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Poetry.
/" ME, To0!'

"Well seek for flowers in the woods"
heard mother say;
"For in the shady solitude
My children love to play.
Come, Willie, call the other boys,
Ere falls the evening dew"
And then another little voice,
Soft pleading, says, Me, too!'
Oh, childish heart that could not bear
Her name should be forgot!
Oh, childish love that longed to share
With all the common lot
Such tone should ne er be heard in vain,
So tremulous and true;
A link in that sweet household chain,
She claimed her right-"Me, tool"
But not alone in childhood's years
The heart gives out this cry
'Tis beard amid the silent tears
Of life's deep agony.
The lonely soul athirst for love,
Will cry as infants do
And lift all other tones above,
It's passionate Me, too ~
Formed by One hand we live and die:
Before one throne we kneel;
The longings of humanity
Send up one deep appeal.
Our natures tendrils intertwine,
Fed by common dew;
None seek in solitude to pine,
Each heart throb says "Me, too!'
God teaches US in rank to stand
Firm as brave spirits should;
Joined heart to heart and hand to hand,
In holy brotherhood;
And casting off the ice of pride,
Wear warm hearts mild and true,
Nor from the weakest turn aside,
Who freely cries, "Me, tool
And, little child, who swectly plead,
With love learnt long ere speech,
Lift up thy golden baby head
To hopes thou yet shall reach;
For when His angels gather in
His holy ones and true,
In that fair garner thou shalt win
A place-He needs "thee too"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17
To DRIVE AWAY CocKRoACHEs.-

To DRIVE AWAY CONTROVERSIAL re-
spectacle professional gentleman says he has
discovered that spirits Of turpentine is an ef-
fectual remedy against the depredations of
cockroaches Thus put little Of it upon the
shelves and sides Of your bookcases, bureaus,
or other furniture, i'll which they take shell
ter; which may be done with feather, and
these troublesome insects will soon quit, not
only the furniture, but the room. The rem
edy is simple, and easily obtained by eve
ry person who wishes it, 1t is not unpleas-
ant to the smell, soon evaporates, and does
no injury to the furniture or clothing. This
is valuable discovery if it proves in all ca
ses as our informant assures us it did in his
house.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

CURE OF CoiIC IN HORSES The following
is a certain cure for collie in horses. We
have seen it tried dozens of times, and al
ways with success. We are sure it will save
any horse, if our directions are followed:
Dissolve one pint of salt in pint of hot wa
ter, then add a quart of good vinegar, and
pour half the mixture down the horses
throat. IF the horse is not we'll in half All
hour, give him the remainder, ard you will
soon find him all right
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

THE ConN GEUB.-The corn crop has sew
eral formidable enemies to contend with, and
among them is the grub, which sometimes
literally destroys whole fields, or damages the
crop seriously. One Of the best and most
convenient remedies perhaps the very best
ever suggested-is the application of salt as
soon as the plant makes its appearance above
ground, prepared and used in this way Take
one part common salt and three parts plaster
OR gypsum, and apply about tablespoonful
around each bill. It will be found to be a
sure protection. The mixture should not
come in contact with the young plants, as it
may destroy them. This method has been
tried over and over again by some of the best
farmers of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Jer-
sey, and when properly applied has never
failed to be perfectly successful. We hope
our farmers, who have reason to fear the
depredations of the grub the present season
will try this mixture, leaving few alternate
rows of corn without the salt. and communi-
cate to us the result.-Richmond Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

BISHOP McGILL.-We learn, says the
Richmond Examiner, that the Right Rev.
John McGill, D. D., Bishop of Richmond,
is preparing for his departure to Rome. His
visit is in response to an invitation from the
Holy Father to all the Cardinals and Bish-
ops Of the Church to visit the Holy City and
participate in the soemnities on the occasion
Of celebrating the Eighteen Hundredth An
niversary of the Martyrdom Of St. Peter. 1t
will be one of the grandest religious events
of the century, perhaps.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

DESCRIPTION OF HEAVEN Revelation XXI
chapter, 10Th verse :: s. And he measured the
city with a reed, twelve thousand furlongs.
The length, breadth and heighth Of it arc
equal"
Twelve thousand furlongs, I, 1920, 900 feet,
which being cubed, is 94S, 0SS, 900 600,
600 600, 600, 600 cubic feet, the half Of
which we will reserve for the throne of God
and the court Of Heaven, half Of the balance
for the streets and the remainder divided by
406 the cubical feet in the rooms 10 feet
square and 16 feet high, will be 5,743, $780,
600 900 rooms.
We,will now suppose the world always did
and always will contain 900, 900, 600 inhab-
itants, and a generation will last 3355 years
.. 900 every century, and that the
world will stand 100000 years-27, 000,-
000, 900 persons. Then suppose there were
II, $50 such worlds, equal to this number Of
inhabitants, and duration of years, then there
would be room Is feet long and II wide
and Is high for each room, and yet there
would be room.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

An amiable daughter Of Grey Cooper, at
Portland, Maine, who had been divorced from
her husband, called her father liar, flow at
him like a wild cat, scratched his face, and
then locked him up in the cellar, during a
little unpleasantness the other day. Her
husband must have led a jolly life the time he
lived with her.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17
CUFFEE ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAXATION

CUFFEE ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAXATION.
The Galveston Nems says:
A smart negro was asked q few days ago,
what he thought Of the cotton tax; "It's un-
constitutional, sar, and anuder tax ismore un :
constitutional, sar; de whisky tax sar; l used
to sit gallon for two bits, and has now to
give two dollars, on account Of dem Northern
taxes. Use gwine to help blow EN- up, sar; L
:
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CEILING OFF AT COST

FOR CASH
Having determined to make change in our
business in the spring, we Will from and after
this date sell our extensive stock Of goods at
COST FOR CASH
Our stock embraces every variety of Clothing
for Gentlemen's wear suitable for the present sea-
son,
This is no clap-trap announcement, but we
will do precisely what is stated in the above ad-
vertisement.
Dee lift HAGEMAN & LEVY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

A VIRGINIA NEGRO, according to an ex-
change, on hearing that Congress was going
to give lands to the darkies, said: "Land, dc
debi! rs free now, and don't want no land:
rs gwyne to git wurms and go fshin' -
Giye him vote.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17
0ur NcWly-made Citizens.

The following from the New Orleans cor.
respondent Of the Louisville Courier, is Illus
trative of the new-made citizens Of African
descent in that quarter. He says;
The registering OF voters under the Mill
tarv Bill is progressing rapidly, the negroes
registering in great numbers, and far ex.
ceeding the whites, The scene ofreglsterino
is rich and funny. Two ranks are formed
outside Of the Registers Office, principally
of darkies of every grade, interspersed here
and there by few white men. The follow
ing is the process of making voters or con-
ferring the franchise on the colored citizens
of African descent:
Register What is your name?
Colored Citizen-My name is Caesar
boss.
Register-W What is your other name?
Colored Citizen-Well, boss, dey didn'
Glib me my odder name, but old massa';
name was Grandson, and | 'spose [ must
hab his name now
Register you ever hold any office
under the United States OF under the State
of Louisiana.
Colored Citizen-Yah, yah well, yes,
boss /; I sweeps out an assurance Office an q
lawyers office.
Register-Did you ever give aid or COM
fort to the Confederate States?
Colored Citizen didn't glib muffin, Gaze
[ didn't hab muffin to glib.
Register-Did you ever serve in the Fed
cral or the rebel army?
Coored Citizen-Well, boss, I didn't
neifer but dc Yankees want to take me to
make brosworks for 'em, and so | went to
cook for de rebs.
Register you gave them aid and
comfort, didn't your?
Colorcd Citizen-Why no, boss; dey glib
me all de aid and comfort, for if it was not
for dem I'd been dead niger long ago,
Register him in.
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Business Cards.
4 GENERAL AUCTION.
COMMISSION BUSINESS

COMMISSION BUSINESS
The Undersigned under the firm and style OF
PECK & CUSHING,
having taken the large'aud commodious store-room
of Mrs. B. Bolen at the corner of Augusta street
and Spring Alley, in Stanton, for the purpose OF
conducting
General AUCTION and Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds Of Goods and
Produce, to be sold either at auction or private
sale, at easonable charges.
Sales of all kinds Of property attended either in
town or county II. ii. PECK.
Jan. 4. 1867 &. NJ. CUSHING.
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Insurance.

Insurance.
H. NJ BELL, President W. H. TAMs, Secy
Tine va. Insurance Company.
CHARTERED CAPITAL, $1.00o.000.
PAID IN CAPITAL, $3.50. 900,
This Company, Chartered by the Legislaturefor
Virginia, December 18th, 1865, in presenting it.
self to the public with bona fdc Capital paid in
of quarter Of Million Dollars, sufficient to Sc
cure the protection of its Policies and command
the confidence of the public, hopes as a HOME
INSTITUTION, by a just and liberal policy to
secure fair portion of patronage
Its rates will correspond with those of other
First-class Companies
For risks upon
DWELLINGS, STORES, MERCHANDISE.
and all other insurable property,
WILLIAM H. TAMS, SECRETARY,
Staunton, Va.
Or to
GEORGE F. PRICE,
June 1-6mo Actuary and Gen. Agent
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F. MINOR, L. PO'
TT. MINOR & co.

WILL CONTINUE THE
o. O MMISSI 70 N B u s I " e. s s
At the Old Stand of Minor & Wilkinson,
1910 Main Street,
And solicit Consignments Of Country Produce
and Merchandise of all descriptions. Faithful
attention and prompt returns will be our motto.
Liberal Cash Advances made on all Consgn-
ments in hand, when desired
Z. f. MINOR & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
1910 Main Street. Richmond, Va.
P. S.-To Farmers and Merchants who are
holding CORN, RYE and OATS, by sending
Railroad receipts can draw at sight for any
amountsthey consign. April 26-ls67-tf
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A Blessing Which May Be a curse.

It is the common habit of people in this
country to look upon the right to vote as a
very great blessing. The number of those
who entertain this opinion is very large,
compared to Che number Of those who also
believe that the right to vote may be, and
not unfrequently is, very great curse.
Suppose political party, welding the
patronage Of government, and filling every
Office with bad men-thieves, cut-throats
hypocrites and scoundrels. With such men
to make and execute the laws, can people
be blessed with good government? Finding
that power is about to pass from them, the
thieves, cut-throats, hypocrites and scoun-
drels proceed to confer the elective franchise
upon class Of persons who have never been
made acquainted with its use; who under
stand not even the first rudiments of polite
al economy who have lived and propa gated
in the lowest Ignorance for ages. Having
done this, the bad men in power bring every
possible influence to bear, not to enlighten
the neW-madc voters upon matters affecting
their interest as citizens, but to make them
bad men. To say that the right to vote,
would be a blessing, ana not curse, to the
class which should thus be made to exercise
that right to their own injury, would be to
speak very obvious nonsense.
Now this is what the Jacobin party has
done, and is striving to Go, with reference
to the southern freedmen. The leaders in that
party voted to enfranchise the freedmen in
the expectation that they could be used as
class, to continue those leaders in power
They are now engaged in Il desperate effort
to realize that expectation by counselling the
freedmen to organize black mans party in
the south, and vote as a class to put certain
northern white men in Office II the freed
men listen to these pernicious counsels, the
right to vote, instead Of blessing to their
race, will be a curse not only to themselves,
but to the nation.
The right to vote is a blessing only when
the possessor Of it is left perfectly free to act
upon his own individual judgment, When
ever that judgment is subordinated to the
purposes or interests Of another instead Of
blessing, the right to vote is curse to its
possessor. Chicago Times
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17

ID M. CEENEDTNsT's,
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
Over Piper &c FMahhouser's New Store,
Min Street, Stauntom Va.
Having fitted up my Gallery with splendid
S!1y-Light and Reception Room for visitors, la
dies and gentlemen residing in and visiting Staun-
ton are respectfully invited to call and examine
my specimens.
Va Photographs enlarged and colored every
tvle June 1T
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-17


AN AMERICAN TRIUMPH AT THE PARIS
ExrosIT1oN.-A Paris letter, April 23d, in
the Boston Journal says:
The jury on locomotives came to decis-
ion yesterday on the merits Of the different
machines. The competition is great. Eng
land has large number France has at least
dozen. Austria and Russia have three or
four each. The Austrian and French mem
bers of the jury took exception to the
"America" because it was light in some Of
its parts, and also to the amount Of polish to
the iron work, which they thought was more
for show than utility. They claimed that the
lightness of some Of the machinery was a
sacrifice of strength to beauty. But FORUM
ately the English member of the jury is well
informed on locomotive engines, and he ex-
planned that the railroads in America arc of
an entirely different construction from Eu-
ropean roads; that the country is new, and
the roads cheaply built and the ties subject
to displacement from frost that to ride over
rough roads there must be elasticity in the
machinery that American engineers had
difficulties to contend with wholly unknown
to Europeans that, taking all things into
consideration, the American locomotive was
superior to any other in the exhibition. His
arguments were SO convincing that the Other
jurors gave way and awarded the gold media
to the American. This is great triumph,
and it has been achieved through the intelli
gence and honesty Of the English juror.
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Richmond advertisements.

R.-The firm of MINOR & Will
KINSON was dissolved by mutual consent,
the 18th of March, 1867. The unsettled business
will be closed by T. F. MINOR, who has the Books
o fthe concern.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16
~ We are sorry to state that Il

VIC are sOiiJ 70 otttc t!lat eHt
civil engineer secured by our city
council, will not be able to fulfil his
cngagcm ent in consequence of seri
Gus injuries received by being
thrown from a buggy. The City
Council, however, have taken steps
to procure another gentleman at
once, as they are anxious to COM
mence the work of Improvement as
soon as practicable.
Some of our friends think we done
Major GRAYUM an injustice in our
remarks, last week, touching the
matter of a re- survey Of our city for
drainage purposes. We did not so
intend it. We believe the Majors
work is as correct as instrument
and figures can make it. But there
are always, in every community,
some who think that home talent is
OF no account, and that that from
abroad is only valuable and trust
worthy, and itewas in view of this
feeling, and to satisfy this class of
persons, that we expressed ourselves
as we did.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16
MALEs OVER 21 YEARs
Coronsr's Inauest.

The Coroner, DR.. WALL, held an
inquest, on the I'd inst, on the body
of a man found in the Ohio river,
near Nesbit's landing, Clay township.
The jury found that he came to his
death by accidental drowning. The
deceased was about As years of age
5 feet 10 inches high, black hair,
with whiskers, little gray on the
chin. He had on common stoga
Shoes, butternut socks, cotton under
shirt, gray woolen overshirt, blue
casinet pants, and purple striped
sack coat. There were no papers
about his person to show his identity.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16
Ohio in tho War-Her States
men-Her Generals and Sol
diers.
Two Volumes.
BY wHITELAw REED.

Agents are now canvassing fo1
subscribers to this important work
Mr.. L. c. CHAPPElL is the agent fol
Gallipolis.
This book should find its way into
every household in the State, as il
will treat solely of Ohic's deings-
its Soldiers and Statesmen-in the
great war for the preservation of the
Government. 1t will contain elabo
rate and well written biographies OF
all those who, from Ohio, found their
way toleading positions in the Ma
tional Armies, with the Histories OF
all Regiments and other Military or
CARNATIONS from the States. some
two hundred and thirty in number.
1t is a work of great magnitude and
importance, which has been in course
of preparation for more than three
years, and will be conscientionsly
produced. 1t will be embellished
with nearly one hundred and twenty
superb portraits from steel, engraved
by the most eminent Artists, and il.
lustrated by Maps showing the bat
tie fields Of the war, dc. The work
can only be had of agents. We com
mend it to the attention of our peo.
pie.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16
SherT's Sale.
State Of Ohio, Gallo County, IS.


DURSUANT to the command of an orderof sale
L issued by the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the county of Gallia, and State OF
Ohio, and to me objected as Sheriff of said coun-
ty Of Galla will ofer at public sale at the door
of the courthouse, in the city of Gallipolis in
said county of Gallia and State of Ohio, on the
9th day of May, a. d. 1867, at the hour of one
O'Clock p m. of that day, the lands and tenements
following-that is to say: being in township no.
three 50 of range no. fifteen u5.) in the Ohio
Company's purchase, in the county of Gallia, and
State of Ohio, commencing at the south east cor
ner Of fraction no. i've -5.) in section ten 10
from which hickory nine 90 inches bears north
Sc deg's east 10 links; another hickory Is inches
in diameter, bears south IS deg's west, % links,
running from thence north thirty three chains
and sixty seven links t33 67) to the northeast
corner of said section and fraction, from which a
white oak 10 inches in diameter bears south Sc
degs east, % links also, gum II inches in diam
eter-bears north % deg's, east q links, thence
west twenty-five chains and seventy-six links
t9 76j to stake from which a white oak %
inches in diameter bears north 81 deg's
west IL links; also, a hickory Sinches in diameter
bears north 45 deg's east, links, thence south
thirty three chains and sixty seven links t33 & 6O
to stake from which white oak IS inches in
diameter bears north % deg's east, IS links,
thence east twenty two chains and seventy six
links to the place of beginning-contaiRing sew
enty-six acres and sixty three hundredths of an
acre appraised at the of 81 Oh 90; to be sold
as the property and real estate of Thomas Mont
Dorothy Clark Terms of sale, cash in hand.
Given under my hand officially, this 18th day
of April, a. d. 1857.
WILLIAM WADDELL,
Sheriff of g. Z. o.
April IS, 81
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16
Homicide.

Washington Holt, a negro, was
killed Tuesday night in an affray
with another negro, named Parage
II seems that the latter owed Holt 9
board bill, which he was not able tc
pay. A dispute occurred in the
afternoon between them, at Hollis
Grocery, concerning this debt. In
the evening Holt went to Parage's
Barber shop, and the dispute was
renewed between them, Holt ex-
pressing a determination to drive the
latter out of town. Holt finally shot
at Parage, without hitting him, how
ever. The latter thereupon return
ed the shot, indicting q fatal wound.
The ball entered Holt's side just be-
low the ribs, and passed down
through the abdomen. The wound
ed man died Wednesday morning
Parage gave himself up wednesday
morning, and is to be examined to-
day, Wednesday, before Mayer Dam
ron.
Holt, who was killed, has lived in
this city for long time, and is best
known as the proprietor of lew
drinking saloon, on Front Street, at
the foot of the Island. The other
negro halls from Virginia, and has
been keeping barber shop in the
upper part of the city.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16

re- Circus day passed off with the
usual sights and doings of such a
time. The exhibition in the after
noon was pronounced good by those
who we're present, but the evening
performance was marred by hard
rain, that gave the collected under
the tent thorough wetting. Nice
dresses and postage stamp bonnets
suffered severely, while he was a
lucky man, who could find a dry
place, and escape cateract of water
pouring into his pockets or down his
best coat. 1t was seeking amuse-
ment under difficulties.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-05-16

: NEW MUs1c.-We have from the
house of JOHN CHURCH, jr., Sc West
Fourth street, Cincinnati, two new
songs, of more than ordinary merit
''The way is upward-Sacred Seng,
words by j. Gilmore Chafee, music
by Mrs. Nellie Graham" and "Nellie
Dear-Song-composea by Rachael
A. Smith"