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Year: 1869

faction at the hands of tine Legislature


snch modification of existing features


as will, among other things, provide for


the election of the officers of registra-
tion by the people, instead of their ap.
pointment by the State Executive, and
in such a manner, also, as will secure
the minority one representative IN
every County Board, believing that
these changes will secure the best
guaranty for an impartial execution OF
the law.


We believe that gradually liberal
lied policy like this is not only just and
right of itself, but in keeping with the
grand record of patriotism and states
manship made by the Republican party
throughout contest unparalleled for
it's extent and bitterness. History re-
lates no more enviable achievements
than those of this great party, which,
coming into life TO prevent the republic
from being converted into slave en-
pire, has come out of long and sue
cessfhl war true to its first inspirations
in favor of justice and humanity to-
wards all classes of men. We believe
that in consistency with this record of
our party at large throughout the coun-
try, and as a matter of expediency
among ourselves, that we cannot afford to
keep large body of our fellow.citizens
perpetually disfranchised, and there
by perpetually disaffected. Ostracism
within the State tends to bring about
emigration from the State. Permanent
disfranchisement is not in keeping with
a form of government like ours; aud
were its continuance possible by the
will of the majority, which it is not,
the end could not be other than disas-
trous to the public welfare. Az en-
lightened public sentiment therefore
demands that there shall be no adher-
ence to such a practice longer than abb
solutely necessary, and we have daily
evidence that change to this effect Is
going on not only in our own locality,
but throughout West Virginia.


Hence, in conclusion, every consider
alton that can appeal to us from the
better instincts of our human nature in
favor of that mercy toward the erring
which we all need, down to the best in
terests of our mere party organization,
prompt US to lay before our Republican
brethren of Ohio county these views,
and to ask them to unite with us in
giving them effect in the canvass this
foil
Year: 1869

A statistical genius declares that
"more money is expended in the United
States for cigars than all the common
schools in the country" A wag, un-
doubtedly lover of the weed, seeing
the statement going through the papers
gets off the following:


at has been estimated that the cost
of washing linen, that might just as
well have been worn two days longer
amounts to enough in this country to
more than, defray the expense of the
American Board of Foreign Missions.
The expenses of buttons on the backs of
coats, where they are no earthly use, is
equal to the support of all our orphan
asylums. It's estimated that the value
ofold boots thrown aside, which might
have been worn at least day longer, is
more than enough to buy flannel night
gowns for every baby in the land. Also,
that the cost of every inch on the fall
shirt collars of our young men is equal
to the sum necessary to put Bible in
the hands of every Patagonian giant"
Year: 1869

The rumor ofa new Cuban expedition
is founded on fact. Thirty men have
gone to Halifax to join the expedition
fitting out there. There is no law un-
der which they could be stopped.
Year: 1869

noble object in view. The field is large
one, and in it the members in their silent
work of charity may achieve victories
and renown not less enduring than
those of the tented field.


But when, as we have observed, they
seek 10 control conventions and cleo
tions, they enter upon dangerous path
thatif pursued will lead to certain ruin.
A secret military organization confined
strictly to its benevolent objects is well
enough, but secret military organiza-
ton in which power is a primary or
secondary consideration, is fraught with
the greatest danger to the Republic. As
the Imperialist says, "this silent, un-
noticed army of 100000 veterans duly
armed and equipped, perfectly organized
and offieered 'garrisons the entire North
and is spreading over the South" Here
is fine opening for coup detat pro-
viding the rank and file are ready for the
work. With such men as Logan and
Burnside at the head of the organization
ard Thomas and Sherman left ont in the
cold, the country will not feel very great
con 6dence in its conservative character.
-Dayton Ledger.
Year: 1869

In the township of Woodland, Barry
county, Michigan, on May l9.h, three
young ladies, attended by three young
men, went out in a small boat on Jordon
lake for a pleasure ride. After getting
into deep water one of the young ladies
fell overheard, and in the effort to save
her the boat was capsized, precipitating
the whole party into the water. One Of
the young men and all of the young
ladies' were drowned.
Year: 1869

The canary bird has been an object of
traffic for five centuries. Five hundred
years ago there was but one kind of ca.
nary Bird but the original stock has
been so mixed and adulterated that the
varieties now number at least fifty.
Year: 1869

Modern research has determined a
curious circumstance in an organic
contrivance in the camel, which is
intended to supply them with food
from a storehouse in their own bod
les, till supplies are attainable from
sources.


The hump is an immense collection
of fat, stored in rcticulated cells, pill
ed up one upon another, which is
concentrated food. When fodder can
not be had, as frequently occurs on
their long caravan travels in the des-
ert, a peculiar set of absorbent YES
sells draws upon the magazine-the
hump-earrying the fat into the cir
culatiou until food from without puts
stop to the draft on their back. The
hump is very sensibly diminished at
tlmes-even being almost completely
leveled; but that which was thus bor-
rowed to sustain life temporarily, is
Immediately replaced when the
stomach is set in motion again in its
accustomed manner.
Year: 1869

A child about five years of age,
daughter Of James ParsOn, who lives
in the vicinity of Little Sodus, n. Y,
last week fell into well and was res
cued from drowning by a spaniel be-
longing to Mr.. Parsons, which had al
ways shown great affection for the
child. The we'll is about twenty let
deep, and at the time of the accident
contained about fifteen feet of water.
The curb was low, and the child leaned
over and fell in. A man who was
passing along the road, some distance
from the well, heard peculiar cries from
the dog. who was running frantically
around the we'll The man got upon
the fence and saw the dog jump into
the well. He then ran to the spot
and saw the child upheld by the dog.
Both were Immediately rescued, al
though the little girl was supposed to
be dead. She was resuscitated with a
good deal of difficulty, and is now all
right.
Year: 1869

NOTHING LEAVES Us AS IT FOUND
Us.--If a sheet of paper on which
key has been laid be exposed for some
minutes to the sunshine, and then in
simultaneously viewed in the dark, the
key being removed, a fading spectre of
the key will be visible. Let this pa
per be put aside for many months,
where nothing can disturb it, and then
in darkness be laid on a plate Of hot
metal, the spectre of the key will again
appear, This is equally true Of our
N nds. Every man we meet, every
book we read, every picture or land
scape we see, every word or tone we
hear, leaves its image on the brain.
These traces which under ordinary
circumstances refnvisible, never fade,
but in the intense light ofcerebraI ex-
citement, start into prominence, Just
as the spectre image of the key started
into sight on the application Of heat.
1t is thus with all the influences to
which we are subjected
Year: 1869

It is said that the exOrbitant char
ges at the various summer resorts in
this country last season, have d u
large number of people who have
hem in the habit of Vi-it NJ them, to
make their pr, paratiOns to visit Il Q
principal cities in Europe this sum-
mer, because a tour in the latter will
involve less expense than a few trips
to our local springs and watering pla-
ces. It is estimated that the cost Of
brief tour in Europe, will be about five
or six hundred dollars, while the
amount necessary 10 enjoy life in the
cool retreats of this country would be
necessarily greater. Over one thOu-
sand passports have already been is
sued and the applicants are becoming
more numerous daily.
Year: 1869

A young man in Texas was cOurting
a daughter of a Mrs. Roach. TIE
mother objected to his visi:s and he
shot and killed her, but in such a se-
cret manner that it would never have
been known who committed the deed,
but that a piece Of newspaper which
had been used as the "wadding" in
the pistol was picked up, scOrched and
blackened, near the Murdered lady.
In the pocket of the murderer's coat
was found a newspaper which was
folded together one corner Of the
folded package was torn off and left
hole near the centre of the sheet. The
strip picked up exactly fitted this
place, so perfectly indeed did it that
when both pieces were spread out in
their proper places the matter could
be read with ease. Upon this evidence
Judge Lynch pronounced sentence and
his officers executed his edict by in
stant hanging.
Year: 1869

"He left very large property"
was the closing sentence of a recent
obituary. How many reflections it
Suggested! What a pity he was Obli-
ged to leave it'll


He had taken great delight in co.,
lecting it. IT was well and fairly
earned. 1t was all the fruit of his own
energy, industry, and good judgment /;
he had to leave it, and went out Of
the world as poor as when he first
came in.


He might have taken it with him
rather, he might have sent it forward
in advance. Every dollar given in
humble faith, to scatter the glad IL
dings of salvation; every cup of wa
ter given to a disciple; every tear Of
sympathy for the suffering; every
gift of his kindly charity to the needy,
would have been treasures laid up in
heaven.


How much more blessed to 90 to
than to leave a large property. The
man who is poor in this worlds goods,
but richer in faith, closes his eyes on
this life and goes to take possession of
his inheritance. He owned no foot of
land on earth, but for him


"sweet fields beyond the swelling hool,


Stand dressed in living green


His food here was plain and scanty,
but there he will eat freely from the
'4ree ofHfe." His garments were poor
and plain, but there he shall be ''clOth-
ed in white robes" He associates
here with those who are despised Of
men, but there his companions will
be an "innumerable company of an
GELS" and the ''church of the first-bOrn
which are written in heaven"
Year: 1869

There was once wise Emperor who male a
law that to every stranger who came to his
court fried fish should be served. The scry-
ants were directed to take notice, II, when the
stranger had eaten the fish TO the bone on one
side. he turned It over and began on the other
side. lfhe did, he was to be Immediately seized,
and on the third day thereafter he was to be put
to death. But by great stretch Of imperial
clcmcney, the culprit was permitted to utter one
wish each day, which the Emperor pledged him.
self to grant, provided II was not to spare his
life. Many had already pcrishci in consequence
Of this ciict, when, one day, a Count and his
young son presented themselves at Court. The
fish was served as usual, and when the Count
had removed all the fish from one side, he turn
Cd II over and was about to commence ON the
other, when he was seized and thrown into pris-
on. and was told Of his approaching doom.
sOrruw-strickcn, the Counts young son bcsought
the Emperor to allow him - die in room Of
his father, favor which the monarch was
pleased to accord him. The Count was accord
ingly released from prison and his son was
thrown into his cell In his stead,


As soon rs this had been done the young man
said 10 his jailcrs, you know have the right
to make three demands before die go and tell
the Emperor to send me his daughter and q
priest to marry us. The first demand was not
much 10 the Empcror's taste nevertheless he
felt bound TO keep his word. and he therefore
compiled with his request, to which the Primo
css had no kind Of objection. This occurred In
the times when Kings kept their treasures In q
cave or in tower set apart for the purpose. and
on the second day Of his imprisonment the
young man demanded the Kings treasures. If
his frt demand was . bold one, the second
Year: 1869

GENERAL SToNEMAN.-This officer left
the city yesterday morning for Washington
TO consult in regard to his departure with
his regiment for California. He will also
present his report of affairs in Virginia
up III to the time Of his being relieved from
command of this district.
Year: 1869

ton to the detriincrt of their own. If we are patronized liberally we can publish q good paper. We have viriu- ally reduced the price of our paper below that of any other in the State by offering premium worth dollar to every farmerin the country. At the time we done this we also determined to adopt the cash system, as there was no real profit in the subscription and we were not able to furnish the paper and wait for the money, besides the loss that is always sustained, as there are a number from death and other causes who never pay. After this month we will not continue to offer the Stock Journal as premium. All who wish to take advantage of this inducement 10 subscribe for the Citizen should send in their names at once. The time of many of our old subscri- bers will expire during this month and we hope they will renew, but we can not possibly send it to them unless they pay us in advance. This is much the best for both parties, as the amount is small and there will be no necessity for our having to perform the disa- greeable task of .dunning. Specimen copies of the Journal will be found at the different postofiices in this and contiguous counties.
Year: 1869

T,ie Radical family seems to be in a oad way just now in this State. The Governor don't feel good about several things; some of "the dogs of war are being prosecuted aud want relief; MT. Price, the State printer, is about to lose his fat job, and the original Radical papers are in stew about the new ones that arc springing up to divide the forced patronage that is given to them. This last trouble is going to turn out right serious affair with Re publican papers, old and new; for if a few more of them are started the legal work will not support them and they will all die in heap. The Legislature will probably give them the printing of all blanks for officers. but this won't amount to much. What is to be done ! For our part we can see no possible way for them to make a living when as many as twenty-five arc in exist ence, unless the Legislature will pass law forcing every head of a family to subscribe and pay for Republican newspaper, and forbid the publication of auv other kind, or the allowing a ..rebel'' to set up job office. An act of this kind might furnish the whisky for the editors. and pay the printers on about thirty small papers. We people of Arkansas ought to be ashamed of ourselves; here arc scores of army fol- lowers. suffers, renegade rebels, ruff: ans. etc. most of whom have come amongst us from the iar-off north, with their carpet bags on their shoulders and empty pocket books, that they might teach us in politics, religion and civilization. And how do we requite them for all this generosity and benev- olence? They are compelled to rely upon the forced patronage Of the gov ermment and various sinecure offices l tor the means to meet such bills as they cannot avoid paving. Will our people stiii continue to act upon their own judgment after these men nave informed them that theySwere reared in ignorance and superstition, knew nothing of the true religion, of civili- zation aud enlightenmcnt, and have come amongst them to teach the right way in all things? Ag;::i!n we ask the question, will they? Will these pill grims, the sons of the pilgrim fathers have to shake the dust from off their feet. and with their carpet bags trudge back to their native iiomes--if they ever had any--in the cold and bleak northand? o. what wicked and perversc generation we are.
Year: 1869

~ Two days more and Gen. Grant will be President of the United States. What sort of President he will be many have presumed 10 say, but lew in our judgment, have rightly conciud- cd concerning the man, That he Will be President is fact; but that he will le a Radical President cannot be so definitely asserted. The thousands Of office seekers that like bees have swarmed about him have been unmer- cifully snubbed and sadly disappointed in their man. His remarks upon being informed of his election by the Con- gressional committee appointed for that purpose failed to give the expect ed comfort to the waiting and hungry "chosen.' He very faty refuses 10 tell these gentlemen who his caoihet will be composed of. and refuses il. Il very decided manner to listen to the suggestions of those who are so kindly disposed to assist him in the manage ment of his official business. His re- markable silence since his election has caused great uneasiness in the loyal camps; and now the manifest disposi- tion on his part to take affairs into his own hands, and do according to his own judgment whether it pleases his ''party" or not, is quite detrimental to the interests of many who have work ed so hard and hoped so much. His evident opposition to the tenure-of- office law, and his several decia, ations that there shall be no appointments made by him upon any other principle than fitness for the place, has given rise to the very just opiaion that Grant intends to be President in fact of the whole nation and not for the Radical party only. Having never yielded to the dictates of the party" he at this time is speaking out like man his opposition to those measures that have enabled for so long time thieves and swindlers to thrive at the expense of the people. The great idea which seems to have taken possession of the man is that the nations debts must be raid, her credit must be sustained, and whatever may interfere with this it is reasonable to suppose that he will op- pose. In the main we cannot tell what Grants policy will be, but enough has leaked out to justify the conclusion that there is great probability of a fight between him and Congress. No greater blessing could under any cir cumstances come to the country than such rupture. It will bring to the administration of affairs honesty oi purpose and economy in finance, and the people could begin to hope that day would soon dawn. We say let the division come; it may, and doubtless will consign the contestants to graves too deep for resurrection; but to the masses it will be fraught with incalcu- lable benefit.
Year: 1869

eeS- We notice the County Court have rented fine stable. This IS good idea, and cheap at S30o.-White River Journal.

 Don't fret, Ban; apparently strange things happen in this world. We read of very distinguished Individual In olden times that was born ina stable n greater even than friend Ban and Eff the Court know herself, and she thinks she do,r she will take care of herself: and if she fail she will call on friend Ban, of the Journal. for pala- tial seat of justice. Keep cool, and hold up your steam on a down grade.

 ALEX.
Year: 1869

And it will flow back to you in some shape. as n large amount ot our earn ings are spent in your midst for the necessares of life. which is not the case when you send to q distance for paper
Year: 1869

After the inamaoy symptoms of have been
snodued and the patient has been pronounced out Of
DANGER there is still the prosration which always follows
fever to contend with The whole art and mystery Of
medical treatment does not consist in eradcang msa
dy Indeed the violent operation OF the drugs admins
tered for that purpose sometimes reduces the sick
SO terribly that is found impossible create reaction
and they sink and die from sheer exhaustion In dipthe


ria for example, the weakness which succeeds the remov
al of the distractions from the throat often proves fatal


What the febe convalescen needs is medicine that will
brace the nerves. stimulate the appetite and tone the
stomach. Nature always makes gallant er. to retrve
herself after the disease been taken off bu
1t is unwise to leave her to nght alone her disabled and
dropping condition He rally with the utmost ,e
tive and thorough Of invigorants
Year: 1869

medicine that exces appetite without promoting di :
gestion is always injurious. Its effect impose task
the stomach unable to perform and the result
is chronic arrangement of that organ, of depen-
dents-the liver aud bowels. The operation of
Year: 1869

In other words, ITS effect is TO PRESERVE THE PHYS.
1CAL POWERS IN THEIR FULL vIGoR beyond that
period when unasssted nature begins succumb to the
canker of decay" As stomscic it is altogether the
best known Its depuratve tendency particularly evil


dent bilious in which purge the blood
OF superuous bile and restore that cearness of complex
ion which can enly coexis with healthy circulation
Certainly thereis advertised tonic corrective which
more completely vindates the efficacy Of botanical
Year: 1869

SEE Mason AND WHITES CARD This is Offering
lumber wonderfully cheap and half pay in far
mers produce--hay or grain. We have a large
farming list of subscribers, and we ask them to
specially note This offer Of Mason & White
Year: 1869

our judicial machinery, must always remain
impossible. We say further that experience In
quite a large number of cases has shown that
even confession is not to be relied upon as
conclusive evidence of guilt and that without
such evidence the law is continually IaiSiiyins
its own dictum that it is better that ten guli'y
men should escape than that one innocent man
should suffer- Yet we begin in doubt go on
in doubt, and end in doubt, the only certain
thing being the death of our victim :,


We have but little patience with that legai
arrogance which assumes that in judicial pro-
ceedings there can be no mistake. rms is ah
assumption, indeed, which the law itself does
not countenance. 1t virtually admits Its faiii-
bilty by permitting appeal The lowest court
may be wrong; the next higher court may sane
tion the wrong; but when we arrive at tne
pinpacle of the judicial structure we find costly
seated there FIVE or six gentlemen who cannot
possibly be mistaken. With all due reverence
for these august functionaries, we must reiuSe
to accord to them the attributes OF the Almlghty'
And even these Solons will have successors
who will overrule their decisions. For all kihus
of contracts, for every question when aneces
material gain, for law points which change the
titles of estates, the construction OF agreements
or the Interpretation of devises, there Is con-
siderate patience and delay long drawn out;
but when it has to deal with so small matter
as human life, the law grows peremptory
and lperfunctory and will hear Of no con-
tinuance There is no chancery with its inter-
minable processes, with it's humane doubts ana
cautious procrastinations to which the death
doomed felon may flee. We are tenderer OF
titles than of life, and care more for Bill and
Answer than for soul in jeopardy.


In thus claiming for cases Of Murder priv
ileges and immunities which are accorded 10
all other cases, we are presenting no novelties
of jurisprudence. There are States in Ger
many in which, for years, no criminals have
been executed until after full and satsfac-
tory and coherent confession of guilt We can
hardly hope for a speedy amelioration like TINS
of our criminal practice in capital cases; but
sooner or later, in this century or the next
the necessity and justice Of it will dawn upon
the public mind