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Maryland free press., 1867-04-11
HUNTING A MURDERER.

It was in the year 1871 was living In n re-
tired little shoot lodge on the Southwest coast of
Ireland. About month previous to the time OF
which writes gentleman had been shot down
at his own gate in Tipperary. Everybody knew
the murderer was lurking somewhere in my
neighborhood in the hope of obtaining passage
to America. An unusual large reward had been
offered for his apprehension, and the police were
securing the country night and day, in every di.
rection.
One fine summer evening ] had returned from
a long DAVIS fishing in the bay end was smoking
a'farcweli pipe for the night, when heard the
tramp of horses feet on the ground outside fol
10 wed by sharp ring at the bell. 1t was with
no small delight that I;ssrecognized the we'll
known voice of Frank Butler, constabuary
and one of my oldest friends.
When we had seen the horse made up Ia splen
did hunter, which had carried its master nearly
sixty miles that day,) ar d sat down to supper
noticed that Frank looked more tired and care
worn than had ever seen him before. 1t was
not long until the cause came out.
"You have heard of this murder, of course,
Harry" said he "that is what brought me over
tonight; it occurred in my district and the gen
tlcman was an intimate friead. would Lave din
ed with him that day, but was called suddenly
on duty, and sent an apology at the last moment
was told since that he walked down TO bis ave
nue. gate to meet me. His hand was on the latch
when the william fired from Dehlnd Tree anu IN
did not bring his life to the ground. You know
this country well?" he added abruptly.
$50 well, that if the fellow is lying out Eany
where within five miles, think could under
take to put you on his track"
Frank sprang rapidly from his chair and walk
ed rapidly through the room.
."I would give my right arm to be face to fac
with him, Harry. Ifyou had seen poor.
wife, her weary, hopeless face has been haunting
me ever since; can never rest until the murder
er is taken; and have certain information tina
he is lying out somewhere. Every house ha
been searched over and over again, but canno
think of bringing you into tho business. On
victim is enough. fit were known you woul
be a marked man."
--"Make your mind easy on that score, Frank
no one of the fellows here will touch hair Q
NV head, especially in a Strangers quarrel Nj.
life is in most of their leases and the heir at lay
is not such fi,vorite that they would shoot M
to bring him in. So now to business. VIII &c
the ordinancc,map, and We can trace out th
plan of our campaign"
Our task was not such difficult ono after all
the ground TO be searched was limited and toi
Maryland free press., 1867-04-11
A RevIvalist runs OF with one ofthe
Cisfars

Tho Keokuk Qowa) Corstttptioa, states
that the Rev. J. Petty, who resided about
twelve miles from that city, has lately
been holding revival meeting at which
many converts were made, and who were
to be baptized next Sabbath, provided all
things had gone slong smoothly. But.
on Wednesday last, the Rev. Pastor Of
the String Prairie; flock took it into his head
to run of with one of tho lambs--a Mrs.
Freeman, a married sister--who left be-
hind her husband and throe children.
The Rev. Petty had wife also and five
children, whom he has left in destitute
circu instances. On Wednesday last the
preacher arrived in Keokuk in company
with the guilty woman in buggy, and
soon after disposed Of the team to . citi-
zen of that place.
Later in the day Mrs. Petty arrived h
search of her runaway husband, and tho
officers of the law wero out hunting him
all We'd nesdny night Early nsxt morn
ing it was asosrtained that he and Mrs.
Freeman had gone of together ON tho
steamer Sucker State. This Petty. like
his apostate brother, Ballinger, is rant
ing member of the God-and- Humanity
party, and wanted all Democrats to bo
hanged who refused to vote tho Radical
ticket aud to acknowledge his misoegena-
ton preaching az pure gospel.
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officer the ideas which it awakened in his
mind were. far from pleasant.
"This poor fellow" he said to himself.
twill most certainly connect me with the
loss of his still. 1t is q lonely place to
meet with an angry and desperate man.
and ho has doubtless companions within
call. I am in for it, sure enough: We'll
if must fight l must, but will spoak
him fair, at Gil events" So he looked
gravcly in his old acquaintanco's face,
who returned tho glance with quiet
smile.
$50 ye arc lost again, are yc?" he said;
''suro it's pity but thom ye belong to
don't take better care Of you ava; and
you'll be wanting lodging again, I'll bo
bound for it, such as you had onst bcforo.'
MAnd his countcnance, to'Sutherland's
suspicious eye, assumed an ominous ex-
preston. ,.
IL havo heard Of your loss," Suther-
land said, "and swear to you that had
nothing to do with 1t. kept my promise
faithfully. I was away when your prop
erty was taken. never mentioned ii
toLanybody before or aftorward, l assure
you upon my honor.
"IS it your promise, sir!" replied tho
Irishman; ''sure and why wouldn't you
keep it? And didn't know when I took
ye to the ould place thatyoa would keep
it, by your honest young face? Would L
have taken you thore at all if hadn'tf
Is 1.-THE likes of you that would turn in
former? Bad cess to tho whole soed and
generation of them! The curse of Orom-
well be upon all those informing vlllains!'
"Wcll," said Sutherland, Il ain glad
you did me the justice TO think that | kept
the secret However, it got abroad"
keep tho secret, your honor!' said
the other, with an incxpressible look OF
slyncss upon his good-natured face; will
your homer keep another if l toll you
one?"
"Suroly," repliod tho officer, "R you
like to trust me-"
"Well then by dad" laughed Paddy.
81 don't sec how l am to help it if you
arc to get food and lodging, and may be
a thrifc of drink, this night on the lone
moors. It was tho infermor that your
honor was speaking about, and the ouid
pot, tho poor ould pot, which is gone en-
tirely anyhow" And ho shosk his head
with comical air Of gravity.
"And troth and sho was poT ould
pot, and you soc she was worn out nexs
to nothin', and she had dono me many
good turn these last ten years, moro %
loss; and she was not, so to say, good for
much when swappod her first; and 30
just because she was of no use, and I had
nothing bat empty pockets to buy another
with, just-whist! whist! was that foot
I heard2 no, all safe-I just yent and
informed against her myself, tho creature.
and they went and got The sogers and oar.
ried her off in state; it was honor for tho
likes of her, and got the informer's mon
ey. 1t was not 80 dirty as maybe it might
have been, and just went and-put you
car down, sir, aud I'll whisper it TO you
got bran new one out of the notes; and
il yen come with me little beyondst ye'n
find place the very pattern Of the last.
and, maybe. pannikin of tho right sora
out OF the new still. Long life to his
Majesty, and the back of my hand and
the sole of my foot to the blackguard gau.
gers who paid for her."
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.ruEUNCoNsCIoUs Orphan.

uotber. / have found tear
Inyour esel How came it therc7
More are coming-now they chase
One another down your face.
How feel your bosom hcave
What does make you sob and erieve2
let me wipe your tears away,
Or cannot go and play
Why is father sleeping so2
put me down and let me go
Let rue gu where can stand
Near enough 10 Zach his hand.
WHY, it feels as stiff and cold
As a piece of ice TO hold
Lift me up to kiss his check,
Then, perhaps, he'll wake a.'d speak.
Mother, OH it isn't he, ........
For he will not look at me
Father hadn't checks so white
See, the lips are fasteued tight.
Father always spalke and smiled,
Calling me his "darling child;"
He would give and ask kiss, ..
when came-but who is this2
II 'tis father, has he done
Speaking to his darling one2
Will he never, never more
Know and love me as before?
Gould he hear what we have said
Tell me, what is being dead?
oh hc-doesen't breathe breath
Mother, what's the cause of death?
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ORIGIN OF THE EXPRESS Bus1NEss. -

ORIGIS Of THE EAPkESo DUSlnEBS.-
We find the following paragraph in one
of our exchanges:
GA monument, costing $4,000, ha
boon erected at Mount! Auburn Como
try, in honor Of the late VIM. d. Harnden,
founder Of tho express business in the
United States" Harndcn was a clerk in
a Boston house, when his health began TO
fail and ho consulted physician, by
whom he Was assured that the only chance
he had of prolonging his lifo was by travel.
His means boing limited, at the suggos-
tion Of friends, he began to travel between
Boston and Now York. taking charge of
small parcels and trausacting any business
entrusted to him. Thus ste ted the ex-
press business. Hsrnden died young, but
lived to see "Harndcn's express lcxtonded
over the entire country with European
branch. He left his widow rich, and af-
ter his death she sold hor interest in tho
express for $l,000,000. Thus. BY -
failing health of an obscure clerk, was or
iginated that may now be callod an insti-
tuition which has wrought an important
revolution in the commercial world.
Maryland free press., 1867-04-11

Little Frauk-"0reat Casss, mother, whsa
big applol'
"Slother-"It,s wicked, Franksy, to say Greas
Cesar. I've often reproved you for using this bed
word, which you have learned from the boyp In
the strect, but you keep on repeating 1t. Now
tell you what will do. will give you 6ve
cents not to say "Great Caesar" any more"
''Its bargain, MOTHER" cried the littie fhns
year old, and the money was paid.
Two days afterwards, little Frankey came run.
ming into the horse from his play on the street,
his eyes glstening and his cheeks red with ex-
ci,emcnt:
"Mother, mother, I've learned O nsv word
from tho boys. 1ts ''Grcat Peter" Give ne
I've cents more and I'll quit saying that too.
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NUMBER %

returned with the registration list to- the
Commanding General, for tho ground Of
such refusalor such striking from the
list; provided, no person shall be dis
qualified as member Of any Board of
Registration by reason OF race or color.
SEC. 6. That the true intent and mean
i ing Of the oath prescribed in said sup
Elementary act is, among other things,
that no person who has been member
Of the Legislature Of any State, or has
held any executive or judicial Office in
any State, whether he has taken an oath
to support the Constitution of the United
States or not, and whether he was holding
such Office at the commencement of the
rebellion, OF had held it before, aud who
has afterwards engaged 10 rebellion
against the United States, or giyen aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof,;s entitled
to be registered or vote, and the words
Executive or judicial Office ID any State"
in said oath, shall be constructed to In
clude all civil officers created by law for
the administration of justice.
SEC. z Aad be II further enacted, That
the time for completing the original reg
istration provided for in the said act
may, in the discretion Of the commander.
Of any district, be extended to the frst
of October, 1867; and the Boards of
Registration shall have power. and il
shall be their duty, commencing fourteen
days prior to any election under said act,
and upon reasonable public notice of
time and place thereof, to ssrevise for Eve
days the registration lists,and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled to
has been registered, to strike such name
from the lists and such person, shall not
be allowed to vote; and such Board shall
also during the same period add to such
register the names Of all persons who at
that time possess the qualifications re-
quired by said act who have not already
and no person shall at any
time be entitled to be registered or vols
by reason Of any Executive pardon or
amnesty would disqualify him, from reg
istration or voting.
SEC. s. That all members ofsaid Board
OF Registration, and alI persons hereafter
elected OF appointed to Office in said
military districts under any so-called
State or municipal authority, or BY de-
tail or appointment. OF the district COM
mander, shall be required to take. and
subscribe to the oath of Office prescribed
by law for the officers Of the United
States.
Sec. 0. That no district commander
or member of the Board Of Registration,
or any officer or appointee under them,
shall be bound in his action by any opin-
ION Of any civil officer Of the United
States.
SEC. 10. That section four of said
last named act shall be construed to- au-
thorize the Commanding General named
therein, to remove any member Of the
Board Of Registration and appoint an
other in his stead, and gil any vacancy
in said Board.
SEC. IL. That all provisions Of this
act, and of the act to which it is supple
mentary, shall be construed literally to
the end that all the intent thereof may
fully and perfectly be carried out.
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Making the Application.

Several DAYS ago, q Republican and. a
Democrat got into "a conversation on the
subject of making voters out Of Ne
groes. The Republican contended that
the Negroes should be allowed toiy,ote as.
a matter of right.
"But. replied the Bempcrat. that
will lead to social equality,
"Let it." rejoi1ed the Repuhlicaq
."the only difference between the Negroes
and the White is the color of the skin
and in the hair. -
.sThen you think" said the Democrat
atbat the Negroes should have. the same
social, as well as the same political priv.
ileges the Whites enjoy. :. s sssi.ssA
sCertainly, replied the Republicans
"Now, suppose Negro and your
daughter should conclude to. contract
marriage, what would you do in regard
to that?p asked the Democrat
aWhy, should let her, of course,
responded the Republican. =
''And you would enjoy daudling on
your knee mulatto graud-child, would
you?n inquired the Democrat. is sssske:
"Oh, no. / should not do that. IT.
ny daughter married Negro, ! should
discard her, replied the Republican with
spirit s..
What asked the Democrat. Discard
your daughterfor believing aud practiE !
cling the doctrines you teach2 Come i
lneighbor, don't you think you are carry s,
ing this Negro business too far? If there.
lis no difference really between Negro
and white man, excepting the color Of
his skin aud in the matter of hair, Bhys
would YOU discard your daughter foSs
marrying Negro instead Of White
man?" &
The Republican hung bis head thoughtu.
liully. This is point all men should
lthoughtiully think over before they vote
on tae subject Of making the Negroes
the political equals of the Whites Po1
litical equality inevitably leads to social
Equality, and social equality lays the.
foundation for the intermarriagcs of the
races.
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Reconstruction Bill
Report of the Committee Of Com
ference Adopted by Both Houses
--Brigadiers and Registrars
Omnip0tent and irresponsible.


The following is the Additional Re-
construction Bill as renortod bv tho ron
ieience oomml1'ee On SATURDAY ana pas
sed by both Houses:
SEerIoN l. Thatit is hereby declared
to have been the intent and meaning of
the act Of March I'd, 1867, that the gov
ernments then existing in the rebel States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South Car
olina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas
were not legal State Governments, and
that hereafter said governments, if con-
tinued at all, were to be continued sub
ject in all respects to the military COM
manders OF the respective districts, and
to the paramount authority of Congress.
SEC. 2. That the commander of any
district named in said act shall have pow
er, subject to the approval Of the GEN
eral of the army of the United States.
and have effect till disauproyed. when.
ever. in the opinion Of the commander,
the proper administration of said act shall
REQUIRE. or to suspend, or remove from
office, or from the performance of official
duties and exercise Of official powers any
officer or person holiing or Exercising.
or protesting to hold or exercise, any
a;vil or military official or duty in sdch
district under anv naver election. an.
nointment or authority derived from OF
Granted by or claimed under any So
called Stais or the government thereof
and upon such suspension or removal
such commander. subject to the d:sap.
nroval of the General aforesaid. shall
| have power, to provide from time to time
for the nerformanee of said duties of such
officer or person so suspended or re,
moved hy detail Of some competent off.
Ger or soldier df tho army or by the an.
nointment Of some other person to per.
form the same and to fiji vacancies oc.
Icasioned bv death registration or other.
Wise
/ SEe. 3 Fbe Genoral of the army O.
1.-The TInitad States shall be entrusted with
ali mowers Of SUSPENSION removal anc
lanno;ntment Granted in the precedini
section 10 district commanders.
i SEC a That the acts of the officers o.
the armv already done in removing. il
said districts neysons exeroisinp the fupc
t;ons of civil officers and anpointius
fotbers in their stead. are hereby confirm
ed. nrov;dea anv nerson heretofore 0,
be,eafter anno;nted bv anv district com
nanJar ~ eFsrc;se the fnnctions of an,
civil officer NAV he removed either by th,
military of6eeS in command Of the dis
trict or bv the General Of the army aut
Ii shall be the duty Of such commando
to remove from Office as aforesaid all per
, lsons who are disloyal to the Goyernmep
Eof tho Ur,;ted states or who use tbei
Official influence in any manner to hinde
! delav nreyent or obstruct the due an,
nroper administration of tlis act and th,
acts to which it is supplementary.
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Beardsand Bears.

Kit hates moutaches. $50 much hair
Makes every man look like bear.n
But Fanny, who no thought can fetter, s
Blurts out sThe more like bears the better
Because--her pretty shoulders shruggipg--s
Bears are such glorious chaps for hugging. 81
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9-The adventures Of a spiritual mesaai
dunn according to a Chicago paper con, s
sists in being twice married, abandoning
both wives, and e,oping with female
doclress who had abandoned her husbanl
and three infants,
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WooDsEIELD MONROE COUNTY, oHIo JULY 80 1867

best piece jeans not less than 5 yds...... 2
best pair woolen mittens. .25o
best pair single coverlets s............ l
best bed spread .......... .......
best cotton stochings. ............5o SOC
best homemade counterpane. ...........
best homemade linen sheets ........ l
best pair lamp mats. s................. soc
pesb 10y. i
best linen table cloth ........ !
Committee-Dr. J. Smith. Mrs. R. Barnett,
Mrs A. c. Kotzebue
GLASS D-6th Department.
Best specimen canned peaches. soc
best specimen canned cherries SOC
best specimen canned plums. ......... SOC
best specimen canned strawberries. soc
best specimen canned tomatoes. soc
best specimen canned raspberries. -. SOC
best specimen canned gooseberries. See
best specimen canned currants soc
best each of other canned fruits soc
best peck of dried apples. s.............. SOC
best peck of dried peaches soc
best gallon of dried corn...... soc
best gallon each of other dried fruits Soc
Committee--same as class C.
OT ACS " o.I r. -.
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CLASS Fist Department.
HORSES FOR LIGHT HARNESS.
~ CLASS GG-1st Department.

onASS list Department.
A premium of s1O will be given to the
slowest mule, three times round the track.
Any mule of any age may be entered, but no
one allowed to ride his own mule. The riders
may be changed at each round, if the Judges
see f.. Five entries to make fill and three
to start,
Fastest racking or pacing horse, mare or
gelding, under saddle, 3 best in 5, rounds to
the neat S9O
Fastest trotting horse, mare or gelding, in
harness,3 best in 5. 5 rounds to the heat, ,S10C
Entrance fee 10 per cent. on premium.
| All entries in this class must be made by 4
O'clock on the first day.
Fastest walking horse, mare or gelding ..S5 IS
Committee. 7. Williamson, Jere. Wit
ten, 7. A. Way.
A programme of the time of starting VIII
he in circulation.
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VOLUME XIV,
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Published Eyery Tuesday.
sTERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Two dollars per annum, invariably In advan

OBJ PRINTING
Executed With neatness and dispatch at this
ptice, and unreasonable prices.
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CLASS C--eth Department.

Best woolen carpet. s.
best rag carpet. t..........,.........
best pair double coverlets ..............
best home wrought rug g......-..........
best pair woolen stockings. 5oC
best bed quilt made within year r.......
best bed quilt not made within year..
best pair homemade blankels ...........
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LIST OF PREMIU M S,
CLASS A-1st Department.

1st. 2d
Best blood stallion. n.......,......$ $40 $5
Awarding Committee-E. Is. Hutchison,
Jers. Witten, hughes Mann.
n
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CLASS Hist Department.

GLASS Hist Department.
Best jack over 3yeafs old. d............s5 So
best jennet do u.......... A
best pair mules do ............ 5 3
best mule do .......,..,
best mule colt over 2 aud under yrs. l
best mule colt over | and under yrs. l
best mule colt l
Committee-Wm. HILL James Black, Ed
ward okey.
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GLASS 18th Department.
CLASS K-sth Department.
VEGETABLES.

v
Best display of Irish potatoes ....<. 81
best display of sweet potatoes. .......... l
best display OF carrots, l2 in number. Soc
best display of parsnips, ~ in number. Soc
best do cabbage. not less than 3 heads. 500
best do of turnips, bushel. aoc
best do of onions, peck ck..............5O SOC
best do tomatoes, peck. .....,......5 50c
best do of beets, II in number ......... soc
best do winter squashes, 3 in number. SOC
best do winter or year pumpkin. 500
best do eaulifowers, 8 heads. ..........5 5Oc
best do pumpkins, 5 in number. 500
best do cucumbers, dozen. ............ Doc
best do vegetable egg plant. ......... Doc
best do pepper and stalk. .............. ooc
best do turnip root cabbags. ..........5 50c
best do celery, 6 stalks. ............... 5oc
best do parSeley.. - -, =. .ooo
best do pie plant. ..................,. soc
best do Ruta Baga. ooc
best do Lima beans, peck. ............, boo
best do sweet corn, bushel .......... SOC
best do seeding potatoes for 1S67........ l
best do peas, not less than pint each kind.
best three marrow squashes ...........5 SOC
hest citrons SOC
hast ! neck kidney beans, 500
Committee--Jere. G. Cochran, George Reese,
Isaac williamson
CLASS 18th Department.
FARM PRoDUcTS-GRAIN IN BUSHEL.
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TIN WARE. COPPER WARE,
Sheet Iron Ware, Stoves, SC
PIass Of business at the Foundry. :

Place OF business at the Foundry.
VILLA M RO Sc,
II AS just received, and viii sell at reason
IL able prices, first class stock of the
wares enumerated above. Mr.. Rose is a cap
iial workman, and will manufacture for you
: any wares desired, not found in his shop.
Give him cali before looking elsewhere.
rs can and win please you.
apfa8,'67. WILLIAM ROSE.
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Save Fifty Dollars.

Any PERSON wishing to purchase one Of
"a GroFesteen's Pianos, advertised in this
naper. can save City dollars Of the price by
applying to the editor Of this paper. june25