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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

CoLLrGr.-SuMuhH SESSION. School began
in this institution on Monday last, AMI. con.
trary to former uslge, the machinery has a'-
really settled into the grooves and everything
moves with precision We are not informed
as to the actual number Of students Mt pres
crt or Of the probable increase, but from the
host Of familiar faces and the very numerous
strange cnuntsnlnces thlt greet us at every
turn on the street it is fir To presume the at
tcndanc' ilatteling. Orcoursc all are pleased
to see this evidence Of advancement What
argues well is that many come from II Ills
ta1ca, thus attcstins the prnfi'i'ncy ana cr'c
brity Of the College. Nrtn few are residents
o our cnunty-a visible proof 'hst the labprs
Of III So in charg, ol thc school are hcng ap,
prciucl at h,mc. Bull "nuwarl and up
war !" the cddcui,ml interests nf our CON
mlnity ant CONT All WI bill ~ III,
iiter S If our VIII H. people.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

lfy'u want fiie toilet a:lclas goto Bri-
icn's Dug Store
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29
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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

SrRlcTLY Pure White Lead largest stock
in town for silc ut Il. W Rrhcrts Dug Store
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

sS-rhe Healing Pool, and House of Mer-
cy.-IIoward Association Reports for Young
Men. on the crime OF solitude, and the errors
abuses and diseases which destroy the manly
powers, and create impediments to marriage
with sure means OF relief. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes free of charge. Address DR. j. Skill
Lin H0UGuroN, Howard Association, Phlla-
delphia, Pa. o;o-iy
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-29

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
a nsemorab,s n,t or Hl.torr.

GOVERNOR SEYMOUR AND THE DRAFT RIors
IN New IORK.-The New York Tribune
gives sketch Of the "life and public serv-
ices" of Horatio Seymour, Democratic
nominee for President Of the United States.
which necessarily includes a history of the
draft riots in July, 1868. The object of
these riots, which were undertaken while
Lees army was still in Pennsylvania. was
to stop the draft, not only in New York,
but in all the States, and SO compel the
government to abandon the war. A series
of vast murderous mobs of many thousands
each swayed wildly through the city. kill
ing, burning, and robbing, venting their
vengeance especially on negro orphan
asylums, schools, and tenements, but kill
ing also Republicans, soldiers, draft Off
GERS, police, and whoever came adversely
in their way. From one thousand to IF.
teen hundred persons were thus being
murdered. At the time of Governor Sey-
mour's arrival at the City Hall a large mob
OF rioters, who had assembled in front Of
the Tribune office, and were being urged
by their leaders to make an assault upon
1t, hearing that the Governor wanted to
address them, moved en- mdSSe over to the
City Hall, where Seymour delivered to
them the following speech, their ringleadeI
standing beside him while he spoke. He
said:
"My friends: have come down here from
the quiet of the country TO see what was
the difficulty 10 learn what all this trouble
was concerning the draft Let me assure
you that am your friend. (Uproariou
cheering) You have been my friends
(cries of Yes,' Yes That's So w,
are, and will be again') and now | assure
you, my fellow citizens, that am here t.
show you test of my friendship CHEERS.
wish to assure you that l have sent my
| AdJutant General to Washington to confer
with the authorities there, and to have this
draft suspended and stopped (Vociferoui
cheers.) ask you as good citizens to wal
for his return, and assure you that vii
do all that l can to see that there is n,
inequality and no wrong done to any one
l wish you to take good care of all prop
erty as good citizens, and see that ever
perssn is safe. The safe keeping of propert
and persons rests with you, and l charg
you to disturb neither. 1t is your duty t.
maintain the good order of the city, and
know you will do it: l wish you now t
separate as good citizens, and you can a;
semble again wherever you wish to do 81
l ask you to leave all to me now, and
will see to your rights. Wait until N
Adjuant returns from Washington, an
J you shall be satisfied. Listen to me an
see that there is no harm done to eth,
persons or property, but retire peaceably
= The draft was not stopped, and so fl
Governor Seymour's promises were falls
fed, but its enforcement required twent
five thousand troops to be withdrawn fro
the army to New Yerk, at time wht
they were most needed to confront the e
envy. Probably no public officer ev,
more signally disgraced himself than Go
ernOr Seymour did on this occasion /
making promises which he could not pc
form, to those who were contendiI
against a government he had sworn to su
port.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
The Lost. RItualIstic Joke.

In pretty village near Boston love of a
little Episcopal chapel having Just been
finished, benevolent parishioner sent OFF
to proper authority in very ecclesi-
astical city an order for new surplice of
whitest, finest lawn as a present to the
church. The vestment arrived. and SO did
the officiating minister; who, donning the
delicate fabric, was little mystifed at some
extra embroidery across the neckband,
which in his reverential mood he deciphered
as containing the letters sc. o. D." Just
what might be the symbolism of this did
not once occur TO him; hut thinking that
some enthusiastic sntiquary had struck a
fresh vein of apostolic decorative art he
went composedly through the service.
Leaving the church with the benevolent
parishioner aforesaid, this gentleman asked
the clergyman if he noticed anything un-
usual about the surplice he had worn.
ayes" said the other " noticed the name
of the Supreme Being embroidered on the
collar, and could not quite understand ex-
actly what it was for.n "0h,n rejoined the
donor, "that was blunder of the maker.
l ordered him to mark the parcel when he
sent it G. o. D. (cash on delivery, and the
fool went and put these letters which you
see on The robe ITSELF.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

The subject of the following sketch,
neatly introduced through the pretext of a
story, is well known to many Of our citi-
zens, having been in office here under the
government. 1t has gone the rounds of the
Western press
Out at Columbus, in Ohio, lives little,
weazen, dried up, shabby-looking politi-
clan, named USE C.. He is the most in
igni6cant-looking specimen of humanity
one could meet in month, but smart as a
steel-trap, and anyone who takes him for a
fool will find himself badly deceived. He
is notorious for furnishing the finest speci,
men of cool impudence of any man in Ohio.
| The following anecdote, illustrative Of this
trait of his character, is told of him
Some years ago, being in Philadelphia,
| he received an Introduction to prominent
divine of that city. The reverend gentle
man invited Joe to attend his church on a
certain Sunday, which invitation was &C
cepted. They entered the sacred edlfce
together. 1t was one of the first churches
of the city. and its members were fashions
BILE and aristocratic in the extreme. The
minister put Joe into an elabOrately-tur-
nished pew, well to the front. Joe nestled
| COMFORTABLY uOWu lutO OAO SoLhoA VI tne
same, and looked about as interesting and
cOntented as a toad under a cabbage leaf
After a while the owner of the pew ar
rived, and at once gave signs of intense
disgust and indignation at the presence o
the interloper. He looked at the pew
scowled magnihcenty, and finally, aftei
fumbling through his pocket for some time
drew forth card, and wrote on it with
pencil "This is my seat, sir . and witt
an air of the Hottest contempt, tossed i
over to Joe,
The latter took it up and read it will
lamblike meekness, peculiar himself
and then with the most delightful coolnes
wrote in reply: It's devilish good seal
What rent do you pay 2 and tossed tn
card back to its owner. The latter lookeC
at him with the most profound astonish
ment minute or two, and a broad gril
overspread his face. He evidently enjoy
ed the sublime brass and GOODNESS of hi
new acquaintance, and when service wa
over he approached Joe, apologized for hi
rudeness, invited to his house, gave hin
the best he had, and treated him with tn
utmost respect and consideration durin;
his sojourn in this city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19


The flying telegraph train and thu dr;I,
OF the cadets in the system of military
telegraphic communication excited great
ttentou at the recent commencement At
West Point. The apparatus bas received
the unqualified praise of every, officer who
mas examined ii, and it iS stated that mnnv
foreign officers have come ever to this
country for the express purpose of learning
the military telegraphic and signal system
used in the United States army.
The flying telegraph train ia tina
described by an observer:
First came the wire wagon. In tba roa-
of this vehicle, on an adjustable stanch;on
is reel of wire, with crank to wind nc
wire when the line is taken up, extra reels
of wire, insulated wire, to be used when
rivers are to be crossed, naked wire for
ordinary uses, and the "sounder.n The
cadets are 80 thoroughly trained in tbis
branch that they can both receive and
transmit messages by sound. In this wagon
is also patent reel, made to ct on the
back OF horse, in case point is reached
where it is impossible to 90 on in the
wagon. Next comes the lance wagon. in
which are placed the poles for the wire,
crowbars. tool chest, pins, nails. and lad
ders, so, if necessary to have the
line run through dense woods, the wire
can be fastened to the limb Of a tree. Last
comes the telegraph station, also on wheels,
containing the batteries 80 arranged as to be
almost impossible to be broken. The bat
teries are placed along the side of the wag-
on, and can be easily removed, and, with
the Instruments, carried into house, and
have only to be supplied once fortnight.
In this wagon are desks, stools, and all the
appliances for four telegraph lines. These
three wagons constitute flying telegraph
train.
The drill or practice in setting up the
wires is thus described: First came on the
double-quick non commissioned officer
bearing flag, and marking off the points
with pin where the poles or lances are to
be set. Next followed the wire wagon,
| also on the run, reeling out the wire; next
the lance wagon on the double.quick, the
men inside throwing out lance at every
pin, and squad of men with crowbars
made holes in the ground, taking up the
pin, setting the lance and laying the wire.
Then followed the station wagon with in.
struments set, and in seven minutes three
| quarters Of mile of line was ready, and 9
message was passing over theawire, and an
answer received from headquarters. The
average rate of speed in building tele
| graph line and putting it in operation, is
three miles an hour The drill as above
| described, exhibits the working at the
| greatest possible rate of speed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

Virginia to assemble. As RECOMMENDATION ia
now being fully consummated, may refer
to this.
The element Of mercy 10 Lincoln's nature
nastened prematurely the business of paci-
ncation. He gave permission, under pres.
sure, for Letcher and his entire Legislature
to assemble at Richmond. When he came
back to Washington Stanton assailed him
upon this point, and demanded that he re.
woke 1t. They talked together till Stanton
sweat through bis shirt, and moistened his
pocket handkerchief with the perspiration
of his face.
Lincoln therefore said to Colfax;
Stanton says l have been behaving
wrong, Colfax 1 guess he is right. And
here's the telegraph message wherein / let
him have his wayr'
The rebel Legislature never assembled
and the principles Of Stanton prevailed
" that loyal men shall govern a redee med
republic ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

eyes for five consecutive minits, ez tho a
CRATE greer he'd fallen onto him.
Vallandygum insistid that plank be in
serted witch recognized Niger suffrage, but
that wuz Withheld ontil it Good be definitely
asoertained whether Mississippi wuz RELY
carried by niger votes or not. Eff a ma
jority Nv the niggers did RELY vote the
Demokratic ticket, it wuz desided that they
shood be recognized ez our ekals--ef NOT,
we'd see 'em id fust
Cheef Justis Chase wuz espeshelly anx-
yus for resolooshun denounsin in the sew
crest terms them onprincipled, faAatikal,
Radikels, who for years he'd ben laborin to
subvert the government by interferin with
the persuns and property NV citizens, and
also pledgin the COnvenshen to that wise
conservatism without witch Their Good be no
permanence in our government.
dropt into the Soljers' aud Sailers' Con-
venshun, but | didn't stay long. Them
whose noses wuzn't red all wantid TO be
either President or cabinet ofisers and
Nv the balance Wv EN-, the leastest sed the
better. Ny sole indignated ez I saw
seated among EN- the very sutler that re-
foOsed me credit when l VIM servin ez a
drattid man in 1862 and also claim agent
who got $40 Nv me OF the promis Nv get
tin my bounty, which, when he got it, he
absorbed in fees, costs, and commissions
There wuz Nv coorse some troo men
There wuz soljers there witch resigned early
in the war on akkount Nv its bein a id
Ablishin war, and others who leu becoz
LiHkin wuzn't rapid enuf in maxim Nv EN-
Major Generals. There wuz no limit to
Their speekin Every wun had the speech
which he delivered at the Cleveland Con.
venshen in 1866, carefully preserved, and
they all insisted on deliveren EN-, witch, e7
left, they were doin, all to themselves
Eff they can stand it | am willin We are
agoin te hev Sellers Convenshen in
Richmond to ratify the nominashens, witch
will amount to suthin. We shall hev For.
rest there, and Boregard and Breckenridge
| and Their speeches will count. We will
hev the flags Nv the two governments en-
twinin, and we will hev the moosic Nv bott
seckshens played. Such a Convensher
will amount to suthin.
Wat the platform will be, or who the
candidates will be, the Lord only knows
am prepared for anything, and SO are al
| the delegates. Eff its Pendleton, on a re
| poodiashen platform, well and good-ef it
| Seymour, on a National Bank platform
jest ez good. l shood be happy to SCI
Breckenridge the choice Nv the party, ant
delighted eff Hancock shood be chosen.
kin hurrah for Chase, and with ekal viggel
kin swing my hat for Yallandigum, and
find all the delegates similerly affected
The Post Offs is the lean kline witch swal
lers up all the others. We are willin t
sink everythin in the Post Offs. That m,
sincerity may not be doubted, let it be re
membered that hev rid with niger frou
Ingeany too Moo York; hev bin whaled b
one and hev felt good over it; hev bi
hurrahin for an old line Abolishinist, an
swearin the while 1 liked it. Eff an
other evidence Nv fexibility is needed
feel ekal to the task, Politically, I al
ellal to all emergencies.
PETROLEUM V. NASBY, P. NJ,
(Which is Postmaster.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
An AvaIanehe Of SsIsrortunes,

The Nashville Banner gives the following
biographical sketch of young lady who re-
Gently arrived in st. Louis to enter a con-
vent and take the veil:
The residence in which she dwelt from
childhood was in the path of a destroying
army that swept wide districts with un-
sparing desolation. Every species of prop
erty was destroyed, and she had an only
brother beggared, and fated to encounter
even greater calamitie5 wandering among
strangers. The mother, weaker woman
than the daughter, accustomed to ease, fiat
terry, and every pleasure that wealth could
buy, yielded, never criminally, to the fat
terry of an army officer, and overstepped
rules of decOrum prescribed by the social
habits of the South. The father wreaked
terrible vengeance upon him who destroyed
the delights of his povertystricken home.
and while the people approved the deed
there was bitterness insutferable in the cup
of grief pressed to the lips of the faultless
daughter. The brother bore accumulated
misfortunes unsustained by that divine faith
which never fails to give consolation and
strength. His sorrows made him insane,
and Ia moody madness he dragged out a
miserable existence. Life atlength became
insutferable, and in an evil hour he put Pc
riod to his own existence. The sister lived
to soothe fathers sorrows, and tighten an
guish that almost dethroned his reason. She
was divinely inspired. The fathers grief
became a fixed melancholy, and the church
his resource. The daughter, who reached
st. Louis few days since from a Southern
CITY, has sought repose in the bosom of the
holy Catholic Church.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

A SCURvY TRIcK-An exchange tells the
story of Dutchman who was passing
through Yankee town, and had scurVy
trick played upon him by Yankee, Said
the Yankee: :" Shon, if you treat to the
cider 1 will learn you a trick" Shon
agreed. Yank then placed his hand against
fence, and told him to strike it as hard as
he could. Shon, not thinking that any
harm could befall him by doing so, struck
blacksmith's blow, but instead Of hitting
Yank's hand the latter, jerking il away,
poor Shon struck the fenceboard, knocking
it of. "Mein Cot in Himmelt" cried
Shoa, g What you makes FOOLISH knocks
mine hand clean off up to the elhoWl Oh,
socker blitz mine poor frau, what will she
say ?n ..r
Poor Sion was bound to have revenge,
so one day, while he was passing through
field be espied man. Going up to him
he said: " Mynheer, l show you one little
trick for nedding" As there was no fence
OF tree near, Shon put his hand against his
mouth and said: Strike yust SO hard as
you CAM Mynheer struck, and Shon pull
ed away his hand and received the blow on
his mouth, and was knocked down. Shon
jumped up, his mouth bleeding, and COM
mencsi dancing with pain. Sherusaiem
A tousand tuyfels take dis goOntry goes
pack to Holland on the first train"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
4 CHANGE OF THE MOON.


Alain clever man is my neighbor Gray,
md we often take counsel together,
lives in farmhouse over the way,
nd is wise in respect to the weather;
i watches all signs, night, morning, and
pins bis great faith on a change in the
moon.
the dull drizzly May, when the signs were
all bad,
nd day after day it kept raining,
&en the farmers were sad, and the women
were mad,
nd ali the wide world were complaining;
Emer Gray went on piping the very same
tune:
moon"
lmired his great faith, for the east wind
blew strong,
IRON, icebergs and isles of the ocean,
4 moon had changed thrice, while the
storm kept along,
Int nv neighbor still stuck to his notion
length it cleared up, near the coming OF
June,
moon!
the long summer drought, when the
springs run dry,
Fot q sign of rain.cloud appearing,
Ighbor Gray, who knew the wherefore
and why,
ipoke out, and his accents were cheering,
Il are bound to have different weather
soon,
of the NOON"
h BY his fire, on a sharp winter night,
When the glass below zero is ranging,
neighbor instructs me with honest de-
tight, ..,...
For bis faith in the moon is unchanged),
Id thaw will set in by Saturday noon,
\ Just at that time comes change in the
moon.
at and cold, wet and dry, or whatever the
grief,
Under which our poor earth may be lying
ghbor Gray knows the source whence
must come relief;
h use of this groaning and signing;
tells all he meets that the change will
come soon,
e must wait my dear friends, till ,
change of the moon"
md passes their doings unheeded,
n he holds by the old philosophical rule
o name no more causes Il an needed;
"a as one is enough, the rest let US prune
ID make all things proceed from q change
of the moon, icon gregdt1ondttst.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

The Democratic party means revolution.
It dominates candidate who declares that
the duty of the President elect is to de
clare that these Reconstruction )acts are null
and void, compel the army to undo its usur.
pations at the South, dispense the carpet
bag State governments, allow the white
people to reorganize their own govern
ments.s As this can only be done by a
dreadful war, the convention gives US plain.
ly to understand that its policy is for revo-
luton, war, and anarchy. II can not be
said that General Blair assumed this posi-
ton heediessly he assumed it as bid fol
frankly announced his policy. The conven
ton Endorsed him enthusiastically Neu
York Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAvEN.-This elo-a
quent passage is from the pen Of Albert
Burns
IA whole family in heaven Who can
picture or describe the everlasting joy No
father, nor mother, nor son, nor daughter
are away. In the werld below they were
united in faith, and love, and joy. In the
morning of the resurrection they ascend
together. Before the throne they bow to-
gether in united alteration On the banks
Of the river of life they walk hand in hand,
and as a family have commenced a career
OF glory which shall be everlasting. There
is hereafter to be no more separation IN
that family. No one is to lie down on
bed OF pain. Never in heaven is that fam
clad In the habiliments OF woe, to consigR
/ one Of their number 10 the tomb. God
grant that in his mercy every family may
be united.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
MUMILITK.

The bird that scars on highest wing,
Builds on the ground her lowly nest;
And she that doth most sweetly sing,
Sings in the shade when all things rest
In lark and nightingale we see
What honor hath humility.
The saint that wears Heavens brightest
crown,
In lowliest alteration bends:
The weight of glory bows him down
The most when most his soul asccnds;
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19

Mr.. Frank Blsir's claims to the DEM
oeratic nomination ares First, bis services
as a general in the late war; second, his
membership Of the Blair family third the
certainty that, if elected, be viii do his best
to bring about another war. The last re-
commentator should not be overlooked,
for be very emphatically proelaims il him
self-G, I