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Year: 1867

There Is a certain highly respectable gen.
tleman, living in the northwestern part of
this county, who emigrated TO this section
many years ago, and who by his intelligence,
integrity, and industry, has accumulated a
moderate amount of property upon which to
lean in his feeble old age.


He has acquired considerable influence
over his neighbors, and enjoys an enviable
name with all classes of his fellow citizens


When a young man he became ardently
attached to the principles of the old whig
party, and while fighting for the illustrious
candidates of that national and patriotic or
ganization he conceived such preiudices
against the democrats, that he was blinded
and misled by them into the black fold of
fanatics and sectionalists led BY Garrison,
Phillips, Sumner, Greely 4. Co., and there
he has remained, assisting to confer honors
and offices upon the demagogues and trick
sters, who have labored to pile up national
debt, mountain high, for a national blessing
until the last spring election; when he re-
fused to vote the radical ticket and stated he
would never vote 1t again. What led him
to this good conclusion may he inferred from
some remarks reported to us as made by
him in conversation election day. Said
he, ''the old woman and | staid closely at
home most all of last year, TO carefully at
tend a lot of forty hogs | had. We prepared
swiil for them, hauled them corn, we fed
them regularly, guarded them against disease,
and IN the fall we fattened them they were
fine large heavy hogs and l sold them for
good price; and when / came to paw my
taxes to the collector he took every cent l
had received for our forty hogs and fifteen
dollars had to borrow besides. and | have
got tired of supporting party that so con-
dncts public affairs that both myself and
wife are compelled to slave our lives out to
raise money enough to pay my share of
taxes.


This old gentleman's experience taught
him that instead of-a blessing, national
debt is curse, and that instead of increas-
ing the debt, by congress making ''liberal
appropriations of miscellaneous character"
the time has come for an administration, and
congress, that will institute the most rigid
economy, that our debt may be reduced, and
our tax-burthened people quickly releived.-
Mercer County Press.
Year: 1867

The following article concerning the


printer will be appreciated by members OF
the craft as a clever effort worthy the comic


genius of Hood :. "The printer is the
most curious being living. He may have a


bank and quoans and yet not be worth a
cent-have small caps and neither wife nor
children. Others run fast, but he gets
along best by setting fast. He may be
making impressions without eloquence-


may use the lye without offending, and be
telling the truth-while others cannot stand


while they set, he can set standing, and he
does both at the same time--have to use fur


nature and yet own no dwelling-may make


and put away pi, and yet never see a pie,
| much less eat it-be human being and a
rat at the same time-may press a great
deal and not ask favor-may handle a


sheoting iron, and yet know nothing about
cannon, gun o. pistol-he may move the


lerer that moves the world, and vet be as far
from moving the globe as a hog with his
nose under a mole hill-spread sheets with.
out being a housewife-he may lay his form
on bed, and yet be obliged to sleep on the
bare hoor-use the dagger (f) without she'd
ing blood, aud from the earth handle the
stars *x*). He may be of rolling dispo-
sition and never desire to travel-he may
have sheep's foot and not be deformed-
never be without case, and know nothing
about law and physie-being always correct
ing his errors, and growing worse every day
have an en-, brace ~ without ever having
the arms of lass thrown around him-dis-
! tr16ute the metallic all around him daily, and
yet be as uneharitable as the veriest miser-
have his form locked up and be free from


ali, watch house or any other place of con.
-fnment--his office may have a hell in ii and
not be such bad place after all-be NAV he
plagued with deuil, and be q christian of
the best kind. And what is stranger still.
be he honest or dishonest, rich or poor'
drunk or sober, Industrious or lazy. he al,
ways stands up to his business.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Times says that any troops
which the government may send to the Indi-
an country ought to be sent with particular
instructions to protect Indians against the
deyiitry Of white men. If there must be war
on the plains, let the muskets of federal SOL
diers be aimed at the party which is most to
bloyna
Year: 1867

IF 1T Is Thrown IN YOUR TEETH that
you do not keep your dental apparatus in
proper trim, it is your own fault, for all the
world knows that you might do so by using
that matchless vegetable dentifrice ,Sozodont.
Year: 1867

The railroad connection between Omaha and
the East is now complete, and the earnings of the
Union Pacific on the sections already finished for
the first two weeks in May were SIl3,0O0. These
sectional earnings the road progresses will
much more than pay the interest on the Compa-
ny's bonds, and the through business over the on
ly line of railroad-between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc must be immense.
Year: 1867

closed, as will be seen by card Of Mr Hatch in
another part of this column 1t is stated on the
authority of officer of the company that since the


last report five million Of bonds have been Sold and
that in addition to the dividend of stock, upon the
preferred shares 100000 of preferred stock has been
issued in exchange for Chicago and Milwaukee
stock.


From the 1s of June the Treasury will direct Its at
tention to the funding of the second and third series
of Seven-Thirtes, buying them at the current mar
ket rate, and continuing the sale OF new '05
bonds The Assistant Treasurer bought this morning
about 81 100000 of Seven Thrties. Compound notes
come into the Treasury slowly The are held largely
by city banks and financial institutions who Will not
surrender them till due.


The quantity of flour, wheat, corn. and barley left
at tide-water during the third week in May IN the
wears 1866 and 1867, was as follows:
Year: 1867

new YORK, May 81. )


In order TO correct any impression that may have
been made by recent articles In the press that the effort
10 change the present Direction OF the North Western
Railway Company only stock fobbing operation, the
movers In which own stock whatever In the Company


beg to state that my friends and self are bona nde
OF five six millions OF the stock that under
took the present because, In onion, the Com


pany used solely for the benefit OF its officers VINO sac
rce the stockholders without thought for the atters
interests that have received the most hearty ap-
proval from those who know the capabilities or the road
and assured that any change In Its Direction must be
Tor the better that the present Trustees have not
Tor two past To render any account 10 te STOCK
holders that in 70 tho mandamus Issued by the
Supreme Court, and served on tho Company learned
that the Stock Ledger had been forwarded TO Choago
and the Treasurer OF the Company had no knowledge OF
any list OF stockholders having been preseryedi that,
Notwithstanding this statement proxies have been Solo
ed here by Directors In the Company who ot the names
OF stockholders from closed TO those opposed
TO them that the proxies the stock 10 hsst
the movement asked for BY the lenders buf
on tho contrary, tho endors wero In most nstances
cognzant OF the TO which tho stock 10 be put
and cheerny gave their proxies, when asked n order to
meet an argument of tho Company; and Hnally that
AN Interested IN odua vhAeyer but thai tAe oeVt
Year: 1867

Gen. Irwin Mcdowell has recently been sued in
Can Francisco, by fellow whom he arrested In April


1885 for publicly exultng the death OF Lincoln The
Court after making all due allowance for the Generals


good motives and the necessities OF the time" ordered
im 70 pay damages To the amount OF tS The decision
was based upon the ground that Cen Mcdowell not
acting under the orders OF the President any superior
and that the did not under Presidential
proclamation or Law OF Congress n
Year: 1867

OF myself and friends TO put in the Direction men whose
financial ability and integrity will be assurance TO the
community that the Compary's affairs will be properly
looked after that its securities may be worm III me


market something near what the position of the road
justlfes its owners In expecting. take this opportunity
call upon all who have at heart the interest OF Le
Company TO send me their proxies, or revoke then'
already given TO some other parties. -, =, non,
Year: 1867

l came across the other day, an old
farmer, whose long experience in farm
ing and draining interested me much.
He said, speaking of draining, that it
was only within few years that he had
been induced to try it, and the little he
had done had wonderfully improved his
land, some that was worthless before
had turned out excellent crops and paid
the whole expense in a single year. He
was now engaged in laying down more
drain and should continue to do so
whenever he thought his land required
it.


His plan for opening the trenches
was as follows: Two burrows were first
plowed along the line of the fence, and
then after these were thrown out, two
more were plowed by lengthening the
chain. When these were we'll shoveled
out, the trench was usually sixteen
inches deep. He then removed the
front wheels of q wagon and attached
them to q strong axletree about ten
feet long, and after drawing this astride
the ditch, he fastened . yoke of oxen
to each end of the axle, close to the
wheel, and then fastened the plow chain
to the middle Of the axletree. By
lengthening this chain, be could deepen
the trench to three feet by three more
burrows, making five in all. In nearly
all the drains he made use of fat stones,
so laid as to leave an opening about
eight inches square for the passage of
the water. After the stones were care
fully placed, he usually threw in two or
three inches Of small stones from the
fields, and then threw two or three fur
rows into the ditch with the plow and
Year: 1867

long axletree, and afterwards fin
ished the job with a shovel.
During the last seven years he
had drained about five acres in
this way, at what he thought very
small cost. He had used both sole and
horseshoe tile, but inasmueh as stones
OH proper kind were plentiful on his
farm, he Ite 4 them in preference to the
tile. He pcrld not get the tiles deliver
ed in the field for less than S25per thou
sand, wl.ereas the stones could be de-.
liyered at the side of the trench for a
trifie per load. He usually made his
trenches twenty inches wide of the top,
and tapered down to one foot at the
depth of three feet. As his land had
fall enough and to spare, he. was not
very particular about obtaining an
exact level, his only desire being that
the water should run through the proper
channel. So far all the work was done
by his farm hands under his superin-
tendence and was done at odd times,
and consequently cost comparatively
little.


My own experience in draining is,
that where judiciously applied and well
done, it viii pay for itself in at least
two years and place the land in perlna-
nently good condition with the rest and
best of the farm.
Year: 1867

Harvey Riley, Esq, Superintendent
of the Government Corral, Washing
ton, in his new book on the mule, has
the following sensible suggestions
about breaking these animals:


'Don't fight or abuse him. After you
have harnessed him and he proves to be
refractory, keep your own temper, slack
your reins, push HIM round, backward
and forward, not roughly; and if he
will not do what you want, tie him to
post, and let him stand there day or so
without food or water. Take care, also,
that he does not lie down, and be care
full to have n person to guard him, so
that he does not foul in the harness. II
he will not 60, after day ortwo of this
sort of treatment, give him one
or two more Of 1t, and my word
for it, he will come to his
senses and do anything you want
from that time forward. The
only way to keep @ mule from kicking
YOU is to handle il q great deal when
young and accustom it to the ways and
action of men. You must through kind
ness convince it that you are not going
to harm it or abuse it; and You can do
that bestiby taking hold of it in q gen.
tie manner, every time it appears to be
frightened. Such treatment i haye al
ways found more effective than all the
beating and abusing you can apply.
The mule is peculiar in dis
likes. Many of them, when first har-
messed. so dislike o blind bride that
thew will not work in it. When you
find this, let him stand for say day in
the blinders,iand then take them cft-in
forty-nine cases out Of fifty he will 60
at once.n @
Year: 1867

readily obtain from one to ten subscri-


bers. A united effort would place a
sound Democratic journal in every one
of three-fourths of the families in this
State. With such missionaries iu the
field we may laugh a. Registration
Laws and defy all possible frauds and
Year: 1867

The New York Journal of Commerce has the
following paragraph in relation to iron cotton ties


"When iron was first used instead of rope for
the ba'ing of cotton, purchasers were shocked at
the idea of paying for this metal the enormous
price at which the staple was then selling, and
the sellers often made slight deduction for tare
to satisfy their customers. The use of these
straps, however, is now becoming general, and
the practice in relation to tare being very rregu-
lar, it was desirable that some uniform course
should be adopted to avoid disputes. The prin-
eipal receivers have, therefore, adopted an agree
ment, published in our advertising columns, that
no deduction shall be made for these straps. If
more than six are used the extras are to be cut
off before weighing. The insurance companies,
it is said, deduct one-thrd of the charge for cot
ton which is thus protected, and this will be some
compensation"


The following is the card:


New YORK, August II.


We, the undersigned, cotton merchants Of this
city, hereby agree, that after this date we will
make no deduction for iron bands on cotton.


Six bands to he allowed to each bale, and any
bands over six 10 be cut off before weighing.


The above card is signed by 100 merchants
Year: 1867

A correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette,
writing from the White Sui phur Springs, states
that when the circus was at that place, the snake
man bought rattlesnake.


The man was said to be an Arab and his
style of dress, dark complexion and 1.-the figure
gave some reason for the belief For while he
got very well, but the vicious reptile, like the
deaf adder, was deaf to the voice of the charmer,
charmed he ever SO wisely, and when the man
least suspected it, and while he held the snake


in his hand, looking steadily at it, i: darted out


its fango, struck him twice on the right hand,
twice on the left, and once on the lower lip
The man Immediately called for whiskey, and
drank nearly quart. But in four hours the


limbs began to swell frightfully and the pain to
become agonizing. A doctor was sent for, but
before he came the man called eagerly for the
snake AS it was brought to him he seized upon
it with mortal avidity, caught it by the back of
the neck with his teeth, shook it dog would
shake rat, then bit off its head, spit upon the
floor, and fiually ate and swallowed about four
inches of the snakes body. Whether his idea
was to cure like by like; whether be was only
carrying out the supersttions of his people;
whether he was simply delirious or whether his
nature had become SO thoroughly impregnated
with snake nature, that he was merely satisfying
snake vengeance, it is impossible now to say.
lie certainly flung himself upon the ground as
soon as he had finished devouring snake flesh,
and writhed and wriggled along the floor, un-
aided by arms legs, after the manner of
crawling reptile One was insensibly reminded
of the wild and curious story of Holmes, in
which the snake influence is made to control
and finally destroy the life of Elsie Venner. The
poor fellow could never tell his experiences. He
was drenched with whskey but too late; he died
in twentv-four hours. During his last hours he
called wildly on any number of Spanish saints,
and it N was evident that though Arab by pr0fss
Year: 1867

DIsT1LATroS OF BRANDY.-A friend writes to
us from Enfield to know il a man can make
brandy for his own use, without paying tax.
He can not The law, we believe, is as follows:
A distiller must obtain license from the proper
government officer for which he pays $40. lie
can distiI so barrels under this license, but each
gallon must pay tax Of 81 This tax is high,
but then people piH drink brandy, and those who
consume the brandy pay the tax -RaleigA
Standard T1es
Year: 1867

DEATH OF AN OLD PoLICEMAN.-At half
past 10 o'clock on Sunday evening Ser


geant Theodore G. Baptist, an old member


of the police force Of Richmond, breathcd
his last. Sergeant Baptist was native OF
Richmond, became attached to the police
force about fifteen years ago, and at the
time of his death was in the tittieth year
of his age. When he first became a pO-
Iccman he was man Of perfect health,
but in the arduous duties he had to per-
form he contracted consumption, of
which disease he died. AS a police
man he was faithful and efficient,
and shrank from no duty, how
ever trying or dangerous. Of winning


manners, pleasant nature, and the kind


est disposition, he had drawn around him


circle of warmly attached friends both


in and out of the body of which he was a


member. 1t can truly be said that he was


one of the most popular officers in the po-
| lice force. We will often miss the cheer
| full answers or pleasant jests with which he


greeted us whenever we met him IN the
pursuit of our duties. He was one OF the
| few men never out Of humor, and VINO
| never disregarded the feelings of those
around him. Earnest, frank, and truthful
| in all his dealings with men, and firm,


faithful, and efficient as public, officer,
he leaves behind him vacancy hard to
fill either in the circle Of friendship or
guardians Of the city.


His funeral will take place at 3 O'Clock


this afternoon from the First Baptist


church, and will be attended by the police


force and portion of the fraternity Oh
| Odd Fellows, of which he was member.
Year: 1867

THE LADIES' FESTIVAL at the First Bap-
tist church is kept open this week. 1t is
pleasant place for the gathering of the
young people, and we have no doubt there
will be large attendance if the weather
will permit. It is said that fancy articles
can be procured there cheaper than at the
stores, and meals,'in excellent style, at
less cost than at hotels or restaurants.
Year: 1867

CHRISTMAs.-The fcstal season Of the
year-the great Christian anniversary of
peace and goodwill to man-is very near
at hand, and it is time active preparations
should be made to celebrate it with the


usual heartiness and joy. Our advertisers
are beginning to invite attention to their
various seasonable wares and beautiful
holiday gifts. we shall display in the ad-
vertising columns Of the Dispatch, in day
or two, q grand array of these things too
inviting to the public to be resisted.
Despite the untoward condition Of public


affairs, our people will not allow the day
which has been ever in Old Virginia the
anniversary of geod feeling and good
things to pass without semblance at
least of the hilarity and bountiful
cheer which have marked its return
from colonial times to the present day.
We can gather new inspiration from this
beaming anniversary. AS the Saviour
brought new light and new hope for
mankind, let us interpret the return of his
natal day as never-failing fountain OF
benefcence and promise and that as it is
the reminder Of the new mercics extended


to man, that it may not fail to impress all
men with the charities due to one another,
and thus to soften the intolerant and Bit
ter passions from whose indulgence the


land is now suffering. Therefore the day
should pe hailed with unusual gr altitude


and joy. Bring presents and good things
of the earth, and let heavy hearts throw


aside their cares, and let us all be glad:
Year: 1867

4 SEVERE FALL.-A sleigh containing a
couple of young gentlemen was upset
Sunday afternoon on Broad street in front
If the Theatre. One Of the party fell
with great violence against the iron ran Vi
the Fredericksburg road, cutting his fore
head and jaw considerably, and rendering
him unconscious for fifteen minutes OF
more. The sleigh was righted, and the in
iured man placed therein and driven to
his residence.
Year: 1867

Ice INTERFERING WITH NAvIGAT1oN.-
Yesterday it was reported that the canal
was frozen over to Lynchburg, and navl-
CATION was suspended.


Ice on the dock was an inch thick.
The James River Canal Company en-
ployed a steam tug to break it up and
keep the dock open.
Year: 1867

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JA1L.--Two negroes
confined in the city Jail attempted to make
their escape on Sunday night by driving
spikes in the wall, by means Of which they
hoped to get over into the street. !he
attempt was unsuccessful, and the convicts
were returned to their quarters.
Year: 1867

Some years since the daughter Of, a
fashionable family OH Fifth avenue,
New York who was only about fourteen
years of age, was woocd and won, in
childish fashion, by gentleman of sew
teen, and were clandcstinely married
in church. The parents learned Of it in
time to meet the two made one at the
church door. The groom was marched
off to school, and the bride locked up in


her room. She was subsequently taken
to Paris, where she was introduced into
society. OF course her wealth and beau
ty brought her many suitors. But she
repelled them all, and continued in
faithful correspondence with her hus-
band. Not long since she returned to
New York. The first person she
met on landing was her faithful lord.
He had grown manly and handsome,
Year: 1867

Singular Fight Between an Eagle


and Fox.


A Strathmorc correspondent Of the
Ncwbern Ensign records singular en-
counter between an eagle and fox on
Benalskie hill. The eagle was devouring
the carcass of mountain hare, when a
fox sprang from bush of herther and
siezed the intruder (Which had come to
rob him of his prey) by the wing. A
well contested struggle ensued, in which
the bird made desperate attempt to de-
fend itself with its claws, and succeeded
in cxtricating itself from its enemy's
grasp, but before it had time to escape
Reynard siezed it again by the breast
and seemed more determined than ever.
The eagle made another att empt to over
power its antagonist by striking him
with its wings, but that would not COM
pei him to quit his hold. At length the
eagle tried to take wing, but Reynard
was not to be cheated In this manner. At
last the eagle succeeded in raising the
fox from terra srma, and in few min
utes he was suspended by his own jaws
between heaven and earth. He was
now placed in an unfavorable position
for fighting; buthis courage did not seem
to forsake him, rs he firmly kept his
hold, and seemed to make several at
tempts to bring the eagle down; but,
alas he soon found the strong wings Of
the eagle were capable Of raising him
above the clouds. There was now no
way Of escape unless the bird. would
alight somewhere. The eagle made Q
straight ascent and succeeded in rising
to q considerable height in the air. The
two combatants were still struggling,
and in few minutes q disengagement
appeared to have taken place. ReyN
nard, from some cause or other, was
obliged to quit his grasp, and be was
now decendiDg much quicker than he