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Year: 1867

As disciples of Christ we hold to the doc
trine Of Gods kindly providence and care over
the world, to his parental sympathy toward
every human creature. 1t IS a great thought
it is glorious ard happy truth. Looking upon
the word in the light of it, we find trust and
peace Only to think Of it and believe it !
The almighty One concerns himself about the
human condition, orders all things in wisdom
and mercy. He who clothes the lilly Of the
field. still more does he take thought tor YOU
How vast and comprehensive and kind the low
ing care of God But take heed that ye re-
ceive not this truth merely in the abstract and
as a general principle. The Christian must
bring it down directly to himself The AL
mighty cares for me--even me; knows my
every want, is with me in every trouble, and
means me we'll in every pang l feel and every
tear | shed. | am lonely, but he is present
with me. am obscure, but high and low are
alike to him. In my adversely he is by to help
me to find higher prosperity in it. He leans
over me at the bed side Of my sick child. He
stands with at the grave of my best and
dearest His support is not wanting under any
burden laid upon me to bear.


He enters with me into my laborS he abides
in me always in whatever lot Of life falls TO me.
"Oh then,' the Christian should say, "Oh, let
me have patience and take courage! How
ever the world may go with me, let me feel and
show forth calm content under such circum-
Stances as am placed in. Let me murmur
not but be sweetly comforted in my Affections.
In every pain feel the divine sympathy broods
over me and sooshs me. in every weakness it
shall strengthen me, in the darkness it shall be
light round about me. God himself goes forth
with me in my humble walk The meanest of
my cares ] may cast upon him. l will not be
anxious or complaining; | will not indulge dis
pair or fear for one moment No grief shall
unman me OF engulf me The world shall not
darken my spiritual sky nor break! down my
immovahle trust. These things which concern
me are little in the worlds eye but God care,h
for little things and whatever things he asks
any one of his children to bear none of them
are beneath his notice. Because he is so great he
takes thought for the little; and the greatest
principles OF his government manifest their great
ness in the universalty and minuteness of their
practical application. lGeo. Putnam.
Year: 1867

trust, Mr.. Speaker, that we will pass
such a bill as may be understood, prop
erly construed, and energetically execul'
ted, and that when it is that it will leave
the southern State governments in the
hands, Of men loyal and true, and forev-
eli prevent disfoyal men from employing
power and place to foment treason It
is not when they come but how they
come, that is the all important query
with me- I would be glad to welcome
them back tomorrow if were satisfied
they were reorganized right, but it is nay
intention to vote as long as have q
vote here to- keep them out until they
can come In on the broad basis of loy-
atty to the lGoyernment.re3A And when.
they can do that, / am willing to receive
their Representatives to the Halls of our
national Legislature and will assist to
protect them against anything anywise
prejudicial to any of their legal rights
or interests as States. II have seen quite
enough of carnage and private and ma 4
tional distress and long to see the day
come again when we shall be as peace
full, prosperous, and happy as we were
before that crawling serpent secession
sought to strangle us in our national
cradle. That day may soon come again
if the South will rise up sternly resolved
that they will follow Naaman through
the Jordan of repentance until the lep-
rosy Of treason and Democracy shall be
washed entirely out of their political sys-
TENS. How much they have been ben
Gifted by the sympathies of the Democ-
racy they ought by this time to be able
to estimate and appreciate. The hour
they discover they possess the good
sense and courage to repudiate openly
and emphatically treason and embrace
warmly and sincerely loyalty, they will
see dawn upon them the bright morning
Of their regeneration and deliverance.
Year: 1867

The wife of George A Wicks, the
senior partner of the great New York
dry goods house, which collapsed last
week, holds S250,000 in her own right
enough to support the family until
times arc better. s 81
Year: 1867

One Of The prcttiest tricks of the season of that
sad rogue, Cupid, was witnessed few days age
at a skating party, not II hundred miles from our
capital city. A company cf young men and
maidcns, and some grey boards too, had met at
the fine pond in the vicinity Of, during the
first days of the late "cold snap" and among
them were q young lady and gentleman, both
strangers in the neighborhood, and 10th on &
visit to friends.


The sport had begun, and all was going timer
ry as a marriage bell" when the young lady
whose name for the present shall be Belle, glid
ded away in advance of her companions, toward.
the centre of the pond. Every eye followed hel
in admiration as she spun around in May cir.
cles, or darted away in liu es as straight and un
erring as geometry. 1t was beautiful practice
and the lady in her excitement, did rot motto,
that the ice began to bend around her, but sew
eral of her friends who were nearest her saw it,
and cried out to warn her of her DANGER
Strange as it may seem, she grew paralyzed with
terror and though she kept ner feet she was inca
pable of moving from the spot, and stood gazing
as if fascinated at the place wi ere the ice began tc
show signs of breaking up.


1t was high time for some one TO attempt 6
rescue, and Henry- the strange young mar
rushed forward as fast as steel could carry him.
A moment of anxiety, of breathless suspense, and
he has reached her; and now, with his arm around
her waist, with the treacherous ice bending be.
meath their feet, he guides her rapidly to place
of safety. The horrid spectators see the water
gushing up a few yards behind them; and at last
shed that were not put down in that days pro-
gramme.


The acquaintance begun under such circun-
stances soon ripenedsinto mutual regard strong.
er than friendship, and as truth is often stranger
than fiction, they are to be married soon.
Year: 1867

he is, especially when backed by the red-coats


1t was not long before Van Dyke returned
with his party, whom he gathered by signal
and as night had fallen, they took their station
amid the willows by the banks of the brook,
where they could remain unperceived. For the
space ofan hour all was still, when the distant
tramp of horses was heard on the road


Here they come said Van Dyke. Each
choose his man, but leave Claasen to me-you
will know him by the cap he wears I will give
the word when to fire.


In a short time the parry of horsemen rode up
BY the Willows, and sure enough they were red
conts, beaded by Lieutenant with Claasen.


Ere = shouted Van Dyke.


So sudden and deadly was the aim, that not
more than half dozen remained in their saddles,
and they wheeled and their horses fed as quick
as possible. Van Dyke had Intentionally aimed
at the horse of Clanson, and he fell with his
rider. To secure Claasen was the work of a
moment.


Now, lads, bring out the ropes and throw it
over that willow branch. We have alarmed the
enemy and they will he down upon us.


"Mercy mercy 7 cried Claasen.


All in vain. The moose was slipped over his
head, they strung him up, and there'he was left a
corpse. The burning of the Willows had been
avenged.
Year: 1867

NO dogs admitted, sir, said the porter to a
gay assemIlage, as young man and his dog ap-
peared Mt the entrance. 'Ysu mnst leave him
behind if you go in'


very well,' said the young man; stay about
here, Prince till | come backl'


And he joined the crowd within


by and by the young man; wished to refer to
his watch, when, behold the chain had been
snapped in two and the valuable time piece was
gone. He consideredsthe case a moment, and
then a sudden thought flashed through his mind.


So, stepping out, he whispered the fact to the
porter, and gained permission to take his dog in
for minute or two.


Look here, Prince, said he, "you knowing
dog, my watch is stoien,' and he showed him the
empty pocket and the cut chain. Do you under
stand, old feliow2 In there, sir, is the thief
You find it, my good dogge, and I'll get you q
famous treat. You understand, do you?


Prince wagged his TAIL and gave his master a
very knowing and acute look, and then the two
stole quietly into the place.


Quietly this dumb detective glided around
among the people, smelling away at this ones
coat and this ones chain until at last he set his
teeth firmly into the coat skirt of genteel look
ing man, and could not he shaken off.


:" The young man quietly maze known the case
TO the bystanders who sgathered around him,
and he'd the thefs pocket duly searched. Six
other watches were foundnpon him, which he
had gathered up in the course of morning, and
which their righIful owners werss very glad tc
get their hunds on.


Prince selected ont his master property in q
twinklng, as that WAS ali he cared for, and gave
it to him joyfuily. 1t would have taken a very
keen policeman to do the work so neatly aud
quickly, and all agreed that he meritcd as good
dinner as dog could have A good beef bone
and howl of milk, however, abundantly salts.
fled all his wants and then he was just rs ready
to do the same favor over apain.
Year: 1867

Nothing in human life is more remarkable,
than the prophecy or prediction of events, and
while many of them bear the impress of divine
power, and are in accordance with revelation,
there arc others that seem purely supernatural.
It Is no uncommon occurrence for persons TO feel
that at some particular hour or moment great
calamity has happened. They can not account
for this feeling, trace it to any known cause,
but such impressions in very many cases often
become realities. Here is sad evidence of what
we say from "Scntinel," of the Worid, and as
the writer says, it is always easier to doubt than
to explain:


III have just had sent to me the sad narrative
of drowning in Crooked Lake. near Penn Yam,
of two young boys, whose death, thus from the
flush Of their opening life is desolation TO the
hearts of their kindred but it is not for this fact
| that mention it. At almost the very hour o.
their death, child, playing with its doll in &
residence about twenty miles from the plac'
where the deaths occurred suddenly spoke tc
its relative in an exclamation that her cousin
meaning the youngest of the boys, was drowned
Here was the fact and the manner of it stated al
if by revelation-under the circumstances
where there could be no invention and scarcely
imagination.


The exclamation was sudden and repeated
and SO impressive as to terrify the lady who wa
present. In few hours the telegraph told ii
confirmation of that morning. l make recort
Of this, because know all tho parties, and il i
so near us in occurrance that it deserves TO b
laid away in the proofs, most sustained, tina
either very strange chance occurred or yer,
deep mystery. When Charlotte Bronte des
cribes Jane Eyre as rushing forth to follow til
voice of Rochester, declaring her hearing of il
we admired or smiled over it as daring picture
Sometimes the voices Of the air may speak,
Macauley blames DR.. johnson for not utterly dis
crediting Highland second.sight. The old doc
tor was the most profound philosopher of tn
| tive.
Year: 1867




That productive investments to the amount of
100000, 600 should earn handsome dividends
on $40, COO 600 is certainly net surprising, and
why bank shares command handsome premium
is sufficiently evident. The manner Of making
these investments pay so well is the custom,
more or less prevalent among New England
banks, of refusing to lend their discngaged funds
in their own neighborhood at six per cent which
is the legal rate in New England, prefcrring to
send their funds for investment to New York,
where they can get seven per cent for call loans
and where they can occasionally buy very good
paper at 8al2 per cent. The Philadelphia Led
ger charges that some of the Philadelphia banks
are doing the same thing, and says:


"This is a hazardous operation, and like some
of our national banks, namely, that of speculat-
ing in goll and government securities, deserves
the severest apprehension. The better portion of
the banks in the Philadelphia Clearing house
Association see and hear of operations of this
character with much dissatisfaction, and will
avail themselves of the first opportunity TO APP
ply to a corrective. Many of the transactions Of
the character complained of are for very large
amounts"


This is not banking, but the most dangerous
sort of SPECULATION and on this subject late
letter of the Comptroller of the Currency says


GAS the law confers no authority upon ma
tional bank to establish a branch, or to carry on
the business of banking at any other place than
the one where it is located, 1t must follow that
all such banking at other points is irregular and
| in Of of tba 10 Q,,cb
banking is also in violation of section thirty,
which restricts national banks to the same rate
of discount or interest allowed by law in the sew
eral States where they may be located. .i-BaIl
| Sun.
Year: 1867

In 9 recent speech at dinner given
by the merchant tailors OF London, Mr..
Disraeli, while explaining the character
and tendency Of the Tory reform meas
ure, made this remarkable observation !;


True, We are on the eve Of great
change Believe me that the elements
of democracy DO not exist in England.
England is o country Of classes. and ths
change that is impending in this country
Year: 1867

ance. In vomiting, ice should be laid
upon the pit Of the stomach as the wrap
ping is commenced. To counteract the
thirst, ice should be constantly put upon
the tongue by the attendant, for recollect,
the patients hands and arms are tightly
enveloped, and should be kept so, when
reaction, heat and perspiration give a
turn of the current of circulation in a
natural direction, and the antidotal and
arterial stimulation comes in as reserve
corps to chase the enemy already fanked
and scattered. This treatment, where
the proper antidotes are used, have
never known to fail, and | suggest that
no case be abandoned without its use. 1t
is vastly more effective than mustard,
rubbing, hot baths, or any other method
which does not exclude the air entirely
from the body. While thus insulated the
electric nervous force is husbanded, and
advantage can be taken Of the increased
circulation determined towards the skin
and extremities, in thus overcoming re-
gurgitative action to antidote the poison,
sustain and stimulate the powers of life
My experience has led me to believe that
few cases might not be saved in this way
Those apparently hopeless have been
thus restored from collapse and appa-
rent death. 1t is too terrible a scourge
to fly from in fear, for it is but too GER
tain to overtake the fugitive. Manly re-
sistance, undaunted courage and heroic
humanity asks in such times of peril
martyrs, not more than brave men and
women, to dare and do for friends and
kindred, for foes and strangers, where
mercy and kindness call
Year: 1867

Out of Debt, Out Of Danger.
Some young farmer in the country
has been writing to the New York
Journal of Commerce. to see if it could
not help him to borrow money on his
land. The editor docs not "see it.
He says:


I'VE would not help young farmer
to q loan upon his land if we could
There is no incubus upon human cncr-
gies like debt. 1t is oppressive
enough when it comes upon a man OF
business as a temporary engagement
representing crop to be gathered, or
lot of produce or merchandise in
transit, to be sold to meet it at maturi
ty. But as permanent burden upon q
farm, or manufactory, or q stock OF
goods, it is worse than q nightmare
Keep out Of debt is 4 golden rule, the
observance Of which would have saved
life and fortune to millions of the race
who have succumbed to the crushing
pressure If a man has farm of three
hundred acres and needs capital to
work it, let him sell half or two thirds
OF it, and use the money thus obtained
to dcvelope the remainder. Any man
of sense can make more money upon
15O acres clear of debt than upon 800
acres when he owes Cor half Of it. II
he has but $50 acres to begin with, let
him sell 100 acres and work upon So
rather than to run in debt. We return
one answer to every young man who
asks us how to borrow money upon his
estate-''Don't" Live on potatoes
make yourself garments Of fig leaves
and sleep under the hay in the barn, il
necessary, but Es- do not borrow
money! No more pernicious institu
ton could be organized than one tha
should loan ten million dollars to
country farmers. 1t would be the ruiz
Of seven eighths OF them"
Year: 1867




GRANT, says the Knoxville True
Press, is still "betwecn hawk and buz-
zard." In IL word he is nigh used up
and played out The truth is rs the
Louisville Journal says, he is like ths
man with two wives in Esop's fable,
which appears to us SO felicitously to
illustrate Grants position that we beg
to reproduce it bodily, moral and all.
Here it is:


THE MAN AND HIS TWO WIVES.


In the days when man was allowed
more wives than one, q middle aged
bachelor, who could be called neither
young nor old, and whose hair was just
beginning to turn gray, must needs fall
in love with two women at once, and
marry them both. The one was young
and blooming, and wished her husband
to appear as youthful as herself The
other was somewhat more advanced
in age, and was as anxious that her
husband should appear suitable
match for her. SO while the young
one seized every opportunity Of pull
ling out the good mans gray hairs,
the old one was as Industrious in pluck
ing out every black hair she could find.
For while the man was highly graft
tied by their attention, till he found one
morning that between the one and the
other he had not hair left.


He that submits his principles to the
influence and caprices Of opsite parties
will end in having no principles at all.


All of which we respectfully inscribe
to Grant, who, if he don't pretty sooa
divorce one or the other Of his party
wives, will not have political harir
left. Let him put this into his cigar,
and smoke it. His "iuactiyity" has
ceased 10 be "masterly.'
Year: 1867

nFTHE corn crop in Jackson county
is almost failnre, owing to the very
dry summer. The pastures have been
nearly dried up for many weeks, and
the farmers have been much hindsred
In sowing wheat. on account of the dry
weather on last Thursday there was
a good soaking rain, and the ground
is now in good order for plowing, and
good deal of wheat will be sown vet
Year: 1867

CRowDsp.-We saw several ladies last
evening who had been 70 the evening meet
ing at the Calvary Baptist Church and were
obliged to leave - they could not find even
standing room. These are indications that
90 to show that the labors Of the clergy du-
sing the past two weeks have not been in
vain |, is a sc~d beginning for the new
wear
Year: 1867

themselves to all the corn they wanted
Tell us what happened afterwards.


10 which the story-teller answered de-
liberately:


"If it please your majesty, it is impos-
sible to tell what happened afterward be-
fore tell what happened first"


And he went on:


Sand then another locust went in and
carried of another grain Of corn, and
then another locust went in and carried of
another grain of corn, and then another
locust went in and carried of another
grain of corn.'


The king listened with unconqucrable
patience for six months more, when hs
again interrupted him with:


"Oh friend! l am weary with your
locusts. How soon do you think they will
have done?"


"Oh, King! who can tell? At the
time to which my story has come, the To-
Gusts have cleared small place--it may
be a cubit each way around the hole-and
the air is still dark with locdsts on all
sides. But let the King have patience,
and no doubt we shall have come to the
end of them in time-say forty or fifty
years hence-but then they each return
after discharging their burden and wait
patiently for another grain of corn"


Thus encouraged, the King listened on
with patience for another year, the story
teller going on as before:


"And another locust went in and car
ried off another grain of corn, and then
another locust went in and carried of
another grain of corn, and then another
another locust went in and carried off an
other grain of corn, and then another To-
Gust went in and carried off another grain
of corn, and then another locust went in
and carried away another grain of corn,
and then another locust went in and car
ried off another grain of corn.'


AT last the King could stand it no long
er, and he cried ont:


'Oh! man that is enough! Take my
daughter! take my kingdom take any
thing! everything! only let me hear no
more of the abominable locusts y"


And the story-teller was married to the
Kings daughter, and was declared heir to
the throne, and nobody ever expressed a
wish to hear the rest of the story, for he
said it was impossible to come to the 9TH
er part of it till he had done with the To-
Gusts
Year: 1867

There was once a certain King, who,
like many Eastern Kings, was very fond
of hearing stories told. To this amusc-
ment he gave up all his time, but was new
er satisfied. The exertions of his court
iers were all in vain. lie at last made a
proclamation that if any man should tell
him story that would last forever, he
would certainly make him his heir and
give him the princess, his daughter, in
marriage; but if any one should pretend
he had such story and should fail-that
is, if the story did come to an end-he
was to have his head cut off.


For such price as a beautiful princess
and kingdom, many candidates appear
ed, and dreadful long stories some of them
told. Some lasted a week, some a month,
and some six months. Poor fellows. they
all spun them out as long as they possibly
could, but all in vain. Sooner or later
they all came to an end, one after another,
and the unlucky story-tellers had their
heads cut off. At last there came man
who said his story would last forever if
his majesty would be pleased to give him
q trial. lie was warned of his danger;
they told him how many had tried it and
lost their heads, but he said he was not
afraid and so he was brought before the
king. He was man Of very composed
and deliberate way of speaking, and after
making all necessary stipulations for his
eating, drinking and sleeping, he thus be-
gan:


"Oh, King there was once king who
was great tyrant; and desiring to in
crease his riches, he seized upon the corn
in his kingdom, and put it in an immense
granary, which was built on purpose, as
high as a mountain. This he did for many
years, until it was quite full to the top
He then stopped the doors and windows
on all sides. But the brick-layer had, by
left a small hole near the top Of
the granury, and there came flight Of To-
Gusts, and tried to get at the corn, but the
hole was SO small that only one locust
could pass through ut time. So one To-
Gust went in and carried off one grain of
corn, and then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn, and
then another locust went in and carried of
another grain of corn, and then another
locust went in and carried off another
grain of corn, and then another locust
went in and carried of another grain of
corn"


lie had gone on thus from morning till
night Except when he was engaged at his
meals) for about month, when the King
began to be rather tired with his lOcusts,
and interrupted his story, with:


swell, we'll, we have heard enough of
the locusts; We will suppose they helped
Year: 1867

The habit Of drinking can be cured by
giving the drinkers all the liquor they
want all the time. That this experiment
will prove a success we know. It was
tried on man in Milwaukee, not long
since, who, after drinking all the liquor
he could hold, for two weeks, imagined he
saw snakes, devils, Ben Butler, and Thad
Stevens, and jumped out Of four story
window, running curb stone into his
head. He has not drunk drop since,
nor will he the rest Of this century