FRIDAY, MAT, 7 18G9.
FOR GOVE11NOH.
JNO "W" GEARY,
Subject to tlio decision of the Republican
State Convention.
I LUIIIIW I Illll I 11111 I I
THE CATHOLICS AND SUFFRAGE'
The Catholic World in its last issus con
tains a paper on the " Woman Question,"
taking the ground that the movement in
favor of extending the suffrage to women
is suited to do rooro harm than good to
both ecxes. The writer admits the high
intellectual and moral capacity of women,
he does Dot objeot to their political enfran
chisemcnt on the score ol their incom
petency either to vote or to hold office j but
on the ground that it would weaken and
ultimately destroy the Christian family.
lie believes that the greatest danger to
American society arises from the present
tendency to become a nation of insolated in
dividuals, without family tics or affections.
We have in a great measure lost the pure
associations of the old homestead. We
live in hotels and boarding houses, rather
than at the domestic fireside.' The family,
to a fearful extent, has become but the
mere shadow of what it was and of what
it should be. Hence, the writer argues,
that if the suffrago is conceded to women,
what remains of the family union will soon
be dissolved. Woman was created to bo a
wife and a mothor j her proper functions is
the care of the household ; and whatever
draws her away from the domestic sphere,
and placos her in the turmoil of political
life, tends to rob her of her true dignity
and worth.
The Curse of the day.
There is too cinch lying. On every
band we meet with exaggeration, equivoca.
tion, deception. We call it lying, and
every one who varies one iota irom the
strictest fact and truth is indeed a liar.
The expressman agccs nio?t solemnly to
deliver a trunk at a certain p'aoe by a cer
tain time. He delivers it the day after the
time promised, and thus lies. The grocer
promises to send you the best tea in the
market. He takes the first his hand bills
Upon without regard to quality, and dis
patthes it to you without u twinge. lie is
a lias. The printer prumises to do your
work cheaper than it can be done elsewhere
in town. Ho forgets his promises
charges you what he pleares and lies.
The tailor agrees-, to deliver a suit of clothes
without fail by six in the evening. You
get thorn in the. morning, and the tailor is
a liar. The dentist pledges his word that
if your teeth are filled by him they will be
nil rilit for a dozen years. The fillings
come out in six months and the dentist lies.
A man over the way is in need of a teirR
porary loan. You lend him a sm:ill sum
which he promises by everything to return
at a given time. Ho keeps it a month
over the time and is a liar. An auctioneer
tells you that a certain picture is by a mas
tcr artist when he knows it wis p.iintcd by
n fourth rate painter. He lies and is uot
worthy of trust. A salesman lies about
bis goods. A bootmaker lies about your
boots, A jeweler lies about your watch !
Tho gossipor at the diuner table tells ex
aggerated stories to astonish tho ladies
and is nothing else than a liar. The florist
assures you that his flowers were picked in
the morning, when they arc nearly two
days old. lie lies, and will lie about any
thing. The book publisher advertises that
bis books are selling by tens of thousands
whence has not sold a thousand. lie is a
liar, and one door off from a murderer.
. Everywhere everywhere, lying, lying,
lying. Men and women who would knock
you down if you called them liars, lie
every hour. Deception is the rule rather
than exception. Canvassers lie about
insurance companies. Brokers lie about
stocks. Editors lie about politics. Ex
aggeration and misrepresentation rule the
day and are its curse. .
Gentlemen Ladies why cannot the
truth be told always and ever ? Why all
this deception and lying ? Why so much
ialsitying and cheating r
In the name of
all that is good we beg
agree ! Exchange.
or
you to do as you
Lord Noebury, having been asked to
contribute a shilling fo bury au attorney
who had died poor, exclaimed, " Unly
shilling to bury an attorney ! Here's
guinea ; go and bury twenty .one of them ! "
A stump speaker exclaimed, " I know
no North, no South, do East, no West,
fellow citizens ! " Then, exclaimed an
old tanner in the crowd, " it's time you
wont to'school and larnt your jography."
" Stubs, my dear fellow, isn't it about
time vou repaid me that Intlo loan r
' Augustus, my boy, it isn't a question of
time, but a question ot money."
What's the difference between water
and whiskey ? Men slip on the former
when it it frozen, and
isn't.
on the latter when it
A richly dressed lady stopped a boy
trudging along with a' basket, and asked,
My little boy, have you got religion ?
" No ma'am," said the innocent, " IVo
got potatoes."
Eight years ago, one of the names
-dearest to the hearts of the loyal American
people, was that of Robert Anderson, the
hero of Fort Sumpter. Now he is so poor
that be baa had to sell bis library, and pur
poses living in Europe because be can not
support his family on bis half pay. So it
goes. The idol that is worshipped to day
js thrown into the lumber eloset to. morrow.
A Boy's, trials.
We do not think that anv bov ever rut
on bis first long-tailed coat without a sense
of shame. He first twists his back half
off looking in the glass, and then, when he
steps out of doors, it seems as if ail creation
was in a broad grin, J he sun laughs in the
sky ; there are faces at every window ; his
very shadow mocks him. The very boards
creak with consciousness of tho strange
spectacle ; and the old pair of pantaloons
that stup a light in the garret wintfnv nod
with derision
If he is obliged to pass a group of men
and boys, the trial assumes its most terrible
stage. His legs will get mixed up with
etubarrassmeut, and the flap of tho dang
liug appendage is felt against them, moved
by the wiud of his own agitation j he could
not feel any worse were it a dish-rag. to be
worn by him as a badge ot disgrace It
is a happy time for him when he gets to
church and sits down with his coat tail
uuder him ; but bo is still apprehensive
with thinking of the Sunday school, and
wonders if any of the children will nsk
hi in to swing his long tailed blue.
The entrance into society inn y bo said to
take place after tho boyhood has passed
away, yet a multitude take the initiative
bclore their hearts are presentable. It i
great trial lor a tender or tough age.
1' or any overgrown boy to goto a door,
knowing that there are a dozen girls within,
and knock or ring with absolute certainty
that in two minutes all their eyes will be
upon him. is a severe test of courage. To
go before these girls and make a satis
factory tour of the room without stepping
on their toes, and then sit down, and then
dispose of ones hands without putting
them in one's pockets, is nn achievement of
which few can boast. If a boy can go so
far its to measure off ten yards of tape
with one of the girls, aud cut it short at
one end, he may stand a chance to spend a
pleasant evening ; but let him not flatter
hsmself that the tr.als of the eveuing are
over. Ihcre comes at last the break up.
Tho " dear" girls don their hoods and
shawls, aud look so saucy, so mischievous.
and imnressiable, as if they did not wish
any one to go home with them. Then
eoines the pinch, and tho boy having the
most pluck makes up to the pretiest girl,
his heart in his mouth, and crooking his
elbow, stammers out the words : " Shall I
see you homo ? " She touches her fingeis
to his arm, and thus they walk home about
a foot apart, feeling as awkard as goslings.
As soon as she is sate inside her owu home,
he struts home, and really thinks ho has
been and gone and done it.
Vice of Genius.
Coleridge was such a slave to liquor
that be had been kept an unwilling prisoner
by Christopher North on an occasion when
some literary performance bad to bo com
pleted by a certain time ; and on that very
day, without taking leave of ony member
of the family, he ran off at full speed
down tho avenue to Elleray, and was soon
hidden, not in the groves of the valley,
but in some obscure den, whero drinking
among low companions, his magnificeut
mind was soon brought to the hivel of the
vilest of the vile. When his spree "was
over ho would roturo"to tho society ol
decont men.
Do Quinoy was such a slave to the u-c of
opium that his daily allowance was of more
importance than eating. An ounce ot
laudanum a day prostrated animal life
during the forenoon. It was no unfro
qucnt sight to find him asleep on the rug
before the lire in his. own room, his head
on a book, and Ins arms crossed on his
breast. When this torpor from the opium
ha4 passed away, he was ready for com
pany till about daylight. la order to show
him off his friends had to arrange their
supper parties so that sitting until three or
lour m the alternoon, he might bo brought
to that point at which in charm and power
of conveisation bo was so truly wonderful.
Burus was not less a drunkard than
Coleridge. It was the weakness of
Charles Lamb. And who can remember
the last days of Foe without an irrepressi
ble regret ( lie 'Was on his way to marry
a confiding woman, stopped in Baltimoro,
and was found by a gentleman who knew
him, in a state of beastly intoxication, un
conscious as a log, and died that night in
the ravings of delirium tremens.
Douglal Jerrold was a devotee of gin, so
also was Byron. Steele, the brilliant
author of tho Christian Hero, was also a
drunkard. Men wrote of him that he
would dress himself, kiss .his wife and
children, tell them a lie about bis pressing
engagements, heel it over to a groggery,
called the " store," and have a revel with
his bottle companions.
Robinson says of Alexander the Great
that the true poison which brought him to
his end was wine.
The Empress Elizabeth of Russia was
completely brutified by strong liquor. She
was often in such a state of bacchic ccstacy
during the day that she could not be dressed
iu tho morning, and her attendants would
loosely attach her robes, which a few clips
of the scissors would disengage in the
evening.
Let every man, especially thoso in pub
lio life, who desire to avoid a drunkard's
death, remember that he is on the crumbs
ling verge of such au infamy when be bo
gins to feel that in order to prepare him
sc.f the doctor for consultation, tho"
lawyer for a cause, the clergyman for a
sermon, the politician for a speech, he must
take a drink of liquor or a plug of opium,
and the self same moment ol that discovery
let him put his foot down, raise bis hand
and swear that by the help of God, he
will never never taste another grain or drop
as long as life remains. This is the only
safety.
m
Leven worth, Kansas, is the largest
city but odo of its age in the United States.
It is thirteen years old, and has 13,000
inhabitants.
Tue sieve through which the man
strained every nerve is for sale at less than
nrst cost.
If you spend the day profitably, you
will have cause to rejoice in the evening.
Oar States and larritorfes.
The following interesting statistics of
our. thirty seven f-taten and ten Terri-
toneswith thotr fetate Capitals and Gov
ernors for 1 8b!) will be read with interest i
Alabama, Montgomery, W R. Smith.
Arkansas, Little Rock, Powell Clayton.
California, Sacramento, Henry Haight.
Conneoticut. Hartford and New Haven,
James E. English.
Delaware, Dover, Gove Saulsbury.
Florida, Tallahassee, Harrison Reed.
Georgia, Atlanta! Rufus 15. Bullock.
Illinois, Springfield, John M. Palmer.
Indiana, Indianopojis, Conrad Raker.
Iowa, Des Moines, Samuel Wcrrril.
Kansas, Toprka, James M. Harvey.
Kentucky, Fraukford. Juhu M. Steven
son. Louisiana, New Orleans, Henry C. War
mouth. Maine, Augusti, J. L. Chambcriain.
Maryland, Anapolis, Odin Rowic.
Massachusetts, Boston, Wm. Claftlin.
Michigan, Lansing, Henry P. Baldwin.
Minnesota, St. Paul, Wm. It. Marshal,
Mississippi, Jackson, .
Missouri, Jefferson City, Joseph W.
McClurg.
Nebraska, Omaha, David Butler.
Nevada, Carsou City, Heury G.
hlasdsell.
New Hampshire, Concord, Walter
Harviman.
New Jersey, Trenton, Theodore F. Ran
dolph.
New York Albany, John T. Hoffman.
North Carolinia, Raleigh, Wm. W
Holdcn.
Ohio, Columbus, Rutherford B. Hayes.
Uregon, balem, Ueo. li. Woods.
Pennsylvania, Ilarrisburg
John W,
Trow Am
G eary.
Rhode Island, jNewport,
hroso E. Bumsido.
South Carolina, Columbia,
Robert K.
Scott.
Tennessee, Nashville
Texas, Austin, E. M. Pease.
Vermont, Montpciler, John B. P. Page
Virginia, Richmond, Henry II. Wells.
West Virginia, Wheeling, William E
Rtcvenson.
Wisconsin, Ma'ison, Lucus Fairchi'd.
Arizona, Ruscou, R. C. M'Cormick.
Dakota, Yancton, Andrew J. Falk.
Idaho, Poise, David W. Ballard.
Montana, Virginia City, Green C
Smith
Colorado, Denver, A. Cameron Hunt.
New Mexico, Santa Fe, Robert B.
Mitchell.
Utah, Salt Luke City, Charles Durkce.
Washington, Olympia, Marshall F.
Moore.
Besides theso are the Territories of
Alaska and Wyoming, not yet organized.
The population of the Slates and Terri
tories, by the census of 180J, 31,420,801.
Making allowance for the depletion caused
by the war, it ninv be assumed that the
census of 1S70 will show a population oi
not far from lU,000,"t.tO. i he increase m
the Southern States will probably be small,
owing to the loss of life during tho warrand
the fact that emigration lrom abroad has
not tended thither
Every department of our Government
begins to show signs of renewed vitality,
and the receipts ot the nation are much
larger than they were last winter. It is
stated that that the oustoms will probably
yield from 185,000,000 to Rl0.000.0o6,
and iuteral revenue from 5: 150, 000,000 to
8100,000,000, for tho fiscal year. So that
Secretary Boutwell is, on the whole.
pleased with tho general look ot the
Treasury. Meanwhile our fivc-twcntiis
in London have touched 81 sterling which
is equivalent to V'JS in Amoncin gj!d,
while consols, the favorite English invest
meut, are quoted at 02, or butoue per cent.
better.
An Ancient Battle. Free from tho
smoke of a modern engagement, a Hellenic
battle must have been a gallant sight. In
purple tunics aud burnished urmor, the
men stood ten, fifteen and twenty deep,
beneath a glittering forest of spear beds.
Those well to do had no lack of gold
about their greaves and breast. plates, and
were dandified in plumes aud sword-belts ;
while .even the poorest citizens wore a
helmit fashioned by the exquisite taste rf
a Greek artiliccr. It must have been a
trial of the nerves of the bravest to stand
bittiug his moustache, bumming a bar of
the paean which he was to sing withiu the
uext quarter of an hour, woudering
whether his widow would marry again ;
hoping that the coblcr on his right might
not turn tail, or the teacher of gymnastics
on his left shove him out of the line ;
dimly conscious meanwhile that his colonel
was exhorting him in a series of well. tuned
periods to bethink himself of tho tomb
which covered those which died in Ther
ruopylc, and the trophy which stood on
the beach at Artcmesium. And than the
signal trumpet sounded, and the music
stiuck up, and the whole army moved for
ward, steadily at first, but breaking into a
run, when only a few hundred yards sepa
rated the approaching Hues. And, as the
distance between them piew shorter, and
the tramp of the enemy mingled with their
own, the front rank men had just time to
try and imagine that the couuteuance of
the people opposite looked like flinching,
and that tho notes of their war chant had
begun to falter, and the next second there
would be a crash of pikes, and a grating cf
bucklers, and a clutching of beards, and
those who would tain be home ogaiu, were
pushed on by the mass behind, excited at
healing others fighting, and with uo steel
at his own throat; and, alter five minutes
of thrusting and shooting, and fierce strain.
ing of foot, and knee aud shoulder, the less
determined or the worso disciplined of the
two hosts would learn by more cruel expe
rieDce, what the old learn, that life, as we'!
as honor, is for those who retaiu their self
respect and their shields.
Errors to be dangerous, must have a
great deal of truth mingled with them : it
is only from this alliance that they can
ever obtain an extensive circulation ; from
pure extravagance the world never has, and
never cau, sustain soy . mischief. Sydney
amitn.
Peculiarities! Noted People.
Fredrick the Great, was an infidel and
extremely mean in his private business
transactions. ,
Victoria is an affectionate mother and a
model matron, but is said to possets an
unqueenly fondness for shrimps aud pcrri
winkics. Napoleon I., was extremely slovenly at
times in Ins dress and appearance. lie
had a 'babit of folding bis arms, a piactice
he'lorbade, notionly amongst his marshals.
Napoleon 111., has a habit ot writing
on a paper, whatever he liU3 a desire to id-
member, lie boasts that anything so in'
dited remains indelibly impressed on bis
mind.
Eugenie's upper lip is inclined to mascu-
Iinate. V hcuever sho is angry J her
knowledge of parlry noit forsakes her and
sho employes a number of Spanish phrases
to express her leelings.
Charles Dickens is lively, sociable, ex
travagantly loud of chess, dogs birds and
crusty old port, which lutter often makes
the vcucrable Charles nave a twinge in his
foot.
Messrs. Tennyson, Disraeli and old Lord
Lytton are opium eaters. The latter will
sit at Jiis desk sometimes, from sundown to
1 ito in the morning working under its in
flnencc.
Mozart was exceedingly negligent and
neglcc'l ul ; the overtures to Don Giovatir.a,
a brilliant and splendidly expressive, work,
was rattled off, at a venture, a fabulously
shortj time before the production of the
work.
Charles Rcade is rather eccentric ; fre
quently appearing .in cou.pany, he will
s inietinies sit au entire evening without
scarcely faying n word. Again at other
times, he is over talkative and makes it im
possible for auuthel- to get a word in edge-wi-c.
Tho great theologian, Luther, whose
spirit was as rough as a twisjj root, was
tenderly fond of music, flowers, and chib
dren ; it seems an onamoly, but it is true
that the enemy of papacy would sit for
hours soothing his rough spirit with a
guitar, upon which instrument he was au
excellent performer.
Carlyle, the historian, is very odd in ap
pearance, aud remarkably unsociable. Ho
is fond of children, and spends quantities
of money purchasing candy toys and fruit,
which ho distrtbtues in his walks without
regard to station or appearance. The
kclcton iu his closet is a hand organ and
he would walk miles to avoid one.
Iladdel, theimmottal composer of the
Messiah, though a thoroughly kind hearted
man, was cscceaingiy quicK tempered, un
one occasiou indeed, he so far forgot him.
self as to make an insolent and churlish re
ply to George II., ol England. Only his
eminence as an artist, and t lie sovereign s
good nature, saved him from a visitation ol
the royal displeasure, which would at (hut
time have operated agaiust him iu a very
disagreeable manner.
A darkey in Natchez was boasting to
a grocer ot the cheapness ot ten pounds
of sugar he had brugbt at - a rival store
" Let me weigh the package," said the
grocer. The darkey asseutcd, aud it was
found two pounds short. The colored gen
tleman looked peiplexed for a moment, and
ihcusaid: " Gucs3 he dido t cheat di
child niucn, Tor while tie was gettiu ae
sugar, T stole two pair of shoes."
" Mr son what did you bito yourbiothcr
tor f Now I shall have to vVhip you
iJon't you remember tho golden rulo 1
taught vou. If you wouldn't like to have
your brother bite you, vou shouldn't bite
your brother.
" Ho, mother, get out vitb your whip
ping. Remember the golden rule your
self. II you wouldn't like ine to whip you,
tain t right ot you to whip me.
A Black Joke. Cuffee, passing along
tho street, the other day, was astonished at
hearing a voice call out :
" JIow d ve do, Massa rdungo l llow
arc ye, Snowball ? "
On looking up, the darkey observed it
proceeded from a parrot in a splendid gilt
cage.
" Ah, Massa Parott," said Cuffee, " you
great man hero ; you lib in gole house
now ; but me know your fader an' mudder
bery well when dey liocd in de bush.
Mcre Silver. There
new discoveries of silver
are reports of
in Sonoro,
less
than a hundred miles from San Fraucisco
That Mexican State rests on the Eastern
coast ot the Gulf of California, aud barely
touches that State with its Northern
corner. It has long been known that
Souora was rich in these nietalio treasures,
with their development awaiting the ulti
mate annexation to the Union.
Fort Moultre, in Charleston harbor, is
without a garrison. Its dilapidated con
dition shows that it will soon become one of
tho things of the past. The chain of Con
federato earthworks and batteries extend'
ing along tho entire frout of tho island
lacing the city and James Island remains
undisturbed.
A Gracious Compliment. It was
judicious resolution of a father, when, be
ing asked what he intended to do with his
girls, he replied. " I iDtend to apprentice
them to their excellent niqthei, that they
may learn the art of improving time, and
be fitted to become wives, mothes, and
heads of families, aud useful members of
society."
A rniLOSOPHER says that it anythiug
will make a woman swear it is hunting her
night cap on a cold night, after the light
has been put out.
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W u ERE necessity ends, curiosity begins
and no sooner are we supplied with every
thing nature can demand that we sit down
to contrive artificial appetites.
A Philadelphia merchant got drunk
one night last week, and found bimselt
in the morning, in a dissecting room, hay
ing been taken by a party of drunken stu
dents lor a subject.
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ATTENTION EVERYBODY
SPRING OPENING
The largest store in North Western Ta., lit
tcrally filled to overflowing.
WINTER GOODS closing out regardless of
valuo.
Wo arc opening the spring campaign with
the largest and most attractive stock ever
offered in this market.
Wo shall endeavor to loop CYcry depart
ment well assorted tho year round, Our
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
will alwnys contain a largo and well selected
stock of Cloths Cassiincrs & Clonkings, Blnck
and Colored Silks. Seasonable dress goods in
great variety. Table Linens, Napkins Towels
&c., while goods of every descript ion, bleached
and brown sheetings all widlhs.
GLOVES Ss HOSIERY
TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS
CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS
WALL aud WINDOW PAPEll,
P.0OKS AXU STATIONERY, CLOTHING,
HATS and CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES,
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
PAINTS, OILS &
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LEAJIIER, cfc SHOE F1XDIXGS,
HARDWARE,
SIOVESd- TIX-WARE,
JROXd STEEL,
NAILS it- BUILDERS
HARDWARE.
NUTS & WASHERS, HORSE SHOES
& NAILS, WAGON SPRINGS.
PATENT AXLES it- BOXES, CROCK
ERY and GLASSWARE,
STONE WAKE, FLOUR,
FEUD & MEAL, COItN and
OATS, FURNITURE
OF ALL KINDS,
SASH & DOORS
COFFINS,
MATRASSES,
BEDDING,
&o.,
TOBACCO & CIGARS,
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TRUNKS, VALISES & CAF.rET BAGS,
RUBBER BELTING.
CLOCKS in GREAT VARIETY.
Agents for Iloyt Bros. Celebrated Leather
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. With our superior facilities for obtaining
heavy goods, in large quantities, from first
hands we defy competition in
Groceries & Provisions.
We invite particular attention to our choice
brands of extra and double extra flour, we get
direct from mills at the west thus saving to
oustomerg the profits usually pocketed by
middlemen. Our flour is always fresh ground
ana we guarantee entire satisfaction with
every barrel
'TANNING & LUMBER Co.
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POWELL & KIME.
QOODS FOR TUE MILLION.
POWELL & K I M E,
At their capacious stores both in
MDGWAY
AND
CENTRE VILLE ,
Have on hand, splendid assortments of
all seasonable Goods adapted to the wasts
of the people of Elk and adjoining
countios, which they are selling at f rices
that defy competition. They would iinply
state here, that being very large dealers,
their facilities for purchasing are nns
equalled by any establishment ia the
county. They buy direotly from manu
factures and o the "
Another advantage. You can always
get whnt you want at their stores, luaoe
you will save time by going directly to
ihem and TIME IS MONEY. Wo
have.no space here toeuumorate all the ad
vantages you will have in patronizing tbesa
establishments. But call and sae, aud
reap the advantages for yoursolves.
Among their Goods you will Cud
DRY GOODS in enReas varieties.
GROCERIES choice and fresh
CLOTHING of best material saperio
cut and finish,
BOOTS. & SHOES of the best
stock and make,
CROCKERY for newly married,
middle aged aud eldeily.
DRIED FRUIT,
BUTTER,EGGS,
PORK, HAMS,
LARD, FLOUR,
CORN MEAL.
AND EVERYTHING ELSE
26 inch shaved shingles taken Jor goods,
at the market price, at both stores.
Alto moat other kinds of ooun try pro
duc taken at the market value
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