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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
Charles City, Iowa, Feb. Is, 1866.
Tennessee.

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A letter from Governor Browplow, O
Tennessee, to Speaker Colfax, has beer
published. Gov. Brownlow favors the
admission of the Tennessee represen
tatives to Congress, but says that il
the removal of the Federal troops
from Tennessee must necessarily fol
low the admission of the Congression.
al delegation, the loyal men of Tennes.
see beg to be without representatives
in Congress, though he thinks the
members can be admitted and a sufli-
cient force retained to control the re.
bellious. He says:
Without a law to disfranchise reb-
els, and force to carry out the pro-
visions of that law, this State will
pass into the hands of the rebels, and
a terrible state of affairs is bound to
follow. Union men will be deriven
from the State and forced to sacrifice
what they have and seek homes else
where and yet Tennessee is in a
much better condition than any other
of the revolted states, and affords a
stronger loyal population"
The Tennessee Senate has indorsed
the Union memorials to Congress and
the President, representing that the
the State is wholly unfit to be surren-
dered to its own control. A resolution
was introduced Oh the 18th ult. declar-
ing
That the said memorial is not the
embodiment of the sentiments of the
Union people of our State, and that we
can assure the Reconstruction Commit
tee in Congress and our friends through
out the Union, that our people are now
entering upon high state of peace
and prosperity, and that their industry
and economy are daily being brought
into great activity, and they seem en-
tirely willing and. anxious to support,
in good faith, the Constitution of the
United States and of the State of Ten
nessee, and are obeying all laws and
requirements, both State and Federal,
with remarkable unamity, candor and
sincerity.
This was voted down by 10 to 8,
and to make the negative still more
emphatic, several of the minority ex-
planned that they voted for the resolu-
ton "merely ont of courtesy to the
Senator introducing the resolution,
but were wholly opposed to the resolu-
ton ITSELF" 1t must be understood,
therefore, that the Union party of Ten
nessee protests against the admission
of its Representatives to Congress if
that admission involves the withdraw
al of the military control Of the United
States Government over the State.
They aver that to withdraw the troops
is to put the Rebels in power and the
Union men under the feet of their ene-
mics.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
journalism.

Colonel 'Halpine, speaking Of the
traits of journals in the different
cities, says:
When we go to Philadelphia we
find the Quaker traits-slow. prosy,
careful, given to thought. Philadel.
phis journalism is extremely personal.
One would think there were but four
people in that town--Jay Cooke, Nor
ton McMichael, George H. Boxer and
Wm. b. Reed Boxer writes all the
poems, McMichael presides at all the
dinners, Cooke has all the money, aud
Reed stands all the abuse"
1.-The Baltimore journals are broad.
sides filed with advertisements. No
attempt is made to edit them as We
edit papers in New York In Wash
ington the journals differ greatly" =
= "The Star is a unique little
money-making concern the Republi-
can full of spice and sauciness the
lntelligencer placid old gentleman
whose opinions are worth having"
" In Chicago we find some attempt
to rival the editorial ability Of New
York. The papers are very rich and
independent. The Tribune leads the
Northwest the Times is given to
Copperheadism and reporting rape
cases the Republican is on the style
Of the New York Press, and looks S
like a shabby Tribune. Mr.. Dana
edits it with fire and genius. The St.
Louis journals are immense blanket.
sheets, and intensely political. The
Democrat is radical Republican--the
Republican, radical Democratic. We
see in the ST. Louis journals evidences
of great enterprise"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The Superintendent speaks favora-
bly, of Teachers Institutes. They have
been more numerous and better attend
ed during the last two years than ever
before. They are especially valuable
from the fact that very few teachers,
comparatively, have had the advanta-
ges of Normal training. In 1853 the
Legislature made an appropriation of
81 900 for the benefit of Institutes, and
during the following year they were
held in fourteen counties. The law
was afterward changed, giving each
county holding an Institute $50. Un-
der this law there were held i'm 1860
80 Institutes '6l, 33 '62, Sc '63,
co; '64, 63 '65, SO. In 1864 about
4 900 teachers attended the Institutes.
Tables are given showing the town,
county, and time of Institutes, with
the names of conductors and lecturers
The Superintendent gives a briei
history of Normal Schools, and urges
the necessity of more facilities of this
kind ; thinks that portion of the in.
terest of the permanent school fund
might with great propriety be devoted
to the education of teachers.
County Superintendents have visited
the schools wherever the Supervisors
have been willing to compensate them
for such service. This matter is re-
garded by Mr. Faville as one of great
Importance, and he suggests the propri.
ETY. of fixing by law the compensation
Of County Superintendents, so that
competent men may be obtained for
the work and uniformity of supervi
sion secured
Graded schools are strongly recon.
mended, and lengthy extract on this
subject quoted from the recent circu.
lar issued by the School Board of the
city of Burlington. An appropriation
is recommended to aid the State Teach.
ers' Association to print and distribute
the proceedings of its annual meetings.
No fundamental changes in our school
system are recommended.-H Hawkeye
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
The Time for Writing.

Night is the best time for study, but
morning is the best time for commit.
ting the fruits of our studies to paper
In the early dawn, while the sluggard
yet turns upon his bed, and yawns for
another nap, the industrious student,
or author, should be up with pen in
hand, and committing his thoughts to
paper, for his own future use, if not for
the press, and for the good of mankind.
1t is in the morning, if ever, that we
find ourselves fitted for the labor of
composition. The stiffness of the sea-
son--the general calm serenity and sa-
lubrity of the atmosphere--the reno
waited vigor of our physical, and the
cheerful state of our intellectual pow.
ers-all combine to promote the flow
of our ideas and facilitate their correct
and vivid expression. Our spirits
seem to rise with the sun, and our i'm.
agination to soar with the eagle, who
wings his flight with that brilliant orb.
The perplexities of the day, the vari-
GUS calls to which we are subject, ac.
cording to the nature Of our occupa.
tions, have not come upon us and we
are left to those calm reflections, and
delightful reveries, which improve the
Judgment, exalt the Imagination, and
ameliorate the heart. When we hear
the birds begin to sing, or perceive the
first ray Of light through the lattice,
then is the time to rise then is the
time to sit down to the labors of the
desk. The rising luminary of day re,
minds us Of the great luminary of the
universe, and conveys our thoughts to
Him as the source of all light, of all
wisdom. In such state of mind, un.
der such benign influences, our genius
is quickened, our judgment is strength.
ened, and our humane affections are
expanded, and our labors cannot fail
to benefit ourselves. if they do not re
bound to the good of our country and
mankind. Rise, then, with the lark
and anticipate the sun, if you wish te
enjoy health Of body, and vigor and
elasticity Of mind, and to combine
| these in laborious and useful efforts tt
promote human happiness and prosper
lity.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
qottrp.
BY MRS. CARTHA H. BRvsoS

Father many years have fled
Since from me thou vert taken
You were numbered with the dead,
Yet l was not forsaken.
Though young, l we'll remember
When the rude winds blew SO wild;
Death came In cold December,
And made me an orphan child.
Yes. young, but left with Mother,
Whose love remained SO true
My Sister and my Brother,
Then were left us orphans, too.
We loved thee, yet soon forgot
The loss we had sustained
We were young and took no thought
That poor Mothers heart was panied
Mother has told us of your life
OF your mission far away
How she, your widowed wife,
To her Savior oft did pray. ..
know thou art truly blest. n
And i would not summon thee
From thy happy home Of rest
To tread earth's dark paths with me.
The rapture will be so great,
Beyond the parting hour of pain,
When we shall meet at heaven gate,
And peace and bliss forever reign.
Oh. Father till that hour doth come,
Guide and watch thy wayward child,
That she may reach thy heav My home
And see the face that on her smiled.
Nashua, Io,ca, FEB. Sth, 1866.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
THE CHEST OF GOLD.
By xRs. MARY 4. D. NNisoN

A great many years ago there stood
a very old house in small town in
the west of England. The old house
had been built for rich and powerful
baron, but the baron's bones had long
been crumbled, and even his ashes had
probably disappeared at the time the
incidents | am about to relate hap.
pened.
1t someway fell into the hands of a
distant relative of the old baron, hun.
dred years after his death. IL was not
much of property then, to be sure /;
but there were some habitable rooms,
and John Thorpe, the legatee, was a
very poor man, who had honestly and
learnedly, for the times, brought up a
family of children. So to save rent
they moved into the best part of this
| old house.
There were seven of them father
and mother, John Wilfred, sixteen,
James Afford, fourteen, little Henry,
ten, Alice, five, and beautiful babe OF
one year And what racket they
made among the mouldy rooms ! John
Wilfred whose tastes were studious,
went ransacking amidst the lumber of
the garrets, and found plenty of faded
manuscript and old papers, with which
to employ himself during the winter.
The little Alice sang like bird, and
her feet were ever tripping along the
deep old entries and over the ancient
stairs. There were faded pictures in
the halls, which it was her delight to
study and perhaps the famous Thorpe
of after years owed the first dawning
of his genius to the contemplation Of
those mammoth scenes in dim red, and
blue, aud white, when he was little
Henry"
The family was poor-it was at the
same time respectable. Mr. Thorpe
was small linen-draper, and only
made enough to educate his little ones,
dress them neatly, and keep them from
want.
"Ah, if l were but rich man ~
sighed John Thorpe, one night. after
the children were in bed, save John
Wilfred and James Afford. The form,
er sat at a far off table, the latter was
playing with pretty little spaniel
For a small space around the room was
lighted, but afar off in the corner there
were deep, deep shadows.
why particularly now do you wish
to be rich man 2" asked his wife, a
little pale woman, who despite the deli.
cate shade of her cheeks, was very
well and happy.
Because | have fine offer here.
For a paltry hundred pounds, John
Wilfred could get right into the
Office of one of the best barristers in
London"
80, father I" exclaimed John.
Yes splendid chance, that is open
to us for week. But l don't see as
we can do anything. So much for pow
erty I" he exclaimed, bitterly. 1t
keeps us down, and keeps our children
down."
Don't speak in that way, John,"
said his wife.
al suppose it is foolish" said the
man, especially as it does no good
Well, if John Wilfred can't be law
yer, he can be an honest man, thank
God |"
"James Afford crept up to his
brother.
Il say, John, it seems to me you
could 60 to~that place. I'll come out
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

mendous squall struck the i'll fated bri,
with such violence as carried ava,
her lee bulwarks and threw the vesse
upon her beam ends.
Leaving the helm lashed as before
the mate seized an axe and proceeded
to cut the lanyards of the main rig.
ging, so that the mast might fall over
the side and the brig thereby be right.
ed
After few vigorous strokes with
the axe, the tall mast snapped and fell
with crash to leward, and at the
same time the old mates feet slipped
from under him on the shiny deck, and
the next moment he sank without O
struggle beneath the wild waves OF
the rising sea.
On being suddenly aroused from her
sleep by the noise occasioned by the
falling mast, our heroine rushed with
all practicable speed to the upper deck
and called with frantic earnestness up
on the poor old mate who, alas, was
far beyond the sound of every voice,
save that of his Father in Heaven.
Finding her wild and repeated calls
were not replied to, the poor girl mur-
mured--
God help me am alone at sea u
and staggering, fell back insensible
upon the deck
How long she remained thus Elsie
never knew, but when she again re-
turned to consciousness she opened her
wondering eyes upon glorious sun
rise, the quarter deck of a noble ship,
and a fine looking manly form, the own
er of which joyfully exclaimed
Thank God, my Elsie lives !"
Charles, is it," murmured the be-
wildered girrhe closed her eyes
again, 70 mot be- ! am alone
No Elsie,' replied the joyful one
who held her in his arms, you are not
alone, but here with Charles Norris
never more to leave his full protecting
power so long as life may last"
" Never more," murmured sweet El-
sic White, and most truly did she keep
the sacred word thus given.
BY one of those strange but most
natural condolences that are always
happening upon the broad bosom of
the mighty deep, the Wild Hunter,
Capt. Norris's good ship, fell in with
the wrecked brig Draco on the morn.
ing spoken of, and our fair heroine was
by means of her stalwart seamen res.
cued seasonably from a lingering death.
Elsie has been long time married
to her early love, and is the happy
mother of two lovely girls, who always
shuddcr when they hear her tell of the
horrid night she spent alone at sea.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Lord SALISBURY on one occasion was ex-
amning girls school, and just as he was
about to take leave, he addressed girl some
what older than the rest, and among other
things inquired, "Who made your vile
bodyf" Please, my lord responded the
unsophisticated girl, "Betsey Jones made
my body, but made the skirt myself"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
adsst6ara tbe Course Of empire takes its d0lap.'
CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1866

rich by confining themselves to cult
vating the soil, and exchanging food
in England for Iron, Cloth, Steel and
Hardware. The farmers in Illinois
and Iowa who sit at fires made of corn
bitterly feel that this is wicked lie
The establishment in their neighbor.
hood OF even the smallest factory, de.
monstrates that it is lie.-N. Y Iri.
knne -- - = ----
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Children are impartial judges, ana their
Judgment, as in the following case, should be
needed. A little girl in neighborng city
had often heard the fame of a popular preach
er, and desired her mother to take her to his
church. The mother gratifed her request,
and when the child was returning home, she
looked up and said, Mother, don't like
the preaching of Mr." And why not
" Because, mother, he speaks Of God just as IL
lie rere his eoRsin''
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

1t is well known that hogs are killed by
steam, in Chicago. great iron claw, with
five fingers, hooks out the pigs which are quar-
relling in the pen below, and lifts them to a
gibbet near by, and then plungcs them into
scalding water. by this machine fifty are Kill.
led, scalded, cleaned. split and hung in rows
ready for sailing, within an hour
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
Thieves have discovered new use for chi

Thieves have discovered a new use for chlo-
roform. The porkers near Adrian, Mich,
disappeared in most unaccountable manner,
and what was regarded as strange. they were
carried off without the sound of single squeal
A gentleman, however, discovered the depre-
dators operating one night, and going to the
pig-pen he found two fat hogs lying helpless
and unconscious, having been drugged with
chloroform
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The Hartford Press says: "A ragged little
fellow was seen skating on one of our ponds
lately without shoes or stockings, his skates
being strapped upon his bare feet. be said it
was jolly good fun, and that his feet were
warm enough If he kept on skating.''
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

A Chicago clergyman missed his stockings
on Christmas morning, and after long search
found one on each horn of new mich COW,
which had been presented to him by his par
ishioners, and ornamented in this way to indi-
cate that it was a Christmas gift. .
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
DEPARTURE.

AS slow our ship her foamy track
Against the wind was cleaving,
Her trembling pennant still looked back
To that dear isle twas leaving.
So loath we part from all we love,
From all the links that bind us
So turn our hearts, where'er We rove,
To those we We left behind us.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

An exchange paper says that "When Da-
vid slew Goliath with a sing, the latter fell
stone dead, and of course quite astonished, as
such thing had never entered his head be-
fore
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

What is the most profitable of all business ?
The shoe, for every pair is so,ed before It is fin
ished. ........ 81. .....r
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

What distinguished warrior mentiond in
Scripture, was without father or mother
Joshua, for he was the son of Nun.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Different sounds travel with different degrees
of velocity. A call to dinner will run over
ten acre lot in n minute and half while a
summons to work will take from five to ten
minutes
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Brigham Young, has 1856 wives, the eldes,
being 49, and the youngest but IA Twenty.
eight wives he has buried.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

How was it that Noah did not emerge first
from the ark' Because he came forth.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The most foolish thing in the world is said
to be to bow TO the rich till you are unable to
stand erect in the presence of an honest man
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Some brave New York girls have " Resolred
That if We. the young ladies of Seneca Falls
don't get married during the year to come
somebody will be to blame
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The tale-bearer and the tale hearcr should be
hanged up both together, the former 10y the
tongue, and the latter by the ear.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The lawyer motto Be brief The doctor :
motto-Be patient. The potters motto-Be-
ware. The type-setter's motto-Be composed.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

A man in Bristol, Vt, chased by catamout,
was SO frightened that his hair turned white
as snow.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Washington is trying desperately to be gay
this winter, but with poor success
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Every trade IS represented in the New Yorl
State Prison except printing.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

The Western farmers complain that it costs
three bushels Of corn to send one to market.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
LIVERY STABLE.
IN

The Subscribers would respectfully inform
the citizens of Floyd county and the public
generally, that they have their Livery Stable
well stocked. and that person desiring to hire
double or single teams will be accommodated
with good outfits on reasonable terms
j. q. STEARNS & Co.
Charles City, May %, 1865. %
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

CAXTON & FLETCHER, at the old Cor
~ ner Store in Gilbert's Stone Block, have a
fine lot Of Clothing which they are offering at
low figures.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

An exchange says, "A young lady of this
city, short time ago, hung herself to a limb
of the law"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

A bear and two cubs were killed in a cave at
Huntington, VT, on the Sd inst.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
Mit ano Sentiment.

Men who fight duels generally have two
seconds to live after they are dead .....
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
CARTER HOUSE,
BREMER HOUSE,
,r ,.pn,,, ...
C. G. KEENEY. PROPRIETOR
VOLUME X.

G. @. kEENEY, PROPRIETOR.
This House Is located In the business part of the CITY
onyenent to the Railroad Depot
Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always ON hand to con.
vey Passengers and Baggage TO and from the Cars FREQ
Il charge.
Stages start from this House for all points North Es.
aud West, at O'Clock, A. n. IL
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15
Moral Gales.
ELSIE WHITE;
OR,
AT SEA

BY LIEUT.. cHAs. p. MORGAN, U. a. J