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Year: 1868

ocrat. The party reminded him of
the old lady who had tea kettle
three generations old, which, not.
withstanding it had lost its handle,
muzzle, and bottom, she clsimed
was the same old tea pot. We are
accused Of being vindictive. But
this is a mistake Mr.. Doolittle,
who is talking eloquent falsehood
and polished treason, asserts that
we are not Christian people. and
says that, as in old Rome, we should
make them citizens, and add to the
power Of the government. Well,
did We not try that2 But they pre-
ferred to go to Mexico and South
America We endeavored to restore
them tn good order and fellowship,
but failed. They style the Union
man who goes South carpet bagger.
If they make much more opposition
to carpet. baggers, We will march
down there with 100000 carpet bag


gers with knitting needles, and sew
every one of them up in shrouds.-
We have been too generous. 1t would
have been better had every one of
them been swept into the Atlantic
ocean. They denounce military rule,
when Congress has withdrawn nearly
all the military from the Southern
States, and that too soon. We have
been too lenient entirely. When we
got the rebel down we ought to have
kept him there until, with fearful
eye, he should have said, "Uncle
Sam, let me up, and I'll behave my
self" The speaker then, in speak
ing of the finances of the country,
said that greenback was now worth
sixty cents, but with the issue, as
contemplated by Mr.. Pendleton, ST.
100000, 900, it would be worth TWEEN
ty cents worse than nothing
The people who call themselves
Democrats, who hated US during the
war, and now, because we crushed
the rebellion and destroyed the
Democratic party, now ask US to
forget the past. Why, would not
give up the sweet recollection of a
battle fought and victory won for all
the happiness enjoyed by these mis-
erable towards during the war
Antietam, South Mountain, Gettys
burg, Sherman's march to the sea,
and Appomattox Court House are
naught to them out everything to
US. We will tell these Southern
people and their Northern allies that
we will not forget the past. Can
we forget that while we were at the
front there was pitiable band OF
traitors at home who called us Lin
coins hirelings? No; we will march
through the streets from now until
November, and plant our banners in
their cowardly faces. The election
of General Grant will be a pledge
to those who have fought and those
who remained at home, ministerlng
to the every want of the soldier, OF
protection and sympathy Of the gov
ernment o. the United States. To
do this let us rally, with the enthu-
siasm that characterized us in the
days gone by, when we rode and
trampled down our foes, around the
hero of the East and West. May
he not only be elected President of
the United States, but live to receive
the thanks of not only Ohio, his
birth place, and the great Northwest,
his residence, but of the whole
country, for which he has done so
much.


The General then retired amid
thunders of applause.
Year: 1868

Plumes are all small but several are worn on q
hat, completely hiding the material. Black. white
or garnet are usually chosen, though on colored
hats they should be Of the same shade.
Year: 1868

Glass up to feet square and cut them to any desired size We are selling large quantities of Glass by the box, and are taking great pains to keep our stock full, call and see Putty al- ways on hand at

 VESSELS & GATES. :.
Year: 1868

THE ELECTORAL CoLLEGE.-The resolution
introduced in the United States Senate, Tues
day, by Senator Edmunds of Vermont, declar-
ing Southern States that do not entitle them
selves under the laws TO admission to the
Union not to be entitled to representation in
the electoral college, is one evincing wise
and judicious foresight. As they are now sit
uated those States are in no better condition
to participate in the selection of Chief Mag
istrate for the United States than they were
in 1864. There is no conceivable reason for ex-
cluding the South from Congress which does
not bear with equal weight upon the question
of admitting it to the electoral college. The
exclusion of these States will of course excite
new storm of vituperation from the Copper
head press, but justice demands that if any
portion of the Southern people are entitled to
participation in the affairs of the government
it shall be the loyal men who are alone recog-
nized as citizens by the recently established
constituencies
Year: 1868

There seems to be an impression among my iends
that have disposed OF my business and am about
to leave the city. have disposed of my interest in
the Framing Business, but shall continue my ST.
tionery Business at the old stand and hope by per-
soaa attention to bus ness to deserve the patronage
so literally bestowed upon me.


may26dlt ANDREW esEyER
Year: 1868

The Massachusetts Society for the Proven.
ton of Cruelty to Animals issues neat little
monthly sheet called by the somewhat unat-
tractve name of "Our Dumb Animals" Tho
felicity of the motto, 1--WE speak for these who
cannot speak for themselves" and the earnest
ness with which a good cause is advocated
make amends for this little defect.
Year: 1868

OUR TREEs.-We have been informed, by
good authority, that many of our trees about
town are being damaged by the practice of
making hitching posts of them. A number on
Cumberland street have been SO much dam
aged that they are probably spoiled. In riding
around the Eastern Promenade few days
since, we saw a horse tied up to small tree
from which he had gnawed bark enough to
entirely destroy it, while the owner was near
by shaking carpet. Such careless, reckless
persons as these should be made to pay dearly
for their outrage, and few examples, by Civ
ing them the full benefit of our city ordinance
relating to this matter, would nake them more
careful Of thus mutilating these great orna-
ments to our city. Will the proper authorities
see to it that this evil is stopped.
Year: 1868

SOCIAL GATHERING.-Therew will be a social
gathering at the vestry of the Central Church
at 1-2 o'clock this evening. Refreshments
will be served at o'clock. A committee of
the Ladies' Circle will be in attendance at the
vestry, at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the pur-
pose of taking charge of the donations for the
table
Year: 1868

PARTIES ia this District owing internal rev.
enue taxes or licenses will see, by notice in
another column, that payment thereof must be
made during the present week to the Collec-
tor, at his Office Plum street, in order to
avoid payment OF fee for personal notice.
Year: 1868

Some of the German railroad compa-
nies employ good looking and respecta-
BILE young ladies at their ticket and
freight offices, and the railroad managers
say that the change is a most pleasant
and profitable one. The young ladies
are more conscientious, and quarrels
which, as long as men were employed,
occurred very frequently at the ticket
Offices, have now entirely ceased
Year: 1868

experience; the other none. I say,
therefore, let Marshall remain, and if the
Judge is the man his friend represent
him to be, let him be the nominee of the
party in Illinois for Governor. Besides
these considerations, Judge Marshall is a
bachelor, and has proved himself proof
against the seductive influences of Wash
ington dissipation, which is no small
recommendation in these profigate times
to one circumstanced as he is. l don't
pretend to say he is not gallant to the
fair sex occasionally; for 1 more than
suspect he is, as l met him a few even
ings ago coming out of the Congressional
garden with huge boquet which, doubt
less, he intended for some one of hisnu-
merous lady admirers. The Judge, by
the bye, is pretty good looking, and there
is no telling but that something may
come of that yet. say, therefore, to
the Illinois Democracy, keep Judge
Marshall where he is. ll


This city was visited yesterday by a
heavy snow storm, quite uncommon in
this latitude. To-day rain is falling
quite freely. OBSERVER.
Year: 1868

FOR SALE ON THE POPULAR
KS ONE PRICE 7 L A N. ~


GIVING EVERY PATRON A
HANDSOME AND RELIABLE HATCH!
For the low Price of Ten Dollars
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
And not tc be Paid tor unless perfectly sat-
Year: 1868

PRINTERS are unlike other classes of
men. Their vocation imparts to them an
intelligence that does not result from any
other business. Dealing with language
exclusively, in combinations Of letters,
words, sentences and paragraphs, they are
constantly brought into communion with
thoughts and the working, and these in
sensibly become imbued with the ideas of
those minds whose creations they help to
embody into those forms that give them to
the world. They literally get grammer at
their fingers ends while picking up the
types that form sentences that are gram
matieal. Spelling comes to them as hatur-
al as breathing, for t,.ey fall into correct
orthography through force of habit. The
characteristics of printers are not so favor
able to personal thrift as those of other
professions. They partake of the nature
of the artists in some degrees, and are
generally liberal to a fault, thoughtless of
the future, and frequently improvident Of
the past-flush when in Il good situation,
and dead broke when on tramp. They
may be said to be the working Bohemians
of the world of operatives.
Year: 1868

ANTIpoTE FOR ALL poISoNs.--A plain
farmer says: 1t is now over twenty years
since l learned that sweet oil would cure
the bite of rattlesnake, not knowing that
it would cure poison. Practice, observa-
ton and experience have taught me that it
will cure poison of any kind on man or
without bottle of it in his house. The
patient must take spoonful of it intern
ally for cure. To cure horse it requi-
res eight times as much as man. 1t is
an antidote for arsenic and strychnine. It
will cure the sting of bees, spiders and
other insects it cures persons who have
been poisoned by low running vine
growing in the meadows called Ivy.
Year: 1868

THE PoTATo BUG.-Coleman's Rural
World, in referring to the potato bug,
which has already commenced its ravages
in Missouri gives the following advice to
those growing the edible ''When few
garden potatoes are raised the bugs and
the larvae may be brushed off by holding
tin pail on the side of the vine and with a
little stick knock them off into the vessel.
They may be killed by pouring boiling
water upon them, but great care should be
taken not to inhale the fumes arising from
the insects. Where large fields are culti-
waited, another method is recommended.
Take brush harrow and run it over the
rows of vines, this will knock off the larvae
and most of the bugs-which are naturally
disnclined to fly: then Immediately cover
them with a one-horse eight inch plow.
The larvae when mature will go into the
earth to change, but they are not ready
when thus covered and can not extricate
themselves, and thus perish
Year: 1868

The christening of the new Russian
baby must have been gorgeous affair.
The programme of the court ceremonies
alone occupies coamn and half of the
official paper. The "august grand duke''
was to be borne by princess Kourakine;
Field marshal prince Bariatinski and the
chancellor of the empire, prince Gortscha-
koff, were to carry the corners of his quilt.
The 'august grand duke new born" during
the ceremony, and whilst salute of l0I
guns was being fired, was to be invested
by the emperor with the insignia of the
order Of saint Andrew, the cross and riband
having been carried before the "august
new born on gold plate.
Year: 1868

Some old pipes have been discovered in
Scotland, not far from the place On which
Roman camp was stationed, and this
discovery has caused very scientific Eng
lish gentleman to prove that our forefath-
ers smoked from the beginning Of tho
foundation of the Heptarchy.
Year: 1868

New YORK, Aug %.


At meeting Of bricklayera last night re
ports were made showing that about twenty
five thousand dollars had been expended IN
carrying on the strike.


resolution to appoint committee to
travel through the country and collect such
sums as the difYercnt Trades Unions may
be disposed to contribute to the strike, and
to prevent men from coming to the city, was
adopted.


The opposition Sound steamers have set
tied their differences and returned 70 the old
passenger fare Of S. instead OF 81 TO bos-
ton.


No Councilmen have yet been arrested un-
der the Supreme Court warrants, as they are
all out Of town. 1t is probable that they
will settle matters by admitting the five claim
ants.


AT the Springfield Armory and work shops
about two months ago an order came from
Washington making eight hours day
work, and since then the men have been
working with the understanding that Their
pay was to continue without reduction. On
Thursday Col Benton told the men Informal
" that he had instructions from headquarters
that the wages would be cut down proper
tionally, and that all who wished could work
ten hours and receive the old pay for the
same. All hands quit az usual at clock,
with 1 determination to work only eight
hours and take the chance Of receiving full
Year: 1868

Charles OckfOrd, of Detroit, has con.
ceived the idea of making the perilOus
passage over the Falls of Niagara in an
India rubber life boat. The True Press
of that city says the idea suggested it.
self to his mind, and upon communi.
eating it to some Eastern gentlemen, it
was proposed to them that a purse OF
$50, 900 be raised to indnce him to make
the undertaking. He accordingly per-
fected his scheme and the contract for
building the boat has been let
to the Goodyear Rubber Company
for $1,000 The boat will be
an oblong, with a mean diameter of
eight feet, six inches thick at the top
and sides and three feet thick Mt the
bottom. A shaft of the same material
will extend from side to side in the CEN
ter, on which will be swung on pivot
a seat, to which the adventurous occu-
pant will be fastened. Opening at the
top will be an aperture sufficiently large
for him TO get inside, after which it will
be filled with air and closed mp. 1t is
calculated that sufficient air can be re-
tanned to sustain life about twenty
minutes. A small cable will be attach
ed to the ball bv which it will be tOwed
after the descent shall have been made,
for which purpose parties will be station
ed in boats Immediately below the falls.


The model of this novel craft is now
in this city, and there is no doubt that
the attempt to carry this startling pro-
ject into execution will be made during
the present season. Mr.. Ockford is
quite confident that he shall succeed,
but the chances for success certainly
look dubious. Should he succeed, Mr
Sydney Doty, of Pontiac, will also un-
dertake the same feat.
Year: 1868

Editor of the Register:


AS have been a soldier, feel it my
duty to say something in regard to ex-
Guiding the soldiers from the Cemetery
at Grafton and bringing negroes from
the East to work in their stead. The
editor Of the Preston county Journal has
already been boastihg through the col,
umns of his paper in regard to the mat
ter. He intimates as though he thought
it an honor to have his equal in color
and superior in principle working at the
Soldiers Cemetery in Grafton. 1t seems
to me that We have enough white men
to bury the remains of our soldiers
without taking the negroes 10 fill the
white mans post. My motto is color to
color, and if | knew had friends or rel
atives in the Grafton Cemetery, l would
not consent to their being kicked about
by the negroes. / suppose the negroes
have sympathy for the soldiers, know
ing they gave them their freedom.
What an honor to our nation to have
them free and permitted to intermarry
with the white race. What would we
do for men to fill the different offices if
it was not for the negroes There is
not doubt but the men who are in
charge of the Cemetery are Black Re
pablicans, for birds of q feather will
flock together. Soldiers since the war
are becoming enlightened and are bid
ding adieu to the party they once
adsred. In conclusion, l would say to
the men in charge Of the Cemetery, if
you have any respect for yourselves,
your friends, and especially the soldiers
that are buried there, you will at once
discharge your talllow-eyed friends and
send them home, and hire white men in
their stead, provided you have white
men among you. You can hear from
me at any time. SOLDIER BOY.
Year: 1868

The resolution in the Radical plat
form in regard to suffrage is one of the
most extraordinary exhibitions OF
craftsmanship and one of the most re-
markable interpretations Of the Consti-
tuition we have ever seen. 1t is laid
down as an incontrovertible PROPOSE
tiOn that the negro is entitled to the
right of suffrage in the South, but that
the Northern States have the right to
decide for themselves whether the ne
gro shall vote or not. What the Radi-
calls propose to do with this discrimina-
tion between the legislative powers of
Northern and Southern States when
the Southern States are restored to the
Union and allowed representation we
are not advised. The States of the
Union are necessarily coequal, and if
one can deny suffrage to the negro all
the rest can do it. But in this platform
we fipd right conceded to the North
which is denied to the South. No such
principle as this can stand. 1t is a par
adox and is altogether unworthy of any
party setting up any claims to states
manship.


The position of the Radicals upon the
negro question shows that they are at
last placed upon the defensive. They
have sacrificed principle for policy,
consistency for expediency. They are
willing to saddle the negro upon the
South upon the pretence of vengeance,
but the popular voice ir a number of
the Northern Republican States has
modified the views which the extreme
men of the party wosld have been
pleased to make part ofsits policy.
The fraud, however. is too transparent.
The most ordinary comprehension can
see through it. The negro is to be used
where his strength can be made availa-
BILE, but Northern noses are not to be
disgasted with his peculiar odor.


The platform as whole is well suited
to accompany the ticket. 1t is hum
bug and fraud.


General GRANT is put up as great
military chieftain, and the effort will be
to delude the people on this point.
Those not posted may be deceived, but
reading and intelligent men understand
and know that so far as military ability
is concerned l.. S. GRANT is a stupen-
dous failure As General he was
failure, and he is rcticent because he
has nothing to say. His wisdom is that
Of the owl who sits upon the limb,
without sense enough to draw any in
ferences from what he sees. Having
nothing to say, he is silent, and his
muteness passes for wisdom. This is
General GRANT. If he should be elected,
which happily is not probable, his ig-
sorance and stupidity will soon be made
manifest, and it will be found that the
platform and the man are in strict ac-
cord.
Year: 1868

An aged delegate in the Methodist
Conference, while the impeachment
resolution was pending i'll that body,
aud before it had been laid on the table
by an overwhelming vote, made the
following remark. Said he: "My un-
Outstanding is that impeachment is a
judicial proceeding, and that the Sena-
tors are acting under oath. Are we to
pray co the Almighty that they may
violate their oaths p
Year: 1868

Will not some able Republican, be-
fore the present canvass is over, make
just one strong, effective speech in
favor of his party, its policy and its
future. Can nothing be said by any of
them wsrth the attention of thinking,
reasoning meni 1t would be a salts
faction to the World and other Demo-
cratic journals to print such speech.
Our columns are open. What we can
not meet fairly and squarely shall 60 to
our readers, and have its full weight
with them. But we are tired of reply
ing to arguments which are but the
pretence of argument. They give us no
sense of opposition. Fighting ghosts is
tedious business; and, besides, the
ghosts of War and Revolutions which
were so thin and impalpable even to the
obliquest vision that they have vanished
already in general derision.


The hurting of ordure, too, as we must
think the epithets of "traitor," rebel"
ETC., to be, is really not the sort of thing
which should persuade rejecting men
to confide the Government again to men
who have only themselves to blame II
they have not punished traitors for their
treason and rebels for their rebellion.


Yet this is all which our Radical con-
temporaries think fit to found their
pretensions to votes upon. Ghosts and
Mud!


Is there no Radical living on this con-
tinent to-day who has anything to say
for his party, worth clean and decent
mans while to hear, worth an intelli-
gent mans while to consider the reply
to' Must we have ghosts and mud till
the end of the chapter!


For Heavens sake, gentlemen, do not
let our political annals be disgraced by
the death of your great party in the
fading of a shadow and the dying out
of stencil " UOrld.
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune is scandalized
1t is troubled that General RossEAU,
being in military command of De-
partment, in the midst of an
exciting political campaign, receives
the serenade of a partisan club named
in honor of himself, aud announces his
intention to make q speech in favor of
one of the candidates." and it calls up
on the Democratic conservators of
public decency" to note the fact. Of
course it is all wrong for General RoUs-
sEAU to act the partisan, because he
supports SEYMOUR; bat it is all right
for his superior officer, General GRANT,
to become the leader and candidate of
the Republican party, in opposition to
and for General SICKLEs, who
should be with his regiment, to be trav-
cling about the country making speech
es in the pay of that party!
Year: 1868

We gave on yesterday, the particulars
of the action of the Ohio county Board
of Registration in the case of CHARLES
THRASHER, who had been denied regis
tration because he was in the service
of the Street Railway Company, an iu-
corporated concern. After hearing his
case, and indicating their purpose not
to enroll him, the Board through their
spokesman, Mr.. BLAIR, told him in a
very contemptuous manner that if he
applied at the polls on election day, be
would learn whether he was Voter.
This was in reply to his inquiry as to
the disposition they proposed to make of
his case.


When the details of their conduct
were made public, general feeling of
Indignation was felt throughout the
community and its expression was fol-
lowed by reconsideration of the action
of the Board. Yesterday morning one
of the Board called up the case stating,
what was not true, that upon the pre-
ceding day they had Informed Mr..
THRAsHER that his case would be deci-
ded Yesterday morning. This was mere
ly to cover up their previous indiscre-
tion, for Mr.. T. was distinctly advised
that he could only hear of his fate by
application at the polls on election day


We have the satisfaction of announc'
ing that Mr.. THRAsHER was admitted
to registration. This is due, as we be-
lieve, to the general public sentiment
in his favor. If to any other cause we
would state it.