that filled
the whole forest with its echo. The
Mouse, recognizing the voice Of his former
preseryer, ran to the spot, and without
more ado set to work to nibble the knot in
the cord that bound the Lion, and IN a
short time set the noble beast at liberty;
thus convincing him that kindness is sell
dom thrown away, and that there is no
creature so much below another but that
he may have it in his power to return a
good Office.
Year: 1866

Once upon time, the Mice being sadly
distressed by the persecution Of the Cat,
resolved to call meeting, to decide upon
the best means Of getting rid Of this con
tinual annoyance. Many plans were dis
cussed and rejected; at last a young Mouse
got up and proposed that Bell should be
hung round the Cats neck, that they
might for the future always have notice
of her coming, and SO be able to escape.
This proposition was hailed with the
greatest applause, and was agreed to at
once unanimously. Upon which an old
Mouse, who had sat silent all the while,
got up and said that he considered the
contrivance most ingenious, and that it
would, no doubt, be quite successful but
he had only one short question to put,
namely, which of them it was who would
Bell the Cat @ H .iuz


It is one thing to propose, another to
execute. web M i es
Year: 1866

An ASS that was being driven along
the road by his Master, started on ahead,
and, leaving the beaten track, made as
fast as he could for the edge of precl-
pice. When he was just on the point OF
falling over, his Master ran up, and selz-
ing him by the tail, endeavored to pull him
back; but the Ass resisting and pulling the
contrary way, the man let go his hold,
saying, "Well Jack, if you will be master,
can not help it. A willful beast must
90 his own way.
Year: 1866

On a cold frosty day an Ant was drag
ging out some of the corn which he had
laid up in summer time, to dry it. A
Grasshopper, half-perished with hunger,
besought the Ant to give him morsel of
it to preserve his life. What were you
doing" said the Ant, "this last summer {"
"Oh,'' said the Grasshopper, " | was not
idle, | kept singing all the summer long.
Said the Ant, laughing and shutting up
his granary, ",Since you could sing all
summer, you may dance all winter" s..


Winter finds out what summer lays by.H
Year: 1866

A PAYING BUSINEss.-The Trustees of
Plymouth Church have Increased the salary
of their pastor, Henry Ward Beecher, to
S25. 900 per annum. From this it would
seem that it is worth as much to play the
part of sensational preacher as it is to dis
charge the duties of President of the United
States
Year: 1866

A WET SEAsoN.-The rains that have
characterized the season thus far, still con-
tinue. With occasional clear. sunshiny
days, we have rainy nights. These contin-
uous rains seem to have spread over an inn
meuse extent Of country. From our Salt
Lake exchanges, we learn that the ssaints," |"
since their settlement in that country, have
never before experienced so much rainy
weather in the Spring aud Summer. Here
tofore 10 that valley, farmers have mainly
depended upon irrigation, without which
their crops most have died out This year
the reverse obtains, and instead of lack of
moisture; the fear is that the crops will be
drowned out In Salt Lake valley much
damage has been done to fruit by the long
continued rains. From Montana we hear the
same report of unprecedentedly wet weather,
which to an extent is interfering with miDs
ing operations The same report reaches us
FROM California, in which great crops are an
ticipated as the result of an unusually wet
season. The land of 'web-foot' fully sustains
its previous reputation, and from persons
who have lately Visited the valley We learn
that it is one eternal drizzle Per contra,
we learn that in the Eastern States there is
suu1rIug on account OF the drought, and that
in New York it is feared the crop will be
seriously injured on account of the failure
Of the Spring rains. 1t thus appears that
we are getting not only our share of nOis-
ture, bnt that which with proper distribu-
tion would fall to the lot of our Eastern
friends. Thus far in this valley the rains
have been an advantage to the growing crop,
but should they continue much longer. the
low lands are likely to suffer. Too much Of
good thing is bad, AID too mnch rain, even
in dry country is an evil. just at this
writing; the sun shines out brightly, and the
indications now are that this long continued
spell of wet weather is drawing to close.
Year: 1866

sBADIY BIr."-As dog stories seem to be
the order Of the day, we give the following
upyarnished tale as it was related to us:


a gentleman who had a very fine resi-
dence up town. lately adorned the grounds
with more than ordinary taste. Among
other ornaments, not far from the street. he
placed a large cast-iron statue Of a dog,
whose belligerant appearance and defiant at
titude made him look as large as life and
twice as ngly' For weeks atterward the
little dogs and all on passing by the house,
never failed 10 give the statue compliment
ary bark and growl, which, however, never
disturbed It's eQuanimity. But one day a
bio old Towser from the country was follow
inc his masters market wagon into town,
and happened TO spy the hostile form Of the
cast-iron foe. A preliminary growl and
how-wow produced no effect. Surly and de-
iiant his enemy continued to gaze at lin,
Canine nature could stand it no longer.
ono lean over the fence brought him into
the ward. and two or three more carried HIM
TO his mute Antagonist. Quicker than though
he attempted TO fasten his teeth on the cast
iron chaps OF the statue but the next mo
ment gave up the contest. The last that
was seen Of that dog he was sneaking out OF
the ward with his tail between his legs, the
most completely sold specimen Of canine so
ciety ever witnessed Mobile advertiser.
Year: 1866

All affections of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to miscarTy, or prove abortlve, can
be carried to their full time, If found pregnant
bv giving me a call.
Year: 1866

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish.
If this is your desire, you can consult me either
by letter or in person. No lady over thirty-fve
years of age need make application. All cOmmu-
nicatiOns by letter or person strictly confidential.
Year: 1866

SUICIDE OF A SPIRITUALIsr.-As spiritualist
named Richard Ayers committed suicide Sat.
urday in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania~by hanging
himself TO the balustrade OF the stairway in the
second story Of his residence. He had for A
long time been Iaboring under kind OF mania
which led him TO oelieye that his body was be-
witched by some adverse spirits. He threat.
his spirit might receive fair play" On Satur-
day he took q clothes line and went up stars
Immediately after breakfast saying TO his wife /:
"rhere was no use in delaying IL any longer:
his body must be disposed Of" His wife
thought little Of the remark. but afterwards
when she went up stairs, she found him hang.
ing quite dead.
Year: 1866

The NATIONAL EXPRESS CoNPAsY-The
case OF Orlando w. Joslyn against the Ma
uonal Express Company was mp before Judge
Barnard on THURSDAY. Plaintiff lie n stock
holder IN the company, and complains OF the
bankrupt condition OF the corporation. and
seeks Tor winding up OF its affairs. He pur-
chased a number Of shares valued Al ssaa
under (as he states) fraudulent represen tations
OF certain members OF the company He now
seeks 10 recover his money. An Injunction
was granted restraining defendants from dis
posing Of their property in any way other than
Tor the interests OF the corporation and the case
came up on Thursday on q motion OF defend
ante 70 dissolve or modify this injunction


After hearing the argument of counsel Judse
Barnard reserved bis decision.-N v. I HeraLd
Year: 1866

Paper has risen almost one hundred
per cent. since the first Of August, and is
now quite rs high as it was any time last
year, and the tendency is still onward
and upward. There is little prospect Of
relief before spring. Paper, ink, labor,
and all the materials which 60 to make
a newspaper are so high. tha. no proprer
tor can afford to publish paper for less
than double the price received before the
war. Still, people complain because the
prices are rot reduced, never .;hiuking
that the matter is entirely beyond toe
control Of publishers.--W Westminster
(Hd) Sentinel.


We are sorry to say the above is true
every word OF it. Previous 10 the war,
the paper upon which the Enquirer was
printed, cost us from eight TO nine cents
per pound. The paper which We are
now using, and an inferior article at that
COSTS us t,centy'ttso cents per pound J
Ink, which before the war was worth
twenty cents per pound, we can not nov
buy for less than thirty to ,hhty five
cents. Every description Of printing ma.
terisl has advanced in the same ratio
YorkUiiie Enquirer.
Year: 1866

REVIVAL OF THE CREDIT SYSTEM
The N. Y. Independent says on his point
in reference to the dry goods trade in that
city:


"The feature Of the trade now most
noticeable is the great increase Of sales on
credit. The currency is not yet on such
stable basis as to justify credits rs, BE-.
fore the notes given fall due. il is ve:y
likely change in the state Of the money
market may take place. to render pay.
ment Of notes very uncertain. A ebangs
Of the currency will be made sooner o.
later, and When it does come the shock
will be great. The only safe plan is to
sell and buy for caah, until We get specie
pay uent again"
Year: 1866

We are glad to learn that this en-
terprise, which in times past has been
the leading benevolent enterprise OF
our city, is being reorganized, and that
new life and energy is being infused
into it. JOHN T. GLOVER, Esq, has
been elected and accepted the position
of Superintendent, and is actively en-
gagged in its reorganization. His well
known efficiency as Sunday School
man is a full guarantee of its success
and usefulness. The school is now
held in the Court House, but this
room is by no means properly adapted
for the purpose, and Mr. GLOVER
promises, if the proper aid is given
him by the liberal and benevolent
citizens of Evansville, to go forward
at an early day with the projected
Union Tabernacle, which is badly
needed, not only for the Mission
School, but for public meetings of a
religious and general character. In
connection with the Sabbath School
Mr.. GLOVER proposes to employ a
City Missionary to visit the poor, the
ignorant, and the destitute of the City;
gather their children into the Sabbath
School; distribute the Scriptures and
religious reading; and relieve the
wants of the suffering.


To accomplish these things, small
fund is needed, and for which the off :
GERS of, the Mission Sabbath School
look to the general public; and we are
sure they will not ask in vain, as there
is nothing which will meet with a
more ready response. No one who
has the least moral principle will re-
fuse his contribution to educate the
ignorant and the vicious, and relieve
the poor and the suffering. 1t is the
best investment citizens can make to-
protect themselves against heavy taxes
to support courts, penitentiaries and.
poor houses 10
Year: 1866

A gentleman just from Warrick
brings us most favorable reports from
that County The Union men are en-
thusiastie beyond anything ever known
in that section heretofore. Every
township in the County is being cam
vassed by efficient speakers, and the
people are becoming thoroughly in
formed upon the political issues of
the day. We a7e happy to learn that
there is no longer any doubt as to the
Union men carrying the County. The
only question now is, how large shall
be the majority? A prudent can
vasser and a life long resident of the
County, puts the Union majority at
one hundred. he thinks, however,
it will be larger rather than smaller.
Year: 1866

We publish this morning the Com
stitution of the Grand Army of the
81 Republic, in order to satisfy the Gu
riosity Of our Democratic friends,
> who have had their fears excited by
the wonderful stories of the Courier.
1t will be found on the second page.
There aisl nothing more dangerous in
it than there is in any assembly of
loyal men, which is always unpleasant
to Gppperheads; !; and nothing political
In the organization other than the
devoted attachment of sall true sol
.diers to the principles of loyalty and
freedom 80
Year: 1866




The Daily New Era, Atlanta, Georgia, tells
this story at the expense Of o Provost Marsha! :
there A' a' .r


"A gentleman in this city, whom we will
call Mack for short, had well pretty much
filed up with rubbish and trash of different
kinds, which he wanted cleaned out. Z He
spoke to a freedman about the Job, and in O
very confidential manner intmated that there
was a treasure hid in the well he was anxious
to exhume. He imposed profound secresy
upon his sable and sent him off in search Of
another one Of his. hue who could be trusted
The upshot of the matter was that about one
hundred negroes knew that an iron safe be-
longingto the Express Company, and which
contained an invaluable amount of gold, had
been precipitated into this well when the city
was evacuated The affair was speedily
brought to the ears of the Provost Marshal,
(not the present one, however, for the thing
Of which we write occurred some time ago,)
and Mack, OH going to see about his well one
morning, found it guarded by strong pro-
vost-guard, who forbid any one coming on
the premises. Mack protested against any
such proceeding, and persisted that every
thing on that lot, in the well and out of It,
was his individual property The Provost
Marshal gave him an official wink, and init
mated that 'all was right Mack thought il
it was not that it would be in the end.


IA strong posse Of freedmen was sent down
into the well to work Bucketful after bucket
tul Of rubbish and mud was drawn out. But
no treasure as yet made its appearance, ,Oc-
casionally The officer of the guard went down
on prospecting tour In punching about
with his bayonct lie Init upon something thht
had the true metallic sound They had the
treasure now snre. Again the negroes went :
to work, and after lahoring some hours sue
cecded in bringing out the top of nm old tin
plate stove. At last the firm bottom of the
well was reached, but no iron SAFE Mack
said he thought the safe was. about ten feet
further down. Wlsteyer l,,aY have been the
Martial sropinieH4 t ,jia concluded
he had Vi tlias ssss1lR
further, and withdrew his forces, leaving aMacE
in possession of a thoroughly eleansed well,
aud ut liberty TO hunt up the safe if he wanted
to- Mack didn't want Ia ~
Year: 1866

saw her but a moment


Twas in fitting skirt
How prettily she sailed along.
The charming little firt
saw her but q moment,


All twas pretty sigh;
70 see her tread the crowded street
with fOotstep free and light
saw her but moment


Yet swore bv the "Old Harry
Tho pretty thing TO look at,
She would never do TO marry
Tho saw her but a moment
Yet knew she was trt
By the iauuty airs she put on
AS shC swung her tilting skirt
Year: 1866

Judge Alexander Rives was kindly dealt
with when his nomination as one of the Justl-
ces of the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF vr-
ginia, was confirmed by the General Assembly.
There was a Christian tolerance Of his opinions
exhibited which we hope will diminish that
proscripted bitterness which he is said to eu-
terrain towards a class of gentlemen who are
largely represented in the Genera Assembly;


The iorbearance of the Legislature should
render Judge Rives especially grateful, as IN,
dependent OF his high standing as an educated
gentleman, neither his legal atta11nm'en's nor
his popularity in the district in which ne re-
sides, entitled him to the appointment IN which
he has Just been confirmed -Rach. lanes.
Year: 1866

Some fifteen years ago, Pew. John n. Maffit,
then in his prime, delivered a lecture which
closed with the following fine passage: "The
Phoenix, fabled bird of antiquity, when it
felt the advancing chill of age, built its own
funeral urn, and fired its pyre by means which
natures instinct taught. All its plumage and
and its form of beauty became ashes; but then
would rise the young-beautiful from the urn
of death and chambers of decay, would the
fedgling come with its eyes turned towards
the sun, and essaying its dark velvet wings,
sprinkled with gold and fringed with silver,
on the balmy air, rising little higher, until
at length, in the full confidence offiight it gives
cry of Joy, and soon becomes glitterlng
speck on the bosom of the aerial ocean. Love,
ly voyager of earth, bound on its heavenward
journey to the sun So rises the spirit oird
from the ruins of the body, the funeral urn
which its Maker built the death fires. 80
towers away to its home on the pure elements
of spirituality, intellect Phoenix, to DIP It's
proud wings in the fountain of eternal bliss
So shall dear, precious humanity survive from Of
its ashes of a burning world. So beautifully
shall the unchanged soul soar within the disc
of eternity's great luminary, with undazzied
eye and unscorched wings-the Phoenix OF I'M,
mortaity-taken to its rainbow home, and
Graded on the beating bosom OF eternal love.
Year: 1866

For some reason not yet known, cream skim
med from milk in cold weather does not como
to butter, when churned, so quickly as that
from the same COW in warm weather. Per-
haps the pellicles, which form the little sacks
of butter in the cream, are thicker and tough
er. There are two methods of obviating this
trouble in great degree. One is, to set tho
pan Of milk on the stove, or in some warm
place, as soon as strained, and let it remain un-
til quite warm-some say, until buble or two
rises, or until a skim of cream begins TO form
ON the surface Another mode is TO add tea
spoonful of salt to quart of cream when it il
skinned. Cream thus prepared will general
ly come to butter in few minutes when churn-
ed. 1t is thought the salt acts upon the coat
ing of the butter globules and makes them
tender, so that they break rapidly when beat
en- by the churn.
Year: 1866

Little wives if ever half-suppressed sign
finds place with you or half.unlovins woru
escapes you to the husband whom you love,
let your heart go back to some tender WORD In
those first love days; remember how you low
ed him then, how tenderly he wooed you now
timidly you responded, and If you can ieei ttat
you have not grown unworthy, trust HIM ior
the same fond love now. fyou do feel that
through many cares and trials OF life you nave
become less loveable and attractive than you
then We're, turn by all that you love on earth,
or hope for in heaven-turn back and oe the
pattern of loveliness that won him. be the
s'dear one" your attractions made you then
Be the gentle loving, winning maiden stlli
and doubt not, the lover you admired VIII i've
forever in your husband Nestle by his side,
cling to his love, and let his confidence IN You
never fail and my word for it, the husband
will be dearer than the lover ever was. Above
all things do not forget the love he gave you
first. Do not seek to o"emancipate" yourself
do not strive to unsex yourself, and become a
Lucy Stone. or Rev. Miss Brown ;but love the
higher honor ordained by our Saviour Of old
that of loving wife. A happy wife, bles-
sed mother, can have no higher station, needs
no greater honor.
Year: 1866

A Farmer should not depend on single va
tiety of grass alone TO stock his land. Neither
rlover, timothy, bluegrass. red-top, or any o.
cher of the grasses viii yield as largely when
grown separate as will different kinds mixed
in the same field. In pastures the difference
in profit is greater than in meadows, between
stocking with one or several varieties. Where
there is variety there is the best for each sea-
son; one kind starts early; another grows Wig
orously in the summertime and withstands
dry weather third may supply an abund-
ancc of late fall feed, enduring frosts WE'LL
Then stock has choice aud variety, and tho
land is apt to have denser covering aud moro
pasture is thereby afforded


For manurial purposes it is also better TO
grow variety of grasses and plants ON tho
same spot Some draw more nutrlment from
the air, Others more from the soil some send
their roots down deep into the subsoil, others
thrive near the surface. Perhaps, too, the soil
may be wanting in some materials necessary to
the proper growth Of one kind of grass, but IT
may be well supplied with what will promote
he success of another. The clover may win
ter kill-then there should be timothy and blue
grass. There is room and food enough in the
soil for many kinds to use at once give Nature
time enough and she viii put them there. The
farmer should anticipate and place them in
his soil in the beginning.


(R,ud Nep Yorker.
Year: 1866

As soon as the mast has disappeared from
the woods, hogs should be called up and fed
regularly. Where but few are kept, they
should be confined in styes, and their sleeping
apartments so constructed as TO be dry and
warm and comfortable at all times. Within
the enclosure they should have an ample sup
ply of rough material to root over and enrich.
During the process of fattening, cooked roots,
apples, pumpkins and vegetables OF various
kinds. mixed with a small quantity OF corn
meal. should be given them. AT a later period
increase the amount of corn meal-and during
the last three weeks Of the fattening, they
should be fed exclusively ON cooked corn meal.
To give them corn in the ear is wasteful in the
extreme, notwithstanding such is the general
custom