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Year: 1870

has been tried and failed too often,
and a repetition of such a folly would
not become the people of this enlight-
ened land and age.


But there is one thing that our
school system has done, and in which
it never has failed. It has made men
of every one who has availed him
self of the advantages which it offer
ed, and that, too, when everything
was adverse.


Let those who are so ready to cry
out failure" only reflect for mo-
ment upon the vast disadvantages un-
under which teachers had to labor in
the majority of cases how much all
outside circumstances have done TO
eradicate every trace of morality
which he had been so careful to in
culcate; how few, the inducements to
the young man to cultivate his mind
and elevate himself in the scale of
humanity. Let them look around
and see if every little village has not
some vile den, with its vile attend
ants that will counteract the best en-
deavors of half a dozen teachers; and
then consider the very small amount
of healthful and moral amusements
which are offered to our young men.
And when they have considered all
these things, they will no doubt
change their minds materially, and
their great wonder will be that as
much is accomplished as is by our
common schools.


Before men point to the schools of
New England and exclaim so conf
IDENTIFY, "here is perfection; this is
what our schools ought to be,p let
them give us laws 60 protect the NOR
ais of our youth outside the school
room, and show that they are anxious
for q reformation in the morals and
minds of the rising generation, and
teachers will be found ready to do
their part of the work.


tits poor eneouragementfOr a teach
er to try for six hours of the day to
teach a ayoungman science and morals,
when he knows that for nine hours OF
the twenty-four, he is permitted to as
sociate with the basest of human be-
ings, and imbibe their hateful no
tions, and breath the atmosphere,
contaminated by profanity and low
slang.


Then let us hear no more complaint
of the future of our schools and
teachers until an effort is made to pu-
rify the atmosphere outside and lei
the pupil come into the school room
with a right conception of life and it:
aim, and then if the teacher fails tC
point out to him the road to honor
and happiness, let the blame rest OF
him and publish it to the world, thai
he is failure.


OCCASIONAL.


HiZESdnLe. IAN. 4. 1870.
Year: 1870

Happiness consists in being perfect
ly satisfied with what we have got and
what we haven't got.


Troubles are like babies they grow
bigger by nursing.


Conscience is a judge placed in the
interior of our being.


Learn to control your temper now,
children, or by and by it will control
you.


I would rather my daughter should
have a man without money than mon
ey without a man.-1henliStOcLes.


Give your son a trade, and you will
do more for him than by giving him a
fOrtune.-FrdnEliA.
One reason that tie world is not re-
formed is, that everybody would have
others make beginning, and thinks
not of himself.


Always endeavor to learn something
from the information of those thou
cOnversest with and to put the COM
pany upon those subjects they are best
ables to speak of.
No person ever got stung by hornets
who kept away from where they were.
1t is so with habits.


The greatest thoughts, it has been
said, spring from tire heart but the
maxim is far more true with respect
to the nOblest actions.


One half Of mankind are not born
with saddles on their backs, to be rid
den by the other half.JefersOn.
Most of the shadows that cross our
path are caused by our standing in
our own light.


Deliberate with caution, but aet
with decision and yield with gTaei.
BUSINESS and oppose with firmness.
Talkative persons seldom read
This is among the few truths which
appear more strange the more we re-
/ fleet upon them. For what is reading
but silent conversation.
Value no man for his opinion, bu
esteem him according rs his life cor
responds with the rules Of piety ant
justice. "A mans actions not his con
1 ceptions, render him valuabls.
Year: 1870


In an old churchyard stood a stone,
Weather-marked and stained
The hand of time had crumbled 1t,
So only part oft remained.
Upon one side could Just trace
I'm memory OF our mother; .
An epitaph which spoke Of home
Was chiseled on the other,
I'd gazed on monuments Of fame,
High towering to the skies,
2 I'd seen the sculptured marble stone.
Where a great Hero lies;
But by this epitaph 1 paused,a


And read 1t DER and DER,
For had never seen inScribec,
Such words as these before.
''She always made home hUppy,'.
A noble record left,
a legacy Of memory sweet


To those she loved bereft,
And what q testimony given


BY those who knew her best, r.
Engraven on this plain rude stone
That marked the mothers breast.
It was an humble resting place


/ knew that they were poor,
But they had seen their mother sink,
And patiently endure;
1ney naQ marked ner c0eerIul SplFlL,
When bearing, one by one,
Her many burdens up the hill,
Till all her work was done.
So when was stilled her weary heart
Folded her hands so white,
And she was carried from the home
Shed always made so bright.
Her children raised a monument
That money could not buy,
As witness of noble life


Whose record Is on high.
A noble life: but written not,
In any book Offame;
Among the list of noted ones


None ever saw her name;
For only her own household knew
The victories she had won,
And none but they could testify


How well her work was done.
Better than costly monument,


OF marble rich and rare,
Is that rude stone whose humble face
Such words of honor bear,
On may we chisel in the hearts
-s OF those of home we love
An epitaph whose truth may be


Witnessed for Us above.
Year: 1870

The friends Of the Columbia Boat Club scarcely
need reminding Of the club ball that takes place at
Irving Hall tonight 1t promises TO be one OF the
very pleasant assemblies OF the season, anu the
committees nave done everything they could to
render Lhls bail all that its best friends could DESIRE
Year: 1870

Please give this notice the inside track, and say
to ALL Of my customers that have sold out my
business and stock, and now want an immediate
settlement of all accounts have few


Wagons Oh hand for Sale
little under price. This is the last chance to
get one Of Aliens Wagons.
Year: 1870

FESTIVAL To-NIGIT.-Wc would re-
mind our readers that the festival under
the auspices of the Sisters Of St, Joseph,
for the benefit of the orphans under their
charge, will commence this evening in
Washington Hall. We hope the attend
aucc will show that our people are still
as formerly, prompt in responding to such
appeals.


An elegant chair is to bo awarded to
the most popular editor in the city; also a
gold.hcadel cane to the citizen receiving
the largest number ofvotesD A magnifi
cent diamond ring is to be given the hold
er of some lucky number. Let there be n
general rally at the hall tonight.
Year: 1870

"a The case of Admiral Porter, whose
nomination heads the calendar OF bust
ness in the executive session in the Sen,
ate, will probably not bo acted upon until
after the holiday recess. Senator Cam
cron, who seems to be POrter's champion
partly on personal grounds and partly be-
cause Porter is II Pennsylvanian. lie Is
now absent in the South, and out OF def
crencc to his wishes no action will be
taken until he returns.
Year: 1870

THE MONEY MARKET EASY.


The money market was easy at four To five per
cent on call, with exceptional loans stocks at six.
Commercial paper was IN fair request at OK to "a
per cent. Foreign exchange closed firm on the basis
of l09h l093s ior prime bankers sixty days and
1897 10 for sight sterling bills.


GOLD WEAK AND LOWER.


The gold market was weak OH the announcement
OF another large nstalment OF cotton received ut the
ports, the amount being 1000 bales III excess OF the
previous weeks receipts. When, in addition to this,
the bank statement showed increase in specie the
price declined to i14l, as against 15s early in the
day. or when the market had been strong on the
Grmness in exchange and q further shipment of sll-
yer by to.Gay's steamer. The course of che market
Year: 1870

re- The San Francisco butchers use
no ice for their meat, and need none.-
In that dry climate meat keeps long
time without ice, and improves rapidly
as long as it remains sweet. The con
sequence is that the butchers can
keep their meat several days before ex-
posing it for sale, and it is then tender
and in the best possible condition for
the table.
Year: 1870

@A famous euchre player in Alas
ka has telegraphed to the Knickerbock-
er Club of New York, that he is on
his way there prepared to play ten
match games at one hundred dollars
each (gold) with any player they are
willing to pit against him.
Year: 1870

H"Jones," said a gentleman one
day, 'did you say or did you not say
what l said you said?'' Because
Smith said you never did say what |
said you said. Now, if you did say
that you did not say what said you
said then what did you say?"
Year: 1870

The physical deterioration which Ia
consequent upon poverty ard INSULT
cient nutriment, is said by scientists,
to be more frequently the cause OF in
sanity than any other. Thus we have
a greater number of lunatics among
the poor who cannot obtain sufficient
nourishing food, than among the
higher classes, who endure far great
er mental labor. Statistics show that
insanity has been on the increase with
alarming rapidity during the past few
years, but it has been almost wholly
among the poorer classes


Among educated people there has
been no increase. Now what shall be-
done to prevent the scourge spreading
still furth er among the poor people?
The remedy is apparent. Educate
them. Open avenues of industry to
them in which they can earn compe-
tency against the sufferings of power
ty. This will lessen, the danger Of
insanity to the present generation, and
establish such conditions as will rem
der the next generation less likely tn
inherit tendencies which to frequently
result in idiocy or mental alteration.
Year: 1870

Ii is said that the New York Stock
Exchange has taken steps to expel one
of its members for cheating a customer.
The customer deposited $4,000 as a
margin for 1000 shares of Lake Shore
when the price was about IS. The
stock was reported bought, and when
the customer ordered it to be sold at 90,
the broker then said the person from
whom he bought it had failed on him,
and that he had not got the stock, but
Offered to return the $4,000 margin
with interest. The customer insisted on
the profit as well as his margin.


The councils of the Fenians become
daily more frequent and secret. Fri
day, pursuant to call of Gen. 0Neill
the members Of the Executive Council
of nine, appointed by the late Congress-
arrived in New York TO confer with him
on the approaching expedition. Dur
ing the day nothing was done at head
quarters, quorum not having reached
the city at a late hour Friday night, how
ever a secret meeting was held. The
business transacted did not transpire,
but il was ascertained that its object
was TO decide upon the time when the
movement shall take place. The Coun-
ell met again Saturday.
Year: 1870

You will find that a great deal Of
character is impaired and received at
the table. Parents too often forget this;
and therefore, instead of swallowing your
food in sullen silence, instead Of brood
ing over Your business, instead Of Sc
verely talking about others, let the con
versation at the table he genial, kind,
social and cheering Don't bring disa-
grceable things to the table in your
conversation, any more than you would
in your dishes For this reason, too,
the more good company yOu have at
your table is an educator to the family.
Hence the intelligence and the refine
ment and appropriate behavior of a
family which is given TO hospitality.
Never feel that intelligent visitors can
be anything but a blessing to YOU and
yours. How few have fully gotten hold
Of the fact that company and converse
ton at the table are no small part Of
clucatiOn.
Year: 1870

PHILADELPHIA, MAY S.-This after
noon the most destructive hail storm
ever known here passed over the city,
from the northwest to the southeast


For nearly thirty minutes there was a
continuous fall of hail stones from the
size of pea to six and seven inches in
circumference. The damage done
greatly exceeds the great storm of Sep
tember, 1868. The greatest forceOf the
storm was along Broad street and the
southern section of the city. On the
south side of Chestnut street, above
Eighth, hardly paneof glass was left.
On Broad street many churches had
stained glass windows DESTROYED. The
windows in front of the Continental
Hotel were destroyed Reports from
the outskirts state the almost total de
struction of fruit trees which were just
in bloom. At 9 o'clock tonight the
hail still remains in piles in the streets.
Year: 1870

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The June term of
the Circuit Court of this county, will
commence on Tuesday, June 9TH. There
are several very important cases TO be
tried during the term, among them
those of Miss Batham and Richard
McCracken for murder We under
stand that Judge Harrison will preside
on the first ten days June
session. as there are several State
cases to be heard in which
Judge Melvin had delivered opinions
when Attorney General, so that a
change of judges is necessary. Judge
Melvin will hold Court in Judge Harri-
sons circuit.
Year: 1870

TmE POWER OF ADyERTISING.-Ata fam
ilv in Florida lost their little boy, and
they advertised for him in the daily
paper. That very afternoon an ALI
gator crawled up ont of the swamp and
died on the front doorstep. In his
stomach were found a handful of red
hair, some bone buttons, a glass alley,
a brass harrelcd pistol, Sunday school
hook, and pair of check pants. The
advertisement did it. It's of no use for
any alligator that has committed a
crime to defy the power of free press
An advertisement will fetch them right
mp ont of the bottom Of the Pacific
Ocean if it is necessary. So also 1t
will bring customers and trade and
money To the merchant.
Year: 1870

WE WERE not friendly to the adoption OF
Governor Walker, the nominee OF some
boilers from the Radical party, as the can
didate of the opposition. We were then,
as we would be to-day, distinctly hostile to
the support of any man with the political
affiliations he was at that time understood
to hold. There was, moreover, much that
was distasteful to us in his declaration from
the stump and in his first official papers af-
ter election. ....,.s.-.. ...5


This circumstance leaves us the more free
to commend, almost without reservation,
the tone and substance Of the annual
message to the Legislature, conden-
sation whereof we print Gin this Is
sue. The Governor seems to have iden-
tilted himself with the people of the
State not only in opinion but in feeling.
The two years of his incumbency have
made him more thoroughly and apprecia-
lively acquainted with both, and he is. thus
prepared to view public questions, Federal
and local, from the standpoint of Viz
ginian, and not New 0rker-of States
rights man, and not q centralizationist.
This will impress the Legislature not less
strongly than their constituents, and will
secure respectful attention to the recon-
mendations Of the message, even when, as
on the subject Of the State debt, they may
seem to bear hardly on the pockets of the
taxpayers.


The spirited denunciation of the course
of the Federal Executive in backing out
from its constitutional duty to aid the State
authorities in the rejection of the negro
squatters it had itself placed on farms near
Norfolk, is not unworthy of the occasion.
Granting that the Washington managers
were not actuated in that step by deliber-
ate design of causing bloodshed, and there
by gaining new pretext for remitting
the State to the condition of province
under military rule, it was at best one Of
the paltry evasions of duty, under stress of
party requirement, of which we have seen
SO many. All will hail with pleasure Gov.
Walkers determination to extend no fur
ther invitations to Grant and his myrmi-
dons for aid or interference on our soil. =
Winchester Nesos. ~ ''
Year: 1870

AN Iowa man tried to hug a neghbors wife,
bat before he got through the lady hit him with
the rolling pin and put him out Of doors. The
husband took revolver and went to the man
for satisfaction, but concluded to settle it by
taking note for ten dollars, which he traded Off
for corn plow. The man who holds the note
can't collect it, the giyer OF it claiming he did
not get value received He says he will never
pay that note until he gets the balance Of that
hug. The case will 60 to the courts.
Year: 1870

The rejection of Whittcmorc by the
House is an enigma that puzzles the
people OF South Carolina. They do not
understand it. That the house should
spew out the very fruit which il forced
the people OF that State to eat, and
should continue to force them to eat it.
after it has rejected it, looks to them like


condemnation of its own work. The


Sumpter Is. CO. Watchman says:


The rejection OF Mr.. Whittcmore
proves that the South now labors under
The worst cruel tyranny every inflicted
upon people. II is The declaration OF
| Congress that the newly enirahchised


have neither knowledge nor discretion
to cast vote Itdeclares ,pore than this
| 1t says that you shall bear what we will


not-whilc your slave population recent
lly freed, shall not choose for Congress
lii shall choose for the State. In ever.
interest and department, your colorrd
people shall not send to Congress mel
who are without reputation for honesty
lii they do, we will vote them ont. an,
Irequlre better men but this population
shall elect your governor, your legisla
Iture, and fill every important Office i,
your State. and your money and rcputa
/. ion shall be ut their disposal.
Year: 1870

ALL EQUAL HERE.-It is related of the
Duke Of Wellington, that once when be re-
mained to take the sacrament at his parish
church. very poor old man had gone up the
opposite aisle and reached the communion
table. kpelt down close by the side of the
duke. some One-a pew owner, probably
came up and touched the poor man on the
shoulder, whispered to him to move further
away, or to wait until the duke had received
the bread aud wine. But the quick ear of the
great commander caught the meaning Of thst
touch and whisper. He clasped the old mans
hand aud held him. to prevent his rising. and
in a reverential undertone. but most distinctly,
said, do not move-we are all equal here"
Year: 1870

WINE MAKINe.-Pick the grapes off
the stems when fully ripe, rejecting the
bad ones. Pass them through one of tho
wine mills to tear open skins, but not to
bruise the pulp. Press moderately; then
get all that remains in the must to make
brandy or an inferior wine of. Strain
and ill into clean barrels; then insert u
bent tube tight in the buag, and let tho
lower (outside) end rest under the sur
face of water in bucket, so that while
all the gas shall escape, the air will cot
get to the wine. When it has done fei
menting, rack it off into clean barrels,
bung it up, and set it in cool place;
bottle it in few months. The great SO.
cretof making good wine is to select
only the best grapes, and not press out
the sour portion of the pulp. Nothing
is here said about the numerous mix
lures of water, sugar and grape juice.
which are frequently connected and sold
under the name of wine, but only of
the pure juice OF the grape, properly fer
mented.
Year: 1870




A LOVE STORY WITH A Moral
There is good joke going the rounds,
of young lady and gentleman at fash
ionable party in Nashville, Tenn, a few
evenings since. The young man was
happy, the young lady arrayed in all the
exquisite taste or Lavender and rose, etc.,
with gold powdered hair flowing over
her swan like neck. Finding the heat Of
the room too much for them, they sought
the cool shade of an arbor, where they
listened to the fountains fall. The mu-
sic rose and fell, time flew on silver pin
ions, and after an absence of three hours,
our friends entered the brilliantly illu-
minated paflors. The young lady pass
ed on in the dance, but the young man
was slightly taken abaclz by his next
neighbor, informing him that round his
neck was the unmi stak able print of two
arms, all in chalk and diamond dust, on
one shoulder large pile of yellow pow
der, and on his upper lip and cheek dia
mond dust, bloom of youth and yellow
powder, mixed up generally. The young
lady's hair was observed to be severa
shades paler. Moral: Carry d6sting
brush in your pocket.
Year: 1870

A BURMESE MOUSE TRAP.-The Bur-
mese make an effectual, simple and
cheap mouse trap, by taking an open jar
and punching a hole i'll the side with a
nail and hammer, sufficiently large for
the entrance of the animal, placing cne
or two inches of grain in the bottom and
then burying it near the runs of the lit
tie pests, buried in sand or earth to a
level with a board and weight. The
mice, attracted by the grain, entsr but
cannot find their way out. In the morn
ing they can be disposed of in the usual
way. This Kind of trap, with a slightly
larger hole, will also answer as mole
trap.
Year: 1870

SLANDER. 1t seems little thing to Sian
der our neighbor; to repeat ali the harm We
have heard of him, TO whisper away repu-
t;.tion, and stab him in the dark Yet it is
great matter to him. though Il small thing
to US. We can never know the amount Of
repeating all the harm of hirn that we have
heard. The human heart is prone to SIAN
der, and we should watch ourselves careful
ly when we find that we are about to speak
Of our neighbors. We heard a lady once
say, Il make it a rule never TO repeat any
thing bad that hear of another | am re-
solved that | viii never take part in injuring
any one. What wise resolyc Would
that all made it the golden rule of their
life. How much misery wonid be spared,
how much more kindly would be cur inter
course with each other. Why, the world
would be like Eden without the serpent.
But instead of hiding the evil that We have
heard, how eagerly we spread it; how we
gloat over the story; how glad we are to
pour 1t into the ears which open so gladly
to receive it. Deprive US of all that great
staple Of conversation, SANDER and some of
rs would be at loss what 20 talk about.


Would that we were only as anxious to tell


the good We know of our acguaiBtauceS as
VIC are to tell the bad what charming
thing society really would be. There are
people to whom SANDER is the very breath
Of their life; social spiders, bideous aud


veDomous in secret, and in darkness they
weave their webs OF distraction. They are a
curse to society, canker to their friends,
and a disgrace TO themselves.
Year: 1870

The law of nature is, that certain guam
tity of work is necessary to produce GER
tain quantity of good, OF any kind whatever
Ii you want knowledge, you must toll for it !;
and il pleasure, you must toll for it. But
men do not acknowledge this law. or strive
to evade it, hoping to get their knowledge
and food and pleasure for nothing and in
this effort they either fail of getting them,
and remain ignorant and miserable, or they
obtain them by making other men work for
their benefit; and then they are tyrants and
robbers. Yes, and worse than robbers.
am not one who in the least doubts or dis
putes the progress of this century in many
things useful to mankind but it seems to
me a very dark sign respecting US that we
look with so much Indifference upon dishen-
esty and cruelty in the pursuit Of wealth.
In the days of Nebuchadnezzar it was only
the feet that were part of iron and part of
C ay; but many of us are now getting so
cruel in our avarice, that it seems as If, in
US the heart were part of iron and part Of
cav.
Year: 1870

Many ma1 is rich without money.
Thousands of men with nothing in their
pockets are rich. A man born with good
heart and good limbs, and pretty good
head piece is rich. Good bones are better
than gold, tough muscles than silver, and
nerves that flash fire and energy at every
furction, are better than houses and lands.
1t is better than landed estate to have had
the right kind of father and mother. Good
breeds exist among men as readily as among
herds and horses Education may do much
to check the tendencies or to develop good
ones, but it is a good thing to inherit the
right proportion OF faculties to start.