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Year: 1869

Some people wonder why SO many ne.
groes are putin Office. They are not re-
lated to the President and, as King Lear
says, "they never gave him houses
The putting Of negroes in Office now is par,
Of the general negro movement which is to
be pushed to the bitter end in spite ofthe
will Of the people. The African lace in
this country are not American citizens.
The 18th amendment, which is intended to
give them the right Of suffrage, has not yet
been adopted. 1t probably never will be
adopted. The spurious, fraudulent, ratiii-
cation Of it by the Legislature, which dis
persed lately, amid universal execra.
ton, WILL no doubt, be retractcd by the
legislature elected by the people OF the
State. The hope Of its real adoption in
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas is small
indeed, since the last attempt Of Congress
was to force those States to agree To it 1t
will be remembered, too, that in framing
the 18th amendment it first provided that
negroes should hold Office The extreme
negro worshippers insisted on this-they
wanted to be governed by negroes! But
after much debate, the more rational Rad
icals prevailed, and struck out that part as
too strong for the American stomach, and
the amendment, not yet adopted, proposes
to give the negroes the right to vote but
not to hold Office. As the negro has,
therefore, by the Constitution and the laws,
no right to hold Office, and as it is not even
yet proposed to give him any constitution.
al right to do so, the Radicals now have a
fiue chance to show their contempt for the
constitution (Which is the highest and most
authoritative expression Of the will of the
peoplc) by putting negroes in office. The
sending negro to negro countries is the
entering wedge. 1t is sort Of illusory
palliation that he is sent to negroes; but
this is a humbug; for he is sent from
this country to represent the American
Government. Of course, it is an Indecent
and illegal act to send negro who is not
a citizen, to represent the United States
anywhere as their minister. 1t is one of
the indecences, one of those illegalities, by
which in past times, Mr.. Stevens when he
ruled the party, used to take public opin.


ion by storm: II care not if it is uncon-
stitutional" (that is illegaD he used to say


But that was in war times; and there wa.
then popular notion that, when We took


up arms to maintain the constitution, it
was happy moment to violate it as much
as We pleased! But as we are not engaged
in any new war, there is now the same H.
cense. Nevertheless negro is taken from
Philadelphia as Minister to lIayti. and


will carry the compliments Of Bedford
street to the great Niger potentate--Em-
peror or President, as the case may be-
who may chance to be uppermost in the
island when the American Minister (!) is
presented at Court. This is peculiarly
complimentary to our State, which has
never admitted the African TO citizenship.
We shall next be complimented with ne
gro Collector Of the Port, or Postmaster.
The negro Minister is the entering wedge.
Year: 1869

1t is a good thing for young man to be
knocking about in the world, though his
soft-hcarted parents may not think SO.
All youths, or if not all, certainly nine
een-twcntieths of tie sun total, enter life
with surplusage of self conceit. The
sooner they are relieved Of it the better.
If, in measuring themselves with wiser and
older men, they discover that it is uuwar-
ranted. and get rid oft gracefully, Of their
own accord, we'll and good; if not, it is de-
sirable for their own sake, that it be
knocked out of them.


A boy who is sent to large school soon
finds his level His will may have been
paramount at home, but schools boys are
democratic in their ideas, and if arrogant,
are sure to be thrashed into recognition of
the golden rule The world is a great
public school, aud it soon teaches a new
pupil his proper place. If he has the at.
tributes that belong to leader, he will be
installed into the position of leader; if not,
whatever his opinion Of his abilities may
be, he will be compelled to fall back with
the rank and file If not destined to great
ness, the next best is respectability but
no man can be either truly great or respec-
table who is vain, pompous and overbear.
ing


BY the time the novice has found bis
legitimate social position, be the same
high or low, the probability is that the dis
agreeable traits of his character will be soft
ened down or worn away. Most likely
the process of abrasion will be rough, per-
hsps very rough; but when it is over, aud
he sees himselfas others see him, not reflect
ed in the mirror Of sclf.conceit, he will be
thankful that he has run the gauntlet, and
arrived through by rough road at self
knowledge. Upon the whole, whatever
loving mothers may think to the contrary,
it is good thing for youths to be knocked
about in the world; it makes men Of them.
Year: 1869

~ 1t is strange to see with what care
lessness some invslids attend to their
health. They will procure box of
Plantation Bitters. which ought to be
used up in a month or six weeks, and
upon inquiry it is found that they have
used two or three bottles. Some days
they have used it according to the direc.
tions. and others have not touched it.
The whole trial has been irregular. sud Of
course less favorable result has come
from their use. II it be true that "what
is worth doing at oil is worth doing well /"
how emphsticslly is it true in matters
relating to the health. A few bottles OF
Plantation Bitters have often wrought
wonders. while in other instances disease
has only been subdued after weeks of re.
sistance.
Year: 1869

than the lymph or crust from the first vac
cination of healthy child; or that taken
from the COW. There is less uncertainty
IN the former than the latter.


"The crust should never be kept long
after mixing II with water. 1t develops a
virllent poison.


" Evacuation of the pustules is advised,
not only to prevent pitting, butas possibly
serviceable in lessening danger from sec
ondary fever, and as a case in point It Is
stated thus An entirely unexpected re-
.cOyery of very bad case was effected by
the patient opening of the pustules and
wiping away Of the matter by the wife 'oi
the patient, rapid improvement taking
place at the time when the dreaded secon-
darY fever should have set I'M
Year: 1869

This court has adjourned for two or three weeks
in consequence OF the continued indisposition OF
Judge Thompson, VINO sailed yesterday for Charles
ton for the benefit OF hts health. lie Will return
the second or third week In April
Year: 1869

The Democracy of Illinois and of In
diana might learn something of their
bretheren in the South. The Democracy
down South arenot one half so tender
footed on the negro equality business as
their friends at the North In fact they
accept the howlings of the Northern
Democracy as voluntary contribution to
the Southern cause by men who have no
other interest in the matter than to show
subsuryiency to their traditional mas
ters.


In Boyle County, Kentucky, the Demo-
cratic Convention met and resolved that
as the Democracy of that county were
divided as to the exDediency of allowing
negroes to testify IN courts of justice, that
question should be no longer "a test of
party fealty." They, therefore, call upon
the nominees for the Legislature to state
whether they will, withoutregard to their
personalfeelings or private opinions, obey
instructions on that question from their
constituents and in order to obtain these
instructions, they have ordered vote by
the party for or against negro testimony
in courts. Colonel r. S Breckenridge,
the candidate for State Senator, has writ
ten letter in which he says he will accept
the result of the vote as an instruction to
be obeyed, Notwithstanding his private
opinions on the subject, but adds -
the question Itself is one that is not,
and cannot be made, atest of party feal-
ty."


Democratic Conventions in Illinois and
the Northwest, take notice, therefore,
that negro equality is ceasing to be par
ty test among the simon pure Democracy
of the South, and act accordiDgly.-Chi-
caqo Tribune.
Year: 1869

Te Democratic papers all over the coun-
try are busy in cosolidating their opposi-
tlon to Republican rule into such shape
as will enable them to present, at least, a
plausible front. They were particularly
unfortunate in their last two National
Conventions. The vote that defeated
their candidates, exploded their platforms
There are unmistakable indications that
the long and bitter fight between the
Democratic party of other days and the
good old Whig party on the tariff ques-
ton. will be renewed at the next national
election. The Free Trade Democracy
fancy they have gained strength, and
made new and valuable accessioas to their
ranks, because there are here and there
Republican journals that side with them.
But should these Free Traders take the
pains to inquire, would they not find that
In most cases these Free Trade Republi-
cans are men who escaped from the
Democratic craft, and entered the Repub-
lican ranks with their notions about the
tariff too deeply rooted to be willingly
surrenderedl Napoleon used to say that
in Feudal times there was one kind of
property-land. But that in modern
times there is another-industry, and
that both alike needed protection. We
have never seen this argument answered
by the Free Traders. There is no sure
and lasting national prosperity without a
diversified industry. Protection alone
can foster and secure such industry. La
Dor is higher in this country than in Eu
rope, and it should be the policy of all
good men to keep it so. Free Trade
would reduce the price of labor as every
body knows. 1t is little curious to see
how the Democracy are moulding and
handling this subject SO as to get it into
shape at the earliest moment They do
not want to wage war upon labor, and so
resort to roundabout methods to accom-
plish their purpose. We advise the la
boring man to note their movements with
the utmost attention. Then. too, we
would ask the close attention of our far
mers to the state of things that would
follow in case the Free Trade Democracy
should succeed in closing all our impor-
tant manufactures, and drive those en-
gagged therein into farming. Would not
produce at once make a tremendous tum-
BILE? But suppose under the fostering
care Of protection, million men now en-
gagged in farming in the West and else
where, should go to manufacturing arti-
cles now paid for in gold to Europe,


would it not have percep,ible effect
upon the farming interests p Waukesho
freeman.
Year: 1869

CHICAGO June 18th 1869.


A very unpleasant subject presents
itself to me this morning. but it is one
which is attracting universal attention
among the charitable men and women of
this city [ refer to the social evil, as it
is usually called. The number of aband-
.oned women in this city is perfectly fear
full to contemplate There are two insti-
tutions in the city, devoted to the work
of reclaiming these fallen women, but the
one under Catholic control is doing a
greater amount of good. The simple
fact OF the peculiar position occupied by
some of the ladies of this church, gives
them decided advantage in this work.
They exclude themselves from the world
and devote their attention to the mission
of mercy. Let those reclaimed be Catho-
lies, Protestants or anything else, provid-
ed they can be made virtuous.


The Convention called by the evangel-
ical members and clergy of the Postestant
Episcopal Church, commenced its session
yesterday. Some very distinguished and
influential men have sanctioned this move
uent by their presence. The public is
looking forward to the deliberations of
this meeting as of the utmost impor-
tance to the Episcopalian Church.


Some important moves have recently
been made in an educational line. The
County Normal School is to be removed
to Englewood, beautiful spot within two
or three miles of the city limits. Some
of our most enterprising citizens have
formed themselves into company for the
purpose of erecting building and open
ing one of the finest colleges in the I'm
ion, at the same place.


There is no part of the country that is
not interested in the great peace jubilee
now being held in Boston. Hundreds of
Chicagoans are there, many Of them tax
ing an active part in the performances
THIS morning we heard with deep regret,
that the wife of Geo. L. Dunlap, Super
intendent of the G & N Western r. r.
fell dead in the Coliseum during the pro-
gress Of singing.


There is newspaper proprietor in this
city. who, appears to consider it his spe-
cial privilege, to pitch into everybody
and everything. Come down liberal or is
the word, or take all that can be said
against you. He occasionally meetsa man
Year: 1869

The New York Economist has seen
a new loom oyer which it INDUCES in ec-
stacies as follows:


patiently with surprise, if not anxiety
which have been invented in this city,
knowing right we'll that if either should
prove success it would create new area
IN the art of weaving that would astonish
the world. Well we have not waited in
vain, for the new loom invented by Mr.
James Lyall, Of this city, is, beyond a
doubt, an accomplished fact and the
greatest success Of even this wonderful
age. The new loom which Mr.. Lyall has
invented can now be seen in successful
operation at the mill, Nos. 35 and 81
Wooster street, in this city. 1t is a
Positive Motion LOOM in which the
universal Picking Stick is dispensed
with, the shuttle being carried through
the warps with continuous motion. We
have seen these looms run by steam
power, weaving the finest fabric of silk
heretofore woven on ther looms by hand.


The width of any and all fabrics may
also be extended indefinitely, and a girl
can easily weave cloth eight yards wide
On one of these looms. This improve
ment, We believe, is the only Positive
Shuttle Motion in the world, and it can
readily be adapted to all other looms, SC
that We predict it will make complete
revolution in the art Of weaving, and we
frankly believe it is thousand times of
more incalculable benefit to the manufac-
turers of this country than all the protec
tive tariffs they ever put in force One
of our manufacturers has offered two
hundred thousand dollars, we understand
for this patent loom, but, if the loom was
ours, two millions couldn't buy it, for its
value, we think, cannot be calculated, and
we doubt not it will prove priceless
boon to our manufacturers. We learn
that some forty or fifty of these looms are
already in use now in this country; and
without any pretense TO gift of prophecy
we are yet Of the opinion that their gen
eral introduction into every cloth mill is,
beyond doubt, question of time only.
Year: 1869

The Supreme Court rendered very
important decision, holding that the act
Of the Legislature authorizing the coun-
ty of Fond du Lac to donate a certain
sum to aid in the completion of the rail
road from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac is
unconstitutional We believe this is a
pioneer case in this State. The right to
vote aid and receive railroad stock in re-
turn is not questioned, we understand.
Year: 1869

RISK OF GREAT EATERs.-Halls Journal
of Health contains the following informa-
toni


Great Gators never live long. voracious
appetite, so far from being sign of good
health, is a certain indication of disease.
some dyspeptics are always hungry, and
sshlsaps>w4-er-e exiting; but as soon as they
lave finished eating they endure torments
SO distressing in their nature as to make the
unhappy victim wish for death. The appe-
lite Of health is that which is inclined mod
erately to eat when eating time comes, and
which, when satisfied, leaves no unpleasant
reminders. Multitudesmeasure their health
by the quantity they eat; and, out of ten
persons, nine are gratified with an increase
of weight, when in reality it indicates an
increase in disease, showing that the absor'
bents of the system are too weak to dis
charge their duty, and the tendency to nat
ness, to obesity, increases until existence
becomes a burden, and sudden death closes
| the painful history.
Year: 1869

They had been married year, and the
honeymoon had shone as steadily as if it
had been heightened by special dispensa-
tion. But it waned at last, as it always
does, and the conflict of life began.


Let the honeymoon be longer or shorter,
the first few months that followit are as the
crucible in which every woman's heart is
tried as by fire, and they prove most abund-
antly of what metal she is. When she first
wakens from the rosy dreams of love to a
consciousness of some of the hard facts OF
life-when it dawns upon her that
Year: 1869

New LIVERY STABLE.-In this week e
paper will be found the card of Hsrps,er
& Brother, who have just finished their
Livery Stable. on Main Street. and ere
prepared for business. They have. at q
heavy expense, put up . stable both fine
and substantial. and arranged with every
convenience. They are now stocking it,
and will be prepared to accommodate the
public st oil times. in every way that
such establishments serve the public
They will keep the best stock and rigs,
and let them out at reasonable charges
The proprietors are known to be gentle.
men who strive to accommodate, and
will undoubtedly succeed in securing 9
liberal share of the public patronage.
Year: 1869




positions. Beyond most men
have had a chance to study hufi1ai
nature in all it's phases, and I dc
not hesitate to say as one of the re
suits of life long observation, that
virtue, health, and happiness are
best promoted by cultivating &
love of nature. Its teachings
next to the teachings of religion
do most to make men wise anc
contented here and hereafter.


YOUNG MEN SHOULD NOT ABANDON


COUNTRY LIFE.


May we not hope that the taste
for rural life which once prevailed
in our land may be restored by a
| better public opinion and BY a
judicious system of education
which shall aim at gaining that
knowledge which is needed by
our farming population T b e
young men Of our country are
crowded into cities; they are
leaving safe, healthful, and useful
pursuits for the speculative chan.
ces Of town life. In too many in.
stances they make miserable fail.
ures, and shipwreck health and
character.


The practice which prevails
among our successful farmers, of
selling their lands and moving in
to cities and villages, does a double
mischief. 1t strips the rural dis
tricts of their accumulated capital
and deprvies them Of the wisdom
and skill gained by long experience.
The double drain Of the young
and active, as we'll as the old and
wealthy, is hurtful to the moral
tone, as well as to the material
power of the agricultural interest.
1t weakens the influence of the
greatest industrial pursuit of our
land the one upon which the
prosperity of all others is based.
1t is our duty, then, not only
to urge measures which will make
farming profitable. but also those
which will make country life at.
tractive. 1t must be lifted up and
made an intellectual profession.
1t must not be shuned, but it must
be sought as a mode of life which
gives not only just reward to labor,
but honor and influence in our
social and political system.


We find a great diversity Of
tastes amongcivilized nations.


They are the results of educa-
ton and public opinion. Our
tastes and habits should be made
to conform to the condition of our
country. Our chief wealth is in
our lands. Our growth in greatness
depends upon our bringing into
nse our vast uncultivated domain.
These tastes and habits which
lead our people to turn their backs
upon country life arc hurtful to
our prosperity. The system of
education which fails to give in
tel,ectual interest and mental &C.
tivity to rural pursuits is not
we'll directed, and does not meet
the wants and conditions Of the
American people. We must have,
rs a basis Of political stability
and business prosperity, not only
agricultural skill and mechanical
inventions, but also the diffusion
Of that kind Of knowledge which
will make our farmers and their
families honor their pursuits and
love the rural scenes amidst which
they are carried on.
Year: 1869

monopoly will yield without . contest no one expects, but that the result will be doubtful. we cannot imagine. The old quarrel between General Jackson and the United States Bank always struck us az foolish and unnecessary, but it is not unin- structive. a
Year: 1869

A well known and influential Repub
| lican Of this city writes US note on
matters connected with the coming cam
paign. We give his article elsewhere.
He desires to know in brief whether the
Democrats of Ohio county are willing
to "set the example in liberality" to the
people Throughout the State, by sup,
porting mixed ticket on the simple
issue of abolishing prescription. We
cherfully submit his proposition for the
consideration of our Democratic readers.


Our opiaion may bs briefly stated.
The Democrats here are willing to make
any reasonable concessions to promote
the welfare of the State through the re-
peal of our urproscriptiye measures. As
sure them that by the election of arep-
reseutative liberal Republican to the
Legislature from Ohio county, they can
secure a removal of the political disabil-
tiles which now curse our State, and
they will not allow party lines to pre-
vent so happy consummation. We
presume nobody questions the ability
of to elect three straight
outs" to the Legislature this Fall. But
there are matters before US of more mo-
ment than mere local partisan tri-
umphs, and for the benefit Of the whole
State and people our Democrats will at
all times be ready to- do their duty as
ond citizens.
Year: 1869

A negro fiend committed rape on
a white lady living abeut twelve miles
from this city, on Thursday night last.
The lady's name was Benson, the wife of
a preacher. The black demon escaped
and was pursued, and arrested yesterday
in Cairo. As description of the monster
was telegraphed to Cairo yesterday
morning, giving some peculiar marks
about the face; and yesterday evening
Marshal Wilcox received telegram
from Cairo bringing information of his
arrest in that city. Mr.. Wilcox will go
to Cairo by the first boat to bring him to
Paducah. The negro had been in Mr..
Benson's employ for some time, and at
the time he committed the tiendish ost-
rage Mr.. Benson was absent from home,
holding quarterly meeting at the Bayo
Church, in this county. We would
counsel our people when he is brought
to our city, to let the law take its due
course; but not in the spirit and with
the covert meaning with which the wild
and weird eloqusnce of Taylor once
counseled a jury. Mob violence is al
ways to be deprecated, and especially
in a community like ours, where the
strong arm of the law is so potent to
mete out its awards to every crime.
We know with what adherence human
nature revolts from the recital of such a
damning crime, and how every feeling
cries out for speedy and terrible retrl-
button upon the loathsome doer OF the
deed, but still the law should be re-
spected.
Year: 1869

Editors Of the Register:


/ have read your article of this morn
ing on the political situation in this
State. l shall not quarrel with your
view that a Legislature selected for its
ability rather than its fierce PARTISAN
ison is what we want at this time. Be-
lieving that our disfranchising measures
have served their purpose, l believe
there ought to be general :" let up"
But am Republican, and therefore
think your party as well as mine should
concede something to bring about this
non-partisan action of which you speak.
If the conservative Republicans in Re-
publican counties unite with Democrats
to elect men pledged to abolish proscrip-
tion, what will the Democrats do in
Democratic countiesi Are you willing
to sink party in your strongholds If
the Democrats of Ohio county would
set the example in liberality-would
unite with conservative Republicans in
electing ticket composed, say, of two
Democrats and one Republican, all to
be in every sense representatives of the
very best clements of our community
the act would do more to satisfy all
liberal Republicans with the "let up"
policy than all the newspaper talk of n
campaign. l would heartily support
such a ticket, and hundreds like me
would do the same. 1t would, in my
Judgment, give great impetus to the en-
franchisement movement throughout
the State. Please give this to your
readers, and let us have your response.


AN ORIGINAL REPUBLICAN.


Wheeling, August -.