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Year: 1870

GRASDcHrLpREN.-Gather together, you
great and goodlv company, who are in
tercsted In the grandchild In your own
house, and Let us help each TO better un-
Outstanding of the meaning and the rich
ness Of this relation. We vii! not begin
with the creation or the delugc, nor un-
dcrtake to give history OF grnndfnthers
and grandchildren since tho day Of Enoch; !;
nor will we go into the philosophy Of the
parental love, that Is the key 70 he whole
matter. We know that We l0vo our
children. first of all, from certain instinct.
because they arc ours; and we know that
while with the lower animals this love
ceases with the dependence of the young
animal upon the parent for aliment, with
the human being ths love deepcns rs tho
relation of parent and child Is ripencd and
strengthened by. growing sympathy and
mutual service. Now this very affection
that we have for our own children does
not rest In them alone, rs they grow in
years and knowledge and rise into youth
and maturity. We still ycarn for little
child to love, and there Is void In the
house where there is none. Good Provi-
dcncc has bcnignly met this need OF our
nature by or,laining that when our chill
drcn grow up their place shall be supplied.
or rather trucly filled. by children Of
theirs, and so the child Is not set aside, but
rather restored In the grandchild.


do not exactly know how TO nnalyzc
the kind of affection that Is 80 ready To
cling 10 grandchild. We love that lit
tie fellow ut .oncc. without waiting for
moralist or theologian to define tho fcal-
ing or urge the duty. He is blood of our
blood and bone of our bone, and In the
form that most expresses dependence and
wins protection. Hc is the child Of our
child, and wc love him for our sake. for
his mothers or fathers sake, rs well rs
for his own sake. We SEQ In him not only
himself, but tle whole world Of affection
with which he Is related. In that boy or
girl in our daughters arms we SEQ rs In q
mirror the face Of our daughter when she
wasin her mothers arms; and that moth
cr's face smiles again upon us with new
grace, whether from the earthly home or
from the heavenly mansion.


Then this child is nearer our heart from
being an interpreter Of the plan Of God
for our human life. He shows to us how
It Is that God is ever educating us for HIM
self. and calling us tO live In fresh and un-
dying affection by ever setting, like Jesus,
n little child in the midst of us. If wo
have only our own children to love, tho
time will come when they will grow up
and bo full of new interests and cares that
may come between them and our hearts.
When these children Of ours have children
their affections are softeped, and their
hearts are quickencd towards us and ours
toward them by this new attraction. that
sends child into the family not to battle
rival of any, but tho friend Of all.-REy.
SAMUEL OsGooD, ID. d., in Harpcr's Nag
azinc for Nay.
Year: 1870

In a secluded spot in Hollywood, not far
from the banks Of the river, is the grave of
young woman, at the head of which is a neat
marble slab, on which is inscribed the name Of
the deceased, and three verses Of the beautiful
hymn commencing with the line, Asleep in
Jesus. 1t has an interesting history One
day during the war, a physician was sent
for to house of ill-tame, to see one of its in
mates. lie found pretty young woman sick
with slight disease, but laboring under that
terrible malady consumption. After the doc
tor had prescribed for her. she manifested a
desire to talk, and seemed anxious to disclose
to him her history. He gratifed her, and she
told him she came from -- country, in the
interior Of the State She had loved, was be-
trayed, and then abandoned.


Overwhelmed with shame and remOrse. she
came to Richmond, and entered one of those
houses which very few. once having entered
ever leave but for the grave. Her health was
failing she ardently longed to leave the life
she was following and appealed to the doctor
to try to find her home elsewhere She was
willing to do the most menlal work, if she could
get home with respectable people; to 90 any
where, or do anything, to be taken away from
the companions and scenes of the life she was
leading. The doctor was interested in her and
with that true benevolence which characterizes
the profession, eXerted himself to comply with
her request He related the circumstances to
professional brother, and the two succeeded
in getting her home with poor widow lady
IN the suburbs Of the city, upon the condition
that when she was able she was to assist in the
work OF the household, and when she was not
that the doctors were to pay her board


She went to her new home grateful and
almost happy. She worked when she could
but was almost always sick. After having
been with the widow lady month or
two, she proicsscd conversion Her health
steadily declined, and one day when the doc
tor went to see her, she said to him. Doc
tor, know | have not long to live. and do not
suppose when die that any one will think of
putting monument over the grave of a poor
castaway like myself; but il there is anvthing
done to mark my grave, | should like to have
one verse, II no more, of the beautiful hymn.


Asleep in Jesus, etc, over the spot in which
my body lies, 1t is a beautiful hymn, so con
sohng, and sounds to me so much like peace
and rest. She fingered few weeks longer,
and died Her death was peaceful and tri.
umphant Her body was laid in quiet SPOT
in the beautiful cemetery, and the doctor who
had been her true friend in life saw that her


last request was complied with \ neat mar
bic slab was erected at her head, and three YER
seS of the hymn she loved so well, mark the
spot where the repentant Magdalene sleeps.-
RichnOnd IV0lijrpr
Year: 1870

We are not without a hope that certain
members of the bar may yet be civilized by the
admission to legal practice of women, gentle
and lovely and good-mannered 1t is Stated
that not fewer than one hundred ladies' are now
employed in the study Of the law in different
and engage in business, it is to be hoped that
they will not think it necessary, in defending
their clients, to suggest the false, to suppress
the true, to sander innocent third parties, to
set up fanciful defenses and then to maintain
them rccklesSly and unscrupulously, to bully
the Court, to humbug the Jury, or to adopt
three lines of defence each of which renders
the others absurdities. Unless they can do
better than this, we hope that they will be
kept out of the Courts, in which we have al
ready gossps enough, albeit they wear coats
and pantaloons. T. Tribune.
Year: 1870

Marriage is unquestionably as decided a
turnlng-point in human destiny as can be. 1t
Is, however, a turning point which least of all.
should be felt to be mere blind chance. Yet
more blind chance often rules the result Every
body now rccollects how Lord Byron stakcd
on toss up whether he should make his
offer to Miss Milbanke or not Mr.. Grant
asserts that there is an English Duke now liv-
ing, who wrote the following letter, when Mar
quiS, to friend with whom he had agreed to
inspect some carriages in Long Acre: " 1t
will not be necessary to meet me tomorrow to
go to Long Acre to lCok for a carriage From
remark made by the Duke (his father to day,
fancy am going to be married" Not only
had the Marquis left his father to choose a
bride for him and to make the other necessary
matrimonial arrangements, but when the inti-
nation was made to him by the Duke that the
future Marchioness had been fixed on, he SEEM
ed to view the whole affair as if it had been one
which did not concern him in the least We
have similar anecdOte of the late Duke of
Sutherland: On the morning of the dav of
his marriage, friend Of his found him lean
ing carelcSSl Y over the railing at the edge of
the water in St. James Park, and throwing
crumbs of bread to the ducks. His friend, sur
prised to see him at such a place, and so en-
gagged, within two hours of the appointed time
tor his marriage 10 one of the first women in
England-one in whose veins the blood of the
HOwards t1owed-excaimed, "What, you here
to-day | thought you were going to be mar
rled this mOrningY 9 Yes, was his answer.
given with the most perfect nonchalance, and
throwing few more crumbs to the ducks,
without moving from the railing on which he
was leaning" Yes, believe am" | should
hope that sensible men do not often leave the
choice of wife to be determined in this inde-
terminate Way,- London NOciefu
Year: 1870

To worship silently at some hearts shrine,
And Ieel, but paint not. all its fire in thine;
To pray for that hearts hopes when thine are gone
Nor let its after coldness chill thine own;
To hold that one, with every fault, more dear
Than all who whisper fondness in thine ear;
To JOY thee in his JOY, and silently


Meet the uphraiding of his angry eye;
To bear unshrinking all the blows of Fate
Save that which leaves thy sorrow desolste;
Nor deem THAT woe which thou canst feel is still
Borne with him, and for him. through every ill;
To smile on him, nor weep. save when, apart,
God and God only, looks into thy heart;
To keep unchanged thy calm, pure, quiet love,
II he incOnstant doth new one prove:


With the affection of true heart TO see


His happiness, which doth not hang on thee
Oh this is womans love-its jOy-its pain -
And this-it hath been lelt-and felt in vain!
Year: 1870

TRrE IRISH WIT-The Baltimore .4meri-
can is responsible for the following


On Friday morning last gentleman dress
ed in the height of fashion, and who had arriv-
ed at the Northern Central Depot from some
point North, rushed up to the baggage room,
and in pcremptOry manner demanded that
his baggage should be given him in preference
to all other customers. His manner was some
what offensive, and when informed by IL plainly
turn, lie turned upon the porter with, " Sir,
you're an ass" The honest Iri>hman gazed
at him an instant and then replied, And you
sir, are an ape, and what pity it is, that when
we two were made bastcS that ye wasn't made
an illiphant, SO that yc could have yer blasted
trunk under yer nose all the time
Year: 1870

A remarkable instance of fraternal affection
has cropped out in Missouri, where a gentle
man carries about a mOmentO in the shape of
cane, cut from tree on which his brother
was hanged for horse stealing.
Year: 1870

A Boston gentleman who could not waltz.
offered "a young lady one hundred dollars # She
would let him hug her as much as the man did
who had just waltzed with her. Itwas good
0ner ana showed that money was no object to
him, but they put him out of the house so
hard that his eye was quite black
Year: 1870

Mrs. GEORGE WAsHINGToN WHY'S ON
BLACK EYEs.-Io gu need no seventh DAUGHTER
OF seventh daughter to read the riddle of a
man character. ! he second sight of fortune
teller Is no use in deciding the question Of all
questions Are you a thick sighted woman E?
and cannot you look into your lovers eyes &?
The mouth tells all sorts Of not to-he-depended-
on stories; the eye generally te!egraphs cor
rcctly.


Do not believe in him if he has black ewes
that laugh under their ashcs and sparkle like
a black heart cherry in the May sunshine. He
may squeeze your hand, but our word for it. he
squGcZes the next pretty girls hand Just as
tenderly. 1t Is his nature to flirt. and firt he
will. lie is delightful at a croquet party or an
archery meeting-the very companion of all
others to select for a summer day picnic: but
= the calico won wash. " Marry him and he
Is transformed. He is the kind of man that
will bang the doors and scod until the room is
blue, and knock over the chairs every time his
shirt collar is not ironed correctly or the dinner
bell does not ring punctually to the hour, or
he Is requested to Inconvenience his royal self
for the benefit of others. He will be loud
voiced and persistent; you cannut conquer him,
unless you Scold louder, and bang the doors
harder which is bad for the nervous system.
woman must be t)nd Of hot water and grape
shot batteries, who deliberately marries pair
OF these swapping black eyes
Year: 1870

which does IN the least affect the interests OF Prssan
or Russian subjects. We not, however, 90 confident
of the loyalty Of the peasant population OF Gacia and
n letter from Lemberg reports e1cesses against
the German officials Hero Is one OF the most vital
points Of the Austrian Empire, and the raeal question
becomes more and more complicated every day both as
regards Austria and Turkey.


The extraordinary budget OF GOoOO"O OF norins de-
mandod by the War Department Is causing consterna-
ton among the more fearful though the money H. in
fact only mperavey necessary for the completion OF
the military organization. while moro than half the sum
win b swallowed MP in paying of expenses Incurred at
the commencement OF the FrancoPrusslan war In the
completion OF some fortifcatons and In quellng dis
turbances I'm South Dalmatia The rest amounting TO
FORMS is demanded in order to place the Aus
tran army IN state Of efficiency, which 10 can hardly
bo said TO be now in The cavalry arc admitted TO be
poorly mounted, and large sum Will be expended In
the purchase horses The arsenas and military stores
said well furnished with war material hut no
unusual activity yet 10 be observed IN the war depart
meuta.
Year: 1870

THERE are thousands OF persons who
let diarrhoea run on them, when a
bottle of Rosenheim's Stomach Bltters
the Great Western Remedy would
curethem. They are pleasant to take
and act AT once, and permit You TO go
about your business al once, and Il" Won
no harm. See Advertisement
Year: 1870

Nor PLEAsED.-The Sonoma Democrat
saws in an article abusing the Governor
for vetoing the Hall Garrison bull;


"Governor Haight has thrown his oes,
motto veto into the face of the Senate ana
Assembly of California. arrogatins TO
himself wisdom and honesty superior % the
immediate representatives Of the people,
His first veto is a source of joy to the
enemies of the Democratic party. Their
triumph is defeat and humiliation OF the
Democracy, 50 far as this bill Is concerned.
Let them exult. They have cause to
rejoice. 1t is their victory"
Year: 1870

LIrIGANT BlLL~-All the printing
which the amended litigant bill will effect
in this county does not amount to $3.50 per
year, at present prices, aud under the rates
established by the bill will not amount to
more than about $50 per year. This will
not much more than pay for setting the
type. to say nothing of the trouble and re-
sponsibility of giving a $4,000 bond for
faithful performance of work
Year: 1870

NARROW EscAPE.-On Monday. the
roof of Henry Bergh's store, at Churntown.
was discovered to be on fire. and the build.
ing was saved by prompt action. The fire
had evidently caught from sparks from the
stove pipe which extended up through the
roof
Year: 1870

terrible accident occurred at Fortress
Monroe, Wednesday. A party of men were
handling some fixed ammunition in q
laboratory outside the fort, when q shell
exploaded, firing the building, killing and
wounding a number of men.
Year: 1870

conflict of authority is going On at St.
Paul between City Justice Howard and the
chief OF police, backed By Mayor Lee, on the
question of social evil. On Friday the
quarrel eliminated in a disgraceful fracas
in the court room.
Year: 1870

How TO EUCHRE THE ECoUNTKRFEITERs.-Th
Secretary Of the Treasury is not a little per-
picked by the skill and facility displayed by the
cOunterfeiters in initiating the National cur
rency. The swift and successful reproduction
by them Of the new fifty-cent note suggests
the importance of devising some plan
by which these manufacturers of bogus
money may be "euchred." The Superin-
tendent Of the Note Printing Bureau has sug-
gested and the Secretary is considering the fol-
lowing plan: To devise plates with very few lines
and the plainest kind OF engraving, so that the
merest novice can become familiar with their
appearance in very brief space; to print the
notes from these plates on light cOlored paper of
peculiar quality, and then let the counter
feiters go to work. The idea is that the least
variation in the quality or appearance of the
paper in the engraving may then be at once
discovered; and the moment a counterfeit
makes its appearance, all notes Of the denomi-
nation thus initiated can be called in at once
when the Treasury may Immediately issue
another plate. This plan has been success
fully pursued by the Bank Of England for many
years.
Year: 1870

The McFAgLAND-RIcHARDsoN AFrAIR.-
The New York Times Of Saturday saws: I'm the
Court OF General Sessions before Judge Bed
ford, on Friday, motion was made TO have the
case OF Daniel Mcfarland. indicted for tbe
murder of Albert ID. Richardson, transferred 70
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer for trial. The
motion was made by District Attorney Garyin.
hr. John Graham, in behalf of the prisoner
opposed the motion, on the ground that the
inoictment had been found in the Court of
General Sessions, and that the accused had
pleaded to il in the same Court. He said A
commission had issued from the Court 20
examine witnesses residing in Ireland concern
ing facts expected to be developed in the pro
gress OF the trial, and if the case was trans
ferred to the Oyer and Terminer il would prove
seriously detrimental TO the interests of McFar
land. The accused would forfeit rights which
he possessed, provided the case was tried i'm the
Court of Sessions. For instance, in the event
Of conviction, he would have an appeal for
the purpose of having a review by the Court
above, as a matter Of right. which would not
necessarily be the case were the trial TO take
place in the Oyer and Terminer. Judge Garyin
subsequently contended that il the case were 20
be conducted in the Court of Sessions the effect
would be TO block the calender and prevent
other cases from being tried. The decision was
reserved.
Year: 1870

THE LEGAL-TENDER CAsEs-DeJts Contracted
Prior TO TIE Passage Of the Act Must be Paid in
GoId-In the Supreme Court this morning.
Chief Justice Chase read lengthy opinion OF
the Court on the legal-tender cases. to the effect
that the statute making Treasury notes legal
tender for private debts could not be made con-
stitutionaly applicable to debts contracted be-
fore the passage of the act, or, i'm other words
that all debts contracted prior to the passage of
the legal-tender act must be paid i'm gold and
parties could not take advantage OF that act to
cancel obligations made pri to it in green
backs. 1t is also intimated in the opinion that
the issuing of legal-tenders was a war necessity,
and the war having now terminated, 1t was the
duty of the Government to retire them as fast as
possible, and necessity existed for issuing any
more. Justice Miller dissented.
Year: 1870

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Tribune
brands severe but just terms the practice by
portion of the public press of traducing public
men by making charges affecting their charac-
ter upon the merest rumor put atioat to crafty
the maevolence of a personal enemy. The case
of General Schenck is instanced, where inju-
rious imputatiOns have been made as to the
manner in which he got money ''to buy $4,000
stone front in Washington" and at the same
time the allegation is put out preiudicial to his
honesty that he is in favor of sing the tax on
whisky and return to "the old days Of cor
ruption, small revenue, and large fortunes"
In answer to these allegations the Tribune cor
respondent says:


General Schenck is the author of the law
taxing whisky as il stands on the statute book
labOred for its perfection and adoption, and has
never intimated a wish to have il changed. He
believes il to be as perfect as it is possible to
make il, and will stand by it. Gen. Schenck Is
a widower, and has been for many years. He
has the care of three daughters, and being COM
termined to bring them here where his public
duties require him to he. He deemed it better
TO keep house than to board, so he purchased
home in Washington city. He paid for it by
giving some county bonds and several vacant
lots in Washington (Which he had owned more
than dozen years. in exchange for 1t.


Is it not shameful that a private business
transaction of this sort should be seized upon for
the purpose of attempting to murder the repu-
tation of one Of our best and most useful public
meu?n
Year: 1870

BILL IN REFERENCE TO THE SALE OF LIoUoRs
IN THE DIsTRICT.-Mr. Pomcroy introduced in
the Senate this morning bill to regulate the
sale Of intoxicating liquors in the District of
Column bia, and to define the persons who shall
share the responsibility. 1t provides that here
after the Mayors of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown and President of the Levy Court
shall grant all licenses for the sale of intOxi-
eating liquors in the District of Columbia. All
applicants for license to present petitions ap-
proving or the same, signed by ma
Jorlty OF all adult persons residing
within the ward, each signature to be
witnessed by some competent person. Any
person violating the act shall be fined 600
for the first offence, and imprisoned not less
than three, nor more than six months for the
second. No fee shall be taken from the person
to whom license may be granted, but every
name upon the petition shall be held responsible
for such person keeping an orderly house. Any
habitual drunkard and dsturber of the peace
shall be held to be an insane person and sent to
the insane asylum, inebriate ASYLUM, or Jail,
for such time as the court may direct.
Year: 1870

powder maya ne in Venice holding
800 600 pounds of gunpowder, and protected
by a lightning rod, was struck BIZ lightning
recently. The rod did its duty manfully,
and saved the magazine, but was melted in
Year: 1870

1t is said that Judge Price is prepar-
ing bill rroviling that towns shall be
authorized tn increase the price Of license
to five times the amount now authorlz-
ed.


1t is encouraging to learn that our
honorable law makers are giving serious
consideration to this all-important sub
ject and we doubt not that 1t springs
from a pure desire to relieve persons and
communities from the burdens and woes
of strong drink Pc hlps such Il stat
utory provision might prove advanta-
geous.


But we are free to say, We shonld hope
but feably. 1t must be admitted that
rffpctual legislation for staying this tide
Of death, is most delicate and difficult
| point to reach.


| To our mind such an enactment when
adopted by towns. will generally tend
only to concentrate the business into a
smaller number of places without di-
mini~hing the amount of sales or check
| ing the tide of tlrunkenne- s. Many engag-
ed in the business to-day would gladly
pay the whole amount now paid by five
establishments if ly so doing they cnu d
secure rhe whole Fl Id Of operation and
command the entire business. Besides,
W. seriously question the natural. civil,
moral or any human right to authorize
any men or any body Of men to scatter
blight, mildew and death throughout
any commurity at whatever price,


And on the whole we see no legitimate
and etfiectnal aid to be derived from law,
only IN Pvhibifion. heartily sustained by


public sentiment and strictly enforced by
executive power, however long it NAV
rake to roach this desirable POSITION
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