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Year: 1868

A MOTHERS REwARD.-A gentleman
was once visiting a cottage where the
mother of the family was trne and ear
nest Christian During the converse
tion he remarked how happy she must be
to see all of her children land there were
eight of them) so early brought to tbeiF
SaYior's feet, and following him SO close
ly in their daily lives and he enquired
whether she had adopted any peculiar
method in their religious Instruction.
The poor woman replied that she
only done what every Christian had
ought to do; but on her visitor pressing
her still further she continued with much
humility:


81 think may say / nere1 fed my In
FAINT children without praying in my
heart that God would give me grace to
nourish them as inheritors of the king
dom of heaven. Whilst was dressing
them in the morning used to beseech
my heavenly Father to clothe them with
the robe of Christ's righteousness when
prepared their meals | asked God to
feed their souls with the true bread from
heaven, and to give them to drink of that
living water, which spriDgeth up unto
life everlasting when | took them to
the Lords house, / prayed to him to
sanctify them and make them temples of
the Holy Chest when they left my side
for school | followed them withumv eyes
praying that their lives mighs-be like
the path of the Just, which shineth more
and more unto the.perfect day and in
tlle evening, when the hour of rest ar
rived, used in silence to ask their Heay-
cnly Father to bless them and keep them
i'll his everlasting arms" ....--


And truly this mother was rewarded
for her patient waiting upon God, richly
and fully rewarded. o that more moth
ers would remember the infinite and aw-
ful influence they possess for veal or wOel


The Woop PAPER-The patent of the
American Wood Paper Company (gener-
ally known as Mellier's patent)expires on
II he Ist of next month, and the owners
are making strenuous exertions to OBJ
tain an extension for seven years. We
trust they will not succeed. They have
( misused their privileges i'll such a way
as to create an odious monopoly in the
manufacture of AN article OF prime neeess--,
ity for the whole country and it would
be against public policy to grant re-
newal. They claim the exclusive right
to use alkalies in subdHirg straw to be
made into paper, and as straw papers
for printing and wrapping are now very
largely in use, and mast continue so
while rags are dear and scarce, the pa
tent gives them an opportsnity OF Keep
ing the price at an extrayagant figure
and thus in measure checking the diff
fusion of intelligence From every small
mill these patentees exact royalty of
$40, 900 cash, and five-eights of a cent a
pound on the manufactured product !,
besides which, we are credibly informed
that they compel all manufacturers who
buy their rights to sign bond agreeing
to- stop their mills whenever ordered
Thus the company secures an absolute
control of the paper market, which cir
cumstance alone ought to be enough to
defeat their application for an extension
of the patent
Year: 1868

The State Central Committee of In
diana, in an address to tho Democracy
of Indiana, thus compliments the White
Boys in Blue:


zone of the most powerful auxiliaries
in the canvass of this year has been the
organization known as the Union White
Bows in Blue. During the war they
fought to maintain the principles that
called them to the field.


On the fourth of July last the De-
mocracy and the Conservative soldiers
and sailors of the nation met in Con-
vention in New York, and inscribed up
on their banner the names of Seymour
and Blair as their standard bearers in
the great political contest of this year,
and that banner will float until the
Presidential election ends in victory or
defeat.


"The Committee cordially request the
gallant White Boys in Blue to continue
their organization, and the same et1i'
cient work which distinguished them
during the contest preceding the State
election. True soldiers will not falter,
if one effort to carry the enemy's works
has not been wholly successful"
Year: 1868

Will you please inform me what to do
for o case of open poll evil. Can poll
evil be cured without leaving a stiff
neck y. II.


OTTAWA.


The opening should BE made large
and deep enough, so that the matter
can be swabbed out by piece of sponge
tied to n small stick. A portion of the
following mixture should be introduced
daily: one ounce of creosote, one ounce
of turpentine, and two ounces of olive
oil. Before applying the medicine, the
cavity and surroundings should be
cleaned with soap and water, with as
little friction to the parts as possible.
In more severe cases of poll evil, where
deep iistulas, or carries of the bones
exist, it is proper to call the aid of a
skilful veterinarian as soon Us possible,
Poll evil can generally be cured without
leaving a stiff neck.
Year: 1868

On THE great financial questions,
which constitute the leading and con-
trolling issue of the present campaign,
the Radicals have assumed all possible
positions, and resorted to all sorts OF
evasions in order to gain votes in differ
ent localities. Certain of their stump
ers have adopted the principles SO ably
and triumphantly advocated by Mr..
PENDLEToN, and so cordially endorsed
by the Democracy. BY this low-lved
artifce many well meaning but too
credulous voters of Conservative pro-
clivities were induced to give their sup
port to the Radical candidates at the
recent State elections. But the tenn
porary success of the bendholders
and their dupes has thrown themr
off their guard, and caused them to
throw off the mask. Without an ex-


ception, the entire press in the interest
of those who are in favor of gold for the
bondholders and rags for the people,
and who insist that the investments of
the rich shall be exempt from taxation,
are now bold in the avowal OF their
policy. And what is more, they claim
that majority of voters in Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Indiana, are in favor OF
thier plan OF placing the entire burden
of taxation upon the shoulders OF the
laboring and producing classes. We
are glad of this, for no one of ordi-
nary intelligence can any longer be
deceived by the hollow and false
pretensions of Radical demagogues


The cloven foot is now distinctly seen


and those who hereafter vote the Rad
ical ticket in November, will have nc
one to blame but themselves. And
should the final result be against the
Democratic party, those laboring mer
who cast their votes against rs, will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
they have contributed to render them
/ salves the mere "hewers of wood and
drawers of water" for such as live upon
their earnings and grow rich upon the
practice of injustice and oppression.
Year: 1868

Miss Flora Gushing was by all acknowledged


fashions Queen,
And many scene of splendor grand was by hel


subjects seen;
As she went SO the nobs all weut-whate'er she


did was we'll
She joined the Saratoga ring, and soon became


the belle. -
Her form and face were faultless, her name


without stain,
Her dress was lOcomotive-like, it had so long a


train;
Bur dire misfortune seized the girl, and caused


her mournful end
Disease it took her off right straight-twas


called the Grecian Bend.
She grew much worse, yet she received not pity


but abuse
And though she never had looked fast, they said


she then looked loose
Her parents were in deepest grief-their hearts


with pain were rent
Yet still the girl with Grecian Bend kept fol-


lowing her bent.
At last when she found that her ways her friends


and parsnts troubled,
And that her form lost half its charms although


she thought it doubled,
She said henceforth she'd stand erect-which,


when she tried to do,
She'd grown so stiff; that in one word, the dam


sci broke in two!
Year: 1868

am still rich man-and richer far in
the love that I have proved to be 50
warm and unselfish.'


Here folding doors were thrown back,
disclosing table for whose various and
savory contents their ride in the sharp,
frosty air gave them keen appetites.
And certainly no party ever sat down to
their Christmas dinner with lighter and
happier hearts


When Mr.. Lenard died, some years
after, it was found that he had m ade his
nephew John his sole heir. circum-
stance which the poor and needy had
no cause to regret, to whom his gener-
Gus hand was ever open. His all en-
bracing charity even included Howard
Winn, whom he assisted, at various
times, out of the difficulties into which
his selfish extravaganza had plunged
him.


Perhaps he performs his work as we'll
as l do mine he would say, smiling; 1T
is the mission of some to talk, and 9th
ers to do, and cousin Howard, certainly,
does talk beautifully
Year: 1868

A Quskeress out at Bloomin gton;
jealous OF her husband, watched his
movements and one morning actually
discovered the truant kissing and hug
ging the servant girl. Broadbrim was
not long in discovering the face Of his
wife, as she peeped throuh the half open
door, and with all the coolness
Of general officer, thus addressed her,
'.Betsey. thee had better quit peeping,
or thee win cause disturbance in The
family - e
Year: 1868

Ssa- The President signed the Whisky
Warehouse Bill on Saturday. On the
same day whisky is said to have sold in
New York, with certificate of payment
of the two dollars tax, at one dollar and
twenty cents per gallon.
Year: 1868

on account of the social Ostracism it would
involve. Young ladies of his intimate acquain-
tance not only refused to permit his further
ossocation with them, but ostentatiously
steppel out Of his way in the street rs If he
had the plague. Children at school refused to
play with his brothers. and women at church
and in other public places asked him how
much he had been paid for Cunning niger"
Insult and contumcly assumed every form that
human ingenuity could devise. and were hurled
at him IA conspicuously and Extensively as the
industrious employment Of every available Op-
portunity wonld admit. The writer believes
that he viii yet 1.-Two to SEQ the day when it
will be regarded as ground Of boasting that he
suffered persecution for supporting Grant and
Colfax, and when many OF those who now
taboo and Ostracize him will honor him for his
present course. So do we.
Year: 1868




The agent of the State at Washington has
secured reduced rates Of fare from that City
for all citizens Of New-YO wishing to return
home to vote We appeal to every Republican,
engaged in the service of the Government or
otherwise resident at Washington. who is en-
titled to vote in this State to make his arrange
ments nOw, so as to be sure to bc ready to
start home In ample time for the election


Will not citizens absent elsewhere on business
or pleasure do the samei II the Republican
voters now absent from the State can be in
duced to return, We shalt carry New York for
Grant and Colfax, as well as for John A. Girls
void, and shall thus avert the unspeakable
calamity Of Sing Sing administration from
Hoffman, Sweeney, and Tweed. The election of
Grant, with or without New-York. is sure;
let us now make that Of Griswold equally 30.
Send after the absentccs nowl Write 10 every
Republican voter nOW that tho good name aud
Year: 1868

A Paris paper, which is distinguished for the
fuIlncss and inaccurncy of it's Spanish inteli-
gence, recently published a report that Gen.
Prim himself was o candidate for the vacant
throne The General Indignantly denies the
charge. For those who are familiar with the
history of Gen. Prims political career there
was no need Of a denial; they would never
have attributed the least credit to the report.
Year: 1868

It is generally sign that a good nomination
has been made when it shows the Office seekiag
the man rather than the man the Office. Gen.
Sigel though an ardent Republican, does not
crave the place Of City Register on the Repub-
lican ticket; and the Convention did wise
thing. last night, in insisting that ho should
EncD n
Year: 1868

Another Republican newspaper Office in Lou
isiana has been mObbed, and the dispatches
from New Orleans last night left reason for
apprehendng further trouble. Turbulence and
rioting still seem to bc in order in almost all
parts OF the South. Three weeks hence we may
look for the beginning Of the end.
Year: 1868

Gen. Grant is expected back in Washington
in about fortnight. Preparations are already
making to receive him there with honoS fit
ting the arrival at the Capital OF the President
elect of the United States.
Year: 1868

one OF the best, and most effectna,
drinks TO quench thirst during the hot
days' is tea' made without being boiled
and drank cool. In case of sickness add
thin slice of lemon to give it a relish
Year: 1868

he would take bag with his teeth, and
with a swing and the aid of a push from
the knee, throw it into the cart. He
had double teeth in front, aud would
hold a tenpenny nail by them and break
it off with his fingers. He used 10 say
he did not know Il man he could not
whip or run away from! The day he
was seventy years oil, ne remarked TO
his wife, that when they were first mar
ried, he was wont to amuse her by tax
ING down his hat with his toes, and ad-
del, Il wonder if could do it now ?'
Thereupon he jumped from the floor,
TOOL: off the hat with his toes, came
down on his feet like a Cat, hung up the
hat on the nall, turned 10 the table, ask
ed a blessing, and ate of the repast then
ready.
Year: 1868

the Brook lyn Navy Yard. The We sseIs r cant.
ly sold there have bsen removed by their mr.
cha.ers, and the forest Of masts which crowded
the docks at the yard at the termination of the
war has been greatly thinnrd out. There are
still three or four war We, els lying there how
ever, which will be offered for sale AT public
auction in q snort time.
Year: 1868

A friend who knows whereof he speaks,
gives us the particulars of little bit of ro-
nance, the actors of which are residents of
this county. Less than two years since,
there arrived in the eastern part of the
county, from Switzerland. q young man ol
goodly appearance and fair educational re-
quiremenis. So well pleased was he with
his new home, that he soon reported te his
friends across the water the many advan-
tages that an honest, industrious immigrant
found here. A young lady in Switzerland
an entire stranger to him-learning from a
lady friend of his situation in America,
wrote to him through friends that she would
like to visit his adopted home, and along
with the letter she forwarded her photo
graph.


He was pleased with the picture-the
features were fair to look upon, and the
letter indicated well educated mind, so he
sent her his photograph. Thus commenced
q correspondence that in few months at
tracted her across the ocean to meet the
man she had learned to love, though had
never seen. With friend she arrived the
last of October at Tus cola, Douglass county,
where her unknown lover met her as she
| aighted from the cars-inquiring, like one
of old, If she were his Katherine-and there
he first saw her and first kissed her as his
aflianced. Within two days the couple, thus
strangely and romantically brought together,
were married and on the way back to the
residence of the young mans employer in
this county, where they have since lived
both doing acceptable service for one of our
enterprising farmers, and both seemingly as
happy as If there Lad been five years court.
ship. .-Cdrrottton (Ht.) Patriot.
Year: 1868

HANCOCK seems TO be looming up as the
probable Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. 1t is urged that he might successfully
contest the political field with his old leader
as Pierce did with Scott, in 1852. People
who take nothing but view of men, in
political struggle, may regard this as posi-
bic, but those who remember the position
of parties in 1852, and the fact that when the
old Whigparty died no principle perishcd
with it, will doubtless see that there is a
substantial difference between its dry bones,
and the vigorous force of the present Re-
publican party. Pierce upset Scott because
the latter had no secure standing, but Grant
Is beloved, not only for his salvation of the
Union, but for his services since, in the per-
iormance of civil duties Besides this,
SCOTS military record was in foreign war,
where he led armies of invasion but Grants
heroic career was in behalf of the unity of
our own country, at the head of the most
patriotic armies ever assembled
Year: 1868

JrGGRRNAur is one of the pet names
Democrats bestow on the Republican party.
Suppose we accept it for moment and con-
slider the consequences. The Democratic
party is n party of obstruction, it places it,
self in front of the car of this "Juggernaut''
and, it the Democrats wish to pursue the
comparison they can readily ascertain what
becomes of ianatical Hindoos who placed
themselves in like predicament.
Year: 1868

A BILL for the suppression of obscene lit
erature, recently passed the New York AS
sembly. An unsuccessful attempt was sub
sequenily made to reconsider its passage, on
the plea that it was an assault on the Demo-
cratic Press
Year: 1868

AS soon as a cluster of flowers
is visible, the stem is topped down
to the cluster, so that the flowers
terminate the stem. The effect is
that the sap is Immediately i'm.
PEELED into the two buds next be.
low the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another clus-
ter Of flowers each.


When these are visible, the
branch to which they belong is
also topped down to their level,
and this is done 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 stretched 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 directed
into the fruit, which acquires a
beauty, size and excellence unat-
tained by other means.
Year: 1868

A. Packham, Esq, of Preston
vile, Carroll county, in this State,
furnishes the following directions
to tobacco-growers who would
save the labor and trouble of suck.
ering their plants several times
during the season:


"At the time when suckering
is about necessary, provide your
self with a small tin oil.can, the
timer making the spout OF it
with a sharp point, similar in shape
to the blade of a penknife; then
filling your cans with solution
of crude potash go through the
motion of suckering by breaking
off such as you see, and then
with the point of your can make
an incision down obliqdely into
the stalk, just at the spot between
the stem and the stalk, where the
sucker would grow, dropping into
the isision so made one drop of
potash. ibis is the whole secret.
With practice, a person can doc
tor plant as 'abope stated with
as much celerity as one can the
suckering, and will thus save the
trouble of going over and sucker
ing millions of plants every year.
Year: 1868

A Milwaukee paper states that


some eight months ago Mr.. T. B.


Mason, of that city, ascertained


that he had a cancer on his face


the size of pin. 1t was cut out


by DIR. Wolcott, and the wound par


TALLY healed. Subsequently it


grew again, and, while he was at


Cincinnati on business, it attained


the size of hickory nut. He re-


manned there since Christmas un-


der treatment, and is now perfect


ly cured. The process is this: A
piece of sticking plaster was put
over the cancer, with a circular
piece cut out of the centre little
larger than the cancer, so that the
cancer and a small circular rim of
the healthy skin next to it were
exposed. Then plaster made of
chloride of zinc, blood root, and
wheat flour was spread on a piece
of muslin the size of this circular
opening, and applied to the cancer
for twenty-four hours. On remov-
ing it, the cancer will be found
burnt into and appear of the color
and hardness of an old shoe SOLE,
and the circular rim outside of it
will appear white and parboiled,
as if scalded by hot steam. The
wound is now dressed, and the
outside rim soon separates, and the
cancer comes out in a hard lump,
and the place heals up. The
plaster kills the cancer, so that it
sloughs out like dead flesh, and
never grows in again. The rene
dy was discovered by DIR. Fell, of
London, and has been used by him
for SIX or eight years with unfail-
ing success, and not a case has
been known of the temperance
of the cancer when this remedy
has been applied.
Year: 1868

A correspondent Of the Rawa,
Meao Yorker says that for the last
three years he has succeeded in
growing as fine crop of plums as
need be desired, by smoking the
trees from the time the blossoms
begin to fall, until about the first
of July. His. manner of treat
ment was as follows: He procured
a large sheet-iron pan in which he
made fire Of chips, or anything
else that would kindle freely
When the fire is in full blast, he
smothered the blaze with grass,
which produced ssdense smoke.
He carried this pan around among
his trees, and smoked every part
of them completely. He made
this application every evening and
morning, giving the trees a thor
ough smoking, and continuing the
process until the curculio season
was over.
Year: 1868

A poor man on his death bed,
made his will. He called his wife
to him, and told her of the provis.
ions he had made.


"I have left" said he, "my horse
to my parents sell it and hand O.
yer the money you receive. |
leave you my dog; take good care
of him, and he will serve you faith
fully"


The wife promised to obey, and
in due time set out for the neigh
boring market with the horse and
the dog. za !srl


Chow much do you want for
you horse ?" inquired a farmer.


81 cannot sell the horse alone,
but you may have both at reason
able rate. Give me a hundred dol
lars for the dog and one dollar for
the horse"


The farmer laughed, but as the
terms were low, he willingly accept
ed them. Then the worthy woman
gave the husbands parents the
dollar received for the horse and
kept the hundred dollars for her.
self.


Right shrewd widow, that.
Year: 1868

In response to the inquiry OF
the Press and Times, the Knox.
vile Herald states candldly that
the Democratic party OF Tennes-
see


"-does not propose to do any
thing with the colored voters :
We intend to abolish negro SUI
frace as soon as we get the chance,
and the time is not so far OFT eth
er. We will guarantee the negro
nortection to person and property,
and all civil rights pertaining to
their freedom, but we propose to
LET the white men do the voting
and the ruling"
Year: 1868

The Hartford (Ct.) Times asks
-"Do the American people owe
the colored race anything? Are
they indebted and obliged to the
negroes? In securing the aboli-
ton of slavery, the white race
offered up white man for every
existing able-bodied male negro in
the South; and a half million of
white soldiers, now sleeping under
the sod, have fallen in a strife
over the negro. Do the white
people still owe a debt of obliga-
ton to the negro? If SO, do the
claimants demand that white men
shall lick the dust, and that black
men shall rule over them?
Year: 1868

A lazy boy makes lazy man,
just as sure as crooked sapling
makes a crooked tree. Whoever
saw a boy grow up in idleness that
did not make shiftless vagabond
when he became man, unless he
had fortune left him to keep UP
appearances? The great mass
of thieves, criminals and paupers
have come to what they are, by
being brought up in idleness.-
Those who constitute the business
partof the COMMUNICATIONS who
make our great and useful men,
were taught in their boyhood to be
industrious.
Year: 1868

The late account of an eagle
carrying off a child from Quincy,
ILL.,, turns out to have been an
April-foor sell. The baby was
carried off, but the 'slarge grey
eagle was the steamer Grey Eagle.
Year: 1868

If you want to keep poor, buy
two glasses of beer every day at
ten cents each, amounting to $73;
smoke three cigars, one after
each meal, counting up in the
course of the year to as much more,
and keep a big dog.
Year: 1868

An Act for the Preservation of Fish in the Quadic

 Reservoir.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened: Every person who shall take any fish from the and the first day of May, shall be punished by fine of seven dollars, or by imprisonment in the common jail, not exceeding ten day, or by such fine and imprisonment both.

 Approved, June 16, 1868.