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MAYSVILLE, KY.i THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1864.
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From the Louisville Democrat.
' The Green Lane.
BY WILL. WALLACX TJASNEY.
The blo.'sorus were thick on many a bed 50,
The green leaves hid the thorn.
The sun came down on Lis milk-white feet
, And stood ia the standing corn.
When a beantifnl maid, with raven Lair,
And lips like blood of the rose,
At the end of the grass preen lano I met-
And April was at its close.
She laid a little white band in mine,
Like a lily laaf newly torn,
And lips were kissed that love never Hssed
Till the birth of that beautiful morn.
The mill-wheel clicked by the tiJ of the dam,
The cattle drank at the ford,
But over the scene went a strange bright light
At the round of a single word.
I Jolt the presence of darkling eyes;
The b!osiug of being loved
S.tnk in ray heart, like a gift from God,
Wherjver I lived and moved.
But the rainbow eoftson of flowers is psst,
And the later summer comes,
Of the beaded grain, the dropping poach,
And the pnrplo velvet plume;
And reapers are reaping early and late.
In ranks of the golden grain,
As I wait and watch for a cominjf step
At the end of the grass-green lane.
Bot It sever comes. My heart waa a rose,
That into its folds receives
The sun of the summer; but now my heart
Is a heap of withered leaves.
Landmarks for Youno Men. Every
young uvn now arriving at voting age,hould
examine-carefully the history of past Ad
ministrations. If be does, be will find that
every invasion of the rights of the people,
and every encroachment upon public liberty,
has been made by the opponents of the
Democratic party. He will further find that
every roan who stood up boldly aod defend
ed those rights, was a Democrat. Let these
landmarks of tbe past be your guides in the
tuture.
An Excellent Definition cf Gcod
Mannekb A writer in the Atlantic thus
rierxribes what we are always theorizing
about: 'The world bas always been charm,
cd with floe manners, and why should it
1 01? For what are fine manners but this:
to carry yourscul on your lips, in your eye,
in the palm of your hand, aod yet to stand
i:ot caked, but clothed by your individual
quality visible, yet inscrutably given to
ilia hearts of other, ye contained on your
own bosom nobly and humanely open, yet
luly reticent and secured from invasion.
l'olicbed manners often disappoint us; good
manners never. The former may be taken
on by indigent souls; tbo latter imply a
iioLle a opulent nature.'
Memory of Wrono. A rich landlord
once oppressed a poor widow. Her pon a
little boy of eight years, saw it. He after
ward became a painter, and painted a life
likeness of the dark scene. Years after
wards he placed it where the man saw it.
Lie turned pale, trembled in every joint.and
offered any turn to purchase it thathe might
nt it out of hissigbt. Thus there is an in
visible painter drawing 00 the canvas of the
foul a life likeness reflecting correctly all
the passions and sctioosof our spiritual his
tory on earth. Eternity w.ll reveal them
to every msr. We must meet our earth
life again. -
To Make Blackberry Wise. There
s to wine equal to blackberry wine when
it is properly made, in flavor or for medical
Vitwes, and all persons who can couyeni-
on
dy.do so snonia maDoiacmio cuuuA
n use every year, as It is invaluable in
thickness ss atonic, ana naming is ooiier
remedy for bowel complaint. I therefore
give the receipt for making it: .
Measure your berries and bruise them; to
everv oallon add one qnartof boiliog water.
Let the mixture stand twenty-four hours,
stirring occ-sionallj; then strain off the lie
r.or into a cask; to every gallon add
wo pounds of sugar; cork tigh and let it
Mand till the following oclober "D vn
il) have wine ready for use without furth
tr straining or boiling, that will make lips
rmeck that never smacked under similar
it tine bees before.
Affecting ' Incident. An inebriated
veurao, just returning from the big wars,
aijd feeling jolly in consequence of his re
cent discharge, in pssii:g a tobacco store,
vesterday. at the door which stands a wood
en representation of tbo legendary IudUn
I - e tn hand, stepped up to it aod clasping
it by the neck in tbe nr-st affectionate man
r.er exclaimed iu patnetic tones, 'Let me
kiss bim for his mother!' The tone of
voice and gestures, snd the scene were so
j.erlectly ludicrous that it was received by
tbe by-standers with shouts of laughter.
Ohio Statesman,
IIi;hly Important Correspondence
Between C. C. Clat, Jr., J. B. Holcomb,
Geoboe N. Sanders ok the Southern
Confederacy and Horace Oreklt of
the United States Tns President's
Letter to Messrs. Clat and Holcomb
-Peace Proposed, &c.
Buffalo, July 21. The following cor
respondence explains itself:
copy private and confidential
Clifton Hocee, Niagara Falx.8, C. W.,
July l2,lSg4.
' Dear Sir: I am authorized to say, that
Hon. Clement C. Clay, of Ala., Profeisor
James U. Holcomb, of Va., and George N.
! Sanders, of Dixie, are ready and willing to
I so at once to
go at once to Washington upon complete
and unqualified protection being given,
either by the President or Secy, of War; let
the permission include three names and one
other. Very Respectfully.
Signed GEO N. SANDERS.
To Hon. Horace Greeley.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 17, 1S84.
Gentlemen: I am credibly informed that
you are duly accredited from Riebmond as
the ber rer of propositions lookiog to the es
tablishment of peace. Thnt you desire to
visit Washington in the fulfillment of your
mission, and that you further desire that
Mr. Geo. N. Ssunders shall accompany you,
if my information be thus far substantially
correct. I am authorized by the President
of the United States, to teuder you bis safe
conduct on the journey proposed, and to ac
company you at the earliest time that will
bo agreeable to you. I havo the honor to
be, gentleman,
Signed HORACE GREELEY, j
Mcs-sra. CUir.ent C. Clav, Jacob l'hoinpoon, !
James B. Holcomb, Clift n House, Canada West.
Clifton House, Niagara Falls,
July 13, 1&64-
Sir: We bave tbe honor to acknowledge
your favor of the 17th inst., which would,
have been answered on yesterday but for
the absence of Mr. Clay The safe conduct
of the President of the United States has
been tendered us, we regret to slate, uuder
some misapprehension ot facts.
We have not been acersdited to him from
Richmond as tbe borers cf propositions
looking to the establishment of peace; we
are, However, tn tue corntientiai employ-
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o..IK i!b urlrihaa anil nr. n UH14 nn thif
sulject; and we feel authorized to declare
that if the circumstances disclosed in this
correspondence were communicated to Rich
mond, we would be at once invested with
tbe authority to which your letter refers, or
other gentlemen with full powers wcnld
'Immediately be sent to Washington with
the view of hastening a consummation so
much to be desired and terminating at the
earliest potible moment tbe calamities of
war. We reSpeciruny sonar, tnrougn your
intervention a safe conduct to Washington
and thence by any route which may be de
signated through your lines to Richmond.
Wo would be gratified if Mr. George N.
Sanders was embraced in this privilege.
Permit us in conclusion to acknowledge
our obligations to you for the interest you
have manifested in the furtherance of our
wishes, and to es press the hope that ia any
event you will afford us the opportunity of
tendering them in percon before you leave
the Falls. We remain, very respectfully,
C.C.CLAY. Jr.
J. U. HOLCOMB.
p. S. It is proper to add that Mr.
Thompson is net here, and has not been
staying with us since our sojouru iu Canada.
International Hotel,
; Niagara Falls, N. Y.. July 18. 1861.
Geutlemeu I have the honor to acknowl
edge tbe receipt of yours of this date, by the
band of Mr. W. C" Jewett. The state of
affairs therein presented being materially
different from that which was understood to
exist when be entrusted me wiuh the safe
conduct required, it saenn t3 me on every
accouut ailvUable that I should communi
cate with bim by telegraph and solicit fresh
instructions, which I shall at once proceed
to do. I hope to be able to transmit the re
sult this afternoon, and at all events, I shall
do so at the earliest moment.
Yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
To Meosrs. C. C. Clay and J. U. UoLCoiiBE,
Clifton House, C W.
Clifton House, Niagara Falls,
July 18, 1864.
Hon, Ilorace Greeley, Niagara Falis, N. Y:
We have tbe benor to acknowledge tbe
receipt of your note of this date, by the
hands of Col. Jewett, and will await the
further answer which yon propose to send
to us, very respectfully &c.
f Si"uedl C. C. CLAY. Jr.,
J. U. HOLCOMB.
International Hotel, Niagara Falls,
July 19. 1864.
Gentlemen: At a late hour last evening,
too late for communication with you, I re
ceived a dispatch from the Pres'dent infor
ming me that further instructions left Wash
ington last evening which must reach me if
tnere be no interrupt on by noon to-morrow.
Should you decide to await their arrival, I
feel confident that they will enable me to
answer definitely your note of yesterday
morning. Kegntingja delay, which lam
sure you will regard as unavoidable on my
part, I remain yours truly,
Signed HORACE GREELEY.
To Messrs. Clay and J U. Holcomb.
Clifton Hous-e, July 19, 1864.
Sir: Cel. J ewelt bas juf t handed usyour
note of this date, in which you state that
further instructions from Washington will
reach you by noon to-morrow, if there be no
Interruption. One, or poss.bly both of ua
ruay be obliged to leave the Falls to-day,
but will return in time to receive the com
munication which jou propose to-morrow.
We remain truly yours, &c ,
rSi-ned J- U. HOLCOMB,
L 1 C. C. CLAY, Jr.
To Hon. Horace Greeley.
Executive Mansion. Washington,
July IS. 1864
To whom it may Conoern. Any pro-
position which embraces the restoration of
peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and
the abandonment of slavery, and which
comes by and. with an authority that can
control armies now at war against the United
States, will be read and considered by the
.executive Government of the United
States, and will be met by liberal torms on
substantial and collateral points, and tbe
bearer or bearers thereof shall have safe con
duct both ways.
Signed . ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Major Hay would respeotfully inquire
whether Prof. Holcomb and the gentlemen
associated with him des'.re to send to Wash
lngton by him falsi, clay) any message in
reference to the communication delivered to
him on yesterday, and. in that case when be
may expect to be favored with such mes
sages. ..(
International Hotel, Thursday.
Mr. Holcomb presents his compliments
to Major Hay, and greatly regrets if bis re
turn to Washington bas been delaved by
any expectation of an answer to. the com
munication that Mr. Holcomb received from
him yesterday, to be delivered to the Pre
sident of the United States. This commu
nication was accented as a response to the
letter of Messrs. Holcomb and Clay to Hon.
Horace Greeley, aod to that gentleman has
been transmitted.
Clifton, C. W., July 21.
The following is a copy of the original
letter held by me, to deliver to Hon. Horace
Greeley, and which duplicate I now furnish
to the Associated Press.
Signed WM. CORNELL JEWETT.
Clifton House, C. W., July 21.
To Hon. Horace Greeley:
Sir: The paper handed to Mr. Holcomb
on yesterday, in your prosence by Major
liny, A. A. G., as an application in our note
of the 18th inst., is couched in the follow
ing terms:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, July 18, 1861.
To whom it may concern:
Any proposition which embraces tbe res
toration of peace, the iu tigrit7 of the whole
Union and the abandonment of slavery and
which came by and with an authority that
cm control tho armies now at war against
the United States will be received and con-
siderpd bv the Executive Government of
th Understates, and will bo met bv liberal
-
terms in other and substantial and collateral
points, and the bearer or baarers thereof
shall have safe eonduct both wavs.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The application to which we refer was
elicited by your letter of the 17th, in which
you inform Mr. Thompson aod ourselves
that you were authorized by the President
United States, to tender us his safe conduct
on the hypothesis that we were fully ac
credited from Richmond, as bearers of pro
positions looking to tbe re-establishment of
peace and desired to visit Washington, in
the fulfillment of this mission.
This assertion to which we then gave
and still do, entire credence, waa accepted
by us as evidence of an unexpected but
most gratifying chauge in the policy of the
President, a change which we felt author
ized to hope might terminate in tbe conclu
sion of a peace mutually just, honorable
and advantageous to tbe North and to the
Suth, exacting no condition, but that we
should ba duly accredited from Richmond
as bearors of propositions looking to the es
tablishment of peace, thus proffering basis
for conference as comprehensive as wa
could desire. It seemed to us that the
President opened door which had previous
been closed against the Confederate States
for full interchange of sentiments, free dis
cussion of conflicting opinions, and un tram
melled effort to remove all cause3of contro '
versy by libeal negotiation, we indeed could
not claim the benefit of a safe ondtict,
which had been extended to us in a char
acter we had no right to assume, and had
never affected to possess; but tho uni
form declaration of our Executive and
Congress, and their thrice repeated,
and as often repulsed, attempts to open ne
gotiations furnished a sufficient pledge that
this conciliatory manifestation on the part
of the United States would be met bv them
in a temper of equal magnanimity. We had
therefore, no hesitation iu declaring that if
this correspondence was communicated to
tho President of the Confederacy he would
promptly embrace the opprtunity presen
ted for seeking a peaceful solution of this
unhappy strife. We feel conGdent that you
will join in profound regret that the spirit
which dictated the first step toward peace
should not have cootioned to animate the
councils of your President.
Uad the representatives of the two gov
ernments met to consider this question, the
most momentous ever submitted to human
statesmanship in a spirit of bscoming mod
eration and equity, they would bvs been
followed as their deliberations have been
by prayers and benedictioi s of every patriot
and christain on the habitable globe. Who
is there so bold as to pronounce that the
frightful waste of individual happineess
and public prosperity which is daily sad
dening the universal heart might not)
have been terminated.
Tbe desolation and carnage of war mnst
still be endured though weary years e-f
blood and suffering, that there might Dot at
least have been infnsed into its conduct
something more of the spirit which softens
and partially redeems its brutalities. In
stead of the safe conduct which we solicited
and which your first letter gave us every
reason to suppose would be extended for
the purpose of initiating negotiation in which
neither'a Government would compromise its
rights or its dignity.
A document has been presented which
provokes as much indignation as surprise.
It bears no feature of resmblancs to that
which was originally offered, and unlike
any paper which ever before emanated from
tbe constitutional Executive of a free people.
Addressed to whom it may concern, it pre
cludes negotiation and prescribes in advance
terns and conditions of piace; it returns to
tbe original policy of do bargaining, no
negotiations, no truce with rebels until ev
ery man shall havo laid down his arms sub-
mitted to tbe GoAernment and sued for mer
cy. . : '.
-What may be the explanation of this
sudden and entire change in views of the
President, of this rude withdrawal of a cau
tious overture for negotiation at the moment
it was likely to be accepted, of this emphatic
recall of words of peace just uttered, and
fresh ; blasts of war to the bitter end, we
leave for the speculative who have means
or inclination to penetrate the mysteries of
this cabinet or fathom tbe caprice of his im
peial will.
It is enough for cs to say that we have
no use whatever for the paper which has
been placed In our bands. We could not
transmit it to the President of the Confed
erate States without offering him an indig
nity, dishonoring ourselves, and incurring
tbe well merited acorn of our countrymen.
Whilst an ardent desire for peace pervades
the people of the Confederate States, we
rejoice to believe that there are few, if any
among them, who would purchase it at the
expense of liberty, honor and self-respect.
If it can be secured only by their submis
sion to terms of conquest, the generation
yet unborn which will witness its restora
tion. If there be any military autocrat in
the North who is entitled to proffer the
conditions of this manifesto, there is none in
the South authorized to entertain them.
Those who control our armies are servants
of the people, not their masters, and they
have no more inclination than they have
right to subvert social institutions of sover
eign states to overthrow their established
constitution aod to barter away their heri
tage of self-government.
The correspondence will not, however;
we trust, prove wholly barren of good re
sults. If there be any citizen of the Con
federate States who has clung to the hope
that peace was possible with this adminis
tration of the Federal Government, it will
strip from his eyes the last film of any such
delusion; or it there be any whose hearts
have grown faint, under the suffering and
agony of this bloody struggle it will inspire
them with fresh energy to endure and
brave whatever may yet be requisite to pre
serve to themselves and their children all
that gives dignity and value to life, or hope
and consolation to death, and if there be
any patriots or Christians in your land who
shrink appaiied trom the illimitable virtue
of private misery and public calamity,
which stretches before them, we pray that
in their bosom a resolution may be quick
ened to reclain the abusdd authority, and
vindicate outraged civilization of their
country for the solicitude you have mani
fested to inaugurate a movement which con
templates results the most noble and hu
mane. We return our sincere tbanks, and
are most respectfully and truly, your obe
dient servants,
Signed C. C. CLAY. Jr.,
JAMES H HOLCOMB.
JClifton House, Juiy 20, 1S64.
Colonel W. C. Jewett, Catarac House .Niagara
Falls Now York:
Sis We are in receipt of your Dote ad
vising us of the departure of Hon. Horace
Greely from the Falls, and that he regrets
the sad termination of the initiatory steps
taken forpeace iu consequence ofthe change
made by the President in his instructions to
convey Commissioners to Washington for
negotiation, unconditional, and that Mr.
Greely will be pleased to receive any an
swer we may have to mak6 through you.
We avail ourselves of this effort to en
close a letter to Mr. Greeloy, which you
will oblige us by delivering. We cannot
take leave of you without expressing our
thaks for your courtesy and kind offices, as
the intermediary through whom our cor
respondence with Mr. Greely has been con
ducted, aod assuring you that we are.
Very Rspsctfvlly,
Your Obedient Servants.
C. C. CLAY, Jr.,
J. H. HOLCOMB.
Conmerce What has commsres done
for the world, that its history should be ex
plored, its philosophy illustrated, its claim
advanced among the influences which im
pel civilization? It has enabled man to
avail himself of the peculiarities of climate
or position, to make that division of labor
whioh tends toqualizesociety, to distribute
tbe production of earth, and to reach the
benefit of kindly dependence. It unites
distant branches of the human family, cul
tivates the relation between them, encour
ages an interest in each other, and promotes
that brotherly feeling which is the strongest
guarantee of permanent fiiendsh'p. People
differing in creed, in language, in dress; in
custom, are brought in contact, to prove
their condition by supplying tbe wants of
one frum the abundanco of the other. The
friendly intercourse created by commeroe is
slowly but surely revolutionizing the earth.
There was a time when met only on the field
of battle, and there was but one came for
strangers and enemy. Now, where vera ship
can float, the various emblemsof sovereignty
intermingle in harmony, and tbe sons of
commerce, tbe wide world through, in con
sulting their own Interest, advance the cause
of humanity and peace.
The editor of the Eiston Argus (Penn-
tsylvania) says: 'We saw a sight at the
Lehigh Valley Depot, on Friday last, 6uch
as we nevar expected to see in tnis Jrtt
country. A white man and a fifth negro,
both said to be deserters from the army,
were chained together by iron clasp3 around
their wrists. In this condition they were
marched through the public streets of Gas
ton, on their way to the depot. That is
carrying out the abolition of equality of the
races, with a vengeance.'
To Pickls Onions. Procure the smallest
clear onions, peel them aod lay them iu cold
salt and water for eight or ten days, chang
ing the water each day. Drain them on a
sieve, put them in ajar and pour boiling
hot brine over them; let them stand closely
covered, until cold. Repeat the scalding
with new pickle, and, when cold and well
drainad, put. them in bottles, with one or
two slices of ginger, one blade of mace, and
one bay leaf; fill up with distilled vinegar,
and add sweet salad oil to float on the top.
Tie them close, cork, and seal down for
6tore.
From the Maysville "Star."
Chronicles pf Crab villa.
"To point a moral und adorn a tale."
Sitnattd upon the banks of a beautiful
river, and surrounded by . towering hills,
Crabville reposes in all the majesty of a
Carthage or Troy; and woe be unto the sorry
wight who would dare gainsay her import
ance orseek to draw unfriendly comparisons.
In enterprise and energy she has notallowed
herself to be outdone by other places, but iD
proportion as the times progressed, has kept
pace with the swiftest. Tradition tells us of
her Railroad, whose Depot to this dav looms
grandly up an imposing monument of her
ambitions Intent. . And although the
road was sold to pay for the rails and the
rails were sold to pay for the Cars and the
Cars were sold to pay for the Depot and the
Uepot nnally was sold to pay for the ground
it stood on, it does not lesson the laudability
of the enterprise one whit, for,
Twere better to havo t.iod and failed,
Than never to have tried at all.
Crabville has her churches, also her Court
House, her public halls and schools, and it is
of these latter that we desire to record a few
incidents. She has quite a number of
schools in fact, but there i3 a certain old
school and school not quite so old, that we
wish particularly to notice. In order that
there may be no confusion of names or mis
taken impressions, we will style one the
Jones Seminary, and the other the Browns
Institute. The Jones Seminary was a zood
school, nobody ever dared to doubt that. It
flourished in the superlative 'degree for
twenty-five yearsor more, andyielded ample
evidence in that time of its meritoriotu
qualities. But as Crabville enlarged and
grew in Importance and respectability, there
was room made for another school, and
forthwith there came from Gotham a lone,
lone woman, who dared, in the face of the
Jonesites and all Crabville. to Jissue
her card as "Miss Brown Principal of
the Crabville Literary Institute." Pre-
sumptous woman ! All Crabville were
Jonesites, then where could she expect to
gel a patronage.' liut the weeks new bv
and a patronage came. The 6chool was
filled with children, but from whence they
arrived we ao not presume to say; it would
oe as easy to tell wnere all the pins so as to
tell where all tbe children come from. But
true as preaching is it that Miss Brown's
Institute was quite as full as Professor Jones
Seminary and the two school started out
like two gallant vessels full freighted, up
on the sea of popular opinion. The months
rolled on and June brought the close of an
other scholastic year. The time for annual
examinatiors arrived and the Jonesites. by
right of pre-emption came first to lay claim
on the public attention. As usual they
came out splendidly, not a feather had
fallen from their cap of glory. They had
been taught upon the "speak when you're
spoken to" plan and every prepared question
met with its promptly prepared answer.
The examination closed. Every Jonesile
was selfsatUfied and expectations now stood
on tip-toe for the ensuing week, when the
Brownites would come forward for their
sbaro of Crabville's consideration. The
week came and found the inmates of Brown
Institute, marshalled in imposing phalanx
before the inquisitive eyes of all Crabville.
Unlike the Jonesites, they had been taught
to. recite their lessons by Topic. Quite an
unheard of plan in this sectiou of country;
a plan that Miss Brown had brought away
from Gotham and introduced herself by
way of experiment. In slang parlance, "the
thing took." Every body Bdmired Miss
Brown's method of teaching and congratu
lated her. Even Professor Jones, of the
Jones Seminary, came forward and extend
ed the band of affiliation. Miss Brown
waxed jubilant of course, and at the close of
her examination, favored the public with
one of those pleasant little entertainments,
styled Exhibitions. This, also, was a new
invention, and Crabville stared. Tbe design
was merely to present a few instructive and
agreeable facts in history, in a pretty and
imposiDg manner, before the public; and the
design was accomplished." Miss Brown
closed her exercises quite as self-satisfied
as ever a Jonesite could bave been. Crab
ville was triumphant. The fame of her
schools went abroad throughout the land.
And at the close of Miss Brown's second
annual examination the town was literally
jammed. The people came from the east
and from the west and from every region
throughout and beyond Crabville, util the
old Court House was full. It fairly teemed,
it run over, it gushed out, and its contents
were knocked and squeezed and jammed
and smashed, till we wonder to this dav
how the breath of life was ever sustained.
Such an excitement npon such an occasion
had never before been known in all Crab
ville, and when at its close, Miss Brown
began to congratulate herself upon another
brilliant success, tbere fell upon her ear the
faintest breath of gossip.
But this was not all that ill-fortune bad in
store for Miss Brown. Tbe Jonesites had
grown jealona of the glory that began to
accumulate arcund ber name aod sought
divers ways to goad aod afflict her. Con
sequently when the Tri- Weekly Falcon canse
out upon the ensuing day, tbere appeared
in favor of the Jonesites, examination the
following:
"Tbe crowning excellence of their whole per
f.rmance.was that modest deportment in dress
and manners so essential tu female loveliness.
Tho subject, Mr. Editor, bas besn one of no littlo
reflection with me, whether we are educating our
daughters for the stage, or to act w'l their part
in the great drama oflife.
"I may be in error in opposing tho perfoimance
of young ladies (np m the sta?e in public ex
bibilion; but ia my judgmeat tli9y are neither
tests of scholarship or excellence in any branch
of education. I cannot, therefore, but expre?3
iay approbation in this particular method of
Professor Jones' examination."
That Was hit jfumber One. Next came
the following:
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"These examinations were noi iiko inosa
usually in vogue in these latter days, when im
pudence and pretense pass for knowledge, and
the pnpils rattle over set formulas of words by
rote, without comprehending anything reoited;
but the pupils of this school, on the contrary,
neemed to have other knowledge of the subject
upon which tbey were examiped, tc, fco.n
That was hit Number Two. The shaft
fell where it was aimed, and the fires of
Miss Brown's wrath began to be kindled.
She Impulsively sought the committee
whose names had been attached to those
invidious articles and demanded redress.'
But the committee having never signed
their names to said articles.and half of thorn
having never attended tbe examination at
all, Miss Brown began to speculate npon tho'
moral code and tbe ninth commandment,
and finally came to tbe conclusion that she
would plead her own cause before the pub-"
lie. Consequently when an other anniver
sary rolled around, she came upon tbe plat
form and made the subjoined explanations:
'Fellow Citizens and Friends; I consider it
but an net of justice to myself and school that I
submit for your reflection tbe following state
ments: A great deal bas been said directly and
indirectly by a certain class, in our community,"
in prejudice of mv -chcol and method of teach
ing, &c. For the benefit of those who have so
far busied themselves, 1 would simply state that
my plan of instruction is the same upon which all
tbo good and celebrated schools of the east are
conducted, and until the wibe people of Crabville'
can prove me a better plan. I shall continue to
maintain it. As for my exhibitions, I have
never aimed that they should he uUsts scholar
ship, or excellencies in any branch of education."
My object in giving exhibitions, has been to im
press upon tho minds of young ladies in a pleasing
and attractive manner, classical and historical
truths, also to make tbe closing exercises of the.
school such as will confer tbo greatest amount of
pleasure upon Patronsaud friends. With these'
explanations I trust the people will be hence
forth forever satisfied, and willing to tolerate
another exhibition which we design giving to
night, il v object tho present year is to impress
the great facts in tho life of Washington, together
with tbe prominent events connected with the .
discovery, the settlement, and the independence,
of our country, embracing a historic period of
about three centuries from 1492 to 1792 upon
tne minds and hearts of the young. In rriy esti
mation, the great ideas connected with the In
troduction and development of civilization and
Christianity in the New World, or in their aature
aud results, are of such moment to mankind,'
that they should be made prominent in every
system of education, and be instilled in the
minds, and embalmed in tbe memories, of thei
youth of our land. Perhaps other teachers can
suggest better plaus to perpetuate the truths, to
interest aud instruct young ladies in their priv
ileges and duties, and to hold up to tboir view;
tbe character and career of Washington. If ao
let tberu bring them forward, and tbey will meet
with my hearty adoption."
Haviog thus spoken, Miss Brown courtesled
and sat down, and if there bave been any
criticisms made since, We have yet to learn
them . Should We hear of any more we will
lay them before you in our next issue., -
TITUS.
Rather a Misunderstanding1 Mr. Pilfc.'
ingston, a small farmer in Pennsylvania1,
was some time ago drafted for the service
of his country. His wife, though she pos
sesses but a small sack of general informa
tion, i one of the best conjugal partners;
and.fhe is much troubled at thought of pai t-
ing with her husband. As she was engaged
in Scrubbing off ber door steps, a rough
looking stranger thus addressed ber!
'I hear, ma'am, that your husband barf
been drafted ' ,
'Yes, sir, he has,' answered Mrs. Pilkin
ston, 'thought, dear knows, theres few mien
that couldn't better be spared from their
families. , .
Well ma'am', I've come to offer myself'
as a substitute for bim.'
A what?' asked Mrs. Pilkinston with
some excitement.
'I'm willing to take his place,' said the)
6tranger.
'You take tbe place of ray husband you
wretch! I'll teach you to insult a distress
ed woman that way, you vagadond!' cried!
Mrs. Pilkinston, as she discharged the dirty
soap-snds in the face of the disoomfitted
and astonished substitute, who' took to his
beels just in time to 03cape having his head
broken by the bucket.
Alderney Cream. A gentleman, writes'
the Country Gentlenfan: 'Have you over
heard that cream from Alderney milk was -excellent
for consumptives? I am told
that one of the most celebrated physicians
is Edinburgh, whose skill in the treatment'
of consumption is very great; recommends it
as fully cq'ial to cod liver oil, aod muoh t
more palatable. If this' is a fact, it is worth
knowing, and should greatly inoreaso thai'
value of this breed of cattle We should
be glad of the experience of our readers,
medical or others, on this question.
The Machinery of the Human Body. -
Very few mechanics are aware how much
machinery there is, in constant action In
their own bodies. Not only are there bin
ges and joints in bones, but tbere are valves,
in the veins, a force-pump in the heart and
curiosities in other parts of the body equal
ly striking. One of the mosoles forma an
actual pulley. The bones which support" :
the body are made precisely in that form
which bas been ascertained, by calculations
aod experiments, to be the strongest for pil
lars aod supporting columns that of hol
low cylinders.
How to Have Pore Cisterns This
spring, siys a oorrospoodent rayoistero got
quite filthy, anglworms in it, and I could
scarcely nso the water. I procured a coup
le of live fish and put them in the cistern
and since that time it baa been free from1
worms and smell. The fish' will liVa aud
grow finely.' '
There is something charming in natnrof
and rural life. It is so natural, so pure, so",
unalloyed by the maneuvering, the hypoe
ricy, the turmoil or social exis'eooe.
Life the World Over. When Peter of.
Cortono was engaged on a piture the Royal
Palace of Piti, Ferdinand II particularly'
admired the rep-reBensatioh of a weeping'
child1'
'Has your majesty," said tho painter, 'af
mind to see bow easy it to make this child
l.iugh?'
And suiting the action to the word, (be
artist merely depressed the corner of fhe
lips and the inner ex'tretn'ty ol the eye
brows, when the little urchin seemed in
danger of bursting bis sides with' laughter,
wbo yi a moment before seemed oreaitlog
his heart with weeping.
If this be true in the world of living men1
slight, very alight are the causes that make'
or break the happiness of life.
The touch of a brush can dim heaven",
with a cloud, or brighten tbo prospect of
tho fair htmz-oa. -
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