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Year: 1869

There is an interesting bit of history
as to the way in which one of the big
whisky men in Ohio, who is now worth
a million or more, got his first start IN
the world. He went to well-to-do
farmer, who was known to be an ayarl-
cious man, anxious to get rich, without
being too particular about the means,
and withal quite credulous i'll his dlspo-
ton. To this farmer he pretended TO
reveal n plan by which he could SWIM
die the Government without a chance
of detection, and clear $4,000 by the
transaction. He said he knew where he
could obtain q lot of counterfeit United
States bonds, sOskillfully executed that
they couldn't be told from the genuine,
not even in the United States Treasury.


The bait took with the greedy far
mer. According to arrangement he was
to pay $4,000 and receive Sl5,OOO III c0un-
terfeit bonds. He agreed tomect man
at time and place designated, pay the
money. and receive the package OF
bends, which, with the singular credn-
lity that often accompanies dishonesty,
he mOrtgaged his farm to obtain the re-
Guired $4,000, and waited impatiently
for the moment to arrive that would
place him in possession of the coveted
fortune.


For love. born swain in lady's k0wer


Nccr painted for the appointed hour


ASH until before me stand


This rebel Chicttain and his bonds.


The farmer was at the rendezvous ac-
cordiRg to appointment, paid the $1,000
agreed upon, and received 4 mysterious
package with an injunction not to for
get his promise, to open it only on his
return home. When he reached home
he opened the packet, to find that in
stead of containing counterfeit bonds
there was nothing in it but an old news
paper! His anger and chagrin can only
be imagined. lie consulted his lawyer
about it, relating the circumstances,
but the lawyer told him he'd better keep
still about it if he didn't want to go to
the penitentiary for cOnniving to de-
fraud the Government. And so he lost
his money through dishonest greed, and
the other man got quite a substantial
" stake" by confidence game that was
scarcely more honest.
Year: 1869

That uortion of our paper deVoted u


,olitical advertising would indicate


that the contest at the approaching


municipal election is not to be alto
gather one.sided. A Citizens Ticket"
hearing the names of many well known
gentlemen of both parties, is presented
for the consideration of the public. SO
far as we can Judge there is about an
equal division of the places upon the
ticket between the representatives OF
both parties. If we are right in our In
formation that no regular Republican
ticket will be brought out, the struggle
for pre eminence will be between the
ticket to which we have just referred,
and that nominated 10y the Democratic
Conventions of Saturday and Monday
nights.


The fact that IL considerable number
of prominent Democrats occupy posi-
tion as candidates in opposition to the
regular nominees of their party, goes
far to vindicato the correctness of our
views, expressed some time ago, tuat
there was marked teXdency on the
part of many to Danish politics from To-
cal Affairs. At the time that we ex.
pressed those views, We stated further
that patty ticket to win in this or any
.iniiar local election, must have some
other merit than its mere political de-
sipuatiom. In this belief, we admonlshed
our Democratic friends TO put forward
not only Democratic candidates, OuI
proper candidates. After doing our best
TO impress this upon them, we have pre-
sumcd at no dictation, but have leit 10
them the application or rejection oi tAe
advice, when they should make their
selection. It would be unjust to
their sincerity to say that they
have rot nominated those whom
they believed 10 be their very best men,
On the contrary, we think that many
members of the Convention of Monday
night could not have been more hlghIy
pleased than with some of the nOmina-
tions which they aided in making. They
trlt sanguine Of their ability to COM
Inand for tie ticket that final test OF
merit, triumphant success, and we doubt
not Will labor for that COnsummatlon
with a devotion which the most critical
could not question. That we, IN COM
mon with hundreds of others, long for
that result which shall promote at once
the best interests Of the party to which
we belong and of the city in which we
live, We presume it is unnecessary to
declare.


For the present We forbear further
comment. These tickets are now be-
fore the people. When they shall have
examined them critically, compared
,Lcm man with man, and fully mastered
the merits OF each, it will be more ap-
propriate time for an ineligible and
profitable discussion of relative worth.
At this time, we leave the public to the
delicate. but possibly not difficult, duty
OF examination and study, and shall not
greatly vox our readers with harangu-
ing until the contest wakes warmer and
more interesting.
Year: 1869

Every able jurist has held that laws
which take private property for the public
benefit should be rigidly constr ued, and in
all cases of doubt the leaning should be
toward the side of the property owner


When the internal revenue system was first
established heavy tax was laid on the
publication of advertisements. Every
newspaper proprietor paid it, as tar as we
know, without grumbling. q i-9 -


z, Subsequently, Congress made great
flourish in debate about "a free press" and
took off the tax on advertisements. Last
year changeof phraseology was made in
the tax on manufactures, intended to re-
Iieve manufacturing establishments from
the heaviest portion oftheir tax. Mr.. Roll
L1Ns, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
seizes on this as a pretext for applying the
law to newspapers. So far as publishers
make Gales of papers already produced,
this application of. the act may be legal,
although it was never designed. Mr.. Roll
L1Ns goes further, and insists that
every subscription received by a
newsnsper. in advance is q manufacturers
sale, There can be no legal sale of an ar
ticle the like of which is not in existence.
A subscription to copies of a newspaper,
materials for which lie all unwrought in
the brain of the editor, is in the nature OF
a contract for work and labor to be per-
formed, and is not in any proper sense q
sale, any more than the carpenters con-
tract tomake a row of houses of given
pattern is a manufacturers sale of tene-


If Congress wishes to reimpose the tax
on newspapers, let it do SO fairly and
sauarely, Ours is the largest circulation
in Central. Ohio, but we will not object
to levy by the square inch, if that. is
Year: 1869

+ Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from want Of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by q course of this great
Year: 1869

The gentleman from. Africa is begin hing to claim recognition as one entitled to all the rights and privileges of a white mans brother and equal He votes; why shouldn't he hold office. He assists in putting others in office; why shouldn't he be put in office? The injustice done the negroes by excluding them from office by the commanding officers of Virginia has caused complaints to be sent to the Senate asking thata reformation be made, so that they can get their due share of the public offices. Senator Sumner took the matter in charge, and had the complaints sent to the Judiciary Committee. We look for bill declaring that due share of public positions shall be assigned to the African gentlemen in proportion to their votes; and punishipg by removal from office any satraps that shall disobey the law. There is sometimes else, then, besides the ballot required to stop negro agitation. The balance of power does not mean to be satisfied with the franchise alone.
Year: 1869

p@ How true it is that a constant habit in any direction comes at last to be considered as the right habit, even though it may be against the dictates of common sense and common honesty. This is the case with many the world over who adnfit the usefulness ofnews- papers to their locality, and who to en- courage the continuance of them, either take them for years and don't pay for them, or else borrow the reading of them from their more honest and enter prising neighbor. An exchange says : We know of a fellow who, upon learn ing friend had gone into the publish l ing business, at once subscribed for the paper. The publisher was rather deli

 cate about sending the bill--but after some ten years had elapsed, made bold to dun his constant reader" when the latter at once grew indignant, refused

 to pay, and ordered the paper stopped,

 alleging that he "had taken the paper l for so many years to keep it along, and

 now to be asked to pay for it was too mean.
Year: 1869

nS5~ IL is a strange lniatuation Whlch makes so universal the opinion that po- litical sentiment is in our tune of ne- cessatinc the greatest safeguard to our happiness, and the surest means of prosperity. To many are the men who hold that the greatest need of the South is type of politics in keeping with their own. While we would not for a moment discourage the cultivation of true political principles or undervalue their importance to a nation or people i; we must be allowed to say that politics unaided will never make a nations creditor preserve peoples prosperity. Accompanying sound policy for the reg nlation of the intricate affairs of the nation, their must be sound indus trial policy for the regulation and gov ernment of affairs at home; while this is true of nations, it is equally true ot individuals. A simple adherance to the principles of party, no matter bow correct those principles may be will never give man bread or make his fields to bear the fruits that the AL mighty intends only for those who will pay the price in 'honest toil." The mighty current of political excitement which has lately moved the heart of the Southern people. to many it is feared, have lost of individual interest and in- dividnal responsibilities no matter whether to our young men, the politi- cal sky be cloudy or bright, it is with them to make with their own hands. honest fortunes and happy homes If they will pay the price. An exchange says upon this subject with becoming fitness:

 The glory, tho honor and prosper ity-of the south arc not in the hands of old politicians they are in the keep ing of the young men who, as they prove industrious or indolent, great shall be their reward or terrible their punishment What the South most urgently requires at this supreme hour Of destiny Is a splendid array of hard working, sober, stalwart and enterpri- sing youths.

 .ss1 llc young HhtH WHO NoTh HoW are bound to be tho lords of the future and the rulers ofthe land. No matter how lowly, industry will cnnobse them and their progeny will own the seats of domination In the same ratio, the idle and timid will sink lower as the years progress, and the traditions of their aristocratic lineage will not save them from decreptitude and final ex- tinction. The better man is born the mare is he called upon to give proof that he is superior to the dones of his ancestors and worthy of his gentle blood. There is no excuse for him if he fails to outstrip those who have to battle against adverse fate and social ostracism. He ought to blush if the race be won by the tortoise, while he is so swift and nimblc hare.
Year: 1869

Washington (March 15) Correspondence of

 the Boston Advertiser.

 The supposition that Attorney Gen. eral Hoares appointment to the Cabi- net was intended to be of a temporary character is not warranted by anything that the President has said or done be- fore or since it was made. Many of the politicians are troubled by the fact that one State has two members of the Cabinet, and some friends with whom the President consulted about the ap- pointment thought he might be cm- barrassed by the choice of Judge Hoare and desire to choose Mr. Bout well, but he himself said at the time that this difficulty ofgiving two places to one State was among the least of the difficulties he had to encounter, and the idea that Judge Hoare should retire to make room for MT. Boutwell, was not of his suggestion. When Judge Hoare first talked with the President after arriving here he said that he had no wish but to serve the country, and would do whatever the President de- sired him to do. He was answered that the President had no desire except that he should qualify and at once en- ter upon the active duties of his office. Judge Hoare did this, and is rapidly learning his new work. There is the best reason for saying that the Presi- dent has no intention at present of superceding him. The question of loyalty, he says, is of far less conse- quence than the question of fitness, and Judge Hoare is already proving him. self fit man for the place given him. His footing in the Cabinet is now as sure as that of any other man, and the people therefore need not worry them- selves to find new office for him or pick outia new man for tho Attorney Generalship.
Year: 1869

tHt NiOltuCC VI PSiSOuut ipSh- 2. .a Which it evoked -obscurcd for the time the real object for which the fight

 was waged viz the abasement of the

 South. Congress was so startled from it's sure dream of undisputed power by finding the Executive coming with gi- ant strength and powerful purpose

 right athwart its path, that it rushed like mad bull who is impelled to ir- resistible fury by seeing red hanker- chief in the tantalizing hands of the Lanista waved before his eyes-clean over law, constitution. propricty, every thing, driven by one blind instinct alone-that of goring the pugnacious Executive to death. Not to put too fine point on the bull simile, we Of the South felt that anything would be relief which withdrew the fearful in cubus of negro and carpet-bag rule from the States lately forming the Con- federacy. And although Reconstruc- ton schemes and other political abom- 1 nations were devised and put into op- eration for the more cffectual ruin of

 the South, the terrible earnestness of

 the quarrel and contention going on i between two coordinate branches of

 the Federal Government had this salu-

 tar- effcct--it broke the violence of l Congressional persecution--it alter

 nately gave the Executive the occasion

 to kick out . Sickles, q sherman, or

 other precious heroes of Radicalism, and substitute an occasional gentleman in their places to do the dirty work oi despotism-it give the South a breath inr spell between the acts in the pro-

 gress ofoppre.sion, and when impeach- T ment at last was resorted to, and the

 great State trial had fairly got under

 way. everybody at Washington and

 elsewhere who was bent on further mischief to the South, was diverted for the atrocious and vlndictive hunt, to ! pursue tho great enemy to his strong hold and snatch the last prize ofpower from his possession, which alone stood Hike q solitary rock Tn the mld-ocea1kas break water to the Radical revolution

 ist-the Executive office. When the

 fiasco was at length ended, and John

 son stood forth victorious and ten thousand times morally stronger than

 ever before, the close ofhis adminfstra- I ton was too near at hand for Radical

 ism to open anew the conflict, and thus

 by the mercy of God and the selfishness and bickerings and wrath of their enc.

 mics, the South has come on so fai

 much.better than we could have expect. ed when President Johnson, after tht

 dark and tragic scenes of April, 1865 took his seat as President. Now ther for Grant. May he do no worse thal his predecessor.
Year: 1869

We the undersigned, Druggist of Ham, burg, do hereby certify that se have sold Dr. E. A. Lowdermll's Compound Fluid with great success, and in our stock of, Patent Medicines, there are none that sell so ready or command greater inquiries from our hundreds of customers we have never heard word of aught orycondem- nation of the justly popular Compound Fluid. All Druggist would do well to purchase supply without delay, as there can be no doubt of finding sase for it as soon as introduced

 k. M DICKENS X co.
Year: 1869

g~ The Memphis Avalanche pitches into Gen. Longstrcet right fierce for accepting position under Grant. It gives him the benefit of something over a column of tight pulling and rough rubbing. The General has set himself up and must expect to be shot at and hit
Year: 1869

the pitch of the ship must have been less
than twenty feet. Il had measured it the
night before at fifteen feet A second
and third wave broke over the bulwarks
and swept the decks of everything loose,
and even tore up matches, sky-lights, etc.,
and poured q food of water, one hun
dred tons or more, into the main saloon.
This, falling twenty feet, produced so
much noise that it woke up every pas
senger, and as usual they rushed upon
deck 10 their night-clothss, greatly
frightened, supposing that the ship was
going to the bottom.


/ was standing at what may be called
the mainmast that is the middle of her
six masts, and as we shipped each sea, /
lifted myself up by some ropes handy by
TO prevent the danger of having my legs
broken by the heavy articles washed from
the forecastle to the stern by those i'm
mense torrants of water.


Half an hour latter / went on the
guards, sixty yards from the center line
of the ship, and one hundred feet, per-
haps, from the center of gyration, and
was carried up and down at the rate of
forty miles an hour, producing sensa-
ton such as | had never before expert
encpd, at least to the same extent. In
the descent l felt as if l was losing my
scalp, and in the ascent that had ton
weight on top of my head. ANY voysger
knows this sensation, only that on this
occasion it was greater than | ever ex-
periencad it.
Year: 1869




From the Baltimore Gazette.l


More than o dozen years ago noble
Baron, residing in the northern part of
Germany, smitten with the charms of the
daughter of well known doctor in the
town where he lived, wooed and won her,
and made her o Baroness. Years sped
happily along, the birth of two daughters
gave additional life to the little house
hold, and the Baron rejoiced in his little
garden, which he too confidently imag-
ined was free from the trail of the serpent.
Coming home one night very unexpect-
edly, he found young student in his
room, and, in an excess of wild Jealousy
and rage, he seized upon sword which
was hanging against the wall of the cham
ber and ran him through.


The Baron hel to the Crimes, where
he served throughout the Crimean war,
and after it was ended made his way,
after various vicissitudes of fortune, to
Baltimore, where, under an assumed
name, he commenced to give instruction
in languages. After be had resided
some time in this city, happening one
day to 90 into music shop for the pur-
pose of making trifing purchase, to
his great astonishment he met face to
face with his wife, who was standing
behind the counter. After the first sur
prise was over, they had each the pru-
dence to remain silent. A meeting was
arranged, when the ex-Baroness in
formed her former husband that feeling
that their intercourse was forever at an
end, she had accepted the proposal of
her present husband to marry him and
come to America, which she accordingly
did, without troubling herself about
divorce. She had brought with her her
two daughters, who bore the name of her
present husband, and imagined them
selves his children.


It was then agreed between the two
that their secret should be preserved, and
that the Baron, under his assumed name,
should be received as teacher of Ian
guages into the house, where he sh5uld
have the care of the education of his
children, which accordingly happened.
Years passed by. the girls grew up, and
old age laying its hand on their real
father, brought him finally to his death
ago for grave. While in the jaws of
death he sent for friend, and con6ded
to him a parcel of papers, giving in
structions, among other things, as to the
disposition of some properly which he
inherited abroad, and requesting him to
hand them over to his wife; and the one
little girl who was for long time known
as barefooted little saucy-box, who
trotled about the streets earning pennies
by her musical performances, and her
elder sister, who has not always bosn so
refined in her tastes, are suddenly be-
come what the Germans call HofJahig,
aud are capable, in some parts of Ger
many, Of being admitted into society
into which many leading merchants and
rich bankers are not permitted to enter.
Year: 1869

If brothers and sisters would but re-
alize how sad they will be in future life,
thinking of those little unkindnesses and
chickering's in which they are apt to in-
dulge-ifthey could realize the sharp and
bitter pangs they will feel in thinking Of
unnecessary and spiteful pain inflicted
upon dear departed ones-juvenile irri-
liability and patience and forbearance
would be wonderfully improved. Some
families, with every comfort around
them, scarcely know what happiness is
Peevishness and passion rule the day.
Angry words and angry reply, unkind-
ness begets ill-will, and the circle that
might enjoy perpetual sunshine are al
most strangers to domestic peace and
quiet. How easily all this might be
avoided-bow certainly they ought to be-
The following extract from the american
Messenger gives the exact idea we would
impress upon our young readers:


" Boys, be kind to your sisters. Think
how many things they do for you; how
they love you in spite of your ill-temper
or rudeness; how thoughtful they are for
your comfort, and be you thoughtful of
theirs. Be ever ready to oblige them, to
perform any little office for them that
lies in your power. Think what you can
do for them, and if they express wish,
be ready to crafty it if possible. You do
not know how much happiness you will
find in so doing. l never yet knew a
happy and respected man who was not in
youth kind to his sisters There is a
beautiful song which says:


"' Be kind to your sisters-not many may know


The depth of true sisterly love;


The wealth of the ocean lies fathoms below


The surface that spsrkles above.
Year: 1869

At an early hour on Saturday morning
very pretty young lady, announcing
herself as recently from Springfield,
Illinois, called on the Chief of Police to
make inquiries about her husband, whom
she said WAS some sort of an agent in this
city, and was named James Flower. She
said he invariably made Southern tour
in the winter, and although she never
could understand just exactly what his
business was, she was sure it was profit
able one. as be hGd supplied her with
money far exceeding her modest quire-
ments. Not havisg heard from him for
several months, she had become uneasy
and had determined TO seek him here.
Her modest, lady-like demeancr, her ex-
ceeding prettiness, interested the Chief
who ever has an eye TO female beauty
and he begged to be given description
of her husband, that he might ascertain
if he was still in the city. The descrip-
ton was furnished, aad in addition a
photograph of the party of whom she was
in search. Imagine the surprise of the
Chief and his officers when it was recog-
nized as the picture of well-known thief.
Surprise almost held them spell-bound.
II was evident the wife knew nothing of
the husbands occupation; and to tell her
was an office no one cared to undertake.
The man had been in the workhouse for
several months, which accounted for her
not hearing from him. 1t was sad duty
to perform, but the Chief felt that she
ought to know the truth, and as tenderly
as be could the intelligence was impaired.
Her look Of horror, the cry Of bitter an
guish that came from her lips, sttested
how little she had known Of the truth
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