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Year: 1867

AMUSING ANECDOTE.-Daniel Web
ster had all anecdote of old Father
Scarf, the minister of his boyhood,
which is too good to be lost. 1t was
customary then to wear buckSkin
breeches in cool weather. One Sun
day morning in the autumn, Father
Searl brought his breeches down from
the garrct, but the wasps had taken
possession during the summer, and
were having a nice time of it in them.
By dint of effort he got out the intru-
ders and dressed for meeting. But
while reading the scriptures to the con
gregation he felt a dagger from one
of the enr&ged small WASTED fellows,
and jumped around the pulpit slap
ping his thighs. But the more he slap
ped and danced the more they stung.
The people thought him crazy, but he
explained the matter by SAYING
+" Brethren, don't be alarmed the
word of the Lord is in my mouth, but
the devil is in my breeches !" Web
ster always told 1t with great glee to
the minister. '.'4
Year: 1867

An act in relation to chapter seventy


of the General Statutes, in relation


to divorce.


1t is hereby enacted, &c.


Sec. |. After the filing of a libel
for the dissolution of a marriage or
for divorce: any judge of the su-
preme court may, on petition of the
wife, prohibit the husband from i'm
posing any restraint on her personal
liberty during the pendency of the
libel, and may in like manner, on the
application OF either party, make such
order concerning the care and custody
of the minor children of the parties,
during the pendency of the libel, as
shall be deemed expedient and for the
benefit OF her children.


Sec. 2. After the filing Of libel
for divorce any judge of the supreme
court, may, on application of either
party, On such notice to the adverse
party, as said judge shall direct, make
such order and decree in regard to
temporary aIimony and funds to sup
port the wife and minor children, aud
maintain the litigation during the
pendency of such libel, as to the said
Judge shall seem just.


Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from its passage.


Approved Oct. 26, 1867.
Year: 1867

A GREEN CLERGYMAN.-Aw A western
preacher, whose credulity seems to
have been stronger than his judgment,
writes the following account of the
way in which he was swindled by some
sharpers having an Office in New York.
No doubt there are hundreds of sim
liar cases, and we print this as war
ming to persons who may be tempted
in a like manner. He says:


@Last summer New York firm sent
out an advertisement of gift enter
prise that appeared on its face so just
and honorable an undertaking that he
was induced to send them ten dollars
for eleven tickets. The tickets were
received and soon after the men sent
him eight more, requesting him to dis
tribute them. His family took five,
and three of bis neighborS took the
Others. They next sent sixteen more
tickets, which the reverend returned.
In short time the sixteen tickets
were sent back by the lottery men,
with the offer that if the minister wo'd
pay for them, and they did not draw
valuable prize, they would make him
handsome present. This bait took,
and ten dollars were paii for them.
Another sixteen tickets were finally
sent to this greenhora, who was told
they were the last, as the million and
a half of tickets had been sold. If
ten dollars were sent to the lottery
men they guaranteed the minister q
prize worth two hundred dollars at
the grand drawing, which was to take
place on the Oath of October. The
money was sent. and the various sums
were acknowledged. Early in No
vember the minister received a letter
saying that one Of his tickets had
drawn a prize worth two hundred dol
lars, but that they levied five per cent.
on the prizes, and that ten dollars
more must be sent on before the prize
would be forwarded. This ten dol
lars was also sent, but was never ac-
knowledged, and the minister heard
nothing more from his friends"


Served him right. We suppose al
ter finding out the swindle and how
he had been duped, he went into his
pulpit and preached against the terri
ble sin of gambling. 1t is only when
sin benefits as, our minister, or our
church, that it loses all its wickedness
and we rush in and patronize ring
cake" lotteries, &c.
Year: 1867

THE AMERICAN ORGANS are the ONLY REAL REED ORGANS now before the public The only Organ having REvERBERAT1NG SOUND FOX or WIND CHEST-which has the same important part to perform as the Sounding Board has in the Piano Forte (to give body and resonance of toae) and without which the Organ becomes merely Melodeon in an Organ Case. The American Organs not only have the Wind Chest or Sound Box, but have the large Organ Bellows. giving power and great steadincss of tone. These with their extreme fine voicing of the Reeds and perfect ing of the tone, make them the MOST PER- FECT ORGAN KNOWN. These great improve ments and superiority of tone and workman ship of the AMERICAN ORGANS place them in the front rank as the best, and command a higher price than any other reed instrument in the Market. A careful examination of them in comparison with others, will quickly show their superiority.

 New Instructor

 ''THE AMERICAN ORGAN,

 OR oRGANIsTs' PARLoR COMPANION"

 Mailed free on receipt of $2,O0.

 Warerooms and Manufactory, Fremont oppo-

 site Walthan Street, Boston Mass. 2e e6m
Year: 1867



 There are three things d woman can't do.

 First. she can't sharpen lead pencil. Give her one and see. Mark how jag gedly she hacks away every particle of wood around the lead, leaving an unsupported spike of the latter, which breaks immediately when used. You can almost forgive the male creature his compassionate contempt as, chuck ling her under the chin, he twitchcs it from her awkward little paw, and rounds and tapers if in the mostravish- ing manner fu. durable iiso. wish to hear no more on that point, because when I once make mp my mind, all the kings men, cant change it.

 We'll, then. secondly: A woman can { do up bundle. She takes whole newspaper to do up paper of pins, and coil of rope to tie it, and it will come undonc at that. When I go hopping--wh hich is sometimes my hard lot 10 dol look on with the fascinat- ing gaze of a bird in the neighborhood of magnetic serpent, to watch clerks do up bundles. How the paper falls into the right crease; how deftly they turn it over, and turn it under, and tie it up and then throw it down upon the counter as if they had done the most common thing in the world, instead of deed which might, and in faith does, task the ingenuity of "angels!' It is perfectly astonishing.

 Thirdly--I may al.ude to the fact that women cannot carry an umbrella, or rather to very peculiar manner in which they perform that duty: but won't. scorn to turn traitor to sex who, whatever may be their faults, are always loyal to each other. So I shall not say, as might otherwise have said, that when they unfurl, the parachute alluded to, they put it down over their nd9es--takc the middle of the sidewalk, raking off mems hats and women's bon nets as they go, and walking right into the breakfast of some wight, with that disregard of the consequent gasp which to be understood must be felt, as the offender cocks up one corner of the parachute and looks defiantly at the victim who has the eiirontefy to come into the world and hazard the whale bone and handle of her .'umbrilllF No. l won't speak of anything of the kind !; besides, has not celebrated writer remarked that when "dear women is cross, it is only because she is sick" Let us hope he is right. We all know that it is not the cause of mans cross ness. Give him his favoritc dish and you may dine off him afterward if you want to.
Year: 1867

.sOn the whole, then, am of the opinion that the provision of the act Of Congress of February 26th, 1862 declar- ing the notes issued in pursuance of that act to be lawful money, AND A LIZ GAL TENDER, IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

 "This renders it necessary that should consider the other question which has been made, as to the effect of the special agreement to pay in law fal silver m oncy of the United States. am in favor of entering judgment for the plaintiff, but as a majority of the court are of a different opinion, judg ment for the defendant. "-[ Copied from the Philadelphia Age of Feb. 1861, where tho opinion is published in full.

 1t may also be found in the Legal Intelligencer of March Is, 1864. page e2.

 In the same copy ofthc Age is care fully prepared eulogy of the Judge and his opinion, in which is the following.

 Judge Sharswood reasons upon and decides the case as if he were some lofty spirit sitting farabove and out of tho contention and strife of the world"

 Will not the holders of greenbacks and Government bonds consider the Jndgea as quite too elevated and ethereal for such earthly honors as seat on the Supreme Bench
Year: 1867

ESF~When Jackson was moving on to strike McClellan's flank, on the Chick ahominy, he came to a stream which had no bridge and could not be crossed without one. The General had brought with him from the Valley rough, un- educated man, full ofenergy, who had served him in emergencies, and in whom he had the utmost confidence. He called this man, and told him that the river must be bridged immediately {; the regular engineer were also advised of the fact. In short time, the rough carpenter and the polished men of science were al the stream the former had his plan; the latter theirs he wish cd to go at the work at once, without drawings. but they objected until they could perfect the plans on paper. The engineers retired to their tent to per feet paper bridge; the carpenter took his men and went to work to make a real one. In a very short time, he ap- pearcd at the Generals tent, and repor- ted briefly, thus: .General, that bridge is done, but them pictures ain't come vet"
Year: 1867

The Matrimonial Marke. in Metal.

 It is growing grievance among our Natal Caffres that they cannot pur- chase a wife owing to the rise in the price. It used to be about ten cows or so--perhaps less; bouncing girl could be got for fifteen. But now twenty COWS, on the coast, at any rate, is the minimum cost to man of get ting married. The old men and the feeble or idle add wife to wife by means of the cattle for which their sons toil but young and strong men are unable to marry. Formerly the wars between different tribes gave tho younger men opportunities of acquir- ing both cattle and girls in the form of booty, while the loss of life in war among men at marrying age left a chronic preponderanco of girls, and made them in proportion more plenti- ful and more easily acquired than now. But under the British Government peace has reigned, the sexes are bal anced, and a monopoly is fast being created. We need scarcely point out the effect upon morality. The natives see no evil in polygamy PER sE; to them it is custom sanctificd by an- tiquity and prescription. Yet we can not but think that they could be brought to sec that polygamy and wo- man barter, as carried on among them. are incompatible with the existing or der of things in the colony, and cannot last long. The Indian Government is moving upon the subject, and the ar rival of a new Governor of Natal af- lords an appropriate juncturc for the considerations Of matters involving a new policy. The young men probably need no convincing; and by securing the participation of the natives in any scheme for checking polygamy great step would be attained. Opinions dit fer widely as to the complexion of the measures that should be taken. Some favor registration some an increasing tax on every fresh wife after the first some the declaration of fixed legal tender; some positive prohibition. The last does not appear to us practi- cable in our present position, and a more tentative process will probably be best calculated to fit the case.
Year: 1867

bDdS0 CI HdiV6S ana I TlaSterS,

 Experience has proved that the less we interfere with cuts and bruises, the quicker they heal. Sore hands and feet are often kept so for long time by hat are called hcalinesalvcs. Very frequently when the salvc is given up the sore gets better. In case of a cut, the only thing required is to bring the edges together as neatly as possible, either by means of one or more very narrow strips of sticking-plaster, laid across the wound, but not entirely covering 1t up, or by means of a few stitches. A piece ofclean linen should then be placed over it to keep dust out, and it should be left alone. The cut will usually heal in a few days without leaving q scar, and if, during the heal ing, it is much iniamed and pains, an application of cold or warm water, whichever feels the most soothing, will overcome this. Salyes and plasters generally retard the cure, if they pre- vent the access of air. It is common error that for the healing of skin wounds the contact of the air should be prevented. On the contrary, the skin is by nature intended to be in contact with air, and when we exclude the air from any part of the healthy skin for a single week, it will become very sore. re

 not vigorous, so that the wound does not heal readily, an occasional bread and milk poultice is beneficial.
Year: 1867



 CHURCH ETIQuETTE.--The following is said to be the latest church etiquette:

 Let the lady advance one pace beyond the door of the pew she wishes to enter, half about face and salute. The pew must then be vacated by such gentlemen as are in i; by flank movement. The squad should rise simultaneous when the lady presents herselfand face by the right flank, then deploy into the aisle, the head man facing the lady, and the rest walking to his right and rear, the directions of his halt being changed by right counter. march, and forming again into lineup and down the aisle, still faced by the right flank The lady, when the coast is clear complets her salute and advances to hel position in the pew The gentlemen break of by files from the rear and resume their plaees Great care should be taken of course by others parties not to enter tht aisle when this evolution is in progres, until it is completed
Year: 1867

As shown by notices published in another column of this paper, my interest in the Ouachita Herald has been disposed of to Messrs. Clark X Elliott, my former associates. Like wise the editorial control passes from me.

 An irreconcilable, yet honest, differ ence of opinion as to the course and policy of tho Herald has led to this change in the ownership and editorial management of that paper. Under any change of policy and sentiment mater ially differing from that heretofore adopted and expressed by the Herald, my convictions and consequent obliga- tions were alike inconsistent with a pccuniary interest in that paper as well as the exercise of editorial control. Therefore, change was necccssitated. Another consideration that induced my retirement was the late proceedings oi the military of this post against the office of the Constitutional Eagle, together with subsequent developments which virtually inform mo that prose- cution of my views through the col umns of newspaper as its editor, would bring down upon it's office and property the same lawless ruin through the agency of those who cannot now be successfully or prudently resisted, and held to that accountability warranted by tho laws of the country.-IIad the authorities manifested disapprobation of this fearful outrage by measures of redress and punishment against the perpetrators, or by giving proper as- suranccs of their intention to protect private property and private rights, by faithfully carrying ont the provisions of even the present obnoxious recon struction measures, the change in the Ouachita Herald might have resulted in the withdrawal of others and not myself.

 Expressing to my subscribers and patrons grateful acknowledgements for the very liberal manner in which they have manifested their appreciation of niy efforts as journalist, and to my exchanges thankfnl assurances for their many courtesios, and a reluctant adicu to an association uuinterruptcdly plea sant,

 l am. ypiy respect fuflS.
Year: 1867

ty of -------, and State of -. do solemnly that l have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been q citizen thereof; that l have voluntarily given no aid, countenancc, counsel, or encouragement to persons Engaged in armed hostility thereto; that l have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any author ity, or pretended authority, in opposi- ton to tho United States; that have not yielded voluntary support to any prctcnded government, authority, pow CT, or constitution, within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And do further------th to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitu- ton of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic that will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that 1 take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter; so help me God.
Year: 1867



 Two SUNDAYS EVERY WEsK --The United States of America always was "the greatest nation in creation, every body who has listened to Fourth of July ora ton well knows But since our annexa- ton of the Russian possessions We have taken one more step ahead Other, and less happy, great and powerful nations have their peculiar points'cf which to boast England brags that lhe sun never sets on her flag France that her Eagles have flown in every capital of Europe But the United States can now boast ot the most wonderful fact of all-s fact that no other nation can ever approach, and may not hope to rival. We have now in this happy Republic, two sunlays every week. As now may be seen by the following extract from Mir. Summers pamphlet of our new Russian purchase - "As the settlement of this coast came eastward from Russia, bringing with the Russia flag western time, the day is car Her by twenty four hours with them than with us, so that their Sunday is our Satur- day, and the other days of the week are in corresponding discord. This must be rcctifed according to the national meri- dian. so that there shall be the same Sun day for all, and the other days of the week shall be in corresponding harmony.
Year: 1867

----At the beginning of the war tho population of Texas was between six and seven hundred thousand. Ailan's Monthly estimates it to be at least one million now. Population is flowing into the state from Europe as well as from tho southern states east of the Mississippi.
Year: 1867

The Sanctuary has been trimmed with evergreen

 ounces furbelows and festoons for the Installation AS when a lady of blameless life but unfortunately of plain, and almost forbidding aspect, seeks to make amends for her lack of beauty by the ribbons and flowers that bedeck her hat, or the jewery that the Countyseat hope to turn the eyes of strangers away from the uncomely and repulsive aspect of their house of worship by means of ground pine laurel and hemlock.-And they will probably suc- ceed, for they trim with good deal of taste, down there.- Winsted Herald.
Year: 1867

"Let every town select it's best and soundest men-men of principle who have stood firm for days of the Republic; and let us send forth warn ing note which shall find its echo in every State of our Union and arouse the people to a sense of the dangers which already are threatening our hber-
Year: 1867

ANOTHER WESTERN WoNDER The
greatest wonder in the State of Iowa,
and perhaps any other State, is what
they call "Walled Lake." in Weight
county, twelve miles Of the Dubuque and
Pacific Railway, AMI about one hundred
and fifty miles west of Dubuque city.


The water is from two TO three feet
higher than the earth's surface. In most
places the wall is ten feet high, width at
the bottom fifteen feet, at the top five
feet


Another fact is the size of the stone
used in its construction the whole is of
stone, varying in weight from three tons
down to one hundred pounds.


There is an abundance Of stone in
Weight county but surrounding the
lake, to the extent of five and ten miles
there are none.


No one can form an idea as to the
means employed to bring them to the
spot, or who con.tructcd it.


Around the entire lake is belt of
woodland, half mile in width, composed
Of oak :; with this exception the country
is rolling prairie. The trees, therefore,
must have been placed there at the time
Of building the wall.


In the spring Of 1856 there was a great
storm, and the ice on the lake broke the
wall in several places, and the farmers in
that vicinity were obliged to repair the
damages to prevent inundation The
lake occupies n ground surface of 1900
acres, depth of water as great as % feet.
The water is clear and bold soil sandy
and loamy.


1t is singular that no one has been able
to ascertain where the water comes from,
and where ii goes to, yet it always re-
mains clear and fresh.
Year: 1867

once on timo but slic only answered
quietly, Il like TO, TO day and taking u
cloth, set TO work.


I'll dust, she said to Mary, soon after
in the sitting room.


Will you do it up nice, Miss Mamie,
or will you half do it, as you can some
times 7


'Tll do it beautifully said Mamie.
ITS one of my little things to-day


so many little things as she found,
there was no end 10 them. Chairs to
set to the table, glass of water to takc
to auntie, the knives and forks to wipe
and put away, the newspapers which
papa scattered on the floor to pick up and
lay in their place, the broom to carry TO
Mary from the back kitchen away up to
the back bedroom, then the broom and
dus'pan TO carry down again, walking
softly past auntie's door. O Mamie was
perfectly astonished to find that almost
every minute of that day gave her some
little thing to do.


But, papa, she said when the tea
'''S "'S' away tnc etuuy ltU1D
lighted, and she sat beside him giving him
her account of the day, Z | tried to do
things just because they were right, for
nothing elsei but they got pleasant to do.
Lame John looked g.ad and thanked me,
and Jane made me beautiful pie for
wplng off the apples and Mary said 1
was little lady, and auntie said made
her head better by bathing it and by
keeping still, and you know you said
yourself that l was your precious little
girl


Mr.. Clare smiled SO you think YOU
had your pay as you went along do you
Those are Gods helps TO US, darling, for
trying TO do right


Silence for little, then Mamie said,


Papa, do you really suppose Col
would see such little tiny thing as a pin
on the stairs and he glad that | picked it
up to pin Widow Storrs bundle 7


Which is the largest round, Mamie, q
pin or one of your brown hairsr


Why Fin. papa, a great DEAL


Then does my darling remember WHO
said, "the very hairs of your head are
all numbered =
Year: 1867

A GENTLE WIFE's FxrLANATIoY-.In In
the police court of Chicago, wife thus
ingeniously explained away serious
charges Of harsh treatment of her poor
husband:


"One day, when she was running across
the room, with fork in her hand, he
jumped in her way and struck his wrist
against the fork, wrenching it from her
grip by the tines, which he ran into his
wrist. Then he undertook to strike her !;
but she held up pan of hot dish water
between them, and split it all over his
head. Then he go, still more angry at
this accident and started TO jump at her
but his head came agsins; her hand, and
he Tell down. She took hold of his hair to
help him up, and the hair was moistened
by the hot water so that it came off
Then she saw it WAS no use TO roason
with him any longer, and shc left the
house"