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Year: 1867

w would call the attention Of oil In any
way Interested in wool to the advertisement
Of ofLsWisss 4 Brooks Wool House in anoth.
or column. When in Chicago, ~ visited
their ware house aad can vouch for all they
say Of themselves. Their sooms are very
spacious and light, and 10 one Of the hest
localities in Chicago. They have been in trade
. good many years and are well and favor>
ably known BY oil Eastern wool men. Give
them one call and We think you will bs con
WINGED they ere the right men TO sell woel.
Year: 1867

with a small hole at the top Of it. This


optic is made of peculiar white enamel


which looks SO near the color Of the white


of the human eve that it is difficult 10 tell


the artificial from the natural. ~ Bois-


sioneau says in his book, . The eye artii-


cial Is composed OF enamel. and modelled


in the lamp of the enamolcr." The optic


is held and turned in the flame until it be-
comes red hot, the glass being almost in a
state of fusion. Vt this point the iris Is
introduced into the opening in the end ot
the optic, being melted in from the end OF
a small stick of glass OF the color Of the
eye which it is meant to initiate II the
eye is brown, brown glass is used; il blaze,
blue glass is used.


The pupil Of the eye is always made
with drop of black gIas, imbedled in the
centre of the iris. The blood vessels seen
in the white Of the eye are easily put in
with red glass while the optic Is glowing
with heat ike ball OF gold The whole
eye can be made inside Of an hour, and is
at once ready to put in. The reader should
know that it is simply thin GAS SHE'LL
which is intended to cover the stump ot
the blind eye. After being dipped la VA
ter the shell Is slipped in place, being held
by the eyelids. The secret Of impartine
motion to it depends upon working the
glass eye 50 that it viii fit the stump-it'
ii Is too large it will not move; If II tt~
nicely it moves IN every particular like n"
natural eye, and it Is quite Impossible. ia
many cases, to tell ono from the other.
The operation is not in the least painful,
and those who have worn them a number
Of years feel better with them in than with
them out. \ glass eve should be taken
ont every night and put in in tn morning.
In three or four years the fal>e eve be-
comes 30 worn that new one has to be
Some ladies who live at Il Dis
tance from the manuiactorv. keep - box
Of glass ewes on hand in ease Of accident,
for beside, wearing out they will break
under certain circumstances, a. when


Hates lat lightning qHtvers from his eye--"


Il is sand that no less than :, 600 people
IN New York City wear these gIas, eyes
and that there are two or three eve tacto-
rie> there
Year: 1867

As the season is approaching for fires,
the following article may furnish some use
ful suggestions:


Dr. Samuel Warren, author of Ten
Thousand Year" recently wrote letter
TO the mayor of Hull, England, to say that
before leaving for London he desired to
make practical suggestion TO the honse-
keepers Of that town. The suggestion was
this: " To economize the burning coal, and
send for an iron monger or blacksmith, and
order him 10 take the measure OF your bot
tom CRATE, and make you a siaeet-iron plate
oi about one-sixth Of IN inch in thickness.
or even less. Simply this, and LIGHT your
fire as usual II will soon burn up. but
Year: 1867

The following facts about the material
and manufacture of artificial eyes will be
read with inte rest because new:


The manufacture of these eyes is done
entirely by hand \ man sits down be-
hind IA Jet of gas fame which is pointed
and directed as he wishes by a blow pipe.
He takes what is called an optic. o. the
white OF the eve which has been blown
from the end oi a glass tube, and looks
very much like a half open white rosebud
Year: 1867

When some Democrats tried to nominate q
soldier for Congress in Cincinnati the other
day, the delegates cried out, . Away with
your military men No generals for US. We
had enough of soldiers during the war -
And the Convention broke up in fight.
Year: 1867

even in Virginia. He took out a liberal feed
for the horse and aud remarked thar, The
Yanks had spar'd him that much" The
commissary saw in his minds eye his brigade
once more eating square meal - and assur:>
ing his most persuasive toIe, commenced:


''Uncie. I have about six HUNDRED men
behind here little ways who have eaten
nothing to speak of for FIVE or six days. They
have some thirty or forty miles to travel on
foot, aad they never will be able to make the
trip IN their present condition Could You
not let them have couple ears of corn apiece,
aud save their lives %


Ddrky.-'sIs they Southern soldiers ?"


ConIRliSSaEy


Darky.-''Well, reckon, young master,
they's the last IN ever see. You iusi tell
them toe lie along and take what they want"
And having said this, the poor old fellow sat
down ON stone and cried ike child.


Iu an hour the troops came along,
and were marched up in single file to the
corn CRIB aud given two ears apiece The
old daIky in the meantime had Knocked in the
head OF barrel of sorghum molasses, and
nearly every man got tin cupful There
were few cases of collie that night among
those who were not fortunate enough to get
auy sorghum, but that did not lessen the graft
tude of the men for the last Confederate ration
issued to the Louisiana troops in Virginia.
Year: 1867

eighty two members and give in the Elec-
tOral College one hundred votes for President.
This will be better than the proposed negro
supremacy, as our military officers are gener-
ally humane and intelligent men, and know
how to govern; but il were not well to invest
even them with such exorbitant powers.


But look further to consequences. IF
there shall be a majority of constitutional
votes for one candidate for the Presidency,
aud if the one hundred military electors, add
ed to the minority, make majority of the
whole, there will arise question which can
be decided only by the swordI and the army
of the South, if united under their five Gen
erals, will settle the question of legitimacy
at Washington, as the PretOrian Guard were
wont to do at Rome. and the Janissaries at
COnstantinople.


For these reasons concur with the Pre-
sideut in disappearing this Congressional plan
of reconstruction; and the vote at the late
election in Ohio has strongly pronounced the
disapProval of the people, and their objec-
tiOns will not be removed when they consid.
er it in connection with its attendant conse-
qucnces.
Year: 1867

A letter from Long Branch, where
General Grant has been staying, says
a long conversation was held few
days since between the General and
Governor Marcns L. Ward. of New
Jersey. The writer says:


"Not long ago the Governor had
an interview with Grant of W ashing-
ton. Now, it is well known that the
Governor is chairman Of the Repub-
llcan National Executive Committee
and in that capacity is, of course
more than any other man the offic-
ial representative ofsthe Republican
party While we are confident that
Governor Ward would not presume
to compromise, in any way the i'm
portent committee Of which he is an
honored member, still it cannot but
be regarded as significant that he is
upon terms of confidential intimacy
with him who is so widely regarded
as the coming man, and that he has
every confdence1ina his. integrity
wisdom, patriotism and Republican,
ism. !" -. = j +se s 4 s..
Year: 1867

Letter from General ROSecranS.


General.Rosecrans was lately i1r-
vited to attend the union ratification
meeting in San Francisco, but he
could not go but he sent long let
ter, from which we extract the foil
owing:


cit is clear to me that we must
have National party for the future,
and equally so that it's bones, sinews,
life-blood and intellect must come
from the Union men of the country
1t ought to be, and must be, COM
posed of thoes who, when told the
nation is lost bravely answered,
Never, till we perish shall this ca
tastrophy to human liberty be recor
ded'-of those whose thus tried cour-
age gave promise Of hatmagnanim-
ity which I have so often witnessed
with thrill of secret pride and joy
that filed me with hope and conf
dence in our future. If [ could /
would say to those brave men who
now frankly accept the decisions Of
the question. they fought on, cast
your lot with the Union men Of this
nation, who opposed and fought you
trust them Letnut few eXtrem-
lists, excited by vague or unfounded
apprehensions, by personal interest
or ambition, prevent you from meet
ing the great body Of National q Mon
men represented by Congress, and
closing forever the agitation about
reconstruction. This is our com


mon country. You are our breth-
ern We shall not become excited
against you because few hot heads
or few decaying politicians attempt
to work on your feelings for their
own advantage. Meet us with trust
and cordiality, satisfy the apprehen-
sible( even if you know they are un-
founded) Of a true thought uninfor-
medloyality, and you will find us
brayer, truer, and. more generous
. friends than those who claim
par eecellence, to admire you and
deplore your present situation.
These are my profound convictions.
I rely on the men who fought and la
bored for the unity of the nation to
be the most intelligent and persistent
maintainers Of the autonomy of the
State against the extremes fanarchy
or consolidation. / know the men
of the south ought, by the INSTINCTS
of conversation, courage and inter
est, to be with them. If these views
are correct, it is obvious that there
should be no wavering in our support
of the present general policy Of Con-


gross, however it's detail may or may
notirequire modification. Norepre-


sentative ought to be elected to Con-
gress on platforms Of open or COW
ert opposition to measures wherein
fnality is more importent than de-
tall o


-
Year: 1867

Never be afraid of becoming an
old maid, fair reader, An old maid
is far more honorable than q heart
less wife, and 'tsingle blessedness" is
greatly superior in point of happiness
to welded life Without love. @Fall
not in love, dear girls-bewareF'
says the song. But wedo not agree
with said song on this question.
On the contray, we hold that it is
a good thing to fall in love, or-getin
love, if the lovedobject be a worthy
one. 70 fall in love with an hon
orable man is as proper as it is for
an honorable man to fall in love


with a virtuous and amiable woman.


What could be more gratifying
spectacle than sight so pure, so
approaching in its devotion to the
celestial !? No: fall in love as soon
as you like, provided it be with


suitable person. Fall In love and
then marry but never marry unless
you do love. That's the great point
Never mary for 'shome" or "hus-
band" never degrade yourself by
becoming party to such an alliance.
Never sell yourself, body and soul,
on terms so contemplate. Love
dignifies. all things; it ennobles all
conditions. With love, the mar
riage rite is truly a sacrament.
Without It, the ceremony is base,
fraud, and the act human deseera-
ton. Marry for love, or not at all.
Be ssan old maid" if fortune throws
not in your way the man of your
heart; and though the witless may
sneer and the jester may laugh, you
still have your reward in an approx
ing conscience and comparatively
peaceful life.-Phrenological Jour
1tn1 -. - ~ 60
Year: 1867




Will the Democrats who have such
a feryent affection for s'the Constitu-
ton as it was and who look on eve
ry attempt to adapt it to the progress
of the nation as sacrilege, explain
why the youth approaching man.
hood does not wear his first breeehes
and roundabout and why the full
grown man cannot lie in the crib,
once amply large enough for him ?
Nations, like men, oatgrow their
garments, and the Constitutional bed
which afforded comfortable quarters
in the beginnir G of the. coRtury. if
not enlarged, can only be made to
fit now by the Procrustean process
of looping off the head and feet of
its occupant.-CleU Herald.
Year: 1867

sar An edition of Robinson Cru
soc, wherein all the words are mono-
syllables except Friday and Xury.
has been published in England.
The Anthennum says:


There is nothing forced and the
story is told in one hundred and
sixty pages. So monosyllabic is our
language that person not in the
secret does not soon detect it either
by ear or by eye. We read aloud
to three persons, warning them to
stop us when anything occurred to
remark. Page after page, and moth
ing seen, though we often interrupted
ourselves with Well nothing to say
yet The thing was not seen until
five pages had been read. We put
the book under the eye of a man well
used to books, and asked him If he
observed anything peculiar7 He
turned page after page, and did not
notice anything. Defoe himself is
very monosyllabic; page of mar
rative taken at hazard. gave at the
rate Of forty-seven words Of one
syllable to eleven of more than one.
Year: 1867

Reader, have you closet? Do sin
and Satan entice you to neglect it? Do
you feel the need of motives and encour-
agements to the diligent performance of
closet duties Then read, for perhaps
the same motives which have helped the
writer may help you.


l. Fidelity in the closet is one test of
sincerity in religion. 1 do notmean that
sincerity is sufficient to make a man safe;
but without sincerity a man is ahypocrite
indeed. Now it is very easy for man
to deceive himself and his fellow-men by
his zeal, his frames and his activity in
all the ordinances and charities of pub
lie and outward service.


The Pharisees excelled in these things,
"to be seen of men," but neglected Sc
cret service. They were not really sim
cere. But the closet is the touchstone
of sincerity. When man comes daily
before God with thanksgiving and con-
fession, and finds this exercise precious
to his soul, there is good reason for be-
lieviug that he loves to commune with
God.


We grant that a man may long persist
in formal exercise of closet duties, un-
der delusion, and may bring lie in his
hand into the sacred enclosure; and still
he may be said to be sincere. But on the
other hand no man will dare to say that
the man who persistently neglects secret
worship is true child of God, no matter
what the outward appearance may be.


2. The closet is the place of sweet
communion between God and his people.
Two hearts, closely united, love to COM
mune together in private, where no
strange ear can hear, and no strange eye
can see. The son comes to the Father
to spread his wants before him. The
brother seeks the elder brothers sympa-
thy and support. The bride pillows her
head on the bosom of the bridegroom.
Is not this closet scene? God is the
Father, and you spread your wants be-
fore him. Jesus is the Elder Brother,
and you seek his sympathy and support.
Christ is the bridegroom, and his people
the bride.


3. But the strongest motive is the
promised answer to closet prayer. Were
itnot for precious promises, we could have
but little encouragement to pray. But
we have a sure word of promise. The
mercy seat is not set up in vain. NONE
GO EMPTY AWAY. "Thy Father which
seeth in secret shall reward thee openly


But how? By the closet we are de
livered from the shame of public back
sliding. Backsliding commences in thu
heart and show itself first in the closet
Year: 1867

No man can stand a single moment
against temptation without Gods sus-
tanning hand. This help is gotten in the
closet. No man. can stand in the conflict
with sin and Satan without the whole
armor of. God. 'Tis from the closet the
Christian comes full armed for every foe.
Neglect the closet, and you will be given
up to discontinue and shame.


The closet. also promotes the growth of
outward holiness; this is an open reward.
From no other source can We get an
honest exterior of grace free from all
hypocrisy. Truth viii be the only guse;
internal grace will promote external holi-
ness. eye are the light of the world. "
The oil is gotten in the closet; and like
the fire in the interpreter house, fed by
the man behind the wall, the light can
not be put out by the spite and rage of
men or devils.


"Then let my hand forget her,skill,


My tongue be silent, cold, and still;


This bounding heart forget 70 beat,


IF ] forget thy mercy-sedt..'


J.,B. S.
Year: 1867

Here's good advice for every man;


Selflove-don't let it blind you,
But DO the little good you can,


And leave your mark behind you.
Should money, time, or strength be yours
They'll not be wasted, mind You!
IE, helping on brothers course;


You leave some mark behind you.
If yOe can make one home more bright,
A sure reward viii find you;
Or give onefdarkened spirit light,


You'll leave your mark behind you.
Show love to man, aud quickly he


With bands of love will bind you,
And so more broad and deep will be


The mark you leave behind you.
Or if with patient soul you bear


The heel that seeks to grind you,
Twill make an angels footstep where
You leave yo-r mark behind you.
What'er you do for others sake,


More near TO heaven viii bind you;
And when you go from earth, will make
A glorious track behind you.
And men may learn that track to tread,
When life hath long resigned you;
And so to better things be led


BY what you leave behind you.
Year: 1867

interest | had learned that there was
an intelligent professional gentleman in
the place, who had once been an active
member, | believe ruling elder, in an
other part of the State, but who had not,
since his settlement there, connected HIM
self with the church, nor evinced any
interest in the caused Christ. | called
upon him. He told me he had once en-
loved religious exercises, and delighted
to labor for his Divine Master. But he
had lost all those feelings. and was now
living in darkness. | labored to convince
him of his eriminality and danger. He
admitted the truth of all l said, and
seemed convinced of the necessity of re
turning to the paths of the flock. After
prayer in his family, | told him that
that night there would be prayer meet
ing at a certain house in the city, and
urged him to attend. found him pre-
sent. During the exercises | called up
ON him by name, and requested him to
lead in prayer. He rose, and with deep
emotions, acknowledged his guilt in hav-
ing forsaken the assembly of the saints,
and expressed his humble and earnest
hope that he might obtain pardon for his
past delinquencies, and grace to serve
God in the future. He begged the Lord S
people to pray that he might hencefor-
ward live to the glory of God. He then
offered up an humble and edifying prayer.
At the close of the exercises several of
the good people remarked to me that this
was the best prayer meeting they had
ever attended.


Among these excellent and devoted
members, l shall never forget the en-
couragement | received from Mrs. Leg
gett. l felt the influence of her kind
ness, and, believe her prayers, long af-
ter l left the place. Of all these beloved
people, l know not that one remains on
earth, unless it be Mr.. Garvin, who was
then quite young man, just commencing
business.


But this happy season soon passed
away, and found myself under the ne
cessity of proceeding to the place of my
destination; in view of which | was
sometimes half respondent.


In a diary kept at that time, find
the following:


"What is to be the result of my mis-
sion to -, the Lord only knows, and
| am willing to remain in ignorance All
is impenetrable darkness before.me. |
know not an individual in the whole ter
ritory to which | am going. From what
/ hear, they are all in6dels, and. bitter
oppoSers of my Master and his cause.
Whether they will receive me or not, l
cannot tell. | am told that the ministe-
rial character, instead of commanding
respect, only renders one contemplate.
But if God be for me, who can be against
me? If Jesus fulfill his promise, Lo l
am with ven always, whathave | to fear?
While L feel this promise, none of -
things move me.


l intended when / began this article to
your suggestion, that articles
for papers should be short. | will now,
however, adopt the words of a certain
orator, "That l be not further tedious
unto thee" and close for the present,
intending, if agreeable to you, to resume
the history of my journey and some of
It's results, at some future time.


Very truly yours. <
Year: 1867

Cain. Of the Rutland Courier, is not very kind
towards his party nominee for Governor, judging
from the following not complimentary notice which
he gave him in his last issue. Says the Courier .


"Edwarls-Smith & Atkins candidate for Gov
ernor-ought certainly to run well, because there is
nobody in this part Of the State knows anything
about him, and therefore know nothing bad of him.
Some Republicans try 10 make people believe that
he lives in Canada but this is not 80. He resides
the Vermont side Of the line. We wish that he
would accompany the circus through Western aad
Southern Vermont that people could him,
whom they have never heard Of The State Com
mittee ought to show him 70 the people, and chair
Smith ought TO be hired 10 introduce him to the
Democracy We have attended all the Democratic
State Conventions Tor the last twcnty-thrpe years.
but never heard Of John l.. Edwards, nor saw him.
We hope he is a white man, and would like 10 know
certain whether he is a Democrat


Smith and Atkins, who are now trying to run the
Democratic party into the ground, n other words,
keep it 50 conveniently small that they manage
IT, may endeayor TO read out OF the party for the
above remarks hut honestly and sincerely we must
say, that it is humlisting to old Democrats to vote
for men they do not know and never heard Of, in
little seven by nine State like Vermont where each
and every prominent Democrat ought to know the
other
Year: 1867

FoR PRIsiDrNr, L. S. GRASr.-'Ihe nomination
by the Union Republican Committee at New York
we think viii be backed up by public opinion. Al
most every body has been expecting It. II this was
an ordinary time, when location may be considered,
we should not expect another Western man for the
next Presidency, and perhaps New England might
urge Sentaor Fessenden with good chance for sue
cess This is not an ordinary time, however, since
public opinion has already settled the question in
advance Of convention. Mr. Fessenden doubtless
would not accept the Vice Presidency, nor woul it
be quite the thing TO give it to him, even If the Of
fee were to be assigned to Maine. Hannibal Ham


lin, ia that case, should receive tho justice that was
refused by the last National Convention. Edwin
NJ Stanton Of ofPennsyvania for his adelity in every
trial is entitled to favorable consideration for the
Vice Presidency
Year: 1867

Three years had passed away. Our regimen
having served out its term, the remnant returned
TO Hopedale to be mustered out, My old class
mate aud | were among them, strong and hearty
as when we left school. We had escaped the bull
lets Of the enemy and the diseases of the camp,
although some OF our campaigns had been danger
Gus aud wearisome,


As we marched through the narrow streets, |
looked for the Munroe girls among the expectant
faces which lined the walks but they we're not
there BY H1well's sober eyes | saw he was AS
much disappointed as myself We had suppose
that they would at least join their neighbors in
extending a welcome to the first returning soldiers
in that county.


As soon as the boys were dismissed, Howell
and |, in company, sought the valley Farm. With
mingled emotions OF impotence and surprise, hope
were now completely fatigued with our homeward
march, Our last journey over this road was made
with the consciousness Of knowing that We should
be welcomed but now we knew not what kind oi
greeting awaited US, 80 long period had Ell psed
since we had received any word from the girls
We entered the wide gate with laggard step
From the inner yard we had a view OF the broad
meadow, iust back Of the house and on the far
ther side Of il deserted one OF the girls with a
rake in her hands A second glance satisfied me
| that II was Cora As we entered the shaded walk
that led to the hay-6elds, we met Kate coming 20
the house for pitcher of water. She gave us
/ both cordial greeting; but left her with How
ell, in the protecting shade Of large apfle-tfee
while quickly bent my steps towards the sister


In the farther corner Of the pasture, 10 the left
! caught glimpse of Mr.. Dix, with yoke on