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Middletown transcript., 1868-01-11
Popular Ideas Concerning Newspapcxs.

The GAINESVILLE Gazette talks very sensibly upon
this point and says there Is class of we'll mean
ing but thoughtless persons who regard news
paper as sort of benevolent enterprise gotten up
by some liberal-minded gentlemen for the sole
purpose of doing all the good possible, and who
has selected the million-tongued press to accomp-
lsh it, They are the regular poachers upon the
press--men who always want their fayors inserted
gratuitously, and arc always ready to inform the
publisher that he is engaged In publishing ners
paper, and they are always sure to have some
thing of business nature that they believe to be
good news which ought to he given to the public
at once One man has just patented a new heat
ing apparatus that will save half the fuel now
used and Of course it win be great favor to the
poor if the editor will just tell the people free of
charge, where such apparatus can be bought.
A man engaged in the manufacture of reapers,
recently sent the editor a communication OF two
columns solid matter, setting forth the saving his
machine would be to farmers over the common
reaper, which he wished inserted gratis, it would
be helping the farmers don't you see2 Then
there nunbeless organizations and associations
of individuals that are camorous for free rides in
the publishers wagon. The different religious
denominations want all their notices of meetings,
conventions and festivals published free; first,
because they are too poor to pay, and second, be-
cause they are engaged in doing good and it is
the business of the publishers to help ON the noble
work. Firemen get no pay for watching the
property OF cltZenS,- ana must nave tnelr nOuceS
Of elections, meetings, &C., given them pro bono
pubtico. The temperance organizations are busy
In the noblcst work that can engage the effort of
men--that Of uplifting the fallen and ruined Of
our race. , Est. 4.l7....s tv.7.N siL..,
John Doe takes a weekly paper for which he
pays two dollars year and gets five dollars
worth of reading. His wife and he asked the ed
tor to print obituary notice that costs at least
two dollars 10 get it put in type. John might as
consistently ask the undertaken who furnished
the coffin for his poor wife, to throw in a small
one for his youngest child, simply because he was
a patron Of his, as to ask such favors Of a news
paper without pay. .........,1 ~ ....s.a
A mean man is nominated for office, and he
expects the editor to put on the best possible face
on his fitness for the position, whitewash his
character, print his tickets and vote them too, all
for the good of the cause and the success of cor
rect principles
We beg all whom 1t may concern to remember
that no good newspaper. can be made without it
has the whole time and industry of those engaged
ON it, and its expenses are comparatively larger
in proportion TO its gross receiots than almost
any other sort of business. If you read paper,
pay for 1t; if you need its facilities for getting
your business before the public and increasing
your trade, pay for that, but don't sponge. ..
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-11

.l "a Vii ID
Alabama is my native State, and far in
the interior was my home. From my ear
Hest recollection l had lived on large
plantation which was titled by many negro
saves. ri Of 4ang ii sHi rH e4 aIe-z4 tdI
81 My mother was widow with two chill
dren, my sister Alice and myself, I the
younger. Being the only children of a
wealthy house, we were raised in affluence
sad Aighly educated. Our plantation was
near q sasau town called Marionsville, and
tAitheF we often went on errands of pleas
are, as many of our young associates resi-
dei there. .'.-. IN
One morning in the early spring time,
~ sister and were having merry ride
10 town, we met young man-a stranger
ION horseback, who according to south
ern chivalry lifted his hat in respectful sa-
Lutte as he passed. When beyond hearing,
We commented on his appearance, his des-
tination, &C., my sister saying to me /:
"a Emma you can take his bow all to your
self, he could not see me for looking at
you" / laughed at the idea and said {:
- Very we'll, only hope we may find out
who he is." The following week, while
attending ball, friend approached with
the veritable stranger, and introduced him
as Mr.. Charles Gale. He seated himself
beside me. and soon we were engaged in
an animated conversation. We learned
much Of each Others tastes and feelings
and l felt as if we were old friends He
remained near me the remainder of the
evening, and as he hasided me to the car
riage, on leaving, said he would be pleased
to visit US and continue the acquaintance
II agreeable; which ] assured him would
be perfectly SO. .-,,s, a. -
Awaiting himself of the privilege, he
came frequently, giving most of his atten-
tiops to myself. But BY his courtesy and
Difference to my mother and sister, and
Kindness to the servants! won high re-
gard from all. ee
He told us his former home was in the
North; but that he came South at a
friends request. and was at that time liv-
ing on Q plantation some ten miles south
efus.i nssai .Ynh ssish A zAA u a
As | saw more and more ofthis man, I
found my heart going ont to him uncon-
trolably.l / looked forward to- his visits
with anxious anticipation and vas never
so happy as when he Was near nj.
One evening We we're alone in Ehe par
lar, when he placed the guitar in my lap,
at the same time asking me to singI Bon
ny Dcen-" I told him. sadly. tia. was q
gin nature had denied me. Although
passionatelya fond Of music, 1 could pro-
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Select aoetrp.
From the Home Journal.
AN OCEAN MOAN.

fa--@A
Crowned with foam-lilies, mp the beach
The dark-robed pillows come, e,t ~.
And, listening to their strong, brave speech,
My heart Is awed and dumb.
What wonder that the old Greeks spoke
OF gods within the sea, ....
When, haply, through their talking, broke
Its voice Of mystery.
We know the hollow of whose Hand 40.
Holds oil the dashing waves, Pa.
And at whose high all-wise command,
They gathered intheir caves;
Yet when hear the yearning tone,
Whose secret ne'er was told,
walk as one who hears the moan
Of tortured spirits bold.
A pale-faced, misty-robed unrest l1.
That wears the crown Of Pain,
Sits thrOned and sceptred in my breast,
And binds me with its chain;
And not the beauty of the shells
That spot the smooth, white sand,
Nor any of earths tender spells
Can loose the fancied baud.
feel but this---the tone that wakes
My half formed thoughts of dread,
d Tells how the oceans stout heart aches
y3f With secrets of the dead.
jHg ID tIJ sn. 1tI .uEr. .tl 4
oh restless ocean, once again
Recall thy Masters will,
And through thy n,ournful walls of pain,
q Hear Jesus Peace be STILL"
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varnisl, for shoes.


1t is bad plan to grease the upper lea
ther of shoes for the purpose of keeping
them soft; it rots the leather, and admits
the dampness more readily. it is better
to make yarnish thus Put half a
pound of gum shellac, broken up in small
pieces, in Quart bottle or jug, cover it
with alcohol, cork it tight. and put it on a
shelf in warm place; shake it well several
times day, then add a piece of gum
camphor as large as q hens egg shake it
well, and in few.hours shake it again and
ad6one ounce of lamp black if the alcohol
is good, it will be dissolved in three days; !;
then shake and use. lift gets too thick,
add alcohol--pour out two or three tea
spoonsful in a saucer, and apply it with, a
small paint brush. If the materials were
all good it win dry in about five minutes,
and will be removed only by wearing it of,
giving gloss almost equal to patent lea
ther. ssft3 'sa -
The advantage of this preparation above
others is that 1t does not strike into the
leather and make it hard, but remains on
the surface, and yet excludes the water
almost perfectly. This same preparation
is admirable for harness, and does not soil
when touched, as lamp-black mixtures do.
u f y AHa = rA HH F
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A Mississippi paper notices change
that has recently taken place among the
laboring population of that State. A year
ago the negroes had to be coaxed TO do
any work, whilst now, it says, "they are
asking for employment in numbers, dis
playing unusual uneasiness in the matter
They begin to open their eyes to the truths
that these pinching times grew greatly out,
Of their own idleness and neglect of tho
fields; they realize now more than ever
that their happiness and comfortable living
depond on their steadiness and industry
and they arc determined to turn over q
new leaf for the next year" - - 20
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To BE CONTINUED.

The Committee appointed by the Macon,
Georgia, Conservative Convention have is
sued an Address setting forth the grieyan-
ces suffered by the people of Georgia from
Congressional legislation, and calling upon
the citizens of that State to organize for
self-protection and ceaseless opposition to
negro supremacy. The Northern people
are asked to come to the rescue and to
unite with those of Georgia in the patriotic
effort to perpctuate constitutional Govern
ment. 4aaf4- ss4 s47,-
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cent. on the dutiable value of the goods
imported. Is itwise to keep up, SO long after
tho necessities of the war are over, this
monstrous advance Of taxation, amounting,
as We have seen, to more than one hum
dred per cent ?--Csacinadti Commercial.
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1 From tie Southern .Soeiay.
SONNET TO JAMIE.

The solemn voice of Winter from the hills
o feals prophetic warning To the flowers
Which linger still on the dishevelcd bowers,
Fofeboding Change and chillness and the thrills
THAT wait ON absence. All the frolic hours
yeUf Summer have vanished: and the baleful
:. ta ~ powers, y. .,tt#. T.1s.-s. .-..
Whose strength is in the ruthless wind that fills
The mariners sail with tempest, and distlls
a Destructive drops ON this sad world Of ours
Thsse--shese alone remain But when we gaze
Upon thy spritly form, sweet girl, and trace
The dimpling Edens of thine April face
The very skies are softencd and shrill lays
Of amorous birds pipe through the Spring-like
s4.ese 3, days.. tai>.7f s.t... ...ut. ..af
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-11

The Secretary of the National Demo-
cratic Committee has issued an official scall
for the meeting of said committg ID bes
held in Washington on the 22d OF Febra- s
ary to name the time and place farshold-
ing the next Democratic National GonyeEi.
ton
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-11

A Frcnchman. wishing. to speak Of the
cream of the English poets, forgot. the
word, and said: Ode butter of poets.
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.@tialnat sterpg.. J..
THRICE MARRIED.
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. A

Rritteg for the Mtidieto,rn Transcript
4 ~. ny GUEssy couRTNAY.
Middletown transcript., 1868-01-11

1t is reported that many counterfeit ten
cent pieces are in circulation in Richmond
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
The Legislature.
From the Delaware Herald.l


The Radicals are not a bit pleased with
the action of the Democracy in the Ohio
Legislature. The bill to prevent negro and
mixed voting don't suit them. And why
not? Because it knocks big hole in their
voting force. If the law is enforced it will
lose them several thousand votes at the
coming elections. But did not the peoplei
of Ohio say last fall by majority of 30 600.
that they had had enough of this hybrid
voting? Certainly they did. And were
the battle to be fought over again at the
coming October election, they would make
that majority two hundred per cent higher.
Again, they don't like the bill in regard
to the voting of students. What are their
objections to it? 1t disfranchises them
they say. That is an unmitigated lie. and
none know this better than those who
who make the nefarious statement.
the students six dollars apiece and the loss
OF several days time to go home and vote.
What pity.BsIf a voter has not the good
of his country and his principles sufficient
ly at heart to cause him to sacrifice little
money and time in their bt ha f. he is an in
CRATE, not deserving of the privilege of
voting anywhere. eea
Then they denounce the act which says
that the tickets must be uniform in size,
printed on white paper, without any mark
or device to tell us how any one votes. 1t
is bad, that lordly gentlemen who have a
number OF men working for them, cannot
ascertain by mark or device how those
lastly, they don't like the way they do
things at Columbus at all - .ae'ssz Z inee-
Well, we confess to being right down glad
to see this stubborn resistance to the acts
a. L B. III TT
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
REEERENCEs.

The follow;n persons have lately drawn val Iable
prizes from this Company. and kindly permitted the
s i Wilkens. s74 Sixth Avenue, n Y, $1,000;
Mrs Stuart. 70 N Nelson Place. n Y $500; $500 y Miss
chsaO ~ PR9 ysS sd st. S
| son, Dubuque Sewing Machine. $780, Philip Nc
Carthy L9nisyea Ky sSSS 4 5a kTgsrs WsfRsing e
teentb tee 81 street., Y Piano. $500; Ferris ri New
Orleans, Gold Watch. $3.50 " T Taller. Atlantis.
on. Sl5O E Dayton. Mobile. Ala. Diamond Cluster
Ring. s4Oo Strong FL BqslinstO1, Yt 500; o t. At,
" Wal aiworth trenton, j. sia5; Tbos Barrows, %
Cla7 street. Baltimore. Sewing Machine, $75; 7
AsN BsSod 81 nass SSd @atsh 3 ss
Scott, Ninth and SAMSON street, Phila Gold Watch,
sI5e; zimmermsn Hicks street BreSkyn zG & s5oS =;
Fuller. Hartford, Conn. Silver Set, $780, 4 Schir-
ley, Louisville, Ky. Diamond Ring; 5000 G Ma
| Sixth Avenue, near Both street, Piano. $500.
| We publish no names without permission.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Musical Festivals" several times postponed
| compelling purchasers of tickets to wait several
confidence in such affairs The only fair system Of
distributing is the old and popular one of SEALED
LAR: This is the plan of HARPER, WILSON & Co.
I73 Broadway, the most altractve place OF the kind
now in operation. They are doing the largest busi-
ness. and deserve their success. You cannot draw
sl0O, 900 farm there. but have reasonable chance
| for good prize. as we know many that have been
drawn, and the firm is reliable ~ Daily Neeos, Jan
"The Metropolitan Gift Company are distributing
many valuable prizes. We have examined their
manner Of doing business. and know them 10 be a
than .Presentation Festivals as they draw
the prizes drawn unless suited. ."-Jouynal, Fe6ru-
arg g, 1858.
''The Gift Establishment of HARPER, WILSON &
Co., at l73 Broadway, is daily attracting crowds oi
visitors to witness the drawing process. The invest
ment is but Is cents for a CHANCE. and the prize
drawn if satisfactory is immediately delivered fol
one dollar. A friend of ours, last week, drew
$500 prize which he promptly received. ."-7smes
| December 80, 1867.
Liberal inducements to Agents. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Every Package of Sealed Envelopes
contains One Cash Gift.
EE Six Tickets for One Dollar. l3 for Two Dol
lars IS for Five Dollars, 100 for Fifteen Dollars.
| All letters should be dressed to
HARPER, WILSON & CO.,
l73 Broadway. N. Y.
| aprl2 -d2m-R
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
How ,he Meathen Rase.

How the Radicals take on about the fail
ure of conviction is thus shown by the
Springfield Aduertiser::
Loyal men were sorely tried yesterday by
reports from Washington, and yet no one
chafed or fretted. The suspense is still up
on it, but the people are calm. The people
feel that Impeachment is just, and the
legitimate remedy OF threatening
aud stupenduous evil. It may fail.
The indications now are that it will
fail. But If it do, it will not be the first
time the right has been pushed back and
smitten in the face by perjured hands. But
we feel it cannot be kept back, for there is
in 1t the forward purpose OF God, and for
ward it must and will go. And we
feel that if the method OF
impeachment fail, and the apostate
and fret the nation and perpetuate his
, whoredom with slavery, that there are 9TH
er methods more effective which coward
ard and envious Senators cannot defeat
This makes US calm, strong as mountains of
granite, sublime in our patience. 9o3-A
And yet, who does not feel to-day that
he has been etrayed-that in the test of
fire he has been sold to his enemies by the
Judases of the Senate. This has stung us
for treason is the deadliest fang in the
mouth of sin. Fessenden, Trumbull,
Grimes and Henderson have turned upon us
with taunt and insult. They have turned
upon us with monstrous but gilded lie in
their teeth. They tell us they have no
sympathy with the President, that he is a
bad, even dangerous man, but ''no case
has been made out against him." Treason
is always cowardly and comes with a lie.
Judas sells Jesus under the seal of kiss.
This is the pretext. The real reason is
known. These men have not con-
cealed their envy of Ben. Wade. Now is
their shour and the power of darkness -
Now they can strike and glut the NAV of
their revenge. Wade shall not be Presi-
dent, though law lie in the dust all through
the South and murderers and assassins
hold carnivals of blood. Treason has been
busy with the bride. 1t glirtered through
it in the Nep York World. She said $I0.-
100000 for seven Senators. She said this
in open daylight and in the open ear OF the
nation. That she dared to be so bold with
herbribe was fact of dreadful significance.
When envy has kindled its slow, but tor
turing, fires in the soul, then money has a
lever on which it can ride into victory
We let our argument stand open till the
end comes. But these Senators are already
Judged. OF Copperheads we expected
nothing. They have no upward aspira-
tions. But Fessenden and the rest have
betrayed US. We tell these men that all
wisdom is not with them. The common
people have practical sense, in questions
like the one before us, that is al
most divine.a No attempt on the part Of
these legal Senators can divert them from
their conclusions. They have grown into
them. We say to these Senators go ahead.
Amid the confusion and strife of the pres
ept hour they may keep the infany that
awaits them in the background, but it will
God is. g The mills of the gods grind slow
hut dreadful. fine.1 .TohnsOn is Uentle-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
"a o E5=3|E.El;l5Ea
Q Il NJ IT R a Il.

O z NJ IT E a Il.
EOR INDIANAPOLIS CHICAGO. ST.
re Haute, Evansville, Cairo. Memphis, Richmond
Toledo, Detroit, and all points West AMI South.
No change OF cars between Columbus and rIndi-
On and after Monday, December 9sd. trains win
leave Columbus as follows: The Night Express
runs daily. All other trains daily. Sundays ex-
a:SO A. WI. ACCOMMODATE
at Milford 900 A. NJ; Urbana 1925 A. M; Piaua
200 P. NJ This train connects at Milford for Spring
field and at Urbana for Bellefontaine. Glide and
Is:io r M. DAY ExPRESS-Arrives at
Union 7 l5s N RRqqna R Marion sSS so nj Lin. r. sS R.h
NJ; Indianapois 500 !. NJ; Louisville sac A; NJ;
Louis Lot lois A. M; Iafsyette Ii:5o P; NJ; Chiesso
f dinos enys'f ss Ss e e soo NJ IL
arrives in ST., Louis, the next morning, FOUR
H9Y6s se in in sdvsVsi s h e9fHSis E4ess
rives at Urbana 7:sG M Bellefontane 1900 ?. NJ
500 a. Nj PSs s Nina RsS
mond 1888 p. M; Chicago evia Richmondl IO:s5
a. NJ Indianapolis 200 n; Louisville 7;l5 A 4.
Mattoon 7:55 A. NJ; Pana s:57 A. M; Alton 2:o5
P. M; St. Louis 3,l5 P. NJ. ,ls
Passengers should be particular and secure tick
cts by this train, as it is the only one leaving az
that hour which makes direct connections for
Gd4nas M Sa HOURS h hs asss
lI45 r. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS-Arrives
at Urbana 2:3o A. M; .Piqua $40 A. NJ: Richmond
4:55 A. NJ; Chicago {via RiehmEnD 10iSP MI In
Haute 1900 M; Evansville 1000 P. NJ; Mattoon
300 P. M; Cairo AIS A.. NJ. Pana 4:5o 2. NJ; Al.
P. NJ; Chicago via Layfayettel 500 NJ, SPRING
field $40 p NJ; Quincy 900 A: NJ; Keokuk $40
A. M This Train arrives at ST. LOUIS the same
day, THREE AND ONE-HALF HOURS in adj
vance of the Cincinnati route. H sat is!-s
New State Room Sleeping Cars run in night
trains. f,,sf,i. 4.1
All changes made in Union Depots. Baggage
Checked through to all principal points.
ASK for Tickets via RICHMOND AND INDIAN
APOLIS.
F. ,. 65&EN 6B5R&pEoNKs.l Ticket Agents. Columbus.
j. NJ. LUNT, Gen. Supt., J
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
An Ordinance

Accounting the dedication of the extension Of Cher
~ Street east of Seventh street, by Frederick
Michel.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City Council
of the city of Columbus, That the dedication Of
enth east to the east line Of outlot No. 81 by
Frederick Michel, as shown by plat thereof ac-
kuowledged by him, and recorded in book No. ss
page 500, Recorders office. Franklin county, Ohio
be and the same is hereby accepted and hereby de-
cared public street and highway of Columbus to
be kEown as part of Cherry street, scomu encins
at Seventh street and extending east 4S0feet.l to-
ef''' - - ''.-''. WIN. NAGHTEN wi
fH9I a. President of the City Council. "a
Passed May 4, 1855. 81 ilsfl',-sf ,i-r-t-r =,
Attest: L. Z. WILSON. City Clerk. -, -,
lnyf.dlt - ','-' 7'li 81
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18

New York Dry Goods Market-May Ie
The downward tendency in cotton goods
has been arrested by the advance in raw
material, and there is now more s;eadiness
apparent. The market is still devoid OF
animation. Heavy brown sheetings, like
Atlantic A and Indian Head brings 171ac;
Amoskeag A and Pacific extra 17c; Cabot
16; Atlantic V 151ac: Laconia E 1411sc and
fremont l5c. Amoskeag A bleached mus
lin steady at 19c; Anderscoggs and Lanes
dale zoe; Hills 1Sc; Booth B lie; do C l41sc;
Kearsage A 221ac; Waltham 25c; Cambrics
10000. All standard prints range from
l21a@l31ac, the latter for Merrimack D and
Pacific extra. Styles in dark madder COL
ors are held at 14@l411ac. All styles SELL
ing at one shilling now are generally Ef-
put poor styles can be had at 141a@151ac.
Delaines steady at Ice and Pacific Armunes
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
Paving Notice.

To all aoAons 1t may concern:
City CLERKS OFFIcE,l
COLUMBUS, o.. April "a, 1868. ! -'-
Notice is hereby given, that PROCEEDINGS have been
instituted in the City Council of for max
ing the following improvements, TO- wit: -,
For grading and paving the unpaved cutters and
grading the unpaved sidewalks the south side Of
Broad street from the east line of the land of d. E.
Balls heirs, to the west line of East Public lane.
Also. for sprinkling Town street from Fourth
street to Sixth street. -s
The same to be done in accordance with plats and
estimates to be prepared by the City Civil Engin-
eer and filed in the office of the City Clerk. ~
All persons claiming damages on account of said
proposed improvements, are required to file their
claims in the office of the Clerk. in writing,o
before the Seventh day of June, A: u; 1858
l.. E. WILSON,
sn95-d1tawAw City Cerk.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
Asits sbouIdbe,

The Republican papers of Ohio are de-
voting their columns to the abuse of the
Legislature. We can expect nothing else,
and desire nothing else. If these pa
pers should praise the Legislature we
would be certain that that body was
doing something very foolish or very
wrong-on the same principle that Soc
rates inquired what evil he had done when
he heard knavish rabble applaud him.
Northwest,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
81. Louis Market-NIay I6.
ELOUR-Quiet and firm, and nothing do

WHEAT-Buyers standing off.
CORN-Dull and easier at 9O@93c.
OATS-Easier at S0@S2c.
RYE-Firm at 81 80.
BARLEY-Notbing doing.
PORK-Held firmly at Csc.
BACON-Unchanged 17c for clear sides.
LARD-Held at lS11a@19c without buy
ers.
The announcement of the vote on the
11th article of impeachment on Change,
caused considerable excitement and inter-
rupted business.