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Year: 1868

The interval to elapse before the Au-
gust election will be upon us is narrow
ing down until il can be computed in
weeks. But little more than four weeks
remain until the FIRST Monday in AuguIt,
and it behooves Us TO bear this IN mind
and prepare for the work to be accom-
1plished in that period. The fact that
ccthe Democratic majority in the State is
overwhelming, and that Governor Ste
venson. as its candidate, is sure of an
election. tends to produce certain de


gree of political apathy from which the
S ate should be aroused. We are aware
that much of this feeling is owing to the
fact that there is a general desire to await
the action of the New York Convention
and TO open both campaigns at once upon
the announcement of the Presidential
ticket 1t is, perhaps, as we'll that the
active campaign should not begin gener-
ally until then, but much effective prepar-
alton .Sssss is ras.sle II -sAe interxals ssaa
the necessary work should rot be neglec-
ted. The Central Committee should be
making out its list Of appointments for


Electors for the State at large, and ar
ranging for work for the Electors for
Congressional districts County Commit
teee should provide for public meetings
and speeches by candidates for the vari
Gus local Offices. and where these are not
speakers, prepare to put upon the stump
the most efficient young men Of the par
ty. Immediately upon the announce


ment of the ticket there should begin
Throughout the entire length and breadth
Of the State an active and vigorous cam
paign, to continue without abatement


until the August election Making the


nominations at New York the occasion


and looking to the November election as


the ultimate result, the campaign in that
! interval should be conducted with special


reference to its effect upon the State cleo


ton. The Importance of full DeSo-


cratic vote in August cannot he Owe ss-


timateo, and should be constantly enforc-


ed upon the people 1t will be the first


voice of Democracy after the action of
/ the New York Convention-the first gun


for the ticket II we fail to sustain our
majority of last year it will be claimed
+ by the Radicals as an indication of de-
dining strength. Every one in Ken


tucky knows that we have gained largely
4 since the last vote of the State, but un-


less our strength comes to the polls We


will get no credit for it, while, on the


contrary, every vote which stays at home
will be counted against us. a full vote
/ for Stevenson--a majority Of sixty thou
sand-will be the best blow Kentucky
could strike for the New York ticket. 1t


will be better than majority of one


hundred thousand in November. Let
every Democrat see TO it that lie does his
duty The work is before him, and eve


ry man who appreciates the magnitude
of the ultimate issue at stake should
give himself to the work eheerfully, Wig


orously and Effectively.
Year: 1868



 Dn. JOIN BuLL--Dear Sv: l have recent ly given your "Worm Destroyer" several trials, and find it wonderfully eiiicacious. It has not failed in a single instance to have the wished for effect. am doing pretty large country practice, and have daily use for some article of the kind. lam free to confess that know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in it's effects. On the contrary they are uu- certeain in the extreme. My object in writ ing you is 10 find upon what terms l can get the medicine directly from you. If can get il upon easy terms, l shall use great deal of it. 1 am aware that tho use of such articles is contrary to the teachings and practice of a great majority of the regtldr line of NJ. s, but sec no just cause or good sense in dis carding e remedy which we know to be efl cient, simplysbecause we may be ignorant of its combination. For my part shall make it 2 rule 10 use all and any meams to alleviate suffering humanity which I may be able to command-not hesitating because some one more ingenious than myself may have learned it's effects first, and secured the sole right to secure that knowledge However, l am by rno means an advocate or supporter of ihe thousands of worthless nostrums that flood the country, that parport to cure all manner of disease 10 which human flesh is heir Please reply soon, and inform me of your best terms. sun, sir, most respectfully,

 JULIUS r. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
Year: 1868

ssp~Cal at the Citizen Office to buy your blanks and have your job work done, The work is done in the very best style on good paper, and with new material Blanks for clerks, sheriffs and justices are always kept on hand.
Year: 1868

RAILROAD ACCIDENT-As the night ex-
press on the Delaware Railroad was passing
wyoming station, about quarter past O clock


Thursday morning, it ran into some Freight
ears which by carelessness had been left stand.
ing on the track. AS the train was running at
a rapid rate, there was a terrific smash. The
entire front of the locomotive the Delaware
was completely stove in, and the smoke stack
dlolodged from its position The baggage and
express cars were thrown from the track. but
ana not sustain any material damage the
freight cars were totally demolished No one
was injured. In consequence of this accident,
the Morning Express was detained and did not
reach Dover until long after its usual time
Year: 1868

THE CONDITION OF THE South was one of
the subjects ot an address recently delivered
IN Boston by Rev. Blrnas Sears, the agent Of
the Peabody Educational Fund. DR.. Sears
sad that both sections of the country misun-
derstood and misnterpreted each other: that
the work of politicians, both in the North and
IN the South, is pernicious; and that what the
Southern States really need is the hearty COOP
cation OF the business men of the North to
af"rd n1 them capital to vltalize their energies. =
The Southern men look with distrust to the
military and to those connected with the Rurean
but men from the North, with average civil
lty and good sense are cordially received among
them. AS to the matter of negro suffrage the
white population rue are opposed to it
at ! asst to universal suffrage. lie thought.
however, they would willingly agree to some
method of impartial suffrage which would work
advantageOuSly for both races.
Year: 1868

WHEAT HARVEST. The wheat harvest is
nearly over, and, with few exceptions the
quantity and quality is all that reasonable men
can desire; A number have cut grass, which
also promises a large yield.
Year: 1868

ACCIDENT At CAND1M.-Henry HAmsr,
one Of the workmsn engaged in rspairisg
the bridge over Rock River. ives drowned
on Monday last. They had raised one end
Of the bridge to swing it into place when
some accident caused one Of the ropes to give
way and the structure fell back. I've men
were on Il at the time and one saved him
self BY catching on the timbsrs.


The unfortunate man leaves family and
several children to mourn his unexpected
death. The body vas not recovered.
Year: 1868

IRAINER, HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND SIGN
NJ PAINTER has taken r. wiLps place at Cedar
Falls AID will give entire satisfaction to all who entrust
him with work in his line OF business. shop over Fos-
dicks Wagon Shop Paper hanging neatly done on snort
notice. SHY
Year: 1868

TTORNEYS AT LAW. Real Estate and
~ Claim Agents Their experience In the Depart
ments at Washington enables them TO procure settle
mepts Of all claims against the United States IN very
short time. Would respectfully refer the public TO
those who have left such business In their hands.
Year: 1868

Mark was, as many other young men
are at some period of their lives, nxious
to learn music He tried first one instru-
ment, then another, till finally he settled
down to the accordeon. On that soul
string article of music he learned to
play that melodious and popular air,
"Auld Lang Syne." For about week
he Continued to torture his unwilling
hearers, when, being of an Ingenious turn
of mind, he eadeavored to improve on the
original melody by adding some vaEia-
tions of his own. But who has ever seen
real genius succeed yet? Just as Mark
had finished his only tune, and wound up
with an admirable flourish, the landlady
rushed into his room and said she:


s'Do you know any other tune but that,
Mr. Twain ?" He told her meekly that
he did not "Well, then," said she,
';stick to it as it is; don't put any varia-
tions to it; because it is rough enough
on the boarders as it is now"


The upshot was, that its ''rougLness"
was soon made manifest, for half the
boarders left, and the other half would
have left had not the landlady discharg
ed Mark. Then. like the wandering jew,
Twain went from house to house. None
would undertake to keep him after one
nights music ; so, at last in sheer des-
peration, he went TO board at an Italian
laly's, Mrs. Murphy by name. He says


"The first time l struck up the varia
ton, haggard. care worn cadaverous old
man walked into my room and stooe
beaming upon me smile of inefabI'
happiness. Then he placed his land up
on my head, and, looking devoutly aloft
he said, with feeling JUNCTION, "God bles
you, young man God bless you TO
| you have done that for me which is be
yond all praise. For years | have suffer
ed from an incurable disease, and know
ing that my doom was sealed, and that


must die, I have striven with all my po"
er to resign myself to my fate, but in val
the love Of life was too strong With
Year: 1868

n@-The following extract is. from a
letter written by Lutte Taylor, to the
Wabashaw Herald which shows that Wit
and humor are not his only forte.


''I am serious lad, my boy, and rid
ing much on the cars lately, have
thought how much the trip on train is
like the journey of life. The incoming
passengers, who burst in upon us at the
way stations, these are the births, which
keep full the stream of life; while those
who depart are quickly lost to sight and
thought, as We shall be when we step off
into the darkness which envelopes all the
world. The engine represents the human
passions which are the motive power of
life; the engineer is law, which guides
and controls; the brakesmen are masis-
trates and officers who watch over and
protect our persons and property; and
the conductor is the person who directs
US on the journey, and acquaints us with
the destination. To finish the sim;litude,
many go wrong in life, and many 60
wrong on the train.


With almost imaginable speed the
world rolls along its measured track
among the stars. Soon our station will
be reached, and we shall step off into
eternal silence, and invisible Charon will
ferry us over the stygian wave. There
is no baggage master on that craft, my


boy. Our checks must be surrendered


before our spirit feet shall tread its ghost


ly deck, and so, do not cucumber on the


journey with things that must be left be,


hind at its close. Thus, like many an


other, covering my own DEFICIENCIES with


word of admontion to friend, L am
! Yours Fraternaly, 1. \ 7
Year: 1868

me. But heaven bless you, my benefac-
tor! for since heard you play that tune,
and those variations, | do not want to live
any longer-I am entirely resigned
am willing to die-in fact, | am anxious
to die. And then the old man fell upon
my neck, and wept food of happy tears


[ was surprised at these things, but l
could not help giving the old gentleman
parting blast, in the way of some peculiar
lacerating variations, as he went out of
the door. They doubled him up like


jack-knite, and the next time he left his
bed of pain and suffering he was all right
In his metallic coffin"
Year: 1868

the head of the cat at a blow.
The animal measured five feet seven


inches from tip to tail, and with our
goats, which we found in the darkness
with some difficulty, made big load to
carry down the mountain.
Year: 1868

The Knoxville Wing has seen a letter from
we'll known gentleman residing in Asheville, N.
c., in which he speaks encouragingly of the
prospects of the early completion of the railroad
from that point to Paint Rock. The Legislature
of this State has taken action looking to graut-
ing aid to the road. A new Board of Directors
has been chosen, and DR.. Mott elected President.
At an early day the work will be commenced at
Paint Rock and let to Asheyille. At the same
time another route is 10 be placed under con-
tract, leading westwardly to Ducktown. So it
will be seen that the old North State is fully
awakened on the subject of internal improve
,ments. The completion of each of these roads
will be an important epoch in the history of East
Tennessee. They will pass through portions Of
our country rich in agricultural and mineral re-
sources. They will prove an outlet for the pro-
dpctions Of q country heretofore deprived of
market, and will give an impetus to the energy
and enterprise of the people which can never be
aroused in sny other way. We will connect with
North Carolina at Paint Rock, and then q cord Of
interest will bind together the two sister States
as nothing else save an enterprise OF this charac.
ter can. We congratulate the people oi that State
upon their energetic action, and hope the day is
not far off when the much desired object is at
tained g.-t d ~
Year: 1868

ing day after day, not only Georgia but
North Carolina will be sold at auction in
less than five years, and dozen rich Yam
KEGS from New York will own the whole of
them.- The moment the people OF North
Carolina discover that in addition to check
ing their intellectual and moral development
you are daily robbing them of bread for their
children and money to develop the natural
resources of the State, they will "spew thee"
out of their mouths. Untold millions would
have been in the South to-day but for the
;SentineCs of the South and when Grant and
Colfax are elected untold millions soiU flow
here through the STANDARDS" of the
South. Every issue of your incendiary and
libellious sheet is robbing the poor people Of
thousands, is injuring the credit ofthe State,


is destroying the confidence of capitalists
and preparing the way for untold horrors
and universal distress. People of North
Carolina! Think! A few moments of sober
reflection may settle the question whether
you are to be prosperous and happy, or poor
and miserable for long years to come.
Year: 1868

bellion, and we admired them for it. With
them it was religion, and they laid their sons
upon the altar of war and saw the flames
rise up around their manly forms without a
tear, believing they were serving the God
and the Christ they, from their youth up,
had been taught to worship and believe in.
We believe they were all wrong, but that
they were sincere we never doubted. Phil
lip the Second, who burnt thousands at the
stake, and the martyrs who were his victims,
were both sincere, but both could not have
been right. The Right is with God alone,
and we poor mortals, through war and blood
shed and crime, blindly grope to find it in
the outburst of the bad passions of the soul
and not in the spirit of Love as revealed in
the character of Christ and which all men
can, if they will, realize in outward life.
Year: 1868

To the political friends Of the great deba-
ter, it may be gratifying to know that the
son in addition to the talents the speech it.
self is promise of, bears the finest moral
character and SO well strengthened and ma
tured as to defy temptations in its insidious
as well as its more open approaches
Year: 1868

The PAsr.-Oh how many beautiful pictures
are framed in the past, and hung up iD the halls
of memory. The star of hope may rise high
and shine bright, and fling its radiant beams far
into the future, but the past is all our own. Its
youthful scenes are fresh and fair as May morn
ing. The scenes of early school-boy days dance
before US like sunbeams on the ripping stream
that hurries down the hillside to meet the rush
ing waters in the vale. And how many familiar
faces of romping boys and ros y-faced girls, seem
to look upon US once more, all radiant with the
glee of heartfelt merriment The playground,
the old school-house springs up before u.s. and
almost hear the shouts of old, they
chase each other, each one doing his hest to take
and not he taken. And do we not hear as of
old the wild outbreak of boisterous merriment
when the fugitive falls in his fight, and the pur-
suer tumbes over him? Those were happy
days and they teach US an important lesson of
leniency to youth. But the recollections of ripper
years are somewhat mingled with sorrow and
sadness, sunshine and storm. Perhaps friend
we dearly loved was missed from social gather
ings, for death had claimed him or her for his
unwilling victim, and chilled the warm heart of
true friendship in his cold embrace. But this
could not long damp the srdor of manhood s
vigorous maturity, for life is like journey, and
some must be left at the depot Of the destroyer.
The pace of onward progress was only sackened
for a moment by the sad and solemn event. But
here comes a caution, and with its silent finger
warns us to desist. So let us hang up this pic
ture in some shadowy room of dim recollection,
lest we spoil the beauty of earlier scenes sketch
ed by the fairy hand of fond imagination.
Year: 1868

VoLNEY E. HOWARD closes his late letter with
the following suggestions :-"1 differ with the
Examiner as to who is the most judicious friend
Of the Democratic party in this matter: the one
who would expose the corruption and let the
punishment fall on the guilty parties, or be who
would make the whole party assume it by en-
deavoring to smuggle it up by party acton.
There IS but one course for the Democratic party
TO extricate itself from this dilemma aud that Is
BY facing the music and doing its duty ooiois
and honestly"
Year: 1868

Gas the knight with sword and shield,


To tournay to battlefield


Pledged TO the lady fair and true,


For whom his knighty sword he drew"
When we think of those high-toned ''knights, u
half drunk at q negro whipping, or when driving
some lusty slave out of his bed TO make room
for his adulterous master, or when saving finger
rings from the shin-bones of dead soldiers for
their "ladies fair and true" we are inclined to
think that Southern chivalry is about played
out Not any more about the tournay" and
knightly sword" madam, if you please-we're
sea-sick.-U Unionist
Year: 1868

Several years ago young lady in
Tezewell county was wooed by young
man. He obtained her consent and the
consent OF the old folks, but three days
before the wedding she took freak in
to her head and..went .off and married
another man. The,.ssyoung man was
heart-broken, and packed up his effects
and went to New York city. There he
hid his grief, buried himself in busi-
ness, and engaged in speculation, was
successful and became wealthy. A
younger sister of the girl thas had jilt-
ed him, moved by sympathy commence
ed 4 correspondence with him to en-
deavor to mitigate his sorrow. The cor
respondence became interesting. The
young girl grew up, and as years rolled
on ripened into a great beauty. The
sight of her photograph awakened in
the young mans bosom the love that he
had supposed forever, and he proposed
to her and was accepted. Her father
was a widower and was anxious to get
married himself as soon as his daughter
was out of the way, so he urged the
match forward. The means of the lov-
er now admitted brilliant wedding,
and preparations were made for it,
They were to be married last Wednes-
day in style, and start Immediately for
New York city. A few days ago the
expected bride received letter from
her betrothed, stating that he had en-
tered into speculation that would keep
him in the city, so that he could not
possibly be with her at the time ap-
pointed, and asking her to delay the
ceremony for a day or two. He also
| referred to the time when he expected
to be united to her sister. Provoked to
| think that he still remembered his for
mer love, the your g lady wrote him in
a passion. and setting down at the same
time wrote to cousin of hers, farmer
i'll Iowa, who had long loved her, telling
him that she had broken her engage
ment,relating the circumstances to him,
and ending by saying that she was all
ready to be married, aud if he would
come and be there at the time set foT
the wedding she would marry him.
He complied. Her betrothed in New
York, astonished to receive her letter
closed up his business as best he could
and came to Tazeweli county by the
next train. He reached the village
whers she lived, and was fastening uI
to the house to fulfil his engagement;
when he was met by some ofhis friend
and told that his bride had just been
married to another man. He tainted
away on the spot and was takan up to
the hotel. When the bride heard of it
she was overwhelmed with remorse, but
it was then too late. She was legally
married to her cousin. The New York
er, twice heart t-broken,left for his home
without seeing her, and she passed
through this city yesterday on her way
to an Iowa farm, looking very detected
and like anything but q bride.-Peorio
| (M.) Transcript.
Year: 1868




At the late session Of the United
States District Court in Cleveland,
the Grand Jury found an indictment
against JAMES A. ESTELL, Pro
bate Judge of Holmes county and
editor and Publisher of the Wayne
county Democrat and Holmes county
Farmer, in which he is charged
with forging and issuing fraudulent
naturalization papers to sundry
persons. A warrent was issued for
his arrest and the United States
Marshal visited his residence and
place Of business in Millersburgh
and also came to Wooster in search
of the Probate Judge, but he could
nowhere be found, and nothing
could be learned of his whereabouts.
We have heard it said that he was
not long since snugly enseonced be
hind the ramparts of Fort Napoleon,
in Holmes comfy, and that he de-
sired rally under his banner the Dem
ocratic chiefs of Wayne, Holmes
Coshccton, DC, to resist the United
States Marshal, as in former times
he instigated Others to do; but he
said "chiefs" could not see it, and
SO Estell has become a wonderer,
far from home and friends, and is
now no doubt calling on the rocks
and mountains to hide him from
the wrath to come We understand
the parties who have his case in
charge say that his prospect of rep
resenting Holmes county in Colum-
bus was never better, if he can be
persuaded to return and t0he the
certificate emitting him to the place
in that Democratic school Of pol