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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

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People lament the wantof an indepen-
dent and uncorrupted pres. and we. hear
a great deal about ."venal,' s.mercenary,"
or 'subsidzed" presses. The evils COM
planned of really exist to an alarming ex-
tent. They cannot he wholly remedied,
bat may be in great part aud the remedy
lies in the hands of the teople. If they
desire a achaugs for the letter. let them
stop lamenting, and apply the remedy. 1t
lies simply in giving newspapers a, decent
support. lfr is desired 70 have the press
independent and uncolTupted, it must
have support suthcient|to enable 1T to, be
so. People negiectths home papers,
because they are not as isrge. and do not
contain as much reading matter as NAM
moth city papers, which run on many
editions OF The same matter, and cansthere-
by afford to send out weekly edition at
low cost, But home papers are "Jewed''
oown oeiow paying Prl'e, ana then tney
are asked 10 take II out 10 all manner OF
unsaieaD,e "iruck, at 'he very nisnest
prices III tney SHOW any independence
in this particular, or refuse to come down
10 tne terms OF the subscriber, they lose
tnelr customer. z slg 3 amf' 1o
1lhere is another great evil. n western
country towns, Inc subscription price OF a
paper would not keep It running three
monins IN the year--in fact,l just now,
papers must depend mostly upon adver-
using ana puoic prinfing'. Yet how DO
they fare IN this respect? Year after year
as regularly. as the Legislature meets,
there Is war opened against printers.
Men who are living at the public crib,
send up memorials and petitions, stigma
tizing printers as paupers and pick pock cts
aud demand protection against them.
Efforts are made to dispense with really
necessary public printing; and on that
which cannot possibly be dispensed with,
the rates are reduced far below aoremun
eraflye price. If printer occasionally
stun bles upon q paying job, he is at once
bounded as public pluuderer, without
any account being taken of the very
many jobs upon which he makes nothing,
and OF the vast amount of matter inserted
Tor nothing, for which be justly ought to
have pay. Lawyers fees, mechanic 8
wages. and the prices offsrmers' produce,
are never legislated against; but discrim,
iuaiion must be made against printers. 9
Under such circumstances, how is 1T
possible to have pure press2 When uns
der the tender mercies of such system,
printer hods himself head over ears in
debt, without means to purchase material,
pay hands or cay bread, who can wooder
II tney greedily accept benus from some
wealthy poliilcal asPirant, In order to plac-
she n'ssres I'VE in position OF ease ana come
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

An Act to provide for the resulsiios
Of the runcing st large Of ell kinds Of
animals within the different counties Of
the state, and to provide for tae taxing up
impounaing, and selling Of all such AMI
mails as shall no.be allowed By law to run
at large. 4EI0o 1I4f
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

~ Tho man,iet cr ,.'lvsuisins for s,hss- I.
band ip Java Is W placing an euipfy
aower-pot vu the purtico root. which 10
. much 70 say, ''s young lsdy 10 this
house ~busbzni wanted
b. Wouldr'l the price Of 6owsr.pots 60
up II that fashion Vas introiacsl here.
fou bs'' The girls are all .ip 'avur ~
having olaB siou IN the sk.e-.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

A young lady having called out e"
ugly gentleman 10 dance with her, bs wss
asto ouishod at the coudesosnsion, aad bs-
lievipg that sho was 10 love with him, Do.
sired TO know why sho had selected h.,p
from the rest OF the company Bsoausif
sir, replied the lady, my husbasa ecp-
manded ine to select such partner 90
should not give him cause fos jcalcssy.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

Z An old bachelor in New York offered a
young lady pony for kiss.-She gave
gave him the kiss. lie refused her the
pony. She sued him. He pleaded no
consideration. The court decided that a
kiss was legal consideration AID gave
her the horse.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

Recently an old man aud his wife from
the country attended concert, and dur
ing the singing Of "Who will Care for
Mother Now?" by young lady, tho old
woman was seen TO speak TO her better
half. when he up and sang out; "See here
young gal, you just tell him I'll SEQ the
old woman, if he kicks the bucket"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

well, John, am going cast, what
shall I tell your folks?' oh, nothing,
only II they say anything about whiskers
just tell them I've got some"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

"You ought to lay up something for a
rainy day" said an anxious father to bis
proaigatc son. II have" replied the
youth sWhatr AN umbrella
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

What does telegraph operator do vhsn
be receives the heads Of important news?
Waits for "Details, ob course. M
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

What is that which is neither fssh nor
bone, and ysthas four finger. and = thumb,
A glove.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-17

A Fashionable lady says the latest thing
out is ber husband.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
F,sHERxAN's LucK.-The Gold Hill News of

F1sHERMAN's LucK.-The Gold Hill News of
the Sd instant tells the following tough story -
ga fisherman dwelling on one of the numerous
beautiful little coves which border on Lake Ia
hoe, and who for two or three years past has
been badgered half to death with quarrelsome
wife, was fortunate enough to have her run away
from him before daylight last Friday morning.
with a one.eyed Chinamar, whom he had in his
employ as an assistant. After lonely but sat-
isfactory breakfast, by way of variety he under
took to split big green log lying in front of his
door. He started wedge into it, but at the
third blow with his maui the wedge sprang out,
few through the air. and striking in the pond
killed fine trout, which weighed four pounds
and a-half In dressing the fish two-dollar-
and-a half piece and three dimes were found in
side But the strangest part of the story is yet
to come. While probing about in the mud with
a forked stick to find his wedge, hard, smooth
substance stuck in the cleft OF the stick, which
on being raised to the surface proved to be
fine gold watch, with bullion chain attached,
doubtless lost by pleasure party of San Francisco
capitalists, who upset in small boat at that
point some FIVE years ago. The case being wa
terproof the watch was uninjured, but will prob
ably need cleaning. On the inside of the case
was engraved the name A. H. Browne, of San
Francisco, which may aid the rightful owner in
proving and recovering his long-lost property.
The watch can be found at the Express Saloon,
Main street, Gold Hill.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
Weavervjlle, Saturday, July 25, 1868.

CoLFAx GEMs.-Since the days of Henry Clay
no American statesman has, to such Q degree as
Schuyler Colfax, possessed the faculty of deco
rating terse statements of great principles with
flowers of fervid eloquence. His fervor and logic
are like bis name and character-cold facts,
warmed and illuminated by the light and glow
of genius. To George and Alfred Townsend the
public is indebted for collation. Of few scin-
tllations of the genius of Colfax. Thus he said
of the employment of negro troops:
81 do not call negro troops better than white
ones. If l was to express my own opinion, 1t
would be that those of my own color are better
and braver. For have always told you, in spite
of charges to the contrary, that believed that
the Anglo-Saxon race was superior to any other
that walked the footstool of God"
So be said of moral faithfulness in legislation :
"Whether travelling in the valley of humilia-
tion or disaster, or keeping my eyes fixed on the
heavens, believe God reigns. / don't believe
bis blessing will fall on the Coneederacy. Gods
ways are sometimes dark, but sooner or later
they reach the shining hills of day"
He first announced the Republican platform
after the breach with johnson thus:
Let us make haste slowly, and we can then
hope that the foundations of our Government,
when thus reconstructed on the basis of inds-
putable loyalty, will be as eternal as the stars"
In like manner, on the 10th of April, 1866,
when he made mild but manly issue with John
son, he said of the civil rights bill, in the first
moment of its enactment:
The law, msreprensented as it has been by
its opponents in Congress, will never be repeal
ed, and in years that are coming it will be the
proudest recollection and the crowning honor of
those men who stood up in the national councils
that they gave to the American Magma Charta
their cordial supportP'
He treated in this way taunt of the Democ-
racy:
"The new nickname flung at US is Radical
had rather be called radical than rebel at
any time. l am radical for right against
wrong for liberty against slavery; for justice
against tyranny-a radical friend Of my country,
and radical enemy of every hater of my native
land. believe in a radical government 'of the
people by the people the world over, and my
sympathies go out toward the radicals who are
trying to initiate our free institutions in Greece
Italy, France, Ireland and Mexico. wish to see
belt of republics encircle the globe"
Here is another curt passage:
~ am for leveling up rather than levelng
down. God do so to me and more also, if do
aught more to crush any man down lower"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
Mixed UpI

I've wandered through the village, Tom,
Along with Anna Lee,
To listen to the mockiDg bird,
In the cottage by the sea.
Reeds black mare can't be beat,
While coming through the rye,
Let ME kiss him for his mother,
Says the spider to the fly.
The colored girl and poor Old Ned
Now swell our national song;
I'd offer thee this hand of niue
But take your time Miss Long.
I'm lonely since my mother died
Susannah don't you cry,
We are all nodding through this world,
Then root, hog, or die.
Harki hear an angel sing.
All! daddy he's struck lie
We're coming Father Abraham
Along with Anna Lisle.
The song my mother used to sing,
The wearing of the green,
The girl left behind me,
To-day Pm sweet sixteen.
The nice young man and Fairy Belle,
Are swinging in the lane
The captain with his whiskers
Has marrying on the brain.
We will rally round the flag, boys,
For Johnny stole the ham
Yankee Doodle, Hail Columbia,
And don't care Scent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
McPherson on Grant and sherman.

The gallant and lamented General Mcpherson,
who fell mortally wounded near Atlanta, Geor-
gia, was for time member of Grants military
family, and served through the memorable Vicks-
burg campaign as commander of the Seventeenth
Army Corps, has left the following record, writ
ten but short time before his untimely death,
of his opinion of Grant and Sherman:
"General U. S. Grant regard as one Of the
most remarkable men of our country. Without
aspiring to be genius, or possessing those char
acteristics which impress one forcibly at first
sight, his sterling good sense calm judgment,
and persistency of purpose more than compen-
safe for those dashing, brilliant qualities which
are apt to captivate at a first glance. To know
and appreciate General Grant fully, one ought to
be a member of his military family. Though
possessing remarkable reticence as far as mill
tary operations are concerned, he is frank and
affable, converses we'll, and has a peculiarly re-
tentive memory. When not oppressed with the
cares of his position, be is very fond of talking
telling anecdotes, etc. His purity of character
is unimpeachable, and his patriotism of the most
exalted kind. He is generous to fault, humane
and true and steadfast friend to those whom
be deems worthy of his confidence, he can be re-
lied upon in case of emergency.
General W. T. Sherman is what might be
called brilliant man, possessing broad and
comprehensive intellect rapid thinker and
a ready writer, fertile in his resources and un-
firing in his exertious, he possesses those char
acteristics which forcibly impress you at first
sight. He has mingled largely with the world
and has tried various professions has read and
reflected much, and having remarkably reten-
tive memory, is we'll Informed on most subjects
which come within the scope of human thought.
He is of much more excitable temperament than
General Grant, and more apt to be swayed by
impulses, though his judgment is not so cool
and reliable. In other words, though more
brilliant man, he does not possess that sterling
good, common sense which pre-eminently dis
tinguishes General Grant. He is, however, a
a most brave and generous man, thoroughly in
earnest, and ready to sacrifice everything for the
good of his country. He is true friend and thor
oughly unselish and there are no better men
or few, at least-than General Sherman"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

PRAYERS WAsrED.-State Superintendent Fitz-
gerald, of the Methodist Church South, heads an
article announcing the nomination of Seymour,
"The Next President" The Rev. Superinten-
dent will probably remember the next Presi-
dent' in his prayers. If be does, though we
are not without faith in the efficacy of the " fer
vent, effectual prayer" of the righteous, we Sc
riously doubt whether Horatio Seymour will de-
rive any benefit from the Reverend Superintend-
ent's petition
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

CooL.-Under the head of " baseless asser.
tions" the Sacramento Reporter says " the Dem.
ocratic party is in no manner responsible for Ell
ther the war or the debt" The Reporters asser.
ton is made with looseness entirely character.
istic of latter-day Democratic editors.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
CoLrAx.-..Swede," the Washington cores

CoLFAx.-"Swede," the Washington corres-
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, says: -
"Colfax, the hardest worker, largest hopeful
ness brightest face and quickest wit of Congress,
keeps his place like young man used to great
ness-a civil Alexander who can whip and par
don Darius with about equal quickness. Grant,
with his sober, steady, fighting face, takes his
new honor quietly as old married man hears
that he has another child born. They are mar
velous men both, in their quiet acceptance of
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

CONGRESSIONAL FAvoRIrEs.-The Sacramento
Bee says -" The Vallejo Chronicle favors Chan
cellor Harrison as the Union candidate in the
Third District for Congress. The Napa and Men,
docino papers also favor him. The Solano Press
and Solano Herald are for L. B. Miner; while
all the Union press in the northern portion of
the district are for Charles Westmoreland.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

The Fall River (Mass.) Nsws begins an article
on the Vice-Presidency thus :-"It is a matter
of profound gratitude to Almighty God that the
Republican party has had the good sense to NOM
mate q decent man for the second Office in the
national gift" Rather severe on Andy j., COM
ing from Democratic paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Mrs. and Miss
Spotted Tail, of the most aristocratic aboriginal
circles, are boarding at one of the palatial hotels
of Cheyenne, and q communicative waiter OF the
establishment informs the editor of local paper
that recently they demolished sixteen plates of
soup between them at dinner. The male head of
the family is demolishing white men on the
nlains
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

HONEST TALK.-The New York World, Demo-
cratic as it is, thus rebukes some of the Western
papers of the Ku-Klux variety -" General
Grants position is above the reach of calumny.
Calumny leveled at him would recoil upon the
calumniator. No Democratic journal, however
vigorously opposing General Grants election,
will be SO foolish or so unjust as to calumniate
him ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

ANOTHER ExAMPLE.-The San Jose Patriot af
fords another example of the unanimous out
burst Of satisfaction" at the nomination of Sey-
mour and Blair, which, says the Stockton Ga
zette, ais indicated by all that we see and hear
around u.s." The Patriot quotes the article of
the Call on the nomination, and says =" We
have not much heart to say word about the
nominations, and so take the foregoing from the
Call, as presenting all that can be said, and
little more than we can truthfully say in favor of
the nomination of Seymour. All parties, and alt
men of all parties. in an around San Jose, were
taken by surprise upon the announcement of the
nominations, and we do not remember of any
similar event being received in any community
with such chilling coldness as this. Nobody
seemed to approve of the nominations-no one
liked the ticket"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

The LATEST STYLE.-The Jacksonville (Ore-
gon) Sentinel is decidedly live paper, and ex-
ceedingly progressive withal. 1t notices births
under the head of "Come," marriages It styles
"Fixed to Stay" and deaths it reports under
the head of Gone"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

TIE farmer of l776 and the farmer of 1868 arr
thus contrasted:
l776.
"Farmer at the plow,
Wife milking COW,
Daughter spinning yarn,
Son threshing in barn,
ALI happy q charm"
1865
"Farmer gone to a show,
Daughter at the piano,
Madam gaily dressed in satin,
All the boys learning Latin,
With a mortgage the farm"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

LOUD TALK-We heard some loud talk yester-
day afternoon in store on Commercial street,
and walked to the farther end to learn the cause
of the disturbance. 1t was only two life nsur-
ance agents rounding few periods in a business
controversy. Nobody was hurt, but the neces-
sity of such agents having their own lives in
sured was very apparent.-Salem (Orgn.) Record
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

AN intelligent Northern Ohio Democrat re-
Gently said, in the soberest good faith, 81 like
Johnson well enough, but why does be give g
postoffice to that id fool Nasby?'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

ACTUAL STARVATION IN SwEDEN.-A letter has
been addressed to Mr.. Seward by W. W. Thomas,
Jr., of Portland, Maine, who was lately United
States Minister to Sweden, which says =" Three
hundred thousand Woodworking, patient Swedes
are starving in Nordand. Their crops for three
years have been bad last year they were total
failure and now even their miserable bread,
made of straw and the bark of trees, has given
out. They sit in their cherries huts and die.
Nv private advices from Scandinavia represent
their calamity as even worse than the published
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

WEAKENs.-The San Francisco Ezamiaer has
hoisted Blair's name at last. Being party or
gan it had to do so, although the act was ac-
companied with terrible facial contortions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
AGENCY NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE
~ this day appointed John Martin my duly au-
tEorized Attorney to receive and receipt for all
monies due the Estate of Daniel Bennett, decd.
All persons indebted are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. JANE B. BENNETT.
WsaysEyille, June ls, 1858. 2s:si.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

IT is proposed to take down the sign-boards,
" Look out for the engine ~ on the Erie Rail-
road, and substitute for them, g Prepare to
meet thy God p
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

The Springfield Republican says son of Gen.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, is working
in that city He is about the color of strong coffee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
weekly Trinity Sunrual.

~ San Francisco Agency.-San Francisco mer.
chants or business who may desire
serted in the TRINITY JOURNAL are informed that p
FISHER, $40 Warrington Agent and that he
alone is authorized transact business for this paper
- New York Ageney.-HuDsoS MHSrf, Il
Park Row, only authorized Agents in New York
CITY, All advertising avo forwarded through their Agen.
cy will receive prompt attention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

Col. W. G. WooDs, of Sacramento, wants to
bet $50 for each State, admitted to vote for Grant
and Colfax-every State to be bet upon-and
ST. 900 that the Grant and Colfax ticket OF a ma
ioritY of the States are elected.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

GREELEY graphically characterzes Seymour as
cool, willy, ingenious master OF the art oil squirt
ing oratoric vitriol upon those who do not wear
his uniform. A modest compliment.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

Nor PRAcrIcAL.-General J. w. Denver, form
erly of California, declares that President John
son is wholly impractcable That the nation
knows to its sorrow. If he had not been so, the
whole question of reconstruction would have
been satisfactorily settled two years ago. But
hear Denver on the subject: -" If President
johnson was like any other in the universe,
you might, under similar circumstances, find
fault; but, as it is, he is utterly impracticable.
He is, in truth, the most crotchety and uncertain
man that ever held position. He will appoint
no one to Office now without first getting
surance that the Senate will confirm. This vir-
tually throws all the offices into the hands of the
Radicals, and leaves to Democrats the choice of
selecting only as between individuals of that
nartyp
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

LIKE cures like Sulphur comes from Vesuvi-
u.s. therefore it is good for eruptious.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

TROUBLES are like babies, they grow bigger
BY nursing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25
Society Autifes.

~ Trfsfsy Chapter, NJ. 10, Royal .Areh 1Ms.
meet on fourth Tuesday in each month";
at the Masonic Hall. weaverville. &C. BURCH, H. p
NJ. r. GRIFFIN, Secretary. 47vS
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-25

e4 Comet LodTs, NJ. "a. 4. o. Q. r., Trinity
Center regular meetings Saturday evening" at
Odd Fellows Hall. J. FOCsT, y.
Y r. SKIES RS Avs.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-19
Shade Trees by the Wayside.

THERE are few, very few, who object to
having our highways bordered by shade
or fruit trees, If it could be done SO as
to cost but little to themselves in time or
money. Let us hope that Indifference is
the greatest obstacle, for that may be over
come. We find occasionally some public
spirited man who is willing to benefit the
public, at his own expense, by plant
ing trees by the roadside in his
vicinity, but we should have to wait
long before such an example would
induce all the AUDITORS on the highway
to do the same. In some of the States of
the old country the inhabitants are COM
PEELED to plant or pay for planting shade
trees by the highway; but here we might
think such law rather arbitrary.
On most any old farm in New England
there are at least one or two old elms,
oaks, or trees of some other variety, that
are the pride of the owners. Suppose
there was a row of such shady old giants
on each side of the road to your church,
postoff1ce, or other public places in the
village; we can easily imagine the effect.
We can enjoy the honor and receive the
blessings of posterity if we only set out
that row of trees which our fathers ne
elected. Is there not some feasible plan
that can be presented which will meet
with approval? Suppose our Agricul-
tural Societies were to give premiums to
those who set out the most trees along the
highway, instead of bestowing them on
the fortunate owner Of the fastest trotter.
Might not the object be accomplished, and
the public, instead of an individual, be
benefted.-COr. Neao England Farmer.