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assembled at Madison. that If Con

assembled at Madison, that If Con-
gress should insist on negro outrage
as the basis Of reconstruction at the
South, we should be obliged to keep
. standing army there in order to
prevent war of races.
General Grant, in the report
which he made in December, 1865,
said the condition of tho South was
so good, SO quiet-so fine a feeling
prevailing among tho people of the
South-that the army, with . very
few exceptions, can be withdrawn.
But Congress insists upon this new
Radical policy of forcing negro suf-
fragc down the throats Of tho whito
people, and therefore the necessity
Of keeping tho army at the South,
and keeping the Freedman's Bureau
there to manipulate the negroes and
organize them as a Radical party.
General Frank p. Blair, in his
speech at Lcavcnworth, Kansas, cx-
plains the reason of this remarkable
change of front on the part of Gen.
Grant. It is not because he has
been converted to the negro suffrage
doctrine; it is not because he hates
or has any particular antipathy to
the people Of the South. But he
sees that the Radical policy is cal
culated to enhance the Importance
Of military men and make their voice
omnipotent in the administration Of
the Government. He recognizes
the fact that they are making steps
in a path which leads to a military
despotism. Hence Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, and other ambitious mill
tary leaders, give to that party the
weight of their means, their power
and influence. It is we'll for the
people to understand this. and to
bear in mind constantly that in all
ages of the world it has been the
perfidy of military leaders which has
crushed out liberty in republics.
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1Hey say tHere SnoulQ De no
doubt of Grant carrying at least
these. They hope for others, of
course, but venture to count only
the above. This estimate, there
fore, is q concession and admits the
failure of radicalism in the great
States that have hitherto given it
force in the nation.
But what right have they to count
even the States they name? They
count them on the strength Of past
votes ;. but this is a time in which
people 60 completely over from one
side to the other of political divis-
ions, as we recently saw in Oregon.
From the fact that we arc reason
ing for such a period we should be
very slow to project the future from
the past. New York is not counted
for Grant, because of recent chang
cs; but how can any man say that
changes Of the same tendency will
not drop from the Grant list several
OF tine otates given
How many of the States named
above are so positively strong in the
radical faith that they can be count
ed upon despite contingency? Only
two-Massachusetts and Maine
These alone are sure. It's, however
in the very highest degree probable
that Grant will carry seven other
States in the list Rhode Island,
Mfsm9sat KaaRsas aaa Ms.isaSnssss.ssa, 1sys
Hampshire is not by any means a
certainty for Grant, while Indiana
and Illinois, in the absence of slave
ry and the broad war issue, are
Democratic States, and will in all
likelihood indicate . we'll defined
sympathy with the rcactionary
movements against the party they
have acted with for the last two
Presidential elections. No man
has any right to count West Virgin
ia for any party. It has no record
cd prcdilcction. It has only voted
in one Presidency. and then it de-
cided for the war, and for the simple
reason that its right to decide at
all, even its existence as . State,
would at that time have been de-
MED by the other party.
Ohio is somewhat in the same po-
sition as Indiana and Illinois. 1t
was Dcmocratic State in the old
days, but went with the Rcpubli-
cans on new issues. Can republi-
cans count on the continued support
Of a people that keeps its eyes open
for new lssues-that can seperate
itself from party as it sees occasion,
and never permits party to outliyc
its crimes against humanity
Five Southern States arc includ:
ed in the Grant list but we need
scarcely say that that is founding
Grant s. chances on q very shaky
foundation.
OF the one hundred and fifty -nino
votes above estimated as nearly
certain for Grant it is quite safe to
| say that at least one hundred are
equally likely to 60 for Seymour.
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The life Of the nation was in dan
ger, the hearts of loyal men were
shaking in their shoes, when the
traitorous and bloodthirsty Cover
nor Seymour, whose hands were
CORY from recent interview with
his friends in the City Hall Park,
sat down and penned these disloyal
and dreadful and rather surprising
words
"For Gods sake, how long is tho
injustice of the Government to be
continued towards these men? Is it
intended, by still deliberately with
holding from them what the Attor-
ncy General of the United States
has decided to be their legal right,
to goad them into mutiny, and to
quench tho mutiny with blood?
+ If mutiny shall occur, and
blood shall be shed, the responsible
ity will rest, before God, on the
Government at Washington. 1 havo
not words to express my feelings Of
indignation and shame at the fraud
ulent conduct Of our Government in
this matter, which, since Mr.. Bates
opinion, is without shadow of PAL
liation. 4 \ I cntrcat you to sec
the President personally, and beg
him, for the sake of jnstice and Of
IL ttRfi rfo56e to 5a6eXsaet. Xa tbs sbeQ4ias
men to be paid instantly"
It is just possible that Governor
Seymour may not have been the au-
thor of this language. 1t is just
possible that it was penncd by Gov.
John A. Andrew, of Massachusetts,,
in which case, the case being al
tered, that alters the case.
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TOHN ID. JONES.
LIME SPRINGS, IOWA.

Manufacturer of
Harnesses, Brides Collars, Whips, &c.
would call tho especial attention Of the
nublic to his new harness shop, opposite
the Drug Store at the old village Of Lime
Springs.
All kinds of repairing, as also carriage
trimming done promptly and at reasona-
ble rates.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
March 10th. 1868. n16,v9.
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More Revelations DiStribu-
tlOn Of Seven Millions More
Of tho Peoples Money
among EavOrlteS

The Philadelphia Ledger says the
amount of commission thus paid has
never been stated in any of the pub
lie journals. They arc as follows
Commission paid to outside brokers for the
conversion of gold into greenbacks, from
March 2, 1861, to March
Is, 1868 S22l ,65OO0
Commissions paid for conversion
ofvarious securities into 7-SO
notes of Act of July II, 1861 36,109.10
Do $50 bonds Of act Of February
1862 l,O2S, $50 .33
Do 1910 bonds Of act Of
March, 1864 49O, 1868 80
Do $40 bonds Of act of June "a As, ,437 so
Do $40 bonds Of act OF March
1865 1S1 ,256.79
Do 7-3O bonds ofact of June,
1864, and March, 1865 4,963, ,845 As
Paid for converting $7,O37 ,s45.46
The above mentioned seven mill
ion and cdd thousands Of dollars
paid by the Treasury to favorite
brokers for converting various class
cs of securities into each other, en-
braces the amount paid previous to
the 1st of May last, as shown by
official statement, and for commits
sions alone. The profits realized by
the operators by the means ofearly
or exclusive information, &c.. are
not altogether matters of conject-
ure.
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hOrScS on q morse -1DOt0er.
and any one or more teams can be given adj
vantage. By use Of the Equalizer, an am
bilious Team cannot injure itself. for q
proper adjustment of the Equalizer will
not only prevent fast team from overdo-
ing, but will make slow team do its share.
The Draught IS Equal on all Sides Of
the P0srer.
thus avoiding all strain or cause for break
age. One quarter more power is obtained
by steady equal pull and proportionate
increase in speed.
All agree that the Equalizer is indispcn-
sable. II will be delivered and adapted
to machines or sent by express to order.
We own the exclusive right, and will prose-
cute any Infringement.
PRIcs-Eight h-power, $40: Ten h-pow-
er,$45.
HELY'S EQUALIZER, COMPANY,
36-91 Decorah, Iowa.
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march, and walked away. Haydn
tried to stop him, but in vain-the
march was good.
"But l have written two Others"
cried Haydn, switch are better; hear
them, and take your CHOICE"
81 like the first very we'll, and that
is enough" replied the captain, pur.
suing his way downstairs.
Haydn followed, crying out: "Blt
L mako you u present Of thom."
"I won't have thom," roarcd the
seaman, with nautical asscvcration
, and boItcd out at the street-door.
Haydn, determined not to be out
done, FASTENED to tho Exchange, and,
discovering tho namo of the ship and
her com mmander, sent the marches on
board with polite note, which the
captain, surmising its contents, sent
back unopened. Haydn toro the
marches in thousand pieces, and
never forgot this liberal English hu-
morist rs long as he lived.
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HAYDN AND THE SEA CAPTAIN

Haydn used to relate whimsical an.
ecdotes of his stsy in London. A
captain of the navy came to him one
morning, and asked him to compose b
song for some troops he had On board,
offering him thirty guinsas for bis
trouble, but requiring it to be done
Immediately, as the vessel was to sail
the next day. As; soon as the captain
was gone, Haydn sat down to the pi.
ano-forte, and tho march was ready in
a short time. Feeling some sorpples
at gaining his money so very easily,
Haydn wrote two other, marches, in
tending frat to give the captain hia
choice, and then make him q present
Of all the three as return for bis lib
erality. 1'|,.'
Next morning the captain seturned
aud asked for hia march. .yl %.
"Here ,t,is," said the composer.
The -oaptsin asked to hsar IL on The
piano forte; and, having done 20, .lait
down the thirty gdlno.s, pocketed tht
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LOTTTE AND THE VOICE.

You. remember a story of little
Samuel. Ono night, after he had
gone to bed, no heard voice, saying,
Samuel, Samuel" He thought it
was Eli calling him. So he got up
aud went to Ri, ,'and asked him what
he wanted. Ei said he did not coll
him, and told him TO go and He down
again. Samuol heard tho voice the
second time, and the third time
:rken Ri thought It was God speak
ing to Samuel; aud he told 'h,p, whom
he heard the voice sgain, to say,
"Speak. Lord, for thy servant hear
eth"
God does not speak to. children il
these days g He, spoke to Samuel
We cannot hear his voice with ou'
ears. He don not say, "PhiHp, Phi
!ipl' 'Mary, Maryw But God doel
not pass BY without speaking. No
I am sure hs does not do that. Coo
speaks TO us for he loves US. IL
whispers to us By his spirisin . still
smalls0ices Hr.'rDH s"H@ 1
rhsrs wsstA little girl named Char
Lott. TGey called her, "Lottie."--
lottie once became very angry will
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-29
MANS SPHERE.

TIL Omniscient God bid light around His foot
Where reyning darkness sat enthroned:
And then in swift obedience to the will OF
God.
Light came-and night dethroned.
Though pleased, the Lord no, wholly ,ati,fe ed
became,
Aud l.bored still His nigh, to prove;
AT length for man paradise complete lie
made
And gave-au !oken of His love-
This holy love ungrateful man has deeply
wrouged.
Tn" in,nge of his God d.fled.
! Aud pardon from tn uusullied Judge is only
Through Christ the Lord-whom men re-
viled.
Thus pardoned, man is made a champion o.
the truth,
And knight hy our King the Lord:
A diamond badge the motto of his heart dis
plays:
"Livs for thy country and thy GodI"
With knigh,ly VOWS aud prayers stl lingering
on hIs IiI.s.
He marched forth divinely armed;
Gods word his shield, his helmet faith ir
Christ the Lord,
Earth is the field where man must bravely firh
with sin,
! Yea, more than this with ignorance. too:
With thought endowed he rov % within earth
labyriuth,
| And hidden beauties brings TO view.
Descending deep within the earth he scarchc
long
Fur wonders never brought TO light,
And tnf.,f ia
| stars.
Like diamonds in the crown of night.
Enlightened by his midnight wanderings il
| the skies,
He tells to earth new tales of heaven;
His heavenly. earthly duties faithfully per
| formed,
A place of rest to him is given.
"uERMIT."
ii. Il. Presbyterian.
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CONVERSATION WHILE TRAVELLING

CONVERSATION WHILE TRAVELLING
Those who have travelled mach
know how very much piessanter a
ioarney ,is whom the tedium of the
way is relieved by pleasant conversa-
tion.' 1 have heard somewhere Of an
Irishmsn who used TO maintain most
positively that II two men Travelled
together twenty miles, they Travelled
only ten miles each and tabsnrd ,a'
the looks at first sight, It really ex-
presses great truth. How onsn, II
railway carriage or 10 . fsago coach
have We been 10 mnch iatsrssted u
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her grandmother. She spoke unkind-
ly, and threw towel to the dear old
lady, instead of bringing it willingly
and politely, as q little grandchild
should.
"Lottio, Lottie - said still small
voice within herl "Lottie, Lottiew ~
tottie heard it. She heard it above
the angry voices which were in her
bosom. Lottie knew whose it was.
She hnow was Gods. She saw that
her feelings and conduct must grievo
hcr heavenly Father. Lotto felt un-
happy. Sho ran out of tho room and
up stairs.
"Lotuc, LOTTO" the little voico
seemed to say behind and within hor
Tho little girl throw herself on tho
bed and began to cry. Did she try
and stop hcr ears to tho littlo voico:
No: she said, ooh! I know 1 havo
behaved very naughty to. dear grand
mother. l was quick and unkind. I
am sorry, very sorry"
AS sho lay on tho bod ard thought
sho seemed to say, like little Samuel,
"Speak, Lord, for thy servant hcar-
eth" Ard l ain sure it told her what
to do, for very soon she got up. "I
will run down this minute and ask
grandmother to forgive mc,' sho
said and Lotto did. "Grandma, will
you forgive me,-my naughty bcha-
vior to you, dear grandma" she ask
ed.
ayes, my child" replied grand.
mother; "for thore is nothing 80
sweet to God as the penitont tear"
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A WORD TO MOTHERS.

"Dcar Mother," said a delicate lit.
tic girl, IL have broken your china
vase" "WeIl you are a naughty,
careless, troublesome little thing, al
ways in some mischief; 60 up stairs,
and stay in the closet until 1 send for
you" And this was Christian moth.
er's answer to the fearful little culprit
who had struggled with and conquer
cd the temptation to tell q falsehood
to screen her fault. With disap-
pointed, disheartened look, tho sweet
child obeyed; and ut that moment
was crushed in her little heart the
sweet flower of truth, perhaps never
again in after years to revive to life.
o, what were tho loss of thousand
vases in comparison Ills true, an
angel might shrink from tho respon-
sibilities of mother. 1t needs an
angels powers. Tho watch must not
for an instant be relaxed; the scales
OF Justice must always be nearly bal.
anccd the hasty word that tho over
taskod spirit sends to the lip, must
die there, ere it is uttered. The timid
and sensitive child must have O. word
of encouragement in season; the for
ward and presuming, checked with
gentle frmness; there must be no
deception, no trickery,. for the keen
eye of the child to detect. And all
when the exhausted frame sinks Will
ccascless vigils, perhaps, and the thou
sand petty interruptions ard unlooke ked
for annoyanccs Of every hour, almost
set defiance any attempt at system
Still, must that mother wear an uu-
rufilcd brow, lest tho smiling cherut
on bel, knee catch the angry frown
Still must she rulo her own spirit, les
the boy, 80 apparently engrosscd with
his toys, repeat the next moment th,
impatient word his ear has caught
For all these duties faithfully and coz
scientiously performed, mothers re
ward is in secret and silence. Ever
he, on whose earthly breast she leans
is too often unmindful of the noiseles
struggle until too late, alas he learn
J to value tho delicate hand that ha
kept in unceasing flow the thousan'
springs of bis, domestic happiness
But what if, in tho task that dovolv
upon tho mother, sho utterly fail
} What if she consider her duty per
formed when it. is fed, and warmoc
and clothed? Whit if the priceless
, soul DO left to the chance training {
hireIings? What if she meyer teac
those little lips, "Our Fatber?" Wha
If sho launch her child upon life
! stormy sea without rudder, or con
, pass, or chart? God forbid that thor
, should be many such mothers.
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BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON
CANDIDATES..

IL Tho friends Of JAMES CLARK, re-
speetfully announce h,m candidate Tor the
office of County Commissioner OF the next
election.
MR. EDr1oR Please announce r. W. GOOD
WYN q, a candidate for Sheriff, Of Abbeville
District ut the next election.
MANY VOTERS.
eB- The many .freEds> Of Mr.. HENRY S.
Ch>ON Uhe present incumbent and who has
held the office only half of the term for which
he was elecied) respectfully announce him a
candidate for Sheriff Of Abbeville District.
The friends of THOMAS McALIISTEK, re-
spectfully announce him as Candidate for
One of the Board Of County Commissioners nt
the ensuing election.
sB- The friends Of SAMUEL II. ERWIN
respectfully announce him q caniidat for the
Office Of Commissioner Of Roads aud Bridges,
or Abbsvills District, at the ensuing cleo
tion.
eE The friends of Mr.. JOHN ENRJGfIT
respectfully announce him rs candidate {, r
Sheriff, Of Abbsville District, at the ensuing
election.
s#- The friends Of Mr.. N. s. .INCRAIIAM
respectfully announce him as candidate for
Tax Collector Mt The next rlccti"n.
~ The friends "t W. u. GALLAIIER re-
spoctfully announce him IL candidate for the
office of Tax Collector for AbLcvile District
O. the ensuing election
B- The friends of Capt. W. s. HARRIS
respectfully announce him \ candidate for Tax
Collector at the nxxt election.
Tho friends of WM. II. TAGGART respect
fully anmounce him a candidate fnr the office OF
Tax Collector at the next election.
~ The many friends Of +. N. SHARP
respectfully nominal him for the office OF Tax
Collector for ALbxvi!le District at the ensu-
ing election.
B- The friends Of J. w. Jennings re-
sp.c,fuliy nominate him q candidate for Tax
Collector at the next election. ="
Tbs many friends "f l.. II. RUSSELL re-
sPsctfully onn"unce him = candidate for Tax
Collector xt the next election.
s5S- W. are authoriztd 20 announce DA-
CID CRAWFORD. a candidate for Tax Col
leetor at the ensuing election.
eB The friends Of Capt. W. II. WHITE
respectfully announce him ns candidate fol
Tax Collector. at the next election.
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Bones AND .AsuEs.-Bones and
ashes pass through tho house keepers
hands every day. Wood is still the
chief fuel in the farm house, nnd tho
valuo Of tho ashes il pretty we'll un-
derstood. Thoy arc priced for the
Iyo they yield, and if there is a sur
plus from tho soap inakisg they help
the kitchen garden ut tho back door.
The bones are generally thrown to
the dog and lost. Now if tho careful
housewife would save the bone, az
regularly. AS the asLes, sho would
practice q wiser economy and help
her kitchen garden twice as fast
Bones are worth twice as much as
asbos for manure, if dissolved, and
tho ushes will reduce them, Pus both
into barrel in tho cellar, if yon
please, and after mixing them ball
and half, keep them constantly moist
with soap suds, the hotter tho better
The suds should be poured on ir
snch quantities as to leach tho ashes
In n few months tho bones will b,
disintegrated, and the whole mass
should be mixed, and will make al
excelle ent fertilizer for the flower bor-
der or tho kitchen garden~-America,
Agrieulturist.
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An eminent Western physician, "a =
communication in late number of the
Medical and Surgical Reporter, makes
the following allusiou to what be calls a
serious evil prevailing the American com.
muuity:
To heishten their beauty in the eyes of
.admiring gentlemen, the ladies are resort
ing to various cosmetics in the shape
~asbes, powders, and paints, which are put
up and laaded to The skies by greedy aud
unprincipfed knaves, calling themselves
druggists, rs being sovereign remedies for
all the evils which besst . f1ir complexion.
Now tho ladies ought to know that oil
these preparations are more OF iess'injusi-
ous to the iklu whom used habitually, and
and come Of than even poisonous, and
dangerous To health and life. One psrssa
iu this COMMUNITY has suffered nss,iy ev-
ety,hing bot dessh ias tho past swe ysAn,
besides e1peading small fortune upon
several doctors who did her no good b.
roots gp, aud loosely tied top and bottom
with bass mating. Thi. will Vt require DIR,
about twenty minutes TO a tee 'tld tand = W; !;
lasLone season" q.
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FARMERS CLUBS.

A writer cited in the Southern Plo..
Ter and Furmer, remarks that Farmers
scattered over tho country, occupy
themselves too constantly with phys
ical labor. "Too much muscular ex.
ercisc wearics tho bodies aud indispo-
seq tho mind TO exertion. The Far
mer has too long regarded his calling
as physical mission, requiring little
or no effort of the mind. but con-
stant tension of the muscle. Any-
thing which should induce them to
congregate together socially would be
q great blessing, but still more 40,
when this meeting is for the purpose
OF comparing notes upon their occu.
patton.
"lt would surprise q body of Far.
mers who has never tried It, to find
how much knowledge could be gain
ed upon almost any subject bonnec-
ted with agriculture, from twenty-five
average Farmers, who should each
contribute the facts he knew relating
to it. Perhaps, no one of the twsn-
ty.five would be able to give more
than few facts concerning the topic
yet when each had contributed what
he knew, the subject might be thor.
ouughly e!ucidated and easily under
stood. When they come together no
one fully understands the subject, but
when the discussion is over every ono
might carry away full knowlcd ge of
/. And this leads us to speak of tho
proper method of conducting the Far
mers' Clubs. First, there should be
as little formality and as few rules as
possible, consistent with good order.
Selsct man of prompt decision and
few words Of chairman, and tho
most ready writer as secretary.
Avoid set speeches and prepared dis
sertations. You come together to
communicate facts and not to display
rhetoric. 1t should be a meeting for
u FREQ and informal interchange OF
IDEAS in hoconvcrsational way. This
will be found much bcttor and moro
profitable than debate. You cannot
well debate question without tho
disputants becoming interesting for
triumph in argument-for tho success
of sidc-and this is not tho object
! iu oioSusoioH. uc CrleCL SnOulu DC
gain knowledge, to accumulate facts
on which to base O. right decision,
and not TO display ability 10 argyll
ment, to tho triumph in disputatios.
Suppose the question were the "bost
time to cut whcat2" 1t is obvious
that well.attested experiments bear
ing upon this subject would be neces-
sary to determine it. Every one who
could give any fact showing tho cffec,
Of cutting whoat at peculiar stage
Of growth would assist In Calculating
it. One could perhaps give the effec,
upon rust, cutting wheat whilc gre1,
showing tho quality of the grain te
bo little injured by it; another cut il
when ripe, and the rust had roinet
the grain; another states that he cu
before ripe, when no rust appeared
and found the berry plump and ga
larger. proportion Of flour per bush
el than whom he had cut on full ri
pening. And TINS one after anothe
gives his experience upon all side
of this question, until the hcts reu
der its solution clear"