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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-08

WHAT THE NEWSPAPER DoEs.-A school
teacher, and one who has been long in the
profession, and witnessed the influence of a
we'll conducted newspaper, upon the minds
ola family of children, says that he finds ii
true, without an exception, that those schol-
ars, of both sexes, and of all ages, who have
had free access to newspaper at home when
compared with those who have not, are
/. Better readers, generally excellent in
pronunciation, and consequently read more
understandingly.
2. They are better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
s. They obtain practical knowledge oil
geography in almost half the time it requires
others not in the enjoyment of the perusal Of
a good: paper, as that medium has made
them fan liar with the location of the inn
portant places. nations, their governments
and doings on the globe.
having become familiar with every variety OF
style in the newspaper, from the common.
place advertisement to the classical grafton oil
the statesman-they more readily compre-
bend the meaning of the text, consequently
they analyzeits construction with accuracy.
s. They write better compositions using
better language, containing more thought,
more clearness what they
write is more correctly expressed.
8. Those young men who have for years
been readers Of newspapers, are already TAX
ing the lead in the debating societies, exhib.
ting more extensive knowledge on a greater
variety Of subjects, and expressing their views
with greater fuency and confidence, and in
more correct language.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-08

Az uaIY DRlsx.-Yesterday gentleman,
being quite thirsty, stepped into retail gro.
Gerry at the upper end Of the city and seeing .
can containing what be supposed to be water,
drank cup full ofits contents and proceeds
ed TO quench his thirst. More easily can his
feelings and appearance be imagined than
described, for the beverage which he drank
with so much haste proved to be coal oil
The poor fellow was taken sick instantly
where is the man that wouldn't feel bad un-
der such circumstances?
---4---1-- .=------
To DESTROY Axrs.-Take large sponge,
saturate it with molasses mixed with little
water, and place it on a plate where they in
fest-removing every other sweet thing.
They will take the bait greedily, and when a
number of them can be observed revealing
upon the sweets, and penetrating every pore
of the sponge, lift it quickly up and plunge it
into a bucket Of hot water. Their scalded
carcasses will float on the surface, reminding
one Of the destruction of Pharoah's host in
the Red Sea. A few successive massacres Of
that kind will no doubt exterminate the tribe.
This mode Of destroying them is certainly
safe and harmless, except to the ants them.
selves, and is far preferable to using red pre-
cipitate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-08

CoouErTE.-A An exchange says coquetta
is young lady with more beauty than sense
more accomplishments than learning
more charms Of person than grace of mind
more admirers than friends-more fools
than wise men for attendants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27
coNsANGUINEoUs MARRIAGES.

The American Eclectic Medical Reuiao, for May,
has lust been issued. In point Of ability it COM
pares faYorably with the other medical journals -
The first paper is from the late ProfessorsW. Byrd
Powell, on his favorite topic Of Marriage in Con-
travention of Physical law" In it he announces
modification of his views In relation to marriages
of kindred. He says: E
'The opinion is widely spread and deeply found
ed in the ptblic mind that consanguineal marriage
deterorates the species by entaihng on progeny
idiocy such cerebral imperections as result In M
sanity and constitutions so deprayed to produce
all the known forms of scrofulous disease. But
statistics on both sides of the Atlantic have failed
to sustain thetruth of this very general opinion;
on the contrary, they show that there are more Of
the evils complained Of outside Of the circle CON
sanguinity than within it, showing that the cause
of the evils above-named is more extensive than
consanguineal marriages And of this character
is o factwhich was communicated 10 me few weeks
since, viz: Doctor Paterson, Superintendent ofthe
Ohio Idotic Asylum, informs me that although he
has been particular in his inquiries as to the pro
genitors of the idiots brought to the institution,
yet he has succeeded in finding but two per cent.
of them to have had consanguine progemtors.--
This single fact is in my opinion sufficient to cast
shade of doubt upon the verify Of the very prev
alent opinion Of consanguine influence on progeny.
"Some fifteen years ago was induced to sus.
pecG GnaG pQySlOlOSlcsu lulcoWpalUmty optdmcN
between the sexes in regard to progeny, and the
result has been an entire conviction Of the truth of
my suspicion. This compatibility prevails extern
siYely in society, and is am confident, the cause
of all the idiocy, much of the insanity, all of the
tubercular consumption of the lungs, and Of mes
enteric glands of the abdomen and Of all the scrof
ulous forms Of disease Incidental to the human
race"
he declares that disease will be entailed in the
following alliances:
sI,Nhen the parents have both the sanguine
|encepf4c temperament, their children viii die
young, Of dropsy of the brain, orof tuberculer IN
hammation Of It's membranes.
60 When the parents are both bilious ence-
phalic, the children Will be idiotic. - -,
'.3. When the parents are both of bilious ence-
phaic lymphatic temperament, their children, FIVE
out Of seven, will be dead born, and the remainder
will not live two years. ~
a. When one parent is bilious lymphatic and
the other sanguine bilious encephaic, the progeny
will die young Of tubercular consumption. I
IS. Hone parent is sanguine encephaic and the
other bilious lymphatic, the children will die young
of tuberculous disease. q 9 ~ slss+s
"6. IF one parent is bilious encephaic and the
other sanguine encephaic bilious Rmphatic, the
children will become insane" s'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

DECLINE IN PRICES AT CHICAGO. LIN Chicago
corn that was sold for 81 10 per bushel the third
week in May fell to 90 cents per bushel on the 5th
of June-a difference of 20 cents in less than three
weeks. Good Oats, which sold for 90 cents on
May 2Sth fell off to 60 cents on June 5th-a differ
ence of so cents in few days Better and better.
Rye, which sold for $1.57in May, wanted pnrcha-
vers in june at 81. .O2-55 cents difference Wheat,
No spring, which was quoted at $2.ss per BUSH
ell in May, sold as low as 81. 80 in June-a decline
of 95 cents. :~.-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

THE DISFRANCHISED CLASSES,
&C. &C., &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

THEY CANNOT APPOINT OR REMOVE
STATE OFFICERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27
LIMITATIONS OF POWERS OF DISTRICT
COMM ANDERS.

THEY CANNOT SET ASIDE EXISTING GOV
ERNMENTS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

NO NEW OR EX POST FACTo LAWS CAN
BE MADE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27
4ftomstrmttiutl.
THE MILITARY ACTS.

OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY.
GENERAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

THEY CANNOT INTERFERE WITH ANY
BUT CRIMINAL COURTS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

FUNCTIONS OF THE MILITARY POWER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

VACANCIES MUST BE FILLED BY ELEC
TIONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

Congress of the United States, or as an officer o.
the United States or as a member Of any State
Legislature, an executive or judicial officer O
any State, to support the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States, and afterwards engaged in insurrectior
or rebellion against the United States; or given aic
or comfort to the enemies thereof"
Two elements must concur in order to disqual
ify person under these clauses: First, the Office
and official oath to support the Constitution of the
United States: Second, engaging. afterwards in re-
belliOn. Both must exist to work disqualification
and must happen in the order Of time mentioned
A person who has held an Office and taken the
oath to support the Federal Constitution and has
not afterwards engaged in rebellion, is not dis.
qualified So, too, person who has engaged IN
rebellion but has not therefore held an office and
taken that oath, is not disqualified.
8. Officers of the United States.
As to these the language is without limitation.
The person who has at any time prior to the rebel
lion held any Office, civil or military, under, the
support the Constitution Of the United States, Is
subject to disqualification
O. Military Officers of any State, prior to the re-
bellion, are not subject to disqualification.
10. Municipal officers, that is to say, officers Of
Incorporated cities, towns, and villages, such as
MAYORS, aldermen, town council, police and other
city or town officers, are not subject to disqualified
tion.
II. Persons who have, prior to the rebellion
been members of the Congress ofthe United States
or members of State Legislature, are subject to
disqualification But those who have been mem
bers of conventions framing or amending the con-
stituton of State, prior to the rebellion, are moi
subject to disqualification.
l2. All the executive or judicial officers of any
State who took an oath to support the Constitu,
ton of the United States, are subject to disqualif
cation and in these inc clude county officers, as to
whom made reservation in the opinion hereto,
fore given. After full consideration I have arriv.
ed at the conclusion that they are subject to dis
qualification, if they were required to take as part
Of their official OATH the oath to support the Consti
tuition of the United States.
1S. Persons who exercised mere agencies or EN-
ployments under State authority, are not disquali
fed; such as commissioners to lay out roads, com.
missioners of public works, visitors Of State inst
tutions, directors of State banks or other State in
stitutions, examiners of banks, notaries public
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-06-27

any ONCE uQueT SuCu prOflSlOudl SOFel
WHO would be disqualified from holding Office un-
der the provisions of this act
This provision not only recognizes all the officers
of the provisional governments, but, in case OF va
cancies, very clearly points out how they are to be
filled; and that happens to be in the usual way,
BY the people, and not by any other agency or any
other power, either State or Federal, civil or mill
tary. -,
act to comprehend such an official as Governor
of one of these States appointed to office by one OF
these Military Commanders Certainly ne IS not
the Governor recognized by the laws OF the State,
elected by the people of the State, and clothed as
such with the chief executive power Nor IS ne
appointed as Military Governor for State which
has no lawful Governor, under the pressure OF an
existing necessity to exercise powers at large Ihe
intention, no doubt, was to appoint him to fill va
cancy occasioned by a military order, and to put
him in the place of the removed Governor, to ex-
ecute the functions of the Office as provided by law
The law takes no cognizance of such an official,
and he is clothed with no authority or color OF au
thority. ~
What is true as to the Governor is equally true
as to all the other legislative executive, and judi
cial officers of the State. If the Military Com
mander can oust one from his Office, he can oust St
them ALL The can fill one vacancy ne can I'll! all
vacancies and thus usurp all civil jurisdiction INTO
his own hands, or the hands OF those VINO hoid
their appointments from him and subject to hls
power Of removal and thus frustrate the very rght
secured to the people by this act. Certainly this
act is rigorous enough in the power which 1t gives.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
DIR. Schenck'S PulmOnic Syr-
I'D.

This great medicine cured Or. J. II. ScHEScK,
the Proprietor, of Pulmonary Consumption
when il had assumed its most formidable aspect,
and when speedy death appeared TO be inevita-
BILE His physicians pronounced his case incura-
Gle, when he commenced the use OF this simple
but powerful remedy. His health was restored
in II very short time, and no return Of the dis
ease has been apprehended, for all the symptoms
quickly disappeared, and his present weight is
more than two hundred pounds.
Since his recovery, he has devoted his atten-
ton exclusively 10 the cure of Consumption and
the diseases which are usually complicated with
II. and the cures effected by his medicines have
been very numerous and truly wonderful. Dr.
SCIIFNCK makes professional visits 10 several oil
the larger cities weekly, where he has large
concourse of patients, andit il truly astonishing
to sec poor coDsumptives that have 70 be lifted
ont of their carriages, and in few months
healthy robust persons DIR SCHENCkSPCl-
MONIC SYRUP. SEAWEED TONIC, and
MANDRAKE PILLS are generally all required
in curing Consumption. Full directions accom-
pany each SO that any one can take them with.
ont seeing DR.. SCHENCK, but when il is conven.
lie Mt il is hes; To see him. He gives advice free
but fOl a thorough examination with his Rcspir.
ometer his fee is three dollars.
Please observe, when purchasing. that the two
hkeneSses Of the Doctor-one when i'll the last
stage Of Consumption. and the other a. he now
j.. in perfect heal;h-are on the Government
stamp.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers. Price 81 50
per bottle or $50 the halfdozen. Letters for al.
vice should always be addressed TO Dr. Schenck s
Principal Office. No. Is North 9th St, Philada.,
Pa General Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes
Co. Y. Y: 5. 5. Hance. Baltimore, Nd: John
D. Park. Cincinnati. Ohio; Walker & Taylor,
Chicago Ill; Collins Bros, ST. Louis, Mo.
ID " Ca mo VT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
The Celebrated Pacing Horse
kentucky,to be Given Away.

1'HIS HORSE Is WELL KNOWN AS ONE
l. Of the fastest PAGERS in the country, having
made his mile IN 2ad. He won Eve races last
fall and took the first premium az the West Viz
GINA State Fair. in October a the time Dexter
Patehen. and other celebrated horses vere there
Kentucky" and the following other valuable
premiums, win be given aEsy, By special permis
sion IF the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
AZ Washington. Gaernsey county, Ohio, on the
lid q February. ls6s. 80, as
LEI OF Enthusiastically the Cham
pion PAGER, Sa,oOo; ] fine Singers Improved
Family Sewing Machine which took the Fir;
Premium It the W. Va State Fair. $40 ine
Silver limiting Case American Watch. Sc
tine Silver Hunting Case Lever Watch, 80;
fine Silver Hunting Cese Lever Watch, so,
fine Silver Hunting Case Lever Witch. ~.
Number Of Tickets limited % 2,3ao. Tickets
One Dollar each Every ticket wiz draw pEfIs
worth from - cents 20 S20O0.
Kentucky can be seen a. the stable Of C.
Beymer. Washington Ohio. The Swing Ma
chine can be seeu st Howard NartDns Isl Min
Street Wheeling. The elegAn; Watches arr on
eIhibition AZ the Jevelry Store Of Nessrs. scutt
( Heunegen. 1T Main Street Ekeslinx. ". Va.
Tickets can be had BY addressing n d. RoSoek.
er L Co At Washington Guernsey county. OHIO
and n the fel lowing named Places: John Balls
Hotel Wheeling Rolls saloon, Market Street.
J. Beuters saloon, Main Street and a Renner's
Hstel Centre Wheeling. ~ -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
The Great English Remedy
rRorEcTEp By RorAL LETTERS rlrExr.

SIR JAMES CLARK'S Celebrated Female
Pills. Prepared from prescription of Sir j.
Clarke, NJ D., Physician Extraordinary to the
Queen. This invaluable medicine is unfailing
in the cure Of all those painful and dangerous
diseases to which the female constitution Il sub
ject. II moderates all excesscs and removes all
distractions, from whatever eausc. A speedy
cure may be relied on.
MARRIED LADIES
IL il particularly suited II will in short time,
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
CAUTION.
These Pills should not be taken By Females
dnring the FIRST THREE MONTHS of Prog.
nancy, rs they are sure to bring on Miscarriage,
but at any other time they are safe.
In all cases OF Nervous and Spinal Affections,
Pains in the Back or Limbs, Fatigue ON slight
exertion. Palpitation of the Heart, Mysteries
and Whites, these Pills will effect cure when
all other means have failed: and although pow
erful remedy. do not contain iron, calomel, anti.
mony. or anything hurtful to the constitution.
Fun directions in the pamphlet around each
package. which should be carefully preserved.
Sold by all Druggists. Price, One Dollar per
bottle.
SPECIAL NOTICE
It's the fate Of every valuable Medicine 10 be
CouNTERFETrED Re cautious. therefore, and see
that the letters It. & n" are blown in the bot.
tie and that each wrapper bears the FAC SMILES
of the signatures of l. c. BALDWIN s. Co. and
JOB MOSES. Without which, none are
genuine.
" Rome Dollar, with Eighteen Cents for
Postage, enclosed 10 any authorized Agent or to
the Sole General Agent for the United States
and British Dominions JOB MOSES. =
Cortlandt Stree. New York will insure . bottle
containing Fifty Pills, by return mail, securely
sealed from all observation.
Sold in Wheeling BY all druggists
fdSysoyly
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
A NefariOus Business.

II is the richly freighted ship that is tracked
by the robbers Of the sea; and, on the same
principle it is the popular specific that the land
buccaneers called counterfeitcrs, select for their
shining mark
HOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS
stand pre.e eminent among medicinal preparations
in this country The demand for them is some
thing wonderful, unparalleled; hence the coun.
terfeiters know full well that If they can i'm.
pose their fiery fluids upon the people as that
famous tonic they can make fortunes by the
fraud They are now ut work. Detectives are
on the trail of some Of them, and others have
been already been brought TO book. Let the
public second the proprietors in their efforts TO
battle the reckless scoundrels who seek at once
to poison the community and swindle the firm
that has produced the finest Vegetable Bitters
ever manufactured Thinking 10 dodge the law,
the counterfeiters are aftixing to their bottles
names resembling in photography and sound
that of Hostetter, such as "Hochstetter.'
Hoofstetter." and the like. viii the
publjc be kind enough to look TO this, and
10 see also that the label is all right.
with It's visnette of ST. George and the Dragon,
and its tiny note of hand, signed HOSTEL.
TER & SMITH r. The prOpritors will do their
par, 10 protect the million from imposition, and
they ask the million 10 he on the alert against
the plolters against their health.
H0STETTER & SMITH.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
Kiss my Wife or Fight Ne -An 0sealn'
tory Alternative.


tory Alternative.
There are few married men who are
not averse to seeing their wives kissed,
Lut an exchange relates the particulars
Of a case in which newly welded Ben
edict felt himself insulted because his
wife wasn't kissed. The bridegroom in
question was stalwart yOnng rustic,
who was known as formidable oper-
ator in "free fight" His bride was q
beautiful and blooming yonng country
girl, only sixteen years of age, and the
twain were at party, where number
OF young folks were enjoying themselves
in the good old fashioned pawn-playing
style. Every girl in the room was call
ed out and kissed except B., the beauti-
full young bride aforesaid, and although
there was not youngster present who
was not dying to taste her lips, they
were restrained by the presence OF her
herculean husband, who stood regarding
the party with q sullen look of dissatis-
faction. They mistook the cause, how
ever, for suddenly he expressed himself.
Rolling mp his sleeves he stepped into
the middle of the room, and in tone of
voice that secured marked attention,
sar,l: Gentlemen, have been noticing
how things have been working here for
souIe time, and amt half satisfied. j
don't want To raise "a fuss, but
What's the matter, john" inquired
half a dozen voices. "What do you
meant Have / done anything 10 hurt
your feelingsf' ''Yes, you have; all of
Won have hurt my feelings, and I've just
got this to say about it: Here's every
girl in the room has been kissed near a
dozen times apiece, and there's my wife,
who ] consider as likely IS any Of
them, has not had q single one tonight:
and Just tell you now, if she don't get
Is many kisses the balance of the night
as any gal in the room, the man that
sights her has got me to fight-that's
ali. Now 90 ahead with your plays.
II Mrs. B was sighted during the
. balance of the evening We did not know
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
Authors nud Priutcrs.

To those who are inclined TO grumble
because slight mistake may acciden-
tally occur in an illegibly written ar
ticle we would recommend the follow
in. from an exchange:
Il have seen the arguments of law
yers, in high repute as scholars, sent to
the printer in their own hand writing,
with many-especialIy technical and
foreign terms-ab6reviated words mis-
spelled. and few or no poins, and these
few. if any, out Of place. have seen
sermons that were sent to be published
without points or capitals to designate
the division Of sentences-sermons
which, if published with the impcrfec-
tions of the manuscript. would have
disgraced the authors, and the printer
would have been treated with scorn and
contempt as an illiterate blockhead, as
n fellow better fitted to be wOod-saw-
yer than q printer. No one would be-
lieve that the ignorance or carelessness
of the author caused it. And no one
but a practical printer knows how
many hours the composition, and afte:
him the proof-reader is compelled to
spend in reducing it to readable con-
dition, manuscript that the writer HIM
self would be pnzzled to read. The
above in whole or in part, will apply to
at least two thirds of the writer's for the
press. Many who have something of a
reputation as authors, can neither
punctuate, spell or write dramatically
to say nothing of their sprawling
penmanship. And rs might be expect
ed these are generally the ones that
! find the most fault, which is no small
ANNOYANCE. and We have wished il were
penal offense 10 correct an authors
manuscript
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
CARD TO INvALIDS.

4 Clergyman, while residing In South Ameri-
ca as a missionary, discovered safe and simple
remedy for the cure Of Nervous Weakness,
Early Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary and Semi
nal Organs, and the whole train Of disorders
brought on by baneful and vicious habits. Great
numbers have been already cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit the
afflicted and unfortunate, will send the recipe
for preparing and using this medicine in seal.
ed envelope. 10 any one who needs 1t: Free q
eAdr1t. Please inclose post paid envelope, ad-
dressed TO yourself. Address, JOSEPH I.
NMAN, Station ID, Bible House, New York
C,;tv = -g nov13
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15
Bncfl -

That IS make nice, palatable, and
wholesome biscuit, rolls, mullins, wat.
3es, buckwheat cakes, or any other kind
of flight bread on cakes, it is necessary
to use the Unriraled Baking Powder. u
you use any other you may lose your
batter and patience together. Ask for
the Unrivaled when you 60 to your
grocers, and don't take any other. E.
Booking, Proprietor, No. Odd Fellows