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Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07
BuYLERIAN STRArEaY ExPosEp.-

BUYLERIAN STRATEGY EXPOSED
Some of the transactions OF Gen. But
Ter while in command at New Orleans
are being exhumed, and depositions
taken in the case of Kearney VS.. Butler,
a copy OF which has been received here
by the Butler Investigating committee.
In May. 1862, when Confederate mo-
ney was current in New Orleans, by per-
mission of Gen. Butler, his brother.
Col. Butler. agreed to purchase a large
amount of naval stores from Kearney,
payable in Confederate money. The
next day Gen. Butler issued procla-
nation prohibiting the circulation of
Confederate money, which at once de-
clined to nominal value. Col. Butler
soon after demanded the delivery of the
naval stores and offered Confederate
money. Kearney declined, wbereupon
Gen. Butler arrested him, and threaten
ed to send him to Fort jackson and con-
fine him with ball and chain if he did
not deliver up the goods. Kearney
made delivery and now sues for $4,000.
IN. O. PicdyMRe.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

friends, and is seen no more till the ris-
ing of tho committee, which during his
absence, scarcely rises to the dignity of
a political caucus, much less to that of
a town meeting or debating society.
From all of which we infer that there
is very little moral power in the Speak.
er's hammer, and that parliamentary Or
der and decorum and the amenities and
courtesies of debate are dependent upon
a higher principle than can be evolved
from any physical agency whatever.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

To FREsHEN RANCID BUTTER.-Here
is fact worth years subscription to
pnper.
To pint of water add thirty drops.
about one teaspoon full, of liquid chic
ride of lime. Wash in this two and a
half pounds of rancid butter. When
every particle of the butter has come in
contact with the water; let it stand an
hour or two, then wash the butter well
again in pure water. The butter is then
left without any odor, and has the sweet
ness of fresh butter. These prepara-
tions of lime have nothing injurious in
them.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

The New York Citizen says: 1--WE
have all but positive proof that it Tthe
Lacrosse Democrat is to-day, and al
ways has been, literally subsidized from
the secret fund of the great radical con.
spiracy at Washington, and we know
that for several years of the war the no.
torious Lafayette q. Baker, the chief de-
tective and spy of the War Department
under Stanton, welded absolute control.
whenever he pleased, over the editorial
columns of BRICKS" paper. 1t was
this same Baker who got up the bogus
Democratic conspiracy, entitled the
''SOns of Liberty or the American
Knights" by the pretended exposure of
which the chances of Mcclellan i'm 1864
were so seriously injured. And to day,
beyond any doubt, and in the opinion of
every man whose Judgment is worth
taking, the Lacrosse Democrat is of
more service to the radical party and to
the advancement of their ideas, than
half dozen sGch journals as the New
York Tribune"
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A Detroit paper a story of honest in
dustry sufficiently rewarded. 1t is of a
Cincinnati editor who, it says, makes
one suit answer for the changes of the
year. He gets suit of thick clothing
as cold weather comes on, and by the
time hot weather arrives, it is worn suf-
fciently thin to serve for thin clothes.
When he wears them out, then he don't
wear them out any more---that is to say,
he wears them out until they are so
much worn out that he had rather not
go out than wear them out any more
then he gets another suit.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

CoLFAx ON GRANT.-In the fall of
1857, Speaker Colfax issued, or caused
to be issued, q circular containing six
teen reasons why Grant should not be
run for the Presidency. Six of these
reasons we subjoin:
1. He,has all he deserves at the hands
of the American people.
2. He could not deliver an inaugural
address.
8. Because at this particular period
in the history of our great country, we
need an able and experienced statesman
at the White House.
4. Because he has proved a failure in
every capacity outside of the military.
3. He claims to have no knowledge of
politics, or national affairs.
6. We have one hundred better men
for President.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT DR..
Chalmers: The little that have seen
of the world and know of the history of
mankind, teaches me to look upon their
errors in sorrow, not in anger. When 1
take the history of one poor heart that
has sinned and suffered, and represent
to myself the struggles and temptations
passed through; the brief pulsations of
joy; the feverish inquletudes of hope
and fear, the tears of regret; the feeble
ness of purpose; the scorn of the world
that has little charity; the desolation of
the souls sanctuary, and threatening
voices within; health gone, happiness
gone; would fain leave the erring soul
of my fellow man with Him from whose
hands it came.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07
Why Grant Dislikes the Jews.

The question is often asked, "What
has Gen. Grant against the Jews?'' or,
"Why did he issue the notorious procla-
nation driving all Jews, and other vag-
abonds, outside his encampment?' Aud
not having seen published any satisfac-
tory answer, / will give You what sup
pose to be the real cause of his dislike
of the Jews. During the winter of 1859
and 1860, while Grant was living at Ga
lena, Illinois, he took it into his head to
commence business on his own hook.
and thinking there was a speculation
in buying dressed hogs and shipping
them to Chicago, he came down to the
town of Bellevue, lying some - miles
southwest on the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi, for the purpose of buying of the
farmers as they came into town with
their pork, and having it hauled to Ga
lena, and there shipped on the railroad
to Chicago, or in any other way disposed
of, SO as to make a profit,-which was q
very honorable, and, if managed under.
standingly, could have been made, pro-
fitable business. There lived at that
time in Bellevue, man by the name of
Rosenthal, who was a jew, and who
was in the pork trade, and of course,
would be glad to keep the trade in his
own hands; so he determined, if possi-
BILE, not to give Grant much of chance,
and the first two or three loads of pork
were bid up far beyond it's real value,
and finally sold to Grant. BY this time
ROsenthal discovered that Grant knew
no difference between the price of light
and heavy hogs, when in reality, there
is at least one dollar per hundred-hea-
Wy hogs being worth one dollar the
most-the hogs already purchased by
Grant being light, and he having paid
the full price for heavy hogs. So Ros-
enthal goes to his warehouse; selects
out all light hogs, enough to load two or
three wagons; gets some farmers who
had wood racks on their wagons to load
on the hogs, drive out of town by ano-
ther street and come in on the main
road to the corner where they were buy
ing. ROsenthal meets them there by
another street, and commenced bidding
against Grant, and after bidding the
pork UP to the full value of heavy pork
it was sold to Grant. But the joke, or
"sell," being too good to keep, it was
not half an hour before everybody near
ly was splitting with laughter, to see
how the Jew had sold the Galena pork
buyer, which so disgusted Grant that he
went home that night and was never
seen in Bellevue after. And that trans
action so embittered him against the old
tribes of Israel, that doubt whether he
could be reconciled. And this is un-
the whole cause of the expul-
sion of the Jews from his camp.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07


BEAUTIFUL ANswERs-A pupil of
the Able Secord gave the following ex-
traordinary answers
What is gratitudel Gratitude is the
memory of the heart.
What is hope2 Hope is the blossom
of happiness.
What 10 the difference between hope
and desire7 Desire is tree in leaf.
Hope is a tree in flower and enjoyment
lis tree in fruit.
What is eternity2 A day without
yesterday or tomorrow; day without
an end. ...
What is time7 A line with two ends;
path that begins in the cradle and
ends in the grave.
What is God2 A necessary being
the sum of eternity; the machinist of
nature; the eye of Justice; the matchless
power of the universe; the soul of the
world.
Does God reasonq Man reasons, be-
cause he doubt; he deliberates, he de-
sires. God is omniponent; BE never
doubts, therefore never reasons.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Fearful cruelties to singing birds are
practiced in Belgium and the north of
France. They are blinded with red hot
iron and then imprisoned in dark cellars
for fortnight. After this they are
brought into the fresh air and their joy
shows itself in song. Contests are com
mon and much money is bet by owners
on their birds.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

GooD ADvIcE.--Never make use of a
lady's name at an improper time, or in
mixed company Never make assertions
about her that you feel she would blush
to hear. When you meetywith men who
do not scruple to make use of a lady's
name in q reckless manner, shun them,
as they are lost to every sense of honor
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Life, according to the Arabic prOverb,
il composed of two parts: that which is
passed, dreaRs---and that which is to
come, a scisk. This is exceedingly ex-
emplifed in che lives of all of us. We
regard past experience as dream, and
worth no moro consideration. Our fu-
ture life wish, Is in no measure regula-
ted by the past, till We grow so old as
to look to no future this side the grave.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

The devotions Of a Methodist PRAYER
meeting in New York, recent even
ing, were disturbed by brother's.coat
taking fire from lighted pipe placed
carelessly in his pocket. lie left the
room burriedly in blaze of glory, which
required large pail of water to extin-
guish.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A New York evening paper says:
"Lucy Stone came into the city this
morning on the Morris and Essex Rail
road. She was dressed very neatly in
a plain walking suit and chignon
She had carpet-bag and husband
with her"
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A French actress, more celebrated for
her beauty and her frankness than for
her intelligence and virtue, was in the
habit of attribnting her Inconsistency to
her bad luck. "The moment become
really attached to anybody" she used
to say, "I am certain to be introduced
to somebody else like better.''
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A New York judge has decided that
q Iandlady has a right to box the ears
of her guests when they complain of the
manner in which their food is placed
before them.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Exposure of the bare scalp to the rays
Of the sun is said TO promote the growth
of the hair by stimulating the skin to
healthy action. A bald headed Montana
miner last spring commenced working
In the open air, and in the fall he had a
Iuxuriant crop of hair
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

It is reported that Yankee in Paris
has invented style Of luminous printing
which can be read in the dark. He will
make all parts of paper light reading,
although in some cases that would seem
a hopeless task.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

The latest waltz is called the KuKlux
Klan, and those who have heard it say
the movement is very "ghostly." It is
said to bea first cousin of the Virginia
reel.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

The largest dining room in the world
is said to be at the White Sulphur
Springs; Greenbrier county, West Va.
where twelve hundred people can be
seated at the same time.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A French journalist has discovered
that the sixth time a man sees an ad-
vertisement he buy the article adver-
tised.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A Bore-the man who persists in
talking about himself when you wish TO
talk about yourself
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Instead of dropping tear for the
sufferings of the poor and needy, drop a
shinplaster-it will do more good.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Pierce is the only man living ever
elected president.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

A pretty woman locks we'll, no matter
what she has on--or OF.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

Keep your temper. The cold ham
mer moulds and masters the red hot
iron.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

OF the twenty seven States now rep
resented in Congress, the Governors and
Legislatures of Is arc Republican.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-07

What is often found where it is notl
Fault.
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spirit would have been, perhaps, more
marked. The zeal and emery Of the Con-
sentative masses spring from 4 desire to
make change of political policy. and
from the confidence tina, they can carry
out their purpose. In this faith they sire
strengthened by the cooperation of the
great holy of these who served in the Tn
ion army and navy during the war Hav-
ing given nearly sixteen thousand com
missions TO the officers of that army,
know their views and wishes They de-
mand the Union for which they fought
The largest meeting Of these gallant SOL
diors which ever assem- oled was held in
New York. and endorsed the action of the
National Convention. In words instinct
with meaning. they called upon the Gov
ernmens to stop III It's policy Of hate. dp-
cord, and disunion. aud IN terms Of ter vid
elequence they demanded the restoration
of the rights and liberties Ut the 4 msr lean
people When there Is such accord be
tween hose who proved themselves bravo
and self sser bong in war AMI those who
are thoughtful aud patriotic IN council. ]
cannot doubt We shall gam political tr,-
umph which will restore orr Union. bring
back peace and prosperity to our land ,
aud will give rs onre more the blessings
of ! wise, economical. and honcst Govern
mcnt.
am. gentlemen, truly yours, &c.
UoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

VIEWS or SENATOR HENpRICKs-Scn-
! ator Hendricks, in his speech at the re
cePtion rendered him in Indianapolis, Ind
on his return from Washington, devoted
considerable attention to the question OF
paying the bonds, in the course Of his re-
marks saying
1t Is said that it is unjust to pay these
bonds otherwise than in coin | am not
able to perceive that it is 50. The bonds
were bought from the government when
the Treasury notes were much more de-
prcciatcd than now. Undoubtedly there
w,rc bard cases under the lc5a!-tcitder
act. r,c,.Iact one ca-c that appeared
50 to m. may not be accurat' in the
amounts. bat nearly 50. One citizen hay
ing gold, $40, 900, during the first year
81 the war and before the rise oil gold, OF
rather the fall in paper, loaned 1t to his
ncig hbor at ! per cent. That ne'ghbor
WAS able TO pay the interest and hold the
gold He did So until after the passage
of the icgal-tcnder law, and until gold
went up to s. 30 He then .ol4 the gold
for So, 01J legal-tcpder notes. With
SO, 900 OF the notes he PAID the note CIV
y, far me roll aud with III, renuiuIup
cl50o IA bn,,,bt 6f,.on fth. tyo-,v..n7
y. ha,I. &C e nuu o,.h nron which he
ben, since ra,,,iv.3 his INTEREST in gold CIV.
rry s;x mouth.
.lNh,, h,cauc of rho otbor Gentleman
,.ho ,rao oon,,,.lIod tn tax. major WORTH
aLa,,, 81 0nn ! .,,,,ot t,n p,rh.ns h..
- on.r,crm,,for nr SonoL, SOM.
~, ,;1lN,,I,. In,..l ,,n.;.;o,v 1n,.;n,, -
s'..:.,.o -. f,r;,,,,,,.. IN, h,,a I,'..nI.n-
,;,..I,, n,,lln ~ nxcit, = tbrnbl,ing ,vm-
,,,,hy far the Gentleman who hold, tb.
nnm W. I,a,,l. ! nanu.,. s,, ~. 6
=, I,a. 49, I|,>lI,. a,,I :, -.
i,+,i, 80, ,.t;on h.,..n him, and III. t,x
nayor cannot 90 with Governor Mar
IA H.. f,,.Inw.r. .,,5 bnI5 ,L.t -.
sh,ll 90 bevond the contract and nav III.
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turers, and although deprived of repre-
seniation, grinding them TO poverty by
taxatien--are forced t. suiTer the cher
ished homes of their own and their grand
sires childhood to be sold over their heads.
and to stifc the many heart-rancs as their
sons become wanderers in the land of their
nativity but now of their oppression.
Could the masses of the Northern peo-
pie be brought to understand these things
correctly. the cause Of constitutional lib
erty would no longer be clouded By gloom
Joy would again iliun,ne millions of
hearts which now are dcsolate 4 reign
Of terror he averted. and the death -knell.
now slowly tolling for cur departing Con-
stitution. " uld b. hushed hy the mighty
uprising Of redeemed and diseathralled
people 20 visit just rctribution on the
heads Of the defendants of the same
traitors who signalcd with blue lights to
an invading foreign foe, in days gone BY
but M. forgotten.
The outrages committed hy military
commanders should be brought to public
3, D. and plainly detailed by the press
bcllishments are not needed. As an
instance among thousands even worse. of
how petty tools of the Radical Congress
sway the iron 10 in Southern communi-
ties, ny attention was called. while in
Richmond to the operations Of one Cha
boon. n stranger. appointed Mayor by
military authority. He removed every
man upon the police force who refused 70
join political organization known as the
Cuion League, aud selected To supply
their places the most disreputable char
actcrs, one OF the sergcants having de-
4 bounty Jumper at the North This
Mayor does not hesitate to acknowledge
that all these discharges have been for po-
htical reasons alone The members of
the Council, too, elected BY the people,
have been removed and scallaway Union
Lcaguers put in their places This is
but small instance, given merely to
show what the reconstruction acts allow
and how the Jacobin Congress is educa-
ting Southern whites 10 become truly
lcil " subjects for Radical bounty and
mercy.
But my letter has passed cape Brevity,
SO | must bid you adicu. start in
few days on my . tramp to where, no
Radical usurpers can know, till each and
all of their future damping deeds shall
be brought naked to the public gaze and
when Seymour and Blair, by auth, rity of
the American people, shall consign them,
= To that ohscurity from whence they sprung,
Cnwept, unhonorcd and unsung
| trust they will in the rc6ncmcn. Of
their deep remorsc, accept III kindnes the
pity of the
DIsFRAScHIsED WANpERER.
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Drt1 Drill. DuLL.-We are able

Dull, DrLL, DuLL.-We are able &c
discover nothing of special political inter
O., in any of our exchanges. In truth,
the papers are dull, dull, dull. and art
likely to remain 70 until the dog are
over or until active Fall skirmlshing
commences between the radical and dem
ocra,ic forces. The calm that precedes
the storm is upon US, md will remain
with US, We suppose, until the electoral
tickets of the different parties are put IN
the 6cld. This may be expected some
tim, this mouth, aud then. every demo
era. 70 the front till the fight is won. .
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MS in the Halls Of Congress or our State
Legislature, arc overlooked, What pity
such should be the case What pity
that our best men cannot be sen; Ia the
various public positions 10 repre> ent us
1t Is pity that one brigh, star tina, Ola
St Marys has given birth 10 should from,
the prejudice and Ignorance Of the people.
not bc more honored and Thoughts, 81 -
That man is BENJAMIN HARRIS
not Henry Clay or Daniel Webster.
but | venture to say neither Que sss M
superior in all re poets. To be endowe:
with great mental powers is certainly
great blessing, bat to be destitute of the
qualifications necessary 10 make good
citizen or to make good head of FAM:
ly is great curse. Man Is nothing. !,
great many people think that money makes
the man, bat il is absurd, il is ridiculous
Poor old DlcEenes walked once up he
streets of Athens when the sun was sim.
M brightly, with lighted candle -
Many people met him, aud ali asked VIA,
he was tong with \ hshtod candle in \,
daytime. His reply was tina; be was
looking for a MAN. They did no, IN
derstand him. How many have va
amongst Us. dressed in fine c!othin- ana
with no money in their pockets save
dollar or two and nj honesty OF senuli-
y enough 70 catitle them to five cents
credit: If poor old Die-cncs would r.s>,
from ms grave aud coue 10 old 81 Ma
~ ;, the mother Of eounties, he need not
bring his candle, walk up the streets Of
Lcouardtown, aud he Will stumble upou
\ MAN. That man is BENJAMIN q
HARRIS, the MAN THAI the people have
on many occasions honorci lie !, ';ru,
he Is honest. Money caa't bay htm.
ALBERT YOUNG.
Aug. Is, ls6S-lt.
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TIE BALANCE or PowtE.- Radical
ism wishes 70 make 714,7+S ignoront ne
cross permanent voters If this Is done,
those negroes will hold the balance Of
mower hereafter in this couutry!a AT er~
er, Presidential election since 1882, three
Quarter, Of q million Of votes. as between
the two highest candidates. would have
reversed the day In 1856, 7l4,'4e
more votes would have elected Fremont ;
in 1860. would have elected Douglas; in
1864, Mcclellan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

The LAST Aors Among the last
acts sha, Congress passed upou before the
recess; we're the following, which ex-
plain themselves sufficiently to render
note or comment unnecessary:
The Electoral College bill. depriving
the inhabitants Of certain S,a.es-st pres
en' Virginia, Missi.sippi and Te1ss-of
the right to vote in the next Presidential
election.
The bill removing political disabilities
from vhomsoever in the reconstructed
States. assumes himself loyal man and
Radical voter
The Deficiency bill, containing an sp-
preparation. among others, of something
over four hundred thousand dollars for
the furtherance Of Radical reconstruction
in the South.
@1The bill continuing the Freedmenf
Bureau in the Southern States until after
the election.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

RruIsrrA1hox og Ks,-Hon, Isaac
u. Jones, Attorney General, has given
nh OF mon il relation to the registration
Of voters, SAYING that it is clear 10 him
rrcm the provisions of the law, that it con-
ten plates the correction and prcs"rvatien
Of the old Leoks, and not the making Of
new ONES BY this it will be seen that
the Attorney General deems it unnecessa-
r. that new registration Of voters shall
lie uodc, lut that the old lists, corrected,
il all that !. necessary for tho present
year
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

kfn1rckl EIrc1Io>. The democrats
oi kentucky did not Go a Wei at the re-
cent election III dat Stat, as had cen an
,icipated / their friends abroad. Ii
lad been confidently Predicted that they
would have carried the St4to without .
dissenting, voice, Tut tie sequel shows
that they crly succeeded in clcc;ing their
Governor md other caic,rs BY about So
oCo majority. We deeply s5mpashiEe
with cur Kentucky friends i'll their disap-
roiutment, hut trust it may have the o.
feet ofinspiri,inS them to do better here
are.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

GOV. sIYMork's LETTERING give
,I,,e in another column to the admirable
letter Of GOV. Seymour, accepting the
nomination Of the Democratic National
Convention for President Of the United
States. It is Of unusual length but will
rcIay an attentive porusal. 1t lays down
,ru,hfully md in plain terms the aims and
purposes Of the democratic party, should
it succeed to power in the coming contest,
aud it ,1po-cs with powerful force but al
w,ys with Ccntlcmanly moderation what
the country has 10 c1pcc, should the dom
milton of .adicalism be continued for four
y,ars longer. We commend the letter to
the thoughtful consideration of all our
readers.