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The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
The Eternal Word.

No fragment Of an army ever survived
so many battles as the Bible ; no citadel
ever withstood so many seigcs no rock
was ever battered by so many hurricanes
and go swept by storms. And yet it
stands. II has seen the riso and down.
fall Of Daniels four empires. Assyria
bequeathcd few mutilated figures to our
National Museum. Media and Persia,
like Babylon, which they conquered,
have been weighed in the balance and
long ago found wanting. Greece fairly
survives in its historic time "Tis Greece
no mose;'' and tho iron Rome Of the
Caesars is held in precarious occupation
by feeble hand. And yet the rock that
forctells all this survives While M.
tions, kings, philosophers, systems, insti.
tutions have died away, the Bible now
engages mems deepest thoughts, is exam.
ined BY the kcenest intelleots, stands re.
vered before tho highest tribunals, is
more read and sifted and debated, moro
devoutly loved and more vehemently as.
sailed, more defended and denied, more
industriously translated and freely given
to tho world, more honorcd and abused,
than any hook tho world over saw. Il
survives all changes, itself unchanged; it
sees all things decay, itself incorruptible |;
it secs myriads Of other books sngulfed
in the stream Of time, yet it is borne
along triumphautly on the wave, and will
be borne along till the mystic angel shall
plant his foot upon the sea, and swear by
him that liveth forever aud ever, that,
time shall be no longer. "For all
flesh 10 grass, and the glory of man as
tho flower Of grass. The grass withereth,
and the flower thereof falloth away; but
the Word Of the Lord endureth forever"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
(0risinal.1
WAITING FOR AN ANSWER.

WAITING FOR AN ANSWER.
Silently watching, patiently waiting
Why don't yeu smile, you little sunbsamf
My hearts full Of love, ever dilating-
Say, Sister Susie, what do you meant
Weary I'm growing-wsary Of hoping
Why don't you write, little sister Of minor
Patiently waitins-time 10 so moping-
Come, Sister Susie, mako tho sun shine.
Atyour last writing, cold frosts were cleaning
Don't you remember, little heart. quoenf
Spring was but udding-full Of sweet meaning
Say, Sister Susie, what do you meanf
Now, natures smiling-aowsrs are blooming
Come with your missivs-is II not timeY
Green Garth Is teeming, beauties assuming
Pray, Sister Susie, no longer decline.
Bat bid your psnnings. filled with heart. cheering
Fly To your brother, sweet little one,
Flowers are frsgant-kind words sndesring-
Thsp, ysur bright little missivs lot come.
Silently watching, patisntiy Waiting
Why don't you smile, you little sunbsam'
My hearts full Of love, ever diiating-
Say, Sister Susie, what do you meant
Troy, May 81, 1868. DEcAruR.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
When the End Cometh.

However carcless.minded We may be,
there will come, in our sobercr moments,
questionings as to what awaits US when
the end shall approach-thc end Of this
little fragment Of being which wo call
lie. Just 50 sure as that the days steal
by, shall We como, sooner. or later, to
something new and strange, snd Of which
We cannot fore. Judge. We oil feel this,
moro or less deeply; and We all question
within ourselves it We are ready to well
come this new and strange something
into our lives. For wo all believe that
the end Of which We speak is not really
an end; that thero is more beyond; that
further away into the forever than we
can conceive, our beings arc to reach
that there is for US no absolute death.
Men may drive away these question
ings, in q measure, and may, perhaps, de.
lude themselves for time into tho belief
that they have only to deal with the
present. But is it wise to do this 7 Is
it prudent to say, "Soul, take thine case ?"
1t is not doing away with tho grave fact
Of the coming change. When the end
cometh- aud the end, as VIC term it, will
comc-we shall be obliged to face what?
In our whole catalogue Of words there
is nothing like that brief "forever"-
brief, as word; longer than fnitcuess
eau measure, as q time. When the end
cometh, the forever will bogin. Here we
can count upon nothing as lasting, but in
that uncnding forever all things will be
az uncndiny rs the forever itself. We
shall joy ON or sorrow on, laugh on or
weep on, sing on or sigh on, with never
pausc-ncvcr summons to cease. Here
We may be glad for season. AMI then
sad for season. Tho forever knows
neither season nor change. Hero We may
do evil, il we WILL and satisfy conscience
by promise Of better deeds by and by
in tho forever We must reap the bitter
fruits Of our evil.doing, or the sweet re.
wards Of doing we'll. Ah, that incom.
prehensiblo forever? There are men
whom the word haunts like a very demon
--men whose living is blackcned by sin
aud crime; who pretend utter rccklessness
Of tho future, but IN whose mind the
little word echoes and re.echoes like o
never dying reproach.
And there arc others who whisper il
swectly to themsclves-for whom it is
the refrain Of q song that makes music in
their hearts from morning until evening.
To them it is suggestive Of eternal glad.
ness. Their full acceptance Of salvation
through Christ, makes Of tho forever, for
them, long Sabbath Of Rest. They feel
that when the end cometh, there will come
also Peace.
When the end cometh.-It may DO next
year, or next week, or-to.morrow. It
cannot be far off at the most. Il may
be nearer than We think; our short to-
day may even now be illumined somewhat
by the light Of the never. ending to.mor.
Only q littlo while, and We
shall greet the end which is but the be.
ginning, and shall take into our life on
eternal joy or sorrow.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
An Item for Housewives

The following is said to be a very effec-
tual process for rendering eatable tough
meat. Cut II out and when victimixed by
unprincipled butchers put it to the test :
ITO those who have worn their teeth
down in masticating poor old, csw beef,
We will say carbonate Of soda will be
found remedy for tho evil. Cut tho
steaks the day before using into slices
about two inches thick, rub over them q
small quantity Of soda, wash OF next
morning, cut into suitable thickness, and
cook to notion. The Same process will
answer fowls, legs Of mutton, stc. Try
II, all who love delicious tender dishes Of
meat"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
To Clear q House OF Vermin.

"Burleigh," Of the Boston journal,
says: tell you ladies', secret that
may be worth your knowips-a new
remedy to clean house Of reaches and
vermin has been found. So complete 10
the remedy that men offer to rid premi.
sss Of al these pestilential nuisances by
contract. The articles are sold under
the name Of French Green and other high
sounding names, and at quite . price.
But the article, in plain English, is com.
mon green paint in powder. Six cents
worth used about any house will "clsar
the Kitchen" and all its surroundings.
These pests infsst many houses in this
city, al nasseans, aud We believe tina Ia.
dies will thank us for Suggesting 80 cheap
On srsdicaturs.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
ssLeve Me, Love MY Deg"

When o man 10 in love with any wo.
man in . family II is astonishing how
fond he becomes Of every person con.
nected with it. He ingratistes himself
with the maids; hs interests himself with
the footman he runs on errands for tho
daughter he gives and lends money to
tho young son at esllege; he pats little
dogs that he would kick otherwise, he
smiles at old stories that would make him
break out into yawns were it uttered by
any one but papa; he beVs with the old
maiden aunt; he beats time when darling
little Fanny performs her piece ON the
piano; and smiles when wicked, lively
little Dobby upssts the coffee over his
shirt.-Thackefsy.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
Advice TO q Shsemaker's Apprentice.

Young man, the Bible says, "Many
that arc frst shall be last and the last
first" Commit that to memory and con.
slider it particularly applicable to the
trade you arc about to learn. A desire
to learn should 10 "uppcr" most in yonr
mind, and, therefore, "awl' Of your at
tention should be on your work during
working hours. Always. do that which
''seams" right, and in all your walks Of
life have duo regard to tho welfare Of
your "sole." Remember that the darkest
cloud has silver "linipg," and that
"stitch" in time saves nine. If troubles
beset you, "pes" away to overcome them.
"Pare" off tho rough "edges" Of your
character, "lift" yourself above bad COM
pany, and "counter" act all bad inau.
ences. In your dealings with mankind,
always "toe" the mark. "Tap" all sour.
ces Of information that you can. Should
you marry do not "welt" your wife. Do
not remain out late at night, but 60 home
in tho ''shank" of the evening. Should
you ever become public speaker, stick
closely to the "thread" Of your discourse,
and wax" eloquent as you proceed. Al.
ways try to govern yeur tempor, and
never "bristle" up at triAes. Avoid at.
tendance at "balls," for their influence is
bad, and they are likely to get you into
"scrapes." Love and cherish those de-
pendent upon you, your neiehbor a.
yourself, aud when you have brcathed
your "last," and your life is "closed up"
and "6nished" may you 80 to the heaven
Of rest which is promised 10 the faithful.
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
4 Short Sermon.

A certain Madam Cresswell. iniamsusly
celebrated in the plays Of Charles the
Seconds time, died iu Bridswsll, and b.
queathed ten pounds to have sermon
preached, in which nothing but well Of
her should be said. The sermon Msaid
To have been writton by the the Dsks Of
Buckingham, and was % followh She
was born we'll, she married we'll, she Kssa
we'll, she died wsll-for she was hoiu y
Shadwell, married to CEessweN, shs lived
st Clsrkwsll, aud died at Bridswsll.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
Girls, do you want to get maraiod, and

Girls, do you want to get maraiod, and
do you want to got good husbands =? If
20, cease to act like fools. Don't take
pride in saying you never did house work,
never cooked Q pair Of chickens, never
made bed, and SO on. Dent tura up
your pretty noses at honest industry ;
never tell your friend that you are not
obliged 10 work. When you 20 shopping
don't take your mother with you to''car.
ry the bundle"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
The House The RadS Built.
frrom tho Sunday Cresent.1


THE FIFTH MILITARY BAYoNErcY.
This is sum Of the malt that lay in tho
house the RAIDS built.
sHERTDAN's CITY COUNCIL, BAKER I co,
these air tho rats, that ct the malt
that lay 10 the house tho Rads bilt.
nANCocE's spEsnIL ORDER NO. %
This islthe cat that kilt the rats, that ct
tho malt, that lay in the house the RAIDS
bil..
GEN. USELESS Sumner GRANT.
This is the Dorg that worried the cat
that kilt the rats that ct tho malt that lay
in the house the RAIDS bilt.
THE GREAT DEMoxRATIo PARTY ov TIE
NORTH.
This is the COW with the crumpled horn.
that'll toss that Dorg right over the
barn, that worried the cat, that kilt tho
rats, that ct tho malt that lay in the
house tho RAIDS bilt.
THE SOUTH.
This is tho maiden all forlorn that'll
stand BY the COW with the crumpled horn,
that'll toss that Dorg right over the barn,
that worried the cat, that kilt the rats,
that ct the malt that lay in The house tho
RAIDS bilt.
TAx.RIDpEN WEST.
This is the man all tattered and torn
thatll marry the maiden oil torlorn,
that'll stand by the COW with the crum.
pied horn, that'll toss that Dorg right
over the barn, that worried tho cat, thst
kilt the rats, that ct the malt that Law in
the house the RAIDS bilt.
NORTHERN sELF-INTEREsT-sELT-
ERvATIoN.
(P. S.-Thc fust law ov natur
This is the Preest all shavsn and shorn
that'll marry tie man all tattored and
torn to tho maiden left forlorn, thatll
stand by the COW with the crumpled horn
thatll toss that Dorg rite over the barn,
that worried the cat, that kilt the rats,
that ct the malt that lay in the house tho
RAIDS bi!t.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS OF TIE KoUNTRY
This is tho cock that crows in tho
morn that'll wakcn the preest oil shaycn
and shorn, thatll marry the man all tat.
tsred aud torn to the maiden left forlorn,
Ehat'll stand by the COW with the crum-
pied horn, that'll toss that Dorg rite
over the barn, that worried tho cat, that
K lit the rats, that ct tho malt that lay iu
the house the Nads bilt.
PINE E. WOODS.
(This is the feller that lives in tho
house the RAIDS bilt)
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28

A leader Of the church where congfs-
satioual singing was practiced, selected .
tupe with ths wrong metre, to b sang u
the words, with hyssop purge ny ,eSsl,
y Lord" 10 tssS4 twice, wheA sgtAs
old lady cried out: sinister, you had Sss'
ter try some other yarb." ~"
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28

The woman.s paper, the Revolution,
remarks: "Men say women should not be
allowed to have anything to DO with pol.
itics, because they would not know how
to act. Could women have made greater
':botch" in their endeavors to reconstruct
the South than Congress?
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28

Some ono has beautifully said: "Truth
10 immortal; tho sword cannot pierce it,
fire cannot consume il, prisons cannot in.
carcerate IL, famine cannot starvs it,
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28

"Sir," said q sturdy beggar to bsnev.
olent old man, "rleaso give me quarter,
l am hunnry and unable to procure food"
The quarter was given, when the bsggar
said, ,"Yeu have done noble deed, you
have saved me from doing something
which I feared I would have coms to-"
"What 10 that 2" said the benefactor.
"Work," was the mouSuful answer. /
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28

Mr.. Evarts says, "Lincoln once took
fort with writ Of habeas corpus, but be
had never heard Of the learned Manager
(Butlsr) taking ono iu that Or auy other
way"
Ben's forte is spoon.
The Lincoln County herald., 1868-05-28
TERMS or ADvER rIsl N0.

Ono Square no lnes) or less, one inssrtion.sl 10
Each additional inscrtion.."... ..... ... ..... 10
Administrator Notices"..." ...."........ 500
Final settlement ............. 5 90
Stray Notices (singlo stray )."..."......... 3 %
Each additional stray in samo notice""... 1 90
sre- A Liberal Deduction will BE- made to
ycnrly advertisers.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-24
What it Means 70 Them.

What tho Democracy Of the North
expect BY tho election Of SEINouR
& BLAIR, there is probably . division
Of opinion upon. The honest macs
eS Of the party would undoubtedly
regard il as nothing more than =
party triumph, through which no i'll
consequences we're TO follow. But
the leaders Of that party, Who OBJ.
serve aud note the signs Of the times,
cannot but 10 too we'll sWare Of the
bAlcful results to our country in the
event of such triumph, Why will
they, do you ask, look with iudiffer.
enee upon such an impending result,
without warning the people Of the
danger and peril in which the eOuh.
try is about to be plaeedr Simply
because they would prefer place and
power, though IL were at the expense
Of revolution and civil strife, y trad.
icAl rulo" and loyal goyetAmsnt.-
They know that Democracy cannot
outliys another national defeAt---and
that even now il has 10 hope but in
the South-thS slave nutursd aris.
toeracy aud ex.eonfederatss. Then
let Us see what il means TO this for
lorn hope Of The DemoOFStiO party
Of the North. To the Democracy Of
the South, the election Of the nOmi-
Decs of the New York Convention,
means the vevival Of the lost cause,
aud the rcgaining 10 \ political VIC
tory of that which waa Lost in mill.
tAry defeat To them it meaAs the
re- establishment of The dsfunet In.
sHtution Of Slavery or q restitution
Of their property 10 greenbScks, I,
means to them that itsasOS shall be
made honorable and the dootriHss Of
Calhoun respected. 1t means thS,
the Confcderate debt shall be paid or
tho Federal debt rePudiated, Il
means to them that the rebel soldier,
shall be peusioned as we'll as the 10y
al brave, nd tha, the widows and or
phans that frll tho sOS,h, shall be
cared for at the expense OF The gov
erumsnt. thsiT husbands and fathers
laid down their lives to destroy. To
them il means even yet, more than ell
'this,-it means that the rebels Of the
South who murdered onr fathers, our
brothers aud our sOns, shall be placed
over the lo5ai tree and steaiEAss, n
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-24
Tsanh sIsIrs EsyoIaIlsaarI letter.
. ARsAsINls sEM.

"a - o. .N"
The Msmphis (Tenn,l Avalanche
quotes GsnsrSl FraSE Blairs letter
10 colpaol Br0aabsad, n is is'as of
'hs 2lst ins,snh ARdsays y .,7,,. si
i,'ROf diaSriaE similAf sentimepts
to the sbopst " sIhavs been dea ouuced
and called iaPruIsnl. Had the
above uxtrAeItaPpsaI ed IN rthe Ava.
lanehs As editorial, she political ios.-
sils uoald have IaiSsa their hands in
holy horror and SfigmGtiEsdias as ftvo-
'ts6ORist aiMs 4 inWould have been
tanned With the WoTa- out slefsotyped
complaint thai such imprudent ek-
Pfeasiona injafe the NoSthsrn Dems
OSrAcy and the ,SouthsrA, people in
tbs North. Bat strAGga 10 say, q
seas Gte PlshlisatioR . ftks letter, tIom
which We take tho, above extracts,
shat Ssesysd Mr.. .Rlair la Nom iAati,a
for. ths Vice;PySsidSnsy, Thus it
viii be seen that the North n far
ahead effAs ISbltk,s 3 fAsy are Fps
tsr'rst~issioAs' They ars detsrminsd
that ell the infamous aud uneonntitu-
tiOnsl'egislsaioa o. -radieaiisG shall
eeswipsd seak Tha Posieiap W hioh'
Gensr4l RlaiE has taksa.b stropgras it
=, has been echoed BY the Democracy
of the NORTH. iris fset shows IN
InsSssF y'SttseKue sgsicss isAcahsn
IeSE tt gW-r
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-24
How they do FiHurn.

a. .l:S,iOON isTN.I&, k~msb,
Ind C'lOr.dO isdS sd the DsH
srst 70 bfjas ,, ,ksif arkhmsil,,
sud b assfiSe, Fissis. vOn.,
lie, bu' vs ssat -psy the ssms Fof
those vAo make them. The Eaquir-
Srssdtss ths lfsihS sisssIoa dowo 10
Dsmoerrdiie majority and place .
rooster upon the esleuls,iob, Ard
yst the Democratic pes. & 0k, .
frHih[nI.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-24
NEWS AND POLITICAL.


O iSenator Cameron pledges 20, 900
Republican majority in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Hays puts Ohio down for
10000 Republican, majority. ''1
SPurgeop il is said, is coming to
America TO lecture ..t
Connectieut-isylra"-t se=., to be
redeemed in November, aud CARRIED
BY the Republicans. ,s-.....,, -,
Daily prayer meetings will be held
in the Office of The la Cro.ss Demo
crdt after the November election,
All 7.30uotes must be forwarded
direct to the Treasurer at WashinE-
ton for redemption. ...1 t.u .r.I
The Democracy have no consola.
ton bpt Kentucky. So may it be to
the end Of the chapter. 'oD '3Iag
The Republicans in Florida have
held q dozen meetings, which were
large and enthusiastic. They cain
the State az sure for Grant.
General John A. Logan has so far
recovered from his illness as to per.
nit him to leave Jolie. for his home
at Carbondale, .,.-
.,a The contract )rs Of the Hooking
Valley Railtuad expect to have the
road completed'to the coal mines in
Athens before winter. f.I Ir issd ur.
Our latest returns from Maine says
400 towns give Chamberlain 90. 3l7
majority. The towns yet to lie heard
from will slightly increase the hgures.
General Sherman has called upon
the Secretary Of war to furnish him
with au additional regiment Of cav
airy, in order to prosecute the Indi
an war with the promised Vigor.
The resignation Of SpeSker Follett,
Of the House of Representatives. was
received by Governor Hayes on Tues.
day, and the vacancy has been order.
cd to be filed at the October election.
Republican papers in Delaware
elai.l the Republicans are daily re-
ceiviug large accessions from the dis.
gusted Democracy, AMI that vii.
mington will give 600 majority for
urAnt'I !ll5 yanl a.r..e- ri-4.
EI-GoS. Curtin Of Pennsylvania
has invited all the loyal Governors
during the war to meet him in Phila-
dclphia on the lsi aud 2d of October
at tho SOLDIERS aud Sailors Mass
Convention. Over 10000 veterans
will probably attend the meeting.
The Old North State Democrat,
the leading organ of Democracy in
North OsrOlinA, says, now that Ma
ihaniel Boyden has deserted the par. g.
ty, il Ii certain the Republicans will
carry every Congressional disttiet,
aud the State give Grant aud Colcax
from $4,000 TO 10000 majority.
This Is diseeuraging news to come
from a Democratic source. 'ai cfA
The Richm.nd (Va) Dispatch the
other day said: III Maine shsll show
\ gain, large or small, for the Rad
icals, Seymour may consider his
chances for being successor of
George Washington as small indeed. "
We'll, MAihe has shown gain" Of
about four thousand on the average
Republican majority for the past ten
years. .'"
ID III, now rs~ ..eattlsd dssyyepJ question
that Gen, Dix, our accomplished
minister to France, is opposed 10 the
election of loratio Seymour Presi-
dent of the United States. He, says
that the financial, heresies of the
New York platform viii destroy ihe
credit. aud ahsrace the name of eur
county abroad, 1t is eSidept that
General Die il rs much opposed as
ever to hauling dovn .hei Ameriean
nag 3 uf iev .hr.a-a-fl 5.1.aa .
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-09-24
Judge Dickinson.

;. The lsst or third nominee Of th,
Dcmocraey of this District fer Con
gress, il ipnegrs q to bo = patsivs
candidate. %Ths Ofa6sal taiiss oi
bis Office will not allow him to mako
even a partial canvass Of the Dis.
trict." This is bad for the Domoera.
cy, but VIC sincerely believe, . good
thing for Mr. Dickinson-tbs bes,
thing that could have happened. A.
he frankly admits that he ia "no pub.
lie speaker" he would hardly be .
respectable lunch 10 the haads ofhi.
eloquent opponent, Gen. GiBsoN.--
Now as TO the character Of this man
whom the Democracy have set mp %
a compromise, like the old Woman's
sslye, to heal up the wounds and knit
together the dismembered Fragments
OF this shattered party in tho Ninth
District: His father was . demo
cratic Congressman from this diptriet
some twenty years ago, and died 10
the harness at Wsshington. His
hopeful son has perpstuatsd his good
old democratic autecedsnts, By fol-
lowing in his footsteps, and voting
the democratic ticket. Whsa the
tocsin Of war had sounded through
the land, he rushed gallAntly 10 the
front, aud bravely served his country
as Qadrteymdster Of his regiment.
(For further incidents in his war
record VIC refer our political readers
to any member Of that regiment
Modcsty forbids that We should pub.
lish IL hore.) Since Mr.. Dickinson .
return from his arddous and danger.
Gus (1) position in tho army, he, has
been elected to the office Of Probate
Judge, Of SanduSky county. aud has,
VIC believe, In q measure. if not en-.
tirely reformed, but he /, the mere
wreck Of once strong aud vigorous
constitution. Whatever Mr.. Dickin
sons foIlios were during his service
in the army, he deserves due credit
for his reformation since his J sturp
to civil life, aud IL hO has been thu,
far successful in Warding OF the ter
riblc "dcmon Of drink" We see the
strongest reason in tho world for his
defeat iu this contest, The very cir
of Washington is poisonous to any
person addicted to the use Of liquors,
and If the irieuds OF Mr. d. would
take Into consideration his own per-
soDal welfare, they will at OAeo see
the policy of keeping him ou. Of this
worst Of fashionable resorts for
the Incorporate. The JowNal, know.
ing Of this feeling In his behalf says:
"MAuy, even Of his political and
personal iricuds, who would vote for
him as candidate for local Office, for
reasons which are here we'll known,
will not vote for him as candidate to
Congress,
We give this short sketch Of this
vcutlemanis career, not with any
personal feeling against the man, for
We have never seen him in our life,
but as facts gathered here and there,
that the people Of our county may
know by whom our own worthy aud
respectable townsman-agaipSt whom
not one word can be said morally or
personally, was forced to give place
to by the arbitrary will or a minority
Of the Democracy Of this district in
a hird Congressional Convention.