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Year: 1868

/ WE are gratified to learn that it


is the purpose Of the Congressional


Election Committee to report that


Gen. George w. Morgan, from the


18th Ohio Congressional District, is
entitled to his seat. Such q report
will certainly. be in accordance with
right It seems to us that the case
should long ago have been disposed
Of in this way Ohio Statesmam a.
Year: 1868

You may have your money refunded II
"Barretts Vegetable Hair Restorative
does not perform all that is promised for
il in the advertisement. II you do not
also pronounce II the best preparation in
the market you will receive the amount
Of your purchase money. sll@s
Year: 1868

y WIFE KILLS lIER HUSBAND To SAVE THE
CHLDaEN.-The Cattlesburg tKy.) Herald
saws:


Ga Sunday, June DIST. one Clark. who
lives on Sandy. got drunk went home and
commenced abusing his family. and kept it
mp until late hour in the night. beating
hls wife, threatening 70 shoot her. the chill
dren or some one else before the next dav. -
lie put gun into the mouth of one of the
children and threatened to shoot him, hut an
older boy Knocked the gun away and took it
from him. He then sent another child some
where IN the neighborhood of his house "a
held1 to get another gun he had there, load
ed all the time vowng he would kill some
one. While the child was gone. he pulled
his bed on to the floor and lay down. when
the mother, for fear of her life or that Of her
children, seized an AK and struck him sew
eral blows, the first Of which proved fatal, he
not moving after being struck The woman
and her family were arrested. he evidence
proved that the act was done to save herself
ar children from murder, and they were dis
charged
Year: 1868

Another wonderful ingredient, of Spanish origin
imparting beauty to the complexion and brillancy
to the mind, is yet unknown to the commerce of
the world and We Withhold its name for the pres
ent.


VIII this receipt before the community, and
evidences Of effects meeting them all sides, the
success Of DR.. DRAKE stands founded upon the
rock Of truth. Almost every family has some
case Of suffering which the PLANTATION BITTERs
Will alleviate and cure.
Year: 1868

lShi.>'N NPbiN1 '"'y A'' 'NN''


Mr. EDITOR Il am sorry to observe that


here is want Of harmony among us la re-
gad to our local candidates. This should
not be, for we are on the eve OF the most
important campaign that has ever engaged
the American people. It's issues are trc-
mcndous. They involve the life, the liberty
and the prosperity Of the nation Dcmoc-
racy Or Dcspotism is to rule, as the result of
the decision of the people this fall. Wheth-
or We are to rest pcaccably under the wings
of the Eagle Of Liberty, or crouch in fear
under the glittering sword Of the Tyrant
hung over us. have no fears but that our
party will be united in the final struggle !;
still, every local question has its influence,
and we cannot afford to waste particle Of
our strength, or give the enemy the least
advantage. We want not only the centre to
be watched with ceaseless vigilance, but the
out.posts to be guarded with great care.
We want not only man to sit in the chair
of the nation whose abilities as a statesman
will enable him to understand the "situa-
tion," and whose love of the whole country,
his moral principle and heroic frmness, will
dispose him to act for the good Of the whole
of the States and the people, but we want
men of true principles in Congress, in the
State Legislature, in county, and even in
township offices, for call arc parts Of one
ssipcnduous whole"


In the selection of candidates, therefore,
let the first consideration be the necessary
qualifications of the man for the Office he is
to fill, and then, SO far as it can be done con-
sistent with this idea, concedc to each part
of the county the rights that belong to them.
We think that the trouble in regard to the
Representative question originated in the
oficiousuess of certain individuals in select
ing a candidate for the upper part Of the
county. 1t seems to have been conceded
that the right belongs to us, with the pro-
viso implied "that We be allowed to name
the man," While we claim the right Of the
Representative this year, we do not conccdc
to the "proviso." We think that we are
as well capable Of Judging Of the ''most
suitable person for that Office" as others. 1t
is true, that We of the ''back townships
are not generally as intelligent as they are in
some other parts Of the county yet we are
improving, and think VIC arc able to go
without leading strings" One thing We
have learned is, that Bloomsburg, however
much VIC may rejoice in its improvement and
prosperity as our county-seat, is not Colum'
bia county; and another thing We are be-
ginning to find out, that few men who re-
side at TIC county-sea are not all OF Blooms
burg. There are other men there who want
10 live, and should live, and shall live.


Our objections are not SO much to the men
named, as the selecting of them for US. We
c,r,l have done that ourselves, and have
Year: 1868

Just now everything relating to China
and the Chinese is read with revived interest
in America, owing to the presence here Of
the remarkable Burlngame embassy
Among the strange customs OF that peculiar
people none is more curious than the man
ner in which the Emperor Of all the China
men obtains his wife. The present Emperor
is lad Of thirteen summers, and the time
has arrived-nOt for him to choose his con-
sort, but for one to be chosen for him by the
dowager Empresses. Of course, the young
Emperor will, in due time, have as many
consorts as he shall imperially choose, but
the one who is now selected is to be the En-
press par excellence This is the way the
Chinaman put it, "As there is but one sun,
there can be but one moon, though she may
walk in the midst Of train of brilliant les
ser lights" This Empress is to set an ex-
ample to all Chinawomen, while the Emper-
or performs that service for the men Of his
extensive empire.


1t seems that it is not necessary that the
Empress should be selected, as in Europe,
from the royal families of other States, nor
must she be of princely or even noble blood.
She must, however, be member of the
dominant race, free from physical blemisb,
smart intellectually, and beautiful-that is,
according to the Chinese idea Of beauty.


Not many weeks ago it was announced
that the Empress was to be chosen, and a
great excitement was occasioned among the
female circles of China. At last the people
saw going through the streets 96 closed car
riages, containing the fairest maidens Of the
empire, all on their way to the court to un.
dergo the sitting process. At the court the
first sitting by the dowagers aforesaid re-
duced the candidates to 20. Another ex-
animation took place resulting in the dis.
missal of oil except six maidens two Of
whom were nieccs Of the imperial ladies'
At the latest accounts the final choice had
not yet been made, and it was suspected
that one Of the two nieces would be chosen.
This seems very curious way Of choosing
an Empress, but the question arises wheth-
er-supposing the clecting dowagers able to
remove themselves from the influences Of
celestial nepotism-it is not infinitely pre-
ferablo to the system Of royal intcrmarriages
so prevalent among western nations, and
which tends to the perpetuation ofa race OF
crowned semi.imbeciles.
Year: 1868

A FRENCH critic says that Miss Braddon
is tho most impudent literary thief that ever
wrote novels He asserts that she stole tue
plot Of all her novels from French works OF
fiction, and that she often was impudent
enough to literally translate whole pages
from them.
Year: 1868

MINE FRAU.-A German wrote an obitu-
Dry on the death Of his wife, Of which the
following is a copy: "If mine wife had
lived until next Friday she would have been
dead shust two weeks. Nothing is possible
with the Almighty. As dc tree falls so must
it stand"
Year: 1868

EDITOR DEMOCRAT 1.-THE want Of har-
mony" among us originated two years ago,
and is traceable, in great measure, to the
delegate system itself, or the manner Of in.
structing the delegates and as the time OF
our preliminary meeting is nigh at hand, l
would call the attention Of the people to it.
Where there are two or more candidates
for the same office, let them all be voted tor.
Let the delegates also be voted for, and in
structcd to 90 for the man that has the
highest number of votes on the list, as the
peoples first choice, then, if he is with
drawn, for the next highest, and so on. In
this way the delegates, being definitely in
structcd, will know just what the people ex-
pect of them.


The candidates should not be allowed to
appoint the delegates, nor to have any con-
troll whatever over them after they arc ap-
pointed, and hence could not transfer their
delegates to ono another, as is often done.
1t would do away with all this "wirc-pulling'
and confusion that sometimes attends our
County Conventions, and save a great deal
of the hard feeling that fingers after the
conventions are over. But it may be said
that our delegates arc not bound by oath,
and therefore not to be trusted-that they
might be controlled by influential men, Or
bought by those who have plenty of money.
| do not know how it might be in other
townships, but l will vouch for Fishingcreek'
No man among US who has any regard for
his reputation as politician or an honest
and we would appoint no others-would
dare do such a thing. We would put a
mark on him that he would never be able to
wipe out We would not coa6de in him at
forwards for the Office Of dog-peltcr.


RIGHTS.
Year: 1868

no trouble. We suggest to these gentlemen
hereafter, when candidate belongs to U.s.
to allow us the privilege Of naming the man
of our choice, and we most certainly will
not interfere when it is their privilege.


Yours for right principles and men so iar
as they represent them, hlaHTs'
Year: 1868

A western editor remarks that he ID
glad to receive marriage notices, but re-
quests that they be sent in soon after the


ceremony and before the divorce is ap.4
piled for. He has had several notices
spoiled in this way.
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
of people for every symptom of Stomach out
of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain to correct the juices of the Stomach set all
its machinery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
of the operations of Nature is always towards a
cure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1868

A WHITE BABY Turns BLAcK-About two
months ago officer Hendricks, of the Forty
sixth Precinct, found upon a lot in Myrtle
Avenue. E. D., sprightly infant carefully
wrapped up, which was conveyed to the Sta
ton House, and the Superintendent of the
Poor notified of the feet The founding was
gwen In charge of q nurse named Mrs
hrantz, residing in Classon Avenue. She
had two other children at the time to take
care OF, but the new acquisition became at
once great favorite, and so continued until
recently, when, strange to relate. its skin
began to change in color from white to a
hue as black as charcoal This not only
excited the alarm but the Indignation of the
nurse, who called upon Mr. Andrew Seizer.
acting for the Superintendent of the district
and had the little unfortunate given in charge
of other parties.-N. T. Paper.
Year: 1868

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro.
baton. We now address ourselves to all who are
unacquanted with this the greatest Panacea of the
age, for the healing of all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1868

too; and there's Ben Doke's hog got
in tho garden and dug up my seed
beets, and you never saw II; there's
that blamed old rooster scratched up
my onion bed and you never saw III
And you never see nothing yon ought
to see, and see everything you
ought'nt to seel There's Ann Buster
who was over here yesterday ] saw
you wink at ber! saw you Tim Mig
ginsl Don't say yon didn't l saw you
Il saw YonW
Year: 1868

Take a small piece of cotton wool,
make a depression in the centre with
the end Of your finger; fll it with as
much ground pepper as will rest up
on ave cent piece gather it into
BAH and tie il up, DIP the ball into
sweet oil and insert it into the ear
covering the latter with cotton wool,
and use q bandage or cap to retain it
in is placS, Almost instant relief
will be experienced, and the applica-
ton is SO gentle that an infant would
NOT bS injured by il but experience
relief as we'll as adults.
Year: 1868

pricks the hide Of the strong OK, SO
that his punishment may be long
drawn out.


His children shall grow up in wick
ednsGS; they shall put their hands to
their noses, and vex him to wrath,
and bis wife. shall kick him out Of
bed. Selah
Year: 1868




The following is copy of the protest
offered in the House on the I'd. Tho mo-
ton made TO suspend the rules that the
protest might be read and placed on the
journal was rejected on the 3d-46 to
lS4:


The undersigned, members of the For
tenth Congress of the United States.
representing directly or in principle more
than onc-half of the United States, do
hereby, in tho name cf the law and JUS
tice, and in behalf of those they repre-
sent, most solemnly protest against the ty-
ranny and injustice practiced by the ma
jority of the House in violating the sa-
cred rights of free debate and unrestrained
deliberation upon the greatest questions
ever brought before an American Con-
gress. The rules of the House made for
the protection of the minority, and by a
strict adherence to which the weaker
party can only be protected from those
irregularities and abuses which wanton.
ness of power is but too often apt to sug-
gcst to large and successful maiorities-
have been, during this entire Congress,
violative of their true spirit and intent,
wantonly and unprecedentedly suspended
and set aside, not upon particular and
pressing matters, but upon all pending
subjects of legislation, so that by this
reckless and arbitrary suspension of rules
and the wanton abuse of the previous
question, the rights of the minority have
been utterly disrcgarded, the House of
Representatives has ceased to be a delib-
erative body, and tho minority have been
compelled to vote upon the most impor
tantquestionswithoutany proper or reason
able time for debate or consideration. To
such extenthas this dangerous and oppres-
sive practice obtained that measures affect
ing vitality the whole country and the dear
est intereslsof our constituencies, tending,
as we believe, to the subyersion of our
republican form of government, in their
very nature demanding of the people
and representatives the most careful ex-
animation and scrutiny have been hur-
ried through forms of legislation without
being printed, without one word of debate
or one moments consideration, without
the opportunity of the undersigned to
protest except in violation of the then
operating order enforced by the majority
as the order of the House. These alarm
ing abuses of power might not seem TO
demand this formal protest, if We were
not forced to the belief that determined
intention exists with the majority to rev.
olutionize this Government by destroying
the other coordinate branches and vest
ing all powers of the Government in Con-
gress.


In the steps taken to depose the Presi-
dent of the United States We are admon-
ished that there is no end to this oppres-
sive measure to cripple the power and ST.
lence the voice of the minority. The
resolution was rushed through the House
under the operation of the previous qucs-
ton, referring the matter to tho commit
tee on Reconstruction. The committee,
in hot haste, setting when the House was
in session, in violation Of one of its ex-
press rules, considered it, and by strict
Year: 1868

LAND MARK GoNE-The old house on
tSs hill. known as the "White Cloud
Hotel" built in 1857. is being torn down,
and will be put up on a lot in q more
accessible location. At one time, it was
fbe only public house in town; but for
some years past. it has served as q sojour.
ming place for transient families. who
could end no other vacant house in town.
The first glimpse Of White Cloud, to
any one approaching. especially from
down the river. was this old Hotel. The
crowd of free and easy young fellows who
made it their headquarters in early days,
have long been scattered far a2d wide.
sad many of them are under the grocnd;
and now the ghost of its former glory is
about departing forever.
Year: 1868

JArL.-Our County. generally having
a supply Of criminals. suffers great in
convenience from having no Jail /; and it
is necessary either to keep prisoners un'
der guard. or send them to Atchison, Ell
ther of which is very troublesome, and Q
heavy expense to the County. As long
IS the County Seat question remains un-
settled, the County will be destitute Of
Court House and Jail; for the citizens
of any town will not build them. and the
people of the County will not vote tax
for the purpose. as long as there is any
doubt about the location. The Supreme
Court have had ample time to sleep and
dream over the matter; it is to be hoped
now that they will consider the interests
OF the people Of the County. and render
. decision.
Year: 1868

liz WANT OF CAsDIpATE.-The
great Democratic party is in a most pit
liable strait. 1t wants a Presidential
candidate who has some chance of sue.
cess. and many prominent members and
newspapers OF the party have actually
urged the nomination of Judge Chase
1t may be thought that this is only a
piece OF ast,efy, to influence him on the
Impeschmsn. trial I; if so. i, is sweetness
thrown away. But we believe the move
ment is really in earnest. They want to
elect somebody. and in their forlorn con-
dition. they are not particular whom i,
is. But they have indeed run down to
low ebb. when they are willing to take
q man who has devoted his whole life to
battling sssiust the principle that is the
very foundation Of the Democratic party,
snd wbo is opposed to almost every prin.
ciple that they advocate. Such is poor
miserable Democracy!
Year: 1868

The press was q queer institution in the
good old days. with its blanket sheets and its
respectable subscription lists and its advertise
ments in by the year. In the innumerable
changes that the whirligig of time has brought
us none is more remarkable than that in virtue
of which the press of to-day is 80 utterly diff
ferent from that of thirty years ago. tits the
steam and lightning, the other depending on
the accidents of wind and tide; the postboy
and his balky horses or the bluff-bowed India
man against steamers like the Vile de Paris or
Pereire the locomotive or the telegraph.
Some of those antique fellows still alag su-
perfiuous on the STAGE" as If to keep in the
popular remembrance the force of the great
contrast


In the HERALD how truly the press is
''map of busy life," how accurately the very
character of the time appears, and with what
fidelity is the spirit, the energy, the pro-
gress of the time shown! There are no ad-
vertisements that stupidity stare the public in
the face with their year long monotony but
these changing columns are the minute
chronicle Of what occurs day by day, even as
much news as the newspaper. They are the
local items of highest value, Of most imme-
date import to the citizen. These columns
are an Exchange" Here buyers and
sellers by the hundred and thousand meet every
day, and the wanted jostle those that want
them. Fathers find sons and sons fathers.
Men find their customers and sell their houses,
and the customers find confding mortals will
ing to lend the money on the mortgage
Cooks are discovered equal to the require
ments Of any stomach Horses, ships, old
clothes, hardware and a load Of liquorice are
driven into market in one and the same mo-
ment, and each is driven to the eye Of the very
man waiting to get that particular article; for
the classification of our advertisements is now
30 complete and accurate that all trouble is
saved, and one can turn readily to the very
notice he wants.


In fact, we expect that all the business of
the city will eventually be carried on through
our columns. The latest indication of the ten
dency We note is that the Rock Island Railroad
people are fighting Il out on this line. These
worthless have sort Of Drew Vanderbilt war
now raging among them, and hostilities are
carried on In the columns of the HERALD
bombardments advances. retreats. counter
Year: 1868

stitutional landmarks between the two depart
ments; but in reducing the President to mere
signer of the bills of Congress and administra-
tor OF the laws it reduces the conflict for the
policy Of the Presidential succession to battle
for the next Congress.


What is the prospect under this shaping of
the contesta First, General Grant has the in
side track for the Presidency, and the chances
of the election are in his favor. Chief Justice
Chase, however, if brought out in opposition to
him by all the opposition elements on a liberal
conservative Union platform, under s'the con-
stitution as it is" and not az It was before the
war, may spoil the radical calculations resting
upon General Grants popularity. In any
event, in the face of this declaration
Of General Grants policy of submission
to Congress, it becomes the duty of
the opposition to head off the radicals
as far as possible in the elections for the next
Congress The Senate, we conclude, for at
least two years to come, cannot be revolution
lied. 1t is too strongly radical for that, and
with the admission of the reconstructed South
ern States it will be still more strongly radical.
The House Of Representatives, however, and
its more than two-thirds radical vote may be
changed, and largely, by the assistance of the
Southern States, if restored. The members
from those States admitted with their restora-
ton in the interval to the 4th of March next
will only hold good to that day, when the term
of this Congress expires. For the next Con-
gress new elections must be held, and with Mr..
Chase as the opposition Union Presidential can
didate the Southern negro vote may be so far
changed as to swamp the radicals from Rich
mond to New Orleans.


General Grants position, we say, makes it a
matter Of vital Importance to the opposition to
secure the next House of Representatives
and inasmuch as Chief Justice Chase, If made
the united opposition Presidential candidate,
would in all probability secure majority of
Southern members with the aid of the negro
vote, the standard bearer and the plan of
operations for success against the radicals
we think are clearly indicated.