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Year: 1868

The reports which we publish this


morning of meetings throughout this


city and county, and the .neighboring
counties near Evansville. show that
this part of the First District IS wide
awake for GRANT BAKER, and
VEATCH. The spirit of 1864 is mani
Testing itself, and the fires of patriot
ism are burning brightly With such
vigorous work as is now being put
forth, continued till the second Tues
day of October, it viii give US Dis
triet redeemed from Democratic mis-
Year: 1868

Poor Bob Hunter = all the morning since
ths night first broke up from the east, he
had lain there by the roadside dead dead
and lost ! dead to the sweet June that smiled
down from ihc soft sky above and sang her
song in trees that shadowed him dead to
her work everywhere the green Of the
meadows and hills the blossoms that sent
up their fragrance about him, and the sweet
breezes that played over his burning cheek
and lifted his matted uncombcd hair. Dead
to the world-to his own hcart--lost to his
strength and manhood te.5 -eI
a 1t was 10 new thing, alas! for Bob Hunt
er to sleep by the roadside; no new sight
for the villagers to see him as they passed
along the streets, lying underline hedge row,
his poor clothing damp with dew, his head
resting upon the ground. Indeed had he
so long been an out cast-so.long lost, it was
no wonder to those" who had known him
from his childhood even, to see him thus ;
not a tongue, however accustomed to serve
its own in the great cause Of humanity, that
would say, either in pure pity or tenderness


"Bob Hunter was drunk by the roadside
this morning !"",4,,....s ..,


1t would have been quite as well to have
affirmed that Mount Monadnock was west
of the village or that in the north as far as
one could see, the spearlike pines prickcd
the blue sky. True, some would venture to
say that he was disgrace to the village !;
and others, forgetting that God was on earth,
would say that he would be better off dead !;
that he was no use in the world that he
was but brute, and that the last spark o.
truth and manhood had died out in his soul.
Alas for them, that having light they arc so
in darkness also for him that his he'll
/ lsh passion came between him and his God !;
between him and his fellow creatures, and
then turned upon his own human heart. b,


But have to tell of this one bright,
chcery morning that Bob Hunter slept by
tho wayside. 1t was a pitiablc sight indeed,
wretchod picture that he made, the fallen
man, lying there; his torn hat by his side,
his ragged clothes wet with dew, his pale
trembling hands tlaspcd over his breast, and
his head pilowed ON the grass, so near q
neghboring garden, that stray rose glistcn7
ing with tears looked dovn, upon him from
The low fence where it had crept to blossom.
Poor man if he could only have taken tho
lesson that the dcwy flower taught into his
sodden heart! q, n''F Il o. A2,i'- "'5l
o At last, when tho bold sunlight shone full
in his face, he started UP and drew his hand
Year: 1868

That sprightlv and often very SEN
sible writer, Fanny Fern, in rcceut
story in the New y York Ledger, when
speaking of the difference in the
manners Of men towards men and
women towards women, deprccates
the formality ladies make use of to-
wards each other, and the little
"whito lies they make use of rather
than he seen when a visit is not eX-
actly convenient and upon other oc-
casions. She remarks that a fair
honest excuse among men is always
sufficient, as they appreciate the
value Of time and the necessity for
seclusion that sometimes exists. She
says that the intercourse of men with
each other has always aroused her
admiration. If one wants to read
or write in another's company he
does 80, and no offence is taken.


If he has to leave he often says no
more than "I am off," or "Good
bye, old fellow" Sometimes it is
only a touch of the hat, or hand
laid on the others shoulder in pass
ing, ard no black eyes follow, no
locks of hair fly, nor do any hard
words or looks result in the future.


If the ladies smoked-which the
gods forbie do you suppose one
lady would allow another to stop her
in the street and and light cigar,
when she had never been intro
duced? When she did not know
who her dress maker was or where
she bought her bonncts Good
heavens! No.


Did you ever notice if there is any
thing unexpected occurs in the mu-
tual path of men through the same
street, how naturally and frankly
they accost each other though perfect
strangers, and converse about it, and
90 their several ways to their tomb
stones after it? Not so, sweet wo-
man! Catch her speaking to that
nasty thing" How does she know
"wllo or what she is?


Children are so delicious about
these matters. 1 saw two little girls
the other day trying to crack nut
upon the sidewalk by pressing in
turn their tiny shoes upon it. De-
spairing of success, they said to gen.
tleman passing, "Man, man, crack
this nut for us, will your" His
handsome face was luminous with
fun as he pressed his polished boot
upon it, to the delight OF the young
sters aud myself. Now these little
girls would not have thought of ask
ing lady to do that. or if they had,
do you think she would have stopped
TO do itg
Year: 1868

paper containing the news the principal leaders, well
dgesed summary and all interesting matter from Tunes


The newspaper hitherto known the Evening Mail ba
ing become the property OF the propreors OF Times
now ublshed twice week, under the title of -
Year: 1868

A RARE CHANCE FOR AN ACTIVE BUSINESS MAN
"A Onehird interest in large and well established manu-
featuring business for sale i'll health for selling
Address ID. b., box lf5 Herald Office
Year: 1868

1t is a great thing to have a sound and Wig
orous constitution. There is nothing that
money can buy comparable in value to this
best gift Of nature. The difference between
the Individual who has it and the unfortu-
nate who has it not, is just the difference be-
tween the man who goes into the battle
clothed in defensive armor and one who has
nothing to oppose to sword and bullet but
walketh in darkness the sickness that de-
stroyeth at MONDAY" while it lays low the
man of ieble stamina, is often conquered by
the native strength ofwhat is called an Iron
constitution.


Heaven, however, has not endowed even a
moiety of mankind with this inestimable
blessing, and therefore it behooves those who
have it not, to resort to those most efficient
means of constitutional invigoraton which
science can supply. There is good warrant
E,ra hot
Year: 1868

DANCE AT SfRIso VALLEY.-The dance
at the Spring Valley House on the I'd inst,
was very gay affair. Although not largely
attended the hall was just comfortably filled,
and all seemed to enjoy themselves to the
full extert of human capacity. The music,
furnished by Messrs. Rice & Turner. of SUIT
Ter. vas all that could be desired. and those
gentlemen added to their already widespread
reputation as musical artists. The supper
was elegant, rich and substantial. We new
or wish to have better time.
Year: 1868

TASTALIziSG.--The Amador Dispatch. in
commenting upon a late flag presentation to
the Democratic Club of Jackson, by the ladies
of that place. makes especial mention that it
d" had full complement of stars" We had
thought the fair ladies of Jackson had more
of the milk of human kindness than thus to
tantalize the Democracy with SO many satel-
ties, when they are striving so earnestly to
reduce the number by political strategy. hav-
ing failed to do so BY rebellious warfare.
Year: 1868

WHEN Few MORE Such FANATICS DIE THE
Howell Cobb, of Georgia, fell dead in the city of
New York. A few weeks previous, at Atlanta,
Georgia, he said of the men of the loyal North ::
" Enemies they were in war, enemies they cor-
tinue to be in peace. In war we drew the sword
and bade them defiance. In peace we gather
up the manhood of the South, and raising the
banner of constitutional equality, and gathering
around it the good men of the North as we'll as
the South, we hurl into their teeth to-day the
same defiance, and bid them come to the strug-
gle. We are ready for it if you are. Young men,
in whose veins the red blood of youth runs so
quickly, come Come one and all, and let us
snatch the old banner from the dust and give it
again to the breeze, and, if need be, to the god
of battles, and strike one more honest blow for
constitutional liberty
Year: 1868

How MANY WORDS WOMAN CAN UTTER IN A
SINGLE lady parting from her husband
on the cars at Albany, was overhead by the
passengers to utter the following paragraph, all
in one breath &c Good bye, Will i write to me
every day, won't you? I'll expect letter three
times week, any way. Take good care of my
Sunday-school class, for I'll want it when come
back. If Miss Smith calls don't give her more
than fifty cents, for we have to support our own
church, you know. Don't forget to bring my
silk dress and my other shoes. Come as soon as
you can. Good bye. Don't forget your cane,
and let your mustache grow"
Year: 1868

THE New York Tribune speaks of the Legisla-
ture of Georgia expelling twenty-five loyal
members, whose only crime was having black
blood in their reins' This is the first time we
ever knew that the blood of negro was black.
The Tribune has made a wonderful discovery in
physiological science -Morning Chronicle.
Year: 1868

EVEN the Democracy acknowledge that the
nomination of Crowley for Chief of Police of
San, Francisco was wise act on the part of the
Republicans, and many of that party will vote
for him in preference to Canavan. This turn in
affairs will largely increase Crowley's vote.
Year: 1868

The NEws-l5, 900 Republican majority in
Pennsylvania and 30, 900 in Ohio Indiana said
to be leaning strongly in the same direction i
Gloom is gathering about the Democratic heart.
Yet the earth moves unconcernedly on and on
and turns round and round. Grant and Vesuvi-
US are calmly yet ominously smoking
Year: 1868

before election Seymour thinking much of
While about the facts you're lying aided by rebel crew
Comrades gray around re Watching filled with thoughts
of whisky tod,
well they know that next November they VIII feel the
Christening rod.


CHoRUs-Farewell, Seymour, you will never


Take the Presidential chair


For you must travel up Salt River,


With your partner, Frank p Blair.
Oh we're going to beat you Seymour, and your rowdy
friends " in gray,
For you never reach the White House while brave
Grant is in the way
Tell whisky ring" around you that their cruel work
know


the foe.
Hark hear leaders sounding signals for Novem-
ber's fight
And with truth back us, Seymour Grant will leave you
out of sight
Hear the battle-cry of freemen it rises the air
Oh, well rally at election and well crush you sure
ly there San Francisco 1t1es
Year: 1868

We shalt constantly sdmonish the Southern
people 10 be self-reliant, and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures IN our midst for our home pro-
iucts To this end we will pay special attention
20 the COST aud STATISTICS Of manutacturing
and exert ourselves 70 encourage the diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources
Year: 1868

1'HESE WELL KNOWN AND VERY Pop


ular Cooking stoves have been before
the public since 1852. Each succeeding year has
added to their popularity, until the name has
become familiar in every household in the West
and Snuth. The demand for our
Year: 1868

wiser, and that they would at least cease
threatening. Not so, however. The habit
has become chronic with them. They
openly or covertly express their intention
not to submit to the result Of the Presi-
dental election unless that result shall
please them. Well. perhaps not. But if
they suppose that such course will injure
Grant or help Seymour they will be as
badly disappointed as they were in respect
to the results Of secession. Every threat
they make only helps the Union candidate,
and so far as the success of the latter is
concerned we are quite willing that their
opponents should keep up their peculiar
tactics. and continue to threaten. The
patriotic people of this country may be
reasoned with, and they will listen to and
properly weigh the arguments addressed
to them but as to being bullied into this
or that eourse-neveT.
Year: 1868

Some time ago the opposition were clam.
orcus to have General Hancock or some.
body else suppress what they were pleased
to term as secret political societies. They
thought such societies Inconsistent with the
public good. Now the papers Of tho same
opposition contain caballstic advertise
menta Of the meetings Of secret political
organizations Of most csnsurabIe If not
treasonable character, without a word Of
dissent Or single honily Ia the way Of
reprOOf They evidently suppose that tho
authorities here and elsewhere are not
posted as to the doings and dnim1s Of shese
Know Nothing plosters-she innoceais.
Year: 1868

The New York Convention would not
receive delegates who do not bring cre-
dentials showing that they have been
chosen by popular assemblages Of the
people. There Is ample time for any
State to elect in the usual or ordinary
manner. No excuse can be rendered
for the reception Of delegates not sent
by the people, or only appointed by
committees not elected for that purpose.
Whatever may be done by the State Cen
trail Committee at Nashville, we can
safely predict that its delegates will not
be received against those who go to New
York fresh from the people, We say to
our Democratic friends in Tennessee,
hold your convention or conventions. :
Cincinnati Enquirer tLie0IrJ


The Murfreesboro Monitor has the fol-
lowing


1t is rumored that the Tennessee Gem
trail Committee do not intend TO call o
State Convention, but will itself appoint
delegates TO the National Convention. II
this be the case, it is possible the party
In the State who support the nominee so
selected will be limited to the committee
and its delegates. The day for such
trickery has passed -erf y


Adverting to the same subject, our
sterling Democratic confrere Of the
Clarksville Chronicle remarks:


Knowing the hopelessness of any aid
from this State to the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency, we have been
inclined to make no move in that direc-
ton. But for another reason we think
such move may result in much good.
The position of Belmont on the bond
question, and the designation of New
York as the place for the meeting of the
National Convention, together with the
outgivings of some of the Northern ed
itors, favor the belief that desperate
effort is to be made to secure nomina-
ton adverse to the Pendleton policy.
Should this be done, the only "live 7"
issue in the campaign will be ruled out,
and defeat follow as necessary conse-
quence.


Now if Tennessee will send delegates
to that Convention, pledged to the vital
question of paying the national debt in
national currency, they may be instru-
mental in defeating the schemes of the
bondholders and electing the right sort
of man. The chances are worth the
trouble, and we therefore hope that every
county will send delegates to State
Convention, whenever and wherever it
may meet .-.., h.. IA
Year: 1868

The politico-religious fanatics Of New
England are at their old deviltries again.
This time it is a conference of Metho-
dists that presumes to decide what is
patriotic or otherwise in the conduct of
high public functionsries. But be the
denunciation what it may, it is the same
old leaven of Puritanism that moves
them all in this arrogant, blind and pes
tiferous intermeddling with civil affairs.
All our political troubles may be traced
to the pernicious fallscy that civil duties
are determined by. the higher law Of
the individual conscience; and until this
fatal delusion is dispelled, and New Eng
land politico-religious fanaticism made
to understand and respect the fact, too.
that these United States are not the mere
expanded Theocratic Colony Of Massa-
chusetts Bav. there will be no peace in
the land.-Nep Orleans Picdyune.
Year: 1868

The New York World says of the
Wade case:


But it is certain that his authority TO
act as President depends upon his hold.
ing the other office at the same time. A
good illustration is afforded by the case
of the Chief Justice presiding in the i'm
peachment trial. He presides at this
trial only in virtue of his holding the
office of Chief Justice at the same time.
If Mr. Chase, on the first or second day
of the triah had resigned the Chief JUS
ticesbip, he would from that moment
have become constitutionslly ineapaci-
tated to preside. In like manner, if the
law of 1872 had designated the Chief
Justice as the officer to act as President
in the event of double vacancy, he
could act in that capacity only so long
as he retained the office which consti.
tuted his title. The same reasoning ap-
plies to the President pro tempore of the
Senate, the officer actually designated by
law"
Year: 1868

The late elections in the South have
shown that the earpet-bag faction Is ln
very decided minority Of that large class
Of persons who have enigrated to the
South from the North daring aud since
the war The most Efficient, Jealous and
attractive among onr Conservatives
have been found among these recsas set
tiers in our city and State. They have
throgn themselves into the contest With
a zeal and vigor which long oppression
and persecuiion have suppressed or re
strained in our own peopIa This has
been especially true cf gallant sx-ofhcers
Of the late Union Ar1y.-M o. TmeG
Year: 1868

The public printing Office has just
turned out one of the finest pieces of
typographical workmanship ever exc.
cuted in this country. 1t is volume Of
nine hundred and forty pages, about
the size Of large pulpit or family
bible, bound in the highest style of
Turkey morocco, costing thirty-seven
dollars a volume. Its contents are
the expressions of coincidence, abroad
and at home, on the death of Mr.
Lincoln. 1t embraces everything on the
subject, from Queen Victoria's letter to
the resolutions of town meeting in
Boone county, Missouri. am told the
amount of money expended upon it ex-
ceeds a hundred thousand dollars. A
Democratic Congressman told nae the
other day that he would want no better
argu ment for his constituents than the
simple exhibition of that volume, to
prove the reckless extravaganza Of the
administration. He added that he should
carry his copy round with him in the
next campaign, and show i to the peo-
pie, to let them see what they have got
for their hundred thousand dollars.


MACK.
Year: 1868

Old Jessee Grant Gran rja~l!aa in his biGssga. bRissgga.
of his precocious genius. Among
them, are the remarkable facts that
he could drive horse, when seven
and a half years old, and at nine,
could stand up on q bare back horse
while running at full speed. And
at about the same age, he rode a trick
pony in circus, and it failed to
throw him though aided by monk
Iey. We have have seen. many time
negro boys, no bigger than piece Of
chalk, perform similar feats, but in
our stupidity, it never occurred to us
that they were embryo Presidents
The admirers Of Ulyss may get over
this damaging rivalry in early genius
by claiming that it is accounted fol
by the near relationship Of the monk
ey and the negro. Be this as it may
we incline strongly to the belief tha
Ulyss would have been, deservedly
more successful and the country bet
ter off, had his daddy developed hi'
single talent by binding him to
a circus. The opportunity having
been lost, Ulyss ought to teach thu
old man to hold his jaw.
Year: 1868

General Grant Is said to have four
lives now being published. One life
of true soldier and patriot written
in actions, is worth thousand BIZ
ographies, which substitute fiction
for fact, cover glaring defects with
the putty of fancy, and make hero
and statesman out of a stupid block
painted and gilded to attract the ad-
miration of the undiscriminating
masses.
Year: 1868

It viii be seen BY reference TO the proceed
ings Of The Convention last Saturday, that the
the Popular Vote Sysiem. We shall have
more 10 say hereafter in regard to this impor-
fant change in the manner of conducting our
elections.
Year: 1868

A WIFE, says Mr.. Lofty, is woman that
belongs to a man. She is a pretty little
creature made to tickle his fancy, his vanity,
and his self love, and to laugh, sing and
dance through his otherwise dull habitation.
But with her dance, mind you, she must see
that the dinner is always well cooked that
the buttons and the hose are all right, and
that in the whole household economy never
interferes with his comfort In short wife
is pleasant sort of universal servant to her
husbands will and pleasure, most agreeable
provision made by the Creator for mans
good. She is compound of flowers, music,
and domestic animal-very useful and very
ornamental-all the more desirable for her
lack of mental powers because, were she
not in this respect so much inferior to her
decreed lord and master, she might become
so presumptuous as to think that shoe which
fits one foot ought to fit the other that good
rules work both ways and that just so
much comfort ms she gives she has a right to
demand in return and just so much honor
and respect as she pays she should receive
in short that she is in number and import
ance ofrights and privileges, the peer of her
husband. Thus saith Mr.. Lofty-and now
hear the response of Mr.. Common-Sense
Nay but wife is given neither for toy
nor servent, but for steadfast friend
She is a tount of joy and pleasure, such as,
to true heart, there is not elsewhere on
earth she is. indeed, the brightener of his
house, and the wise, and careful manager
of her family-of her famiy-for whatever is
his is hers and between welded hearts the
words mine and thine are impudence and
absurdity. But she is more, than this-she
is his confident, his adviser his ever-sympa-
thizing friend-his able and most tender
consoler, his strength even when his ge
d-oops; she is the voice of Gods love and
comfort to him as he tolls and struggles
wife is. if she answers to her Makers ideal;
but she is seldom found, alas because man
is SO unworthy.
Year: 1868

A Coop MOTHER is a good mother
who brings up her children to work-to
work in the kitchen. if you please. We
shall never have good puddings and pies,
chowders and fricassees, while the ladies are
taught that it is disgrace to learn to cook.
The time may not come when the daughters
of wealth shall be obliged to take their stand
in the kitchen-but should they not know
how to bake and wash What is a young
woman fit for whose mother allows her to
lie in bed till ten O'Clock; and who, when
she rises, sings song or two. and sits
down to the last new novel? She may
answer for the wife of a wealthy fop, and
a miserable life-miserable indeed-will she
live. Far better for her, no matter what
her condition in after life may be-whether
she marries fortune in gold or fortune in
real worth-if she is brought up to work
Her life, in comparison to one brought up in
idleness and folly. would be sensation Of
real enjoyment. and the influence she exerted
would be glorious indeed. What mother
will be so unwise as to teach her daughters
that work is degrading while lying in bed,
dressed in fashion. and reading mere trash.
is clevating and dignifying Ladies Rcpos-
noyu
Year: 1868

lxNIoRANrs.-During the past week quite
number of Immigrants who lately came
from the East, passed through this place for
Slsklyou and Trinity counties, in search of
employment. Notwithstanding the fact that
the San Francisco papers are calling for
more immigration, these people represent the
lower country as full of men who cannot
obtain employment at living prices.
Year: 1868

FROM Mr.. THoMAs.-We have used Henley s
Royal Balsam in my family this winter. There is
no use talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that l ever saw
Ny wife was troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing to have any
effect until l struck this Royal Balsam" She is
now about. well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
ever had in my life in night Whenever our
children have anything like cough. few drops
given going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.


B. THOMAS. the paper man.