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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-23

WAsHINGToS's Washington
never made a speech. In the zenith of
his fame he once attempted it, failed.
and gave it up confused and abashed.
In framing the constitution of the United
States, the labor was almost wholly
performed in committee of the whole,
of which George Washington was day
after day the chairman, but he made
but two speeches during the conven-
ton, of very few words each, some
thing like one of Grants speeches. The
convention, however, acknowledged
the master spirit; and historians affirm
that had it not been for his personal
popularity and the thirty words of his
first speech, pronouncing it the best
that could be united upon, the constitu-
ton would have been rejected by the
people. Thomas Jefferson never made
speach. He couldn't do it. Napoleon.
whose executive ability is almost with
out parallel, said that his greatest diff
ficulty was in finding men of deeds
rather than words. When asked how
he maintained influence over his supe-
riors in age and experience, when COM
mander-in- chief of the army of italy.
he said shy reserve" The greatness
and goodness of man is not measured
by the leangth of his speeches or the
number.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25
The PrO0t.

About two years since, when one of
the editors of this paper was conducting
the Messenger, cditorially, a statement
incidentally made in its columns,
to the effect that Gen. Meade is
sued an order previous to the battle of
Gettysburg, in which he authorized OFF,
GERS to shoot down men who failed to
perform duty, was denied and ridiculod
in the Burlington Daily Free Press. At
that time we were not able to publish
the order in question, and this was talk
en- as an argument against the existence
Of any such order, by the editor Of the
Free Press. We now refer that gentle
Man, who we doubt not prefers TO be
right when Convinced of being wrong,
to page 81 of vol. II. Of Greeley s
American Confetti where ut note 81,
at the bottom of the page, he will find
the following, which is Il copy of the
document referred to, and proves that
our assertion was literally correct:
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC, June 80, 1863
The commanding general requests
that, previous to the engagement soon
expected with the enemy, corps and all
other commanding officers Will address
their troops, explaining to them briefly
the immense issues involved in the
struggle. The enemy are on our soil
the whole country now looks anXiously
to this army to deliver it from the pres
cncc of the foe; our failure to do so will
leave us no such welcome as the swell
ing of millions of hearts with pride and
| Joy at our success would give to every
soldier of this army. Homes, firesides
and domestic affairs arc involved. The
army has fought well heretofore it is be.
lieved that il viii fight more desperately
and bravely than ever, if it is addressed
in fitting terms. Corps and other com
manders are authorized to order the in
slant death Of any soldier who fails III
his duty this hour.
BY command of Mai. Gen. MEADE
$. WILLIAMS, Asst. Adj. Gen.
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LITERARY PASTlME. - This is the I'll
tie Of very neat and we'll got up weekly
paper just started in Richmond, Va.
The articles in the first two numbers
are creditable productions, in all respects,
and show that there is plenty of home
talent Of a literary kind in Old Virginia
and the South. The paper ought to
prove in the South as successful as the
Ledger in the n orth, and we know OF
n8rea9D Why |rTh99hld rTo6atderrss G as we
hope that the day is coming when Sec
tional distinctions will cease to be used
i'll any sense that can be offensive to
people anywhere.
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seemed ADLER than the men, She ask
cd if this was Chih's real opinion, or
expressed through gallantry. Lie laugh
ed, and said ii was his real opinion that
the women in this country surprised
him more than anything else he had
seen; the composure and INDEPENDENCE
with which they move about, as if they
had right to he everywhere. he said
was to him a subject of constant won
derment. Mrs. :. then expressed sur
prise that in China the women should
not be permitted TO read to which Chin
replied that knowledge had always
been considered dangerous for women.u
She then told Chih that all she needed
for perfect happiness was the ballot (;
and at this he laughed immoderately
ana said " he thought we were going to
say set of diamonds" Chih is evil
IDENTIFY an observer and philosopher,
rs we'll as diplomatist and courticr.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25

THAD. STEvENs.-The Albany Eren-
ing Journal, a Republican paper, in its
obituary notice Of Mr.. Stevens, says:
MIR. Stcuens was perhaps the best mod
ern exposition OF that idea which is
conveyed in the word e." Jacobin." The
religion which he had would sit easy
on the shoulders Of any man not absO-
lutely an atheist. He regarded proper
ty as subject of division, and would, if
ii were within his power, have parcel
led it out promiscuously. For written
forms Of law and defined Constitutions,
he had no respect whatever, save when
they served to advance some great Drn-
ciple which he deemed fundamental
He would not hesitate to originate and
support a bill in violation OF every
known principle of Constitution, law
and ethics, and if attacked would plant
himself upon the broad principle OF hui
man rights and the eternal justice that
Vlndlcated them, were superior to all le-
g'slation. Politically and morally, Mr..
stevens was astrilling illustration of his
own theory Of personal right and indi-
Nidual independence. He did not often
attend public worship. Having sepa-
rated a handsome mulatto woman from
her husband, he deemed it his duty to
provide for her, and their relations were
such as to almost entirely exclude him
from other female society "a fact which
never seemed TO give HIM the slightest
concern. lie was an inveterate game
ster, on q small scale, and almost lnya-
riably, after days duty in the House,
would drop i'll at a favorlte casino, and
win or lose fifty dollars-that being the
average limit OF his betting.
On this the Troy Daily Press says
rather sharply:
Yes, pitch into him, now that he is
dead; yet, When he was alive, no one
more warmly admired and supported
MIR. Stevens, the Jacobin, the atheist,
the scoffer, the vioator of the Constitu-
ton, the adulterer, and the gambler
than this same Albany Evening Jour-
nal.
Mr. Stevens was the father of five
mulatto children-thrce boys and two
girls.
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THAT was rather an eflectual reply
made by Hon. A Bingham to Copper
head who called out to him while adj
dressing Republican meeting at Ban
gor, How about Mrs. Surratt ?" Mr..
Bingham's instant response was:
How about her? Go ana consult
the records of the court that tried and
convicted her. Go and ask Gen. Han
cock who issued the order for her eXecu-
ton in spite of writ of hobeds corpus
which had been served upon him; and,
if you are still unsatistied, go and ask
the apostate President Andrew John
son, why he refused Il pardon after a
petition had been sent him signed by
every member but one of the court who
tried her, and drawn up in the hand
writing of the man you seek to insult"
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25

There has been dreadful excitement
in the Railway share Market for several
days of this week, with great nuctua-
tons in the prices of some stock The
market is stcadier now. The election
in the Eric Railway Company takes
place on the 18Th of October.
Politics are lively. The gossip mar
kct is perhaps little dull.
Magnificent weather.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25

SCoTcH HIGHLANDERs ~ ILLINOIS.
In the Town Of Elmira, situated in
stark County, about forty miles from
Peoria, on the Chicago, Burlington,
and Quincy Railroad, there is a church
congregation numbering about one hun
dred, composed entire Of Scottish High
landeIs, who speak the old Gaelic tongue
IN rs purity, none of them understand
ing English to any extent. For many
years they were unable to have preach
ing, owing to the difficulty of procuring
a pastor who could address them under
stahdingiy, until within few months,
When they were fortunate enough to Sc
cure Gelic-speaking "dominie in
the person of the Rev. Alexander Nc
Kay, who is now settled over them
AZ. Y. EUening Post.
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Torn Representatives.

The Republican caucus held at Acad-
envy Hall on Monday evening nomina-
ted by unanimous vote Geo. q. Hunt
as the Republican candidate for Town
Representative. The only show of OPP
position made to the nomination of Mr..
Hunt was made through motion, by
Mr.. B. f. Rugg, that Charles Wyman
be nominated, which motion was secon-
ded by Mr.. Burton, we believe, put to
vote, and only one vote being given in
its favor it was of course lost. Before
the vote was called, Mr.. Herbert Brain
erd and Mr.. j. j. Burgess stated to the
assembly that Mr. Wyman had inform
ed each of them, and others also, that
he did not desire to be nominated, and
would not consent to be candidate, as
a recent change in his business affairs
rendered it impossible for him to leave
home, consistently with the require
ments of his business. If Mr.. Wyman
had desired the nomination, we are
quite certain that Mr. Hunt would nos
have been candidate against him. In
deed, Mr.. Hunt ascertaincd personally
of Mr.. Wyman that he would not run,
before he became a candidate himself
for the nomination. 1t may appear a
little singular that Mr.. Rugg should be
man, when the fact is considered That
Mr.. Wyman run last year upon the reg
ular ticket, and that Mr. Rugg WORKED
with all his influence against Mr.. Wy
mans election, and even aided the cleo
ton of Democrat over Mr.. Wyman.
1t may also seem curious that Mr..
Burton should second Mr.. Riggs efforts
to nominate Wyman, when it is remem-
bered that Mr.. Burton run as an indie
pendent candidate against Wyman last
year, and also helped elect a Democrat,
when his own chances were found to be
gone. This yearling support ought to
awaken gushing emotions of gratitude
in the complacent bosom of Mr.. Wy
man. 1t shows great sacrifice on the
part of those who thus so anonymously
repudiate their former opposition; al
though it may not strengthen the peO-
pie in belief in their wisdom and love
for Republican principles. But we are
glad to state that those gentlemen took
part in the caucus, and hope that, as
protested Republicans, although they
failed to nominate the man of their
choice, they will feel bound by their
action IN the caucus, and by the action
Of the caucus, to support heartily the
present nominee; as they would have
required his friends to support Mr.. Wy
man, their choice, of course, if he had
been successful at the caucus. Other
wise they will be Justly chargeable with
having the disposition to "rule or ruin"
the party.
The caucus was the largest ever held
in st. Adams, over three hundred voters
being present; and endorsing by a
unanimous vote the nomination of Mr.
Hunt, we have no fears that he will fail
of an election. Mr.. Hunt will make an
excellent Representative, efficient, capa-
BILE, reliable, and true to Republican
principles.
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Sprtml Notlfes.
NisSiSquoi Springs.

OGDENsnt RGu June I'D, 1868.
T.. i. PechnAA, Esq.
Dear SRI take the liberty to write
you, asking how they are getting along at the
Missisquoi Springs. Whether they are fitting
up any hotels and what the price of board is
per week. Write me full particulars. all about
the Springs. My health is first rate. am as
sound as | ever was. The cancer on my face is
all of, and as smooth as it ever was. There are
other parties that want to 90 to the Springs this
summer BY writing you win much oblige me-
Tell Mr.. Wright am much obliged to him for
bis courtesy in writing to me.
ann Sir Your obcdicnt servant
JOHN +. TALLMAN.
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TVeHfU-5frS years Practice

males, has placed DR.. Dow at the head Of all the
physicians making such practice Il specially, and
enables him to guarantee Il speedy and permap-
ent cure III the worst cases of Suppression and
all other Menstrual arrangements, from arhdt-
ere' cause. All letters for advice must contain
81. Office, No Endicott Street, Boston
n. b. Board furnished to those desiring to re-
main under treatment
boston, July, 1868. 226 iyrd3 W
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25
FRANKLIN COJ MY.

For Senator's BRADLEY BARLOW. Of st. Ahans:
Henry A. BURT, Of Swanton; NnIINM Il.
HUTCHINSON. of Enosburg.
For assistant Judges WALTER {. STEVENS OF
Hghgate: JoHS X. WHITNEY, of Frar Kiln.
Foy. Jude Of PROBATE MYBoS W. BAILEY, OF
st Adams.
For States ARormey.-Wu1AED FARRrNGroN, OF
st. Adams.
For Sherif-JAMEs y. PLACE. of Highgate.
Foy. Hiqh BdHiB-JrLIUs HAf1BEKT OF fair-
fax
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25
Nj 9th PATCHES, FRECKLES AND TAN.

For those brown discolorations on the face is
"Pery's Moth and Frcckle Lotion" Prepared
only by DR.. b. c. Perry, 40 Bond St., New York.
30 Sold everywhere. sn-21O-Gm
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25

CANCER, SCROFULA, DYSPEPSIA, LIVER
~ Comp laint, rheumatism, Neuralgia, &c.
cured. Look of 100 pages, sent free to nva-
lids. Address h. GREENE, NJ D., 10 Temple
Place, Session, Mass.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25

A watch, chain and seal, that once
belonged to Gen. Washington, were
stolen from Jared Sparks house
in Cambridge. The thief who could
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-25
InfOrIiluIIOn.

APPROXIMATION guaranteed to produce luxu-
/ RANT growth Of hair upon bald head or
beardless face, also recipe for the removal of
pimples, blotches, eruptons, etc. on the skin,
leaving the same soft, clear, and beautiful, can
he obtained without charge by addressing
THOS. +. CHAPMAN, Chemist
GG-1Y SOB broadway Now York
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-07-11
Spontaneous Combustion.

1t may be that some fires now
attributed to the wickedness of
human incendiaries might be
found to have their origin in the
operation of natural laws, and that
their attribution to other causes
is merely the result of our igno-
rance of those laws. Spontaneous
combustion is undoubtedly pro-
life source of fires. This is pro-
duced in various ways. 1t is we'll
known that spongy, fibrous sub
stance, as cotton waste, or tow,
saturated with liRseed oil, if ex-
posed sufficiently long to the suns
rays, or even the atmosphere, will
take fire. Authenticated instances
of destructive fires originating in
buildings where rags or cotton
waste were stored, are sufficiently
numerous to prove the improprie-
ty of keeping these substances
piled in mass a long time. Fac
tory waste is always more or less
saturated with oil, which oxidizes
on exposure to the atmosphere,
and gives out carbonic acid and
hydrogen. If the waste is in
quantity sufficient to compress
the fibers, the danger of fire by
the accumulation of heat is con-
siderably increased.
Bituminous coal in large heaps
Oxidizes, and undergoes always a
BsIow combustion without being
infamed; butsometimes, when wet
by frequent rains, the coal actual.
ly takes fire, This is aided by
the sulphuret of iron generally
contained in bituminous coal.
Quicklime absorbs water SO
rapidly that sufficient heat is de-
veloped to oignite inflammable sub
stances when brought in contact
with it. 1t is, therefore, a dan
gerous commodity to store, where
there is possibility of it's being
exposed to moisture, and its car
riage by water is always attended
withrisk.
| Newly-burned charcoal in mass
is liable to absorb moisture Sc
rapidly as to produce ignition; SO
also, it is asserted on good author
| ity that wood ashes will ignite
spontaneously without the pres
! ence of live Goals.
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% IfAmericans are anything,
they are practical. If they see a
thing they want to know what
it will do and how much bring.
This principle pervades all their
ideas and actions through life.
1t is even pushed into matrimony.
A man wants to know what and
how much "the woman" as wife
can do; and how much bring
with a direct emphasis on funds.
She is likely to be just as practi-
cal, and will "do" just about as
she chooses, letting the Mary or
Bridget "bring" what may be
wanted. AS a people we want to
''hist" the veil and see the face.
We like to step into the kitchen
and see the pot in which the soup
was made. We rip the garment
to see what there is under the
lining. We run our moistened
fingers over the cheek of beauty
to see if the rose is internal or ex-
ternal, and almost raise the skirts
of the ladies to inspect their an
kles. We lift the crust to see the
secrets of the pie. We listen ca
gerly at the sausage dish for the
bark of the dog or the new of the
cat, as well as the grtnt of the
pig. In a word-as well as out
of it in things-we are praCti-
cal people; and we also practice a
thing or two, sometimes, on other
people.
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NUMBER I6.


% The following reply to q
life insurance agents circular, re-
questing information as to the
health and habits of an applicant,
was received at prominent life
insurance Office in Hartford:
l. How long have you known
-? Since two years after 1
was born. rsg sssre
What are his general habits 7
In winter, red flannel and blue
beaver; in summer, a straw hat
canted to one side, and nankeen
trousers very loose in the legs.
3. What is his professionf Con-
gregatiOnalist. :
4. Has he ever had fever and
ague9 Had a fever last summer,
when the thermometer was at
ninety, but twas no great shakes.
5. Has he ever had heart dis
eases Yes, but helwas cured of
it by Rev. DIR. Hawks years ago.
6. Has he been afflicted with
any other serious disease Z Yes;
he once had "negro on the brain"
z. Has he been afflicted with
any mental arrangement Z Yes,
decided insanity; shown by read
ing the Tribune and voting with
the Republican party. .f.,s@
s. What state was he in when
you saw him lasts The State of
Michigan. 1
8. Has his application ever been
rejected |? Yes, once-promptly
by lady. II .sA
gffw y@ - #&Ns.t
10. What age do you consider
him? Old enough to know more
than he does.
Ii. Does he smoke or chew :
He smokes when he chooses. sa
r. Has he children Yes; two
Dephews.-( Exchange. Rgmioi
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BELLEVUE, La SATURDAY, JULY II, 1863

1t may not be commonly known
that iron bOrings, turnings, and
filings are also dangerous when
left in heaps or stored in boxes.
They are always wet, especially
where they have been allowed to
remain under lathes on which
water polishing has been perform
ed. We have seen a heap of this
material burning with an intense
ly blue flame. The oily waste
which is not unfrequently thrown
into the iron savings, adds great
ly to the danger of fire from this
source. The sweepings of the
machine shop, if kept on hand,
should never be placed in a wood
en- box or left in the shop
A knowledge of these simple
facts, combined with ordinary care,
may prevent the occurrence of
some fires which are now deemed
mysterious in their origin
[Scientific American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-07-11

BEET SUGAR.-It may surprise
many to learn, what is neverthe-
less a fact, that fully One-third of
the whole amount of sugar con-
sumed in the world is manufac-
tured from beets; and not only so,
but immense quantities of raw
beet sugar are imported into Eng
land for their refneries, competing
very successfully with the cane
sugar from their own colonies
While the soil needed by the SUI
gar beets is very different from
the grape-growing soil, the re-
quired climate is identical. Much
money has been sunk in abortive
attempts to raise it in the moist
air of the British Islands. But in
California it finds a congenial
home, and already San Francisco
refnes over 10000 tons of raw
sugar yearly, with q present Ca
pacity in her four refneries to
greatly enlarge the production
Others are taking up the cultiva-
ton and manufacture of this sugar
for purposes Of expectation. The
California beet secretes about two
per cent more of sacharine matter
than the European plant, and
every condition seems favorable.
The press out there isencoufaging
the undertaking at large through
out the State, and the assistance
asked from legislation is simply a
continuance of the present exemp-
ton from customs and taxation of
imported machinery for a few
years. This looks we'll; but our
rapid friends must not fall into
the same mistake here that has
brought their wine-making into
disfayor of late. Haste makes
waste, and careless manipulation
will spoil the finest MATERIAL
Exchange.
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We will not Leave the Land.

BY REV. GEORGE G. SMITH, JR
Comrades you stood beside me
In the hottest of the fight,
And you braved the storm of battle
With all strong mans might
Now, comrades, stand up nearer,
Grasp me firmly by the hand
And swear by Heaven with me
You will never leave the land.
'Tis the land of our grand old fathers
Won from forest and from foe,
Made theirs by noble daring,
And with many bloody blow
Our sisters here lie buried,
And here our mothers lie
Our bones must rest beside them,
When God wills that we shall die
We cannot yield to menials,
And to strangers hard and cold,
We cannot yield the graveyard,
And our fathers mansions old
And no threat of chains and halter,
And no threat of prison cell,
Shall drive us weeping exiles
From the land we love so well.
We have not feared the battle,
Nor the rain and chilling wind!
We shall not shrink from suffering,
As shrinks the craven hind!
And doing well and suffering well,
Shall pass away the night,
And all its sorrows be forgot,
In the glory of the light!
Then trust in God, my brothetsI
Our fathers God and ours,
Who has blessed us with such sunshine
Such fruits and glowing flowers.
And, comrades, we Il not leave her;
But bide with her till we die
And in her sacred bosom
Shall our wearied bodies lie
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FooD.--Bellows, in his ''PhilOs-
ophy of Eating,' says $500 jae
$50 perfectly ignorant are peo-
pie generally of the laws of nature,
that they give their pigs the food
which their children need to de-
velope muscle and brain, and
give their children pigs need to
develOpe fat. For example tho
farmer separates from milk tlle
muscle-making and brainfeeding
nitrates and phosphates, and
gives them to his pigs in the form
ofbuttermilk, while the fattening
carbonates he gives to his children
in butter. He sits out the bran
and outer crust from the wheat,
which contains the nitrates and
phosphates, and gives them also
to his pigs and cattle, while the
fine flour, containing little else
than heating carbonates, he gives
to his children. Cheese, which
contains the concentrated nutfi-
meht Of milk, is seldom seen en-
our tables, while butter which
contains not q particle of food for
brain ormuscle, is on ever table
atall times Of day. - -.,a.ss,,,