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The New York herald., 1868-08-20

payment OF rents and liabilities circulation among
traders and manufacturers, consequently more OF
individual comforts and less development Of bad
passions. For months past the country was visited
by season Of drought unparalleled for many years.
Root crops were dried up In the earth; potatoes,
the PEASANTS food, showed o small inferior
yield, and predictions Of "another bad winters
were numerous. But the latest accounts OF
the cereal harvest 60 far to dispel such
gloomy prospects, 1t Is represented to be the finest
both In quantity and quality for several past
Cutting operations are proceeding with great vgor,
but the scarcity Of field hands Ia much felt In many
districts and has caused the rate of wages to reach
tne highest point known In Ireland. The returns
Oh he produce OF the present year cannot be prepared
ior some months but the following the results Of
e last accounts presented by the Registrar General
tothe LORD Lieutenant, which were much delayed by
the oihculty OF collection during the past winter
When pohtical disturbance agitated the country.
The total area under cereal crops in 1857 amounted
TO l4s acres, decrease OF 77750 acres on the
year 1885, but wheat, oats and bere gave larger
yield by 04 cwt o.5 cwt and 0.2 cwt. per acre re-
spectieely than in 1866. Wheat, oats, barley bere
and rye taken together produced 1882 sos quarters
being net increase OF I56543 Quarters IN 1887 com
pared with the previous The following Is the
total produce OF the principal crops grown here
during the past two years. showing the increase and
decrease In 1 S67:--
The New York herald., 1868-08-20
IusuItIng General Grnut.

The Carnville tIll.) Democrat gives the following
account Of the recent insult to General Grant at that
place:-
large number Of republicans gathered at the
depot last Thursday evening to pay their respects TO
General Grant rs he passed up on the evening train
As soon as the General was discovered vt the car
window OF course the crowd gathered about him
shaking his hands and cheering W. W. O'Brien the
democratic candidate for Congress at large, was
there, and led gang OF bowling copperheads as
Yelling for seymour. O'Bren screamed and yelled
right In the face Of General Grant till the train
started This 10 q fact susceptible OF the clearest
proof. Many OF our most responsible citizens were
there and heard him. and are ready TO vouch for the
etatement Think OF 1t. candidate for Congress
getting up IN the face OF General Grant and scream
Ing for Seymour like o wild dervishi Was 1t the act
Of . gentemanf Honorable democrats do not think
so They denOunce IL ~ an outrage upon decency
1t stamps OBrien ~ q low-nung blackguard and
contemplate FELLOW, with none Of the instincts OF
gentleman. We expect nothing better from some OF
the small potato caQuers who follow his lead but we
6id suppose that the "srest gun Of peace demo-
The New York herald., 1868-08-20
Insanity In the Seymour Family.
Vallandigham ON the Finances.
nom the New York Tribune (radical republican

From the New York World radical Copperhead Aug 1871
Horaio Seymours father killed himself ~ OF insanity
ais mother was for ten previous 70 her death inmate
OF an insane asyum his fathers brother committed suicide
whie insane IL may be said that these matters Of fam
ny history not proper TO be brought political
Is not seymours fault that insanity IL hereditary In
MS family = his msortune. But the people called
upon TO place him Ia the highest and responsible posi-
uon IN he nation, and question Of infinite moment 10
nem anu 70 ne wnoe country whether he h liable at any
question oil most serious import made the
p e cnsscer OF the man who would stand next to him n
the ne OF mccesson The facts have stated noto
rious wncre Mr seymours family 10 known. II TO
undertake to conceal them gloss them over II Ia NOT his
fault know; but do that even though Horatio
Seymour were the purest statesman ardent patriot
Frank Blair would be than M adness The Tanmany
Convention would have dared 10 noninats Frank
Blair for the Presidency, but in effect they just ths
The foregoing statements, which we copy from q
republican paper-the Hartford Epenfng Post OF
Saturday-are so inconsistent with our own nforrna-
Douncing several Of them untrue. To whatever
ancestral tendencies Governor Seymour NAV be ex-
posed II will not be disputed that up to this time he
Ia A man OF sound mind His faculties have never
once been clouded and disordered his sefcontrol
Loaf by beastly intoxication. lie was never COM
PEELED by his incorrigbe addiction to strong drink
10 resign q commission In the army to avoid DIS
mssal He has not been repeatedly seen within the
last seven years In such condition that he could
neither walk without staggering nor talk coher-
emily. Neither General Grants father nor mother,
nor uncies nor aunts have been represented az
victims OF that dementing vice; and even
n they were he would not be thereby
disqualified for the Presidency so long @
he was free from IL hinsell. between
Q candidate who has frequently lost his reason By
drink and one who has never had ms IMPAIRED from
The New York herald., 1868-08-20

WHOLESALE MURDERs-The last issue Of the Fort
Scott fKansaD Monitor has the following report OF
cold booded murders:-"The sheriff OF Bourbon
county informs US that two bodies were recently dis
covered the State line In that county, He states
that great care was taken to find some papers or
marks on their clothing by which they might be
identified but could not find any. On one OF the
bodies four bullet holes were discovered In the back
OF the shirt and stone and club lying by his side
the latter evidently being used to crush his skull
The remains OF the other were that of large man.
with very long, dark, straight hair. The bullet holes
were al the marks or violence that could be found.
Judging from the decomposition their bodies must
have been lying on the prairie three or four weeks
to press we learn that three dead bodies have
been found on the State line, between Crawford
tion ID that they were Texans, driving cattle north
And we're shot down wheretheir remains werelfouud.
We hope to be able TO give our readers more Of the
particulars Of this mysterious anar In our next
hsua.1
The New York herald., 1868-08-20

Although we have at present employment at home
for all able.boded males, the superabundance Of
There are in Ireland hundreds of bright intelligent
women merely living a miserable hand TO mouth
three OF provinces OF any field for the utilization
of their labor. The quick wltted perceptions with
them an acquisition as shop hands or domestic SER
wants to any country In want OF such. TO correct
THIS state OF things practical gentleman from New
York who has been visiting Ireland has proposed
the formation OF q Central Irish Committee to pro-
mote emigration OF females from Ireland TO any
district Of The United States where their class Of
labor may be required This gentleman has pre-
sented to the Lord Mayor of Dublin ESQ as the nu.
ceus OF fund to be appropriated as may seem most
desirable. HIS generosity has been very warmly ap-
preciated; other contributions are coming In and
doubtless after short time the committee win be
celyes the approval OF the American people.
The approach OF the time for elections has
ready several new candidates have ad.
seem determined 20 strain every nerve to put in
their representatives for seats hitherto held by
that the operations Of the new act will effect the
object Conferences Of Roman Catholic priests
being held, and the National Association meet al
most daily for the purpose of considering the claims
and professions OF candidates. while the masses Of
the people wait the declaration of their decision and
nomination.
As far can be ascerained from the incomplete
turns at present the addition OF eligible voters will be
chiefly to the side Of the liberal ant-state Church
party, and although the conservatives equally
energetic in their efforts to sustain the balance OF
power, the odds are taat the majority Of the new
Irish phalanx will be of the John Bright school.
l enabled, some time past, to notify the
readers Of the HERALD, the intention of Her Majesty
show her appreciation Of the services of the Lord
Lieutenant by conferring on him the title OF Duke;
this fact was contradicted in many quarters but the
| following announcement, which appeared In the
| Dublin Gazette OF yesterday, testides the accuracy
Of your ntormaton:-
| DUBLIN CASTLE, August 8, 1858.
Her majesty has been gacousy pleased to direct letters
be passed under the seal of Ireland granting
|
Britain Earl OF Abercorn In the Peerase Of Scotland, and
Viscount Strabane the Peerage Ireland X to the
heirs male of his body, lawfully bcgotten, the mites OF
dom called by the styles aud tes OF Marquis
Hamilton, of Sabane, in the county OF Tyrone and Duke
| Of Abercorn.
The news Of the death Of the Marquis Of Down.
SHIRE at Herne Bay, has just reached US. His death
| is considered national loss. Possessed OF princely
| fortune and ample estates he was o generous and
cOnsiderate landlord, passlQpateiy attached to Ire
| land and his tenantry one OF the few VINO turned
| hOmeward when liberated from Parliamentary at
| tendance
The New York herald., 1868-08-20

cracy" had enough Of decency and seltrespect not
70 try and insult the greatest general Of the age to
his facet The most charitable suppositon " that bad
whiskey was ct the bottom Of 1t.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
The Angola Disaster.

Mr.. John Martin, of Angola, NY,
makes the following statement of
the terrible railroad disaster at that
place:
ssI saw the cars fall from the
bridge-the rear car first on the
west, the next soon after on the east
side of the track. The rear car
struck an embankment of frozen
earth, fifty feet below the track. rear
end down. Nearly all the passen-
gers were instantly thrown to the
forward end of the car, and the car
was Immediately on fire from the
upsetting Of the stoves. | was the
first at the car and assisted in rescu-
ing three persons, when I ran for
pals, but it was impossible to extin-
guish the flames. I then went down
into the car, which was burning rap
idly, as far as I could, and saw q
mans feet Immediately in the fire.
but could see nothing of his form.
his body being covered with broken
seats and the wreck of the sides OF
the car. He was insensible, but
from his moaning I knew that he
was alive. After removing some OF
the rubbish [ took hold of his arm
but could not move him. l then
put my arm. around his head, lifted
it out of the rubbish, but it became
so hot by that time that I thought ]
could not rescue him. Making one
more effort, however, I caught one
hand in his hair and another on his
coat collar, and after dragging him
out Of the fire called for help when
got him to the top of the car, from
whence Ire was carried to the rail
road, and thence to Mr.. Southwick' s
house. We then learned by papers
on his person that his name was w
G.. Patterson"
The Toledo Commercial says
that Mr., P. is now slowly recover
ing. --e-- .tzr --
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27

If there is people on the face Of
the globe pre- eminently practical, it
is the American people. An end
for every means, an object for every
action, an effect for every cause, are
constantly looked for in business
and social, in public and private
life. Practicability is the most es-
sential element in our national and
individual organization. five are
money making people, it is because
not merely the, same energy but the
same practical bearing are exercised
by individuals in business as by COM
munities of individuals in common
progress. Common sense is our
best craftsmanship. Invention is
not Sufficient as among the speeula7
tive Germans experiment and now
city do not bring content as among
the volative French; ease means
monotony, and conventionality is
old-fogyism. The true American
spirit is one Of application; its best
result is progress, as uniformly re-
liable as it is rapid Chicago Cou-
raer. ''''' 90 .'''-' ~ ft-33 9 at;" T7s
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
Solomon's Temple Exhu,ned,

The London Times publishes an
Interesting letter, in regard to the
discoveries at Jerusalem from which
we select the following: :sThe col
lossai foundations Of the. temnle
wall, which are stones of ten cubjts
and stones of eight cubits,' laid by
Solomon or his successors on the
throne. are now being laid bare at
the enormous depth of ninety feet
and more beneath the present sur
face. The bridge that once span
ned the ravine between the palace
OF Zion and the temple on Moriah is
now proved to have been upward of
100 feet high If this be, as it
seems, the ascent to the House of
the Lord which Solomon showed to
the Queen Of Sheba, we cannot won
der that on seeing it, there was no
spH 1t IN here. The pinnacle of the
temple on which the tempter placed
the Savior has just been uncovered
to the base, and is found still to
have an elevation of I36 feet. The
statement of Josephus is therefore
no -eXageration. If any one looked
from the battlenents into the val
ley he would be giddy, while his
sight could not reach to such an i'm
mense depth. .2..r.Is .If--a--. E.
Sections of the ancient wall O.
Ophel have been exhumed, showing
that, as Joseph says, it was Joined tc
the southeast angle Of the Temple
Aqueducts, cisterns, rock hew1
channels AMI passages have also
been discovered within and around
the harem, throwing new light OF
the buildings, the arrangements an6
the services of the Temple. The
great work Of a complete explora
ton of ancient Jerusalem is thus
fairly and auspiciously commenc,. ID
The opportune visit of the Sultan
and Grand Vizier to this country
and the representations made TO the
latter by the Archbishop of York
followed up as they have been by
the energy, the wisdom and tact 0
Lieutenant Warren and his admira
BILE staff, have smoothed down Mos
lem prejudice. removed local oppo
sition, and thus brought about op
portunities for excavation and ex
ploration such as never occurred
before; and besides, large number
| of Arab laborers have been traine,
to the work, and are eager to be
employed; and the exact points fol
successful exploration are now wei
known"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
The Love Of the Beautiful.

Place a young girl under the care
of a kind-hearted, graceful woman,
and she unconsciously to herself
grows into graceful lady. Place
a boy in, the establishment of
a thorough going, straightforward
business man and the boy becomes
a self-reliant, practical man. Chill
dren are susceptible creatures, and
circumstances, scenes, actions, al
ways impress. AS you influence
them, not by arbitrary rules, not by
stern example alone, but in the
Thousand other ways that speak
through beautiful forms, through
bright scenes, soft utterances and
pretty pictures, 50 will they grow.
Teach your children to love the
beautiful Give them a corner in
the garden for flowers, encourage
them to put in shape hanging bas-
kets, allow them to have their, IA
vorite trees, lead them to wander
in the prettiest woodlots, show
them where they can best view the
sunsets, rouse them in the morn
ing, not with the stern "time to
work." but with the enthusiastic
'ssee the beautiful sunrise';;'' buy for
them pretty pictures, encourage
them to decorate their rooms, each
in his or her childish way. The in
stinct is in them. Give them an
inch and they will go a mile. AL
low them then the privilege and
they will make your homes beau
tiful. :.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
The Additional Bounty.

We learn from an authorized
source that there is extraordinary
delay iii the settlement of the boun-
ty claims under the Additional
Bounty Act of July 2Sth, 1S66-tlie
act for the equalization of bounties.
This delay, is general, but is excused
by the statement that the cxamina-
ton and payment of claims is pro-
ceeding as rapidly as possible.
There is, however, a state Of things
with reference to the payment Of
bounties which works hardship and
injustice to 4 worthy class of the
nations wards. Living soldiers are
paid their additional bounty by
check Or draft ON the Assistant
Treasurer at New York, which will
be cashed at sight by any banker.
The heirs of those who are dead,
however, are paid by Treasury or
de1s, which after being signed by
the claimant, are cashed by the pay
master of the district in which the
claimant lives. Ohio claimants are
paid by the United States paymas-,
ter at Cincinnati. But the pay
master there has baSef out of funds
since the middle of December, and
we are informed that he says that
he is unable to sta'e when he will be
supplied with more money. Mean
while, thousands of claimants,
whose claims have been approved,
are kept waiting for their money,
many of them being in actual need
of it for daily subsistence: This is
not as it should be. The United
States is not bankrupt. There is
plenty Of money in the Treasury.
There are funds enough in the hands
of the paymaster General. Where
is the clog that prevents the flow of
money to the point where it belongs
and where it is so greatly needed :?
Cecezond Leader. -eE
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27

AD1FFICULT IRIsHMAN.-An Irish
man in witness box is sproverbially
d difficult subject. That others
have found Patrick a slippery colt
to chase, appears from the follow
ing anecdote:
The captain of a steamboat, see
ing an Irishman smoking away
abaft the funnel stepped up to him
and said /:
"sDon'tyou see that notice stuck
up there p
'sD'ye name that bit Of painted
tin 90
ITO be sure [ do"
T ''Shure 1 say it, o at
"Why don't you follow it p
s'Ihavn't sayne it move; it's nail
ed fast, Tn considerin'.
II mean, hayn't you read that no
tice p ba5i'sif
g "Divil bit; shure / don't know
how to ,rade-' K .i.-.fIa
ss'Well it says, no smoking allow
ed here"
s'Be the powers, it doesn't con-
sarn me mite, then, for / never
smoked aloud in my life"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
Queer EmpIoyment.

We heard pretty good story the
other day, where an honest-faced
Hoosier went to fancy store in
Cincinnati, in hunt of a situation.
The proprietor was sitting in the
counting-ro room, with his feet eleva
ted, contemplating life through the
softening influence of cigar smoke.
Our Hoosier friend addressed
him as follows: sa -
"Do you want to hire any man
about your establishment ?"
The clerk looked indiferently,
but seeing his customer, concluded
to have little fun out ofhim, so he
answered very briskly, at the same
time pulling out a large and costly
handkerchief, and wiping his nose
on it.
''Yes, sir: what kind of situa-
ton do you want %
"Well I'm not particular. I'm
out of mployment and almost any
thing will do me for awhile.
"l es, can give you a situation,
if it will suit YOU"
sWhat is it? What's to be done,
and what do you give - 5g2
! "Well, 1 want a hand to chew
rags into paper, and if you are will
ling to set in, you may begin at
once"
"Good as wheat Hand over
your rags" .5aaa.Ttez
Here take this handkerchief and
commence with it,"
The Hoosier saw the "sell," and
quietly putting the handkerchief in
his pocket walked out, remarking:
when I gitit chawed, stranger,
I'll fetch it back" -....
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
Christianity the True Source of
f..t...-.-,t.. Reform.

r b t Is a.. ..e sa+
The great element of reform is
not born Of human wisdom, it does
not draw it's life from human or
CARNATIONS. ri 1t finds it only in
Christianity ''Thy kingdom come"
There is sublime and pregnant
burden in this prayer. 1t is the as.
piration of every soul that. goes
forth in the spirit Of reform. For
what is the spirit OF this prayer? 1t
is petition that all holy influence
shall penetrate and sublue, and
dwell in the heart of man, until he
shall think and speak, and do good
from the very necessity ofhis being.
So would the destinations of error
and wrong crumble and pass away,
souls live in harmony with the Di-
vine will, this earth would become
a heaven. u f,-- -...-- ..- -..... 49,.
It is too late for the Reformers to
sneer at Christianity-it is foolish
for them to reject it. In it are en-
shrined our faith, in human prog
ress--our confidence in reform. Ii
ishopeful, spiritual, capable in man,
That men have misunderstood it.
and perverted it is true. But it is
also true, that, the noblest efforts
for mclioration have come out of i,
have been based upon it. Is ii
not so? Come. We remembered
ones, who sleep the sleep Of the
just. Who took your conduct from
the line of Christian philosophy
come from the tomb and answer
Come, Howard, from the gloom OF
the prison and the taint Of the lazar-
house, and show what philanthropy
can do when imbued with the spirit
of Jesus. Come, Elliott, from the
thick forest where the red man lis.
tens to the word of life come, Penn
from thy sweet counsel and weapon
less victory, and show what Chris
tian zeal and love can accomplish
with the rudest barbarians of the
fiercest hearts. Come, Raikes, from
thy labors with the ignorant anG
poor, and show us with what an eye
this faith regards the least and low
est of our race, and how diligently
it labors, not for the body, not fol
the rank, but for the plastic sou
that is to course the ages Of i-nmor
tality. And ye, who are great
number--ye nameless .oncs-whc
have done good in your "a narrow
spheres, content to forego renow1
on earth, and seeking your reward
in the record on high, come and
tell how kingly a spirit, how strong
courage the religion you professce
can breathe into the poor the hum
BILE and the weak. -
| Go forth, thou spirit ofChristian-
ity, to thy great work of reform
The past bears witness to thee, il
the blood of thy martyrs, and in thu
ashes of thy saints and heroes. The
Present is hopeful because of thee
The Future shall acknowledge thy
somnipotence.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-02-27
The Steed Mark Twain rode in
the Holy Land.

In late letter of "Mark Twain
to the Alta Californian, occurs the
following description of his Arabian
steed named "Jerico - 1' 15i-1-.
While I am speaking Of animals,
I will mention that have one by the
name of "Jerico." He is mare.
l have seen remarkable horses be-
fore, but none 50 remarkable as this.
1 wanted horse that could shy, and
this one fills the bill. I had an idea
that shyness indicated spirit. If
was correct, I have got the most
spirited horse on earth. He SHES at
everything he comes across, with
the utmost partiality. He appears
to have moral dread Of telegraph
poles especial; and it is fortunate
that these are on both sides of the
road, because, as it is now, l never
fall off twice on the same side. If
fell on the same side always it would
get to be monotonous after while
This creature has got scared al
everything he has seen to-day except
hay wagon. He walked up to that
with an intrepidity and recllessness
that were astonishing. And it
would fill any one with admiration
to see how he preserves his self-pos
sion in the presence of a barley-sack
This daredevil bravery will be the
death of this horse some day.
He is not particularly fat, but
think he will get me through the
Holy Land. He Las only one fault
His tail has, been chopped off OF
driven up, and he has. to fight the
flies with his heels. This is all very
we'll, but when he tries to kick fly
off his head with his hind foot, it is
| too much variety He is going to
get himself into trouble that way
some day. He reaches round and
bites my legs, too. don't care par
ticularly about that, only I dom
like to see a horse too sociable. a.,