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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16

Lncky and Untuchy Days "A Book
of Preccdents, published in London,
1916, contains calendar, many of the
days in which have the letter B afix-
cd, which signifies such days as the
Egyptians note to be dangerous to be-
gin or take anything in hand-as to
take a journey or any such like thing.
The days thus marked are:
January |, 2, 4, 5, 10, Is, II, 10.
February Z, 10, II, II, %.
March l5, Is, %
April, 7, 10, l6, 20, 21.
May 7, Is, 20.
June 4, 10, p.
July Is, 20
August l, 10, 20, 90 80.
September 3, 4, 6, Z, 81, %.
October 4, l6, "a
November 5, 6, %, 90
December 6, 7, 8, Is, II, %.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16
Vol. LVII. No. 8.
a Great Speech,

Mr.. Stevens made n powerful speech
in the House on Thursday a week.
1t attracted marked attention. His ar
gument for tho sovereignty ofthe peo-
pie through Congress is unanswerable.
Every one at all acquainted with our
institutions ought to know that Con-
gress is the sole legislative department of
government, yet the fact seems at times
to be overlooked by Presidents and
Judges. Mr.. Stevens proclaimed that
though the President is Commander
in-Chief, Congress in his commander,
and, God willing, ho shall obey. He
and his minions shall learn that this is
not government ofkings and satraps,
but government of the people, and
that Congress IS the people, lie argued
ably for the right Of the loyal people
to reconstruct the government; trait
ors having no rights under the Consti-
tuition other than the loyal people may
choose to give them. He also took
the position that impartial suffrage is
the only sure guaranty for the safety
of the Republic. The following para
graph shows how he handles the subject:
But it will be said, and it has been
said, This is negro equality! What
is negro equality, about which so much
is said by knaves, and some of which
is believed by men who are not fools =?
1t means as understood by honest Re-
publicans, just this much and no more:
Every man, no matter what his race
or color; every earthly being who has
an immortal soul, has an equal right
to Justice, honesty and fair play with
every other man; and the law should
secure him those rights. The same
law which condemns or acquits an AZ
rican should condemn or acquit a white
man. The same law which gives q
verdict in II white mans favor, should
give q verdict in black mans favor,
| on the same state of facts. Such is the
law of God and such ought to be the
law of man. This doctrine does not
mean that negro shall sit on the same
scat, or eat at the same table with a
white man This is matter of taste,
which every man must decide for him
self. The law has nothing to with it.
If there be any who are afraid Of the
rivalry of the black man in office or
in business, have only to advise them
to try and beat ther competitor in
knowledge and business capacity; and
there is no danger that his white neigh
bors will prefer his African rival to
himself | know there is between
those who are influenced by this cry
of negro equality the opinion that
there is still danger that the negro
will be the smartest, but | never
saw even q contraband slave that had
not moro sense than such q man
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l6, 1867.
= O E T r Y
Several Days After Christmas

several Days After Christmas.
me ieaSunG of Christmas is over and past,
ne turkey. ana pudding and cakes
Ahd pies and CONNECTIONS are eaten Mt last
by tiIe children who shnveled them in so fast;
ANA MANY child has stayed awake
AZ nlght with Il certain familiar ache
@ " @HIcl ioiio"s on eating more than enough
vi Puddihs' and turkey, and all such stutf.
Ihat ilnny old humbug, Kriss KringeL
" nom tl:r girls and boys love so we'll,
mas had the sense To go and clear out
ANA hes up the chimney or up the spout;
And the boys and girls are beginning to count
Anu trying to reckon the whole amount
OF the Jolly old lot
Ot the presents they got
ANA we II help them to reckon them I'D on the spot
BetSie and Susie, Maria declare
Ihat their elegant dolls have lost their hair,
Ana mashed their faces, aud bruised their eyes,
And suffered other mshaps, on this wise:
JimtnyS horse has lost its tail,
Aud his woolly dog. curly and frail.
HAS shed about 4 tea-cup full
ot his principal ornament namely, his wool;
And JohnnyS drum.
To grief has come.
And is mute and dumb.
And no better than dead
For Johnny has punched it IN the head,
In order that he
The better might
The INSIDE of the drum,
And so find ont where the sound came from!
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16

sA- Jefferson Davis, instead of being
q State prisoner, is rather enthroned
in state at Fortress Monroe. The last
performance is the formal presentation
of a cane made of wood of the rebel
ram Manassas, and his speech in reply
complimenting the donors upon their
PATRIOTISM by which devotion to tho
lost cause is, of course, implied.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16
PRICES DOWN ONCE MORE.

THE undersigned has large stock OF both
L Homemade and Eastern manufactured Boo'S and
Shoes, which lac offers at prices lower than lie it~
sold for four years: -
sTaur. tbi.l- 1 B,ot- warranted, from S27j to 500.
KIN 400 TO 6.un.
I.ff extra 45u to $50.
Rove, R,o+- leo to 300.
Mons thiri, T9rorsus douhle-sOled. 2UU to Pa.
Men, snI, ,Tarrautpd' very had, l.lO.
Boys' Shoes nr;ce ral,,rlnu from 125 to 225.
A. the - arc 70 fc reduced again the first day
Of August. 1t also cUahies to reduce our prices
HOMEMADE WORK of all kinds made to
order reduced prices 50 come ON boys ana girls
and examine for yourselves.
Trunks, Valises and Carpet Bags
kept on hand Gentlemen will bear in mimi that no
goods will be gwen out unless pad for. ana /! re-
turned good order. the money viii he returned II
requested. But when goods have been s'hled or
worn. they will not he taken hack-please bear tins
IN min,i-as some folks think that wearing for a
augltf BILLY JOHNSON.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16

Having occasion u try the Safety Birdie invented
by Joseph {. ilanes ut this town upun my runaway
mare the result h~ proven t. my entire satisfaction
lat any horse can Ds prevented from running OFF
kirkIn4 MIR. H. NJ. Pratt. whose large experience
with horses induced me to call upon him to drive my
and safety bridlc concurs il the opn
ION that i the best bride that has for object the
control of horse IN harness under the sad
die. GEO. W. HOUVER.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05
The &c of -.

In.Aprif 1865, J. Wilkes Booth, having
learned that Abraham Lincoln was to visit
Ford's Theater, in Washington, conceived
the plan of assassinating him in that build.
ing. This plan he successfully carried ont.
and, for the time being, made his escape.
At this date. John II. Surratt was IN Canada.
hundreds ef miles away from tie scene 0f
the assassination. lie took no part in the
killing Neither did he render the assassin
ala or comfort by assisting him in his fight.
But It IS CHARGED that he was in the conspir-
aey with Booth. If by conspiracy IS messht
the lsan that succeeded, it Is physically i'm
possible for him Co have been connected VITA
1t, for Booth only formed it upon few
hour notice of Lincoins going to the then
ter. Il which fact Surrs.tt was Ignorant.
The conspiracy. if any, must have been
some project or plan that was never exeeu-
ted although it might have been canvassel
OF talked over Surratt might have agreed
with Booth 20 Kill Liacoln, bat he did noe
DO it. lie went to Canada. and while hu
was there Booth formed a new plan and ar-
complished his purpose alone, on his own
responsibility. Now, shall we hang Suggats
for heing IN q cOnspiracr, although It was
not the conspiracy? A man often talks and
agrees to do certain things; but, before they
are accomplished, repents, and fails To do so
Shall he not be allowed the benefit Of such
AZ AefTittdhScs OF Stialt We hafl4 aim because
afterwards an old colleague renews the con
spiraey and murders its victim
But there Is no clear evidence that Sur
ratt ever, at any tine pyasisl 8 ploszta- 1Iiilz-
der Lincoln lie may have been IN a con.
spiracy to abduct him and carry him Off
This was probably the csse, but Booth, upon
his own impulse changed the programme,
and made it death The evidence favors
that idea moro than any other advanced rela-
tive to the matter. 1t Will require consider
able skill, 1t seems TO Us, and much proof
that appears impossible, t. connect Surratt
with Lincoln's murder, and make him par-
tioeps criminis in it. That Is if he is tried
before civil court, with fair and impartial
jury. II sent, as his unfortunate mother
was, to a military commission, the proof viii
be abundant, for charge there is sufficient
to insure condemnation. In eur Judgment
1t is by no means certain that the latter win
not be the disposition made Of him. 1t
would be quite in consOnance with the
general views and schemes of the Radical
leaders. They never ike to be embarrassed
by court rules and jury trialy, when means
can be so easily found to avoid them In
mOnarchical countries, to murder orcompass.
the death Of the king is punished capitally,
and the crime is called by the name Of regi-
eide. We appear to be falling into the same
custom Surrat5 is being brought to our
shores In National vessel, and the whole
case against him smacks Of that usually
against regcides, who murder persons whose
lives are more sacred to them than those Of
common people
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05

THE iERRToRIAL PLAIN-Steyens, saws
the Louisville Democrat, has introduced D
bill to Festore North Carolina I'D the Union
The bi assumes that the Stale has ceased
to exist, and that it must he reformed and
admitted as n new State. a convention is
to be called. Al are to vote who can read
and write, or who own real estate in Zoe to
the amount of 500, without regard to color.
No white men who have heretofore voted are
TO be excluded from voting. No one is to be
a delegate however, who cannot swear that
he didn't willingly support the rebellion af-
ter the 4th of March, 1864 We presume
this bill Is the work Of those few loyalists Of
the South. The design is to let into favor
some Of the greatest sneaks in the State
men who were active IN getting their States
into secession, and, afterwards, finding it
impracticable, deserted the men they cot
into the difficulty. and now want to be re-
warded for their treachery.
The old bushwhacker OF the New York
Herald sees great Iiberality in this bill. TO
be executed, 1t viii require n Territorial
Governor, officers of election, and all the ar
rangements of a Territorial Government
The object is to dispense with republican
governments IN the So tn and put the States
in the hands Of few men devoted, from in
terest and ambition, to the Republican party
The arrangement about suffrage will, of
course, be restricted before any bill of the
sort viii pass Congress. The bill reported
by Julian viii put all the States into the
hands Of these luyalists, many of whom were
foremost amongst Secessionists until their
people were involved in trouble, when they
shpt out, and now want to be rewarded for
their skill in getting others into trouble, and
then wriggling themselves out.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05

Information Wanted-Betweeu two and
three years since, and during the war a
woman with three young children, all boys,
came to this city, poor, friendless and IN
known
She gave her name as Madeiras, and
showed every appearance in manner, con
versation and physical characteristics Of
being a lady by birth and education. It IS
understood that she came from some part Of
the south-where is not known.
Some time after her arrival, Mrs Madei-
ras was confined and shortly afterward
died The infant died in the poor house,
and the three little orphans were left in the
hands Of the pauper committee.
The oldest one is now living with a far
mer in Green county, and the other two
have been lately sent to the Catholic orphan
asylum at Quincy, Ills Their names are
William, David and Oliver, and their ages are
ten seven and five years.
1t Is probable that the relatives Of these
children are living in some of the southern
states, and we publish this information IN the
hope that it may reach their notice. The
press who are willing to aid in a good work
viii confer favor by copying this. Letters
addressed to Mr. Fredrick Wendt viii meet
with prompt response.-AItOn (IILs) Demo
crdt December H.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05

Cocoanut Pis-Cut of the brown part of
the cocoanut. CRATE the white part and mix it
with milk, set it on the FIRE and let it boil
slowly eight or ten minutes To a pound of
grated cocoanut allow a quart Of milk, eight
eggs, four tablespoonsful Of sifted white
sugar, a glass Of wine, a small cracker poun-
ded fine, two spoonsful Of melted butter, and
half nutmeg The eggs and sugar shonld
be beaten together TO froth, then the vine
stirred in. Put them into the milk and
coeoanut which should be first allowed to
get quite cool; add the cracker and nutmeg,
turn the whole into deep pie-plates, with
lining and rim of paste BAKE them as soon
s. turned III the plates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05
MatrimonY-The Happv Ones.


Thh following is a list of marriage license
issued fram the County Court Clerk Office
fromllst August, 1866, to 1st January, 1867:
Geo. Stanback and Albertine johnson; C.
Al Brown and Mary Ann Cox; John ".
AIayes and Sarah A. johnson; D. @. Elkins
and Sarah Evans; J. NJ. G. Davis and Z. C.
c. Rose; Robert y Mitchell and Nancy Ann
Crawford; A. B. Hardaway and Alice Moore;
A. S. Martin and Mary E. Hill; Samuel Man
ming and Janettie Richmond Thos Gillian
and NJ. E. Davis; William Lax and Mary
Ann Green; j. W. Webster and Mary Y.
Powell; VIM Davis end MoIlie King; J. T.
Fortune and Nancy A. Galloway; Daniel
Whitmore and Abby Whitmore; J. f. Hull
and Sarah j. Woods Thomas Bowder and
Nancy Scott; J. NJ Hensley and A. T.
Thompson; a. J. Crisp and Sarah J. Macon;
J. J. Casey and E. J. Thompson: c. w.
Deming and Il. E. Bufin; w. D. Wells and
Mary Williams L. Blass and Salie Prewitt;
w. T. Knight and E. c. knight; Frederick
Mills and Nollie Harrison; w. d. Mauldin
and Jennie w Hines Henry Crawford and
Susan Terry; Jas. r. McWhorton and Mar
garet c. Looney; c. NJ. Cooper and Frances
L. Dishough T. J. Richardson and Rachael
A. Prewitt; Andrew M Davis and Louisa A.
Candaless; Joseph II. Young and Nancy L.
Taylor; Ephraim Higgins and Nancy Z
Wilson; VIM. E. DurIey and Madora o.
Conrad; Rufus q. Bean and Annie P. Moore;
J. NJ. Follis and Mary E. Jenkins; Thos J.
Cooper and Margaret a. Patterson; BENZ. z.
PirtIe and Frances L. Cosby; Jno. w Sulli-
van and Aiilley Brooks; j. A. House and
Mary E. Hines; J. 7. Cole and Rutha r.
Casey; Robert l.. Walker and Mary B. I'm
thank; B. 7. Pugh and L. A j. BRYANT; j.
G. Yarbrough and Sarah E. Tate; II. c.
Skinner and r. J. Richardson; Jno c. Hunt
and Ann E. McLarty w. n shive and NJ.
G. Williams NJ T. Mayes and NJ NJ John
son; Joseph Gibson and Mollie E. Walker;
J. NJ. Johnson and Martha e. Anderson;
w. Z. Hpler and Martha L. James Bradley
Polk and Mary E. Lowery; Henry NJ Par
ker and Lucretia Baty; Albert G. Brown and
Mary E. Kerr; Charles Lellard and Mollie
McDonald james Rose and Nancy Fortner;
D. E. Durrett and Mary E. Walton; n. r.
Litner and Mamie G. Keller; B. NJ. Hullum
and Sallie L. Scott; Geo w Prewitt and
Mamie v Nooner; JAS H. Duncan and
Rebecca L. Bailey; b. c. Britton and Aman-
da Berrier; James a jackson and Juda Rey-
nolds; Samuel Grizzle and Sarah Ann'Mc-
Gee A J. Mailer and E. J. Savage E. C.
Stewart and B A Dickson; JAS a Sexton
and Betsey Futrel; Thos. J. Dun and Mary
Ann Wright joel S Hill and Mary F.
PRIEST John A. Uammons and Mary J. Sex
ton; VIM NJ Estis and SaI1ie i. CuIberson;
r. IL Kirkland and NJ J. Nicely; r. T. Ware
and Frances A. Savage; W. S kirkpatrick
and Irene C. Hull; j. r. Jones and NJ. E.
Sasser; William Cole and Mary Ann Mills;
VIM J. Blair and Mary E. Stewart W. H.
Scott and Harriet Howard; Alexander +.
Yopp and Paralee Yoakum Jacob Stephens
and Elizabeth Hudson; J. c. Lofland and
s L. Brown; james Vest and Amanda
Ragsdale; J. NJ Irby and Mary J. Essary
VIM s Estis and Margaret Culberson.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05
The Farming Tntersats.

The Nashville Union aud Dispatch of a
recent date says We referred yesteadav
briefly, to the subject of free negro labor in
this State. We limited at the error Of depend
ing too implicitly on the production of cotton.
Ia another column, we present a letter from
thoroughly experienced man, who has
planted in Mississippi during the past year,
He sees and acknowledges his mistake. He
now finds himself with third of a crop Of
cotton on his hands, and without grain and
pork sufficient to make another crop. He Is
doing better than his neighbors, and yet by
the time he provides for the winter and
purchases supplies absolutely necessary in
the production of another crop, his means
VIII be exhausted. He now says that to
make cotton profitable it must be q surplus.
That is the true doctrine The farmer must
first produce supplies, after that whatever
cotton he may make, goes directly TO the
profit account, be it much or little. In this
way the farmer wiz know what he is doing,
and what he may depend upon for year in
advance
If this rule were adopted by all who un-
dertake to farm, two things would be certain
lst, enough to eat and wear; and ID, what
ever is made beyond that could be depended
upon and ascertained. In a State so abun-
dant in the growth Of life sustaining pro-
ducts rs this, it is worse than folly to send
corrected at once. 1t is cur nearest cut to
ndependenee-eom and industrial
non-dependence. 1t cuts of at least one half
the cotton tax. It will increase the market
price. 1t viii offer a premium, still higher
than does or has existed for the manufaeture
Of our great staple in our own midst; and if
such an incentive could be offered as an in
ducement, it would invite capital frsm other
quarters TO increase the production.
Under the rule Of the Jacobines, who are
now deyising schemes at Washington to
overthrow the constitution, and to transform
the Government from a republic to an oligar-
chy, il becomes the Southern people to con
slider their safetY-not through the means Of
revolt or rebellion, or eounter-reYOlution,
even, but self protection through self-subsist-
ence We should give ample employment
10 the freedmen, and by kind treatment and
punctual payment, remove from them all
cause of discomfort as far as possible In
any future emergency, the Radicals are
counting upon the negro as a reserve force
against US. We had as well see it, first as
last, snd shape our course accordingly The
entire subject is one that may become of
infinite Importance, and deserves immediate
considerations.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05
Murdered Bureau Agents Wanted


The Richmond Times says a liberal re-
ward will be paid by the Reconstruction
Committee Of Congress for murdered agents
of the Freedmen's Bureau" as well as for
" insulted school marms. As soon as Con-
gress adjourned the demand for atrocities
and "Outrages subsided; but it has been
revived with q vengeance during the last
few days
TO meet this demand, it is scarcely passi-
bic to take up copy of the Tribune which
does not contain a telegram announcing the
massacre Of some agent Of the Freedmen s
Bureau, at some point, so remote, as Mrs
MalaprOP would say, from the outsquirt Of
ciyilization,' as to defy Investigation We
suspect that the murdered victims of rebel
barbarity furnish themselves all these ac-
counts of the deep damuati0n of their taking
of, and find the business exceedingly profit
able. Any agent of the Bureau, who will
furnish the Tribune with a circumstantial
account Of how his head was chopped off,
and his body subsequently roasted by a
dozen meTciless rebels, viii be allowed the
highest price which IS paid to corresponding
MUNCHAUsENs. Any school marin" of ar
dent imagination, who will give pathetic
account Of the breaking of the windows Of
her school" viii place the Reconstruction
Committee under many obligations II she
is conscientious and has been pi0usiy reared,
and requires small substratum of truth for
her account, she can find a truthful and
intelligent freedman to smash her win
dows, and hoot at her in the most dismal
manner, for five cents a night The demand
now seems to be confined to murdered agents
of the Bureau and "insulted school mis-
tresses;" bat " barbecued freedman" would
command a fair price, if he was roasted
alive before a slow fire, by committee of
ez-Confederate Generals.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-05

4 Good Take-cf-A Lore StoJy-The
Hartford Times is the literary constructor of
this brief and festive story. We will have
another chapter of it when Admiral Colds
boro reaches Washington with the heroes:
a French Canuck, or a Monsieur Cra-
paud, (genuine,) a soldier a patriot, or
humbug gives evidence with regard to Sur
ratt lie and Surratt pitched upon the same
girl-possibly a tall UiUaHdiere, with bIoomer
dress and a dirty necll-and both went red
hot In love with the wayward sister. Surratt
ran away and joined the Papal Zouaves in
Italy, to escape hanging. But ne might
come back some day, and Easten again, fresh
and ardent upon the affections Of the fbold
so@er gal, SO the Canuck has blowed "
upon Surratt, and told where he was, cut
ting across BoutwelPs story that Seward and
the President knew about it previously. The
Canuck also goes a great way further, and
In his jealousy, with eyes as green as a
squash, he declares that Davis and his Cabi-
net planned the murder of President Lin
coin, and used Surrutt as a convenient tool
All this out of the love of a single girl.
Isn't this an age of humbug and credulity,
as we'll as of destruction Of the Union Old
Thad, fresh from gambling g-hells almost every
morning and calling himself conquerOr .
of rebels, Is rampant, certain.