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Year: 1867

1uuIIUW w ecu AUVlCo 10 1Oung Men,
1t was wise law of the ancient Jews
that the sons of even the wcalthiest men
: should be made to serve apprenticeship to
some useful occupation, so that In case of
reverse of fortune, they nil sht have some
thing to fall back upon" The same
exists In Turkey, where every man even
the Sultan himself, must learn a trade
How fortunate would it be now, had it
been law in this country. " Would to
God L had trade" is the cry of thou
sands of returned soldiers North and
South, who find themselves ruined in
pocket, with no immediate prospect of
gaining livelihood 1t should teach
parents that whatever else they NAV give
their sons, they should give them a trade.


These words Of wisdom should be writ
ten in letters of gold and made familiar
to every head of family. One of the
social evils of our day-perhaps the great
est-is that so few of our sons are appren-
ticed to trades. With trade, all young
men can commence the " battle of life"
with prospect, if industrious and frugal,
of acquiring either a fortune or compe-
tency. A trade is capital, with which a
young man commences business. After
a few years of industry, a mechanic if he
has ability for other occupations, he can
easily adapt himself to the change DIR.
Franklin was printer. The late Daniel
Cady was a shoemaker. Professor Henry
was a silversmth.


Parents in moderate circumstances, or
even in prosperous business, who refuse or
neglect to give their sons trades, doom
the most of them to life of dependence
a reliance upon clerkships, at the best,
is precarious. Still more precarious is
the life which so many live of depend
ence upon Office This, whether seekers
of high or low Office, is the last fate to
which a thoughtful parent should subject
son. But, generally, the worst thing
that can happen to this class is success
Once smitten with tasts for Office, all le-
gitimate occupations become irksome-
The man, old or young, who gets into Of
flee, and as inevitable corollary, gets out,
is untitled for other employment for life.
1t is rare indeed, that man who has
been a few years in Office ever settles, or
endeavors to settle down to labor 1t is
painful, beyond expression, to see the
miserable battalions of idle men who be-
leauger all the public Offices for employ
ment. And this in a country, of all 9TH
ers, where labor is not only in request,
but is largely remunerative, and where
lands teeming with wealth, invites labor,
and offers homesteads IN. y Com.
Year: 1867

Always honor a man who ennobles his
calling, whatever it may be. franklin
made 1t nobler and easier for men to be
printers In all time to come because he
remained printer. | presume you have
all heard of the Dowse Library. 1t, with
fine collection of paintings, was once
the property of an old tanner, who deter
mined that his friends and neighbors
should know that he could be a man of
taste, scholar, a man of culture-tanner
that he was. So he collected his books.
few at time, and what is more to the
point he read them. And being a taa-
ner, he had naturally taste in the line
OF leather, so he waited patiently Until he
could have them all bound as he wished.
And as he grew older be became very
wealthy, and had before he died the best
library of any one in that section of the
country.


When | go to Boston, whatever else [
fail to see, L always go to the Antheneum,
and pay nay respects to that old library.


1t may be true that the ten thousands
are more plenty. There are not so many
geniuses and great men, but there are
vastly more true men, worthy men, intel
ligent men than ever before. Here we
are jealous of the few, and prominence is
not so readily granted to the ambitious as
where the average Of society is low.


The tendencies of our time are far
higher and better than formerly. The
natural temptations remain, to be sure
but it seems to me that in all industrial
and professional callings there is purer,
more high ambition than formerly. Vir-
tue is more honored, dissipation is repro
bated and Christian character is far
more common among young men than in
my boyhood. Twenty years ago, if one
should speak in public assemblage, it would
be taken for granted that he was clergy
man, lawyer, or at least professor; but
now it is not uncommon to hear a man
talk intelligently and interestingly %
matters of law, Of ethics, of various sub
jects, whose hands are yet hard from the
plow, whose skin is yet grimed with the
dust of the forge.


Labor is honorable among us, idleness
dishonorable. Men will be free in Eu-
rope as soon as the masses are intelligent
and moral-not before. Make much then
of manhood; make its wrists too long for
manacles, Its hand to strong for prisons.
Our young men are those to whom we
must look for help. They are stronger
to-day among US than ever. They are
stronger for war, they are stronger too
for good. They may help society in ma
ny ways They may help by an ambition
of intelligence rather than of pleasure
Let them read, study, educate themselves,
thereby making true men for the State,
true men for their calling, true men upon
whose wit and wisdom the country can
rely in time of trouble or embarrassment.
They may help by redeeming their oecu-
pations from vulgarizing tendencies A
trade is what man sees fit to make it-not
what other men think best to call it
They may help by giving men power
not to escape from certain callings, but to
ennoble them.
Year: 1867

a case OF inhumanlty to child occur
red in Scranton, which is related by the
Daily Register of that city. and if the
statement of the child is credited, is ona
OF the most inhuman acts we have ever
been called upon to record, and stamps.
those engaged in it as monsters void OF
the common instincts OF humanity.


An interesting little boy aged eight
years, son of Mr.. David Bailie, went into
the store of Geo. Blake & Co, dealers in
Sewing Machines, No. 322 Lackawanna
avenue, Scranton, on Wednesday even
ing for the purpose of getting ball
What transpired after that We prefer to
narrate, as near as We can, as it was told
US by the child and his parents who are
intelligent, pious, and respectable people:


lie said he took two balls from a box,
and was going to show them to an older
playmate to know which one was the kind
to get. George Blake, or clerk by the
name OF Holegate saw him with the balls,
and Blake took them from him cuffed
and shook him very hard, dragged him
down cellar where it was very dark and
shut him up in a stone hole, and Blake
told him if he cried he would put stick
In his mouth. He said he begged and
asked them to let him go home aud his
father would pay for the ball 1t was
very muddy, dark and water falling on
me in the hole, and | carried A boy
came down and struck me ia the face and
hurt me. l was afraid, but did not dare
make noise for fear they would put the
stick in my mouth. In the night the rats
run over me aud made queer noises I
got stick and struck them and made them
squeel. 1 tneLt dol1n and prayed to God
not to-Eet the rats eat me up, and guess
he sent good Angel to keep them away.


This is the substance of the child's.
statement


Mr- Bailie searched for the lost child
till midnight. Mrs. Bailie, very ner-
vous woman, was nearly crazed on account
of her Charles absence, and at four
o'clock the next morning was searching
for him About FIVE o'clock he crawled
out of his prison through the coal hole in
the side walk and started for home His
mother saw him coming down the avenue,
and called him. He seemed bewidered
and did not know her. She spoke TO him
again when he recognized her, and with
cry OF agony sunk to the ground, the
effect Of exhaustion and fright She took
her pale and trembling child all covered
with mud and filth aud carried him into
the house, and after being washed, warm
ed and the proper restOratives admins
tered, he became calm enough to tell his
terrible suferings alone in stone vault
during the long and dreary hours of that
fearful night:


We shall make no comments, for if the
child's tale is true they are not needed
if untrue, the legal prosecution about be-
ing commenced against George Blake
and his man Holegate will bring the facts
to light and exonerate the parties. But
we will close with the remark made to us
by the father: "My son is subject to
chronic Group. Had he been taken and
died with it aud his little body mutIlated
by the rats, my God, would it not have
been awful ~
Year: 1867

A Springfield Mass paper states that
man went the other day to bank in
that city to draw $4,000 he had on deposit
and was astounded on being informed
that there was not, all tsld, that much in
bank.
Year: 1867

A German boarding house keeper in
Cincinnati had roast pig for dinner on
Sunday. The animal Ga small one) was
set on the table whole, and sent forth an
appetizing and savory smell and every oc-
cupant wished slice, but to the aston
ishment of every guest, great, burly,
hirsute Teutonic pork dealer from the
country eat down opposite the dish and
incontinently appropriated the entire roast


The landlord happened to be absent, aud
good breeding prevented any of the guests
from entering protest SO Hans made
such havoc of the dish, and WHIPPED his
lips with such evident relish that one of
the walters, with a keener sense of fun,
approached him and inquired if he would
have anything else. Hans beaming face
frightened in moment, and he asked in
reply, SCOT any more OF dem leetle hogs I"
Year: 1867

A Coon IRISH ANECDoTE.-Some
years since, when the beautiful
painting of Adam and Eve was ex-
hibited in Ireland, it became the
chief topic of conversation Finally a
ragged, illitcrate peasant went to see
it. The light was so arranged as to
reflect on the picture, and leave the
spectator in comparative darkness.
The peasant as he entered the room
to see his first parents, was struck
with so much astonishment that he
remained speechless for some mo-
ments. He stood like a statute, as
though his feet were incorporated
with the oaken floor of the ROOM
At last with an effort he turned to
an acquaintance and said:


"Barney, I'll niver say another
word agin Adam in all me life, for
had / been in the garden, I'd have
eat ivery apple in it, for the sake OF
such a lovely creature as Eve.


/ is needless to add that this was
received with roars of laughter.
Year: 1867

tcmperamcnts, exhibiting moro virtue than WlSuom'
proclaimed their mortal and undylng hoStllty 10
fhe Military BILL unless it was modified by proVfSo
stating-whatf Why, nothing less than this
namely, the terms and conditions on when every
body should agree the Rebel States might re-
construct themselves. 1t was a modest clalm'
involving nothing less than an instant
statement and settlement of question OF coinpre-
hesivc and perQlcxing character, on which Congress
had been vainIy trying lis powers of sudden solution
all Winter and which seemed to insist on awaiting
the growth of opinion. the lapse OF time, and the
progress of events


But Notwithstanding The formidable character of
tla work. the Senate rcsolutely undertook the task
Mr. Stevens had previously stated in debate IN the
House that his Military bill was not intended to
touch the question of Reconstruction. but was tel-
porary substitute for it, The two subjects did not
belong together and should not he put together ana
any attempt to combine them was mJudclous,
and would probably prove fatal The reason
being. that form of words could be 1ouhu that
would cOnclate into harmonious expression the CON
tmriety of Congressional opinion the subject of
reconstruction. The subject too vast, too ex-
plosive, too ildcfined too incapable ofbeing defined
in lis various bearings upon diyersey situated Rebel
States TO be condensed into proviso to Police bill.
'''@'N
tho language of his point of view. very
strong Committee of tho Senate. however,
nothing daunted, went to work, and the
Sherman amendment was the result. This amend
ment did attempt the combination of the Military
BILL with comprehensive statement if not specific
delincatOn of the terms of reconstruction. And the
Senate approved the work of their Committee and
passed the bill Not because they wanted IT, but be-
cause they were driven into o They did want
the Military BILL and wanted to make sure OF
strength enough to pass it the Veto And to get
this, they consented to make an i-dgested, round
about general statement Of the terms on which the
Rebel States might reconstruct themselves-so gem
cral and comprehensive, as to cover all manner OIL
opinions within the boundaries of those terms, on
which each individual Senator might hereafter act at
viii, governed only by his own sense of discretion
thus rendering the proposition vaucless by render
ing it indeterminate


The measure, thus manipulated went back to the
House to meet its death There it was defeated by
the union of three parties. First The COpperhead
and Rebel element. Second That portion of the Re-
publican party which is slandcred by the charge OF
their Coppcrhead opponents that their plan of recon
structon is to enfranchise the blacks and dsfran-
chise the whites in short tho very radical Radicals
Third: The moderate men, who think the true policy
of the Republicans now is inactOn Oh the Recon-
structiOn question.


Meantime Mr.. ShellabarCcr's Louisiana bill sleeps
on the table of the Senate by common consent, SEN
ators having lost their relish night sessions
and tempestuous debates and exhausting labors re-
suItino in nothinc Js.P.
Year: 1867

until to-day This morning a Committee from the Ma
tional Board Fire Underwriters will confer Win inc


Legislative Committee 1t s understood that the first
witness be examined by the Committee VIII DO Chef
Fire Marshal Baker.
Year: 1867

THE PRoDIGAL SoN-Not long since dis
sipated young man, whose parents reside In
the vicinity of New York, ran away from
home, taking with him all be could lay his
hands upon belonging to his father. After
wandering about among strangers, and hav-
ing spent all his money, he resolved to return
home, and did so. The old man was kind
enough to forgive the young rascal for his
wickedness, and rushing into the house,
overcome with JOY that the boy had returned,
cried out TO his wife: " Let us kill the Prod
igal, the Calf has returned !"
Year: 1867

A DOG SToRY-The Harrisburg (Pa.)
Telegraph tells the following story:


A few days ago, as several persons were
leaving the Office of one of our physicians on
Third street, they discovered, on the stairs
leading thereto, dog who had been severely
wounded in one of his legs, from which the
blood was flowing freely. Seeing the door
open the dog at once entered the office, limp
ed to the DOCTOR and in most imploring
attitude held up the wounded limb The
man OF pills and bandages took pity onthe ami
NAL, and upon examining the wound found
that an artery had been cut. Carefully
lying his dogship on the floor, the doctor pro-
ceeded to bandage the wound, which he ac-
complished as skillfully as if his patient were
member Of the human family. The dog
seemed grateful for the attention shown him,
and after exhibiting his gratitude in an un-
mistakabe manner, he proceeded to the door
and departed. What seems most singular is
that the animal had never been at the Office
before, and that he was an entire stranger to
the physician. Instinct alone could only have
caused him to visit the gentleman referred to,
in his hour of distress. Although this state
ment may scarcely be believed by some of
our readers, we assure them that it is true
in every particular, and the dog referred to
can be seen any day within short distance
of the Office where he received the physician S
attention.
Year: 1867

STRANGE SroRY.-A deaf negro, the In
dianapolis Herald says, who had been out
rabbit hunting, was walking the railroad
track in the neighborhood Of Camp Caring
ton, a few days since, when the down train
from Lafayette came along. The engineer
whistled. but the sable hunter being deaf,
did not hear. Before the engine could be
stopped the negro was hoisted by the cow
catcher, and tumbled into promiseuous
heap on one side of the track, good deal
bruised and confused, but not much hurt
His gun was discharged by the shock, the
shot killing hog which was foraging near
by. The owner Of the shog will bring suit
against the road, while the road will have
recourse on the negro.
Year: 1867

A FRIGHTENED ENGINEER.-One dark
night some weeks ago, at quick succession
of the sharp curves which distinguish the
Catawissa Penn. road the engineer of
lengthy freight train perceived to his horror
light apparently approaching rapidly on
the same track upon which he was whist
ling along The disastrous effect flashed
across his mind, and caused each individual
capillary Uranium ornamental arrangement
to assume an erect position, to the danger of
his "Kossuth," as he hastily whistled
down brakes" After fearful effort on
the part of the now thoroughly frightened
engineer, who still witnessed the light ap-
preaching, apparently nearer and nearer,
the train was stopped simultaneously but
no whistle, nothing but the reverberation of
his own, sent back in mingled echoes from
the adjoining mountains. The light burn
ing brightly, still faced him, however,
Struck with the mysterious aspect which the
occurrence began to wear, an investigation
was instituted, when it was discovered that
the engineer had stopped for the hind light
ofhis oon train. Sharp curves in that sec
tion of the country" The yarn may ap-
pear tough, says the paper from which we
extract the account, but it is nevertheless
true.
Year: 1867

CURE OF DELIRIUM TKEMENS.-We took
occasion, some months ago, on the faith of
good medical testimony, to invite attention to
the beneficial effects cf capsicum or red pep
per, in delirium tremens. Since then some
well marked cases have occurred in the prac
tice of DIR. Lyons, to whom we made refer
ence at that time. This gentleman lays de-
served stress on the symptoms during brief
but variable period which precedes the fully
developed attack of delirium tremens. These
are often anomalous, unintelligible to the
patient himself, and not always understood
by his medical attendant. In this prelimi-
nary stage are met with, tremor. sleepless.
ness and general distress and anxiety, with
out trace of delirium. In other cases,
slight illusions prevail, without tremor, from
which the patient can, by an effort, arouse
himself, and, under strong exertions of the
will, even command his faculties for time,
and pursue his business avocations, to break
down, it may be hopelessly, a few hours
afterward, if his condition is neglected, mis-


understood or mistreaed. Under these cir
cumstances, the treatment by capsicum
comes in very opportunely, and by its en-
plovment we nav cut short the disease, and
so save the patient from the consequences of
his imprudence and possibly restore him to
a reformed life. In the case OF an individual
who had taken six grains of opium within a
period of two or three days, without sleep
being procured or any relief to the illusions,
tremor, and distress under which he labored,
a twenty grain dose of capsicum in large
pill was followed by deep and refreshing
sleep for twelve hours. The patient awoke
from this, conscious and restored. In anoth


er case thirty grain dose had to be given
before full relief was procured and in one or
two instances of individuals Of confirmed
Incorporate habits it was found necessary to
repeat the dose some three or four times
As at present employed, the capsicum is
given in the form of bolus made up with
honey of roses, but DR.. Lyons suggests the
feasibility of its being conveyed to the stom-
ach in CAPSULE -PhRadeLphia Ledqer.
Year: 1867

This charge will be the same as at the Mint-a
half of one per cent.-and which is paid by us to
that institution. But there will be no charge in
future for making fine gold silver bars from
bullion refined by u.s.
Year: 1867

of men in both church and State. Then a
young preacher comes to think he is in dan
ger of loosing spirituality and diminishing
his usefulness.


The practice of putting ministers through
the papers should in our Judgment be re-
Trained from. Some may be able to bear it
but many are not able. The less of this
public wholesale wind work the better


Hoping to benefit young men especially,
we have penned these few lines. If any
youthful minister is aided by them to ds>
cover his faults and remedy them our object
is accomplished. If he sees the evil tenden>
cies and folly ofhis way let him reform mud
become man.


In conclusion listen to the following scrip
ture quotation: And this also is a sore
evil, that in all points as he came so shall he
go, and what profit hath he that hath la
bored for the wind2n


will add one more. "And the asses did
stand in the high places, they snuifed up
the wind like dragons" p Christ. Adrocate
Year: 1867

DOES the court understand you 10 say, Mr..
Jones, that you saw the editor Of the A,gsr
Of Freedom intoxicated


Not at all, sir. merely said that had
seen him frequently so Aurried in bic mind
that he would undertake to cut out copy with
the snuiIers that's ALL
Year: 1867

ance, and men likewise are assured


against the rudeness of pert women. II


the lady does not bow, things remain as


they were neither is injured, neither


can take exception.


In nothing are good manners more ap-


parent than in the mode of differing in


conversation. Observe the perfect court.


esy manifested by the well bred man OF


woman. The difference only acts as a
| stimulus to the conversation. Indeed 1t


may be considered rather pleasant than


otherwise, awakening the powers of both


the takers, and giving life to the scene.


Argument and debate are generally to be


deprecated in society, for they are apt to


run into harshness and no one is con,


vineed. Argument and contradiction
are favorite modes of the iII-mannered
1t is better to treat the hammered as
Dante did the contemplate spirits-"not
talk about them, but observe and pass
on" ...... ......-


II is often discussed whether manners
are better in the country or in the city.
In the city there is more style, more
finish, more toarnure while in the
country there is more heart, more sym
pathy, more geniality, more frankness.
The women of the city are apt to be,
owing to having had greater advantages,
more cultivated than their sisters in the
country In the practical affairs of life,
however, they are net so well informed.
Ladies in the city walk better, dance
better, sing better, play better, and speak
more foreign languages than the ladies
Of the country; but it is questionable
whether they can keep house as well, or
do many other things as well as those
who are compelled to rely chiefly upon
themselves, People in the country are
usually better read than those in the city
Perhaps it is because they have more
time, and are less attracted by various
amusements and pleasures.


Manners, whether in town or country,
will vary according to the character of
the individual and the measure of the
breeding, with the degree of good sense
and good taste. They who think that
bluntness is honesty will be rude to the
end; and they vino think consideration
the father of courtesy will progress to>
ward refinement. Manners are not a
matter of slight Importance Regarded
at large, they are as Burke remarks,
" what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify,
exalt or debase, barbarize or refine US,
by constan t, steady, uniform, irsensible
operation, like that of the air we breathe
in" Refinement in manners is one of
the marked proofs of the advancement of
a nation and the culture of the people.
The ancients had manners, and very bad
manners Refined in some of .heir tastes
and habits they were brutal in many of
their ways. Courtesy, as we have said,
grew out of chivaly, politeness is the
of culture. Good manners
commend themselves, and, like good
wine, need no bush.
Year: 1867

- A good story is told of rather yerdant
agricultural laborer who, having by hook
and by crook scraped together fifty dollars,
took it to his employer with request to
take charge of it for him. A year after, the
laborer went to another. friend to know what
would be the interest on it. He was told
three dollars. We'll, said he, Il wish, you
would lend me three dollars for day or
two. My boss Las been keeping ffty doll
lars for me year, and | want to pay him
the interest for it