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Year: 1867

OrFlcE.-It is the general belief that a
man in this country will sacrifice every
thing for an office. Such is rot universal.
ly the case however. for the editor of the
Concord New Rampshic) Monitor being
urged to be candidate for the office of
Mayor of that city, replied in the following
original style: Cruel and unnecessary
punishmens is forbidden by the laws of
New Hampshire. After a rigid self-ex
animation Of my past life, am totally un-
able to find among my numerous trans
gressions any sin Of commission or omis
sion Of sufficient magnitude as to merit the
infliction of such apunishmcnt upon me by
my fellow citizens"
Year: 1867

went straight to see him. I had the
paper in my pocket, and it directed me
to the miserable out-house, where the suf.
ferers had been found.


Quite crowd had been collect d out
side. But policeman at the door per-
mitted no one to go in. He knew me
however, and on my expressing my wish,
allowed hne to enter.


A sheet, furnished by some poor neigh.
Dor, was spread over still waxen face
in the corner; little girl was sobbing
beside it; and man bowed with grief
sat at the foot. At the sound of my foot.
steps he looked up. 1t was the same
wan face l had repelled at the corner Of
the street.


Since that day | have never turned
away from old or young who has asked
aims. Better give to a thousand who are
unworthy, than refuse one that is fsally
in need.
Year: 1867




WEAR SMILE.-Which will you do,
smile and make others happy, or be crab.
bed and make everybody around you mis-;
erable? You can live among flowers and
singing birds, or in the mire surrounded
by fog and frogs. The amount of happi-
ness which you can produce is incalcula>
bic, if you will show smiling face, q
kind heart and speak pleasant words. On
the other hand, by sour looks, cross words
and fretful disposition, you csn make
hundreds unhappy beyond endurance
Which will you do? Wear pleasant
ccuntenance, let joy beam in your eye
and love glow on your forehead. There
is no Joy SO great as that which springs
from kind act or pleasant deed, and
you may feel it at night when you rest,
and in the morning when you rise, and
through the day when about your daily
business. su
Year: 1867

The Chicago Tribune of the I'd inst. has
the following polite allusion to the New
England senator from this State:


The fact seems to have dawned upon
senator Howe, OF Wisconsin, that the bur-
den of the proposed tariff bill is to be borne
chiefly by the agricultural sections of the
country-by those who must sell their sur
plus products to foreign nations, and who
cannot advance their prices to keep pace
with the prices Of the articles forced up by
the tariff The foreign market for bread
stufs and provisions regulates the home
market, and always will. The price paid
for the surplus fixes the price paid fer the
whole crop.


We suppose it was with this view that
Mr.. Howe proposed to increase the tariff on
wheat No farmer will be gulled by such a
vapid pretence Of protecting him. lie will
of course ask what is the use of putting an
important duty on an article of which we
are exporting some millions of dollars worth
annually. We warn western senator's, in
Guiding senators Howe and Yates, that they
cannot safely vote to tie such milestone
around the necks of the farmers of Illinois
and Wisconsin, as this tariff bill will prove,
if it becomes law We say this in spirit
of friendship for those senators. But the
facts will prove the truth of what we say.
Year: 1867

A very extraordinary encounter between
a rat and elephant has recently taken place
at the Garden of Plants in London, which
was witnessed with interest by hundreds of
persons.


The keepers were engaged in destroying
a great number of rats, when one escaped
and ran to the place allotted to the elephant.
Seeing no other refuge, in the twinkhng Of
an eye the rat snugly eDsconced himself IN
the trunk of the elephant, very much to the
elephant dissatisfaction. He stamped his
foot and twisted his trunk roand ike the
sail Of windmill,


After these eyolutioifs, he stood suddenly
STILL evidently considering what was best
to do. He then ran to the trough where he
is accustomed to drink, and plunged his
trunk into the water, then returned to his
den, and raising his trunk, with the water
he apsorbed, he dashed out the unfortunate
rat, which was in sheet of water like that
issuing from an engine. When the rat fell
to the ground, the elephant seized him, and
made him undergo the immersion and pro-
lection four times. At the fourth throw it
fell dead. The elephant, with majestic
air, but cool and placid, crushed his annoy
ing little enemy with his foot, and then went
round to the spectators to make his usual
collection of cakes, sugar and other daln-
ties. The feat was received with vocifer-
GUS applause, which the elephant seemed
fully to understand and appreciate.
Year: 1867

An intelligent correspondent who is trav-
cling in New York and New England
writes gloomily of the condition of me-
chanics, artisans and laborers in the East
ern and Middle States. The stagnation in
business has not been equaled since 1861,
when the country was smitten with torpor
before the civil war; Other accounts con-
firm the impressions of our correspondent.
1t seems to be quite certain that during the
current year the wages Of labor will be less
than in 1866:


Business in New York is very dull
There are at the present time over thirty
thousand women in that city totally depend
ent on manual labor for support, and Of this
number two-thirds are without steady en-
ployment Among men, a large proportion
of the mechanics are in good business at
good wages. But of the classes connected
with the ship building interest there is
great lack of employment, especially among
ship p-carpenters, ship-j -joinars, shipspant-
ers, ship plumbers, ship -bIacksmiths, rig
gers caulkers, spar makers, sail-makers,
marine mach;nists, and boiler makers. 1t
IS supposed that not less than twenty
thousand men are out of employment.


I'm making a stay of a few days in Bos-
ton, find that business in that city is very
dull indeed [ have heard merchants in
large business say that they are not making
expenses Mechanics and laboring classes
in Boston are much worse than they are in
New York, and according to report in the
interior cities and towns they are much the
same. A great many Of the manufacturing
establishments have shut down for a short
time. The weather is very cold, and the
snow is about two and half feet deep on
the level. y Wisconsin,.
Year: 1867

The Buffalo Courier talks sense, as it al
ways does:


'Several of the recent Democratic State
Conventions have recommended the calling
of national convention at an early day, and
we notice that Charles Mason, President of
the National Democratic Convention, has
issued a called for meeting of that body
in Washington to consider the propriety Of
such a convention. We dc not question
the good faith Of those who advocate the
assembling of convention of Union men
from all the States, but we are confident
their zeal in this matter is ili-timed. At
present, there is positively nothing for a
national convention to' do, except 20 furnish
capital for the Radical disunionists The
Rump Congress is precipitating the party
1t purports to represent to destruction, and,
III the name OF common sense, Why should
the Democracy interpoSe to prevent con-
summation so devoutly to be wished


"When the Radicals have perfected their
revolutionary schemes and are ready to pre-
sent their programme to the people of the
country, there will be ample time for the
lovers of constitutional liberty to arrange
the details of the Presidential campaign.
There is nothing to be gained and much to
be lost by hasty action. Our platform is
the restoration of the Union, as everybody
knows, and yard or two of we'll worded
resolutions will have no beneficial influence
The agitators for national convention,
nine times out of ten, are played-out politi
clans who wish to air their ancient rhetoric
and gaIvanze themselves into fictitious
life Hold on, gentlemen, the Radicals are
doing more for US, just now, than we can
possibly do for ourselves
Year: 1867

A VISIT AND FUN.-As we sat by our
fre-side last Saturday evening taking a
retrospect of the week, we were surprised


ias much surprised as people generally are
on such occasions) by the sudden arrival of
several sleigh loads Of ladies and gentlemen
from Two Rivers, at our humble door As
they had come to give US benefit-we
opened wide the door-when our whole
apartments were speedily filed. Bent
upon having a good time they brought
their own music along, and soon the music
of string and bow, and the trip Of the light
foot was begun, and continued till late
hour. We did the best VIC could far our


i,nds-and VIC believe it was said all
found that We had jolly, good old time.
Year: 1867

The LIGHT OF THE HOUSEHOLD Smiling
faces are the household lights. Can wife
expect her husband to smile when she sets
before him poor bread? Can husband
look for smiles from his wife if he offers her
inferior materials for making bread? If
you, sir, will please your wife get D. 3. De
Land & Co. S Best Chemical Saleratus, and
she will produce bread and biscuits that
will please you-that will please her, and
there will be light in the household smiles
all around Usa it instead Of Soda.
Year: 1867

seA K dispatch from New York says
that crisis Of q threatening nature hangs
over many of the insurance corporations of
the city owing to unprecedented losses by
fires and marine disasters during the past
year The yearly statements were publish
cd by some of the most prominent compa-
nes yesterday, by which it appears that
many of them will cancel all their capital
represented BY scrip.
Year: 1867

nag~ The answers sent by cabinet minis
ters to congress Friday show that if the pres
ent administration is guilty of anything as
to appointments it is guilty of wanton dis
regard Of its own reputation and the safety
of the country by retaining lis political!
enemies in office. a large majority of al
official places in the country are still filled
with opponents of the president and his
policy. They counsel with him, dictate to
him, eat with him, sleep with him, deceive
him, SANDER him, betray him, and still
continue to MUNICH his dread and butter. !"
In brief president johnson is self condemn
ed martyr either to his Chistian patience or
to his unchristian cowardice.
Year: 1867

SSy" The Albany Euenmg Journal says
"a leading dry goods merchant of New
York said to us yesterday. Il will willing
y draw my check for hundred thousand
dollars as & bonus to any Benevolent insti-
tuition, if the house would tomorrow dis
miss the subject of impeachment.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENT.-Mr. Youngs, Member of
Assembly from kewaunee, was among the
injured in recent accident on the North
western road near Depere. He had three
of his ribs broken, and is in consequence,
unable to be in his seat
Year: 1867

The undersigned is 1gent in Manitowoc
county for the sale Of Ncrbeck's celebrated
Stove Dampers, which are extensively US dand
which give universal satisfaction. lie will
furnish them to the public at fam rates, and
orders for them may be left at the Pilot Office
when he cannot be seen


IL HINSON 24-2m
Year: 1867

SENATOR REEDS SPETu-ln this
number we commence the publication of
Senator REED speech in opposition to the
Constitutional Amendment, and will en-
rlcavor TO conclude it in our next issue.
Although somewhat lengthy, it cannot fail
20 attract the close attention Of our readers,
all Of whom will undoubtedly pclrse it with
interest
Year: 1867

raphy of this western world is superior to
that of most who receive the education of
our public schools. This they have ac-
quired through the Chinese language, in
which they arc adopts. 1 have just ex-
amined a large and beautiful map of japan,
drawn with great skill and accurate
minuteness, and delineating every town
and village of the kingdom. In the COM
positions which they write to test their
improvement in the use of our language,
they show remarkable keenness of observa-
tion and insight, drawing parallels between
American institutions and those of our
native land. Especially interesting are
their conclusions with regard to the evident
superiority of Christianity as our religion.


Without the least attempt at prose-
lyting them, their own logical perceptions
have already traced the immense superior
ity of the western nations to the elevating
influences of the Christian faith. They
have evidently been carefully selected as
representative young men, to CLEAN the
choicest results of an American education,
and transmit them across the seas for the
benefit of their country.
Year: 1867

BRILLIANCY CT THE ARTIc SUMNER
The sun Reaching its greatest northern de-
clination on the list, we were now in the
full blaze of summer. Six eventful months
had passed over since the Artic midnight
had shrouded US iu gloom and now we had
reached the Arttc midday. And this mid
day was of wonderful brightness. The
temperature had gone up higher than at
any previous time, marking, at meridian,
40 degrees, while in the sun, the thermome-
ter showed 81. \ more calm and lively
air never sofened an Artic landscape


Tempted by the day. | strolled down in
to the valley south of the harbor. The
recent snow had mostly disappeared, and
the valley and hillsides were speckled with
a rich caapet of green, with only here and
there a patch of the winter snow yet un-
disguised-and emerald carpet fringed and
inlaid with silver, and sprinkled over with
the fragments of a boquet, for many
flowers were now in bloom, and their tiny
faces peeped above the sod. 4 herd of
reindeer were browsing on the plain beneath
me, and some white rabbits had come from
their hiding places to feed upon the burst
ing willow buds New objects led me
from spot to spot-babbling brooks and
rocky hillsides, and little glaciers, and soft
ening snowbanks, a ternating with patches
of tender green.


A marvellous change had come over the
face of nature since the shadows of the
night had passed away. Recalling the
gloom and silence of the Artic night
the death-hke quiet that reigned in the
endless darkness-the absence of every
living thing that could relieve the solitude
of its terrors-it was not possible to see,
without surprise, the same landscape
covered with an endless blaze of light in
air and sea and earth teeming with life, the
desert places sparkling with green, and
Frightening with flowers-the mind finding
everywhere some new object of pleasure,
where before there was but gloom. The
change of the Artic winter to the Artic
summer, is indeed the change from death
to life; and the voice that speaks to the
sun and the winds, and brings back the
JOYOUS day, is that same voice which said +:
- She is not dead but sleeping" and the
pulseless heart was made to throb again,
and the bloom returned to the pallid cheek.
DIR. Hayes
Year: 1867

The Springfield Republican, in an ae-
count of the anniversary ceremonies at the
academy in Monson, Massachusetts,, speaks
of six Japa nese students in that institu-
ton:


A peculiarly interesting feature IN the
audience was the presence of the SIX Japan
ese youth, who are numbered at present
among the pupils of the academy. Their
marked individuality of conntenance, their
thoroughly gentlemanly bearing, and the
keen and sprightly intelligence which they
evinced in following the speakers, made
them leading objects of interest. Three
of them can hardly be called youth, as
they are past thirty years of age, and two
of them married men. They are under
the special patronage of Satsuma, the
leading prince of Japan, who pays their
expenses in behalf of the Japanese gov
ernment. The first object sought in their
American education is thorough knowl-
edge of the English language, after which
the eldest will prosecute studies especially
connected with military engineering, and
the younger, who will have more time and
probably a longer stay in this country, will
| by-and-by, make our theories of govern
ment and political economy, as well as our
religion and customs, the subjects of their
research. They at present have special
instructor devoted to teaching them our
language.


Being offered special inducements to
spend the long vacation which now ensues
in travel, with the advantages of the prin.
cipal of the academy for their instructor
and guide, after holding a council on the
subject and discussing it in all its bearings
they came to the wise conclusion to decline
the offer for the following reasons First
diligent and unremitting study Of the Ian
guage is our first and most important busi
ness in order to qualify us TO travel to the
best advantage. We are not yet sufficient
ly able to ask ineligible questions and
to receive the proper explanations. Sec
ondly, it is more agreeable to spend the
summer in the shade and quiet of thes.
secluded hills than to encounter the heat
noise, dust and cinders of travel. Thirdly
we had to travel enough for one year il
coming all the way from Japan.


They are already well educated, ac
cording to the best advantages of thei
native kingdom, and hold commiss. ons il
the japanese army, ranking as captains o
lieutenants. Their knowledge Of the geog
Year: 1867

/ sometimes have thought in my loneliest hours,
That lie on my heart like the dew the flowers
Ofa ramble l look one bright afternoon,
When my heart was light blossom in June
The green earth moist with the late fallen


showers,


The breeze futtered down and blew open the


flowers,


" hile single bright cloud to its haven OF rest
On the white wings OF peace ioated or in the west
As threw back my catch the cool breeze,
That scattered the rain drops and dimpled the
ar up the blue sky fair rainbow unroled
Its som tinted pinions of purple and gold
Twas born in a moment, vet quick as its birth,
has stretched TO the utternosr ends of the earth
And, fair as an angel, it fioated all free,
With 4 wing the earth and wing on the sea.
How calm the ocean! how gentle the spell.
Like woman's soft bosom it and it fell;
While lis light sparkling waves stealing lsughingly


DER.
When they saw the fair rainbow knelt down TO the


shore.


No sweet hymn ascending, murmur OF prayer.
Yet felt that the spirit of worship was there,
And bent my young head in devotion and love,
Meath the form of the angel that foated above.
How wide was the sweep OF its beautiful wings,
How boundless its circle how radiant its wings,
If looked the sky, twas suspended in air;
If looked on the ocean, the rainbow was there
Thus forming girdle brilliant and whole
the thoughts of the rainbow that circle my soul
Like the wing of the Deity, calmly unfurled,
Ii bent from the cloud and eucireled the world.
There are moments think when the spirit receives
Whole volumes of thought its unwriSten leaves,
When the folds of the heart in a moment inclose,
Like the innernost leaves from the heart of
And thus hen the rainbow had passed from the sky,
1t left my poor soul like the wing of dove,
All futtered with pleasure, all futterng with love.
/ know that each moment of rapture or pain
But shortens the links in life's mystical chain;
| know that my form like that bow from the wave,
Nav pass from the earth and lie cold in the grave;
Yet oh when deaths shadows my bosom encloud,
When 1 shrink from the thought of the coffin and


shroud.


MAY hope like the rainbow, my spirit enfold,
In her beautiful pinions OF purple and gold.
Year: 1867

RAPIDITY OF THOUGHT IN DREAMINe.-
A very remarkable circumstance, and an
important point OF analogy, is to be found
in the extreme rapidity with which the
mental is performed, or rather with which
the material changes on which the ideas
depend are excited in the hemispherical
gangalia. 1t would appear as if whole
series of acts, that would really occupy
long lapse of time, pass ideally through
the mind in one instant We have in dreams
no true perception of the lapse of time
a strange property of mind for if such be
also its property when entered into the
eternal disembodied state, time will appear
to us eternity The relations of space as
well as of time are also annihilated; SO
that while almost an eternity is compressed
into a moment, infinite space is traversed
more swiftly than by real thought. There
are numerous illustrations of this on record.
A gentleman dreamed that he had enlisted
as a soldier, joined his regiment, deserted,
was apprehended, carried back, tried, con-
demned to be shot, and at last led out for
execution After all the usual preparations
a gun was fired he awoke with the report,
and found that a noise in an adjoining room
had, at the same moment produced the
dream and awakened him. A friend Of
DIR. Abercrombie's dreamed that he crossed
the Atlantic and spent fortnight in Ameri-
ca In embarking on his return he fell
into the sea, and awakening in the fright
found that he had not been asleep ten
minutes-Dr. Winsloac's Psychological
Journal.
Year: 1867

We mentioned several weeks since the
intention of Messrs. Ticknor and Fields to
publish " The Charles Dickens Edition - of
Dickens works. The first number of this
edition will be published simultaneously in
this country and in England. This edition
is thus described by Mr.. Dickens himself


s' 1t will be produced with especial care,
and has been devised by Mr. DICKENS and his
Publishers, with the object of combining the
four important points LEGIBILITY, DURABI-
LIrY, BEAUTY AND CHEAPNEss.


Twenty years have elapsed since the first
stereotype plates were cast for cheap editions
of this series of books. 1t is considered that
the time has come for reprlnting them in a
far more agreeable and remarkable form, and
for offering them to the public in association
with every available modern advantage.


q In the new Edition now announced, each
Novel will be completed in single volume.
The page will be flowing, open one, and a
descriptive headline will be attached by the
author to every right-hand page Every vol
ume will contain eight of the original illus
trations, selected the best. Every volume
will be printed in clear type. on fine toned
paper, and will be strongly bound in cloth.


. The Edition will bear the distinguished
title