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Year: 1871

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"MABEL," said my aunt to me
as | sat at my work in the bay
window, ever and anon letting
it drop idly in my lap to gaze
out at the beautiful carriages
and gaily dressed people that
passed TO and fro beneath my
eyes-"Mabel, nay cold is really
too bad to allow of my going to
Mrs. Dalton's tonight, so l
have written a note to say you
will take my place, in case she
should not know of any other
substitute. 1t woul1 never do
70 have an empty chair at
dinner party, and 1T would be
but a poor complhhett to ask
any one as late as the same
day."


"But, aunt, | have no fit dress
to wear; and, besides, | shouldn't
know how to behave. l have
never been to dinner party in
my life."


Gall the moro reason you
should not let slip so unusual a
chance" said my aunt authori-
tatively. "It is one Of the priv,
ileges of your visit to me that
you get glimpse at least OF
society"


Now my aunt thought a
great deal of society, and OF her
place in it, and, j believe, con
sidered that the dreary months
| spent with her al Britson were
quite repaid by the advantages
to be derived from her reflected
glory. As, however, l left a
cheerful home in the country,
and young brothers and sisters,
for the grand but uDhomelike
apartments Of my formidable
aunt al Britson, l am, afraid l
did not look upon my advan.
tages in the right light.


But l was a poor clergyman's
daughter, and, consequently, il
is hardly necessary to add, one
of a numerous family-I being
the Oldest of the thirteen. From
this reason, | suppose, | had al
so been the one selected TO &c
and stay with Aunt Neville
whenever a peremptory sum.
mons had come to my mother
cher niece) to send one of the
children to her. We all-moth
er in included-stood in some awe
of Aunt Neville. She had such
a commanding presence, dress.
ed so handsomely, and moved
In such high circles compared
that Is, with our very limited
one. She was apt to be some
what imperious too wher
thwarted, though most kind anc
genial In a general way. M
wonder, with her warm hear
and open handed hospitality
she was a universal favorite
Her very peculiarities, her bo
partisanship, her strong preju
dices and hearty likes and dis
likes, all added, l think, to he
popularity.


As for myself, I both lovet
and feared her, but could no
throw off the feeling of re
strain, and shyness which con
tinually harrasSed me IN he
company, especially when an.
of her numerous visitors were
present. / was not "come out
being barely seventeen, ant
was therefore treated as a chill
on all occasions of ceremony
never appearing at my aunt
table VII ZEN she had friends witt
her, and usually left IN the car
riage when I went with he
making calls. Thus it was n,
wonder that this sudden idea o
gong alone to a dinner. part.
nearly took away my breath
But my aunt was not to be with
stood when she spoke in tha
authoritative tone. The most
Year: 1871

WOulu uOJ arrive IN tlme, nut
perhaps as you are rather early,
you will excuse her not being
quite ready to receive you, and.
will make yourself comfortable
here while take her the good
news. .t


| signified my assent. I would
willingly have remained where
l was all night.


l esconced myself in a deli'
cious armchair, rested my feet
on the polished fender, and be-
gan to ponder my situation.
There were two things that
struck me as rather odd. First
that | sh ould be greeted by my
proper name in a house totally
strange to me; second that my,
hostess should have had such
fears of my not being in time.
Very probably my aunt had
spoken OF. me as Mabel in her
note, which would explain the
first mystery; but surely she
would not have been 80 unkind
as to betray to a stranger my
failing of unpunctuality,
against which she was herself
so irate.


l had plenty of time Tor my
surmiSes, till at length getting
tired of them, ! turned to a
bookcase by my side, and TAX
ing down the nearest. volume,
was quickly buried in Jane
Eyre. We never read novels
at h home-not that we were for.
hidden, but that we were ut.
terly out of the way of them
therefore it was no wonder that,
with such an introduction 10
the land Of romance, / was
completely spell'bound, anil
had forgotten entirely where I
was, or what was before me-,
TIL suddenly aroused by th Q
silver tones of the clock on th Q
mantlepiece striking eight an d
at the same moment by til o
turning of the handle of tho
door and the entrance of the
grandest lady l had ever see N.


On she came toward ME in
her trailing black velvet robe
glittering with diamonds, and
shrank back farther into my
arm chair, feeling all power to
move or speak taken from me
by this splendid apparitlon. A
very handsome woman she was,
| saw that at a glance, and a
very naughty one besides. New
er have / seen anything to equal
the fire Of her dark eyeg, the
poise of her queenly head, and
the proud curve of her short
upper lip. No wonder I trem.
bled before her


$50 you are Msbel9" she said,
with a look of surprise, 1
thought on her handsome face.
"You are not all the young la
dy l expected to see from your
aunt's description; but no doubt
this deception was one of her
little pleasantries she con.
cluded with scornful smile.


| had risen by this time, and
extended my hand to return
her greeting, feeling renewed
discomfort from these unpleas'
ant revelations. To think Of
my aunt going out Of her way
to make a joke OF her shy
niece, by giving her friend SO


untrue an impression Of her! !!
Surely she might have spared
nae this notification.


But I had no time for vexfng


thoughts, as my hostess saying,
"We must become better &C.


quainted after dinner, as it is


time we were in the drawing
: room to receive our guests"
swept out Of the apartment, 1
following her, along a wide cor
ridor, into a agrandsaloon aglow


with many lights, which by
Year: 1871

young man IN his constitution. In this take the
body ana the soul. There Is


A POSITIVE PLEASURE


In the exercise Of all faculties OF body and mind,
and we use them and take pleasure In them though
sometimes wrongfully This Is true OF the cOrp0real
functions but more so OF those OF the mind, whether
In the exercise OF the wl the OF the affections
or OF memory. There IL something IN that which
creates, which shows q man that IN his complex
being he has In way departed from the natural
law. II God designed us for misery He could have
given frame fitted for agony, and thus we learn
that the evils OF constitution are not essential,
but Incidental. The preacher adverted TO the condt
ton OF obedience on which Adam was placed In the
possession OF perfect happiness, how he fell, and
then Glowingly painted The infinite interest OF the
Godhead in our happiness when He sent down HIS
only begOtten Son TO redeem Us from the fruits OF


THAT FIRST TRANSMISSION.
Young men, you are offered freely happiness II you
take the truth live in the truth and obey the truth
as IN Jesus. Happiness is proper human pursuit.
II you are miserable wretch, turning wilfully away
from happiness then neither God nor man IS


UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO PITY YOU.


Take these truths written in history, In The Holy
BOOK and In your constitutions and you shall find
the truth OF the text.
Year: 1871

Sermon by Dr. Potter ON tho Advent Of


Christ and the Finding in the Temple.


The usually large and fashionable congregation
attended divine service at this beautiful church.
The fine music and singing, together with the
sacredness OF tine surroundings, were conducive to
high thoughts and solemn meditations. After the
impressive exercises OF the Episcopal Church
and the reading the gospel OF the day the rector
OF the church, The Rev. DR.. Potter, delivered brief
discourse. he recounted the touching narrative OF
our Lords advent when the Gospel began TO shine
forth to the Gentiles ana pagans were drst per-
mltted to kneel at the cradle OF our Saviour. He
SAID we keep TINS season Of Epiphany with less en-.
thnslasm than we ought 10 do. What was the
nature OF the Kingdom which our Master came fOrY
Was II Kingdom or outward splendor or inward
terlstlcs lhat may be noted by the senses. IL was
founded upon the simple assertion OF truth. His
twelve ye ars OF age was


THE FIRST REVELATION


OF HIS kingdom which He voluntarily gave to the
world. He was as much our Master then as he is
now, seated OF the right hand OF God the Father
Almighty. Thsugh young In years He spoke TO The
their turn propounded questions 20 Him our SavOurs
answers were such that they stood amazed AZ His
wisdom. His reign was no. characterized by the
attributes and surroundings OF Rome that has
ruled the nations for centuries with the IRON imple
ments Of lorce and coercion. But force may be
Svertnrown by force. As the nearest instance we


MIGHTY EXPIRE TorPIE DOWN.


our Divine Master 10 KING by the sovereignty
OF HIS own merits. He was not ut His
coming surrounded by the external splendor
and trappings Of the kInxs OF the Earth. lie was
born In manger, and HIS companions were twelve
poor men, and yet. by HIS inherent power OF birth,
He has asserted His right TO reign over the hearts
homage He asks for the devotion OF our hearts, and
u ID there; we ought to enthrOne HIM. IL Is a
happy custom OF the


SOvEREIGNS OF ENGLAND


to commemorate the season of Epiphany by carry
ing golden vessel filed with frankncense to the
Chapel Royal Of Windsor, as the wise men OF the
East did to our Master. But the frankincense we
owe Him Is the surrender OF our hearts to His
power. He who comes TO bring Christ this offer
should say, '.Be 10 me IN this heart OF mine King
OF kings" so should we crown Him who is the only
true King and Master
Year: 1871

Yesterday was the first really wintry Sunday OF
the season, and the result was that the churcnes
were rather thinly attended. The sermons seemed
70 partake OF the duness OF the day, hut certainly
not Of the stormy character Of the weather. Those
which were of more than ordinary interest viii be
lOuDd IN the following condensed reports.
Year: 1871

THE PRICE OF ADMISSION to the Skating Rink
the night Of the Carnival (Feb. l4th) will be the
same as to any Of the other skating assemblies
which Is so cents for q single ticket or SO per
dozen; children under IL, IS cents. Reserved
seats can be secured for the Carnival by paying
SO cents In addition to the regular price
Year: 1871

Boil three ounces of logwooG in a
quart of vinegar. and when the color is
extracted, drop in piece of carbonate
of iron, the size of large chestnut; let
it boil five minutes Have the articles to
be restored we'll sponged with soap and
hot water. laying them on the table and
brush the nap down with sponge Then
take the dye upon the table and sponge
them all over with it. taking care to keep
thorn smooth. and brush downward


When completely uef with the dye,
dissolve teaspoonful of salaratus in d
reacup Of warm water and sponge over
again with this, which sets the color so
completely that nothing rubs off They
must not be wrung or wrinkled, but care
fully hung up to drain The brownest
cloth may be made perfect black in
this simple manner So many people
have faded garments that this recipe may
be of service in restoring them to live
ly color.
Year: 1871

49, o@ss A<-ottHtEtC ~ A2Sftcet A4ee@ @Stf


In the winter of 1864 the City Coun-
ell of Richmond rendered Gen. Lee an
elegant mansion as some small token of
the high estimate in which he was held
by the city which he had so long defend
ed. But the grand old man replied 81
do not expect to be in Richmond during
the continuance of the war, and my FAM
lily are as comfortable as they have a
right to expect to be in these times. l
must, therefore. with my thanks for your
consideration, most respectfully decline
your offer. IF you have money to give,
hope you will bestow it upon my pri.
vate soldiers, who are more needy and
far more deserving than myself.
At the close of the war offers OF pc
cuniary assistance poured in upon him
from all sides but he steadfastly refused
to receive them.


AN ENGLISH NoBLEMAN,


Thinking be would rejoice in some place
or retreat from his Affections, wrote to
offer him a spleuded country seat and a
handsome annuity. He Dobly replied !:
Il am deeply grateful, but l cannot con
sent to desert my native State in the hour
of her deep adversely | must abide her
fortune aud share her fate"


LARGE SALARIES OFFERED.


Soon after he took charge of Washing
ton College he was visited by the agent
of an insurance company, who offered
him the presidency at a salary of ten
thousand dollars. He told the agent
that he could not give up his position in
the college, and could not properly at
tend to both. "But, General" said the
agent. I'VE do not want you to discharge
aDy duties. We simply wish the use of
your name; that will abundantly COM
Pensate as.


"Excuse me sir" was the.prompt and
decided rejoinder. al cant consent to
receive pay for services do not render"


He received many offers of this sort,
and Just before his death a large manu-.
featuring company in New York offered
him salary Of ffty thousand dollars
year if be would become their president.
But to all such offers he had the same
ieply-his duty 10 the college fully oc-
cupied his time and he would not receive
pay where he did not render service.
HOUSE AND ANNUITY TO MRS. LEE


DECLINED.


He refused to receive from the college
anything like so large a salary as they
desired to pay him, and when, last year.
the trustees decided to Mrs. Lee q house
and annuity of three thousand dollars.
the General respectfully declined on
Mrs Lees behalf to accept it.


He DECLINED ALL eRATUITIEs,
And thoughloviug people. for whom he
had toiled so heroically, would most joy
ousIy have settled on him a handsome
property, he preferred to earn his daily
bread by his personal exerrion, and to
set to his people an example of honest
industry
Year: 1871

A FTER several years absence from the
n Grocery and Commission Business IN
Hickman we again offer our services to our
friends and the public in the same line OF
business and ask a renewal of their patron
age so literally bestowed upon us in years
past. We feel ourselves fully responsible
for our transactions and hope to give satis-
faction in all of our dealings We pur-
chased our goods in various wholesale mar
kets for cash at their very lowest cash value,
hence we fiatter ourselves that we can sell
as low as the lowest. We especially call
attention to our friends who buy to sell
again to come and see us We feel conf
dent that we can make it to their interest
to buy their small bills at least of us. We
will make liberable advances on Produce in
store to be shipped to our account either in
cash or goods. lfe will also barter with
our friends for all kinds of Produce or live
Stock. ju23.
BSyT TERMS CASH OR ITS EQUIV


ALENT. -ass
Year: 1871

There is some excitement in CONNER
cial circles regarding statement which
has been published in some of the North
ern papers, to the effect that the Agricul-
tural Bureau has information which will
show considerable percentage less OF
cotton planted this year than last year,
and that the crop prospect for the pres
ent year is not SO good by over million
bales as last year.


1t seems on inquiry that the apprehen
sions have DO good foundation to rest
upon. beyond the fact that nothing is
yet known regarding the real condition Of
the crop upon which to base any state
ment or representation. The officers
of the Agricultural Bureau are in receipt
of information as o.the acreage planted
from large number of counties in the
cotton growing States, but their returns
are incomplete, and will not be full for
several days to come. When the data
upon which to base comparative state
ment is completed, comparison will at
once be put out, showing whether the
acreage is less or more than last year.
As fast as these returns come in at the
Agricultural Bureau they are tabulated
by the clerks, and compared with the re
turns from the same localities for 1870
1t may be that the returns will show q
slight falling off in the area planted, in
comparison with 1870, but still no esti-
mate of the crop can be gathered at this
early period Of the season.
Year: 1871

The following recipe from the writings
of Miss Hannah More. is old, but MAJ
roe found useful in these times.
In a climate where the attacks of feai
are a constant source Of annoyance. any
method which will alleviate them be
comes desideratum 1t is, therefore
with pleasure that make known tht
following recipe, which l am assured
has been tried with efficacy:


Boil quart of tar until it become:
quite thin Remove the clothing and
before the tar becomes perfectly cool,
with broad fat brush, apply thin,
smooth coating to the entire surface OF
the BODY and limbs While the tar re
mains soft, the flea becomes entangled in
its tenacious folds, and is rendered per
fectly harmless. but it will soon form a
hard, smooth coating, entirely imper
vious to his bite Should the coating
crack at the knee or elbow joints. it i,
merely necessary to retouch it slightly st
those places The whole coat should be
renewed every three or four weeks. This
remedy is sure, and having the advan
tage Of simplicity and economy, shoild
be generally known.


So much for Miss More. A still sim
pier method of preventing the attacks of
these little pests, is one which l have
lately discovered myself in theory
only-I have not yet put it into practice.
On feeling the bite of flea, thrust the
part bitten Immediately into boiling wa
ter. The heat of water destroys the in
sect and instantly removes the pain Of
the bite
Year: 1871

WoMANs VIRTUE 1t is prevailing
vice among men-of doubling the virtue
of women. To US it looks like not only
an outrage to good taste, but also be
tokens wa6t of intellect. Besides this,
it betokens besotted nature, and pas
sions that would disgrace beast. The
idea of dragging women down to men S
level, in point of virtue, is so repugnant
to the feelings, so utterly at variance
with the truth, that the utterer ought
not to have place in civilized society.


We would wish to impress upon those
who cast this slur upon the character OF
the women of our land, that if what they
charge were true. this fair world of ours
would be perfect hell. The women OF
our land are as far above those who
make these assertions, as the heavens are
above the earth Our women are the
highest type of purity and virtue; aud
any craven who would drag them from
this high estate, deserves the execrations
of all good men.
Year: 1871

A New York correspondent has in-
truded upon the privacy so rigldly main
tanned by the author OF the WAR Be
tween the States, and has wormed out
of him what he thinks about the situa
ton. During the conversation Mr. Ste
phens characterized the reconstruction
legislation of Congress as uuconstitution-
al. fraudulent aud void. The Thirteenth
Amendment he admitted TO be valid,
because it had been ratified by the right
full Governments of the Southern States
the Governments de jure, and not the
Governments de facto afterward estab
lished by bayonets. The Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments he claimed
were nc part Of the Constitution, be-
cause their pretended ratification had
been effected by force and fraud.


He did not believe the ballot would
ever be taken from the negro even if the
Fifteenth Amendment were declared
void and the control of the suffrage
placed where it rightfully belonged, IN
der the exclusive jurisdiction of the
States. In such case, if it should be
proposed to deprive the negroes of the
franchise, the white man would divide
INTO two parties upon tine Question. $bd
the one that opposed the measure, with
the aid of the votes of the negroes
would carry the day. But the fact that
universal suffrage was so firmly establish
ed did not. he said, lessen the duty OF
all lovers of constitutional liberty to op
pose the Fifteenth Amendment. This
usurpation should never be permitted to
pass without proper rebuke and condem
, nation. even by those who favor the OBJ
ject aimed at by it.


Unlike Genl Toombs, Mr Stephens
does not believe that another war is pos
sibe between the North and South, and
he thinks a remedy for the evils of
which be complains can be reached only
through peaceful means He said he be
lieved the Democratic party could yet
save the country If it would make an
earnest and solemn appeal to the people
at the next Presidential election warn
ing them of the plot TO destroy their lib
critics If this were done, he was conf
dent that there was yet honesty and
sense enough among the people to cause
them to rise and "hurl the JacobiDs from
power"


Mr. Stephens has been an invalid for
the past two years, and is obliged to use
erutches in walking. He never expects
that his health will permit him to again
take any part in public life. In spite of
his infirmities, however, he makes his
influence widely felt by means of con
versations with men who come from all
parts of the South to see him Scarcely
day passes that he does not receive Wis
itors from distance. In this way he
keeps up his acquaintance with public
men throughout the South. aud is still
potent in controlling the action of the
Democratic party in Georgia, and, to
some extent, in all the Southern States.
Year: 1871

New Jersey has one notable town at
least-Viueland, situated in the pine and
sand region. between Camden and Cape
May The city has population OF some
10 900, but is withouta single grog shop.
Its police expenses last year amounted
to the ridiculous sum of seventy FIVE
dollars. For period of six months NO
settler OF citizen has required relief from
the overseers of the poor During last
year there was only one Indictment. and
that trifiug case of assault and battery
among the colored population. There Is
no need of fire department Only one
house was burned down last year, and
there were but two other fires, which
were soon put out. The fact that the
city has fifteen district, private and other
schools is Also significant.
Year: 1871




The New York Tribunes 'own cor
respondent" who went South on purpose
to see for himself and report the truth
to his paper, is about the worst witness
that has yet appeared for the continuance
of party Republicanism in the Southern
States. II came across an intelligent
negro who told him that the Northern
Republicans who came down South. ''are
to blame for all the trouble in South
CaroIfDa .sssA II sslti ssfises I'D aeaues
drels corrupted the members of the Leg
islature, who were innocent before they
we're instructed in the villainous schemes
As they came from the hands of their
masters the blacks we're innocent and
virtuous, but educated by Radicals il
the ways of the world, they became as
venal aud corrupt as their teachers could
desire.


As for the carpet baggers themselves
the negro informant of the Tribhnes cor
respondent said:


why, these fellows. when We pu
them in office, were so id poor thai
they had no seats in their pants nov
they roll in money. What do they ear,
for the colored man? No more than
dog. They with sell as out to the Dem
ocrats whenever they can make anything
by it. You might rake hell orer and sif
the cinders and yoa couldn't find sucl
mean men,"


by their fruits shall ye know them ;
They have made raseals of the negroes
who before their appearance in the State
we're Trustworthy. Rascals themselves
they made raseals of others. And the
sham Republican party is as full of that
kind of people as an old rotten cheese is
os shippers. We do not wonder the
honest men of the party-and they are
plenty-want to leave it.-CSncinnatl
Enquirer.