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Coon BYE LoNGsrREEr. Under this he;

GOOI-BYE LONGSTREET. Under this head
the Baton Rouge, La, Adrocate says:
If Longstreet has gone to the Radicals he
is dead to US and we draw down vail, be-
hind which is all that is bright and glorious
of our Confederate General Beyond the
screen Longstrect may participate in the
wild deviltry Of the bitter oppressors Of his
people, but there will be few to follow him
in his wild career There will be few who
will care to recognize in the future Radical
leader the man who led our ragged hosts in
to the very jaws Of death in defence of his
country. It was not then decided by the
sword that we should be deprived Of our
every right. 1t is even now left to US to
swell the ranks of the great majority of the
people of this Union, which majority is at
this day in favor Of granting us equal rights.
The Radical majority Of last year were the
fruit of the unfortunate riot in New Orleans
and there is every indication that Nothern
public sentiment has recovered from the
spasm Of anger which, caused by that riot,
resulted in Radicalizing Congress, and fas-
tening upon us the military bill.
Longstreet had the right to remain with
us and patiently await our restoration, but
he has chosen otherwise, and instead of be-
ing followed into the camp of our enemies
by our people, they will, as did the battle
SCARED Hood, turn from him with ''good-
bye Longstreet."
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Representation from Rebel States

Mr.. Mason, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa, in an able letter, says:
''But the right of rebel State to repre-
sentation is no longer an open question. It
has long been settled by the acquiescence of
the very men who DOW, for purposes Of their
own, most vehemently deny such right
The State of Virginia was represented in
the Senate of the United States throughout
the war; Not Western Vagina only, but
OLD Virginia, the backbone of the rebellion,
the foremost among all the revolted States
in furnishing men and money and generals
for the war; and yet at the very time when
her Lees and her Johnstons and her Stuarts,
her Ewells and her Mosbys, were Drawing
and often defeating our armies in the field,
invading the loyal States, placing the capital
of the nation in jeopardy, and causing our
chief officials to keep an eye to the means of
their own escape-while all this, [ say, was
being done, there sat John S. Carlisle in tho
Senate chamber, the representative of that
same Virginia, voting, consulting, debating
the peer of the Summers and Wades Of
that body, with his seat just as unquestioned
as theirs-until the end of his term of office
in March, 1865, when the war was virtual
ly at an end. 1t is not now too late, with
any show of consistency, to raise the ques-
ton of the right Of representation, now that
the war is over, now that the rebellion is eff
fectually crushed, now that not hostile gun
has been fired nor hostile arm raised for
more than two years; now that Virginia is as
peaceful as Ohio, and South Carolina as
loyal as Massachusetts,, and as little likely
to engage in the rebellion against the Fed
eral Government now that throughout the
length and breadth of the South there goes
up one general and fervent wish for the re-,
turn of peace, and order, and fraternity, and
union The men who have seized upon the
absolute control of the Government at Wash
ington are the only obstacles to the immedi-
ate advent of returning peace, and union,
and prosperity"
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Sensible Talk from the South.

George w. Kendall writes from Texas in
the following sensible vein to his old paper,
the New Orleans ''Picayune -
'',rhe lessons which adversely teaches are
hard, yet they must be learned--and these
lessons are always useful. know that it
comes hard for young man to walk behind
a pillow who once rode behind a fast trotter );
nor is it agreeable to a young lady to make
and put on her dresses all by herself, who
formerly had couple of servants to take
these irksome jobs off her hands. Yet i
can see no other remedy, at least for those
who have simply been ruined by the war,
and the list is a long one. That large ma
jority have accepted the situation cheerfully
[ am glad to say is true-I mean the situa-
ton to earn their own living all must do it.
And there are many who think, and | am
one of them, that in the long run it will be
all the better for the rising generation Of the
South-a generation which is to follow one
VIGOROUSLY brought up in ignorance of work
and Incidence as to any useful occupation.
The race of men growing up will be more
muscular-the women stronger and heartier
and their children again improve upon
the stock. | have never heard that exercise
was hurtful, and I have consulted good ply
sicians on the subject.
Glow often do we hear people complain
that they have been out all day hunting for
a servant without success. Had they turned
to in the morning they could have done all
their work themselves in couple of hours,
and saved money and shoe leather by the
operation. Too many people in the South
have been brought up to be waited upon /;
they must now tie their own shoes, and I
repeat that the sooner they begin the better
it will be. [ know that many think they
can escape this state Of things by going to
Brazil or some other out-of- the-way country;
but toll is the common lot of the poor man
the world over, so far as have seen, and in
no part of the world is toll as re8unerative
as in the Southern States of America. Let
us work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-02

Is MEMPHIS IN DANGER ?-The Memphis
Bulletin of Saturday has an article specula-
ting in serio-comic vein on the cause of GER
tain shocks resembling those Of an earthquake
recently experienced in that city, It alludes
to jocular letter published in Nashville
paper, in which the theory is advanced that
Memphis is undermined by the waters OF
the Mississippi, and is consequently in mo-
mentary danger Of caving in, and, like the
cities Of Sodom and Gomorrah, leaving no
trace Of its existence This idea seems to
have taken serious hold of the mind Of the
Memphis writer, who mentions the case of
Reelfoot lake, which suddenly appeared after
the earthquake of 1912, burying in it's
depths trees two hundred feet in height,
which stood the day before upon it's site
Several other cases are cited to show that
there is reasonable foundation for the iocular
theory Of the letter-writer, and the question
is seriously suggested whether Memphis does
not stand above subterranean gulf, which
may open any day and swallow the city and
it's inhabitants
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etry.
HOPE.

Never despair! The darkest cloud
That ever doomed will pass away,
The longest night will yield to dawn
The dawn will kindle into day;
What if around thy lonely bark
Break fierce and high the waves of sorrow,
Stretch every oar there's land ahead
And thou wilt gain the port tomorrow.
When fortune frowus and summer friends,
Like buds that fear storm, depart;
Some, if thy breast hath tropic warmth,
Will stay and nestle on thy heart
If thou art poor, no joy is won,
No good is gained by sad repining:
Gems buried in the darkened earth
May yet be gathered for the mining
There is no lot, however sad,
There is no roof however low,
But has some JOY to make it glad,
Some latent bliss to soothe its woe.
The light of Hope will linger near,
When widest beats the hearts emotion;
A talisman when breakers roar,
To guide us 'er lifes weary ocean,
The farmer knows not if his fields
With flood or drought, or blight must cope
He questions not the tickle skies,
But ploughs, and sows, and tolls in Hope
Then up and strive and dare, and do,
Nor doubt harvest thou wilt gather;
IT'S time to labor and to wait,
And trust to God for genial weather.
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Them that Honor Me, l Will Honor.

"That is right, my boy" said the mer-
chant, smiling approvingly upon the bright
face Of his little shop boy. He had brought
him dollar that lay among the dust and
paper Of the sweepings
THAT'S right he said again always be
honest, it is the best policy
Should you say that? asked the lad tim
idly.
Should I say what +? that honesty IS the
best Of po1icy2 Why, it's time honored
old saying-I don't know about the eleva-
ting tendency of the thing-the spirits is
rather narrow, I'll allow
so grandmother taught me- replied the
boy; she said we must do right because
God approved it, without thinking what man
would say
The merchant turned abruptly towards the
desk, and the thoughtful faced little lad re-
sumed his duties.
In the course Of the morning, d rich and
influential citizen called at the store. While
conyersing, he said, I have no children Of
my own, and fear to adopt one. My ex-
perience is that boy of twelve, (the age I
should prefer is fixed in his habits and if
| bah
Stop said the merchant, do you see
that lad yonder?
He is remarkable
yes, yes-that's what every body tells
me who has boy to dispose Ono doubt
he'll do well enough before your face. I've
tried good many, and have been deceived
more than once.'
I was going to say replied the merchant
calmly, that he is remarkable for principle.
Never have known him to deviate from
the right, sir-never. He would restore a
pin-indeed Ohe merchant colorcd) he's a
little too honest for my employ. He points
out flaws in goods, and cannot teach him
prudence in that respect-common prudence
YOU know, ISIS common-common pru-
dence, -ahem?'
The stranger made no assent, and the
merchant hurried on to say
He was parish orphan, taken by an old
woman out Of pity, when yet a babe. Pow
erty has been his lot; no doubt he has suf-
fered from hunger and cold uncounted times;
his hands have been frozen, SO have his feet.
Sir, that boy would have died rather than be
dishonest. I can't account for it; upon my
word [ can't
Have you any claim upon him?
Not the least in the world, except what
common benevolence offers, Indeed the boy
is entirely too good for me-
Then I'll adopt him; and if [ have found
one really honest boy, I'll thank God
The little fellow rode home in a carriage,
and was ushered into luxurious home; and
he who bad sat shivering in cold corner,
listening to the words Of poor old pious
creature, who had been taught Of the Spirit
became one Of the best and greatest divines
that England ever produced.
Them that honor me, will honor
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To ARREST BLEEDING. A very simple
means is offered to us to stop bleeding from
wounds or from the nose, or when caused by
leeches, in the use of wadding pressed for
some minutes by the fingers on the bleeding
part. Anther powerful preventive is found
in the pursulphate Of iron, preparation OF
which, known as Monsels salt, was much
used in military hospitals during the war.
The bleeding surface is to be touched with a
sponge or piece of lint covered with the pow
der OF moistened with the solution. A re-
markable case is related by DR.. Wetherley,
Of New York, in which Inhalation Of very
dry pursulphate of iron, reduced to an i'm
palpable powder, entirely arrested bleeding
from the lungs, after all the usual remedies
lead, opium &C., had failed. A small guam
tity was administered by drawing into the
lungs every hour during part of the night
and the following day.
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THE MEANING OF THE WORD "REcTI-
FED. The following letter from the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue is on sub
ject Of interest to many dealers in distilled
spirits:
Treasury Department Office Of Internal
Rerenae, Washington, July 16-Sir: am
in receipt of your letter of the 21st ult., re-
lative to the effect of the word .'rectiied"
when branded on distilled spirits.
You are certainly right when you suppose
that this word, when stamped Or branded on
vessels containing distilled spirits, does not
mean tax paid" In fact, it does not mean
anything Vessels may be so stamped or
branded by any one with impunity. 1t is,
therefore, with much surprise that learn
from you that frauds are being practiced
under shelter of the word ''rectifed," and
the suggestions offered by you for their pre-
vention have been taken under consideration.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner.
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PRESIDENT OF L1BER1A.-The probable

PRESIDENT OF L1BER1A.-The probable
President elect Of Liberia is an Ohioan. =
The election was held on the 7th of May,
and though the result was not made known
at last adyices, it is believed that the Hon
Edward j. Roye had beaten his two oppo-
nents. Mr.. Roye was born at Newark,
Ohio, February Sd, 1915, and was educated
at the Ohio University at Athens. Helived
in Terre Haute from 1888 to 1915 In
1916 he enigrated to Liberia. In 1849 he was
elected to the House Of Representative, and
chosen its Speaker. He has since served in
the Senate, and in 1916 was appointed chief
justice Of the Supreme Court, position
which he still held at the time of the cleo
ton. He has also engaged successfully in
mercantile pursuits, owning avessel and
making money Cincinnati Gazette.
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SINGULAR BIRTH IN CALIFORNIA The
most exciting incident that has occurred re-
recently in California is the birth of an ex-
traordinary pair Of twins in the city Of Sac
ramento, which, had they lived, would have
totally eclipsed the fame Of the celebrated
Siamese, and made the fortune Of their hap
py parents. The two children were united
from the umbilicus to the hips, the faces
looking toward each other, and the bodies so
completely united as to appear but one
The legs and arms were perfect, and of me-
dunn size, and indeed, above the naval and
below the hips, the bodies were perfect and
we'll formed. I am told by medical gen
tleman who saw them that they presented a
pitcously curious appearance, and reminded
him of the quaint devices we sometimes see
in Hindoo idols. Fortunately for them
selves, they were born dead, and their par
ents were Christians enough to have them
decently buried, instead Of giving them up
to be preserved in pickle in some medical Gu
riosity shop, as they were pressed to do by a
deputation of scientific men, who rus he'd to
Sacramento on the announcement Of the
birth
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-02

tits said that the testimony before the Judi
ciary Committee of the House of Represen-
tatives, in relation to the Impeachment"
business, establishes the fact that the re-
construction policy of President johnson as
developed in his North Carolina proclama-
ton (Which was carried out in his subse-
quent proelamations and Other acts) was not
only substantially, but identically the same
as that which had been determined upon by
his predecessor as his own in short, that the
original draft of that proclamation was that
of the idential one intended to be issued by
Mr.. Lincoln himself AS to the Presidents
course in ''pardoning rebels" it further ap-
pears that it was sustained by Mr.. Lincoln
to the extent of a recommendation for the
pardon of Gen. Robert E. Lee the COM
handing general Of the Confederate forces"
AleIandTa Gazette.
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ATTRIBUTES OF THE xEs.-Men have
more strength. Women more Aexibility.
Men listen, arrange, compare and deduct.
Women combine, vary, and reproduce.
Men have more force. Women more
grace.
Man overcomes. Woman subaues.
Man thinks. Woman speaks
Man is noble Woman beautiful.
Man was formed to conquer the whole
creation. Woman to approach that con-
queror.
All things living shall keep their distance
from man. it is the privilege of woman alone
to be Invested of such fear. Man is never
so much lordabf all nature as when he COM
petes all ether triumphs by protecting wo-
man.
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To MAKE CANDLE BURN ALL NIGHr w
We remember seeing, some years since, in
an agricultural work, now out Of print, an
article on Economy in Candles" which
may be new and useful to many Of our rea-
ders. When, as in case Of sickness. dull
light is wished, or when matchess are mis-
laid put fnely-powdered salt1on che candle
till it reaches the black part Of the wick. In
this way mild and steady light may be
kept through the night, by ANAL piece Of
candle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-02

HARD TO BEAT We were shown a few
days ago by Mr.. Franklin Sutton, of this
city. bunch of timothy, which was raised
on the farm Of David Snavely, in Providence
township, and had grown to the unprece-
denied height of 6 feet inches. It was
presented to one Of the officers of the 18th
Brooklyn Regiment, who took it along to
snow what could be produced among the
"Beggar Row. hills of Lancaster county.
MIR. j. l.. G, Carroll found i head of
timothy GA the farm of Davis * Brown,
ESD, IN Fulton. township, 10 inches in
length, and on the farm of Mr.. Haines. in
the same township, a stalk of clover 4 feet 7
inches in length, bearing six heads. We
doubt If these can be beat anywhere. -Lan-
caster Ltelliqenccr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-02

ABoL1TIoN1sTs. The word 'Abolitionist"
is derived from the transitive verb abolish,
which Webster defines as follows; Abolish
1. 10 make void to annul to abrogate
applied chiefly and appropriately to estab-
lished laws, contracts, rites, customs, and
institutions. 2, To Destroy Now let us
see what our Abolitionists have abolished,
destroyed, annulled and made void
They have abolished liberty.
They have abolished the Union.
They have abolished the Constitution
They have abolished trial by jury.
They have abolished the laws and the
courts.
They have abolished ten States.
They have abolished Republican form Of
government.
They have abolished the peace and fra
ternity Of the country.
They have abolished the sacredness Of the
church.
They have abolished the freedom of
speech.
They have abolished rhe freedom of the
press.
They have abolished freedom of opinion.
They have abolished freedom of religion.
They have abolished all that the late war
was waged for.
They have abolished all that our forefath-
ers fought for.
They have abolished gold and silver.
They have abolished equal rights to all
They have abolished equal taxation
They have abolished economy and homes
ty in the administration Of the government.
They have abolished low prices, cheap
living, good times and the general prosperi-
ty
They have abolished the cotton crop, and
the millions of gold resulting from our ex-
ports.
They have abolished million of lives.
They have abolished from three to six thou
sand millions of treasure
They have abolished our Southern mar
ket.
They have abolished our commerce upon
the seas.
They have abolished our independ ence of
Eastern manufactures and iron mongers.
They have abolished representation as a
corallary of taxation.
They have abolished the United States
Senate.
They have abolished the United States
House Of Representatives.
They have abolished the United States.
With such record and such achievements
only to boast of, what more appropriate name
could they bear than that Of ''Abolitionists?'
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WILLIAM H. BRIG GS
SUCCESSOR TO
STEER & BRIGGS,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,

No. 1905 Broad Street, Ncrt door to Ia
Central IL. IL. Depot,
RICHMOND, "a.
Will give his undivided personal attention to
the sale of all kinds Of Country Produce and to
filling orders for Merchandise generally and hopes
byPUNCTUALITY and STRICT attention to bu-
siness. to merit continuance Of the patronageso
literally bestowed on the late firm.
gB>No charge for Storage or Insurance.
RESPECTFULLY REFERS TO
Messrs Dwell & Blackley, II. Ker & Co.. Paul
& Co .. R. Mason, A. NJ. Pierce, A. S. Lara,
p. II Trout, Esqs., Stanton
Messrs A. Blout & Co., N. L. Dlakemore Esq,
Augusta County.
N. B. Ia tcular attention is called to MY LOcA-
TON, Country Merchants Forwarding goods
through us have but one drayage to pay and no
STORAGE to paw Oct l2-.tf
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RATHER SrRoNG-In speech published
in the Congressional Globe, Mr.. Van Trump
speaks of West Virginia as ga mean po)iti-
cal founding, without drop Of constitution
Of blood in her veins an Legitimate star in
our political constitution conceived in sin
and born in the iniquity Of modern rcpubI-
canisn," etc.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-08-02

"DAM-LoNG-WAY oFF-sKI" is said to be the
name the State Department at Washington
contemplates giving to our new Russian pos
sessions.
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The n. Y. Journal of Commerce predicts
that either there will be great reaction in
this country or an advance Of revolution. for
we have not yet reached an abiding place
where the country can rest.
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CANDY" AND sTHAD." In his remarks
on friday last, old Thad made the following
reference to President Johnson's former oc-
cupation:
Many of our people have relied on Black
stone and Wheaton and other ancient and
modern publicsts, and have become familiar
with them, while the occupant of the White
House was engaged in q very laudable bust
ness, but one not much calculated to instruct
and adorn that end of the human frame
Old Thad, we believe, was at one time
engaged in very laudable business"
too. Like Andy, he cut ttomsers. The
difference between them was that Andy
cut with Shears and Thad with the Stoitch.
A lady III Reading, Mass, while CONVEX
sing with some callers, suddenly turned pale,
and sinking Into chair exclaimed, did
you hear that gun? 1t affected me strange
ly;" and wept inconsolably. Her visitors
had heard no report, and it afterwards APP
peared that no gun had been fred at that
time on the place. News came, however,
that her brother, residing hundred miles
away, was at that very hour fatally shot by
the accidental discharge of his fowling piece
while he was cunning in a grove near BY his
house. -Lyach6wy News.
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