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Year: 1868

AN ANCIENT BATTLE.-Free from the
smoke of a modern engagement, a Hellenic
battle must have been gallant sight. In
purple tunics and FURNISHED armor the
men stood ten, fifteen and twenty Deep


beneath a glittering forest of spearheads.
Those who were well-to-do had no lack of
gold about their greaves and breast-plates,
and were dandifed in plumes aud sword
belts; while even the poorest citizen wore
a helmet fashioned by the exquisite taste
of a Greek artifcer. 1t must have been
trial of the nerves Of the bravest to
stand biting his moustache humming the
bar of a Pecan which he was to sing with
in the next quarter of an hour wonder
ing whether his widow would marry again;
hoping that the cobbler on his right would
not turn tail, or the teacher of gymnastics
on his left shove him out of line dimly
conscious meanwhile that his colonel was
exhortlng him In a series of well-tuned
periods to bethink himself of the tomb
which covered those who died in Thermo-
pyla, and the trophy which stood on the
beach at Artemisium And then the sig
nal-trumpet sounded, and the music struck
up, and the whole army moved forward,
steadily at first, but breaking into run
when only few hundred yards separated
the approaching lines. And, as the dis
tance between grew shorter and the tramp
of the enemy mingled with their own, the
front rank men had just time to try and
imagine that the countenance of the peo-
pie opposite looked like finching, and that
the notes of their war-chant had begun to
falter; and the next second there would
be crash of pixies. and a grating of buck
lers. and a clutching of boards; and those
who would fain be home again were pushed
ON by the mass behind, excited at hearing
others fighting, and with no steel at bis
own throat and, after FIVE minutes of
thrusting, and shouting, and fierce strain
ing of foot, and knee, and shoulder, the
less determined or the worse disciplined of
the two hosts would learn, by cruel experv
fence, the old lesson, that life as weii a
honor is for those who retain their self.re-
spect and their shields.
Year: 1868

VOTING in Greece is somewhat different from voting in America. The polling places are churches. Thirty balloi-boxes are placed on the floor of the church, each of them bear ing the name of a candidate Upon one-h half of the box, painted white, is written Yes. .'' and on the other half, painted black, is writ ten 'No.n A clerk attends the voter. with thirty ballots, and when opposite box pro nounces the name of the candidate and hands the voter a bullet. Passing his arm up a funnel about a foot in length. the voters hand arrives unseen at n division in the box. and he drops the ball to the right or left "yes" or "no, as the case may be, and so on throughout the whole thirty The sys- tenn is said to insure secrecy and perfect or der
Year: 1868

Ma. GrLLiLASD, formerly of this county, and who is now at the Moreno mines, New Mexico, has written a letter to John Martin, of this place, in which he says that the mines are not what they have been represented Co he, and that he with others were preparing to start back to Arizona Men were working at the mines for one dollar and fifty cents per day in paper and work at this price was no, always to be had.
Year: 1868

'WE MAY BE HAPPY YET.-It is cheering to us Arzonians 10 know that the ''solid men of all the eastern cities are laboring with a will to aid the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in their struggle to get the subsidy, etc, to build the Great Central Road from Kansas City to San Francisco. God grant that they nsy bA successful.
Year: 1868

FoR this year, Arizona has been allowed S35,OO0 for the "General incidental expenses'' of Indian service. The sum is small but it is a question whether or not it is sufficient for the purposes to which it will be applied. Ii the River Indians can be kept on the Reser- yation it Is right and proper for the Govern ment to help them along by approprating money for their use, if not, it were better to appropriate money to pay volunteers to whip them into subjection, or furnish more regular troops for that purpose
Year: 1868

SAM. AND PETE-Beg leave to in
form the citizens of Evansville and
vicinity, that as the Common Council
have not asyet given us license, they
will sell q private sale at half the
price charged by clothing men of this
city. We are confident they cannot
compete with US either in price or
quality. We want all to call aud ex-
anime for themselves at No. IS Main
Street. SAM. AND PETE.


p. S Due notice will be given
when auction will be commenced.


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Year: 1868

THOSE REPRESENTATIVES, Sheriff
Miller will leave on the Morning Star
on Monday for Jeff,rsonville, with
the delegation Of representatives to
the penitentiary. At the present
writing, there are ten to go forward
Possibly two more may be added be-
fore his departure, which viii make
an even dozen. Evil doers will do
we'll to take warming, and give Evans
vile and Vanderburgh County a wide
berth in future.
Year: 1868

NEW HoUsE.-By reference to a
card in this paper, it will be seen that
Mr.. Duke Nicholson has opened an
Office at No 5 Water Street, where he
proposes to do business as a CONNER
cial broker, railroad aud steamboat
agent. There is not more courteous
gentleman doing business anywhere
than Duke, and he has host of
friends who will be glad transact
business with him
Year: 1868

THE OPERA.-Another large and
fashionable audience attended the
Opera, given by the Leiderkranz
Society and the Evansville Orchestra,
last night. The presentation of this
gtand opera has been attended with
great success. 1t was received each
night with enthusiastic applause, and
is pronounced by the best musical
critics in the city to be decidedly the
finest thing ever produced in Evans
Vile, When the fact is taken into
consideration, that the two Soc tiles
have been practieing for a year on
this opera, it will be the better
understood how difficult it is.
We cannot undertake to speak
Of individuals for, as before stated,
that would involve the mention Of
each members name in both Societies,
and bring out an array of over fifty
names. If there was a member In
either Society, who failed in the per
foTmance Of his or her part we'll we
were not able to discover it. Any
thing like a review of the Opera,
would take more space than we have,
to devote at present. We hope that the
opera will be repeated at some time
not distant We feel that we express
a general desire when. we say this.
There are few cities that can boast of
the musical talent Evansville can,
and lit is matter OF satisfaction to
mention the names of the Evansville
Iiederkranz Society and the Evans
| Vile Orchestra IN this correction,
Year: 1868

QuARRELING.-If any thing in the world
will make a respectable sensible man feel
badly, it is a quarrel. No man worthy
of the name ever fails to think less of him
self than before. 1t degrades him in the
eyes of others, and, what is worse, blunts
his sensibilities on one hand, and increas-
es the power of passionate irritability on
the other. The truth is, the more peace
ably and quietly we get on, the better.
In nine cases out of ten, the better course
is, if man cheats you, cease to deal with
him; if he is abusive, quit his company;
and if he ISLANDERS you, take care that no
body will believe him. No matter who
he is, or how he misuses you, the wisest
way is to let him alone; for there is no
thing better than this cool, calm, and qui-
ct way of dealing with the wrongs we
meet with.
Year: 1868

The chase of the moose deer, or carl
boo," in the forests and plains of British
America, especially in New Brunswick
and Lower Canada, is one of those manly
sports which beguile the long winter of
that region. and call into exercise the
spirit OF adventure, the courage, skill, and
fortitude of its ardent votaries among the
colonial populations. The noble animal in
question, sometimes called the American
elk, is rather larger than horse; it has
a short, thick neck, which, as well as the
withers, is clothed with II heavy name the
head, which is very long and narrow,
bears huge pair of horns, often six feet
wide, and weighing fifty or sixty pounds
and to its throat is attached a pendulous
gland, which gives it rather peculiar as
pect. Its tail is but four inches in length.
Though it never gallops, but strides OR
stalks along, holding its nose up, and its
horns laid backward, it runs with great
speed. Its habits are solitary while feed


ing, and its acute sense of hearing makes
it very difficult for the hunter to approach.
1t is usual to look for the foot-tracks of the
moose in the snow, and to follow its course,
but with extreme caution. making as little
noise as possible till near enough to get a
shot. When the snow is deep, the hun
ters are accustomed to wear the long and
broad snow shoes of the country, in which
they can walk upon the surface without
sinking.
Year: 1868

Besides bill for medical attendance, his
family, and probably himself, feel that af-
fection for the dead, and due respect for
propriety, require that they should wear
mourning. The articles deemed necessary
can only be acquired in one way by run
ming in debt for them. The debt is con-
tracted Each succeeding week brings
with it its own outlay, which absorbs all
the earnings. The debt remains unpaid; and
is constant source of encouragement.
Both he and his family feel that they have
entered state of oppressive thraldom,
from which there is apparently no escape.
The curse and burden of debt crimsons
the check and bows tho head as often as
they appear outside of their own home.


This situation is that in which some
persons spend their lives. Their income
is spent before it is earned. They live on
credit. Their food and clothing are never
paid for. They are always behind hand.
They have acquire habit of being in
debt. Through the temptation of the un-
scrupulous trader offering them goods on
credit at enormous profits, they have en-
tered state of perpetual slavery, when
they might be freemen by simply adhering
to the rule to earn their money before they
spend it.


A man should let no temptation induce
him to mortgage bis future industry to
creditors, whenit is already mortgagcd for
the support of his family. The farmer
who runs in debt in expectation Of pay
ing from the proceeds of the next crop,
- o.Er.oJ .n,;,,,t Hin, al +ba oont;,,
gences which can defeat success. His
calculation is based on uninterrupted
strength to labor, or favorable season, or
good prices for his produce. Let any or
all of these suppositions fail, and he is uu-
able to pay, without a sacrifice. There
have been occasions for expense, which
were not anticipated, when he ran in debt.
The debt grows by the accretions of in
terest After while the retailer has a
mortgage on his farm, the interest on
which is as much as he can meet. And
from mortgage to a foreclosure is but a
short stage with some.


In brief, credits for personal wants is an
unmitigated curse to the consumer. Be-
sides robbing Aim of large part of his
income, without any equivalent, it culti-
Yates in him scrvility, untruthfulness and
dishonesty. 1t unnerves his energies, and
crushes him with the apprehension of his
property, if he possess any, being swept
away through mortgage and foreclosure,
and of himself and his family beggared.
This is the situation of thousands through
out the length and breadth of this land,
who have contracted debts for personal
expenses. They are the victims of their
own ignorance, or the dupes of the man
who, by whccdling, has induced them to
contract debts, and thus made them slaves.
Contrast with the debtor, the man who
never permits himself or his family to eat
drink or wear, what they have not paid
for. He need not skulk around corners,
or avert his eyes to avoid the gaze of a
creditor. He can walk with his head
erect, and feel that no man has the power
to deprive him of his home or assume to
him the language and tone of a master.
In short, he only can enjoy, whatever may
be his circumstances, the happiness which
springs from conscious independence.
Year: 1868

Remember, that too much familiarity
among friends is apt to end in estrange-
ment and enmity. A becoming respect
and modest deferential reserve, should
mark our intercourse with all When
people become too intimate, look out for
rupture. 1t seldom fails. Therefore, if
you value friend, remember ever to ac-
cord to him certain degree of deferential
reserve, in your closest intercourse.
Year: 1868

The boys in Salisbury, Md. are forming
themselves into an Anti Tobacco Society,
and are Signing the following pledge =
Believing the use of Tobacco to be hurtful
to the body, mind and morals, l hereby
solemnly pledge myself never to smoke,
chew or snuff it, nor partake of it in any
form; and | will use my best endeavors
to induce others to abstain from it also.
Year: 1868

PAYING THE DEBT OF NATURE--No; It
isnot paying a debt, tits rather like bringing
a note TO bank to obtain solid gold for it.
In this case you bring this combTous body,
which is nothing worth, and which you
would not wish to retain long; you lay it
down and receive for it, from the eternal
treasury, liberty, knowledge, rapture.-Fos-
Year: 1868

A CERTAIN deacon. being accustomed to
suore while asleep in church, received the
following polite note Deacon Smith is re-
ouested not to commence snoring tomorrow
until the sermon is begun, as some persons
Ia the neighbOrhood Of his pew would ike
10 hear the text
Year: 1868

We receive the affecting news that the Hon.
Secretary of the Navy does not mean to vote
for Grant, but. like his great commander the
President, will cast his ballot for Blair and
Seymour The mOurnful announcement, how
ever, was not wholly unexpected. True as the
needle to the pole has Mr.. Welles always been
to the cardinal principle of his career, namely
to think Just what the President thinks. 1t Is
told Of Mr.. Lincoln that he used to cOngratu-
late himself that, whatever differences might
arise in his Cabinet, he could always make
" sure of the support of the member from Con
nacticnt
Year: 1868

Richard O'Goman is making speeches in
Maine in favor of low taxation. and charges
the Radicals with burdening the people by
Z" their corruptons"-a so on. We trust that
some of our Radical friends will take the
opportunity of asking Dick how much money
is squandered by the New-York :" Ring OF
which lie is a conspicuous and eloquent mem
ber; and secondly. how much money is stolen.
either directly or indirectly. by the Office OF the
CORPORATION Counsel. Dick O'Gorman III favor
of a decrease of taxation is tho coolest thing
that we have known during this very hot Sum
Year: 1868

The vicinity of Bowling Green, Kentucky,
was noted during the war for the murders of
Union soldiers, and of those who sympathized
with them 1t was generally believed that a
Democratic victory in that State would en-
bolden the Rebels Of those days-who now
call themselves the Ku-Klux Klan-to COM
mence again their work of rapne and mur-
der but it was not expected that they
would enter upon it so heartily until
after the Presidential election. Our dispatches
from Bowling Green, published this morning
show that the Ku-Klux have determined
to begin at once to murder those to whom they
are opposed We cannot expect the Rebel
authorities of that State to bring these muir
derers to justice. To do SO would decrease the
Democratic vote.
Year: 1868

A few days ago we printed a synopsis OF an
address of the Democrats of South Carolina to
the colored population in which the htter
were lectured on their political duty, and
threatened with various punishments If they
did not vote for Seymour and Blair. This
morning We print the reply of the coiored
people No fair person but will say that this
reply is good tempered, honest and manly.
1t proves that the colOred people of South
Carolina will neither be CaiOled or frightened
into voting for party which is bound to have
Slavery in one shape or the other.
Year: 1868

The platform just adopted by the Albany
State Convention declares that Congress is per-
petuating disunion, and at the same time that
it is establishing a centralized government in
place of the Federal Union. While it is pos


sible that both these charges may be false, it
is absolutely impossible that they shall both be
true. consolidated government and a Gisso-
luton of the Union lie in directions too oppO-
site for one party to be riding toward both at
the same time. We have no objection to the
Democrats swearing that Republcauism is pea
Year: 1868

The Republicans of Newark turned out IN
great numbers last evening, on the occasion OF
the dedication of wigwam, wherein 1t is pro-
posed to hold meetings on each evening OF the
week throughout the campaign. The process
sion of the several clubs last evening was a
mile and half in length. Senator Frelinghuy-
an Goiyered an eloquent address.
Year: 1868

While the Democrats in South Carolina ara
bowling lest the colOred man shall DO elevated
to their status of being permitted to hold office,
with view to catch every "nigger' vote (as
they call it), they are cOndescendIng enough,
TO receive them in their association. As an in
stance, a Seymour and Blair Club in the town
of Sumter, S. c., has for its President a white
man, with two colored Vice-Presidents.
Year: 1868

The Democratic party demand equal protec-
ton for naturalized and nativo-born citizens.
The party is supreme in Texas, aud in some
parishes of Louisiana. Those who would like
a taste Of the kind of protection they give to
either class, had better spend a month in those
parts. As no policies would be taken on their
lives by any insurance company, they would do
well to apply at Tammany Hall or the Mayors
office
Year: 1868

amnesty for all past political offenses, say
the Democrats. Were the crushing out OF the
Rebellion and the Reconstruction OF the Union
on the basis of universal freedom aud equae
rights, political oiiensesf Ii so, why not grant
an amnesty to the Republican party, and cease
reviling them for their acts
Year: 1868

Frank Blair and James Brooks were ad-
milted into the Tammany Wigwam last night.
The old Sachems forgot that the former had
declared that he would rather sleep with
"negro than O Democrat and that the latter
when the mouth piece of the Know-Nothings'
was tireless in his attacks upon the corruptions
of the Society of which he has been elected
Year: 1868

The distribution of the SEMI-WEEKLY
TRIBUNE for campaign purposes has already
accomplished much good. In the few weeks
remaining of the canvass the efficiency of this
journal will be even more apparent. Now rs
the time TO circulate it.
Year: 1868

The Republican majority in VERMONT is the
largest eror given by her at any State election.
ii is nearly double her average Republican ma
jQdy SQg Governor IN the several years since
Year: 1868

The first and most important quality of woman, is good nature. Made to. obey being so imperfect as man, often so full of vices, and always so full of defects, she ought to learn betimes to suffer even injustice it is not his, but her own sake, that she ought to be good natured. The ill nature and obstinacy of the wives never do anything but augmenttheir evils and the bad proceed ings of the husbands; they well know that it is not with those arms they ought to conquer. Heaven didnot make them insinuating and persuading, to become peevish; it did not make them weak to become imperious; it did not give them voice so sweet to utter invec- tives; it did not make their features so delicate, to be disfigured by anger When they fly into passion, they for get themselves; they have often reason to complain; but they are always in the wrong to scold. Each ought to ob- serve the decorum of the sex. A virtu- ous woman was entreated by one of her friends to inform her of some se crets she was possessed of to preserve the good graces of her husband. 1t is' said she, 'by doing everything that pleases him, and by suffering patiently from him everything that does not please me-
Year: 1868

The celebrated Peter Pindar, was an eccentric character and had a great many queer notions of his own. A good story is told by one of his con temporaries of the manner in which he once tricked his publisher. The latter wishing to buy the copyright of his works, offered him, by letter, life an- nuity of f200. The Doctor learning that the publisher was very anxious to purchase, demanded f300. In reply, the latter appointed day on which he would call on the Doctor and talk the matter over. At the day assigned the Doctor received him in dressing-gown even to the night cap; and having ag- grayated the sickly look of the natu- rally cadaverous face by purposely ab- staining from the use of razor for some days, he had all the appearance of candidate for quick consumption. Added to this, the crafty Doctor assum- ed hollow and most sepulchral cough such as would excite the pity of even a sheriff's officer, and make Q rich man s heir crazy with joy. The publisher however, refused to give more than f2O0, till suddenly the Doctor broke out into violent fit ofcoughing, which produced an offer of f250. This the Doctor peremptorily refused and was seized almost instantly, with another even more frightful and longer pro- tracted attack, that nearly suffocated him; when the publisher, thinking it impossible that such mau could live long, raised his offer, and closed with him at f300. The old rogue lived some twenty-five or thirty years after- wards
Year: 1868

The whole success ofa farmer hinges upon timely attention to little things.- This, mainly, makes tho difference be- tween thrift and poverty. The philoso- phy of success is expressed in that old adage, "For want of nail shoe was lost, for want of a shoe horse was lost for want of a horse a man was lost It is little thing to keep account of the pecuniary transactions upon the farm.- A half hour Saturday evening would enable most farmers to know just how they stand with the world. Yet we sus- pect half the men who cultivate the soil never make an entry in book, and for want of this, the account runs up fear fully at the store, and many articles of luxury are purchased for which they are unable to pay at the end of the year. Debt accumulates, the farm is mort gagged, and finally lost, for want of a little paper and ink. Itisa little thing to put up tool in its place when not in use. Yet many have no tool-house or place of shelter for any implement or vehicle. Things are left where they were last used, the blow in the field, the cart in the yard, the chains in the stable, the harness in the wood house, the ax at the wood-pile and rakes in the corn crib. Many do not even house the expensive implements they have bought, and reapers and thrashers are treated like old blows and harrows. The parts made of iron and steel grow rusty, and the wood de- cays A machine that is good for thirty years, proper care, is used up in five by abuse. It is very little thing to keep horse properly groomed, yet for want of clean tetloeks the skin cracks and the horse is lame, and the owner loses the use of him fer months CT weeks.