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Year: 1867

What do the Radicals propose to
do? Ii in their madness they con-
tinuc to cling to the policy of Ste
vcns, Wade, Sumner, Boutwell,, and
the more advanced" of their party,


they are sure tc sink under burden
Of infamy as tie sun is sure to rise
and set. If they abandon their lead
ers, and attempt to crawfish out of
the difficulties in which their super
latiye follies have involved them, by
pretending to have become conserv-
tive, they virtually abandon every
thing that has hitherto held them
together and lose all thatoremains
of their former vitality. With them,
"to be, or not to Ee," is the only
question. Which horn of the di.
lcmma they will lay hold Of, no NOR,
tai can at present predict. 1t is
amusing to witness the attempt OF
the friends of Salmon 2. Chase to
make it out that he has all along
been distinguished for his conserva-
tism, when it is known all over the
world that more intense and un.
scrupulous Radical does not exist
on earth. And it is an amusing


concession on the part Of the ultra
lists, to take Grant as their candi-
date for the Presidency, when the
wisest among them have no knowl-
edge Of his political principles. This
only proves that their game of fraud
and deception is so far played out,
that they are'ready and willing to
assume some new disguise, and take
some new name. What their next
dodge will be, time alone can reveal.
Year: 1867

Fun At HOME. bo afrai,l
of a little fun at home, good people!
Don't shut up your house lest tho
sun should fade your carpets; and
your hearts, lest harty laugh shake
down somc of the musty old cob
webs there. If you want to ruin
Your sons. let them think that mirth
and social enjoyment must bo left
on the threshold without, when they
come home at night. When onco
home is regarded as only aplace t"
eat, drink, a d sleep IN, the work is
begun that ends in gamb bling houses
al d reck css degradation. Young
people must have fun and relaxation
somewhere, if they doqn9t had it al
their hearthstones, it will be s4ught
at other and less pro6ta ble places.
Therefore let the FIRE burn brightly
at night. and make the home tead
delightful with all those little arts
that parents 50 perfectly understand.
Don't rcpress that buoyant spirit Of
your children. Half an hour Of
merriment, round the lamp and fire.
! light of a home, Llots out the re-
membrance of many q care and an
fnoyancc during the day; and the,
best safeguard they can take vita
them into the world is. the unseen
influence of . bright little domestic
sanctum.
Year: 1867

FOR sALE-THE FIRsT CLASS MODERN BUILT
~ three story and basement high stoop House and Lot


s East Broadway with without furnure, Ia excellent
order ecenuy built BY present the best manner fof
DIS own will be sold reasonable the
visiting Europe Tits present season Apply the premises
Year: 1867

DENTAL SURGEON,
On LAUREL STREET, near the corner Of Third,


Next door to Ottos store.


BATON ROUGE LA.


take the pleasure Of informing the people of
this vicinity and adjoining country, that | have
opened a suit Of rooms in the above named loca-
ton and have fitted up for the proper attention
to the practice of Dentistry in all its depart
ments, guaranteeing the highest professional
skill and moderate charges ~
Year: 1867

Being the amount stolen from the people.


Now, we ask the honest people of the
country, who have their taxes to pay, ifthey
are ready to endorse and pay for such
roguery2 Have the common people be-
come so much demoralized that they can
sanction such villainy? We think not.
The people need the facts to be told to
them. Here, in one case alone, they are
robbed of more than tlOenty thousand dollars.
1t is but just to the Comptroller to say
that he refused to Pay or issue his warrant
for the So 40 per day. This was little
too steep for him. But they did get their
pay at the rate of Sc per day. Can an
honest people sanction such public corrup-
tion? All this rascality is perpetrated in
the name of "loyalty." If this is loyalty,
the boys who fled the country to fight for
their government, we're sadly deceived
They didn't leave their homes to give
psace-warriors AN opportunity to plunder
them. Some of these men have the audaci-
tY to present themselves as candidates for
reelection. We doubt not the people every
where will administer the proper rebuke.


We omitted to state that the Senate was
in active session only thirty-fve days,
whereas the members have taken pay at
their own enormous rates, for eighty-six
days. When rascality is so abundant, we
are apt to omit some of the details.
Year: 1867

ed, with no better foundation for veracily.


The people here were astounded to learn
that Gov. Harris was again in the contest
for Governor, and that the school fund which
be boxed up so carefully in gold for the
BrownIow administration, was tormenting
the poor Secretary's wits to account of its
sudden disappearance after it came into
Radical possession. The people could not
see how Emerson Etheridge was connected
with any of Harris acts, and the Secretary
failed 70 cipher it out in his Office before he
commenced the campaign. Hence the in
ference was left that Harris was again
stamping it for Governor, and that A. j.
was trying mighty hard to demolish him.
Is this a fact, Messrs. Editors, and have
the Rebels really held caucus and put the
Ex-Governor on the track? If not, why
does A. J. lug him forward in a canvass
against Etheridge, when the two, Ether
idge and Harris, are as wide apart as the
poles2


/ regret to inform you that the Conserve
tiVes have no candidate in the field for the
Legislature In this county, bat it is whis-
peFed that possibly one viii be brought out
yet The Radical nonines, j T. McNair,
could very easily be beaten in this county
By the present registered voters, and / trust
that a suitable man will announce himself
in time. The contest for Governor. on the
other hand, will be very close. Many of
the voters, especially among the colored
people, will not vote for either. But it will
be different for the Legislature, if proper
men are put forward for the Senate and
House.


The registration closed in this county on
the 18th, and the Commissioner has retired
10 his scltlt-boae home, after having spent
ten whole days and a half in the duties of
his Office at the county seat. Many have
been cut off and will be deprived of their
right to vote, unless the Commissioner will
open his office again during the next week,
when the Circuit Court will be in session.
But Of this ] am not advised. Iapprehend
that be will not, as he fears that he has al
ready done more than his master will sane
ton.


Billy Caldwell is making thorough can
Vass of the Congressional district with his
opponent, COL Hawkins, the Radical can
didate. Everywhere, he is making effec-
tive speeches and doing much good. His
oily adversary, although an ex-Colonel in
the Federal army, has no wreaths to pre-
sent as commendation for his distinguished
services as Federal officer Only two ex-
ploits during the war marked his career,
and in both of them he ertSaguished him.
self His gallant race from Lexington to
Trenton when be was captured by Forrest,
and his ga IorioUs surrender at Union City
to an inferior force under Col. Duckworth
without firing gun. The prospect is very
good for his third defeat and surrender to
Billy Caldwell, on the Let day of August.


Yours, ZED L. KYER.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able TO induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end We will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the divsrsih-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall End
its way into our columns unit for the psrusaI Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoralizing ssnsati0Dalism Of many
contemporary journals. We shah eschsW that
character; striving TO give thsreadsr substantial
matter pTeferrinE 70 be useful rather than


ensatiODRl
Year: 1867

We have plenty of wood for the pre-
Those uooden subscribers VINO have for
the past two months been promisingto to pay
their subscriptions in wood, have the
qualification of knowing that we will take
nothing now but the money
Year: 1867

THE Power OF CoNGREss.--The Louisville
Journal, johnson organ, in an article on
1.-THE Relations between the President and
Congress seems to be clear-headed as to the
sovereignty of Congress. The editor says =
"Not Il few persons have an impression that the
President may somehow constitutionally take
the remedy into his own hands. The impression
no doubt arises from the consideration that the
President is bound to execute the laws, taken in
connection, with the further consideration that
the Constitution, which is the Fundamental law,
the Congress; whence, as is inferred at the first
blush, the President is bound to enforce the
claim of the several States to representation
This inference, however, will disappear at a sec
ond gance, when it will be seen that the power
under which claim of representation is denied
belongs appropriately to the two Houses. which,
rs constituting independent branch of the
Government, are not responsible to a coordinate
branch for the or abuse of their appropriate
powers. Neither the Executive nor the Judici-
ary can lawfully call Congress 20 account nor
can the Executive and Judiciary combined. The
Executive may veto bill and the Judiciary may


nvalidate the law, but, within the limits of these
checks the Congress is uncontrolled This degree
of the irresponsibility springs from the principle
of the distribution of powers in our political
system, and unquestiOnably whatever temporary
and partial evils flow therefrom is richly COM
pensated by the general and permanent blessings
it assures. We have enjoyed its blessings
throughout our national life, and enjoy them to
day its more grievous evils now for the first
time suffer suffering them, however, with
clear prospect of speedy, thorough and lawful
relief if the people should prove true to them
selves"
Year: 1867

4 IIEFTY CoME-BAcK.--The Monterey Gazette
is the worst printed paper in the State. Get
new press Mr.. H., We can't stand that any more
Golden Era.


The Golden Era is the worst edited literary pa
per in the State. Get new set of brains Brooks
for goodness sake i-Montercy Gazette,


Well, well. That is rather rough-t comes SO
devilish near the frozen fact that it's positively
cruel. We guess the Era will let that country
paper 60 to the mill BY its own road in future
Dramatic Chronicle.
Year: 1867

THE NATIONAL CURREScY.-Major-Ge General Hal
leck, one Of the brightes. nteliects among those
whom the Government selected from the State o.
California to assist in the administration of the
affairs of the Nation, writing upon this subject
says 80 The action of the California Legislature
in refusing to countenance the adoption OF the
National currency has cost that State fifty millions
in money and five hundred thousand inhabitants
Year: 1867

The original of the following letter was
found at Arlington House by a Federal
soldier. As anything relating to the per.
sonal history of the great captains of this
war must be of interest TO the public, We
give the letter place in our columns.


ARLINGTON HoUsE, April 5, 1852.


Ny DEAR Son: / am Just in the act
OF leaving home fer New Mexico. Ny
fine old regiment has been ordered to that
distant region, and must hasten on to
see that they are properly cared for. !
have but little to add in reply to your let
ters of March 26, u and 2S. Your let.
teTs breathe a true spirit of frankness
they haYe given myself and your mother
great pleasure. You must study to be
frank with the world; frankness is the
child of honesty and courage. Say just
as you mean to do on every occasion, and
take for granted that you mean to do
right. If friend asks favor, you
should grant it, if it is reasonable; If not
tell him plainly why you cannot; you will
wrong him and wrong yourself By equiv.
ocation Of any kind. Never do a wrong
thing to make friend or keep one; the
man who requires you 70 do so, is dearly
purchased at Q sacrifice. Deal kindly
but firmly, With all your classmates; you
will find it the policy which wears best
Above all, DO pot appear to others what
you are not If you have any fault tG
find with any one, tell him, not others, oi
what you complain; there is no more dan
gerous experimentation that undertaking
to be one thing before mans face and
another behind his back. We should
live, act and say nothing to the injury Of
any one. 1t is not only best as matter
of principle, but it is the path to peace
and honor. In regard to duty, let me, in
conclusion of this hasty letter, inform you
that nearly hundred years ago there wal
day of remarkable gloom and darkness.
still known as the dark day-a day wher
the light of the sun was slowly extinguish
ed, as if by an eclipse. The legislature O
Connecticut was in session. and as it
members saw the unexpected and unac
countable darkness coming on, they shared
in the general awe and terror. 1t wal
supposed by many that the last day
the day of judgment had come. Some
one, III the CONSERVATION of the hour
moved an adjournment Then there
arose an old Puritan legislator, Davenport
of Stamford, and said. that if the last da,
had come, he desired to be found at hi
place doing his duty, and therefore moved
that candles be brought in SO that tn.
house could dproceed with its duty. There
was quietness in that mans mind, tht
quietness Of heavenly wisdom and infex
ibls willingness to obey present duty
Duty, then, is the sublimest word in oul
language. Do your duty in all things lik.
the old puritan. You cannot do more
you should never yish to do less, Never
let me and your mother wear one era,
hair for any lack Of duty On your part
Your afectionate father. qf '.t..-


r. q. LEE.


To @. w. CUsTTs LEE
Year: 1867

The FUTURE FREEcH EMpERoR.-Ths
young Prince Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean
Joseph, son Of Napoleon and Eugene, and
prospective Emperor of France, was born
on the 18th of March, 1856, and is now
drawing towards the completion Of his
eleventh year While still in arms he was
placed on the muster roll Of the Imperial
Guards, as private in the regiment for,
as it was intended that he should receive
q military education, and afterWafd assume
a military command, it was designed as
compliment to The army that he should, at
least nominaIly, go through all the grada-
tions of the service. When old enough
to begin to learn the military exercises,
he was put through them with other
youths of his own age, and in this way he
was taught the bayonct and other drills
before be waseight years old. BY this time
too, he had been made norl-commissioned
officer of his regiment and he is now pass
ing, sep by step, through the various
grades toward the rank Of colonel But
while special attention has been given to
his military training, his education as
citizen has not been neglected. Besides
the ordinary rudiments of of.inetrpctfon, he
has received lessons in two or three hand
icrafts, the last of which was the setting
up of.types in the Imperial printing Office
Of Paris. The object of this may have
been simply to extend his sphere of knowI,,
edge and enlarge his views in after life
but the ability to earn living, like an or
binary individual, has before now proved
valuable accomplishment for even the


heir TO a throne. In the event Of the


Emperor Napolean III. dying before the


Prince. Imperial becomes of age, 1T is ar
ranged that the governmental of the country
shall be carried on for time By Regency,


under the Empress, assisted by Prince


Napoleon, cousin Of the Emperor. :
Year: 1867

GREENBAcKs AND TAxEs.-We find
the following going the rounds of news
paperdom 1.-THE Supreme Court of the
United States has rendered an important
decision in tax case carried from the
state ofNevada. one point of which is that
a tax becomes q debt when it is delinquent,
and may bepaid in currency, any state or
territorial Law to the contrary notwith-
standing; and that tho judgment of the
state court was wrong in requiring the
payment of the taxes 10 coin, as it is by the
act denied the right Of payment in legal
tender currency. Taxes cannot, therefore,
be collected lincoln by process Of law, and
the inference is that in the opinion of the
Supreme Court, money contracts calling
for coin may be cancelled in legal tenders,
whatever may be the character of the obli-
CATION" !.
Year: 1867

FEAST AND FAIR.-The ladies Of Clay
street Methodist church will continue their
fair and feast at their church every evening
during the week, commencing at half-past
s o'clock, the proceeds of which are to be
appropriated towards paying the debt due
on the church. Let those who can, attend
and aid the ladies in their laudable under.
taking. Besides all sorts of fancy articles
there will be an abundance of "good
things" to tempt IS well as crafty the sp'
petite,
Year: 1867

CLEANING UP.-The public-spirited and
useful body of men known as the chain
gang were industriously engaged on Sa-
turday and Monday in cleaning out the
cess-pools and sewers on Main street. This
is an important sanitary measure, and we
are glad to see the authorities commence
il before the advent of warm weather.
Year: 1867

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.-We are in
formed that a prominent lawyer of this
city has on file in his office the names OF
twenty-five persons who desire to take ad-
vantage OF the bankruptcy act passed al
the last session of Congress, and which
goes into effect in this district on the lst
of ,June.
Year: 1867

Is a sure remedy for the cure of bad breath, no matter from what source the disease may arise. What young lady or gent will not make an effort to remove this disagreeable evil when it can be done for ONE DOLLAR, sent to your address postpaid, by mai and speedy cure guaranteed, or money refunded All orders must be addressed to H. DORA l, bany, N. Y., sole Agent for the onlted States. Sly
Year: 1867




stocking, lad and unrayel It. and let
down the thread with bit Of mortar.
Dost hear ne Jem2"


The man gave a sign Of assent, for Il
seemed as If be could not speak and tax.
ing of his stocking. unravelled the wors-
ted thread. row after row. The people
stood around in breathless silence and
suspense. wondering what Toms mother
could be thinking of and why she sent
him in such haste for the carpenters bali
Of ,twipe.


"Let down one end Of the thread with
bit of mortar. and keep fast hold Of the
other" cried she to her husband. The lit
tie thread came waving down the tall
chimney, blown hither and thithsr by
the wind. but at last it reached the out
stretched hands that we're waiting for 1t.
Tom held the ball Of string, while his
mother tied one end of it to the worsted
thread. "Now pull it up slowly" cried
she to her husband. and she gradually
unwound the string as the worsted gently
drew it up. 1t stoppea--tho string had
reached her husband. "Now hold the
string fast and pull it up" cried she.
and the string grew heavy and hard to
pull, for Tom and his mother had fasten.
ed the thick rope to it, They watched it
gradually and slowly uncoiling from the
ground as tn. string was drawn higher.
There was but one coil left. 1t had
reached the top. Thank tiod," e1claim-
ed the wife. She hid her face in silent
prayer and tramblingly rejoiccd. Tho
rope was up. The iron to which it should
be fastened was there oil right; but would
her husband be able to make use Of them
would not the terror of the past hour
have so unneryed him, as to prevent him
the necessary measures for his safety p
She did not see the magic influence which
her few words had exercised over him..
She did not know the strength that the
sound of her voice, so calm and steady.
had filled him with, as if the little thread
that carried him the rope of life once
more. had ed to him some portion
Of that faith in God, which nothing ever
destroyed or shook in her true heart
She did not know that as be waited there.
the words come over him, "Why art thou
cast down. o my soul ? and why art thou
disquieted within me2 Hope thou in
God" She lifted up her heart to- God
for hope and strength. She could do
nothing more for her husband, and her
heart turned to God and rested on him as
rock


There was great shout. Hes safe.
mother, he's safe," cried little Tom.
Thou hast saved me, Mary" said hes
husband, folding her in his arms. "Bus
what ails thee ? Thou seem'st more sor-
ry than glad about it," But Mary could
not speak, and if the strong arm of her
husband had not held her up she would
have fallen to the ground-the sudden
joy, after such great fear, had overcome
her.


"Tom," said the Father, "let thy moth
er lean upon thy sholdier. and VIC will
take her home" And in their happy
home, they poured forth their thanks to
God for his great goodness; and their
happy life together felt dearer and holier
for the peril that it had been in. and for
the nearness that the danger had brought
them unto God, And the holiday nexs
day--was it not indeed q Thanksgiving
day. 4.


PERPETUAL MOTION cEocK.
Year: 1867

Annie Thomas, By guardian, agt Roach .


The plaintiff in this suit SAYS that she hired OF tho
defendant October 1865 hail OF about sX6, INTO
which she removed some furniture for hairdresSlng
business and where she continued just month"; that
during the month she earned from so TO SIS day, mose
OF which was profit that at the end Of that time she
without warning turned out and her furniture put OUT
For this causeesS eviction she asks 81 600 damages.


Mr. Roach's story differs somewhat from this He says
that his wife, having been friend OF Miss Annes mother
consented 10 her occupying tins room for few days but
without his assent and that Miss Annie having greae
many visitors he had told his wife she could not stay
there but, though putting her out he had taken the
greatest care Of her furniture, and had used harsh



The jury were directed to bring in sealed verdict this
morning.
Year: 1867

The plaintiff was. according to his own account
attacked by the defendant and big dog and very cruelty
treated but IL appeared that he did get home till II
o'clock and had stopped his way home, and was nOt
sure how much liquor he drank


The defense testified that he was qu arresome man.
and was drunk and troublesome that night.


The Jury gave the plaintiff six cents.


Mr.. Wait for plaintiff Mr.. Spencer for defendant
Year: 1867




What trade is the SUM- A tan,
ner.


A thorn in the bush is worth two
in tho hand.


Tho largest room in the world
room for improvement.


What goes most against the grain ?
a reaper.


The coward gays he is cautious, the
miser that he is sparing.


81 love thee still, said quiet hus- :
baud to his chatting wife.


Lay by good store of patience
and put it where you can find it,


The course Of true love is race
where often there is false start,


The way to make yourself pleasant
to others is to show them attention.


How does COW become landed
estate? BY turning her into field.


What are the best kinds Of Agri-
cultural fairsl Farmers daughters.


How early it gets late nowadays,
says the Boston Advertiser.


Rev. Il. II. Hale says a collation. is
dinner at which there is nothing to
eat.