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Year: 1868

Three jolly husbands. out i'm the country by
the names Of Tim Waston, Joe Brown, and Bill
Walker, sat one evening drinking at village
tavern, until, being pretty well corned, they
agreed that each one on returning home should
do the first thing that his wife told him, in de-
fault OF which he should next morning pay the
bills. They then separated for the night, en-
gaslng to meet again the next morning and give
an honest account of the proceedings at home as
far as they related to the BILL


The next morning Walker and Brown were
early at their posts, but it was some time before
Waston made his appearance Walker began
first.


"When I entered my house the candle was
out, and the fire gave glimmering light.
came near walking accidentally into a pot of
next morning My wife, who was dreadfully
out of humor at sitting up so late, said to me
sarcastically: Bill, do put your foot an the
batter ~


"Just as you say, Maggy, said l. and without
the least hesitation, put my foot in the pot of
batter and then went to bed"


Next Joe Brown told his story


''NIy wife had already retired in our usual
sleeping room, which adoins the kitchen and
the door Of which was ajar Not being able to
navigate perfectly I made dreadful Gathering
among the household furniture, and my wife in
no pleasant tone bawled out


"Do break the porrige pot, joe"


"No sooner said than done. | seized hold of
the bail of the pot, and striking it against the
chimney jam broke it in hundred pieces. Af
ter this exploit retired to rest and gotta curtain
lecture for my pains.


1t was now Tim Watsons turn to give an ac-
count of himself which he did with a very long
face as follows:


"My wife gave me the most unlucky command
in the world; for | was blundering up stairs in
the dark, when she cried out


"Do break your mcch do TIM"


"I'll be cursed if l do, Kate said I, as
gathered myself up "l'll sooner pay the bill.
And so landlord, here's the cash for you; and
this is the last time I'll ever risk five dollars on
the command of my wife,"
Year: 1868

OUR SUPPLY OF FooD.-The n Y Times
comes to the conclusion, after a review of the
foreign harvest reports, that


"Whatever may be the extent and condition
of the wheat crop, it is very manifest that an
immense supply of food of all kinds will be re-
qulred by Great Britain. And as the drought
reached other localities in which it is spoken of
as severe-Russia, and parts of Spain and
France-and country has been wonder
fully blest by kind Providence in the crops
gathered and expected-we can feed all Eng
land with our surplus-wc may be sure of an ac-
tive demand for all the various products of our
farms, and at such remunerative prices as to
insure great activity in all the departments Of
business"
Year: 1868

By a recent Act of the General Assembly all suits
heretofore commenced and all executions either III
TIE County or Superior Courts required to be
transferred to new set of Dockets upon application
being made by the Plaintiffs in such cases, and the
payment of fee of dollar in each case; and un-
less such application is made within six months from
the passage ofsaid act said shall stand dIsnis
sed at the cost of the Plaintiffs. Those who in
erested in this matter will please send in their in
structions and their fees practicable, as
no case will be so transferred without the payment
of said fee according to law.


F. A. OSBORNE


Aug. 81 1868 3w Clerk of Superior Court.
Year: 1868

Every person who desires Cheap Goods and Good
Goods is wanted at Springs Corner. where for the
thirty days. will sell at Il slight advance over
New York cost the remainder of MY well selected
Spring and Summer stock.
Year: 1868

TERRoRs OF THE SMALL Pox.-'The S. +.
Call says:


A prominent physician yesterday related
to us the following incident relative to the
terror which the small pox causes amongst
certain persons. lie was summoned several
days ago to attend a merchant of this city
who had been taken sick. On arriving at
the residence of the sick man, he found the
family, consisting of the wife, two children
mother-in law, brother, and two servants
sitting down to dinner lie entered the room
where the sick man was living in bed, and
Immediately discovered that he was suffering
from an attack of the small pox He an
nouneed the fact to the family while they
were yet at the table, and if a bombshel had
been exploded amongst them there would not
have teen greater confusion. Within fifteen
minutes from the time the announcement wa,
made, every one of them had left the house,
leaving the unfortunate sufferer alone, with
out any one to look after or care for him.
The physician had the sick man conveyed to
the pest house, where he now lies, ioubtless
wondering why his family forgot him in his
great trial
Year: 1868

PRESENCE OF MIND.-A gentleman present
at the great disaster at Oakland, on the 4tb
relates thefollowing instance of the coolness


and courage of a lad, which was most no.


ticcable among the many exciting incidents
that came under his observation. j. Nelson
Gardner, thirteen years of age, son OF
Charles Gardner. well known LAWYER Of
San Francisco, was just stepping upon the
boarding apron at the tme.it gave way. He
could have recedcd, but when in the net of
doing so, was seized by lady who was still
further advanced on the breaking plank, and
both fell into the water together The force
OF the fall carried them several feet below


the surface. On their reappearing, the lady
caught hold Of one of the piles of the wharf,
aud the lad discovering q large Newfound-
land dog near him, caught him by the tail,
and drew himself upon his back. Discover
ing near him an Italian lady struggling to
save herself and child, he directed the dog to
her just as the child was washed from the
grasp OF the mother By the waves. By the
assistance of the dog he reached the child
and caught it by the dress. While in the
act OF drawing it to him, the waves broke it
away, leaving only piece of the dress in bis
hands. Fortunately the dress again appear
ed on the surface. when the boy caught il
and carefully raised the child's head out OF
water, and, by the assistance of his canine
Trend. succeeded in rescuiDg both mother
and child, and all were soon taken from their
dangerous position. There are but few in
stances of greater presence of mind in time
Of danger. and of truer heroism than this
The youth, j. Nelson Gardner, is properly
entitled to q medal commemorative of his
heroic act.-,Sdcrdmento Reporter.
Year: 1868

pURING our visit to Lowell we were shown
through the Laboratory Of our celebrated
countryman. DR.. j. C. Aver. Scarcely could
we have believed without proof what is seen
there beyond disputing.


They make barrel of solid Pills, about
Is, 900 doses. and three barrels of Cherry
Pectoral. 10000 doses, per diem. To what
an inconceivable amount of human suffering
does this point 10000 doses day Fifty
millions of doses per year! What acres and
thousands of acres Of sick beds does this
spread before the imagination And what
sympathies and woe! True, not nll Of this
is taken by the very sick, but alas, ruch of
it is. This Cherry Drop. and this sugared
Pill are to he the companion of pain and an
guish and sinking sorrow-thc inheritance
our mother Eve bequeathed TO the whole
family Of man.. Here the infant darling has
been touched too early by the blight that
has withered half our race It's little lungs
are affected, and only watching and waiting
shall tell which way it's breath shall turn.
This red drop on it's table is the talisman on
which its life shall hang. There the bios
som of the world just bursting into woman
hood is stricken also. Affection 3 most assid
uous care avails not, she is still fading away
The wan messenger comes nearer and nearer
every week This little me1icament shall
60 there, their last, perhaps their only hopsa





this same disease. This red drop by his sule
is helping him wrestle with the nexorable
enemy; the wife Of his bosom and the cher
ubs of his heart are waiting in sick sorrow
and fear lest the rod on which they lean, in
this world, be broken.


o. Doctor Spare no skill, nor cost, nor
toll to give the perishing sick the best that
human art can give Galreston 7eras) Neus
Year: 1868

READ Ir.-Tbe speech of Hon. John Con
ness on the Amendment to admit Alaba
ma, y has been published in pamphlet form
and we would advise every Union man in the
county to procure copy and read the truth.
therein so ably and clearly set forth.
Year: 1868

DELEcATEs.-I is understood that the
Trinity county delegates are in favor Of the
and if he cannot be nominated, they will then
go for Goodwin q or any other man" to beat
Harrison. The Siskiyou delegates are report
ed 10 be in favor Of Goodwin
Year: 1868

CINCINNATI, April b--II D. m.-Ihb CITY eIcc-
ton passed off quietly to-day The vote was light The
were for Judge OF the Supreme Court Clerk
of the Police Court City Commissioners Trustees OF the
Water Works Wharf Master Director OF City lnfrmary.
contest was close Nearly complete returns from wards
indicate that the Democrats have elected their entire
ticket with the exception OF Clerk OF the Police Court
and Director Of the City Infrmary. The Council viii he
Republican by small majority.
Year: 1868

\ Coop RUiE-A certain man,
who is very rich now, was very poor
when he was boy, when asked how he
g3t MS riches, he said : My father
taught me never 10 play till my WORK
was finished, and never to spend my
money until had earned it. Ii l had
but an hours work in Il day, must do
that the first thing, and in an hour. And
after this l Wa. allowed to play and
then l could play with much more pleas
ure thaa if | had the thought of an un-
finished task before my mind. | early
formed the habit Of dong everything il
time, and it soon became easy TO do SO
Il is to this l owe my prosperity lie
every one who reads this do likewise.
Year: 1868

An editor says that man in New York
got himselfinto trouble by marrying two
wives. A Western editor replies by assur
Ing his contemporary that good many men
had done that same thing by marrying one
A Northern editor retons that quite mum.
her Of his acquaintsnees found trouble
enough by barely promising TO marry, with
out going any further. A Southern edito!
says that friend Of his was bothered
enough when simply found In company
with another man wife.
Year: 1868

Important Observation-Disclosures eoifeurs
can dress the head and curl the front ol
their offending7 Whether a glazier can
give a window a glass too much Wheth
er Il il comfortable porinon for the man
who hides his head under b,sheR Wheth.
any man ever kicked sneaking kindness
Whether modest request ever b'ushes
Whether one would not get fatigued by
constantly having an enemy on the hip /?
Whether o half:and half measure held an
imperial pint? Whether it - q fragrant call
ing 10 be always smelling rnt? Whether
sweeping charge is the amount exactcd
for cleaning one door stepf
Year: 1868

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN Chiffon
We received letter from friend in Chill
ton stating that the largest meeting eyer
held in that county assembled in that vii
lage on Saturday evening last to listen to a
speech from Major. CHAs. II. WALKER, Of
this place, on the principles of Democracy
The Court House was jammed full, and
the two hours address OF Major WALKER
listened to attentively and repeatedly ap-
plauded. We believe this is the first po
litical speech Che did not tall; war like
some of our stay at home radicals, but
went for it, Major WALKER has made in
ten years end we have reason to believe
that his voice in behalf Of SEYMOUR and
Villas will be heard on many occasions be-
tween this time and the third day Of No
vember. CHARLEY is one of the white
boys in blue -
Year: 1868

nsa- Money enough has been raised in
taxes since the close of the war to pay
more than half of the national debt. But
instead of being applied to that purpose. it
has been engulphed in the Africanizcd
South, and used to enthrone negro ignor-
ance and barbarism upon the ruins of white
and civilization.
Year: 1868

THAT G.-The Tribune is suffering
terribly over a flag which the pesky copper
heads are supposed to have stolen. Any
person finding such an article will confer an
act of charity upon the senior editor of that
sheet by delivering it to him Otherwise
he may collapse and shuttle off this mortal
coil by premature confinement. Old wo-
men, like him, have met with such unforc>
seen accidents That fag that flag !!
Poor, granny SMITH
Year: 1868

sg We regret to learn that Mr. ADAM
ROBERTS, of this village, lost valuable
horse on Tuesday night, of last week, by
strangulation. The animal was one of the
span driven in the truck by jon. 1t was
tied with rope halter, and, getting down
in the night in such manner as to be un-
able to rise, was found dead in the stall in
the morning.
Year: 1868

A BRIEF REspITE.-''All work and no
play makes Jack dull boy" Acting up
on this maxim, with the advice and conni~
vance of the editor of the Pilot, his assist
ant bade brief adieu fortnight since to
stick and rule and scissors and paste-po
and, like the famous Fraser River emf
grant,
Year: 1868

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The Young Mems Christian Association Of OF
tawa was organized about month ago with
many misgivings as to its ultimate success, vet
not without faith on the part of its projectors,
and good deal of dissemination to give the ex-
pertinent full trial. The career of the Asso.
citation, however, has been more prosperous than
its projectors anticipated. It has found favor in
the sight of the christian men and women of our
city of all denominations and its leading spirits
have found themselves encouraged with assur.
ances that, in the work they ha ysundertaken,
they shall not lack for material aid This
assurance was verified on Monday evening" The
association had secured the aid of B. F. JACOBS
Esq, leading spirit Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of Chicago, who gave them, on
the evening indicated, at the Baptist Church, a
noble lecture on the objects and proper mission
OF such associations and the mode of doing
their work SO as to insure success. 1t was Just
the sort of information that was needed. An
appeal to the audience was then made for ma.
terial aid, and the result was the unexpectedly
large sum of 5000, in cash and pledges t


The Association is thus placed on solid ground.
Its benevolent committees can now offer some
thing more than kind words to relieve the wants
Of suffering humanity; and the Association is
placed in position to look forward with conf
dence to a realization of its ideal of providing
place of evening entertainment and recreation for
the young men of our city that shall be more
attractive than the billiard halls and soul-pol.
luting drinking saloons.
Year: 1868

Down They Gol-Prices on heavy winter
goods, in the boot and shoe line, have been
marked down SO low at Halbert u Msgafiin's
that they can 60 no lower short Of giving them
away. Their stock is still very large and full in
assortment-particularly in the line of heavy
boots and all kinds Of overshoes. Buy soon
you will never have better chance
Year: 1868

CnILD.& Bso The first to break ground in
lowering their winter stock of boots and shoes to
cost, in ORDER to close them out preparatory TO
the spring trade, Messrs. Child u Bro arc reap
ing the biggest run in trade on the cheap scale.
Their stock, however, is very heavy, and can
stand the big run of the past week for woek or
tive longer But hurry up if you want good
choice.
Year: 1868

The law of Tennessee requires Admins
traitors to publish insolvent notices in a
newspaper. A written notice carries out
neither the spirit OF letter of law, but it does
no injustice to all interested parties AMI lays
the Administrator liable for damages to all
who are losers by his nonconformity with
the law. We quote from the code of Ten
nessee, section :, $50:


The Clerk (of the tounty Court \ <
shall make an order upon the executor or
administrator, to give notice by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within
the State, and also at the court house door Of
the county, for all persons having claims
against said estate to appear and file the
same, authenticated in the manner pre-
scribed by law, on or against 81 day to be
fixed in such notice, which shall not be less
than three nor more than six months after
the date of notice; and any claim. not fled
on or before the day f1ed, or before an ap-
preparation of the funds OF the State is
made shall be forever barred both IN law
and equity.
Year: 1868

They are excited in New Orleans about a
wonderful phenomena. a pipe was recently
sunk to the depth Of forty-one feet near the
levee, and gas is issuing constantly. 1t is
probable that this has some connection with
the reconstruction convention, than has been
sitting in that city for three months past s
a great bore, and from which gas is also
constantly issuing
Year: 1868

Rev Stephen Il. Tying has fled protest
against the decision Of the Ecclesiastical,
Court, in the case of his son, and has the
approval thereof by Bishop Potter. He
makes solemn appeal to the supreme and
final decision Of the General Convention Of
the Episcopal Church Of the United States.


Rev Stephen H. Tying, Jr. was publicly
reprimanded by Bishop Potter, in
the Chureh of the Transfgurative, for a
violation of cannon Of the Episcopal
Church, in olieiating in the parish Of another
minister without his consent. An immense
conccurse was present The Bishop eau
toned Mr.. Tying against repetition of the
offence Mr. Tying sat in the aisle in plain
dress be manifested no emotion and made
no remarks
Year: 1868

A new cave has been discovered in the
rear of the penitentiary. 1t has been ex
plored for several hundred yards. 1t seems
to be wide assure in the rock, which has
been opened and exposed to the light in the
course of blasting in the adjacent quarry.
Year: 1868

New HAMPsHIRE The Knoxville Free
Press SAYS: We have heard from New
Hampshire We cannot say that we like
the news. It means just this-a short,
sharp and decisive trial OF impeachment, re-
quilting in the Convection and disqualification
of Andrew Johnson; reconstruction under
negro rule; negro suffrage and the disfran-
ehisement of Democrats at the North i;
finally, a rebellion of the white people;
anarchy and the destruction of the negro
race; thon-the empire. The programme
may take few years, but all these things
are coming, unless the North wakes up very
shortly


The issue in New Hampshire was about
as plain for and against impeachment and
reconstruction as it could have been, and
we see the result. New Hampshire is not
the Union, but it will co the radical leaders
just as we'll for the present. They will tax c
care that other elections go right, and the
means are in their hands to secure their
ends The white men Of America make
excellent slaves
Year: 1868

It is not altogether clear yet whether the
Congress will impeach the President, or the
President impeaeh the Congress; or both
indeed. Aecol ding to present appearances
it viii be just about nip and tuck between
them. The brilliant array of counsel re
tained by the President are nos likely to
enme before the Senate in any very apollo
getic, depreeatory or borrow-leave-t0-b at
titude All of them, doubtless, believe the
President to be guiltless of any high crimes
or misdemeannrs in the constitutional sense
Of these terns All Of them are thoroughly
yersed in constitutional law and political
history X Il


There is no doubt that counsel on both
sides will find enough 0say. 1t must be
borne in mind that the strict rules of legal
trial do not apply in impeachment trials.
New testimony can be brought in at any
time. Special pleading is allowable. The
offense char sed is malfeasaHce in oficq, not
technical lcrime. Hence wide verge must
be allowed to court, counsel and witnesses.
It Is a sort of loose and popular court, con
si~tins OF fifty Or sixty judges. The prose
cutors are the representatives of the majesty
of the people Counsel accordingly cannot
be tied DOVE to petty technicalities, but
nlustl have free range over tn whole field.
Just think Of it Somebody will get i'm
peacbed badly There is little doubt about
that.-SPriHgJteld Republican.
Year: 1868

Men that tell stories that run ihto
one another, 80 that you dnd it very
difficult to get away at the end OF
any Of them.


Men who have qurrelod with all
their relations.


Men who have been betrayed and
Abandoned in the most heirtless mau
ner by all their friends.


Men who have been persecuted and
swindled by generally conspiracy OF
everybody.


Men who initiate popular actors.


Men who arc always putting a
case"


Men who agrec with you too much


Men "Who feel inclined to join issue
with you there"


Men who will not subscribe for the
TRIBUNE but prefer to borrow yours,
just to look it over" before you
have had an opportunity yourself to
examine il.
Year: 1868

Our distinguished follow citizen
Allen G.. Thurman made a speech at
Mansfield, on Saturday. in which he
besought the faithful TO turn out and
cast their votes for Burns. Said the
eloquent gentleman; "Tho eyes of
the whole State, my, the eyes Of more
than this State, are turned to this
district at this time. They hope that
you will give that intelligent verdict
on next Monday that shall send rs
joicing TO the hearts Of all the De.
mocracy aud conservative people in
this country, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. 1t is the first election
after our State Convention. 1t is the
first election after the great reaction
Of last year. 1t is to decide whether
or not that reaction, that food that
was bearing US toward good govern
ment aud peace, still continues TO
roll, or whether it has been stayed in
its course and we are once more
going back" The eyes of the whole
State, aud more than the State. may
turn again The eyes aforesaid need
not hope any longer that the verdict
will continue to rcll. The reaction
rolls, but it rolls for Beatty And.
Ia the further lauguage OF the elo
quent Senator elect, the people Of
the 9Th District shave the honor of
sounding the FIRST trumpet nots in
this year OF 1868 which, IN next No
vsmber, will swell into one grand
chorus Of victory, and the Uonstitu.
lion Of our fathers the freedom and
Prosperi y Of our country will once
more bo secured never to be endan.
gered."
Year: 1868

tation with his usual urbanity, and after
having made some appropriate remarks,
in which he alluded to the needle as the
instrument par excellence Of his former
profession, he generously donated a
large sum in aid of the laudable object
of the gentleman's mission, and con-
cluded by expressing his earnest desire
that this commendable enterprise might
be crowned with success.


Henry Clay thus spoke: Constant,
persevering application will accomplish
every thing. TO this quality, if may
be allowed to speak of myself, do owe
the little success which have attained.
Left in early life to work my own way
alone, without friends or pecunlary re-
sources, and with TO other than IA com
mon education, | saw that the pathway
before me was long, steep and rugged,
and that the height upon which l had
venturcd to fix the eye of my ambition
could be reached only by toll the
most severe and 4 purpose the most i'll
domitable. But, shrinking from no Ia
Dor, disheartened by obstacles, | strug-
gled on. No opportunity, which the
most watchful vigilance could secure,
to exercise my power, was permitted to
pass by unimproved.