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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-19

SAYS the Register; "Ths Keokak GArE
C,rY il daily pouring hot shet into ClAsets
taken from Cia6stts own nasazins-the
columns Of the Ccsssitstfos during ne ~.
The Cars Crrr man i killing tAsoll tosy u
with his cwn ammunition, and has enough Of
it left on hand 70 continue the bettas "if II
tAkes I'll GUNNER Il il fun 70 the Rspub-
hcans, but death to Clagett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-19

wshse poo nsts nti hand saafor eie> est
prfcesto ash customers ard etomu Il men large
yell seleetesstoek al STAPLE ana FANCY
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

Plants in Frdmess-A bout midday OF
all fine days raise the sashes to give air
to the plants, close before night, and i'll
severe weather cover with mats.
Beds of Stiff Glay.-Dig these as op-
portunity offers for exposure to the ac-
ton of frost.
ManmreS. prepared composts
being of especial value for many spring
crops, the sooner they are prepared the
better, as they improve with age.
Neoly Planted Trees and Shrubs. Pro-
tect the roots of these by throwing a.
round them coarse litter, not thick en-
ough, however, to harbor mice, or what
is better, perhaps, by banking up the
earth around them to be removed in
spring.
Plants not strictly hardy may be pro-
tected by wrapping their stems with
straw or mating, that will intcrcep.
the suns rays, and prevent alternate
freezing and thawing.
Ottr WorIc. Garry manure on ground
where it may be needed during freezing
weather, gather all litter and trash; put
away all sticks and poles that may be
used another season, and get new ones
from the woods for the coming season.
FRUIT GARDEN.
Pears, apples, gooseberries ,cHTants,
and all the hardier tsrmay be prun-
ed during the winter months; peaches
and other stone fruits should be deferr-
ed till towards spring. Rub and scrape
oil moss from trees, and wash with lye
Or soap and water.-Bdltimor Sun.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
MAHoNE.

The re-elect, on of Ganeral Malone
to the Presidency of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad is an event of such
Importance as to make it SUBJECT tor
public cOngratulation.
We must conciliate migration we
must increase our productions We
must build up trade and create com-
merce. These are our necessities, and
in order to meet the exigencies of our
position we must establish a system OF
improvements which will bring into
Virginia trans-m mountain and trans-At-
lantic productions, the one for eXpor-
tation an the other tor distribution and
consumption.
In order co do this We must have con-
tinuous lines of rail running East and
West; for every work which runs North
and South, carrying products ont ofthe
State, is, so to speak, puncture IN our
trade arteries through which the very
life blood of Virginia's greatness gush-
es forth with every pulsation. No man
can deny this proposition. Local jeal-
ousies and individual aspirations may
raise paltry objections to it but the
great fact that Virginia needs systeRa
of improvement running East and West
and not North and South, cannot be
successfully controverted.
General Malone is the exponent of
this idea. He represents the life, the
vigor and tue activity Of the State
Rich. Wing.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
THE AFRICAN AT:HOME.

The Macon Journal and Messenger
thus speaks of the negro: The explo
rations of Speke, Grant, and Caller have
dispelled forever the dreams of Euro
pean negrophologists about self-im-
proving, semi-cOlored races of black in
central Africa, whose condition should
be u standing reputation of the SANDER
that the negro lett to himself and IN his
best estate is the lowest specimen OF
the rational creation and an inevitable
savage. 1t is curious to read the con-
fessions of these books and theirreviews,
says the Edinburgh Review.
"The native of Central Africa, is, by
some mysterious law of his being sunk
considerably below the higher ranks of
the brute creation, educated and domes-
ticated by man." And We think these
extraordinary declarations are fully ont
in the following from the Review upon
Bakers Book.
~ wish the black sympathizers in
England could see Africa's inmost heart
as do, much of their sympathy would
subside. Human nature viewed in its
crude State as pictured amongst Afri-
can savages is quite on a level with that
of the brute, and not to be compared
with the noble dog. There is neither
gratitude, pity, love, nor selfdenial no
idea of dlty; no religion; but covetu.
business, ingratitude, selfishness and
cruelty. All are thieves, idle. envious
and ready to plunder and ens,ave their
weaker neighbor.
Bldek,pood revie VS. the book, and
makes the following remark, which may
be protitably read in the same connex-
ion +:
1t is unnecessary to add that Mr.. Ba-
ker like every one else who has real ex-
perience of the negro, considered our
English system of placing him as if he
were on our own level, and governing
him as he were an English peasant, as
equally foolish and deplorable.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
A WESTERN SERMON,

The following unique discourse was
delivered to congregation of Saints at
Salt Lake by n novitiate who had laboi :
ed in one of our new Territories:
Brothers and Sisters: l have a very
practical but searching discourse to
bring before you this morning, and one
which is of great personal Importance
to all. | therefore most earnestly de-
sire you to pay the strictest attention to
my words.
My text is: "Why stand ye here all
the day idle ?"
Perhaps some have not heard me, and
| will repeat again: "Why stand ye here
all the day idle?
For the benefit of that man who just
come in, will repeat again, for the last
time. why stand ye here all the day
idle?"
Why, Why, why? Why not it? Why
not 1t? Why not of? Why rot because ?
Why stand ? Why stand? Why not
sit? Why not lic7 Why not kneel? Why
not stoop? ...
Why stand ye, Why ye! Why not
me! Why not she? Why not it Why
not that dog? Why not that woman
sitting in the corner?
Why stand ye here, Why here, Why
not there? Why not down cellar? Why
not mp garret? Why not in that church
yonder?
Here he pauses and says: 81 don't
know how you feel, brother and sisters,
but do wish some one you'd open a
window."1
Why stand We here all? Why all p
Why not part? Why not half dozen =?
Why not one?
Ayoung woman has just entered the
gallery, and for her especial benefit
will repeat my text, in order that she
may fully understand what we are dis
cussing.
why stand We here all the day idle?'
Why stand ye here all the day? Why
the day? Why not the night Why not
the morning? Why not the evening?
Lastly and finally.
Why stand ye here all the day idle ?
Why not at work? Why not sowing?
Why not reaping? Why not spinning +?
Why rot weaving? Why not washing !?
Why not ironing? Why not scrubbing? I?
Why not digging?
My Brothers and sisters: ! have eX-
er:ed myself to great extent in order
that you might leave this house of wor-
ship fully impressed with the of duty
imposed upon you, and hoping that
have not wearied you-and l am very
sure that have not-I bid you good
morning!
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
A YANKEE OPINION OF YANKEES.

Mr.. f, P. Whipple, the popular New
England lecturer, thus graphically
paints people with whom than him.
self no one is more familiar: ..
tThe leading defect OF the Yankee
consists in the gulf that separates his
moral opinions from his moral princi-
pies. His talk about virtue in the alb
stract would pass as sound in a nation
of saints; but he still contrives that his
interest shall not suffer by the rigidity
OF his maxims." "Your true Yankee"
he goes on to say, "has spruce, clean
Pecksniifian way Of doing awrong that
is inimitable. Believing, after cell
tain fashion, IN justice and retribution,
he still thinks that sly, shrewd, keen,
supple gentleman like himself can
dodge, in quiet way, the moral laws
of the Universe. without any particular
bother being made about it,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
&Faet Hills words.
NORTHERN CIVILIZATION.

A nurse girl, eighteen years of age,
while left in charge of three children of
the McCulloch family, near Corning
N. Y, last Wednesday, IN iit of rage
at the youngest child, for being fretfnl,
threw it upon the floor, stamped up
on it until it was almost slifeless, and
then roasted its hands upon the hot
stove. When its mother returned home
a. night it was dead. The girl was ar
rested, and the coroIers jury is inves-
tIgatIng the case.-N. Y. Herald.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
LIBERIA,

We announce startling fact in po-
ltical history which may not have at
tracted as heretofore, the attention of
our readers. While the dominant Re-
publican party of the North is attempt
ing in the very midst OF refined, cufti-
waited and influential civilization. to adj
vocate the equality OF races; the leaders
of negro Republicanism in Liberia, to-
tally disown and repudate the white
race in their own country, and select
for their government leading princi-
even to the stony hearted slave driver
of the South.--Lmchbe1g NelnS.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

lF A ludicrous and amusing incl
dent recently occurred in connection
with the GENTLE opposition to Mormon
authority. A man coming from the
West stopped at the Hot Springs, just
outside OF u tab city, and having heard
much of their medical properties, was
about to bathe in one of them. After
he had disrobed, and just as he WAS
about to plunge in "a stranger approach
ed, and told him lie could not bathe in
that spring. The Western Gentile's ire
became aroused at once, and thinking
that it was another instance of Mormon
despotism, he Immediately replied =
."Fhe--l can't. would like to see old
Brigham or anybody stop me-" and III
he plunged ; but he got out sooner than
he got in, for 1T was boiling spring
His anger against the Mormons had not
permitted linn to ask the stranger why
he could not battle in the spring, but Ire
was determined to show Brigham that
he could not keep him from bathing.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

EUs A machine for harvesting corn,
by taking the ears from the stalks while
standing in the field, was exhibited at
the recent State Fair in Illinois. The
apparatus is constructed to strip two
rows at once. The stalks are taken te-
tween projecting metal-face fingers, and
as the machine advances the butt of the
ear is brought III contact with a short
sickle playing at the rear of the finger,
cutting it off, while the stalk passes un-
der the machine without pulling it up,
the ears are received in a large hopper
ut the end ofthe machine, and discharg-
ed wheii it is full.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

1t will take eighty years at dollar
a second, and four thousand eight hun
dred years at dollar minute. to pay
it as it stood Nov. LIST, 1868. During
the past four ,'as Mr.. Wells states
the Government received but fifty cents
on a dollar of taxes paid-the people
paid nearly $4,000 100000, or dollar
minute for over 1910 years or tor the
past four years 1902 per minute, or
2,73S $50 per day.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
Bntfirar.
(goR THE NATIVE vIRGINIAN)
LAND OF THE SOUTH, SMILE AGAIN"


BY f. KING, RICHMoND, VA.
(Tpie Ndua Song Writer Of the South.)
Land of the South, smile again,
The tocsn of war is at rest
Peace reigns DER valley and plain.
From the sea to the golden westi
Though our hopes may be clouded with fear
AS we echo the joyful refrain,
We hail the glad words through our tears
Land of the South smile again.
Land of the South smile again,
Tho mourning thy dear fallen bravesl
Thine honor's untarnished no stain
Gan rest on their honored graves
Nobly they have fought and have fallen,
And their deeds will forever remain
A beacon OF light to thy children!
Land of the South, smile again.
Land of the South, smile again!
Arise from thy mourning and sing!
Far DER both valley and plain
All nature rejoices in Spring!
The dove to his mate Is e'er cooling,
And the lark trills his happiest strain;
Then let us awake and be doing!
Land of the South, smile again!
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

Es A good thing is worth all the
struggle il costs: Il bad one is to be re-
iected, let the struggle be what IL may.
On good thing there IS no discount,
but ON bad one there is nothing but
discount; those who have tried botn will
endorse what we say,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
vIRGINIANs AND THEIR DUTY.

Virginia through all her past history
has maintained her honor untarnished;
she has done much. Through all she
has kept her bright escutcheon spotless
and her bitterest enemies cannot taunt
her with single act unbecoming the
proud and dignified position she has ev-
er maintained. She can never be dis
honored by the acts of others, howev-
er they may seek it, her own children
must strike the parracidal blow which
fells her to the dust, and palsied be the
arm uplifted in such cause. Virgin
lans we know knot what trials are in
store for you what programme the
Radicals are preparing to unfold. In
any event we counsel you to possess
your souls in patience. TO wait calmly
for the emergency in mastery inactivi-
tivity; when the emergency arises act
as becomes Virginians and freeman. -
Never consent by your own voluntary
acts to abase yourself before thefootstool
of power, and signify your.willingness
to aid in fastening the chains upon your
freeborn limbs. Be not frightened
from your propriety by the election of
Grant, and despairingly give up all for
lost. All is not lost while honor re-
mains. You displayed your heroism in
every action on the battle during the
four year war now if necessary, dis
play equal heroism in endurance for
four years more. If the forms of law
are complied with, you can prevent the
adoption of the constitution" since
there is a conservative majority in the
State. If is be forced upon you by fed
eral bayonets, you can only endure the
Inevitable evil, but that you will not be
stung by the recollection that you
brought it upon yourselves by your own
acts. Richmond Enquirer and Examiner.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

iP Are you going to the Legislature
sir asked newly elected Assembly,
man of gentleman who sat beside him
in the Hudson River cars. SirY was
the reply, do you mean to insult me
Do look like a scoundrel? No sir
thank God, I'm not going to the Legis-
lature; am going to the S tate Prison!
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

iEs "Mary, my love-" said a not very
attentive husband to his wife, at the
dinner-table, ''shall [ help you to u
piece of the heart? ?"
81 believe" said she, "that q piece of
heart was all that ever got"
There was Il commotion among the
dishes.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

tP A Western paradise is thus de-
scribed. "No income tax no Internal
revenue no spies to see if you treat u
friend on Sundap no special police1
no dog tax school tax or bounty fund.
And to end with, the Indians aud half
breeds can't tell one greenback from
another, and so all our ones are tens"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

@ Beautiful thoughts OF an orien-
tai pOet-"He who shakes the tree Of
sorrow is often sowing the seed of joy"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

lEs If nature abhors a vacuum why
does she permit so many empty-headed
people To live.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11
NOTES FOR THE GARDEN.

There is little to be done III the gar
den now, but to finish up such work as
has been heretofore suggested.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-11

iP We cannot name nor can any
one name single battle in which the
Federal troops defeated Confederate
force equal to themselves in number
No such incident either upon a large or
small scale, occurred during the four
wears. That's one of the truths of his
tory, and not all the world can make it
aught but truth. Courier.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-17
Coffee.
States.

Y The Center county Senatorial contested
election case is q mine of untold richness.
i We have been looking over the details of
the case lately, and have struck many pla-
GERS that yield handsomely. For instance
G. H, Ziegler, inspector of the October
OS67) election at Phillipsburg, swore be-
fore the Senatorial investigating commit
tee that during that election-day he objec
ted to large number of Irishmen voting
there, on the ground that their naturali-
zation papers, though cofee4colored, were
spurious and particularly that heobjected
to the exercise of the elective franchise by
certain Irishman who openly admitted
that he had been only nine months in the
/ State. But the ready tact of this latter
Democratic patriot was equal to any emer-
gency. ''He went out, and came back, !"
swears Mr.. Ziegler, Saying that he aoas
u mistaken, and that he understood me to
ll ask hoao long he had been in the county %
u He voted. Another of this precious gang,
u who must have forgotten the instructions
of his Democratic masters, swore, upon
being challenged, that he was only minctoom
gears old For wonder, this was con-
j sidered sufficient bar to deny him vote.
o Thomas Reese, another witness, swore
y that he went to Squire Reynolds, a Dem
ocratic justice of the peace in Luzerne
u county, and asked for naturalization pa
per ''tG vote for Clymer," at the same
4 time making the voluntary acknowledge
ment that he ncd been in this country only
eleUen months The accommodating Squire
= gave him the naturalization paper, re-
marking that ''more like him could get
'9 them if they wanted them"-for S1.9C
Ia per paper
Truly the Democratic party, though the
selfstyled champions of fairness and hon
RI csty, need watching!
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-17
Seymour's Friends.

We reproduce as matter of political
information the literal text of the famous
speech made by Ho:atio Seymour to the
New York mob of 1868, which at the very
moment of its delivery was but pausing in
its mad career of murder, arson, and plum
der This mob by impeding the draft,
and, more than that, drawing off from the
force in the field large bodies of troops to
keep the peace in New York, saved Lee
from annihiation, and added two weary
years to the duration of the war. We
trust this speech 10 its naked infamy will
be printed and reprinted through the
length and breadth of the land. 1t peeds
no comment, and is the campaign docu-
mens of the hour:
"MY FRIENDS have come down here
FROM the quiet of the country to see what
was the difficulty; to learn what all this
trouble was concerning the draft. Let
me assure you that l am your friend.
TUproarious cheering.1 You have been my
friends-[cries of ssYes, yes !" "That's
so p ave are, and will be again p'1 =
and I assure you, my fellow citizens, that
I am here to show you test of friend
ship. [Cheers.] | wish to inform you
that 1 have sent my Adjutant General to
Washington to confer with the authorities
there, and 10 have this draft suspended
and stopped. lVecifercus cheers. Twill
see to your rights. Wait until my Adju-
tant returns from W ashington, and you
| shall be satisfied"
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-17

The Democratic platform, article I'd,
says: Amnesty for all past political Of
fenses, and the regulation of the cleo
tive franchise. in the States by their citi-
zens"
BY an act of Congress passed April 9th,
1866, all persons born In the United
States, except Indians not taxed, are de-
clared to be citizens thereof Also, by the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution,
which was declared ratified by certificate
under the seal of the Secretary of State
on the goth of July last, the granting of
citizenship to all persons described in the
act of Congress above named is forever
secured. In article 9th of the Democratic
platform, it is further declared that the
reconstruction acts of Congress are ':usur-
pations, and unconstitutional, revolution
airy, and void" Now, we ask what is the
plain import of all this ? Are the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution
giving the right of citizenship to all native
born persons, and the civil rights bill,
parts of the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress within the meaning of the Demo
cratic platform IF so, then that party is
pledged to treat that amendment, solemnly
declared to be part of the Constitution, as
forming no part of it, and the civil rights
bill as a nullity. In other words, that
party is committed, as well by its plat
form as by Gen F. P Blair's letters and
speeches, to downright revolution But if
that bill and amendment are valid within
the meaning of the Democratic resolu-
tions, then the Democratic party is sol
emnly pledged by article I'd of its platform
to allow the question of suffrage to be con-
trolled by such persons as are citizens, by
virtue of that bill and amendment, of the
respective States, and is thus committed
to negro suffrage, female suffrage, and
baby suffrage; for by that bill and amend.
ment all persons, man or woman, young or
old, white, black, or red, are citizens of
the State wherein they were born or natu-
rallied, and are also citizens of the United
States.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-17

Moving KnlO Line.

The monster mass meeting held here
a last "Wednesday has had the effect of thor
oughly waking up the Republicans of
Northern Cambria Before that meeting,
comparative apathy and Indifference pre-
vailed. Now, all is nergy-activity
discrimination Grant Clubs and Tanners
Clubs are forming in every election dis
trict, and on every passing breeze is borne
the noise of the loyal battalions moving
into line for the final conflict at the polls
with that treason which they successfully
conlbated in the field. A thorough can
2 vass of all the Northern districts has been
ei determined on, and several announcements
of meetings will be found in this paper.
One or more meetings will be held In ev-
cry township and town, at such times as
4 shall best suit those concerned. Speakers
I'M win be provided upon application to the
g Chairman of the County Committee Let
I've the enthusiasm now prevalent continue.
Work talk distribute Republican rea-
ding matter canvass epery district =
: and all will be we'll.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-17
> 3 9 8 9 9
Republicans RaHIes!

Union Republican Meetings will be held in
the following places in Cambria county:
At Belsano, BlackIick Township, on We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 23d.
AT Garman's Mills, Susquehanna Town
ship, on Thursday evening, Sept. gath.
skrtt Donation schoOl-hOuse, White Town
A, n Friday evening, Sept. 25th.
even;n st Springs Borough on Saturday
- 26,h.
ona rhite, Gen. J. NJ. Campbell,
.dd- 'p'AAers'vill be in attendance and
Come out and hear the.ssne of tho d.v
'airiy and calmly discussed.
Dy order OF the County Committee.
ALEX. KENNEDY. Cbo;,no,