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Year: 1868




sions, etc., paid $3.50, ,725, ,2lS 60


Here is the almost incalculable
sum OF one thousand five hundred and
eighty millions seven hundred and
twenty five thousand two hundred
and eighteen dollars, which the Re
publican patty have pMd in interest
on the national debt, on the principal
for pensions, etc, alb in seven years,
and this, too Notwithstanding the dis
graceful fact that the Government
has been swindled out of not less
than three hundred millions OF dol
'ars through the corrupt Democratic
combination known as the "Whisky
ring" But for the men who are so
bitterly assailing the Republican
party for debt growing out of their
own treason, the national debt would
be full three hundred millions of dol
lars less than it is, ard the people
would be saved eighteen millions of
dollars annually, for which they now
have to be taxed to pay the interest
on that sum, of which the Govern
ment and people are thus robbed.


No party that ever existed either
in this country or any other, in this
or any other age of the world, has
shown such fidelity to the people as
the Republican party. The figures
given above-all taken from official
sources, and all of which are entitled
to implicit credit-cOnstitute the
most remarkable record of fidelity,
integrity, skill and patriotism ever
written.


But there are still other facts which
exhibit the economy, fidelity and
honesty of tie Republican party in
quite as prominent a light, if not so
important in themselves. These
have reference to the


CIVIL LIST FOR EIGHT YEARS.
Year: 1868

This will show that the Republi-
cans have paid s26,172,6O0 more OF
the public debt since the war closed
than they have ever had credit for.
They may safely rest satisfied, how
ever, with the less favorable state
ment which has already been given
on page 2. But they have q right to
lay claim to the payment of several
items not yet enumerated, which do
not belong to the ordinary expenses
of the Government, but most of which
have grown out of and are chargeable
to this Democratic Rebellion. They
may be stated thus:
Year: 1868

Vallandigham is an active, restless
politician of small calibre, wh) fau.
ciOd that when Burusides court
marital had banished him beyond the
rebel l;ues, his political fortune was
made. Had he been a man Of ca
pacity aud solid merit, the Democrat.
ic party Of tho whole country would
have recognized the claims Of a per.
secuted prtriot But persecution
cannot raise n man above his natural
level. 1t can neither expand mar.
row intellect, nor give generosity to
selfish heart, nor inspire respect
for a vulgar character. A man who
attends Democratic Conventions and
CRATES his teeth and swears he will be
reveuged on the party if it does not
accept him as its leader, is not very
likely to win more consideration than
belongs TO his talents and virtues.
When he so arrogautly blows his own
trumphet, nobody feels bound to set
forth the claims of modest merit.
The disproportiou between his pre-
teptious and his faculties inspire
more or less disgust in mon who
would otherwise be glad to award
him all ho can justly claim; and they
are more likely to under estimate
than overvalue what is so pretentious-
ly thrust forward to challenge eriu.
cism. If Mr.. Vallandigham is a dis
appointed politician, he must thank
himself. An accidental circumstance
like the foolish 5lunder Of General
Burnside, cannot make a mau seven
feet high If nature has formed him
only five feet nine; nor can il give
any additional height to his intel
lect and character. II can no more
make a Seymour or n Pendleton Of a
Vallandigham, than banishiug pug.
uacious cock from his native dung
hill can give him the fight aud eye
of an eagle. If the returned cock
flaps his wings aud insists that his
proper station is in the clouds, We do
not exactly see how it is in the power
Of his fellow birds to place him there.
If he falls foul Of them with his
spurs for their refusal, We do not
know what they can do better than
to spread their light pinions and
leave him on his dunghill.
Year: 1868

Bs- A suit was recently broueht. in
Iowa against a man who executed a
MORTGAGE on certain property and a
few days afterwards sold it to another
man and gave warranty deed. The
court decided that, as the mortgage
was duly recorded, the purchaser had
no cause of action against the swihd-
ling seller.9i td baAoglls jsTit tH
Year: 1868

MoRGANTowN, January %, 1858.
Editor Of the Register:


Knowing that you will be pleased to
hear that "star of hopeS hath arisen
in the political horizon OF old Mononga-
lia-that she evinces q disposition to
turn her back upon the false God Radi-
caliSm-that reason begins to resume
its sway, as yet like the mere dawn that
precedes the rising sun, but upon so
clear a sky as to give great hope of its
shining out resplendently, take the
liberty of detailing to you briefly the
foundation of our encouragement.


On the evening of the 20sh inst. six
teen equally divided old line wings and
democrats, as good honest constitution
al union loving men asever Radicalism
denounced, met together for the pur-
pose of taking the preliminary steps to-
ward effectingi Comfy sndi Township
Club organization as recommended by
the Democratic and Conservative State
Convention. The feeling that pervaded
reminded all of good old fashioned
Camp Meeting-truer patriotic blood
courses Ret through the veins of man at
this degenerate age of patriots-than
Year: 1868

Referring to the Tennessee school for the
deaf and dumb, an East Tennessee exchange
of a recent date says:


We take pleasure in bearing testimony to
the efficient management of this institution
for some time past The thanks Of all
friends Of those who are so unfortunate as
to require instruction here are due to Pro
fessOrs liams and II lmmel, and to the Board
of Trustees, for the interest manifested and
the energy and skill displayed in rendering
the school everything that was intended or
desired by its incoTporators and friends
The funds granted by the State in aid of the
institution have, in our judgment, been
iudiciOusly expended, with a strict view 60
the com tort and improvement of the inmates
Every one who has had an opportunity to
witness the management Of this Institution
will cordially approve of all we have said
in appreciation of its managers and. man
egement.


In addition to the interest manifested in
the mental welfare Of those committed to
their care, the teachers have tastefully I'M
proved the grounds around the Asylum,
giving them an air of comfort not often met
with in institutions of this kind.
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
Us cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tsblishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened a 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 10 call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents would invite them TO call and give
trial feeling confident that suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatinga
and rricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors for overcoats,- all of which we will make
TO order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the 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. nov29dly.
Year: 1868

Do not be led to believe that Sterling's Ambro-
ala containing two bottles in box at 81 90 is the
same article Sterling's Ambrosia Oil for the
hair My Ambrosia Oil has connection what
ever with any other preparation sold The Am
brosis Oil is an improvement all other hair
preparations and is put up in one bottle in neat
package bearing the name of Sterling Bloomer
the back and price so cents on the front label.
Year: 1868

When Democrat commences wining
about oppressive taxation, just ask him
who inaugurated and fought the war
which made those Taxes necessary.


When they prate of their devotion to-
the Constitution, ask them who fought
four years to destroy that instrument and
set up the bastard Montgomery concern
in its place.


When they talk of their loyalty, ask
them who nominated and voted for
banished traitor for Governor of Ohio.


When they profess to be in favor of
restoration of the Union, ask them who
has steadily voted against the re admis-
sion of the revolted States.


When they claim to be in favor of
peace and prosperity, ask them who pro-
poses to overturn the reconstructed State
Governments and inaugurate another
war.


When they claim that Seymour was
loyal during the war, ask them who made
it necessary to withdraw an army from
the front to suppress his riots in the
rear


When the say that Grant is no states
man, ask them how it is that in all the
important positions he has held, he has
never made a mistake.


When they say he is not good SOL
dier, ask them how it was that he so
thoroughly "cleaned OUT Lee, johnson,
and all the other distinguished Demo
| Gratis.
Year: 1868

In building chimney, put quart of
salt into the mortar within which the in :
uer courses of brick are to be laid. The
effects will be that there will never be
any accumulation of SCOT in that chimney.
The Philosophy is thus stated The salt
in the portion of mortar which is exposed
absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
every damp day The SCOT becomes damp
falls down to the fire place. This appears
to be an English discovery. 1t is used
with success in Canada.
Year: 1868

AIR-"When Johnny comes marching Home"
For honest Grant we all should fight,


Cheer up! Cheer upl
The man is true, our cause is right,


Cheer upi Cheer upl
The men will march, the bands will play,
The people right, will have their way.


And the times surely will be good.


When the Tanner Boy gets home.
The public bells will loudly ring,


Cheer up! Cheer upl
The white and black men gladly sing,


Cheer up! Cheer up!
The sun will rise in beauty bright,
To shine on all that time makes right,


And the times surely will be good


When the Tanner boy gets home.
The rebels want to rule, they say,


Cheer up! Cheer upl s.s sl
And traitor Blair will have his way,


Cheer up! Cheer up!
But forty-thousand steady men
Out-vote them in the State of Penn,


And the times surely will be good


When the Tanner Boy gets home
So get the White House in repair,


Cheer up! Cheer up!
The Tanner Boy will soon be there,


Cheer upi Cheer up!
Now work with might in sun and rain,
And tan the traitors DER again,


And the times surely will be good


When the Tanner Boy gets home
NoTE.-In singing repeat the last two lines
of each verse.
Year: 1868

A subscriber of the Rural West says
he relieves his horses of collie by pouring
two or three buckets of cold water on
their backs just forward Of their hips,
sometimes rubbing on salt to increase the
cold, and then turning them out to roll.
In some cases second application is
necessary. With him this remedy has
never failed.
Year: 1868

Senator Van WiDkle is on the stump
for Grant and Collar. At meeting in
Parkerburg, the other evening, he said
he had been surprised at the rumor that
he had left his party, which would best
he answered by his appearance on that
occasion as speaker before Grant club.
Year: 1868

The Tribune contains the following
pertinent caution Our friends in Penn
sylvania are in campaign with laudable
enthusiasm but while the marching, and
meetings, and music are all excellent in
their way, we advise the Republicans of
that State to keep sharp eye on Wal
lace's Democratic Coffee Pot. There is
no knowing where this handy utensil
may be set up this year: but after the
lamentable exposure of Mr.. Wallace cof-
fee. making in the XXIst Senate District,
we fancy he will cook no more coffee
there for the present. He may, however,
resume his culinary operations somewhere
else, and steep naturalization papers into
a sere and yellow antiquity in other quar-
ters. Wherever the Democratic State
Central Committee may undertake to 'do
or dye" We hope the Republican detec-
tives will be after them.
Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal says it is the general opinion
that, although there has undoubtedly been
corruption, and that the office holders and the
whiskey ring have expended large sums to Sc
cure the acquittal of the President it will
not be possible to prove it.
Year: 1868

ROYALTY AND RED TAPE.-Red Tape Is a
great Institution in the old world. Here Is
a sample of it in Russia: One day the En-
press Catherine suffered from q severe cold
in the head, and her physicians ordered her
to rub her imperial nose-not against that Of
one of her stalwart fayorites, as was her Gus
tom-but with lump of tallow. But as
there was no tallow in the palace they sent to
town and bough. bit. The Empress was
cured of her cold and all was over This
took place in 1893. In 1850 the Emperor
Nicholas, turning over carelessly the book Of
domestic accounts kept by his house minis
ter, saw the following: "Tallow for curing
his Majesty of a cold, ten roubles"


As he knew that be had no cold the day
before, the Emperor suspected a swindle,
and to clear the matter up, he carefully ex-
amined the book Of accounts from one end
to the other. What was bis amazement to
find every day the same item repeated ssFor
curing the cold Of His Majesty, ten roubles."
He of course demanded an explanation Of
this amazing expense, and it was found that
since the days Of the Empress Catherine, OF
half century, under three different Emper-
ors, the house accounts were charged with
ten roubles daily the price Of tall0W meant
for imperial noses which had no need Of
them.


Asimilar story is told of the English Court.
One Queen Somebody-possibly Charlotte,
and 1t may be Victoria-was unwell, and it
became necessary to rub her head with bran
dy. A bottle was bought and used, and her
Majesty's rumseller In ordinary was ordered
to supply one daily. Some twenty years
after, bill was brought In for seven thous-
and, three hundred and odd bottles Of bran
dy, as many Of gin, and about twice az much
Of ale and other varieties Of spiritual confec-
tiouary-
Year: 1868

FRENCH METHOD OF RAISING ToMAToEs-
As soon as a cluster of flowers is visible, the
stem is topped down to the cluster, so that
flowers terminate the stem. The effect is,
that the sap is Immediately impeiled into the
two buds below the cluster, which soon
push strongly and produce another cluster
of flowers each. When these are visible,
the branch to which they belong is also
topped down to their level and this is done
five times successfully. By this means the
plants become stout, dwarf bushes, not above
eighteen inches high. In order to prevent
their falling over, sticks or strings are hitched
horizontally along the rows, so as to keep
the plants erect. In addition to this, all
the laterals that have no flowers, and after
the fifth topping all laterals whatsoever are
nipped off In this way the ripe sap Is d.
rected into the fruit, which acquires beauty,
size and excellency unattainable by other
means
Year: 1868

LIGHTING LAMPS BY ELECTRTc1Tx.-The
Boston 1rdrelier says: At the institute of
Technology there was exhibited a working
model Of a new invention for lighting the
street gas from central point by electricity.
There are now In Boston 5,00e street gas
lamps, and the cost Of help to care for them
is $42, 600. Between the time when the
lighting Is begun and when Il Is finished.
much gas is unnecessarily used, and il Is
calculated that the saving from this and
other sources BY the application Of the ap-
paratus viii be $780, year.


The practical operation recently before the
Institute Of Technology called forth hearty
applause. Connected with each gnslight
there will be little box In the box there
viii be valve worked by a notched wheel.
Each pulsation of the electric fluid over the
wire, moves one notch of the wheel, and
eighty pulsations turn the wheel half round,
and the valve Is thus slowly opened; the
moment il is open a fash Of electricity from
Rhumkoff coil, also concealed in tie box,
lights the gas The gas is turned off by
setting the electricity al work again on the
notched wheel and with so pnlsations. IN
20 seconds the wheel Is turned half round,
and the valve closed. The valve is made In
such way that it cannot get out of order,
being simply raised or depressed In socket
by the action of the Wheel


The current TO work the wheel Is arranged
by a wire, which passes through circuit Of
80 lamps and returns TO the Instrument OF
Office where it is started. second wire
similarly arranged, is required to charge the
Rhumkof coils. There lie, of course, a coil
and wheel TO each gaslight.


The batteries, at the office, ara not worked
by hand, as the telegraph operator works BY
tapping with his finger, but by piece Of
clock work called the automatic "circuit
breaker" which makes its eighty taps of
its own accord, when the spring Is touched,
and then stops, and eighty taps more, when
the spring is again touched, and so on.
It is proposed to divide city into eight
districts. In each district there win be q
" circuit breaker,n connecting with all the
gaslights in that district. At the City Ball
there will be central Office here there win
be central battery; eight wires will 90 to
the eight circuit breakers; a man at the
central Office will touch his instrument, and
that will flash current that viii move the
springs of the eight district circuit breakers;
and In 20 seconds more every burner in the
city will be lighted.
Year: 1868

an and after the first day of April next, the
,5scTiher will be found at the above stand,
where S he will be pleased to see his old custom
ars and all others who may want anything in
the WATCH OF JEWELRY LINE


mar I9-tf E. s. FLEMING.
Year: 1868

The man who stands upon his own soil, who feels that by the law of the land in which he lves-he is the rightful and exclusive owner of the land he tills, is by the constitution of our nature, under a wholesome influence not easily imbibed from any other source. He feels other things being equal, more strongly than any other the character of man as the lord of an inanmate world Or this great and wonderful sphere which, fashioned by the hand of God and upheld by his power, is rolling through the Heavens, part is his, his from the centre of the sky. It is the space on which the generation before moved its round of duties, and he feels himself connected by link with those who follow, and to whom he is to trans init home.

 Perhaps his farm has come down to him from his fathers. They have gone to their last home but he can trace their last footstep over the scenes of his daily labors. The roof which shelters him was reared by those to whom he owes his being. Some interesting domestic tradition is connected with every inclosure. The favorite fruit was planted by his fathers hand. He sported in boyhood beside the brook which still winds throug the mead ow. There lies the path to the village of earlier days. He still hears from the window the voice of the Sabbath bell which called his father to the house of God :; and near at hand is the spot where his parents laid down to rest, and where, when his time come, he shall be laid by his children. These are the feelings of the owner of the soil. Words cannot paint them they flow out of the deepest fountains of the heart they are the life spring of a fresh, healthy and generous national character
Year: 1868

The Postmaster General has just awarded the contract for the supply of stamps to the department for the en- suing four years to the National Bank Note Company of New York. The new stamps will be somewhat smaller than those in use at present, but they are of superior style and finish, with novelty in design. The two cent stamp contains an engraving of q post boy on horseback in full speed. The three-cent has a locomotive under full head of steam, the great carrier of of our domestic service. The five-cent stamp contains head of Washington. The ten-cent, the finest of all in design, and execution, has miniature engrav- ing of the Declaration of Independence executed with such delicacy and pre- cision that the picture suffers nothing under magnifying glass. The twelve cent has an ocean steamship, and the thirty-cent has finely executed en- graving of the surrender of Burgoyne. When It is considered that oyer mil lion stamps are issued daily the inn portance of this contract is at once ev- ident
Year: 1868

At recent dinner party in this city, at which no ladies were present, 8 man, in responding to the toast on "W Woman," dwelt almost solely on the ffailty of the sex, claiming that the best among them were little better than the worst the chief difference be- ing in the surroundings. At the conclusion of the speech, 8 gentleman present rose to his feet, and said:

 q trust the gentleman, in the appli- cation of his remarks, refers to his own mother and sisters, and not to ours"

 The effect of this most just an6 timely rebuke was overwhelming the maligner of women was covered with confusion and shame.

 This incident serves an excellent purpose in prefacing few words which we have for long time had it in our mind to say.

 Of all the evils prevalent among young men, we know of none more blighting in its moral effects than the tendency to speak slightingly of the virtue of women. Nor is there any thing in which young men are so thor oughly mistaken as in the low estimate they form of the integrity of women not of their own mothers and sisters, thank God, but of others, who, they forget, are somebody else's mothers and sisters.

 As rule, no person who surrenders to this debasing habit is safe to be trusted with any enterprise requiring integrity of character.

 Plain words should be spoken on this point, for the evil is general one, and deep-rooted. If young men are sometimes thrown into the society of -thoughtless or even lewd women, they have no more right to measure all oth- CT women by what they see of these than they would have to estimate the character of honest sand respectable citizens by the developments of crime in our police courts.

 Let young men remember that their chief happiness in life depends upon their utter faith in woman. No world ly wisdom, no misanthropic philoso phy, no generalization can cover or weaken this fundamental truth. It stands like the record of God himself flor it is nothing less than this-and should put an everlasting seal upon lips that are wont to speak slightingly of women.-Packard' Monthly.
Year: 1868

RAMIE PLANT.-Several samples of the material manufactured from the ramie plant grown in the St. James parish, Louisiana, were submitted to us yesterday. The article comes all the way from Germany, and is certainly fine. The machinery used in prepar- ing it we understand to be German invention. The difficulty hitherto has been in preparing the article for mar ket, the means of doing so not having been in existence. Now it is placed beyond doubt, and we foresee that the plant will be largely cultivated in the south when the machinery for it's manufacture shall be accessible to the planter. We are informed that the cost of preparing the raInie for market by this process will be two cents per pound, which can well be afforded by an article worth eighty cents per pound. This machinery is very costly, but it is probable that an association of capital ists will be formed soon for the purpose of setting an establishment in motion in New Orleans for the purpose indi- catcd.-New Orleans Bee.