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Year: 1870

a wealthy lady Of New York recently went
through an extraordinary performance She
gave out her engagement to a gentleman in
Washington, had the cards sent out, the guests
came 10 plumbers, many presents were sent ia,
the clergyman was ready. the bride waiting
but the groom came not. % an explanation
being demanded OF the astonished gentleman,
it appeared that tho whole thing was delu'
sion, or an invention of the lady s, without the
slightest knowledge of it on his part: 1t was
u sad case of marriage on the brain.
Year: 1870

A CORRESPONDENT of q Cincinnati
paper charges that Government funds,
belonging to the "Buro" school appro-
priation, have been taken to pay eff a
portion of the heavy debt resting upon
certain church in Washington Is it
the "Court Church." out of which GER
tain high official and his wife solemnly
stalked one Sunday morning because
they could not get the front seat
Year: 1870

The proposition before Congress to
curtail ORDwAY's enormous bill for
buryiug dead members, will not be hall
so popular with the people as some plan
to put an end to the plundering on the
part of the living ones.
Year: 1870

JEALOUSY inspired New Orleans
woman to pour boiling water over her
sleeping husband. The paper which
chronicles the fact is provokingly
silent as to the result, but it is fair to
assume that he awoke.
Year: 1870

SOME newspapers in Illinois a,e dis
cussing novel proposition to change
the present mode of electing judicial
officers by the popular vote, to one Civ
ing the power of choosing them to mea-
bers of the bar of the respective dis
tricts
Year: 1870

No Hope without the the sssistaaee % of Reliev-
An article published by the Paris Figaro on
the 11th of November is reproduced in the
Monitour du Seine-et- 0ise, which appears at
Versailles under the auspices of the Prussian
authorities The Figaro beads its article with
the question, Are we Lost?' and proceeds to
examine into the real position of the capital. 1t
says


In material point of view, the position of
Paris is not improving; If our intrenchments
are pushed on with activity the Prussians are
still more active. Besides, we have already
consumed certain quantity of our provisions;
fresh meat is becoming scarce; we are about to
rely upon salt meat, and we know not, thanks
to the rehcence of the Government, how long
that resource will be open to us. In a moral
point of view, our position has not improved.
Some people are completely depressed, and
ready to give themselves up bound hand and
foot to the Prussians while others retain the
old self-estimation and the old belief that
Europe is looking on and admiring them.


Paris cannot be delivered of itself, as every
sensible man is convinced. In vain we are told
that the number of our garrison is equal to that
of the besegers. Place on one side 100 of our
pieces of IL, and on the other 100 of krapp's
guns. Then on either side there would be 100
cannon, but etill the forces would not be equal.
We can successfully resist the Prussan army;
we cannot hope to compel it to raise the siege.
The soldiers of the Loire themselves aud the
Gardes Mobiles-very superior to the National
Guards-are still not equal to the German troops
in ensemble and discipline. If we admit for a
moment that we break the line of invest
ment do We not know that the country, for a
space of thirty leagues round, has been wasted,
and that the bleody sacrifice necessary to attain
that end will not enable as to reyctual Paris for
single day?


The whole question, then, is to know whether
we have or not relieving army which is ap-
preaching TO our aid. Without it all our efforts
will be useless. We shall, doubtless, kill many
Prussians but the enemy will kill many French
men, and the loss of Paris will not be averted by
single day.


We are not yet lost, but we are upon the de-
clivity which leads to great catastrophes. If we
have written these lines it is to arrive at this
conclusion. If the provinces abandon Paris,
Paris is undgr no obligation useessly to sacrifice
herself, and may without dishonor seek to treat
unOn her own account.
Year: 1870

We cannot doubt that General Grants second
annual message will be read with hearty ap-
proval by great majority of his countrymen
and with interest and pride by them all. The
prominent features of his administration had
already commanded popular appreciation, but
this message will still more endear the Presi-
dent TO the hearts of his countrymen. He is
Abraham Lincoln's lineal successor, and the
popular heart beats in unison with his aspira-
tions and his efforts.


FROM THE ''sUE."


The first thought that occurs to one after read
ing the message is that it is poverty stricken
document. 1t tells us much that we already
knew, but leaves us in the dark on subjects
about which we would like to be informed


FROM THE ''TIMRs."


The message transmitted yesterday by the
President TO Congress is the best answer to
those who insist that the mission of the Repub-
lican party is ended, or who impugn General
Grants fitness for interpreting the wishes aud
policy set forth is at once positive and practical


FROM THE ''HERALD."


To be good politician, statesman, or shoe
maker, you must learn the trade. But this mes
sage indicates the turning over of a new leaf by
General Grant, as the head of his party-that
he has been learning the trade-and it may be
that he will yet astOnish his limping supporters
on his strategy and tactics, action and activity,
as master of the political field We think he
has fairly knocked away the underpinning of
the revenue reformers.


FROM THE WORLD.


General Grants annual message is document
which needs good deal of winnowing to sepa-
rate the small amount of grain from the heap
of chaif in which il is buried. The greater por-
tion of it is history; but history neither new
nor well told. Three-fourths of the message
might be retrenched without any chasm in the
public knowledge. The document, as a whole,
is heavy blUe-book, without the specific
statements and detailed information which rem
der blue books valuable.


So far as this message deviates from com
monplaee and dull historical statement, it de-
Viates into extravaganza.
Year: 1870


Special Despatch to The EpsnanG Tslsgreph.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Republican Seua-
tors held eaueus this morning, for the purpose
of appointing committee to revise the Senate
committees, and prepare the order of business.
1t was expected that some objection would be
made to Senator SchurE coming into the caueas,
but he was received as cordially as any other
Senator.


After general conversation about the business
of the session a resolution was offered to appoint
q committee of five to prepare list of commit
tees for the session. The attendance, however,
was 80 meagre, and 80 much time was consumed
in general discussion that nothing was done and
the caucus adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman, which 1t is thought will be tomorrow
or next day.


The Committee Of Ways and Means.
had their fsrt session to-day. The report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, which was re-
ferred to them yesterday, came up for consider
alton. The various recommendations therein
contained were discussed at some length, but
no definite action was taken. 1t seems doubt
ful whether a majority of the committee will
agree to the bill providing for the issue of three
hundred million more five per cent bonds, as
recommended by the Secretary in place of the
four and four and a half. per cents, and making
the interest payable yearly instead of semi an
nual1y.
Year: 1870

from the capital Saverne Will be found nearsPhas-
bourg, at The base OF the v0sges mountains, which
are given along the side Of the map. These are the
points OF greatest importance the scene of present
and future military operations.
Year: 1870

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUE
| fered from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak, debiltated, easily tired
Does little extra exertion produce palpitat tion
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
or 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-
stipated? Do you have spells of hintiug or
rushes of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling on
this subject? Do you feel dull, listless, moping,
tired of company, of lite? 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 ms 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 duh and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not lay
it to your liver 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

that those bold, defiant, energetic, persevcring,
successful business men, are always those whose
generative organs are in perfect health2


You never hear such men complain of being
melancholy, of nervousness, or palpitation Of the
heart. They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad and dis
couraged; they are always polite and pleasant
in the company Of ladies, and look you and them
right in the face--none of your downcast looks
or other meanness about them. do not mean
those who keep the organs inflated by running
to excess. These will not only
Year: 1870

The DEEP HoLE.-We visited this week the
shaft being sunk by subscription. 1t is now
down over forty feet and Mr. Richards is making
an excellent job of it. At the time of our VISIT
they were sinking through layer of very tough
cement containing quartz boulders weighing as
much as one hundred and fifty pounds. The de-
composed cement contains gold and the pros
poets are very encouraging.
Year: 1870

TIE ORDER OF THE DAY.-A general order for
Sozodont. in the teeth of all opposition, it has
become the supreme dcntifricc Of the age.


No impurity can inest the teeth cleaned daily
with Sozodont. Outlay, the bark of the Chi;an
Soap Tree, an article which possesses cleansing
properties superior to those Of any other known
substance, is one of the ingredients of this peer
less compound Sozodont is the only dentifrice
in existence in which this salubrious botanical
product is incorporated. 81
Year: 1870

THE health of Trinity county people is excel
lent, Notwithstanding we have passed through
the hottest Summer ever known in these parts
The doctors actually complain of dull times. Is
not this an extra nducement for persons to come
and locate here
Year: 1870

IHE WEATHER during the past week has been
windy and quite cool very desirable change
from the hot, sultry weeks preceding. Every
thing at present indicates an early and severe
Winter. Let it come. We all need just such a
Sensnn
Year: 1870

How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from the effects of self-abuse and excesses, have
brought about the state of weakness in those or
gans that has reduced the general system so
much as to induce almost every other disease
Year: 1870

The aged Professor Silliman
took the homely>looking
specimen of New Jersey coal,
which he said he would make
test and determine its quality.
The next day the owners Of
the "grand discovery" waited
on him again, eagerto hear the
verdict which was to make or
mar their fortunes. The pro
lessor said, with that impress
i've solemnity which always
marked his manner-"Gentle.
men,.I understand you TO say
that this property is situated
upon a hill top-consequently
the situation is prominent 1t
is valuable-imm ensely valua.
ble-though as a coal mine ]
am obliged to observe that it
is a failure. Fence it, gentle
men-fence il in, and hold it
through good and evil fortune
till the Last Day; for I am con
vinced that it will be the best
point from which to view the
sublime spectacle of the final
conilagration. I feel satisfied
that if any part of the eartl
shall remain uninjured after
that awful fire, it will be this
coal mine of yours"
Year: 1870

"When | said l would die a
bachelor, | did not think l
should live until were mar.
ried," soherly moralized the
submissive Benedick. When
they said they would fight 10
the bitter end against negro
suffrage, Southern Democrats
did not think they would live
to need negro votes. Now
that they have discovered the
want, it is touching to see with
what zeal they eat their own
words, and with what superllu-
GUS emotion they welcome a
few worthless negroes without
a constituency behind them to
the brotherhood of the Demo.
cratic faith. The Ethiopian
bodies in the State of LIuisi.
ana seem to have emitted no
longer an odor save that which
was a sweet smelling SAVIOR in
the nostrils of the nigger.hm
ting Democracy, in high con.
vention assembled. There were
no questions about the negro
Uranium; neither woolly head
nor long heel was brought up
in Judgment against them; and
even the shin bones weie for
gotten or forgiven. In short,
twenty black men were admit
ted as members in good and
regular standing, and the party
fatty and finally surrendered
TO the niger. We know what
pangs it cost them, and how
little they are going to gain by
it; and we can not but admire
The humility that can eat so
much very unpalatble dirt for
so infnitcsimal q reward.


Yet the country is, after all,
to be congratulated on this
selfish surrender. 1t is the
definite, formal abandonment,
by party still strong enough
to be dangerous, Of anti Re,
publican principles that has
wrought evil and only evil,
wherever it has been propaga


ted. 1t is the final acknowledg


ment-ior interested motives
no doubt but none the less an
explicit ackowledgment-.tha
hitherto the Democracy o.


Louisiana have denied a large
class of their fellow. citizens
rights which hereafter they
will concede and defend. We


welcome it is a token and 6


sign for good to both races anC
the whole country.-New XOrl
Tribune.
Year: 1870

A FRENCH geologist in a re-
cent memoir upon the origin of
COAL takes the ground that it is
derived entirely from marine
plants, such as fucus, sea.weed
which are destitute of woody
fibre; and that its first place of
deposit must necessarily have
been at the depth of the sea,
and a place different from that
in which these plants had their
growth. The arguments ad-
duced by him are varied and in.
genious, and will doubtless be
responded to in due course of
time by those who maintain
that the same substance was
derived from the gradual accu.
mutation of terrestrial plants
of somewhat varied forms.
Year: 1870




A CLERGYMAN was once taken
to task by a member of his
congregation for not preaching
more frequently on predestina.
ton. He was very indignant,
and looking steadily at his
censor for moment, replied:
"Sir, l perceive you are predes.
tined to be an ass, and what is
more, I see you are determined
to make your calling and elec.
ton sure"
Year: 1870

EDITOR ARGUS AT meeting OF tn,
school directors of this city last Saturday
evening, Mr.. Bemis accepted the proposition
OF the board by which it was prop osed thai
ne should act as principal of the High School
and to certain extent superintend the at
fairs of the ward schools, although when act
ing in one capacity he does not act in the
other. We are informed that this plan was
adopted to curtsil expenses in view OF the
fact that most of your teachers are expert
eneed, and thought capable of successfully
managing their respective departments
under the superintendent of the school
officers.


To those who are directly interested in
the progress of your schools, as we'll as those
VINO appreciate the worth of experience in
educational matters will look to this change
with no little interest.


If your schools can in part be deprived Of
superintendent and yet not fall from that
excellence to which they have been brought
by thorough educators, the plan adopted By
the board will be hailed with delight by the
majority of our taxpayers.


We are, perhaps, warranted in saying that
the plan adopted was not suggested by ex-
perience in fact, We are told that it is but
an experiment. 1t is good thing not to
experiment on school matters too much
unless the utility is quite obvious, and there
be some reason aside from precuniary con,
slderations.


Because the directors take it upon them
selves to superintend the schools, implies
their doubt as to the possibility of their
being rightly managed without some over
sight. | think | may say that there are
none who doubt but that in An independent
district every school should be conducted
upon the same plan and that this may be
accomplished requires constant direction


If the board will perform the duties of an
energetic superintendent, and do it gratis,
We exclaim Progress! But there are two
questions, will its members do it? If SO,
eau they do it? think that the observs-
ton of the reader, if not his practice
has taught him that district officers
seldom give any direct attention to the visit
ing aud governing of schools under their
their charge. 1t Is possible that your direc-
tors are an exception to this rule: if not, we
hope for happy reformation.


Ii is with difference, and with knowledge
of tbs s0iiity of the board, that we raise the
second question, which can only be answered
stfirma,ively BY knowing that ths. body will
give an earnest attention to the important
work which they have taken upon them
selves to perform.


Notwithstanding there may be doubts
entertained by few concerning the expe
dlency of the change, We believe that it will
meet with the hearty appreciation Of the
many. With the High School under the
charge of an experienced. efficient and prac
tical teacher, and the whole district under
the supervision of an energetic board, ell OF
whose members comprehend the scope of a
good educational system, your schools can
but meet with degree of success far sur
assing the most ssnguine expectations OF
those who made the change for the benefit
Of the people. TEACHER.
Year: 1870




Westminster Abbey is now open to the
public freely every Monday The London
Pail Mall Gazette says of the first day un-
der the new system, when three Thousand
visitors We're admitted: The admission
was free in the widest sense of the word,
for not only was no charge made. but the
escort of the verger was also dispensed
with. Instead of being hurried round the
chapels to the monotonous drone of
verger describing the monuments, people
are now allowed to examine the place at
their leisure, all the chapels being simply
thrown open and the visitors leftto wander
about as they please. Under such cream
stances, for the real student and arch@o-
logist, Monday is likely to become the
most popular day Of all. Plans of the
chapels and the positions of the most .cele-
brated tombs are distributed throughout the
building for reference. At the shrine OF
St. Edward an illuminated descriptive
card is fixed on each of the objects Of in
terest. There is a verger in every chapel,
who is able and willing to answer the in
quiries of visitors. He is also placed there
to see that none of the monuments are
touched by relic hunters. The Dean and
Chapter have decided that the first of these
iconoclasts who is detected shall be made
an example of as far as the law permits,
so as to deter others from repeating the
offence"
Year: 1870

There are dark hours that make the his
tory of the brightest years. For not
whole month in any of the thousand Of the
past, perhaps, has the sun shone brilliantly
all the time. And there have been cold
and stormy days in every year. And yet
the mists and shadows Of the darkest hours
were dissipated, and fitted heedlessly
away. The cruelest Of the ice fetters have
been broken and dissolved, and the most
furious storm loses its power to alarm.
What parable is all this of human fear,
of our inside world, where the heart works
at its destined labor. Here, too. we have
the over shadowing of dark hours, and
many cold blast chills the heart to its core.
But what matters it Man is born hero,
and it is only by darkness and storms that
heroism gains its greatest and best devel-
opment and illustration; then it kindles
the black cloud into blaze of glory, and
the storm bears it papidly to its destiny.
Despair not, then, disappointment will be
realized. Notifying failure may attend
this effort and that one but only be honest
and struggle on, and it will all work well.
Year: 1870

Man loves the mysterious. A cloudless
sky, the full-blown rose, leaves him un-
moved, but the violet which hides its blush
ing beauties behind the bush, and the
moon when she energies from beneath
cloud, are to him sources of inspiration and
of pleasure. Modesty is to merit what
shade is 70 figure in painting-it gives it
boldness and prominence. Nothing adds
more to female beauty than modesty. it
sheds around the countenance halo of
light, which is borrowed from virtue.
Botanists have given to the rosy hue which
tinges the cup of the white rose the name
of "maiden blush" This pure and delicate
hue is the only paint Christian virgins
should use: it is the richest ornament. A
woman without modesty is like faded
flower difusing an unwholesome odor.
which the prudent gardener win throw
from him. Her destiny is melancholy, for it
terminates in shame and repentance
Beauty passes like the flower Of the albo,
which blooms and dies in few hours
but modesty gives the female character
charms which supply the place of the
transitory freshness of youth.
Year: 1870

YNHE WILL lay upon the counter before
n me, and my eyes were riveted upon the
large cover which contained it, and which
bore the inscription, " r. Grey, Esq, Mitre
Buildings, the Temple, London" Within
it lay Kate's DESTINY and mine. Whether
we were to be married or not before our
hair was gray was the secret wrapped up in
it's folds.


To go back to the beginning. My father
had been the junior partner in the old bank
of Fletcher and Slaney, of Thombury,
which had come to grief, after an honora-
BILE old-fashioned manner, paying off all its
debts, according to the custom of forty
years ago, at the expense of the firm, who
thereupon became poor men. My father
had many friends, and in those times, when
political influence had it's finger in the be-
stowal of all public offices worth having,
the members for our Tory borough had lit
tie difficulty in procuring for the ex-bank-
er the Office of postmaster, then vacant
The bank-offices, occupying the ground
floor of our residence, were altered some
what to suit the new purposes to which
became sort of outer Office, and my faith
er's private apartment the stamping and
sorting place for the letters. The upper
portion of the partition wall was thrown
down, but left at sufficient height to
screen the inner room from the observation
of any person in the outer one yet it was
open enough to make every word audible
in either part, unless Intentionally spoken
in whisper. In the course of. few years
my father appointed me his head clerk, up
on the promotion of the previous clerk to
an Office of his own; and our united salaries
amounted to e400 year. besides the nu-
merous perquisities which at that time of
day fell to the share of the postmaster, such
as private letter-bags, and the postage up
on local letters. We had two under-clerks,
and the duties were light; very different
from what they have since become, as am
told. The penny postage had only just
come in postage stamps were still an insti-
tuition of the future, and money-orders had
been recognized branch of the establish
ment no more than two years. Only four
years before, the stamp duty on newspapers
had been 34d. apiece, and the widest Wing
had not yet dreamed of penny paper
There were hours in our post-office when
our two subordinates were more than suffi-
cient for all the work of the place, and my
fathers post was little else than sine.
cure.


One of the borough-men, who had beer
most active in procuring this comfortable
berth for us, was an old crony of my faith
er's,-both of them were Masons, and botl
dabbleEs in chemistry, and also the wealth