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Year: 1866

granaries, bur quiver of agony passed over
his countenance as he saw the old home
stead, the home of his fathers, consigned to
the devouring element.


'' Fire, fire ~ and the old house from its
ancient gable to its messy sils, burst forth
into o glare that lighted up the heavens for
miles around. 1t waved and rose on the
billows of flame, then fell with loud crash
sending up into the air million fragments
of lurid light. A new home may arise from
the ashes Of the old, joy and love may gath
er round its hearth, but it can never. never
be dear TO his heart as that to which he
brought bis bride in her youthful beauty, in
which hia children have grown to manhood


By the side of the expiring embers Dea-
con Thorne learned many stern lesson
and when the morning sun looked down on
the desolate hill side, which but the day be.
fore was covered with light and beauty, a
man, true and loyal, in whose heart a VOW
of eternal enemity to the foul fiend slavery
had been registered welcomed its coming.


Gettysburg the name immortal in our
country's annals All day long the fight
ragged fercely, uncontrollably. Among the
thousands of brave men who rushed forward
to the rescue, none fought more earnestly
and determinedly than Jamie Thorne-
George Stanley was not in the fight. The
insiduous camp fever had struck him down
in bis strength, and in distant hospital he
was struggling against death.


Fortune seemed to smile on the little hero
Jamie. His comrades fell around him on
every side, but he remained uninjured until
the close of the first days battle; then as
our noble, exhausted troops, who for so long
had held double their number at bav, were
compelled to fall back, ball struck him
and he tell. When, few days later, his
father who had hastened to him, stood by
his side, jamie extended his hand, saying


9 Never mind father, it's all for the coun-
try my other arm must do double service.
And now father, will you give Minnie to
Georgef"


Jamie rose from his easy chair, and laid
his hand on the Deacon's shoulder The
tall, pale soldier opposite listened eagerly
for the reply


$ Forgive me, George, for the wild words
uttered in moment of Madness" he said
humbly, 6 am proud of you. my boys
What Davies death begun the rebel raid
finished. 1t taught me how precious was
the Union had scorned. Minnie is yours,
George, she is worthy of you. As for me, |
have now an object in life. The country
that have betrayed needs my assistance
As the only atonement | can make for the
past disloyal words and deeds, shall. enlist,
can't you bid me Godspeed |"


Among all the brave men who have de-
voted their lives to the object of crushing
this wicked rebellion, no one is more loyal
or daring than he who writes his name
. Private Moses Thorne, Aged"
Year: 1866

A JocosE citizen of Portland, says the Ore
eonian, lately took to his house couple of
fine fish for the use of his table. Un return
ing, bis wife stated that one of the fish was
not ft for use. Well, said he, g what was
done with the other two?' "But two came
originally was the rejoinder. But, ac.
cording to your own statement there must
have been three. am sure of it-one fIoun.
der. one tom cad. and one smell" The joke
was seen, and the quality pronounced highly
graeIying- And there is a moral in the joke
when you buy founders and tom-cods. be
sure there Is no excuse for calling them by
any other name.
Year: 1866

An act to aid in the Construction of Rail-


road and Telegraph Line from the Missouri


River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure


to the Government the Use of the same for


Postal, Military, and other purposes.


Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, That
the line of said railroad and telegraph shall
commence at a point on the one hundredth
meridian of longitude west from Greenwich,
between the south margin of the valley of
the Republican River and the north margin
of the valley of the Platte River, in the Ter
ritory of Nebraska, at point to be fixed by
the President of the United States, after ac-
tual surveys; thence running westerly upon
the most direct, central, and practicable
route, through the territories of the United
States, to the western boundary of the Ter
ritory of Nevada, there to meet and connect
with the line of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company of California.
Year: 1866

instalment twenty-five per centum, to be and
remain in the United States treasury unde-
livered, until said road and all parts thereof
provided for in this act are entirely COM
pleted and of all the bonds provided to be
delivered for the said road, between the two
points aforesaid, there shall be reserved out
of each installnent fifteen per centum, to be
and remain in the treasury until the whole
of the road provided for in this act is fully
completed; and if the said road or any part
thereof shall fail of completion at the time
limited therefor in this act, then and in that
case the said part of said bonds so reserved
shall be forfeited to the United States.


TO BE CONTINUED
Year: 1866

The publishers have perfected system of mail
ing by which they can supply the MAGAZINE and
WEEKLY promptly to those who prefer to receive
their periodicals directly from the Office of Pub
lication.


The postage on HARPER's MAGAZINE is "a cents
year, which must be paid at the subscribers
post-office.
Year: 1866

TIE DECLINE IN THE MEAT MARK
Els. No such rapid and heavy decline
in beef, mutton and pork as that which
has Just been experienced, has occurred
since 1887. Beevcs that sold readily for
Sl3O head, four weeks aIo. would not
bring 500 to-day; sheep that went
quickly at an average of Sc apiece then.
would he sold well at 81 now; and hog
that cost &c pound in Chicago were sold
in New York, last week, at u. Pork
declined $3.50 barrel. last week. and
the decline this month has amounted To
the extraordinary total of Sli.75. OF
course heavy losses have been sustained.
Western men have been sinking $500 4
a car load on hogs Four extensive pork
dealers in New Yotk have been compelled
to suspend, and it is feared that Others
will be forced into the same position.
The immediate cause of this collapse in
prices Is an overloaded market. but there
is likely TO be no reaction, so far as pork
is concerned. The hog crop is abundant
all through the west and the price must
he low. This is the more certain as there
is also good hog crop in England. and
there will be little or no demand upon Us
for export. Let our butchers make way
for the inevitable and knock down their
prices.
Year: 1866

NAyaGEslEvr oP YorSg CpTcErxs. -
When the chickens are matched if before
taking them from the nest you would oil
the top Of their heads, you viii destroy
ali the lice there are In the brood for as
two or three are hatched. all the lice up
on the hen leave her and quarter them
selves on the heads OF the chicks. and the
oil viii Kill them and then with clean
quarters and thorough cleansing Of the
coop each week, you viii not fail to raise
YOUR brood
Year: 1866

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Religions Persecution in Massouri-


A Number Of Sisters Of Charity, or


Nnus, Under Arrest.


from the City of Kansas Advertiser, July ~


We learn that considerable excitement
was brought about at Cape Girardeau
by the repetition Of an arrest Of some
of the Sisters of Charity, or Nuns, at
tached as teachers to the convent of
Catholic academy at that point for their
not taking the oath prescribed by the
new constitution. The excitement Is re-
ported to have been so great against this
outrage, perpetrated in the name OF
claw" against highly meritorious, be-
rlevolent and religious order-Christian,
selfsacrifcing women at that-that
those who had them in charge as male
factors, were compelled 10 desist in the
discharge.of Radical duty" at war
with every delicate and decorous instinct
we habitually practise toward the sex
The matter was compromised by those
offenders against the new constitution
giving bond for their appearance at the
next Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau
county" for their appearance to answer
the criminality of the offence OF acting
inthe capacity of teachers without tax
mo the convention oath. Is there any
other State in this country, even under
Radical rule, the law Of which subjects
reIioious women and men to the indigni-
ties of an arrest and imprisonment, in
the discharge of their religious and bu
siness ayocations7 We believe not, and
vet we learn from Mr. Drake, as the
ayowed exponent of Radical intent in
this State, that not one iota of this OBJ
noxious law is TO be repealed; that the
safety of the Radical party admits of no
such reform
Year: 1866

superlative gloss There was charming variety, too,
OF neckties but rcd-brghi, glowing red-appeared 70
be the most favorte color and most OF the young dan
dies who thus gotten up sported little wsp OF
neckte heavier than straw, and tied with exquisite
precision The ladies appeared In every variety or head
gear from the neat and unprotending Jockey nat ana
feather 10 the extremely qulet and reserved Derby
Some OF the lighter toilets eyirced desire on The part
OF their fair proprietors 10 rush the season, but
whether this was from choice or necessity was ducut
TO determine


Jeanette and Jeannot there OF course, In mum
beress duplicates You may easily tell Jeannete and
Jeannot from husband and vile by the excess OF playful
gaantry on the part OF the gentleman aud the simple
shyness OF his ohere anne ON the return trip on the
steamer the sweehearts very afeconate, walking
about hand In hand regardless OF The telographc sig
naIs OF some oil the observers


The recreation gardens Morrsania thronged in
the afternoon by people who had taken advantage OF the
1neness of the weather TO make the and pleasant
"Trip from New York. All kinds OF persons were there
husbands and wives sweethears young men and young
women and childrcnthc last playing pleasantly about
the green turf regardless Of the atacycness OF cool
lager The propretors OF these gardens may thank the
nun cipal authorities OF New York for uninentionay
Increasing their already brisk business forty fold for all
day long the thirsty visants wcre solacing themselves
nj the shrine OF Gambrinus. Hundreds Of mugs were
constantly drawn foainng aud frothing ana hundreds
OF persons constantly drinking, hot and persrnR and
replacing the mug with expressive sigh Of relief.
There was great deal Of chatting and laughing Little
practical Joking, and much abuse Of the new law which
prevented getting drink in New York but far
could be ascertaned there disturbance.


In fremont and Fordham the peculiar habits OF the
Teutons specially observable. They sat calm and
their curious pipes occasionally struggling their should
crs and crying out something IN hhr treble but here
again everything was ordinarily peaceful large mum
Der OF visitors from New York were present. who chiefly
INDUCED in cigars lager bcr and harmless Irritation Al
the terminus OF the Third Avenue Railroad al Harlem
bridge good many stood waiting for the cars; but be-
yond two three Of drunkenness IN its mildes
form there nothing show that the incurson upon
Wcstchester had b, en- productive o harm.
Year: 1866

advocate of human perfectibility could never
have dreamed Of. s,A ag


Another cause Of our superiority over the
ancients is The possession of q better mode Of
phiiosophsing. Observation and experiment.
as a method of investigating nature were
almost unknown to them. Archimedes, and
one or two other philosophers connected
with the Alexsndrisn Academy, seemed to
have some perception of its importance, and
they were, accordingly, the most successful
investigators of nature. Besides what they
did little else was accomplished In physical
science. The ancient philosophy was more
disposed to speculate than to trace up the
effects to causes. He despised the philosophy
of the useful. He thought the study of ma
ture In her varied phenomena, was unwor-
thy Of his attention, merely to be applied TO
practical life. He would, like the modern
tranceudentalist on whom his mantle has
not unworthily fallen--soar into the heaven
Of pure thought and dwell there, uumindful
of the life below-instead of ascending, pa
tientiy and experimentaIly, by the sure lad
der Of cause and effect; and come down from
the loftiest height of invention and discov-
cry, rejoicing to employ the spoil he had
collected for the establishment and comfort
of daily life. He studied nature, specializing
on her origin and meaning, not examining
her workings so as to prove and learn her
DEGREES. Many theories now established,
were conjectured, some know as If by intu-
ition, to the sagss of antiquity, but for the
want Of proper and certain method of in
vestigatiou, they were Often unable to de-
eide between what was law of nature, and
what was the offering of their own fancy,
and this uncertainty was often the greatest
when nearest the truth. Any one familiar
with the progress of science, since the spirit
Of inquiry and observation awoke in the
sixteenth century, through Calico in Italy,
and Lord Bacon in England, will not won
der at the little progress made by the ancien,
cultivators of science-little mean, when
compared with our own-when this true
and only certain method of investigation
was almost totally neglected.


Other causes poten. and certain, have aid
cd to elevate us to the lofty place we occupy,
the specification of which we must reserve
for the present, as our allotted space is more
than exhausted. w.
Year: 1866

SAW HER Bur MoMRsT.-She wore a
handsome crinoline on the day when first we
met, and she scudded like schooner with u
cloud Of canvas set. As she swept along
the pavement with a grandeur tit 10 KILL
! saw her bnt moment yet methinks see
her still


The wind was on bender, and as saucy
as witch, and it played the very dickens
with dust, dimity aud SIGH. The gaiters were
most bonny which her feet were made to Gil
II saw her but moment, yet methinks
see her still.


She scooted around the corner, aud stream.
ing out behind her crinoliae and calico were
romping in the wind. To have kept them
In position would have baffied twice her skill
II saw her but d moment, and methinks
see her still.


shut my eyes tremenjus quick, for Did
not want 10 see a display Of preetty ankles
when Il wasn't meant for me; and until
lose my senses, I'm sufe never will saw
her hut o moment, yet snethinks see be-
} sfiil
Year: 1866




D6- The Nashville Gazette publishes the
following definition of glory, on the anniver.
sary Of the surrender of the Confederate
army:


To us it is to-day an anniversary Of sad
ness but not Of shame. mol We glance back
over the days that are gone from the cradle
birth of endeavor to its final shipwrcck, and
proudly. We have no bushes for the past
All, there spreads before our Retrospective
vision picture of such wondrous grandeur,
that, forgetting the blank Of the present, we
exclaim with joyful pride, II is the definition
Of gloryl In the conception Of its sublimity
we can imagine nothing beyond to which
greatness can attain. We see an army, worn
with fatigues, peril innumerable on every
side, enduring trials that might make angels
weep--f6w In numbers, how few when conn
pared to the myriads before them, opposing
their front TO foe that leaned upon world
and yet making a Thermopyl@ OF every pass
a Marathon Of every plain! 1t is picture
that dims deeds of fame in the far Off past and
though the great can never die, yet In the
short restrospect of our lives there afe actions
Of greater renown. more enduring grandeur
than in the days Of centuries gone, and we
can but believe that future wotshippers OF
noble deeds will esteem II tho highest praise
OF the brave to say he fought as a rebel
soldier!
Year: 1866

INC AMelded D0nkFupL DIlI IS ready to be re-
ported 10 the House whenever an opportunity of
its practical execution less cumbersome and ex 5
pensiye 1t is thought that the change made will
so far obyiate its difficulties TO insure its pas
sage.


Speaker Colfax gave it as his opinion yesterday
that Congress could not take its recess before the
lstof July.


The secretary of the treasury is considering the
proposition Of putting five per cent. loan on the
market as means Of retiring our rapidly-matur-
ing Obligations Such has been the successful ar
rangement of our finances and the faith of the
American people in the national securities, that
such loan is deemed warranted and is thought
to promise success by many of the best inanciers
in Congress- The secretary has all the requisite
legal authority and it is understood to be only
question Of ezpedienoy which now claims his CON
slderation.
Year: 1866

There are many persons who have been deferred
from Insuring their Lives for the benefit of their
families account of not being in sound health
rne undersigned is agent for the UNIVERSAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
wach company takes risks on the lives OF INvALDs,
and j. also agent for the
Year: 1866

a man met big Indian on the plains
a few weeks ago. The gentle savage
had large bundle of scalps, and the
white man made bold to ask him what
he had been doing. "Heugh p said the
noble redman, fine been skirmishing for
waterfalls 20 u.
Year: 1866

May l be married mamma p asked a
brunette of sixteen to her mother.-sMar-
RED ! repeated the astonished mother
for what reason " why, ma, the children
have never seen wedding; think one
might please them
Year: 1866

does not exceed one hundred dollars, and
penalty of one thousand dollars when such
tax shall exceed one hundred dollars, which
may be recovered with costs in any court of
the United States of competent jurisdiction,
at any time within one year after the liza
bility to such penalty shall have been incur
red; and the penalty recovered shall be
awarded and distributed by the court be
tween the United States and the informer, II
ehere be any, as provided by law, who in the
Judgment of the court, shall have first given
the information of the violation of the law
ior winch recovery is had: Prorided, That
where it shall appear that the omission to
ath1 the proper stamp was not with intent
10 eVade the provisions of this section, said
penalty shall not be incurred And the pro
visions of law in relation to stamp duties
in schedule b of this act shall apply to the
stamp taxes herein imposed upon sales and
contracts of sales made by brokers, banks or
bankers, and others as aforesaid And there
shall be paid monthly on all sales by com
mercial brokers of any goods, wares, OF
merchandise tax of one-twentieth of one
per centum upon the amount of such sales !;
and on or before the tenth day of each
month. every commercial broker shall make
list or return to the assistant assessor of
the district of the gross amount of such sales
as aforesaid for the preceding month. in
form and manner as may be prescribed by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Pr0rided, That in estimating sales of goods,
wares, and merchandise for the purposes OF
this section, any sales made by or through
another broker upon which tax has been
paid shall not be estimated and included as
sold by the broker for whom the sale was
made


TO BE CONTINUED
Year: 1866

That section ninety-nine be amended by


striking out all after the enacting clause, and


inserting in lieu thereof the following That


there shall be paid on sales made by brokers,


banks OF bankers, whether made for the ben
eft of others OF on their own occount the


following taxes, that is to say: Upon all


sales and contracts for the sale of stocks,


bonds gold and silver bullion and coin,


promissOry notes or other securities, tax at


the rate of one cent for every hundred dol


lars of the amount of such Sales or contracts; !;
and on all sales and contracts for sale nego-
tiated and made by any person, firm or com
pany not paying special tax as a broker,
bank or banker, of any gold or silver bullion,
coin, promissory notes, stocks, bonds, or
other securities, not his or their own proper
ty, there shall be paid tax at the rate of
five cents for every hundred dollars of the
amount of such sales or contracts and ON
every sale and contract for sale, as aforesaid,
there shall be made and delivered by the
seller TO the buyer a bill or memorandum of
such sale or contract, on which there shall
be affixed a lawful stamp or stamps in value
equal TO the amount of tax on such sale, to
be determined by the rates of tax before
mentioned; and in computing the amount
of the stamp tax in any ease herein provided
for, any fractional part of one hundred dol
lars of value or amount ON which tax is
computed shall be accounted at one hundred
dollars And every bill or memorandum of
sale. or contract of sale, aforementioned.
shall show the date thereof, the name of the
seller, the amount of the sale or contract,
and the matter or thing to which it refers
And any person or persons liable to pay the
tax as herein provided, or any one who acts
In the matter as agent or broker for such
person or persons, who shall make any such
sale or contract, or who shall, in pursuance
of any sale or contract, deliver or receive
any stocks, bonds, bullion, coin, promissory
notes, or other securities, without blll OF
memorandum thereof as herein reonire6 or
who shall deliver or receive such bin por
memorandum without having the .proper
stamps affixed thereto, shah forfeit AMI nav
70 the United States , penalty Of Ave hun
dred dollars for each and every offence where
Year: 1866

HAVING removed his office 10 the Irving Block


would return his thanks to his friends and the
public for their liberal patronage Hoping that his
earnest endeavors to give satisfaction in the past
will guarantee him a large share of practice jim the
future, he is prepared perform all operations in
his profession in the most skillful manner.


EF@Dr. W. has new preparation for identifying
and cleansing the teeth. May19d3m
Year: 1866

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market. As we purchased our goods orcash, we can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do SO. Give us a call. and satisfy yourself, that our stock is as we represent is, and that we vii do. as we say, april
Year: 1866

THE PooR BoY.-Don't be ashamed,
my lad, if you have patch on your
elbow; it is DO mark Of disgrace. Il
speaks well for your Industrious mother.
For our part we would father see
dozen patches on your jacket than hear
one profane or vulgar word from your
lips, or to smell the fumes of whiskey
in your breath. No good boy will
shun you because you cannot dress as
well as your companion, and if bad
boy sometimes laughs at your appear
ance say nothing, my good lad, but
walk on. We know many q rich and
good man who was once as poor as you.
Fear God, my good boy, aud if you are
poor but honest, you viii be respected
great deal more than if yon were the
son Of a rich man, aud we're addicted
to bad habits
Year: 1866

No MoTHER.--'sShe has no motherr' What
a volume of sorrowful truth is comprised in
that single utteranee-no mother We must
go down the hard, tough path of life, and
become enured to care and sorrow in their
steFnest forms, before we can take to our
experience the dread reality-nO mother
without struggle and tear. But when it
is said of frail young girl, just passing from
childhood toward the life of woman, how
sad is the story summed up in that one short
utterance Who now shall administer the
needed council 2--who now shall check the
waywafd faneies who shall bear with the
errors of the motherless daughter?


Deal gently with the child Let not the
Gun of her sorrow be oyerhowed by the
harshness of your bearing, or your unsympa-
thising coldness Is she needless of her
doing7 Is she forgetful of her duty? Re
member she has no motheri When her
young companions are gay and joyous, does
she sit sorrowful7 Does she pass with
a anguid step, a downcast eye, when
You would fain witness the gushing and
overhowing gladness of YOUTH Chide her
not, for she IS motherless, and the great
sorrow eoIles down upon her soul like an
incubus. Can you gain her confidence
Can YOU win her love? Come, then, to the
motherless with the boon OF your tenderest
care, and by the memory of your mother
already, perhaps, passed aWay--by the full
ness of your remembered sorr0ws--by the
possibility that your own child may be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so far as you may K
relieve the sorrow and repair the loss of thai
fair, frail child, who Is Yritten-in0tkeTles