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Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
PLUMMEr.
For Me Midaleto,rn Transcript.


MEssRs. EDIroRs: The great political
campaign of 1868 is now upon us. and
judging from the deplorablc condition Of
the country, bids fair to be the most I'M
portant campaign we have ever passed
through the life or death of the nation is
at stake. In time of the rebellion the stake
was, should there be two nations, or one ;
both, however, proposing to be white.
Now the stake is--shall the white race
rule the whole country under the banner
of Democracy, or shall niger and white
equality rule under the Radical Republican
banner. There is no use trying to dodge
the issue, for tho self-styled majority in
Congress, by their acts and resolutions,
have placed their party plainly before the
people. No honest man can regard any
platform that this party may adopt, at
their National Convention, or candidate
put on it, but as secondary, and intending
to be ruled, and carry out said Congress
sional Niger Equality Doctrine. There
fore, no soldier, sailor, or other white man
whois opposed to Niger Equality, should
be deceived into the support of any Gen
eral or Civilian taken up by this Nigger
Equality Congress or its satellites for such
candidates are more dangerous than an
outspoken white Niggerite. Now, as we
OF little Delaware will be called on to con-
tribute our mite to redeem the country
from the rule Of those Radicals whose sole
aim appears to be to degrade the white
race, 'trample on the Constitution, destroy
the prosperity and happiness of the nation,
beggar the white people to try to force
them to accept Niger Equality; it there
fore is the duty of the Democratic party,
as it has always been white mans party,
to stand by the white race, and against
the Niger Equality party in all its phases,
and against all its candidates, and to make
our voice as Delawarcans felt and heard.
1t is the duty of our friends in every hun
dred in the State, to see that every voter
is assessed, that his name is put on the
duplicate, and not lay back and depend on
assessors, particularly in this county. A
committee from each hundred in this coun-
ty should be. appointed to, attend on the
Levy Court and see to this matter of assess
ment. Also there ought to be State Con-
vention held and thorough organization
OF the Democratic party throughout the
State, and a resolution passed at said Con-
vention requesting our Senators and Rep
resentative in Congress to be present in
Congress when in session, at all times, ex.
cept when absent from severe sickness OF
death. For now is the time if ever their
votes and influence were needed. The
motto of the Democratic party in the pres
Il I
duty; and every officer, be at your post
or your resignation 1t is no time to trife
or dodge. Speak and record your names
against every act of usurpation and tyran.
ny, SO that the rising generation can point
to your names as to the names Of the Sign.
ers Of American Independence in 1776. a.
men worthy of the crisis, and deserving
of honorable recollection.
'a- = SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Toensend, Jan. 9th, 1868. ~. n.
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ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS VIRw, OF Ar
FAIRS IN THE SouTM.--In conversation with
friend who saw him recently in Phila-
delphia-so a correspondent of the Herald
states Stephens took a very despon-
dent view of the affairs in the South. lie
pronounced the future before that section
of the country fraught with gloom and dis
aster, and could see nothing in the policy
of reconstruction but the operation ofia
fearful scheme, whose ultimate result will
be the destruction of either the white or
the black race. Every day, he says, it-be-
comes more painfully evident that the es-
arrangement between the races is widening
ON the part ofthe negroes from the effects
of such instructions as teaches them to dis
trust and oppose the whites, and on the
part of the latter from an adherence Of
negro leaders and an instructive aversion
to be ruled and legislated for, by Ignorance
and emi-barbarism. From what fell un-
der his own observation in Georgia he was
unable ia. detect anything like q spirit on
either side tending to mutual sympathy Of
sentiment and interest. - 'b
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PRINTING.

Movable types for printing were not used
until the 10Th century. t t.He- '' # B..
Books were printed by the Chinese and
other Eastern nations from engraved blocks
long before the invention of type. g'c
, The firsttypes were of wood. The same
material is still much used for the larger
varieties of letters. Hseh -f#aelG..
johannes Guttenburg is generally be-
lieved to have been the first to manufac-
ture movable types. - t....a
u An edition of Donatus was the first book
printed from movable types. -aHr
The first letters were character initiating
hand writing. Printing was introduced
into Paris in l470; into London four years
later. "" Il 5a. .aj t,''#Ho.. ~ ID
u Roman Type first made in 14G5. Ital-
ic about the year 1500.iif s2 .1s3H -R
Type founding was formerly part Of
the business of printer, and was declar-
ed a distinct art by decree of the Star
Chamber in 1887. 4 ss.f.s ttl. -.
The largest size of type used for books
is Great Primer the smaller sizes are
English, Plea, Small Plea, Long Primer,
Dourgcoise, Minion,i Nonpariel, Agate,
Pearl, Diamond and Brilliant. ; .H
Pearl is the smallest type found in otdi-
nary printing offices. :..rafH sfi
Agate is the smallest type used for set
ting advertisements in any American news
paper. 1t is in favor with those papers,
which from thier large editions and the
great demand for thicr colums, are neces-
STATED to economise space. e't"n0f
In America printers are paid by the 1000
ems, (M) an EN- being equivalent to about
two letters. In England the matter il
measured by ems (n) 20O0 of which equal
| 1900 ems. 'r&i.t, saf t-tt '=u.'T
A good compositor will set, correct and
distribute about 6, 900 ems in day of ten
hours. Several of the N. Y. newspapers
are printed from stereotype plates which
are prepared with great rapidity and mel
ted over for use again in printing the next
edition. So rapidly is this work perform
ed that in some instances forms have been
gotready for the press in twenty minutes
after the last page had been given b. the
stcreotyper.a 20 orb tJI a7 ei1H'r.
The hand press was invented in 1850
and is still used without any important
Improvement in the majority of country
newspaper Offices. i19 ~ 'tf1
Ink rollers are made of a mixture Of mo-
lasses and glue, and were FIRST inven-
ted BY one Gannal, glue manufacturer Of
Paris.
'' The first newspaper ever printed by
steam was the London Times Of Nov. 2S,
1914, eHt 1u F4 .ala sl.H4 maa
Handpresses are still used in large Offices
where very fine and perfect work is requir-
ed. DAnl et.LL LiHI.r- .lL III. ~ -.
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LABoR.-So long as man ,;lls ,ba ..

LABoR.-So long as man tills the earth
keeps alive the forge-fres--plies the shut
tle-spreads the sail-and though last, not
least, keeps the "press" in action, no pro-
duct of the soil can claim preponderance,
1t is Labor which gives permanent value
to all things; without it, the fertile soil,
the forest, the mine, the quarry, would be
alike worthless, and man would revert to q
primitive condition. 1t is Labor, with its
thousand divisions Of interest, each minis
tering to the others wants, that unites
the world, and makes humanity akin.
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ANIMAL SAeAoIrY. Plutarch tells,
strange story of a mule, which, when Ia
den with salt, fell into stream, and, find.
ing its load thereby lightened, adopted Tie
experiment afterward, and whenever it
crossed stream slipped into the water
with its panniers. To cure this trick, the
panniers were filled with sponge, under
which, when fully saturated. it could bare
ly stagger. II
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BEAUTY.

\ great deal of ponderous nonsense is
going the rounds of the press continually
about the duty of women to disregard ex-
tcrnal beauty to cultivate only the graces
of the mind; to give their attention alone
to accomplishments of the mind and heart.
Their is class of morbid masculine NOR
alists who seem to think that if woman
wears pretty dress, or trims her hat with
gay flowers, or fails in any degree to re-
strain the natural exuberance Of light
heart in healthy body, that she has pass
ed the bounds of prudent and godly con-
duct; and they shake their finger at her,
and quote from proverbs, "a fair woman
without discretion is as jewel of gold in
swine's snout." It's true, as they say,
that the graces Of the mind and heart form
the first possessions of the true woman
but they know, too, that q tasteful arransel
ment of dress and pleasing exterior are
the best evidences she could give of refine
ment, education, and good sense. "What
the better" asks one of those morose NOR
alists, lis the apple for its rosy skin, if
the maggot has penetrated and devoured
its heart !" To answer the question liter
ally, We would suggest that even if an apr
pie be worm eaten, it may better have a
rosy skin than wrinkled and spotted one.
AS rule, however, the worm-eatcn apple
never has a rosy skin, and you can tell
healthy fruit as far as you can see it by
its fair outside. Mans highest physical
attribute is strength; woman's is beauty.
We live in a beautiful world, and only
emulate nature when We encourage all
manifestations of beauty in our daily asso-
cations. ases s- .tsr5-ria1 rs p
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Cure FOR SMALL Pox.-The German
Reformed Messenger has received letter
from friend in China, in which it is sta
ted great discovery is reported to have
been recently made by way of an effectual
cure for small pox. The mode of treat
ment is as follows: Whom the preceding
fever is at its height, and just before the
eruption appears, the chest is rubbed with
lcroton oil and tartario ointment. This
causes the whole of the eruption to appear
ON that part of the body to the relief Of the
rest, II also secures full and complete
eruption, and thus prevents the disease
from attacking the internal organs. This
is said to be now the established mode Of
treatment in the English army in China,
by general orders, and is regarded as o
pertect cure. i,.t n 5rfs ~. .l..t= s,55Fl T
Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01

A good inclination is but the first rude
draught Of virtue but the finishing strokes
arc from the will; which, If well diaposed,
will by degrees perfect; if i'll disposed, will
by the superinduction of III habits, quickly
leface it. ~
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Passionate reproofs are like medicine
given soalding hot 1.-THE patient cannot take
them. If we wish to do good to those we
rebuke. we should labor for meekness Of
wisdom, apd use soft words for hard argu-
mcnts, l.... .Hr -.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
LAGER BEER.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

hav finally cum tew the conclusion
that lager beer az beverage is not intoxi-
eating. .a
hav been told so by german who said
he had drunk it all mite long, Just to try
the experiment, and was obliged to go home
entirely sober in the morning. have seen
this same man drink eighteen glasses, and
if he was drunk he was drunk in german,
and nobody could understand it. 1t is pro-
per enuff to state that this man kept a
lager beer saloon, and could hav no object
in stating was not strictly thus.
1 believed him to the full extent of my
ability. Inever drunk but three glasses of
lager in my life, and that made mi he'd
ontwist as tho it was hung on the end of a
string, but l was told that it was OWN TO
my bile bein out ov place; and guess that
it was 30, for | never billed over wus than
l did when / got hum that mite My wife
thot l was going tew die, and l was afraid
that / shouldn't, for it seemed as though
everything | had ever eaten in my life
wuz cummin tew the surface; and
believe that if my wife hadn't pnlled off
my boots jest as she did they would have
cum laundering up too.
OF how sick i WA IA years ago, and
can taste il now.
i never had 30 much experience in 50
short time. . 4..
If emmy man shud tell me that larger
beer wuz not intoxicating shnd believe
him; but if he shud tell that Wusn't
drunk that mite, but that my stummick
was out of order, shud ask him to state
over a few words, jest how man felt and
acted when he was set up.
If want drunk that mite, / had some ov
the most material simtums that man ever
had and kept sober.
In the first place il was about 80 rods
from where dronk the lager beer TO mi
house, and i was over two hours on the
road, and had hole busted through each
one of my pantaloon neez, and didn't have
any hat, and tried to open the door by the
bell pull, and hiccupped awfully, and saw
everything in the room trying to get on the
back side Of me- and in setting down on q
chair, didn't wait long enough for il 10
get exactly under me, when it was going
round, and set down a little to soon and
missed the chair about IL inches, and
couldn't get up soon enough 10 take the
next one that come along; and that amt
awl; my wife sed wuz drunk as a beest,
and az i said before, / began to spin up
things freely.
Iflarger beer ia not intoxicating it used
me mean, that know.
Still hardly think that larger beer il
intoxicating, for have been told so and
am probably the only man living who
ever drank emmy when his liver was not
plump.
don't want to say enything agin q
harmless temperance bevridge, but if ever
drink any more, it will be with my hands
tied behind me, and mi mouth pried open.
don't think lager beer is intoxicating,
but il remember rite, think it tastes to
me like a glass of soap suds, that pickle
had haan nut tow aoak in
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
LEBANON.
Commencement OF Cumberland Uni
Ncrslty-POetry and EiOquence-FRct
Rud Fiction.

commencement OF Cumberland Uni
Nersity-POetry and EiOquence-FRct
Rud Fiction.
Correspondents Of the Union and Dispatch.
LEBANON, TENN, June 25.-Lebanoa
has been fer several days a scene Of much
interest. The fires Of learning, entirely
extinguished by the war, have been re-
kindled, and the genius Of the place seems
10 have returned. The Commencement
exercises opened on Monday, and have
continued till the present time. The
Heunthelian Society had their anniversary
celebration on Monday night On Tues
day morning your townsman, Terry II.
Cahal, Eco, addressed the Beta Club. His
address is spoken Of by those who heard il
as equal 10 the best efforts of his life. Ga
Tuesday night the Arnasagassian and
PhiIomathian Societies had their an
nual celebration, and each was represented
by two Of their members. There was a
great oOmmingling OF fact and fiction,
poetry and prose- bother and poih-
er, and all the other weapons
knowa in the armory Of sehoolboy
eloquence. The speeches exhibited no
small amount Of literary research, and did
credit 20 both societies. Next on the pro-
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Kennilh and Mr.. Anareu Stewart a. King
Richard, in The Tailsmar, we're all spoken.
Of BY the committee IN terms Of the highest
commentator. ~
Mr, I. II. Young, prize for department.
Miss Matiie james, prize for best
Miss Louisa Stewart. prize for best Lain
composition.
Miss Martha simpkins, prize for best
Latin TRANSLATION.
Master Napoleon Stewart, prize for
spelling. Co
Master Jimmie Simpkins, prize for
spelling. ~ m
was truly an inspiring scene 70 see
those who had studied and iabored 20 earn
estly receive the rewards Of their faithful
Efforts. lntrinsically the prizes may have
been worth but little, yet the sentiment
which they idealized, rendered them price
less and Invaluable. 4 .s.4s 81.
80 We would bid Mr.. Hatcher good speed
In his noble, devoted efforts as 8 teacher
and educator Of the young.
81 We would remind the youns ladies of
his school oflse high and sacred mission
Of The female sex at the present day.
Meyer before was The future Of people SO
dependent on their woman as we are nov.
The chief hope ofour own loved Southland
rsstsin your sex. ThersfoFe, yield syonr
gentle influence In behalf OF truth and in
tegrity, honor, patriotism and religion.
Therefore cherish and cultivate the sacred
fame Of these principles with more than
yestal watchfulness. Then all will be we'll,
for the souls of the men who are to COM
pose the fabric Of church and State hav-
ing received such teachings, will be aided
and directed by their all-omnipotent power,
to the faithful performance Of every duty.
To the young gentlemen Of his school,
we would say labor and persevere, study
and improve each golden moment. Sue
cess is certain if you think, determine and
act. In short remember that
Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footprints on the sand of time,
Footprints that, perhaps, another,
Sailing DER lifes weary main,
A foriorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing shall take heart again. ..f
Let us then be up and doing.
With q heart for any fate,
Still achieving, still pursuing.
Learn to labor and to wait"
f-. DIsINHERITED.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
In the Political Interests Of
the People,

Thu UNION AND DISPATCH, as hereto
fore. win take the Constitution and laws for lbs
guide; and in the discussion Of ell the new and
int- ,ate questions and issues arising out OF the
extraordinary condition in which the country
placed. It viii adhere TO the principles an
teachings Of tho founders and sxpositors OF our
government and institutions. 1t will endoavor
10 guard with vigilance and defend with unWa-
vsrinV earnestness and faith the rights and inte-
sts Of all the States. and the essential prinei-
les which constitute the basis Of the Republic.
We shall oppose all invasions Of these, and
IphoId. to the utmost Of orr ability, the union
Of the States under them. Feeling that they
re endangered by the revolutionary schemes Of
Radical politicians who now hold the Lesis-
alive power Of the Government, We shall abate
othing Of our past opposition to their msa-
,urs With these views. which are no less thas
,,o,ound convictions. we cannot and viii no.
hesitate 10 defend the unfortunate south
the aspersions and impositions hsapeu upo u
people. and urge that JUsTIoE aud RTsBT shall
meted out o them.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department Of business has an imme-
diata interest On the markets Of the country, and
IN its 6naneial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly, ad-
ylsod as 70 the rise and fall Of tho markets. az
controlled BY the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed 10 constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his moro Intelligent and entorprisins
nsighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
As we'll 81 interesting, We shall continue to
make this a SPECIAL FELrURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. BY teie-
graph. and our CITY Reports. gOttsn mp at heavy
expense, have challenged the commSndation OF
our best business mon while eur current Finan
sial Reports from all the leading u.oney centre
the country are fuller than have ever
publiahsi by any other journal IN Tennessee
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27

gramme was the Meot Court exercises.
These courts are never annoyed with petty
cases. Nothing less than a murder or
breach of promise find q place on the
docket on such an occasion. These exer-
cises wereFery amusing and entertaining.
There were some beardless boys wlio mixed
Blackstone and Tom Moore, Coke and
Byron, Story and Sir Walter Scott with
the most perfect abandon. indicating thst
they believed that the flowers OF poesy
shohl6 adorn the rugged ausserilies OF the
law. The exercises so far have been alike
gratifying to the University and It's, friends.
These interesting scenes close to-day. Will
givs you further report tomorrow.
VfGTpOP
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
For the Family Circle.

Ana for tho special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we viii give general literary
and religious miscellany. HOthiEg shall IND
its way Iuto our columns unfit for the perush
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the domoraliIing sensAtiODalism Of msny
contemporary journals We shall esohew that
character; striving to give the reader substantial
matter. proforring 10 be useful rather than
onGadouL
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
Our Manufacturing and Doc
nestle Tnlerets. --

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people 10 be self-reIiant. and shall do what We
NAV be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures In our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end We win pay special attention
70 the COST and sTATIsrIos Of mAnuiaotnrinE'
and exert ourselves to encourage the diVsrsih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
ueut Of sOuthSrn resources.
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Information An U. .. Circuit
Court, Mid. Dis. Tenn.
APRIL TERN. 1858.

AEhlL IRE Aopos
No. IOs-United States W. fourteen barrels
Rsctifsd whisky.
CITHERRAS, R. Mop. SMITH, ESQ, At
w tOrney Of the United States for said Dis
triet, has fled his Information in said Court, OF
behalf Of the United States, and Of All persons
concerned, against fourteen barrels reetibed
Whisky, G.inden Themas reputed oWners.) al
Ie9ing, among other things that said spirits we're
seized a. forfeited 10 the United states. fOf the
causes in said information alleged.
Nov. therefore, in obedience ~ the N milan
81 the Court, 70 ne directed and delivered, do
hereby give public notice n al persons claim
ing sad property, or knowing or having any
thing 10 say why the same should not be con
dennod a. forfeited. aud that they be and ap-
pear before said Circuit Court. 10 be holden IN
the Federal Court Room, 10 the capitol a.
Nashville, Tennessee, on the sStn oaT 81
1une, ISIS, At 10 o'clock ~. then and there
i. r. GLAsCOeg.
Juni2 Ift NJ. N. d. 7.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27

BY A CONSULTATIONS or THE AsE.
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and BY the generous and united
support q the UNos AND DrsPATcH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Propr1e-
tors are enabled 10 present Newspaper hitbe
10 unsurpassed in this city or State.
IN FULLNBss AND ACCURACY
EWs. our paper will compare favorahly TN
best in the entire country; and IN saying
We only repeat the expressions Of many
patrons. who are most capable Of Judging In
matters. ....
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
Middle District of Tennessee.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
4 notice Of his appointment ~ azslgbss o.
Issh Civil District, both ef The county Of DAVID
a0u and State u Tennsssee. sitbin said Dis
triet whO have been Adjaagod bankruRts upon
their own petitions. By the District 1oart o.
said District
A. g. cHADBOURNE, AssigBee
mys iaW3t OHieo. s25k Church street..
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JpOn the Subject Of Agriculture

And kindred topics, we shall also give an eH-
tenslve variety Of valuable and Interesting mat
tor-tho best adapted 20 tho farming classes o.
our state. which viii. In e great Measure, sup
DIV the place Of q family agricultural paper.