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Year: 1867




II Is a suggestive thought that the


mind is more constitutionally adapted


to the power of invention than it i to


any other Characteristic of being. The


enid is always inquiring, the youth,
III initiating, and the man, inventing,
Ihe vocation Of life does not seem to al
ter these conditions. An active ener-
glzed mind habituated to thought. in
Its abnormal state, is capable of orioi-
nal conceptions. We have seen in
dreams what we could not conceive
while awake, and no principle appears
to be more strongly marked as a pro-
penslty OF the mind than its ever wake
tulness to new thoughts and ideas.
Inc deeper study which involves the
walks OF science, culling here and there
beautiful flower, is attended with fixed
physiological principles worthy to be
observed. One Of these is the economy
OF the blood in its relation to the brain


The brain is always in motion. When
an effort OF memory is required there
are conditions to be filed before it can
be made to serve. The slightest thing
we perfectly remember is aWav from ns e
IN moment, if we are interested in
viewing something else, hence we saw
wait moment" and presto! it i
there. What is the cause or the ser
want that brings up this memory? II
!" the blood which by an effort of the
VIII replenlshes the organs necessary
for service. A student of theolooy
could not tell his age on being suddenly
asked the question. One Of two gentle.
men called to seea lady of uncommon
personal attractions who came herself to
the door she asking the former gentle
man his name entirely unlocked for by
HIM, be turned to his friend verv muci
agltated "what in the devil is itf" Rpt
the ability Of the mind to serve in this
respect is more apparent to US when we
ask for time to recall an almost oblitera-
ted impression, and that may be the
work of several hours. 1t is then that
the long laborious process Of revocation
begins, which gives the brain the full
benefit OF all the blood it can command.
1t does appear that the same law gov
erns the exercise of our other faculties
ltlsnecessary to be in undisturbed oui-
ets-- The sacred injunction to devotion
was when you have gone into the closet. I
''shut the door" IL is indeed an indis.
pensible condition that the whole mind
De diverted from all other objects, and
Its concentration upon this one for mo-
ments or hours until the whole system
Is wrought up to the acme it is desirable
10 obtain. A SINGLE effort of this kind
5 worth more than a thousand hours
mid the occupations of life eating and
and thinking at the same time
While the poor stomach at the loss of the
'lood to the brain becomes dyspeptic,
'r thesbrain for use of the nervous pow ,
II without sufficient blood, giving head
che, and the body itself wreaking un- I
Ter the general disorder, makes the
Whole man sick and faint. When
nan eats he wants the blood to help di- q
'estion. When he sleeps he wants it i
be at comparative rest, and as it is the v
team which works the engine of the y
lind give it its time and its place. v
'cieatfc american. f
Year: 1867

An editor who seems to have lost his
temper, gets of the following well mer-
tied hit:


"Those fellows who don't take their
home paper, watch them, they are al
ways on the alert on publication day,
and when the papers come around to
your place of business, are the first to
snatch it up falling in this, they read 1t
over your shoulders, too impatient to
demean themselves in respectful man.
ner. Spot these fellows They are the
small souled, stingy handful, who go
through the world on other folks mon
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Year: 1867

tTBEFoRE you go for an editor


young man, pause and take big think.
Do not rush into the editorial business
too hastily. Look around and see il
there is not an omnibus or some meat
cart to drive-some soil somewhere to
be tilled-or clerkship to be filed
anything that is reputable or healthy,
rather than going for an editor, which
is bad business at best. We are not
a horse, and consequently have not been
called upon to furnish the motive pow
er for threshing machine-but we fam
cy that the life of an editor who is
forced to write, whether he fseSs like it
or not, is much like that of the steed in
question If the yeas and neighs could
be obtained, we believe that the int6lli-
gent horse would decide that the
threshing machine is preferable to the
sanctum editorial. The editors work
is never done. He is drained inces-
sanity, and no wonder that he dries up
prematurely. Other people can attend
banquets, weddings, etc, visit halls of
dazzling light, get inehriated, break
windows, and enjoy themselves in a
variety of ways, but the editor cannot.
He must tenaciously stick to the quill
The press, like sick baby, must not
be left to run itself even for day, or
somebody Indignantly orders the carrier
boy to stop bringing that - paper.
There's nothing in it; l won't have
it in the house "--Artemus Ward.
Year: 1867

There was a lad who, at fourteen


was apprenticed to a soap-boiler. One
of his resolutions was to read an hour a
day, or at least at that rate, and he had
an old silver watch, left him by his un-
Gle, which he timed his reading by.
He stayed seven years with his master,
and said when he was twenty-one he
knew as much as the young squire did.
Now, let us see how much time he had
to read in, in seven years, at the rate of
an hour each day. 1t would be 1855
hours, which at the rate of eight read
ing hours per day, would be equal to
three hundred and ten days; equal to
lorty-fye weeks; nearly a years read
ing. That time spent in treasuring up
useful knowledge would pile up a very
large store, l am sure it is worth try
ing for. Try what you can do Begin
now. In after years you will look back
upon the task as the most pleasant and
profitable you ever performed.
Year: 1867

Any person sending us ONE DOLLAR, or pay-
ing the same to our local Agents, will receive i'm.
medlately fine Steel Plate Engraving, at choice
from the following list and One Certincats Of
Stock, insuring One Present in the GREAT
DISTRIBUTION.
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.-There is a


delightful tradition connected with the


site on which the temple of Solomon


was erected. 1t is said to have been
owned in common by two brothers,
one of whom had a family; the other
had none. On the spot was sown a
field of wheat. On the evening sue
ceeding the harvest, the wheat having
been gathered in separate shocks, the
elder brother said to his wife, "My
younger brother is unable to bear the
burden & heat of the day. Twill arise,
take off my shocks, and place them
with his without his knowledge" y
Judge of their mutual astonishment,
when on the following morning they
found their respective shocks undi-
minished. This course of events
transpired for several nights, when
each resolved, in his own mind, to
stand guard and solve the mystery


They did so when on the following
night, they met each other half way
between their respective shocks witt
their armsful. Upon ground hallow


cd with such associations as thesi
was the temple of Solomon erected
so spacious aud magnificent, the ad
miration of the world. Alas in thes'
days how many would sooner stea


their brothers whole shock than adj
to it a single sheaf. 20 l Aa
Year: 1867

Rum AND CRIME.-Rev. @. J. Garlic
ton, Chaplain of the States Prison at
Charlestown, we see, testified before
the legislative committee, that he had
conversed with 400 different men
who had been confined in the State S
Prison, and more than fifteen six
teenths of them said that liquor had
been instrumental in making them
commit crimes. Many came to him
when about to leave the prison, with
tears in their eyes, and said they al.
most feared to go out into the cities
where the sale of liquor was open
and temptation would be placed in
their path. He took vote short
time since, in the prison, and more
than 400 out of 600 persons voted il
favor of the prohibitory law. They
desire that it should be enforced, that
they may not be tempted to drink ano
through drink to commit other crimes
He thought the prison discipline was
beneficial to the prisoners. He woult
have the law rigidly enforced on al
the high and low, rich and poor. HI
would exclude the sale of it every
where.-Christian Aduocate.
Year: 1867

CHINA.-A country where the roses
have no fragrance and the women no
petticoatS where the laborer has no
Sabbath and the magistrate no sense
of honor; where the roads bear no ve-
hicles and the ships no keel; where
old men fly kites; where the needle
points to the south, and the sign of
being puzzled is to scratch the anti
podes on the heel where the place of
honor is on the left hand and the seat
of intellect is in the stomach; where
to take off your hat is an insolent ges-
ture, and to wear white garments is
to put yourself in mourning; which
hrs literature without an alphabet
and a language without grammar.
Year: 1867

A STATE Prison ScENE.-On Fast
day the Governor of New Hampshire
visited the State Prison at Concord
and after viewing the building, request
ed the Warden to bring a certain
prisoner into the room. In short
time Mr.. Mayo and the prisoner en-
tered and took their position in the
middle of the company. The convict
was, of course, astonished to find him.
self ushered into so large a gathering,
In which were some twenty ladies,
including the wife of his Excellency.
The Governor rose. took the man by
the hand, and spoke substantially as
follows:


"My friend, about twelve months
ago you We're committed to this pris-
on for five years for the alleged crime
of passing counterfeit money. Soon
after your incarceration circumstances
came to light tending to prove that,
although a counterfeit bill passed
through your hands, it was used by
you in an innocent manner, and that
you were unwittingly the dupe of a
scoundrel, who fed the State and has
never been arrested. | Immediately
ordered full investigation of your
case, and | am thoroughly convinced
that you are an innocent man and
serving out an unjust sentence. The
Constitution of the State gives me
the power to open the doors of this
prison; and in the lawful exercise of
that power | now grant you full
and free pardon. This very hour the
warden will relieve you of a convict S
uniform and give you citizens dress.
You have been a good man within
these walls, and while and my friends
here live, we will ever bear testimony
that your Imprisonment leaves no stain
upon your character. A dear wife
and loving sister have prayed for your
release. andI now restore you to their
hands, to be at once their comfort and
support"


As the Governor closed his re.
marks, the poor man, overjoyed with
happiness, trembled in every limb
and his face was wet with tears
Not person in the audience looked
unmoved upon the scene. All present
congratulated the prisoner upon his
release, and wished him happy and
prosperous future.
Year: 1867

An unmitigated wretch complies
the following memorandum for young
ladies; "Have a good piano or none.
Be sure to have dreadful cold when
asked to favor the company Cry
at spider. Never leave your curl
papers in the drawing room. Mind
you are engaged if you don't like
your partner. Drop your handker
chief when you are going to faint


Adjjure ringlets ON wet day. Never
faint unless it is convenient to fall.
Year: 1867

Courage, brother; do not stumble,


Though thy path be dark as night;
There's star to guide the humble;


"Trust in God, and do the right"
Let the road be rough and dreary,


And its end far out of sight,
Foot it bravely; strong or weary,


"Trust in God, and do the right"
Some will hate thee, some will love thee,
Some will flatter, some will slight,
Cease from man, and look above thee;
Trust in God, and do the right"
Year: 1867

We have already published the es-
innate of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture as to the number and value of


sheep killed by dogs in 1865; and
now we note the fact that Yer
mont suffers the least of any Of the
New England States, thanks probably
to the dog law. The figures are as
Year: 1867

LOOK TO Your BoILERs-AvoID AN Ex-
PLos1oN.-Many of the dwelling-houses in
the city are furnished with hot as well as
cold water through all the rooms. This
hot water is supplied through pipes which
are fed from large tank or boiler placed
near the fire in the cooking-stoves, and from
whence it derives its heat. They are
mostly furnished witb..stop- cocks, by which
the water may be shut off from the street
pipes at any time. Some Of them, how
ever, are not, and to these we would ad-
wise housekeepers to look. The supply Of
water being cut of from the city, these
tanks are consequently empty. The
constant fires kept up in the stoves Of
course keep them heated at all times, aud
when the water is turned on again, the
cold water rushing into them, and striking
the hot surface, viii cause an explosion,
and probably do much damage. .
Year: 1867

The HENRICo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIS
APPEARANCE OF A WOMAN FROM THE Pow
HATAN HoUsE.-On the lst instant we pub
lished full particulars Of the discovery OF
the dead body Of a young woman in Drink
er's woods, Henrico county, about eight
miles below the city. Since that time the
officers of the county have been making
vigorous efforts to discover the murderer,
but without success. Several cases OF
missing women have been reported, exam
ined into, and all but one found alive.
That is the case of woman who came to
the Powhatan House about the 18th OF
February and registered herself as Mrs.
Parker. She remained week, never left
her room, had all her meals sent to her, and
was never seen by any one connected with
the hotel except the servants. She was
about the size, age, and general appear
ance of the woman found in Henrico, but
the servants describe her as having dark,
long hair, whereas the murdered woman
had light, short hair.


This Mrs. Parker mysteriously disap-
peared on the 22d, and has never since
been seen; and the dead body was found
on the 2sth, and had evidently lain in the
woods some days. If the testimony of the
servants in regard to the color of Mrs
Parker's hair was not so positive, suspicion
would at once point to her as the person
who was so brutally murdered. At any
rate, Mrs. Parker should be hunted up and
accounted for. She, too, may have beer
foully dealt with. She left a trunk of va
luable clothing at the hotel, and this wa:
obtained, as late as Tuesday last, ano
carried off. The person upon whose order
it was obtained is well known, and
although he has since left the city, he car
be traced up, and should be made to ex.
plain his connection with the affair, and
what he knows of the unknown owner OF
the trunk.


1t is most singular that no relative or
friend Of the murdered woman has inquired
for her. We again urge upon the county
authorities to apply to the Governor tc
offer large reward for the detection ol
the murderer. They ought also to employ
the best detectives to work up this shock
ing and mysterious case.
Year: 1867

THE ROADS AND THE WEATHER.-The
unprecedentedly long spell of wet weather
which we have just gone through has rem
dered the roads almost impossible. Some
body's hat will be picked up on some of
the roads around the city before long, and
man be found underneath it. Testing
aside, however, we do not see how it is
possible for country produce to be brought
into the city. Vegetables, milk, poultry,
eggs, ETC., are getting scarce, and the buck
stcrs are, as usual, taking advantage of it
to advance their prices. We had hoped
that we should now have sunshiny, spring
weather, but yesterday afternoon the sky
was again overcast with clouds, with every
appearance of another rain. Another day
or two of rain will render the roads i'm
passable. Farming operations around the
city have been suspended. On many OF the
farms not a furrow of following has been
done since last fall.
Year: 1867

MEETING AT THE EBENEZER CHURCH
THE LoYALIsTs AGAIN RATIFY.-A very
large number of the colored people assem-
bled at this church last night to complete
the ratification of the Stevens-Sherman-
Shellabarger bill. Mr.. Hunnicutt again
took the stand, and spoke in the same
strain as reported in the Dispatch of yes
terday. Our reporter not wishing to run
the risk of being put out the second time,
did not attempt to gain admittance, but
from all he could hear, the meeting was
orderly throughout. The speakers were
frequently applauded, and everything
passed off to the entire satisfaction OF all
present.
Year: 1867

THE RIvER.-The freshet in the river
still continues. The water rose during the
day Yesterday about fifteen to eighteen
inches. The current is very strong, and
there is floating rubbish still in the stream.
This is an indication that it is still on the
rise above this point, and We may there.
fore look for it to be still higher. A large
portion of the low grounds opposite to the
lower part of the city are under water, and
very large numbers of persons OF. both
sexes go to see it. Libby's Hill is one of
the best points from which to view it, and
many visitors may be seen on it at all
hours in the day.
Year: 1867

THE RATIFICATION MEETING THURSDAY
NIGHT.-One Of our reporters went to the
African church on Thursday night to re-
port in good faith the proceedings of the
meeting. His object was solely to report
the speeches which he heard, &C., without
making any remarks of his own on them.
With this intention, he sought admittance
for some time in vain. At length, through
the exertons of the sentinels, he got po-
sition Just inside one of the doors, and
commenced to take his notes. He had not
followed the speaker very far, however,
before he was approached by one of the
armed guard and questioned as to what pa
per he was reporting for. When told that
it was for the Dispatch, he was answered by
the guard that his orders were to admit no
reporters but those for the Ne,o Nation,
but that he would be allowed to remain if
he took no notes. The duties of re-
porter being to stake notes." and that
privilege being denied us, we accordingly
took up our hat and left. Our report Of
the speeches would have been much fuller
but for this. Just as we were leaving the
hall Hunnicutt was speaking of the course
of the Richmond papers towards him and
his followers, and the last remark which we
heard as the door was closing upon our exit
was that he (HunnicutU was not afraid OF
the Richmond papers, they might do and
say what they pleased of him and the other
"loyal" men who were present; 1t only
strengthened them in their course, and
raised up friends for them in every loyal
heart"


1t is but just to add that another of our
reporters was invited to seat by the ora
tor of the evening himself.
Year: 1867

! that Senator Hobbs in particular, who was a
member of the railroad committee, and who had
honestly refused to coincide in reporting the bill
favOrably to the Senate, seemed to enjoy the
scene as if it had been a play. As soon as the
shock Of the unexpected veto had passed little,
bill Of little consequence. for the preservation
of fish in some lake or ponl was taken up. The
number Of amendments proposed to this bill,
the changes rung upon the various methods OF
hooking fish, catching gulls, gulling. being
gulled, sc, was quite astonishing. 1t seemed
remarkable that the Senate should smuse itself
with such puerilities, and that some should
seem so much annoyed and some others so hill
arious, in this amusement. know Of no other
explanation of it than that which have slready
suggested.


recall again the veteran who, when l was
new man in legislative natters, patted his
pocket with comfortable air OF patronage, and
Inv 4 me to join a combination d" to replenish
tie ihequer." tried feebly in my ignorance
to re.orm him and he endesyorel to persuade
me that it was all right and honorable but
declined the honor, aud he declined to be re-
constructed, and We parted as We had met, and
never alluded to the matter sgsin. He Is still
the veteran and apparently poor. Hence 1 for
one do not believe that men can as a matter OF
course make fortunes in the Albany Legislature
b. being corrupt.


Again. recall member Billy, who was an out
and out bully boy - so far as his talents gave
him the power to be so. He made speech in
favor of local measure When he sat down a
boy handed him an envelope On opening the
envelope he found twenty-five dollars He said
that he did lot know where it came from. So
he hsd to keep IT, Exactly that is the way it
is done Billy boy said that he had tried to re-
sst such things for good while, but had found
it was Of no use. He would be honest when he
knew where things came from, but when he did
not k.ow what could be do - lie might have
given the money to an Orphan Asylum" sug-
gests the conscientious reader. True enough, he
might, and think have heard Of something
Of that klai being done in somevhat similar
case.


Yours. N.Y.
Year: 1867

The DIARY OF BOOTH, THE AssAssIS.-A
copy of the pencil memoranda, in the diary
Of the assassin j. Wilkes Booth, about
which Gen. Butler made considerable STIR,
has been furnished by Sec. Stanton to the
President. and by him given to the Press.
A certificate Of Judge Advocate General
Holt, is appended which says:


The diary purports to be one for 1864,
and the leaves cut or torn from it probably
contained entries Of that year, and were thus
destroyed by Booth himself. 1t is absolute
" certain that the diary is in all respects
it was when it came into my hands, and
Colonel Conger, who WIS prominent in the
pursuit and capture of Booth, after having
carefully examined it in my presence on yes
terday, declared its condition to be now pre-
clsely the same as when be took it from
Booths body after he had been shot.


The following is a copy Of the writing,
which was in pencil, found in the diary tax
en- from the body Of j. Wilkes Booth.


J. HOLT,
Year: 1867

The State Charitable and Correctional
Institutions have, with the growth Of the
community, reached such proportions as
to make their management matter of gem
eral interest. 1t seems to me desirable that
the, General Assembly should from time to
time receive more full information, and
more complete reports as to their relative
Year: 1867

From the foregoing statement it will APP
pear that the burdens OF the people for the
current year will be nearly three millions
of dollars less than in the past year.


The expenditures for county, town and
other local purposes, which do not pass
through the State Treasury, form by far
the greater part of the total taxation of the
people. Thus the total amount collected
on the tax duplicate for the past year is
$20,S70,S2s.75, out of which only a little
more than five millions enters the State
Treasury, the remainder being disbursed
within the counties where collected.
Year: 1867

JUST So.-The following is ta-
ken from the last number of the
Winamac Democrat, and pretty
clearly illustrates the position of
the man who does not advertise:


.sWhy don't you deal with me ~
said a close listed tradesman to a
friend the other day.


The reply was Characteristic:


'sYou have never invited me, sir.
II have looked all through the
Democrat for an invitation in the
shape of an advertisement and
found none. / never go where
am not invited. -