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Sept. 1:1 y

TLc Popular Capacity for Scandal.

One of the most saddening andhumiliating exhibitions which hu-man nature ever makes of itself,is in its greedy credulity touchingall reports of the misdemeanors ofmen. If a man stand high as amoral force in the community; iflie stand as the rclmker and de-nouncer of social and political sin;if he be looked up to by any con-siderable number, of people as anexample of virtue; if the wholetrend and power of his life be in ahigh and pure direction; if his per-sonality aud inilncnce render anyallegation against his charactermost improbable, then most readi-ly does any such allegation ihideager believers. It matters notfrom what source the slander maycome. Multitudes will be influ-enced by a report against a goodman's character from one whowould not be believed under oathin any matter involving the pecu-niary interest of fifty cents. Theslanderer may be notoriously base

may be a panderer to the worstpassions and the lowest vicesmay be a shameless sinner againstsocial virtue may be a thief, anotorious liar, a drunkard, a liber-tine, or a harlot all this mattersnothing. The engine thnt throwsthe mud is not regarded. Thewhi e object at which the foul dis-

charges are aimed is only seen;and the delight of the Ly-stande-

and lookers-o- n is measured by thesuccess of the stain sought to beinflicted.

As between the worldling andthe man who professes to be guid-ed and controlled by Christian mo-

tives, all this is natural enough.The man bound up in his selfishami sensual delights, who seesa Christian fall, or hears the reportthat he has fallen, is naturally com-

forted in the belief that, al'ler all,men are alike that no one oi" them,however much he may profess, isbetter than another. It is quiteessential to his comfort that hecherish and fort if v himself in thisconviction. S o. when any reatscandal arises in quarters where hehas found himself rind his coursecondemned, he listens with readyears, and is unmistakably glad.We say this is natural, howeverbase and malignant it may be; butwhen people reputed good nay,people professing to be Christianshruer their virtuous shoulders andshake their feeble heads, while afoul scandal touches vitally thecharacter of 0:1c of their own num-

ber, and menaces the extinguish-ment of an 'influence, higher orhumbler, by which the world ismade better, we hang our headswith shame, or raise them with in-

dignation, if such a thing as thisis natural, it proves just one tilingvi., that these men are hypocrites.There is no man, Christain or Pa-gan, who can rejoice in the faint-est degree over the reputed fall ofany other man from rectitude,without being at heart a scamp.All this readiness to believe evil ofothers, especially of those who havebeen reputad to be eminently good,is an evidence of conscious weak-ness under temptation, or of con-

scious proclivity to vice that findscomfort in eminent companionship.

There is no better test of purityand true goodness than reluctanceto think evil of one's neighbor, andabsolute incapacity to believe anevil report about good men exceptupon the most trustworthy testi-mony. Alas, that this large andlovely charity is so rare? int itis only with those who possess thischarity that men accused of sinsagainst society have an equalchance with those accused, underthe forms of law, of crime. Kveryman brought to trial for crimeis presumed to be innocent until heis proved to he guilty; but, withthe world at large, every manslandered is presumed to be guiltyuntil he jtf oves himself to be inno-cent, and even then it takes theliberty of doubting the testimony.Every man who rejoices in a scan-

dal thereby advertises the fact ofhis own untrustwerthyness ; andevery man who is; pained by it, andrefuses to bu impressed, by it, un-

consciously reveals his own purity,lie cannot'believc a had thing donehy one he regards as a good mansimply because he knows he wouldnot do it himself. Ho gives creditto others for the virtue that is con-

sciously in his own possession,while the base men around him,whether Christian in name or not.withhold that credit because theycannot believe in the existence ola virtue of which they are con-

sciously empty. When the Masteruttered" the words, "Let him thatis without sin among you first casta stone at her," he knew that nonebut conscious delinquents wouldhave the disposition to do so ; andwhen, under this rebuke, everyfierce accuser retired overwhelmed.He, the sinless, wrote the woman's

i crime in the sanl tor neaveniyi rains to efface. If he could do thisin a case of guilt not disputed, it

i certainly becomes his followers to

stand together around every oneof their number whom malice orre venire assails with slanders towhich his or her whole life givest ie lie.

In a world full of influences andtendencies to evil, where everygood force is needed, and needs tobe jealously cherished and guarded,there is no choicer treasure and nomore beneficent power than asound character. This is not onlytlie highest result of all the bestforce of our civilization, but it isthe builder of those forces in soci-ety and the State. Society can-not alford to have it wasted or de-

stroyed ; and its instinct of self-preservati- on

demands that it shallnot be suffered. There is nothingso sensitive and nothing so sacredas character ; and every tendercharity, and loyal friendship, andchivalrous affection, and manlysentiment and impulse, ought toentrench themselves around everytrue character in the community sothoroughly that a breath of cal- -

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l'.mny shall be as harmless as anidle wind. If the-cann- ot do this,then no man is safe who refuses tomake terms with the devil, and heis at liberty to pick his victimswhere he will. tf. (1

I T 1: x.v Yo u n ski. k. F i n 1 1 v o u rown battles. Hoe your ormi row.Ask no favors of anyone and you'llsucceed five thousand times betterthan one who is always beseechingsome on.e's patronage. No onewill ever help you as you helpyourself, because no one will beso heartily interested in your af-fairs. The first step will be such along one, perhaps; but carving yourown way up the mountain, youmake each one lead to another,and stand firm in that while youchop still another out. Men whohave made fortunes are not thosewho had 5,000 given them to startwith, but started fair with a well-earne- d

dollar or two. Men whohave by their own exertions ac-

quired fame have not been thrustinto popularity by pulls begged orpaid for, or given in friendly spirit.They have outstretched their handsand touched the public, heart. Menwho win love do their wooing, audI never knew a man to fail sig-

nally as one who has induced hiseilectionate grandmamma to speaka good word for him. Whetheryou work for fame, for love, formoney, or for any tiling else, workWith your hands, heart and brains.Say "I will!" and some day youwill conquer. Never let any manhave it to say, "I have dragged youup." Too man' hurt a man morethan none at all. Grace Grccn-icooc- J.

Ax Ixr.KNiors Comiwkisox.The following ingenious eomparison is published 111 the 1 T

Journal :i, oman is it 'll is

Passive, Active,Heauty, St rength,Affection, Force,Persuasion, I )ictation,Kn durance, Conquest,Subordination, Pebellion,Centripetal, Centrifugal,Rest, Unrest,A dispenser, A gatherer,A follower, A leader,A servant master, A rn'str serv.A house plant, For open air,Instinct, Heason,For results, For causes,Cautious, Peckless,Imitative, Inventive,Conservative, Constructive,Practical, Theoretical,Personal, Impersonal, . .Ueligious, Irreligious,Society, the chr.reh, The State,The home The world.

Women-- . The editor of theXashville lotion and Imeri.un. isan admirer of the fair sex. Hearhim: "We love women old oryoung simply because they arewomen. Our mothers spank us;our sweethearts snoil our btinting with our rivals; our wivesread us a genuine or moderatecaudle lecture which wc usuallydeserve. Woman has laughed atour woes when indulging in thetender pas-io- n, riddled our heartswith iviosian arrows, depleted our1 Tfr at 7 - disturbed our shim- -

1 1 1 tbcrs, s Honed our couee, rumbledour starched linen bosoms, hung toour arm with her whole preciousweight when our corns hurt usmost, danced us into perspiration,and caused us to buy lozengcrsfora cold; but in spite of all thesewe love her. We set her up as anidol, and prostrate ourselves beforeher as before some divinity. Wedon't care a copper what dry-good- s

cost, so she looks sweet. We willfinhtfor her like a Prusian soldier.Let Mr. Holland say what he willto derogate from the sex, we shall'hang our banners on the outerwall,' and cryIIurrah for women!' "

A young lady of sixteen, whohad worn short dresses all her lifepositively told her mamma shewould wear them "no longer."

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Providentially Directed.

Among the attendants at a lateMethodist conference was a verybeautiful intelligent-lookin- g younglady, who drew the admiring gazeof many eyes, particularly "eyesmasculine, always on tlie lookoutfor feminine faces. During the in-

termission at noon, a spruce youngminister went up to the presidingelder, and said with an air of secre-cy:

"Did you observe the young ladywho sat by the first pillar on theleft?"

"Yes," said the elder; "what ofher?"

"Why" said the young man, "Ifeel impressed that the Lord desiresme to take that lady for my wife.I think she would make a good com-panion and helpmate in the workof the ministry."

The elder, as a good christianought, had nothing to object.

Put in a few moments, anothercandidate for ministerial effortant' honors, and for the name ofhusband, came confidentially tomake known a like impression re-

garding the same identical younglady.

"You had better wait awhile.It is not best to be too hasty in nir

the source of such im-

pressions," said the prudent elder.And he said well, for hardly

were the steps of the second youthcold at his side, ere a third ap-proached with the same story, andwhile the worthy confidant stillmarvlcd, a fourth drew near, withthe question: "Did you notice thenoble looking woman on your left?'

"Yes!" cried the swelling elder."Well, sir," went on the fourth

victim of that unsuspicious girl,it is strongly born in upon my mindthat it is the will of tlie Lord thatI should make proposals of mar-riage to that lady. He has im-

pressed me that she is to be mywife." The eider could hold "in nolonger. "Impossible! impossible!"he exclaimed, iu an excited tone;"tlie Lord never coahl tiave Intend-cdlliotfor-r

men should marry thatone ? Tw"

A Yankee Thick. A Kentuck-ia- n

and a Yankee were once ridingthrough tlie woods, the latter onan inferior animal. The latterwanted to make a "swap," but liedid not sec how he wras to do it.At last he thought of a plan! Hishorse had been taught to sit downlike a dog whenever lie was touch-ed with the spurs. Seeing a tnr-key,t- he

Yankee made his hore per-forin this trick, and asserted thathe was pointing game as was hiscustom. The Kentuckian rode inthe direction indicated by thehorse's nose, and up rose a turkey,This settled the matter; the tradewas made, the saddles and horseswere exchanged. After a timethey came to a deep, rapid stream,over which the black horse carriedhis rider with ease. Put the Ken-tuckian, with the Yankee's oldbeast found great difficulty in get-ting over, and when he readiedthe middle of the stream he wasafraid the horse would allow him-self to be carried away, and endeav-ored to spur him up to a more vig-orous action. Down sat the oldhorse on his haunches. "Look here!'shouted the enraged Iventuckianto the Yankee on the other side ofthe stream, "what does all thismean?" I want you to know,sianger," cried the Y'ankce pre-paring to ride away, "that horsewill pint fish as well as he will fowl.

is Fkiday an Uxi.uciiy Day?Friday, long regarded as a day ofill-ome- n, has been an eventful onein American history.

Frida', Christoper Columbussailed on his voyage of discovery.

Friday, ten weeks after, he dis-coveie- d

America.Friday, Henry YIL, of England,

gave John Cabot his commissionwhich led to the discovery of NorthAmerica.

Friday, St. Augustine, the oldesttown in the United States, wasfounded.

Friday, t'ne Mayflower, Avith Pil-grims, arrived at Princetown; andon Friday they signed thataugust compact, the forerunner ofthe present Constitution,

Friday, George hincrton wasborn.

Friday, Hunker Hill was seizedand fortified.

Friday, the surrender of Sara-toga was made.

Friday, the surrender of Corn-walli- s

at Yorktown, occured; andon Friday, the motion was madein Congress that the United Colo-nies were, and of right ought to be,free and independent.

Mrs. Elizabeth Crittendon, thewidow of the late Senator John J.Crittenden, of Kentucky, died, inSt. Louis, on the Sth inst., agedsixty-eigh- t years. She was thricemarried. First to Dr. "Daniel I.Wilcox, of Columbia, Mo., next,to Gen. Wm. II. Ashley, memberof Congress from Missouri, andnext to Hon. J. J. Crittendon,

Oeneral Items.

The wrong side Suicide. e

Humps of curiosity. Chignons.The best band to accompany a

lady vocalist A hus-ban- d.

The "Sisters of Silence" is a val-uable Michigan association of wo-men.

"Salted" is what they call a wo-man in Colorado m Iio wears unlim-ited diamonds.

During the past year Kansashas invented one million dollars innew school houses.

Slander meets no regard from no-ble minds; only the base believewhat the base only utter.

There is a great deal ov poetryin gin; but the poetry and the gin,both of them, are kussud poor.o

"It is right," says Macintosh,"to be contented with what wehave, never with what we see.

How natral it iz for man, whenhe makes a mistake, to correct itby cussing some body else for it.

Xever reflect on a past action,which was done with gootl motiveand with the best judgment atthe time.

Ifj'ou fall into misfortune, dis-engage yourself as well as you can;creep through the bushes that havefewest briars.

An inmate of the Pennsylvaniapenitentiary lias occupied a solita-ry cell for thirty-fou- r years with-out seeing the sun.

Go to strangers for charity, to ac-quaintances for advice, and to rel-

atives for nothing and you willalways have a supply.

Sunday is the strongest day be-

cause all the other (lays are weekdays; yet if it is the strongest, whyis it so often broken?

Death is but a ferry-boa- t. Every-day and every hour, the boatpushes off with somebody, andthen returns for more.

An official advertisement of prop-erty to be. sold for unpaid taxes inChicago, occupied ISO columns inthe Chicago Ucening .Post. 0

Why is coal the most extraordin-ary article known to commerce?Hecause when purchased, insteadot going to the buyer it goes tothe cellar.

A Chicagonian has patented anew process of petrification, bywhich means Indians can be trans-formed into tobacco signs as fastas they die.

It is stated as a bevinologicalfact that the milk of a young cowis apt to be foaming. Which ishighly probable, as the creature isnaturally heifervesccnt.

A Milwaukee girl frankly con-fesses that her advocacy of the avo-man- 's

rights movement is due toan insane desire to wear red-to- p

boots and a pistol pocket."I wish I was in heaven," said

discouraged Mrs. O'Clarence theother morning. "So would I,"said the brutal husband, "if I hadn'tfriends there whom I value."

A colored Mem pit is preachercalls himself Henry Ward HcecherNo. 2. That moke has certainlynever read the Woodhull story, orelse he has an insignificant amountof self respect.

In the portico of one of the fash-ionable chapels in Paris a fine in-

fant was left in a basket. A noticestated that the little stranger wasa Honapartist, but threw itself onthe republic.

Shakespeare produced all hisplays with about 15,000 words;Milton's works are built up withabout 8000; and the Old Testa-ment sa-- s all that it has to saywith 5043 words.

Teach your frail girl that, thoughshe may find pleasure in the gal-lant support of a brother's arm,"hiscare should in no way cripple herenergies, or rob her of her birth-right, noble womanhood.

If the man who has got to thetop of the hill by honesty is asham-ed to turn about and look at thelowly road he has traveled, lie de-serves to be taken by the neck andhurled to the bottom again.

A Jancsville (Wis.) editor hasdircovered, with regret, a danger-ous habit namely, that many ofthe young ladies of that city weartheir corsets in bed with the stringstightly laced. The editor neglectsto say how he came to know eomuch.

Hill Arp is now on the HomeCommercial. He goes for the lat-est styles of bustles as follows:""We saw a lady on the street yes-terday who leaned smartly forwardas she walked. From the amountof bandages and filling that seemedto have been put over the wound,the accident must have been a se-

rious one. We are glad' to see herout."

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lioy s Listen to Thfe.oTrne as the Gospel is the follow-

ing, said by Robert Collyer, ofChicago: "It is truePthat the work-ing successful meli of to-da- y wereonce poor, industrious, self-relia-nt

boys. And the same thing will berepeated for from the ranks ofthe hard-workin- g, economical,temperance ami persevering boysof to-da- y, will emanate the pro-gressive men of the future? Everyman Jbingp any sort of work inChicago to-da- -, was raised acpoor :

man's son, and had to fight his wayto his place. Xotne of them, asfar as I can ascertain, was a richman's son, and had a good timewhen he was a boy. All boysshould grow as strong as a steelbar,fightingctheir way on to aneducation, and then, when they areread-- , plunge into life with that-tradition- al

half-doll- ar and a littlebundle0tied up in a red handker-chief as I have known great-me- n

to start. I tell 3011 that in fiveand twenty years, when mosfof usthat are in our middle ages havegone to their retribution, themen of mark in this country willnot be the sons of those fatherswoo give theru all they wish 0 for,and ten times more than theyought to have, but will be thosewho are brought up in farm housesand) cottages, putting their'"" waythrough the thickest hindrances ofevery sort; and all the brown stonehouses of this metropolis will be asnothing to bring out the nobleman

Eli Perkins. Some gc'utlemenwere talking about meanness yes-terday, wlien onePsaid he knew aman on Lexington avenue who wasthe meanest man in Xew York.

"How mean is that?" asked afriend. "Wli lie is so mean thathe keeps a five cent piece with astring tied to it to give to beggars,and whenctheir backs are turned,he jerks it out of their pockets!"

"Why, this man isjo iriieanT"con-tinuedth- e

gentleman, 'that hegavohis children ten cents a piece thenight before the 4th of July, butduring the night, when they wereasleep, went up stairs, took themone7" out of their clothes and thenwhipped them in the morning forlosing it!"

"Does he do any thing else?""Yes the other day I dined with

him, and I noticed the. poor littleservant girl whistled gailT all theway up stairs with the dessertand, wren I asked my gewrousfriend what made her whistle sohappily, he said: "Why, I keepher whistling so she) can't eat theraisins outof the cake." O

"Wouldn't Fight Titat "Way.A sad story is told of JuvtgePice in the Staunton fipccteitor,which is very good :

About the commencement of thewar he made a speech in XorthAlabama, in which he said that theSouthern soldiers, could whip theYankees with pop-gun- s. Since thewar he chanced to make anotherspeech in thcsame placed A bigdouble jointed fellow was presentwho heard and remembered theformer speech, and being in noamiable frame, concluded to go forSam. Polling up his sleeves, andpopping his fist in the palm of hishand, he propounded the fearfulquestion5:

"Sam Rico, didn't you make aspeech here in 18GI ?"

"I did," said Sam."And didn't you say we could

whip the Yankees with pop guns?'1'"Certainly I did ; but the d d"

rascals wouldn't light us that way-,- T

Imperious fashion has instituteda new change in the manner ofleaving calling cards. Turn downthe left end of your calling card Vw

and you intimate that your call isOintended "for all iji the house."The lower left corner turned downmeans "farewell." The lower rightmeans "congratulations." The'lip-pe- r

right means "two in the house." Oand the. upper left means 'condo-lence." 3y this means an almostnew language is created and thevarious sentiments of the human0heart are expressed easily anauniquely. o

A clock, formerly tlie propertyof General Washington,was dispos-ed of at a sale in West Philadel-phia last week. The case is of pol-ished ebon', richly mounted withormolu filt ornaments. Tht clockis the work of Somcrsall & Son,noted hcrologists of the last ccntiKry. It notes the days of the montlistrike's rind ehlmnia thr Imuro nnrlhalf hours. This curious relic waspurchased by Dr. L. IV Kocckcr,who is a connoisseur m articles ofvirtue. O

Tlie Atchison beau who ltni. higirl his false teeth to crack hickory nuts with was a cousin to theman wno unscrewed his old-fashion- ed

wooden peg of a leg andhanded it to his intended to pokethe fire, before which they weresparking.

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