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Year: 1870

ANOTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION is now
in progress at the Patent Office, the prize being
the two vacancies in the list OF examiners, made
so by the appointment of General Duncan to the
position OF Assistant Commissioner, and the
promotion OF Mr.. Thatcher to be member of
the appeal board in the place of Mr.. FesseHden,
resigned. All the assistant examiners are allow
ed TO cnmnefe
Year: 1870

The awful silence grows deeper. The
deep drawn breath OF the brother, aud
the broken gasp Of the murderer, alone
disturbed the stiffness. The widow and
dark haired boy are breathless, The
little girl, as she caught feeling Of awe
from those around her, stood breuthlcss,
her face turned aside, and her tiny fin
gers resting on the lines OF life or death.


At length, gathering courage, the wi.
dow bent her eyes upon the page,
aud read. 1t was from the New Tcsta.
mcnt:


Love your enemies"


Oh book Of terrible majesty, aud
childlikc love of subiimity that crushcs
the heart with rapture, it never shoue
more strongly than there in that lonely
hut of Wissahicon, when it saw the
murderer's heart.


Now, look how wonderful are the
ways Of Heaven. That very night, as
the widow sat by her iircside-sat there
with q crushed heart and hot eyelids
thinking Of her husband, who now lay
on the drcnched soil of Paoli-thcrc
was tap at the door. She opened it,
and that husband, living, though
covered with wounds, was in her arms


lie had fallen at Paoli, but not in
death. lie was alive, and his wife paut.
ing on his bosom.


That night there was payer aud
thanksgiving in the wood enbowered
cottage on the Wissahicon.
Year: 1870

Ministers in our day rarely object to
an increase of salary, but we find in an
exchange a capital story of an old Con.
neclicut pastor who declined it for very
substantial reasons. His country par
ish raised his salary from three hundred
to four hundred dollars. The good man
objected for three reasons "First."
said he, "because you can't afford to
give more than three hundred Second,
because my preaching isn't worth more
than that. Third, because have to
collect my salary, which heretofore has
been the hardest part Of my labors
among you. If | have to collect an ad.
ditional hundred, it will kill me.''
Year: 1870

1t is law of universal justice that
that man cannot degrade woman with.
out himself falling into the degradation;
he cannot raise her without becoming
better. One hali>of the human world
remains without progress, without
thought, and under the tyranny of a
barbarous civilization, and woman there
are slaves. The other half advance to.
ward freedom, light, aud happiness;
woman in it are loved and honored.
Never shrink from a woman of sound
sense. If she becomes attached to YOU,
1t is because she sees in you some emo
bling quality. You may trust her, for
she knows the value of your confidence.
fo1 may consult her, for she is able to
advise, and she does so at once, with
the firmness of reason and the consid.
Grafton of affection. Her love will be
lasting, Tor it has not been lightly won:
1t will be strong and ardent, for weak
minds are incapable Of the lcftier grades
OF passion. Ii man prefers to attach
himself to woman of feeble under.
standing, it must be either from fearing
to encounter superior person, or from
vanity in seeking that admiration which
springs from ignorance, instead of that
which approaches to appreciation.
Year: 1870

SOCIAL HoNoR.-Every person should
cultivate nice sense Of honor In a
hundred different ways this most fitting
adjunct of the true lady or gentleman is
often tried. For instance, Que is guest
of family where, perhaps, the domestic
machinery does not run smoothly
There is sorrow in the house unsus.
pected BY the outer world. Sometimes
1t is dissipated son, whose conduct is
shame and grief to his parents; some
times relative whose eccentricities and
pecularities are cloud on the home,
or, worst Of all, husband and wife may
not be in accord, aud there may be often
bitter words spoken, and harsh recrim-
inations. In any Of these cases the
guest is in honor bound to be blind and
deaf, so far as people without are con
cerned. Ii gentle word within can
do any good, it may well be said, but to
60 forth and reveal the shadow of an
unhappy secret to any one, even your
nearest friend is au act Of indelicacy
and meanness almost unparalleled -
Once within the sacred precincts of any
nome, admitted to its privacy, sharing
its life, all that you see and hear is a
sacred trust. 1t is as really contemp-
tible to gossip ofsuch things as it would
be to steal the silver or borrow the
books and forget to return them.
Year: 1870

An absent-mipded old haaheIov is in
the habit, when he comes home 10 tea,
of putting the kettle on the stove, and
taking a snooze until the kettle begins
to sing, when he would get up and
make his tea. The other evening being
little Frustrated on account Of old
Simpskin's daughter ''cuttiug' him on
the street, he put the kettle on tho
lounge and got on the stove himself.
and never discovered his mistake until
he began to sing.
Year: 1870

SMALL POX.-An eflectual remc-
dy for Smallpox is said to have been
recently found by surgeon of the
British army in China. The mode
of treatment is as follows; When
the preceding fever is at its height,
and just before the eruption appears
the chest is rubbed with crOtOn oil
and tartaric ointment. This causes
the whole of the eruption to appear
on that part of the body, to the re.
lief of the rest. It also secures %
full and complete eruption, and thus
prevents the disease from attacking
the internal organs. This is now
the established mode Of treatment
in the English army in China, and
is regarded as a perfect cure.
Year: 1870

A LIVELY BALLOON ADVENTURE
Mr.. Samuel A. King, the well
known aeronaut, had a most event
ful balloon voyage in Georgia, on
the 9th ult. lie ascended from Au-
gusta at quarter past four o'clock
L. NJ, and only three hours and a
half later landed one hundred and
thirty miles noast of that city. In
the early part of the journey he had
a lively race with railroad train
bound for Charleston, and beat it
easily, Notwithstanding the engineer
Of the latter crowded on all steam,
as was afterward learned. At sev.
eral places guns were discharged,in
one or two instances evidently at
the balloon, but the aerOnaut was
at too great a height to fear any in.
jury. A good part of the voyage
was over u desolate and sparsely
populated country, and in the course
of it he passed over the swamps in
the vicinity of the Santee river,
which, being oyerflOwn by the river
for miles, presented most uninvit.
ing appearance. In descending he
struck against skeleton of tall
pine tree, which broke beneath the
weight of the basket, the gas simme-
diately escaping from the balloon,
and basket and occupant dropped a
distance of from fifty to sixty feet.
Mr.. King was pretty well shaken up
but not much hurt, and was able to
make his way to the house of some
colored people near by, where he
was very Hospitality entertained.
Year: 1870

Do you think if fd a baby
That I'd let him pull my hairl
DO yOu think rd put on collars


just for him to soil and tear:
Do you think I'd call it pretty


When he bit his little toe
Yet I've known some silly mothers
With their babies do just so.
DO you think I'd set him crying


Just to see his cunning frown!
Do you think I'd set him walking


just to see him tumble down?
Would | call my baby pretty


When he'd neither teeth nor hair:
Yet | know some silly mothers


Think their babies wondrous fair.
Year: 1870

The Democratic party is exciting
a most healthy influence in New
York. Even Capt. Rynders, a lead
er in the Democratic ranks, can
stand it no longer-and Heaven
knows the condition of affairs must
be bad enough when his political
stomach is nauseated-and is forced
to make the following confession:


"There's no chance for an honest
man in New York politics any long
er. Why, took a thief up the ri
yer not eight months ago, and |
came down to the City Hail the 9th.
er day, and l found the same thief
there, and he had precious sight
more to say about things than l
had"
Year: 1870

SIMPLICITY is BEAUTY.-The late
Fitz Greene Halleck said: ga let
ter fell into my hands which a
Scotch servant girl had written to
her lover. Its style charmed me-
1t was fairly inimitable. l wondered
how in her circumstances in life she
could have acquired so elegant a
style. | showed the letter to some
Of my literary friends in the city of
New York, and they unanimously
agreed that it was a model of beau
ty and elegance. l then determin,
ed to solve the MYSTERY, and | went
to the house where she was employ.
ed, and asked her how it was that
in her humble circumstances in life
she had acquired n style so beauti-
full that the most cultivated minds
could not but admire 4. "Sir,"
soid che, "I oomn to this Country
four years ago. Then ! could not
read or write. But since then |
have learned to read and write, but
| have not yet learned to spell so
always when | sit down to write a
letter, | select those words which
are SO short and simple that | am
sure to know how to spell Them
There was the whole secret. The
reply of that simpleminded Scotch
girl condensed world of rhetoric
into nutshell. Simplicity is beau
ty.
Year: 1870

We clip the two following items from the San Au-
gustne TEX Beacon of the Oath March


Last year, from the beginning of the planting sea-
son to its close, we urged upon our farmers the ne
cessity of raising plenty of But its present price
and scarcity would indicate that our efforts were of
little avail. Corn is now worth 81 so per bushe and
hard to get at that There is no meat in the market
except as imported and many of eour farmers could
not spare the corn to faten their hogs But, you will
say, we made big crop of cotton, and that is
money Yes, and you have very fine lot of it on
ket until the next crop is laid by


From the lst of February to the 10Th of March has
been the most unparalleled drouth for the season. that
has occurred in this country for thirty say
old setersand the Sabine has been about to dry up
For the last two or three days, however, we have had
rain, and we learn the river is rising slowly. There
is enough cotton the river and in the country
to employ several boats for or three months The
Orleans is at Hamilton and will start down as soon as
there is sufficient water
Year: 1870

Contains more acknowledged powerful and effect
i've medicines than those of the vegetable kingdom.
At the time it is fact beyond dispute that such
medicines leave in the human system bad effects.
Therefore, it should be mans study to avoid all medi
cnes that in form contain the least part of any of
the many mercurial and arsenical preparations.
Year: 1870

Is purely vegetable 1t acts the sick and eneebed
like charm, giving them renewed vigor and strength
The old and the young, also ladies confined to the
house. ought TO it freely, there is nothing that
gives such appetite at bringing up the tone of
the stomach thereby giving health and vigor to the
system.
Year: 1870

Are made and compounded in the most scientific man
ner, and the most powerful in the vegetable
kingdom and warranted not only to cure all the
diseases for which they recommended but to Grad


cate them from the system and leave it in the funess
of Its vgor and strength. They alike prescribed
and used by the ablest and most learned medical
and by the ministry and in instance have they
been known to fail in performing a rapid and certain
cure.
Year: 1870

From the Louisville Courler-J ournaL


All further disguise is now discarded by
the Radicals and Independents as useless.
1t is well known on the street that clear
understanding exists between these parties
by the terms of which the forces of both
are to unite either on the Independent or
the Radical, whichever the returns atnoon
on electionday may show to have the best
chance of beating his Democratic Oppo-
nent. The object and purpose of this
union are also apparent, and let no indie
pendent, no supporter of such a candi
date hereafter profess innocence or deny
that he had warning. Moreover, let no
Democrat who fails to do his whole duty
hold himself blameless of the cOnse-
quenccs. There never was time when
the polling of every Democratic vote was
as important as il is now. The entire Rad
ical vote, REINFORCED by the negroes, will
be polled its strength and the degree of
indifference and dissatisfaction manifested
in the Democratic ranks will determine
the policy of the Administration toward
Kentucky. If the prospect of success
is encouraging We shall witness bogus
Ku-Klux outrages in abundance, Fed
eral interference, the erection of a
Brownlow or Holden government over
Kentucky, with all the infamous
outrages which now are holding
high revel in North Carolina. The Radi-
Gals are losing strength in the North and
must strengthen themselves by desperate
enterprises of this sort in the South. If
Kentucky is the next State to undergo the
doom of Radical and negro government, it
will be the fault of the Democrats who re-
fuse to stand up to their ticket. If any
one falters now let him never call himself
a Democrat again.
Year: 1870

The young ladies' and gentlemen of the
18th District are making extensive prepa-
rations for the concert, tableaux and char
ades to take place at McClure's Hall on to-
morrow night. This entertainment is CIV
en- for the benefit of Hobsons Chapel, and
the cause is worthy of the aid of a generous
public. We will Just remind our readers
that the proposed concert, ETC., is in charge
of the right sort of material, and if it does
not prove to eclipse anything of the kind
of late years we will be greatly mistaken.
A nice musical treat is in store for those
who NAV be present.
Year: 1870

A lady tells New York "society pa
per" that engagements are very unsaiis-
factory sort of affairs, for if you are not
very polite and attentive the gentleman
thinks you do not care for him, and you
are afraid to be polite for fear the en-
gagement might some time be broken off,
when you would be sorry to think you
had wasted so much sweetness on some
otbor uomon's husband
Year: 1870

l have avoided criticising the policy re-
cognized as that of Mr.. Boutwell,, al
though ! believe with the better and more
thoughtful minds that it is fatal TO the
Republican organization and of grave
injury to the better interests of the
people. In his anxiety to pay off the
National bonded Indebtedness, he is bleed
ing sick man. Whether the country
can stand it much longer do not know,
but l do know that the Republican party
cannot. But have left such comments
TO others because / choose to dwell on
the good qualities of the Secretary.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department of the
trade. Our Goods viii be- found most
elegant and superb, unexcelled and un-
riValled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs, being mostly hand. made
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods
which are manufactured with q speciA-
view to first-class retail trade.
Year: 1870

A wretched farce !. our life st best,


A wsariness under the sun;
sm sick OF the part have to play,


And would that II were done.
I would that all the smiles and slgls


or its mimic scenes could end;
That we could see the curtain fall


On the last poor act, my friend !
Thin. faded hair, a beard Of snow,


A thoughtful. furrowed brow;
And this IL all the world can SEQ


When It looks upon you now.
And I. Il almost makes me smile,


'Tis counterfeit 80 true,
To see how time hath got me up


For the part have TO do.
'Tis strange that we can keep In mind,


Though all this tedious play.
The way We needs must act and look,


And the words that we should say.
And I marvel II the young and gay


Believe Us sad aud old;
If they think our pulses slow and calm,


And our feelings dead and cold!





But cannot hide myself from you,


De the semblance c'er 30 good;
For under IL all and through IL all


You would know the womanhood.
And you cannot make me doubt your truth,
For all you strange disguise;
For the soul Is drawn thro' your tender voice
And the heart through the loving eyes.
And I see, where other eyes behold
Thin, whitened locks fall down.
A god-libe head. that proudly wears
Its curls like royal crown.
And I zee the smile Of the tender lip,
'Neaih its manly fringe Of jet,
That one my heart, when had heart,
And that holds and keeps IL yet.
Alb how shall We act this wretched part
Till II weary, weary close!
For our souls are young, We are lovers yet,
For ell our shams and shows
Let us 60 and lay our masks aside
In that cool aud green retreat.
raAt is softly curtsined from the world
By the daisies fair and sweet.
And far away from this weary life.
In the light Of Loves white thrown,
We shall zee, At last. as we are seen,
And know as We are known
Year: 1870

EECousin Kate was sweet, wide.
awake beauty, about seventeen, and she
took it into her head to 60 down to
Long Island to see some relatives oi
hers who had the misfortune to live
there. Among these there chanced to
be young swain who had seen Kate on
a previous occasion, and seeing fell
deeply in love with her. He called al
the house ON the evening of her arrival,
she met him on the piazza, where she
was enjoying the evening air in compa-
ny with two of their friends. The poor
fellow was so bashful he could not find
his tongue for some time. At length he
stammered out: slows your mother?'


"Quite we'll, thank YOU"


Another silence on the part of Josh,
during which Kate and her friends did
the best they could to relieve the monot-
ony. After waiting about ten minutes
for him to commence making himself
agreeable, he again broke the silence BY,


"How's your father?" which was an
swered much after the fashion of the
first one, and then followed another
silence like the other.l a re


"How's your father and mother 7"
again put in tha bashful lover.


"Quite well, both Of them"


This was followed by an exchange Of
glances and suppressed smile. This
lasted some ten minutes more, during
which Josh was fidgeting in his seat and
stroking his Sunday hat. But at length
another question came:


Allows ysur parents p


This produced an explosion that made
the woods ring. ~
Year: 1870

The next thing to be considered will
be the modus operandi by which such
roads as have been contemplated can be
built. By reference to an act of the
Legislature of Ohio passed March II,
1867, and the subsequent amendments
thereto, we find that ample provisions
have been made for such improvements.
This act provides, that upon the petition
of majority of the land owners along
and adjacent to the line of such propos-
ed road, or improvement, to the County
Commissioners, they are empowered to
authorize the construction of gravel OF
macadamized roads.


For the purpose Of raising 'the neces-
sary funds to meet the expense of such
improvement, the County Commission.
ers are authorized to issue the bonds OF
the county payable in instalments or at
intervals not exceeding five years, bear
| ing interest not exceeding seven pei
! cent. per annum, payable semi annually"
These bonds to be paid by assessment
on the real property along such road for
distance of two miles on each side OF
the line of said road "according to the
benefit to be derived therefrom."
This assessment shall be divided in
such manner as to meet the payment of
principal and interest of said bonds, or
payable in five yearly instalments, the
same as other taxes are collected. The
cost of such an Improvement would
therefore be paid in ten semi-annual pay
ments by the lands and town property
that would be directly benefited by such
an Improvement.


Under this law Belmont County has
already built and in process of con-
struction some II or Is turnpike roads.
They are constructing stone and gravel
roads all over the State since the passage
of this law and are growing rich there
by. For such improvements are not
only great convenience to the county,
but they add greatly to the value of the
lands.


The land owners who are assessed for
such improvements will be reimbursed
a hundred fold by the increase Of the
value of their lands, besides the increased
profits on their products. For such roads
would lessen the cost of transportation
at least one half, which would be net
profit to the producer.


Let us then wake up on this important
subject; the time has arrived for Mon
roe to fall in the wake Of her neighbor-
ing counties, and commence at once,
with life and action to build up our neg
lected roads for our main thoroughfares
1t will be like "bread cast upon the wa
ters to be gathered after many days"
ENTERPRlsE.
Il 4
Year: 1870

A letter dated at Hammerfest, Nor.
way, July 10Th, is published in the
Erangelia of last week The writer
is Rev. Dr. Daniel March, says:


1T is midnight by my watch, mid
night by the watches of my travelling
companions, midnight by the ships chro.
nometer, midnight by our reckoning of
time on our voyage, and yet the sun is
shining directly in the north, full orbed
and as full of light as when within an
hour Of setting in clear sky in Amer
lea look down a beautiful Fiord, be-
tween two walls of dark mountains and
calm bright sea, and in the utmost limit
of the view is the great orb of day pour
ing food of golden light upon the
water, kindling the feeting clouds above
him with all the hues of the rainbow,
crowning the dark ridges of the noun.
tain with rosy tints and covering the
whole face of land and sea with calm,
sacred, awful beauty, such as | never be-
held in any other region of the earth. 1t
seems as if had climbed so high up the
ridge of the round world that l could
see over into the secret chambers where
the King of Day retires to his golden
rest. feel almost afraid to look at the
awful monarch while he is putting on his
robes of brightness and preparing to GO
forth and shine upon the subject world
1t seems as if l had intruded with rude
and impertinent curiosity into the secret
place of the King of Light, and that he
might punish the intrusion by shifting
me with blindness. Never could this
strange sight of the midnight sun be
seen to greater advantages. The ship
entered this beautiful Fiord just in time
to give US the best possible position for
beholding the two things, which once
seen are never to be forgotten-the sun
at midnight, and the sun directly in the
north.


The town Of Hammerfest is the most
northerly town in the world. have
been up a mountain this afternoon and
looked over the North Cape into the Ar
tic Sea. l am now within nineteen de-
grees of the North Pole. The scenery
all the way from Throndjem, has been
most wonderful in variety and beatty
The steamer does not 60 out to sea at all,
but passes from Fiord to Fiord and from
Island to Island, always bringing us with
in view of bold headlands and Jagged
peaks, and quiet and green banks and
meadows, and siver cascades leaping
down the mountain sides, and snowy
peaks and blue glaciers, all mingled.
changing and multiplied in endless varie-
ty and succession. 1t is as if Lake Win
nipiseogee and Lake George, and Killar-
ney, and Como, and Geneva, and Lu-
cerne, and Maggiore, and twenty Others
were all connected, and twisted and link
ed and braided into every possible form.
and steamer should take us through
them all. The Lofoden are especially
. beautiful beyond all description"