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Year: 1870

One has to toll hard in proportion as
he is ignorant. To be doomed to the
drudgery of slave, who is driven
under the lash, is not to lead very
happy or a very honorable life.


That what we have said is true is
apparent to every one on looking
around him. Who is he that works
the hardest and gets the least for what
he does? Is it not the most Ignorant
or the most reckless? A? Who are they
who can live by comfortable labor,
without Overworking, and when old
enough TO take their ease are able to
do so?


Are they not more intelligent, who
have known from early life that it
was necessary to ecOnOmiZe in order
to ''get a start in the world, and who
have been able to work to the best ad-
vantage in all they have attempted {?
Does not an intelligent man know
how to make good farm out Ofa poor
one ?-One made poor, perhaps, by
some one who was too ignorant to hold
his own, and who was doomed to
drudgery, penury and discomfort all
his days.


These things being so, it follows
that the best of all capital with which
to begin independent life is intelli-
gence. The more thought and knowl-
edge one has, the more certain his
success and enjoyment. Next to bodi-
ly health, all depends upon the mind.


We therefore, note some foolish
ways in which people, and especially
young people, spend their leisure
time:


l. Going to the town village, or
cross roads, to sit out the evening in
vulgar talk, smoking cigars and drink
ing-beer at first, and then something
stronger.


3. Getting cards, checker boards,
&C., and wasting the long winter
evenings in games for amusement, at
first and then something else.


8. Getting up parties, balls, &c, in
order to have a good time, generally.


In this way, it is the easiest way in
the world for a young. man to waste
all the leisure of early life, and even
if he get through without becoming
the slave of bad habit, he has failed
to form a good habit of self-imprOve-
ment. He has missed his OppOrtu-
tunity," and nothing better than hard
work, with very small reward is his
destiny.


On the contrary, the largest part of
his leisure hours should be devoted to
his intellectual and moral culture.


Neither the young man or theyoung
woman, the boy or the girl, has any
time to waste at the village. Nothing
except business, or literary society,
should draw one to town. The fortune
the respectability and the happiness
of every one depends upon the right
improvement early life.
Year: 1870

"She has ne mOtheF.n What vol
ume of sOrTowful truth is comprised
in that single utterance, no unOtherl
We must 90 down the hard, rough
path of life, and become Injured to
care and sorrow in their sternest forms
before we can take home to our own
experience the dread reality - no
mother, without q struggle and tear.
But when it is said of q frail young
girl, just passing from childhood to-
ward the life Of a woman, how sad IS
the story summed up in that short
sentence! Who shall now check the
wayward fancies-whO shall now bear
with the errors and failings Of the
motherless daughter /? Let not the
cup of sorrow be OverfOwed by the
harshness of your bearing, or your
unsympathizing eOolness. Is she
Needless of your dOings? is she for
getful of her duty? Is she careless Of
her movements ? Remember, oh, re-
member, she has no mother.


And the poor boy too, with none to
care for him or administer to his COM
fort. You see him spOrtive with his
companions, perhaps rude, may be az
times Wicked-he has no mother to
warn and chide him-nO, no mother
to shed her sOftening influence over
him. And when he goes 20 bed,
strange fears creep over him, and q
desOlatiOn OF spirit that no tongue can
express. He has turned out into the
world to battle its storms alone, and
when pain and WEAKNESS press upon
him, no word of plying sympathy
fall on his ears-nO soft hand sOOths
and supports him. Remember. oh,
remember, he has TO mother.-Er,
Year: 1870

Physical Effects Of Midnight.-Be.
tween eleven at night and one in
the morning is the interval that the
temperature of the human bady fails
to its minimum. From some research
es lately communicated to the Royal
Society, it appears that healthy beings
go regularly through a daily cycle of
variable warmth. The maxium heat
is reached at nine a. m, when, in per-
sons under twenty-five, the tempera-
ture of the flesh stands at ninety-nine
degrees Fahrenheit, and this is main
tanned till six p. M, when it slowly
and steadily fails until an hour before
midnight; the amount of decrease by
this time Is something over two de-
grees. At about three a. m, the up
ward turn is taken, and the heat in
ereases till nine o'clock. It is curious
that this extent of change only occur
only to young bodies. Old folks pre-
serve a nearly equal degree all the
twenty-four hours through. Other
notable facts are that feeding has
nothing to do with the variations and
that hot and cold baths do not appear
to interfere with the regularity Of the
successive changes.
Year: 1870

Never go to bed with damp or cold
feet. In going into colder air, keep
the mouth resOlutely closed, that by
compelling the air to pass circuitOusly
through the nose and head it may be-
come warmed before it reaches the
lungs, and thus prevent those shocks
and sudden chills which frequently
end in pIeurisy, pneumonia and other
forms of disease. Never sleep with
the head in the draught of an open
door or window. Let more covering
be on the lower limbs than on the
body. Have an extra covering within
easy reach, in case Of a sudden and
great change of weather during the
night. Never stand still a moment
out of doors, especially at street cor
ners, after having walked even short
distance. Never ride near the open
window of vehicle for a single half
minute, especially if it has been pre-
ceeded by a walk; valuable lives have
thus been lost, or good health perma-
nently destroyed. Never put on a new
boot or shoe in the beginning Of a
walk.
Year: 1870

In Salt Lake City, says Anna Dick
insOn, man leads to the wedding al
his wives, and lives with them as
such. In New York City a man does
precisely the same without any pre-
liminary exercises. In Salt Lake City
they call it religion. In New York
City they call it sowing wild oats.
Year: 1870

Our very worthy and generous
friend, VIM. Hebron, Of Bovins, Is
known as a good citizen among our
cOlored people, as well as q hard.
working and competent carpenter,
at which trade he labors with in
dustry and we trust with profit
William raises some very fine fruit
upon his little farm, and among
other kinds, some very fine Bartlett
pears and it has been our very good
fortune to be favored with a box OF
them, for which we return thanks.
There is large quantity left, which
are for sale at Bovina, and persons
will do well to invest few dollars
with William in this splendid ar.
ticle Of fruit.
Year: 1870

Our readers will read read with
indignation and disgust the ex-
tract of a speech of Jacobson in
the Wesson affair. What are white
men, nay, what are white women
to expect, when such doctrines are
announced from officials in high
position2 It was never designed
by the great Father of all things
that the white man should be re.
duced to the social level of the
negro. It is not within the com.
pass Of power assigned to men, or
devils, to bring about such a re-
suit. A negro is = negro, and a
white man Is q white man, the
world over, and all the Jacobsons
spawned upon the face of the
Globe cannot enforce his negro
equality idea. a.-okolona Monitor
Both.
Year: 1870

NEW York, May l4.-Daniel McFar-
land publishes in this mornings papers
number of letters written by his wife be-
fore her acauaintance with the Tribune
people, overfiOwing with affection, show
ing his providence for her, and the graft
fication and love she expressed at his kind
treatment. Appended to these letters is
the following statement:


The pretended statement of my wife
published in the Tribune, induces me to
send tor publication in the various jour
nails in the city letters which were written
to mo by her at several times, to which the
pretended statement has reference. 1t is
asserted that was drunken brute, and
was very cruel to my wife. After read
ing these letters the public will judge for
itself; and even without them, / consider
the verdict of the jury justifies my cause,
especially when il is considered that
the prosecution was unable to produce
on the witness stand a single person from
the locality where we lived during the
greater. portion of our married life, or
from afiy other place, who could testify
that / ever treated her unkindly or spoke
a harsh word to her. The testimony that
Mrs. Calhoun gave during the trial mate
rally conflicts with what she stated in
the Indiana divorce matter. She swore
in the Indiana divorce matter that l was
appointed Commissioner of Enrolment
through the influence of herself and
friends, and that / was discharged for
drunkenness. / received that appoint
ment in April, 1868, nearly three years
before I knew or heard of Mrs. Calhoun
or she of me. She testified during the
late trial that she first became acquainted
with me in the latter part of 1865 or the
beginning of 1866. / was discharged
from the position of Commission
er in the year 1866. The year
she swore she first became acquainted
with me. How then could she have pro-
cured that appointment in 1868? l re-
ceiyed an honorable discharge from the
position of Commissioner, and was one of
the last Commissioners of Enrolment
mustered out of service. Samuel Sin
clair, publisher of the Tribune, also swOre
in the recent trial that in the early part
ST 1864 he saw me intoxicated once, and
my wife told him that he must not
tell her father about it. Sinclair
was not acquainted with her father, Mr..
Sage, and had never seen him for years
after the date mentioned in the testi
mony, which, in other respects, varied
materially and against me, from that
which he gave In the habeGS corpus
case in Massachusetts. This testimony,
in both cases, is a matter Of judicial
record. pectfully yours,


" DANIEL MCFARLAND,o
Year: 1870

An enthusiastic clergyman, who had
had lsbored faithfully to convert the officers
and crew of ship in which he had taken
passage for Europe, lost sll influence over
objects. Of his solicitude during severe
gale, in consequence of the excessive fright
he exhibited at the immediate prospect of
going to heaven.
Year: 1870

given up all that"


And your father-whelc is he ?''
Don't mention him he taught rue to
drink Ay, he taught me and then
turned the cold shoulder upon Inc when
drank too much But I'm going, Hal -
going, going"


Henry Seaburn gazed into that terrible
face, and remembered what its owner had
been---the son of wealthy parents the
idol of fond mother; the favorite at
school. at play, and at college light of
intellect and beauty, and NOBLE gencr.
ous friend. And now, alas "Alcc, can
| help you ?''


Yes" And the poor fellow started
higher up from his pillow, and something
of the old light struggled for moment in
his eyes. pray for me, Hal. Pray for
my soul Pray that | may go where my
mother is She won't disown her boy.
She could not have done it had she lived
Oh she was good mother, Hal. Thank
God she didn't live to see this Pray
for mc--pray-pray--pray Let me go
to HER."


As the wasted man sank back he fell to
weeping, and 10 moment more, one of
his paroxpsms came on aud he began to
rave. He thought Harry was his father,
and he cursed him; and cursed the habit
that had been fastened upon him under
that fathers influence. But Henry could
not stop to listen. With an aching heart
he turned away aud left the hospital.
He could not 60 home to dinner then he
went down town and got dinner there.
AT night he went to the hospital again.
He would inqnire after his friend If he
did not zee him.


"Pcor fellow. said the physician, he
never came out Of that fit he died in
haitian hour after you went out"


1t was dark when Henry Scaburn
reached home You didn't tell Bridget
where to put those demijohns, Henry"
said his wife. She had not noticed his
face, for the gas was burning but dimly.


"Ah | forgot. Come down with me
Cora, and we'll find place for them


His wife followed him down into the
basement and one by one he took the
demijohns and carried them into the rear
yard, where he cmpted their contents into
the sewer. Then he broke vessels in pieces
with his foot and bade Bridget have the
dirtman take the fragments away in the
morning. Not a word had he spoken to
bis wife all this while. nor did she speak
to him. He returned to the sitting-room
where his boys were at their books, and
took seat on one Of the tete-a-tetes He
called his wife and children about him,
and told them the story of Alexander
Lomberg


"And now, my loved ones,' he added
laying his hand upon the heads Of his
boys, 81 have made solemn vow that
henceforth my children shall find no such
influence at their home. They shall never
have occasion to curse the example of
their father. will touch the wine cup
no more forever. What say you my
hoys--will you join me in that pledge ?"


They joined him with glad, gushing
willingness; for their hearts we're full,
and their sympathies all turned by a
mothers careful love IN rich.


Yes, yes :" she cried And may the
holy lesson of this hour never be forgotten.
o God let it rest, as an angel Of mercy,
upon my boys. Let it be light to their
feet in the time of temptation; and so
shall they bless through the influence
they carry with them from their home
Year: 1870

Mn. Eplrog Should it not prove too
great trespa-s OH your columns, permit
ME to touch upon the Alabama claims
and the present condition Of Ireland
but first rendering due thanks to Mr.. o.
Donnell for tue information given in
reply to AN article on the movement"
against Canada, published in your paper
Of June I. The article last mentioned
Was written not 80 much from desire to
maintain an argument, rs to gain infor-
nation concerning an organization that
has in some states proved strong enough
in point Of numbers to decide by its bal.
lot local questions OF prime importance,
as il did in the election of Gov. Fenton
of New York. The aforesaid article be.
ing hastily written, it seems slight am
biguity was left as TO the meaning of the
word, mo, emcnt," which was not intend.
ed to include the whole history of the
Fcuan Brotherhood, but was simply
conjecture at what might be the meaning
of the last attempt against Canada.


As to the sentiments of the majority Of
the brotherhood feel in honor bound to
accept the statement ofMr. O'Donnell. so
generously given but sheer hatred Of
England can hardly account for the fact
of so many rushing on their mad errand,
unauthorized and unsupported by the
majority oftheir comrades, for every effect
must have an adequate cause, however
strong it may be; let us pass on to consid-
er other issues, not to enter into formal
controversy, but only to have friendly
talk on these affairs. If it would not
seem inpertinent for one young and mex
perienced to consider what cause We have
for making war with Great Britain, and
the condition and prospects of Ireland, to
which Mr.. O'Donnell has alluded. As
to the justice of making war on ground
of the Alabama claims; for your humble
servant TO offer an opinion on point Of
International Law which has perplexed
our ablest statesmen, would be the height
of absurdity; but let me confess my ina
bility to see the justice of war policy,
unless We educate our ideas Of the causes
of war up to the European standard for
the United States have already proposed
to settle the question by diplomacy, thus
far England mas hcsitated whether the
delay is owing to the management of
Reverdy johnson seems uncertain.


Forbid that We should ever become IA
war.loving nation. Forbid that our fair
heritage should ever be trampled down in
human gore, and wet with the tears Of
widows and orphans, or that we should
ever inAict the same upon others, for any
pretext that may be found by quarrel
some politicians and professional revolu-
tionists. True the eternal principles Of
justice must be vindicated by the sword,
when no other remedy remains that a
Christian nation can honorably devise.
Wars are moral thuuder-showers, that are
Year: 1870

a little north of Pekin, one thousand five


hundred miles long, and older than tho


Christian cru, thicker and higher than


any of the rest. There are said to be one


thousand FIVE hundred prefectual cities


in China. All these are surrounded by


walls built by the government, besides


the great expense Of the city government
alone. And when we have spoken of the
walls surrounding the cities, we have by
no means done with the subject. For
example, IN Pekin, inside the incasing
wall, there is another Of miles in extent,
surrounding what is called the Imperial
City. Then, again, inside of this is an
other immense wall surrounding what is
called the Prohibited City. Within this
inner inclosure is the residence of the
Emperor, and all the other buildings con-
neeted with royalty. And so the Altar
and Temple of Heaven are surrounded by
two concentric walls, of great extent and
magnitude, which must be passed by
means Of immense gates. Then there is
the great wall covered with dry thorn
brush, surrounding what is called the
Place Of Punishment, where criminals arc
bcheaded, d,and their heads exposed in cages
for terror to evil doors, and where other
criminals are crucied, and yet others
starved to death, amid the most pitcous
meanings and insane rawlings for food. -
Again, the Hall of Literary Examination
where forty thousand men con pete TOR
literary degrees, and where the longest
purse is more successful than the hardest
study, is surrounded by another wall and
entered by gates. Then all places of
idolatrous worship, and they legion, in
these great cities, are surrounded by high
walls The old city Of Nankin, on the
south banks Of the Yangtzc Kiang, is sur
rounded by wall eighteen miles long
The city Of Tiensing,in the northcrly por-
ton Of China, has wall fifteen or sixteen
miles in length. The city Foochow, with
one side exposed to the river Min, is sur
rounded by high wall, Wherever stone
can be had it is used for these structures.
The city Of Ranchack, also on the south
side of the Yangtze, is surrounded by a
wall, running over the top of the mountain
a thousand feet high, | also saw, while
ascending the Yangtzc, monstrous wall
surrounding an area on the top of the
mountain, where the Chinese Of that re.
gion took their wives and chilren for
safety during the terrible rebellion that
swept over a great part of China a few
years ago.


Then in thousands and tens Of thousands
of instances in China, high wall is built
right before the door of a private dwelling
to ward off spirits Of ancestors, who are
supposed to be blind, and obliged to move
in straight lines, and who will consequent.
ly, stumble against the wall when they
come to it, and give up the pursuit. AZ
ter giving a good deal of attention to the
subject, | am satisfied that the whole
amount Of wall in China, if put together
would build one twenty feet high and
ten feet thick, entirely round the globe,
and would require five thousand men to
work steadily for two thousand years to
accomplish the work .-.Cemrd Adrocots.
Year: 1870

\ few weeks ago a gentleman living i'll
an Eastern town was called out of his bed
one morning, by several vigorous raps
upon his front door. Hastily dressing
himself, he responded to the call, and found
standing upon the step an uncouth, rough
ly-clad boy, with an AK on his shoulder,
who hastily thrusting his hand into his
pantaloons pocket, drew out small roll
and handing it to Judge Fl said


There's seventy.fve dollars, that
want you to put in the savings bank, and
hastily started away.


The Judge, slightly disconnected at the
curious proceeding, scarcely knew what to
say. till at length, recovering his wits, be
cried out after the boy


Stop come back here How did yoa
come by this money!"


II worked and earned il, Mr. NJ,
time was out last night and got my
money. I've got a job chopping,which l
began on this morning, and thought I'd
leave the money with you as | went to
work, and then it wouldn't take up my
time this evening, when want to study"


What is your name, my boy?" asked
the Judge.


81 wrote it on the paper that wrapp-
ed the money up in shouted the little
wood-chopper, as he passed on to his
work.


That boys note for a thousand dollars
due ten years hence would be as good as
gold If he has his health, he will be
worth double that then.


He is beginning in the right way. The
very day his time was out for the summer.
he entered upon another job, and immedi-
ately placed the money he had worked
for where that would work for him aud
with an economy of time which is more
to be praised than his forethought with
regard to money, he could not endure to
have moment devoted to anything but
his books when the long evenings came.


Five years from to-day, with a good
education, with good habits, with few
hundred dollars, which he has earned by
work, his chances for place in the bust
ness aud political world will be far greater
than those of the spendthrift boy who.
born with fortune, begins, without know
ing the use of money and instead of going
up goes down. Hearth and Home.
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI, October 23-At a
meeting of the committees from the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trade and Common Council at the
Merchants Exchange. yesterday
evening, a general interchange of
opinion In regard to the Newpart and
Cincinnati bridge took place. A res
olutlon, declaring in favor of bridging
the Ohio, but asserting the belief that
it can be done without materially OBJ D..
structing navigation, and that Con-
gress should permit only this charac-
ter Of bridge to be built, was adopt
ed unanimously. They also declared
the conviction that the bridge now in
process of construction between New
port and Cincinnati will not only ma
terially obstruet, but will also largely
destroy the navigation of the river,
and its construction should be pre-,
vented without delay.


A resolution was finally adopted
providing for the appointment of a
committee to request the Secretary
of War TO Immediately appoint a
commission of United States Engin-
GERS to examine and report on this
bridge, whether or not, its compile
ton as at present proposed, will not
obstruct the navigation of the Ohio
River. John ID. Minor aud Captain
Kyle were appoited as said committee.
a committee was also appointed to
wait on the Bridge Company and ask
them if they will not modify their
plaHs.
Year: 1870

The OTHER SIDE OF THE CHINESE PIcrURE-A
correspondent of the New Iberia Times, of January


14th gives dark picture of the Chinese character


The following, in to a statement that appear
ed in our paper time ago. we extract from let
ter received by us from Buckeye, California;


But there is thing in your paper would like to
see corrected You said only about onetenth of the
people of California opposed Chinese emigration, and
they are mostly Irish. Now that is not so, but the re-
verse. Scarcely wants them, and if the people
could they would ship the last out of the State.
You think the negroes bad, but the Chinese are
much worse You cannot depend on them for any
thing they will lie steal, murder and rob- and nine
tenths of their women are prostitutes. A more lewd
degraded of beings does not nhabit any part of
God Amightys footstool If there is, have not seen
them. You will rue the day they among you, if
they ever do. I speak from experience There are
plenty of them here and still coming and there il no
here but what would gladly getrd of them on any
terms, except contractors on the public works and
they will stick to them as long they can. Cinnamon
are the greatest drain the State has to her wealth
Everything they eat, drink wear comes from China
and the money goes from here to pay for it. You
say you must have help to till your soil. l say till
what you can and for Gods sake and the sake of hu-
manity, let the Chinese alone
Year: 1870

Is purely vegetable 1t acts the sick and enfeebled
like charm, giving them renewed vigor and strength
The old and the young, ast 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.