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The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Tho Waterloo Iowa) State Register Of
the 18th inst. states that q man named
John McRobcrts, q horse thief, was hung
tho day previous near Wavcrly, in Bre-
mer county, by mob.
Another horse thief was shot aud killed
at house near Middletowu, McLeausbo
70, Ill. on tho 18th inst,
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Suumvg The Popular Breeze.

The Republicans special Of tho 18th,
referring to the progress Of tho Impeach-
went farce, says that John D. Henderson
"refsrrsd sareastically TO the idea Of ad.
jouring [ustii after the Chicago Couven-
tion1 so es to snuff the popular breeze
and likspsd it to . jury adjouruing in thu
middle of . case and dispsrsiog. No odi
IN could drive him from bic duty. III
further said be expected 70 vote for 80
quittai on al thsSr.iclcs. He regsettet
the sa.s bad been ever brought there
The probability was that the Pncsidsn
would bo acquitted"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Whon Radical DnIit;c;ons toll lohor;n

When Radical Politicians tell laboring
men that they pay no taxes, the latter
should ask in return, how much more they
pay now for everything they eat, drink,
and wear, than they did in good old Dem.
ocratic Times. IF it costs twelve dollars
a week to support md clothc your fami.
ly now, where it formerly cost only six
do you not pay tax Of three hundred
and twelve dollars q year?
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

The Ohio Reform Farm iSsStS fssSy;ss..r
Ter, has 1,170 acres. There are eye nins
huudrsd boys, mostly criniaalA 'wIilb1.
have we'll, and Who are engaged iu, sfow.
ing small fruits, and their returns iast
year after having all they wanted to cat,
exceeded $1,000. l, ~
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Tho Lagrange Democrat reports that
at the municipal election in tha. place, on
the 9th lost, the Democratic ticket, with
a single exception, was elected. Cush-
man, Democrat, was elected mayor.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

No mind 50 bright but strong drink
will befoul il; no fortune so ample but
brandy will bsggar il; no business 20
thriving that whisky cannot ruin 1t. The
hsppiest it will GIL with misery firm.
cst health dissipation will shatter.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Emigrant Agents Report.

From the ever attentive Euigrant
Agent, Q. H. Camp"n, Esq, VIC, learn that
during the week ending Saturday, May
GIG Emigrants have reached Columbus.
They will locate 40 follows: Ohio Ga ;
Missouri, 1874 Illinois, ll3; Indiana,
AZ Kentucky, 81 Tennessee, 26; Wis.
cossiu, 68 Z: Minnesota, 80; Iowa, 20 F;
Miehigao, 81. Total 6l6.--Ohio Ststss'
man.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Bad Way TO Advertise,

:.tavIng empty boxes and barrels on Il 4
sidewalk before your door is o bad way
to advertise. We heard Of two young
ladies last week running their dresses, by
coming iu contact with greasy barrol
that vas standing on the pavement.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

MEMPHIS, May 1.-THE crop reports
from Arkansas sndjNcst Tennessee are
very encouraging. Corn 10 nearly knee
high and Of good color. Cotton has made
good stand snd is very promising.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Question 10 Arithmetic,

II tho Democrats carried all the great
States iu l867-as they did-and gain on
these majorities in lS6S-as they are do.
ing-can our msthematically inclined
readers tell us what tho chances Of Gen.
eral Grants being elected President In
November? Get yosr slstss ready p
N. A. Ledger.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Here is . terrible Coppcrhcad senti.
u.ent from Dana's Radical Sun "Every
man who pays the the income tax, pays
an unconstitutional tax, levied contrary
to law, and which could not be legally
collected Of him.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Last week in Edgsdeld, Tennessee, q
family lost their cook stove and dinner
by using fuel surreptitiously obtained a
q lumber yard. They got one faggot
which had about Is cents worth Of pow.
der slowed away On IL.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

I saw lady wrapped up in . shawl
that she would not take six hundred dol
lars for" said Smith to Jones. ~ can
beat that all hollow" retorted Jones, 'for
I saw . lady wrapped up in her baby, and
she wouldn't have taken six hundred
thousand dollars for it,"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Andrew johnson has at various times
rallied about oil tho Of bad elem epts in
thecountry to his support. Toledo Blade
That's 50. In 1864, he "rallisd" Il
his support the Republican party. Tha
embraces "all the bad elements in tht
y."-CStatssmsn.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Principle, not policy, Is the sound
Deuocratic doctrine that will win, aud
whose victories when won. will convince
Democrats that TRUTH can and will con-
suer error. A victory won BY principle
10 ap open aud fair 6sht against the Rad.
ical bsrssies Of the present day, gives the
Democratic party name aud character
over ito eno,nies 10 bright and shining
colors. Policy movements may OCCASION
ally succeed, but II never did and never
will give character aud stability equal to
the party who 6sht their battles with
principle aud truth. A fair, square,
stsud.up sght, will bring victory to the
Dsmoc,a.y. The time. serving politician
10 . bslty horse to buy; often when you
want him to go ahead he takes q Ct and
goes the other way. Look out for men
whose principles are not sound, and who
seek Office aud votes from the Democratic
party.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Mrs. Ben. Wade is reported TO be pre-
pairing her toilettes, summer dresses, eto.
to wear in the White House. Old Ben
will change nothing except shirt once I
month or so.-Boston Post. -.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Democratic Rally at Clsrksy:lle,

The Clarksvills Sentinel, Of tue 14th
inst, says that arrangements have teen
made tp have mass meeting Of the two
pixies" stClarksvillc, on the 9Th Of June
next. Colonel Nat. Claiborne and j. U.
Broadhead, ofSt. Louis, have been invited
and are expected to be present aud i'd.
dress tho meeting.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Thad. Stevens thinks the military will
rule this country for tho next twenty
years. But the devil will have Thad.
long before the expiration Of that period
Poor devil
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

Letters from Conservative psblss. mes
Of Virginia, announces that Tho Recon.
struction Constitution in that Sista nil
be defeated BY at loast 20 900 majority ;.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

A Western paper proposes that here.
after, instead or saying ''fat ~ slns ,6s
dosology," the minister shall ssy ILst
Us put on overcoats, adjust furs, slip on
gloves, seiie our hats, aud bv dismissed"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
DAYTON (Ohio) Ledger.

We are 10 receipt ofthis excellent Dem.
ecra.ic paper now under the editorial con.
srol Of that able statesman, Q. l.. Vallan.
dighsm, one Of the ablest and hest polit'
ical writer's Of tho present day. lie, like
hundreds Of other men, has been villi6ed
and punished by military satraps for opin.
iens honestly expressed; and though
the misrepresentation and falsehoods of
the Radical press from one end Of the
land to the other have boon hurled at hm'
he is now daily sending broadcast over the
land the doctrines Of truo Democracy
che only doctripss and principles that will
s,vs our country aud her people Gf ever
ravsd) from ruin anarchy and destruction.
Many thanks to you for an exchange,
and long may the Ledger wave o'cr tho
broad fields Of your noble State.
The Presldest Acquitted on The Ilth
Article.
Tho Senate met on Saturday last to
take vote on the Articles Of Impeach-
msnt 80 unjustly preferred against Mr..
johnson. Since the adjournment Of the
Court on tho Wednesday preceding, can
vsssiug had been going on at rapid rate,
and all tho Influence that could be brought
to bear against doubtful Senators was
hurled at them. But Saturday finally
came, aud on motion Of Mr.. Williams, Of
Oregon, the eleventh article was taken up
first and voted on, resulting, 35 for i'm
pcachment, and 10 against-it requiring
sc votes to convict. The following is the
vote:
For Csnviction -Ms.srs. Anthony, Cameron,
Catrsll, Chandler, Cole, Conkln, Corbett, Connc's
Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of Maine,
Morrill, Of Vsrnont. Morton, Nys, Patterson OF
N. H., Pon,oroy, Ramsey, Sherman. Spraguc,
stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade, Will
lians, Wilson, Yates--35
Not Guilty --Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittlc, fessendcn, Fowler, Grimes,
Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson, McCrery, Nor
Lull, Van Wiukie, Viekers-i9.
The Radicals we're chop.fallen, and not
possessing the courage to vote on the re-
n,aininiog ten articles, succeeded in car.
rying motion to adjourn for ten days,
until after the Chicago Convention, grant.
ing time for tho debauchees to get sober,
that the influence Of that mougrel concern
might be brought to bear on the
conservative Republicans, who are little
doubtful as to the propriety Of running
,hs country to save their party.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

The Memphis Appeal, which ought to
know, says: Ku Klux Klan is a Hebrew
term, and if found in the Talmud, is met
with in very. old Jewish work, entitled,
"a True and Authentic History Of the
Great Rebellion Of the Hebrews against
tho Ancient Egyptian King Pharoah, d,
G. 200O." In this work the orthography
is thus: "Cu Clux Clan," and 10 inter.
pre,ed in the English language, "Straw
Club" which is supposed to alluds to the
fact that Pharoah required the hod car
ricrs to furnish their own straw and also
to tho proyerb, known to be Of aucieu,
Hebrew origin, "Straw shows which way
tho wind blows"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

RicAwond, Isdisnns, for the 6rst time
y ~ history, has giSsa . Democratic
psieritJ. a ss sa... ...s
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
AFree Press In .sFree Arkansas"

MEMPHIS, May 12.-George Firlich,
editor Of the White County Record, Of
Searcy, Arkansas has been arrested by
tho military authorities for structures on
their official nc's. II
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

What did The spider do whom hs came
out VI tie ark? lie ,ook u ay and went
home.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
The NJ ammoth show will b. announced By th,
Grand P1.OCeSSfl22s ,

HHeaded BY the Golden Dolphin Chariot, con.
taining Prof. Lutymsn's Silver Cornet Band, after
which the Company, also, mounted on thorouSh
bred horses. arranged a. Persian oavslry and
knights Of 200 years ago, gorgeous ,PA essnt.
more brilliant than over bshsld since the dsys Of
ehivsiry or tho srlendors Of the Asd Of tho Cloth
OF Gold, the whole forming tho most sttraetivo
Two.perfcImanes, daily at and s'sisek, .. n.
pon't contound this superior and matehlsss o..
hibition with any 80 called circus,
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

The Pacific Railroad has reached the
dividing summit between the Eastern and
Western slope Of the Rocky Mountains,
and the construction trains are now de
scending towards the Salt Lake Valley
One hundred miles are graded, and ready
for the iron. The present year will see
l 200 miles in operation. That will leave
ouly about six hundred miles wanting tc
complete the connection, and reduce the
time between ocean and ocean to ten days
The year 1869 will sec this work accom-.
cOmplishcd.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

succession, tho whole forming the most ssespts.
bio, unique and brilliant CIV en-
on the American Continent
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
STATE ITEMS.

Wheat in Clinton county is reported un.
usually Gne this year. Old farmers say
that such q prospect for an abundant har-
vest was never before known in that Sec
ton. In come portions Of the country
tho cherry, peach rud apple trecs have
more fruit than they eau mature without
breaking down.
The local paper Of Gentry county states
that horse thieves are again commencing
their deprsdations in that section: On
one night, lately, three valuable horses
we're run of. The editor recommended
that few Of the thieves DO caught and
given a "short shift" as warning to the
remainder Of the craft.
A fellow named George Hopkins stole
a horse on the night Of the s,h instant,
from DR.. Stewart, with whom he was
working as a farm hand, near Macon City,
and put out for the happy land Of loyal
Putnam, where he WAS born and bred.
lie got to Kirksville noxt morning, sold
the horse, was nabbed and took his break.
fast in Jail. George is now boarding in
Jail ut Macon.
At fair held at Louisiana, Pike coun-
ty, on tho evening Of the Sth and 9th
instant, for the benefit Of the Methodist
Church South, sum exceeding 81 500
net was realized. A fancy cake, presen.
ted by the officers Of the Rob Roy, was
voted to Miss Sally Glen, aud nctted
ss17.2O. Another to Miss Kitty pettibonc
nctted s1G0 20, and third, BY the Tom
jasper, voted to Miss Maggie Anderson,
Noted Sl3 GO. tho latter being an i'm
proniptu presentation.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21

The performances will
stnsist o. ell that 10
novel and brilliant In
Aorssmsnship, Grand
and courageous Ia
Gymnasia, Or alims-
ted and grassfal in
athletic skill By the
universally aa.ittsd
greatest artists Of tho
day. Equestrian Pa.
geantsand 0syGlssdss,
Cavalry Hvolutiens,
Comic Psnt0minss ,
and grand and LOFTY
tumblisg, ssnsrsault.
Ing, stc., will Be In
troduced at each en-
tsftsinmsnt In rapid
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
Tho Features
OF this model estab-
ishment arc

-. or this msdcl estab-'
lishment arc
Greatest Riders,
N ost Dsring Gym
nasts, Nest Rc.
nowned Acrobaty,
Best General Per.
formers. most Fs.
nous Va ultsrs,
Best Trained Hor-
ses, most astonish.
ing Mules, trained
Dogs, Monkeys
and Goats, SMALL
est and best sduca.
ted Ponies, and in
short . concsntra.
tion Of the Stars
Of the Circle, 90.
lscted from the
prominent Compa .
niss Of Europe and
America.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-21
4 GRAND OEYN-
pIAN

Coryphees, Paatomi-
mists, hippo Drama.
lists, Clowns, Volt.
geurs. and Equerries.
tho Hippo Olympiad
can defy any other
travelling exhibition,
East, West, North or
South.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
lie keeps a good assortment Of poultry and

lie keeps good assortment Of poultry and
makes them pay
His grain fields are small, and no crop is
sown or planted until the ground is first thor
oughly prepared, and strangely enough, as
some Of his less thriving neighbors assert he
is sure to have a good crop no matter what
the season.
There are various other little matters con-
nectcd with his management which contribute
to his success, but the secret of it all Is, he
undertakes nothing but what he accomplishcs
thoroughly.
As a contrast, we will give little Of the
management Of another person who owns a
farm Of the same size, with better natural adj
vantages. Some years ago this thritos- far
mcr sowcd field Of wheat II was put in in a
sloyeuly manper and much too late in the
spring, there was a poor show Of crop of
wheat He therefore thought it advisable to
pillow the field again and sow it in oats. They
were however put in poorly and too late in
the season again. The oats promised very
poorly, SO at the proper season he narrowed
the field over and sowed TO buckwheat. The
buckwhcat was scarcely worth cutting, and to
get what little there was, the hogs were turn
ed in the hogs got the itch, and half died.
Thus, at the end of twelve months, resulted
the wheat crop.--MQsacbnsciH Piopglmaa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02

At the last meeting of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Science, l..
II. Morgan, Esq, of Rochester, read an in
teresting paper on the habits of the beaver
Having made this animal the subject of study
for several years, he was able to give many
interesting facts regarding the extent of its
operations. Upon the southern shore of Lake
Superior, in Marquette County, he found re-
mains oflong canals and dams constructed by
beavers for the purpose of.romoying thor
cuttings, consisting of trunks of trees two or
three feet long, from the place where the trees
had fallen to their lodges Some of these
canals were 300, 400, and even SEQ f. long
They were generally three feet wide, with an
average depth of three feet. In order to
maintain a continuous depth of water, they
made dams at certain distances, and followed
the Chinese plan-to whom the lock was I'M
known-of drawing their cargoes from one
level to another. Mr.. Morgan has settled a
long-disputed point regarding species From
acomparison Of more than one hundred skulls
of American beavers with four OF five Of
European origin, he is enabled to state that both
classes belong TO the same family
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
Thorough Farming.

Some G,rn,ors srcoeed ,,d,r MAN., ,l;a;o,l
,;os NIL the All ri,L "''", u',lieu',
n Main commend Tborc i roaSon ' e,u ~
,bon,I not ai,,a,s a~a,o',, 70 Tsa ~, '"'a'
nav aston t~en,y dia6rant c.n1o, by, " ona
,e.orai rnle h aynl;oaIlo 20 NJ, oa1os g. Nv
som and ,horonc,bp ,s ~ y, o a., go
49, ~ 49, '"'i m "."'ys
a5ortod ~ not "c ,,,ono oons"loaa M, ~ a. A.
con1nlo'onoss v;b ,~b;c,, !, ooon ' ,t
he moro nore'ct the sys,er ,he rrcotor t tbo
dereo Of adyonooa e as nn to"aj Wv
ric9gltnrist '' ''N''' '''' wa ''''''0' "s
a farmer sbould limit his orerot;ors 10
corrosnonJ Win bis on5 Ill., 80 W
7, Il toolisb 10 hose liz ont;so ohonn" 81 c.'a
cess on an nntr;aJ ovnor;n,ont ond NO l,ss "
tban IN try and 10 n Iorrer bns;ness Mon H.
meme III ror,ni, wan ''
~ ',o , !nto '' oonyo,so,;on NTH n..o,;ool
&, me, H., WI P'"s,'ea'
men, socm"d ~ nerC.e, and ' oas ~ Ia ados,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
Camn Oars.

The Central Pacific Company, in order to
keep up with the times, and to keep the track
laid up to the grading, has had constructed
six camp cars, which are quite q curiosity.
Four of these cars are fixed up for sleeping
apartments--two for Cinnamon and two for
whites-each with hunks for one hundred and
sixty men. The cars are about fifteen feet
high and five tiers of hunks extend along each
side, with port holes for ventilation One car
has a storeroom, stove, cooking utensils ta-
blcs, ETC., while the sixth is used for the quar-
tiers Of the officers, thoroughly furnished
throughout with desks, chairs, tables, etc.
The whole will accommodate seven hundred
men comfortably The track on the desert
is now being laid at the rate Of three miles
per day, and this movable camp is gotten up
for the purpose of saving time in the passage
to and from the work in hand to camp. To
either side Of each car are attached two long
stout wooden braces, to be thrown ont as a
protection against storms while the camp is
stationery at points on the desert The cars
are much broader aud nearly twice as high
as ordinary freight or box cars, and would
not withstand tho heavy winds Of the desert
without braces. The whole train can be push
cd along the level grade by hand, and will be
kept up with track-layers, so that when a
days work is done the men will be at home
without walking twenty steps. We believe
these cars were constructed at Crystal Peake.
Virginia idaho Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
The sky.

What is the blue sky, so grandly arched
above our heads The ancient Greeks sup
posed it to be a solid substance, spread above
the earth at an immense height, in which the
sun, moon and stars were set like diamonds in
a ring. The upper surface was laid with gold
the pavement of the gods.
la pagan countries, somewhat similar no.
tions still prevail A converted heather said
to his missionary teacher that he thought the
sum- moon and stars were holes in the sky,
through which came streaming down to the
earth the brightness and glory ofthe heavenly
world.
But, in reality, the sky is nothing more
than the air we breathe. In stead the solid
arch, towering so many thousands Of miles
above us, where our childish fancy placed it,
the blue sky is nothing more than the ocean
Of air in which we live and move And as to
its distance from us, it is all within three or
four miles. For travellers, who 20 upon high
mountain tops, tell us that they no longer see
any blue sky above them there, where the air
is so thin that they pant for breath but only
the backness of empty space.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02

Rich cheese feels soft under the pressure Of
the finger. That which is very strong is moi
Their good nor healthy. To keep one that is
cut tie it in cloth, put in cool, dry place.
If mold appears on it, wipe it of with dry
cloth.
Flour and meal Of all kinds should be kept
in a cool, dry place.
To select nutmegs, prick them with pin.
If they are good, the oil will instantly spread
around the puncture.
Keep coffee by itself as its odor affects
other articles Keep tea in a close chest or
canister
Bread and cake should be kept in a tin box
or stone jar.
Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped
close in soft paper, and laid in drawer of
linen.
Soft soap should be kept in dry place in
the cellar, and should not be used TN three
months old
Bar soap should be cut into pieces of a
convenient size, and laid where it will become
dry. 1t is well to keep il several weeks be-
fore using, as it spends fast when It is new,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02

\ great number of farmers are aware that
bone is an excellent fertilizers but few are
living anywhere near a bone mill or have IA
cilities for making the most Of the bones they
have or can obtain. BY saving all the bones
from the kitchen, and all that remain from the
decay Of farm animals which die, several
hundred pounds can often be collected in a
year. Now what cheap modes Of treatment
can be suggested for fitting these bones for
becoming plant food T.?
in the first place, take sledge hammer
and break them up as much as you can
Then take an old hogshead and cover the bot
tom with two bushels of rotten chip dirt, or
any good absorbent Cover with ashes ard
throw in bushe of broken bones. Cover
them with the strongest unleached ashes
Those made from hickory, hard maple, beech
and white oak are the best Those from
scrub oak, chestnut pine, or old rails or bark,
will not afford potash enough to eat the bone.
Fill the hogshead with alternate layers Of
bone and ashes, and have plaster on top to
absorb the gas. Keep in warm place, and
moistcn with soap suds If it freezes up the
dissolving process is entirely arrested. After
several months if the hogshead is upset, most
of the bones will be found quite soft, if The
ashes icere strong. Those which are still I'M
subdued should 90 back and take another six
months sweat, and if you have some suphu-
ric acid diluted with water thro this ON them
with the ashes. The manure thus obtained
should be mixed with three or four times the
bulk of peat rotted sawdust, or any other ac.
tive absorbent. The difference between coarse.
ly crushed bone-meal is one mainly of time
The finer the grinding the quicker the action
As manure for orchards and grass lands
bones crushed to the size of bean or small
walnut will have as much virtue in the end a!
bone flour, but no great effects must be ex
pected the first year A little salt mixeC
with the ashes will rot the bones. Burn
bones are a slow manure, and not more thar
half as strong Is the unburnt-Er.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
New PInn For Top.Dres.lng.

Last fall | tried an experiment with which
am 30 well pleased that | take my pen in
hand to write short article for your yalua-
bic paper
For several years past I have been think
ing about the amount Of manure lost every
year by allowing my sheep to lie in pasture
nights. Ny pasture has been used for over
thirty years, and as the sheep occupy the
same resting place. nearly every night, these
spots have become like barn yard, and | de-
tormiuod to contriyo some plan to distribute
these dropping. over my moving lot.
Commencing as soon as got through hay
ing--and think no man ought to do any
haying after July made a movable pen by
mailing three boards. fourteen feet ina length.