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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -

y Office OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
By v-rlue e. order and deere. % the Circuit
COM = L. Sale county, lliRoss the bslit.n
NJ tc. IIds7s snsi Administrator q rs 81 CT
tofzsr C. Noises deceased for leave sell
'-se "a shid d-cs-s~d the February D 1857 o.,
So q, - NJ. On he l.lh dAy Il February >.
lss. ssA on the LEI CAV q Apr ss1t sstvesn the
hours Of 10 O'clock A ~ and 0clssx p 81 Of said d.y
sal al pl6Ae ssle on the premises the following Do
sc!bsd rsA estate situate the county o. Sale AID
stats % Illinois, T. wit:
Commencing a paint 10 chains and ninstru1
ks norta OF the south OF Ia. ssuth.vssi
fassonEl qusrts Of section nanber .svsn 10 Of town
Of tie Sd p. ". and naming themes ssusa tc tae said
seuasast esrnoE u ihs said southwest CT said
sscuor :. cttarc. ten tlo) chains xns nnstysX
20 Inks theAse west, along the south Lin. OF said
lion seven a. distance ten tUJ chains: Ih.ace North.
distance "a chains and city 80 Inks thence On
straight line along the Of Chicago road 10
place Of beginning. distance O) chains and nty-ave
(S5) links containing mise ~ and twenty three hun
dr-dths 3 "a Of acre Ae, commencing at the first
msatos.d point Of beginning and running thence
10 the southeast CT tbs south-wsst fractional
quarter Of the said section % 90 chains and
said section - twenty 20) chains; thence north
to centrs Of Chicago road seventeen az chains and
enfyons I'D links; thsnes straight line sosg the
middle of Chicago read to as place Of beginning, die
lance twsntyoss cd ehdns aad twelve I'D links:
tanning twsnty-&lght as and sixtyssvsn hundrsdths
half Of the north quarter Of section number eighteen
Is) in township thirtykur go north of range i've -
eat Of the third Sd) All in accordance with the
official plat returned by the surveyor general Ii all
o. ~ acres.
7sr, Of sa,e cash Deeds of sonvsyanes will b made
NELS NELSON, JR,
Feb 18th, 1S, lSS7-7w Administrator afor ssaid.
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We give place to the following:

CHICAGO, III.
Mr. L. Wing, Dear Sir | have been
using your new toilet article 'l.aPsrfection"
for some three months, and allow me to say
1t is equal to sll you claim for IT.
Ianrs, respectfully,
Mrs. l.. GgIN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

SUPREME CoUxT OvEgRULlD.-5imple, DID
fashioned Democrats may still be tosad who
imagine tina, the Supreme Court Of ths Uni
ted State, Is the highest judicial tribunal in
the country. Singular dslusion There il.
a "suprsn. Court Of ths District Of Coum>
bia' that outranks it TO death" Th.
Supreme Court of the United States, & few
week. ago, decided that the tsst cath pre-
seribed by Congress in certain cases was un-
constitutional. i case involving exactly the
same point. came safors tbs Supreme Cosr.
Of the District Of Columbia The other day,
and the decision Of the Supreme Court Of III.
l. was reversed! And congress aPplauds
and sustaias the latter court! Verify, there
is nothing Xix. radical progress-and leather!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

destructive fire occurred at Eszt Sagi-
nav, Aich, on the 9th inst, which destrey-
ed property to the amount of $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

TINAL SETTLEMENTS OF Non.
l. MAE ". wssDhuPy, DECEASED. Notice hereby given
30 ali In said sstats that crane
admin Of the estate ofNerman w. wsodrlf
ceased will appear before the County Court Of the
Of La Sale and State Of illinois, at the Court House in
OTTAWA In said county Wednesday the 10th day OF
March, D. 1857 for the Of rendering account
Of his proceeding in the Of said for
the ANAL settlement.
Dated at Ottawa this 18th day Of February. 1857.
Gw A. d. MOORE Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

Two pack psddiers entered house in
Memphis one day last week, and were allow.
ed to display their goods to couple oflades
who wers alone in the house. A shawl, which
was saturated with chloroform, was unfolded
and examined by the ladies IN such a way
that they were overcome by the fumes and
became inssnsisle. The psdalers then rob-
bed the house of valuablss amounting to
$3.50, and made their escape.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

"ArE we civilized ?'' This inquiry is made
by writer in the Boston Transcript, and re-
lates to the inhabitants Of Massachusetts,. 1t
Is called out by the fact that, since the COM
plants aroused b. the stripping and fogging
Of young ladies in the Aa.sachusett. schools.
a new method ofpuaishmeut has been adopt.
cd, which consists of opening the child
mouth and filing it with Cayenne pepper!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY,, Feb. 5, 1867.
Present-Mayor Delano, Aldermen Rowland,
Lynch, Brunker. Fennel, Colwen, Mitchell
Burke Hutton and Moore.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were read
and approved
Application of Peter Eagan, for license for
billiard saloon with five tables at his place OF
business, on La Sale street, was presented, and,
ON molten of Fenne, granted.
Petition OF l.. NJ. Holister, requesting city
council to refund the of two dollars poll tax.
paid by him, for present municipal year, was, on
motion of Moore, ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Fennell, the following named per
sons were duly, elected judges Of the city cleo
First Ward Michael Dwyer, c. II. Ward and
Edward Butler.
Second Ward-George Avery, Rev. c. 2. Clarke
and jeremiah Strawn.
Third Ward-Arthur Lockwood, VIM. Palmer
and John Paul.
Fourth Ward Timothy slattery, Rowland Hop
per and Paul Ircn.
Fifth Ward-Thomas LarkiH, II, Eieheloerger,
and Edward Vincent.
Sixth Ward-Ulick BouTke, }. 3. Hamslle and
Peter Miller.
Seventh Ward-Roland Martin, Joel ". Hutton
| aud Gideon Mace.
places designated for holding said election :
First Ward-Scheol House.
Second " ard-School House.
Third WaTd-Court House
Fourth Ward-Evsrett House.
| Fifth Ward-Cnion Hall.
| Sixth Ward-School House.
Seventh Ward-Scheol House.
Alderman Lynch rendered his resignation as
alderman of the second ward, such resignation to
take effect from and after the sixth day Of Febru-
| AIRY 1867.
Motion of Burke, to lay on the table was lost
| Ayes-Burke, MoOre-7.
Noes-HowlaHd, Bunker, Fennell. Cowell,
| Mitchell and Hutton-6.
Motion of Rowland, to accept resignation Of
Alderman Lynch, was then carried.
On motion of Moore,
O5d"sI, That all bills for materials furnished
| for the use OF the fire department must be APP
proved by committee on fire department and GER
! titled to by chief or assistant engineer
On motion OF Bunker, James Palmer was elect
ed city jail0r
Bill Of G. W. Reynold, health officer was re-
ferred 10 committee public health.
Bill OF Ottawa Gas Co. referred to committee On
gas and gas lights.
I'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

1he Stewart Divorce case, with the dis
gushing details eff which the Chicago papers
rers filled for several weeks recently. is to be
tried again, the Judge having granted q new
trial, on the application OF Mrs Stewart. On
tbs srauad OF some technical objections to
the instructions to the jury at the former trial.
On the announcement Of the decision grant
ing new trial, Messrs. Arlington d Dent,
Stewards counsel, withdrew from the case,
saying that the former trial having fully vim
dleatsd the character of their client, which
was tho ony object of the defence, thers was
no Intention further to contest the spplIca.
tioR for divorce. The counsel fer Mrs.
Stewart having amended her bill Tor the new
trial by emitting all charges against Stewart
of adultery ara ether immortality, thus ae>
kHowledgins that they were groundess, they
will probably be allowed to get the decree of
divorce they are asking without further
opposition.
The President on Saturday sent to the
Senate The name Of Geo Bancroft, -or the
coIletorship of Boston. The nomination
crested some surprise, as Bancroft is supposed
to be radical. Ifis understood he declined
the appointment. At all events the Presi,
deut subsequently, withdrew IT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16
SO MARRY, OR NOE TO MARRY.
WHY NOT?

serious Reflections for Young Man, in Bssays Of
the Howard Association ths physolo gical Errors,
Abuses aud Diseases Induced by Ignorance OF Natures
Laws. in the srs age man. Ssnt in sealed letter
rsopos fres OF charge Address D. J. ShILiIN 0 UGH
TON Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa feb9-ly
FzsTgAYED.-From Truman Eardy's, s miles north Of
Ia Utica about the Sd of January last, S9RkRL
f0Rxa years Old next ssug, star in fershead
hins and forward Ost white supposed 10 be
nigh side long and tail. ANY person returning
said norse giving Information tsEt viii lead to his
recovery Will se literally rewarded. Addss Walker
Browsr, JOHN KENhE DY,
Jan. 25-5w* Ottawa Illinois,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

reutibs Su der !-Ieutlbe StbettiiSsr
y gi!sn-8Ghsr, Gjeiebitt:n Slider unr Sdsl-
tu4er; eksnir aalsnrer fir 1S67-bei
IU. s 6. ~. ens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16

for sale of tn. best grain farms in La Sale coun
ty situated four ana onshaf miles southwest Of Ottawa
1t contains lsD all under good fences and In good
stste Of cultivation good housA cribs Sc: ard Ii Is
offered at figures that cannot "a to suit In the town of
Brooked lave the best stock and grain farm in this
county, and be boat in the State Of Illinois,
,sns 400 800 under good fences good dwelling and
tenant house, barn, 4e One Of tho finest springs Of
water that appeared sbevs ground is this
Any psrson wishing TO buy farm will make money by
calling before purchasing. have also 30 40
lots In Ottawa for sale very cheap
Ottawa, jan ~, lso7-tf W.T.. WHITMQR E.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12

MoRs OF B BIS HoSEsr ACQUISITIONS.
The Dayton (ohio) Empire makes, edlto'
rally, the following statement:
But a few days since we were assured
by a very respectable and intelligent
gentleman, citizen OF New Haven, Ct,
that there are now hanging on the walls
Of Beast Butler, in Lowell, two mag,
ulfceut pictures" Christ Cd the Cross
and Mary at the sepulchre,' we think
he stated painted, evidently, BY some
great master, which are certainly OF 81,
600 value each. They were plundered
from one Of the elegant mansions OF New
Or.eans---the mansion Of one OF the
wealtbiest gentleman of tie South
which Butler contiscated and approprlat-
ed to headauarter purposes. and as re.
ceptacle Of stolen goods. Our informant
was correspondent at New Orleans
when these pictures were shipped, and
saw them on the vessel in the harbor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12

IMPORTANT Acr.-Many persons who
use kerosene or coal oil lamps are IN the
habit when going to bed, or leaving the
room for a short time, of turning the
wick down low, in order to save trlf1e
of the consumption of oil. The conse-
ouence is that the air of the room soon
becomes vitiated by the cnconsumed OIL
vapors, by the gas produced by eomonsr
ton and also by the minute particles o. ol
smoke and SCOT which are thrown OF.
Air thus poisoned is deleterious IN It's ei-
fects and the wonder is that persons are
not fatally injured by breathing 1t. irfi,
tation and inflammation of the lungs, and
headache and dizziness are among It's
most immediate results.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
D.L,NC CKITRICK,
-DENTAJ, SURGEON.

---|- ae+DENTAL SURGEON,
On LAUREL STREET, near the corner OF Third,
Next door to Otto's store.l
BATON ROUGE LA.
take the pleasure Of informing the people OF
this vicinity and adjoining country, that have
opened a suit Of rooms in the above named loca-
ton and have fitted up for the proper attention
to the practice of Dentistry in all its depart
ments, guaranteeing the highest professional
skill and moderate charges. 20.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
VIS-A-VIS SALOON
PHILIP BAUER, PROPRIETOR

DEsPECTFULLY informs his friends that he
u still keeps this popular saloon open at the
Ferry Landing, for the accommodation of his
friends and patrons.
nA. A fine assortment of excellent WINES
and LIQUORS can always be found there to
which the attention Of connoisseurs IS invited.
n@ first class BILLIARD TABLE is always
ready for these who indulge in that manly game
MA. Attached to the premises is a LIVERY
STABLE, where parties can always be aceom1no-
dated with saddle horses, buggies or carriages,
at prices to suit the times. -
Ma He respectfully solieits share Of public
patronage.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
ETAT DE LALOUISIANE, PAR

ETAT De La LOUISIANA, Pdh-
oisse Quest Baton Rouge, Cour du ONE
District J. T. Tacneau vs ses Cream
c ers. No. 1895.
En- vertu dun ordre de PHonora able le
.Jnge de la Cour du SINE District Judlcl-
aire dams ct pour la paroisse d'ouest Ba.
ton Rouge, Etat susdite, gu date ou -
Decembre 1866, au Sheriff de 10 par
o;sse Quest Baton Rouge ct Syndic de IN
solvent ] F Tacneau, offrira1 en- vente
publique au plus offrant encherr'sseur, SUI
f. nlaee au magazin dernierement occupe
mar + r Tacneau en- cette parolsse, Same
di le 2me jour de Feyrier proclhaln D
1851 II henres a m, les proprletes sui
vantes, savoir - -.
! In terrain situe en- cette parolsse,
mesurant IN demi arpent de face ayec ID
profondeur Y appartenant on se.enaans
iusau'a la double concession, borhe Gu
ayant par terre de de Richard Hanranan'
en- haut par celle de George Gatz ct en-
bas mar cclle de James L Lobdell, avec
les batisses ct ameliorations qui s'y trons-
ent comprenant IN magazln CT aasfes
o'S Sa,antos A.. l;yers personnes Sc mon
tont Ia somme do s4S1S. S. billets de
divers personnes Sc montant q la somme
de $3958 Y. Tn lot de blliets oonleoe-
re ct du Mississippi-~un lot de ma1chan'
discs ct une yache. "a -
Conditions de Ia yente-La proprlete
hypothequee, pour compliant les eife.s
personals, droits ct credits sur termes de
credit payable le Ter Mars proclaim D
1857, les acquereurs fournifont leurs bil.
lets avec securite approuye. WV W HITE, IT
dec29 Sheriff ct Syndic.
aH,,,.nA p.Dfcu on
STATE Of LOUISIANA q, innlon e. y.
West Baton Rouge, Flftn na:.le pls.llo' 0oa[e, Ma
J F Faeneau, vs. LIS creai'ofs' no.
1925. ,
BY VIRTUE Of an order ron Tue non. ~
the Fifth District Court ID ana 1of Ihe par
ish Of West Baton rouge aho o1a'e "a aIo1e
said, Of date the 18TH Gay OF Decemoel e
| A Z 1866, to the sherln OF ,ne pa.'sn u
| West Baton Rouge and syno'e 70 lne IN
solvent J Z Iacneau VIII : Que, :, ,,paas paD
lie auction to the last and highest bidder
on the premises, che store formerly occu-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THIRI
AND LAUREL STREETS.

He is fully prepared to keep on hand one Of the
largest and most varied assortments of the above
articles to be found in the city of Baton konge'
With his increased and increasing facilities 10,
obtaining anr storing merchandise, be is enabled
to meet all present and future demands, ana
therefore invites the special attention OF pur-
chasers to that fact, hoping by spirit OF aosom-
modaton to please all, and to always sell as rea,
sonable terms as the state the markets VIII
permit, to secure liberal share OF regular Pa
ronage. t
Pleas ecall before purchasing elsewhere 2
Ang l6-u. 7c3 sH
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
JULIUS c.. BOGEL,

JULIUS C.. BOGEL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT GENERAL
-DEALER M
FAMILY AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
CORNER MAIN9 TETTE SITS,
BATON ROUGE, LA,
HARDWARE &c.
Il kegs NAIS. assorted sizez,
so doz STEEL HOES, No. l, 0,
25 doz BLIND BRIDLES,
IS doz PLOW HAMES,
10 doz WAGON HAMES, iron bound,
coils PLOW LINE,
10 setts double WAGON HARNESS,
10 setts CARRIAGE & BUGGY Harness
10 setts SINGLE BUGGY Harness,
100 different patterns,
20 Ladies & Misses SIDE SADDLES,
u dcz RIDING BRIDES, assorted,
10 doz WHIPS and LASHES,
90 COOKING STOVES, fixtures complete
100 sK1LLET5 and OVENS, al sizes'
| doz HAM BOILERS,
dog WAFFLE IRONS, for stoves,
l2 doz PADLOCKS and DOOR LoCAo'
IS doz AXES and HANDLES,
30 doz KNIVES and FORKS,
! doz double-ba SHOT GUNS,
| | doz RIFLES, ~
100 600 PERCUSSION CAPS.
| SO SHOT POUCHES,
| | doz GAME BAGS,
$50 sacks SHOT, all sizes,
| 70 doz GUN TUBES,
| 1000 CARTRIDGES for Colts Navy Piss
| - Colts POCKET REVOLVERs,
GROCERIES, &C.
30 barrels MESS PORK,
100 arrels FLOUR,
100 do Peach Blow & Pink-eye
- POTATOES,
Is tubs choice BUTTER,
30 barrels WHISKY, 5 tierces LARD,
25 boxes CANDLES. 10 barrels SUGAR,
. barrels MOLASSEs,
10 sacks RIO COFFEE,
chests choice BLACK & GREEN TEA,
10 barrels BUTTER CRACKERS,
90 boxes SODA CRACKER sa
10 boxes CRACKNEL BISCUITS,
25 boxes SOAP, ;,
25 boxes PICKLES, pints, quarts, gars'
8 casks Clear & Ribbed SIDES,
Q casks BACON SHOULDERS,
| cask SMOKED JOLES.
$50 sacks CORN, yellow and white,
100 sacks OATS, 100 sacks BRAN
so bales HAY, z
so sacks Fine and Coarse SALT, 80
25 barrels CEMENT, 25 barrels LIME,
30 boxes CHEWING TOBACCO,
10 600 domestic HAVANA CIGARS, p
so boxes CLARET,
5 boxes CHAMPAGNE, quar- Is and pints
| 10 boxes MADEIRA, PORT & SHERRY
| 3 barrels HOLLAND GIN,
I cask Old COGNAC Brady,
20 barrels MACKEREL,
10 KITS do llo. u 2,
10 kits SALMON, ~
10 ] bbls Fulton Market BEEF, choice,
!, 200 boxes SARDINES,
10 boxes GOLDFISH.
MISCELLANEOUS, &C.
CAN FRUITS,
@ 3Ea3ls ,6a
CAN MEATS, all kinds
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
Received per steamers almost daily.

r. OTTO respectfully announces TO MS ,rienos
and customers and the public generally, tnat MS
store having been removed from its former slanu,
adjoining Days Drug store, TO the large store and
warehouse building,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-01-12
HARDWARE, QUEENsWARE.

AND
ALL AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
We return thanks for past patronage and hope
the material and low prices We now offer, may
promote our mutual interest. sHg
EDMoNsToN.& WELsHANS,
Rail Road Depot, West Baton Rouge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-19
MODERN STATESMEN.

The Chicago Times, Notwithstanding
its conversion to radicslism, occasional
.ly makes some telling points. A late
number says there is no class Of men in
this country more profoundly to be COM
miserated than the Republican members
of Congress impressed with the convie-
ton. that the violation of the Constitution
is a crime, and yet who have not indie
pendence and honesty enough to separate
themselves. from their party. Messrs.
Blaine aud Bingham and Spalding, in
the House, have, on several occasions,
manifested disposition to rebel against
the discipline of the majority, and have
in we'll considered arguments, shown the
Injustice, impolicy and illegally of its
revolutionary schemes, but when the vote
was taken on strictly partizan questions,
II was found that they would talk on one
side and vote on the other. 1t is impos-
sible not to believe that they were san
care in their condemnation of radical
measures, and that they voted for them
with great reluctance and against their
convictions of duty. They have con-
sciences Of that peculiar order which re-
prove wrong doing, and natures so sub
iect to temptation as to make them con-
tinuslly tie =iosisas Of selfreproach. If
Hades be paved with good intentions, 1t
Is lust such characters who make up its
floor. OF late they have given some
symptoms Of purpose to act as well as
think for themselves, but the chances
are even that they will come quietly m
der the guidance Of Doc.Jr Butler before
the adjournment Of the present session.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-19
The New Herald Office.

The New York Herald has built new
Office. A correspondent, writing to that
paper, asks to know if it is to be opened
with ceremonials. The Herald thus re-
spends:
Well, we will inform our correspondent
that the opening ceremonies at the Herald
building will be of very interesting and
instructive character They will con-
sist of large number of intelligent gen.
tlemen walking into the building between
nine and ten o'clock in the morning,
taking their seats in different rooms, at
different desks, and proceeding with their
daily duties. About the same time
crowd of persons will enter the spacious
Office on the ground floor, through the
grand front on Broadway, and, filing into
line, will proceed to hand in their adver-
tisements for the next mornings paper at
the several desks and to pay their cash
over the counter for the same, receiving
back their change and taking their depar-
ture. This will continue uninterrupt-
eddy all day and until late hour in the
evening. If our correspondent and any
number of his friends desire to witness
these ceremonies they can join the latter
procession and pay an amount from fifty
cents upwards, when they will not
only enjoy the grand spectacle of the
opening of the building, but will have
the further gratitude of reading their ad-
vertisements in print in the next days
Herald
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-19
TRUE REASONS.

The St. Louis Times, new, but pow
erful conservative paper, thinks that
zone of the ostensible reasons given by
the Radicals for subjecting the South to
a military despotism is the alleged prev
alence of crime in that section. Now
we assume and allege, without fear of
successful contradiction, that crime Of
every hue and grade, from murder and
rape down to petty larceny, is more
prevalent in any Northern State tbaa in
any of the ten prescribed States of the
South, and the statistics of crime in both
sections prove it, not only at present, bat
for many years of the past. Hence, there
is no real foundation for the criminal
subterfuge of the Radicals, and they
might as we'll acknowledge it at once,
that the only reason why they subject the
South to a military despotism is that the
North means to govern and control the
chivalrous South, and benefit by this re-
lation
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-19
cromwsll,s Reform Speech.

An extract from Cromwelps reform
speech to the Parliament in 1856 is as
follows;
There is one general grievance in the
nation. 1t is the law. think
/ may say it, l have as eminent judges
in this land as have been had, or that
the nation has had these many years
Truly, l could be particular to tho ex'
ecutive part, to the administration but
that would trouble you, But the truth of
it is, there are wicked and abomina-
BILE laws that will be in your
power to alter. To hang a man for six
pence, three pence, | know not what
to hang for trifle and pardon murder,
is in the ministration of the law through
the i'll framing ct it | have known in
my experience abominable murderers ae-
quilted and to see men lose their lives
lor petty matters This is thing that
God will reckon for; and | wish it may
not lie upon this nation a day longer
than you have an opportunity to give q
remedy; and hope l shall cheerfully
join with you in it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-19
SMITH.

Smith was a sanetimonious Deacon,
and kept in his house a small boarding
school for boys At the table he was in
the habit Of seizing whatever bis appetite
most craved, and filing his plate, which
was held before him, while standing 70
say grace" One day one Of the ur-
chins slyly removed bis chair during this
ceremony, and in due course Of time the
Deacon, plate in land, and all went to
the foor. BE rose and remarked: go
ahead, boys; I want no dinner. What's
left is not worth q curse"