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Year: 1868

Some women are apparently as, iindif-
ferent about the struggles, the sacrifices
and the successes of their husbands in
their life combats, as they are to the
rustling of a leaf or the gentle breeze
that moves it. They only regard their
husbands as a source of supply for all
their wants, and never stop to consider
how much of toll and painful effort the
means which they squander so thought
lessly have been obtained, nor do they
consider how much the business and
credit of the husband may suffer in
consequence of such thoughtlessness.-
No man ever prospered in the
world without the cooperation of his
wife. Ifshe unites in mutual endeavors
Year: 1868

interested in s relts "a he spectators Many lead
ing citizens OF Providence, 1t ~ named nave suddenly
disappeared within day or two, the reason being
obvious Among those that the strong hands OF the
law have clutched and now IN "durance vie'' Is
the noted pugist George Rookie, who fought and was
whipped by Rockey Moore and who recently had
spalring exhibition In this city. Rookie was was
authorities declare-and this cannot be very
gratifying news TO the fraternty-that they
will ma..e such an example Of all concerned in this
"bruial meetingn that no one will ever again dare
engage in or be present at similar affair in Rhode
Island. Detective Billings, OF the Providence force,
has been suspended for being present as spectator
of the fight.
Year: 1868




The following, which we take from an
Iowa cotemporary, is worthy Of careful
consideration:


while the South will hereafter raise
q certain quantity Of cotton, etc, it will
also grow all the food il needs and much
to spare 1t can do this with ease. Its
soil is more fertile and its climate more
genial than ours. Wheat, rye, corn,
grow there to perfection. The yield is
more abundant per acre, and the cost Of
getting it to an Eastern market or
Europe is less than it is with US. They
also anticipate us with their harvest,
and can put their surplus in the market
sooner than we can. The result of these
facts is that the Northwest not only
loses its former nearest, and most profit
able market, but will have new com.
petitor in those which are left, and the
competitor will have numerous advan-
tapes which we have not


Mr.. Henry G. Carey, of Philadelphia,
famous for economical researches and
statistics-a man whom Horace Greeley
esteems to be one of the first OF living
authorities on economical questions
says in one of a series OF letters to SEN
ator Wilson, of Massachusetts


"At the South nature has provided for
the removal of all existing difficulties; ;
has placed the farmer in such position
that not only is he nearer to the great
markets for his products in their
original forms, but that he may con-
vert his wheat and his sweet potatoes into
cotton, into pork, oranges, or any other
of the numerous fruits above referred
to, for all of which he finds an out
let in the various markets of the
world. Seeing these doings, and
seeing further that the whole upland
country presents one of the most magni-
ficent climates of the world, can it be
doubted that the day is at hand when i'm
migration to the South and Southwest
must take the place now occupied by
immigration to the West, and when
power is to pass from the poor soils Of
the Northeast to those richer ones
which now offer themselves in such a
vast abundance in the centre, the South
or Southwest 2 As l think it cannot


In all this there is scarcely more than
q glimpse of vast concurrrnce of facts
and statements indicating that immigra-
ton has begun to touch its Western linn
its, and must at length, and at no distant
day. diverge to the Southwest.
Year: 1868

mOhI0oMtHIs AIIii u iooo.


EDIroRs LEDGER: The admission pro.
cess is at dead lock. We are still out
side OF the pale Of the glorious Union.
1t appears, however, that we are to have
a provisional government after the first
of May-that is we will have change
Of officers. The dead beats" who,
recently, were chosen by the black radi-
Gals, will be installed into Office, and as
the Legislature will convene, the pro-
gramme is then to pass some few amend
ments to the Constitution, revive the
franchise clause, so that all Conserva'
tives cannot vote, then submit the Con-
stitution to vote again, requiring ma
jority of the votes cast to adopt it. BY
this means they will secure its adoption
and the Acknowledgement of all the op-
ponents of the negro-radical party in the
State. In fact, we will have just such a
government as you have in Tennessee,
with Brownlow left out-an important
omission. This method is the last re-
source Of the crazy fools at Washington
to secure full vote in this State for the
next President, and for malignant hatred
and mean tyranny can cope with the
plans Of any band of fanatical fends
ever before organised on the face of the
earth.


We were not little surprised here
yesterday to find an order published
from General Meade against that imag-
mary society called Ku-Klux. We had
given the hero of Antietam credit for
more sense. The reading Of his order,
if strictly construed, would reach the
Loyal League, but he knew that nearly
all the civil officers in his department
we're members of that body, and, as
matter of course, would not bring them
to trial for the many deeds of darkness
that are Matched within those favorite
nests of the scented scallawags who
meet nightly in almost every township
in the State.


Gen. Shepherd, the commander Of this
State, has issued his pronunciamento
also against the devoted Ku-Klux Klan,
in real Mexican style, and hereafter all
who may be discovered and proved to
belong to this mythical, raw head and
bloody bones khan will be dealt with
by military commission as, according
to his account, the code of the State has
made no provision for the punishment OF
these ghostly fellows. 1t cannot be said
what may happen, or whether there exists
at this time such klan as the Ku-
Klux, but history teaches US that in all
ages q down trodden and misgoverned
people will find means of avenging them
selves on their oppressors and such So
cieties may yet flourish, both North and
South, if the Congress of the United
States continues in the hands of the crazy
men who now try to carry out their plans
by force, and in opposition to the will Of
the people.


We had quite lively tima here last
week among the cotton buyers. Some of
them made good hits; one or two making
small fortunes. Indeed, it was the only
lively time, commercially, that We have
had for some time. MAX.
Year: 1868

The Conservative Army and Navy
Union Of Washington are arranging for
a National Convention, which will be
held ip May or June, when they may
nominate a ticket for President and
Vice President, which viii represent the
conservative and patriotic ideas OF the
soldiers as well as ci.izens, or they may
recommend some person to the Demo
cratic National Convention IS their
choice. Il does not necessarily follow,
because il is a soldiers convention, that
they viii express a preference for milf
tAry men, as their sole object is to pro-
mote the success and the Democratic
and Conservative cause
Year: 1868

brogue and the delightful German ac-
cent, the delicate illusions to a garment
which shall be uncomfortable, and the
hasty plate Of soup, the fire in the rear
and all the other well-timed yet ill-timed
allusions Of that disappointed politician
but we cannot conceive what the effect
may be Of this patetnal biography on the
fortunes of General Grant.-New York


H<rnh
Year: 1868

JUDGE UNDERWOOD has ordered jeff
Davis to appear in Richmond at the May
term of the Circuit Court, when his trial,
it is asserted, will positively commence.
Chief Justice Chase will preside at the
Court,
Year: 1868

Impeachment and the Connecticut Election.


Now that the brilliant result in Con-
necticut is ascertained, which has set all
the Democratic roosters to growing, it
may not be any the less interesting to
see what were the copjectures expressed
as to its effect before the election came
of. In the morning the New York
Year: 1868

You must devote your life to the get
ting and keeping of other mems earnings.


You must eat the bread of carefulness,
and you must rise early and lie down late.


Yon must care little or nothing about
other mems wants or sufferings or disap-
pontments.


You must not mind it, that your great
wealth involves many others poverty.
you must not give away money except
for material equivalent.


You must not go meandering about
Nature, nor spend your time enjoying air,
earth, sky, and water, for there is no
money in it,


You must not distract your thoughts
from the great purpose Of your life with
the charms of art and literature.


You must not let philosophy or religion
engross you during the secular time.


You must not allow your wife or chill
dren to occupy much of your valuable
time or thoughts.


You must never permit the destinations
of friendship to inveigle you into making
loans, however small.


You must abandon all other ambitions
or purposes; and, finally.


You must be prepared to sacrifice ease
and all fanciful notions you may have
about tastes and luxuries and enjoyments
during most, if not all, of your natural
life.
Year: 1868

The New York Evangelist
has the following:


"Of Mr.. Colfax we can speak
from personal knowledge and
personal friendship. We have
known him for years, and re-
gard him with a stronger feel
ing than we have for almost
any one else in public life. lie
is a man without a stain-pure,
upright, honorable in every re-
lation-strictly temperate and
truly religious. Probably no
one OF our public men has so
many personal ffiehds, and the
reason is obvious-no man in
Congress, during the dozen
years he has been there, has
dohe so many kind things-so
much to please everybody
Without any disparagement to
the distinguished names put in
competition with his, we yet
believe no one could have been
selected which would have
been more universally accep-
table.
Year: 1868

Always send your child 10
bed happy, Whatever cares
may trouble your mind, give.
the dear child a warm good
night kiss as it goes to its pit
low. The memory Of this, in
the stormy years which may be
in store t6r the little one, will
be like Bethlehem's star to the
bewildered shepherds and
swelling up in the heart will
rise the thought, "my father
my mother-loved mep Lips
parched with fever will become
dewy again at this thrill Of
youthful memories. Kiss your
little child before it goes to
sleep. u.r-u gurir'f hffu 'H'
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
Establishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened q New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by us,
while at Mr. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tion 20 call on US ut our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give US a
trial, feeling confident that We can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French COatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors for oyercOats,-all of which we will make
10 order in the best aud most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,


North side of Third Street, the Post Office,


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. b. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nog2sdly.
Year: 1868

Do not be led to believe that Sterling's Ambro-
sis containing two bottles in box at 81 90 is the


same article Sterling's Aubrosia Oil for the


hair. My Ambrosa Oil has no connection what
ever with any other preparation sold The Am
brosis Oil is an Improvement on all other hair
preparations and is put up in one bottle in nea.
package bearing the name of Sterling Bloomer
the back and price so cents on the front label.
Year: 1868

1t is not in the parting hour, when those we


fondl, love
Have breathed to them their last farewell and


winged their way above;
Nor yet, when in the dnrksome grave VIC lay


them to their rest,
The q nrpest rnng of sorrow rends tho stricken


mourncr breast
3 when we seek our lonely home, and meet


no more the smile
Which could the darkest cloud dis el, and


every care begule
And when we meet around the loard, or at the


hour tf prayer,
'Tis then the heart most feels its less the low


cd ones are not there.
And thus, while days and months steal on, as


memory brings TO view
The vision Of departed JOYS, cur grief is stirred


anew;
Though faith may own Fathers hand yet


nature will rebel,
And feel how hard it is to say, lie hath done


all things WELL
o mournful mon or es of the past ye wear our


lives away;
Ye haunt us in our dreams by night, and


tnrougl each weary day;
The homo which late, ke Eden's bowor with


blooming beauty smiled,
Yc make . barren wilderness, q desert waste


and wild
But why thus yield to fruitlcss grief? are they


not happier far,
Tie saintci ones for whom We mourn, than we


who linger here
Our hca rt. should glow with grateful love to


Him whose watchful eye
Sow danger gathering ronnd their path, and


called them to the sky.
Not long shall We their loss deplorc. for soon


the hour will come
When We, with those SO fondly loved, shal


slumber IN the tomb
Then let the remnant Of ur days be to His SER


vice given.
Who hid cur idols in the grave, lest we shonld


fail Of Heaven.
Not willingly the Lord nalicts, mr. grieves the


sons Of men
'Tis but to wean our souls from earth, and


break the power Of sin
saw US wandering from his paths and sent


the Christening rod
To turn our feet from errors way, and bring


US home to God.
Shall we defeat His wise design, and waste our


days in tears,
Ungrateful for the numerous gifts that Heaven


in mercy spares
Let faith and hope be cherished still, and


brighter days shall dawn,
And plants of peace shall spring anew from


seed and sorr W sown.
Year: 1868

The NatorGl IRtelhgeRcer has, upon
the authority of the President, charged,
and reiterated the charge, that General
GRANT violated his repeatedly plighted
word in the matter of yielding up the
War Office to STANTON as he did. 1t
has charged that GRANT admitted his
violation of his word in the presence Of
the Cabinet. Aud it has detied author
itative contradiction. No such contra
diction has been made.


A number Of the newspaper penny-a-
liners at Washington in the employ Of
Radical prints have put forth denials
in their usual style, but not one of them
has pretended that he had the authority
of GRANT. One of them with little
more assurance than the rest, dispatch
rap, "pronounces untrue the statements
relative to the alleged agreement be-
tweea the President and General GRANT,
GRd challenge any member Of the Cabinet
0cer his OTH signature 10 pronounce them
t"e." These Radical penny-a-liners, or
at least the papers for which they write,
ought to know that the reading public
cannot be deceived by this brassy sort
Oftactics. The President, through his
accredited organ, has made a charge
against General GRANT involving
his character AS a gentleman and q
man Of truth.


The standing of the sccuser aud
the nature of the accusation
are such that no amount of bluster
on the part Of Washington scribblers,
and no "reticence" of the accused, will
avail to viudicate General GRANT. He
is placed in such a position that he
must either himself deny the accusa-
tion, or by silence acquiesce in its cor
rectness and force. 1t is sincerely to be
regretted that General GRANT, of whom
as soldier the people have thought so
we'll, should occupy such humiliating
position. But it is idle to attempt to
to gainsay the truth that he doss occupy
1t. And We have no doubt he was be-
trayed into it by following the advice of
WAsHsURNE aud other unprincipled
politicians rather than by acting upon
his own convictions of right and
duty. The fact that he is so easily
changed in purpose and led by others
simply goes to show that however great
may have been his merits as soldier,


. 10 mere clay lin the hands Of
Year: 1868

the willy civilians who have by life at
Washington made intrigue trade and
reduced it to fine art. How the warn
ing of SHERMAN to beware of Washing
ton must ring in General GRANTS ears
as he contemplates his situation o-day
in the midst of the politicians who are
"using" him as political necessity.
Year: 1868

A destitute father in st. Louis had
not enough money to procure coffin
for his dead child. So, taking the body
in his arms, he carried it a long distance
TO the cemetery, but on arriving there
discovered that he had neglected to OBJ
tain q burial certificate and was COM
pelied to retrace his steps and repeat
his sad journey, carrying his dead child
all the way.
Year: 1868

The police force called en- masse upon the
Governor this afternoon, asking him if they
coald be assisted in procuring their pay.


The Governor informed them that the
State government had already authorized
the city to borrow one million dollars for
such purpose, and if the city did not ar
range to pay them ia few days, the State
would certainly do so.


The force quietly departed, cheering the
Governor,
Year: 1868

An ACT to authorize the temporary supplying of


vacancies in the Executive Departments.


Be il enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes of the United States Of america in Con-
0ress assembled That ia case of the DEATH resig-
nation, absence, or sickness of the head of any
executive department of the government, the first
or sole assistant thereof SHALL unless otherwise
directed by the President of the United States
as is hereinafter provided perform the duties of
such head until successor be appointed, or
such absence or sickness shall cease.


SEC. @ AHd be IL further enacted That 10
case of the death, resignation, absence, or sick
ness of the chief of any bureau, or of any officer
thereof, except Commissioner of Patents whose
appointment is not in the head of any executive
department, the deputy of such chief or of such
officer, or if there be no deputy, then the chief
clerk of such bureau, shall, unless otherwise di-
rected by the President of the United States, as
is hereinafter provided perform the duties of
such chief or of such officer until successor be
appointed or such absence OF sickness shall
cease. And no appointment, designation, or as,
sigument otherwise than is herein provided
10 the cases mentioned in the first, second, and
third sections of this act, shall be made except
to fill vacancy happening during the recess Of
the Senate.


SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in
any of the cases hereinbefore mentioned it shall
be lawful for the President of the United States,
in his discretion, to authorize and direct the
head of any other executive department or other
officer in either of those departments whose ap.
pointmentis by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, vested in the President, to per.
form the duties of the Office vacant as aforesaid
until successor be appointed, or the sickness
or absence of the incumbent shall cease Pro,
uided, That nothing in this act shall authorize
the supplying as aforesaid vacancy for a longer
period than ten days when such vacancy shall
be occasioned by death or resignation, and the
officer so performing the duties Of the Office tenn
porarily vacant shall not be entitled to extra
compensation therefor And prouided also, That
in case Of the death, resignation absence or
sickness of the Commissioner OF Patents the du,
ties of said Commissioner, until a successor be
appointed or such absence or sickness snall
cease shall devolve upon the examner.in, chief
in said Office oldest in length Of comm: ssiou


SEC. 4. Ind be ii further enacted, That all acts
heretofore passed on the subject of temporarily
supplying vacancies in the executive DEPART
ments, or which empower the President to au,
thorize any person or persons to perform the
duties of the head Of any executive department
or of any officer in either of the departments, in
case of a vacancy therein or inability of such
head of a department or officer to discharge the
duties of his office, and all laws inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.


Approved, July %, 1868.
Year: 1868

The Boston Post of Wednesday had little to
say on the general result, its longest remark
thereon being:


If the Democrats didn't beat the Radicals YES
terday they wanted to but unfortunately, the
will was better than the deed


The Ny. World, forgetting its numerous
prophecies Of Democratic success, says:


The general result Of the Presidential election
yesterday does not vary from what was expected
by intelligent men in both parties.


1t adds in another column


at is not merely as the representative Of a
beaten party. pouring oil upon their wounds,
therefore, that we vindicate in this the very cri
sis Of our misfortune, and as We believe of the
country's calamity, the ardor and the courage
but the desperateness also, Of our struggle
Rather do we proclaim in this most trying hour
-speaking for a party serenely secure Of possess
ing the future Of our country, and of moulding
her magnificent destinies when itself shall have
been purged and moulded for that imperial task
an unshaken and unshakable confidence in its
puissant and undying youth, which out Of disas-
ter will get dicipne out Of misfortunes, patience
and unconquerable courage, out Of blunders,
wisdom and settled will


The Baltimore Sun consoles itself with the re-
Election that the instincts and impulses of Gen
Grant are believed to be conservative and na-
tional, and if these are permitted to shape and
give tone to his administration there will be no
reason to " despair of the Republic"


The National Intelli9eneer, still nursing its
wrath against Tammany. says:


Acquiescing in this result we have nsither
the disposition nor the time at this moment to
utter complaints Of the manner in which the |
canvass has been conducted by those who as
sumed its control. We shall not, however, allow 4
this contest and the defeat Of the Democratic
party to pass from the minds of our readers, but
shall place upon record such evidences of be-
trayai of trust as will enable the party repre-
sented at the New York Convention to profit by
Year: 1868

were any nearer the falls, then an hours walk
The rain drizzled, and we walked, darkness
commenced to come, and enquiring of peasant
man where the depot was to be found, gave up
the falls and announced my intention of waiting
for the train luckily we had gained a hall
an hour on our distance from the falls, but
were only FIVE minutes from the depot.
and all were glad to join with me in seeking
the latter; an hour and a-half 10 wait for the
train, IN our wet clothes, in n room without a
hre, and the floor damp with its fresh cleaning
cheerful prospect, but there was nothing bet
ter to do, and we resigned ourselves with due
patience to the inevitable. At last the train
came, and we enjoyed an hours ride on the old
est railroad in Germany, built long ago to ac-
cOmOdate the Salt Works, IN this whole re-
gion, besides much more which have not seen
yet through which we had been passing; then
we must wait another hour for the train for
Vienna which would carry us to Salzourg. or
stay over night.


The opportunity however Of completing our
trip in the night, in the totally demoralized state
Of our war lrobes, was too good a blessing to be
overlooked, and SO we RECALLED ourselves with
coffee and bread again, and waited for the train.
On our way at quarter past ten, We reached
Salzburg at l O'Clock, and Blumensline villa
at half-past one O'Clock; and so we completed
our four days trip, which spite Of rain and sore
feet, is an experience. which | would not have
missed