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PEACE OR WAR--HONEsTY OR
ROBBERY.

Such are.the issues presented in the cnsu-
ing campaign.
General Grant says, Let us haze peace. -
Francis p Blair says, Let us have war, -
and the Democratic party, or rather the
convention Of rebels and repuljat0ys which
lately met in New York, have adopted him
as their candidate for Vice President; their
candidate for President, not having lately
had the courage to avow his intention to
promote anarchy must rest his claim to the
so-called Democratic nomination upon his
attempts to incito riot and arson in New
York on the 4th Of July, 1868.
The Republican party says Let peace
and safety for every man under the protec
ton of law be the condition of all this fair
land; let equal rights and equal representa-
ton be the lot Of all its people; let even
rebels again share in the duties and the priv.
ileges ofeitizenship when they have purgcd
themselves of their rebellious spirit.
The Democratic party says: Let the laws
of Congress be over-ruled by force under
lead of a President chosen by US, and by
means Of an army controlled by US. Let
loyal State governments be dispersed by the
army of the United States led by the rebel
leaders whom they lately conquered Let
loyalty be disgrace and treason an honor
Give cheers to the butcher Forrest, and
shake hands with the slavc-master Wade
Hampton, not because they have 1epented
their misdeeds, but because they glory 10
them. Give them once more the control,
and let them again oppress the loyal men by
whose aid the Union was maintained.
The Republican party, by the declarations
Of its platform, says, Let US have honesty;
and let us maintain our credit and promote
economy by meeting our contracts as soon
as we can do so. Let US not ignore the
promise of the legal tender notes to pay dot
lars to the bearer on demand, but meet that
promise in real dollars as soon as we can,
and then let US provide for the payment of
our other bonds when they are due.
The democrat party says, Let us refuse to
recognize the promise of the legal tender
notes, and let US force the creditors of the
Government, who hold bonds bearing inter
est, to take in place of them these notes
which bear no interest, and which We never
intend to pay.
The Democratic party says, These five
twenty bonds we're given to men who fur
ished the United States army with shot aud
shell and powder with which some of our
brethren, who else would have been here in
convention with US, were murdered. Shall
we pay such obligations? Nol let US tax
them! let US ignore the fact that the income
of these bonds is now taxed in the same
manner as all other income Let us deceive
the people by the false statement that they
are not taxed, and then under the guise ol
taxation, let US confscatc them. We care
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-07

WHILE our soldiers were fighting the bat
tie of Gettysburg, Horatio Seymour was
making speech in which he denounced
every effort of the Government for carrying
on the war, which he declared an enormous
waste Of men and money. Two weeks later
he addressed mob of rioters and murderers
IN New York, promising them that all
measures for recruiting the strength of our
armies should be suspended" And the
next year when Sherman was cutting his
way to the sea, and Farragut laundering at
the gates of Mobile, he presided over Con
yention which called the war failure,
and demanded cessation of hostilities ;"
Should not the soldiers be proud to vote for
such a enthusiastically upon the
recommendation Of patriots like Pendleton
and Yallandigham -AB Ere Jour.
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9oetrn.
LoNGFELLow,s FAREWELL.
o. W. HOLMES.

O.. W. HOLMES.
Our Poet who has taught the Western breeze
To wait his songs before him Ger the seas,
VIII find them wheresoe'er his wanderings
reach
Borne on the spreading tide Of English speech
Twin with the rhythmic waves that kiss the far
thost beach.
Where shall the singing bird stranger be
That finds nest for him in every tree?
How shall he travel who can never go
Where his own voice the echoes do not know,
Where his own gardcn-Aowers no longer learn to
grow?
All gentlest soul! how gracious how benign
Breathes through our troubled life that voice Of
thine,
Filled with a sweetness born Of happier spheres,
That wins and warns that kindles, softens,
cheers,
That calms the widest woe and stays the bitercst
tears.
Forgive the simple words that sound like praise;
The mist before me dims my gilded phrase;
Our speech at best is half alive and cold,
And save that tenderer moments make US bold
Our whitening lips would close their trusst truth
untold.
We who behold our autumn sun below
The Scorpions sign, against the Arehers bow,
Know well what parting means of friend from
friend;
After the SHOWS no freshening dows descend
And what the frost has marred the sunshine will
not mend.
So we all count the months, the weeks, the days
That keep thee from us n unwonted ways,
Grudging to alien he4I As our widowed time;
And one unwin a cleW s artIess rhyme
To track thee, following stiu through each re
motest cline.
What wishes, longings, blessings, prayers shall
be
The more than golden freight that floats witt
thee
And know. whatever welcome thou shalt find
Thou who hast won the hearts OF half man
kind
The proudest, fondost love thon lcavest still be
hind!
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A NOTED PHILADELPHIA LADY
HARRIET LIvERMoRE


This remarkable parsonage died lately in
Philadelphia, where she had for several
years resided in comparative obscurity. We
have watched carefully for some account of
her life, adventures and experience, but not
much appears to be known of her by the
present generation. Mr.. Whittier has eele-
brated her somewhat in song, and few
seanty facts of her are given in the n. Y.
Ereriag Post, probably from the pen of Mr..
Bryant
If those two gentlemen, whose memory
runs back to the days of her active life and
ministry, could give the world more com
plete memoir of her, it would doubtless be
read with deep interest in this hour so fer
tile in female biography. She was born in
Concord, New Hampshire, on the l4th Of
April, l7SS. Her father was St. Loe Liy-
ermore, born in Londonderry of the same
State, in l76l, and died in Tewksbury, Mas
sachusetts, in 1882. The family has been
well known and distinguished in New Eng
land since its earliest settlement.
Harriet was religious enthusiast, firm
believer in the second coming of Christ on
earth, long before the doctrine had been
proclaimed by the sect known since the time
of Rev. William Miller as Second Advent
lists, or Millerites And what she believed
she went forth and publicly proclaimed viii
great boldness and elomence.
Her superior social position, splendid per
sonal appearance, her fine culture, her usu
ally meek and musical voice and utteranee
joined to an earnestness and sineerit
amounting almost to wildness at times, a
combined to give force to her ministration
and for a time she was marked characte
| in the New England States, The social a
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WHAT WE SAW.-Fourteen small boys up
a green apple tree partaking gofthe uuripened
fruit. The aforesaid apples large as walnuts
and as green as cucumbers. We asked a
little fellow how many he had eaten, twenty
three, was the quick reply. We bade him
farewell telling him Of the instability o
worldly affairs, and the policy of preparing
for home IN the skies, he listened atten
lively and seemed deeply affected, but Oh
moving away we considered his case hope
less as the young man yelled out: Wait
minute, mister, till / finish this hatful. anc
III go any where with you for five conts
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE SEXES
What makes those men who associate
habitually with women superior to others?
What makes that woman who is accustomed
to and at ease in the company of men supc-
rior to her sex in general2 Solely because
she is in the habit of free, graceful and
continual conversation with the other sex.
Women in this way lose their frivolity, the
faculties awaken, their delicacies and pecu-
harities unfold all their beauty and captiya-
tionin the spirit Of intellectual rivalry. And
the men lose their pedantc, rude de-
clamatory or sullen manner. The coin Of
the understanding and the heart is inter
changed continually. Their asperities arc
rubbed off; their better materials polished
and frightened, and their richness, hike fine
gold, is wrought into finer workmanship,
by the figure of women, than it ever could
be BY those of men. The iron and steel Of
our character are laid aside, ike the harsh
ness of a warrior in time Of peace and Sc
eurity.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-07

A DRorL interview between literary
Bohemian and an internal revenue officer
occurred the other day. It Is thus related:
What is your revenue
Bohemian havn't any.
OHicer-What was it last year,
Bohemian Nothing
Ofieer--W hat vas it the year belore2
Bohemian-Ezactly the same.
Officer What do you DO for living.
Bohemian-Anything | can.
Oaieer-You ea2
Bohemian Yes when l get chance.
Officer Where2
Bohemian-At lunch tables, when they
are free
Officer Where DO yoG sleep?
Bohemian-Titb any good fellow who in
Vites me to his room.
Officer Suppose he don't invite you?
Bohemian Then l walk the streets all
night, or go to sleep in drinking saloon,
or on Sunday in the churches.
0ficer-You must have some money?
Bohemian IF you think 30, / wish you'd
find If. I'll give you half
OHicer-Have you no property Of any
kind?
Bohemian-Not that know Of
Oficer-Haye you a trunk2
Bohemian-I did have one.
Oficer-What did you do with it?
Bohemian-Lent it to Barnuni' elephant,
and be carried it off,
Ofioer-What do you pretend to do?
What do you call yourself?
Bohemian-I make no pretensions. 1 call
myself dead beat.
Oficer-Do you ever do anything?
Bohemian when l can help It.
Oficer-Yoa're a curiosity Tel me
frankly what kind of business you follow
Bohemian-Minding my own.
Oficer-You'r re hard case.
Bohemian-I'd rather be that than
hard shell Baptist.
Oaicer-Wel, there's no use trying to
get anything out of you.
Bohemian words were pearls L 'dmake
you rich.
Ofieer-I suppose you live by your pen?
Bohemian-No | live by my wits
Oficer-Dont you write?
Bohemian-When | can get it to do.
Oficer-Why didn't you say long ago?
Bohemian-Why didn't you ask me?
Ofieer-The devil take youl
Bohemian-He won't without a revenue
stamp; but if he should, it wouldn't much
matter for my life IS insured.
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not for widows and orphans, or savings
banks which hold these bonds; we appeal
not to reason or to principle; our power has
always been in the ignorance of our follow
ers and is so still.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-07

MATRnIoNY EXTRAORDINARY Tho
Wilmington, n. c., Post says: The coIorcd
people of this city seem determined that
their race shall not be exterminated, the
statistics of the Star to the contrary rot
withstanding. An amusing illustration Of
this fact occurred at the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner cf Red Gross and
Fifth streets, on last Thursday night, A
large congregation had assembled to witness
a marriage, and the ceremony was scarcely
concluded when the departing audience was
arrested by the exclamation, Hold on,
there!' when another couple proceeded up
the aisle to the altar, and license having
been exhibited, were soon made one. The
second candidates We're just leaving, when
they were also arrested by the entrance Of a
third party, who, in their turn, were quickly
manufactured from two into one These
three marriages occurred in about twenty
minutes time, and is about the quickest
time on record as having been made in the
annals of matrimony.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-07

LITTLE THINGS. Springs are little things,
but they are sources of large streams
helm is a little thing, but it governs the
course Of ship; bridle-bit is little thing,
but see its use and powers; nails and pegs
are little things, but they hold theparts OF a
large building together; word, look,
smile, froWn, are all little things, bus
powerful for good or evil. Think Of this,
and mind the little things. Pay that httIe
debt; if it is a promise, redeem it if 1t Is
shilling, hand it over. You know not what
important events hang uponit. Keep your
! word-keepi it to children; they will marx IL IL
sooner than any one else, and the effect WIZ
nrobably be as lasting as life. Mind the ut
lie things.
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VOL. Al: NO. 20.

well as religious condition Of her country
stirred ller soul to its profoundest depths;
and, could full biography Of her now be
furnished, it would doubtless appear that
many Of the progressive IDEAS Of to-day were
inspirations with her, full fifty years ago.
Atone time we find her in Egypt, giving
cur late consul, Mr.. Thayer, world Of trou-
bic arising from her peculiar notions. at
another time We see her amid the gray olive
slopes of Jerusalem, demanding-not beg
ging- for the Great King; and
once when an American, fresh from home,
during the late rebellion, offered her in Pal
estine handful Of greenbacks, she flung
them back to him with disdain, saying: The
Great King viii only have goldl7 st one
time, years ago, she climbed the sides Of
Mount Libanus and visited Lady Hester
Stanhope, that eccentric sister of the young
er Pitt. She seems to have been at some
time visitor to the home of Whittier, for
in his almost inimitable poem, Snow
Bound, he speaks. of her at the freside,
! where on
chat winter night
Flashed back from lustrous eyes, the light,
Unmarked by time, and yet not young,
The honeyed music Of her tongue
And words Of meekness scarcely told
nature passionate and bold.
Strong, self-cOncentrated, spurning guide,
Its milder features dWarfed beside,
Her unbent wills majestic pride,
She sat among US at the best,
not unfeared, half welcome guest,
Rebuking with her cultured phrase
Our homehncss Of words and ways.
woman tropical, intense
In thought and act, in soul and sense,
She blended in a like degree,
The vixen and the devotee.
Her tapering hand and rounded wrist
Had faeile power to form a fist:
The warm, dark languish Of her eyes
Was never safe from wraths surprise.
Brows sanity calm and lips deyout
Knew every change of scowl and pout;
And the sweet voice had notes more high
And shrill for social battle cry"
The poet beautifully throws the mantle
Of charity over her in the conclusion of his
sketch. Tile Rerolaaion.
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. sc.

NEWSPAPER LAws.-We would call the special
attention Of Post Masters and subscribers to the
ISquIEER to the following synopsis Of the News
paper laws;
j. A Postmaster Is required to give notice By
letter. returning paper does not answer the law
when a subscriber does not take bis paper out Of
the Office, and state tho reasons tor its not being
taken; and a neglect to do so makes the PoStmas-
ter repsoasijie 10 the publishers Tor the payment
2, any person who takes paper from the Post
Office, whether directed to his name OF another or
whether be has subscribed OF not is responsible
for the pay.
s. ira person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arreaTages, or the publisher may
continue TO send it until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount rhether q be taken tr9Ia
The Office not. There can be no legal diseontin-
uence until he payment is made.
4. If the subscriber orders his paper 10 be
stopped at certain time, and the publisher con
tnues to send the subscriber is bound to pay for
it. II he takes q out Of the Post Office. The law
proceeds upon the ground that o must pay
for what he uses.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the Post Office,
or removing and having them uneaIled for, is
PriRG JGcja evidence of Intentional fraud.
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PUNCTUATION PUzZLE.-The following
article foreibly illustrates the necessity Of
punctuation. The Montana Herald says it
can be read in two ways, making very bad
man or very good man, the result depending
wholly upon the manner in which it Is
punetuated:
He is an old experienced man in vice and
wickedness he is never found opposing the
works Of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall Of the neighborhood he never re-
joices in the prosperity Of Of his fellow
creatures itU is always ready to assist in de-
stroying the peace of society he takes 10
pleasure in serving the Lord he is uncom-
monty diigent in sowing discord among his
friends and acquaintances he takes no pride
laboring to promote the cause Of christianity
he has not been negligent in endeayoring to
stigmatize all public teachers he makes no
exertion to subdue his evil passions he
strives hard to build up Satan kingdom he
lends no aid to the support Of the gospel
among the heather he contributes largely to
the evil adversary he pays no attention to
good advice be gives great heed to the devil
he will never 60 to heaven he must 90 where
he will receive the just recompense Of re
ward
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Rates OF ApvERTIgING.

All advertisements for less than months 10
eeats per line for each insertion. Special notices
one-half additional. All resolutions Of A. sociel
tion, communications Of limited or individa-
interest and notices Of marriages and deaths, ex-
ceeing Eve lines, 10 cts. per line. All legal mott
ces Of every kind, ana all Orphans Court and
other Judicial sales are required by law 70 be pub
lished in both papers. Editorial Notices IS cents
per line. All Advertising due after first insertion. ..
A liberal discount made 10 yearly advertisers.
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In good society we are required 10 10
obliping things to one another; il g9ntoci7
society we are required only to say tneIn'
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the air containing impurities settles to the
bottom. An open CRATE with fire
reheats it and passes it through the chimney
to the outside Of the building without crea-
ting dangerous drafts Of air, and is the best
means of ventilating apartments. When
cold air is admitted the impure air must be
drawn ofat the top off the room, but unless
it is passed through heated fues the ventila-
ton will be very imperfect. The admission
OF cold air is liable to create injurious drafts,
and is therefore not to be recommended.
The plan of heating rooms by steam, and
yentilatiDg BY means of CRATES and fues
with an apparatus for supplying fresh pure
and warm air to take the place Of the air
drawn of, and jets to keep it properly
saturated with moisture. is probably open
to fewer objections than any other. -Setea-
tjfc Anle74can
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
REPUBLICAN CANVASS.
Second COMPRESSION 81 District.

Colonel d. NJ NELSON, District Elector
on the Republican Presidential Ticket, will
continue 60 address the people on the is
sues Of the present campaign, at the fol-
lowing times and places, viz:
Robertsville, Anderson county, Wednesday, DC
tober 2lst.
Clinton, Anderson county, Saturday, October
cath
Fincastlo Campbell county, Monday October
26th
Hufaker's, Claiborne county, Tuesday, October
9th
Cumberland Gap, Claiborne county, Wednesday,
October 2Sth
Tazewell Claiborne county, Thursday, October
29th
John Sharps Union county, Friday October
3oth
Gravestown, Knox county, Saturday, October
3lst.
Shipe's, Knox county, Monday, November %.
Campbell's Station Knox county, Tuesday, No
vember ID.
The Democratic Elcctor is respectfully
invited to attend and accept division of
time john l.. MURPHY,
Cam Rep. Elk. Com. I'd Cong. Dist
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
A Card from Colonel Powell.

J. POWELL is = candidate for Congress in the lst
Congressional District of Tennessee on the score of
qualifications and personal merit aloRe-desires no
support On any other principle-will not stump the
District under any circumstances nor recognize
any competitor in the canvass unless he DO man
Of unsuliied Onion record and character for truth
II elected will do he may deem is right without
regard te party in restoring equal rights to al-is
for the colonization OF the freedmen, and white
mans government out and out-and admOnishes
al that unless you like these principles 70 Be certain
not to pots for nc as will have desire TO serve
YOU J. POWELL.
GREENEvILLE, TENE., June %, IS6s.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
From South America.

New YORK, Oct. 16.-A Lima, Peru, let
ter of September %, says shocks of earth
quakes are still felt in Ariquba and africa,
but the cities are so thoroughly ruined that
further injury cannot be inflicted.
A recurrence of the yellow fever was APP
pretended at Lima and CallaO, and strict
sanitary measures have already been in
troduced.
A Valparaiso letter, of September 10Th
states that great fear prevailed that de-
structivc earthquake like that of August
last, is about to visit Chilli, as the same
circumstance Tint preceded that terrible
calamity in Ecuador, had been observed
for several days. The people of Valparaiso
had, in consequence, voted, according to
custom, for patron saint, and had elected
the Saviour.
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Frnm China

New YORK, Oct. 16.--A Havana letter
says the Captain General will not trust the
Spanish men-of-war any more than to let
them have one days rations at a time, to
prevent them putting to sea as they other
wise might do if they should conclude to
recognize the new Government
Santa Anna had been ordered to leave
the island in consequence of his Mexican
complications, a Juarez spy having unrav-
eled his plot He was given thirty days to
leave. He is so poor that his friends will
have to pay his passage.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
Ohio.

Columbus, October l3.-The returns all show Re-
pualcon gains. Tho Republicans have majority
in the Legislature thereby electng United States
Senator. The estimated Republican majority in
the State is $4,000.
In Toledo Ashleys defeat is feared. In Auglaize
county the Republican gains are $50.
Cadiz, October l3.-Harrison county gave $50 Re-
publican majority, gain of l08 over last year.
Bingham will be elected by over 1000 majority in
the district.
Cincinnati, October l3.-The election passed of
quietly. a full vote was polled. Job Stevenson,
Republican is elected TO Congress in the I'd district
over Gen. Cary by about 500 majority. Gen. Stra-
der beats Ben. Eggleston, in the Ist district, by
about 200 majority. The Republicans have carried
the county, but the majority is not yet known. Re
turns from the Sd district elect ScheRck over Val
landgham.