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Year: 1866

The conditions of the bridal race are these:, a ''.o The madden has a certain start oivan which she avails herself of to pain 1s,,fl. cient distance from the crowd to enahIe bar to manage her steed with freedom. so as -, tn l assist the pursuit of the st1iter whom she

 prefers. On signal from the father all l horses gallop after the fair one,4 and who. ever first succeeds in encircling her waist with his arm, no matter whether disagree

 able or not to her choice, is entitled to

 claim her as his wife After the usual de-. lay incident upon such occasions, the maid-

 en quits the circleaof her relations, and put ting her steed into swift and terrible hand gallop, darts into an .open plain. When satisfied with her position she turns round

 to the impatient youths, and stretches out

 her arms toward them as if to woo their

 approach. This is the moment for giving

 the signal to commence the chase, and each

 of the impatient youths, dashing his, point

 cd heels into his courser's sides, darts like

 the unhooded hawk in pursuit. of his fugi-

 tave dove. The savannah was extensive,

 full twelve miles long and three in width.

 and as the horsemen sped across the plain

 the favored lover became soon apparent by the efforts of the maiden to avoid all others

 who might approach her. At length, after

 two hours racing the number of pursuers

 is reduced to four, who are all together, and gradually gaining on the pursued. With them IS the favorite; but alas! his horse sud

 denly fails in his speed; and as she anxious

 y turns her head, she perceives with dis may the hapless position of her lover. Each of the more fortunate leaders, eager with anticipated triumph, bending his head to his horses mane shouts at the top of his voice, II come, my Peri, I'm your loy- er." But she making 8 sudden turn, and flashing her horse almost to fury, darts across their path, and makes for that part of the plain where her lover is vainly en- deavoring to goad on his weary steed. The three others check their career; but, in | the hurry to turn back, two of the, horses are dashed furiously against each other, so | that both steeds and riders roll over the plain. The maiden laughed flor she well knew she could eltlde the single horseman) and flew to the point where her lover was. Her only pursuer was rarely mounted, and | not so easily shaken off Making last and ! desperate effort, he dashed alongside the maiden, and stretching out hisdarm almost won the unwilling prize; but she, bending her head to the horses neck, eluded his grasp and wheeled off. Ere the discomfit- ed horseman could again approach her, her lovers arm was around her waist, and amidst the shouts of the spectators, they turned towards the fort. 'Fl
Year: 1866

The news of the defeat of the invaders
was received with great enthusiasm by
the Inhabitants Of Panama.


Advices from Valparaiso, April 18th,
report that the blockade was raised, and
the Government brought into force the
import and export.
Year: 1866

A reverend gentleman in New York
has been lecturing on this subject. The
first point he made was that the use of
tobacco made yonth manly, refined his
taste, excited emulation ard engendered
self reliance. The second point enforc-
ed by the lecturer was, that tobacco en-
genders love of freedom, becomes a
bond of sympathy, and is opposed to
aristocratic institutions. Tyrants, he
said, had always been opposed to the
use of tobacco by their subjects, and
many Of them had prohibited smoking
under severe penalties. It's use was op-
posed to aristocratic institutions, because
it placed all men, more or less, on an
equality. What man ever refused an
other light for his cigar? He had him
self never witnessed such thing but
once in his life. In his opinion, King
James famous counterblast against to-
bacco was Indirectly the cause of that
other counterblast-the gunpowder plot.
James subjects, he said, saw that a man
who was stupid as to think i'll of to-
bacco was not fit to reign over them, and
as a natural consequence, the gunpowd-
er plot was concocted.


OF the advantages of using tobacco,
the lecturer recited and instance in the
case of a crew wrecked among the Fe-
jee Islands All were eaten by the Is
ianders except one man, and him, they
declined to touch, in consequence of his
flesh smelling SO strongly of tobacco.-
Hence the lecturer argued that all trav
eiers should at once commence the use
of tobacco, a. they never could tell
among what company they might fall.
The lecturer concluded by showing that
the use of tobacco begot the virtues of
peace and forbearance, and was SO much
promoter of domestic happiness that
no household could be deemed complete
unless good stock of cigars was ready
at hand
Year: 1866

brought new bonnet home to my


wife


Now, if there be one thing more than


another which my wife likes to have me


bring home to her, it is a new bonnet


A new bonnet in house Is an untalling


source of delight, at least, one Sunday.


A fter it has been TO church, and your


wife's female friends, and, perhaps. 9th


ers who are not her friends, have ad-
mired and cast enyious slanceS at 1t, 1t
ceases, to some extent. to possess its
pristine charm. Still, with q little man.
agement on the part OF the wearer, &
new bonnet, If it be very elegant one,
may be made to do good service, not


only AT church, but AZ the opera, one or


two concerts, and n lecture. [ don t


know why it is. but SO far as my expe
rierce, goes, l think ladies take very


kindly TO new bonnets; they seem to ap-
preciate them much more than any 9th
er portion of their wardrobe. Perhaps


it is because it can be shown to greater
advantage than many other articles In
crowded assemblages the bonnet can al


ways be seen. The furs. the shawl. the
rich dresses. and the iewelry are often
times hidden from observation but the





can be seen from pews around.


1t is very gratifying to the husband to


mark the smile which lights up his wife 5
countenance when he informs her that
lie has brought her new bonnet. That


smile, in my opinion, is worth more than
many new bonnets 1t reminds me,
somehow, of my courtship days, and l
wish. at such moments, that l could be
always bringing home new bonnets to
nv wife


| know of no other article of ladies'
apparel which is so subject to the chang
es of fashion as the bonnet Every
month witnesses an alteration so that
you may safely take q new bonnet home
to your wife each month, without fear
ing that she already possesses one in the
least like it


For man whose experience III the
matrimonial arena is of an infelictious
character. can imagine no surer way
of his making it felIctious than by a


monthly gift TO his wife, of new bon
net. Even though, in the parlance of
/ the world, he can't afford it, vet he
| should do il for the sake OF domestic
peace. Wisely hath latter day Solo


mon said Better is new bonnet on
/ the head of wife, than shoes and stock
lngs on the feet of children


In nv case. fortunately for my purse
and the comfort of my little ones, this
necessity does not exist The new bon
net which, two or three times a year.
take home 10 my wife, Is not given as a
peace offering. ! sometimes think, too,
| that l enjoy that new bonnet quite as


much as she does. / experience grea,


pleasure in seeing her open the square
green box. on which the name OF s
French miIliner of repute. in gilt letters
on white enameled, card, appears, con
tanning ii. and observe her look of APP
proval-she regards my taste, in the mat
Der OF selecting bonnet as unequalled-
when her glance first falls upon it Then
placing her hand carefully under il. she
Year: 1866


How few Masons there are whose
thoughts go beyond the consecratetl
walls" which surround them when the
above words are sounded from the East.
Our thoughts are so exclusively con
fined to the earthly lodge and the work
there. that the Immortal Lodge on high
is entirely neglected.


We do not think that the yavel in the
hand of our = sSupreme Grand Master :"
! may at any moment sound from the
East, calling US individually to render
our accounts to Him.


How often are we called upon to per
form the solemn ceremony of attending
the remains of some dear departed bro
ther to its last resting place. his spirit
having received its dimit from the lodge
on earth to that 9 glorious Grand Lodge
on high which our Elder Brother has
gone before to prepare for those of US
who have served Him faithfully here


How few of us fill up the first eight
i hours of the day. or any part of it. as
We are called upon to do. by the service
of God, and the relief of distressed,
worthy brother.


Oh brethren. let Us be more faithful.
and live up to the obligations which we
SO willingly and fearlesslv took upon
ourselves when we were raised to that
sublime degree.


Very few of US. when we are called
upon TO mourn the departure of some
brother from our midst. but experience
some feeling of awe, and our thoughts
on such occasions turn instinctiyelv to
the time which we know must come to
each and every one of us. when we shall
be called upon to lay aside the earthly
Jewels. and receive our dimit from the
lodge below to that lodge above, there
to render up sn account of our steward
ship.


Then let each one of US ask ourselves
if we are prepared for the examination
through which we asnst pass before gain
ing admission to the presence Of Him
who sits in the finished sarctam sane
forum to govern the universe


Can we pass an examination that will
satisfy our Supreme Grand Master, and
will that examination gain US admission
there


Ii We cannot answer these questions
to our own satisfaction. we NAV rest as
sured that it will not be satisfactory to
Him in whose hand rests the gavel that
shall cali each one to the place prepared
for him, either i'll His immediate pres
ence, or without among the ..cowans and
eavesdroppers


Then let every Mason take the manual
left us by our Elder Brother and prepare
himself for that last great day.-FThe
National Free Mason
Year: 1866

II is vain to stick your finger in the
water. and pulling il out, look for the
hole; and equally vain to suppose that,
however large space you occupy, the
world will miss you when you die.
Year: 1866

Fort MONROE, May 2S-Messrs. O'Conner and
Shea left here this evening for New York having
been in close consultation with JEFF Davis most of
yesterday and to-day. They found him in better
health than they anticipated, and, though somewhat
from his long confinement still in possession of
his keenes faculties and alive to the importance and
engrossing nature of the issues involved in his
pected trial. They gave no information respecting
the trial, but remarked that they had just obtained
permission to visit their client after many futile at
tempts during the last year.
Year: 1866

ST.. LOUIS. May N.-The New School Presbyterian
Assembly yesterday provided. through series of
resolutions, for the appointment of committee OF
fifteen to consult with similar committee from the
Old School Assembly on the subject of an organiza-
tion
Year: 1866

M. Leon Say the eminent political economist, in
article in the Paris Debats on the financial
aspects of the impending war in Italy, writes as
follows


If war breaks out and if it is prolonged, haly ts


ruined and all that be asked of her is to recover
from ruin after the is over promptly as posi-
BILE by dint of hard work and economy Ruin is never
wars of the Empire ruined; she began to grow rich
again under the restoration. England, which was, if
not ruined at least exhausted by those same wars of
of forced paper currency tie cours foree as Italy is
doing now, had brilliant recovery and the United
States of America. whose ruin dates from yesterday
ton out of which they will emerge with honor The
circulation of Italy is lost but the industry of the
of the depreciation of the bank note cours force if
the State employs it to pay itS war expenses but
one. The friends of Italy have not lost all hope,
even from financial point of view, and. it is but
Just to say, they have no reason to lose hope.
Year: 1866

A TOUCH SToRy.-The Sandusky Register tells the
following: In digging for the foundation of Keech's
workmen came upon the foundation of an old log
building-formery occupied as an ice -house-and
between two logs under the water and mud, they
found can of oysters that must nave been imbedded
there from twenty-five to thirty years. The can was
opened and the oysters were found to be as white
1 and sweet as if they had just been put up family
Year: 1866

HEAVEN A HAREM.-Heber G.. kimball in SER
mon in the Tabernacle, February lst, 1857, said


"supposing that have wife, or a dozen of
them, and she should say you cannot be exalted
without me, and suppose they should all say So,
what of that? They will affect may saliva
tion particle, whose salvation will they
effect? Their own. Suppose that | lose the
whole of them before | 60 into the spirit world,
but that have been good and faithful man all
the days of my life, and loved my religion, and
had favor with God, and was kind to them, do
you think l will be destitute there? No, the
Lord says there are more there than here, they
increase there good deal faster than we do
here, because there is no obstruction. They do
not call upon the doctors to kill their offspring;
there doctors there, that is, if they are
there their occupation is changed, which proves
that they not there because they have ceased
to be doctors. In this world very many of the
doctors studying to diminish the human
family. In the spirit world there is an increase
of males and females there millions of them,
and if am faithful all the time and continue
right along with Brother Brigham, we will go to
Brother Joseph, and say, Here we are Brother
Joseph, we are here ourselves we not, with
none of the property we possessed in our proba-
tionary state, not even the rings on our fingers:
He will say to us, Come along my boys, we will
give you good suit of clothes. Where are
your wivesp They are back yonder, they
would not follow u.s. Never mind, says Jo-
seph, here are thousands, have all you want
Perhaps some do not believe that, but am just
simple enough to believe it.
Year: 1866

A LAUGHABLE MIsTAKE.-Count Artoise wore
yery tight leather breeches. He had ordered
his tailor to attend on him one morning, when
his grand daughter, who resided with him. had
also ordered her shoemaker to wait upon her.
The young lady was seated in the breakfast
room when the maker of leather breeches was
shown in and as she did not happen to know
one hand-craftsman from another, she at once
intimated that she wished him to measure her
for pair of % 'leathers - for, as she remarked,
the wet weather coming, and she felt cold
in cloth" The modest tailor could hardly
believe his ears.


"Measure you, Miss - said he, with hesita-
ton.


uIf you please said the young lady, who
was remarkable for such gravity Of department I;
"and l have only to beg that you will give me
plenty of room, for l am great walker, and
do not like to wear anything that constrans
me-"


"But, Miss" exclaimed the poor fellow in
much perplexity, g / never in my life measured
LADY,. And here he paused.


"Are you not lady's shoemaker ?? was the
query calmly put to him.


"By no means, Miss" said he; q am a
leather breeches maker, and have come to take
the measure, not of you, but Mr.. Gilbert


The young lady became perplexed, too but
she recovered her self-possession after good
common-sense laugh, and sent the maker OF
breeches to her grandpapa.
Year: 1866

This is not a history written by derived
from the experiences of one nation Itconsss of comp
alton of testimonials from the sick of every country-an
mpeachabe record the like of which has
ed in favor Of discovery invention time began
Year: 1866

A ScoUNDREL.-Somet two or three years
ago a man named Blake, well known
throughout the county married into family
on the east side of the river, Hitherto re-
spectacle. Last Friday night the wife gave
birth to son, and two hours afterwards an
unmarried sister Of the wife, girl of four
teen years, gave birth to daughter, the
paternity of both children being charged
upon Blake. The rascal left incontinently
and has not since been heard from. He ought
to be canght and fayed alive.
Year: 1866

GONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


- you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit. to supercede
all similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after the


many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foisted the public as certain cure; but
Year: 1866

and with accord give it their unqualihed appro
bation We now address ourselves to all who are
unacauainted with this the greatest Panacea OF the
age, for the healing of all diseases OF the Ihroa
and Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1866

CHRONIC DISEASES,


the lucrative Medical Practice the South has
consented allow Of his esteemed remedies be
prepared and sold proprietary medicines This resolution
been ugendea by the repeated solicitations OF those who
experienced the benefit his remarkable professional
skill and by the mpossby giving especial attention
each of the written applications made him for prescriptions
by those whose pecunary cumstances business habits
preclude the possibility Of applying IN person him
Year: 1866

I think of thee in that stern palace regnant,
Where no sweet voice of summer charms the air;
Where the vast solitude seems ever pregnant
With some dark dream of unforetold despair.
Thy love, remembered, doth heavens hght


eclipse;
Year: 1866

a Russian countess. Madame Rimsky
korsakOw, has created great excitement
in Paris during The past winter by the par
ticularily cloud" style of dress which
she adopts and her very free and easy man
ner. She is immensely rich, very handsome,
and her rank secures her admission to the
highest circles. 1t is said that the Empress
was very jealous of her on account of the
attention which she attracted, and that she
Attempted to banish Madame Rimsly from
the court circle after she had appeared at
bal costume with bare legs. The coun-
tess, however, rather turned the laugh up
on the cabal which was gotten up against
her by expressing the opinion that she saw
no more harm in bare legs than bare arms
and bosoms. particularly if the former
were good and the latter bad
Year: 1866

The ingenuity of rogues has again been
shown in a new instrument for breaking into
ses which was recently captured with
some burglars i'm Philadelphia. The ap-
paratus consists Of a heavy framework
designed to be fastened to the floor and
bound together by cords. A heavy iron
bar is used for lever, which has a hole
in the centre, in which a bit is inserted.
The framework, with the bar attached,
is then adjusted to the safe to be operated
upon, and hole with thread in it cut
through the door. Into this hole a screw
is inserted which when the bar is turned,
draws the door out with a power that is
irresistible. With this novel instrument,
it is also stated, the strongest safe can be
opened in three hours.
Year: 1866

A letter from st. Louis says that while
President johnson was in st. Louis, a
delegation OF the Sons OF Temperance call
ed on him to request him to sign n paper
recommending total abstinence, the pledge
being the same that has been signed by
every President since General Jackson's
time. When their mission was made
known to the President, he sent them
word that he s'had no time for such things"
and abruptly dismissed them from the ho-
Year: 1866

A lady writer says:-'Somc ten years
ago went TO my closet to get sponge
cake, and found it covered with those lit
pests the red ants. Not knowing what to
do with it. laid it down on an old black
walnut table close by. and in less time than
it has taken me to write this, the ants left
the cake and table. / Immediately took
the hint, and put walnut shelves in my
closets, and since that time there has not
been an insect seen.
Year: 1866

This invention combines with the ordinary cotton
Skirt the advantages Of our silver Skirt; the


bottom hoops the those used in the Silver


Skirt. the covering of which cannot OF, while


the upper are covered with cotton. No lady,
having once of Skirts. will he willing
| to any other. the lower hoops of all other


kinds are soon injured and soiicd
The best materials used in their construction,


and, from their durability and neatness they dcs
tined to become
Year: 1866

DEATH BED OF SENATOR FooT.- In the ora
ton of Rev. DR.. Sunderland delivered on he
occasion of the funeral of Solomon Foot, were
related the following incidents of the death
bed scenes:


:. He saw Mrs. Foot weeping at the foot
of the bed, with Mrs. Browning at her side.
This seemed to pain him most deeply. and
he said pointing to his wife, there is my
great grief My beloved wife To part
from her is like tearing the silver cord as
sundei ."


"Senator Fessenden approached him. to
whom he cordially stretched out his hand
and said, My dear friend. Fessenden, the
man by whose side | have sat so long. who |
have remarked is the model of statesman,
and parliam entary leader on whom | bave
leaned. and to whom | Lave looked more
than to any other living man for guidance in
public affairs the grief feel is that the
silver cord which has bound us together so
long must now be severed. But, my de r
Fessenden, if there is memory after death,
that memory will be active. and shall call
to mind the whole of our intercourse on
earth The Senator thus addressed. too
much effected to reply in words stopped over
and kissed the brow of his dying friend and
turned away in silence"
Year: 1866

1HE IOpcAd utlS uUlStcu itc ttChct
for 1868


For President-Charles Sumner.
For Vice President-Thad. Ste. ems.


Is the editor stupid enough to think that
any man can be elected President who is
known fifty miles from home. or has an opin-
ion as big as fea's toe Mlpaukie Sent
The Sentinel's comments were evidently
written without thought. There is no reason
to suppose that men we'll known, and of ex
tended ideas. cannot be elected President of
these United States, than in the time of
Washington. jefferson, Adams and Jackson.
Yet we would not be understood as endors-
ing the Topeka nominations. We believe
men will be selected for those positions who
are fully as well known to the nation as
Sumner or Stevens, and possessing ideas
larger and Of more national character. We
incline to the opinion that men are needed
who can look into and through the darkness
down in Dixie, instead of at it-men who
look upon the country as being one and in
divisable, instead of looking at one part
being created to govern the other.





For some years prior to the rebellion, pol
iticians North and South were busted in
educating the masses to the idea that this
Government must be administered either by
one section or the other the North or the
South. In the first square fight on that
issue the North won and the South rebelled
Then the question was, shall free or slave
institutions predominate? Slavery went
under as the result of fight of its own
making and now we would see only such
men at the head of our Government as know
neither North nor South in their political
creed. Sumner and Stevens are good and
great men, and the nation owes them deb,
of gratitude, ut we fear they are too strong
as partisans to be entrusted with the govern
ment of those opposed to them