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Year: 1868

A gentleman in Burlington, To-
wa, was recently examining the
roof of his house, when the ladder
slipped from beneath him, and left
him suspended in the air clinging
to the gutter. Before assistance
could reach him his strength failed,
and he fell to the ground, receiv.
ing severe injuries.
Year: 1868

One of the japanese lately per.
forming in Norwich, Conn, who be-
longs to religious sect in his ma.
tive country that obliges hun to
indulge in a meal OF live Goals
twice a week-Thurcdays and
Sundays-entertained a small par.
ty at the Wauregan House on Sun
day evening last by the perform
ance of this singular religious rite.
He cut up some pine wood and put
it In the stove, and, after it was
we'll charred, took it out in pieces
of about half an inch square and
two inches long, and ate it down
as if it had been confectionery.
Year: 1868

THE NEGRO MAJORITY IN THE
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
The Marion rs. CO. Star has the
following.


In the list of delegates elected
we find fifty-four whites and sixty
three negroes In three districts
Chester, Horny and Lancaster
all the members elect are blacks,
and in several we notice three and
even four negroes, to one white
man. We believe that it is gener-
ally conceded by all right minded
and honorable men in Carolina
that the Convention was defeat
ed, but resort was had to skillful
manipulation by which process the
military managers have succeed
ed in figuring up small majority
in favor Of the Convention.
Year: 1868

In Circleville, Ohio, a country
woman brought some butter to q
storekeeper to exchange for coffee
The clerk weighed the butter and
dashed it into the bin, when 10
it burst open, and out rolled a big
stone. The clerk quietly and
without saying any thing to the
woman, deposited the stone insthe
coffee and rolled it up in a paper
She paid for it and departed, and
at last advices had not returned te
rectify' the irregularlty.
Year: 1868

A lady in Lawrence, Mass, sud
denly awoke the other night with
the impression that her little girl
was in danger. Feeling her way
in the dark to the child's crib,
directed by a strong impulse she
put her finger into the little sleep.
er's mouth and to her astonish


ment took from thence a large pin
Year: 1868

An Ohio doctor recently swal-
lowed two false teeth. The teeth
were lost, the doctor recovered.
This occurrence will place pun
ming paragraphists in a dental
dilemma, whether to mention the
fact as an accidental or inside den
tai phenomenon.
Year: 1868

| A friend ofours in Benton county, not
more than hundred miles from Pond
Grove, is exceedingly fond of getting a
joke upon his neighbors. and enjoys a
laugh even at his own expense. The tables
were lately turned So nicely upon bin. |,
however, that we doub. WHETHER he viii
try his hand at a joke again for long
time.


lie was lately crossing field on his
premises when he felt peculiar sensation
in his irowscrs leg. and in an instant ite
terrible suspicion fastened upon him that
there was a snake there. Putting out his
hand to ascertain, it came in contact with
what he supposed TO lie the head of the
reptile. II flashed across his mind at once
that the only hope of his life lay in his
ability 10 grasp and firmly hold the ht tad
until he could obtain assistance and exfri>
cate himself from his unpleasant predica-
ment. Selling it, therefore, with one hand,
he started at foil tilt for the house, about
half mile distant. AS he ran he could
feel the reptile wrigglinc around his leg.
ffe was fairly eathcd n a cold sweat at
the thought that it might free itself from
his grasp and give him the fatal blow
while far away from help, and fear lent
wings TO his feet. As he approached the
barn, where his wife was at work, he be-
came fearful OF the terrible effect it might
have upon her to reveal his dangerous sit
uation, and he, therefore, slipped silly in
at the back door. Going into one corner.
he divested himself of his clothing, Che had
kicked off his boots on the way) drew
forth the cause of his terror, and with a
seusc Of relief hurled II violently iromhim.
Ii struck the rafters above, then fell 10 the
floor and revealed TO his asionished gaze
an old piece of rope which he had put, as
he supposed, into his pocket, but which
had slipped down into his trowsers leg
The movement of walking had produced
the wriggling which had at first attracted
his attention. AS he ran, of course, the
motions became more violent. A knot on
one end he h:sG mistaken FOR the head, and
had been holding II as with the grasp OF
DEATH


His wife, good soul, was at first nearly
frightened TO death, then almost laughed
herself 10 death. The story was too good
to keep. and soon his neighbo.s were anx'
iously iDquiring regarding his recovery
from the "snake bite" Ho have offer
heard Of persons having snakes in thei
boots" but never in that way before
Lafuycttc. Ind, Courier, 2Ise
Year: 1868

the fostering wounds Of wari Is this the
way to keep the peace and to protect per-
sons and property, and to preserve order Z
Is th;s the way to make and keep men
g alovaln9 Is this lawful Is 1t rightf
Ts Il consistent with liberty or freedom, or
official integrity and independence, or With
nnblic safety No, these are not the ques-
IONS or the tone and temper and intentions
~ tbose who have turned us off from the
" uosts oS labor for daily bread. They care
not mo- for peace, or amity, or amnesty. taey
care not if every wound Of their country
testers to the very vital parts OF ex-
istence. They care not for public safety 70
persons or property. They wish to reduce
loyalty to the minimum numbers OF compe-
tition for place. They ask not If their ac's
are lawful or right, but look only to the
power of securing the spoils. They are
striking at civil liberty and at law, and
ieopardize the public safety to remove Off
cial integrity and intelligence out Of the
way of their settled conspiracy to monopo-
lie the power and profits Of all public
Offices in our midst at place and among
people where they are enemies and
strangers-not natives "and to the manor
born'f--with the ultimate view Of perpetu-
atine their invasion, intrusion, and usnrpa-
ton by setting up and establishing over us
and our native land the domination of the
negro race under their corrupting control.


& Therefore it is that we are turned out
of public employment without complaint
or cause of complaint, and without meat
and bread for our families. Thus it 10 that
we are deprived Of the privilege OF laborlng
for our own people, with whose interests
and svmpathies we are identified, by set
of audacious and voracious interopers ana
intruders, who are as hostile to our peace
and safety as they are to the honor anu .n
protection Of our race. And this ana .,ie
necessity of living oblige us to adopt the
following resolutions-viz.


Resolued, That we hereby appeal to the


people and our fellow-citizens of this COM,
munity for q reasonable share of patronage


in their private employment. We are not


beggars, but ask only employment to labor
to live, and to be paid for working for the
glorious privilege of being independent OF
q black and brutal tyranny.


| Resolved, That the chairman OF this


meeting be advised torequest three citizens
| from each ward to act as committee 10
| wait on the business men OF the city In
order to obtain employment for all those
| who already have, and who shall be here
after, unlawfully and unjustly expelled


from the city police because of political
opinions"
After vote of thanks to the proprietor


for the use of the hall, the meeting ad-
| iourned.
Year: 1868

How To Court IN CHURCH-A young gen.
teman happening to sit at church in a pew ad-
joining one in which young lady for whom he
conceived sudden aud violent passion, was
deSirous Of entering into a courtShip on the
spot, but the place not being suitable for
formal declaration the case suggested the fol-
lowing plan: He politely handed his fair
neighbor a Bible opened with pin stuck in
the following text-Second EpiSte OF John,
verse 5-''Aud now | beseech thee, not as
though | wrote a new commandment unto
thee, tut that which We had from the begin
ming, that We love one another


She returned it, pointing to the second chap.
ter Of Ruth, tenth verse: Then she fell on
her face, and bowed herself to the ground and
said to MIN: Why have found grace in thine
eyes, seeing am stranger?'


He returned the book, pointing to the thr-
teenth verse Of the Third Epistle of John:
" Having many things to write unto you, [
would not write with pen and ink, but trust
shortly to come unto You, and speak face to
face, that our JOY may be full.


From the above interview marriage took
place the ensuing week.
Year: 1868

WANT OF COURAGE Sydney Smith, in his
work on Moral Philosophy, speaks in this wise
of what men lose for want of a little brass, as
it is termed:


A great deal of talent is lost to the world for
want of little courage. Every day sends to
their graves number Of obscure men who
have only remained in obscurity because their
timdity has prevented them from making the
first effort; and who, if they could only have
been induced to begin, would in all probability
have gone great lengths in the career of fame.
The fact is that in order to do anything in this
world worth doing we must not stand shiver>
ing on the bank, and thinking of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble through as
well as we can. 1t will not do to be perpetu-
ally calculating risks and adjusting chances
1t all did very we'll before the Flood, when a
man could consult his friends upon an inten-
ded publication for hundred and fifty years,
and then live to see its success for six or seven
centuries afterwards; but ~at present a man
waits, and doubts, and hesitates, and cOnsults
his brother, and his uncle, and his first cousin.
and his particular friends till one day he finds
that he is siXtyhve year, of age, that be has


lost so much time in consulting first cousins
and particular friends, that he has no more
time left to follow their advice There is so
little time for over-squeamishneSs at present,
that the opportunity slips away the very Pc
riod of lite at which a man chooses to venture,
if ever, is so cOnined-that it is no bad rule to
preach up the necessity, in such instances, of
little violence done to the feelings, and of
efforts made in defiance Of strict aud sober cal.
cuatiOn.
Year: 1868

It is believed in Paris that Nelaton
and the special physicians Of the
Emperor Napoleon advised him, some
time ago, that his health was such as
to Justify the apprehension Of his
sudden death at the end Of one Of the
faintiug fits to which he is subject,
aud-tha it would therefore be prur
dent for His Imperial Majesty to reg.
ulate everything in regard to his sue
cessor, and that the Emperor hai
drawn up a last will, annulling tn
decree BY which the Concil Of Re
Egoncy was appointed, and conferrin
the regency upon Prince NapoleO
alone.
Year: 1868

The following is sensible advice
"Never enter a sick room in state
of perspiration, as the moment you
become cool your pores absorb. Do
not approach a contagious disease
with an empty stomach, nor sit be-
tween the sick and the FIRE, because
the heat attracts the 7apor. Pre-
veutives are preferable to pills Oh
powders.
Year: 1868

enport tells US that yesterday he lost fise
fine hogs. They were FIRST taken with what
appears to be the dumb ngue, and in less
than an hour from the frst attack were
stone dead. Several OF our farmer friends
tell US Of losing hogs in nea-ly the same
way. From the nature oil tne beast j. is
impossible to administer any remedy and
as prevention ls the only cure. an inter
change Of opinion between stock growers
would prove mutually beneficial
Year: 1868

HE w oLF RIVER hEsoLUTioNs.-He w
have received two communications in re-
gard TO the resolutions spoken Of lost
week. One correspondent writes that
the meeting was not q joint meeting Of
the Grant and Colfax Clubs Of the Town
ship. for the oldest Club in the Township
was not represented. and the Republican ms
of bis part of tie Township do not en-
Jcrss such slurs as the resolution was in
tended to convey. Another writes that
hot solitary officer Of any Of the Clubs
in the Township was present at the meet
ing. and that the person who acted as
Secretary did not send report anywhere
for publication, but that it was done BY
some other person on his own RESPONSE
bility. Hs says the resolutions were
drawn up by az individual from Atchi-
son, and that the whole business was 6x-
ell up outside OF the meeting.


We did not suppose for q moment that
the Republicans of the Township, or
those present at the meeting. generally,
endorsed the resolution in question. Our
impression as, that the main resolutions.
being unexceptionable, were adopted by
the Club. and this one with them, with
on. the peculiar wording being noticed
for not one man in hundred would have
perceived the drive intended. But the
resolution, being so published, went to
the public as the deliberate expression Of
the joint Republican Clubs Of Wolf Riv-
er Township, the same as if they had sc-
tually and knowingly endorsed it. The
gentlemen who. as Committee on Resolu-
tions. permitted an outsider to patch up
and attach their names to such resolu.
tions as suited himself, must have been
either very careless or very accommods.
ting.


The people of Doniphan and other
Counties in Northern Kansas are certain.
ly under great obligations to Atchison
politicians, for their trouble in telling
them who are sound and who unsound |;
in shaping public sentiment for them.
debating their course, and instructing
their delegates. But whenever q good
office travels in this direction. Atchison
kindly takes-it in, and relieves Northern
Kansas of the bother Of it. How many
delegates will 60 from Northern Kansas
to the State Convention, with Atchison
instructions to work under? Is it not
time We were raining our own machine!
Year: 1868

TIE POLE RAIsINo.-The Grant Rally
aud Pole Raising. which had been set for
the 18th. will doubtless be postponed g
week. until about the Oath. in order to
accommodate numerous persons who wish
to attend. The l7th will be in the midst
Of the term of District Court, and other
wise an inconveuient time for some other
localities. An extended notice will be
given in due time.
Year: 1868

@ II any persons have an idea that
heavy rains will drown many of the
grssshoppers, or that in crossing streams
they will be destroyed, we beg of them
to ease their minds on that score. We
have seen them tumble into q bucket of
slop. and from somewhere under the
greasy surface. leap four feet into the
air at q single bound. Let one REM ain
in the water for day or two. until be
is apparently dead beyond resurrection :
then lay him in the sun for fifteen min
utes. and be will hop of as lively ss II
there had never been anything the matter
with him.
Year: 1868

fE We hear good deal about Wsr
Democrats. All there is left of Democ-
racy. is set of vicious dem sgogues and
their dupes. whose sole stock in trade is
opposition to the war and its beneficial
results, and hatred OF those who fought
in it. Thes, . Union man during the
war, must have . tremendous bsnkering
after the name Democrat. to call himself
War Democrat. and hang on to q par.
" whose candidates he cannot support.
and who could not be induced to make
him their candidate. unless he got down
in the dirt. and expressed his sorrow for
having been a patriot.
Year: 1868

~ The Democracy made another
attempt to organize Club at Hisw aths.
on Saturday night. There were just
two Democrats present. One of them
nominated the other for Chairman, but
there was no person to second the motion
OF vote on it; so they could not organ
iss. That's the way they are going to
carry Brown County!
Year: 1868


PANS furnace heat within me quivers,


Gods breath upon the fame doth blow
And all my heart in anguish shivers,


And trembles at the fiery glow;
And yet ! whisper, As God will
And in his hottest fire hold still
He comes and lays my heart all heated,


On the hard anvil minded SO.
Into his own fair shape TO beat it


With the great hammer blow on blow :
And yet whisper, As God will!
And in his mighty hand hold still.
He takes my softened heart and beats it,


The sparks fly of AZ every blow;
He turns it o'cr and DER and heats 1t,


And lets it cool and makes it glow
And yet whisper, As God will
And in his mighty hand hold still.
Why should murmur? for the sorrow,


Thus only longer lived would be;
Its end may come, and will, tomorrow,


When God has done his work in me
80 say, trusting, AS God viii
And trusting to the end, hold still
He kndles for my profit purely


Affections glowing fiery brand.
And all his heaviest blows are surely


inflicted by q master hand;
So say. praying, As God will
And hope IN Him, and suffer still.
Year: 1868

person, when my embarrassment will not
prevent me from using The true Language
of my heart. CHS WILLIAMS.


1t is not necessary to follow our hero
through the long tedious years Of strife
to the settlement of the question of dis
pute with England, but let it suffice to
say that he belonged to Sta,ks division
Of the army and vent through all the
campaigns with honor to himself and
benefit to his country.


But during these years of conflict and
priyatiOns, he often visited home, aud
the people of Haverhill seemed to think
there were strong attachments to the house
of Cl. Frye's, for he always found time
to make frequent calls there Some of
the prudish would sometimes utter some
sneering words about I.ewa, but such was
her popularity in the town, that such
words generally gave otfcnso No one
knew people only conjectured, that the
Col was attached to I.ewa.


There wus, hover err letter received
by Lewa which caused her much ptrplex.
i'y and mauy hours of sadness before it
was answered Education had wonder
fully changed her views of life since the
death of him she once loved


Col Williams had made her formal
offer of marriage. which she felt compelled
to accept or respectfully decline. Her
embarrassment may well be understood,
when the reader recollects how much CON
science had been cultivated.


But we will copy her letter:


Col WILLIAMS DEAR SIR:-You can
scarcely have any adequate conception of
my surprise at the contents Of your letter,
for have never lost sight Of my oligia,
and did not suppose any American would
ever notice me so much as TO make me
the cffer of his hand, and. as have no
reason to doubt n your case. his heart,
also. Have you really considered how much
embarrassment it may cause you among
yolr friends to have for the partner of
your life one of my nation? You know
how strong the prejudice is against all
the red men And should that extend
to me and your NnS,y feel that you had
chosen one henoath you, how could en-
dure it? Justice to myself compels me
to say, any Objection in my mind to your
proposal is not to you, but wholly on my
own account | ain in doubt whether to
follow my judpmont or inclination. My
inclination would lead me to at once ac.
cept Of your offer Rut there is one point
| cannot yield You know. for have
been perfectly frank with you, what sor-
rows blghicd my early life aud all be
cause of strong drink. This was evident,
ly Gods providence to lead me into that
higher life, which will ever call forth the
warmest gratitude Of my heart. But
from that day to this | have not tasted
any thing which would intoxicate. not
even when brought that wine into the
room which you will remember, for
previously filed my glass with sweetened
water. If your views corr espond with
mine will wave all otter objections and
be your own loving LEwA.


In a brief time this short note was
received:


Il accept the condition"


| need not follow out the story of these
longer, and will only add, that if many
Of those of New England of brunette
complexion, men and women, should make
careful inquiry into their origin, they
mi ght he proud to say they descended
from LLwA,


THE END.
Year: 1868

THE intelligence, bro't by Lewa 10 Gen
II zen, led him at once to draw off his
forces from Vermont to join Gen. Gates
who had superseded Schuyler, for all the
strength of our armies was needed to con
front that seeming y victorious army, now
about to overwhem the last remains Of
freedom unless fortune should favor the
sturdy yeomaury of We mont aud the
adj accent states, and He, who holds the
destinics of nations in His hand, should
decree their freedom


The pltriotism Of many was faltcring,
while some Of the SONS of freedom. who
had been thought to stand firmly, began
to think it would be for the general good
TO make the best terms possible and no
longer cou'cnd with such fearful differ
Cnccs.


But not so with II zen and his men
The darkness Of the times made them
none the less eager for the conflict. And
when the order was given to be
prepared to march, they went about the
necessary preparation as men generally do
to some pleasant task


The inhabitants were distressed at the
thought when they knew they were to be
left unprotected against those whose ten
der mcicies were crucltes. But there
was no remedy. Sach were the necessi.
ties of the times. that it was impossible
to protect all


When these brave mer found by their
heightened shadows that it was time for
them TO stop for the night, they we're
near Havcrhill, and bivouacked just out
of the little village.


When all needed preparations had been
made for the night, Capt. Williams left
his quarters and directed his steps to the
house of Col. Frye. But his Il oughts
troubled him. All the past came up be-
fore his excited Imagination aud he was
much inclined to rctracc his steps when
he was near the house. lie could f4cc
the cannon, but to face the speaking eyes
of that Squaao.-how could he do it? His
rap was responded to by Lcwa in person,
who met him with most cordial welcome
The evening passed pleasantly without
any illusions to the past. Neither when
he CHANGED to meet her eye in converse.
tion was there the least thing to remind
him of the transaction. SO unpleasant to
him. yet enjoyed much by Lava.


True, he had done nothing very censur
able But he was a man Of 6nc feelings.
And when thoughts of the pleasant eve.
ming he formerly spent at Col Frye's and
his treatment of the same lady when she
appeared in the character Of squaw
came up, it troubled him.


When the evening was past, and it be
came necessary for him to return to his
quarters. he s4id, with evident confusion,
that he hoped that his character would
not be estimated according to some Of
his acts


Lewa replied, that be need feel no en-
barrassment for what had occurred, as be
would by no means suffer in her estima.
tion for anything be had done.


She requested him to wait moment
until her return He had time for only
few words with Mrs Frye, before she
returned and handed him little package
aud said /:


"ruke this as token Of my respect for
q brave officer who is willing to hazard
all for his county's good. If it shall
beguio Que lonely hour amid the strife OF
war. | shall be amply rewarded"
Year: 1868

GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE.-There is a
point in the following anecdote:


A parsOn was making a call upon an old la
dy, who made it an habitual rule never to
speak i'll of another, and had observed it so
closely that she always justified those whom
lady made her appearance in the parlor, one
of her daughters playlully said:


"Mother has such habit of speaking we'll
of everybody, that do believe if Satan him.
self were the subject of conversation, mother
would find out some good quality or virtue ey-
Ell in him."


Of course this remark elected considerable
smiling and merriment at the originality of the
idea, in the midst of which the old lady enter
ed the room, and on being told what had Just
been said, she Immediately and involuntalily
replied:


"Well, my children, l wish we had Satan's
industry and perseverance.