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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15

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Y AMPS, LAMP GOODS & OIL.

Y AMPS. LAMP GOODS q OIL. p. ..r
VIM. COGAN, E .."" .~
Is, North Royal Street,
offers for sale Lamps in great variety, from the
little Tom Thumb, to the most magnificent Par
lor Lamp; Cut, Ground. and Plain. Gl9bes;
Chimneys, ell kinds and Sizes Brushes, Wick,
and all other goods in thetrade, at the most rea-
sonable prices Especial attention is called to
large lot of Stand Lamps ust received, purchs-
,ed at extremely low figures, and offered at cor
responjng rates. All who want reGt bargains
in handsome Psrlor and Table camps had bet
ter come quickly. NH o-u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15

Married Persons or Young MEN comtempIa-
ting marriage, being aware Of Physical Weak
ness, ness Organic Debility, Doformities, speedily
cured. n
Ho who places himself under the care OF DI
J. may religiously confde in his honor as 4; 4
gentleman, and confidently rely upon MS Skill
SIS O. physician,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
YOuNG MEN.

Especially, VINO have become the victims o.
solitary vice, that dreadful and destructl}y'
habit which annually sweeps to an ultlmeIy
grave thousands Of Young Men Of the mos
excellent talents and brilliant intellect VINO
might otherwise have cntranced listening 0cnaI
tors with tho thunders of eloquence, or WHEe,d1
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with iuII
conGdnnce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
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THE ONLY PLACE WHERE q CUh@
CAN-BE OBTAIN ED.

DIR. JOHNSON has discovered the mos
Certain. Speedy, and only Effectual Remedy il
the World for Weakness of the Back or Limbs,
Strictures, Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder,
Involuntary Discharges, Impotcncy, General
Debility, NERVOUSNESS, DyspeDsBis, bs4guo5{l "
the Heart. Timidity, Trembling, Dimng35 I'm 2S o.
4 Tbrost, No or Skin, Affections Of the LIVER,
Lungs, Stomach, or BoweIs-.those, TcTribiG D5
Disorders arising from Solitary habits OF OF
Youth-secret and solitary practlces more iaIa' t
to their victims than the song OF 0yTens 10 IN tH'
Mariners Of Ulysses blighting Their most 1I DTl.
liant hopes or anticipations, rendering HI"r-
riago, &c, impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
TAKE PARTICULAR NO

Thousands OF persons of all ages can nov
iudpe what is the cause ofthcir declining health,
losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale, ner-
v2us and emac!4ted, having singular appear.
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms OF
COnEumntiOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
To Stop a Donkeys Braying.

Father Huo, that famous Catholic
explorer Of the interior Of China, re-
lates that on one OF his long journeys
among that strange people his cara>
van embraced an unusual number of
Jacks among the donkeys employed
as carriers of the exhibition that
these Jacks at every resting place
kept up such an intolerable Drawing.
especially towards morning, as t.
render sleep impossible to the Able
that at last he complained of this to
the master of the donkeys, who in
stantly replied that his gracious
highness should be no more disturb>
ed by this braying; that, sure enough
quiet night with its refreshing sleep
followed and that on inquiring into
the cause in the morning he was
pointed to the noisy Jacks, each with
a heavy stone tied to his tail THAT,
said the driver, us the way we settle
them. The jackass stands upon his
dignity and will not bray unless he
can straighten out his tail, and with
heavy stone attached he can't
straigten it out, don't you see? Ey>
cry time he tries ii the weight on
his tail pulls him down and shuts his
law"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Grant the Palmer of Sherman's March.

In an address 10 the Philadelphia
Union league the other night, Gov.
Geary related the following impor-
tant fact
'On a certain OCCASION when din>
ing with Grant at Chattanooga, af
ter the cloth had been removed, he
called for his maps, which he spread
before me, and said "Sir, you and
your division have been instrument
tai in obtaining the victories around
this city. The plan for the next
campaign is already formed, and it
is proper that you should know it,
| intend to concentrate my troops
around this place, and pour them to
Atlanta, while a strong attact is
made on Richmond. After Atlanta
falls, q line will be taken for the
sea shore, ending at Charleston orSa
wanna and having thus made our
point, we will enter the Carolinas
and attack Richmond" This was in
1868, nine months before Atlanta
was taken. Justice should be done,
and tell you so Il at you may know
who it was that planned the march
to the sea, and bsected the Confed-
eracy and brought the rebellion to
termination"
The statements Of Gov. Geary
contain nothing but what is confirm
ed by official publication made long
ago. That the plan Of the great
campaign Of 1864, in which Grant
operated directly against Lees army,
while Sherman marched into and
throughed the heart of the South,
was the pain of Gen. Gram, no one
more readily comedies than Sherman
himself. As evidence OF this we
quote this characteristic passage
from letter written by Gen. Sher-
man at Nashville, April 10, 1864,
and addressed to Gen. Grant Dear
General: Your two letters Of
"a pril 4, are now before me, and at.
''ford me infinite satisfaction. That
1--WE are now all to act on a common
"plan, converging on common cen>
"tre, looks like enlightened war.
"Like yourself you take the biggest
'toad, and from me shall haze thorough
sand hearty cooperation. | will not
''let side issues draw me off from
"yoHr main plans. in which | am to
'knock Joe. johnson, and do as
'much damage to the resources of the
''enemy as possible" This is con-
elusive as to the author of the plan
of the campaign it is also another
evidence Of that cordial friendship
and mutual trust between these two
eminent Generals, which is one of
the highest evidences of the greatness
and worth of each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

JEFF. DAVIS BEEF SLoUGHER-
The Alabama JoTndl aid Beef Slough
4dc0cafc has the following:
JEFF. Davis, the original arch trai
tor, was the frst man What eUer ran a
ratt Of logs dorm Beef Slough. Our
informant is Uncle Burnett, of Bur-
nett Falls, on the Chippewa. He has
lived in the Northwest for the last
fifty-:wo years. and is known by ev-
cry one, His vcracity will not be
questioned We think he said it was
twenty-five years ago that Capt. jeff.
Davis, then stationed at Fort Craw~
ford, now Prairie du Cnien, was sent
with Z detachment Of soldiers up the
Chippewa river to get raft of tim
Der for certain government buildings,
Coming down with their raft, in the
spring Of the year, they stranded
near the head Of Beef Slough and the
raft broke in twain, half Of it going
down the main Chippewa and the
other half down Beef Slough. Had
jeff. at that time had the foresight to
accept Beef Slough as the "last ditch"
instead Of hunting for it in the South
years afterwards, he would undoubt
eddy be to day better, happier, veal
thier aud wiser man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
The Peoples Man.

General Grant, though not poll
ticlan. has a parenthetical way OF
stating great truths and sententions
facts which is remarkable.
As early as the second year OF
the war in letter TO Mr.. Washbnrne.
He writes: II never was an Abo-
litlonist hot even what could be
called anti slavery Try 10
Judge fairly and honestly, and it be-
came patent to my mind early in the
rebellion that the North and South
could never live in peace with each
other except rs one nation, and that
without slavery"
And again As anxious as | am to
see peace established, | would not,
therefore, be wiling to see any set
tlemont until this question is settled.
In his general order to his soldiers
after the capture OF General Lee, in
referring to the enforcement Of the
emancipation proclamation, he calls
slavery the cause and pretext of the
rebellion
In his famous letter to the Presi-
dent, while acting Secretary of War
al interim, he says: . stated that
the law was binding upon me, con
stitutional or not, until set aside by
the proper tribunal''-a doctrine that
will do to stand by.
La his testimony before the Im-
parchment Committee, he says. II
have always been attentive to my
own duties, and tried not to inter-
fere with other peoples" And
again, Il never was in favor of gen-
eral amnesty until the time should
come when it would be safe to give
it"
La his correspondence with FRESH
dent Johnson in reference to the re,
moval OF General Sheridan from the
district Of Louisiana he says "This
is a Republic where the will Of the
people is the law of the land. beg
that their voice may be heard =
In his speech to the committee ap-
pointed to inform him Of his nomina
ton, he said; IF chosen President
i shall have no policy OF my own to
enforce against the will OF the PEG.
pie.
In his letter accepting the Repub-
lican nomination, he says: Purely
administrative officers should always
be left to execute the will Of the PEG
pie. | have always respected that
will, and always shall"
These are only samples Of General
Grants manner Of expressing great
truths, culled ut random from our
files but they are 9 apples gold in
pictures OF silver" and show to the
people the manner of man he is
Springfield (W.) journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

ExAMINERs.-The Regents of the
State University have chosen the
following gentleman q board Of WIS.,
itors to attend the annual examina-
ton of the University classes, com
mencing on the 10th instant, Prof
Hugh NJ. Thompson, Nashotah
Prof. Henry Colman, Clinton Col.
j. 6. Clark, Lancaster F. Regonfus,
Esq, West Bend Rev. Henry Han
mer, Wautoma FL. c. Baker, Esq,
Hudson.
gag~In Belfast, Maine, are twins
so perfectly alike that their mother
only distinguishes them by embroi-
dering on the ribbons around their
waists their names, Martha and
Mary.
sra. Crete has become part Of
Greece. This will lead to a war be.
tween Greece and Turkey, which, il
is believed, will ultimately result in
general war in Europe.
Ra-Juries in New York serve fol-
shilling a case. Positions among
the intelligent dozen are not coveted
sgA Chinese railroad oyerseer il
Oregon bears the "staving' name o
Whang Doodle"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

re- The copperhead and Johnson
papers continue to demand that
Grant and Colfax shall resign their
present offices, now that they are
candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency This is an utterly
baseess demand George Washing
ton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, James Monroe, John
Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson,
Martin Van Buren,, and Abraham
Lincoln were each and oil candidates
for the Presidency while holding
that Office General Scott and Gem
cral Taylor. neither ofthem, resigned
their commissions in the army, and
Mcclellan did not during the cans
paigu As for the Vice Presidency,
Pendleton continued to be q member
of Congress and Johnson TO fill the
Office OF Military Governor of Tenn
essee, and no one thought of demand
ing the resignation OF either.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

a Curious CAsE.-The Chicago
papers give the facts Of strange
case that has lately come before the
the county court of that city. They
are briefly these: In the year 1860,
Edward Murphy was arrested for
murder in Chicago, taken to Michigan
tried, found guilty, and sentenced to
state prison for life: Hc has lately
been pardoned by the Governor of
that state, and now comes before the
court, with complaint setting forth.
that be Las been the victim of con-
spiracy to defraud him Of his prop
erty that he was convicted of mur>
der by the false testimony of wit
nesses in the inter est of the conspir-
acy. During his imprisonment his
wife Bridget-who is suspected of
being one of the parties to the plot
died, and one Edward Courtney a
relative, was appointed administrator
of the property, and the action for
redress is commenced by petition,
asking that said Courtney be com,
PEELED to appear before the court,
and account for the property of Ed-
ward Murphy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
City of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is crossed and recross-
ed by canals in all directioas-a city
half land and half water-in which
the canals are thestreets and high
ways leading toward the open sea
1t is only by means Of expensive and
most substantial dikes and sluices
that the sea is kept bacl1--and but
for these, this city. containing up
wards Of two hundred thousand in,
habtants, would inevitably DO sub
merged and destroyed, Four great
canals run across the city, and cross
ing these are series Of other canals
converging in the harbor like the
lines Of q fan. Large basins occur
at intervals.
The buildings in the best part of
the city are magnificent, bearing rich
and grotesque ornamental work on
their fronts. The soil under these
buildings is only loose aud soft mud,
and it is only BY means OF piles of
wood driven far down THROUGH the
sand into the solid stratum beneath,
that q solid foundation has been gain.
ed. The canals by which it is every
where intersected, and along which
all heavy burtnens are conveyed, are
said TO divide it into 90 island, and
are crossed by about 900 bridges,
partly wood and partly stone. Its
form is that Of crescent or half
moon, the horns on either side pro,
jecting into the Y, and inclosing the
port On the land side it is surround
ed by walls having 90 basticns and
wide ditch; but its ramparts have
been planted with trees, and convert
ed into public walks and boulevards;
the only defence Of the town consist
ing in the facility with which the
surrounding country can be laid un,
der water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Beginning of the End.

This is the year on which neatly
all Of the so>ealled prophets and in
terpreters of the Scriptures have
agreed that the beginning of the end
OF the world is to take place. That
surprising wonderful events are to
follow speedily, all human conduct
tells forth. The end and resurrec-
ton are pointed to by all naturalists,
infidel as well as believing, only as
sequences following disorders, but as
proper and inevitable according to
the scriptural sign by which the end
was to be seen at its near approa b.
No sign was ever clearer than this
one at this day Apostacy exists
wherever society holds q center
from Rome down to the veriest sect.
The falling away would seem to
extend to the very throne of God.
Hardly branch of repentance and
saving sorrow for sin can be traced
upon earth. and even in isolated ca,
SEES Of its existence the whitening
blight Of human invention is a work
as n canker to blight it. Verify if
the end be not near, then are all
things at hdphG<ard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

II II IS sald That The lmpeachment
Managers have succeeded in tracing
a large sum Of money, amounting to
100000 or s25O,0 into the hands
OF certain friends OF the Administra-
ton, raised tor the purpose, as some
of the witnesses allege, of making
wagers on the result OF the Impeach,
ment trial, while others assert that it
was subscribed for the purpose OF de-
traying Andrew Johnson's expenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
Munchausenism

Tho rapid growth OF vegetation in
the Pacific states, as reported by let
er-writers from that region, surpas-
ses all our experience in tnis part OF
the world. The following instance,
related by visitor to the Saeramen>
to valley, puts the case in the strong
est light yet.
II went over last summer with
two friends aud Jones took US to
four-acre lot he had just prepared for
planting. We all went to the center
OF the lot, and he there made o single
hill, and showed us a cucumber seed.
Now, boys, said he "when | put
this seed into the ground you must
run for the fence, and get out as
quick as YOU can" No sooner had
he dropped the seed than he and the
others started off as if bull dog was
after them. | was so surprised that
| forgot the warning until | saw a
vine pushing up the ground and
making for me-. Then | ran rs if for
dear life, but before | got to the
fence, the vine caught me and be-
gan to wind around me like snake.
| was very much alarmed and put
my hand to my pocket for my jack
knife, with which to cut loose, but to
my horror, | could not get it in, on
account OF cucumber which hung
there and which was growing like
blazes
TUE LATEST DoDGE.-Manilold are
the tricks and turns to which rascals
resort for "shoving" counterfeit
money. The latest dodge came to
light in Cleveland day or two ago,
and is described by the Ledger. A
man contrives to lose q ten or twenty
dollar counterfeit bill where he is sure
it will be found by one who has had
the honor to be selected for his victim.
He then offers a reward ottwo, three
or five dollars for the lost money. If
the finder keeps the bill, it is, Of
course no loss. Ii he be honestly In
clined returns it to the owner, the
latter has no change-the lost bill
was all the money he had in the
W GRID would the finder be so kind as
to take his reward out of the bill and
give him back the change. This is
done by the unsuspeeting victim, and
the sharper, with his good money,
Islands not upon the order Of his go.
ing, but flights out" at once. In
such cases the principle laid down in
the trite maxim "Honesty is tho best
policy" is open to debate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

n@-Schuyler Colfax came of good
revolutionary stock. His grandfath
er. General William Colfax, was the
commanding officer Of General Wash
ington's Life Guards throughout the
struggle for National existence
His grandmother was a Hester
Schuyler, cousin of General Philip
SCHUYLER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

nes. Near San Francisco is Tres
taurant," whore the proprieters are
compelled to adopt strict rules re-
garding the payment of meals, as the
public in that VI Unity are in tie hab-
it of getting all hey can without
paying, and if allowed to eat before
settling they want it charged. Re-
Gently q stranger called in and want.
ed soup. The waiter brought it mp,
set it down, and held out his palm
What for p inquired the stranger
"Pay, sirl" "What before [ eat
wait till | get through" "Well, |
won't do that; when | get through
with the soup | will talk about pay"
"That won't answer; want pay
now" exclaims the waiter "Well,
ifyou can get it before | see fit to pay
let's see YOU" he replied, holding on
to the plate and commencing to eat.
At this the waiter whips ont of his
pocket large syringe, inserts the
point into the soup and empties the
dish before the astonished man fully
RECEIVERS. Exit waiter in triumph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

gay Napoleon III. was sixty years
old on the goth OF April. The Lon
don Times writing on the recurrence
of his birthday, says: This is the
anniversary Of the Emperor Napo>
Icons birthday. His Majesty is now
sixty years old. He has come to
that epoch in mans life in which
mental and moral energies may DO
said to have attained their fullest
maturity, without as yet in many in
stances, exhibiting perceptible sym>
toms of decline His has been a
checkered, but, on the whole, busy
life. Happen what may, he may be
confident that he will leave his mark
in history; that. whatever Judge
ment after ages may pass upon him,
the present generation is insepara-
bly, associated with his name. The
foundation Of the Napoleon governs
ment is, in our opinion, as safe as ev-
er-safe, at least, from outward at
tack, No one can guarantee it from
the consequence its own errors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16
ESTABLISHED IN ls43.
THE EMPTY SLEEVE.

The following lines, the author unknown were in
oduced in his address the g. 4. r. at LaCio sse :;
BY the moons pale light. to gazing throng,
Let me tell one tale, let me sing one song
lis tale devoid Of an AIM or plan;
lis the simple song of a one armed man.
Till this very hour would you er beiYe
" hat queer weird thing IL An empty sleeve
1t tells in silent way "a all
OF CouHtrys need ana = Country's call;
OF Kiss aud prayer tor "A child and wife
And hurried march Tor Nations HE.
itli this very hour would yon e'er believe
" hat tell rAle thing is an empty sleeve.
II tells Of a battle field 81 gore
81 the stbres clash and the cannans roar
VI tile whiZing shot and the Dreaming shell
And u scene that minics the scene Of he'll.
Till this very hour would you e'er believe
What horrible thing j, empty sleeve
X tells Of a rush 1T q readers call
70 a scene where death held carnival
OF furious charge at the buelcs note
And 4 gurgiing sound 10 ioemans throat,
Til this very hour would you e'er believe
What q terrible thing is an empty sleeve
II tells Of q thousand nameies graves
Where slumber a thousand loyal braves;
Oi widows Voc, and an orphans prayer,
and theirs tear fora vacant chair
Till this very hour would you a'er believe
" hat noprHiul thing Is empty sleeve
ILoGEh u points 70 myriad seams and scars,
Yet it tells n dag with she Stripes and Stars;
Ia Gods own chosen time shall wave
or land where droopa no cowardly slave
Till this very hour would you Ger believe
nat hopeful thing is an empty sleeve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

s@g- One dishonest official, tool of
the whiskey ring, has come to grief
Ex-Collector CalIicott, of New York,
convicted of completely with the
whiskey ring in deirauding the Gov
eminent, has been sentenced to pay a
fine of $4,000 and to serve two years
in the Albany penitentary. Two
others Of the ring also suffer: Richard
G. Enright oigbtoon months in
prsonment and $4,000 fine, and John
S. Allen one years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

A CoPPERHEAD ON GRANNY al>
landigham, who editing the Dayton
Ledger, says
"We are no admirer OF Ulysses s.
Grant as a military genius. But
about the weakest and most foolish
thing the Democratic press could do,
woula be to depreciate his capacity,
or assail him for incompet ency, unless
in defense Of other Generals whose
laurels his friends may seek to steal
away"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

Mr. Carlysle says ofDisraeli that
"on the whole he is the fittest man for
Prime Minister, because he is the hon.
estest. He is scoundrel, it is true.
but ne never pretended to be any
thing else
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

E@-Gencral Grant was leather
dealer when the war broke out. He
continued in the business by leather
ing the rebels, and has now under-
taken the job Of giving the Demo>
Gratis good leathering. There is
nothing like leather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-16

E Mile. Anna yoght is playing
tantasias on Robert lie Diable " st
Paris on the Instrument called mat
tauphone F., it is made of glass, and
the sound is produced by its being
turned round and rubbed with wet
fingers