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Year: 1866

mo true-hearted woman can fad herself
in real and actual life, unskilled and unfit to
minister to the wants and sorrows Of those
dearest TO her, without secret sense of de-
gradation he feeling Of uselessness is an
extremely unpleasant one. Tom Hood, in a
very humorous paper, describes most ac-
complshed schoolmistress, a teacher Of all
the arts and crafts which are supposed to
make up fine geutiewouien, wEo is stranded
in rude German inn, with her father writh-
ing in the anguish Of a severe attack of
gastric inflammation. Tho helpless lady
gazes on her suffering parent, longing to help
him, and thinking over all her various little
store Of accomplishments, not one OF which
bears the remotest relation to the case. She
could knit him bead purse, or make him a
guar chain. or work him foot-stool, or fes-
toon him with cut tissue paper, or sketch his
likeness, OF crust him over with alum orys-
tails, or stick him over with listle rosettes, OF
red and white waters but none OF these be-
ing applicable to his present case, she sits
gazing in resigned imbecility, till finally she
desperately resolves to improyise him some
Cruel, and after laborious turn in the kiioh-
en,-after burning her dress and blacking
her fngers,--succeeds only in bringing him
bowl of paste


Not unlike this might be the feeling oi
rusny an elegant and accomplished woman
Year: 1866

AsPARAoUs.-Like every green vegetable,
asparagus should be thrown into boiling hot
water, salted, and boiled until about three
quarters cooked Do not boil them till they
are soft, for by doing so they are rendered
tssteless. For sauce. put in pan one
spoonful OF butter and one Of fsur when
dissolved, add halfa pint of hot water II the
sauce is too thick .--P Professor Blot.
Year: 1866

CoIoRADo-The Presidents objections to the
admission Of Colorado are that it is doubtful
whether the territory has population enough for
State, and also doubtful whether a majority of its
people wish for a State government Finally he
objects to taking in new State while so many old
States are left out in the cold.
Year: 1866

THE Emperor Of Russia bas sent an agent to
study the taxes Of the United States, and espe-
cially the income tax The old governments seem
to be astonished at the way the Yankees pay their
government debts. The secret is not so much in
the system as in the ability and willingness Of the
people TO pay. A population Of freemen and free
holders, all taking part in running the government
machine, will always be ready tool the axes.
Year: 1866

The BURLNGroN TINES denies having said
that Mr.. Roberts is good Poland and Edmunds
man. in connection with the announcement of
his removal, and charges that the phrase is ." the
deliberate work Of the veracious Mr.. Walton.n-
We are glad the Times is sensible enough to wish
to repudate so foolish a remark. If it did not
make it, our memory is at fault and the remark is
chargeable to somebody else. Certainly it was
of our work. Somebody made it, and we
have been informed that somebodies at Washing
ton were stirred up to 60 to the Treasury Depart
ment and intimate that the removal Of Mr.. Rob
erts was an act done at the nstigation Of one set
OF gentlemen interested in the Senatorial ques-
tons, and against another set interested in the
same questions Hence the statement we were
authorised to make


The Removal or TREASURY AGENT RoBERTs.
Mr.. Walton mistakenly attributes the remark that
Mr.. Roberts is - a decided Poland and Edmunds
man. to the Times. 1t was the Sentinel which
made that remark, and which is still calling for
light on the subject of the removal We have had
from Washington information similar to that given
by Mr.. Walton and have only to say in regard
TO IT,, that though the Treasury Department may
not consider that there is any need for Mr.. Rob
erts services we are satisfied that it is greatly for
the advantage of the public Treasury to have some
such capable and honest agent to look after the
conduct of the public service, in some OF the From
tier districts.-free Press.
Year: 1866

WHAT is IA c"qurtte A young lady of
more beauty than sense, more accomplishments
than learning, more charms of person than grace
of mind, more admirers than friends, more fools
than wise men for attendants.


THERE is nothing that takes the starch
out of an aristocrat soon as to nominate him to
some Office that comes before the people. He's
tawning a dog, an as polite and neighborly
a French dancing master Elections by e peo-
pie do more to take the starch out of the ruf1ed
shirt gentry than anything else.


RELIGION consists, not in the doing of ex
traordinary things, but in doing common things
extraordinary we'll.


You've men, and young women, you have
the elements of a better character-perhaps great
character-withn you and if you make 10 your
mind to develop that into its proper expression
through the acts of your life, no common obstacles
can possibly stand between you and your success


LADIES contemplating an elOpement should
be careful of their minor accessories. well con-
trived flight entirely frustrated the other day
by little pet canary the anxiety of which at every
stage of the journey caused the runaway to be
traced and surprised before she could leave Eng
land


No man can be witty when he wants to,
any more than he can be hungry when he wants
to,-it comes to him. love does, he cant tell how
nor why.
Year: 1866

therefore, to the wisdom of 'he Legislature,
whether it would not be proper to extend
to that people some additional relief


The number of troops furnished the ser
vice, from Pennsylvania, during the rebel
lion, may e stated as follows, viz:
Year: 1866




On no class Of the community DO the
vibrations Of trade, proc lced By a fuctu-
ating currency, operate SO oppressiveiy as
upon the laboring masses. Their wages
are the last to rise when trade prospers,
and the first to fall when it is depressed
The real value of the wagcs they receive
consists not in the nominal price, but in
the value Of the price. They may receive
great nominal wages, and find their labor
To illustrate-if man re-
ceives twelve dolIsrs week under pa
per currency, as the wages of his labor,
and il costs him twelve dollars week to
support himself in consequence of en-
HANGED prices produced by that currency.
It is clear that he industry is not so well
rewarded rs it would be If he received ten
dollars of a specie currency, and was OBJ
liged 10 expend only eightof it to sustain
his existence.


All the protection the laboring classes
ask of the Government is to give them a
currency that shall be sound and stable ;
for then they know, that since money is
the measure of the value of their labor,
they are sure their industry will receive
its just compensation They know that
they shall not be obliged, as they now
are, to pay enhanced prices for the neces-
saries of life, as the currency is progress
ing in a course of imitation, while their
own wages remain stationary, or lag slug
gishly up the ascent; and that they shall
not be pared down by contractions of the
currency and be obliged to receive de-
Iscending wages, while they continue the
payment of prices that submit slowly to
the power or depression. The laboring
men Of this country have not been unin-
terested witnesses of the action of our
system of paper money for the last four
years They have seen it expanding and
contracting, the currency, raising and
lowering the prices of all vendible com
modities, and elevating or depressing the
wages of labor at its pleasure; oyeE-task-
ing industry, with its demands when mon
ey is plenty, aud subverting it when it is
scarce concentrating in the hands of the
one hundredth and fftieth part of the
population Of the country, and eighth
part of its whole wealth; enabling, By the
power Of monopoly, the privileged few
without labor, to amass fortunes at the
expense of the unprivileged many These
things the laboring men have seen; and
more than all. they have felt the mighty
power of the system to draw off, into the
capacious reservoirs of associated wealth
almost all the profits of their industry
They now begin to feel the solemn trutl
of the declaration once made by Dir
Webster g That of all contrigances fol
eheating the laboring classes of mankind
none have been more effectual than tha
which deludes them with paper money
1t is the most efeetual Of inventions tt
fertilise the rich mans field by the swea
Of the poor mans brow. - New Yori
News.
Year: 1866

Somewhere near Camden lives a man
who is not smart enough for Jersey. Last
fall, he wanted to leave home for month
er two, but had 10 one to take charge of
his pig; so lie proposed to a neighbor that
he should take the animal home and fat
ten it, and then keep one half when it
was time to kill. The bargain was agreed
to- The pig was transferred to Smith S
pen, and off went our friend on his jour
ney.


He was gone only week, and the day
Of his retnrn home walked over to see his
pig. He found Mr. Smith with shirt
sleeves rolled up, hard at work dressing
a hog . Hullo," cried our friend, and a
slight suspicion entered his head that he
had been sold; "What have you been
kiHng?"


"Our pig" answered Smith as cool as
an iceberg.


"Our pig?" faltered the victim.


Yes; | thought it fat enough to kill /;
but you needn't be alarmed, you will get
your half


Our friend returned home sadder and
wiser man. He paid about fifteen dollars
for weeks board for his pig.
Year: 1866

A coating of three parts lard and one
part rosin applied to farm tools of iron or
steel, will etfectually prevent rust


Common nails heated red hot and drop
ped into cold water will clinch and ans
wer the purpose of wrought nails.


The shaap point Of a common Indian
arrow head or flint will cut glass quite eff
fectually.


A good wagon jack may be made of
two pieces, OF boards, two or more feet
long. Place the board in front of the
wheel, one end on the ground, and the
other just under one Of the spokes, close
up the felly; then take hold of spoke
on the opposite side OF the wheel and lift;
at the same time place the second board
under the axletree. III tbs way load
ed wagon may be lifted with ease.


Rusty nails may be drawn from wood
without difficulty, by first giving them a
blow hard enough to start them little


A gun will not need cleaning for years
If the muzzle is tightly corked, and 4
pieces of rubber kept upon the tube un-
der the hammer, while standing idle.
Year: 1866

At the recent term Of court in I.ycom-


ing county the election officers Of Nip


penose township were tried for having re-


fused the vote of a deserter, who was dis


1ranchised by a recent act Of the State


legislature. After protracted hearing


OF the case, and an animated contest be.


tween the opposing counsel, the election


oihceTs were declared by the jury to be
not guilty The presiding Judge, Hon.
Alexander Jordan, is Democrat, but he
charged the jury that the officers in oues-
ton had only obeycd their oaths to OBJ.
serve and enforce the laws of the State.
and could therefore be guilty of no GRIM
inal act. \ very similar case was tried
In the Bucks county court last week, be-
fore Judge Chapman, the defendants be-
ing the election officers of Plumstead
township. The prosecutor in the case
was one Michael Young, au admitted de-
serter from the army. No controversy
was made as to the facts, but the main eff
fort on the part of Mr.. Ross, who con-
Quoted the prosecution, was to obtain such
a verdict as would throw the polls open
for the reception of the votes of deserters
hereafter. The charge of Judge Chap
man to the jury was to the effect that un-
less it could be shown that the defendants
had knowingly violated their duty as cleo
tion officers they could not be convicted.
If they honestly believed that they were
fulfilling their duty under the law by re-
Jecting the vote of the prosecutor, they
were entitled to an acquittal. As no i'm
proper motive could be proved, the YER
dict of the jury was rendered accordingly.
Judge Chapman declined to take into
consideration at that time the question of
the constitutionality of the law disfran-
chising desertcrs, although it was no
doubt the intention of those who managed
the suit to obtain an adverse decision If
practicable.-Bucks Co. Intelligence.
Year: 1866

An eastern paper gives the following
seasonable and excellent rules for young
men commencing business:


The world estimates men by their sue
cess In life, and, by general consent, sue
cess is evidence of superiority.


Never, under any circumstances, as
sumo responsibility you can avoid con
sistently with your duty to yourself and
others.


Base all your actions on principle Of
right; preserve your integrity of charac-
ter, and, in doing this, never reckon on
the cost


Remember that self-interest is more
likely to warp your judgment than all
other circumstances combined; therefore,
look well to your duty when your interest
is concerned


Never make money at the expense of
your reputation.


BE neither lavish nor niggardly; of
the two, avoid the latter. A mean man
is universally despised, but public favor
is u stepping stone to preferment; there
fore, generous feelings should be culti-
waited.


Say but little; think much and do
more.


Let your expenses be such as to leave
balance in your pocket; ready money is a
friend in need.


Keep clear of the law; for, even if you
gain your case, you are generally the
loser.


Avoid borrowing and lending.


Never relate your misfo.tunes, and
never grieve over what you cannot pre-
&ent.
Year: 1866

There will possibly grow out Of the sez-
ure by the Government of large distiller-
les in New York very interesting, legal
question. The manufacturers, who are
charged with defrauding the Government
out Of an immense revenue, claim that
they were engaged in the manufacture Of
burning fluid. For the privilege of doing
so they were to pay direct tax of fifty
dollars per annum to the Government
In the manufacture of burning fluid TWEEN
ty per cent. turpentine and so per cent.
cologne spirits or alcohol are used. The
distiller pours the turpentine into his mash
tubs, and distills altogether, turning cut
burding fluid. Honestly every gallon of
alcohol should pay two dollars revenue in
to the treasury of the government, but as
these men did not make spirits, but burn
ing fluid, they have thus far saved the
tax upon every gallon manufactured. In
chemistry there is nothing easier than to
separate alcohol from turpentine. After
the burning fluid passed the Inspector, it
was converted into its two separate ele-
ments, and manufacturers realized an i'm
mense profit. As the case stands the
question will prove very interesting. The
tfraud is very apparent, hat it isquite prob
able through the meshes aud technicali-
ties of the law the offenders may escape
the penalty.
Year: 1866

A man who had won fat turkey at a
rattle, and whose pious wife was very ln-
quisitive about the method of obtaining
the poultry, satisfied her at last by the re-
mark that the Shakers" gave it TO him.
Year: 1866

Army lNcREAsE.-An Interesting item Of ih-
teligenee, 70 taxpayers, came over the wires
the other day. II was 70 the effect that the com.
mAnder-in Chief, General Grant, had called for
an increase Of the army, stating that san addi-
tional force is needed down South 10 preserve
the peace in that region. That is to say, pre-
suming tthat Congress is bound to treat the
Southern States as conquered provinces, and to
hold them In military subjecdon, the General
Commanding the Army says that such policy
calls for an increase Of the army And what
does 40 increase Of the army portend2 Nothing
better than this-that the people must be taxed
to pay the expense Of the increase. And what
people are thus 10 be taxed 2 Those Of Course
who have been taxed for war to demonstrate
that there could be no such thing as Southern
Territories or provinces-those who have paid
| money and risked life TO convince the world
that the Southern States, formerly so called.
oOufa HOs P0ssioiy, except oy force of arms, be-
come anything else but States belonging to The
american Union known as the United States
The Southern people-ihose who have rsbeJJad
and caused all the trouble--are not To be taSad


OF course, for so long as they are kent under
military rule they will not have anything To tar,
their industry and energy will not produce any,
thing able to pay taxes. And so, if radical
ideas are to prevail those who caused the troub-
les are to pay no portion of its expenses, while
those who have been taxed enormously to prove
that States could not get out of the Union, are
now to be taxed TO support armies to establish
the fact that States can get out, and the other
fact that every man who has fought against the
doctrine Of Secession has raised his life and
property in foolish cause. General Grant led
our armies to victory, and disarmed the last of
the Rebel horde. He and the people believed
that with that the day of war was over, and that
our armies could be dismissed. But the course
of the radicals has been such that General Grant
now sees the necessity of new army-not for
the purpose of upholdiDg the laws of the Nation
and maintaining the Union, but for the sole pur-
pose of carrying out the ideas of the Radical ma
lority in Congress, which is making our laws.
50, having been taxed enormously to prove that
the Union could not be dissolved, we are now,
in obedience to Radical doctrines, to be taxed to
death for the purpose of proving that the Union
has been destroyed.-S. f. Call
Year: 1866

FLouR.-we understand that an attempt is be-
ing made to buy up the -four in Salt Lake, With
a view to high prices. That is permissible and
legal; but at the same time it will be impractic-
able and improbable. The sources Of supply
are too numerous. The amount of provisions
now en- route to Montana is enormous, and It
has only begun to start. The men who will
make the most of this seasons trade will be
those who calculate on greatfall in provisions.
The amount coming from Oregon and the East,
besides the large supply from Salt Lake, is enor-
nous, and our own production will form no de-
spicaole addition to an amount which will pre-
vent those desperately high prices which have
hitherto ruled in our markets; Sl4 retail, is not
an excessive price, BY any means, in mining
country, for hour.-Kontana Post
Year: 1866

GUARANTEES FOR THE Future
Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher hit off capitally
the senseless gable of "asking more guaran-
tees of the South" in lecture at Bridges
port, Connections. He said, "Suppose you
see man trying to drown himself-you
plunge in, and at much trouble and risk, get
him to shore alive, but reduced nearly to
death. Before proceeding to his restoration,
would you require guarantees against his
jumping into the water again ? No, it would
be your duty to restore him to life, and trust
to his sad experience to prevent a recurrence
of his folly" Beecher takes sensible and
patriotic view of the "situation," and is not
blinded by party prejudice or bigOtry. He
is willing to give the South her rights, to
deal justly with her, not harshly, nor un-
generously. ti .As
Year: 1866

WoN'T HURT 'EM.-A fellow being AVA
kened by the clerk of a steamer, was told
that he must not occupy the berth with his
boots He very considerably replied, "Oh,
the bugs won't hurt 'em guess they are
an old pair"
Year: 1866

WARN1NG.-The guardians of the public
peace still watch with lynxNeyed vigilance
over the Territory. Two cases are mentioned
as having been summarily dealt with BY
them. One was disbOlical, though futile,
attempt at outrage of the person of little
girl of eight years, and another was the pun
ishment Of a veteran confidence man, forger
and States-prison bird of eastern notoriety,
whose last Of a series of confessed rogueries
was the robbery and defrauding of helpless
widow. Flogging was the punishment in
both cases, coupled with restitution in the
latter case. When a man wants rogue's
certificate, it is as effective, marked on, his
back, as anywhere else, and it will not rub
off. Every rough his own recorder, just fits
a mountain country. Montana Post
Year: 1866

Much attention is being given in Georgia
TO the raising Of tea. Samples Of black tea
Of fine quality, Of native growth, have been
exhibited. and it is said the plant hourishes
remarkably we'll on the coast.
Year: 1866

which would for a moment stand the
daylight of court OF law now make o
report at the tail-end OF session, boldly
charging Mr. Davis with the crime of
treason, and insinuating his guilt of
completely in the assassination, or rather
insinuating their hope and expectation
of finding evidence of that completely in
the vast mass of rebel archives, only
portion of which has yet been examined.


The Judiciary Committee is fast con-
stituting itself for fit companionship
with the Secretary who ordered Mr. Da-
Wis to be shackled and deprived of sleep
1t looks now as if they might reasonably
hope to wear his life out in prison before
being compelled to retract the charges,
responsibility for which they share. or
to resort to the assistance of Judge I'm
derwood, who, when the Reconstruction
Committee asked him if he could pack
jury in Virginia to convict Mr.. Davis,
replied that it would be very difficult,
but it could be done. | could pack
jury to convict him"
Year: 1866

1t takes me an hour every morning to
make up my chignon lmy own hair so
as to prevent the stuffing from showing.
And now that have mentioned the word
chignon, l will let you and your young
friends into secret respecting that ar
ticle, so that you may be able to discover
whether girl wears one of her own hair
or somebody elses A natural chignon
is never so smooth as false one, be-
cause, try as much as she will, the neat
est and cleverest young lady's maid can
never prevent few short hairs from
sticking out here and there; for, although
they may never show at first, they will
become visible to certainty before the
evening is out especially after dancing.
Now the false chignon is made of hair all
Of the same length, and secured so firmly
as always to present smooth surface,
although have known some girls pur-
posely pull two or three of the hairs out
and cut them off short, so that their CHG
mons may seem natural which call very
wicked, and what never should do were
| Obliged to wear false hair, which, thank
goodness, | am not Then, again, false
chgnons, especially Of my colored hair,
(which is very expensive to buy are
rarely an exact match with the wearer )
own hair, SO that to disguise the differ
ence they are frequently covered with a
fine net, which is sometimes ornamented
with gold spangles; so whenever you see
one covered in that way you may be Ger.
tain it is false, because no girl who had
hair enough of her own to make a CHG
non would ever think of hiding it under
a net Dear me what a trouble one :
hair is to one.-Mss Gashington in the
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