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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
The Present

IN order to enjoy tbs present, tits nec-
essary 10 be intent on theipresent, To
be be- doing one thing and thinking ST
anoIher 10 a vory unsatisfAotoTy tnodo Of
life. Some people are always
wishing themselves somewhere but where
they are, or thfnkiag Of something else
than what they are doing, or Of aomes,
thing else than that they are doing, or Of
IsonahOdy else than to whom they are
speaking. This is the way 10 enjoy
nothing, to do nothing we'll, and to
please nobody. It's better to be inter-
ested with inferior persons and infsElor
things than TO be indifferent to the best
k-pfincipal canse Ofthis indifrerencais is
the adoption Of other peoples taste in-
1 stead Of the cultivation Of our own--the
pursuit after that for which we are NOT
| fitted, and to which consequently We are
not in reality inclined, This folly per-
vades, more on less, all classes, and arises
f1pm the error ofbuilding our eDicyment
0n the false. foundation Of the worlds
opinipp, instead of being, with due Ee-
4 gr d to pthcrs, cseh our utownlworld.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
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III Al NINbAilH g N IL H. ID IlS
I 2 DO Or. 3 n E P.i .ib a

HANNAH GNELDT leaned upon her
broom, and looked ous from fhe) low
kllehen door Scross theswintry iields,snd
The ice. glazed istreOmle, which lay tbe-
tween her home aud the allItle village Of
GreenHocI,d with its one, tapering spire
and slopiag foOlsand blank white walls
hare now ofctbe summer Verdurel She
had donsjher Observation-Disclosures, polished
every article eapsbIe of pOlish, and
soaped and sanded all the rest. At4lastI
she swept clean her door stone, and now
felt freelo do what she chose, forrest or
gossip. or sit down to DeedlerwoskE-ay
thing impossible toiher lwhilesa spot beri
meath her root was out Of order. ioJust.
now she fclt aoitbertl like gossipiDg Or
sewing her heart was very full, and she.
found ii necessary togstand astill rand
think q swbileg 0nlyithatsEe was not
used 10 dc II, she would have scrieds she
was 80 very sad. 1t seemed to her that
The huppiss, people those who lpy
|in their green grayesin the churcbyaTd,i
and feet quiet from all earthly gOipgIsO
and fro Gorevefmore. ss0h le1sNsJ lai-i
Not that Hannah Gnelds was tired 10,
bodvs or weary with tho toll Ofhousehold
ldatS fOrshe was strong of frame, aud
Eher bealtA was perfect, asher hands were
willing. iInwasaon her humble, heart
tho burden lay, herspirit that was worn
with earthly tfaVail.a aa s,isyass 10 4 2
lTw6nty.three years to-day I've been
Ibis wifc' she muttetod sandl I've loved
! |bin, we'll. and worked Hard and faithful
to keep things decent; and I'VE come 10
Itbis a. lastl Things had been better
Isuys he, if he'd married Miss Lesr
Eter ~ isa1l seTi ylil8digs isiaogs
Yes, that was what Farmer Gnelds,
lharasssd by toll and debt, hadqsaidl 70
her that very morning andrisiseemed q
Hapnah like the confession OIL . Ione
~ ena6tauOel IurUed from hHE huuirauul'l
| lins 'at last 70 tal1 1og ysersN
spoor spoOoorr man! man! I wish / could hslE
him, she sighed, leaning on her broom
Ibeside the dooy. doubt nef rlgn
about Miss LeslsF,' 5s
i With shatshcf eyesilled and rested b
chance Onatho door step. !.
sLcan mend that, anyhow she sAicc
and | have time, for my work y done
ii So she hung the broom up, and peepe
Into het oven, and sot the kettle on, en-
Then hooded, and shawled, crossed th
fields to where the farm Joined that
Simeon Gray. sgHs iai Ia /.
GOn one spot we're men at wcrk, an
stones lying about. 4, al .,,l;b
NJ want stone, she SAID. NAY
have onsf' 5ssgss c I .;a.,
4 Il wish you'd take 'em ~, sra Y y
s,Iisrmer q lot o. rubbish. You ses \
n clearing away what they call the 2
'teravavsrd at'lasl Wife, talks % me
T sacrilege and disturbin' bonee, Ble
Il YOU, there ain't been none for years q
81 wears. and these hard times 2 man IAN, car I, Z
IE let land 70 to waste. ! tell wife she dc' Y
4 know noEhin' about il. What d'yewia,
eylto do |? 4 Pave a Bit around NJ vel
8, I Wsut q step, raid Hannah.
vi " That eseit white one is Just me thin u
nd And she, pointed toa slab hard Ay,
m. 'Iks BhslI bring it over tonight, 9
9l abe farmer n
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
l1l9etrp.ss .a...s.s ...sli !. /.
lME GREED,
AZ. 4 ALOE, dAHRaEEYE:: AHaE /:


lbota that Christian gracs abOunds iq .
m W6enre charity Ii seen; tbat when gag
we clIlnQ " ~ y " 1sll Z 2 ana rounds q
~ losa tas me,, ~ alr's W y ~
o. VfoPSYYaSV Y talq bsia5ie4g "a, 3
ia al sbaa aGiS3 w.Iu 1fiaai S,r,.t, a,f.' 1
4 hold al else, naHsd ,piety, 4. ~ a,
A selfish, ,sChsHs, = vain pEsstssiiissei
& Where centreis nqttTJcssnp,thiere be, be -,
q ciFcpmfsE'Ages gass isirga7 oil
10 5eee1saiIHl eds 1ot sao1pasl 9a a.
This moreover hold and dare jaityAr
9q Affirm whsrs'Sr my rhyme may 60, =
oliWAatsser things besweet pr rfairtsg ed
ab Love makes them So e
q ''Gsn0a7s fi5 I've ia33d5jdw si6sl ss
aa Whether il be the lullabies ssollol 30
l1 THAT charm to rest the n ursing bird, ioj
Or that sweet cdnfdShSe o6sighs "a II b
iip And blushes made, without a'word. Ysl
l8~ Elagiepl915 bessqgiO3 h N ia,
'Tis not the vide phylastefy,s sll9 sae1l
Nor stubborn fast, nor stated prayers,
That make Us saints; We judge the tree n
& Bg vAat i bears, lD'pasGs,Iq aai Childish
! q 4ass3sd 1n9sg 5u0e ilil o;i1li6s sel{#
/, And when men can't liye apart 4 n, X,
I, From works theoligic trust, aio,r "a
IknoW the blood about his heart: :,sg, 4,
: 49,, -. AL 80 1UF
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

AZ CALIFORNIA Doc SToRY.--A man
got sitter deer with o full'blooded bull
dog. and run the deer on 9 sand beach OF
A.. e'AaNAn--2 Saain8 no other cnauce OF
escape from the dog, the deer rushed in
to the rolling surf and struck omit sea.
To the mans utter astonishment the dog
followed suit, and soon had hold Of the
deer. For some time the deer aud dog
we're being tumbled about among the
breakers, frequently under water, and
the man concluded that he had last dog
and deer altogether. Finally there came
heavy wave that brought them both TO
1 tie shore, and j ust AS the recsding surl
| was about taking them out to sea again
the man sprung intoths surf. caught nli
! dog by the iail and dragged him out, with
4 the deer also. The dog never released
4 his grip, The man took. out his knn.
ana cut the desr's throat, and then hac
u choke hisdog off, 81 80
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

" n<JArhe wife Of essai DeHies n sicklss, IN
regard % whom their was 90 much trouble,
resulting in the death Of Phinip Barton Key,
III 1859, ,died Ia the city Or SNey Yofk, on
The 9Th inas, \ n
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

apoplexy, Don't hope soo maen, ~ mlno. lsI !.
A, willin your taVoE--that - now ~
your favor, as youE fathers only ,.' cnllo; 10;
Hannah elnlched ner nusDseu H,,Ns y : |, naaU u ~
Z WaslEEl'tleG " 2 Gns Y ~ n.s ~ SVs va
bed, dated the lyin oE l1pnS, MpatScn, rt.rs Iu T;.
leaves all hls properly y ygIl pE5lIs assn a,S;,
grandson, then Z Dpyf ~: nusn - VA ssss
nope to0l mucD. ,.t natgsl y .lSpY. y ~. u az
heiTs now no!q lq,s PsoPs,y unue N
will haEsd Mssch lSs ! less; te.l.. srI.,5af3
course t6eY. are the riRhtfnl 5osSessors.
Wbss Saedtoe III thisS nc latest will
must staDd sG3 s'gq y 100 z. 8
Motif II is 4 forgery aaid the law
YER. ~ y ie9't s9l z
Oliver laughed. the bitter laugh Of
care and diss5poiptmept. .s4s aoS992a
stlNho can prove I'd that p be said.
y mo one perhaps, Yet the record of
The old man q death might. X 3i,7
I sA man whose diving hand signed d
will on lbe lOlh of March. would scarce.
Il mako another On fbs tbthl 3 We be-
lave % ia vill forgery Written upoH ola
M. nnent s;urca tbe' d;acnveyv of the
XII ! 5.vs snofsn % MStsety Wilber
took possession with no legal forms, tor
lno one appeared to contest l. Ger 9 li,lS,-" ,S;
Where was you grand -EAtheE IS 9aried
+ 'Here, said Hannah. .Tney say no
was bEonght down At MS own IeqgesSS.17 quest =
Mrs. WNber al chief mo9urrfner, l9rfn anc nls
sonT grandfatheE-n even Sent NJ. Io[; Y !; !.
An old graveyard somewhere. Vh, OYh- ~,
lgeEl Oliver! Is u II. ,,55o 4 MAIL,
She turned quite wnIg1s, 1s ana IN 1Ssereo a,s !,
cry Oliver, that must pe the gsavIeeya5ru yyS5
Ion Gray's place that ne. aug Oyer si las' ~
winter In, 10 ne warn sPssl; o,;...s saad
Then II IS gone, said ViiyePr' lVP Anp an y
lour last hope win II NGo, geDEle'msD' en-
Igood luck could meyer come e ~ y rOv- I,
srty means to cling g US '.p 70 tns sas'' IA
Wish You better clients. sa, a1t,t 10
Oliver, Oliver gaS?ca y 1.sn, nsnnan 1aa
uneu'' zen lSC 0I S zaErfo;-s
Was great-grandfashsEs name, :. /, 1sCalGn GE On
is spelled with a N'g'sn' w 0n uc
sas'a sSsal asiAl 20, ara going mad Hannah !.
Of course il Is - : s. Fs7saia
lsOb the bic y / remember il so we'll |
II kpewit was z and i would have
lbseu broken before now. Oliver don't
vou remember nv doorstep that you was
1 50 angry at? ! believe its my great
Iprupdfathor's tombstone. Andl not to
Ruow il when ] started a. the great g (
Oliver .Gneldt, said nothing, He
feared his Wife's brain was turned, and
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

TfT715 7F77tI ri !;
.IopSISor I Ssiis - A.'ss' hS'Si'
And her arms. ,atrbp0 as men 4 vent
10 work, u choa. and otiiesla6:Wa v I 'rolIed,I
aud pushed and lifted on its Sv way. ICg III
"a toll for 4 Iaborer buk n aid Hannah
p6od She tuensa SNayg pushiOe and
EIiftipe. and adding woman 3 ingenuity 10 |
mans strength S1 50 thats IA laSE'is was Il
ssr n.sp. door. There ske lat Il fesF; and
dug The old Bf1p6 sVs.,,a ~ ~ ~, oI.g.aa
brought water 70 wash 4 TIE hsI Slab a Ss' WIN
white rs ldrlyen Rn0y, lqr she iIoss W.
gisn some lssle ySlsoy NynslslsssnI " ~. y
shout Ile edge, anas sop ons slee ine plass
nIScElktlonT9 neaFns, lne S,e' u - sulVsy 4
ana aales sqnsn slafeo WY s'Te9n sHe ~
rioslsy q 9ne EnO icSIo0s Y EssI, q Slxsr. h.
wa l S9eIo e Wna 3 it LA gsSs s.1fi @aYi
sne salo' 'oomo ones nams aua 80 ~.
Ap, 'neTS wsre sore nsat,s ,s wnS1 ,o sua' ;, waS
ssw e aYPs , Mnel I . A3nas
nees "i..Sn 9yst % Ic hR. Il Z WV. wss eyo1
WIS., " IEteu VS = "a VSEaSso Tis ~ snUM 0,s,
tGa pig ietIer-WA't kp1ls, p1ls, psNsye sys y y
I'D ,f,adygo45t ,ed,i .3,sla
Ihen she fprnsq the lls inscription down. OWN
wards And washed s J tne sS otner N,sI sloa & cleaO
ang ussp Apg pps y in " PlsSe, s%
?ae reNelveH ssls ss cEeui' IOr neg "Oik. gt1ri
b v Van = nCsdaSF kaSs SSbl;sEsa tbS ifsct
Ifb,t / II Toonldp \ aiford I ynorEli' d .slli ,he
i Mace, And NO pa 66naA noticed The Stetf afa
EteIwaarrddsII ~ ardd, saye HabIiah swbsd she scrub.
fBeH Il lsi'lgl VtA0d tiiW ;1lS Il Az
do Mptle,rasi we verd 4 yery az bad 81 Gheidt'sA
lEOliver broodea oyar .,iHe ga it EpescbIcss
..bsorrov !. AID ateW prayer abdbsIder with
hsack. IIs passiinpte iint dsy Hannah Kept ruin oil
i sIi;,fIa bg ,S. tino 4b,om1s he+La luoov
9Fs r. =. L.
house and feast OF tte apmeeie ss iare py
ner n9ps9iwlie sSli,. Sne i1 mighs eycn von
Ehaye nee1l eeeertuI pqS oT tne aeg memory mel y
q t9as, ipcklsssl SPeescg;t Ps g9;tiigslj.s9 jsA,,5
aWoEkl0g l r isns s-ESen Opp oay, gle. wnen
ID ~ F 5!ns sI /, !;
ueas, fsy tEu SaPslgsp 1syISs y i ~, Is aau
t1SSS r", ;prse.Psrsesy WIZ wyIsn shA,s
neFbapss 81 her cotton aoSwo The nass. !.
dsrk dSs syss, sdsFsgssa hsf ss y 8
3 Mrs; Gneldt I preslns,'.s {, = ,,s.o
? Yes, sir, 1, IA .si.s.l .s;I,e 81 i.
She asked him 1grs1S 70 Walk ~, and ne old ll
lso, the other lYllIoEl!as irs. LIZ aea II
In tho little paElor they 9, sat down; down. T
You are Mrs. Hannah Gpeldt, Oliver
Gneldts. wife aa .4b4,4 air Bayf
tYes, sir.qi l ls abous-SSo ou.71excuse ! !: a.'
me, yOualook hEe A lsgyeh ane n1 1 sl lear y y
is more trouble tNF OHVer: d 5s gs,,
SRs-assure yourself, sag tne genNSNes- NNs
nenGgs ke-asslEe yepFSIeslI,1 msoanil saalpil lJ u
Your husband is got G0nSsrpeu, g l;s save .,s.
Through you, and that hope pleasantly;
Your name was Burns beige you olY were l'
married tg4lii5ag p.llsl .gsuan 4. !.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

HUMAN existence hinges upon tEifea
what would beauty bsviihoutsoapf
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

A sefpTs Of the cable ere greater un-
der n de q reduced tariff than before its re;
1pction. b5 ~ AZ tai Me- 5a
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

nSysAn old lady reading AN account q u
4 edistipguished old lawyer who Nssaaid y
b the father Of the NsSYoyk Bar s'ss ].
aPoor mani he had adrssdful setOf shil'
dreR.H IA 65is
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

\ WHAT thing is that which tlls more .it,I
Y. cut !, tLeIonsorit Il groWsa A A ditch q stL
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
Wfflfial D'iilr(:Glaftlotlp.. (:la
;v.I1NT0N COUNTY oIREoToRY.

VIMTOM COUNTY OIREOl Oht
Representatvein Congress n! s.BUNDf.tV Is
etate SENATOR BRA DbpRE9id STeb fedI ira,
Conmob Pisss Jddge-IG PlPBYLEY. sSw Si0eol
ProbRteJudge RIy yHARD cRAiiG. sdi 10 e,f5
Anthtor-u L. MOORE.
ltecOrder4Jo 4JoNATHAN BRINE ,,95di9s alg
Prosecuting Attorney ARCH BALD MAYO. 4. =.
'rreasurer,-DAVIDF FOREMAN. 'fsvD AsSIVg
Clerk Of fCodrts-4G GEvRG % IsANTz,9 DDS .2j Ii sA
Shentf4-jOHN J. .SHOcKEY..t
'(WlLLIAM CLARK,
c;onbfnissioner- wash NGP0N KEEf0NE p, ~
i gf yji4bis,l MORRIS ALBAYGH' nefa, Bg
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

WHEN may man be said TO break
fast before he getS apr When be takes
srollinlbcda eIos g
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

nsrBsight boy to o Sunday School TeaSh-
Ier-sDo women 60 10 SEQ nov. sir sss sal,
lors7"
Teaoher--swhy, ~, Sammy, they never
have been sailors in any age; what makes
you ssk such q question" ss
Bright .Bscaase III re bven
rsadiEs of he Widows Cruz .s,|
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
as f, NtbN
VOLUME III I sIi5ds ass's I'D, ssia7s5 l..5p
'bloeW tedi lduoh % sghd .sssiyrg5 y
Ste deuaptratit eaqaitss..
pvBLsHEO EVERY THUHsDAYl MdASTEd, HEt
u. w. BOWEN, labgamm0
Editor andaP PulolisRerS8issys
TEEAS or sbnSnRIPrInM

OFFICEIn H4rSsF' H4rSs n 1Rsgldns ga6as Hb On ain street
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

eest sffAs test Haa et8GATRfff
s22aGiigimD3 sab 20 on9
.9&
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21

nf5rThers are tNdifuudrsd tqnatsla dA'u
n Lpedsnl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22
A PATH TO FoRTuNE.

In letter to the Independent, Theo
dore TIlton strongly urges farming in the
West as path to fortune. He says:
used to thirk that Mr.. Greeley was ungen.
erous in advising young men not to seeh
their fortunes in the great cities, but in
the country districts; particularly as be
himself had come from country district,
and found his fortune in a great city.
But winters travel through both coun-
try and city has convinced me that bis
eft repeated views on this subject. and his
special esrnestness in their advocacy, are
abundantly justified by the facts. =
Travelling through such a cruntry
l have repeatedly said to myself, "Why
should fifty thousand strong handed
young men be working for beggarly wa
ges in New York. when they might just
as we'll come hither and be noblemen 10
the newer States? = A Micbi.
gan merchant said to me, day or two
ago, Twenty firms in my town will be
wiped out before the end of this year. -
But probably not twenty farmers in all
Michigan will be wiped out" in
the same interval of time. And yet
Michigan is not as remunerative a state
TO farmers toll as are Illinois and Iowa
The West has no room for more mer-
chants; it offers far greater opportunity
to manufacturers, It's millions of I'M
planted acres cry out for the pillow. l
have an increasing respect for the Amer
lean farmer. He is the central pillar of
the Republic. His farm is the highway
over which the nation is to make its sa-
fest advance toward the future.
In crowded community, like a great
city, young man without means or po-
sitiou has almost no claim to social con
sideration. He walks daily round among
a multitude of strangers. The macs OF
his follow citizens neither know no care
whether he lives or dies. But in the
country, or in a country town, every
! neighbOr is known to every other young
man takes immediate rank in the commu
nifty. he has every incentive to win the
good opinion of his fellows; and, az a
consequence he sooner develops q manly
aud positive character. But in the great
cities, where the mass of men have no
special opportunities for winning a fail
rank IN the community, personal ambi.
ton becomes more aimless, and personal
character less decided. Such an oppor
tunity as the West opens to humble, hard
working. and economical men is Ear more
rswarding an ennobling than any similar
opportunity which is now afforded by any
of the Eastern cities.
If brave and brany young man, who
cannot get along at ths East because hs
can 6ud no open door, will 60 to the
West, put his hand to the ploR, and look
not back, he will find himself at the end
of ten years man Of property, a chic
citizen of his neignborhood. an esteemed
member of society, and the architect OF
successful career.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22
HOW STRANGE
By FLORENCE rrrcY.


when we two
Shall be what all lovers become,
Yous frigi d and faithless. L cold cod untrue
You thoughtless of me, and careless of you
Our pet names grown rusty with nothing to do
Loves bright web unraYelled, and rent, and
worn through, .s -s,sF
And LIES loom left emPty-ah humI
f.7l How strangeit will BEL
How. strangeit will be when the vitchery goes
Which makes me seem lovely to-day
When your thought If me lOOs es il 8 io01IeuT de
When every day serves sOme new fault to dis
When you'll md I've cold eyes and an every
day nose, aas as-g $50 -
was out Of the commonplace way;
How strange it win be.
How strange 1T viii be. IOve-hOw s:yi nge.
when we meet zft-rse-, f-4 -
With Just a chill touch Of the h4adf
When my pulses no longer deiigh teddy beat
At the thought Of your coming the SQUAD of
your feet, i14 "a: -s-,.- .-.se.-.f
When ! watch your going, far dowp the long
When your dear. loving voice, now so thrill
ingly sweet, e. s-j lIs fGas
Grows harsh in reprOaoh or command;
All, -mes or... ar ..s
How strange it will be,
How strange it willie when we W illingly stay
Divided th e weary day thr ought -
Or, getting remotely apart as We may,
Sit chilly and silent, with no thing to say,
Or cody converse on the new of the day IA
In q NSsarisome, old marie folks sort Of wa =!
shrink from the PicsuFe, don't you?
All, me,
40 How strange it win be. 4ia7i 8.
Dear love, if our hearts dn grow torpid and dull,
AS so many others have done:
If we let our love perish with hunger and COLI
If we dim all life's diamonds and tarnish its
If we choose to live wretched and die uncon-
soled,
Twill be grandest of all thingsthat ever wer
told .EGDla.- .e#1
As happening under the sun!
All, me,
How strange it ,Om De!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22


q bssiEutiou aud ths psiF5tFa s;atutsss n 1
practice Of : geueraA;o1. women and me-
groes were DISTINGUISHED by al arbitrsry
Act of the legislature ~ without discussion
aud almost without comment. Yet The
very Act which disfranchissd voters
whose only crimes WeFe1 seq sad color,
set aside, the property qualification, and .,
admitted TO the polls al white male tag
payers however ignorant zetzdsprs3Sjlzp
therefore, We come before you, here in
New-Jersey, with peculiar and special
claim: We have had this right. We hSVo
exercised it. Il has been uSiustly lsksd,
away away without our being .allo we'd % az Z !.
word IN our own defense. We hsvs f. q
condemned uuheard. not by the ,'lo ~ :
but by the pLegislatuFe.so To-day 81 20
YOU alter the lapse of more.thSp 1baIFS..s
esn'u,y,.to lie the people Of New Isrssv,
an opPor u t. of rec Tying an act Of strs.. :
clous political usurpation and ibiast;cS
For 1t was. wo, 50 in principle gSSn III"
coup d'eiat of Louis Nepoleon. : he .
least, went through the form of submit.
ing the question TO verdict Of the peo.
pie. Our disfrahchisement can only bs
IN tified OF the robbers plea that .smiEhI
makes right sfsf-zr Iscw.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22
HEALTHY LITBRATURE,

II our writers could get the spleen att
OF them, II would be clearing up ftha !
literary atmosphere that it Wou Id be nost
refreshing to behold. IF they could cul.
tivate themselves-eure themselves
then goio work aud give themsel Ves29it
would be such an Improvement AZ. Tbs
world never saw hefore--ard 1T would ks q
worth while taking e paper Or buying. .
COOK then; the ancient thsi Wos 4 bs in
the shade. 70 IS ss97
Can we have such health, such SANITY. i
such matter-oflact. such a feast? We
have inklings here and there--aud how
they are treasured! we keep them immor-
ial. There would then be no such 4 thing
as ''traGe' in authorship; it would Be
woTk-h ealthy, happy work-woris for
its own sake, for the happiness it affords
"A sort of Pastime, yet lucrative, use.
ful, important. Literature then would /,
"pay;" it would benefit amazingly Il
would get healthy iuflueuee-tbe ssgood .
views would be communicated. Ell. Eytr
This is the simp licity of tbe-cass and
that is all there is of it. Make the man =.
first: make him sound in BODY, sound ia
mind, and sound in his affections. Then
va POiSSoS iOE "AEIIOEsS 11OuStS
and Shakespeares for poets, aaDd Wash
ingtons and Tells for patriots and atatsss
men. There will be no morbid .Byrons:
half-mofbid Dicke nees and Tennysons:
feverei and crazsd Shelleys, aud, and
Lambs, and Swinbur ne'e, much as thew
may fascinate. There will be pure wells
of Wordsworth and Barns, aud gfinipAs
from Thoreur and Emerson; pages of
Addison and Goldsmith; ard Sydnsys,
Chauceis, and Towards and Nightingale
but Towards and Nightinga les will
not be needed-We shall be in the dawn
of better era. s..z s-s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22

A JOLLY MISTAKE The Minnesota
Stats Zettung has the following:
"By command Of his high mightiness,
the ex-:ailer, Andy, some one of the nu-
merous clerks in Washington was recent
~ set at work to renew the commission,
as postmaster for Pennington, Dakota
county, of ]. G. Andrews bosom
friend of "Andy's," and a frst class
bread and butter man. But the clerk,
being absent minded or thinking, per-
haps, more of some other clerk 10 cFIno
line, Numbered and wrote instead of j. G..
Andrews, ]. c. Edwards Now there is,
by odd luck, j. o. Edwards, in Farm
ington; but be is 'sa full blooded niger,
black as the ace Of spades, ''sassy as a
stack of monkeys" and, as We hear,
more intelligent better educated, and
considerably better qualified to ''run the
machiae," than J. G. Andrews. And
so it came TO pass, in the second year OF
his reign, that Andy. the niger killer,
appointed darkey in Minnesota to b
Postmaster