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The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

The RUNAWAY KNOCK -" Teacher"
said bright, earnest faced boy, WHY'S
it that so many prayers are unanswered 2
do not understand. The Bible says,
: Ask, and ye shall receive. seek and ys
shall lind, knock and it shall be opened
unto you,' but it seems to me a great
many knock and are not admitted"
did you never sit by your cheerful
parlor fire" said the teacher, (" on some
dark evening, and hear loud knocking
al the door, Going to answer the sum.
mons, have you not some time looked
into the darkness. seeing nothing, but
hearing the pnttering feet Of some mis-.
chievous boy, who knocked, but did not
wish to enter, and therefore ran away
Thus it is often with us. We ask FOX
blessings, but We DO not really expect
them We knock. but do not wish to en-
ter we fear that Jesus will not hear 10
will noi inihil his promises. will NOT sd
init us, and so we go away
"Ah, scc," said the earnest. faced
boy. his eyes shining with the new light
in his soul, Jesus cannot be expected
TO answer ,unanay knocks He has never
promised it. mean to keep knocking.
knocking, until lie cannot help opening
the door" ff
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22
Edwin N. Stanton.

The New York Democrat makes the
following startling statement
The once robust man went TO his own
death, though the particulars of his dc
mise are as yet not fully public enough
| is known to prove that in Il fit OF terror,
when he tremblcd like leaf shaken by
| the storm at the ghost Of the murdered
woman. who stood before his vision, he
cut his throat. and died to escape his
great dread.
For years he has lived the life ola con.
science stricken wretch. We personally
know that he has told gentleman in
TINS eity--a gentleman high in judicial
position, and who is known as the seul
or truth and honor-that since the mur
der OF Mrs Surrstt he. Stanton, had no,
known one hour of peace.
SAID he, when speaking OF the matter
Judge, it is terrible That woman was
murdered to appease the wrath of n mar
ty! And ] was the coward that struck
the blow FOR those who demanded ,biq
wrong. But | have suGercd-O God
how ! have sullercd-how | do suffer
Every hour Of the day ] sec her and her
innocent face. Every night see her on
the scatrold-swinging IN alr-bound-
struggling-dying
Every night Of my life stand face
to face with her--I hear her daughters
prayers for jus,ice--I see her in her cot.
lin--I see the Court which sentenced her
dancing like devils in hell and saying to
me:
"'You! Yovi You DID IT, You,
Edwin Al. Stanton--Edwin Murderer
Stanton--compclled us to murier your
victim, and we will murder yDu'"
Those who knew HIM from the murder
Of Mrs. Surratt till the day of his death
know how he suffered. He would woken
from sleep and cry ont like child for
some one to-
"Take hero take her way"
1t was the Radical party that murder
ed Mrs. Surratt--Stanton was but the
tool. And it is the Radica! party that
viii tie yet haunted by her ghost as Stan
ton was in his life time. That account
of innocent blood remains to be settled
pnn fAV ssHyr SD1ay
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

The widow consents. There is an aw-
full pause. With a smile in her eye, and
without knowing what she is doing, the
little girl opened the bible as itlay on its
mothers knee she turned her face away
and placed her finger on linc.
The awful silence grows deeper. The
deep drawn breath of the brother, and
the broken gasps of the murderer, alone
disturbed the stiffness The widow and
dark haired boy are breathless. The lit
tie girl, as she caught feeling of awe
from those around her, stood breathless,
her face turned aside, had her tiny fingers
resting on the lines Of life or death.
At length gathering courage the wild
ow bent her eyes upon the page and read.
1t was from the New Testament :--"Love
your enemies"
Oh. book of terrible majeety, and
child-lika leve of sublimity tbat crushes
the heart with rapture. Ii never shone
more strongly than there in that lonely
but OF Wissahicon, when it saw the mur-
derer's heart,
Now look how wonderful are the ways
of heaven. That very night as the wild
ow sat by her tireside-sat there with a
crushed heart and hot eyelids, thinking
Of her husband who now lay on the
drenched soil of Paoli--,here was tap
on the door. She opened it--and THAT
husband, living, though covered with
wounds, was in her arms.
He had fallen at Paoli, but not in death.
He was alive, and lie wife painting on
his bosom.
That night there was prayer and
Thanksgiving in the wood embowered
cottage Of Wissahicon.
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POETRY.

TO- The following beautiful ballad wa
written by Albert Pike, of Arkansas, sine
his residence in Washington City. and arrang
ed to music by Miss Winnie keam:
When Autumn's chilly winds complain,
And red leaves wthered fall,
We know that Sprlng will laugh again,
And leaf and flower recall
But when loves stdning Autumn wears,
The hues that dtath presage,
No Spring in win'er's lap prepares,
A second goldenage.
SO when life's AutIun sadly sighs,
Yet smiles its cod tears through,
No Spring with wsrm and sunny skies,
The souls youthssil renew.
Love blooms but oacs ana dies for all,
Life has no secofd Spring,
The frost must cone. the snow must fall,
Loud as the lark may sing.
Oh love, Oh life.ie fade like flowers,
That droop and fie in June,
The present, oh soo short is our.
And comes andGe too soon.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22
EJ The New York Herald presents

the following "dilemma OF reconstruc.
ton" Who can saw Off horu:
Southern States were required to rati.
fy the fifteenth amendn ent 40 condition
OF restoration 10 the union. A they
could not be trusted to come in and then
ratify it. they ratified lrst and then came
in. They were, therefore, not in the un.
ion when they acted on the constitution,
or else they were never out of the union.
Either, then, all the reconstruction laws
Of Congress are invalid, or these South
ern rstifications Of the fifteenth amend
ment are invalid II the States we're In
the union there was no need 10 admit
them, and if they were not in the union
they could not participate in making Law
for States that are in
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

- Politsness is one Of the most pleas.
ant and profitable attachments thst can
grace human being. 1t costs less but
purchases much. But - bs truly polite
the heart must Be cultivated and refined.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

IE- One great cause Of rheumatism
and neuralgia affections in this country.
is sail to be the evaporation from stoves
and cooking utensils.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

sy- s. NJ PetsmyiH 6 Co., in Hee York asd
Boston, ore authorized TO reeeire adeerilsfsg for
The Press. IN those cities.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

81 Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
s lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
n Cards or communications of personal
Character, if admissible at all, double the usual
ates and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
state Offices, $4,000. County officers $1,000.
q Editorial notices, % cents per line.
q Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly. in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
to be paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work. to be paid for on delivery.
Ad lress all letters and communications to
j. ). DUNHAM. Editor and Proprietor
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THE MOUNT AUBURN.
Young Ladies' Institute

AS Il beautiful and convenient location
II upon the elninence from which it takes
its name. Its history has been record of un-
interrupted prosperity.
Its course Of instruction runs through three
departments of four years each. Special or
elective courses of study may he pursued as
far as students may wish. Peculiar advanta-
ges are thus offered young ladies who have
already taken the ordinary English studies,
The best of instruction Is given in music.
drawing and painting modern languages and
o,her extras. None hut the most competent
teachers are employed.
Apparatus is furnished for every depart
ment' Libraries containing several thousand
volumes of standard books are always access
sible. Physical culture is carefully attended
to.
For catalogues or further information adj
Rev. A. J. ROWLAND, President.
or I. II. WHITE. Treasurer.
No. li3 Race-st., Cincinnati Ohio. G
aug 17,'0o-1y
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22
TAnls, Feb. II.

Thirty five persons were arrested yes.
terday on suspicion of completely in the
plot against the State and lie Of the EN-.
pcror. In every case arms were found
upon the,persons Of the prisoners. Those
arrested were incarcerated in the prison
Magnas, and will soon be proceeded
against. More arrests will be made.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

-- II is said ironically - psrhsps-~thst
blaoksmi,hs forys and steal svyy day.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22
MOSS
FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHrsoros, Feb. IL:

WASHINGTON, Feb. III.
II was decided at the Cabinet m eting
to day that the administration would
take additional measures at once 70 ~
cure better protection for the lives and
property Of American citizens in Cuba
POLITICAL DIsABILi1Iks.
When the subject comes up tn the
House Gen Farnsworth, OF Illinois, in
tends 10 move that the political disabili-
ties be removed from all citizens Of those
States who have ratified the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments and where dis.
abilities were incurred by the third section
Of the fourteenth amendment
THE SUPREME COURT vAcAxcIEs.
Some Senators have openly stated, and
it is announced that The President has de-
clared that whoever is confirmed to Gil
the two vacaht places on the Supreme
Benca they must be pledged 10 advance
70 unite with the dissenting judges to re-
verse the decision Of the majority OF the
court lately rendered in regard to legal.
tender notes 1t is known that both
Strong and Bradley believe in the consti-
tuiionality of the legal tender act; and il
they are confirmed il is said another case
involving that direct issue will bs
brought VI.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Is.
Tho jury in the case OF fhos. Dickens
for killing Wade Bolton, returned ves-
dict OF not guilty last evening.
FOREIGN.
rAnls, Feb. u.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22
MEMPHIS, Feb. Is.

Tho jury in the case OF Thos. Dickens
for killing Wade Bolton, returned veg
dict of not guilty last evening.
The Van Buren press., 1870-02-22

Pay fey your Paper.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-01-13

The following are the names OF the
persona who composed the recent Teachers In
stitute at this place, and who were all present
John W. Hays, D. Z. Steward, r. r. Russell i,
Thomas Hays, /. V. Steward E. B. Bingham,
d. V. Brown, +. e. Lackey, Nancy A. Gordon,
Ella Evans, Lizzie CATlck, Emma Ford, Frank
Hanna, r. II. Kinnison, T. W. Cherington.J X.
Pckrcl, W. II. Hays, e. W. Jacobs, E. l.. John
son, Winfield Scott, William Phillips, Irvine
DUNCAN, James A. Aleshire James Rutledge,
Moses Morgan, Thomas T.Jones, David L. Pick
rel, Judson Weed, john Aten, John Smart, o.
Cherington, s. j. Long, r. NJ. Jacobs, Maggie
Lackey, johnson White, Charles A. Lackey, W.
Wade, G, X. Crumlt, D. Dackley, Anna Coyle,
A. w. Long, I. e. Hoffhines, II lnna Roberts,
d. D. Clark, Frank Carlck, Mary L. Simpson,
Jennie Cade, Asenath G. Bowman. Jerome Good
rich, George W. Fry, NJ. Smith, John Harper,
NJ. Musgrove Ira Sternberger, Lorenzo Ray,
VIM. J. Davis, s. w. McClung, R. NJ. Steele, A /.
P West, L. D. Carr, Mollle Thomas, G. P. Tay-
lor, ]. W. Vaughn, Samuel Wade, David A..
White, John c. Stevenson, Pleasant Horton,
George W. Gilliland, Nancy A. Goddard, Charles
Smith, Moses j. Morgan L. G. Sayles Joel o.
ker, w. II. Horton and George W. Harbarg er.
The above are the names as fur nished US. We
are not sure that they. are all correct
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MY soLAoE.

What gem Is that 20 highly wrought
80 truly rized, by Thousands sought
Without which household joys are nota
THE WEED MACHINEl
Who gives me time to rest and read1
Who Oils my puIse 'gainst time Of need
Who Is 70 me friend indeed
THE WEED MACHINE
Who never 'Eres my soul {" or "wits5"
Who never "sulks, " nor ''cramps, nor "skips, .
Nor "lengthens stitches" nor takes "fts 2"
THE WEED MACHINE !
Who Is II tolls the long day through,
Or II like, the whole night too,
And never Ehrinks from work TO do?
THE WEED MACHINE
What noble boon each art accord
What better friend can life Afford
Who tolls for me without reward7
MY WEED MACHINE!
How could be happy wife
How could ! 'scape the tolls and strife
That chase us down the hill Of lfe2
WlthOut-MY WEED MAC HINE
And, If an oln, l am blest
With nothing human TO caress,
The idol / ehall love the best
viii be-MY WEED MACHINE! +!
General Western Office and salesrooms No. 235
West Fourth Street, Cincinnati JAMES
SKARDON u SONS, General Agents. JAMES
TITUS, Agent for jackson county.
Dec2, '69-3m
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local BREVITTES.

--Thepubllc Schools of jackson commenc cd
on Monday last. ..
Court of Common Pleas will commence two
weeks from next Monday, the 31st inst.
The reof on the new bridge across Salt
Creek, at the east end of Broadway Street is
about finished.
Miss Margaret Roberts, daughter of Isaac
Roberts Esq, died of consumption on last Sun
day evening.
The railroad company are taking eindcr
from Star Furnace to ballast the road. 1t is said
to make excellent ballast. The company pay
fifty cents per car load for the cinler. They
took about four hundred car loads last year.
Tho editor Of the Herald called the ia ckson
Debating Society to meet at the Court House on
last Saturday night, bet a call from that iplu-
ential individual did not bring a single man, boy
or child.
Next week we will commence the pubiica-
len of a series of articles upon the manufacture
ofpg iron, to which we wish to call the atten-
tion Of manufacturers, and those who are at
uIClh uON II btlC bunluCoS' l4Ob 10
reason together.
On Monday night our well governed town
was given over to whisky raid, the eyidenc es
of which were seen next morning. A marble
slab, worth some thirty or forty dolllrs, belon g
lug to Smith & Caldwell, and which was in from t
of their shop, was broken to pieces AMI ruined
On last Thursday afternoon a train ran fI
the trcck at Cine innati Furnace, aud the loco
motive dashed against the tunnel, and the en-
gincer, II. q. Weller, was instantly killed. On
the same evening, at the Depot in Chillicothe
q brakeman named Homer Jones, lad his head
crushed between two cars. He will probably y
die.
Star Furnace made nearly five thous snd tons
Of pig iron last year. The company paid out
about one hundred thousand dollars for stock
orc, coal and limestone, Taking this as the
highest, 1t is yet pretty certain that one mi lilo
dollars per year goes into the pockets of our
people, the direct resultof the iron business in
our county, And yet VIC have men among us
who would wipe this great business out for
partisan purposes.
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EARLY I1RRIAGES IN JACKSON
COUNTY---I8f5. -

Alexander TrophOgan and Martha Jordan,
June II, by Robert Aiken, j. P,
George johnson and Amy Br own, June 16,by
Hazel Barbee, J. P
Isaac Newell and Abtha Ha riley June %, by
s. s Vandivort, J. 2.
Henry G. Cleland and Adalne Darst June %.
by Thomas w. Leach, J,P.
James H. Leach and Judah Tarr, July II, by
Thomas w. Leach, J P.
Harrison Martin and Harriet jenkins, July6,
by William Conner, j. P. 4,a-
Jacob Exlnc and Priscilla Mikescll, July G,by
Thomas w. Leach j. ?.
George Courtney, and Maria Gibson, July s
by s. c. Howell, J.. P. .t
Nelson Stewart and Elizabeth Aridge, July
%, by Hazel Barbce, J. P.
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DIR. I. Il. MOnahan.

NoTIcE.-If you want School Books, Novels,
Toys, or Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Papers
or Magazines, YOU will find them at l. T. Mona
hans Drug and Book Store, cheap for cash.
If you FOnt Drugs, Medicines, Paints Oils,
Lamps, Pictures, Frames, Glass; Dye stufTs, in
fact, everything you wish in the Drug line, 1T.
Monuhan can supply you with the very best
quality
|. T. Monahan buys all his patent medicines
from the proplietors, and insure them to be gen.
nine. A full supply always on hand, of every
kind.
Bandies, Wines. Alcohol, Gin, and Rye,
Bourbon, and Common Whisky--a full supply
always on hand.
DR.. /. T. Monihan will continue to practice
medicine, in all its various branches, giving es-
pccial attention TO private and chronic diseases.
Being well satisfied tn at my success in the treat
pent of diseases genera lly, and particularly in
private and chronic diseases, far excels the sue
cess of the old fogies, who think there is no
medicine but colomel, have no hesitancy in
asking literal patronage from this community.
Charges in oil cases reasonable.
ask no iavors but what merit demands.
know that my success in the practice of medl-
cine is equal If not better than any of my COM
pctitors. All ask is fair trial, to render gen.
eral satisfaction. Iknow that 1t is to the inter-
est of my friends to employ me at all times and
u nder all clrcumstances-th ills, aches and
bills viii be less. Thankful for past favors, we
wish to say to all whom It may concern, that we
are now giving especial attention to chronic and
private diseases nd are curing many cases that
heretofore have been considered incurable We
use no mercury in the treatment of chronic OF
private diseases.
Office in rear Of Drug Store conor room ol
Isham House, Corner Of Main and Broadway
Streets. Deep, 69--3m
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A HUMBUG.

HOW OFTEN WE HEAR THIS EXPRESS
H ion from persons reading advertisements of
Patent Medicines, and In nine cases out of ten
they may be right. 1t Is over % years since l
introduced DR.. Tobias Venetian Llniment, to
the public. l had no money to advertise it, so
left 1t for sale with few druggists and store
keepers through q small section of the country,
many taking 1t with great reluctance but told
them to let any one have 1t, and If 1t did not do
all stated on my pamphlet, no one need pay
for IL. In some stores two or three bottles were
taken on trial by persons present. was, by
many, thought crazy, and that would be the
last they would see of me. But knew my med
icine was no humbug. In about two months l
began to receive orders for more Linimentsome
calling It my valuable Lnlment, who had re-
fused to sign receipt when left 1t at their
store. Now my sales are millions of bottles
yearly, and all for cash. l warrant 1t superior
to any other medicine for the cure of Group,
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Collie, Vomiting, spssms,
and sea-sickness, as an internal remedy. 1t is
perfectly innocent to take internally--see oath
accompanying each bottle-and externally for
Chronic Rheumatism Headache, Mumps, Frost
cd Feet Bruises, Sprains, Old Sores, swellings,
Sore Throats, &c., &c.
Price 80 cts. Sold by the Druggists, Depot 10
Park Place, N. Y. Jan.lS,7O-lm
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To Consumptives.

THE Advertiser having been restored to
health in few weeks, by q very simple
remedy, after having suffered several years with
a severe lung affection, and that dread disease,
Consumption-is anxious. to make known to his
fellow-sulerers the means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy Of
the prescription used (free of CHARGE, with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they viii find SURE CURE FOR Cox
SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The OBJ
ject of the advertiser in sending the Prescription
is !to benefit the afflicted, and spread information
which he concelves to be invaluable; and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as II
will cost them nothing and may prove a bless
ing
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
Nov. 1s, 1S69-m9.
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OK last Monday night there was a

ON lasG MONDAY night there was a
meeting at the NJ. E. Church, to organize a
Young Mems Chaistian Association. D. Mack
ley was called to the chair, and Alanson Rob-
bins appointed secretary. A draft of consti-
tuition was submitted, and with some amend
ments, was adopted, section by section.
On motion of irvine DUNCAN, the chair ap-
pointed committee to prepare bylaws. Ir-
vine DUNCAN, Joseph Whitehead and A. W.
Long were appointed said committee.
Adjourned TO meet on next Tuesday night.
Hero we would suggest that we think there is
defect in the constitution, as to the amount of
money to be raised Each member is required
to pay two dollars per year. aud ten dollars Sc
cures life membership. Suppose fifty persons
become members. That viii only raise $1OO
per year. The rent of hall will require that
amount. 1t will require at least $500 per year
to render the association effective
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Let CommOn scnse Decide.

What Is the rational mode of proc eedure in
cases of general debility and Nervous prostra-
tion Does not reason tell us that judcious
stimulation is required. To resort to violent
purgation in such case is as absurd as itwould
be to bleed starving man. Yet it is done every
day. Yes, this stupid and unphilOsophical
practice is continued in the teeth of the great
fact that physical weakness, with all the ncr-
vous disturbances that accompany it, Is more
certainly and rapidly relieved by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters than by any other medicine at
present known. 1t is true that general debility
is often attended with torpidity or irregulurity
of the bowels and that this symptom must not
be overlooked But while the discharge of the
waste matter of the system is expedited or regu-
lated, its Vgor must be recruited. The Bittcrs do
both. They combine aperient and anti-bilious
properties, with extraordinary tonic power.
Even while removing Instructions from the
bowels, they tone and invigorate those organs.
Through the stomach, upon which the great
vegeta bic specific acts drectly,it gives healthy
and permanent impetus to every enfeeblcd
func ton. Digestion is facilitated, the faltering
circulation regulated, the blood reinforced with
new accession of the alimentary principle, the
nerves braced, and all the dormant powers of
the system reused into healthy action; not
spasmodically, as would be the case if mere
stimuant were administered, but for contlnu-
ance. 1t is In this way that such extraordinary
changes are wrought in the condition of the
feeble, emaciated and nervous invalds by the use
of this wonderful corrective, Alternative and
ton ic. Let common sense decide between such
preparation and prostratlng cathartic sup
plemented by poisonous astringent like strych-
nine or quna. Jan.13, 69-1m