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Year: 1866

Before I trust my fate to thee,


Or place my hand in thine,
Before l let thy future give


Color and form to mine,
Before peril all for thee
Question thy soul tonight for me.
l break all slighter bonds, nor feel


A shadow of regret;
Is there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yets
Or is thy faith as clear and free
As that which can pledge to thees
Does there within thy dimmest dreams


A possible future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,


Untouched, unshared by mines
If SO, at any pain or cost,
y tell me before all is lost.
Look deeper still. If thou canst feel,


Within thy inmost soul,
That thou hast kept portion back,


While I have staked the whole;
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But in true mercy tell me so.
Is there within tiny heart need


That mine cannot fulflls
One chord that any other hand


Could better wake or still.
Speak now-lest at some future day
My whole life wither and decay.
Lives there within thy nature hid


The demon spirit Change.
Shedding passing glory still


On all things new and stranger
1t may not be thy fault alone
But shield my heart against thine own.
Couldst thou withdraw thy hand one day


Ard answer to my claim,
That Fate, and that days mistake,


Not thou-had been to blame?
Some soothe their conscience thus but thou
0 surely thou wilt warn me now.
Nay, answer not-I dare not hear.


The words would come too late;
Yet would spare thee all remorse,


So comfort thee, my Fate
Whatever on my heart may fall
Remember would risk it all.
Year: 1866

THE STRONGER Some paper having
made the statement that butter should
not be kept in room with kerosene oil
as the kerosene would spoil the butter
giving it peculiar favor-the Elmi-
ra Advertiser remarks that some of the
butter nowadays is enough to spoil
kerosene
Year: 1866

WHo?-The hotel-keepers at Niaga-
ra are said to be troubled at the thought
of the injury likely to be done them by
the fashions. VINO will go to Niagara
at great expense when thousands Of
waterfalls are to be seen at homo for
nothing?
Year: 1866

On the new church tower were two dial-plates
fixed up, with letters freshly gilt, and shining
in the morning sum- They caught the eye of
Gotthold, as on the morning of a new year he
went out to mediate. Bright reflection of the
sun, thought he, as he looked at the glittering
figures and the moving hands, how suitable is
it that you are marked in letters of gold Long
may you continue bright as you are thus teach
ing golden lesson to all the passers-by to re-
mind them that time is the true gold, the most
precious gold, that nothing else can buy Gold
will not buy time, as Chrysaneus experienced,
the poor rich nobleman who would have given
all the world, if he had possessed it, for one
golden moment On his death bed he saw
around him imaginary forms all the sins ofhis
past life seemed to have risen up, and, In shad-
owy form and fancful pictures, stood round his
couch and reproached him,-as if his evil
actions had received life and never-dylng
reality and were waiting there to convey his
evil soul to the place of suffering. 20 timel
time!' cried the poor rich Chrysaneus, zone
moment more of thee 0 that [ might have
till to-morrow-enly till tomorrow But tears
and groans were of no avail his golden time of
mercy was past,-time for him was no more,-
his last hour had struck hands had stop
ped on the golden dial


Poor rich man what would he not have given
for a few golden moments in which to repent
and pray.


And we have them still-they are hours now
these golden moments what are we doing
with them? How little we think ofthem how
lightly we waste them perhaps in eating and
drinking, talking and gossipping, idling and
sleeping, gaming and amusement. Our golden
moments are lavishly given to such things as
these but how few are given to God how
few to selfexamination how few to prepara-
ton for the glorious city which we profess to
seek as our home Round go the unwearied
hands-on, ,on with unceasing, unvaryingc course.
We count them not, oftentimes we heed them
not yet they never stop. They are Fastening
on to an hour they must one day strike, to which
they must one day point-the hour of our death.
Yes, one day it will be said of us, ''At such an
hour he died !''-time will be over for us, and
we will be in eternity, where there is no note of
time any more


Let us think we'll of this We know not how
many golden moments are left perhaps even
now ours may be counted, and the numbermay
be fewer than we think. Let us then prepare
for eternity and each time that we hear the
striking Of the clock let us remember that now
our moments are fewer than before, our time is
shorter and our reckoning is nearer After the
example of the Lord Jesus, let us do the
work of our Lord while it is day for the night
cometh, in which no man can work. As we
have opportunity, let us do good unto all men.


0 that these words may be deeply engraved
on each heart, that we may use the coming year
so as not to repent it and regret it for ever in
eternity
Year: 1866

Mattison, ON the Immortality of the Soul''
beautifully expresses that death to a good man
is but the dawning of an eternal day. Not till
then does he enter upon real life-a life un-
clogged by corruption. Then is he clothed
upon" and ascends to be with Christ, which is
far better. Then, farewell earth-farewell toll,
and pain, and death. He goes to join the i'm
mortal company who sing and shine in the pres
ence Of God forever.


''And though the hills of death


May hide the bright array,


The marshaled brotherhood of souls


Still keeps its upward way;


Upward forever upward


[ see their march sublime.


And hear the glorious music


Ofthe conquerors of time"
No doubt no darkness, no fears! The two
leaved gates of eternity are gently opening be-
fore him, and the light of that brighter world
is pouring forth upon the scene ofhis departure
See the dying Mozart as he stands upon the
hither shore of the river of death, looks back
upon the tolls of the past, and forward to the
joys of the immortal future. How appropriate
his ''cygnean song" the last he heard ON earth :


''Spirit, thy labor is o'erl


Thy term of probation is rum


Thy steps are now bound for the untrodden


Shore


And the race of immortals begun.


spirit, how bright is the home


For which thou art now on the wingi


Thy home it will be with thy Saviour and


God


Their loud hallelujahs to sing'
In that "better country there will be no
more hunger, or thirst, no cold or heat no wear
mess or sickness, no pain, decay, or death for
ever There the wicked cease from troubling,
and the weary are at rest. The Lamb that is
in the midst of the throne shall lead us to
fountains of living waters, and God shall wipe
sWav all tears from orr evesl


Reader, does your bosom glow with this glo-
rious hope of joys immortal beyond the grave
IF so, of what account are our earthly trials,
disappointments, and sufferings? Are they
worthy to be compared with the glory to be re-
vealed? Should we not rather bless God for
every pang we feel, knowing that our light aflic-
tion-which is but for moment-worketh for
us far more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory?


''Then, o my SOUL despond no more,


The storms of life will soon be DER,


And l shall find the peaceful shore


Of everlasting rest


0 happy day Ojoyful hourl


When freed from earth my soul shall tower


Beyond the reach of Satan's power,


To be forever blest."
Such is the prospect that opens before the
Christian, as he passes the gate of death. No
wonder he shouts, Victory, victory, through
the blood of the Lamb


Then welcome death Welcome the tomb
and the bright world beyond Welcome, ye
angels immortal ! Welcome, ye blissful hosts,
once Of earth, and heirs of sorrow, pain and
death, but now forever free Welcome, my long
lost kindred who await my coming! Welcome,
thou gates of day, thou city of my God Wei
come, thrice welcome, thou glorious Redeemer,
thou infinite Godhead All hail, immortality
All hail. Eternal Life
Year: 1866


The undersigned are Agents for the manufacture
and sale of


FITZHUGHS INVENTION
for stopping the progress ofReaping and Moving
Machines, in the absence Of the driver from his
seat.


1t is well known that there is not q neighbor-
hood, where reapers and mowers are used that
some terrible accident does not occur every har-
vest to the driver of the machine while engaged
in removing some obstruction in front Of the
sckle-bar, or in fixing something about the gear
ing, or from being thrown from the machine
This valuable invention which is self-acting is
claimed to be perfect and reliable security
against such accidents.


1t is simple in its construction, and can be east
ly adapted to any machine having two driving
wheels. n o reaper or mower should be without
it.


Farmers are invited to call and examine this
machine at the Augusta Foundry and Machine
Shop, Staunton, Va.


Price for making and attaching Safeguard
ten dollars.


may 22-tf ROBERTS, NELSON & Co.
N9~ Rock Register and Lexington Gazette
and Banner copy.
Year: 1866

Have the courage to tell a man why you will
not lend him your money


Have the courage to ''cut' the most agreeable
acquaintance you have when you are convinced
that he lacks principle. "A friend should bear
with friends intirmities," but not with his
vices.
Year: 1866

tonal and right. In the other House, reflect
ing the popular sentiment of the nation, the
vote was one hundred and twelve to fiftv one,
ten more than q two-thirds majority, which
the Constitution requires; and when there is
a two thirds vote for a measure, ! say il is
against the spirit Of the Constitution for the
Executive to say 'sNo; you shall NOS have
this measure /; l will take all the chances Of
vetoing it,


WHEN VETO rs PROPER.


When bare majorities have passed bills, it
is salutary check TO arrest what may be
called hasty and incorporate legislation:
have advocated its exercise, though seldom
and cautiously, with that view but, sir, when,
according to the spirit, If not according to
the exact letter of the Constitution, meas
ure has been passed by two-thirds vote q
both House, after discussion of fifteen
years, showing that it is not hasty or improvi
dent legislation,-I say respect to the public
judgment of the nation, respect to both
Houses of Congress. should have been great
inducement to the Executive to approve such
| a bill
Year: 1866

that the last FIVE years have made; that has
nothing in common with the heroism and pa
triotism Of our soldiery--can succeed. These
revitalized mummies-these spasmodieplly
resuscitated fossils, true TO pro-slavery ante
cedents would make naught the war for Union
and Freedmen, and make right depend upon
the whim of rebels, and put loyal manhood
under the lash of the late traitor slave driver.
Gentlemen, it cannot be done. Those hav.
ing charge of the machine have long ago had
the irreyersible seal of loyal condemnation
passed upon them and the verdict will not be
changed. They might succeed if they could
wipe out the price paid for the preservation Of
the Union; if they could teach the patriotlv-
ing to forget ordishonor those who fell battling
for the flag; il they could teach the mother to
forget or cease to think lovingly ofthatboy who
went away so bright and proudly in his blue,
and who came not back to her; if they could
so teach the wife whose husband fell at Don
elson or Pea Ridge or Shiloh, For Vicksburg,
or Atlanta or in the campaigns about Rich
mond if they could SO teachthe sister whose
brothers. life went lingeringly and painfully
out amid the horrors and infamy of Ander-
sonville-if they could do this, their chance
for political success were better. But they
have the example of our loyal people through
those trying years to teach them how futile,
their endeavor. They see a people averse
to strife accepting bloody war to save liberty
and the unity of the country. They see a
people demanding that by the contest Human
Rights be declared and confirmed; that the
strong arm of the Government break the fet-
ters of Slavery: that treason be punished and
rebellion dealt with with vigorous hand
that LOYALTY in the South, whatever its color,
be honored and shielded, and they see this
people-citizen and soldiery-damning to
political infamy those who dare to put hem
selves in the way of the march Of Liberty
who find favor with treason and traiiors.-
While the temper of our loyal people re.
mains as it is, there is no chance of success
for this new plan of the reconstructed North.
ern and Southern rebel Democracy.
Year: 1866




AT the ordinary meeting Of the RoyaI


Society at Edinburgh, held recently in


the Royal Institution, Sir David Brews-


ter presiding, Professor Piazzi Smyth, in


compliance with the request of the Coun-


ell, gave an account of the recent meas


urements of the great pyramid, and the


deductions flowing therefrom He begun


by stating that, with a view to clear up


the mystery which surrounded the OBJ
iects and origin of the great pyramid at


Jeezeh, he spent four months there max
ing observations and taking measure


ments. Having described tho geological
formation and appearance Of the ground
on which the pyramid is situated, and
described the difference between the
pyramid and the multitudinous tombs
which surround it-namely, that there is
an entire absence Of bieroglyphic in.
scriptions on the latter-he gave a suffi-
cient account of the numerous measure
ments he had made of all parts of the
pyramid; and the conclusion he drew
from the investigations was that they
the hypothesis, which was the
oldest Eastern tradition, and the youngest
Western theory-namely, that the great
pyramid was originally, whatever it was
subsequently made into, intended for a
standard of weights and measures, not so
much for reference as for keeping these
standards safe, thousands Of years,
through all the vicissitudes of nations
He then proceeded to show that the
sides of the pyramid gave the standard
of linear measure, not according to the
NiIometer, as had been supposed by some,
but according to the sacred cubit and the
ancient Saxon standards, The Golfer in
what was known as the Kings chambers,
in the center of the pyramid, was a
standard of capacity and weight, and
contained the same amount as the He
brew chomer and the Saxon quarter
The central chamber gave the average of
heat, and in the grand gallery hew led
to look for the measurement of time
While contrasting the mean height of the
gallery with that of the passage ap-
preaching it, he found that the height Of
the latter was about one-seventh of that
of the former. It was in the chamber
called the Queens Chamber, which had
been such puzzle to the learned, that
he found the most conclusive evidence in
Year: 1866

MUscCLAR Power OF TIE BEETLE This In
sect has just astonished me by its vast
strength of body. Bvery one who has TAX
en- the common beetle in his hand knows that
its limbs, if not remarkable for agility, are
very powerful; aut was not prepared for so
Samsonian feat as that have Just witness
ed When TIE insect was brought to me,
having no box Immediately at hand, I was at
a loss where to put it till could kill it; but
a quart bottle full of milk being on the table,
placed the beetle for the present under that,
the hollow at the bottom allowing him room
to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise,
the bottle began to move slowly and glide
along the smooth table, propelled by the
muscular power Of the imprisoned insect, and
continued for some time TO perambulate the
surface, to the astonishment of All who wit
messed it. The weight Of the bottle and its
contents could not have been less than three
pounds and halt, while that of the beetles
was about half an onnce so that it really
moved weight one hundred and twelve
times its own. A better notion than figures
can convey will be obtained Of this fact by
supposing lad of Is to imprisoned under
the great bell Of St. PauPs which weighs
twelve thousand pounds. and to move it 70
and fro upon a smooth pavement by pushing
ithin.-Prof Goss.
Year: 1866

THERE is trouble brewing in Maryland. [


is well-know by the Radicals that the Stat,


will go overwhelmingly against them. and a.
! a last hope they are calling on the Radical,


of the North TO come and help them fight


II they cannot rule they are determined Ia


ruin. Governor Swan, who is a true Union
man. is determined that the people shall vote
as they see fit, and If necessary he will call
upon the President for troops to protect them.
Forney. the dog, writes a fiery letter, calling
upon his friends to rush to the rescue, and if
necessary sdrench the streets of Baltimore
with the blood OF Union soldiers We hope
the Democrats and Conservative men viii
not be unprepared for demonstration Of that
kind There shall be no oYerawing this time
Let them, if necessary, welcome all Radical
rebels to an early bed. In the Southern re-
bellion the majority Of the people Of Mary
land stood by the old flag. II the Radicals
Of the North rebel, let them again stand by
the flag The flag is in the hands of the
President, and if he remains firm to his duty
the Democracy will sustain him.


In this connection let us say a few words.
Upon cur streets we hear treason talked
every day by Radicals. They talk of hang
ing the President and overthrowing the Gov
eminent They must be watched. They
mean rebellion and the destruction of the
glorious Union. The friends Of the Union
must be on the alert and prepared for any
IF they are called upon to de-
fend the Stars and Stripes they must be ready
to /" march" Fore-warned is fore armed
Fremont Messenger.
Year: 1866

A very light, pleasant bread is made ii
France by a mixture of apples and flour ID
the proportion Of one of TIE former to two
Of the latter. The usual quantity of yeast
is employed as in making common bread, and
is beaten with -four and warm pulp 81 thS
apples after they have boiled. and the dough
is then considered as set. Its then put into
a proper vessel, allowed to rise for eight or
twelve hours. and baked in long loaves.-
Very little water is requite none of the aps
pies are uuite fresh.
Year: 1866

of endurance were not quite so severely test
ed, but the end was achieved, and when the
clock struck twelve, the worn and wearied
champions OF honesty looked round with par
donable exultaiion upon the blank faces Of a
bought and beaten Assembly.
Year: 1866

At social party, wag found himself in
the course of the evening, in conversation
with nervous looking stranger. Pointing
out to him a gentleman of inquiring turn of
mind in another portion of the room, he
said.


DO you see that man there? He has a
mania-a very pleasant one, too. He is pos
sessed with the idea that he must bite off
strangers ears, and it has caused dreadful
amount of trouble. l do not know whether
he will show any symptoms to night, but per-
ceiving your are a stranger, | deem it my
duty to put you on your guard. Don't let
him approach very near you.


The expression of horror that spread over
the face of the nervous man, clearly proved
that he had heard the warning, Aslittle Ia
ter the benevolent informant got an oppor-
tunity to tell the inquiring man that that
man pointing out the individual was ply
sical wonder, as a roaring noise could be dis
tinctly heard proceeding from his ear by get
ting within eighteen inches of him. Our
curious friend was struck with this unheard
OF phenomenon, and very properly began to
work himself Gloss enough for personal in
vestigation. The movement was seen by the
nervous man, and great drops of apprehen-
sive sweat oozedout from his brow and trick
led down his cheeks


Nearer and nearer approached the one,
and more terribly intense grew the horror of
the other The space between them was
slowly but surely lessening. The curious
man was within an ace of the roaring"
when the agony of the 'roarer," reached its
crisis, and clinching his fist he landed it be-
tween the COOKERS of the unfortunate
searcher after physical wonders, shouting at
the top of his voice


Bite off my ears; viii you ?"


The effect of this on the astonished audi
ence may be imagined.
Year: 1866

The last bright wave of the day hath ebbed
From off the western strand,
And now, with balmiest repose,


Blessing the darkened land,
Twilight and Peace from heaven descend


Together hand in hand
The reaper's long days work is done


Among the glowing grain
The chestnut boughs have swept the sides


Of the last loaded swain
Only the cricket's shrill voice sings


Along the leafy lane.
A soft obscurity lies round


Meadow, and road, and stream
Under entangled blue-bell stems,


Moveth the glow-worm' beam
And white acress the dusky path,


The dog-rose petals CLEAN.
Anon the great dor-beetle sails,


With musical deep boom,
From where the thornbeam branches make
A cool and odorous gloom,
Into the jasmine's pendent mass


Of silvery star bloom.
All silently the cereus buds


Their gentle eyes unclose
No whisper stirs the lightest leaf


OF the old yellow rose,
That round the mossy garden wall


Long scented garlands throws.
Flowers grassy -couched in wood and dell
Know that the night is nigh,
How the first fairy-bells of dew


Have rung their lullaby;
Family from out the distant brake


/ hear the fern-owl cry.
And aromatic breathings come


From the far thymy lea,
Bringing the sweet sad memories


OF summer ewes to me,
That in the freshness of their joy,
All, never more shall be
Year: 1866

The following good story Is told OF an
Austrian General who fell in love with
fair Venetian lady:


In spite of the inveterate aversion on the
part of the Venetians, it sometimes hap
pens that some of the dark-eyed daughters
of Venetia revenge the humiliation of their
country by vanquishing the heart of b.ue-
eyed German, who, despite the opposition
of the fair Italian friends, becomes the life
long slave of his charmer. But marriages
of this kind are exceedingly rare for the
Venetian women, to do them justice, have
always felt and resented the insult and deg
radiation to their country in its subjection to
the stranger, even more keenly than the
men.


Still, as we have observed, there are in
stances of Austrian officers marrying Vene-
tan ladies'; for love, who rules the g court,
the camp, and the grove" is not always a
respecter of patriotic feelings. His arrows
fly past the lines which statesmen and diplo-
matists have thrown to mark the bounda-
ries of nations, and transix hearts, whose
sole means of communication Is the :" Ian
guage of the eyes, into eternal unison.


One of these Austro-V Venetian marriages
which made considerable noise both in Ven
ice and Vienna, was between General Ga
blentz grim veteran of some fifty years of
age, and Signora Morisini, the sole daugh-
ter of the Signor Morisini, one of the veal
thiest of the merchant princes of Venice.


The General who was not supposed to be
marrying man, was one day in the autumn
of last year, taking leisurely stroll through
the Giardino Pubico, or Public Promenade.
The General was accompanied by young
subaltren, for whom he had evinced a great
liking.


All at once the attention of the veteran
was attracted by remarkably stately and
graceful lady walking in advance of them.


"Mein Gott' said the General, in a loud
harsh tone of voice, "but that is beautiful
figure of woman"


The abrupt loudness of the voice in which
this was spoken caused the object of the
Generals eulogy to turn suddenly round,
when wave of wind blew aside her veil,
and revealed face of the most perfect sym
metry, lighted up with pair of eyes
''large dark eyes, which fash upon you
volley of rays, which seem to say thousand
things at once" and which certainly dis:
charged upon well seasoned veteran fire
which moved and melted him more than the
fire of musketry or artillery to which he had
been exposed in the whole course of his
military life.


There and then old Gablentz.owned him
self completely vanquished The next step
was to prevail upon his enslaver or her guar
dian to accept the homage of the heart and
hand due to her victory.


Now, at the time, the General was per-
feet stranger to the lady. He had never