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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
ANTIQUITY OF THE HUMAN RACE.

Shakespeare, in "As You Like It,"
makes Rosalind say, "The poor world
is almost six thousand years old" and
there are plenty of people in our own
Gay who believe that this globe came
fresh from the hanl of the Creator
only sixty centuries ago. But geolo-
gy has exploded that theory, and the
ablest theologians now agree that the
"six days" of the creation represent
vast periods of time, while the earth
itselfis of inconceivable antiquity.
The question which now excites at
tention is whether the human race is
not far older than is generally bcliev-
ed, and whether it was not contempo-
rary with the great animals, remains
of which are now and then discovered,
but which became extinct before the
date of any history, sacred Or profanc,
or even of tradition. The interesting
discoveries resulting from the explora-
tions now in progress in KenPs Cav
ern, Devonshire, England, show, in
disputably, that man was in existence
when the mammoth, three different
species of the elephant, the rhinoceros,
lions, and other animals were common
in that country, but which are now
extinct, for the bones of the animals
have been found, and with them, tools,
weapons, and other articles which
were the unmistakable work of human
hands, guided by intelligence. These
remains have been found imbedded in
gravel and stalagmite, and the explo-
rations have been conducted under
circumstances and with a care pre-
cluding the possibility of deception.
A report of these discoveries ha;
been laid before the British Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science
in session at Dundee during the pres.
ent month, and an interesting discuss
ion upon the antiquity of the human
race ensued. Sir Charles Lyell took
the ground that these discoveries were
proof positive that man was co-exist.
ent with the mammoth and other ex-
tinct animals which have been believ-
ed, heretofore, to antedate the human
race. Other members agreed with
him, and in the face of these discover.
les, defantly challenged those "whc
had whispered abroad objections to the
theory of the antiquity Of man, to come
forward and state them now."- World
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

Mrs. LINcoLN.-Amongst all the
mean things done by the democrats,
about the meanest is the persistence
with which they dishonored President
Lincoln, and visit their hatred of him
upon his widow. While Brick Pome-
roy shocks all decent people by his ri
baldry over the murder Of martyr
ed chief, his more respectable coadju-
tors manufacture ISLANDERS on her who
bears his name. One story has scarce
run its rounds before another is started
a Ter it and the last, by the World,
is, that she is in New York, under
the name of Mrs. Clarke, trying to
sell her clothing and jewelry to add to
her slender income. IfMrs. Lincoln
is reduced to such necessity, shame to
the land, and it is the people, MOI her.
self, she screened when she dropped
that honored name, in such a transac-
ton; but we have no doubt the story
is sheer fabrication, made to crafty
democratic hate of the great dead, who
had honored his wife as do few living
men.-PHs. Gazette.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

A BURGLAR named Frank Riley
was arrested in Chicago, a few days
ago, for the crime Of breaking open a
safe in Louisville, Kentucky, and
taking therefrom the sum of forty-six
thousand dollars. Among the effects
found on his person by the officers Of
justice was the following letter
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
Washington, D. c., Dec. 13, 1866. !
"Henry A. Smythe, Collector of Gus
toms, New York
"SIR-This will introduce to your
favorable consideration Frank Riley,
of New York City, sciM schose chardc-
ter / became acquainted in Tennessee,
and whom commend toyou as worthy
Of suitable appointment under you.
aWith great respect, very truly
yours, ANDREW JOHNSON"
This document was in Q very dilapi.
datsd csndifon, arising from constant
use, = Mr. Rily informed ths ohi-
OSxos ~ f-ei ifi1sIl
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

"MARK TWAIN" describes as fol-
lows the personnel of the Imperial
family of Russia:
"The Emperor had on white cloth
cap, and white cloth coat and panta-
looms, all of questionable finepess.
The Empress and her daughter wore
simple suits of foulard, with a little
blue spot in it, blue trimmings, low
crowned straw hats trimmed with blue
velvet, linen collars, clerical neck ties
of muslin, blue sashes, fesh-colored
gloves, parasols-lady readers will
take due notice. The exceeding sim
plicity of these dresses would insure
them against creating sensation in
Broadway. The little Grand Duke
wore red calico blouse and a straw
nat, and had his pataloons tucked into
boots. Simplicity of costume and
kingly stateliness of manner cannot
60 very well together, and I was curl
Gus TO see how the imperial parry
would act. They acted as if they had
never been use to anything finer
They were as free from any semblanct
of pride or haughtiness as if theil
house had always been village min
ist 8 house. They conversed freely
and unconstrainedly with anybody
md everybody that came along, (they
all speak English, and 50 did thu
great officers Of the Empire that were
with them"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

AN INCIDENT IN THE CARs.-In
one of the cars that ply Fulton ave-
nue., Brooklyn, some days since, a
young swell in albumen pantaloons,
azure vest and milky tie, was disgrac-
ing tobacco by putting it into his
mouth, and wantonly sending the
liquid residuum over the car floor.
In its "Aight" it alighted on the dress
of a lady that circumstances forced to
sit near spittoon, and the fellow was
utterly too gross even to apologize.
However, when the lady made re-
quest for his handkerchief to repair
the stain as far as might be, and when
the fellow refused, he was considera-
bly, surprised, and the passengers de-
lighted, by the lady very quietly turn
ing up that section of her dress soiled
by the fellows brutality, and wiping
it on the dandy's pantaloons, with a
result that made little channels run
down to his boots. With a simple
"Take that, you dirty puppy the
woman resumed her composure, and
the man suddenly remembered that he
had an errand on the street. Let 'em
all be served that way, and rub it in
hard.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
yellow Fever at Galveston.
A correspondent writing from Ga

A correspondent writing from Gal-
weston, Sept. 9th, says:
The city resembles one vast hospi-
I'll. The number of deaths to date
since commencement, July 24th,)
reaches nine hundred, mostly North
ern and Western people, foreigners,
and officers and employees, civil and
military, of the United States, book
keepers, and clerks, brought here to
die by the hundred from the larger
Northern, Western and Eastern cities;
members of Northern, Western and
foreign firms and business houses, one
third of which, some with large stocks
of goods, are now closed on account
of employers and employees having
been summoned by "Yellow Jack" to
their long and narrow houses in the
graveyard. The Jews have suffered
most in proportion to their number,
many of them succumbing to their
noied dread of death after taking the
disease. This month, on account of
its sudden weather changes and equi-
noctial storms, will prove the most IA
| tal.
The type of disease is very maligg-
nant. Several of our best physicians,
among them Drs. Rowe, Taylor, &C.,
of the United States army, and Drs.
Hanna and Gautt, of the Galveston
Medical College faculty, fell victims
and are in their graves. Others Of
the profession are now down with it.
The streets are nearly deserted; busi-
ness is at stand; the city wears the
aspect of a continuous Sabbath; gloom
has settled upon the countenances ol
many you meet; the churches are de-
serted; the firing of the United States
army and navy signal guns, the ring
ing of all bells, and other noises have
been stopped authoritatively during
the epidemic, not to disturb the fever
sick, whom we count by thousands
and in every house. Nurses and ply
sicians are worn out and scarce. The
suffering is very great, and much of il
remains untold-only known to Him
who scourges us in His wrath.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

CURE FOR INGRowING NAILso-
1t is stated cauterization by hot tai
low is an immediate cure for ingrowing
nails. Put a small piece of tallow in
a spoon and hold it over lamp until
it becomes very hot, and then DROP
between the nail and the granulations
The effect is most magical. Pain and
tenderness are at once relieved, and in
q few days the granulations all g
away, leaving the diseased parts dry
and destitute of all feeling, and the
edge of the nail exposed 80 as to admit
of being paired away without any in
convenience. The operation causes
but little pain if the tallow is properly
heated.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
From the Columbus tOhio,) Journal
DEMOCRATIC ORATOR COMPOUNDED

We are informed that a village in
one of the "backbone" Democratic
counties was The scene of u funny in
cident few evenings since; whereby
Democratic orator was utterly con-
founded and brought to grief by men
of his own party. The circumstances
are as follows :
He had told them how the rich
bondholder had reduced them to
slavery in spite of the efforts of the
Goddess of Liberty and several other
personages, both human and celestial,
| till then unknown to the audience. He
quoted extensively from George Fran
els Trains "demagogue" speech, and
among other things the following:
"Work! work work!
From The dawn to the dusk of day,
For your hopes are crushed with a weight Of
debt,
That the toll of your lie won'tpayw
Having wrought up his hearers al
most to mutiny, he left that branch OF
his subject, and proposed to show up
some Of the Republican leaders, be
ginning with Ben Wade. "Why, fel.
low-citizen," said he, "there is Ber
Wade, a regular agrarian, who want:
all the property divided so that every
man will have an equal share
laundering applauses, and cries o
"Bully for him!" "That's the tick,
etp "IIe's the man for me =,
"Why, fellow-citizens," said he, "Ber
yade is Radical and an agrarian
he"-[ Deafening applause, and Yell
of "Good for the Radicals!" "Bully
for the 'grarians p]
The speaker was thunderstruck
Evidently, bis hearers had nevel
heard of Ben Wade and the Radicals
They had been well stirred up agains
the rich, and they thought that radi
lism was species of democracy, o
which Ben Wade was the champion.
"Gentlemen-fellow citizens" con
tinued the speaker, 81 don't think yol
exactly understand me. Ben Wad
is the Vice President, elected by TIN
Radicals, and he is himself a Radical
and an asrarian land pirate to boot
Why, what do you think? He pro
poses to take the rich mans property
Tor which he toiled in early life, an,
give it to those who have no property
even to those who do not work. Wha
do you"
A voice, "Three cheers for Bel
Wade |"
And in spite of all that two O
three village leaders, candidates fo
constable and supervisor, could do, tn
crowd gave three laundering cheer
: for Ben Wade and the "giaiians.
The orator, finding that he hal got o
: the wrong track, abruptly brought hi
remarks to close. A lie, in that in
stance, made Ben Wade several friends
yet we scarcely feel like congratula
: ting him on the acquisition.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

The Paris Exposition has been .
greatpecuniary speculation, and should
the Emperor declare its permanency,
it will prove a constant source Of
wealth. According to agreement, the
profits, if any, arising from the Expo
sition, are to be divided equally be-
tween the State, the city Of Paris, and
the company owning the charter, grant
ed by law passed by the French
Legislature, in 1865, for the purpose
of organizing this stupendous under
taking.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

LAST week hotel-keeper in Ian
caster, "smelled a MICE in this wise
Two countrymen took lodging at his
place, and Jared sumptuously, drink
ing three bottl s of wine daily. The
last day, and before they had settled
their bill, a dispute arose about the
speed of their horses. They at last
settled upon a race, and appointed the
landlord judge. When they were
ready, the judge, like those of the
Olympian games, gave the word-one,
two, three, and go. Away they went,
and have neither been seen nor heard
of since. No doubt they are running
at this moment, IA bill in some other
place. leaving this landlord fully COM
pensated by having had the honor Of
being judge.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
9ottru.
TOAST FOR LABOR.

Here's to the man with horny hands,
Who tugs the breathing bellows;
Where anvils ring in every land,
He's loved by oil good fellows.
And here's to him who goes afeld,
And through the globe Is ploughing.
Or with stout arm the axe doth WELD,
While ancient oaks are bowling.
Here's to the deliver in the mine,
The sailor on the ocean.
With those of every craft and line,
Who work with true devotion.
Our love for her who tolls in gloom
Where cranks and wheels are crankingi
Bcreft she is of natures bloom,
Yet God in patience thanking.
A curse for him who sneers at toll,
And shuns his share Of labor;
The knave but robs his native soil
While leaning on his labor.
Here may this truth be taught on earth,
Grow more and more in fayol:
There is no wealth but owns its worth
To handicralt and labor.
Then pledge the founders of our wealth
The builders of our nation;
We know their worth, now to their healtl
Drink we with acclamation!
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
VOL. Nj.
He knew that in all that makes a man
in integrity and honesty ofpurpose, he
was the equal of any one. He believ-.
ed that, except in wealth, he stood
nnon a nerfact ennality with Mary

IN integrity and honesty OF purpose, ne
was the equal of any one. He believ-
ed that, except in wealth, he stood
upon perfect equality with Mary
C., and loved her honestly and
manfully, and no sooner had he salts
fed himself upon the state of his own
feelings than he confessed hisdevotion,
simply and truthfally, and received
from the lady's lips the assurance tha.
she loved him dearly.
Scorning to occupy doubtful po-
sition, or to cause the young lady tc
conceal aught from her parents, the
young man tzankly and manfhlly ask
ed Mr.. G. for his daughters hand
Very angry grew the planter as he
listened to the audacious proposal
He stormed and swore iariously, ani
denounced the young man as an I'M
greatful and insolent upstart.
"My daughter has always been ac,
customed to riding in herown carriage
he said. "Who are you, sir ?"
ga gentleman, sir" replied th'
young man, quietly; and he left th'
house.
The lovers were parted. The lady
married soon after, wealthy planter
and the young man went out again init
the world, to battle with his heart and
conquer his unhappy passions. Hi
subdued it but although he after
ward married woman whom he low
ed honestly and truthihlly, and wh'
was worthy of his love, he never wa
wholly dead to his first love.
The time passed on, and the younl
man began to reap the reward Of hi
labors. He had never been to tn
house of Mr.. G. since his cruel re
pulse by the planter but the latte
could not forget him, as his name sool
became familiar in every Virgins
household. Higher and higher h
rose every day, until he gained a posi-
ton from which he could look upol
the proud planter. Wealth came t.
him, too. When the great struggle 70
independence dawned, and he was il
his prime, happy husband, and on
of the most distinguished men il
America. The struggle went on, ant
soon the "poor surveyor" held tn
highest and proudest position in tn
land.
When the American army passed il
triumph through the streets of VIII
liamsburg, the ancient capital of Vir
ginia, after thesurrender Of Cornwallis
the officer riding at the head Of tn
column CHANGED to glance up at one Q
the neighboring balconies, which wa
crowded with ladies. Recignizin,
one of them he raised his hat ant
bowed profoundly. There wasa com
motion on the balcony, and some on
wanted water, saying Mrs. Lee Ia
tainted. Turning to young ma
who rode near him, the officer sal
gravely:
"Henry, l fear your mother ha
tainted. You had better leave til
column, and go to her.
The speaker was George Washing
ton, once the "poor surveyor" br
then Commander-in-Chief of til
armies of the United States. Th
young man was Colonel Henry Lee
the commander of the famous "Ligl
Cavalry Legion )" the lady was h
mother, and formerly Miss c., til
belle of the "Northern Neck"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

In a speech at Pleasant Valley,
Ohio, General Garfield said that in 2
recent conversation with him, Gen.
Grant betrayed the deepest anxiety as
TO the mischief the President may
do before Congress meets. General
Schenck, remarking that Congress
would soon be in session again, Gen.
Grant anxiously replied, at will t.
seventy-eight days yet" "Why, Gen
cral," exclaimed Schenck, considera-
bly, surprised, "do you count the
days?" "Yes, I do," replied General
Grant, ''it will be just seventy-eight
days, and 1 would to God the time
were nearerv
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

A MAN in Round Rock, Texas,
slaughtered a beef and found in it a
genuine ten dollar gold piece. A far
mer lost a purse containing fifteen
dollars in gold while surveying on the
prairies in the locality, and it is sup
posed that the steer swallowed the coin
while chewing the purse. The money
was lost several years ago.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

A LrrrLEgirlwho had been visiting
in the family of a neighbor, hearing
them speak of her father being a
widower, on her return home address
ed him thus: "Pa, are you a widow
er% eyes, my child. Don't you
know your mothers dead~ "Why,
YES, l knew mother was dead; but you
always told me you was New York.
err
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

GREAT YIELD OF WINE.-George
Hasman, one of the great wine grow
ers of Wisconsin, made 1,030 gallons
Of pure grape juice from 470 Concord
vines, on 4-10 of an acre, and 1900
gallon of pure grape juice from an
acre of Norton's Virginia, containing
! 200 vines.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
ATALE OF LOVE!

Two maids were walking in the grove,
(They both were growing old)
The one to tell tale Of love,
The other to be told.
"He is not rich, the elder said,
"Nor handsome, nor high-boln;
The man whom propose to wed,
Most other girls would scorn.'
"What 10 he, then9 you make me fear;"
The maiden's tears fell fast;
'He was the first to offer, dear,
And he may be the last!"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

In a matrimonial advertisement for
a husband, the advertiser says that as
she "wants q fill-grown man, none
need apply who are under six fee" "
That is not an unnatural notion for
lady beut On hy-men.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

The Philadelphia Ledger, which is
one Of the largest printing establish-
ments in the United States, was start
ed in 1888, by three journeymen prin--
tiers, two Of whom are yet living and
are millionnaires. la
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09

"vrrALs baked here" is the horri-
bic announcement placarded in the
window Of . New York eating house.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-09
Terms of Pblication.

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sayers building, east Of the Court House, is pub
iished every Wednesday morning, at % per
annum, IN ADVANCE, or % 50 II not paid with
In the year. All subscription accounts MUST
be settled annually. No paper will be sent
out Of the State unless paid for IN ADVANCE, and
all such subscriptions will invariably be discon-
tInued at the expiration Of the time for which
they are paid.
Communications on subjects OF local or general
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All letters pertaining TO business Of the Office
must be addressed to the Editor.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-15
Chicago Market.

BY telegraph CHICAGO, August IA.
FLopR-Choice lots in good request and
hrmer; Spring extra from new wheat
tame.
WINTER wharfage higher; sales of
No. l red and No. 2 white at s. Is for No. 2
red; and 81 05@2 10 for spring.
Z active and 4@5c lower at
81 S5@l 50 for No. L; 81 S1@1 Sc for No. 2:
closing quiet at 81 81 for No. 2.
CoRN-Fairiy- active at 97@9Sc for No. 2;
92S4@gf1Sc for No.2.
OATs-Unsett ed and l@l1lzc higher at Sc
@5Sc for Nc. 1; ands55957c for No. 2.
No. 1; and 81 W9ID5 for No.
MESS PoRK At SO Is.
l24c.
BEEF CATrLE-Active and I5@25c higher;
So 25d7 for fair TO goOd shipping
H.Gs-Active at IS 597 for fair to
smooth.
sHEEP-Moderately active at 81 2l@5 for
fair to good.
REcEIPTs-i. 400 bbls flour; $1,000 bnshels
oats; and $500 hogs.
,SHIPMENrsEl, 200 bbls -four; 1900 BUSH
els wheat; 1000 bushels corn; and 700
bushels oats.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-15
Err N e w s.
For other River nea,s see Seventh Page.


LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1I-Rtver falling-two
feet ten inches in the canal.
CINCIN Mt, August H.-River fallen two
inches-fye feet two inches in the chan
/ mel. Weather clear. Thermometer So. A
heavy shower passed over the city last
evening.
The only additional arrival last even
ing was the Rose Hite, Louisville and re-
turn.---...T The Spray and the Nashville de-
parted for Cairo, the former light and the
latter with n splendid trip. The Michi-
gan was preparing to leave at a later hour
for Memphis with a fine trip......-Capt.
Combs, formerly know II as Dad Combs,
has taken command of the Rose Hite
emporarily--~-~.Supervising Inspector
Guthrie left for Vincennes and Terre
Haute yesterday evening. Before leaving
he furnished us with the following decis-
ion in the case of.the collision which oc-
Cured on the night of the sth Of. July,
between the Morning Star and the Ollie
Sullivan: e sUg 5kti4
OFFICE OF H INSPECTOR,
EVANSVILLE, August IL, 1867.
DR.. Isaac CdssetbeT7y. Surveyor Of the Port:
; On the night of July the 4th, 1867. about
10 O'Clock, and in sight of Evansville. the
steamers Ollie sullivan and Morning Star
colIided. The boats were damaged,
only for the prudent conduct of the pilot
of The Morning Star both boats would
have been sun and many lives lost.
The Morning Star was ascending the
river. The pilot al the wheel was q. W.
Elder. He made the proper signal for the
iarboard side and was promptly answered |
by John -. snyder. the pilot OF the Ollie
Sullivan. tile descending boat
! have examined many witnesses In this
case, and come to the following onciusion: |
The Morning Star y as-in the right place
and the Otlie Sullivaa a was her |
on the Bar. and when the pilot ofthe |
Morning Star saw tina the Ollie Sullivan |
was coming into her, he stopped her en-
gines and backed on his iarboard wheel.
The Sullivan came on and struck the /
Morning star about forty feet aft of her T
bow and did not stop her engines until /
about triking Had il not been for the
prudence of q. w. slider. the pilot of the
star, in backing his larboard
wheel, 10Th boats would have sunk. The
vidence in this case is conclusive to my
mind, and / have suspended the license OF
John :. Snyder for sixty days from this
late for misconduct J. v. GUTHRIE,
supervisor, Inspector, Sixth District.