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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23

MED himself the pleasure which to one so
fond as he was of personally watching and
inspecting every improvement that was in
progress, would have been very great-of
walking at will about town.
p" Wherever he went, whether in O car
riage OF on horseback, he was accompanied
by his equery. He paid no visits in gene
raj society. His visits were to the studio
of the artist, to museums of art or science.
to institutions for good and benevolent pur-
poses Wherever visit from him, or his
presence, could tend to advance the real
good of the people, there his horses
might be seen waiting never at the
door of mere fashion. Scandal itself
could take no Iliberty with his name
He loved to ride through all the
districts of London where building and
improvements were in progress, more
especially when they were such as would
conduce to the health or recreation of the
working classes and few, if any, knew SO
well, OF took such interest as he did, in all
that was being done, at any distance-east,
west, north or south of the great city
from Victoria Park to Rattersea from the
Regents Park to the Crystal Palace, and
far beyond, He would frequently return
the Queen says, to luncheon at great
pace, and would always come through the
Queens dressing room, where she general
ly was at that time, with that bright, loving
smile with which he ever greeted her, tell
ing where he had been, what new buildings
he had seen, what studios, &C., he had Wis
tied. Riding for mere ridings sake he
disliked, and said, Els enuvirt mich so :
it bores me so.)'
The volume closes with the first year of
the Queens married life; the next will
probably begin with an account of the
Princess Royals christening, in the begin
ming of 1841.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23

Correspondence between the President and
Mr.. stanton, and General Grant and NIr.
Stanton.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, d. c., August IL, 1867.
Sir,-By virtue of the power and author
ity vested in me as President by the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States you
are hereby suspended from Office as Secre-
tary of War, and will cease to exercise any
and all functions pertaining to the same.
You will at once transfer TO General
Ulysses S. Grant, who has this day been
authorized and empowered to act as Secre-
tary of War al interim. all records, books,
papers and other public property, now in
your custody and charge.
Very respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon. EtltCin N. Stanton,
Washington, d. G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23

Married, at the residence of the BRIDES
father, In Sumner county, Tenn, on the
End of July, Mr. Ebenezer Sweet to Miss
Jane Lemon,
How happily extremes do meet,
In Jane and Ebenezer
She ls no longer sour but Sweet,
And he's a Lemon-snneezer y,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON CRY, August II, 1867.
Sir.-Your note of this date has been re-
ceived, informing me that, by virtue of
the power and authority vested in you as
President by the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, I am suspended from of
fee as Secretary of War, and will cease to
exercise any and all functions pertaining to
the same, and also directing me at once to
transfer TO General Ulysses s. Grant, who
has this day been authorized and empower
ed to act as Secretary of War ad interim,
all records, books, papers, and other public
property, now in my custody and charge.
Under sense of public duty am COM
PEELED to deny your right, under the Con
stitution and laws of the United States,
without the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, and without legal cause, to suspend me
from office as Secretary of War, or the ex-
ercise of any or all functions pertaining to
the same, or without such advice AID con-
sent to compel me to transfer to any per-
son the records, books, papers and other
public property in my custody and charge
But inasmuch as the General commanding
the armies of the United States has been
appointed Secretary of War dd interim, and
has notified me that ne has accepted the
appointment. L have no alternative but to
submit, under protest. to superior force.
Very respectfully yours,
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
tn fZo President
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23
A Happy Preacher,

a pastor of a congregation out West, last
year, received as a remuneration for his
services $3.50 from an Eastern missionary
society, and from his affectionate flock a
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

Couldn't SuBscRIBE.-A pair of those
interesting, enterprising ladies, who of
late seem TO carry on so large business
in our down-tow Offices and stores, in the
way of procuring subscriptions for new
works, selling engravings of "The Father
of his Country" and other notabilities, and
who, the ladies,) are SO fascinating in
manner, so delightfully."- importunate, SO
sweetly un-get-rid-ofable, called morn
ing or two since at the Office of q young
lawyer, to induce him, as the younger of
the two expressed it, with charming
smile, "To subscribe to most elegant
work just published, to be got up in ele-
CANT style, with illustrations, &c.
"Indeed, ladies'" said our friend, 81 am
not able; l have no doubt Of the excel
lence of your work, but am not in want
of anything Of that kind. In fact l am not
able at present to subscribe for any new
works Of any description. The partner
ship of which am member, has lately
been so imprudent as to issue new work
of their own, and the enormous expenses
attending its issue, not to speak OF the IL
Illustrations, embellishments and ornamen-
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

Some literary men are fearfully hard
workers A Boston correspondent of the
Springfield Republican mentions several
instances. He-or is it o lady ?--says /;
"One gentleman wot of rises at a. m,
works steadily till II, dimes, goes to his
work again, and tolls till late at night
There is Edward S. Rand, Jr., one Of our
youngest literateurs, who attends to mod
erately large low practice, writes frequent
books on horticulture, superintends an ex-
tensive and opulent conservatory, edits
lilton's admirable Journal Of Horticul-
f're, and acts as associate editor of North
crn Lights, to which lie contributes papers
on his iavorite subjects. Trowbridge is an
other hard worker. The atlantic bears
witness to his industry, almost every num-
Der containing contributions from his pen;
Northern Lights brings "Neighbors Wives
in evidence; New York sensational
weekly will soon present the product Of
his recent labor and an occasional poem,
which bears the marks of very severe toll
indeed, complete the proofs of my propo-
sition. And for climax to the bit, take
Oliver Optic, (Wm. 7. Adams who writes
more books than any man in the country,
and, what is better, sells them.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

The Louisville Journal Of the 10Th in
slant tells the following:
A gentleman Of Kokomo, Ind. who had
been absent from home for several months.
returned, and taking his wife, travelled
down to Indianapolis to see the sights.
look in upon the Legislature, and enioy
himself generally. Arrived at the capital
city, the pair repaired to one of the prin-
cipal hotels, where he registered himself
and "lady,'' and called for a room. As
soon as the clerk saw the names he declin-
ed furnishing the room, alleging as rea-
son that the lady had visited that hotel
half dozen times with as many different
gentlemen, each one of whom claimed her
as his wife. Here was a pretty kettle of
Hoosier fish The husband profaned Wig
oro9sly, while the hotel clerk saw that he
had released mouse from a trap. The
gentleman demanded the names of the
half dozen gentlemen who all CHANGED
to be residents of indianapolis. The clerk
gave them, and the parties were sent for.
They came, private room was called in
to requisition, explanations ensued, the
betrayed husbands pockets were filled
with greenbacks. after which healing pro-
cess he informed tho amorous six that
they might draw straws fir the woman-be
was going TO emigrate. He was as good
as his word, He levanted, and the places
that knew him have known him no more
to date. A pleasant country that Indiana.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
Lord Brougham's Retirement.

The venerable Lord Brougham, now
verglnS on his goth year, passed throu oh
Paris several weeks ago, on his way to his
pleasant villa in the vicinity of Cannes, in
the south OF France. He is still spricht-
ly, vigorous, clear-keaded old man. Still
retaining much of the fire which used to
wake his antagonists in the House of Com
mons more than fifty years ago. But, ad-
monished that the time of public service is
passed, he has just taken leave of the lit
erary and forensic world, in a letter ad-
dressed to a member of the French Insti-
tute, conveying to him q copy of his ad-
dress at the last English School Congress.
The parting advice from the veteran states
man and scholar is, to live in peace,-to
beware Of royal murderers, "like Napo-
leon the First" meanwhile, he accords
high praise to the present ruler of France
tor his pacific and Heightened policy. He
insists that wars are wicked and fruitless,
and always retard civilization. And so
the great Henry Brougham. who has been
almost constantly in mems mouths for con-
slderably more than half a century, pass
es from the stage. Few men have left
more numerous or more substantial memo
rlals of fame. When we look back upon
that long career, so full and so varied, we
cannot but marvel at the extraordinary
genius OF the man-excelling, as he did.
In legal lore, IN oratory, in science, in po-
iitlcal philosophy, in moral theses, and in
various departments of physical knowl-
edge. He has now gone of his own accord
into history.-Paris letter to the Common
,realM.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
General Manager in New York.

NINcIDENT-Near this city few years
since, the rite of baptism was performed
on several women by immersion in the riv-
er. AS it was winter, it was necessary to
cut hole in the ice; and the novelty of
the scene attracted large crowd, among
whom were several Indians who looked on
in wondering silence. They retired with
out understanding the nature of the object
of the ceremony they had seen but OBJ
serving all the subjects of immersion were
females, and getting vague idea that it
was to make them good, the Indians came
back few days afterward, bringing their
squaws with them. Cutting another hole
in the ice, near the same place, they imm-
ersed each and all of them, in spite of re-
monstrances, being very sure that If it
was good for the whites it was good for
the reds.--S. Joseph Hedrld.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
A FoRGErFUL NEw-MARRIEp Man

A FoRGETrUL NEWMARKET MAS.-A
rather amusing honeymoon commenced a
few nights ago at the Louisiana hotel.
There was wedding early in the even
ing, and JOY was there unconfined. The
friends of the groom were wishing him
much JOY. when it was palpable to the
dullest that he had all Of that article he
could carry. His friends were determined
he SHOULD be happy, and after awhile they
invited him out to sample the claret, while
the new wife was getting ready for bed
Nothing 10th, III the exuberance of his ioy
the new-married man tasted freely and con
tinued to taste. In fact he went down so
deeply into the samples that when he re.
turned to the hotel he had forgotten all
about having wife, and went off to his
old room and went to bed and to sleep.
About o'clock in the morning the land
lord happened to pass the young mans
room and noticed he was in there asleep.
and approaching him, shook him violently
and asked him what he was doing there.
and why he was not with his wife. He
rubbed his eyes, and finally, understanding
what was going on, exclaimed Gracious !!
I'd forgot about being married."
The young wife had waited until she
had got disguised, and when the .truant
husband made his appearance she was
dressed and ready to leave.
The matter was talked over and finally
amicably arranged.
MoRAL.-Never sample to much wine on
your wedding night.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06


BRIcHAM.-In late copy of Prophet
Young's organ, sent us by an army officer
in the region of the saints, we find re-
ported speech or sermon of the modern
Solomon, David or Mahomet. We do not
think our lady readers will be offended at
the clip which we make from that speech
Here it is:
In our city there are a great many poor
women | am aware Of that and they will
be eternally poor, for they waste every
thing they can get hold of. and they are
nasty and filthy, for l see them dra gging
their dresses behind them, and though
they are so poor that they cannot get up
in the morning and wash their fac es and
hands before breakfast, yet they have
eighteen or twenty inches of their dresses
dragging in the mud. Now you look,
when you 90 out Of this meeting, and see
if you do not see several of them. | am
now talking about home manufactures, but
if that is home manufacturing, l do not
want that part-I am going to get rid of
that cannot believe in it. l was speak
ing to lady the other day about dresses,
and said she, ''that's the fashion Queen
Victoria established"
Says |. "what the hell has Queen Victo-
ria to do over here?' She had better get
religion before she comes to set an exam
pie for our ladies, dragging their dresses
in the mud. Well, they said that she cs-
tablished it because she had such big
quantity of foot. You make great deal
worse squat than she does, dragging your
clothes thro' the mud. Brother Lorenzo
spoke of it, and l told him it belonged to
the Bishop; it was his duty to lecture on
this point. My advice to you is, when
you go home, tuck up that dress, or cut
it off.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

DYISG.-One reason why so many havo
a horror of death is that they think tho
pain of dying is greater than any other;
it must, they think, be frightful pang
that separates the sonl from the body, but
the experience Of all who have had extern
ded opportunities Of witnessing the death
struggle leads to very different conclu-
sion. There is no opinion in which emf
nent physicians in all parts of the world
are more unanimous than that the maiori-
ty of those who die after lingering i'll
ness suffer far less at the extreme moment
than they had on many former occasions !;
nay, large proportion die in state Of
agreeable repose. Nature has so kindly
ordered it that as life ebbs, sensibility de-
clines. Let our enemies do their worst,
she will intiict on US but certain degree
OF pain. This degree being attained, if
the disease or the morbid tendency. no
matter how created, is increased, we ethor
die or cease to feel.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
Greeley and Impe a c 4, m MT.

The N. Y. Tribune does not take verv
kindly to the proposition of Ashley and
the radical members, for the impeachment
of President johnson. 1t does not saw in
so many words that it is opposed to his
Impeachment, but it goes on at length to
set forth arguments against the feasibility
and probable results of such high handed
partisan measures which is the best way
of showing its opposition. A few of these
we extract from its article, which are of
peculiar interest when we consider the
source from which they emanated. First
1T states, as does the London Times, that it
would derange the currency, tend to pro-
duce panic in these ticklish times, and
affect unfayorably the public security. 1t
thus goes on:
"There is now nothing to be gained by
impeachment. He was looked upon as
defeated and disappointed schemer; still
he had large party at his back. In this
country the shortest political road is that
which leads from ma jority to minority.
Our party will take this road when it rash
~ begins impeachment. That can only
revive President Johnson's dying fortunes,
and give him what he wants-sympathy
and the chance of making defensive
war.
Can he be impeachcd? We do not
doubt the law-but how would the law
work? The charges would be numerous,
intricate, and drawn with skill. There
would be endless yearning on the part of
the presidents friends to prolong the trial,
fighting it step by step, and endeavorng
at least to drag it endlessly. Warren
Hastings was eight years on trial, and in
this case there was every motive to hurry
matters. Here there would be every mo-
tive to delay the trial by the presidents
friends.
Could the president DO removed? Those
who think he will quietly walk out of the
White House at the bidding of the Senate,
mistake the man and the desperate charac-
ter of the adventurers who control his for
tunes. What would an Impeachment
amount to with the accused all the time in
power?
Are there no issues of more Importance
than this? Must all this congress be
wasted, and the next, perhaps, as pa
geant and prolonged debate, endlessly jar
ring lawyers and senator's? The currency
calls for relief. Our tariff want recon-
struction. There are hundred questions
near to the prosperity of the nation which
must suffer and die because of this meas
ure.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

The Beloit Free Press reports that the
freshet last week made the getting to the
city from many directions movement of
requiring strategy, by reason Of the ab-
sence Of bridges and others rendered inse-
cure from damages received. Several far
mers on the Turtle bottoms lost many
lengths Of fence and other movable prop-
erty, by being swept away by the rushing
flood. There was a grand masonic ball
and banquet ut Beloit on Friday evening
of last week. The Journal says the Bush
nell House is re-opened and, ready to ac-
commodate the public.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

RECENT DIscovERY.-It always affords US
the triumph Of genius-the creation of
minds delving in the realms of thought.
We, accordingly give place to the following,
whics is no less startling than new. tits,
we presume, from the pen Of an ''un-
welded editor:'
~ sat me dawn in thought profound,
This maxim Use drew;
Its easier far to like girl,
Than make girl like YOU"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
From tha London Globe.l
I S17 and 80J.

Messrs. MaoMillion & Co., in announce
ing the ''Statesmen's Year Book" for 1867,
draw an interesting tabular comparison be-
tween the state Of Europe in 1877 and 1867.
The half century has extingu,shed three
Kingdoms, one grand duchy, eight duchies,
and four principalities, one electorate, and
four republics. Three new kingdoms have
arisen, and one kingdom has been trans
formed into an empire. There ore now
forty-one States in Europe, against fifty
nine which existed in 1917. 1t may be re-
marked that nineteen grand dukes and
dukes and princes of 1867 will be much
less ducal and princely thanks to one Bis
mark than the thirty-two who ruled in 1917.
Not less remarkable is the territorial ex,
tension. Of the superior States of the
world. Russia has annexed 567. 1854 square
miles; the United States, 1868, 900;
France, $500 Prussia, 29,7Sl ;..Sardina,
expanding into Italy, has increased by
S2,O4l. Our Indian empire has been aug
mented by 45l,ll6 The principal States
that have lost territory are Turkey, Mexi-
co, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark.
Such are the changes of half century
how will Europe and the world look half
century hence?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

TIE WORD or GoD.-The mother of
family was married to an infdel, who
made jest at religion in the presence of
his own children; yet she succeeded in
bringing them up in the fear of the Lord.
one day asked her how she preserved
them from the influence of father whose
sentiments were SO openly opposed to her
own. This was her answer: Because
to the authority of father did not op-
pose the authority Of mother, but that
OF God. From .their earliest childhood
my children have always seen the Bible
upon my table. This Holy Book has con-
stituted the whole of their religious in
struction. was silent, that might al
low it to speak. Did they propose a ques-
tlon-did they commit any tault-did they
perform any. good action, l opened the
Bible; and the Bible answered, reproved
or encouraged them. The constant read
ing of the Scriptures has alone wrought
the prodigy which surprises you
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

Mother, where is the man going to
sleep?" asked girl of fifteen of her
mother, who had just promised travel
er a nights lodging in their out Of the way
hut.
"rll have to put him in with you, and
Jack, and Kate, and Sue, and Bet, l sup
pose,' was the reply and if it is too
crowded, one of you must turn in with me,
and dad, and Dick, and Tommy, and the
twins
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

THE GODDESS OF LIBERrY.--The origin
of the portrait for the Goddess of Liberty
upon our coins is of great interest Mr..
Spencer, the inventor of Spencer's lathe,
used for tho American coin, cut an
exact medallion of Mrs. Washington, the
wife of General Washington, and the first
few coins were struck with her portrait,
When General Washington saw them he
was displeased, and requested the figure to
be removed. Mr.. Spencer altered the fea-
lures Il little, and putting cap upon its
head, called it the Goddess Of Liberty.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
Keep your Eye on your Neighbors.

Take care of them. Don't let them stir
without watching. They may do some
thing wrong if you do. To be sure you
never knew them to do anything very bad
but it may be on your account they have
not Perhaps if it had not been for your
kind care, they might have disgraced
themselves and families, long time ago
Therefore don't relax any effort to keep
them where they ought to be; never mind
your own business that will take care of
itself. There is man passing along-he
is looking over the fence-be suspicious Of
him, perhaps he contemplates stealing
something some of these dark nights !;
there's no knowing what queer fancies he
may have got into his head If you see
any symptoms of any one passing out of
the path of duty, tell every one else that
you can see, and be particular to see a
great many. 1t is good way to circulate
such things, and though it may not benefit
yourself, or any one else particularly, it
will be something important about some
one else.
Do keep something going-silence is
dreadful thing; though it is said there
was silence in Heaven for the space Of
half an hour, don't let any such thing oc-
cur on earth it would be too much like
Heaven for the inhabitants Of the mum
dane sphere. If, after all your watchful
care, you can't see anything out of the
way in any one, you may be sure it is not
because they have not done anything bad !:
perhaps, in an unguarded moment, you
lost sight of them-throw out hints, they
are no better than they should be--that
you should not wonder if people found out
what they were after, after awhile, and
then they may not carry their heads so
high. Keep it agoing, and some one will
take the hint and begin to hel you after
awhile-then there will be music, and ev-
srything will work to charm.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06

Virgins was one day with q friend,
when be observed o poor dog that had
been killed, lying in the gutter. Wiggins
paused, gased at the dead animal, and at
last said: .'Here is another shipwreck."
''Shipwreck. Where?" tWby, there's
bark that's lost forever" His companion
growled and passed on,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-03-06
There are about forty candidates for the

There are about forty candidates for the
next Governorship of Iowa. Adjutant-
General n. b. Baker, Congressman Grin
nell and Col. Sam Merrill, seem to be the
leading competitors at this time. Ex.~
Lieutenanant Governor Faville is also men,
toned in the north. Lieutenant Governor
b. +. Cue has been warmly urged by his
friends Of the press, but he is not q candi-
date for either Governor or Lieutenant
Governor,