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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02
AWFUL Visitation.

We find the following among tho
selections Of the Dublin Nation,
April 2s,
A correspondent sends the follow
ing remarkable narrative, A melau-
choly instance Of the danger Of
taking Gods name In vain has oc-
Cured at Brighton, England. A few
days ago, rs some boys were playing
together in court leading out Of
Edward street, In that town, I dis
pute took place between them about
the number Of "notchs" one Of them,
n lad named Richards, had made
whilst playing "cat and dog Rich
ards declared that he had scored more
than his companions gave him credit
for, and high words and Dad language
were indulged IN on both sides. At
length Richards flew into a vioIcnt
passion and exclaimed, "May God
strike me blind II I have not made
more than twentyw lie had scarcely
uttered the adjuration when be threw
up his arms and exclaimed, "Oh, I
can't seew and begged Of one Of hi.
companions TO lead him home. Thi,
was immediately done, and on exam.
ination II was found that q thick iiln
had overpread his eyes, completed,
obstructing the sight. In this pitia
bic condition he has remained eve
since, and there Is little or no hop
Of his ever recovering his sight. Tb
affair has caused considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood in whicl
the occurrence took place. Richard
Is only thirteen years Of age.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02
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continued llrmgh M tlrfman =iilr
tnd iIuasia Anawhfd hoomllhucd
m through fufopc io uf,ni llfilaln,
and lhoncu Into and through that
country. Na hong sine he came ~
lhe ailed States, landing In lleaion,
travelling M fpt 10 Washington, and
from ilh city vest lIc gops irum
~ lmiia ncruis iho country, through
Utah, lo California. Srhaefef v
feeling we'll, and enjoys hia migrate.
~ habits exceeding veil. llis am.
bilion seems io bp to travel over
every part ~ the globe on lou, and
he bids lair Ia accomplish that 1ljeci
nov. llis expenses ARE very smnll,
and these are made mp to him by
friends whom he makes wherever he
gocs. HE portfolio contains, among
other things, the autographs Of the
crowned hcads, distinguished literary,
scientific and political men, wherever
he has been, aud is a curiosity, with
sketches and testimonials, which have
been given him by all he has met,
The energy Of the man entities him
10 success IN his travels.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

A BnIDE.-Next to being a bride
herself, every young lady likes to be
n bridesmaid. Wcdlock il thought
by large proportion Of the bloom
ing sex to be contagious, and, much
TO the credit Of their courage, fair
spinsters are not at all afraid Of
catching Il. so far as official conduct
is concerned, when you have seen one
bridesmaid you have seen the whole
fascinating tribe. Their duty seems
to be to treat the bride "a a victim
led with garlands to the sacrifice.
They consider il necessary 20 ex-
hort her to cheer up. Her fair assist
ants provide themselves with pungenl
essences lest she should faint at III,
trying moment, which, between you
and me, she has no more idea o
doing than she has of dying. Il i
true she sometimes tells them sh'
"feels as IL she would sink into th,
carth," and they respond, "pool
dearl" and apply the smelling bot.
tic; but she nevertheless goes through
her nuptial maryrdom with greal
fortitude. In nine cases out OF ter
the bridegroom "is more Austntcd'
than the fragile and lovely creature
at his side; but nobody thinks o
plying him, poor fellow II one o
the groomsmen does recommend bin
TO take a glass Of wine before tn
ceremony, to steady bis nerves. ih'
advice Is given supcrcilliously, a
who would say, "what a spcony yo'
are, old fellow!" Bridesmaids ma,
be considered as brides in what law
yers call the "inchoatep or incipien
state. They are looking forward d
the day Of triumphant weakness
when Il shall be their turn 10 b
"poor dear creatures" and otherwis
sustained aud supported as the Ia,
Of nuptial pretcnccs directs. Let u
: hope that they may not be disap
pointed.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

A few weeks after q late marriage,
the husband had some peculiar
thoughts when putting on his clean
shirt, as he saw no appearance Of a
washing" lie thereupon rose ear.
lier than usual one morning and
kindled fire. When hanging on
the kettle, he made noise on pur-
pose to arouse his easy wife. She
Immediately pecped overthe blankets,
and then exclaimed;
"My dear, what are you doingso
lie deliberately responded, "Ive
put on my last clean shirt, aud I'm
going TO wash one for myselfp
"very wcll," replied Mrs. Easy,
"you had better wash one for me too.
An old New Yorker, now living
at Little Rock, Arkansas, in letter
to the World say: "Sub-agencies o.
the freedmen's bureau are considered
worth more than the Presidents sal
ary. But few, IL any, Of the plant
ers can get hands unless they subsid
ize the government agents in som
way-either as silent partners, or
per centage on the profits Of th
crop. Some agents ar
reported TO be interested in from iv
to twenty cotton plantations"
A London paper saysi ain a larg
glass case, standing in one Of th
upper chambers of our National Mus
um, Is 10 be seen the skeleton, decent
: ~ encascd in lie original buriI
,, clothes, Of one Pharaoh Mykerinu
! and surrounded by fragments of ii
coffin, whereon the name Of its o
cupant can be easily read by n
Egyp,ologists Of the present day; q
> fordlng thereby conclusive evidcn'
that Il once contained the mummy
King who was rsigning in EgyI
more than n century before the TIN
: Of Abraham"
A man advcrises br compsssl
b persons 10 undertake the ale Of
n new medicine, and adds that Il vi
be profitable 70 The undsFtsksr.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02
POETRY
rof The Pamela sfla
10 Miss.....-On the Reception OF q
] Magnificent pOuquet.

zfm ocydnIc' write, and publish an essay,
f)n bis bouquet, aud have naughi to say
] est should fall, his lofty strain belowf
launch out, my muse, to this well answer nc
b will, In son and measured lines, at least,
snlIs, my roses, ere they have deceased.
Justice given to these blossoms, were
us, giving each and every emblem herei
omii,iug these, ,were jus, as well to say,
Z No common blossoms came In my bouquet
Else could think, at least, Of one or two,
EBince haze known, and recolleet few.
Lcalands, May 2sth. oRA.r.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

CoxE HoxE TO THEx.-A special
dispatch from Washington, brings
this good news; The statement made
In some Of the newspapers that the
President has ordered the arrest Of
all officers Of the freedmen's bureau
engaged In cultivating lands in the
South, goes q little too far. Tho
President has directed Gen. Howard
to cause the arrest Of every officer OF
the bureau In North Carolina, who
Is engaged or pccuniariIy interested
in the cultivation Of plantations, and
Brig. Gen. +. w. Strong has beeu
dispatched 20 execute The order.
The Judge Advocate General, Hch,
has been invited by the President to
make out charges and specifications
against these officers, with yiex %
their trialbefore a general court mar
tial.-L>dger.
or coure, they win be isiol-i
sham trial-with certain acquiital.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

The New York Ereiiing Posi, some
time since, published an affidavit Of
one W. n. Nash, contesting the truth
Of Gen. Hampton's statements in the
letter read by Iieverdy johnson in
the Senate. 1t appears that this
Nash is a negro, who was formerly a
slave. This paper suppressed these
facts in giving publicity to the afli.
davit, and evidenced by that very
suppression a consciousness that Tho
testimony of n black would have nC
weight against the assertions of q
gentleman 80 well ard 80 honorpbly
known as Wade Hampton, Of Soutl
Carolina. The General speaks o
matters Of which he certainly know
more than any other living person
He has already invited and chal.cng.
ed a fair and honorable investigation
Of the burning Of Columbia, 5. G..
and il is vain to attempt 10 convic
him upon the statement Of fre'
negro.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

ANOTHER observation-disclosures
Swami, of Maryland, has thrown u
bombshell into the radical camp. He
has declared himself unrcservedly in
favor OF the policy of the President,
is opposed to negro suffrage and ne
gro equality, and sets his "loyal"
face against the enlarged freedmcn's
bureau, the civil rights bill, and the
reconstruction scheme Of the Com
mittec Of Fifteen. Mr.. Swami was
the first Governor of Maryland
elected under the new constitution
that great outrage on the rights Of
the people of Maryland--and per-
haps il is nothing more than simple
Justice that the party who placed Mr..
Swami in power should be the first
victim Of the great fraud they 50
shamelcssly perpetrated. But really
our unconditional Union" friend;
are very unfortunate. Aiter putting
their man in office, he at once refuses
to follow the path they mark out fo'
him to tread. Neither the crack q
Stevens whip, nor the threats of til,
impcrious Sumner, are Of any avail
The man in office refuses to wear th'
collar that was placed around hi
neck when he was seeking "the loavc
and fishes"
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

A young man, rathcr ssingy In the
matter Of household expenses, having
purchased a watch, placed Il in his
lob, and ssrutting scrus the Aoor,
said to his wife, "whcrc shaIl I
drive nail 10 hang my watch up,
that Il will not be disturbed Or bro
kens' Il do not know of . saftr
place. replied his Jk, "than oar
meat saie I'm sure no ono vill think
Of going there to disturb H..
Henry Ward Bcseksr ny. that b.
would ss soon 20 . eouFsine with his
fathers old lovc-letters - % 70 10
church and carry . book 10 p<1v
out Of.
aMoshcr,r said little Ned, a.
morning affcr having hllen OF 4
bed, Il think I know why / iell out
Of bed la-s night Il NJ beennss I
sleps tuo near whero | ~ ~
Missing I little while, q II h drnk1
whether he had given Ne ~ e.
planstioa, he adtlcd, sNa ~ uonn1
the resson; h w bcean1o ! II -
scar where ] fsll 81.
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

The New York Commercial Ad-
rertiser, always dignihed, and Of late
years moderately republican, makes
the following sensible comments on
the Civil Rights Billi
"whatevcr construction may he
placed upon the sections Of the bill
which bear upon the functions Of the
States, il is evident that the measure
itself Is stride toward centralizaiion,
and u therefore hostile to the spirit
and plan Of our government. Against
this manifest tendency Of a majority
of Congress, both wilful and igno'
rant, the President sets himself lik,
a rock. His sturdy opposition will
make itself felt in the end, aud h
will succeed in Undertaking III,
people with ideas by no means un-
familiar TO them, but which hay'
been covered up and partially oblit
Grated by the hurricane Of war"
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

DAsaEnors.--Wc are informed
that young lady in this city, who
has long been In the habit Of eating
arsenic, for the purpose Of beauiify-
Ing her complexion, yesterday morn
inr took an overdose Of the poison,
which came near killing her. A
physician was called In and succccded
In saving her lie. She at 6ni re-
fused TO tell what was the matter
with her, but fearing she was going
10 die, owned up. The habit u ar
senie eating Is very common among
young ladies who desire to improve
their complexion. The experience
Of this aspirant for beauty should
prove . warning 70 them.
Lafayette Journal.
Az IRISH CoxrLIuEST.-Wher
Beast Butler" was about 10 take BIZ
leave of New Orleans, quite a Grove
gathered to bid him goodbye. ON
Irish woman handed her baby for |
kiss, and taking the General by th'
hand, addressed hims
"Good-bye, General; I'll ~ thi'
for ye's-that yes never stole any.
thing from me. Goodbye, 0enefsl.
A case Of genuine sscient lepros,
has occurred in New Orleans, N.
sufferer beiag q yoslas slsl q 500
standing. One cf hes fe< hss a.
rsdy dropped cf. ssd oos srm !
nearly sons. The most eminent
physieisas prcnouncs her di-a-s lsP'
psy.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02

A wicked "Coppcrhcadr sends The
following resolution to Congress, a.
an embodiment ef those offered by
sumner. Repired. That the Cow
crnmcnl vas established for the bcae-
ft Of Massachusetts, and the Repub-
Iican party; that no one else have
any rights thai we are bound 10
respect, except gentlemen Of Afriean
s-cut.-Cif. Egprss.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02
When this Old Hat was New.

Before this hat was made,
King George was on the throne,-
Our fathers all were rebels then,
And fought with washingtoni
The tories eheered for old King George
The revolution through
And Dragged about their loyalty,
Ere this old hat was new.
When this old ha, was new
The sons Of that base crowd
Revived the cry Of "Loyalty,'
And beloved Il aloud;
Tue government our fathers made
For them would never doi
And they hare torn iis bulwhrks down
Since this old hat was new.
When this old hat was new
There was no public debt,
No Greenbacks took the place OF gold,
No millionaire had yet
Ills pile for Seven-Thirties spent
On which no tax was due,
But each man fairly paid his tai
When this old hat was new.
When this old hat was new
Elections still were free,
And every man was though, 10 have
A right 10 liberty;
Arrests we're made By course Of law,
Trials were speedy too,
And Seward rang no little bell,
When this old hat was new.
when ,hi. old hat was new
This land was In iis prime,
Niscegenation was un,augks
In all this happy cline;
And white folks then were though, as good
As sambo, Cuh or Sue;
But sAlngs have sAdly changed about
Since this old hat was new.
When this old hat wn new
The poor white man was free,
And every year bran new boy
Coulddsndle On bis knee;
nut now, for every child be has
Hes lared till ali is blue;
Dat things tell you were not %
When this old hat was new.
When this old hsi vas new
Geld dollars did abound,
and not stamp In all the land
Could anywhere be found,
But row you dare not kiss your wife,
Unless you stamp her too;
But ihines ! tell you were not 90
When this old hat was new.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27

to Obtain an explanation which was sure to be re-
CURED Of you OF the shipment in France of largo
Withdraw her whole army had been officially pro-
claimed. To this his ExceIIency replied, that
since seelng mo nc had gotten from his colleagues
OF the Marine and War Departments information to
tho purPort that no troops belonging to tho Corps
Expeditionaire had been sent to Mexico this year.
unless for the sake OF partly replacing soldiers
OF the number Of standing troops; that tho ship;
ment OF troops referred to in tho public prints and
in your dispatch was most likely that made in tho
transport Rhone about the beginning OF the year;
that this Rhone touched at Martinique, but not
st. Thomas, as was stated; that she carried 9l6
and not 1900 soldiers; that they belonged to the
Corps; that they consisted of troops which had
been waiting transportation long time in france
and in Algeria to join their rcgimonts; that no new
troops had been enrolled for tho Foreign Legion
since the Emperor proclaimed his purpose to with
draw his flag from Mexico; and that no more,
for what ho know, were intended to be en-
rolled. In regard to the shipment of troops from
Austria, he said that that was an affair entirely
between that Government and the Mexican, with
which France had nothing to do /; that since I had
spoken to him on the subject he had verified his
own convictions by reference to the Ministers Of
War and Marine, and had ascertained that no en-
gagements Of any sort had been entered into by
troops from Austria to Mexico. He went on
further to say that it was tho intention OF the
Government to withdraw the army entirely from
Mexico within the time specified in his dispatch to
you at tho very latest-sooner II climate and other
controlling considerable ns permitted; and it was
not it's intention to replace them with other troops
from any quarter. At the conclusion of long
conversation, of which have given the important
results, expressed my satisfaction with His Ex-
cellencys explanation, and the pleasure should
have in communicating them to my Government.
This dispatch has beon submitted to NJ. Drouyn
do Lhuys and the foregoing version of the results
Of our conversation has been approved by him.
am, Sir, with very great respect,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN BIGELOW.
Hon. WIZ. 81. SEWARD, Department Of State, Wash
iigton, D. @.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27
European Troops In Mexico-DIspatch from
Minister Bigelow. n".'....

European Troops In Mexico-DIspatch h from
Minister Biselow.
The President Friday, in further answer to the
recent resolutions of the Senate and House of
Representatives, requesting information in regard
to the employment Of European troops in Mexico.
transmitted to Congress- the following dispatch
from Mr.. BIaELow to Mr.. SEWARD:
LEGATION OF THE United STATES,
PARIS, June 4, 1866.
ter of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday last in pursu-
ance OF previous appointment to confer with
him upon the subject matter Of your Instructions,
No. 49, marked CONFIDENTIAL" As he had al
ready been apprised OF the contents OF that dis
patch, through the French Mipster residing at
washington, 1 was spared the necessity Of re.
stating aH them He said that the Imperial Govern.
Mexico, becauseit suited it's convenience and in
terests to retire. and for no other reason. When.
therefore, t % It announced formally, not merely to
army would be Withdrawn from Mexico within a
specifed time, he thought il should be deemed suf
hcent. The Government made it's declar alton in
good faith, and means to keep It. Il Itmeans to
withdraw its army within the time prescribed.
and 1t does not intend to take one or two hundred
In the first detachment, and one or two hundred
more in the second, leaving, the great body Of
necessary to specify with minuteness details Of Of
this kind, which depend upon hygienic and oil.
macteric considerations, OF which II was the beat
ana the only competent judge. This, His Excel
lenoy said, he wished would say to our Govern
ment: I asked His Excellenoy IL had ever init.
mated to him whether, in writing or orally any
suspicion Of the Emperor's intention to withdraw
his army from Mexico in unequal portions. He
replied that had not then asked him il any
other person authorized to speak in the name Of
my Government had done 30. He said no. But
he had read imputations Of that kind In one of our
papers. Ireplied in substance that the press was
law unto itself, and that we had better not ao.
oept IL as q law unto us; and as : he
asked me to communicate to my Govern.
ment 1't formal answer to what sounded
IKE IKE an accusation OF insincerity and bad faith
authority for stating that no such Accusation
naa ~ reached him through any official channel.
nor me fePlied that he only had read it in pewspa
Ms31 99 thet the purhese o.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-26

A good m1ny of our citizens are exceedingly
exercised about,the impertinenl criticism Of Mr.
Brastow's lecture. which appeared recently in
the Coledon ian, written by 4 person, who, we
have been informed, and are happy to say, Is
not indigenous to Peacham. II is but inst 70
ourselves 10 say, that this gifted efusion was
from the pen of a rare excite, Of less common
sense than literary pretention, who ought to
remember that it is not always sale TO draw too
largely upon ones ima 2 ination for facts.
Ii is an amusing truth that this redoubtable
er;tiQue was not benefited by hearing the lee
ture, and really made up '" the whole thing.
Ii the writer of this sGuib lost any part, or wa,
I" disappointed by any q sudden turn y in
he very sound ard frished lecture, it was by
no means Mr.. Brastow fault.
:" We all have our errors " is brilliant bur
slightly haokneyed idea. Yet, when these old
sayings are thrown in by way Of encourage
ment to those who are trying to be someih hing
in the world, the perpetrators of them can mol
help feeling with ARENAS Ward, that they
have Dot lived in vain
Rev. Z. C. Cummings, OF St. Johusbury, gsve
US, las, week, an entertaining lecture cJncei n
ing his travels in the East. Prof. Sanborn If
Dartmouth College is to favor us this week.
Peacham, Dec. %, 1866.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-26

WOMEN VorING IN NEW JERSEY During
the debate in the Senate, few days ago, On
Covan amendment 10 strike cut the word
d" male II the Franchise bill for the ID strict
OF Columbia, inquiry Was made of MIR. FIRE.
hnghuysen whether women ever voted In New
jersey. bis reply was that they once did - in
local elections. " But the iact is that, for many
years, women we're recognized there voters
on precisely the same terms de men. Lucy
Stone and IL. b. Blackwell, citizens Of New
Jersey, have made an investigation. the result
OF which Is remarkable. and proves that pre-
viousy TO 1916 only men voted, but that, 10
l1lo, the original State Constitution conferred
The franchise upon al inhabitants - { men
or women, white or black possessing the pre-
-0ribsd 4->l4Ae-t.e.s $50 ~is~, ss,a
/ twe.ye months residence, and this Constitution
remained N !CICs Until 1874. IN 1890 the
Legislature, IN al act regulating elections, used
the words - he or she > in reference TO voters.
I In 1891, another act relative to elections re-
/ peatedly d-sgnates the voters IS " he or she"
Ia the same year, 1877. seyenty-fvs women
voted 10 Eiiz4bethto~n for the Federal canCi-
date. Ia $500 women generally voted through
out the State 10 The Presidential contest be-
tween Jefferson and Adams Ia 1902 mem-
i bsr Of the Legislature from HunteIdon County
was actually elected, in u closely contested eiec-
ton, by the votes of two or three women Of
colCr. In 1907, at local election in Essex
County for TIE location OF the county seat, men
and women generally participated, and were
indy inpl Gated IN very extensive frauds. In
.he following winter OF lSo1-o. the Legsla-
{ ture, 10 violation of TIE terms Of the Constitu-
tIor, passed al act restricting sutfcsge TO free,
white, male, adult Cit2eos. and IN reference to
these vlu'a.A abolished Tue property quantcs-
. lions OF L50, thus extending it 10 al! white
. male Taxpayers white excluding ail wume u
and negroes. In 1920, the same provisions
were repeated-and remained unchanged until
,he adoption of the present Constitution in
1914.
Ii thus appears that women and negroes
possessed ana exercised the right unquestioned
under the Consultation of New Jersey from
| l116 20 1907, thirty -one Year, and that from
1907 until 1874 they rossed the right, but
were aroltfariy deprived OF It's exercises thr-
" seven years more. This is, We believe, q
fact unparalleled in tie poiilic.l history of the
world, and WAS probably due to the strong
Quaker influence in West rsey TIT n. as usu-
Al, exsr,ed in behalf of Equal Rights. Nsa
Jersey joys, we believe, the distinction o
having been he first Stale which conferred up
on all It's cit zens equal political privilege,
without restriction OF sex or color.-.N. Y
| Tribune.