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Year: 1868

Pure blood may be compared to pure water, and
impure blood to muddy water. If you pass muddy
water through muslin you soil it continue the
process and you cover with thick mud. Blood
passes through all parts of the body if good and
pure it nourishes and cleanses the parts it goes
through. If impure it leaves more or less dirt be-
hind it, BRANDRETH's PILLS are the medicine
wanted, because they are made on purpose to take
dirty humors out of the body, and they never fail
These pills cure scrofula, even of forty years
standing; they have cured cases of rheumatism
when the patient had not walked for four years
of paralysis where the legs had lost their power of
movement for seventeen years. The evidence in
these cases cannot be disputed. Is there town in
the world where such evidence exists not? If
BRASDRETH's PILLS have been much used there
we know that such evidence can be found


But be sure and see upon each box my name IN
the Government stamp, in white letters.


B. BRASDRETH, Brandreth House, New YORK.


Sold by all druggists. $40
Year: 1868

A Howl ABOUT NorHING-The Demo
Gratis have raised a great howl about the bill
which passed the last Congress allowing a
certain number of Government arms to be
placed at the disposal Of the Governors of
certain States. These vigilant individuals
ferceiy declare that the object Of the bill was
to arm the negroes of the South against the
whites of that section, and in case of insur-
used against their rebel friends. 1t has been
usual heretofore for the Government to sup
ply the militia Of the States with arms, and
nothing was said Of the matter but Demo
Gratis are bound to try to make capital out of
every step taken by the Government since it
passed from their hands. The object of the
bill alluded to was simply this In certain
Northern States the supply of arms for the
militia was deficient, and the reorganized
Southern States were entirely without arms,
(the rebels having stolen them at the out,
break Of the war;, and under these circum


stances Congress passed the act granting such
States the use Of Government arms in case
they were needed to suppress instructions
or repcl foreign invasions. The bill includes
California, Connecticut, and several other
States presided over by Democratic Cover
nors, which fact serves to give the lie to the
assertion that the arms were distributed
among the Abolition Governors for the pur-
pose of overawing or intimidating Democrats.
Whenever a Democrat commences harping on
this militia bill, let some Union man silence
him by citing him to the facts in the case.
Year: 1868

4 GOVERNOR BIGLER SToRY.-The New
York correspondent of the Bulletin relates
the following:


An amusing story is told of little scene
that occurred in one of the parlors of the
Metropolitan Hotel Just after the meeting of
the Fourth of July Convention, and in which
Ex-Governor Bigler of California was an ac-
tor. There were present on this occasion
some fifteen or twenty Democrats, embracing
men of the olden as well as men of the mod
ern time stripe. Very naturally politics was
the subject of discussion, and the present stat
US of the Democratic party the point of mos
prominence. From the general question the
discussion was narrowed down to one of per
sonal "reminiscences, in which the interlo-
cutors related their individual 4" experience"
in the Democratic Church. After several
gentlemen had spoken it fell to Gov. Bgler's
turn, when he began by remarking that he
believed he could present clearer record of
Democracy than any one present He was,
he said, in substance, born and bred in the
true faith. and he had its whole catechism by
heart his first Presidential vote was thrown
f,r the Democratic nominees, as his last
should be; and throughout the whole of his
long political career, he had never thrown
any other than the regular Democratic ticket,
whether in State or National elections
s. What stronger record than that of his
soundness in the faith can any man give ?'
asked the ex Governor, with an air of tri-
umph. Governor" exclaimed a young
Copperhead, springing to his feet and speak
ing with some warmth, Governor, | can
90 you hundred better than that. | served
four years in the Confederate armies, and
never missed my mark from the first shot to
the last"
Year: 1868

PosrED.-On Tuesday Democrat from
Millville came into town, and soon COM
menced blowing about Colfax's record. lie
said he knew him when he ran for Congress
on the Know Nothing ticket in this State
and that he was man of no ability what
ever-a perfect whisky bloat. He had mix
ed the names of Colfax and CoFroth, and was
much surprised to find that the man he had
denounced was now candidate on the Dem
ocratic ticket
Year: 1868

LuMBER.-John Fleming is preparing to
erect frame building on the brick founda-
tion adjoining Dunn's corral. The building
will be used for the storage of lumber, and it
is the intention of the proprietor to always
keep good supply on hand.
Year: 1868

CARPET BAGGERs.-The Tribune remarks
1t is very little wonder that Northern men
going South should take DO more than a car
pet bag, since they stand so slight chance
of seeing their baggage again, or e. en- of re-
turning
Year: 1868

Helena, Aug. 10Th, 1868.


The foregoing is an exact copy of a hand
bill placarded through the streets Of Helena
and the crossroads of Philip county, by the
Democratic party of that county! They pro
pose to our " cuored friends" not only the
choice of tables, at their white mans barbe
cue. but they go SO far to divide places
with them That is to say, alternate seats
50 as to have a negro between every two
whlte-men, and white man between every
two negroes, and each to eat promlscuously
out of the others plate.


We confess that, like the man who had his
apple cart emptied at the top of a hill, we
are unable to do justice to the case by any
comments it is possible fsr US to make. We
leave it, as Judge English does the s. test
oath" for every man to dicide for himself,
what onght to be said or thought of this new
phase of Democratic consistency
Year: 1868

FAITH.-An old lady was one night
reading that passage in the Bible
which speaks of the faith that can re-
move mountains. Now there was be-
hind her humble dwelling high hill,
which hid the nearest village from her
view. She had often wished that this
hill might be tlken away, o before
retiring she prayed that it might be
removed, because she had faith that
it would be done. But in the morn
ing when she rose, she lifted the cur
tain, and 10, the mountain was still
there. Then the old lady said to her
son, aJust as expected, John; the
old hill stands there yet" "Just as
you expected, was it, mother p re-
piled the son-"then you certainly had
no faith
Year: 1868

SNAKES ANTIPATHY TO FIRE
There is in Brazil very common
poisonous snake, the Snrucucu, respect
ing which the inhabitants relate the
following facts: They say that such
is the antipathy of this reptile to fire,
that when fires are being made in the
clearing away of woods, they rush in
to it, scattering it with their tails till
it is extinguished, even becoming. half
roasted in the attempt; and that
when an individual is passing at night
with torch, they pass and repass him
lashing him with their tails till he
drops it, and the snake is immediate
ly found closely coiled round the ex-
tinguished torch. The greatest ene-
nv of this snake is an immense lizard
five or six feet long. 1t is said when
the snake succeeds in effecting a bite
the lizard rushes into the wood, eats
some herb, and returns to the conflict
which almost invariably terminates
in its favor.
Year: 1868

~ NJ. PERRY, the old and experienced Dem
A tist OiOrleans County is still at Barton,
and in re iiness to attended to all work pertain
ing TO his profession in a prompt and efficient
manner Also to extract teeth without pain, by
the use of Nitrous Oxide Having one of the
best Apparatus in use. Charges reasonable as
those Of any respectable Dentist. Please call
Advice gratis.


BartOn Oct 23 1861.
Year: 1868

The prospects at this time are very
strong in our favor. The commissioners
Of the town Of Hardwick have obtained q
large majority in numbe, of tax payers
and amount of graud list-granting aid
in the sum of 100000. IAis town,
though it has been considered by some as
doubtful, is one of the first to give its as
sen'-


We are assured that if towns and indi-
viduals along the line and near to it SUBJ
scribe for the stock of the road to the
amount of $75O.000 to s6O0.0O0 that
the chances of getting road, and that,
too immediately, are very hattering.


The following is statement of what
has been raised aud pledged towards this
amount. and what must be raised and
where it is expected to come from. The
amount raised and pledged by town action
r.f
Year: 1868

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all, or
nearly ALL the paying points reached by the present
monopoly.


The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and earning six millions of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watered over one thousand per cent.


The National Telegraph Company have q reoog.
milton from the United 3tates Government OF the
importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon a
Telegraph Company No competing line has ever
had the right granted by congress to this Com.
pany to construct and operate lines every Rail-
road and Mail Route in the United States. The posi-
ton of this Company differs from that of any
pany ever before organized. The question of ths
right of way is forever settled.


The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
of Congress under which this compsny has been
organized, prohibits any transfer of the franchises
granted.
Year: 1868

new enterprise to be knewn as the NatiOna
Telegraph Company has been organized with val
liable franchises conferred by recent act Of Con-
gress, for the purpose of establishing Trunk lines Of
Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail
routes in the United States The stock is to be
issued upon the principle as that of the Msr.
chants Union Express Company, which recently
commenced operations The design is to interest
the entire business community in the enterprise.
This is DONE not SO much to dispose of the stock
it is to the business of the country through
which the lines pass.


The Capital is to be
Year: 1868

ENGLISH FEMALE TYPE SETTERs.-
The attempt in England to employ fe-
males in type setting, seems to have
been failure. A London paper says


The girls manage to scramble up
their reprint copy pretty tolerably, but
when they come to correct at the stone
they do not like it at all, and ''squab-
bles" of all sorts are the consequence.
Then, again, stopping after eight o clock
to set proof out, is quite out of the
question. Sundry whistles and signals
are often heard from their anxious
swains in waiting. and then the girls
are artful enough to throw their bonnets
and cloaks down to their sweethearts in
the streets from the top windows, and
leisurely passing down the stairs in
their office costume, as if merely going
from one room to another, they quickly
slope off in mysterious manner. In
spite, therefore, of SO much real hum
bug which has been expended on tho
scheme, the female compositor idea is
another proof that whatever may be
woman's mission, or whatever her prop
er place may be, it is not in the print.
ing Office.
Year: 1868

PERTINENT.-An exchange puts the
following questions, which we leave for
some of our readers to answer:


Can any one tell hoy young men who
dodge their washerwomen and who are
always behind with their landlord, can
play Billiards night and day, and are al
ways ready fer poker and seven-up?


Can sny one tell how men 1.-Two and
support their families who have no in
come and de not work, while others
who are industrious and constantly en-
ployed find it hard?


Can any one tell how it is that man
who is too poor to pay for newspaper
is able to pay dollar or two week for
tobacco, whisky or cigars
Year: 1868

THE ORIGIN OF WoMAN.-Ladies
will doubtless be interested in the fol-
lowing account of their origin, which
Once Week has taken from a NADIA
gascar myth:


The inhabitants of Madagascar have
strange myth touching the origin Of
woman. They say the first man vas
created CT the dust of the earth, aad
vas placed in e garden, where he vas
subject to none of the ills which now
arfiict mortality he vas also free from
all bodily appetites, and though sur
rounded by delicious f7uit and limp;d
streams, yet felt 40 desire to eat of the
fruit o. quaff the water. The Creator
had, moreover, strictly forbidden him to
either eat or drink The great enc
ny, however, came to hin, and painted
to him in glowing colors the sweetness
of the apple, tie lusciousness Of the date.
and the succulence of the orange. In
vain the FIRST nan Remembered the
command laid upon him By his Maker.
Then the feud assumed the appearan ce
Of an effulgent spirit, and pretended to
be messenger from Heaven command
ing lin to eat and drink. The man at
once obeyed. Shortly after pimple
appeared OF lis leg; the spot enlarged
into a tuner, which increased in size
and caused him considerable annoyance
Asthe end of six moths it burst, and
there emerged from the limb beauti-
fui girl. The father of all living turned
hsr this way and that way, sorely per-
picked and uncertain whether to pitch
her into the water or give her to the
pigs, when messenger from Heaven
appeared and told him to let her run
about the garder till she was of a mar
riageable age and then to take her to
himself as a wife. He obeyed. He
called her Bahouna, and she become the
mother of all races of men.
Year: 1868

A farmer wrote as follows to a dis.
tinguished scientific agriculturist, to
whom he felt under obi iigations for in
PRODUCING variety of swine Respect
ed Sir-I went yesterday to the cattle
show. I found several pigs of your
species. There was great variety of
hogs and | was astonished at not seeing
you there
Year: 1868

OH wicked mosquito


wish could veto
The act of inserting your horrible bill
With awful presumption


You seem to have gumption
Enough to stand safely while taking your fll
The creatures come singing,


And painfully singing,
The moment they see pnt out the light;
AT once, on alighting,


They set to work biting,
And, II iwould let them, they bite me all night
Though the sound of their singing,
Their cruel fight winging,
My spirit within me most heartily loathes:
Let them come in vast numbers,
They can't spoil my slumbers,
With head land feet snugy tuck under the clothes
Year: 1868

such as are generally kept in a country store.


respectfully invite the citizens of Odessa and
vicinity TO call in and examine my prices and
you will find that they will compare with the
lowest city prices.
Year: 1868

PoRTENroUs.- little before twelve o clock,
last Tuesday, the flag staff, on the roof of the
Union Saloon, proved too weak to sustain the
weight of Grant and Colfax and broke of
aud all came down "kerhummix." A bad
omen.


On the second of last month the cannon of
the Republican party burst while being fired
by the Peruvian residents of Sonora. From
such great omens as these, and from such
tritling Cmens as the Oregon election we feel
certain that the whole Radical menagerie
will burst out next November.
Year: 1868

The PARTY OF SPoNGEs.-We find our dark
complexioned exchanges passing the follow
ing item around as if it made a capital point
for their side:


THE spoSeE PAarY.-Brick Pomcroy has an intelgtble
national debt theory. He says "This financial prob
lem is too big thing handle except in one way This
whole debt has got to be spopged out


"Brick" probably thinks that after the
Camerons, Ashleys, Buffers and other spon'
pes of their sort, havo sucked up all the cash,
it would be no more than fair to wipe out all
the figures.


One of two things must be done; either the
expenses of the government must be reduced
to q figure which the people can stand in
addition to paying interest on the immense
debt already accumulated, or the people ir'
respective of party, as last resort, will have
to adopt the sponging process indicated by
Brick" The var expenses, alone, for the
current year will be over one hundred ahd
tventy.three millions of dollars. A sum
greater than was needed to pay the entire
expense of administering the government any
two years during Pierce's term of office.
Year: 1868

THE CosMoPoLITE MINE.-We met our old
friend Mr.. Snow, one of the proprietors of this
mine, in town few days ago. De says that
he took out nearly $500 in free gold last
week. of which one piece weighed $50. This
is independent of the gold taken from the
rock crushed at the mill. The Cosmopolite
is cne of the best mines in the county.
Year: 1868

His IDEA THEN.-General Grant, in his
official report, dated Washington, July %,
1865, speaking of the means he intended
using to conquer the South, says: I" Second,
to hammer continuously against the armed
force of the enemy and his resources until by
mere attrition, if in no other way, there
should be nothing left to him but an equal
Submission with the loyal section of our com.
mon country, to the Constitution and the la,cs
of the land"


The italics in the foregoing extract are our
own. Will the General pretend to assert
that San equal Submission" is all that he
and his party ask Of the South at present?
Year: 1868

the long talked of bridge between Eng
land and France, across the Straits of Dover,
seems to be making some progress towards
realization. The works of the model of the
international bridge are being carried on
with great rapidity, and in two months it is
hoped they will be forward enough to permit
OF some practical experiments being made.
Year: 1868

THE Mobile Register became SO dis
gusted with the results of the Presi-
Dental election that ON the ENSUING
day it announced that henceforth the
paper would be neutral in politics,
and would devote itself exclusively
to the industrial and commercial in
terests of the South, aud of Mobile
in particular. The editor took the
ground that the South was whipped
first by arms. and then by ballot, and
that now it was tiHe for her to acqui
esce in the peace provided for lef.
Year: 1868

THE SUGAR CRoP. P.-The Louisiana
papers say the season has been a
splendid one for the sugar planters,
and they are making preparations for
more extensive cultivation of the cane
next year. The yield of the cane is
everywhere greater than has been
known for years back, and the quality
of the sugar is superior to that of
past times. At the present prices of
sugar aud molasses tbs planters will
relieve themselves of. many of their
embarrassments. a or
Year: 1868

THE Republicans Of Colorado ask
that their Territory be admitted as a
State On such terms as Congress may
impose. The opposition wish to
make their own terms. 1t will be
Colorado's destiny to come in soon.
The policy now seems to be to admit
new States at the earliest practicable
Year: 1868

The Frankfort Commonwealth pays
a glowing tribute to Butler County as
the standard of patriotism in Western
kentucky. It alone Of all the other
counties stood firmly by the Republi-
can party. We agree with the Com
naona0ealth, that little Butler is de
serving of the highest praise.
Year: 1868

BEN WADE's VorE.-Throughout the whole
progress of the impeachment trial Ben Wade
Steadidly refused to vote, the being that it
would look unseemingly to vote in case where
be was party interested. 1t was intimated, how
ever, that If on the final vote it would be neces.
say to secure a conviction, then he (Ben Wade)
would resign, aud cast bis vote in favor of
impeachment. When the trying moment came
be failed to resign, but be did cast the vote,
which if successful would have placed him in
the Presidential chair. This is too much even
for radicalism, and accordingly we find the N
7. Post, alesding republican organ, dsnounciOg
the iudeceucy. 1t says.


"From the origin of trial by jury, from the very
beginnings of our common law, it has been the
inalienabe right of an accused person to be tried
before judges and jurors who can have no inter
est IN the result. There is not in history an lbs
stance of judge so lost to decency as to sit and
act upon trial, on the result of which his own
highest ambition directly depended.


This is the settled and essential law of every
Judicial proceeding the law which was not
expressed in the Constitution only because its
authors did not conceive of the possibility Of its
violation by public man the law which is
clearly implied by that instrument In forbidding
toe possible successory of the President even to
st 10 the chair of the Senate while celebrating
% impeachment. This law Benjamin F. Wade
uAs dehed and broken. He already has his ap>
P'opriae reward in the failure of his disgraceful
H"empt, and will douo uotless be made by the peo-
PEI negative example to all American states>
uon Tor the future"
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic Ia now used by all classes OF
people for every symptom Of ''stomaeh out Of
ordern


The secret Of Il Is this Plantation Bitters are
certain 70 the juices Of the Stomach set ali
ts machinery at work, and enable II to resist aud
throw on the approaching danger. The tendency Of
the operations Of Nature is always towards q cure ;
all she needs is little assistance at the proper time
How much reasonable and sensible Il e to help
her along with gentle, yet powerful Tonic. than
to delnge and weaken and defeat her curative pro
cesses with poisonous drugs and fer, pixtures
which only stupefy and plant the seeds Of disease
and death.
Year: 1868

FOURTH OF July CELsBRATIoN.- a meeting
Of the City Council, held on Tuesday evening,
Messrs. James McAuliff and Wm Kohlhauff,
were appointed committee on the part of the
Council to cooperate with a committee of citi-
Eens to arrange for the celebration of the Fourth
of July. 1t is desirable that the preliminary ar.
raugemeuts be completed as early as possible,
80 as to afford ample time to arrange the details
for acreditable celebration. By moving promptly
we shall have assurance against local gatherings
Oh that day, and will secure general attendance
from all parts of this Valley. We notice by our
exchanges that the people all over the coast are
moving in the matter of honoring the National
birthday, and certainly it becomes our people
not TO he behind in demonstrating their respect
for the natal day Of American Independence.
Year: 1868

TIE ETELEGRAPH.-We notice that the telegraph
is completed and in working order TO the Dalles.
The company are now prepared to continue the
line on up the river. and are only waiting sub
scrpious from the towns on the line. The
proposition is to follow the Columbia river to
Wallula and thence to walla Walla. If the
requisite aid is extended, it is the intention of
the projectors of the line to extend it to Boise
Basin. A subscription paper has already been
circulated in our town, and over one thousand
dollars subscribed. Those of our citizens who
feel disposed to aid the enterprise, are requested
to call on Judge Mix, who will be happy to take
down their names. The money subscribed is
not 20 be paid until the line is completed, thus
assuring subscribers that they will get what they
bargain for.
Year: 1868

IxPRovENESrs.-We notice that number of
Improvements are being made at the lower end
of Main street. A fLe building designed for a
hotel, is being erected Immediately opposite to
Reese's warehouse, and other improvements
underway in that neighborhood give evidence of
prosperity Things look as though our friend
Reese intends to capture the Railroad depot, and
locate it on his addition Wherever the cars
stop building lots are likely to be in demand.