VOL. 48
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.1. A. RASH,
Ashes of Love,
Lay them low on the shining coals,
Pledges of love, whose perfumed folds
New are musty with Time's slow flight—
Stale as thy heart, with its waste and blight.
Toss them in ! How the bright flames swirl !
Higher and higher they upward curl !
Cast them in ! Note the scarlet glow
Made by the words of the loag ago.
How loved and prized it matters not,
For the past is cold, and each vow forgot.
Cast them in, though folded there
Is a silken ring of nut-brown hair.
The words were false, the dream was vain,
Rut keen and deep was the after-pain.
Haste, for the hand is limp and cold
That wore the cov*nant band of gold ;
And the eye with a sudden mist grows dim,
As the now is rife with the thoughts of him.
Another scrip, ay, only one,
And the weary work is forever done.
There! the hungry blaze doth meet thy hand:
'Tis over now, till the spirit-band
Shall draw the veil from the past aside,
When we stand adjudged on the jasper side.
#toq-lentr.
Determined to Win,
A BEAUTIFUL DOMESTIC STORY.
"OF all the things this is the worst ! If
I ever in my life expected to hear such
news ! Why, our George has gone and
got married ! Do you hear ?"
Good Mrs. Clements pushed her steel- j
bowed spectacles off her bright eyes, and
dropped her letter in her lap, and she
turned round to her husband, the stout,
clever old farmer who was contentedly
stroking the old white cat.
"Deacon, d'ye hear?'
This time, when she asked the question,
there was a touch of sharpness in her
voice.
"Yes, what if he is married ? I'm sure
it's natural enough. It kind o' runs in
the family 'pears to me."
But Mrs. Clements would take no no
tice of this little pleasantry.
"Well, if you like it, 1 ens tell you I
don't. He needn't think he's coming
here with his fine, city-bred lady, all airs
and graces, and flounces and fluted ruffles.
There's plenty of good girls hereabout that
wanted him. Right in the middle of
work, too ! to talk of bringing a lady here
in hog-killin' time ! I do declare'l think
George is a fool !"
sc s. *
A graeeful, dainty little lady in a garnet
poplin and ruffled apron, with a small,
proudly-poised head, covered with short,
dusky curls, and a pair of dark blue eyes,
so wistful and tender, a tiny rosebud of a
mouth, and a dimple in one pink cheek.
That was Mrs. ^ Marion Clements. Was
it any wonder that George had fallen in
love with her ?
She sat in her bright little parlor, close
beside the laced curtained window, wateh
ing for the loved husband's return ; and
then when she heard the click of the
latch-key in tho hall, flew for the welcome
kiss.
"Haven't you got the letter this time,
George? I've felt sure of it all day. In
deed, I've quite decided what dresses to
take with me."
He smiled and shook his head.
A cloud passed over her pretty face.
"0, George, isn't it too bad ? And Ido
believe—oh ! I don't believe they will write
because they are sorry you married me."
He put his arms around her neck.
"And supposing such to be
. the case, do
you think it would make any difference to
me ?"
"Oh, no ! only it would grieve me so if
I had alienated your parents from you."
'And a one-sided alienation it would
be, too ! They have never seen you! And
when .they know you they can't help lov
ing you.'
"0, George !"
. .
And the exclamation was caused by the
kiss accompanying his loving flattery.
"That's true as preaching. "By-the-by,
my dear, what would you say if the firm
sent me off on a travelling tour of six
weeks ?" . .
A little dismayed cry answered him.
"You won't stay here alone, eh r But,
Marion, it would be five hundred dollars
clear gain to us."
"What need we care ibr money r I'd
rather have you."
A mischievous smile played on the
young man's lip ; he was more matter-of
fact an this romantic, tender little wife
of his.
I think the addition to our balance at
the banker's would be very consoling for
the absence. But never mind, little pet.
Let's go down to dinner. I hope well get
a letter from home soon."
And soon it was ; for Marion snatched
it from his coat pocket the vary next
night. But her husband's face looked
angry when she looked gracefully over tho
envelope.
"My dear, you must remember I care
very little for what the letter contains.
Remember, I did net write it ; that you
are dearer to me than ever before. Kiss
me first, while I watch you."
A little pang of misdoubt troubled her
when she glanced over the note ; then
tears stole from under her lashes, and
George saw her tender month quiver and
tremble;
then when she had finished it,
she laid her head down on his shoulder
and cried.
••It was cruel to let you see it, my
wounded birdie. Let me burn it. And
don't forget, darling, what the Bible says,
that a min shall leave his father andmoth
er, and cleave unto his with. You are
my precious wife, Marion, and to you I
turn for all the happiness my life will ever
hold."
He dried her tears, and they talked it over.
"Just because I am city bred she
thinks I am lazy and haughty, and dainty,
and''- •
•Never mind, Marion. She will find
out some day. My father "-
"Yes, bless the dear old man. He has
added : 'My love to mi daughter Marion.'
Oh, I know I should love him, and your
mother,loo, if she would let me."
"We will invite them down when I
come home. By the way, Marion, I will
stop at the fern► on my way home, and
invite them down, and bring them home
with me."
"George, dear, I have been thinking
about that trip West. I think you had
better go and leave me at home. ft won't
be so very long."
"Spoken like my trim little Marion and
when I come back I'll bring you a present.
What shall it be ?"
"Your mother and father from the farm.
It shall be that hope that will bear me
company when you are gone."
A fortnight after that Marion (lenient
ate her breakfast alone, the traces of as
tear or so on her pink cheek ; then dash
ed them away with a merry joyous little
laugh.
"This will never do, and now that
George has gone for six weeks, to prepare
for his return. And I pray heaven it
shall be such coming as shall delight his
very soul."
* * * * *
"I'm sure I don't know what to say.
The land knows I need help bad enough,
but it 'pears to me such a slender little
midget as you couldn't earn your salt.
What did you say your name was ?"
"Mary Smith. And, indeed, if you will
try me for a week, lam sure you'll keep
me till the season is over."
Mrs. Clements looked out of the win
dow at the great clouds that were piling
gloomily up ; and then the wind gave a
great wailing shriek around the corners
of the house.
"You can cook, can you ? or shake up
feather beds—good, big ones—forty pound
ers."
A gleeful little laugh came from Mary's
lips.
"Indeed I can. I may not cook to suit
you, but I can learn."
"Mrs. Clements walked out to the
huge, open fire place in the kitchen where
deacon was shelling corn.
"What d'ye say, deacon ' • keep her or
not ? I kind o' like her looks, and, the dear
knows, it 'ud be a good lift while we're
killin', if she couldn't do more'n set the
table or make mush for the bread."
"Take her, of'course, Hannah. You are
Lard drill, I know. Let her stop a week
or so, anyhow."
So Mrs. °laments came slowly back and
sat down again. . . .
"You can't get away to-night, anyhow ;
there's a snow storm been brewin' these
three days. and it's on us now, sure enough.
See them 'ere flakes, fine and thick. You
way as well take your things up stairs,'lo
the west garret, and then come down and
help sue get supper."
Then followed directions to the west
garret: and, when she was• gone, Mrs.
Clements turned to the deacon : "I never
saw a girl before I'd trust up stairs alone
But such as her don'tsteal ; I can tell you
that, if nothing else."
Directly she cause down in a purple
print dress and white apron ; her hair
brushed off from her face into a net. ; a
narrow linen collar fastened with a sailor's
loop of narrow black ribbon: It seemed as
if she had life, too, so handily she flitted in
and out of the big pantry and then down
the cellar. Then, after the meal, she
gathered the dishes in a neat, silent way,
that was perfect bliss to Mrs. Clement's ears.
"She's determined to earn her bread,
anyhow : and I like her turn, too."
And the deacon had 'taken a shine" to
Mary Smith. One by one the days wore
on ; the hog killing was over and done ;
long strings of sausages 'Lung in fantastio
rings, arranged by Mary's deft fingers,
sweet hams and shoulders were piled away
iu true housewifely manner, and now
Mary and Mrs. Clements were sitting in
the sunny dining-room, darning, patching
and mending.
"I don't know what I am going to do
without you, Mary ; I dread to see you
pack up your clothes."
A blush of pleasure overspread Mary's
face.
"I am so glad you have been suited with
my work. Indeed, I have tried."
"It ain't the work altogether, though.
Goodness knows, you're the smartest gal
I've seen this many a day. As I say, it
ain't the work—it's you, Mary. I've got
to thinking a heap of you—me and the
deacon."
Mary's voice trembled at the kindn es s
of the old lady's tone, but she sewed rap
idly on.
"It is so uncommon lonesome since the
boy left the farm, but it's worse since he
got married. It seems like deserting us
altogether."
"Have you a son ? You never mention
ed him."
"No. George has gone his way and we
must go ours. Yes—he married one of:
thosa crack-headed boarding-house people,
who can't tell the difference between a roll
ing pin and a milk pan."
But, despite her scorn, Mrs. Clements
dashed off the tears with her brown fist.
"Is his wife pretty? I suppose you love
her dearly."
"I don't know anything about her, and
never want to know. He lett us for her,
too. 3lary, just turn them cakes around
seems as if they were burning."
When Mary v had turned the cakes, Mrs.
Clements was leaning on the arm of her
chair.
"Mary, supposin' you stop on with us
another month yet, anyhow. The deacon
will make it all right."
"It isn't the money I care for, Mrs. ,
Clements ; I only wish might stay al
ways. You don't know how much I love
you."
"Love us ! do you ? Bless your heart.
If poor George had only picked you out,
what a comfort it would be to us all : But
it can't be helped now."
She sighed wearily, then glancing outof
the window, looked a moment, and then
threw down her work.
"Bless my soul, if there ain't our son
George coming up the lane ! Deacon !
Deacon ! George is coming !"
And all her mother's love rushing to
her heart, she hurried out to meet him.
Oh, the welcoming, the reproaches, the
caresses, the determination to love him
still, despite the poor, innocent, little Ma
rion ! Then, when the table bad been set
in the next room by Mary's deft fingers,
and she had returned to her "west garret,"
Mrs. Clements opened her heart.
"There's no use talkin', George, this
fine fancy lady o' yours 'will never snit me.
Give me a smart girl like Mary Smith,
and I'll ask no more. Come in to supper
now. Mary, Mary."
She raised her voice to call the girl,
when a low voice nerr surprised her.
"Oh, you dressed up in honor o' my
boy. Well, I must confess I never knew
you had such a handsome dress, and you
look like a picture with your net off, and
them short bobin' curls. George, this is
Mary Smith !"
George came through the door and
glanced carelessly at the corners where the
young woman stood. Then with a cry,
sprang with outstretched arms to meet the
little figure that sprang into them. The
deacon and Mrs. Clements stood in speech
less amazement. Then Marion, all blushes
and tearfull smiles, went over to the old
pair and took their hands.
"I am George's wife. I was so afraid
you would never love me. so I came deter
mined to win you if I could. Mother,
father, may I be your daughter ?"
And a happier family, when they had
exhausted their powers of surprise, amaze
ment and pride in the beautiful Marion,
never gave thanks over a supper table.
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, FERUARY 19, 1873.
grain ro' E!ott,o.
Letter from India.
STEAMER ARABIA, )
OFF BOMBAY,
Dee. 19, 1872.
DEAR EDITOR :—I think my last was
sent you from Genoa, or perhaps Naples,
and us I am still journeying, I continue
my jottings of travel, &c. •
It may be of interest to your readers,
among whom I count many of my old-time
friends, to know how we wanderers from
home and country live on this' Italian
steamer; how we spend our time, what we
eat, &c., &c. Many of us are early risers
—especially on the Red Sea—for which
we do not claim any extra merit, because
it was so hot in our cabins, even in De
cember, that we could not sleep mueh. Ope
night a number of passengers had carried
their beds on deck and were sleeping in
the open air, but before daylight a heavy
rain same on and drovd them in haste to
their hot cabins.
About sunrise coffee and tea, with des
iccated milk and crackers, are on the table
for all who wish anything of the kind. The
mornings are spent in walking the deck,
rearing and studying various languages,
&c., &e. At 9:30 o'clock the bell rings
for breakfast. and when the sea is not too
rough, all the passengers' in our set"
e. first-class, second-class passengers being
served at a later hour) regard its call as
effectual, and quickly surround the long
table running the•entire length of the com
fortable saloon ; which, by the way, is
nicely furnished, and has a piano at one
end, said piano being frequently used by
lady passengers.
BILL OF FAKE.
The bill of fare on the "Arabia" is equal
Ito any I have ever seen on any steamer,
and the cooking is better than usual. We
have quite a variety of dishes for break
fast, as well as dinner, and as we put in at
so many ports we can always have things
fresh and good. For some reason coffee
and tea, on sea-going vessels, are never
good, and that ou the "Arabia" is no ex
ception. Breakfast always ends with ap
ples, pears or grapes—or as we get farther
east with bauannas, figs, &c. At 1 o'clock
we have lunch, which consists of bread
and meat, with light wines or water. At
5 we have a good dinner, of so many dish
es that it requires an hour to get through
it. It too always ends with fruit. At
8:30 we have coffee and tea with crackers.
It is wonderful hew much beer, One, soda
water and brandy some of these English
men—aye, and English women too—can
pour down their throats, and yet they
would feel greatly insulted if any one were
to intimate that they are ever drunk I—
"Oh, no, not drunk, you know, just slight
ly exhilarated !" And then, if we do not
all keep fbr some time it will not be for
want of being smoked; for from the old
Major-General, with Mrs. Major-General,
and the little Major-Generals, on their
way back to the scenes of his early cam
paigns of thirty years ago, down to "Jern
my Duck," the youngest sailor on board,
all smoke, and many of them, too, use the
vilest tobacco which has ever disgusted
my olfactories. Go where I may, at any
hour in the day, and till late at night, my
nose is outraged by their villainous odors.
But enough of this.
In heaven above, where all is love ;
There'll be no more smoking there.
Of smokers deponent sayeth not.
DELI GHT FUL Si ILINC
Excepting the above-mentioned annoy
ances, our voyage down the Mediterranean
was a most delightful one. We sailed on
smooth seas end under sunny skies, with
such a climate as Italy alone knows, for
more than a week, stopping at Naples, over
which old Vesuvius stands like a grim
watchman, looking down on the unearthed
ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, whose
total destruction it wrought more than
eighteen centuries ago, and on Naples,
whose streets it filled with ashes, frighten
ing the inhabitants out on Ole bay only
last April; at Messina, on the beautiful
island of and at Cattaina, on the
same island. The latter city stands at the
foot of Mt. /Etna, whose top was covered
with snow when we passed it, and from
the crater of which the smoke was curling
upwards. It was founded 750 B. C., and
is built almost entirely of lava. It has
been nearly destroyed several times by
eruptions from Mt. /Etna. In the eruption
of 1669 twenty-seven thousand persons
perished. It has at present a pouplation
of 75,000, is lighted with gas, and is con
nected with Messina by rail.
PREACHING.
On Sabbath', December lot, I tried to
preach in the saloon of the steamer to a
motley congregation of Americans, En
glish, French, Germans, and Italians ; and
after a rather rough day's sail on Monday,
we found ourselves nearing the shores of
Egypt, and by noon on Tuesday we, are
safely anchored in the artificial harbor of
PORT SAID,
at the northern end of the Suez Canal, and
an hour afterwards we were on shore amid
sights new to most of our party, but simi
lar to what others of ns had often witness
ed in India. Here, on this immense sand
bank, built of material taken out of the
ship canal, were Turks, Arabs,Abysinians,
French, and Egyptians, well-dressed offi
cials, with their fez caps, and filthy fakirs
in disgusting rags, and whoever wants to
get an idea of Babel has only to listen for
awhile to the jargon of sounds produced
by this heterogeneous multitude, from so
many parts of the world, called together
by the opening of
THE SIIEi: CANAL.
Few persons, without seeing it, can form
an adequate conception of what a prodi
gious affair this connecting link between
the Mediterranean and Red Sea really is.
It is eighty-six geographical miles long,
one-fourth of which is artificial canal,
while the rest was through natural lakes
in vast hollows of sand, chiefly the Bitter
Lakes and Lake Timsah. The canal cut
ting is 327 thet wide at the surface of the
water, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 26
feet deep. About one-third of the canal
is embanked, the rest being below sea lev
el. Most of it is through sand, but some
places it had to be cut partly through
rocks. Its present income is about five
thousand dollars per day; but this does
not meet running expenses and pay fair
interest on the vast sum it cost. It took
us nearly two days to pass through it from
Port Said to Suez, at the head of the Red
Sea, as vessels are not allowed to run at a
greater speed than about four miles per
hour, and must stop all night. Theu,too,
there are certain places only where vessels
can pass each other, and we had to wait an
hour on two occasions for vessels in the
narrows ahead. Having passed through
the canal, we cast anchor for a few hours
near
SUEZ,
where we mailed letters for home, bought
fans—not of much importance at this time
of year in your latitude, but quite neces
sary on the Red Sea. We must omit a
description of Suez, and simply say it is
doubtless near the spot on the Red Sea
where the Israelites crossed. Here some
of us landed mere than two years ago, on
our way home from India, and crossed
Egypt by rail to Alexandria. Six days
we sailed down the Red Sea amid heat
equal to anything you.. have in July, pass•
ed through the Straits of Babel Mandeb
(gate of tears) and put in to the port of
ADELT,
an English settlement, with fortification,
on the south-western coast of Arabia. Our
vessel had been barely stopped when a lot
of nearly naked Arabs came rushing along
side in little canoes, threw themselves into
the water shouting, "Have a dive? throw
sixpence." Some of the passengers began
to throw coins away nut in the water, when
suddenly all the Arabs would disappear
under the water, overtake the sinking
coins, and come up again holding them up
in their fingers and again call out, "have
a dive ?" About sunset we went on shore
in a nrtive boat, and as it was a lovely'
moonlight night we wandered about the
town sight-seeing, getting dates, &c., until
nearly bed time, when we returned to our
ship, and were soon on our way to Bombay,
which place we have just reached in safety.
I finish my letter sitting in a large room
at a hotel. The windows are open and I
have a linen coat on, and still I am quite
warm. My next will be, I trust, from my
home in Northern India.
• J. D. BROWN.
gending for the -1;
Porceedings of the Constitutional Con-
vention
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.—The Consti
tutional Convention re-assembled at 11 o'-
clock, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Curry,
and the reading and approval of the min
utes, petitions and communications on va
rious subjects were received and filed.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
being in order :
By Mr. Purviance (Samuel A.) one re
lating to the terms of Senators. Referred
to the Committee on Schedule.
By Mr. Bowman, with reference to the
propriety of an amendment providing that
the Writ of Error shall be a writ of Right
in all capital cases, and shall operate as a
supercede as to stay execution of the sen
tence of death until the order of the Su
preme Court is had thereto. Referred to
the Committee on Declaration of Rights.
By Mr. Howard—That special legisla
tion shall be lawful in no case except where
the proposed special act shall be published
in one or more newspapers of the county
where the special act is intended to oper
ate. Au act to repeal, amend, or revise a
special act shall be published as required
for original legislation.
By Mr. White (D. N.)—One to the ef
fect that the administration of oaths, by
every person authorized to administer the
same within this State, concerning all
matters, political eleetions,whether primary
or otherwise, is std shall be lawful. Re
ferred to the Committee on Commissions,
Office Oaths, etc.
By Mr. Newlin—That all municipal
commissioners are abolished and none shall
hereafter be created, and that the powers
and duties now exercised by them shall be
vested in departments of municipal gov
ernment, subject to the control of councils.
Referred to the Committee of Cities.
By Mr. Mann (Potter)—One that the
use of the hall be granted on Friday even
ing for the purpose of hearing the repre
sentatives of the industrial interests of this
city upon the relationship that should ex
istbetween capital and labor . Agreed to.
The House thenresolved itseg into a
Committee of the Whole upon the further
consideration of the report of the Commit
tee on Legislature. Pending the adjourn
ment yesterday, the discussion was on the
third section.
Mr. Charles A. Black was called to the
chair.
After some amendments the motion was
then adopted as follows:
Senators shall be elected for the term of
four years.
The fourth section was adopted as fol
lows :
Representatives shall be elected for the
term of two years.
The fifth section was then adopted as
follows:
The General Assembly shall meet at 12
o'clock, noon, on the first Tuesday of Jan
nary, succeeding the adoption of this Can
stitution, and at the same hour on the first
Tuesday of January, every two years
thereafter, unless sooner convened by thy.
Governor in special session.
Sections 6th, 7th, Bth and 9th, pre
scribing the qualifications of members,
prohibiting them from holding any civil
office under the Commonwealth or goveru
recut of the United States, and prohibit
ing persons who have been consisted of
crimes from becoming members, were
agreed to.
There was considerable discussion on
the 10th section, which contains a form of
an oath to be taken by members. •By it
he pledges that he has not paid anything
to corruptly influence any vote at the elec
tion, by which he has chosen, has not,
and will not except any valuable thing
from any'corporation, company or person,
far any vote or influence he may give or
withhold on any bill, resolution or appro
priation, or for any other official act.
General Lilly moved to amend that with
in thirty days after the term of his office
expires he shall file with the Secretary of
the Commonwealth an affidavit that he has
faithfully performed his duty, and has not
in any way violated the Constitution when
he entered upon his duties. [Laughter.]
Not agreed to.
Pending discussion the committee rose
and made• its report, and the convention
adjourned. . _ _
The Day of Rest,
Never was there a more blessed institu
tion than the Sunday, the sacred day of
rest from labor. For the soul's health
and the body's health of the human race
en at least one day in seven there should
be an ever-recurring intermission of daily
toil. Thus, let a man attain to the period
of three-score years and ten he has gained
a holiday of ten years' duration, even if
his lot has been labor for the remaining
three-score years. Let childhood be taught
to use, and manhood to discreetly use, this
blessed breathing time as a day on which
to raise the thoughts beyond the world,
not less than for purposes of innocent re-'
creation.
Proclamation by the President.
The President issued the following proc
lamation, on Friday-prohibiting per
sons holding office by his appointment, or
otherwise under the Constitution and laws
of the United States, from accepting office
under State or Territorial authority, &c.,
with certain exceptions therein named. It
is to be hoped that this action of the Pres
ident will be satisfactory to those who have
heretofore made so much noise about his
interference, through Federal officers in
State affairs :
PROCLAMATION,
WIMREAS, It has been brought to the notice of
the President of the United States that many ter
sons holding civil offices by appointment from ins
or otherwise under the Constitution and laws of
the United States, while holding such Federal po
sitions accept offices under the authority of the
State. and Territories in which they reside. or mu
nicipal corporations under the charters and ordi
nance of such corporation, thereby assuming the
duties of the State, Territorial or municipal office
at the same time they are charged with the duties
of the civil office held under Federal authority ;
And whereat, It is belived that with few excep
tions,•the holding of two such offices by the same
person is incompatible with a due and faithful dis
charge of either office, that it frequently gives rise
to great inconvenience an 9 often results in detri
ment to the public service, and moreover, is not in
harmony with the genius of the Government, in
view of the premises ; therefore the Prsident has
deemed it proper thus and hereby to give public
notice, that from and after the fourth of March,
a. n. 1871, except as herein specified, persons hold
ing any Federal civil office by appointment under
the Constitution and laws of the United States will
be expected while holding suoh office not to accept
or hold any office under any State or Territorial
Government, or under the character or ordinances
of any muncipal coporation ; and f irther that the
acceptance or °entitled holding of any such State,
Territorial or muncipal office, whether elected or
by appoiptment, by any person holding civil office
as aforesaid under the Government of the United
States other than judisial offices under the Con
stitution of the United States, will be deemed a l
vacation of the Federal office held by such person,
and will be taken to be, and will be treated as a
resignation by such Federal officer of his commis
sion or appointment in the service of the United
States.
The office of the justices of the peace of notaries
public, and of commissioners to take the acknowl
edgements of deeds, of bail, or to administer oaths,
shall not be deemed within the purview of this
order, and are excepted from its operations and
may be held by Federal officers. The appoint
ment of Deputy Marshal of the United States may
bo conferred upon sheriffs or deputy sheriffs; and
deputy postmasters, the emoluments of whose
office does not exceed $6OO dollars per annum, are
also excepted from the operation of this order, and
may accept and play hold appointments under
State, Territorial or municipal authority ; provided
the same be found not to interfere with the dis
charge of their duties as postmasters. •
Heads of departments and other officers of the
Government, who have the appointment of sub
ordinate officers, are required to take notice of this
order, and to see the enforcement of its provisions
and terms within the sphere of their respective de
partment or offices, and as relates to the several
persons holding appointmenti under them respect
ively.
Fly order of the President.
(Signed) Man,. Finn,
Secretary of State,
WASHINGTON, January 17, 1873.
Too Poor to Take a Paper.
Moore of the Roral JVlte Yorker, was
sitting in his office one afternoon, some
years ago, when a farmer friend came in
and said:
"Mr. Moore, I like your paper, but
times are so hard that I cannot pay for it."
"Is that so friend Jones ? I'm very sor
ry to hear that you are so poor; if you are
so hard run, I will give you my paper."
"Oh, no I can't take it as a gift."
"Well, then let's see how we can fix it.
You raise chickens, I believe."
"Yes, a few, but they don't bring any
thing ardly."
"Don't they ? Neither does my paper
cost anything, hardly. Now,
I have a
proposition to make to you. I will con
tinue your paper, and when you go home
select from your ot one chicken and call
her mine. Take good care of her and
bring me the proceeds at the end of the
year, whether in eggs or chickens, and we
will call it square."
"All right, brother Moore," and the fel
low chuckled at what he thought a capital
bargain. He kept the contract strictly,
and the end of the year found that ho had
paid four prices for his paper. He often
tells the joke himself, and says he never
had the face to say he was too poor to take
a paper from that day.
Tit-Bits Taken on the Fly,
Side show—au ear-ring.
Men of colors—painters.
He that dies pays all debts.
Pistols were in use in 1544.
Joint education—gymnastics.
Poor soup—soup of the poor.
A put-up-job—a new building.
Spectacles were invented in 1820.
A tail that never wags—a cart tail.
A smart tlfing—a mustard plaster.
Slight of hand—" Giving the mitten."
A waiting race—The next generation.
Nothing is so merciless as offending
pride.
Sleigh riding has been called "sailing on
land."
An end always to be kept iu view—Div
idond.
If you would create something, you must
be something.
Evil manners produce good laws for
their restraint.
A bank check is one of the mast pleas
ant checks of life.
Dancing parties are called literary mat
inees in New York.
Difficulties, like thieves, often disappear
when we face them.
The home circuit—Walking about with
a baby in the night.
Cincinnati clergymen refuse to marry
without the cash in hand.
Misery loves company, and so does a
marriageable young lady.
Why is this world like a piano? Be
cause it is full of flats and sharps.
It is easy to look down on others; to
look down on ourselves is the difficulty.
A western jury recently brought hi a
verdict of •'justifiable breach of promise."
"A coffin," said an Irishman, "is the
house that a man lives in when he is dead."
Why is January like the foreman of a
jury ? Because it is the first of the twelve.
A miser grows rich by seaming poor ;
an extravagant man grows poor by seeming
rich.
The happiness this world can afford is
more within reach of all than is generally
supposed.
Josh Billings says, "I am not afraid to
trust a man a small amount if he is a good
whistler" •
A wise man may beat a loss when to
begin a conversation ; but a ibol never
knows when to stop.
The shorted life of a debauchee is long
enough to outlast his character, his consti
tution, and his peace.
"What's the difference between fixed
stars and shooting stars ? The one are suns;
the other darters."
t.ausationd.
Education, and the Science and Art
of Teaching.--No. 5.
In its reference to the individual schol
ar, and as it affects its own subjects, the
highest purpose of education in
THE PERFECTING OF OUR MANHOOD.
Man is born an infant not only as to his
body, but as to his mind and soul. For
the growth and sustenance of these, pecu
liar conditions are necessary. There must
be food and exercise for the powers of the
body, to secure the purposes of their crea
tion. So of the mind; there must intellee
tual nourishment and mental exercise to at
tain the end designed. As of the delicate
infant body no just estimate can beformed,
of the degree of strength and endurance
and effort, of which it may in after years
become capable, so, too, of the mind and
aqui, no imagination can reach the limit of
their capacities. It real sad, by neg
lect, or violence, or abuse, to arrest the
natural and healthy growth of the physi
cal stature, and prevent the realization of
man's highest development, for there is
truth, as well as poetry, in the Psalmist's
line, "I am fearfully and wonderfully
mad." We cannot but look with feelings
of sadness and pity and regret upon any
who, by accident or disease, have been
dwarfed in their stature, or arrested in
their growth. On the other hand, we
congratulate those who, under favoring
circumstances, have attained, beyond their
associates. the perfection of physical man
hood. We study the laws of health, and
write oat rules for eating and drinking, for
sleeping and waking, for exercise and rest,
and we canonize the men who warn us of
danger or cure us of disease. And it is
well. Such a wonderons machine is de
signed for a noble end, and is capable of
marvellous uses. The attainment of the
true end of its creation, is not the 'adorn
ment of it in fair clothing or fine linen, a
walking advertisement for the village tail
or, but the calling forth, and directing and
sustaining, of its inherent energies and
capabilities, for life's purposes.
Thus, too, of the intellect, that higher,
nature in man. Its power is imperial, its
dominion absolute. Care and skill may
quicken its daily activity, direct and con
trol its early manifestations, and by pre
senting the true object for its examination
and study. may fit for further and more
difficult effort. We cannot limit its ca
pacity. The attainment of one height only
qualifies for another and more daring
flight. The successful removal of one
difficulty, instead of exhausting its re
sources, only sharpens them for furher and
more dreaded conflict. The true and
highest purpose of education, consists more
in the culture and consequent progress of
the student, than in the accomplishment of
any given result. Even though the par
ticular lesson or exercise be forgotten, there
remains an awakened and strengthened
activity of mind, an increased and more
serviceable self-reliance and a control of
the changeable states of mind sad feeling,
beyond all price to the student. The par
ticular objects we pursue, are but the copy
line by which we are to practice, until we
have learned to write with ease and ele
gance. It matters little of what words or
sentences composed, the end is improve
ment, progress. Success in the attainment
of any particular object of study Accom
plishes this additional result of seillim
provement and mental discipline.
The possession of mind imposes the in
evitable obligation to elevate it to its high
est position, and to develop it to its fullest
capacity. Nothing more truly grand or
blessed can be attempted, and nothing so
ennobles and dignifies the office of a teach
er, as the fact that he has immortal and
imperishable mind upon which to work.
The builder of wood, or stone, or marble,
however skilfully his work may be done,
works only for the present, or the near
future. Accident may, and time must ere
long, destroy his grandest achievements,
but mind is indestructible. The impres
sions stamped upon it, will run through the
ages. You cannot erase it, you cannot
conceal it, there it is forever. Neither
Egyptian Pyramid, nor Assyrian monu
ment, can outlast the work of education.
Can there be anything higher, anything
better, than to bring forth the united, un
seen power of man's inner life, and by
suited exercise and direetion, so to strength
en and develop it as to carry him onward
and forward towards perfection.
But as man is a trinity, born in the im
age and after the likeness of his Maker,
that view of education is partial and in
complete, which does not embrace his
spiritual as well as his intelleotual nature.
Defect in any one of the organs or mem
bers of the body, disqualifies for fullest
effort, and mars seriously, when viewed as
a whole. Weakness in either of the oper
tions of the mind, impairs its efficiency in
all its attempts, and casts its dark shadow
over all its workings. Can man, then, be
regarded as educated when his highest,
grandest, noblest nature has received no
due culture ? The highest achievement can
then only be acknowledged us attained
when soul, mind and body have been har
moniously developed and each brought into
vigorous action , and into full subjection to
th law of its being, growing, strengthen
ing, and ever reach ing forth toward some
unattained end. There must be work for
the body, thought for the mind, and faith
for the soul, and then shall we see the
grandest, divinest sight earth can present
us, man, erect, in the image of his Maker,
reading the laws of the universe, using the
forces of nature for his daily benefit, and
in constant communion with the Father of
his spirit. Man's physical powers need
the guidance of mind to lift them above
the sphere of mere brute force : man's
mind needs the inspiration of his soul, to
lift his thoughts on high and make his
work divine.
ITS AIMS AND PURPOSES.
The aims and purposes of edcation, ter
minate not with the individual educated,
but reach to the utmost confines of society.
A great truth, a grand discovery, au im
portant invention, like the towering palace
and costly structure of the prince, is for
the eyes of every beholder. Columbus,
indeed, first practically solved the ques
tion of a westerm hemisphere, but at once
the tidings were proclaimed to an aston
ished world. The work of the Reformers
ended not with their own deliverance from
error and superstition and sacerdotal en
slavement, but it has ever since been felt,
in increasing force, throughout christen
dom, liberating mind, purifying society,
and elevating all the great social and in
tellectual interests of our race. The au
thor, the orator, the devotee of science,
cannot secure their own cherished and
coveted aims but as they extend to others
the benefit of their powers.
(Continued next week.)
NO. 8.
?he fame Autiget.
A Story from Arkansas.
This story is taken from a long ramb
ling letter to "Old Times," who lives in
Arkansas:
I was living at 'Squire Jones.' He had
a gal and she was pretty, you bet. I used
to think she was pretty enough to eat. To
say I loved that girl wouldn't be no de
scription of my awful feelings; but I was
awful bashful—l eouldn't tell her about it;
and to make matters worse, there was a
feller coming to see Sally ; but he came
once a week just as regular as the cows
come up, and he'd buck right up to Sally
and set up half the night.
I hated him, of course, and nobody
couldn't blame mefor it. I determined to
stop him or bust. I fell on a plan, and
told Sally's brother of it; his name was
Ike; he was pleased, and he went to work.
They were scarce of house-room,had a
front and a back room, which was used for
a kitchen and smoke-house.
I Me and Ike slept in this back room.
The floor was made of puncheons, and im
mediately under our bed, and also under
the floor, was the big soap-trough. It had
about ten bushels of soft soap in it. Sally's
beau was to be there that night. I told
her that I wanted to sleep with her sweet
heart that night. She said all right.
He came dressed up in his best. He ,
had one of those high-collared, long, scis
sor-tailed coats, new copperas pants, awful
tight, a high bee-,gum hat, and a square
yard red cotton handkerchief around his
neck.
He soon cornered Bally, and me and Ike
went to bed—but not to sleep. We raised
the floor over the soap trough, took the
boards off the bed, all only on the fore
side, where I was to lie—just enough be
hind to hold up a bed without a feller.
Ike lay before the fire on a pallet. I lay
on my plank, holding very still. I began
to think they would sit up all night; but
finally, about one o'clock, he came in. I
snored violently.
He hauled Off his linen, and over he
crawled, and in he went, down into the
eoap trough. Of all the snorting and
kicking you ever heard it was right there.
I began to yell at the top of my voice.
Ike was making a light, and just as he got
a flaming pine knot in full . blast, the old
folks came tearing in in their night-clothes
—the old man with his gun and the old
woman with the poker.
I had Sally's beau drawn out by this
time, and stretched oat at full length be
fore the fire. Tho soap was half an inch
thick all over him. Of all the eights 1
ever saw he looked the moat terrible. A
Ku-Klux wasn't nowhere. Sally came
with her dress in her hand, and as she
entered the door he broke. The dogs all
went after him out of hearing—he don't
come back any more.
Too Much for Him
Au aged negress whose eminent piety
had seeured an extensive reputation, in
walking her usual round of visits, dropped
in upon a neighbor, who was equally well
known as a temperance man and a hater
of tobacco. After being courteously re
ceived, the nee.ress pulled from her pocket
a long pipe, and commenced smoking the
very same strong tobacco, to the infinite
disgust of her host.
The man maintained his composure
several minutes; but the fumes and smoke
soon became too powerful for him, and,
raising from his chair, said :
"Aunt Chloe do you think yon are a
Christian ?"
'Yes, brudder, I specks I is."
"Do you believe in the Bible, aunty ?"
"Yes, brudder."
"Do you know there is a passage in the
Scriptures which declares that nothing
unclean shall inherit the kingdom of Heav
en?"
"Yes, I've heard of i±.'
"Do you believe it ?"
Yes."
"Well, Chloe, you smoke, and you can
not enter the kingdom of Heaven, because
there is nothing so unclean as the breath
of a smoker. What do your say to that ?"
"Why I specks to leave my breff behind
me when 1 go to heaven."
The Quaok and the Parson.
A medical imposter, meeting with a
clergyman celebrated for his good sense
and literary abilities, declared be could
discover any disease, and all the symptoms
attending it, by the pulse, without any in
formation from the patient respecting his
particular feelings. The reverend gentle
man being hiniself an invalid, requested
the doctor to feel his pulse, and give him
a specimen of his skill; npoa which the
doctor methodically touched his pulse, with
necromatic phiz, pretended to describe the
disease and all the feeling which his pa
tient experienced ; but "not being right in
his conjectures, be was permitted to repeat
his trial several times, till observing on
the countenance of his patient a contempt
uous smile, the doctor passionately ex
claimed—
"I suppose sir you think I am a fool!"
"Upon my word, doctor," replied the
clergyman, "you have more sense than I
expected, for you can discover a man's
tboughts.by his pulse:"
The Wrong Smell
A high officer of the Sons of Temperance
presenting himself with the swell of grog
he had been drinking, at the door of a
•'Division" for admission, was waited upon
by an Irish sentinel, to whom he gave the
pass-word, when the following conversa
tion ensued:
"Sir," said he, and ye are Mister 0'
Wright, the Grand Worthy Patriarch of
the State of Ohio, I do be after belavin."
"Yes," said he, "you are perfectly right
my friend, but why do you ask the ques
tion."
"To tell ye the thrnth, then, sir, and
shame the divil," said Pat, "ye do be hav
ing the right pass-word for a Son of Tem
perance, entirely; but by the Holy Virgin
and the blessed Saint Patrick. ye've got
the wrong shmell :',
A YOUNG gentleman of Morristown,
N. J., was playing at hay making with a
rural Maud Muller, and rather liked it
until a swarm of yellow-jackets crawled up
his nankeen trousers. Mend laughed
heartily at the Irish jig he danced until
she got "some of it in been."
MRS. JONES has long been wanting to
visit Greenwood Cemetery, and in early
summer she says to her husband, "You
have never yet tal:en me to Greenwood."
"No, dear," he replied, "that's a pleasure
I have yet had only in anticipation."