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Year: 1868

"Burleigh," of the Boston journal,
says 81 tell you ladies Il secret that
may be worth yoIr knowing-a new
remedy to clean house of roaches and
vermin has been found. SO complete
is the remedy that men offer to rid
premises of these pestilential nuisances
by contract. The article is sold under
the name of French Green and other
high sounding names, and at quite a
high price. But the article in plain
English is nothing but common green
paint in powder. Six cents worth used
about any house will clear the kitchen,
and all its surroundings. These pests
intest many houses in this city, ad uao,-
seam, and we believe tie ladies will
thank us for so cheap an eradicator.
Year: 1868

Two cups of molasses boiled almost in
to candy, one cup of sugar, one table
spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful OF
cream, one tablespoonful Of Hour. Let
the molasses be almost cold before ad-
ding the sugar, butter, cream and -four.
Then heat four eggs light and STIR them
in, make short crust, aud fill the paus
as usual. Bake slow, aud when cold
they arc ready tor use.
Year: 1868

u A Farmers mode of trying-out leaf
lard, oneEwhica produces few scraps, is
to add to every ten pounds of roIgh
lard n tablespoonful of saleratas during
the process of trying-out. We have
tried the expert Ment and can speak
from our own knowledge. In trying
out seven pounds of lard there was less
than quarter of a pound of scraps
waste
Year: 1868

Ssow.-A severe snow storm set in
throughout Wisconsin on Wednesday eve
ming, and about seven inches fell at Racine.
The Western Union train came into Port
Byron yesterday covered with snow. Dog
days will play out this kind of weather.
Year: 1868

SAFE BURGLARS numerous safe
robbsriss throughout this section OF the
west is conclusive proof that there are sew
sral we'll organized bands about. From the
Rock Island Union We earn that on last
Tuesday night the store of Eby & Co., at
Andalusia, was entered by burglars, and
an attempt made to blow open the safe, but
without success. Powder was used, and
also an iron bar to force il open. The safe
either proved q more difficult job than was
expected or else the robbers got frightened
and left, after having damaged it so badly
that it could not be opened with a key the
next morning. The goods were scattered
promiscuously over the store, but very few,
If any, were missed. A nsighbor living
near by heard the burglars passing his
house after they had left the store, but At
the time was not aware Of their character.
There should be some undsrstanding with
the police departments Of the different
places to keep each other informed Of the
movemonto Of all euspicious characters.
Year: 1868

MATCH GAME-MARyLAND VS.. VIRGINIA
The Maryland Baseball Club of Baltimore
will pay visit to Richmond next week tc
play a match game with the Pastime5 Of
this city. The affair will come off at the
Hermitage race-course on Monday after
noon. AS these are the champion clubs Of
their respective States, the match will
doubtless be well worth witnessing.


The Pastimes were well entertained by
the Marylands last year, and the former
propose to reciprocate by grand banquet
ETC., on this occasion. The funds for the
purpose are to be raised by small charge
for admission to the grounds.
Year: 1868

The season having far advanced, and having a
large stock of DRESS GOODS on hand yet, have
determined to sell cheaper than the cheaPcsI III
this city, and therefore invite all in want of GOOD
AND CHEAP GOODS to call at
Year: 1868

mo dogs admitted. sir" said the
porter to q gay assemblage as a
young man and his dog appeared at
the entrance.


"You must leave him behind, if
you go in.''
I every WE'LL said the young man;
Hstay about here. Prince, till come
back!'


And he joined the crowd with
in.


By-and-by the young man wished
to refer to his watch, when, behold
the chain had been snapped in two
and the valuable time piece was
gone. He considered the ease a mo-
ment, and then sudden thought
flashed through his mind. So step
ping out he whispered the fact to
the porter, and gained permission to
take his dog in for minute or two.


'Look here, Prince" said he, tyou
knowing dog, my watch is stolen"
and he showed him the empty pocls-
etand the cut chain. "Do you un-
derstand, old felIowa In there, sir,
is the thief You find it, my good
doggie, and I'll get you famous
treat. You understand, do you g'


Prince wagged his tail, and gave
his master very knowing and cute
look, and then the two stole quietly
into the place. Quickly this dumb
detective glided around among the
people, smelling away at this ones
coat, and that ones chain, until at
last he set his teeth firmly into the
coat skirt of a genteel looking man,
and could not be shaken off


The young man quietly made
known the ease to the by.staders,
who had gathered around him, and
had the thief's pocket duly searched.
Six other watches were found upon
him, which he had gathered up in
tho course ofthe morning, and which
the rightful owners were very glad
to get their hands on.


Prince selected out his masters
property in twinkling, as that was
all he cared for, and gave it to him
joyfully. 1t would have taken very
keen policeman to do the work SO
neatly and quickly, and all agreed
that he merited as good a dinner as a
dog could have. A good beef bone
and q bowl of milk, however, abun-
dantly satisfied all his wants, and
then he was just as ready to do the
same favor over again.
Year: 1868

Is over. The High court of I'm
peachment has closed its labors with
the acquittal of Andrew Johnson by
vote of 35 for conviction to 10
against, only one more vote was
needed to depose his Accidency.-
But out of the seven Republican Sem
ators, to wit: Grimes, Fessenden,
Trumbull, Fowler, Ross, Van Win
kle and Henderson, who voted for
acquittal that one vote was not
found. 1t was expected that the 50
called Democratic members Of the
Senate would all vote for acquit.al as
they have oil along together with
their party been the peculiar cham
pions of the recreant President;
hence it may be said that the seven
Senators above named are peculiarly
responsible Tor the verdict in the
minds of the people, and upon their
conduct the people will pronounce
a verdict. 1t may be said to be quite
singular that only just enough Re-
publican Senators voted against the
Articles of Impeachment to defeat
them. 1t would Of course be folly
for the President and his friends to





seek for more votes than would &C.
complish the-object sought, especial
" if the seeking was attended with
great labor and wear and tare Of con-
science. Again it may be said to be
quite singular that there was such
reticencc on the part of most of the
seven Senators as to induce the Sem
ators favorable to conviction to be
lieve up to the very hour almost of
taking the vote, that there would
be no difficulty inconvicting, while
on the other hand the Presidents
friends were sure of acquital days be-
fore the vote came off. Indeed there
are numberless things connected
with this matter which may well be
considered in the light Of suspicious
singularities, while this is SO, we say
all honor to the man who with
consciousrectitude ofcharacter makes
up candid and honest opinion and
fearlessly proclaims it, no matter
how unpopular 1t may be, and so, it
is not the fact alone that an acquital
has been had but it is really and
chiefly the manner in which it has
been done, or at least the manner in
which the great loyal masses of the
nation fear and believe it has been
done, which so stirs the popular heart
of the people.


But as to the effect of that acquit-
al. In our opinion it has only arous.
cd to more energy and strengthened
and consolidated the old valiant ar
my Of freedom and the Union. If
there was any apathy heretofore
among Republicans this serves to
quicken their pulses, and awaken
them to renewed effort. IF there
were those who entertained the idea
that the acquital of the President
would serve to shatter the loyal army
they have ere this seen their folly,
and although some of them who
may have hoped to create dissension
may fall by the way smarting under
criticisms of their friends, the Union
hosts will promptly close up the
ranks and only do battle more ear
nestly and deal more rapid and more
telling blows upon the enemy.
Year: 1868

CHASE AND THE DEMocRAcY.--We re
now and then hear Democrat dis
cuss tho chances Of Judge Chase be.
coming the candidate Of that party
for President. How do the Democ-
racy propose TO manage the bond
and greenback question with such a
eader !?
Year: 1868

AN ACT to provide for the taxation


Of the shares of National Banks.


Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
Iowa, That all the shares Of the
Banking Associations organized
within this State pursuant to the
provisions of the Acts of Con-
gress to provide u national currency
secured by pledge of United States
stocks and to provide for the circula-
ton and redemption tn reof, held by
any person or body corporate, shall
be included in the valuation of the
personal property of such person or
body corporate or corporation in the
assessment Of taxes in the township
Incorporated town or city where such
banking association is located and
not elsewhere, whether the holder
thereof resides in such township, in
corporated town or city, or not. But
not at q greater rate than 10 assessed
on other monoyed capital in the hands
Of individuals of this state.


Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty
Of the principal accounting officer Of
each Of said associations, on or before
the first day of May 1868, and be
tween the first and fifteenth days of
January Of each year thereafter, to
list the shares of the association, Civ
ing the assessor tho name Of each
person owning shares and the amount
owned by each, and for the purpose
Of securing the collection of the tax
es assessed upon said shares, each
banking association shall be liable to
pay the Same as the agent Of each OF
its share holders, under the provision
Of section 735 of tho revision of 1860,
and it shall be tho duty Of the asso-
ciation to retain SO much Of any divi-
pend or dividends belonging to any
shareholder as shall be necessary to
pay any taxes levied upon his or her
shares,
Year: 1868

awed and intimidated voters, and exerted
themselves in every conceivable way so as
not to be taken hold of and punished, to
prejudice the people against the Repubil-
can party. ESnqslI Bst@7' 9


huch were some of the influences. not to
mention Others that were brosght to bear
against us. That we have triuanphed at ali
under such circumstances is 2 matter Tor
great congratulation, but we have done SO
doubtless ly very handsome majority. We
believe we have carried the CONSTITUTION
and the whole State ticket, and that the
State is in fair way to be speedily restored
to its place in the Union. Indeed, We learn
the SO ocaled Conservatives give 1T up,
though they cencede us less majority than
has probably been cast for us.


We give below such majorities as have
been reported to US. We are not sure that
they are all correct, but they will give some
idea of the general result.
Year: 1868

Although there has been a studied effort
on the part of the Copperheads to stiie be-
lief In the existence of secret societies known
as the Ku Klux Klan, the proof is overwhel-
ming that daily outrages and murders are
heing perpetrated by o.ganized bands on
the Union people of the South, from which
there is no escape, and for which they can
obtain no redress through the civil courts
f There is perhaps no State where these out
RACES are 50 frequently committed as in Tex
as-none certainly where they are more ia
grantly outrageous in character. New and
further official advices here received plainly
exhibit the practical operation of General
Order No. 40, issued by Maj. Gen. Hancock,
: on assuming command of the 5th military
district. The following brief statements,
made by reliable gentlemen, is added to the
list OF letters and newspaper extracts pub
llshed few days ago One man certitics
that in Pamela county, on Saturday night
the 14th of March, II crowd of men came to
his negro cabins, and while the negroes
were dancing cotillion they secretly shot
at them, firing SIX guns and wounding seven
OF the number, three of whom have since
died, and two arc not expected to survive.
lie also states that the murdercrs were made
up ofthe best, meaning. we suppose the
p respectable men of the county


The white people have generally resolved
that the negroes ho have once been under
them shall not outvote them now and live
in the same County. He adds this is the
condition of one County, and it is daily
growing worse What can and what will
he done must be left to the better Judgment
of those who WELD the power of the nation.
A gentleman writing from Palestine says lit
is impossible to have peace and order in the
County of Anderson without the protection
of the United States sodiery. The officer
of the Freedmen's Bureau was assailed in
his own office" at is foly,n he remarks.
Year: 1868

LET THEM Be KNowNl-It is important
that the white people of the, State should
have the names of the so called white men
who vote for the new Constitution, for Hol-
den and for negro supremacy Let their
names be registered. 1t is also important
for the white people to know what cOlored
men in the State voted for the Conservative
ticket We should know who are our
friends and aoho are our enemies. .-Sentinel


1t would take more time than industrious
Conservatives have to spare to register all
these names of white men who voted for
Holden. Perhaps some of the yearling boys
of that party who live by sponging, or on
the hard labor of their poor old fathers and
mothers, could find time to attend to this very
useful business. But let them be little
careful in taking down the names of persons
on their black list, lest they get their pates
cracked for their impudence.


The Sentinel will find it equally difficult
to discover the colored men who voted the
Rebel ticket. 1t would take the biggest
sort of a magnifying glass to find score
even Of such monstrous characters. The
colored voters have rallied with wonderful
unanlmity to the Republican party. One in
thousand only may have played the part
of Judas Iscariot.
Year: 1868

We are gratiied to learn that Col. Bonn
ford has taken prompt action in relation to
Rebel disorders in Caswell County, Col.
Drake, an accomplished loyal officer, has
been sent with troops to that County, to see
to it that the elections are free; and we
learn also that an order has been issued to
arrest one James Poteet, lanaholdcr, for
turning off his hands because they avowed it
to be their purpose to vote the Republican
ticket All we ask is a free election. We
seek no undue advantage for the Republican
party, hut at the same time we ask that the
Rebels get no undue advantage.


We learn that considerable number of
troops have been sent along the line of the
Central Road. This will have fine effect
in composing the public mind and ensurng
free election.
Year: 1868

We continue below the election returns as
far as received up to the time of going to
press. The polls were not closed until eve
ming before last, and yesterday was devoted
to counting the votes. But little, therefore,
can be officially known up to this time. We
shall probably be able in our next to form
some definite idea of the majority which has
been cast for the new Constitution. .


Wake County. zs.Br
t'- We give below the vote of Wake by pre-
cincts, which shows a majority of 956 for the
Constitution, and a majority of 1880 for
Holden. ,.t-. ........ ..........-...
Year: 1868

The chicken-listers. where are they Awe
mean those listers of taxes who have been
calling on the poor whites and blacks to
give in their chickens, pigs and little house
hold furniture, in order to tax them. These
three cent chicken listers will sing small af-
ter the election is over. They will have to
''a1s as soon as the government is put in OPP
eratlan- They may plead and beg, but
walk out out Of office they must and will. They
have scourged this people too long already.
Year: 1868

The account given by the Sentinel of the
difficulty at the Courthouse in this City
on "Wednesday, is known to he false by all
our citizens. it was no doubt intended to


pc false b It is useless 4. to reply to that pa
per, or to give the facts as they really are.
Year: 1868

1t will soon be time for the Sentinel and
other Rebel sheets to cease their vile abuse
Of Yankees" carpet1baggers," "niggers,"
and "mean white men," Just such men
are destined to rule the Sentinel and its par
ty, and surely they will have more decency
in future and better sense of propriety than
to speak evil of their rulers. 1t is bitter
pill to them, we know, but they will get
used to it as the eel does to skinning.
Year: 1868

The Sentinel, after indulging in its usual
abuse of the Republican party, concludes
by the following, in which lt9gives up the
election and admits the defeat of its faction.
1t says:


We believe that these men will fail of
their nefarous designs. shat sthey-,pill
be rebuked by Il decided and overwhelming
majority May Heaven grant it! Even
should they be successful, power and place
will give them no additional character or
respect. The higher their elevation by the
means which they have employed, the more
conspicuous will he the pillory of scorn and
contempt in which they would be placed ~


This is new edition Of the lamentations
of jeremiah. These people may lament and
scold, but the Republics ms are getting the
votes. The decree has already gone forth
that LOYAL MEN SHALL GOVERN


The Sentinel should be careful how it
speaks of the future rulers of this State
" The powers that be are erdained of Cod
The Sentinel should not resist these powers
nor rail at them with an evil tongue.
Year: 1868

at Some of the. maddest secessionists say;
they are going to leave the State because it,
has gone Republican. We hope not. There


is room enough for all IF they cannot gov
ern they can stay. No OIL will hurt them


if they will conduct themselves as gnod citi-
zens and obey the laws. They are not fit to
govern, SO they must learn to obey.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Drake of Missouri attracted considera-
BILE attention to himself the other day by the
irascible manner in which he objected to the
ruling of Chief Justice Chase. A st. Louis
correspondent of the Springfield Republican
gives the following account of him:


Our Senator Drake has done something. or
quite as like neglected to do something, that
has provoked not very fattering Photograph
from "Mack" in the Cincinnati Commercial
He certainly draws the lineaments rather
roughly. The Senator's personal appearance
he describes as that of a crooked little man
OF nearly fifty, with closely cut, grayish beard,
and short, dark, curly hair, a low forehead,
sharp nose, and pair of deeply sunken gray
eyes; his voice loud, harsh and unpleasant,
and manner of address demonstrative and
gesticulatory;" which is little better than
caricature. Though the man might be
recognized in this portrait, yet Senator
Drake has nevertheless very respectable and
even comely personal appearance, wherever
you may put HIM, whether on the stump, at
the bar, or front of pulpit. His voice, L
am glad to say, is loud and even harsh. 1t
rang like clarion through the Camp Jack
son groves during the war, AMI it mattered
little if street car did pass when he was
speaking from the courthouse steps. No
favors were asked of the car. 1t is to be
hoped he will not let any soft Washington
arts tone it down to a soft parlor pitch, as we
shall soon want voice again that can talk
across courthouse square. A low voice is a
very sweet thing in a woman, but Tor west
ern campaigning it don't exactly suit the no.
tions OF the crowd. But l wish TO rotice
particularly Mack's criticism of brakes past
political record, which is rightly called re-
markable. In the Democratic party of Mis-
souri, in 1860, he was border ruflian; in
the radical party of 1868 he is yelling rad
zeal" his conversion being 'coincldent with
the Federal occupation of st. Louis" All
TINS is very true. Mr.. Drake does not pre-
tend that his record prior to 1860 is consist
ent with his present position. And as it is
impossible to reconcile the tive, we must re-
sort to some extraordinary explanation.
Year: 1868

after. Probably no man ever exoended 50
much time and labor in improving this yec-
etable as this gentleman, and cultivators owe
him a great debt of gratitude.


Not more than six v,reties out of some
sixteen thousand produced from the seed
have been considered worthy of cultivation.
This shows there is much uncertainty of seed
producing even as good as its present kind.
Let it be borne IN mind by our farmers that
the purity of seed is only retaina ed by wise
selection, careful culture, perfect maturity
and freedom from any admixture of other
foreign seed. Attention to these matters
cannot fail of good results. Soil and climate
nave their influence on all seeds and plantA'
certain soils on the Island of Cuba give great
value to the tobacco plant while the soil of a
not very distant field produces no such good
eneet. 1t is so in Virginia and other tobacco
raising States.


10 sum all up in a few words it becomes
the iarmer who would improve his culture
ana reap the greatest benefits from his toll.
to plant only the best seed, and use much
care in growing and saving the seed. By i'm
proving his crops he improves the quality of
his seed and thereby advances the prosperity
OF his business. In closing we say to the
farmer, "Trust in God and plant the best
seed" OF in the words of.a devout poet,


Fling with masters hand the seed


Broadcast with iaith Ger hill and plain,


fof God the harvest time shall SD. cd,


And ripen all his golden grain.'


AGRICOLA.
Year: 1868

Every department Of business has an imme-
diate interest in the markets OF the country and
In its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who faks to keep himself properly ad-
yised as TO the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws OF demand and supply
and the relative condition Of the currency, is
exposed TO constant loss, and must necessarily
miI behind his more intelligent and enterprislne
usighbors In order TO make our paper valuable
as well IS interesting, We shah continue to
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tele-
graph, and our City Reports gotten az at heavy
expense. have challenged the commentator oil
our best business men; while our current Finan-
riaI Reports from all the leading u,oney centre
Of the country arc fuller than have ever


published by any other journal in Tennessee
Year: 1868

Especial Dispatch to the Star.J


PITTsBURG, March 17.-Heavy freshets are
occurring all through the West Bridges have
been carried of, extensive landslides have taken
place at various points, and immense
have been thrown down by the storms and we
have had NO telegraphic Communication West
for some days.
Year: 1868

The PRESIDENT yesterday returned to Gen.
eral Grant the papers in the Tennessee disturb
ance matter, with an endorsement, in substance,
that the United States Constitution does net
authorize any interference on the part of the
Federal Government until demand is made by
the State authorities in which the instruction
has taken place; and that as no such demand
has been made by the authorities of Tennessee,
no order can be made.
Year: 1868

CHARBoN.-A learned friend, disciple
of Esculapius, informs us that the tincture
of iodine is sure remedy for this disease.
Take a soft brush and paint with iodine. the
efFected part, at the same time making .
complete circle around it. and continue this
painting several times day. enlarging the
circle as the disease enlnges until cure is
effected. This remedy has been used with
great success in Franklin parish.


New Era.