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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-15

The kU KLUX kLAN AT PINE GROVE
We learn from a gentleman who has
just come from Pine Grove that the
Copperheads of that place have lately
been making such demonstrations as
to lead to the suppositiou that a branch
of the Ku klux k!an has been organ
lied there. On Sunday last one Fla
herty, noisy Democrat, after threaten
ing to kill Gillespie Correspondent of
the Enterprise) and Ross, a we'll known
Union man.. discharged his pistol into
the building, where those gentlemen
were sleeping, evidently with the in
tention Of carrying out his threat. Our
informant also states that one Vernon
gambler, had threatened to kill Gill
lespie if he even again mentioned his
name in u newspaper, and that Giles
pie replied that he should state the
truth whenever occasion demanded ii,
Whatever tHe consequences N!euL Ut
Upon our suggesting that the Union men
of Pine Grove should take steps to pro-
tect one another from Copperhead VIC
lence our informant assured us that
such precautions had already been taken.
1t is certainly high time that our friends
at Pine Grove should prepare themselves
to resist any violent demonstrations
upon the part of the ku klux kians
men who seem to have a branch " den "
in that settlement.
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of certain meek and mulish, lily-livered
Republicans, be gwen license to lord it
IL faA fha o.

Republicans, be gwen license to lord it
with an undisputed sway over the sa-
cred interests which he so bitterly hates.
Did the Senate foreshadow the weak
ness of its lines when it failed to sus-
pend Johnson? We are afraid it did.
We fear that there are just enough ig-
noble spirits among the Republican
members of that body to perpetuate at
the head of the Government its auda-
cious and merciless Genius of Misrule.
And vet it may be possible that after
having compelled Wade to resign the
Presidency of the Senate, Chase, Fes.
sender, Trumbull and the other "con-
scientious' ones will be induced to per-
nit the President to be found guilty.
We allude to Chase in this connection,
knowing, of course, that be has no vote
upon the matter, but recognizing his
great Influence and believing it to be
directed against Wade. We have come
reluctantly to the conclusion that Salmon
P. Chase would rather see Andrew
johnson sink the country into hell than
have his rival, Ben Wade, made Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-15

SAN Francisco, May IA The Pacific
Mail steamer Golden Age left to-day for
Panama.
An enterprise is on foot in this CITY to
form a Homestead Farm Association. 1t is
proposed to furnish farms of l60 acres, to be
paid for in small installments.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-15

SMALL FRUITS, says the Sacramento Bee
Of the 18th, are coming into market-straw-
berries in great abundance, while cherries,
gooseberries, raspbcrries and currants, begin
to appear at intervals. 10 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

weather as the pig. "Umph? Umph
umphi'' grunted piggy, as he looked up to
the black sky; but Toby did not offer to move.
At last the pig seemed to give it up, and took
a turn as if to see where he might find
warm corner for the night Presently he
went to that part Of the vessel where the tin
plate was lying that they ate their victuals
of. He took the plate IN his mouth, and car
ried it to part Of the deck where the dog
could see it. but some distance from the ken
mel; then, turning his tail toward the dog,
be began to make noise as if he was eating
out Of the plate. - What - thinks Toby;
. has piggy got some potatoes there?' and
he pricked up his ears, and looked hard to-
ward the plate. - Champ? champ goes
the pig, and down goes his mouth to the
plate again. Toby could stand this no long
er-yictuals and he not there Out he ran,
and, thrusting the pic on one side, pushed
his cold nose into the empty plate. The pig
was eating ont of the plate. " What -
thinks Toby, " has piggy got some potatoes
thereg' and he pricked up his ears, and look
ed hard toward the plate. '' Champ champ
goes the pig, and down goes his mouth to the
plate again. Toby could stand this no longer
-yictuals and he not there Out he ran,
and. thTusting the pig on one side, pushed
bis cold nose into the empty plate. The pig
turned tail ia a twinkling, and before Toby
knew Whether there was any meat in the
plate or not, he was snug in the kennel,
laughing at Ioby's simplicity ChHdren'S
Picture Book
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

First to the amount Of piblie land Ex-
Guiding Alaska, we own in public land near
" billion and a half Of acres. Including
Alaska. we own a billion and eight hundred
millions lIalfa million Of acres of this has
been surveyed Attic rate sc -1ll and gave
away last year. two hundred years more Will
see the state like proliglte heir, run through
its whole possessions. In Florida we still
possess seventeen and a half million acres; in
Ohio, only i've hundred acres unaprTopriated {;
in Missouri nearly two million acres; IN Ala
bama seven million acres; the same amount
in Louisiana in California one hundred and
six millions Of acres, 50 that that state really
owns only about onc-oighth Of herself. More
than hall Of Kansas belongs to the United
States. and Mississippi owes cne-eighth Of her
soil TO the United States.
The process ofsuryey and sale is as follows
From some point Of altitude in each great
district Of country base line is run east and
west and meridian north and south Upon
these bases and meridiaus regular townships,
six miles square, are carefully laid of and ac-
curateiv numbered in order, rs north or
south east or west Of the original initial point.
These townships are again subdWided even
into quarters Of quarter sections, Of forty acres
which can be bought separately.
Those, therefore, who wish TO buy public
lands, must buy them with reference TO some
one Of these merdians, arbitrarily established
by Government Land Office. To the Land
Commissioner, tie United States is only pom
derable as q confederacy Of twenty bases and
twenty-three meridians. The first Of the
meridians ever established divides Indiana
and Ohio. They all have names as systemat-
ically as our states One Of them for exam
pie, runs through Brigham Young's Temple
at Salt Lake, and a monument marks where
the base-line intersects this meridian. An
other one is the San Bernardino meridian,
which intersects on the top Of peak in Cali
fornia.
To understand what is doing ell over the
unoccupied part Of this country. imagine a
series Of surveys going on in twenty odd dis
triets, the crossing parallels and meridians
being as fixed and positive as the chains of
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that forbids to keep house. Most couples
can afford to buy enough to begin upon, or at
least their credit should be good enough TO
allow their getting trusted for it. 1t isa debt
that no one need be ashamed of. The patri-
arch who lives in the next tent to ours, and
who is exceedingly rich in Aocks and herds
(cf bank stock saws that he became go by
always being in debt when he was young,
and always striving to pay it.
In that charming book ''From Dawn to
Daylight, which merited much warmer
welcome than it received from the reading
public, we find that the most noted man IN
this country began housekeeping with his
wife in one room in Western town, with
the bed curtained off in one quarter, while
his saddle and other riding appurtenanoes
adorned another
To begin life in this way is balfcivilized- if
not barbarous, in these luxurious days, and
Young men gather crows feet about their
ewes, and maidens lose the soft roundness Of
youth, wearing out long engagements, which
vet are a shade better than spending their
harpiest years in boarding house, or drift
int into middle life without settled aim or
certainty in the future
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

A ScuOoI REFoRN IN GEBNiNY.-A new and
no; uEimpostaut reform is about to he luced
in German schools, viz. the abolition Of all af-
ternoon classes. Ii was principally during the
past summer months thai she experiment was Al
most forced upon the auth0r.Jiyes The re-
suits are on all sides reported 90 have beeu more
than brilliant The forenoon Glasses are soma
what, tgt not much, longer than formerly. but
It's said that tie pupils show an eaceruess and
vigor in those short morning hours which has
never been known before, and their progress IS
quite In keeping w.Jh their keen AMI energetic
assiluiiy. The most curious point about the
matter Cssys the Poll 1l1H G1-ctis) seems to
be the fully Authenticated fict, that, the schools
having hitherto culy closed expc.imcrtally
earlier or later. according 20 the wishes Of the
respective heSdlasters, the progress shown by
the various schools stands In an inverse ratio TO
the duration Of the classes, or in other words,
the les hours beyond the four or FIVE Of the
morning in school, the more did the boys get on
with thci- work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04
9 Tie old. old StorY.''

summer moonbeams softly PLAYING,
Light the woods Of Castle Keep;
And there I see a maiden straying,
Where the darkest shadows creep.
She is listening-rneekly, purely,
To the vooer at her side
'Tis the q" old, old story, surely,
Running On ike time and tide.
Maiden fair, ola have care;
Vows are many-ruth is rare.
He is courtly, she is simple;
Lorily doublet speaks hislot;
She Is wearing hood and wimple-
His tie castle, hers the cot.
Sweeter far She deems his whisper
Than the night birds dulcet thrin
She is smiling, he beguiling-
'Tis the " Old, Old story " still.
Maiden fair, Oh have 4 care;
Vows are many-truth is rare.
The autumn sun is quickly going
Behind the woods Of Castle Keep
The air is chill, the night wind blowing,
And there l see a maiden weep;
Her cheeks are white-her brow IS aching
The Old, od story" sad and brief,
Of heart betrayed, and left, nigh breaking
In mute despair, and lonely grief.
Maiden fair, oh have a care
Vows are many-truth Is rare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

FIHsT SoCIErI IL SOUTHERN CALIFoRSIA-
! stranger, visiting a southern California town,
was taken about the streets by prominent citi-
zen to see the lions and liouesses, and thus tells
how they were interpreted to him .-''fou see
that man over there he remarked to me,
upon one occasion, at the same time pointing
with a finger which resemOlet the tongue ot an
OK cart 70 hpi1sted-looNng shrimp with a
yard Of tobacco juice cJursing its way through 4
ditch in his whiskers. answered IN the aihr-
native. "Well, sir, rGjoined ny cadaverous
companion, ''Im going 90 Introduce nm 70 you
He's the smartest man in this town-he shot
fellow at a ball about three weeks ago. A
short time after my companions fist fell upon
nv shoulders like trip-hammsr. and bringing
his enormous index finger to bear upon biped
ef about 800 avoirlupois he circulated, ''there's
a man want YOU to knOw-he shot Mexican
right through the head last Wednesday"
Hardly ten minutes had elapsed, when down
came the pOnderous fs: Of my rutian scquaint-
ance upon ny port arm, With, "Ihere there's
old Puck; You must know him; doggoned my
buttons-he's brick, you bet your bottom dol
lar-he put charge Of buckshot into Dutch
man last week, and dug a hole into his head
big enough to saw wood in." I was on the
point Of making some expression Of sympathy
for the unfortunate Teuton, when my attention
was turned to a lymphatic looking female right
across the street, with, There by juniper
there's the smartest girl in this town; you
ought to know her--her fathers jackass took
the first prize at the fair last fall-you bet she's
smart " wanted to ask him if she'd shot any
body within a week, but for fear that | might
get a dose Of buck sho, which would dig hole
n my head big enough to saw wood IL, L
lnec.ed indescribable amazement at the brilliant
.reature, to the much joy Of my cieerone.
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srleft Sfistellanp.


sr.p. yes IN your skein, my Kitty,
'6,e .Esv hands. and wind and wind,
All the while, with little pity.
Tangliug, tangling, heart and mind
kitty ewes upon the wool
NJ on me, my beautiful
Now YOU drop yonr eyes completely,
Winding, winding, dreamily ;
wherefore, wherefore, smile so sweeuy
On a thing that cannot see7
rfv5u must smile, smile this way
s.'l bear it as may
Al, tie rosebud fingers fitting,
swift about the c0lored ball
-,..sur heart beats time while sitting
St.u l try to bear 1t all
,...y do YOU know or care,
.T..~v heart you re winding there
,-...- 4m in "A vision
No.. tie world TO mist doth die,
--..a 4n air Eiy-ian,
Little fairy fingers fly;
.-..v. If they fit too near,
.9ll catch and kiss them, dear
I'm ed pout not, frown not, Kitty,
Though gladly bear the pain
F.r YOUR anger Is SO pretty,
Il may make me sin asan.
There .'tis well Now wind and wind,
lagliur further heart and mind.
Now MS done the last thread fingers
sadly from me, slow to part;
CaD.t thou see that IN my fingers
lam holding up my heart,
Wind and wind | do not care
smile dr froWn and viii bear
al So fast and quick you wind it,
7 DO more can keep it mine
D YOU wonder that you find it
Thr0bhug now, close, close TO thine
Tau-lei. tangled are the twain:
Kiss. kiss. kiss them free again
Robert Buchanan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

mountains or the beds of streams The land
Offices are frequent; the work goes on fast as
| population pours in; sometimes ahead of it ::
and 20 the map of much of the United States
presents vast plain, open to wolves and In
dians, except where, here and there, the
squares Of survey checker its surface. The
whole energy Of the government is turned to-
ward the benefcence OF filling up these regions
with the industrious poor, who it is hoped
will keep fee IN the land and be contributors
to the wealth Of the Republic and founders of
happy families. The expenses Of surveying
the public lands are considerably over $780,
600 year. By this we see where so many
Of the young men 60 who study surveying in
the high schools and lyceums Of the country.
There is in Washington city a special manu-
factory Of theodolites and surveying appara-
tus of various kinds. After a state is fully
surveyed and the land sold, the archeyes Of
the landoiice within it are given over 20 the
state. There are also millions Of acres Of
public land given away by government for
railway and other public improvements.
The United States have given away Of
swamp, lands valuable when reclaimed, three
times the surface of Holland. Belgium, Lin
burg, Luxembourg, and the Roman marshes.
The value OF the gift NAV be estimated by
the fact that $500, 900 600 worth Of lands
in the Tensas bottom can be reclaimed at
cost Of S5,OO0,O0O. Up to 1867 Congress
had given to the Pacific Railroads l29 ,Ou0,-
600. Of acres of land With what WIS also
given to wagon roads, this amount Of hand is
five millions Of acres more tnan are included
in New England, all the Middle States, Yir-
ginia MARYLAND and Ohio.
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NUM UMBER TWENTY-THREE.

leisure, you hesitate whether to meet your self
imposed task. 50 Keep hold The habit thus
made part Of your mental and moral being
will be worth more than ali it costs and as
power, in the true sense, is as necessary to an
instructor as to any class Of responsible persons
whatsoever, the measures taken to gain il and to
keep it are to be sought with an earnestness pro
portionate to the results We expect from its pos
session.
As the extent of this communication precludes
any treatment of the latter part Of the antithe-
sis that introduced it, - let go'' must be defer
red till some other occasion. X.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

How TO FIx THE CLocK.-The Country Cen
HsmaH contains the following;
When the clock stops, don't take it to the re-
pair shop till you have tried as follovs-Take Of
the pointers and the face Take of the pendulern
and its wire. Remove the ratchet from the tick
wheel and the clock viii run DOVE with rreat
velocity. Let it 20. The increased speed wears
away the gum and dust from the piuions-the
clock cleans itself Ii you have any pure sperm
oil, put the least bit on the axles. Put the ma
chine together, and nine times in ten it viii run
just as well as If it had been taken to q shop. II
instead Of pendulem the clock has a watch es-
capement, this latter can be taken out in an in
stant without taking the works apart, and the
result is the same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-04

Tur Comya MAN AND Tox,y.-"Exit the
Blonde in the G4lqry IS m article calculated
TO inspire lish,-lairel people with terror. and
the dark-hairel with lole. 1t grvely argues
that tie former are dyias out il this country,
and thus prophetically describes the Man and
TIE Woman Of the future.
Physically, the Coming Man ofthis New WorlI
will be- characterized by a well-ieveloped osse1us
system dense, firm muscles rather high cheek
bones prominent, but handsome features dark,
strong, aud abundant hair black, brown, or
hazel eyes and a dark complexion coniorma-
ton indicative Of cre., strength Of constitution,
endurance, and capacity for work. Mentally,
he Will be observing, c,sar-helied, energetic,
perss,eriue s,eadhst; quick t, decide AMI
ready to act saif7elaLj polite, courteous re-
fined in manners, i: uot ilrays delicate Ia per
ceptiCn ambitious fond Of power addicted to
conquest often i-riJtDle, he.4isirou-, and dom
iueeriug jealous Of Li- honor not particularly
aversc to st.ife firm in freadship faithful to
MS trust constant in love; and terrible in his
enmity la verbal expression be viii be emphat-
tic, AID his 0queuce VIII be that Of earuestness
and conviction AID in action, hs blows viii be
both rapid and heavy.
The future American woman viii be dark
haired, dark-eyed, itEe-hmbed, agile, elegant
and commaniiug brunette only moderately
plump in person, and finely proportioned and
vigorous. Tne face VIII incline 20 the oval form,
with fcltures finely cut and somewhat more
prominent than are seen in the European races
from which we are mainly descended; but neither
angular nor coarse, and fun Of expression In
her mental character she viii be imaginative,
.mpassioned, earnest, serious, truthful, sincere,
proud aad high spirited. Ardent and devoted in
love, uuchangiug in all her attachments, and
with cler perceptions Of duty, she viii be a
helpmate worthy Of The rame-one to be loved,
nonored and trusted everywhere and always
Happy the Man Of the Future who shall call her
wife
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boarding versus it0usekeepins'
4 l1Fv c,--.s,,,, ls,+ If rba Dgjly Ere
,.;,.7 7'r7,.--,., ,,D-,if,,fs3 the Gflowino
+rrftfl ..i..4,tr. .-f ,,,,ri.4 life nt boariing
ho,s.s IA b.,,Is \, rl,ot rorar In tb,ss
q,.l ID fines WHEN .,... rsiat
v.;-l . l..I, s-,,.r1 han. m r,srry and T.,
lss, ..,... .,,.- -,.,,.,.,,,,,,,,s -sr,.s Norpo
rs..i.l. la5 ,o tboa-i,f ~ ., hotel mr. a b.ari7
inq-- --bo.s.i In which +, srend the first year of
-Leir married lifs-tbot Golden vear' whose
lIsrrs Is -grni.bai bv STRANGE scrutiny
L,w. were ir I.ut one room Wa indisIqnsa-
ilo
H., 5-;l, ,.., ,,~.,,l-,o+tsrs ,.,,;pN tho
e. rrv of tbe children - r,nnd will;nS careand
I.gi1.. welcome. tIe3ld wooden c.oile which
1s-Ia1s b,5 I.,d tl.s r,r..er ~enernfi,n Iad
b.1,re3 rIa.e in the bros4 Iitcben. and all
the family rocked IL Iv tuIus. II was never
rbru.t ,,tav inr, hack chambers or disrensed
wirb entirely
In tfe Golden are. large families were the
,.pIe and I5,r,;r,,,,ras rT,,.ti,-,llv ;n7ossible
NM -, 7.,rv cbildl,s. co-rlc- live lonely
u,e. n, Iayc b,t one s,r1brl child. oIwavs
-,1,.i,.. f,- ,,,,,,nv liar some rcfire must
be l.r5Tiic5 tIa+ thew nav flee from them
selves Hotels and boarding. house. are main
.,irsj l.,- tre -l.ol.and ,ut oftli. banlerin,
f.- ..,,,,.e,7 t,re.71.i1,,s fvio, docs le-.
harm t,i,,.-. rror n women f,r tbe former
low r..i,.. ~. l,.-i,,ss. hrt tl. latter have
ro+bi O.. Lrt homo liG, R,ariirr for long
,-.,-. .i,.ll. .....;,;,. ..r.ii.;li+- +, nm fner
iY.n9I.s.
L,r,.,- E.r.e-lif.. rlee,rI sli-nd. bro.
teu hv rI-3.art rfrri.rs. cfer'-Ae. thi- Quail
i.- b.+ tho COARSE influence Of hotel life dos
a.. ,s;+ s..r,.- tI.., dow Jis,,.r.,r- fra,, the
=. a.. ,.--.~.~ H.. ,rsr. ,-rl,,.s urc,r-
....-.'-
"7 9' ''' .''
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NHa 'iAI5. u. l-,s n. " .'el "!...G' i'.n.S
1l. ', u IT, ' ,l1 rI l' i,'I i;;. ..'t.i '.n
. -.rl.:.l -, .l..,;.,. ,-.,l..,-
.- 80 ,,;,b ,,..,b aud -,..-
-. r-...--. ..r-,..,l..-.l ~ d, H.
TEL converts the familiar Old proyerb INTO m
- handsome is tnat handseAe dresses. Inc
lHe between IlSnt ana Wfo. z al h.s' eAaIl-
ly dehueIan1 prominent. WileH7 into " i''na,-
able land where smtH SINS hA'e ID all 1-eH
own way.
Il witty, reckless s'lle oi n'eis-li1n Is
most admired, all others merge INTO q 7sip,
only saved from utter mnlty by
--.. r.in-i,. yep,,,sl ro;pts
0f..u1e-. rI,n.irr bere ard -razinr there. IS
I g.
nave -esn a e.i'-.'-lIe .' 81 I'5''l 'i' uIe' I
.i WHICH q woman s'-n'-7 l'i s"','J 1- 'n' n
" ' -'4 'i'r H. ~ -. ~ -l,-r 80
I'D ODD. arm. ana d e o l.' Ii'--, '...." u
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SpurgeOn, Newman Hall, and DIR. Cum
minss in their own Pulpits.

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minss in their own Puipits.
DR.. Holland, now in England, sends to the
Springfield Mass. Republican, the following
gossip about three noted English preachers
There are three clergymen in London
whose names are particularly well known to
American people, viz: Mr.. Spurgeon, New
man Hlll, and Rev DIR. Cummings Ofcourse
took pains to hear them all preach
Mr.. Surgeons church is a very large and
well conuiyed house, capable Of holding a
larger congregation, Judge, than that Of Mr.
Beecher, in Brooklyn.
The interior is oval, the platform pulpit
standing out from the extremity, and permit
ting the seats to sweep entirely around an ar
rangement which gives 4 pretty good sized
audience only the chance Of seeing the back
Of the speakers head. The personal appear
ance Of the great preacher has become 50 la-
miliar to Americans, through engralings and
the descriptions OF letter writers, that need
not say mere than that he impressed me, as
he stepped quietly upon the stand, as a hear
ty, healthy. powerful man. After giving out
hymn, and begging the congregation not to
sing it TOO slowly, he joined with them il the
music. Then hc read o telegram he had Just
received from some distant part of the king
u'ih' rom man VINO was oying' ana VINO
found himself, IN The da'k hour, unsustained
by the Christian hope. Ills prayer Tor this
/ stranger was one Of the most touching things
ever heard. Indeed, the whole prayer, on
which thi, formed an episode, was marked
with great ier1or, thorough spirituality,
and hlT and command OF language which
much surpassed my expectations. When he
finished hla preaching. was n4t -eit ut loss
TO understand 1Ae secret 9i bis power lie Is
a good man, strong man, thoroughly earn
F est. There were passages in his sermon, not
/ a few, winch reminded me oi Beecher. Tie
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tonly and Ii ellously coarse. And this coun-
ter-tendency is not confined to nautical
phraseology or the scurrilities of political and
religious controversy.