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The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
| BEAUTIFUL THoUauT.-Dickel

A BEAUTIFUL THouour.-Dickens
wrote "There is nothing beautiful and
good that dies and is forgotten. An in.
fant, q prattling child, dying in its era.
de, will live again in the thoughts Of
those who loved It, play its part, though
its body DO burned to ashes or drowned
in the deepest sea. There is not an an
gel added to the hosts Of heaven but does
its blessed work on earth in these tha,
love it here.
"Deadl oh, If the good deeds Of hu.
man creatures could be traced to their
source, how beautiful would even death
appear; for how much charity, mercy,
purified affection would be seen to have
their growth in dusty graves"
A sistcr.iu. law or Charles Dickens rs'
Gently committed suicide in Chicago, bo-
bauss Of her destitute condition. Dick
ems, while in this country, was severa
times made aware Of her poverty, and
lent her no aid. This is Dickens, th'
|scntimentalist-as sbundsoco Of sympa
.hstic expressions, but no help, for th'
poor.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A Memphis telegram, Of the Sd inst,
says: 1t is reported here to night that
the militia at Augusta, Ark. had taken five
prisoners confined in the Jail, tried them
by drum head court martial, carried them
to the woods and shot them TO death.
Tho names of DR.. McKinzie and John
Thorpe, two we'll known citizens, alone
are given. The report caused cousidera-
bic excitement here, and further news
from that quarter is looked for with pain
full interest.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
TO CONsUMPTIvEs.

THE advertiser having been restored to health
i in . few weeks by very simple remedy,
lung affection, and that dread disease consump-
tion, Is anxious to mako known to bis fellow
sufferers the means OF cure.
To all who desire It, he will send copy Of the
prescription used (free Of charged with the d.
rections fot preparing and using the same, which
they vim and . sure cure for Consumption, As.h.
ma, Bronchitis &c. The only object Of tho sd-
vertiscr in sending the Prescription 10 to bene6t
tho afaicted, and spread information which he
copceives to bs Invaluable; and hs hopes every
sufferer may try his remedy, asit will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessipg. ,..
PARTIES wishing the prescription will please I'd.
dress REv. EDWARD A. WILSON.
lo5 8. Second st., Williamsburg, Kings Co., N Y
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
Shocking Murder-An Old Man Kills
His Wife aud Blows His own Brains

CINCINNATI, December 30.-One Of
the most horrible murders aud suicides
ever perpetrated in this city occurred at
No. $40 Central avenno, about two o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Asbnuch, German
aged sixty.6vc, quarrcled with bis wife,
aged fifty seven, and attempted to beat
her. This she resisted, when Asbaugh
seized o butcher knife and plunged it in
her breast, and then taking q hatchct
pounded her head into jelly, scattering
her brains on all sides. He then took a
musket, loaded with shot, and placing it
against his head, pulled the trigger, blow.
ing the whole left side Of his face and
head of, and killing him instantly.
Jealousy was the cause Of the difficulty
which terminated so tragically. The
Coroner will hold ON inqucst on the bodies
this afternoon. Asbaug gh had for months
threatened to take his wife's life. 1t was
a second marriage for both, and they had
been married four years. He was o bas.
ket maker, and she kept confectionery
on the FIRST floor Of the house at tho time
Of the tragedy. The officers heard the
woman's cries and the report of the gun,
aud broke into the house. Death in both
cases was instantaneous. They had re.
tired in different rooms. She was jealous
Of bis visits to q woman keeper Of 50.
loon near, and he was doubly jealous Of
her. They also quarrelled about their
property, each owning some real estate,
and she making more money by her store
than he by his trade. They had tempo
rarily separated couple Of times since
their marriage, and she was on the eve oi
applying for o divorce. He leaves six
children by bis first marriage. The Cor
oner is holding an inquest. The excite.
ment is intense.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

Wisconsin, or rs it is more properly
and more beautifully spelled, Ooisconsin,
means Gatherings of the Waters"
Alaska contains about $40, 600, 900
acres, and was purchased at little less
than two cents the acre.
When hog is found at large in tho
streets of Charleston, he is killed and
distributed to the poor.
A hickory nut has just been found in
Illinois imbedded in solid limestone rock
sixteen feet below the surface.
A method Of sewing boots and shoes
with copper wire instead Of the common
thread has been patented.
1t is said that castor oil makes shoe
leather soft aud pliable and quito imper-
vious to water.
Paul de Cassagnac, editor Of the Paris
Pays, hos already fought upward Of SIXTY
duels, aud has been wounded in only
four Of them.
A Leipsic dealer in autographs make!
liberal offers for autograph letters Of Cen
Grant aud other American celebrities
Several negroes were elected alderme,
Of Wilmington, N. G., at an election helt
there on the 4th inst. None but Radi.
calls participated.
Miss Augusta j. Evans, authoress o
Beulah, st. Elmo, and other works, wa
recently married to L. NJ. Wilson, Presi
dent Of the Mobile and Montgomery rail
road.
Said q member of church to anothe
member: ~ eau give 6ge dollars 70
this object and not feel it," "Then,
said bis companion, "give ten and feel i,
Did not Our Saviour feel what he did 70
you."
An old gentleman was recently waitiu
for the cars in tho depot Of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad, whe
looking over tho great building, he ex
claimed, "Only think Of il! But . Iii
tie over thirty years ago, was offers
eighty acres Of land, on part Of whlc
this depot Is now built, for sorrel hor'
and saddle, and I ws fool enough
keep the sorrsl."
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
AGRICULTURE.

We will endeavor to give choics selections Of
Agricultural reading from tho many standard
Journals devoted 10 the interests of the Farm
that are regular visitors to our table, among
which are: Tho Western Rural, Colman's Rural
World. Tho Iowa Homestead, Hearth and Home,
DC. While this department will not contain tho
information of journal solely agricultural, > yst
1t will contain many useful hints in tho manage
nent Of tho Farm and Farm Stock. Corrcs.
pondsncs 10 solicited from cur Farmer friends.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
Anether Fight with Tho Indians.

A Topeka (kausas) special Of the 30th
ult 10 tie Republican says: Reports
thought to be reliable have reached here
from the Indian country. The Official
messenger lost his mails 10 crossing the
Arkansas river 50 that the particulars are
unsatisfactory. A severe fight was re.
ported to have taken place among the
Wachita Mountains with the hostile In
dams. sstanta, Chief Of the Kiowas, and
Little Raven. Chief Of The Arapahoes. two
Of the most tresohssous and guilty Of
the savage chiefs, we're eaptursd and q
large number Of their warriors slain. A
large amount Of property was also cap
turcd. II this statement proves true /.
will virtually end tho Indian war. The
Iodiass Engaged werc tho Arapahoes,
Kiowss snd Cheysnnes. No further par
sis.l.ss viii probably By received for sew
ssai dsys.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
NighI Scenes In The Bible,

We are the grateful recipient Of an
elegantly Turkish morocco) bound vol
ume, Of the above title, from the we'll.
known publishing house Of Messrs. Zeig-
Isr, McCurdy l. Co. As q gift.book the
one before US is most suitably adapted; but
il 10 with the merits Of the book that We
sss pleased. Night Scenes in the Bible
The title .lonc is suggestive Of deep
thought and research; and upon perusal
the mind is not disappointed with tho
mental feast set before it. Every night
scene connected with the history of tina,
truly great hook, the Bible, from tho last
night Of Sodom to Paul's night on the
deep, is presented in o most striking
manner BY the author, Rev. Daniel March
D: D. Aside from its literary merit, the
work 10 embellishcd with twelve beautiful
steel engraviugs: The Night Of Agony
jacobs Night at Bethel; Tho Nigh
Passage Of the Sea; Sauls Night a
Endor; Night Watch in Mount SER
jesus Night on tho Mountain; Th'
Night Of Temptation; The Night o
Fruitless Toll; Angel Visits in tn
Night. Midnight in tho Prison at Phil
ippi; Paul's Night in the Deep, and N
Night 10 Heaveni
The publishers advertise for agents +
sell this meritorious work. An enter
pris,ng agent could do we'll with it. Sc
card Of the publishers in another column
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
A Mat For The law.Makers.

High taxation defeats the object for
which taxes wero created. It 10 seen
that double the money is now raised on
whisky at 6hy cents per gallon, than
has ever been obtained by the govern.
ment 10 the same timc, under the old rates
Of two dollars per gollou. Low taxation
will put more money into the national
exchequer than high, and the sooner the
law. makers understand this tho better il
will DO for people aud government, It
has long been settled BY the political
economists that the cheaper the article
the more Of it consumed and of course,
the more of II consumed the greater tho
activity Of the producers. Il should be
the aim Of the political economists Of the
country to take the shack els from trade
aud commerce and allow tho largest free.
dom Of exchanges. The tax clogs-and
all taxes are clogs, aud curses, to the pros.
perity Of any people-should be kept as
light as possible, that the largest con.
sumption Of necessities and luxurics may
bo fostered, by the smallest cost Of the
same to the people. IN. Y. Day. Book.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
TIE Legislature

Ths l<gisIature.
This sugust body was to have met yes.
scriay "wednesday, and We suppose il
did but the people have looked forward
to is assembling with very little interest
the Radicals in no wise anxious to undo
the wrongs Of the last session, and tho
Democrats having little or no confidence
10 anything being done that would ad.
vance the interests Of the State.
The contest for United States Senator
seems to be uppsrmost 10 the minds Of
the people-at least it 10 the only ques.
tion we now zee sgitated through our
exchanges. This, however, is Radical
6ght-thsre being no earthly chance Of
securing the election Of Dcmocrat-and
the party is considerably spill. ur, Hen.
dersou being Of the more conservative
wing, aud tha, f.natical demagogue, c.
D. Drake, strongly advocating the claims
Of the extremists. What course the
Democratic members may take in regard
TO the matter awaits to be seen whether
they will unite on Henderson, or. like the
old woman when her husband and hruin
we're trying their skill at husging. stand
aloof aud cry, 'eo it hubby, so it bear!"
Il 10 more than probable, though, they
will give Henderson their support to avert
. greater evil. Whether this would be
best, is . mco,ed question and some Of
the Democratic papers Of the State have
takes . decidedly neutral stand. If q
Radical Senator must be elected, say they,
le, the responsibility rest with that party.
For our part, We would. surely, prefer
q stanch, bold Democrat, but IL We can
not have our choice in this matter. We
then say, give US man who at least con.
codes some Of the principles Of justice
So far as Mr.. Henderson's acts are 10
conformity with our ideas Of right, We
spprove them farther than this We can
not, and will not 60. And if the vote Of
the Democratic members are given him,
ve believe it will only be to defeat
most s.upendous evil. A little vinegar
in preference to vinegar and gall. Hen.
dcrson can not be worse than the tool
whose election brakes influence might
secure, and We have reason to hope he
will be better-hence, . lesser before q
greater evil.
Aside from this, our Legislature has q
great work to perfo,m-if it will only do
it. But no sane mind looks toward that
body with any hope that it will better
our condition. With its shameful acts il
Radicalism again lifted to power, aud II
is not likely it will knock down the proE
Of that power. Should VIC be mistaken in
our judgment Of that body, and they
show . willingness to retrieve the wrongs
Of the past, then surely will VIC begin to
look for the dawning Of better times, and
the hope Of rebuilding our former gov
ernment will bloom afrcsh. But, alas
such thoughts ore idle.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

The new suspension bridge at Niagara
Falls was thrown open to the public on
Sunday last. The Falls House carriage,
containing Halls White, Vice President
Of the Bridge Company, Samuel Keefe
engineer, V. W. Smith, superintendent,
and Wm. Poole, editor of tho Niagara
Falls Gazette, passed over, followed by
crowds Of people. This bridge has the
largest span on the continent, says the
dispatch.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A now Rfty dollar counterfeit green
back 10 10 circulation 10 the Middle States.
II is adroi,ly executed, and apparently
perfect in every respect, except that the
vignette Of franklin has no buttons on
the waistcoat.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

The public debt statement for Deccm-
bcr, it is said will be out soon, and will
show . considerable decrease for the
month. The debt during the year, how.
ever, has increased about thirty millions.
or course wc will soon pay of the deb,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

The Republicans Washington special
says: Hon. George II. Adams, who was
elected to Congress from the Eighth dis.
trict Of Kentucky, has been notified by
Col. Williams that he will contest the
legality Of his election. The grounds of
tho contest arc that large number Of re-.
turned rebels cast thcir votes for Mr..
Adams; that ex.rcbels acted as judges
in precincts in which Mr.. Adams had q
majority, and that the officers Of the cleo.
ton were not legally provided for by
statute law. Mr.. Adams majority in the
late election was nearly five hundred.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

Gen. Grant is reported to have said that
"a politician is utterly unified to manage
the national finances" He gives this
dig to Senator Morton, who is endeavor.
ing to make himself popular With his
financial bills.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
POLITICALLY

Tho HEnALD will be an independent Democrat
the organ Of no faction. JUSTICE, ITS AIM
THE CONSTITUTION, ITS GUIDEi II
will battle, with oil tho ability It can command,
against the vile, unparalleled and outrageous
crimes of Radicalism, and its atroeious proscrip-
tions in our own oppressed State and for White
Supremacy EvERYwHERE 10 the manage
nept Of tho Government.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A move is on foot to hatch out new
indictment against John H. Surratt. A
late telegram says: District Attorney
Darlington has caused to be summoned
about ten witnesses thus far, but none
from q distance, to appear before the
Grand Jury, with the view Of obtaining
another indictment against John H. Sur.
ratt. It said The former trials have cos,
the Government about s150,000.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A National Female Suffrage Convention
is to be held in Washington about the
18th inst. Susan B. Anthony and other
we'll known advocates Of the movement
will attend, and Congress will be invoked
to provide special legislation at once for
inaugurating female suffrage there.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

The Grst religious meeting, exclusively
for printers and the newspaper fraternity
generally, was held at the National The.
atrc in Cincinnati on the 30.h inst. Rich.
ard Smith, of the Gazette, presided. Ad'
dresses we're made BY several Of the fra
tcrnity. Another meeting will be held
on Sunday next.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

On the 30,h ult, John Ryan, q Ger.
man, while warming his dinner in tin
bucket, fell into q tank Of boiling water
At the Union stocA Yards, Chicago, and
vas terribly scalded before he could be
cxtrica,ed. His injuries ware dot fatal,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
tie effects Of youthful indiscretion will, for the
sake Of suffering humanity, send free to oil vbo
need It, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
vis6ips to profit BY the advertissr's experience
cen do 90 By addressing IN perfect eonedsnos,
JOHN B. OGDEN,
eslS 80 ~ lyl No q csdss street, New Ysrk.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A cable dispatch, dated London, 4th
inst, says: In view Of President John
sons amnesty proclamation Of December
25,h, jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Jas.
W. Mason, A. Dudley, Mann and other
ex rebels are preparing to return to the
United States.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

The typographical fraternity Of St.
Louis propose giving ball on the ami.
versary Of Frsuklins birthday, the 17,h
insk
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

A number Of the citizens Of Green
county, Alabama, held meeting recently
and passed resolutions condemnatory Of
the course Of those men who purchase
from negroes, without knowing or caring
whether the articles obtained are tho
rightful property Of the seller or not.
They have also agreed to not trade for
any common produce Of tho country from
any irresponsible person unless such per.
son has with him written evidence Of the
ownership of such article or articles, and
the quantity to b sold.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
A Lady Buried Alive.-Evidences OF
Her Horrible Death In the Grave.

New Orleans Ger. Cincinnati Euquirer]
Ihave just heard of one Of the most
heart rending aud yet unavoidable affairs
which it has ever been my lot to record.
1t is nothing more nor less than the fright.
full reality Of being buried alive. A most
estimable lady, Mrs. Crane, whose hus-
band is book.keepcr in Fleming & Co.'s
drug store, in this city, died suddenly last
July, Of what was pronounced sun.strokc.
She was school teacher in one Of our
most popular schools. In the afternoon,
after school was out, she went to visit
neigobor on Felicity street, and just as
she entered her friends house she fell in,
sensible, aud expired, to all appearances,
in about two minutes. the doctor pro-
nouncing il stroke. Her body was
inferred the next day, at 10 o'clock, and
her mother, an old lady about fifty
years of age, and her husband and one
little son, went homo almost broken
hearted, and have since been nearly dis.
tractcd, being at times unable to sleep,
and, in fact, lead o most miserable and
disconsola.c life and we'll they might,
as the sequel will show, had they known
what they had done. One night last
week, the mother, after passing most dis.
tressiug day, fell asleep late at night and
dreamed that her daughter had been bu-
ried alive. She jumped up in o frantic
state aud rushed to her son-in.law' q
chamber, crying, "My daughter is buried
alive Oh, my daughter is buried alive
What shall l do p" To sleep any moro
that night was out Of the question; she
still crying that her daughter was buried
alive, whenever her son.in.law would try
to quiet her. At length the proposition
was made to have the body disinterred
just to satisfy her. So early tho nex'
morning the grave was opened and the
coffin raised. Oh, what horrible sigh
met their view Pen is powerless to por
tray the scene which followed. The
body, which had been placed in metal
lie coffin, was turned over, the glass COW
ering the face was broken to atoms, the
end Of her fingers being beaten and bat
tered all to pieces her hair torn out il
handfuls, and her shroud being torn il
many places-all presenting the appear
ance Of one of the most desperate strug
giles to free herself from her terrible mis-
fortune.
If any Of your readers could hav
seen the relatives of this unfortunat
T lady, when this condition Of what the
, supposed was the perpetual silent tom
i. had been brought to light, it would hav
+. forced . tear from the most stofid an
adamantine heart. It was one Of tn
most distressing affairs ever recorded !
. this State, and I sincerely trust 1t will b
!, the last am ever called upon to recori
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
fl Family PAPER.

We intend to make the HERAtp Family paper
-one that will interest the old heads, and not bs
without Its attractions for tho little ones. It will
contain choice miscellaneous and poetical reading,
and the "children's Corner" woe expect to mnks an
inscparablo feature Of the paper. So. neither
the News Seeker, tho Casual Reader, the Farmer
or the Little 0nss, will fail to 6nd something 70
interest them.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The HxRAtD will contain every week COM
pilation Of the General News Of tho Country
from the best exchanges of s.. Louis, New York
and other prominent citios. Latest quotation Of
those articles In tho St. Louis market which
mostly interest our Farmers.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07
FeasMHF,
POLITICAL.
.a.V:D We WsS
JOURNAL.

EVERY FAMILY
In the county should hsvo the HEaALp. Il pub.
fishes all the Local and County News. Lesai
Advertis ements. Delinquent Land List, Notices
Of strays, and many other matters Of intsrss, TO
tho sitisens Of Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-07

Brectinridss Is now proposed for gov.
ernor Of Keotuoky.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-21

There is said to be carried off from
the soil nine pounds of lime in twenty
five bushels of wheat, nine pounds in
fifty bushels of oats, and fifteen pounds
in thirty eight bushels of barley. There
are thirty-five pounds of lime in two tons
of clover, one hundred and forty pounds
in twenty five tons of turnips, and two
hundred and seventy pounds in nine tons
of potatoes Some soil contains an abun-
dance of line for thousand years, while
other soils require an occasional applica-
ton Of lime as fertilizer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-21

The Capital Chronicle, of Boise City,
says that they are badly troubled with
grasshoppers up there just now. The
editor says that ..thick amt fit word to
express the number of grasshoppers in
our midst at present. Myriads would
express only what can be found 'on
sweet potato vine In the valley, gar
dens are reported as wrecks, and some
We have seen in town corroborate the
statement. Nor do they confine them
selves to the vegetable kingdom. Yes
terday we saw one flying in the air with
a yc4rling colt in Que hopper aud calf
in the other. Two others were fighting
over a Pitts thresher Another crowd
was playing base ball with ten-pouud
watermelon, and we heard them say
something about challenging the .Capi-
tai club of this city to match. Others
had pieces of rail, wood or wagon in
their .hoppers.' The Umatila stage was
stopped last night, and the driver reques-
ted to hand over w. f. u Cos box, but
the horses taking fright put an end to it.
Several horses are missing in the valley.
One grasshopper came into one of the
drug stores, seized phial of arsenic and,
hopping out, swore he'd .pizen that fell
Ter if he didn't let her alone It is i'm
possible to tell the amount of damage
done. And, at present, we dare not
speak as we would like to, for our life
has been threatened by them.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-21

At La Porte Ill.) three little boys,
each about eight years old, while playing
near the railroad track, thought it would
be highly amusing to see which could
lie with his head nearest to the rail when
the train came along. On the approach
of the train down they went. Two Of
them came out all right, but tho third
was scalned
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-08-21

A London firm has just obtained a
patent for a method startling to '.old
salts" in its originality, for catching
whales by means of electricity. BY their
plan every whale boat is provided with
galvanic battery. Wires from opposite
poles run down to the points of each set
of harpoons. When the whale is suffi-
eiently near, two harpoons are thrown as
lnear!y simultaneously as possible and
when imbedded the flesh of the monster
completes the circuit. The charge is ex-
pected to be sufficiently powerful to par
alyze the animal, so that the small boat
may advance and dispatch him at leis-
ure.