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Year: 1866

u good tello,c's mobody's enemy but
has o,cn." 1t hath oft times been
matter of wonderment to me how
many phrases do come to be received
as current coin in the world, which
for certain were never lawfully stamp
ed in the mint either of religion or
reason. And among these brass quar-
ters of society know none that bet
ter deserveth to be nailed to the coun-
ter than the one above placed; for
many an idle young man hath before
now found it the last in his pocket,
and haply hath changed it for pistol
bullet, thinking himself gamer by
the bargain. If man grew to . rock
like limpet then haply might he be
his own enemy without any great
harm to his neighbors; but no man
living in society "liveth to himself" SO
to speak. He who is delivered over
to the vice of drunkenness-for such
being interpreted is the meaning of
a good fellow, who is his own enemy
-setteth bad example to his de-
pendants, squandereth his fortune On
unworthy objects to the neglect of all
that he might and ought to have done
for good ones; plungeth his family In
to difficulties; grieveth, shameth, per-
haps starveth them; ruineth his health,
so as to be a burden to others; and,


finally, having been bad citizen, a


bad master, bad husband, bad


father, he sinketh into the grave with


soul so debauched as to seem more
fit to rot with its putrefying companion,


than to enter any region of spiritual


existence. And this man who hath
fulfilled no one duty, but on the con-
trary hath spread around him q dark


atmosphere Of sin, is called "a good
fellow" merely because he hath done


all this with an air of reckless gayety,


which showed an absence of any feel
ing for the beings he was rendering


miserable! Verify the worlds meas


ure is woefully short of the standard


cubit and epaph of the sanctuary
Offering.
Year: 1866

1t is no easy thing to order a house
hold Alright; there is so much perver-
sity in nature, and Satan is so ready
to back that perversity, and with a
heart full of grace man may be con-
tradicted and opposed continually, so
that instead of being in the midst of a
little heaven, he finds himself in
"Mesech and the tents of Kedar."-
No, it is not easy.nor done with one
effort or one sacrifice; it is life-work
until the work is done; it takes the
prime, the maturity, the entire best OF
a mans life to fulfill it. But then
what a work it is! Worth whole
life, all its energies, all its efforts.
Year: 1866

An earnest advocate of foreign mis-
sions forced himself into the presence
of the Tribune's editor-in-chief in the
Bible house, New York, the other day,
while he was hard at work on his
"Conhict,' and importuned him to
subscribe to the cause. The veteran
journalist looked up from his manu-
script in very choleric mood, and said
crustily: Don't ask me to give any
thing for the salvation of souls. an
convinced looking significantly at the
mtruder) that not half as many people
go to HI now as ought to-.
Year: 1866

Different sounds travel with different
degrees of velocity. A call to dinner
will run over ten acre lot in min
ute and a half, while summons to
work will take from five to ten min
Ctes.
Year: 1866

WINE.-The late Professor Good
rich of Yale College says Il had
widows son committed to my care.
He was heir to great estate. He
went through the different stages and
left with a good moral character and
bright prospects. But during the
course of his education, he had heard
the sentiment advanced which | then
thought correct, that the use Of wimes
was not only admissible, but real
auxiliary to the temperance cause.


After he left college, for a few
years he continued respectful to me.
At length he became reserved. One
night he rushed unceremoniously into
my room, and his appearance told the
dreadful secret. He said he came to
talk with me. He had been told ,
ring his senior year that it -
to drink w;~- =
y was salt


".ue, and by that idea he
mad been ruined. / asked him if he
was such a slave he could not abandon
the habit. Talk not to me of slavery
said he. Il am ruined, and before |
20 to bed shall quarrel with the bar
keeper for brandy or gin to quench my
thirst In one month this young man
was in his grave. 1t went to my
heart. Wine is the cause of ruin to
a great proportion of the young men
of our country. You give up your
wine, and l will give up my rum, says
the dram drinker. Now / think |
ought for the purpose of checking III
temperance. Twill not speak for 9TH
ers, but for me to do otherwise would
be SIM" -
Year: 1866

am prepared to furnish Patent Corn Planters,
that with one man aud mule win perform as much
work rs fVe men, and three mules In the ordinary
way.


The old patrons ofW. r. TUNNARD are invited
to renew their former patronage, as the former
proprietor will be found at the establishment to
attend to his old as well as new customers


All work will be guaranteed, and special atten-
ton will be paid to
Year: 1866

The WORK TO BE Done At OAKwooD
To.MoRROw.-The ladies of the lakewood
Memorial Association desire and invite all
young men, in addition to those belonging
to the organizations which have been or
dered out, to go to Oakwood Cemetery to-
morrow, to assist in fixing the new head
boards at the heads Of the graves. Fre-
quent appeals have been made upon this
subject, and the young men having shown
that they have the cause at heart, we deem
any further appeal at present unncces-
sary. 1t is to be hoped that the invitation
extended by the ladies will be well re-
sponded to. Let the young men rcmem.
ber that although they have already laborcd
hard, the work is not yet finished.
Year: 1866

THE WHEAT CROP IN CENTRAL New
YoRK.-We are informed by a gentleman
who las made extensive inquiries concern
ing the condition of the wheat crop in the
central portion of the State that the pro-
spects for large yield are unusually good.
The farmers all agree that their wheat
looks well, and there is no disposition to
indulge in the usual amount of croaking
in such matters. Spring crops are gene
rally somewhat backward, but the warm
weather of the past few days will have a
powerful effect in speedily bringing them
forward. The prospects for crops and
fruit in this State may be set down as
od.-Abany argus, June 26.
Year: 1866

CLOSING SToREs.-Some five or six weeks
ago we appealed to our merchants to close
their stores at an early hour in the after
noon during the summer months, to allow
their clerks and themselves the opportunity
Of recreation and rest. The hardware,
clothing, and hat merchants generally
adopted our suggestion, and closed their
stores. In the Dispatch to-day will be
found the card of many Of our dry goods
dealers agreeing to similar arrangement
1t is hoped that every man doing business
in this city will follow their good examples
and give their employees a chance to
breathe little fresh country air. Let the
ladies second this movement by doing al
their shopping before o'clock.
Year: 1866

DIspArcH FOB TIE SPRISos.-Persons going
TO the Springs or other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DISPATCH sent them At sixty
cents per month. Orders left at our counting
room will receive attention
Year: 1866

SACRED CoSCERT.-The sacred concert
recently given by the scholars of st:
James Sunday school is to be repeated
on Friday night by request. The excel
lence of the music has already been at
tested to, and this, together with the OBJ
ject for which it is given, will draw good
crowd
Year: 1866

CARD.


The ProprietOrs, ,------.l-- o. a. -.... "a
above incompatible Bitters assure them that but
for sense Of gratitude to the generous donor of the
recipe and in response to the opportunities of the
hosts of Southern friends who have experienced
their efficacy, they would have hesitated before
placing an article OF such sterling merit a mar
ket flooded with deeterious compounds lbelling the
name of Stomach Bitters. Our Senior however
having at the solicitation Of those friends expended
ON the manufacture of the GREY JACKER BIT
TIERS the experience acquired in half a lifetime
devoted to the preparation of Tonic Digestive slim
ulants. and discovered their immense superiority
over all other stomach Bitters we have unhesta
ngly added these 10 the list of articles already pre-
pared at our establishment and so well known and
largely patronized by the community at large


BARNETT & LION take this seasonabIe oppor-
tunitv Of thanking their numerous friends COR the
immense increase in their business during the year
and inform them that, although the manufacture of
the GREY JACKET BITTERS must necessarily
cause an additional tax their energies vet from
large additions in the improvements made and
making in the manufacturing department of the
establishment their orders will be filed as promptly
and they hope as satisfactorily as usual


BARNETT & LION


Jan l9d3m 81 and So GravIer st.
Year: 1866

UP AGAIN.-Mary Sullivan, a noted
character in police annals, was arrested
Yesterday for about the hundredth time.
On this occasion she appears to answer the
charge of keeping a bad aud disorderly
house on Main between Twenty-second
and Twenty third streets, which is conf
planned of by the neighbors as a nuisance.
Year: 1866

MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.-We call par
ticular attention to the notice of the Board
of Health in regard to the obtaining OF
medicines for INDECENT persons. The ac.
tion of the Board in this matter is wise and
timely, and many sufferer will be bene-
fitted by Il,
Year: 1866

CnoLERA IN CAMp.-We learn from
the Medical Director that there were
only three cases of cholera reported yes
terday in camp, and that the prospect for
an early disappearance of the disease was
very favorable. 1t has been steadily
abating for some days. We are inclined
to believe the same about the city, and
that before long we will cease to give re-
ports Of the cholera.
Year: 1866

THE SUPPLY OF WATEE.-Wc are graft
fed to be able to correct an error into
which we were led by a remark made in
the City Council on Monday evening last
in relation to the scarcity Of water. We
are informed by an officer at the pump
house that the supply is ample; that it is
true that the pumps are not kept con-
stantly at work, but the reason for this is
that there is less water used in the city
than is usual at this season of the year,
[but probably more whisky and they are
enabled to supply the demand and have
some time to spare. Taken in connection
with the fact that the water is now as clear
as crystal, this is very cheering in!orma-
tion to u thirsty people.


NOTARY PuBLIC.-John C. Baker was on
Yesterday appointed notary public for
Norfolk county.
Year: 1866

Messrs. DUKE & MOORE, No. i5:? Main street,
have in store fine assortment Of groceries as
is TO be found IN the city. The senior OF the firm
is \ Duke in his line. The destructive fire Of the
81 OF April 1865, burned up large stock OF goods
which he had on hand at that time, but by energy
and industry and attention to business he is again
looking up" and the firm of which he is 4 MEM
Der are determined to sell goods on as reasonable
terms as any other house IN the city. They are
eminently worthy OF public patronage. Give them
call and satisfy yourself.
Year: 1866

THE SHOcKoE HILL LITERARY SOCIETY
will hold meeting this evening at half
past o'clock in the lecturc-room of st.
James Church. This society, as We have
before stated, has been organized for the
purpose of mutual Improvement, and will
meet regularly once week.
Year: 1866

CRUELTY TO A CHILD.-Thc case of the
man Alexander charged with cruelty beat
inc his little daughter, RoSabel Virginia,
was again called before the Mayor ycStcr-
day morning. Alexander did not make
his appearance, but his Honor proceeded
to take some further testimony bearing
upon the case.


Policeman Alley stated that he had
known the child for some time. Had
lived across the street from Alexander,
and had often been there for the purpose
of rescuing the child from his clutches.
Had seen her on the ground, where she
had been left for dead after Il beating. 1t
was the most disordcrly house he ever
knew-drinking, fighting, and swearing
constantly going on among the inmates.
On one occasion he had to have them ar
rested and carried before county justice.
The little girl passed for an illegitimatc
child Of AleXander'S.


DR.. Parker stated that all he knew
about the case was that on one occasion,
when he was in Sidney, some ladies re-
marked to him that it was pity some one
could not take care of the child !; that she
was treated most inhumanly. He could
very easily get home for her.


Policeman Alley further said that no one
would suppose the little girl was child OF
either Alexander or his wife from their
brutal treatment of her. lie saw her the
other day, when her body was covered with
bruises, some of which she doubtless bore
upon her person now.


The Mayor said he had no power to take
children from their parents; all he could
do was to require them to give security
to keep the peace. The proper tribunal to
apply to was Judge Lyons, and to him he
would make report Of the case. In the
mean time he requested Mr.. Mitchell to
take charge of the child. To Rosabel.-
ado you want to 90 with Mr.. MitchcllF


Rosabel (ioyfully).-" Yes, SIR And
she went rejoicing.
Year: 1866

There are many women swho would
not, FAR the world, be wanting in the
matter Of pc, sonaI neatness, VINO seem
somehow to have the notion that any
study Of the arts Of personal beauty in
family lite is dnmatronly. They buy
their clothes with simple reference to
economy, nnd have them made up with
out any question Of becomingness: and
hence marriage e,metines TRANSFORMS
Year: 1866

TENNEssEE.-Duringl last week the Union
men of Tennessee held convention in Nash
vile, at which they prepared an address, which
was unanimously adopted, and has been pub
lished They say that the people Of Tennessee
arc excluded from the benefits of the Union,
upon the unfounded assumption that they are
not sufficiently loyal to be admitted to Congress.
This assumption they deny, and state that the
people are extremely anxious for the restOra-
ton of law and order that the Union men al
ways were and still are loyal to the Govern
ment and that they now, as ever, stand ready
to "pledge their fortunes, their lives and their
sacred honor in defence of the Constitution and
the Union" Entertaining these wholesome
sentiments, the Union men of Tennessee declare
that they regard the Southern States as never
out of the Union that, being in the Union,
they are entitled to representation in Congress !;
that the people of the Southern States have
the right to regulate their domestic affairs and
to decide the question of suffrage for them
selves The address then asks that the free
dom of all the people and the payment of the
National debt be guaranteed but it deprecates
any change in the Constitution as unwise dur
ing the present time of excitement, and not
magnanimous when eleven States of the Union
have no voice in Congress. This address of
the Union Convention of Tennessee should
place the people Of that State in their proper
position before the country. Entertaining such
views, it seems very hard that the Tennessee
members should still be kept out of Congress.
They are undoubtedly loyal men, and they
should be allowed to sit with their peers from
loyal Pennsylvania and loyal Massachusetts,.
Year: 1866

JAMES ROBERTs.-No person in this COM
munity can-suppress the feeling of sadness on
learning Of the death of James Roberts, Esq.,,
which occurred at his residence in this town
ON Saturday morning last. AS citizen, a
friend and a Christian he had no superior.
Faithful to every duty; honest in all his deal
lnGs; an untiring laborer in every useful Or re-
hglous enterprise with heart open to every
charitable object, his death has caused void
in the community that will be difficult to fill.
lie was frequently elected to our local Offices,
always receiving more than his "party vote "
lie was prominent member Of the Methodist
Church, and died in the triumph of his faith.
Being remarkably quiet unassuming man,
he sought no public Office or notoriety, but was
sought for the places he filled by his friends.
We suppose he died without single enemy.
His disease was pneumonia. His funeral
which took place yesterday morning, was one
Of the largest ever witnessed in this town.
Year: 1866

The U. S. Senate on Monday adopted the
concurrent resolution for the exclusion of rebel
claimants to seats in Congress which had pre-
viously passed the House, and the text of
which is as follows:


Resolved (by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring,) That in order to close
agitation upon question which seems likely to
disturb the action of the Government, as well
as to quiet the uncertainty which exists in the
minds of the people of the eleven States which
have been declared in insurrection, no Senator
or Representative shall be admitted into either
branch of Congress from any of said States till
Congress shall have declared such States emit.
tied to representation.
Year: 1866

THE PRESIDENTS VIEws.-Gov. Cox of
Ohio had an interview with the President, on
the Goth, and has given public statement of
the conversation which passed between them
The following is the gist of the matter:


then remarked to him (the Prcsident) that
| had heard it suggested that legislation could
properly be made by Congress, purely civil in
its character, providing for the protection of
the freedmen by the United States courts of
inferior jurisdiction, in all cases where the
States did not do so themselves


He replied that such an idea would run ex-
actly parallel to his plan, but he had not thought
it yet time to fix his own ideas of the precise
mode of accomplishing this end, because we had
margin Of time, lasting till after the next ses-
sion Of Congress, during which the present
freedmen 5 bureau could continue in operation /;
if, before that time, the Southern States should
recognize the necessity of passing proper laws
themselves, and providing proper system of
protection for the freedmen, nothing further
on our part would be necessary. If they did
not do what they ought there would then be
time enough to elaborate plan.


| He then referred briefly to the fact that men
who have been disloyal were rejoicing over hi.
veto message, saying that if these men, in good
faith adopted the views of policy he had him



elaborated in his annual message, and explain
cd to me, the country surely could have nc
cause for sorrow in that. Ifdisloyal men and
rebels everywhere, North and South, shoulc
cordially give in their adherence to the condi
tions of restoratons he had uniformly insisted
upon, he thought that was precisely the kline
of pacifcation loyal men everywhere would re
joice in. The more they were committed t
such course, the better He would like it
for if they were not sincere, they would at leas
: diminish their power of dangerous opposition
; in future. His whole heart was with the bod
of the true men who had carried the countr
through the war, and he earnestly desired t
maintain a cordial and perfect understandin
with them. This sentiment and purpose he re
: garded as entirely consistent with determine
, opposition to the abstraction policy of thOs
: extremists whO as he believed, would kee
the country in chaos till absolute ruin migf
come upon us.
Year: 1866

New DIvIsoNs.-A new Division of the
Sons of Temperance is now in operation at
Deakyneville, in Thoroughfare Neck, and one
has been started at Leipsic. Almost every
town in Sussex county has an organization Of
Good Templars The temperance movement
is very strong all over the State.
Year: 1866

Our commercial reports for day OF
two past have shown rapid advance in
two of the staple articles of food-bread-
stuffs and provisions. In New York
yesterday -four advanced Is to 30c per
Dbl, and in Chicago wheat was Z to l0c
higher, closing very much excited. In
pork the advance from the lowest point
is S. per barrel, and in lard 41c per Id.
A good deal of this is speculation, but
much of it is caused by short supplies
The stubborn fact is beginning to be de-
veloped in a shape not to be questioned,
that the productive interests OF the coun-
try have been in a measure neglected I;
that our growth in wealth has been on
paper rather than in substance, and the
first fruits are a growing scarcity of food
and high prices. The actual deficiency
of wheat is greatly aggravated by the re-
ported damage to the growing crop
This is stimulative of speculative invest
ments, and prices are now not far below
the highest figures realized during the
war. The prospect for cheaper living is
certainly not encouraging - Cincinnati
Gazette
Year: 1866

pose Gums and teeth must suffer,
Cleanliness will preserve the teeth to an
old age. Use little prick, and rinse the
mouth after eating; brush and CASTLE
soap every morniag; then brush with
pure water on retiring. Bestow this
triting care upon your precious teeth,
and you will keep them and ruin the den
lists. Neglect it, and you will be sorry
all your lives.


Children forget. Watch them. The
first teeth determine the character of the
second set. Give them equal care Su-
gar, acids, hot drinks, saleratus, are moth
ing compared with food decomposing
between the teeth. Mercury may loosen
the teeth, use may wear them out, but
keep them clean and they will never de-
cay. This advice is worth more than a
thousand dollars to every boy and girl
Books have been written on this sub
ject This brief article contains all that
is essential.
Year: 1866

The following is told in Berlin "At a
ball given last week on the seventeenth
birthday of the daughter of one of the
noblest families, mysterious fgure-a
monk mask-entered the saloon precise
ly at midnight and disappeared, after
having presented the young lady with a
basket of flowers. On examining the
contents, an ebony coffin, inlaid with
silver, containing bridal wreath, an
arrow piercing lily, and paper on
which was written, A greeting from the
world of shadows 1t should be added
that, though the mother became insensi.
BILE, the young Countess did not lose her
presence Of mind, but continued dancing,
and BETRAYED no cmotion whatever
Year: 1866

The Elyton ALA Herald says that
the wheat crop of Jefferson county is
said to be unusually promising, with
probably as large crop planted as was
ever known before, and the people seem
to be exerting themselves to an unusual
extent in their farming operations.
Year: 1866

That Is only the usual course Of opera
tons. The majority Of the society must
needs work in order TO support majority
ina " strike which really represents the
battle Of all; but IS these contests are now
managed the outlay is very little, while
the gains are larges The brieklayers
calculate that they have gained nearly
e20, 900 BY an expenditure Of little more
than 1900. The carpenters and joineTs
confess TO an investment OF some e2000
upon their I" trade privileges but the
return profit, according 10 their own
showing, must have repaid them ten
times over. There is another view, too,
Of the case. Surprising that It does take
1900 or $1,000 to secure good advance
Of wages or a reduction OF time in fifty
OF one hundred towns, society like that
OF. the carpenters aud joiners could easily
pay the amount out OF their re-
serve without troubling the MEM
bers for sixpence In con-
trjbution. II $500, as in the case
OF the bricklayers, will do the work,
what may not be accomplished by re-
serve Of eI0,0 600? Let Us repeat once
more that we are not assuming the de-
mands of the men 20 have been unjusti-
fable We wish only to point out the
singular success with which the working
Glasses have adapted these combinations
to their own particular politics, and the
extraordinary power they have acquired.
One inference, too, we may add II con-
clusion, and that IS, that If working men
all through this country are thus better
ing their incomes by ten or twenty per
cent. their position as householders must
have been bettered too, and thus their
trade unions will introduce them TO the
electoral franchise by an insensible ope-
ration Of events.