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Year: 1867

There is something exceedingly melancholy
in the accounts which are given Of the custom
of courtsbip in Greenland. Generally, women
enter upon the blessed estate with more willing
ness and less solcitude than the men. The
women of Greenland are an exception to this
rule. A Greenlander, having fixed his affec'
tions upon some female, acquaints his parents
with the state of his heart They apply to the
parents of the girl and if the parties thus far are
agreed, the next proceeding is to appoint two
female ncgotators, whose duty it is to 5roach
! the subject to the young lady. The lady en-
bassadors do not shock the young lady by any
sudden or abrupt avewal of the awful subject of
their mission. Instead of this they LAUNCH ont
in praises of the gentleman who seeks her hand.
They speak of the splendor of his house, the
sumptuousDess of his courage in catching seals,
aud other like accomplishments The lady,
pretending to be afronted even at these remote
hints, runs away, tearing the rlnglets OF her hair
as she retires, while the ambassadors, having
got the consent of her parents, pursue her, drag
her from her coucealment, take her by force to
the house of her destined husband, and there
leave her. Compelled to remain there, she sits
for days with disheveled hair, silent and de-
jected, refusing every kind of sustenance, till at
last. if kind entreates do not prevail, she is com.
PEELED by force, and even blows, to submit to
the detested union. In some cases Greenland
women faint at the proposal of marriage-in
others they fyto the mountains, and only re-
turn when compelled to by cold and hunger
If one cuts off her hair, it sign that she in
tends to resist to death. All this seems so un-
natural to US that We seek for reason for such
an apparent violation of the first principle Of
human nature. The Greenland wife is the
slave Of her husband, doomed to life of toll,
drudgery and privation; and, if he die, she and
her children have no source against starvation.
The marriage state is miserable condition,
while widowhood is a still more appalling fate.


Coon ADvIcE.-John II. Prentiss, in his re-
cent valedictory, on retireng from the editorial
chair, which he filled for fcrty-one years, has the
following mo man should be without well
conducted newspaper he is far behind the spirit
of the age unless he reads one he is not upon
an equal footing with his fellow man who en-
joys such advantage. and shows disregard of
his family, in not offering them an opportunity
of acquiring knowledge of what is passing in
the world, AS the newspaper furnishes the cheap
est possible teaching. Show me a family with
out newspaper, and will venture to say there
will be manners of ignorance most strikingly in
contrast with the neighbor who allows himself
such rational indulgence. Young men, es-
pecially, should read newspapers. III were
boy even Of twelve years, would read a news
paper weekly, even though had to work by
torch lig ght to earn money enough to pay for it.
The boy who reads well will learn to think and
analyzc; and if so he will be almost sure to make
a man of himself-hating vicious indulgences,
which reading is calculated to beget a dislike
for.''
Year: 1867

SELF SrRUGGLE.-The following, duly
signed, was lately contained in Western paper :


"Whereas, at particular times I may impor-
tune my friends and others to let me have
liquor, which is burtful to me aud detrimental
to society; this. is, therefore, to forbid any
person selling me liquor, or letting me have it
on any account, for if they do l will positively
prosecute them, notwithstanding any promise
may make to the contrary at the time they may
let me have it
Year: 1867

RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD-A
Strange Case.-The last Wytheville (Va) Dis
patch says We are informed that Mr. Peter
Butner, a former resident of our town who has
contended for number of years that he will
never die, but remain on this earth alive, until
Gabriel shall blow his trumpet, was thrown into
a sort of trance, few days since, by which
life was, to all appearances entirely extinct
His belief led him often to warn his friends not
to put him under terra frma too soon, but to
keep his body many days, so as to convince
themselves of the fact that he would never die.
His warning was taken, and on the fifth day of
his fronsitory sleep, unmistakable signs of life
appeared in Peters body; and in few hours
he was himself again He has been close
reader of the good book and we have heard him
preach some good sermons
Year: 1867

The Virginia papers publish accountsof pur-
chases Of land made in various parts of the
State by Northern citizens, as well as by some
from the extreme South, who are selecting
homes in the valleyand Piedmont region of Nir-
ginia, prompted by desire 10 avoid the politi-
cal troubles and insecurity which are appre-
hended in the more Southern States. Thus,
citizens of the North, and South are being
drawn together in Virginia, and as is this &C
cession of numbers capital, enterprise and in
telligenoe proceeds, we may expect the pros
perity of that State 20 be greatly increased
Men of all sections will meet together and as
they come 10 know each other better, mutual
preiudices will be efiaced and generous rival
~ spring up for the material prosperity OF a
State in which their common interests are en-
barked There can be no doubt that, with
reasonable prospect of the readjustment Of the
Union in It's old relations, there would be a
progressive and increasing emigration 70 tho
Southern States from the North and from Eu-
rope. Theimmenseand varied resources Of tho
South will one day attract to it a vast popula-
ton and there will be an accession 20 the ma
tional wealth, by the application Of this added
capital and energy 20 Southern development,
which few now dream Of All that keeps back
that most desirable result is the uncertainty Of
the future, caused by those insane political pas
siOns which are sacrificing the good Of the coun-
try for the sake Of retaining party power
BGlt Sun
Year: 1867

His eyes fell upon the newspaper which lay
spread out before him, and he read the sem
tence:-"A kind, cheerful word spoken in a
gloomy house is the little rift in the cloud that
lets the sunshine through"


Lee struggled with himself a while longer.
His own ill-nature had to be conquered first
his moody, accusing spirit had to be subdued.
lie thought of many things to say, yet he fear
ed to say them lest his wife should meet his
address with a cold rebuff. At last, leaning
toward her and taking hold of the shirt bosom
upon which she was at work, he said in a voice
carefully modulated with kindness:


" You are doing the work beautifully, Mary"


Mrs. Lee made no reply; but her husband
did not fail to notice that she lost almost in
stantly that rigid erectness with which she had
been sitting, nor that the motion Of her needle
had ceased


my shirts are better made and whittier
than those of any other maa in the shop" said
Lee, encouraged to so on.


Are they ?"


Mrs. Lees voice was low, and had in it a
slight huskiness. She did not turn her face,
but her husband saw she leaned little toward
him. He had broken the ice Of reserve and all
was easynow. His hand was among the clouds
and a feeble ray was already struggling through
the rift it had made.


Yes, Mary" he answered softly; and I've
heard it more than once, what good wife An
drew Lee must have"


NlSs Lee turnedher face toward her husband
There was light in it, and light in her eye
But there was something in the expression Of
the countenance that little puzzled him.


"Do you think so ?" she asked, quite sober
ly.


"What question" I" CALCULATED Andrew Lee,
startling up and going round to the side of the
table where his wife was sitting. What a
question, Mary" he repeated, as he stood be-
fore her.


"Do you?' 1t was all she said.


Yes, darling was his warmly spoken an
swer and he stopped down and kissed her
:" How strange that you should ark me such a
question !"


"If you would only tell me so now and then,
Andrew, it would do me good Mrs. Lee a.
rose, and leaning her face against the manly
breast Of her husband, stood and wept.


What strong light broke in upon the mind
OF Andrew Lee He had never given his wife
even the small reward of praise for the loving
interest she had manifested daily, until doubt
Of his love had entered her soul, and made the
light all around her thick darkness. Nowonder
that her face grew clouded, nor what he consid-
cred moodincss and ill-nature, took possession
Of her spirit.


You are good and true, Mary, myown dear
wife; am proud of you'll love you, and my
first desire is for your happiness. o, if l could
always SEQ your face in sunshine, my home
would be the dearest place on earth"


How precious to me are your words Of love
and praise, Andrew" said Mrs. Lee, smiling
up through her tears into his face. " With
them in my ears, my heart can never lie in
shadow"


How easy had been the work for Andrew
Lee. lie had swept hishand across the cloudy
horizon, and now the bright sunshine was
streaming down, and flooding that home with
iov and beauty.
Year: 1867

Blessed are they that are blind; foF thk shall
sec no ghosts. Blessed are they that are deaf; +;
for they shall never lend any money, or listen
TO tedious stories. Blessed are they that are
afraid Of thunder, for theyshan hesitate about
getting married. Blessed are they that are
ignorant for they are happy in the thought
that they know everything. Blessed is be that
is ugly in form and feature; for the girls shan't
molest him. Blessed are they that expect
nothing; for they shall not be disappointed
Blessed are they that don't advertise; for they
shall very rarely be troubled with customers.
Year: 1867

to oil their just rights as freedmen, but the
transfer Of our political inheritance to them
would, in my opinion, be an abandonment
Of duty which we owe alike to the memory
Of our fathers and the rights Of our children.
The plan Of putting the Southern States
wholly and the General Government partial.
ly in the hands Of negroes, is proDosed at
time peculiarly unpropitious. The founda-
tions Of society have been broken up by civil
war. Industry must be reorganized, justice
re-established, public credit maintained, and
order brought out Of confusion. TO accom-.
plish these ends would require all the wisdom
and virtue Of the great men who formed our
institutions originally. believe that their
descendents will be equal to the arduous task
before them, but 1t is vain TO expect that ne.
groes will perform it for us. Certainly we
ought not 10 ask their assistance until we
despair Of our own competency. The great
difference between the two races in physical,
menial and moral characteristics viii prevent
an amalgamation Of them together in one
mass. If the inferior obtains an ascendancy
over the other, it will go ever with reference
only to its own interests, for it will recognize
no common interests, and create such a ty.
ranny as this continent has never yet witness.
ed. Already the negroes are influenced by
promises Of cofscation and plunder. They
arc taught to regard as an enemy every white
man who has any respect for the rights Of bis
own race. If this continues it must become
worse and worse. until all order will be sub.
yerted, all industry destroyed, and the fertile
fields of the South grow up into wilderness.
or all the dangers which our nation has yet
encountered, none are equal to those which
must result from the success Of the effort
now making to Africanize the half Of our
country.
Year: 1867

never hea f:om the nuptials but presume
they did not transpire that night at least.


have travelled some time in Western
Missouri since the above event occurred.
but a ways take care not TO have print
er rule with me.
Year: 1867

The Judiciary Committee took consider
able evidence bearing on the question oi
Jeff Davis completely In the assassination
OF Lincoln. They have the originals OF
certified copies, of number of letters that
reached him In 1884, wherein the writers
proposed assassination, and there Is noth-
Ing to show that he ever rebuked or dis
countenanced the scheme. The testimony
rs TO his completely in Booths plot Is not
entirely conclusive, but is so strong that at
least three of the members of that Com
mittee believe his guilt to be shown. That
he had dealings with Booth and his agents
Is beyond doubt
Year: 1867

This Programme of Studies provides
for eight hours ofexercisej in the school
room every k-day except Saturday /;
but inasmuch as each pupil in the school
will be detailed for work, .in regular turn,
during two of those hours and have half
an hour of intermissions, there will re,
main only five hours to each pupil for
study and instruction, - each, recitation
being preceded by ample time to prepare
the lesson by study, under the supervis-
ion and aid which this system centem-
plates. 1t is believed that this provision
for intellectual training is quite sufficient,
and that with proper care, skill and faith
fulness on the part of the teachers and
industry, patience and obedience on that
of the pupils, the schools may soon be
made to show results alike creditable to
themselves and honorable to the State
Year: 1867




A Coon CHARAcTER.-A good char.
cater is to young man whata firm found
alton is to the artist who proposes to erect
substantial building upon it. He can
we'll build with safety, and all who be-
hold it will have confidence 10 its solid
ity-a helping hand will never be wants
ing; but let single part of this be de.
fective, and you go at hazard, doub'ing
and distrusting, and ten to one it will
tumble down at last'and mingle ali that
was built on it in ruins: Wishout good
character poverty Is a curse; with it,
scarcely an evil. Happiness cannot ex-
ist where good character is not. All that
is bright in the hope Of youth, and that
is calm and blissful in the sober scenes
of life, all that is soothing in the vale of
years eenters in and is derived from a
good character. Therefore acquire this
as the first and most valuable good.
Year: 1867

COP IN ogR MIDsT-It is comforting
to think we have God over our heads,
to look after us and rule us. Alas what
could we make of ourselv es, if left to our
own shift? 1t is more comforting that
we can call this God our own God and
call Him more our own than we can call
houses or land, or aught that we have,
our own. The fulness Of the Deity, and
a property in the same, is very satisfy
ing; and the more SO, "that no man can
take this joy from us" But that this
fulness of the Deity for our more ease
and familiar participation of the same,
should dwell bodily in created nature,
and particularly in ours; this gives all
satisfaction possible, that poor, necessi,
tous creatures can want or desire. An
absolute God could not answer our ext
gcncies His majesty would astonish, and
Ibis justice territy, our guilty and mis-,
giving minds. But God dwelling in
the human nature, and there exhibiting
all the divine glory for our contempia-
tion, and all the fulness of The Spirit for
our vivi6cation and consolation, this rails
es soul TO the highest pitch of humble
confidence, admiration and joy Gra,e-
ford.
Year: 1867




CUTTING NoTEs AND BANK. BILLS IN
Two.-A subscriber asks sIs it against
the law to cut note in two parts, and
send one half at one mail and the other
the next; so as to guard against tkieving
on the way" This practice is very COM
mon in England, where the notes are ar.
ranged to encourage it, the numbers and
letters being duplicated on the opposite
sides, and probably also the laws, or de-
cisions of the courts, make it easy to coll
lect on one half if the other is lost. This
custom does not prevail in this country
and it would be hard to collect on half a
note.-American Agriculturist.
Year: 1867

TEMPER UNDER CoNTRoL.-It is
one of the rich rewards of self mas
terry, that the very occurrences which
fret the temper of an irritable person,
bring relief and satisfaction TO him
who rules his spirit. The following
anecdote of Wilberforce is in point,
A friend told me that be found him
once in the greatest agitation look.
ing for dispatch he had mislaid--
one of the royal family was waiting
for it--he had delayed the sesrch
till the last moment-he seemed at
last quite vexed and fur led. At
this unlucky instance disturbance
in the nursery overhead occurred.
My friend who was with him, said
to himself, "Now for once, Wils
borforce's temper will give way.'


He hardly thought thus, when Will
berforce turned to him and said,
What blessing it is to have tsese
dear children! Only think what re.
lief, amidst other hurriea, to hear
their voices and know they are
welI!' q,
Year: 1867

In Spain the art of adulterating
food is carried to perfection Butter in
that favorite latitude is composed of tai
low, remnants of cheese, the juice Of the
petals of marigold and raw potatoes scrap
ed and reduced to pulp. This delicious
ceapeund is made into cakes, and out
wardly provided with layer of the gem
uine article.
Year: 1867




LIMA April 90 1867.
In my last mentioned that, owing to vote of
by Congress upon the late acts of the Cab
met, they had resigned and that their resignation
UP to the time Of the sailing OF the steamer had not been
accepted We learn that the President has refused
TO accept their resignation not perhaps, so much on ac
count of any extraordinary ability that is TO he found
among its members from the great difficulties tat
Col Prado finds getting of ordinary aDlty
70 accept portfolios in his Cabinet We however, learn
from undoubed authority that the Cabinet insists upon
of two thngs-the acceptance Of their resignation or
the establishment of the Dictatorship Tor an INDEFINITE
period the which, believe, will be eventually uoie'
Congress is still open dSCOrd with the GoVcinmeh
and proposition was introduced into the House declar
ing the seat of the Presidential char to bc vacant which
after very exciting debate was rejected iTauo VIII no
doubt by this he has little TO hope from the pres
en Congress- and nv impression that one OF these days
he will dissolve their sessions with battalion OF TROOPS
A meeting is to lie held to-day in one Ol inc puDnc
prOmenades Ostensby for the purpose OF discussing the
the present Congress upon the question OF rem
the parties who have called the meeting to feel public
opinion upon the propriety of reesaDlshng the Dcto
shin The Government authorities are supposed 10 DC AT
the bottom of the movement =,
The Government have succeeded III putting dOwn tne
Revolution in the South. CuZcO, PunO ana AyacuchO
are again possession OF the Government After Two
which the dispatches state that the ON
by their brilliant department GOV
cred themselves upon the field with glory To put down
he Revolution and retake three cities there has been five
killed and seven wounded, quite brilliant campaign.
The is the cvolutiOiss lacked three very import
head aud very natural consequence the thihs mas
IA led
Year: 1867

We are grati6ed to notice that General Johr
Bidvell has consented to allow his name to b,
brought before the people of this State as a can
iidate fot Governor In recent letter to ,
friend lie says


81 am again in America, after having tray.
eled through Ireland, Scotland, France. Eng
land Belgium, Prussia, Austria, Switzerland
and Italy, as far as Rome. | could not. Of
course, in the short time allotted me. do full
justice to every object of interest: but saw
a great dea' and cough to make me love
America better than ever-enough to make tn.
crime of attempting to destroy our country a,
once the most fendish and unnatural act oil
deluded humanity.


AS regards my name being mentioned in
connection with the gubernatorial contest, all
have to say is, ] would feel pride beyond
what am able to express in mere words, to
be selected by the suffrages of free people
to preside over the affairs of our new and
promising State as Chief Magistrate If it is
the desire .of my friends, and they find me
available, and nothing in the future ntervenes.
am willing to repose my claim etirely in
their hands, and accept the nomination from
the loyal Union party, and none other provl-
ded | can do so without entering into combi-
nations which, if elected, would prostitute the
patronage of the State and destroy my own
sef-respect and independence. If am elected |
want to be Governor, and not something else p"


Our candid opinion at this time is that Gener-
al Bidwell will be found % available and that
it IS the desire of great majority of the Union
party to see him Governor of this State. He
has gained by his strict honesty and integrity,
his earnestness and devotion for the real efare
of the State and his answering patriotism the
love and esteem of his friends, and the respect
of his political enemies. We italicise that word
because we do not believe he has personal en-
emy in the State.


1t is useless to dwell at length in presenting
the claims of our present Congressman to the
Guoernatorial chair We only express the gen.
eral sentiment of Union men in this portion of
the State in particular, when we say that Gener-
al Bidwell is their FIRST CHOICE for Governor,
and that the delegates will go to State Conven-
ton instructed to vote for him over any other
candidate who may be presented.


We have no hesitation il expressing the belief
that General Bidwell is the strongest and most
deseryedly popular man the Union party 'can
bring into the field. His record IS untarr ished
his reputation in the ordinary walks of life, as
we'll as in political circles, is without blem ish
his qualification undoubted. Above all, he has
ever stood aloof from the class who make office
hunting trade, and who in their secret caucus
es delight in fixing up "slate." If such
would not have the " slate " broksn let them
see that Bidwell is at the head The people de.
sire an honest, frank and truly patriotic man at
the head of aflairs-one who will not prosti-
tute the patronage of the State and destroy his
self-respect and Independence We hope
to see the claims of the who rs now fairly
before the people universally acknowledged by
the press of the State.
Year: 1867

a VETO. PROMPTLY VEToED.-The District Suf-
frage Bill having passed both Houses of Con-
gress, was vetoed by the " humble individual y
on the grounds that a majority of the people of
the District are opposed to it, and that the blacks
are lacking in capacity for the proper exercise of
the elective franchise. The veto was returned
and as promptly passed over the Presidents S
head. The vote in the House stood Il3 to 3S.-
The vote IN the Senate is not given.
Year: 1867

DIrcHEs REpAIRED.-We are informed that the
Turner Bar Company's ditch to Smith Flat has
been thoroughly repaired, and that the Smith
ditch will soon be running water again Frank
Gurley tells US that Cochran ditch TO Fillibus-
ter Flat will be ready for use week hence.
Year: 1867

THE ScHooL FUND.-School Trustees through
out the county should bear in mind that in ad-
dition to the amounts already to the credit of
their respective Districts the State apporl: on
ment of next month will give about 50 50 to
each cens"s child. They should also see to it
that School is maintained the requisite number
OF months in the present School year to entitle
their Districts to their quota Of the State Fund
for the coming year.
Year: 1867

NAPOLEON cannot smoke. He was at one time
induced by friend to try cigar. 1t turned his
stomach, and he renounced forever " pleasure,
whose enjoyment he said, % was only good to
MI up the time of idle people with nothing bet
ter to doii
Year: 1867

How DEER WAS CAUGHT.-Tracy Scofeld
has valuable dog-a brother, by the way, to
that valuable one over at the Express Office
The other day-it don't matter what particular
day-he started for walk, and the dog follow
ed. A short distance from the house he started
fine buck, and being pucky dog, tackled
him. As it was hard work to hold him on level
ground his dogship employed little strategy,
and finally succeeded in getting him down into
the creek, where Tracy quieted him by a few
blows from good oak club. The deer wei ighed
l37 pounds dressed, and hind quarter found
its way to the JOURNAL Office in evidence of the
capture. That dog is worth having, but it would
be a serious joke if by way of keeping in prac-
tice now he should occasionally fasten to and
worry out an OK