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Year: 1868

AS you stood some stormy day upor
a sesclih, and marked the giant billoW
rise from the deep torush on with foam
ing crest, and throw itself laundering
on the trembling shore, did you eveI
fancy that you could stay its course,
aud hurl it back to the depths of the
oceanl Did you over stand benea1h
the leaden, lowering cloud and mark
the lightning's leap, as it Shot and fash
led, dazzling, athwart the gloom, and
think that yoI could grasp the bolt and
change its pathl Still more foolish
his thought, who fancies that he can
arrest or turn aside the the purpose Of
God, saying; What Is the Almighty
that we should serve himY Let US
break his bands asunder, and east away
His cords from US Break His bands
aauBderl How He that sitteth in the
heavens shall laugh
Year: 1868

Ii is said that in dOckyard Of Eng
land ship of many tons was once
built, and a large multitude had as
sembled to witness the launching. The
wedges were knocked away but the
immense mas remained motionless.
Before feeling Of disappointment be-
gan 10 manifest itself listle boy ran
forward aud commenced pushing a.
gainst the side of the vessel HIS ef-
forts excited the ridicule of the spec
tators; but he turned Indignantly To-
wards them, saying, 81 can push =
pound" and continued bis exertions.
They were all that was needed to over
come the friction; aud soon the huge
ship yielded to the pressure, gracefully
gliding into the waves. So many
great and noble cause stands motion
less, when perhaps the efforts Of child
would have overcome the obstacles that
hinder its progress. A single grain
will turn nicely-ballanced scale. A
single word or action, or glance Of the
eye, may be fraught with inestmable
consequences. We cannot be the
judges of the amount Of our influence.
We know not how much it accomplish
es We cannot be aware through what
wide circle it may spread.
Year: 1868




The accident which caused the death
of Wau-ne- pe-wink-a (the Indian Pin-
cess, at La Crosse, WISCONSIN, is mar
rated as follows: She was standing
at the railway depot With her two
fatherless children, waiting the arrival
of the train. One of the little ones got
upon the track. Seeing its danger,
the mother, regardless of her own life,
sprang forward and snatched the
child from the very jaws of death
She threw the little one upon the plat
form, but it was too late to save her
self The rushing locomotive caught
her blanket and threw her upon the
track the wheels caught her foot, and
run over It, crushing the bones to
atoms, tearing off the flesh and making
a frightful wound, The bone up to
the knee was splintered. Such an in
Jury could not but be overwhelmingly
painful, yet the Indian mother, with
wonderful nerve, drew her knife from
her belt, aud cutting off the loosely
hanging flesh, washed the limb and
bound It up with, her own hands,
refusing all assistance. A physician
was called, who recommended ampu-
tstion as the only possible way IN
which to save her life. She refused to
have. the operation performed, mortif-
cation took place, and death soon after
ensued. -.--.r....
Year: 1868

Capt. E. B. Ward of Detroit the


President of the National Aauufactur
ers' Association, in his address to the
Convention of Woolgrowers and Man
ufacturers recently assembled at Chica-
go, used the following plain but express
Sive language:


The great misfortune iu this country
is the constant and increasing tendency
to idleness and extrayagance. Our
boys complain Of the Aardships Of the


smallest amount of manual labor; they
oil want to be clerks or Government
officials, where they can get good pay,
with little or nothing to do, our girls
waste thelr time on pianos and dress;
our mechanics want large pay for very
little work; and We see, as the result,
high prices for all products of indus
try, large importatioDs of foreign
commodities to supply the DEFICIENCIES
partly caused by our own idIeness, a
steadily increasing foreign debt, and
gold at a high and steadily increasing
premium. A large number of the
able bodied men of the country are
seeking public Offices as a means of an
easy support. i9


Captain Ward is in himself living
and striking witness of the success Of
the labor doctrines which he advocates,
since BY his own industry, prudence
and foresight he has become one of
the wealthiest citizens of the North
west. He alluded to his early counec-
lion with Chicago, in which city be
has a large property, when he said in
his beginning: "In 1884 l landed
-four and merchandise in a small boat
rom a schooner lying at anchor off
he mouth Of the creek called the Chi
ago river. There were then a few
balloon houses, dilapidated
called a warehouse, an old
ort aud a miserable excuse for a ho-
el on this then open prsrie, but now
CITY,"
Year: 1868

judge, you are clothed with full power TO


demand the release of every man arrested


by military authority, applied, of course,
to the oppression of the loyal men of that
State. All of this in the name Of law and
justice and right. Do you believe that it
Is meted out TO them? Let the massacre
at Memphis and the horrible tragedy at
New Orleans answer that; and think of it,
that order was written on the very spot
where that bloody tragedy was enacted, an
account of which sent thrill of horror in
10 the heart of every being in Christenlom
that order which declares that this pow
er shall be directed only to sustain their
laws and government. | read that order
with mingled sorrow and contempt. Gen
eral Hancock was a ncble member of the
Union army, and his record one that any
man might well be proud of He was
wounded in the service of his country, and
justly earned tire laurels borne by him from
many battle field; but | saw that when
he lent his powers to the enemies of his
country, and to those who ought still to be
his enemies, that his laurels would wither
and his name go down amid the condemn
actions of a people whose honor he has
insulie6.


The great questions of the campaign. in
1868 are, then, / repeat, the maintenance
of this Government, the justice of the war,
or the right of the rebellion. Ard these
are the questions which are to be decided:
lo6S is to determine whether this Govern
ment is to remain in the hands Of Union
men, or to be allowed to pass into the
h snds of Southern men.


My voice is growing weak and my
strength failing me; so that shall have to
close my remarks, thanking you, ladies
and gentlemen, for the attention you have
given me.


AT the conclusion ofthe speech vote
of thanks was rendered TO Mr.. Morton, af-
ter which the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1868

u
my hands, went lower and lower, with
my eyes fixed on the floor above me.


All at once felt the rope jerked and
swung about, and could see the figure
of Wood at it; and then again ] was
being drawn up, andsI knew he must be
busy at the crane handle, but the next
minute he InHst have 1oosened his hold,
when the handle flew round and struck
him from his feet, and went sliding
down.. IKE ft


Their was a yell from the crowd;
something dark dashed by me with q
rushing noise, and clung trembling to
the rope. l heard horrible dull thud,
and slipping swiftly down the rope for
the remainder of the distance, l fell
fainting down by the side of Woods
mutilated body. rFF- b


The FIRE was got under when our floor
was burned out, though much damage
was done by water; but with the ex-
ception of a strange nervous timidity
that fancy shall never get the better
of, was not much the worse for the
terrible encounter with the poor fellow
who came to his end so fearfully.
Year: 1868

- Daniel Webster had an anccdote of
old Father Searl, the minister Of his boy
hood, which is too good to be lost. Ii
was customary. then to wear buck. skin
breeches in cool weather. One Sunday
morning in the autumn, Father Searl
brought his breeches down from the garlet,
but tho wasps had taken possession during
the summer, and were having nice time
Of it in them. BY dint of effort he got out
the intruders and dressed for meeting Bat
while reading the scriptures to the eongre.
CATION, he felt a dagger from one of the en-
ragged small wasted fellows. and jumped
around the pulpit slappng his thighs. Bu,
the more he slapped and danced. the more
they stung. The people thought him crazy,
but he explained the matter by saying
Brethren don't be alarmed; the word OF
the Lord is in my mouth, but the devil is
in my brecches y Webster always told it
with great glee to the ministers,
Year: 1868

-Gen. Butler is evidently preparing
the way for the leadership of the Southern
negroes. to which he is said to aspire. Just
before Congress adjourned he got very much
enraged with member who had spoken
OF the ballot being taken from the black;
and, after saying that "all the powers of
hell and death" could not take it away, he
exclaimed that whenever it was attempt-
ed, he wished his friends on the other side
would go down aad lead the army Of nulli-
flcatlon, and they would be welcomed in
way that would make them understand that
the negro had some of the attributes of
men-to- wit. the knowledge Of their rights,
courage to maintain them, and steadfastncss
never to yield them up We deprecatc
this sort OF clustering talk, as being as fool.
ish and wicked in itself as it is damaging
to the interests and welfare of the negroes.
There are white demagogueS in the South
ern States. who are constantly telling the
blacks that in certain events they must
fght.A They must fight if this occurs, or il
that does not occur--if the whites deny
them any of their rights or refuse to
give them share Of their lands-if the
whites put forward any pretensons to SUI
psriority. or fail to award the negro all that
he has been told properly belongs to him
1t is shocking bad education for the blacks
when we consider their antecedents thcil
character and their necessary situation in
the South
Year: 1868

A GooD Irsn. Sharp fnsnciers are ma.
king preparations for . hard winter in
money matters many seem to think there
will be crash in cash something like '57.
There is one thing which clear headed bust
nes men are doing which proves that they
are fully alive to their interest, and ths: il
they got their business suits Of Sam Perry
45 Brady ct.


Too Coop TO BE Losr..- A young gentle
man Of this city, who. BY the way, don't
calculate to bs behind on the march, was
out to . private party last evening,
and - soon - word Vas given to form in
line for the dining room, be and lady startod
for the door. 1t was the work Of moment
to enter and close the door behind him.
The shout that greeted his exit caused him
to look about for the ediblss. when horror
of horrors it WAS no dining room but .
bed room there blushese guess not
Was there cigars later in the evening" VI
guess not. He was fast boy oil the way
from Brady street, and we'll not tell hi.
name
Year: 1868

PASSING THE BoTrLE.-Foote being
in company, and the vino producing
more riot than concord, be observed one
gentleman so far gone in debate as to
throw the bottle at his antagonists head,
upon which, catching the missile in his
hand, he restored the harmony of the
company by observing, that "if the bot;
tie was passed SO quickly, not one Of them


would be able to stand out the evening. I"
Year: 1868

An attempt made to-day to Ooverride the Governors
veto on the Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad When
the BIZ was up before vote taken and IL sus


tanned subsequently motion 10 reconsider tabled.
When thar motion taken up from the table to-day
point Of order raised that to take another vote on
the matter in violation Of the Constitution which
Said that vote bill can only be recOnsdered once
That vote to reconsider had been taken when the veto
up before. The Lieutenant Governor decided the
point well taken lust he did the night tho shel1n Dill
(which was similar One) up. An appeal was taken
Senate, and the decision not sustained Yeas
i. NaIe asf
Year: 1868

Applicants for premiums on crops must have
their grounds and produce accurately meas
party himself nlnst furnish the following
statement: First, the kind Of soil Second,
the Kind and quality Of manure and the man


ner Of application. Third, the time and man
Year: 1868

A lady writer, who is slightly disposed
to turn traitor to her sex, states that
there are three things a woman can't do,
the most important admission that has
been extorted from her sex since Madame
Eve ate the apple. Hear the following
open confession:


First, she can't sharpen lead pencil.
Give her one and see. Mark how Jag
gedly she hacks away every parti-
Gle of wood around the lead, leav-
ing an unsupported spike Of the latter,
which breaks Immediately when used.
You can almost forgive the male erea-
ture his compassionate contempt as,
ehueking her under the chin, he twitches
it from her awkward little paw and
rounds and tapers it in the most ravish-
ing manner, for durable use. 1 wish to
hear no more on that point, because
when I once make up my mind "all the
kings men can't change it.


Well, then, secondly, a woman can't
DO up 4 bundle. She takes a whole
newspaper to do up a paper of pins, and
and a coil of rope to tie it, and it
will come undons at that. When l 90
shopping I look on with the fascinated
gaze of a bird in the neighborhOOd of q
magnetic serpent, to watch clerks do up
bundles. How the paper falls just into
the right crease, how deftly they turn 1t
over, and tuck it under, and tie it up,
and then throw it down upon the counter
as if they had done the most common
thing in the world, instead of deed
that might, and in faith does tax the in
genuity Of "angels p 1t Is perfectly
astonishing.


Thirdly, L might allude to the fact
that 4 woman can carry an umbrella, or
rather to the very peculiar manner in
which they perform that duty but I
won't When they unfurl the parachute
alluded to, they put it down over their
noses, take the middle Of the sidewalk,
raking of mems hats and wOmen's bon
nets as they 90, and walking right into
the breakfast of some wight, with that
disregard Of the consequent disgust,
which to be understood must be felt, as
the offender cocks up one corner Of the
parachute and looks defantly at the VIC
tim who has efrontery to come into the
world and hazard the WhalebOne and
handle of her "umbrill.
Year: 1868

Condemn no man for not thinking as
you think. Let every man enjoy the
full and free liberty of thinking for him
self Let every man use his own judg-
ment, since every man must give an ae-
count of himself to God Abhor every
in any kind of degree, to the
spirit of persecution. If you cannot rea-
son or persuade a man into the truth,
never attempt to force him into it. If
love will not compel him to come, leave
him to God, the judge of all.
Year: 1868

A gentleman one evening was seated
near a lovely woman, when the company
around were proposing eonundrums to
each. Turning to his companion he said,
g Why is a lady unlike a mirror2" She
gave it up, Because" said the rude
fellow, mirror reflects without speak
ing, lady speaks without rejecting. !"
q Very good, said she Now answer
me, why is man unlike mirror p Il
can't tell you" Because the mirror
is polished and the man is not.
Year: 1868

The Richmond Enquirer insists that
the Southern people have not and will
not declare for any particular candidate
for the Presidency, but leaves that mat
ter to the Northern States. 1t says:


"In regard to the action of the Demo
cratic National Convention, our con-
viction is that the nomination of that
body pil be bestored upon 1homsoerer IS
the choice of the Northern Democracy,
for we believe that the Southern
delegates will be wise and pru-
dent enough to vote en- masse for
whatever candidate is known to
have a majority of Northern votes,
and we shall not be surprised If the
Democratic nominee for President is
nominated by the unanimous vote OF
the Convention on the very first ballot"


If the Southern States act upon this
and vote for the man who has a majori-
ty of Northern votes, Mr.. Pendleton
will receive the nomination without
question.-Pest.
Year: 1868

Mr.. PRESIDENT A dispatch in the
Baltimore Sun of this morning may be
worth your attention as well as mine,
because it is supposed to come from a
gentleman known to be much in your
confidence. 1t is so incorrect that | am
sure you never authorized it. 1t looks
make q false defence of the outrages
perpetrated on his countrymen at the
island OF Alta Vela. The whole state
ment is false so far as concerns the stat
us of the case, the nature of the right
which the American owners possess and
the character of the opposition to it. 1t
is especially and particularly false in
this-that it asserts the existence of a
counter claim by st. Domingo, whereas,
in truth and fact, the Dominicans have
never al any time pretended any right
or title whatever: when formally asked
to show their right they alleged none /;
they have never since asserted any.
They are naked wrong doers by their
own confession; but Mr.. Seward, in
stead of yindicating the honor of his
country, keeping 'he pledged faith of
his government, and guarding the just
rights of his fellow citizens, has taken
the other side, and has been engaged
for years in trying to make o defence
for the DOminicanS; and the defence he
has made is so frivolous and unfounded
that they had not the impudence to act
it up for themselves. They were not
shameless enough to adopt it even after
he had made it to their hand. But my
object is now to assure you that, al
though l thought it your clear duty to
protect these persons as the law re-
quires by restoring them to their lawful
possession, did not ask you to do so as
the condition on which would appear
as your counsel in the impeachment
case. never even referred to the en-
barrassments which it might create un-
til after you had given what had took
for your last word on the subject. i
told you, too, verbally and in
writing, that / did not ask it
on the score of personal kindness
for it was no kindness to me-but
as matter of justice to the unfortunate
men who were robbed and ruined by
Mr.. Stewards proteges. The trouble is
that your decision, or rather your re-
fusalto decide, places me in situation
where | may be compelled to do what
your counsel cannot aud ought not to
do. This dispatch says the whole sub
ject is before Congress. think if Mr.
Seward takes that tact he will do you q
great injury. Irepeat what have said
before-that / have the most implicit
faith in the law and justice of your de-
fence to the impeachment, and believe
it will be presented with ability which
can leave nothing to be desired. / an
perfectly sure that your case is not one
whit injured by my retirement from it


am with great respect, yours, &c,


j. S. BLACK.


His Excellency A. JOHNSON.


March "a, 1868.
Year: 1868

The AHA veIa' Annir-Letters Of


Judge Black 20 the President on


the Subject, nnd also his Withdraw


al rs one OF the Presidents Counsel


in the impeachment Trial.


Mr.. PRESIDENT Your determination
to determine nothing for the relief OF the
owners of Alta Vela makes it impOssi-
BILE for me to serve you longer as coun-
sci in the Impeachment case. They
cannot allow their rights to be trified
with, and | cannot advise them to sub
NIT in silence to the outrage perpetra-
ted upon them. They must seek else
where for the justice you deny them. l
am sure you will admit that l have
never urged this upon your attention
until you. had full opportunity of ex-
amining it, nor asked you for decision
until you expressed the opinion that the
title was just and legal. Mr.. Stewards
little finger, it appears, is thicker than
thieves whose interests he has guarded
so faithfully are welcome to the short
lived victory they have won. My
retirement from your cause will not
probably diminish the chances of its sue
cess. When you first expressed the de.
sire that should be one of your counsel
l gave some reasons why it might be
better for you that should not consent.
Upon Messrs. Curtis and Stanbery these
considerations had some weight, but
you Overruled them without hesitation.
If you will reflect upon them again you
will probably see that you have no rea
son to regret my present decision to re-
tire. But to me it is cause of sincere
grief that l cannot aid in the struggle
you are making tor truth, justice and
the constitution of our country. / do
most devoutly believe that the now
made accusation against You by the
House of Representatives is unfounded
in fact and law, and that your defence
must be regarded as conclusive by every
impartial mind. know it will be pre-
sented with consummate ability. /
hope you see plainly that have adopt
ed the only possible mode Of relieving
myself from the embarrassment and
which would be wholly
if did not get rid of them
in some way. Yours, &C.,


RF aT,ty
Year: 1868

By virtue and in pursuance of chapter 327 of the
Private and Local Laws of the year 1885, entitled San
act to authorize the village of Dodgeville and the
town of Dodgeville, in the county of Iowa, to issue
the bonds of said village and town to aid in the con-
structon of the Mineral Point Rail Road, from the
city of Mineral Point the village of Dodgevile, and
to contract with said Mineral Point Railroad or other
railroad company in reference thereto" approved
March s. 1865 and by virtue of the order of the Pres
dent and Trustees OF the village of Dodgevile, CALI
ing election in said village for the purpose of vot-
ing the question of issuing the bonds of said village
to aid the construction of said Mineral Point Railroad
from the city of Mineral Point to the village of Dodge
yi'le and eiectng two commissioners from the elect
ors of said village: .--s 3 .sz~.t


Notice is hereby given that an election will be held
in the village of Dodgevile in said county, on the
18th day of My A. d. 1868, at the Town Hall in
said village for the purpose of voting the question
ofissung the bonds of said village to aid in the
sruction of the Mineral Point Railroad from the city
of Minera Point to the village of Dodgeyille and for
the purpose of eecting two commissioners from the
electors of said village, as mentioned in said act.


Dated April 16, 1868.


w. J. wRIGGLEswORTH.


31w2 Village Clerk.
Year: 1868

By virtue and in pursuance of Chapter 327 of the
private and local laws of the year 1885, entitled An
act to authorize the village of Dodgevile and the
town of Dodgeve in the county of Iowa to issue the
bonds of said village and town to aid in the construc
ton of the Mineral Point railroad from the city of
Mineral Point to the village eff Dodgevile, and to
contract with the Mineral Point railroad, OF other
railroad company in reference thereto" approved
March 5th, 1868, and by virtue of the order of the
Board of Supervisors of the town Of Dodgevle call
ing election in said town. for the purpose of voting
the question of issuing the bonds of said town to
aid in the construction of said Mineral Point railroad
from the city of MineraP to the village of Dodge
vile, and electing four commissioners from the eloc
tors of said town


Notice is hereby given that election will be held
in the town of Dodgevile in said county the Goth
day of May, A. D. 186Sat the Town Hall in said town
for the purpose voting on the question of issuing
the bonds of said town to aid in the construction Of
the Mineral Point railroad from the city of Mineral
Point to the village of Dodgevlle, and for the pur
pose of eecng four commissioners from the electors
Of said town as mentioned in said act. lstt.--5-k


Dated Dodgevie, April goth, 1868. stI


n32w2 ORVILLE STRONG, Town Clerk.