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Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
| Mrs. &C. l.. and DAUGHTER,
1t HO1lc, IHaTsioy,
] From until o'clock, No. -, W. s..

The baby, which Of course was a rosy
chcrub, was attired in n beautiful dres.
Of lace, sleeves loopcd with gold, and
broad blue sash around its virgin
waist. The mother wore an elegant
French gown Of deep lavender, mad,
in broad plaits at the back, and foatcd
from the neck in long train. Broad
lavender ribbons were fastened on each
shoulder brought down to the waist,
and finished with low and long ends.
The point of the robe opened over 4
shirt of cam brio, tucked with cluny
lace between each tuck and lined with
lavender. Lavender gloves and rib
bons Of the same color completed her
toilet
The reception was of two hours
duration, and during that time the
street in front of the house was lined
with elegant carriages. Jenkins could
not be there, but his wife was, and in
describing the scene she says:
"Bcnolton was in the ascendant
Fair forms hoatcd from the carriages,
dressed in the latest style. Bonncts,
which looked like hcad-drcsses, bas-
qucs, deep-pointed shawls of lace and
cashmere, dresses of moirc and corded
silk, and diamonds, lent their richness
for the occasion. The perfume of the
sweetest flowers flied the rooms, and
the ladies gloried in enjoying them
selves all the more within, when the
nearest pair Of pantaloons was on the
coach box outside"
No gentlemen were admitted. The
place was not even profaned by the
presence of 4 man servant. The con-
versation, which is said to have been
unique, can only be guessed at by out
siders; but the imagination of any
matron who has been inducted into the
masonry of mothcrlom will, we pre-
sumo, readily suggest it.
The object of this new institution
may bc only to add another novelty TO
the little nonsensicalitics of fashion,
able life; but we suspect the secret Of
the whole thing lies deeper and is re-
vcalcd in the sentence: "Many rich
presents were given to the unconscious
little chcrub, on whose account so
much fuss had been made.n n large
and increasing family can hardly be
supported on the avsils of golden,
silver and glnss weddingr; and 30 this
new method of genteel begging has
been invented. 1t may serve u good
purpose, however, if by offering a
premium on babies il tends to lessen
u certain crime of which much has
lately been said in print.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
Abort Erec Mnsonry.

An estimate of the number Of Free
Masons in various parts Of the world
has recently been made by an English
writer There are nearly eleven
hundred lodges under the control OF
the Grard Lodge Of England; Of this
number, some one hundred and
seventy are in London, or within ten
miles of the great Free Mason's Hall
in that metropolis; over five hundred
and sixty are scattered over other parts
of England and Wales. Rutlandshire
has none, Bedforlshre but three, Whit
Lancashire has nearly one hundred.
There are Others in the Channel
Islands, India-thcre are ten in Cal
cutta-Cape Of Good Hope, West
Indies, North and South America,
Australia, New Zealand. The 1st, 9th,
18th, 14th, 3lst and seth regiments of
foot, in the British army, have lodges
attached to their respective corps. In
addition TO these, there are nearly one
/ tilOU-diltl I'll UHNti
the same jurisdiction. In the above
numbers are not, of course, included
lodges in Scotland and Ireland, each
Of which countries has It's own grand
lodge. In round numbers there are
about one million and quarter OF
free and accepted Masons scattered
upon the face of the globe. OF this
number, some cne hundred and fifty
thousand are English Masons, one
hundred thousand Scotch, and fifty
thousand Irish. There are about s1N
hundred thousand on the continent OF
Europe; half of that number in the
United States, and fifty thousand in
other parts Of the world. In England
there arc two or three thousand per-
sons initiated each year.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
Mental ACtiyity.

If the water runneth, it hOldeth
clear, sweet and fresh; but stagnation
turneth il into noisome puddle. If
the air be famed by winds it is pure
and wholesome; hut from being shut
up, il groweth thick and putrid. II
metals be employed, they abide
smooth and splendid; but lay them
UP, and they soon contract rust If
the earth be labored with culture, II
yieldeth corn; but lying neglected, il
will be overgrown with bushes and
thistles, and the better its soil il, the
ranker weeds it viii produce. All
nature is upheld in its being, order,
and shape by constant agitation; every
creature is inccssantly employed III
action confonnable TO its designed use.
In like manner the preservation and
movement OF our faculties depend on
their constant exercisc-to il God hath
annexed the best and most desirable
reward-succcss TO our undertakings,
wealth. honor, wisdom, virtue, saliva
ton. ALI which, as they flow from Gods
bounty, and depend on His blessing,
40 from him they are usually conveyed
To us through our industry, rs the
ordinary channel and instrument OF
attaining them.-BdTroT.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22


\ SouK4ERN gentleman, putting up
at the New York Hotel, the other day
met i'm Broadway one OF his former
chattles, who, during the war, had
taken prolonged furlough for an in
definite period, and had not returned
to his former residence in the Sunny
South. Julius was all dressed up in
snuf-colored pants, white vest, blue
coat with brass buttons, purple kid
gloves, swinging his little cane as
graceful az any OF the other broadway
dandics. "Well, Julius" said the
gentleman, "what are you doing up
here?' "Well, massa, lives at do
Norf at present in de metropolis Of de
Norf; has a position as head man at
the hotel.u "What are YOU doing at
the hotel-waiter? $40, sah, no
waitah; rze got big thing at a hotel
in Fulton street; in the summer time 1
bites de corn from dc cob for sucatosh.
and in the winter / chews cold meat
for hash"
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

Some of our Republican friends are
considerably worried because one or
two negroes have been elected 10 the
Legislature in Massachusetts,. While
we bt no means admire the taste Of
those voting for the negroes, we havo
no sympathy for the Coppcrheads who
were defeated by the negroes. Tho
people of Massachusetts have the
privilege OF voting for whom they
please, and we presume that those
casting their ballots for the colorcd
gentlemen, did so in order to show the
country at large the statue Of Copper
heads in the Bay State, and that even
a loyal negro is preferable TO q disloyal
white man. Conncrsriye Times.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

TIE New York Herald's Washing
ton special says that on the meeting
Of Congress resolution viii be intro
duced calling for information on the
subject of the action Of Prussia against
American citizens. The whole subject
will be thoroughly investigated. In
the opinion OF many prominent gen
tlerncn, our Minister at the seat Of the
Prnssian Government, pursued an III
terror course highly reprehensible. 1t
is understood that the Government is
not particularly well satisfied with his
administration.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22


And his heart gave loud thurnp asthc
pretty shoulder touched his own shag-
gy overcoat, in hesitating sort Of a
way.
Decidedly, this is getting quite ro-
mantle, " thought be, and then with
an audible whisper, "What would Ma
ria say?'
The rest Of that long, dark, rainy
ride was delicious, with that shoulder
against his own. How gallanty he
jumped up to pull the strap for her
by some favoring streak of fortune Il
happened to be at the very same street
where he intended to stop. And IN
der the circumstances we can hardly
blame him, when the cars stopped so
suddenly that she caught at his hand
for support, for the squeeze that he
gave the plump, snowy palm, Any
man in his senses would have done
the same-it was such an inviting lit
tie lilly. "
"Allow me to carry Your basket, Miss
as long as our paths lay in the same
direction" said Mr.. Edge courtcously,
relieving her of her burden as he spoke.
And-and- maybe you'd find less
difficulty in walking ifyou would take
my arm?"
AS he stopped at the right number,
and turned around to bid the blue eyes
adieu, he was astonIshed to sec her run
lightly up the steps to enter likewise!
Gracious Apollol he burst into IA chilly
perspiration at the idea Of the young
lady's error.
~ think you must have made a mis-
take, Miss" he stammercd, "this can't
be your house"
But if was too late. She was already
in Che brilliantly lighted hall, and turn
ing round threw off her dripping habil-
iments, and made low courtesy.
"Nery much obliged to you for your
politcncss, sir!"
"Why, it's my wife." gaspcd Edge.
"And happy, too, that you haven't
forgotten all your gallantry toward the
ladies'" pursued the merciless little
puss, her blue eyes they were pretty,)
all in dance with suppressed roguery.
Edge looked from ceiling to floor, in
vain search for loop hole to retreat,
but the search was unavaiing.
"Well," said he, in the most Sheep
ish of tones, ats the first time | ever
was polite to lady in the cars, and
hang me if it shan't bc the last"
"You sec, dcar," said the ecstatio lit
tie lady, al was samcwhat belatcd-I
didn't expect to be delayed SO long,
and hadn't any idea | should meet
with SO much attention in the ears,
and that from my own husband, too,
Goodness gracious, how Aunt Priscilla
will enjoy the joke"
''If you tell old harpy," said Mr..
Edge, in desperation, "I never shall
hear the last Of It,"
'Ncry probably was the provoking
reply Of his wife.
"Now, look here, darling said Mr..
Edge, coaXingly, "you won't say no.
thing, will you!' y fellow don't want to
be laughed at by all the world. say
Maria, you shall have the prettiest furs
in New York, if you will only keep
quiet-you shall upon honor"
The terms were satisfactory, and Ma
ria capituiated. Who wouldn't?
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

On the Western Reserve Ohie,
tic Radicals are circulating a petition
10 Congross TO 'impeaeh the President
forthwith or as soon thereafter as pos
slble.p The petition states:
Andrew Johnson, President Of the
said United States, + guilty OF divers
and sundry high crimes and mIsde-
meanors, and Of language and conduct
utterly unworthy Of his high Office,
and calculated and intended 10 bring
the authority Of Congress into con-
teGpt; that without the authority Of
the law he has restored 10 traitors tho
property forfeited To and owned by the
United States; that he has appointed
Ia cfiices OF trust and authority
notorious traitors, contrary To law;
that he has melted to sedition, riot and
murder in the city Of New 0rleans.n
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
oueen Elizabeth and the Bible

Queen Elizabeth ascendcd the
throne of England in 1858, on the death
of her sister Mary. The Protcstants of
England and other countries had
great reasons 10 rejoice in the change,
for Mary had forbidden them to read
the Word of God, and many pious
people had been put to death for
having parts Of the Bible IN their
houses. On the day of EIizabeth's
coronation the merchants of London
determined to make her present of n
Bible. They thought, however, that
the book should be presented by n
child dressed in white. When the
royal procession passed through the
Chcapsidc, the child, accordingly,
offered splendid copy of the English
Bible to Her Majesty. The Queen
was greatly pleased with the present.
She took it from the child, whose
hands She kissed then kissing the
sacred volume, She pressed it TO her
bosom. thanked the citizens of London
for their valuable gift, 1T the same
time declaring that she esteemed it OF
more value than her cro,cp, and prom
inc that she would make ii her study
and the rule OF her life.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
A New Kind Of Reception.

The newest and sweetest thing in re-
ceptions is Che mother aud infant re-
eeption," one OF which has just oc-
CURED in New York and made talking
timber for the gossips. The wife of a
distinguished lawyer invited her lady
friends to call and see her infant when
it reached the age of four weeks. The
invitation cards were gotten up after
this fashion:
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
SoLDERS, AGENCY.
Extra ysunts, E1ina Pension. Ertra Pay.

blanks and Instructions sent BY N al rKFs or
c..par "a An soiiiersor their defenhan's' VINO
are emitted to the additional allowances
~,srted nv the recent acts OF ConSre -. .
aAd ,e.s ri TEMPLE q. HARRlSON.A f.t'
Late Agent u S. Santa ~ Ceran,.sior,,
.s,sau indianapolis. Ind
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

Ir IL said that Hon. John a. Bing-
ham. who Is preparing articles Of inn
peachment against Mr.. Johnson, will
charge him with aiding and ahetting
the assassination OF Mr.. Lincoln
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

THE Missouri Legislature stands a.
follows Senate, twenty-siX Radicals
and eight Conservatives; House, ninety
Radicals and forty-cight Conserva-
tiyes,
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

LAST week ], 900 stand Of arms were
abducted from the armory in Wash
ington city. and are now concealed
near by. This was done while guards
were on duty around them.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

IT is understood that Mr.. McCulloch
will, in his report, urge upon Congress
the necessity for the passage of law
looking toward an carly resumption of
specie payment. The report will be
ouite yohuninous, and will be one of
the most interesting ever issued from
that department.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

A-WAsHrxoroN special says the
Government has information that the
Fenians are in readiness for an i'm
mediate invasion OF Canada. 1t isnot
probable that any action will be taken
in the premises, as the news is doubted
somewhat.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

MEEKNEss and patience arc eharae-
teristic virtues in q woman.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22

THE gentlest spirit, when pro-
voked, are usually the most firm,
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
SYP PHiLls,

IIl9N syphilis, >, ~ ~.
PrI,tAry. SECONDARY, TERTIARY ASp HKEEpirsEy'
Presenting ALI the Cutaneous Affections result
ing from Venereai Poison. and which only tle
practiccd eve can detect and in which the SKILL
ful physiciarf. only can effect permanent cure;
All classes OF Privat. Diseases treated IN the
most private and confidential manner aEa IN
even ease Satisfaction & VA rsnieed; elndinS
the various Female Diseases and Complaints, so
common 10 this climate.
Beware % the many patent nostrums ana
specifics for the above Diseases. with when the
country i flooded Apply 10 Confidential and
Skiilfui Physician. vbcss success In the past va
rants the confidence OF tie afflicted the future.
Send for Dr- EarEswoTth's Treai.ss oH Nsnereal
Diseases. new work inst issnea "a sInonitor and
ruide for those Who are afflicted. Sent by mail
post paii on recent of25 cents. rIf
Medicines compounded and furnished a. this
pispeusary. Those living ~ distance can con
sntt hx letter and have their medicine sent by
expsess All communications Strictly eondden'
tiel AJar.ss nR- FARNSWORI ~.
y1g 3ov lI+s. Indianapolis, Ind.
oncchours: \. VI. to 9 p. NJ; sunday "a
n - ~ "
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-22
INDIANAPOLIS. IND,

Ubere the mos. reliable information can be re-
reiv.d Nv tie nictcd relative TO tsc nature and
s,snI,gy OF thei, Tfertisnf. Aiere arge, varied
,r,.s is,., -tnteitts OF all concomitant Neaereal
Diseases. fnsho,f ( m:ghy cf The mo-t obstinate
eases that ever .:.,nr undSr the sh-er'ati"n 81
our mas, popular surgeonsi, do not hesitate TO
e,,.r.-s M rauaa ca1,vfetfoB that. with just
and fair triaI, the Is cas-" Of Nenereal Ahec-
,ion. OF how ~ CT long starSing. bat can how DC
ca rtgl such being the power ot the new reihedles
and di.cove cries over thIs drealtul -course.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-29
'l'he Daily n ews.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 90. 1866
OFFICIAL.
list OF LETTERS

Remaining in the PostoAlco at Charleston. for the
week ending JUNE AZ. 1866, and ordered to be print
a in The DAILY NEWS agreoabiy to tho following
lon Of the new Postoco Law the newspaper having
he largest circulation In the City OF Charleston:
SECTION And BIO it further enacted That sts Of let
-ters remaining uncaed for In any Posocein any city
town or village, whore newspaper shall be printed
shrii hereafter be published only in the newspaper
Which being published weekly or eftener shall hayo tho
circulation within range Of delivery Of the said
once
w Persons calling for Letters Advertised should
eta.e that they Advertised"
1Hr olice hours from A. NJ. to 6 P. III. On Sun
days, from o'clock to 2 o'clock, r. NJ.
STANLEY g. TROTT. Acting Postmaster.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-29
c.. S. JENKINS

HAVING BEEN REAPPOINTED MRAsUREh AND
G1 INSPECTOR OF TIMBER AND LUMBER vouid
respectfully inform bis old patrons and all others con.
nected With the busnesB that be found for the
present at the ofioe OF 8TEINMRYER gON
Juno Z 1mos West end Beaufain atrest
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-23
The Presidents Twenty-SecOnd February
Speech in ENGLAND.

The London Tunes of the 9th March charac
terizes President JoHNsON's Tweuty-secOnd
February speech as " a speech entirely free
" from tawdry, ornament or ambitious meta
phor, but conveying the irmest determine
&" ton, and the most enlightened principles in
" the plainest and simplest language" The
Tunes thus closes its article
such language acquires a peculiar significance
"heh u Is used by one President who declares him
=" threatened by violent death, standing over the
dead body Of another No one can, of course, eSt-
Ins ueg5ee OF peril to which Mr.. johnson con.
sueIs iseH subject but il is at least significant Of
me violence OF The passions and the erceness of the
%IiSn the elval war has called forth,
the probability Of his own violent Sestb :; tba zane
city where his predecessor persisted oniy a year he
fore. We cannot withhold our ad,,i-a,;;. 49,, ~
position taken up by Mr.. johnson and a. ,,arI,,
yig0r win when ne maintains it. He does not an
pear to be gifted with much felicity or anenrv If
language, but ms thoughts swell beyond bis words
aud give them weight and dignity scarcel, -
own He surely, if any man ever did occu5ias no
bly and wOrthily great historic position Tbe des
TIMES of millions of the human race depend mn
him. and he rises fully TO the height Of the occason
Men whose nerves are shaken by the holiday politics
of such country as ours will stand aghast at the
audacitv with which President johnson confronts
his adyersares They possess large majorities
in both houses Of Congress. They WELD at
their pleasure the committees to which are dele
gated in America so many of the functions
here discharged by the executive government
They are supported by many States, by a host OF
preachers, and by legiOns Of INSCRIPTIONS fanatics
To all this the President has nothing TO oppose but
his Veto his patronage the power OF conducting the
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-23
Fruits of Philanthropy.

The Senate of the United States has voted
twenty-five thousand dollars for;the reliefof the
negroes about Washington, on the urgent ap-
peal of Senator MORRILL,, who stated their con-
ditiou to be most "deplorable." The negroes
about Washington, We take it, are as we'll off as
those about Richmond, or other cities of the
South. But their wretched plight there came
TOO near home to be pleasant. 1t was not
agreeable TO abolition Senators to be forced to
look daily and hourly upon such fruit from the
seed they had planted, and so they vote money
to cover up and hide the ugly sight. Some
weeks ago, Senator DOOLITTLE gave it as his
opinion, upon authorities cited by him, that the
decrease in the negro population Of the coun-
try already amounts to million-one in every
four murdered by philanthropy to make the
other three miserable. So much for a begin
ming
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-23

Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, United States
Senator elect from North Carolina, publishes a
statement, from which it appears that in Jan
uary he addressed letter to Senator Fessen-
den, suggesting that it would be but justice to
permit the delegation elected from each State
to be present at the reception of all evidence
touching that State or any of its members be-
fore the Committee on Reconstruction, with
the privilege of crOss-examining witnesses and
of introducing counter evidence, if they shall
deem it proper. To this letter, Mr.. Fessenden
replied as follows
1t is not customary to allow a crOss-exami-
nation of witnesses before a committee APP
pointed to report on subject not involving in
dividuals. The committee is supposed to be
DESTROYS of ascertaining the truth and capable
of making all the examination necessary. The
committee is quite willing, however, to ex-
anime any witnesses who may be produced
having knowledge of the subject matter to
any reasonable extent. The credentials of
gentlemen claiming to be Senators have not
been referred TO this committee, and there is
no probability that they will be-"
Mr.. Graham subsequently replied as follows:
"My sole purpose is to aid the committee,
so far as this State North CarOlina) is con-
cerned, in the ascertaining of truth, and to
guard against &c pdrte testimony from unknown
or irresponsible sources. If, therefore, the
committee will at any time furnish notice Of
the points on which evidence is desired, or of
preiudicial testimony which it is necessary to
meet, my colleagues and myself will gladly
avail ourselves of its permission to offer such
relevant proof as may be in our power"
To this is appended a letter from Major
Henry c. Lawrence, agent Of the Freedmen's
Bureau in North Carolina, which condemns,
uuequivocally the action in Congress relative
to freedmen. The Major concludes as follows:
al think it would be a less outrage upon the
principles of self-government and upon the
Constitution to treat the South as conquered
territory, and govern it by our Territorial syS-
TEN than to do what is proposed to be done !;
and in that case Mr.. Sumner might secure jul
ries composed equally of white and black men.
| felt ashamed for myself as an American, and
for my Government, when, a few days ago,
Judge Buxton, of the Supreme Court of this
State, called at my office to enquire as to the
extent of the jurisdiction he would be per-
mitted to exercise in term he was about TO
hold"
Governor Graham's proposition to introduce
rebutting testimony did not tally with the plan
of the Obstruction Committee, and he received
no reply to his second letter. Senator Fessen-
den has since made some explanation in the
Senate, but the case remains very much as
here set forth.