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Year: 1866

Persons may outgrow disease and be-
come healthy by proper attention to the
laws of their constitution. And to grow
beautiful-howl Age dims the luster of
the eye, and pales the roses on beauty's
cheek. But dim as the eye is, pallid and
sunken as may be the face of beauty, and
frail and feeble that once strong, erect, and
manly body, the immortal soul Just fedg-
ing its wings from its home in heaven, may
look out through those faded windows as
beautiful as the dew-drop of summers
morning, as melting as the tears that gIist-
en- in affections eye, by growing kindly,
BY cultivating sympathy with all human
kind, by chtrishing forbearance towards
the follies and foibles of our race, and feed
ing, day by day, on that love to God and
man which lifts us from the brute and
makes us akin to angels.
Year: 1866

Just after the death of the flowers,


And before they are buried in snow,
There comes festival season,


When nature is all sglow-
Aglow with mystical splendor


That rivals the brightness of spring
Aglow with a mystical splendor


Than aught which fair summer could bring
Some spirit akin TO the rainbow


Then borrows its magical dyes,
And mantles the far-spreading landscape


In hues that bewilder the eyes
The sun, from his cloud -pillowed chamber,


Smiles soft on vision 30 gay,
And dreams that his favorite children


The flowers, have not yet passed away.
There's luminous mist on the mountains


And light azure haze in the air,
As if angels, while heavenward soaring,


Had left their bright robes floating there.
The breeze is so soft, so caressing,


1t seems mute token of love,
And floats to the heart like blessing


From some happy spirit above.
These days, so serene and SO charming,


Awaken dreamy delight
A tremulous, fearful enjoyment


Like soft strains of music at night;
We know they are fading and heeting,


That quickly, too quickly they'll end
And we watch them with yearniDg affection,
As parting we watch dear friend.
Oh beautiful Indian Summer


Thou favorite child of the year
Thou darling, whom Nature enriches


With gifts and adornments so dear!
How fain would we WOO thee to linger


On mountain and meadow awhile
For our hearts, like the sweet haunts of Nature
Rejoice and grow young in thy smile.
Not alone to the sad fields of Autumn


Ddst thou a lost brightness restore,
But thou bringest world-weary spirit,


Sweet dreams of thy childhood once more.
Thy lOveliness fills us with memories


OF all that was brightest and best;
Thy peace and serenity offer,


A foretaste of heavenly rest
Year: 1866

GAS grow older" says distinguished
preacher, 81 do not recede from sense of
the need of theology, but intensity in
my conception of the need of the simple
virtues, as they are called, and of no one
more than that of truth, not only in the
inward parts, but outwardly in the work.
The habit of yea, yea, and nay, nay, is
but very poorly formed in this country.
All throughout the national character, the
habit of saying one thing and meaning
another, the habit of equivocation, of half
speaking, of exaggeration, of suppression,
is fearfully prevalent And 1 hold that
among the things that should occupy the
attention of Sabbath Schools, and common
schools, and pulpits, is the indoctrination
Of this people in the necessity, and SIM
plicity, and beauty of speaking the truth
always"
Year: 1866

A Coop SERMoN.-The only true praise
of sermon, is in some evil left or some
good done upon the hearing of IT. One
such fruit brought forth, were more am
pie commentator than many mouthsful
Of good words spent and copies taken, and
printed, and wot not what. And sure
it is, on wi pom a sermon works Alright, it
leaves him not leisure to talk much, to use
many words, but makes him rather full of
thought And when all comes 10 all,
tree when all the sap goes into the leaves,
it is spent that way; nor in an auditor,
when all is verbal that comes, nothing else
no reality at aI.-Bishop AndrewS.
Year: 1866




"He who thinks better of his nsighbors
than they deserve, cannot be bad man,
for tie standard by which his judgment
is formed is the goodness Of his own heart.
1t is the base only who believe all men
base, or in other words, Ike themselves.
Few, however, are all evil. Even Nero
did a good turn to some body. for when
Rome was rejoicing over his death some
loving hand covered his grave with flow.
ers Public men are seldom or never fair
ly judged, at least while living. However
pure, they cannot escape calumny; how
ever incorrect, they are sure to find sulo-
gists. History may do them justice; but
they rarely get it while alive, either from
friends or foes" 1-
Year: 1866

Be CHEERFUL AT Your MEALs.-The
benefit derived from food taken depends
very much upon the condition of the body
while eating. If taken in moody, cross
or despairing condition of the mind, d.
gestion is much less perfect and slower
than when taken with cheerful disposi-
ton. The very rapid and silent eating
too common among Americans should
be avoided, and some topic introduced at
meals that all many psrtake in; and if a
hearty laugh is occasionly INDUCED in, it
will be all the better. 1t is not uncom-
mon that person dining in pleasant and
sociable company can eat and digest well
that which, when eaten alone and the
mind absorbed in some deep study or
brooding over cares and disappointments,
would be long undigested in the stomach,
causing aisarrangement and pain; and, if
much be indulged in, become the cause of
permanent and irreparable injury to the
system.
Year: 1866

Many deem it a fine thing to pass from
obscurity to splendor, forgetful that dis
tinction and fame will draw forth envy,
and excite evil speaking and deprive us of
the sweets of retirement and leisure. Da-
vid rose from shepherds cottage to the
grandeur of palace, and then sighed,
''Oh, that l had wings ike dove; for
then would l fly away and be at rest"
Year: 1866

WAR CsRrAIS.-We have on our desk copy of
the Mobile Tribune, of September last which says:
In about a half dozen exchanges that we picked
up yesterday, we noticed articles uuder the head
ing-"Another War Inevitable" ANY man with
common sense might have safely predicted such
thing six months ago. And We think this paper
did as long as that" What attracted our attention
in connection with this prediction, was the fact
that but a very small portion of the paper making
twas devoted TO politics, while whole columns and
even entire pages, were devoted to the discussion
Of the High Rents" demand ded by property holders
in Mobile. We therefore conclude that the mex,
war originating in the South viii not be against
the Government: but those Of them who feel tina;
they must have another war, will simply take pro
pefy holders in their midst by their throats with
ihe demand-"Your house or your life =
Year: 1866

The beginning of all politics is close acquaint-
anee with the colored population. watch with
out mainspung is not more useless than politics
without the negro. You can't be rebel unless You
fight TO keep him in slavery; and you can't be for
the Union unless you desire TO enfranchise him.
Year: 1866

If the founders of the Republic thought it wrong
to keep the Union composed of the thirteen original
States is not Congress wrong in keeping 10 States
out of the Union, while wasting the session on less
important measures than the restoration of the
l'ninn
Year: 1866

ENFRANcnISEp.-The colored population of the
District OF Columbia are enfrancbsed. The pas
sage of the District Suffrage bill through both
branches of Congress is announced, and also their
ability To pass it over the Presidents veto by the
required two thirds vote. So "Old Mother Goose
has got a negro baby at last! We expected as
much when the old lady began cavorting arc and
''wid dat are young feller.' We are heartily glad
that the long agony is over, and that there is to be
no more suspense and pickering on this subject.
We suppose the work will continue until the whole
eolored male population in the enjoyment of
the elective franchise. After which it viii un-
doubtedly be extended 10 the white trash of the
Southern States able 10 read and write. And
thus will the South illustrate the fact that "a white
man is as good anybody else, if he only behaves
ir,,a
Year: 1866

THg Southern States care nothing for the negro
by himself: and while utterly dsstesting the idea of
giving him the ballot he is photographed upon ev.
~ globule Of the Southern heart with hoe in his
hari
Year: 1866

THIS Parole of JET. Davis has been extended so
that now enjoys nearly the Unrestricted freedom of
Fertress Monros. There are some who think his
pay roll may be very properly extended to hang
Year: 1866

The Montgomery Mail estimates that the
census returns OF Montgomery county, now
in process of completion, will show a popula-
tion exceeding sixteen thousand, or nearly
double what it was before the war. The Mail
puts the population Of the city itself at twelve
Year: 1866

USs1AsED TEsrmoEy.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer Of tile 26th says the following extract
from a letter Just received from m intelligent
lawyer in New Orleans, who went there from
Boston in the spring, and who, when lie vent
was a warm Republican, throws light on the
true state of public feeling in the south:


have stayed here through the heat of summer


Hey are The - ony sp5 am H.
clined to think theywi be Still awhjle Negroes,
too, are and will be quiet, il white radicals will
let them alone; and they never would thought Of
there at the North Well, you may learn better
some day. Come down here and you win soon
see. W.
Year: 1866

The invention which has attracted the
special attention of the scientific men is the
Obseryatoire Bazin, which enables the nav
igator to examine the depths of the ocean,
to question the very bosom of the waters.
and gather its produce or collect the waits
and strays of shipwreeked vessels to ascer.
tain the position and value of the cargo, or
to identify the corpses remaining on board;
with the most infallible precision. The
means employed by NJ. Baain is simply q
system Of electric light, of such tremendous
power of projection that it becomes possible
to read and write at depth of eighty me-
ters below the surface of the water. The
courage required to make the experiments
which alone could insure success, entities
NJ. Bazin to the highest praise. During
the progress of the invention the electric
wire communicating with the bell suddenly
broke while the inventor was at the bot
tom of the sea- The invention possessing
no respiring tube corresponding with the
external atmosphere, as in the system of
the diving bell.


The Observatoire Bazin is confined in a
kind of casing, hermetically closed, which,
before being let down, is filled with the
quantity of air estimated as necessary for
respiration during an hour and half of
each individual. Fortunately the inventor
had given orders to be informed when the
Superintendent of the port of Lorient,
where the experiment took place, should
arrive on board the vessel whence the OBJ.
sorvatoire had been launched The officer
arrived just within seven minutes of time,
when the total exhaustion of air contained
in the casing would have struck with fright
full agony and death the bold inventor of
the apparatus. No answer being returned
to the summons from above, an accident was
Immediately suspected. Another observa-
toire was Immediately lowered, and Bazin
discovered writing, by his electric light,
few hurried lines indicative of his last
wishes with regard to the disposition of his
property. He was rescued from his peril
Gus position just in time. In a few min
utes more all succor would have been too
late. When drawn up to the surface his
first thought was of rewarding the pupil by
whose presence of mind he had been saved
from this terrible death but the young
man refusing all pecuniary recompense,
begged for the lines written under the trying
circumstances as the only compensation he
coveted. They were gladly bestowed, as
one may imagine, and are preserved among
the greatest treasures possessed by the pu-
pill, now become one of the first engineers of
the dav
Year: 1866

ONE LIVING BODY IN A WALL OF DEAD
A war correspondent of an English journal
relates the following:


In the hospitals one sometimes hears the
strangest stories from the wounded. What
would you people at home think of man
who had defensive wall made of his living
body? This account comes from an artillery
soldier in a hospital in the North, who thus
writes to bis family:


Dear Father-The battle of Konirgrath
turned out to be our worst. As the Prussians
advanced to our batteries bullet struck me
in the breast, and | fell down insensible.-
Our batteries afterwards retired somewhat
backwards to slope of the hill, and reopen
ed dreadful fire on the Prussians. who,
seeking protection everywhere, collected all
the dead bodies lying about, and formed a
barrcade of them. They sheltered themselves
behind this and commenced firing on our
men. | was in this barricade without at first
knowing it. Recovering my consciousness
from the bleeding and pain of my wound, |
perceived my horrible situation. | was the
single living body in the wall of the dead
The bullets struck me every minute. At
last, in my fright, | got so much strength as
to be able to speak, and to beg and entreat a
Prussian soldier standing near me to deliver
me from my situation This man was so
astonished at hearing my voice that be drop.
ped his rife on the ground. But in min
ute. with the greatest risk to his own life.
and exposing himself to the projectiles from
our men, as he was forced to make gan in
the wall of dead bodies, he got me out of the
barricade, and saw me transferred from the
battle field to the hospital
Year: 1866

THE LAW RELATING TO CHINESE WOMEN.
The law going into force on the 1st of
October in relation to Chinese women of ill.
fame, declares all such houses a public
nuisance, and all leases invalid and of no
effect. Also, a penalty of three times the
amount for collecting and receiving rent for
such houses. 1t is the duty of the Mayor
and Chief Of Police of every city, and the
Supervisor of every town to cause notice
in writing to be given to all persons who
may be owners, lessees, tenants, or occu-
pants of any such houses of i'll fame, or of
the land whereon the same is situated, and
to all persons who may keep, manage,
control, inhabit, or use such house, per-
emptorily requiring the abatement of such
nuisance within three days after the service
of such notice. and such notice may be posted
upon the outside of the outer door or other con-
spicuous place on such house of i'll fame
Every person keeping such house, or allow
ing such to be used as a house of i'll fame,
three days after said notice, are declared
guilty of misdemeanor, and are liable to
fine of not less than S25 nor more than $500,
or by imprisonment in the County Jail for
a term not more than six months, or by both
fine and Imprisonment.
Year: 1866

A MODEL CHARGE.-A Justice of the Peace
the other,,day delivered the following charge
to jury:


If the jury believe, from the evidence, that
the plaintiff and defendant wcrc partners in
grocery, and that the nlaintif bought out
the defendant, and gave his note for the in.
terest, and the defendant paid for the note by
delivering to the plaintiff a cow. which he
warranted not breachy, and the warranty was
broken by reason of the breachiness of the
COW, aud he drove the COW back and rendered
her to the defendant who refused to receive
her, and the plaintiff took her home again,
and put heavy yoke or poke upon her to
prevent her from jumping the fence, and by
reason of the yoke or poke she broke her neck
and died and if the jury further telieve that
the defendants interest in the grocery was
worth anything, the plaintiff note worthless
and the COW good for nothing, either for beef
or milk, then the jury must find out for them
selves how they will decide the case; for the
court, if she understands herself, and she
thinks she do, is at considerable nonplus
how such case should be exactly decided.
Year: 1866

THE REAL Masonic GRIP.-Maior James
Garrison, of LIE Roy, New York, though a
small man, had most powerful grip of
hand. 1t was like a smiths vice whenever
he chose to exert his strength. 1t was one
night in the height of the anti Masonic ex
element of 1S36-7-S, that silly " anti, -
by the name of Smith, came in LIE Roy and
sought out the Major, saying that he had
heard that he, the Major, could give the
real Master Mason's grip, and that he had
come over eighty miles on foot to obtain it,
The meeting took place in the bar room of
the village tavern, where, as usual, many
persons were congregated, who knowing the
strength of the Majors grip, were on the
lookout for fun. Having according to the
custom of those days, first taken a drink, the
Major extended his right hand and slightly
grasped that of Smith.


sc Are you ready ?" asked the Major.


" All ready" replied Smith.


The Major, steadily looking Smith in the
eye. began to tighten his grip. Smith grew
uneasy, and began to vince.


Tighter and tighter grew the Majors grip,
and Smith began to beg to be let off.


Why this is only the Entered Appren-
tice grip said the Major, 81 will now give
you the Fellow Craft" and the Major gave
HIS Hduc VICE several more turns, which
caused much groaning and many ludicrous
contortions on the part of Smith. who lusti.
ly begged to be let off-and he was satisfied,
and did not wat any more grips. The
Major, however, was inexorable, ana held
on to Smith, all the time shaking his hand,
and every shake causing groan


Now" said the Major, having come a
long way to get the real Master Mason's
grip, it would be wrong in me to let you
go home without it.


$ There it is" said the Major, "the real
Master Mason's grip, and one that you will
not soon forget" and at the same time exert
ing to the utmost his great muscular powers,
causing the bones of Smiths hand to creak,
and the blood to start from under his finger
nails-Smith in the meantime hallooing with
pain. go home." said the Major" and
tell all your ami Masonic friends that if any
of them want the Master Mason's grip to
come to me, for I fatter myself that can
give it as well as any other man,"


The Major gave one more turn to the vice,
and then released his victim. The next day
Smith, with his hand done up in poultice,
started for home, entirely satisfied with the
Masonic information he had so painfully OBJ
tained-a wiser if not better man.
Year: 1866

The most curious and interesting POI it of
law has recently furnished matter for trial,
perhaps without parallel in the Judicial
annals of the country. The Procureur I'm


perial, whose office it is to bring forward proof
of guilt, was here employed to exonerate the
prisoner from crime, while her own advocate
was eager in maintaining the proof of her
guilt A lady, moving in good position of
society, had long been living in O state of
legal separation from her husband but
finding that way of life to be greatly want


ing both in comfort and convenience, she
resolved to improve the separation which
the law had pronounced entire by making it
eternal. Accordingly, remembering her
husbands taste for fruit out of season, she
sent him in early spring, as from an unknown
b md, little basket containing all kinds of
rare and delicate hot house fruits among
others seven superb straw berries, which, as
she had expected, the receiver devoured with
the greatest glee. Strange to say, the hus-
band, on reception of the anonymous pres
ent, never thought it could be sent by his
wife, but the moment he felt cold and shiver-
ing and sick with dreadful pains and cramps,
after eating the straw berries, he felt sure
that she was the donor. and no other The
residue of the strawberries being analyzed,
was found to contain oil of creton tiglium.-
Accordingly the lady was arrested. The
basket was proved to have been dispatched
by her. She was duly tried, and, of course,
acquitted of the charge of an attempt to
murder. But the husband, not content with
the decision, drags her once more before the
tribunal, determined to have her condemned
for something, and charges her with the ad-
mnistering of noxious drugs calculated to
cause disease and danger Now comes the
admirable spectacle of one of those legal
tournaments where wrong becomes right and
right becomes wrong. The lady having
already been tried for murder and acquitted,
her advocate must now prove that she ad-
ministered poison in sufficient quantity to
cause death or she will certainly be con.
demned for the serious offence above men.
toned. The Procureur- Imperial, usually
called upon to prove guilt, is now urgent in
his protestations of the lady's innocence,
for if guilty, she viii be lost to con-
demnation. Debates run high. A maxi
mum is fixed and it is declared that the ad-
ministering of one gramme of oil of creton
tiglium may constitute murder. Each straw
berry eaten by the husband is supposed to
have contained about twenty centigrammes
of the noxious drug; there were seven in
number, so that the whole quantity must
have amounted to one gTamme and forty
centigrammes over. So the intent to MUIR
der being fully proved, the lady was acquit.
ted, and goes on her way rejoicing.
Year: 1866

BLEEDING FROM THE NosE.-A subscriber
to the Scietiic American writes that re.
Gently, while passing down Broadway, in
New York, blood commenced running from
his nose. He adds: I" l stepped aside and
applied my handkerchief, intending to re.
pair to the nearest hotel, when gentleman
accosted me, saying, just put piece of
paper in your mouth, chew it rapidly and 1t
will stop your nose bleeding Thanking
him rather doubtfully, l did as he suggested,
and the flow of blood ceased almost imme.
diately. have seen the remedy tried since
quite frequently, and always with success"
Doubtless any substance would answer the
same as paper. Physicians state that placing
small roll of paper or muslin above the
front teeth, under the upper lip, and press
ing hard on the same, will arrest bleeding at
the nose.
Year: 1866

A TOUCHING WAR INcIDENT-W. II. Rus
sell. in letter to the London Times, de-
scribing the dreadful battle of Sadowa, says:


On one part of the field a Prussian Gene
raj with his staff was burying his son, who
had fallen in the attack on the Austrian
right. Close by, the wife of private sol
der. who had found her husbands body on
the field, had it buried by some soldiers, had
hung some oak branches on the little wooden
Grass at the head. and was sitting on the
freshly turned earth sobbing her eyes out,
with his shattered helmet in her lap. She
had followed his regiment in order to be near
him from the beginning of the campaign,
through all the long marches the army had
made.
Year: 1866

Is1EupEnAScE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-The
Call asserts that of the total population of the
city, at least 1000 live by the liquor busi,
ness: that there is liquor shop for each "a
adult white inhabitants of the city that over
10000 of the inhabitants live by occupations
which produce nothing-which add nothing
to the wealth of the country.
Year: 1866

REMEDY FOR CHoLERA.--The following extract
from the letter ofa clergyman to the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland presents a very simple, and
he says, efTcctual preventive of Cholera, as well
as a remedy of great power; ....


The heprcvcntive is simple-a teaspoonful ofpow-
dercd charcoal taken three or four times week,
in a cup of coffee or other liquid in the morning
When attacked with cholera, n mixture Of an
ounce of charcoal, an ounce of laudnum, and
an ounce of brandy or other spirits may be given
as follows after being well shaken: A teaspoon
full every FIVE minutes, In half an hour have
known this cffeotually to relieve and stay the
disease. As the patient becomes BETTER the mix
ture may be given Mt longer intervals. I have
known patient in the blue stage, and collaps-
ed, perfectly recovered in few hours. The
charcoal was tried as preventive ON large
plantation in the Mauritius, and but a single
individual out of eight hundred were lost.