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OLD SAYINQS.
As poor as a church mouse,
As thin as a rail.
As fat as a porpoise.
As rough as a gale.
As brave as a Hon,
As spry as a cat,
As bright as a sixpence,
As weak as a drowned rat.
As proud as a peacock.
As sly as a fox.
As mad as a March hare,
As strong as an ox,
As fair as a lily.
As empty as air.
As rich as Croesus,
As cross as a bear.
As pure as an angel,
As neat as a pin,
As smart as a Bteel-trap,
As ugly as sin,
As dead as a door nail,
As whits as a sheet,
• As flat is a pancake,
As red as a beet.
As round as an apple,'
As black as your hat,
As brown as a berry,
As blind as a bat,
As mean as a miser,
As full as a tick,
As plump as a partridge,
As Bharp as a stick.
As clean as a penny,
As dark as a pall.
As hard as a mill-stone,
As bitter as gall,
As fine as a fiddle,
As clear as a bell,
As dry as a herring,
As deep as a well.
As light as a feather,
As hard as a rock,
As stiff as a poker,
As calm as a dock,
As green as a goslin,
As brisk as a bee
And now let me stop,
Lest you weary of me;
OCR CENTENNIAL LETTER.
CENTENNIAL GROUNDS
May 11th, 1876.
Knowing as I do, that the readers of
your papfer are interested in the greatest
undertaking of our national existence;
that of the celebration of American In
dependence, I write this letter, giving
my opinion of its grand success on the
opening day, with the very sanguine be*
lief that each day during the entire ex
bibition will be followed by one of far
greater importance, and more conclusive
proof of forethought, and the wisdom
of the undeitaking.
The 10th being the appointed
time for the opening of the Centennial
excursions from most all prominent cities
Visiting Phila., two special trains from
Washington were tendered the members
of Congress and their famines, by Tom
Scott, president of the Baltimore and
Potomae Road ; of course a majority of
the members accepted this invitation,
with the exception of your Represents'
iive, Mr. Blount, who was detained in
Washington on account of sickness in
his family ; and a few others who prefer
visiting the Centennial later. The Ga.
delegates all had seats iu one car, as it
is characteristic of that body to be and
work together. Senator Gordon, how
ever, accepted the hospitalities which
his universal popularity and ability ever
secures for him, of Mr. Simon Cameron,
one of the largest stockholders of this
road,' who’ Of tiered’ a private car for him
self and few friends. The cars reached
Phila. Jrom W ashington iq about six
hours, by way of York - and Columbia.
But I propose to discuss the Centennial
and not the tripbut before I leave this
jtoint I should like to add that if the
Rail Roads'South of Washington would
only reduce their rates of transportation,
as the roads North of this place have
done, even dftet the tlrrfe at which com
plimentary transportation expired, it
would’greatly facilitate tiavel; and the
attendance overwhelmingly increased.
On Wednesday, the 10tb,‘by 9 o’clock,
tftia gates to the grounds were opened.
The throng of visitors which had been
accumulating for vi eekV,' together with
the residents of Philadelphia, all made a
rush to see who should wifueSS first the
fraud Exhibition, and all foreign? na
ons.' Among the immense throng' of
people was a long procession composed
of orders too numerous to mention. In
its' fientre marched the President, in a
fbagnificeiite coach, with four beautiful
greys, proceeding toward, and slopping
in front of Memorial Hall. Speeches
were delivered by General Hawley ano
President Graiftr Here an occurrence
took place which is calculated to bring
shame and disgrace on this Republic.
It does not seem that a great majority of
6ur people will ever learn the lessons of
prndencfi of discretion, or more espe
cially does it‘ appear that they will never
Regard them. In the midst ot Prtsi-
Uteiit Grant’s speech, be Was fearful!}
aHnbVed by a chorus of hisses, causiug
great confusion and consternation
througHCtit the entire crowd. lam glai
that the hissing was confined to a few.
But this does' hot compensate for iht
heinous crime. What ever may hav<
been any one’s personal bitterness aud
animosity to General Grant or his Ad-
Vol. 3.
ministration, should have on this occa
sion spared the President of the U. S„ it
they could not have refrained from giv
ing expression of their dislike for U. S,
Grant, Whenever this heinous offer.oo
is circulated without the limits of the
tJhited States, tho name of General Giant
will not be connected with it, but the
President of the Republic.
The Exact amount of people who vis
ited the grounds on the Ist day has not
been definitely determined, as tfie appar
atuses by which each fair is registered at
the gates, has not been completed at all
the entrances. The nearest estimate
made was not less than a Quarter of a
million, who were in the buildings, be
sides a great crowd collected in the city,
ivho did not attend, in consequence of
the rain; arid the density to which tho
buildings Were packed earlyin the mor
ning.'
In the main buildings are representa
tions of products from nations—Egypt,
Spain, France, Great Britain, making
the largest display from Foreign coun
tries.
China lias also a large _ display of its
China, &c., with the Chinese exhibiting
their goods. In the same way tho Neth
erlands, Swedes, Turks, Arabs, &c.,‘
with their goods for exposition. The
plan adopted by all Foreign nations of
sending exhibitors wilh their goods, is a
very wise one, and of inestimable value
and benefit to spectators.
The articles oa exhibition by the Uni
ted States compare very favorable to
those from Europe ; while at the same
time, they are far less expensive.
The things for exhibition in this build
ing are beyond description, as well as 100
numerous to undertake in this letter, but
sullioe it to say,’ that almost eve ,- y imag
inable thing on earth, tua eby hand of
machinery ; and a great many things
being made in tho building tor the ben
efit of the visitors, are to be sure fully
explained.
All the States have some representa
tion, with space alloted them on the
grottnds, with the exception of two or
three, Georgia conspicuous among the
latter; a thing which niaj*add immeas
urable to its excellence but front the
present status of affairs, the prospects
are very gloomy. It, together with one
O'r two more, have subjected themselves
to Severe censure and general comment.
It may have adopted 1 the right course,
but it seems that a State which has al -
ways stood to ihe front as she has, should
not be missing in its efforts to celebrate
its Independence.
.1 have only spoken of oiie building in
tips letter; In my next I will speak of
the Machinery Ilall, Horticultural, Ag
ricultural. and other important matters
connected .with the Centennial,
People should be irripfessed with the
tact that for a mere nominal sum they
now • have an opportunity to see the
whole world within a space of 80 acres.
Peach;
THE OLD SENATE CHAMBER.
o , s _•
Interesting Reminiscences of the
Oltlen Time.
TUB ENITFD STATES SENATE IN THE BETTER
DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC REFLECTIONS
ON THE PAST'AND PRESENT CONDITION OF
THE COUNTRY.
There is no room iu this country that
recalls so many interesing associations as
the old Senate Chamber of the United
States. It is now occupied by the Su'
pveme Court, and its arrangements have
been changed to adapt its present use.
The elevated seat of the Vice-President
has been removed. It was a beautiful
object, with its silk hanging's and canopy
surmounted by the eagle ot the republic;
and above it Was suspended the fine por
trait of Washington, so remarkable for
its spirit and finish. This has been ta
kenaway, and in its place is an xten“
ded platform Upon which seaits dre erec
ted for the Justices of the Supreme
Court. The handsome massive, mahog
any desks at which the Senators were
seated tier behind tier are removed.
The galleries for the ladies, with its
graceful bronzed"railling, has disappear
ed. On great occasions it was filled
with the wives and daughters.of senators
and ladies attracted from different parts
of the country by the fame of illustrious
men. The gallery over the Vice Presi
dents seat, where the reporters formerly
found places is no longer seen. The as
pect of the chamber is changed, but as
sociations connected with it can never
die. They are as rich in historical in
teresf as those which throng upou tbe
visitor who enters Westminster Hall.
The chamber was not large enough
o seat the body that assembled there ;
the origiual thirteen Stales hid more’u
double their number, and when senators
came from year to year representing the
young commonwealth that had grown np
CONYERS. OA, MAY 35, 1876.
in the wilderness bounded so long by
the Rocky Mountains, but now stretch
ing out <o tho Pacific, it was found to
be too Small. But it was a far nicre im
pressive chamber than the new room fit
ted up for Senate in the north wing of
the Capitol.
Nor does the new Flail of Represen*
tatives at all equal in beauty impressive
ness that grand chamber where the
House formerly assembled, with noble
marble columns, famous clock, its rich
hangings, and its ample dome.
It was thought proper to enlarge the
Capitol, and tp provide larger chambers
for tho two Houses of Congress, now
representing a Federal Republic whose
ample territory nothing but the two
great oceans of the world could bound
and the old halls were abadoned. It is
impossible for one who knew the Senate
in the days of its glory to enter the old
chamber without recalling its past splen
dors. The.forms of the illustrious men
who once filled it rise up be'ore hint—
“ There wore giants in the earth in thoso
days.”
The stranger who stand upon the ruins
of the Capitol ot Rome recalls the days
when— Y , < . ,
“Princes and sceptred men
, Bowed at her shrine”
One who visits the Senate Chamber and
stands there alone sees tho departed
forms reappear ; they once more fill
their seals; their voices are heard in high
debate, and the aisles and galleries are
thronged as of old by women and men
of high renown Then once more we
see Calhoun, Vice President of the U
nited States, presiding over the Senate
and turning his eagle glance unon Web
ster engaged in the debate with Hayne.
We walk to the Spot w here Henry
Clay’s desk was placed, and recall him as
he spoke for American interest and tlie
glory of the whole country in tones ot
unrivaled power, Near him set Preston ot
South Carolina , a statesman o? transeen
dent eloquence, recalling tlie triumphant
efforts of his great kinsman Patrick
Henry.
On the other side of the chamber was
the seat of Thomas 11. Benton, his noble
form and intellectual face impressing ev
ery one who saw him. He always look
ed the Senator.
Not ; far iPom huu sat Silas Wright*
from the great State of New York, a
man of great, intellect, and a giant in
debate. There, too, in the same circle
was the desk of Lewis Cass who was
full of learning, and distinguished for
all the high qualities that adorn the
character of a Statesman. Near sat
William R. King, of ’Alabama, one of
the best arid wisest men of the body,
who often filled tlie chair of President ot
the Senate, and who died just after his
election to the Vice Presidency of the
On tied States.
Not far from him sat James Buchanan
always in full dress, a warm personal
friend of Mr. King, and destined to fill
the office of President ot the United Sta
tes just before the dread drama opened
upon the world that, at its close, chan
ged the whole aspect of American pol
itics. In that old chamber, too, sat Bell,
of Tennessee, ot distinguished anility ;
and Mangham of North Carolina, whose
noble person and high bearing* m ade
him conspicuous: and Berrien, of Geor
gia, the peer of any Senator on ihe floor;
and Crittenden, of Kentncky, a fit colleag
for Clay ; and Houston, of Texas, heroio
in look and character, with his splended
military reputatiou—full of generosity*
and with an adrent love for the whole
country.
Later came other senators ol great
reputation, and Mr. Dallas, a splended
presiding officer, occupied the Vice-Pres
ident’s chair.
The Senate House in Rome never pre
sented a nobler assemblage ; nor could
the Brittish Parliment. in the proudest,
days of historic glory, excel that ilius
lustrious body of men seated in the old
chamber of the American Senate.
In this old chamber sonle of the de- I
bates were as momentous as the.conflicts!
between great artuieS—they affected the
destiny of the republic as powerfully as
it armed torces had contended for the
mastery. The conflict between the
friends of and stroflg Central government
arid the advocates of tho rights, of the
States was long and fi roe. From the
very organization of the gcvermeot the
struggle began. Federalist and Republ
icans contended for the control of the
new system. Washington’sadministration 1
was national —it embraced the leading!
statesmen of both parties. But it was
understood that he favored thb views ot
Hanflton and the gentlemen generally !
who agreed with the great statesman in
nis conetroctoin of the Constitution. The
administration of John Adams was fier
ceiy opposed by tbe Republican chief*,
aid at its close the sceptre passed away
from the Federal party. Still the gieat
conflict of opinion was carried on, and
the illustrious men of the two schools of
politics contended for tho . mastery. A
visitor o’ the old Senate Chamber upon
the accession of John Quincy Adams to
power would have found eminent states-,
men of the two parties still confronting
each ether. Two illustirioua represen
tatives of tlie opposing s lioola sat there,
Rufu* King and Nathaniel Maccn. No no
bler representatives in any parliamentary
body in the world. Next to Alexander
Hamilton, Mr King was the most dis
tingnisliad leader of the Federal party.
His appearance, style of d.iess, and his
manners, were courtly, lie always ap
peared in the full dress; and uniformly
wore tho dress of a genlloman of an ear
ly period—small clothes, silk stockings
and shoes. He had been much abroad
and his manners bad been formed in the
court circle of Europe. During the ad
ministration ot Washington be represen
ted the goyerment at the court of St,
James. He enjoyed tho confidence ot
the first President and was invited by
him to be Secretary of the State, but lie
decliued the position.
The Senate was the true place for the
display of Mr. lviug’s remarkable pow
era. His character, his attainments, and
his great reputation gave him a power
ful influence in that body Represent
ing the gteat State of New York, his in
fluence was always t'xeited on.the Side of
the general goverraent In his judgement,
it was far more import >nt *• couso idate
several States under a powerful central
goverment than to labor for the aggran
disement of the great commonwealth
that he represented. He sought to
strengthen the Union, ne had been a
member of the Congress of Confedera
tion, had witnessed the evils that existed
under the feeble and imperfect system.
In the Convention which framed the
Federal Constitution, ho had contributed
all of his influence to construct a strong
govermenr. And in his long career as
a statesman, he insisted that the safety,
the prosperity, and the glory ot the
country would be advanced only by up
holding the Geueral Goverment in the
plentitude of its power. He always held
that the old system was aleague, but tnat
the new one was a goverment. His pa
triotism was intense and conspicuous,
lie was opposed to the declaration of
war aga nst Great Brittain in 1812, but
after it was made lie exerted all of his
strength in conducting it wit,lt erergy
He contributed jtowerfui[y to the suc
cess of the goverment.
Seated in his place in the Senate, lie
was the very impersonation of dignity
and deoorm. Never was the presence ot
a Roman senator more imposing. At
the opening of the administration of Mr.
Adams, he ban veaehed a time of life
when he could not hope to achieve any
thing that Could add to the splendor of
his fame.. fie belonged to a class
luted with rfcspCbt by Cicero in the Sen
ate of Rome —the Conscript Fathers.
Mr. Adams promptly tendered him the
mission to England, and Mr. King ac
cepted it. Thirty years after general
Washington had him appointed to that
important post, he appeared" once more
in England as the Minister Plenipotenti.
ary and Envoy Extriordinary of the U
i iled States. He was no more seen in
the Senate. The last splendid represen
tative of the old Senate Chamber for
evei.
Nathaniel Macon, of) North Carolina,
differed widely from Mr. King in politics
in manners, in taste and in dress. He
was a conspicuous representative of the
Republican party ot that period ; digni
fied, but not courtly ; scrupulous in
dress, but always appearing as a country
gentleman, with easy, but not imposing
manners ;ho was a fine type of a class
who weie in full sympathy with the peo
nle. His appearance is by a
Senator who entered the chamber but a
j little w l ile before Mr Macon retire
led from it. as “always wearing the same
dtvss—that is to say, a suit of the same
maertal, cut, and color, superfine navy
blue, the whole cut from the same, and
in the fashion of the time of the Revo
lution, and always replaced by anew one
befo’re it showed age. He was neat in
bis | erson, always wore fine linnen, a
cambriek stock, a fine fur hat with a
bripi to it, fair top boots—the boots out
side of the pantloons, on fib- principle
that lea her was stronger than cloth”.
Mr. Macon was Speaker of the House
for many years, and when he his
scat m the Senate he was a Stdecmafl of
la ge experience, great attainments, and
profoundly learned in constitutional law.
He was the friend of Jefferson, and
agrted with bis views of the government |
Their personal aud political friendshsp
wis close and eiydo irin J fferson invi -
ted him t) take a place in his cabinott,
but the inv lation, while it gratified
Mr. Macon, was declined. Mr. Macon
.regarded his frionfl as Ihe greatest of
statesmen ; and MY. Jefferson said, “Na
thaniel Macon is the ’last of the Ro
mans.” ,
Mr. Macon was friendly to tho Nation
al Government, but lie believed a strict,
construction of tho Constitution to be
essential t<> the success of federal system
and the protection of the rights of the
people ; lie loved the people ; he had
faith in them ; he contributed all his
strengh and his influence to uphold the
power of the general government within
the sphere of its appropriate action ; but
he vigorously resisted the first attempt
of the Federalists to confer upon it any
authority not granted in tho plain words
of the Consti ution. It seemed to him
that tho prosperity and the glory of the
country were to be advanced by restrain
ing the Government within these limits,
which had been so dearly ordained by
the convention that had constructed the
new and complex system.
The barriers set up for the protection
of the rights reserved to the States and
to tlie people were to be maintained with
ns much vigilance Us tlie dikciisof Holand
which shut out the wild billows of the
North Sea. A government to be con
trolled by the will ot a majority of Con
gress inns' in the course of time, become
an imperial despotism. To confer upon
the National Government the right to
construe < tlie Consuiiitiou ill a broad,
unrestricted sense, so as to deterinin the
extent of its own powers, and to enforce
its own construction upon the Stales and
the people, would be to construct an
absolute, gigantic, irresistible •despotism
under the name ot a federal republic.
Such wefe Mr Maco nfa view;'no purer
statesman ever appeared in any pai imen
tary body in any country pa the globe.
Calo, wheu he opposed the imperial
power ot Csesar; Chatham,when he spoke
in indignant tones in behalf ol the colo
nies—neither was a nobler friend to the
cause of mankind than was Nathaniel
Macon in resu ting the powerful efforts
made in his day to destroy the barriers
which had been erected for the, protection
of constitutional liberty. In the lnr.grage
of a senate el ready quoted, “Ho was
above executive ffioee, even the highest
the President could give; but not above
the lowest the people could give,, taking
that of justice of the peaue in his county
and refusing that of Postmaster General
at Washington. Ho was oppised to nil
quartering of liih connections on the
Government; and in t he course of his 40
years, service, wi h the absolte friend
ship of many administrations, and the
perfect respect of all, he never had office
or contract for afiy of his blood. He
lefused to be a candidate for the,. Vice
Presidency* but took the place of elec
tor on the Van Buren ticket in 1836.
He was against paper money and the
I aper system, and was accustomed to
present the strong argument against both
in the simple phrase that this was a hard
money goveanment, made by hard mon
ey men,who had seen the evil of paper
money, and meant to save their posterity
from it, . ...
Mr Macon was an earnest Christin: he
studied the Bible habitually, and his
illustrations were often drawn from it#
pages Upon attaining the ago ot sev
enty years, in conformity with a purpose
long settled, he resigned his seat in the
Senate, against tho remonstrances of
lrtends, and retired forever from public
lite. Henry W. llill^rd.
On Solitude.— Oh solitude! how
sweet are thy charms ! to leave the busy
world, and retire to thy calm shades, is
surely the most estatic plea urea that the
contemplative tnind can enjoy. Then,
undisturbed by those who are fond ol
splendor, and who prefer pomp and ease
to solid pleasure, it may enjoy that
peace which is rare'y to be found in the
courts cl the great. Solitude affords us
time for reflection, and the objects around
ns to contemplate and adore our great
Creator, w Ito has, in His infinite good
ness, created and endowed us wi<h tea
son; who taught ut- that if was Him
alone whom we ought to fear, love, Itou
or and obey. In soli'ude the contem
plative mind enjoys a variety ot pleasing
sensations, which improves it, and ren
ders it alive to all the various beauties
which we find displayed in the great
book of nature. Blest Solitude I may be
nevef forget the advantges. which may
be ffeirved’from'demoting a part of our
time to thee but continue sensible of
thy great value.
When Adam got tired naming his decen
dnnts and when he got. Jhalf through he said
“lets quit and call the rest Smith.”
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Profits in Lfttlo Things.
Southern farmers have thought that
no cop but ootton could be turned into
money.. They have, therefore, .paid little
or no attention to tho minor products of
i |ie farm, such as- apple q, peaches and
oilier .pro hints,'eggs, butter, honey, chic
kens, hides, taltcw, etc, and even wheat,
barley, oats and other onps of Similar
importance have been neglected. The last
season somewhat changed ’ this opjlnion'
in a majority of t lie farmers. In Arkan
sas county the Patrond made an arrange
ment Inst spring with a ceriain merch
ant in payment for rnerchjtn'cjiso
anything marketable that tlie farmers
might bring. Money was scarce and an
other crop uncertain, while many little
articles, of the nature above stated, were
either wasted or unnecessarily consumed
'bat. in larger cities, to which there was
ready access, would find an eager sale.
Tlie result of this arrangement was, in
ihe first six or s’even months of the year
1875, there had been shipded and sold
from the county about $20,000 worth of.
products not before dicmod wortney of
sale. But for this liapoy forethought of
the Patrons, many famers could not have
sustained themselves through the9prng;
they would have had nothing to live on
while they made a crop, the merchants
being enable to credit them and thgn
they having no money to pay for what
they needed. This should teach a lesson,
to all who neglect tho seeming trifles of
a farm, whether the,res money in it or notf
the goods which they generally give in
exchange will pay profit enough, thus
will his sales be increased and the conn-*
try become more prosperofls-
No. 44.
A Too Susceptible Hindoo.
A oorrespoudent of an English paper
tells of an amusing exploit of a female
deooit, the authenticity of which he 09a
vouch for, which proves thpt these gentry
occasionally call iu the aid of the.fair sex
on emergencies, as the victim of the fol
lowing adventure— ai Tahsildar—exper
ienced to his cost. This worthy official
was returning from Madras to ltanny-'
pett (distant six.miles from Arcot) with
largo sum of money in
and on arriving at the Arcot railway
station procured a jutka ’to convey him
to his destination. Ho'was accostpd by
a female, who requested a seat in his ve
hicle, alleging as a reasoD for not hiring
another the circumstance of having a
sunt of money in her possession and her
dread of dacoits. The petitioner being
young and extremely pretty,'the gallant
Tahsildar immediately acceded* to her re
quest, and, doubtless to roliove the mo
notony of the drive, proceeded to make
strong love to his fair Cornprfhrob*
She received his advances with great
favor, and even went so fat as to knock
off his turban, which is the greatest mark
of approbation a Hindoo lady can be
stow on her lover, as equivalent to the
‘ dele papa" of our own fair maidens.
Greatly flattered bjf hie Copqhest, the
enamorde Tahsildar proceeded to read
just his turban, when hie. /air inamorata
started u/. wf/F great vivacity,' /eizod"
h|m by the plaited top knot qf hair
which graced his noble head, and holditfg
a knife to his throat, kept him in that
inglorious and undignified position
while she rifled him of all h'6' possessed;
not content with tfhich. and doubtless
desirous of retaining a souvenir of {he
pleasant event, she del be lately proceeded
to add insult to injury by catling off tho
top knot ot her astonished swain. Any
one who understands the venersation
with which this appendix k regarded by
orthodox Hindoos, toil! symprfhize with
the victim's feelings ot horror, on dis
covering that he was ruthlessly plun
dered not only ot his wealth, buj, alpo of
this chetished and" distinctive badge’ ot
ctfste. • •
r— 1,, 1,.
Washigton's false teeth are to be ex
hibited at the Centennial,in company and
contras’with the finest dental" work of
New York. The wonder is,they say,that
my man ever held them in his mouth
five minutes. The teeth,are bits of bone
scarcely tryipg to look like teeth; attach
ed to gold plate, with strips rivited
across to strengthen the feeth /p place;,
while coiled wire at the end of the jaws
makes a spring* and assists in opening
and closing the machine.—find. News.
I— --M
A business man who understands thie
value of advertising, OCctfpieSj an entire
page of a recent number of tho Loudon
News in setting forth the excellence of
the goods exhibited by him at the‘Cen
tennial.,. His advcrtiJement" is in sixty
four different languages.' *
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said a schoolmaster to ouo of his pupils.
“W-i-e-a-t-h-ho-u-r, weather.” “Weil, Tho
mas, you, may sit down,” said the teacher "X
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