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Year: 1867

Beautiful Maude, with the golden hair,
Twisted and plated in meshes rare
Catching the beams Of the shimmering sun,
Like the halo around al anointed one
Wearing her maidenly bloom like rose
In the 2ush OF its summer beauty shows,
Oh a moon in the heaven of all fair girl.
Is beautiful Maude with the golden curls.
Beautiful Maude. with the tender eyes,
Wherein such fathomless pity lies
That, should she look at you, you must feel
Like as a worshipper, ready to kneel.
have seen them so tender in time of need
Sorrow to solace, hunger to feed
That my eyes have bent down to the sufferer,


prayer,


As if something purer than earth was there.
Beautiful Maude, with the exquisite voice,
Thrilling and low. As the woods rejoice
AT its singers, singing on leafy thrones,
So might your heart throb to hear its tones,
The old people down in the village say
That she talks with the angels, and so they may,
For the melody of her soft voice seems
Like the melody heard but in heavenly dreams.
Beautiful Maude, with the hands so small,
AS white and as soft as the snow fakes fall
Folded so meekly across her breast,
Like two little doves in their mothers nest;
And the pinky and delicate almond nails,
Like shells breathing yet of the Orient gales,
Oh surely our Maude, of the soft, white hand,
Is the brightest and best throughout all the landl
Beautiful Maude, with the beauty Of youth,
The beauty of tenderness, hope and truth.
Walks not alone in the cooling shade
Of the peach trees down in the silver glade.
No and they tell, when the summer days
Faint in the bosom of autumn lays,
Our beautiful Maude, with golden hair,
Will take other name and go otherwhere.
Mercy go with her shine in her eyes
With the lambent beams of Paradise;
Crown her with many year of grace,
That shall into each other, like vines, interlace;
Over her pathway strew many flower,
Blooming and fragrant. from joys sweet bower;
Crown her with Wreaths that shall tremble and


shine,


In the heart of her love with love divine.
Year: 1867

"SwEEr, SWEET HoME.-A Boston man,
who wanted to trade'in mahogany, sugar,
honey, beeswax, and hides, lived at Baez, a
little palm town on the coast, near the beau
tiful plains and mountains of Anna. He
had little house that was built of palm tree
bark, and covered with palm leaves. At
last he had house made of pine boards at
home, all fitted ready to be put up. This
was put on ship board and carried to Baez,
and he put it up, had it nicely ceiled, and
thought he was very grand. But the sun
shrunk the boards, and very soon the seams
in his nice knew house were large enough to
let in a bee and in the bees went, between
the ceiling and the roof. between the ceiling
and the weather boarding, into his closets,
under his chamber floors, up his chimneys,
everywhere and before three months, so
delighted were they with this new home,
they had filled every crack and crevice over
head and round about with comb and honey,
till it poured through the cracks and poured
down on his head, and his house became such
sweet, sweet home" that he had to run
away and leave it, or be stuck fast and drawn
out, like fly in cup, from his own great
beehive.
Year: 1867

IT is an interesting fact that in fourteen
years of compulsory education of children
in Prussia crime decreased thirty eight per
cent, and the future of the system is beyond
finding out in the excellence of PROMISE
There is not" says the last official report,
"a human being in Prussia who does not
receive education intellectual and moral suf-
ficient for all the needs of common life. D
Exchange.


We lose much of the good which our com
mon school system would effect by allowing
parents to use the schools or not at their
option. A very large proportion of the
children of this State do not attend any
school. and still larger number receive only
a rudimental education. Every parent
shodld be compelled to send his children to
some school, public or private, and prevent
ed from damaging his ofspring.-Rondout
IN. " Freeman.
Year: 1867

A Coon NIGHT KIss.-Always send your
little child to bed happy. Whatever cares
NAV trouble your mind, give the dear child
a warm good night kiss as it goes to its pill
low. The memory of this. in the stormy
wears which NAV be in store for the little one,
will he like Bethlehem star to the bewilder-
ed shepherds and yelling up IN the heart
will rise the thought: MY fatner-my
mother loved me ~ Lips parched with
fever will become dewy again at this thrill OF
youthful memories. Kiss your little one De-
fore it goes to sleep.
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford tho afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

Here is good article on stingy parishioners.
Few ministers can be useful in their high vo-
cation if they are compelled to live on such.


A good Methodist ministerial the West who
lived on very small salary, was greatly
troubled at one time to get his quarterly in
stalmcnt lie had called on his steward a
number of times, but had each time been put
off with some excuse. His wants at length
becoming urgent, he went to the steward and
told him he must have the money, rs his
family were suffering for the necessities of
life.


money! replied the steward. Z" You
preach for money! | thought you preached
for The good of souls !"


"SouIs!n replied the minister; can't eat
souls, and if l could it would take thousand
such as yours to make . decent meal"
Year: 1867

MINING ExcIrENESr. - The discovery of new
aud rich mines on the Kootenai has created an
intense excitement, and already a large number
of persons have left this Valley for the land of
of promise. The news reached here on Tuesday,
of adventures were off for the new diggings
The numbers that are goiug will afford ample
protection against possible Indian attack, and
we can only hope that those who thus boldly
strike out will be successful in reaping a rich
harvest of gold. These mines, as described to
us, are situated in a sort of basin, and the area
already prospected will afford employment for
several thousand persons.
Year: 1867

CGEELEss HANDLING OF FIRE ARMs.-On Sun
day last, on the ranch of Mr.. Jas. Madigan, an
accident occurred which came very near causing
the Death of worthy man. 1t seems that two
men employed on the place were talking to-
gether, when one of them concluded to load his
pistol. In the course of loading one of the
chambers was discharged, the ball from which
passed through the shoulder of his companio
causing painful and dangerous wound. The
wounded man is generally known by the name
of " Big Mack and is spoken of as a steady,
industrious man.
Year: 1867

A IL PERSONS knowing themselves indebted 20
"a the firm of FRANK & WEkTHElMEh are
notified to come forward and make settlement, on
inc unsettled after that date will be put in the hands
Of An officer for collection. Grain taken in payment


s5tf FRANK q WERTHEtMEh
Year: 1867

THE weather, which has been mild up to
Wednesday, made an abrupt change on
the night of that day, snow falling to the
depth of about three iuches. Thursday
night was refreshingly cool, the coolest of
the season, ice being formed thick enough
over the Standing pools of water about town
to admit of the young Americas taking a
slide. Friday morning, cold, with indica-
tions in the valley of more snow, and about
the adjacent mountains, of melting Chi
nook wind
Year: 1867

COUNTY ScRIP.-By reference to the
County Auditors card, to be found in an
other column, holders of County Orders will
learn that but a few days remain to have
the same registered; that unless registered
by the FIRST day of January next, payment
thereof will be forever barred.
Year: 1867

But Jack was destined to get pref
ty thoroughly cooled off before he met
the object of his wrath. AS he ap-
preached the bridge that spanned the
river just below the falls, he heard
loud cries of alarm, and upon hurry
ing forward he found that boy had
fallen from one Of the projecting tim
bers into the water. He looked over
the railing and saw the little fellow
just coming to the surface of the foam
ing, boiling food-a curley headed
boy, just about the age of his own dar-
ling Freddy-stretching forth his tiny
arms in an agony of despair. 1t was
a terrible place, that seething, roaring
pool, where the waters of the great
river came pouring down from the high
dam; but Jack did not hesitate, he
forgot his enemy-forgot everything
but the danger of the little one
and only stopping to kick off his
boots and throw aside his coat, he
leaped down into the angry flood
He caught the boy in his arms and
then struck out for the shore. 1t
was a mighty conflict, but the strong
man persevered. More than once
those who had gathered upon the
rocks had reason to fear that neither
the man nor the child would come
forth alive; but j &C k held his own
against the mad torrent, and finally
reached the shore, where many hands
were ready to help him. AS for him
self, a few minutes rest so far restored
him that he was able to walk; and he
had sustained no injury save a few
trifing bruises. And as for the boy,
he had come forth in safety, for Jack
had held him high above the water
during all the time of his struggle.


And when Jack Sprout had regain
ed his breath, and was able to speak,
he looked to see the boy he had saved,
and he saw that it was Andy Gordon,
a bright eyed, curly haired, red faced
boy, not a year older than was his son
Freddy.


Where's papa?" asked the drip
ping child.


"He'S coming" answered some one
in the crowd.


Jack looked up and saw Solomon
Gordon coming-Solomon, pale and
terror stricken-and with all possible
haste he seized his coat and boots, and
hurried away. He could not meet
! Gordon then.
Year: 1867

And so was cemented friendship
holy and lasting.


Seemingly slight perturbations in
the current of mans life sometimes
work marvellous changes for good or
i'll.


Abby" said Jack Sprout-it was
late in the evening, and they had been
sitting for some time without speak
ing-"I believe 1 am converted
Saul of Tarsus, that you read to Fred
dy about last Sunday, was not more
suddenly brought to light than have
been. Now, really and truly, there is
more virtue in kindness than in enmi-
ty; it blesses everything and every
body. He who bestows it is as much
blessed as he who receives it."


And then the wife, with her arm
placed around her husbands neck,
gently said:


"Dear Jack, wouldn't we both be
happier if we would try to live by the
blessed rules laid down by our Savior
oh, [ know that they were given by
One who sought our highest good, and
| think we should find joy in trying
to square our lives by the golden
rule"


My darling, we will try"
Year: 1867

|sive evidence of the facts therein
stated, and a certified copy thereof
from either OF the Offices where the
same are recorded, shall be admissible
as evidence. .rF easser 81 taa


Sec. I. Ifany of the commissioners
provided for in this act, shall become
from any cause incapable Of acting,
any signer of the instrument of assent
wherein such commissioner is named,
may apply to the court of chancery
for the appointment of a commissioner
in the place of the one thus incapable
of acting; and said court, after such
notice as it may direct, may make
such appointment; and the person so
appointed shall be resident tax
payer in the town for which he is to
act, and shall have the same powers
and duties as if originally named in
said instrument of assent.


Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.


Approved March %, 1867.


An Act ceding to the United States


exclusive jurisdiction over sites for


Custom House. d ra sja


1t IS hereby enacted, &c. s.s


Sec. l.. The exclusive jurisdiction
over so much land in the town OF
Newport as the United States shall
hereafter purchase not exceeding three
acres is hereby ceded to the United
States of America, provided said
United States shall purchase such
piece of land of the owners thereof
and shall erect thereon a building for
custom house or for other purposes,
and keep therein said custom house.


Sec. 2. All the land over which
jurisdiction is hereby ceded, and the
buildings and property which may be
placed thereon by said United States,
shall be exempt from taxation so long
as the same shall be used for the pur-
pose hereinbefore mentioned.


SEC. 3. This act shall in no man.
ner take away or interfere with the
jurisdiction of this State for the pur-
pose of serving or executing any le-
gal process.


Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
from its passage.


Approved March %, 1857.
Year: 1867

WHAT THEY WoN'T 0wN TO. There
are several things which you never can By
any accident, get lady-be she young or
old-to confess to. Here are some of
them: That she laces tight. That her
shoes are too small for her. That she is
tired at BALL That she paints. That
she is as old as she looks That she has
been more than FIVE minutes dressing.
That she bushes upon hearing certain
persons name mentioned That she ever
says thing she does not mean That she
is fond of scandal. That she cannot keep
secret That she-above all persons in
the wide worlds in love. That she
doesen't want new bonnet. That she
doesen't know everything. That she can
do With single thing less when she was
about to travel. That she has not the dis
position OF an angel, or the temper of a
saint or how else could she go through
with one-half of what she does? That she
does not know better than any one else
what is best for her. That she is firt
or coquette.
Year: 1867

BAD WRITING AN IMPOSITION ON So
cIETY.--It has been irreverently said that
speech was given to man to disguise his
thoughts; but it is literally true that the
penmanship Of some people wells their
meaning in all but impenetrable mystery
Scholars to whom the reading of Egyptian
scrolls Of the days of the. Pharoahs is as
easy as making love would be utterly dis
confted by the skeins of worse than cum
inform" characters which editors are some
times called upon to unrayeL We dare
not subscribe to the doctrine of Poe, that
mems moral natures are to be estimated
by the nature Of their chirography, for to
believe the bad penman with which the
world abounds, were half as villainous as
their handwriting, would make man even
of benevolent instincts confirmed misan-
thrope. No man has right to send refuses
to his friends in the form of letters.
Time is money; and it is an imposition to
compel man to waste it in deciphering
slOyenly hieroglyphics,


H.
Year: 1867

A WONDERFUL LAND WITH Stone
TREES Six HUNDRED FEET LogG.-In
the Eastern Stope newspaper we find re.
port of many Of the curiosities and the
great richness Of the Black Rock country
in the northwestern portion of California.
The reports of the singular features of that
section are of many years standing, but are
so marvellous that they have seldom OBJ
tanned credence. Among the wonderful
stories we nave heard is one that there Is
a petrifed tEeo six hundred feet in length
The present report in part confirms pre-
vIous statements, and establishes the fact
that Black Rock IL one Of the wonders Of
the Pacific coast, like the Yo Semitic, the
Big Trees, the Guyscrs, etc. Besidrs the
curiosities there appears TO be an abun-
dance of silver at Black Rock, but the ore
IS said to be of an unusual variety and
very difficult to work; but it has been
worked with very good results at the
mills at Washoe. The quality of ore is 50
great that it is said il will justify the erec-
ton Of thousand mills A gentleman
who has visited the section has exhibited
TO the editor of the Eastern Slope very
many natural curiosities peculiar to the
country; strange petrifcations ravines; Gu
rious water worn pebbles from the noun
tain tops; knives, arrow heads and daggers
manufactured by Indian skill from solid
fipt; as uperior quality, apparently, of oil
backing, said to contain six hundred dol.
lars in silver to tho ton; pebble tin with
its curious fracture that admits no change
of form and thousand strange and new
things. The editor says: He tells US o.
strange things that he saw, but could not
bring with him, and many strange thing,
he heard Of, but did not see Among tho
latter list Of wonders is q great basin tha
contains 9 petrifed forest apparently
foated there many vast trees of solid stone
ranging from six to fifteen feet above il
diameter, and from three to six hundred
feet in length Doubtful as this tale may
appear, shall We dare to dispute its correct
ness when we knew this strange country
has boiling spring of fresh water fifteen
feet in diameter, that cannot be sounded
from which no drop of water ever runs
that in the vicinity there is flowing
stream of cold and apparently good water
the drinking of which induces veneral dis
ease, and that any water found by digging
is as salt as salt can make it; that soc.
deposited in the soil is eaten up by the sail
and after thirty days no vestage of it Gan
be found2
Year: 1867

The SUEz CANAL.-In a little more
than year, the great work projected but
never begun, by Napoleon the great, will
be completed. The Cape of Good Hope,
at the southern extremity of Africa, will
become to European commerce what the
Isthmus railway has made Cape Horn to
our Atlantic and Pacific trade Africa
will no longer block the highway between
Europe and the. East While we are en-
deavoring to reach the Indies by road
across this continent, Louis Napoleon is
connecting the Mediterranean with the
Red Sea and the Arabian gulf It will
undoubtedly be a success, and become one
more link to bind the nations together in
the bonds of commerce, the precursorof a
higher civilization.
Year: 1867

How TO BE UNHApPY.-In the first
place, if you want to be miserable, be
selfish Think all the time of yourself
and your own things Do not care about
anybody else having feelings for any one
but yourself Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction Of seeing others happy
but rather, if you see smiling face, be
jealous, lest another should enjoy what
you have not. Envy every one who is
better off, in any respect, than yourself /;
thinkIunkindly toward them and speak i'll
of them. Be constantly afraid lest some
one should Oncroach upon your rights !;
be watchful against it, and if anyone comes
near your things, snap at him like mad
dog. Contend earnestly for everything
that is your. own, though it may not be
worth a dime; for your "rights" are just
as much concerned as if it were pound
of gold, Never yield point. Be very
sensitive, and take everything that is said
to you in playfulness in the most serious
manner. BE jealous of your friends, lest
they should not think enough of you !;
and if at any time they should seem to
neglect you, put the worst construction
upon their conduct you cam
Year: 1867

WILL LIVE LoNa.-The New Haven
Register publishes this item:


Senator Wilson says: FL have been .
member of Congress for the past twelve
years, on salary of So, 900 per year, and
were I to die tomorrow it would be i'm
possible for me to raise sufficient to defraY
the expenses of pine coffin to send my
remains home" We are sorry to hear
that-for it would be hard work to collect
sufficient from the pnbic for such pur-
pose.


The Register, says an exchange, need
have no alarm on that point. "Whom tho
gods love die young but those held ig
affectionate regard BY the boss of he'll In
Ger long: SO Jeremiah Goliath, alias SEN
ator Wilson, won't need the pine coffin for
a long time to come, unless he reaps HE
reward at the hands Of an outraged people
in..which event the State viii furnish him
box and burial gratis.
Year: 1867

PooR FELLow!-A marriage was post
poned in Nashville, Tennessee, the other
night, because the groom, being one of q
jury who could not agree was locked up
until the opening of the court the next
morning. He was heard muttering sever
al times during the night, allow different
from what [ expectedw
Year: 1867

A RECOMMENDATION farm was
lately advertised in which all the beauty
of the situation, the fertility of the sol
and salubrity of the air were detailed in
the richest flow of rural description, which
was further enhanced with this-N. B.
There is not an attorney within fifteen
miles of the neighorhood. -
Year: 1867

Inc IOllOWlnS - 4 1uII ouHALIetI
of the provisions Of the Bankrupt
Bill, which, having passed the late
Congress, has been signed by the
President and is now 4 law:


COURTS OF BANKRUPTCY.


l. The United States District
Courts are constituted Courts Of
Bankruptcy; q Judge sitting in
Chambers having the same powers
as when sitting in Court. Bank
ruptcy cases may be heard in any
place in each Judicial District on
due notice by the Court Of time
and place.


2. The United States Circuit
Courts are empowered to exercise
general superintendence and juris-
diction in bankruptcy proceedings,
and may sit as Courts Of Equity.


3. Registers in bankruptcy to
be appointed in each Congression-
al District, by the District Judges,
on the nomination of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court. No
person to be eligible as Register
unless he is a Counsellor Of the
. United States District Court or q
Court of Record in the State in
which he resides. His bond to be
not less than $1,000, and oath
taken as prescribed by the oath
Act of July 2, 1862,


POWER OF REGISTERS.


i. The Registers are empowered
to make adjudication of bankrupt
cv, to receive the surrender Of any
bankrupt, to administer oaths in
all proceedings before him, to hold
and preside at meetings Of credit
ors, to take proof Of debts, to make
all computations Of dividends and
all orders Of distribution, and to
furnish the assignee with & certi-
fed copy Of such orders, and Of
the schedules Of creditors and as
sets filed in each case, to audit and
pass accounts Of assignees, to grant
protection, to pass the last exam
ination Of any bankrupt in cases
whenever the assignee or q credit
or do not oppose, and to sit in
Chambers and dispatch there such
part of the administrative business
of the Court and such uncontested
matters as shall be defined in gen
eral rules and orders, or as the
District Judge shall in any partic-
ular manner direct; and he shall
also make.short memoranda Of his
proceedings in each case in which
he shall act, in docket to be kept
by him for that purpose, and he
shall forthwith, as the proceedings
are taken, forward to the Clerk Of
the District Court q certified copy
of said memoranda, which shall be
entered by said Clerk in the prop
er minute-book to be kept in his
Office, and any Register of the Court
may act for any other register
thereof; prorid3d, hOcerer, that
nothing in this section contained
shall empower 4 Register to COM
nit for contempt, or to hear a dis
putcd adjudication. or arv question
Of the allowance Of suspension OF
an order Of discharge; but in all
matters where an issue OF TACT or
law is raised or contested by any
party to the proceedings before
him, it shall be his duty to cause
that question or issue to be stated
by the opposing parties in writing,
and he shall adjourn the same into
Court for decision by the Judge.
No Register shall be Of counsel or
attorney either in or out Of Court,
in any suit or matter pending in
bankruptcy in either the Circuit or
District Court Of his District, or
in an appeal thcrefrom; nor shall
hcbc executor. administrator, guar
I!a4. commissioner, appraiser: di-