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Year: 1870

affiiction is submitting to proyl-
dence. What can't be cured must
endured. If we cannot get bacon,
let us bless God that there are still
some cabbages in the garden. Must
is hard nut to crack, but it has a
sweet kernel. "All things work to-
gether for good to them that love
God" Whatever falls from the
skies is, sooner orlater, good for the
land; whatever comes to US from
God is worth having, even though
it be a rod. We cannot by nature
like trouble any more than mouse
can fall in love with a cat, and yet
Paul by grace came to glory in trib-
ulations also. Losses and crosses
are heavy to bear, but when our
hearts are right with God, it is won
derful how easy the yoke becomes.
We must needs go to glory by the
way of Weeping Cross; and as We
were never promised that We should
ride to heaven in feather bed, we
must not be disappointed when we
see the road to be rough, as our ia
thers found it before us. All's well
that ends well; and, therefore, let us
plough the heaviest soil with our
eye on the sheaves of harvest, and
learn to sing at our labor while
Others murmur.
Year: 1870

Henry Clay used to say that
there were three classes of people
with whom it is never safe to quar-
rel. First Ministers; for the rea-
son that they could denounce me
from the pulpit and l had none
through which to reply. Second
Editors: for they had the most pow
erful engines from which they
could every day hurl wrath and
fury upon me,and l had none
through which to reply. And, d,final-
ly, with women, for they are sure
to have the last word anyhow.
Year: 1870

If one door should be shut. God
will open another; if the peas do
not yield well, the beans may; if one
hen leaves her eggs, another will
bring out all her brood; there's a
bright side to all things, and a good
God every where. Some where or
other in the worst flood of trouble.
there always is u dry spot for con-
tentment to get its foot on, and if
there were not, it would learn to
swim.


Friends, let us take to patience
and water cruel, as the old folks
used to tell us, rather than catch
the miserables, and give others the
disease by wickedly finding fault
with God. The best remedy for
Year: 1870

Considerable excitement was created
among the young unmarried men of
New York last week by an annouce-
ment which appeared in the CONNER
ciaL Advertiser, to the effect that on a Ger.
tain evening a beautiful heiress was to
be rallied away 70 some lucky swain
at the Fair which was then being held
for the benefit of the Founding
Asylum. Thereason given for this ar
parent sacrifice was that the young
lady in question considered marriage
lottery at best, and she was as will
ing TO be disposed of at a rattle as any
other way. The prospect of having a
chance to obtain wealthy wife by in
vesting five dollars proved an irresisti-
BILE attraction to those of the male sex
whose affections were uLplaced, and
whose pockets we're not overburdened
with superluous funds. Accordingly
on the appointed evening, the Fair was
thronged with galaxy of brilliant
but impecunious youngmen, each with
the requisite amount for single
chance at least in this lottery which
was to confer on some favorite of for
tune not only wife, but abundant
means for the support of herself and
husband.


But alas for human expectations !
1t was all a mistake--a cruel, harrow
ing joke Marriage may be a lottery
in the opinion of many young and at.
tractive heiresses, but the one who
was willing to be disposed of at a raf-
fe was not to be found. Heiresses
must be wooed as we'll as their less
pretensious ssters, and those who 'as,
pire to win the hands of the wealthy
and beautiful. must still expect that
parents and guardians will not be as
particular as ever before in examining
their bank accounts and financial pros
poets, and yet beautiful and elegant
ly dressed belle was rafled off accord
ding to announcement, but though her
attire was costly, her beauty was all
waxen, and wealth did not exceed her
market value as a doll.


1t is but fair to state that this inno-
cent joke, which was, nevertheless, the
means of stirring up the smouldering
fire of love in many manly breast,
was perpetrated by we'll known
journalist, and not by the ladies of the
Fair, who were as innocent of it as
any of the puzzled beaux, who, how
ever, were as thoroughly sold thereby
as the waxen belle which summoned
them from their clubs and evening en-
tertainments.
Year: 1870

Some young men talk about luck
Good luck is to get up at six o'clock
in the morning, Good luck, if you
have onlya 7hilling a0week is to live
on eleven pence and save a penny.
Good luck is to trouble your.head with
your own and let others business alone.
Good luck s,fulfll the commandments,
do unto other people as we wish them
to do uEto us. We must plod and res
severe. Pence must be taken care Il
because they are the seeds Of guineas.
To "get on in the world" we must
take care of home, sweep our own
doorways clean, try to help other peo-
pie, avoid temptations, and have faith
in truth and God.
Year: 1870

"A young man at San Francisco,
finding that the object of his hearts
dearest affection would not listen to Il
proposition of marriage, procured an
old pistol, which he filled with powder
and paper, and discharged it at her,
with the view of winning her over to
his way of thinking; but the young
lady took it as a genuine attempt to
murder her, and had him committed
to await the action of the Grand jury.
Year: 1870

One dark night not long ago. q
burglar entered private house in
Sixth avenue. On ascending one fight
of stairs he observed a light in cham
Der, and while hesitating what to do, a
large woman suddenly descended upon
him, seized him by the throat, forced
him down through the hall, and push
ed him into the street before he had
time to think. Heroic repulse of a
burgular by woman" was the way
the story appeared in the papers next
day. But when friends called and
congratulated her upon her courage,
she exclaimed, Goodness gracious l
/ didn't know it was a burglar If
/ had, kshould been frightened half to
death. thought it was my husband
come home drunk again, and was de-
termined he shouldn't stay in the house
in that condition"
Year: 1870

"A Western editor accused another
of having stole his report at meeting
which was recognized by certain ear
marks. The retort courteous is that
the first editor should tie his ears over
the top Of his head while writing to
keep them out of the ink bottle"
Year: 1870

DEsPAIR,-If there is anything that
will kill man, it is depair. 1t has
nerved the poor victim to steady the
knife on its way to his heart, to the
core of life. 1t has flung the proud
woman who stood in her beauty and
loveliness, where before life was worth
living, into the filthy throng to be
trampled on, and a filthy thing her
self, an outcast from human love, a
poor wanderer from the love of God.
Men and women are among us, on eve
ry side of us. who take our hand and
speak passing word, but they do not
live life; they live instead, an awful,
everything death. Hope is gone, and
they word as the clock works, work as
a machine. Turn not too coldly, proud
fortune, from a fairer one who has fall
len at your feet-she was better than
you once-she stood up longer than
you could have done-she is your sis
ter-she is Gods.
Year: 1870

war, when they were beyond the protec-
ton of the Federal forces. While the
Confederate army pressed into its ranks
every white male capable of bearing
arms, the mothers, wives, daughters and
sisters of Southern soldiers were left de-
fens eless and in the power of the blacks,
upon whom the chains of slavery were
still riveted, and to bind these chains
still closer was the real issue for which
so much life and property was sacri-
feed. And now, sir, l ask, how did the
race act )? Did they, in those days Of
Confederate weakness and impotence,
evince the malignity of which we hear
so much ? Granting, for the sake of
argument, that they were ignorant and
besotted, which l do not believe; yet.
with all their supposed ignorance and
credulity, they in their way, understood
as fully az you or the awful import of
the contest. They knew that if the gal
liant corps of the National soldiers were
beaten back and their flag trailed in the
dust, that it was the pressage of still
heavier bondage They longed, too, as
their fathers did before them. for the adj
vent of that epoch over which was shed
the hallowed light of inspiration of good
news. The weary years OF bondage had
told their tale or sorrow TO the court Oh
Heaven in the councils Of the GREAT Fa-
ther of all. They knew the adjudication
of their case, albeit delayed Tor years,
in which their patient suffering had
nearly exhausted itself, would in the end
bring the boon for which they sighed
Gods most blessed gift to His creatures
the inestimable boon Of liberty. They
waited and they waited patiently. In
the absence Of their masters, they pro-
tected the virtue and chastity of the de-
fenseless women. Think, sir, for mo-
ment, what the condition Of this land
would be to-day if the slave population
had risen in servi!e insurrection against
those who month by month, were fight
ing to perDetuate that institution which
brought them all the evils OF which they
complained. VIII ere would have been the
security for property, female chastity
and childhood's innocence? The bloody
counterpart Of such q history OF cruelty
and wrong would have been paralleled
only in those chapters of Jewish history
as recorded by Joscphus, or in the still
later atrocities of that reign of terror
which sent the unfoatunate Louis XIV.
and Marie Antoinette to the scaffold.
Nay, deeds in that cold -blooded butch
cry would have out-Heroded the most
diabolical acts of Herod himself
Year: 1870

The defence of the colored men, by
the only representative of the freedmen
in the Congress Of the nation, Senator
! Revels, we reproduce at this late day
! because of its tim eliness and eloquence,
and ask for il a careful perusal:


Mr.. PRESIDENT Il rise at this partic
ular juncture in the discussion of the
Georgia bill, with feelings, which, per
haps, never before entered into the ex-
perience Of any member of this body.
rise, TOO. with misgivings as to the pro


priety of lifting my voice at this early
period after my admission TO the Senate.
Perhaps il were wiser for me, so mex
perienced in the details of Senatorial
duty, to have rem aimed passive listen
er in the progress of this debate; but
when l remember that my term is short,
and that the issues with which this bill
is fraught are momentous in their pres
ent and future influence, upon the we'll
being of my race, / would seem iudiffer


ent to the Importance Of the hour, and
recreant to the high trust imposed upon
me, if neglected to lend my voice in
behalf Of the loyal people of the South.
therefore waive all thoughts as to the
propriety of entering into the discussion,
by breaking through rules understood
by this body. When questions arise
that bear upon the safety and protec-
tion of loyal white ana colored people of
those States lately in rebellion, 1 can
not allow any thoughts as to mere pro


priety enter into my consideration of
duty. The responsibilities Of being the
exponent of such constituency as
have the honor to represent, are fully
appreciated 10y me. l have about me
daily the keenest sense of their weio ht,
and that feeling prompts NE now to lift


my voice Tor the first time in this coun-
ell chamb Der of the nation And, sir.
stand to day on this floor to appeal for
protection from the strong arm Of the
Government for her loyal children, ire


spective Of color or race, who are citi-
zens of the Southern States, and partic-
ularIy OF the great State of Georgia
am well aware, sir, that the idea is
abroad that an antagonsm exists be-
tween the whites and the blacks that
that race which The na.ion has raised
from The degradation Of slavery and en-


dowed with the full and unqualified
rights and privileges of citizenship are
intent upon power at whatever price it
can be gained. 1t has been q well con-
sidered purpose and aim of a class not
confined to the South to spread this
charge over the land, and their efforts
are as vigorous to-day to educate the
people Of this nation into that belief IS
they were at the close of the war, prog
nosticating serviIe war. 1t may have
been that the wish was father to the
thought. and, sir, as the recognized rep
resensative of my down-trodden people,
deny the charge and hurl it back into
the teeth of those who make it. and
who. believe, have not a true and con-
scientious desire to further the interests
of the whole South. Any one profess
ing knowledge of the colored popula-
ton of my own or any other State, need
not be reminded of the noble conduct of
that people under the most trying cir.
cunstances in the history of the late
Year: 1870

If brooms are wet in boiling suds,
once week. they will becom< very
tough,w not cut the carpet last much
longer and always sweep like new
broom. a very dusty carpet may be
cleaned by sitting a pail of cold water
out by the door, wtt the broom in it,
knock it to set off all the drops. sweep
q yard or SO, then wash the broom as
before and Sw, cp again, being careful
TO shake oil the drops off the broom.
and not sweep far at a time. IF done
with care will clean carpet very nicely
and you will be surprised 1T the quantity
of dirt in the water. The water may
need changing once or twice if the car
pet is very dusty. Snow sprinkled over
a carpet and swept off before it has time
to melt and dissolve, is also nice for
renovsting soiled carpet. Moistened
Indian meal is used with good effect by
some housekeepers.
Year: 1870

Young Adams was q student in the office OF
the late Judge Parsons, of Newburyport. Par
sons. who was something Of wag said to his
course Of study, Adams you are good fellow.
and will make something if you live. There
l., however, one piece of Information of great
Importance in our profession which have not
gwen you For that we always receive an ex-
ira fee Of twenty dollars; merely state this
for your information. You can do as You choose
about it. Adams, not over flush, hestated, bu.
upon consideration paid the extra fee and re-
cieved the following Information: When you
pay money always take receipt. The young
student saw that he was sol /, but said nothing
and the thing passed out of the Judges mind


"A few days after the stage coach called at
the Office for Adams, who was booked for Bos>
ton, and who as he was about to enter it. sud-
denly discovered that he was SHORT when turn
ing to the Judge, asked the favor OF a loan Of
$ZO. The money was handed him with kind
wishes for pleasant journey. Adams went
to Boston and returned, but seemed to have
forgotten the borrowed money Time passed
on, other matters were arranged to the salts
faction of all parties and he was about to take
his final leave, when the Judge suggested to
him that perhaps he had forgotten the $50
borrowed money. Twenty dollars borrowed
money! said Adams with look of well>feigned
surprise. Was that so? OF course, Judge,
you took receipt.


In latter years the Judge was fond of tell-
ing this story as evidence of the sharpness
OF his favorite student
Year: 1870

Human life is not unattended by dan
gers in San Gabriel, CAL, as the follow
ing extract from letter of one of the
Inhabitants to his Senator in the State
Legislature would seem to indicate -
"The people of this place have way
of shooting one a mother, axidently; for
instance, ifa man wanted to kill a mother
he will git into a play with him and
stick knife in him or shoot him, and
let on it was done axidently: Thear has
bin two cases of the cind hear in the last
eaight days. Pass law to make it q
crime to play with weapons"
Year: 1870

Thank God for little children


When our skies are cold and gray
They steal as sunlight in our hearts,
And charm our cares away.
l almost think the angels,


Who tend life's garden fair,
Drop down the sweet, wild blossoms
That bloom around us here.
II seems breath of heaven


Round many cradle lies,
And every little baby


Brings blessings from the skies.
Year: 1870

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUI
/ fercd from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak debitated, easily tired
Does little extra eXertion produce palpitation
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
your kidneys frequently get out of order?
Is your urine thick, milky or sloppy, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does thick scum rise to
the top? Or is sediment at the bottom after it
has stood awhile? Do you have spells Of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipatcd? Do you have spells of fanting or
rushes Of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling on
this subject? Do you feel dull, istiess, moping,
tired of company, of life? Do you wish to be
left alone, to get away from everybody? Does
any little thing make you start or jump? Is
your sleep broken or restless? Is the luster Of
your eye as brilliant? The bloom on your cheek
as bright? Do you enjoy yourself in society as
well? Do you pursue your business with the
same energy? Do you feel as much confidence
in yourself? Are your spirits dull and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not lay
it to your liver or dyspepsia Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
with but little appetite; and you attribute this
to dyspepsia or liver complaint?
Year: 1870

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
4 manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important Improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chlne will do more work, better work, anda
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the Ell
llptc Machine in family is almost incredible
with one, a good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from question of hours to one of min
uteS as the following table will show


ut is not to be understood that the following table tho
ue 10 lke the garments, but do the stitcing Only)
Year: 1870

Hibernian, fresh from .the -"ould sod, -
having sufficient means to provide himself with
horse and cart (ihe latter kind he probably
never saw before, went to work on a public
road belhg directed by the overseer to move
lot of stones near by and deposit them in n
gully on the side of the road, be forthwith load.
ed his cart, drove up to the place, and had
nearly finished throwing off his load by hand


when the boss told him that was not the way
he must tilt his load at once. Paddy repiied
that he would know better the next time After
loading again he drove to the chasm, put his
shoulder to the wheel and upturned horse, cart
and all into the gully. Scratching his head, /,
and booking rather doubtful at his horse below
him, he observed " Bedad, it's a mighty sud-
den way, but it must be trying on the baste."
Year: 1870

The International Association of Working
men has attracted so much attention of late
in Europe, and is likely to attract so much
more, that the account of its purposes and or
ganzation which we publish this morning will
be read with general interest. 1t is from the
pen of one who is closely connected with the
movement, believes in its success, and shares
in the extreme social theories upon which it
is founded. Our readers will judge for them
selves what allowance must be made for the
enthusiasm of propagandist in writing upon
a subject like this. Exact statistics of the
strength of the organization are of course not
attainable. It's numbers may be exaggerated
in the article to which we invite attention,
but we have seen abundant reason to believe
that the Association is already power in Eu-
ropean politics, threatening to revive the old
socialistic warfare under new and more for
midable conditions.
Year: 1870

The ffnsfai Of Admiral Farragut. yesterday
was the most imposing ceremony witnessed IN
NewYork since the Obsequies of President
Lincoln, and but for the terrible storm would
have equaled or perhaps surpassed even that
historical demonstration. The military and
naval display was admirable, and tho civic
portion of the pageant was much greater than we
had any reason to expect that it would be under
the circumstances. The chief interest of the
occasion, however, was in the evidently spon-
taneous and hearty character of the popular
testimony of respect to the old hero's memory
"a testimony which we may safely say would
never have been paid had not Farragut been
something much greater than brilliant naval
commander and sturdy fghter-namely, an
unselfish patriot and true gentleman.
Year: 1870

The reduction of the National Debt for
September will be about $9,OOO,OOO, something
below the monthly average since the present
Administration assumed charge of the finances.
Under the new Revenue law, which reduces
considerably the burdens of the people, the
average will possibly be lessened still more.
But as we cannot have our cake and eat it
too we must be content with less rapid pay
mant of the debt.
Year: 1870

The election this fall will be- 10y far
the most important which has ever
taken place in this State. Shall the
twenty-five thousand white men who
are citizens Of this State over the age
of twenty-one years, and who are Of
the most upright, wealthy and intelli-
gent in the State, he restored to the
exercise and enjoyment OF their politi-
cal rights? Shall they have as much
power in the State as has the negro &?
These questions are 10 be settled
this fall and they present the
only living Issue To be con
sidered. TO this issue no honest man
can be Indifferent and it is now one of
the highest duties of every citizen in
our county, whether he has heretofore
called himself rebel, democrat, whig,
or republican, to use every effort To
elect representatives to the legislature,
who are honest, intelligent and determ-
ined; and who are thoroughly com
mitted to labor without ccasing to Sc
cure the restoration Of our diSfranchised
fellow.citizens to all their rights
Year: 1870

We often hear the Radicals declare
that they want peacc-they want good
ncighborly feeling, such as prevailed
before the war. Well, now, nothing IS
easier than to have it. How? Only
restore te the rebels, as you call us,
the right to vote! You have given this
privilege to the ncgro-restorc that
privilege to us, and We will have peace
and good neighborly feeling, just as we
had it before the war. The denial OF
this privilege to us is what makes all
the trouble and strife in the country; we
shall have trouble and strife just so
long a. we are tied down and not day
longer. Cut the ropes, gentlemen, and
the fuss will end.